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.
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being 6d. 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 one of the
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