English Economic History: Select Documents — John Shaqi
English Economic History: Select Documents
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English Economic History: Select Documents
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drive his beasts through the aforesaid woods within the aforesaid time,
he shall give to the King's bailiff 1d. of custom. And these customs are
called "leph" within the aforesaid time.
Further, they say that the King's bailiff ought to have all the wood
thrown down by the wind and all windfall wood in the aforesaid three
woods within the aforesaid time, to complete the farm of the manor.
And the pannage of the whole manor and the aforesaid customs called
"leph" and the wood and windfall wood within the aforesaid time are
extended in the profit of the manor at 100s.
Further, they say that no men of the foreign neighbourhood ought to have
common in the aforesaid woods at any time of the year, nor ought their
beasts or cattle to enter the aforesaid woods except by licence of the
bailiff. And if they enter, they ought to be imparked and kept until
they shall satisfy the bailiff for that trespass.
Further, they say that every customary cart which carries wood or
charcoal or any other thing of custom for sale and passes through any of
the aforesaid woods shall give to the bailiff 4d. of custom.
Names of the tenants holding virgate lands, and rents of the same
virgates and customs which pertain to them.
[Sidenote: 3-1/2 virgates.]
John de Walda holds 3-1/2 virgates with their homages appurtenant and
renders 76s. a year at the two terms, without customs.
Sum, 76s.
[Sidenote: Virgate.]
Maurice Algar holds 1\2 virgate with its homages appurtenant and renders
9s. a year at the two terms.
William the Smith holds two parts of half a virgate with its homages
appurtenant and renders 6s. a year at the two terms.
Richard Maneland holds a third part of half a virgate with its homages
and renders 3s. a year at the two terms.
Sum, 18s.
[Sidenote: Virgate].
Richard de Dovere holds one virgate with its homage appurtenant and
renders 30s. a year at the two terms; which virgate was of Hamo Peverel.
Sum, 30s.
[Sidenote: Virgate.]
Nicholas de la Hulle holds a fourth part of a virgate with homages and
renders 5s. a year.
Walter de la Hulle holds a fourth part of a virgate with homages and
renders 4s. 2d. a year at the two terms.
Richard son of Thomas de Bruera holds a fourth part of a virgate with
homages and renders 30d. a year at the two terms.
William Annore holds a fourth part of a virgate with homages and renders
6s. a year at the two terms.[96]
Sum, 17s. 8d.
* * * * *
[Sidenote: Virgate.]
William Emeline holds a third part of a fourth part of a virgate and
renders 20d. a year at the two terms.
William Snelling holds a third part of a fourth part of a virgate and
renders 20d. a year at the two terms.
John Dasel holds a third part of a fourth part of a virgate and renders
20d. a year at the two terms.
William Trilling holds two parts of half a virgate and renders 10s. a
year at the two terms.
William Don holds a third part of half a virgate with homage at the
Faucur and renders 5s. a year at the two terms.
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