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

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[RAMSEY.] VIEW OF FRANKPLEDGE HELD AT RAMSEY ON THE NINTH DAY OF MAY, IN THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REIGN OF KING EDWARD III AND THE THIRTEENTH YEAR OF THE LORD ABBOT SIMON, [1] BEFORE BROTHER WILLIAM DE MIDDELTON AND JOHN DE CHERYNGTON, STEWARD.

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[JURORS:] John de Temesford, John Webestere, Adam Barkere, Walter de Alkumbur', Roger Ace, William le Maister, John Poleter, Alexander Frebodi, Geoffrey de Weston, Richard Curteys, Walter Faber, John le Lavender.

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

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Amercement excused from William Gerveis for not coming because he came afterwards.

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Order to distrain Edmund Foliot to put himself in tithing before the next court.

[PRESENTMENTS BY THE ALE-TASTERS OF RAMSEY]

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Presentments under oath by John de Temesford and Reginald Sweyn, ale-tasters of Ramsey:

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18 d. from Joan, wife of Robert Smart for regularly brewing and selling ale for 1 d., thereby breaking the assize of ale. Pledge: Reginald Sweyn. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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2 s. from Margery Hemmyng for the same. Pledge: Adam Wyles. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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2 s. from Christina Lavynder for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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6 d. from Petronilla, wife of John de Temesford for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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

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6 d. from Catherine de Ravele for the same. Pledge: the Bailiff. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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2 s. from Beatrice Pakerel for the same. Pledge: Roger Millere. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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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 Juliana Peytevyn for the same. Pledge: Benedict Wrau. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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

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18 d. from Emma Montabon for the same. Pledges: her husband and Godfrey Andreu. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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12 d. from Philippa Norman for the same. Pledges: Reginald Sweyn and the Bailiff. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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6 d. from the wife of Robert de Biker [2] for the same, once. Pledge: her husband.

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2 s. from Emma Chaceden for the same, regularly. Pledges: her husband and the Bailiff. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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2 s. from Alice Pope for the same. Pledge: Robinet. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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6 d. from Margaret Fyntes for the same, twice, [3] and 6 d. for not coming.

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

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2 s. from Margaret Kippon for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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2 s. from Alice, wife of Russel Carpentar for the same. Pledge: Elias de Craunfeld. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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2 s. from Christina de Hadenham for the same. Pledge: Stephen the Bailiff. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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2 s. from Joan Frebody for the same. Pledge: Stephen the Bailiff. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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6 d. from Joan Clere for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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2 s. from Matilda Porter for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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3 d. from Alice de Ripton for the same. Pledge: the Bailiff. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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40 d. from Felicia de Sautre for the same. Pledge: Nicholas Cartere. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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6 d. from Emma Wollemongere for the same, twice. Pledge: William Chaceden.

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18 d. from Matilda de Lyncolnia for the same, regularly. Pledges: Robinet and the Bailiff. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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2 s. from Sarah Messager for the same. Pledge: John Messager, chaplain. Gallon, pottle, quart.

[PRESENTMENTS BY THE ALE-TASTER OF HEPMANGROVE]

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Presentments by William le Maister, ale-taster of Hepmangrove:

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18 d. from Agnes Austyn for regularly brewing and selling ale for 1 d., thereby breaking the assize of ale. Pledge: John Messager, chaplain. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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2 s. from Emma Jardyn for the same. Pledge: the Bailiff. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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6 d. from Emma Hervy for the same. Pledge: Lord John the Chaplain. Gallon, pottle, quart.

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12 d. from the wife of Thomas Tannator for the same, three times. Pledge: John Messager, chaplain.

[ELECTION OF ALE-TASTERS]

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Election and swearing-in of Roger Ace as ale-taster for Ramsey, in place of Reginald Sweyn, and Nicholas Freman, in place of Robert Wodeward, for Hepmangrove.

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6 d. from William Faber for a licence of concord with John, son of Nicholas de Grangia in a plea of trespass. Pledge: Richard Curteys.

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3 d. from John Molendinarius for a licence of concord with Robinet de Biker in a plea of trespass. Pledge: William Gerveys.

[PRESENTMENTS BY THE JURORS]

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Amercement excused from Walter de Weston, essoined, and 3 d. each from Richard de Hannes, John de Wassingle, Gilbert de Wade, Andrew Brouse, amercement excused from William Mowyn, 3 d. each from John Dunche, John, son of William de Bereford, William Launcelyn, William, son of John Clerevaus, amercement excused from William, son of Ralph Clerevus, because he was ill and who came at Barnwell, and 3 d. each from Thomas Gerveys, William le Maczon, Geoffrey de Alkumbyr' and William Ulf for default.

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3 d. from John de Broughton, baker, for putting his dung heap in the King's road opposite his house, to nuisance. Order to remove.

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3 d. from the same John for appropriating land from a certain boundary called Edwards Balk [4] one furlong in length and one foot in width, to nuisance. Pledge: the Bailiff.

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6 d. from Walter Payn and 3 d. from John de Peynton for a hue and cry justly raised on them by Robert, son of Peter Anabill. Pledges: Thomas Rideman and Richard de Morton.

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3 d. from John de Peynton for drawing blood from the said Robert.

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6 d. from William de Ellesworth for a hue and cry justly raised on him by Agnes, wife of John de Ripton. Pledges: John Austyn and Reginald Sweyn.

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[No amercement recorded] from John de Tinemow and Thomas le Paneter for the same by Isabelle Michel.

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Amercement excused from Thomas le Paneter for drawing blood from Robert Unewyne.

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6 d. from Robert Unewyne for drawing blood from the said Thomas. Pledge: William Chaceden.

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6 d. from William de Bitherne for a hue and cry justly raised on him by Denise de Caldecote. Pledge: William Chaceden.

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3 d. from the same William for drawing blood from Henry de Caldecote. Pledge: William Chaceden.

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3 d. from Richard de Mortone, 6 d. from John Umfrey and 3 d. from William Chaceden for a hue and cry justly raised on them by John de Temesford.

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3 d. from Adam Page for the same by Adam Lomb. Pledge: the Bailiff.

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3 d. from the same Adam Page for housebreaking.

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3 d. from Joan de Houghton for a hue and cry justly raised on herby Margaret Sturdy. Pledge: Robert Beaumeys.

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3 d. from the same Joan for drawing blood. Pledge: the same.

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3 d. from the said Margaret for housebreaking against the same Joan.

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40 d. from William, son of Simon ad Crucem for cutting willows in King's Delph at le Celererescote and taking them to the said Simon's house. Pledge: Simon, his father.

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3 d. from William Chaceden for receiving William de Bithern out of tithing. Order to distrain William to put himself in tithing.

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3 d. from Robert Cocus for receiving John de Overe out of tithing. Order as above.

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6 d. from John son of Geoffrey for receiving John le Rider,(dead), and John, his son, out of tithing. Pledge: William Chaceden. Order as above.

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3 d. from Richard Faber for erecting his wall in the common to nuisance. Pledge: Richard de Morton. Order to take it down.

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3 d. from Mariot Chaceden for putting her dung heap in the King's road opposite her house, to nuisance.

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12 d. each from Thomas son of Gilbert and John Clere for selling unclean meats.

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6 d. each from Alice Clere and John Calop for selling unclean pudding.

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2 s. from Hugh Wayman, cobbler, for dressing his leather with hemp oil, to the damage of the community.

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2 s. each from John Ketelberne and William de Burgo, cobbler, for the same.

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6 d. from Emma Pakerel, common baker, for breaking the assize of bread.

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6 d. each from Beatrice de Assebeche and Roger Milner for the same.

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3 d. from Emma Pope for the same, and 3 d. for being a forestallor of grains.

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12 d. from Matillis Pope for the same.

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6 d. from Christiana Endredale, retailer of bread and ale, for selling by unsealed measures.

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12 d. from Joan Bigge and 3 d. from Joan Carite for the same.

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Order that no one receive William Bassessone Junior, who is ill with leprosy, under a penalty of a 40 d. fine.

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The same order concerning Simon de Pappeworth, leper.

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Order to correct the purprestures made by John Baroun, Geoffrey de Weston, Emma Norman and other neighbors in the King's road at short New Field, [5] to nuisance.

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AFFEERORS: John de Temesford, John le Webestere, Roger Ace and Geoffrey de Weston.

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The assize of ale established that four loaves of bread are to be sold for 1 d., and two gallons of ale are to be sold for 1 d.

Notes

1. 9 May, 1329.

2. Deleted: Smart.

3. Deleted: plegius.

4. MS: Edwardesbalk.

5. MS: Newefeld.