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.
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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 one of the aforesaid villeins, the
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