BLAdd.Roll34402, m.1 (AD1589[2])
RAMSEY. VIEW OF FRANKPLEDGE WITH COURT BARON OF HENRY WILLIAMS, ALIAS CROMWELL, KNIGHT, HELD THERE ON THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH, IN THE THIRTY-FIRST YEAR OF THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH, BY THE GRACE OF GOD QUEEN OF ENGLAND, FRANCE AND IRELAND, DEFENDER OF THE FAITH. [1]
ESSOINS: William Fuller, Daniel Pegge and Thomas James, essoined by William Daye.
HOMAGE [JURORS:] John Thorogood, John Cakebread, William Snarsdall, William Day, John Sharpe, William Mayney, Thomas Palmer, Edward Fydgett, Laurence Martyne, William Boothe, Richard Aynsworth, Anthony Lansdall, Robert Hunte.
[PRESENTMENTS BY THE JURORS]
4 d. each from William Baxter, Henry Belton, William Hills, Robert Potton, Richard Catlyn, Robert Thresher and Ralph Marshall, suitors, for default.
3 s. 4 d. from Henry Jugge for an affray and drawing blood from Edward Midleton.
20 d. from Robert Inges for cutting down wood by Rivole Bank, contrary to the ordinance.
40 s. from Isolde Boyse of Whittlesey for collecting sedge, wood and sticks in the common fens, contrary to the ordinance.
40 s. each from Richard Baylie, [Blank] Perkynson, Thomas Harwood and John Blytt for the same.
3 s. 4 d. from Edward Claxon Senior for cutting down other men's willow trees upon the loade bancke, contrary to the ordinance.
3 s. 4 d. from William Baxter for not making sufficient fences between himself and his neighbor.
3 s. 4 d. from Thomas Hills for the same.
12 d. from Daniel Pegge for erecting a certain privy opposite his house too near the Queen's road, to the nuisance of the Queen's people.
6 s. 8 d. from Christopher Asplyn and Christopher Campion for driving cattle upon le Cast, to the grave damage there, and contrary to the ordinance.
[CONVEYANCES]
Determination by the homage that Edward Oliver, before the last court surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of John Cakebread and Robert Hunte, tenants of this manor, one messuage with appurtenances, to the use [2] of Robert Aldridge 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 5 s. and two ducks annual rent, suit to court, and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: [Blank.] Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.
Conveyance by the lord to John Crowder, in person, of one tenement with appurtenances recently held by Jonas Smyth, to the use [3] of the said John 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.
Determination by the homage that Michael Downeham, before the last court surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of John Cakebread and William Maney, tenants of this manor, in the presence of Richard Harnes, one tenement once held by Robert Wynde, to the use [4] of Anne Turnor, widow, 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 8 s. 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 Richard Oldmeadowe, before the last court, on his deathbed, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of Anthony Lanesdayle and William Pearson, tenants of this manor, one tenement with appurtenances, to the use [5] of Nicholas Oldmeadowe, his son, 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 10 s. 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, who held for himself and his heirs one customary tenement, died seised thereof before the last court, and that Edward Bowmer is his son and heir and 20 years of age, who, present, seeks 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 5 s. 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 Elizabeth Addams, before the last court surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of Edmund Triplett and Thomas Leye, one customary tenement with orchard and appurtenances, to the use [6] of William Addams 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 9 s. 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 Richard Chappell, before the last court surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of John Cakebreade and William Maney, tenants of this manor, in the presence of William Pearson, one tenement with a piece of a vacant customary fee with appurtenances, to the use [7] of Robert Leader 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 5 s. and one capon 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 Alice Noxe, who held one fishpond called Covuches and another called Paysilver,alias Paddock Weir [8] with appurtenances, died seised thereof, and that Andrew Noxe is her son and heir and 20 years of age, 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 25 s. annual rent, suit to court, and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine:([Blank.] Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.
Wardens of the Free Warren: William Boothe and John Cakebreade.
Notes
1. 20 March, 1589.
2. MS: ad opus et usum.
3. MS: ad opus et usum.
4. MS: ad opus et usum.
5. MS: ad opus et usum.
6. MS: ad opus et usum.
7. MS: ad opus et usum.
8. MS: Padockweare.