Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776: June 2011 (Sixth) EditionReilly, S. A.
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Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776: June 2011 (Sixth) Edition
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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