ESSOINS: None.

HOMAGE [JURORS:] William Cervington, gentleman, Thomas Eynsworthe, Thomas Wheler, Andrew Throwgood, Robert Pereson, John Checheley, Edward Fytgett, William Snaysdale, William Woode, Edward Clarkson, John Tryplett, Nicholas Phylipp, William Whytwell, Robert Oldmeadowe.

COMMON FINE: 6 s. 8 d.

Determination by the homage that Richard Skott, on his deathbed, outside the court and after the last court, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of John Godley and William Whytwell, customary tenants, one tenement with appurtenances recently held by the said Richard, and another tenement with appurtenances recently held by John Knightley, and one close called the Fen Close [2] with two leasows lying in the field of Ramsey, to the use [3] of Joan Skott, his wife, for the term of her life, and after her death to the use of Richard's heirs, to whom the lord, through his Steward, granted seisin, to be held by the said Joan Skott for life, and after her death to revert to Richard's heirs perpetually, to be held from the lord, by the rod, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, for 26 s. 8 d. annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: (26 s. 8 d.) Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

Determination by the homage that Richard Scott, who was seised in his demesne as of fee, according to the custom of the manor, of one customary tenement with a piece of an adjacent fee with appurtenances recently held by Joan Messe, widow, died seised, and that Thomas Skott is his son and nearest heir who, present in court, sought admittance into the above properties, to whom the lord, through his Steward, granted seisin, to be held from the lord, by the rod, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, for 5 s. and one duck annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: (5s., one duck.) Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

Surrender into the lord's hands, in person, by Richard Smythe, alias Hunte, and Joan, his wife, after she was examined alone by the Steward, of one messuage with appurtenances, to the use [4] of Nicholas Baxter, his heirs and assigns perpetually, to whom the lord, through his Steward, granted seisin, to beheld from the lord, by the rod, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, for 5 s. and two ducks annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: (5 s., two ducks.) Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

Determination by the homage that John Sutton, outside the court and after the last court, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of Thomas Wheler, customary tenant, in the presence of Richard Smythe, one messuage with appurtenances, to the use [5] of Jacob Mosse, his heirs and assigns perpetually, to whom the lord, through his Steward, granted seisin, to beheld from the lord, by the rod, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, for 10 s. 8 d. and four ducks annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein, and that now the said Jacob, in person, surrenders the said messuage with appurtenances into the lord's hands, to the use of Richard Mosse, his heirs and assigns perpetually, to whom the lord, through his Steward, granted seisin, to be held from the lord, by the rod, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, for 10 s. 8 d. and four capons annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: (Double fine: 21 s. 4 d., 8 ducks.) Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

Determination by the homage that William Wynter, outside the court and after the last court, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of Thomas Wheler, customary tenant, in the presence of John Tripplett, one customary tenement with garden and a small close called the Pool Yard [6] with appurtenances, to the use [7] of John Williamson, his heirs and assigns perpetually, to whom the lord, through his Steward, granted seisin, to be held from the lord, by the rod, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, for 13 s. 4 d. and one capon annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: (13 s. 4 d., one capon.) Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

Surrender into the lord's hands by Roland Dawby and Elizabeth, his wife, after she was examined alone by the Steward, of two acres of land with appurtenances lying in Long New Field [8] in Ramsey, within the jurisdiction of this court, to the use [9] of the said Roland, his heirs and assigns perpetually, to whom the lord, through his Steward, granted seisin, to be held from the lord, by the rod, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, for 16 d. and one hen annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: (16d., hen.) Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

Determination by the homage that Thomas Searle, on his deathbed, outside the court and after the last court, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of William Browne, customary tenant, in the presence of Robert Searle, one customary tenement with appurtenances, to the use [10] of Agnes, his wife, for the term of her life, and after her death to the use of Thomas' proper heir perpetually, to be held from the lord, by the rod, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, for 10 s. and one hen annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: (10 s., hen.) Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

Determination by the homage that Richard Smythe, alias Hunte, outside the court and after the last court, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of William Borowe, customary tenant, in the presence of Robert Whyteheade, one customary tenement with one piece of a vacant fee with appurtenances recently held by Joan Dixon, to the use [11] of William Borowe, his heirs and assigns perpetually, to whom the lord, through his Steward, granted seisin, to be held from the lord, by the rod, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, for 8 s. and one capon annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: (8 s., capon.) Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

Surrender into the lord's hands by Robert Pereson and Isabelle, his wife, in person, after Isabelle was examined alone by the Steward, of one messuage or customary tenement, an orchard and two leasows lying in the fields of Ramsey with appurtenances, to the use [12] of John Philipp, his heirs and assigns perpetually, to whom the lord, through his Steward, granted seisin, to be held from the lord, by the rod, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, for 14 s. and five ducks annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: (14 s., five ducks.) Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

Surrender into the lord's hands by Robert Pereson and Isabelle, his wife, in person, after she was examined alone by the Steward, of one close lying by Copte Hall Yard [13] or Wardentry Yard [14] and four leasows lying at the northern end of the said close in one croft called Powles Croft [15] with appurtenances, to the use [16] of John Walton, his heirs and assigns perpetually, to whom the lord, through his Steward, granted seisin, to be held from the lord, by the rod, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, for 8 s. and two ducks annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: (8 s., two ducks.) Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

Determination by the homage that John Springe, outside the court and after the last court, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of John Bomer, customary tenant, in the presence of William Cranford, one customary tenement with orchard and appurtenances once held by Alice Ynges, to the use [17] of Katherine Wynter, wife of William Wynter, their heirs and assigns perpetually, to whom the lord, through his Steward, granted seisin, to be held from the lord, by the rod, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, for 5 s. and one hen annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: (5 s., hen.) Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

Determination by the homage that William Day, outside the court and after the last court, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of Richard Chappell, customary tenant, in the presence of Hugh Poulter, one customary tenement with adjacent orchard and appurtenances, to the use [18] of William Tomlynson, his heirs and assigns perpetually, to whom the lord, through his Steward, granted seisin, to be held from the lord, by the rod, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, for 8 s. and two ducks annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: (8 s., two ducks.) Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

Determination by the homage that Robert Pereson Senior, outside the court and after the last court, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of William Andrewe, customary tenant, in the presence of John Chicheley, one messuage with a half close called Park Leys [19] with appurtenances, to the use [20] of John Godley, his heirs and assigns perpetually, to whom the lord, through his Steward, granted seisin, to be held from the lord, by the rod, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, for 46 s. 8 d. and four ducks annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: (46s. 8 d., four ducks.) Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

End of this court.