The Court Rolls of Ramsey, Hepmangrove, and Bury, 1268–1600

TNA/SC2/179/84 (AD1519)

RAMSEY. ESTREAT OF THE VIEW OF FRANKPLEDGE WITH COURT HELD THERE ON FRIDAY AFTER THE FEAST OF ST MATTHEW THE APOSTLE, IN THE ELEVENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF KING HENRY VIII AND THE THIRTEENTH YEAR OF LORD ABBOT JOHN WARDEBOYS. [1]

1

ESSOINS: John Wekerle by Stephen Hunter.

2

[JURORS:] John Faunt, Henry Holbenne, Robert Pycard, John Everyngham, Nicholas Merell, John Dorker, Thomas Banys, Edmund Goslowe, John Nepe, Robert Drape, William Warde, John Harre Hurst, John Broun, Thomas Dalby, John Bateman.

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(HEPMANGROVE) [JURORS:] John Ridmayn, William Sewer, William Bentley, John Campion, William Halley, William Wright.

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COMMON FINE: 6 s. from Ramsey, 8 d. from Hepmangrove.

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3 d. each from Master Stivecley, Thomas Gyllam, and [no amercement recorded from John Wynde], [2] free tenants, owing suit to court, for default.

TITHINGMEN

6

Swearing-in of [Henry Kele], [3] John Patenson, Theobald le Cuperius, William Baron, Thomas Browne, [John Miller], [4] John Elyet, Christopher Thomas, Stephen Goslowe and Nicholas Skot as tithingmen.

7

Tithingmen: John Thressher Junior, William Aynesworth Junior, John Marshall (and Anthony Bareloe.)

BAKERS

8

4 d. each from John Keche, Peter Oundell, John Hedyngley and William Kyng, 6 d. from William Burton, 2 d. each from Robert Drape, Richard Drury Fowler, Martin Oldemedowe, Robert Gynge Junior, Thomas Machester, John Rolf and Robert Baron, common bakers, for charging too much in the sale of bread.

9

(26 s. 8 d.) from John Keche, Peter Oundel, John Hedyngley and William Kyng as penalty imposed upon them at the last court for selling 14 loaves contrary to the ordinance made at the last court. [5]

10

(13 s. 4 d.) from William Aynesworth and Edward Skot for receiving the said loaves, contrary to the ordinance.

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(13 s. 4 d.) from Richard Drury Fowler and Martin Oldmedowe for similarly selling bread against the ordinance.

12

Order that the aforesaid penalty is to continue in force up to the next court.

13

(26 s. 8 d.) from John Keche, Peter Oundell, John Hedyngley and William Kyng for not selling farthing-bread [6] with half-penny-bread, [7] contrary to the ordinance.

BREWERS

14

4 d. each from John Waltsheff and Giles Elise, 3 d. each from Emma Gete and William Kyng, [...], [8] [...] [9] Cocus, common brewers, for charging too much for ale.

BUTCHERS

15

4 d. each from Thomas Wright, Edward Skot and Emma Pope,[...] [10] from Thomas [...], [11] butchers, [....] [12]

16

3 d. each from the said Thomas Wright, Edward Skot, Emma Pope and Thomas [...] [13] for [...] [14] with lambs, to the nuisance of the King's people.

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[...] [15] 6 d. each from William Aynesworthe, Edward Skot, John Bell[....] [16]

18

3 d. each from [...], [17] John Nepe, drapers, [?for charging too much.] [18]

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[...] [19] Skot and Thomas Bette, bakers.

TAILORS

20

2 d. each from John Browne, Robert Emot, John T[....] [20]

COBBLERS

21

4 d. from William Warde, 2 d. from Nicholas Eton, [...] [21]from John [....] [22]

DYER

22

8 d. from William Mese, common dyer.

WEAVERS

23

[...] [23] Hert and John Grene, common weavers.

HOSTELERS

24

4 d. from Giles Elise and 3 d. from John Bulme[....] [24]

Notes

1. 23 September, 1519.

2. Deleted.

3. Deleted.

4. Deleted.

5. See supra, 1518, no. 5.

6. MS: le ferthyngbred.

7. MS: le halfpenybred.

8. Torn away.

9. Torn away.

10. Torn away.

11. Torn away.

12. Torn away.

13. Torn away.

14. Torn away.

15. Torn away.

16. Torn away.

17. Torn away.

18. Torn away.

19. Torn away.

20. Torn away.

21. Torn away.

22. Torn away.

23. Torn away.

24. Torn away.