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

BLAdd.Roll39601r (AD1327)

RAMSEY. VIEW OF FRANKPLEDGE [HELD] AT RAMSEY ON WEDNESDAY AFTER THE FEAST OF THE APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL, IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE REIGN OF KING EDWARD III AND THE ELEVENTH YEAR OF THE LORD ABBOT SIMON, [1] BEFORE JOHN DE CHETYNGTON.

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[JURORS:] Robert le Wodeward, William Mayster, Thomas Rideman, William Gerveys, John de Temisford, William Chaceden, Roger Ace, Richard Pedefer, John Cocus, John Barker, John Webistere, Reginald Sewyn.

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

[PRESENTMENTS BY THE ALE-TASTERS OF HEPMANGROVE]

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

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6 d. from Emma Hervy for regularly brewing and selling ale for 1d., contrary to the assize. Pledge: the Bailiff.

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12 d. from Agnes le Barker for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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Amercement excused from William le Mayster and Thomas le Rydeman for not coming when summoned.

[PRESENTMENTS BY THE ALE-TASTERS OF RAMSEY]

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Presentments under oath by John de Temisford and Reginald Sewyn, ale-tasters of Ramsey:

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12 d. from Joan Audyn for regularly brewing and breaking the assize of ale. Pledge: her husband.

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12 d. from Emma Boteller for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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18 d. from Christina le Ferour for the same. Pledge: her husband. 6 d. from Petronilla, wife of John de Temisford for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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18 d. from Emma Dunch for the same. Pledge: Adam Barkere.

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12 d. from Matillis Roleg for the same. Pledge: Hugh Wayman.

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6 d. from Katherine de Ravele for the same. Pledge: the Bailiff.

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18 d. from Margery Brust for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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12 d. from Matillis de Upwode for the same. Pledge: Thomas Barker.

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12 d. from Emma Montabon for the same. Pledge: Godfrey Andreu.

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6 d. from Philippa Norman for the same. Pledge: Robert Biker.

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18 d. from the wife of Robert de Biker for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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6 d. from Margaret de Sautre for the same. Pledge: William Hauteyn.

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18 d. from Emma Chacedien for the same. Pledges: the Bailiff and her husband.

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12 d. from Sarah le Messager for the same. Pledges: the Bailiff and Benedict Wrau.

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12 d. from Sarah le Barker for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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18 d. from Felicia de Sautre for the same. Pledge: the Bailiff.

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18 d. from Matillis Barker for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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6 d. from Joan Clere, because she is a pauper, for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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18 d. from Joan Frebody for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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12 d. from Rose de Cranfeld for the same. Pledge: the Bailiff.

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18 d. from Christina de Hadenham for the same. Pledge: the Bailiff.

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2 s. from Margery Kippon for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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18 d. from Emma Flote for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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12 d. from Beatrice Bernard for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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18 d. from Alice Pope for the same. Pledge: Benedict Wrau.

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6 d. from Joan le Ferour for the same. Pledge: John Bernard.

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6 d. from Margery Fyntis for the same, twice. Pledge: her husband.

[PRESENTMENTS BY THE JURORS]

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3 d. from Richard de Hannes, essoin from William de Broughton, 3d. from John de Broughton, amercement excused from William Sewyn,3 d. each from John de Berford, John, son of William de Wassingle, William, son and heir of William de Berford, John Dunch, William Faber, William Baldewyne, William Launcelyn, amercement excused from Martin Cocus, 3 d. from William Wodeward, and amercement excused from William Beneit for default.

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3 d. from Robert le Ferour for putting his dung heap in the King's road at Beteriscrofte, to nuisance. Order to correct.

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3 d. from John Clervauz for digging at Beteristrate, to nuisance. Order to correct.

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3 d. from John Montabon for narrowing the common lade next to New Field [3] at the head of his garden, to nuisance. Pledge: the Bailiff. Order to correct.

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Amercement excused from Robert le Ferour, who narrowed the common lade at the head of his dwelling by a length of one foot and a width of 40 feet, to nuisance. Order to correct.

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3 d. from Robert Bigge for narrowing the common lade at the head of his dwelling by a length of two feet and width of 60 feet, to nuisance. Order to correct.

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[No amercement] from the Warden of the Chapel of Blessed Mary for obstructing a certain common gutter between his tenement and that of Alexander Coupere. Order to correct.

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Order to distrain Edmund Foliot and John, son of John de Hayl Weston to put themselves in tithing before the next court.

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3 d. from Joan le Warde for a hue and cry justly raised on her by Ivo, son of Edmund Togod. Pledge: Reginald Sweyn.

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3 d. from Richard Faber for the same by Joan le Warde. Pledge: Roger Underwod.

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6 d. from Richard Orfreyser for the same by Robert le Girdelere. Pledges: William Chacedien and Albin.

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3 d. from Peter, son of Ivo Fisshere for the same by Philippa Munggomeri. Pledge: the Bailiff.

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6 d. from John Predicas for the same by Alan Lithothemar. Pledge: the Bailiff.

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6 d. from a certain Greydam for the same by Joan Grubbe. Pledge: her husband.

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3 d. from Alan Lythoyemor for the same by Margaret Collop. Pledge: Geoffrey de Weston.

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3 d. from Roger le Milnere for the same by Robert de Bykere. Pledge: the Bailiff.

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3 d. from Henry Pikebon for the same by Agnes, wife of John de Broughton. Pledge: Roger Asshebeche.

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3 d. from John Baroun for unjustly raising the hue and cry on John de Elington, cleric. Pledge: the Bailiff.

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6 d. from Laurence Proppe for drawing blood from Simon Killis. Pledge: William Chacedien.

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6 d. from Robert de Caldecote, common baker, for breaking the assize of bread.

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12 d. each from Robert Bigge, from Roger Milnere, 6 d. each from Emma Pope and John Montabon, 3 d. each from John Pakerel and John Fower for the same.

Notes

1. 1 July, 1327.

2. On the roll, entries no. 1 and 2 are reversed.

3. MS: Newefeld.