Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776Reilly, S. A.
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Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776
Reilly, S. A.
Law -- England -- History
"Downton: William FitzGilbert, and Joselyn the reeve, and Aylward the
cellarer render account of 7 pounds 12s.11d. for arrears of the
previous year. They paid and are quit. And of 3 pounds 2s.2d. for
landgafol. And of 12d. by increment of tax for a park which William of
Witherington held for nothing. And of 2s.6d. by increment of tax for
half a virgate of land which James Oisel held without service. And of
19s. for 19 assize pleas in the new market. And of 10s. by increment of
tax for 10 other assize pleas in the market this year. Sum of the whole
tax 36 pounds 14s.8d. In quittance of one reeve, 5s. In quittance for
repairing the bridge, 5s.; of one forester, 4s.; of two haywards from
Downton and Wick, 4s.; of one hayward from Witherington, 20d.; of
fourteen drivers from Downton, Wick, and Nunton, for the year, 28s.; of
two drivers from Witherington for the year, 4s.4d.; of two drivers for
half the year, 2s.; of one swineherd, of one neaterd, of one cowherd,
for the year, 6s.; of three shepherds from Wick, Barford, and Nunton,
for the year, 6s.; of one shepherd from Witherington, for the year,
20d.; of four customary tenants, for the year, 8s. Sum of the
quittances, 74s.8d. Remainder 33 pounds.
Livery: For livery to John the dean, for Christmas tax, 7 pounds 10s.
by one tally. To the same for Easter tax, 8 pounds by one tally. To the
same for St. John's tax, 8 pounds by one tally. To the same for St.
Michael's tax, 8 pounds 10s. by one tally. To the same for corn [grain]
sold in the field 26 pounds by two tallies. To the same for standing
corn [growing crops of grain], purchases, and cheeses, 20 pounds
16s.10d. To the same for wool, 6 pounds 13s.4d. by one tally. To the
same for tallage 39 pounds by one tally. Sum: 134 pounds 10s.2d.
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