TNA/SC2-179/47 (AD1402)
RAMSEY. [1] VIEW OF FRANKPLEDGE WITH COURT HELD THERE ON THURSDAY BEFORE PENTECOST, IN THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REIGN OF KING HENRY IV AND THE SIXTH YEAR OF THE LORD ABBOT THOMAS. [2]
[INQUEST/JURORS:] John [...]elere, [3] John atte Cros Senior, Richard Hering, Thomas Wodeward, Thomas Howden, John Somersham, William Pudifer, William Freman, William Lightfoot, John Ballard, Thomas Picard, John Caumvyll.
CAPITAGE: a half-mark from the whole homage as common fine, that all not be called individually.
[PRESENTMENTS BY THE ALE-TASTERS]
12 d. from Alice Wayte, 18 d. from Ellen Clerc, 20 d. from Alice Dodesthorp, 12 d. each from Agnes Cotes and Alice Turnor, 3 d. from Emma Pulter, 14 d. from Emma Berford, 12 d. from Isabelle Cok [12 times], 18 d. from Christina Robyn, 12 d. from Joan Bray, 6 d. from Maria Bodeseye [seven times], [...] [4] from[...] [5] Wakir, 18 d. from Ellen Schepherd, 12 d. from Margaret Listere, 6 d. from Alice Mannyng [eight times], 12 d. from Agnes Wakir, 8 d. from Alice Osgod [12 times], 16 d. from Alice Belesson, 12 d. from Agnes Coupere, and 3 d. from Alice Caumvyll [four times] for regularly brewing and selling ale contrary to the assize [of ale.]
12 d. from Ivette Milnere and 6 d. each from Margaret Somersham and Alice Russel, alias othe Bakhous, for regrating ale. 12 d. from John that was Wenyngtones man for carrying off half the hay reserved for repairing the walls of the vill and also one gate and gate post. (Amercement excused because he acted with the licence of the Cellarer.)
3 d. from William Godale, 6 d. from William Neweman and 3 d. from William Pegel for carrying off the rest of the hay.
12 d. from William Neweman for being a common malefactor and destroyer of grains and herbage of the lord and the tenants of the vill of Ramsey with his cattle and sheep, wilfully.
Ordinance at this leet that the said William no longer be permitted to do such things, under a penalty of 10 s., to be paid to the lord without any mitigation.
Ordinance that henceforth no one cause damage with their geese in the grains and herbage of the lord or the tenants in the fields of Ramsey and Hepmangrove, under an individual penalty of a half-mark.
[PRESENTMENTS BY THE JURORS]
12 d. from Thomas Catewyk for erecting a privy in his house to the nuisance of Little John Taillor and other of his neighbors.
3 d. from William Turnor [6] for erecting another privy at the end of his garden, to the nuisance of his neighbors.
Order that both the above-mentioned privies be removed immediately, under penalty of 20 s.
Ordinance at this court that henceforth no one is to erect or setup traps or dams or diversions for appropriating [property] from the common, to the prejudice of the community, but that each is to have profit from the common as previously accustomed, freely, peacefully and without any impediment, under penalty of 20 s.
12 d. from John Lincoln, 8 d. from Henry Male, 8 d. from John Haliwell, 3 d. from John Wellis, 3 d. from Richard Belesson and 6d. from William Neweman for appropriating from the peat marsh, buying and selling for their own profit, to the prejudice and damage of the whole community.
Ordinance at this court, with the consent of the lord and of the whole community, that henceforth no one is to enter that aforesaid marsh without the full assent of the free tenants and the Marsh Reeves, under penalty of a half-mark.
Election and swearing-in of William Pudyfer, John Ballard, John atte Cros Senior, John Leighton and John Caumvyll as Marsh Reeves.
6 d. from William Bodeseye for putting another dung heap at Cokes Bridge [7] and for failing to remove the earlier dung heap he put there, as was ordered in the last leet under a penalty of a half-mark. [8] Order that they be removed at once, under the same penalty.
3 d. from John Parkyn for putting ashes in the common lade, to nuisance.
6 d. from Reginald Tyler for putting dung in the common lade, to nuisance.
3 d. from Walter Glovere for the same.
3 d. from William Bodeseye for unjustly raising the hue and cry on John Merywedir. Pledge: the Constable.
3 d. from John Deye for the same on Thomas atte Cros and Henry, his son. Pledge: the Constable.
3 d. from John Elyot Taillor for assaulting William Glovere and beating him, against the peace of the lord King.
3 d. from the said William for assaulting and beating the same John, against the peace of the lord King.
6 d. from Thomas Poleyerd for drawing blood from Henry Worm. Pledge: the Constable.
3 d. from John Fuller for assaulting Thomas Howden, Constable, and trying to beat him, and for breaking the attachment of the Constable, against the peace, because of which Thomas, in self-defence, drew blood from John.
6 d. from Agnes, wife of Laurence (Glovere) for being a common scold.
6 d. from Adam (Elys) Taillor for drawing blood from Alice Grubbe. Pledge: Thomekyn Taillor.
[No amercement recorded] from the same Adam for unjustly raising the hue and cry on the said Alice. Pledge: the same. [9]
6 d. from Robert Wayte for assaulting John Baroun on or about Christmas last, in that he shot all his arrows at him and wanted to kill him, because of which John, in self-defence, drew blood from Robert.
6 d. from the same Robert, having been warned, for assaulting John Cosyn with a drawn dagger, wanting to kill him.
6 d. from the same Robert for being a common disturber of the peace of the lord King.
12 d. from John Burton of the vill of Ramsey for committing housebreaking against William Glovere and for trying to beat him, against the peace of the lord King.
3 d. from the same John for a hue and cry justly raised on him by the said William.
3 d. from Richard Monstrell for not cleaning his gutter in front of Underwoods. [10] Order that he clean it under penalty of 6 d.
3 d. from John Wilden for not cleaning his gutter next to Nedam Croft. [11] Order that he clean it under the same penalty.
6 d. from Thomas Rideman for digging and making pits in the King's road at Stone Cross, [12] to nuisance. Order to correct and remove the obstruction before the feast of St Michael next, [13] under penalty of 40 d.
3 d. from John Caumvyll for not cleaning his gutter there. Order that he clean it under penalty of 6 d.
3 d. from John Leighton for obstructing the watercourse in front of the King's road next to the tenement of John Grene. Order to correct under penalty of 12 d.
6 d. from John Gymme, and 3 d. each from Walter Glovere and William Glovere for putting their hides in the common lade, to nuisance.
3 d. from Reginald Tyler for narrowing the common lade by planting willows at the end of his garden, to nuisance. Order to correct under penalty of 12 d.[No amercement recorded] from the same Reginald for putting a dung heap in the common lade, in front of the garden of William [?Claxton.] [14] Order to correct under the same penalty.
6 d. from William Peyntor (alias Joyner) for drawing blood from John Cannebury. Pledge: the Constable.
3 d. each from William Barbor, Robert Wayte, John atte Cros of Daventry, John de la Grove, William Willymot, Thomas Meelton, William Bodeseye, Thomas Wardebusk, Walter Schepherd of Upwood, Thomas Tychemerssh, the tenant of the land of Alice Milnere, Thomas Rideman, John Augstyn Senior, John Grene, Alice Wardeboys and Agnes Bate, owing suit, for default.
[No amercement recorded] from Adam de Ramseye for the same.
No amercement from William Colyn for the same (because he came afterwards.)
No amercement from Thomas othe Kychen for the same (because he was not summoned.)
12 d. from Joyce Haliwell for not cleaning his ditch around Fesaunt Croft. [15] Order to correct under penalty of 40 d.
3 d. from the same Joyce for not cleaning his gutter next to the King's road in front of Ha[?wy...]lond [16] in New Field. [17] Order to correct before the next court under penalty of 6 d.
3 d. from Robert Outy for not cleaning his gutter at Powles Croft. [18] Order to correct before the next court under penalty of 12 d.
3 d. each from John Fuller and Thomas Snellyng for not cleaning their gutters opposite their tenements. Order to correct.
3 d. from Malina Wrighte for the same in front of the King's road opposite her tenement. Order to correct.
3 d. from John Kyng for the same in front of the King's road opposite his tenement. Order to correct.
3 d. from Brother John de Fletton for the same in front of the King's road, opposite the tenement once held by Audyne.
Amercement excused from the Warden of the Chapel of Blessed Mary for not cleaning his gutter next to the tenement of John Wenyngton, (because it has been cleaned.)
3 d. from Robert Outy for narrowing the King's road at the end of his garden with one wall that has fallen down in Betereslane.Order to correct.
3 d. from Joyce Haliwell for not cleaning his gutter in Betereslane in front of Priest's Well. [19] Order to correct under the said penalty.
3 d. from John Kyng for the same at the end of his garden. Order to correct.
3 d. from John Asshton for the same at the end of his croft. Order to correct.
6 d. from Joyce Haliwell for not cleaning his gutters in Beterestrate in front of Priest's Well, [20] in two other places, to the nuisance of passers-by. Order to correct.
3 d. from John Kyng for not cleaning his gutter (in front of Priest's Well), [21] to nuisance. Order to correct.
3 d. from John Kyng for the same at the end of Powles Croft, [22]in front of Beterestrete. Order to correct.
18 d. from Walter Schepherd for making an improper road with his sheep, destroying the ditches in Biggin Way [23] and elsewhere, to the great damage of the community. Order to correct under penalty of 40 d.
3 d. from William Willymot for not cleaning his gutter at the end of his croft. Order to correct under penalty of 12 d.
3 d. each from William Randolf and John Gritefordesman for not cleaning their gutters in Beterestrete. Order to correct.
3 d. from Thomas Pycard for the same in Beterestrete. Order to correct.
3 d. from John Maddyngle for the same at Botelerscroft. Order to correct.
3 d. from Joyce Haliwell for the same at St Mary's croft.
3 d. from William Neweman for the same at his croft next to Long Newfield. [24] Order to correct.
3 d. from the tenant of the lands of Sculles Croft [25] for obstructing the watercourse both next to Cole Lane [26] and at Sculles Gate, towards the field. Order to correct.
6 d. from the Treasurer of the Convent for not cleaning his ditch at Turvers Lane, [27] to nuisance.
18 d. from Walter Schepherd of Ramsey for being a common malefactor and willful destroyer of grains and herbage of the lord and his tenants with his sheep, to the greatest damage of the community.
6 d. from John Kyng for the same with his sheep.
6 d. from Robert for the same.
Ordinance by the lord as well as by the whole homage that the said Walter, John and (Robert) shall henceforth refrain from committing such damages, under an individual penalty of a half-mark, to be paid to the lord without any mitigation.
6 d. each from Thomas Howden, John Ballard and John Wilden, ale-tasters, for not performing their office.
Election and swearing-in of Richard Heryng, Henry Berford and Thomas Pycard as ale-tasters.
3 d. each from William Cursoun Masoun, John Canterbury Masoun, John Vynenir, William Cartere [?Schal...loc], [28] John Wodeston, John, his servant, John Howden, John Sawe, Richard Dounham, Thomas that was Colnesman, Thomas Aleyn alias that was Mayster Nicholesman, Thomas son of Robert Poleyerd and William Coppyng for being out of tithing.
[No amercement recorded] from John Berford Junior for the same.
No amercement from William Bosse (because he came afterwards.)
No amercement from Simon son of Robert de Eye (because he came afterwards and was put in the tithing of Andrew.)
[No amercement recorded] from Henry Wynnesby for the same.
COURT CONCERNING PLAINTS [28]
[JURORS:] Henry Berford, Jacob Fyssher, John Skynnere, Thomas atte Ston, William Clerc, John Rolf, John Taillor, Robert Sewer, William Somersham, John Claxton, Henry Coupere, John Morton.
3 d. from John Hosyer for a licence of concord with Richard Tyler in a plea of trespass.
3 d. from John Harded for not prosecuting a plea of detinue of chattels against Henry atte Feld Senior.
3 d. from Agnes Ormdych for not prosecuting a plea of debt against Thomas Andreu and his wife, Alice.
3 d. from John Love for a licence of concord with William Peny of Upwood in a plea of debt.3 d. from Roger Barbor, pledge of John Bocher Senior, attached to answer to John Uppenende in a plea of debt, and who did not come. Order [that he be attached by a better pledge before the next court.]
3 d. from John Rolf for the same with John Osgode in a plea of debt.
3 d. from Robert Outy for not prosecuting a plea of trespass against John Gouler of Upwood.
3 d. from John Wystowe Taillor for a licence of concord with Laurence Glovere in a plea of trespass.
3 d. from Robert othe Moor, determined by the jurors of owing and unjustly detaining 8 d. from Robert Fyssher. Order to collect. Damages excused.
3 d. from the same Robert, determined by the jurors of bringing an unjust complaint of debt against the said Robert Fyssher.
3 d. from William Broun, determined by the jurors of owing and unjustly detaining 5 d. from Thomas Howden. Order to collect.
3 d. from the said Thomas, determined by the jurors of owing and unjustly detaining 8 d. from the same William for one scythe that he bought from him. Order to collect.
3 d. from Arnold Boneface, determined by the jurors of beating and wounding Agnes Piers, to her damages assessed by the jurors at 12 d. Order to collect.
3 d. from Peter Wakir, determined by the jurors of unjustly detaining half of one barrel of peas from Richard Heryng. Order to collect.
Determination by the jurors that John Nyneman shall recover from John Claxton one black dog by whose bite 20 of his geese were killed. 3 d. amercement from John Claxton.
3 d. from John Claxton, determined by the jurors of bringing a false complaint of trespass against John Nyneman.
3 d. from John Hosyer of Ramsey for acknowledging that he owes 8d. to William Schepherd of Ramsey. Order to collect.
3 d. from John Morton for a licence of concord with Brother William Bernewell, Prior of St Ives, in a plea of debt.
3 d. from the same John for the same with Brother Nicholas Charwelton in a plea of debt.
3 d. from the same John for the same with Robert, abbot of Sawtrey. [29]
Notes
1. Top of roll badly faded.
2. 11 May, 1402.
3. Obliterated.
4. Obliterated.
5. Obliterated.
6. Deleted: idem Thomas.
7. MS: Cokesbrigg.
8. Leet is missing.
9. MS: predictus.
10. MS: Underwodes.
11. MS: Nedamescroft.
12. MS: Stonycros.
13. 29 September.
14. Obliterated.
15. MS: Fesauntescroft.
16. Obliterated.
17. MS: le Newefeld.
18. MS: Poulescroft.
19. MS: Presteswell.
20. MS: Presteswell.
21. MS: Presteswell.
22. MS: Poulescroft.
23. MS: le Biggyngweye.
24. MS: Longnewefeld.
25. MS: Scullescroft.
26. MS: le Kolane.
27. MS: Turvoreslane.
28. Obliterated.
28. Margin: Curia super querelas.
29. Robert of Spalding. Dates uncertain, but he was noted as abbot in 1409 and again in 1413. See VCH 1, p. 392.