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Transcription of images 463 to 472

Aset of folio sheets stiched together

Transcription of image 463

Wilbrooke

29.H.8

[1537,the 29^th year of Henry 8^th]

Withlight pencil endorsment ‘Court Rolls’

[Thesedetails were added to the dorse of the document by a later hand. Perhaps in1818 ]

Transcription of image 464

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Wilbrook

Acourt of George Walwen & Joan his wife late the wife of Urry Delahay as inthe right of the said Joan there held the eighth day of November in the 29^thyear of the reign of King Henry the eighth day of November in the 29^thyear of the reign of King Henry the eighth. [1537]

Esson:Is   Richard Hunt by his wife.

The Names of the tenants there.

Katherineap Morgan
The heir of Walter Fermor
decd. William Rees appeared by Elizabeth his wife.

Esson:The heir of Lewis Hunt

Tothis court came John Smyth and did become tenant to the lord for Yattisland didfealty/ in full court was sworn and did fealty/

Tothe same court came Lewis Thomas ap Reese and did become tenant to the lord infull court for Willottisland And di fealty.

Therest on that side partly torn and not legible.

[Above is a copy in a later hand]

Transcription of images 465 & 466

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Wilbrook.

Acourt of George Wallwen and Joan his wife Late the wife of Urry Delahay as inthe right of the said Joan there held the 25^th day of November inthe 31th year of the reign of King Henry the eighth.[1539] Before John Smythsteward there.

Elenaap John
Katherine ap Morgan
The heir of Walter Fermor / Alice his wife
Elizabeth apRees
The heir of Lewes Hunt.

Homageabovesaid. Come and present upon their oaths John Smyth [iiiid] Thomas Phelip[4d], Katherine Morgan [2d}, Alice Fermor [2d], Elizabeth ap Rees [2d}, The heir of LewisHunt [2d] for default of suit of court.

Alsothey present that George Walwen and John Smyth ought to tynde their hedgesdividing between the field and a close there by the end of Christmas next .Each of them under the penalty of 7^s . Also they present GeorgeWalwen 12^d , John Smyth 8^d , John Webb 4^d ,for keeping goats there to the hurt or damage of their neighbours.

The rest near the bottom not verylegible altogether being partly defaced and torn.

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on the Backside of the paper mark’tas above what’s legible is as follows –

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Atthis court Alice Fermor became tenant for that tenement with the appurtenancesfreeland called the Hostry and was sworn in full court And did fealty.

Transcription of images 467, 468 & 469

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Wirkebrook.

Acourt of George Walwen and Joan his wife Late the wife of Urry Delahay as inthe right of the said Joan there held the 28^th day of November inthe seventeenth year of the reign of King Henry the eighth.[1525]

Esson:Ir.

Theland of Roger Wynston in Greenway
Ralph Baker    X
Lewis Hunt
Thomas Phelip

Wyrkbrook

Tothis court came Eygnon ap Gwillim and took of the lord one messuage with aclose adjoining – customary land lying in Willemaston called [          ] To hold to the said Euygnon ap Gwillim andhis, according toi the custome of the mannor.

finexx^d          By the yearly rent therefore of 1^s4^d And other services, That is suit of court there and an heriotwhen it happens for which grant so had he gives to the lord for a fine 1^s8^d And did fealty.

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Tothe same court came William Reese ap Lane: and took of the lord one messuagewith a close and certain lands to the same messuage belonging with theappurtenances customary land lying in Mowebacke to hold to the said William apReese and his, according to the custom of the mannor, by the yearly renttherefore of 1^s 8^d And other services therefore due andaccustomed and a heriot when it happens.

Andtherefore hath done fealty.

Thenext partly torne.

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Thehomage abovesaid come and present upon their oaths Mile Smyth, Thomas Phelip 4^d, Walter Fermor the heir of Roger Winston for Greenway 4^d Lewis Huntfor default of suit of court and are therefore amerced. They present Hugh Hagarin 6^d Lewis ap Ie., David ap Rosser for oppressing the common ofpasture there, therefore they are in the lord’s mercy. Also they presentRichard ap Morgan in 4^d , Thomas ap Ivor in 4^d , JohnTurnor in 4^d , Katherine ap Phelip in 2^d for carryingaway firewood out of the lord’s wood to his great damage therefore they are inhis mercy .Also they present Richard ap Morgan in 6^d , Thomas apIvor in 4^d , Katherine ap Phelip in 4^d for keeping goatsthere to the hurt and damage of their neighbours who are therefore in thelord’s mercy and they are ordered to put away their said goats by Candlemasnext under the penalty of 7^s .

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[notdated]

Wickbrook

Acourt of Elizabeth Delahay there held the day and year above said which isreferred to the paper mark’d (4) as above.

Tothis court John Body came here in full court and took of the said Lady onemessuage and garden with the appurtenances in Peterchurch which lately JohnBraimdon there held to whom the said Lady granted the aforesaid messuage andgarden with the appurtenances To Hold to the said John Body and his, accordingto the custome of the manor for the term of .101. years yielding thereforeyearly four shillings at the usual times to be paid by equal portions suit ofcourt and all other services therefore formerly due and accustomed And gives tothe said Lady for a fine for his entrance – therein to be had One pottle ofwine And made his fealty to the said Lady.

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Atthis court David ap Lewis acknowledged that he holds one messuage with theappurtenances in Mowbeykce which lately David [?Llad boumdy] held at the yearlyrent of9^d suit of court and a heriot when it happens and made to thelord his fealty.

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Wyrkebroke

Acourt of Elizabeth Delahay there held upon Tuesday next after the feast of StNicholas in the fifth year of the reign of king Edward the fourth after theconquest. [1465]

JohnRegnald
Walter ap Hoell
David Webb
Hugh Yate
John ap Hoell
David Wylot

Theaforesaid jurors present that –

ThomasWylot made default at this court.

Alsothey present that Marrgaret ap Hoell Seys did the same .

Alsothey present that goats are kept there by the said lady contrary to thestatute.

AlsoMathew Taylor for keeping goats.

Observations:

Transcription details are based on the work of Dewi Bowen Williams, see http://www.ewyaslacy.org.uk/Michaelchurch-Escley-and-Peterchurch/Manorial-Court-Records-for-the-Manors-of-Clothy-Hopkin-Urishay-Trenant-amp-Wellbrook/1466-1833/tg_mic_0127

For zoomable images see http://www.ewyaslacy.org.uk/docs/rs_ewy_0060_9.pdf