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 (merchant) |
| The HomageHomage referred to the sworn body of tenants who served as the jury of a manor court. Selection for the... In full. | William Loder (foreman), Richard Snooke, Robert Jolliffe, Robert Longman, William Miles, Nicholas Farvis, Thomas Serjeant, Bernard Chamberlaine, Andrew Loder, Thomas Snooke, Robert Hobbs, Thomas Hobbs |
| Attended | Widow Hobbs, Mary Hellier (widow) |
| 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: John Snooke, Thomas Cooke, John Carter, Benjamin Darby, William Pinne, Robert Kember (excused), Richard Bishopp, John Loder, George Hancocke, Edward Hellier, James Ellis, Thomas Lambert, Henry Snooke, Thomas Bingham, Robert Clarke, Grace Snooke (widow), Joan Locke (widow), Frances Lane (widow), Lucy Thornhill (widow) |
| AffeerersAn affeerer was a manor court official who assessed and adjusted amercement amounts. Selected from among the manor's tenants, affeerers... In full. | Robert Hobbs, Richard Snooke |
Property Transactions
| Transaction | Individuals, Relationships and Roles | Premises & Land |
|---|---|---|
| AdmissionAdmission was the legal process granting a new tenant rights to copyhold property. The court 'admitted' someone following a previous... In full. for 3 lives. Richard Snooke (son of Richard) takes part of a tenementA tenement was any holding of land with at least one building. A customary tenement was held according to the... In full. and land to be held for the lives of himself and George and Ambrose his brothers in succession on the financial terms below. Richard is admittedAdmission was the legal process granting a new tenant rights to copyhold property. The court 'admitted' someone following a previous... In full. as tenant. Rent 2s HeriotHeriot was a duty the lord of the manor collected at the end of a tenancy. It traditionally consisted of... In full. 10s FineA fine was a customary payment made to the lord of the manor upon changes to tenancy arrangements. It acknowledged... In full. 24s | Richard Snooke (son of Richard Snooke, first life, admitted) Richard Snooke (father of Richard) John Snooke (previous tenant) George Snooke (brother of Richard the son, second life) Ambrose Snooke (brother of Richard the son, third life) | One enclosure called Lane End about six acres, part of a tenement recently in the tenure of John Snooke. |
| SurrenderSurrender was the formal procedure of returning a copyhold tenancy to the lord of the manor. It served several purposes:... In full. and Admission Jane Hobbs surrenders part of a tenement, and Thomas Hobbs is admitted to it. | Jane Hobbs (widow, current tenant, surrenderer) Thomas Hobbs (admitted) Judith Hobbs (sister of Thomas) | The whole third part of a tenement (granted at court 17 Mar 1656) |
| Surrender Grace Snooke surrenders a tenement into the hands of the lord of the manor. | Grace Snooke (widow, surrenderer) John Snooke (recent tenant of the property) | One cottage or tenement of land, meadow and pasture of about sixty 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Customary RightsThe rules, rights and obligations by which a particular manor was governed/administered. These customs acquired legal force through long usage... In full. | No tenant is allowed to take any agistmentAgistment was an arrangement whereby landowners or tenants permitted others to pasture their livestock on lands for a specified fee.... In full. sheep to the commonLand over which manorial tenants held shared rights. These typically included common of pasture (grazing), turbary (cutting turf for fuel),... In full. and let them lodge or couchIn manorial usage, 'to lodge or couch' on the common means that animals grazing there remain resting or lying, typically... In full. there. | |
| Antisocial Behaviour | Nicholas Farvis | He is presented for encroaching on the wasteThe lord's waste referred to uncultivated land within a manor not held by tenants. These were typically open, unimproved lands... In full. of the manor. |
| Death Heriot: unspecified | Robert Hellier (deceased) | He died since the last court and the heriot has been paid. |
| Admission | Mary Hellier (widow of Robert, admitted) | Mary Hellier is the next tenant and is admitted. |
| Death Heriot: by customThe rules, rights and obligations by which a particular manor was governed/administered. These customs acquired legal force through long usage... In full. | William Thornhull (deceased) | He died since the last court and the heriot has been paid. |
| Tenancy Change | Lucy Thornhill | Lucy is the next tenant after William Thornhull |
| Maintenance and Repair | (none stated) | Pile Gate has not been repaired 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. |
| Maintenance and Repair | (none stated) | Toogoods gate in Ashen Lane has not been repaired and should be done by midsummer on pain of 10s. |
| Maintenance and Repair | Widow Hellier | Her house and barn need repair and should be done by Michaelmas on pain of 33s 4d. |
| Admission | Thomas Hobbs | He is admitted as tenant. |
| 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. 6s 8d Assessed at 6d | William Weston Esquire | He failed to attend court. |
| Failure to Attend Amerced 3s 4d Assessed at 3d | John Snooke, John Loder, John Carter, Edward Hellier, Thomas Cooke, Thomas Bingham, James Ellis | They failed to attend court. |
| Maintenance and Repair | Benjamin Darby | His house needs repair and should be done by Michaelmas on pain of 20s. |