Court Officials and Attendance
| Lord of the ManorThe Lord of the Manor was the landowner with legal and economic control over a manor. They collected rents, administered... In full. | William Whitchurch (Esquire) |
| HaywardThe hayward was a manorial official appointed to protect the fields during growing and harvest seasons. Duties included maintaining hedges,... In full. | Thomas Hobbs |
| The HomageHomage referred to the sworn body of tenants who served as the jury of a manor court. Selection for the... In full. | Robert Kember, Robert Bullen, Robert Jolliffe, Bernard Chamberlin, William Lush, Robert Chaffey |
| Did not Attend | Free suitorIn the manorial system, a tenant's obligation to attend the manor court was called 'suit of court'. Suit of court... In full.: William Weston (Esquire, deceased), Tenants: Abraham Forrester (gentleman), Sara Cook (widow), Richard Snook, John Carter, Robert Langman, Thomas Serjeant, Richard Farvis, Andrew Loder, John Durant (by marriageJure uxoris ('by right of wife') was how a husband gained rights over his wife's property. In the English property... In full.), John Loder, Elizabeth Hellier, Henry Snook, Thomas Hobbs senior, Maria Hellier (widow), Ambrose Serjeant, Robert Hancock, Joseph Snook, James Carter, Elianor Bishop, Margaret Miles, Jane Jolliffe (widow), Elizabeth Jolliffe, Thomas Hobbs junior, Elizabeth Clark (widow), George Snook, John Smith (by marriage), Samuel Cave, Hanna Banger (widow), widow Paviatt, Margery Combs, Hugh Drake |
Presentments by the Homage
| PresentmentPresentments constituted the formal declarations and findings submitted by the Homage at each sitting of the manor court. The Homage... In full. | Individuals, Relationships and Roles | Premises & Land or Rights |
|---|---|---|
| Death | William Weston | He has died since the last court. |
| Failure to Attend AmercedAn amercement was a monetary penalty imposed by the court for breaching custom. The origin of the word reflects the... In full. 3d | All tenants who failed to attend the court. | |
| Customary RightsThe rules, rights and obligations by which a particular manor was governed/administered. These customs acquired legal force through long usage... In full. | Tenants are to have firebootBoot (or Bote) was a customary right allowing tenants to take timber for designated purposes. Categories included: Fireboot (deadwood for... In full. without assignmentManorial custom might require agreement (assignment) to use common resources, such as wood for building or repairing houses (houseboot). In full. and housebootBoot (or Bote) was a customary right allowing tenants to take timber for designated purposes. Categories included: Fireboot (deadwood for... In full. and ploughbootBoot (or Bote) was a customary right allowing tenants to take timber for designated purposes. Categories included: Fireboot (deadwood for... In full. with assignment. | |
| Death and AdmissionAdmission was the legal process granting a new tenant rights to copyhold property. The court 'admitted' someone following a previous... In full. HeriotHeriot was a duty the lord of the manor collected at the end of a tenancy. It traditionally consisted of... In full.: £4 10s. | Mary Kember (wife of Robert Kember) Robert Kember (son of Mary and Robert Kember) | Mary has died since the last court and Robert her son is the next tenant. |
| Death and Admission Heriot: £40s. | Mary Hellier John Hellier Richard Hellier | Mary has died since the last court and John and Richard Hellier are the next tenants. |
| Death and Admission Heriot: the best good. | Robert Kember Mary Kember (wife of Robert Kember) | Robert Kember has died since the last court and a heriot is due; however, he died poor. Mary (Robert’s wife) is the next tenant. |
| Failure to Maintain | Elizabeth Hellier (widow) | Her house needs repair and should be done by Michaelmas, on pain of'On pain of' was a phrase in presentments specifying the penalty for non-compliance with a court directive. When the court... In full. 10s. |
| Antisocial Behaviour | George Duffett Edith Snook | George Duffett and Edith Snook have encroached on Weston CommonLand over which manorial tenants held shared rights. These typically included common of pasture (grazing), turbary (cutting turf for fuel),... In full. and taken land into their gardens. They are to open the land up again within six months on pain of 10s. |