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
5. Hugh Hall gives the lord 12d. that he may have the judgment of the
court as to a tenement and two acres of land, which he demands as of
right, so he says. And it being asserted that the said land is not
free[hold] let the court say its say. And the court says that the
tenement and one of the two acres are of servile condition and that the
other acre is of free condition. The case is reserved for the lord's
presence. Pledge, John Brian.
6. John Palmer is put in seisin of his father's tenement and gives the
lord 53s.4d. as entry money.
7. William Ketelburn gives the lord 6s.8d. that he may be removed from
the office of reeve. Pledge, Robert Serjeant.
8. William Frith for subtraction of work, 6d. John Reginald for the
same, 6d. John of Senholt, 12d. William Ketelburn, 12d.
9. For the common fine to be paid on S. Andrew's day, 100s.
10. It is presented by the chief pledges that Godfrey Serjeant has made
default; also that John le Pee has unlawfully thrown up a bank;
therefore let it be set to rights.
11. Robert Smith is put in seisin of his father's tenement and gives the
lord four pounds for entry money. Pledge, Robert Serjeant.
12. William Ketelburn for a trespass, 13s.4d.
13. William Fleming gives four pounds for leave to contract [marriage]
with widow Susan. Pledge, Richard Serjeant.
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.
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