Description:

Transcription of images 463 to 472

A set of folio sheets stiched together

Transcription of image 463

Wilbrooke

29.H.8

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

With light pencil endorsment ‘Court Rolls’

[These details were added to the dorse of the document by a later hand. Perhaps in 1818 ]

Transcription of image 464

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Wilbrook

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

Esson: Is   Richard Hunt by his wife.

The Names of the tenants there.

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

Esson: The heir of Lewis Hunt

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

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

The rest 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.

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

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

Homage abovesaid. 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 Lewis Hunt [2d] for default of suit of court.

Also they present that George Walwen and John Smyth ought to tynde their hedges dividing 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 George Walwen 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 very legible altogether being partly defaced and torn.

[Turnover.]

on the Backside of the paper mark’t as above what’s legible is as follows –

(2)

At this court Alice Fermor became tenant for that tenement with the appurtenances freeland called the Hostry and was sworn in full court And did fealty.

Transcription of images 467, 468 & 469

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Wirkebrook.

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

Esson: Ir.

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

Wyrkbrook

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

fine xx^d          By the yearly rent therefore of 1^s 4^d And other services, That is suit of court there and an heriot when it happens for which grant so had he gives to the lord for a fine 1^s 8^d And did fealty.

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

And therefore hath done fealty.

The next partly torne.

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The homage 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 Hunt for default of suit of court and are therefore amerced. They present Hugh Hagar in 6^d Lewis ap Ie., David ap Rosser for oppressing the common of pasture there, therefore they are in the lord’s mercy. Also they present Richard ap Morgan in 4^d , Thomas ap Ivor in 4^d , John Turnor in 4^d , Katherine ap Phelip in 2^d for carrying away firewood out of the lord’s wood to his great damage therefore they are in his mercy .Also they present Richard ap Morgan in 6^d , Thomas ap Ivor in 4^d , Katherine ap Phelip in 4^d for keeping goats there to the hurt and damage of their neighbours who are therefore in the lord’s mercy and they are ordered to put away their said goats by Candlemas next under the penalty of 7^s .

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Transcription of images 470 & 471

[not dated]

Wickbrook

A court of Elizabeth Delahay there held the day and year above said which is referred to the paper mark’d (4) as above.

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

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At this court David ap Lewis acknowledged that he holds one messuage with the appurtenances in Mowbeykce which lately David [?Llad boumdy] held at the yearly rent of9^d suit of court and a heriot when it happens and made to the lord his fealty.

Transcription of image 472

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Wyrkebroke

A court of Elizabeth Delahay there held upon Tuesday next after the feast of St Nicholas in the fifth year of the reign of king Edward the fourth after the conquest. [1465]

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

The aforesaid jurors present that –

Thomas Wylot made default at this court.

Also they present that Marrgaret ap Hoell Seys did the same .

Also they present that goats are kept there by the said lady contrary to the statute.

Also Mathew 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_6.pdf

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