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

BLAdd.Roll33413d (AD1588[4])

BURY WITH HEPMANGROVE. VIEW OF FRANKPLEDGE WITH COURT BARON OF HENRY WILLIAMS, ALIAS CROMWELL, KNIGHT, HELD THERE ON THE SECOND DAY OF OCTOBER, IN THE THIRTIETH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH, BY THE GRACE OF GOD QUEEN OF ENGLAND, FRANCE AND IRELAND, DEFENDER OF THE FAITH. [1]

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ESSOINS: [Blank.HI]

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HOMAGE [JURORS:] John Campion, William Baker, John Redman, Francis Heyden, William Messenger, Thomas Redman, Hugh Powlter, Ralph Allen, John Rogers, Henry Collyn, Thomas Brightfeild, John Campion Junior, Thomas Campion, John Coxe.

[PRESENTMENTS BY THE JURORS]

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5 s. from Christopher Asplond for carrying away sedge from the manor, contrary to the ordinance.

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2 d. from John Campion Junior, brewer, for breaking the assize.

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2 d. from John Sharpe for the same.

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3s. 4 d. from John Ball for making an affray with John Rogers and drawing blood from him.

[CONVEYANCES]

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Determination by the homage that John Campion Junior, before the last court surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of John Campion Senior and John Gowler, tenants of this manor, one acre of meadow with appurtenances lying in Chevery, [2] to the use [3] of William Messenger and his 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 4 s. annual rent, suit to court, and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: [Blank.] Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

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Determination by the homage that John Campion Junior surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of the aforesaid John Campion Senior and John Gowler, one pightle of meadow with appurtenances lying against Park Green [4] on the south, to the use [5] of William Messenger and his 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 2 s. annual rent, suit to court, and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: [Blank.] Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

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Determination by the homage that John Allward, before the last court surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of William Messenger, tenant of this manor, one tenement with eight acres of land and meadow with appurtenances, to the use [6] of Laurence Harrison and his 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 11 s. annual rent, suit to court, and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: [Blank.] Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

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Determination by the homage that Margaret Wilson, widow, before the last court surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of John Vesey, tenant of this manor, two acres of meadow with appurtenances called Broughton Meadow [7] abutting on New Meadow, [8] to the use [9] of Robert Younge and his 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 4 s. annual rent, suit to court, and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: [Blank.] Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

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Determination by the homage that Henry Marget, before the last court surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of John Campion and Ralph Allyn, customary tenants of this manor, four selions of land without meadow and one pightle with meadow, to the use [10] of Robert Mergette and his 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 8 s. annual rent, suit to court, and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: [Blank.]Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.

Notes

1. 2 October, 1588.

2. MS: Cheverill.

3. MS: ad opus et usum.

4. MS: Parcke Grene.

5. MS: ad opus et usum.

6. MS: ad opus et usum.

7. MS: Broghton Medowe.

8. MS: Newe Medowe.

9. MS: ad opus et usum.

10. MS: ad opus et usum.