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
14. John Mabely gives the lord 3s. to have the judgment of twelve men
as to certain land whereof Noah deforces him; pledges, Richard Smith,
Ralph Bernard. The said jurors say - - that Noah the Fat has right;
therefore etc.
15. Agnes Stampelove gives the lord 2s. for leave to come and go in the
vill but to dwell outside the lord's land. Pledge, Richard Smith.
16. Godfrey Tailor the younger for a trespass, 2s.
17. Whereas Godfrey Tailor the younger has demanded against Noah a
farthing land, now the action is compromised in manner following:
Godfrey for himself and his heirs remises to the said Noah and his
heirs all right and claim which he has or can have in the said farthing
land by reason of the gift made by his grandfather John Tailor.
18. Agnes Mabely is put in seisin of a farthing land which her mother
held, and gives the lord 33s.4d. for entry money. Pledges, Noah,
William Askil.
19. The full court declares that in case any woman shall have
altogether quitted the lord's domain and shall marry a freeman, she may
return and recover whatever right and claim she has in any land; but if
she shall be joined to a serf, then she cannot do this during the
serf's lifetime, but after his death she may. t
20. William Alice's son is put in seisin of a bakehouse in the King's
Street, and shall keep up the house at his own cost and gives 12d. for
entry money, and 10s. annual rent payable at three terms, viz. 3s.4d.
at Martinmas, 3s.4d. at Lady Day, 3s.4d. at Christmas. Pledges, Adam
Clerk, John Deboneir.
20. John son of Alma demands a cottage which Henry Fleming holds and
gives the lord 12d. for the oath and recognition of 12 men; pledge,
Richard Jordan. The jurors say that Henry Fleming has the better right.
21. Baldwin Cobbler's son finds [as pledges] Walter Cobbler, Roger of
Broadwater, Robert Linene, William Frances, that notwithstanding his
stay in London he will always make suit with his tithing and will at no
time claim any liberty contrary to the lord's will and will come to the
lord whenever the lord wills.
22. Simon Patrick gives the lord 12d. to have the judgment of the court
as to a cottage of which the widow of Geoffrey Dogers deforces him;
pledge, Simon of Strode. The said -jurors say that the said Simon has
the better right. And the said Simon remises and quitclaims all his
right to his sister Maud and her husband John Horin, [who] gives the
lord 10s. for entry money; pledges, Simon Patrick, John Talk.
23. Hugh Wiking for not making suit at the lord's mill, 12d.
24. It was presented that William Derwin and John Derwin (fine, 12d.)
committed a trespass against Agnes Dene, and the cry was raised,
therefore etc.
25. Hugh Churchyard contracted [marriage] without the lord's leave;
[fine] 12d.
26. Let Juliana Forester be distrained for her default, also William
Moor.
27. John Kulbel in mercy (fine, 12d.) for not producing Gregory Miller,
and he is commanded to produce him at the next court.
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