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

BLAdd.Roll34365r (AD1339)

RAMSEY. VIEW OF FRANKPLEDGE HELD THERE [...] [1] BEFORE THE FEAST OF ST VALENTINE, IN THE THIRTEENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF KING EDWARD III AND THE TWENTY-THIRD YEAR OF THE LORD ABBOT SIMON, [2] BEFORE BROTHER JOHN DE OVERTON AND WILLIAM FITZ JOHANNA.

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[JURORS:] William Chaceden, Thomas ye Rydeman, Walter de Kendale, John le Barker, Geoffrey de Weston, William de Somersham, William Predicas, Geoffrey de Wenyngton, Robert de Hayl Weston, Hugh de London, Stephen Provost, Richard Curteys.

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Amercement excused from William de Alcumbyry, frequently called to be one of the jurors, for not coming, because he came later.

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6 d. from Walter Pidefer for the same.

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Amercement excused from Richard Curteys for the same, because he came later.

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CAPITAGE, from the whole vill, that all not be called individually: 6 s. 8 d.

[PRESENTMENTS BY THE ALE-TASTERS]

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Presentments under oath by Walter de Kendale and Richard Curteys, ale-tasters [of Ramsey]:

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6 d. from Alice Engayne for regularly brewing and selling ale for 1 d., contrary to the assize. Pledge: her husband.

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18 d. from Emma Dunch for the same. Pledge: Roger Clere.

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12 d. from Agnes de Hokele for the same. Pledge: John le Hore.

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2 s. from Agnes le Hore for the same. Pledge: Henry Knapwell.

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2 s. from Joan Ladelere for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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18 d. from Katherine de Ravele for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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12 d. from Katherine de Alcumbyry for the same. Pledge: Roger Clere.

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2 s. from Beatrice Pakerel for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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

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2 s. from Agnes Clere for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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

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

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2 s. from Emma Pope for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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2 s. from Emma Mountabon for the same. Pledges: her husband and John Andreu.

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2 s. from Alice Brouse for the same. Pledge: Nicholas Carter.

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2 s. from Katherine Bekky for the same. Pledge: Adam Clerk.

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6 d. from Agnes Gerveys for the same, twice. Pledge: her husband.

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12 d. from Emma Chaceden for the same, regularly. Pledge: her husband.

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12 d. from Juliana Pope for the same, five times. Pledge: John Pope.

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2 s. from Margery Cok for the same, regularly. Pledge: her husband.

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6 d. from Sarah le Messager for the same, twice. Pledge: her husband.

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2 s. from Beatrice Brust for the same, regularly. Pledge: Roger Clere.

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2 s. from Agnes de Wenyngton for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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3 d. from Joan May for the same, once. Pledge: her husband.

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2 s. from Emma Peytevyn for the same, regularly. Pledge: her husband.

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2 s. from Felicia de Sautre for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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6 d. from William le Breuster for the same, three times. Pledge: John Sherman.

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6 d. from Robert Scot for the same, three times. Pledge: Hugh [?de London.]

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18 d. from Agnes, wife of the son of Thomas Gilbert for the same, regularly. Pledge: Richard Morton.

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2 s. from Amice le Wodeward for the same. Pledge: her husband.

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Presentments under oath by William de Ellesworth and Thomas le Rydeman, ale-tasters of Hepmangrove:

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2 s. from Matilda de Burgh for regularly brewing and selling ale for 1 d., contrary to the assize. Pledge: her husband.

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2 s. from Emma Gardyn for the same. Pledge: John le Messager.

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2 s. from Agnes le Barker for the same. Pledge: John Messager.

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1 d. from Thomas le Swon, convicted by inquest of carrying away John Clere's peat, to John's damages of 1/2 d., [which he shall pay.]

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Election and swearing-in of Reginald le Neuman of Hepmangrove as Constable, in place of Thomas le Barker.

[PRESENTMENTS BY THE JURORS]

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6 d. from Richard Hannys, 3 d. from William Flote, 12 d. from Benedict Wrawe, 3 d. each from William de Broughton, Hugh de Arneburg, John Gerveys, William de Alcumbyry and William le Mazon for default.

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3 d. from Stephen, son of Michael del Bakhous, out of tithing. (Order that he put himself in tithing.)

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3 d. from Geoffrey Mountabon for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from Robert Hegh' for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from Simon Hegh' for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from William Porter for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from John Wllemonger for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from John Baldewyne for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from Robert de Walton for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from John Loby for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from John Hunt for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from Peter de Overe for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from John de Hemmyngton for the same. Order, etc.3 d. from Hugh le Breyder for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from Walter Driver for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from John de Wardeboys for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from Thomas, son of William Coupere for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from John, son of John le Barkere for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from William, garcon of Alan Cocus for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from John de Staunford for the same. Order, etc.

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3 d. from Nicholas de Hirst for the same. Order, etc.

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12 d. from John de Temmesford for receiving Peter le Fissher, a leper. Order that henceforth no one receive him under penalty of a [half-mark] fine.

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3 d. from John Messager for a hue and cry justly raised on him by Margaret de Rypton.

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3 d. from John le Swon for the same by Joan Dobleday.

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6 d. from John de Temmysford for the same by Joan Colhop.

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6 d. from the same John for drawing blood from the said Joan.

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6 d. from the same Joan for drawing blood from the said John.

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6 d. from Joan Grubbe for a hue and cry justly raised on her by Alice Coupere. Pledge: Reginald Sweyn.

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3 d. from the said Reginald, [Joan's] [3] pledge, because she did not come.

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3 d. from Nicholas le Wheker for drawing blood from Alexander le Coupere.

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6 d. from Thomas Gerveys for the same from Thomas le Swon.

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6 d. from John Ware[...] [4] of Hepmangrove for a hue and cry justly raised on him by Agnes Skulle.

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6 d. from Henry le Heyward for the same by Alice Pampe.

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3 d. from the same Henry for housebreaking against the said Alice.

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3 d. from Robert Skunch' for a hue and cry justly raised on him by Joan de London.

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3 d. from the same Robert for drawing blood from Hugh de London.

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3 d. from Thomas Swon for a hue and cry justly raised on him by William Predicas.

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3 d. from the same Thomas for unjustly raising the hue and cry on the said William.

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6 d. from Alice Bussh' for a hue and cry justly raised on her by Alice le Long.

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6 d. from Walter Payn for the same by Robert Sutor.

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6 d. from Alan Sawyer for the same by William Alice.

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3 d. from John Heryng for drawing blood from Simon de Weston.

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6 d. from the same Simon de Weston for drawing blood from the said John Heryng.

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6 d. from Simon de Weston for a hue and cry justly raised on him by Ellen Heryng.

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6 d. from John Gerveys for the same by John Messager.

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6 d. from Matilda le Souter for the same by Matillis Faukys.

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3 d. from Henry Sutor, Matillis' pledge, because she did not come.

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3 d. from William Bedyngham for unjustly raising the hue and cry on John Rooleg.

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3 d. from the same William for the same on Agnes Grubbe.

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3 d. from the same William for the same on John Barker Junior.

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3 d. from the same William for the same on John Proffyn.

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6 d. from Agnes Beumeys for a hue and cry justly raised on her by Joan Derlyng.

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

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6 d. from John le Barkere Junior for unjustly raising the hue and cry on Robert Lawe. 6 d. from the same John for the same on Elias Predicas.

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6 d. from William de Westle for a hue and cry justly raised on him by Beatrice Andreu.

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3 d. from Richard le Ferrour for the same by Richard Viel. Pledge: Roger Ace.

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3 d. from Roger Ace, pledge of Richard Viel, because Richard did not come.

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6 d. from Robert Beumeys for a hue and cry justly raised on him by Joan Ladeler.

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6 d. from John Cocus de Infirmaria for the same by Fretencia le Scriveyn.

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6 d. from William Smyth for the same by the said Fretencia.

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6 d. from Robert Peyntour for the same by the said Fretencia.

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6 d. from Robert Randys for the same by the said Fretencia.

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6 d. from Agnes Skulle for unjustly raising the hue and cry on John Cokus.

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18 d. from William [5] Bate for a hue and cry justly raised on him by William de Ellesworth.

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40 d. from Henry and Robert le Smyth for forestalling William fitz Johanna with force and arms in the King's road at Bury, against the peace.

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40 d. from Nicholas, son of Cecilia de Biry for a hue and cry justly raised on him by Christina le Smyth.

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12 d. from the same Nicholas for drawing blood from the said Christina.

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6 d. from John Aubyn for selling unclean meats.

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6 d. from Thomas le Barker for seizing the wool of Thomas le Ray, against his will, as his share, because he could sell it better.

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[?12 d.] from John Cokus del Fermary for holding one unsealed bushel, to the nuisance of his neighbors.

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[?18 d.] from William de Wittlseye for the same.

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6 d. from John Molendinarius for having a servant [6] in his mill taking toll in a suspicious place.

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12 d. from Robert Randes for making a purpresture by appropriating land from the common at the head of his garden.

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12 d. from John Cokus del Fermory for the same, there.

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6 d. each from John son of Simon, Simon de Assebech, and John Bernard, 12 d. from Richard son of Nicholas del Bernys, 6 d. each from John Louby, Simon de Spiney, and John Cokus, fisher, for the same.

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12 d. from Robert Anable for curing and polishing his leather with hemp oil, to nuisance.

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18 d. from William de Burgo, 6 d. each from John Kydelbert and Henry de Burgo for the same.

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12 d. from Roger Molendinarius for regularly purveying and selling bread contrary to the assize.

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6 d. each from Emma Pope, Matillis Pope and John Pakerel for the same.

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12 d. from Geoffrey le Heringmonger of Upwood for making waste by mowing rushes in the marsh.

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18 d. from John de Pappeworth for the same, to the nuisance of the whole community.

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3 d. from John Proffyn for making waste by digging in the marsh.

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3 d. each from Robert de Hale, William Wllemonger, John Sire, Simon de Upwode and Robert de Craneford for the same.

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3 d. from Thomas Peny for making waste in the marsh by mowing rushes.

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3 d. from Thomas Heryngmonger for the same.

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AFFEERORS: William Chaceden, Hugh de London and Stephen Provost, sworn.

Notes

1. Obliterated.

2. ante 14 February, 1339.

3. MS: Alicia.

4. Obliterated.

5. Deleted: Johannes.

6. MS: garcon.