Our Legal Heritage, King AEthelbert, 596 to King George III, 1775Reilly, S. A.
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Our Legal Heritage, King AEthelbert, 596 to King George III, 1775
Reilly, S. A.
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And he shall have from the lord three meals of
the value of 2 1/2 d. And thus the work is worth 3 1/2 d. clear.
And he ought to carry in autumn beans or oats for two days with a
cart and three animals of his own, the value of the work being
12d. And he shall receive from the lord each day three meals of
the value given above. And thus the work is worth 7d. clear. And
he ought to carry wood from the woods of the lord as far as the
manor, for two days in summer, with a cart and three animals of
his own, the value of the work being 9d. And he shall receive from
the lord each day three meals of the price given above. And thus
the work is worth 4d. clear. And he ought to find one man for two
days to cut heath, the value of the work being 4d., and he shall
have three meals each day of the value given above: and thus the
lord will lose, if he receives the service, 3d. Thus that mowing
is worth nothing to the service of the lord. And he ought to carry
the heath which he has cut, the value of the work being 5d. And he
shall receive from the lord three meals at the price of 2 1/2 d.
And thus the work will be worth 2 1/2 d. clear. And he ought to
carry to Battle, twice in the summer season, each time half a load
of grain, the value of the service being 4d. And he shall receive
in the manor each time one meal of the value of 2d. And thus the
work is worth 2d. clear. The totals of the rents, with the value
of the hens, is 2s.4d. The total of the value of the works is 2s.3
1/2 d., being owed from the said John yearly. William of Cayworth
holds a house and 30 acres of land and owes at Easter and
Michaelmas 2s. rent. And he shall do all customs just as the
aforesaid John of Cayworth. William atte Grene holds a house and
30 acres of land and owes in all things the same as the said John.
Alan atte Felde holds a house and 16 acres of land (for which the
sergeant pays to the court of Bixley 2s.), and he owes at Easter
and Michaelmas 4s., attendance at the manor court, relief, and
heriot. John Lyllingwyst holds a house and four acres of land and
owes at the two terms 2s., attendance at the manor court, relief,
and heriot. The same John holds one acre of land in the fields of
Hoo and owes at the two periods 2s., attendance, relief, and
heriot. Reginald atte Denne holds a house and 18 acres of land and
owes at the said periods 18d., attendance, relief, and heriot.
Robert of Northehou holds three acres of land at Saltcote and owes
at the said periods attendance, relief, and heriot. Total of the
rents of the villeins, with the value of the hens, 20s. Total of
all the works of these villeins, 6s.10 1/2 d. And it is to be
noted that none of the above-mentioned villeins can give their
daughters in marriage, nor cause their sons to be tonsured, nor
can they cut down timber growing on the lands they hold, without
licence of the bailiff or sergeant of the lord, and then for
building purposes and not otherwise. And after the death of any
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