ESSOINS: [Blank.]

HOMAGE [JURORS:] Andrew Thoroughgood, John Chicheley, Edward Clarksone, John Cakebreade, William Snarsdall, Thomas Palmer, Richard Aynsworthe, William Woode, Edmund Triplett, Richard Hillar, William Daye, Edward Avereye, Robert Oldmeadowe.

20 d. from Robert Oldmeadowe for collecting wood in the marsh contrary to the ordinance.

20 d. each from Richard Aynsworthe, Nicholas Phillipps and John Crispe for the same.

2 s. 6 d. from William Boroughe for mowing hay called fodder in the common drifte contrary to the ordinance.

2 s. 6 d. from [Blank] Freman, widow, for the same.

20 s. from Robert Coke, cleric, for keeping beasts beyond the permitted number and contrary to the ordinance.

20 s. from William Castlyn for the same.

2 d. from John Cakebreade, common brewer, for breaking the assize.

2 d. from [Blank] Freman, widow, for keeping an inn [2] and selling victuals at excessive prices.

2 d. each from William Daye, Henry Broadshawe, John Drage, Amos Goddarde and Robert Whelwright for the same.

2 d. from John Sharpe, baker, for selling bread within this manor and for breaking the assize.

2 d. each from Richard Aynsworth, Patrick Thomas, Robert Tyler, Richard Chappell and [Blank] Aynsworth for the same.

Oaths to be true subjects of the Queen and her successors taken by: Edward Bulmer, Edward Nichill, William Prowude, William Olde, Andrew Nokes, William Sharpe, William Wheelwright, John Basset, John Thresshere, William Fydgett, Thomas Gowler, William Gowler, William Oldam and John Butler.

Determination by the homage that John Preeste, on his deathbed, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of William Andrewe and Patrick Thomas, tenants of this manor, one customary tenement with one piece of an adjacent vacant fee with appurtenances, to the use [3] of Margaret Preeste, his wife, for the term of her life, and thence to Dorothy Oldam, wife of William Oldam, and her heirs, 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 6 s. 8 d. annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: [Blank.] Fealty performed, admitted as tenants.

Determination by the homage that Robert Bette, who held for himself and his heirs according to the custom of the manor one customary tenement with appurtenances, died seised thereof after the last court, and that Samuel Bette is his son and heir and 11 years of age, who, present, sought admittance, 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 ducks annual rent, suit to court and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine:([Blank.] Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

Determination by the homage that John Bowmer, before the last court, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of John Johnson, tenant of this manor, one tenement called Hungery, [4] to the use [5] of Margaret Smyth, his daughter, wife of Thomas Smyth, for the term of her life, and afterwards to the use and intention of a certain written document bearing the date 12 February, 27 Elizabeth, [6] under the said John Bowmer's seal and which is in the custody of John Bowmer, his brother. Seisin granted to Margaret by the lord, through his Steward, to be held by her for life, by the rod, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, for 4 s. annual rent. Fine:([Blank.] Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

CONSTABLES: George Godfrey and Edward Clarkson, sworn.