BLAdd.Roll34405, m.2 (AD1591[2])
RAMSEY. VIEW OF FRANKPLEDGE WITH COURT BARON OF HENRY WILLIAMS, ALIAS CROMWELL, KNIGHT, HELD THERE ON THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, IN THE THIRTY-THIRD YEAR OF THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH, BY THE GRACE OF GOD QUEEN OF ENGLAND, FRANCE AND IRELAND, DEFENDER OF THE FAITH. [1]
ESSOINS: Robert Godfrey by John Goodridge, Thomas Judd by William Maney, William Leye by Thomas Leye, and William Barroughe by Richard Basse.
HOMAGE [JURORS:] William Snarsdall, William Maney, William Day, John Sharpe, Thomas Palmer, Laurence Martyn, William Nokes, William Boothe, Richard Aynsworth, Robert Hunt, John Chicheley, Thomas Leache, George Godfrey, John Crowder. [2]
COMMON FINE: 6 s. 8 d.
[CONVEYANCES]
Determination by the homage that William Whitwell, before the last court, on his deathbed, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of William Maney, tenant of this manor, in the presence of John Chicheley, one customary tenement with appurtenances, to the use [3] of Emma James, widow, for a term of 14 years with remainder to George James, her 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 16 s. annual rent. Fine: [Blank.] Fealty performed by Emma and postponed for George until he reaches full age. Admitted as tenants.
Determination by the homage that Thomas Oliver, before the last court, on his deathbed, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of Thomas Palmer and John Palmer, tenants of this manor, one piece of marsh called Little Hilke, [4] to the use [5] of Barteret Oliver, his daughter, 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 2 s. and one hen annual rent, suit to court, and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine:([Blank.] Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.
Determination by the homage at this court that the same [Thomas]Oliver, on his deathbed, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of Thomas Palmer and John Palmer, one tenement once two tenements, to the use [6] of Elizabeth, his wife, for a life term, with remainder to the said Barteret and her heirs, 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 13 s. annual rent. Fine: [Blank.] Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.
Determination by the homage that Maurice Phillipp, before the last court surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of Jasper Audrianson, tenant of this manor, one tenement once two tenements, to the use [7] of William Skynner 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 12 s. annual rent. Fine:([Blank.] Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.
Determination by the homage that Robert Coles, before the last court surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of Robert Henry and William Boroughe, tenants of this manor, one customary tenement, to the use [8] of William Baker 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 12 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 Edmund Tripplett, before the last court surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of William Maney and Edmund Middleton, tenants of this manor, one tenement with curtilage, to the use [10] of John Winter 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. 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 Patrick Thomas, before the last court, on his deathbed, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of William Maney and Edmund Tripplett, tenants of this manor, one tenement with appurtenances, to the use [11] of Andrew Thomas, 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 6 s. 8 d. 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 Patrick Thomas, before the last court, on his deathbed, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of William Maney and Edmund Tripplett, tenants of this manor, one tenement once a vacant fee lying next to the small bridge, to the use [12]of Andrew Thomas, 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 4 d. annual rent. Fine:([Blank.] Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.
Determination by the homage that Andrew Thomas, before the last court surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of William Maney and Edmund Tripplett, tenants of this manor, one tenement lying at Bridge Foot [13] in Ramsey, to the use [14] of Robert Thomas 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 Henry Burrough, before the last court surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of William Maney and William Daye, tenants of this manor, in the presence of Jasper Audrianson, one vacant piece of a fee once two tenements with appurtenances and once burned, to the use [15] of Thomas Skynner 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 6 s. 8 d. annual rent, suit to court, and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: [Blank.] Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.
[PRESENTMENTS BY THE JURORS]
12 d. each from John Hide, son of Henry Hyde, and Henry Hyde, his servant, for making rescue from the Hayward while he was impounding his cattle.
12 d. from Joseph Andrewe for making an affray upon a certain man unknown to the jurors.
6 d. each from Robert Clox and William Boothe Junior for making an affray.
Order to the Bailiff to seize Thomas London's customary house into the lord's hands because Thomas has allowed the house, once the mill, to fall into ruin and decay, contrary to the ordinance.
12 d. from William Nokes for mowing pasturage on Hog Hill, contrary to the ordinance.
12 d. from Robert [Blank] for mowing sedge in Stocking Fen, [16] contrary to the ordinance made in the last court.
12 d. each from John Butler and William Pearson Senior for the same.
5 s. from Richard Hillar for hunting and chasing the lord's game and deer.
4 d. from Swithin Dixon, owing suit to court, for default.
[CONVEYANCE])>
Determination by the homage that William Andrewe, before the last court, on his deathbed, surrendered into the lord's hands, through the hands of Richard Aynsworthe and John Crowder, tenants of this manor, one tenement with appurtenances, to the use [17] of Joseph Andrewe, his son, and his heirs, under the condition that Joseph shall pay all William's debts in accordance with his last will and testament, 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 12 s. annual rent, suit to court, and all other customs and services owed therein. Fine: [Blank.] Fealty performed, admitted as tenant.
Notes
1. 1 October, 1591.
2. MS: Crowlder.
3. MS: ad opus et usum.
4. MS: Littel Hilke.
5. MS: ad opus et usum.
6. MS: ad opus et usum.
7. MS: ad opus et usum.
9. MS: ad opus et usum.
10. MS: ad opus et usum.
11. MS: ad opus et usum.
12. MS: ad opus et usum.
13. MS: Bridge Foote.
14. MS: ad opus et usum.
15. MS: ad opus et usum.
16. MS: Stockin Fenne.
17. MS: ad opus et usum.