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

TNA/SC2/179/22 (AD1326)

[RAMSEY.] VIEW OF FRANKPLEDGE HELD AT RAMSEY ON MONDAY, THE FEAST OF ST DUNSTAN THE BISHOP, IN THE NINETEENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF KING EDWARD, SON OF KING EDWARD, AND THE TENTH YEAR OF THE LORD ABBOT SIMON, [1] BEFORE BROTHER R. DE STAUNFORD AND JOHN DE CHETYNGDON.

1

[JURORS:] John de Temeseford, Richard Curteys, John Cocus, Reginald Sweyn, Robert Rande, Richard Pedefer, William Gerveys, Nicholas le Cartere, Adam Lavender, Ralph le Wodeward, William Meyster, John Austyn.

2

12 d. from Roger Ace for failing to come, after being frequently called to be one of the jurors.

3

3 d. each from Reginald Faber, Alexander Frebody and John Page for the same.

4

Licence of concord between Simon Gerveys and Robert Smart in a plea of trespass. 3 d. from Robert, who put himself in mercy. Pledge: Richard de Morton.

5

CAPITAGE, that all not be called individually: [6 s. 8d.] [2]

[PRESENTMENTS BY THE ALE-TASTERS OF HEPMANGROVE]

6

Presentments under oath by Robert le Wodeward and William le Maister, ale-tasters of Hepmangrove:

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2 s. from Agnes, wife of John Austyn for regularly brewing and selling ale for 1 d. and 1 1/2 d. and by unsealed measures. Pledge: John Austyn. Gallon, pottle, quart. (Fine: "T") [3]

8

12 d. from Emma Hervy for the same, regularly selling for 1 1/2d. all year and for 1 d., by unsealed measures. Pledges: her husband and Robert Wodeward. Gallon, pottle, quart. (Fine: "T")

9

18 d. from Agnes, wife of Thomas Barkere for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart. (Fine: "T")

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6 d. from the same Agnes for unsealed measures.

[PRESENTMENTS BY THE ALE-TASTERS OF RAMSEY]

11

Presentments under oath by William Gerveis and Walter de Kendale, ale-tasters of Ramsey:

12

18 d. from Joan, wife of Geoffrey de Wenyngton for regularly selling ale for 1 1/2 d. and 1 d. throughout the year. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

13

6 d. from the same Joan for unsealed measures. Pledge: her husband.

14

2 s. 6 d. from Joan, wife of Alexander Frebody for the same. Pledges: her husband and Robert Clericus. Gallon, pottle, quart.

15

6 d. from the same Joan for unsealed measures. Pledges: her husband and the said Robert.

16

Amercement from the same Joan for not coming. [4]

17

18 d. from Rose de Craunfeld for the same. Pledge: John Letcheworth. Gallon, pottle, quart.

18

6 d. from the same for unsealed measures.

19

Amercement excused for not coming, because she came later.

20

18 d. from Christina de Hadenham for the same, regularly selling ale for 1 d., and 6 d. for not coming. Pledge: Albin. Pottle, quart.

21

2 s. from Margery Kippon for the same, regularly selling ale for1 1/2 d. and 1 d., throughout the year. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

22

16 d. from the same for an unsealed chopin. Pledge: her husband.

23

2 s. from Emma Flote for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

24

6 d. from the same for unsealed measures. Pledge: her husband.12 d. from Beatrice Bernard for the same. Pledges: William Kendale and John Bernard. Pottle, quart.

25

Amercement [5] from the same for unsealed measures, and for not having a gallon measure.

26

2 s. 6 d. from Alice, wife of Geoffrey Pope for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

27

10 d. from the same for unsealed measures. Pledge: her husband.

28

2 s. from Emma, wife of William Chaceden for the same. Pledges: the Bailiff and Robert Storhous.

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6 d. from the same for unsealed measures. Pledges: as above.

30

12 d. from Matilda de Upwode for the same. Pledge: Benedict Wrau. Gallon, pottle, quart.

31

Amercement [6] from the same for unsealed measures. Pledge: her husband.

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2 s. from Margery Brust for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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6 d. from the same for unsealed measures. Pledge: her husband.

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12 d. from Emma Dunch for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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12 d. from Emma, wife of John le Budebris for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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Amercement [7] from the same for unsealed measures. Pledge: her husband.

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12 d. from Joan, wife of Robert Smart for the same, regularly selling ale for 1 d. Pledge: John Rodecok. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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18 d. from Christina le Ferour for the same. Pledges: her husband and Robert del Storhous. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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2 s. from Beatrice, wife of Godfrey Andreu for the same. Pledges: her husband and the Bailiff. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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6 d. from Petronilla, wife of John de Temesford for the same, three times. She did not come or send her measures. To judgement.

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12 d. from Matilda, wife of Hugh Wayman for the same, regularly. Pledge: her husband.

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6 d. from the same for selling before the sealing [of her measures], and 3 d. because she did not send her measures after the tasting. Pledge: her husband.

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2 s. from Katherine de Ravele for the same, regularly selling for 1 1/2 d. and 1 d. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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Amercement [8] from the same for selling by the chopin. Pledge: her husband.

45

2 s. from Emma, wife of John Mountabon for the same, and for not coming or sending her measures.

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6 d. from the same for selling by the chopin. Pledge: her husband.

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40 d. from Katherine, wife of Nicholas le Cartere for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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Amercement [9] from the same for selling by the chopin. Pledge: John Mountabon.

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18 d. from Joan Norman for the same. Pledges: Robert Byker and the Bailiff. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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2 s. 6 d. from Joan, wife of Robert Byker for the same. She did not come or send her measures. Pledge: her husband.

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18 d. from Margaret, wife of Walter de Gomecestr' for the same. Pledge: Robert atte Sthorhous. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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3 s. from Felicia de Sautre for the same. Pledges: Robert Beaumeys and the Bailiff. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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6 d. from Alice, wife of Robert Hauteyn for the same, three times. Pledge: her husband. Pottle.

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Amercement excused from Alice, wife of William de Rypton for the same, regularly, because she is a pauper. She did not come or send her measures. Pledge: her husband.

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2 s. from Matilda le Porter for the same. She did not come or send her measures. Pledge: her husband.

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6 d. from Juliana Chaceden for the same, three times. She did not come or send her measures. Pledge: the Bailiff. Later, she came.

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Amercement [10] from the same for regularly selling by the chopin. Pledge: the Bailiff.

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2 s. from Margery le Ferour for the same, [regularly.] Pledge: the Bailiff. Gallon, pottle. [11]

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2 s. from Joan, wife of Laurence Baldewyne for the same, and for not bringing her measures. Pledges: her husband and William Chaceden.

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2 s. from Sarah le Messager for the same, and for not bringing her measures. Pledges: her husband and John Messager.

61

[....] [12]

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[Amercement] from the same for not coming. Later, [?he/she] came.

63

6 d. from Benedict Wrau for not correcting one thicket at Beterstrate, as ordered in the last view. Later, it was corrected and not reported. [13]

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3 d. from the Bailiff for failing to distrain John Baroun to put himself in tithing, as ordered in the last view. Order to distrain John to put himself in tithing.

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3 d. from Nicholas Pampe for receiving his son, John, to whom the vill was prohibited under a penalty of a 40 d. fine.

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3 d. from [...], [14] convicted by the jurors of trespass against [...], [15] his brother, to his damages of 3 d., which he shall pay. Pledges for both obligations: Walter de Kendale and Stephen Provost.

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6 d. from Robert Unwyne, convicted by an inquest of committing trespass against Robert de Craunfeld, to his damages assessed at6 d., which he shall pay. Pledges for both obligations: Richard de Morton and Stephen Provost.

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4 d. from Robert le Fanner for a false plea of trespass against Andrew Patryk. Pledge: the Bailiff.

[PRESENTMENTS BY THE JURORS]

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6 d. each from William Wodeward, Simon Pereis, William son of John Clervaux, 3 d. each from John Donch, William Mowyn and Hugh Albric, amercement excused from Ralph de Stucle, 3 d. from Henry Mareschale, 6 d. each from Richard de Hannes, John de Broughton and John de Wassingle, amercements excused from William de Ripton, pauper, and William Bought, and 3 d. from John, son of Lucia de Wistowe for default.

70

Order to cut down the three willows standing in the road opposite the house of Alan de Asshebeche, to nuisance, before the next court.

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2 s. from Roger de Asshebech, common baker, for breaking the assize of bread. Pledge: Adam le Lavyn[der.]

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2 s. from Rogere Millere for the same. Pledge: John Millere.

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6 d. from Catherine de Ravele for the same. Pledge: [....] [16]

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6 d. from Christina de Hale for the same. Pledge: John Millere.

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6 d. from John Mountabon for the same. Pledge: John [....] [17]

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12 d. from John Pakerel for the same. Pledge: Roger Millere.

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6 d. from Emma Pope for the same. Pledge: Geoffrey Pope.

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6 d. from John Fower for the same. Pledge: Robert Beaumeis.

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3 d. from Robert de Caldecote for the same. Pledge: William de[....] [18]

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6 d. from Richard Baroun for the same. Pledge: Nicholas Cartere.

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2 s. from Robert Brigge for the same. Pledge: Robert[....] [19]

82

18 d. from the wife of John, son of Geoffrey for the same. Pledge: Geoffrey Pope.

83

Amercement excused from Nicholas Hobbe for the same. Pledge:[....] [20]

84

Order to the Bailiff to seize John Bussh, if he comes, for withdrawing before the day of the view.

85

3 d. from Alice Bretoun for receiving Nicholas, her son, to whom the vill was prohibited.

86

3 d. from Mariot Grubbe for receiving Joan, her daughter, to whom the vill was prohibited.

87

[?3 d.] from Robert de Craneford for receiving Margery Waloun, to whom the vill was prohibited. Order that no one receive her.

88

Order to distrain John, son of John de Temesford to put himself in tithing before the next court.

89

Order to distrain John de Trikyngham and Edmund Foliot for the same.

90

6 d. from Roger Millere for having two bushel [measures], one for selling and one for buying. Pledge: Thomas [....] [21]

91

6 d. from Roger de Assebeche, common forestallor of grain. Pledge: Thomas Barkere.

92

18 d. from a certain Graiday for the same, regularly. Pledge: Stephen Provost.

93

6 d. from William Gerveis, ale-taster, for not performing his office.

94

6 d. from Walter de Kendale for the same.

95

Election and swearing-in of John de Temesford and Reginald Sweyn as ale-tasters.

96

2 s. from William Chaceden for drawing blood from Simmon at the Polierd. Pledge: Benedict Wrau. Order to distrain William to return the weapons to Simon that he took from him. Later, he returned them by John de Temesford.

97

Amercement excused from the said Simon, pauper, for the same against William Chaceden. [....] [22]

98

6 d. from Robert Beaumeis for a hue and cry justly raised on him by Joan Pope. Pledge: Richard de Morton.

99

6 d. from Agnes, servant [23] of Agnes Ulf for the same by Stephen Provost, the lord's Bailiff. Pledges: William Ulf and Benedict Wrau.

100

3 d. from the same Agnes for making rescue of a distress from the said Bailiff, and 6 d. from her pledges, William Ulf and Benedict Wrau, because she did not come and they do not have her. Pledge: the one for the other.

101

6 d. from Agnes Ulf and her son, William, for a hue and cry justly raised on them by Emma, wife of John Mountabon. Pledges: Geoffrey de Weston, Benedict Wrau and Richard de Morton.

102

6 d. from John le Stabler for the same by Felicia de Sautre. Pledge: Walter de Kendale.

103

6 d. from the same John for drawing blood from the said Felicia. Pledge: as above.

104

3 d. from [...] [24] for a hue and cry justly raised by Agnes Pollard. Pledge: William Chaceden.

105

12 d. from Albin Carnifex for the same by Nicholas Carnifex. 6 d. from the same Albin for committing house-breaking against the said Nicholas.

106

6 d. from William Chaceden, pledge of Nicholas Carnifex, for not having him [?to prosecute his charge.]

107

6 d. from John, son of William Gerveis, and Thomas, his brother, for a hue and cry justly raised on them by Robert, son of Matillis de Upwode and his brother, Simon. Pledge: William Gerveis.

108

6 d. from the same John and Thomas for drawing blood from the said Robert and Simon. Pledge: the same.

109

6 d. from the same Robert and Simon for a hue and cry justly raised on them by William Gerveis. Pledge: John, son of Simon le Barkere.

110

3 d. from Agnes, wife of William Wayte for unjustly raising the hue and cry on Peter Cocus, William Aurifaber and William Donstaple. Pledge: Peter Cocus.

111

3 d. from Adam Lomb for a hue and cry justly raised on him by Juliana, wife of Thomas Pedder.

112

3 d. from Joan Warde for unjustly raising the hue and cry on Richard Faber. Pledge: Richard Faber.

113

6 d. from Benedict Carectar for a hue and cry justly raised on him by Alice Nowers. Pledge: Robert del Storhous.

114

6 d. from Robert Scalle of Chatteris for the same by Margaret le Wrighte. Pledge: Roger Clere.

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3 d. from the same Robert for committing house-breaking against the said Margaret. Pledge: the same.

116

3 d. from Thomas Anpron for a hue and cry justly raised on him by Emma, servant [25] of Simon Pope.

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6 d. from Robert de Biker and Richard Brust, pledges of the said [Emma], [26] because they did not have her [?to prosecute her charge.]

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6 d. from Benedict Wrau for a hue and cry justly raised on him by William Gerveis. Pledge: William Gerveis.

119

6 d. from Peter le Coupere for the same by Margaret Patrik. Pledges: Thomas le Rideman and William Maister.

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6 d. from Andrew Patrik for the same by Peter le Coupere. Pledges: John Baroun and the Bailiff.

121

3 d. from the same Andrew for drawing blood from the said Peter. Pledges: the same.

122

12 d. from John Cocus for digging in the common at New Field, [27] to nuisance. Pledge: Adam Lavynder. Order to correct.

123

12 d. from William Gerveis for the same. Pledge: Benedict Wrau. Order to correct.

124

12 d. from Stephen Provost for the same. Order to correct.

125

12 d. from Nicholas Fyntes for the same. Pledge: William Gerveis. Order to correct.

126

12 d. from Nicholas Cartere for the same. Pledge: William Gerveis. Order to correct.

127

12 d. from Geoffrey Pope for the same. Pledge: Stephen Provost. Order to correct. [28]

128

12 d. from Richard Curteis for the same. Pledge: the Bailiff. Order to correct.

129

6 d. from John Profyn for the same. Pledge: John Lomb. Order to correct.

130

12 d. from William Chaceden for the same. Pledge: Benedict Wrau. Order to correct.

131

12 d. from John, son of Geoffrey son of the Presbyter for the same. Pledge: Robert del Storhous. Order to correct.

132

6 d. from Robert Lanesman for the same. Order to correct.

133

3 d. from Richard Brust for the same. Pledge: the Bailiff. Order to correct.

134

3 d. from Roger le Millere for the same. Pledge: John Miller. Order to correct.12 d. from Walter de Kendale for the same. Pledge: Benedict Wrau. Order to correct.

135

6 d. from Martin de Midleton for the same. Pledge: the Bailiff. Order to correct.

136

6 d. from Robert de Biker for the same. Pledge: William Chaceden. Order to correct.

137

6 d. from John Mountabon for the same. Pledge: the Bailiff. Order to correct.

138

Prohibition of the vill, under penalty of a half-mark fine, to William, son of William Bassesson, a leper.

139

3 d. from William Bassesson, because he did not come.

140

3 d. from Roger Pellesson for the same.

141

Order to distrain Roger Pellesson, who unjustly detains the rent of 12 d. which he owes for his house, to the damage of the Ramsey causeway, [to answer] for his rent and all arrears.

142

12 d. from Hugh Scrit for taking away branches and willows at the head of the vill, without licence.

143

12 d. from John de Brok, 6 d. from the wife of John Colnessone, 3d. each from Emma le Clerk and Thomas Gerveis, 6 d. from the female servant [29] of Hugh Arnebourgh, and 3 d. each from Agnes Pek and Andrew Waloun, for his children, for the same.

144

Order to distrain William de Seleby to answer to a charge that with force and arms, against the peace, he took and carried away 1000 rushes of John de Wardebois at Uggmere Cote [30] outside the liberty of the banlieu of Ramsey, to Walton, and that he took from Nicholas Perkin 5000 [rushes] and carried them away, and 4000 [rushes] from William le Barkere and 1000 [rushes] from Nicholas Fyntes, and carried them off to Walton.

145

AFFEERORS: John de Temesford and William Gerveis.

146

TOTAL: #6 3 s. 6 d.

Notes

1. 19 May, 1326.

2. MS: dimidia marca.

3. In left margin: "+", crossing-out amercements.

4. For amercement, see preceding entry.

5. For amercement, see preceding entry.

6. For amercement, see preceding entry.

7. For amercement, see preceding entry.

8. For amercement, see preceding entry.

9. For amercement, see preceding entry.

10. For amercement, see preceding entry.

11. Deleted: quartum.

12. Obliterated.

13. Entry crossed out up to notice of corrections being made, which is written in the right margin.

14. Damaged.

15. Damaged.

16. Obliterated.

17. Obliterated.

18. Obliterated.

19. Obliterated.

20. Obliterated.

21. Obliterated.

22. Obliterated.

23. MS: ancilla.

24. Obliterated.

25. MS: ancilla.

26. MS: Beatrix.

27. MS: Newefeld.

28. From here, the order to correct (i.e. Preceptum est emendare) is written once in the right margin, with inclusive lines drawn.

29. MS: ancilla.

30. MS: Ubbemerecote.