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Thomas le Harpour and Alice his wife, daughter and heir of Robert de
Manynghame, come here into Court and acknowledge that they hold of the
lord a messuage and a cottage and 8 acres of land by knight service by
homage and fealty and suit of court every three weeks, rendering
therefrom yearly 2s. at the usual terms; and they give to the lord 4s.
for relief.
* * * * *
[Sidenote: Fine, 1/2 mark.]
William Iveson came into Court and made fine with the lord by 1/2 mark
for licence to exercise the trades of tanner and shoemaker until
Michaelmas next. Pledge, William son of Hugh the Bailiff.
* * * * *
[Sidenote: [m. 31.]]
Court holden at Bradford the day and year aforesaid.[108]
[Sidenote: Leyrwite.]
Agnes Chilyonge of Manningham, the lord's bondwoman, came here in Court
and made fine of 12d. with the lord for her leyrwite[109]; pledge,
William Walker; and the fine is not more because she is very poor and
has nothing.
[Sidenote: [m. 32.]]
Court holden at Bradford on Friday next before the feast of the Nativity
of St. John the Baptist, 28 Edward III.[110]
[Sidenote: Fine, 20s.]
John Abbot, William son of Henry de Allerton, John Dughti, Robert de
Oldfeld, and Adam de Oldfeld, who mainprised[111] for the aforesaid John
Abbot to keep the peace towards all persons and specially towards Roger
Fairegh, under a penalty of 10l. to be paid to the lord Duke, now,
because the aforesaid John Abbot beat and evilly entreated the aforesaid
Roger Fairegh, on account whereof the aforesaid penalty of 10l. ought to
be levied from the aforesaid John Abbot and his mainpernors,[112]
because the express cause for which the aforesaid penalty should be
rightly levied is now come to pass; nevertheless, the aforesaid lord
Duke, mindful that they are all his bondmen, and regarding their
poverty, has granted of his special grace that the aforesaid John Abbot
and his mainpernors may make fine of 20s. for the aforesaid 10l.
forfeited, to be paid at Michaelmas next; and each of them is the
others' pledge.
[Sidenote: Merchet].
Roger son of Roger de Manynghame has made fine of 1/2 mark for the
merchet of Cecily his wife, the lord's bondwoman; pledge, Thomas de
Manynghame.
[Sidenote: Merchet.]
Thomas Gabriell has made fine of 1/2 mark in like manner for the
merchet[113] of Maud his wife, the lord's bondwoman; pledge, Thomas de
Tiresale.
[Sidenote: Fine, 6d.]
Thomas de Tiresale has made fine of 6d. with the lord for licence to
have John son of Roger Childyong, the lord's bondman, in his service
until Michaelmas next, so that he then render the aforesaid John to the
lord's bailiffs, etc.
[Sidenote: Chevage.]
Agnes daughter of Adam atte Yate, the lord's bondwoman, has made fine
for her chevage[114], for licence to dwell wheresoever she will, to wit,
6d. to be paid yearly at Michaelmas and Easter in equal portions;
pledge, Robert atte Yate.
[Sidenote: Distrain.]
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