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 junior (gentleman) |
| 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 (foreman), Bernard Chamberlaine, Robert Hellier, Richard Snooke, Edward Hellyer, Robert Langman, John Carter, William Loder |
| Attended | William Thornhull gentleman |
| 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 (gentleman) Tenants: John Loder, James Ellis, John Chaffey, Robert Clarke, Richard Buishopp, Andrew Loder, Thomas Clarke, Robert Chaffey, Henry Snooke, Grace Snooke, Magdaleine Carter, Margaret Seager, Joan Stone, Thomas Snooke, Thomas Verviss, Thomas Cooke, Laurence Hobbs, John Snooke, Thomas Bingham, Robert Meaden (by marriageJure uxoris ('by right of wife') was how a husband gained rights over his wife's property. In the English property... In full.), William Miles, Joan Locke, Frances Lane, Barbara Chamberlaine, Elizabeth Hellyer |
| AffeerersAn affeerer was a manor court official who assessed and adjusted amercement amounts. Selected from among the manor's tenants, affeerers... In full. | Robert Hellyer, Robert Langman |
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 |
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| Failure to do Free SuitIn the manorial system, a tenant's obligation to attend the manor court was called 'suit of court'. Suit of court... In full. Excused | William Weston (gentleman) | |
| Failure to do SuitIn the manorial system, a tenant's obligation to attend the manor court was called 'suit of court'. Suit of court... In full. Assessed at 3d | John Loder, Thomas Snoke, Thomas Cooke, John Snooke, George Hancat, Richard Bishop, James Ellice, Thomas Clarke, Thomas Bingham, John Chaffie | |
| 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 wattlingWattling was the craft of weaving flexible wooden stems to create panels for construction and agriculture. In manorial contexts, wattling... In full. and sparsSpars were thin, straight wooden poles cut from coppiced woodland for construction and agricultural purposes. In manorial records, spars appear... In full. in Freth Wood | |
| Death and Tenancy Change HeriotHeriot was a duty the lord of the manor collected at the end of a tenancy. It traditionally consisted of... In full.: by agreement, paid | Robert Hobbs (deceased) Laurence Hobbs (new tenant) | Robert Hobbs died since the last court and Laurence Hobbs is the next taker. |
| Customary Rights | Only the tenants may cut furze in the commonLand over which manorial tenants held shared rights. These typically included common of pasture (grazing), turbary (cutting turf for fuel),... In full.. | |
| Customary Rights | 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. and ploughbootBoot (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. with assignment. |