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 (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), Robert Hobbs, Robert Hellier, James Ellis, Thomas Snooke, Edward Hellier, Thomas Stone, John Snooke, Robert Langman, John Carter junior, William Loder, Richard Snooke |
| 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) Tenants: Bernard Chamberlaine, John Loder, Robert Clarke, Thomas Vervis, Thomas Cooke, Andrew Loder, Ambrose Browne (deceased), Laurence Hobbs, George Hancock (by marriageJure uxoris ('by right of wife') was how a husband gained rights over his wife's property. In the English property... In full.), Thomas Bingham, Richard Bishopp, Joan Locke (widow), Frances Lane (widow), Barbara Chamberlayne (widow), Grace Snooke (widow), Magdalen Carter (widow) |
| AffeerersAn affeerer was a manor court official who assessed and adjusted amercement amounts. Selected from among the manor's tenants, affeerers... In full. | Thomas Snooke, Robert Langman |
Property Transactions
| Transaction | Individuals, Relationships and Roles | Premises & Land |
|---|---|---|
| SurrenderSurrender was the formal procedure of returning a copyhold tenancy to the lord of the manor. It served several purposes:... In full. John and Susanna Snooke surrender their interests in a meadow. | John Snooke (surrendering recent tenant / occupier) Susanna Snooke (wife of John) | One meadow called Rixbedd Meadow of about two acres. |
| Surrender and AdmissionAdmission was the legal process granting a new tenant rights to copyhold property. The court 'admitted' someone following a previous... In full. Emma Browne, after the death of her husband Ambrose, surrenders premises and land and Thomas Clarke is admittedAdmission was the legal process granting a new tenant rights to copyhold property. The court 'admitted' someone following a previous... In full. as new tenant according to a copyThe copy of an entry of a court roll recording the admission of a tenant to copyhold property. The copy... In full. of a court roll from the 24th (and final) year of the reign of Charles the first. | Emma Browne (widow, surrendering tenant) Ambrose Browne (recent tenant, deceased) Thomas Clarke (new tenant) | One enclosure of pasture called the South Close of the Downs of about 20 acres. One enclosure of pasture called the Lower Downes of about 8 acres. One enclosure of meadow lying within the Downes called Downe Bottom of about 2 acres. One enclosure of pasture called Redlands Closes of about 6 acres. One enclosure of pasture called Breach of about 6 acres. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. AmercedAn amercement was a monetary penalty imposed by the court for breaching custom. The origin of the word reflects the... In full. 5s Assessed at 1s | William Weston esquire | |
| 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. Amerced 3s 4d Assessed at 3d | John Loder, Thomas Bingham, Bernard Chamberlayne, Thomas Cooke, Laurence Hobbs, Richard Buishopp | |
| Death HeriotHeriot was a duty the lord of the manor collected at the end of a tenancy. It traditionally consisted of... In full. £2 13s 4d (paid in court) | Ambrose Browne (deceased) | Ambrose Browne died since the last court. |
| Tenancy Change | Emma Browne | Emma was declared to be the next taker. Sworn in 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 wattle gear and spar goods from Frith Wood and are allowed to go the customary way |