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

BLAdd.Roll39567, m.5 (AD1552[2])

BURY WITH HEPMANGROVE. ESTREAT OF THE COURT WITH LEET HELD AT RAMSEY ON THE TENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, IN THE SIXTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF KING EDWARD VI. [1]

1

COMMON FINE: 2 s. 8 d., from the Bailiff.

2

4 d. each from William Graye and William Tomson, victualers, for selling victuals at excessive prices.

3

6 d. from Thomas Filbie, baker, for selling bread contrary to the assize.

4

[...] [2] from John Gowler for assaulting William Allarde, against the peace.

5

8 d. from Thomas Bett for not cleaning the watercourse before his house, as ordered.

6

8 d. from Thomas Reede for the same in Holte Lane.

7

3 s. 4 d. from Henry Middelton, gentleman, for wilfully permitting his heifers to wander in the fields, against the ordinance.

8

2 d. from Christopher Oldam for the same with one heifer.

9

6 d. from William Grey for the same with two heifers.

10

6 d. from Robert Gowler, 2 d. each from William Tomson and Richard Tomson, 4 d. from John Dawes, 2 d. from Agnes Colles and 1 d. from Robert Wynterstale for the same.

11

8 d. from Thomas Reede for not making his fences in New Field Holt [3] as ordered in the last court.

12

12 d. from John Redman, and 6 d. each from William Tomson, Thomas Roberd and Thomas Meese for the same.

13

3 s. 4 d. from Henry Middelton for keeping his sheep upon the common greens after the feast of the Purification [4] until the feast of the Annunciation [5] following.

14

3 s. 4 d. from the same Henry for wilfully pasturing and tying his horses upon the common balks in the sown fields.

15

10 s. from Robert Hewett as fine for one cotagium and four leasows of one and a half acres of meadow with appurtenances which he has by surrender of Robert Pereson.

16

6 s. 8 d. from Alice Collyn as fine for one tenement, one garden, four selions of land and one acre of marsh.

17

20 s. from Alice Preste as fine for one messuage with certain land and meadow.

18

6 s. 8 d. from the Bailiff for one colt aged a year and a half, extracted.

19

Total: #3 4 s. 3 d., of which 2 s. 8 d. in common fine, 36 s. 8d. in entry fines, 18 s. 3 d. in amercements, 6 s. 8 d. in extractions. Examined and concorded with the court roll. Less 8s. 4 d. as expenses of the Steward and tenants. Balance: 60 s.11 d. Tebolde.

Notes

1. 10 October, 1552.

2. Obliterated.

3. MS: Newfeld Holte.

4. 2 February.

5. 25 March.