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) |
| The HomageHomage referred to the sworn body of tenants who served as the jury of a manor court. Selection for the... In full. | Richard Snooke, John Carter, Nicholas Farvis, Robert Bullen, Edward Hellier, George Jolliffe |
| 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: William Loder, Thomas Cooke, Robert Langman, Thomas Serjeant, Andrew Loder, William Kember, John Cooke, John Loder, Henry Snooke, Thomas Buingham, Thomas Hobbs, Robert Hobbs, Robert Chaffey, William Clarke, George Snooke |
| AffeerersAn affeerer was a manor court official who assessed and adjusted amercement amounts. Selected from among the manor's tenants, affeerers... In full. | George Jolliffe, John Carter |
Property Transactions
| Transaction | Individuals, Relationships and Roles | Premises & Land |
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| SurrenderSurrender was the formal procedure of returning a copyhold tenancy to the lord of the manor. It served several purposes:... In full. and 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 John Cooke surrenders property which is then taken by George Crosse and George and Robert Snooke for the term of their joint lifetimes in succession and on the financial terms below. George Crosse is admittedAdmission was the legal process granting a new tenant rights to copyhold property. The court 'admitted' someone following a previous... In full. as the first tenant. Rent 3s HeriotHeriot was a duty the lord of the manor collected at the end of a tenancy. It traditionally consisted of... In full. 15s when due FineA fine was a customary payment made to the lord of the manor upon changes to tenancy arrangements. It acknowledged... In full. £14 | John Cooke (surrenderer) George Crosse (new tenant, first life, admitted) George Snooke (son of John Snooke, second life) Robert Snooke (son of George Snooke, third life) | One enclosure of pasture called Woolland and commonLand over which manorial tenants held shared rights. These typically included common of pasture (grazing), turbary (cutting turf for fuel),... In full. pasture for 10 sheep |
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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| Customary RightsThe rules, rights and obligations by which a particular manor was governed/administered. These customs acquired legal force through long usage... In full. | To take 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. with assignment | |
| Customary Rights | 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 common 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. They are to be penned, and if not penned by the tenant who allowed them onto the common, any other tenant is free to pen them. | |
| Maintenance and Repair | Edward Hellier | Edward Hellier’s house needs repairing and is to be done before Michaelmas next 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. Marked done. |
| Maintenance and Repair | Robert Hobbs | Lack of maintenance at Robert Hobbs’ ditch at his Close at Lane End is affecting the foot path against the lane. To be scoured by Christmas next on pain of 10s. Marked not done. |
| Customary Rights | The way to William Loder’s ground called Erridge is through Robert Chaffye’s Pyle Meadow | |
| Maintenance and Repair | Robert Kember | Robert Kember’s house needs repairing and is to be repaired by Michaelmas next on pain of 10s Marked done. |
| Maintenance and Repair | John Loder | John Loder’s barn needs repairing and is to be done before Michaelmas next on pain of 10s Marked done. |
| 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. / SuitIn the manorial system, a tenant's obligation to attend the manor court was called 'suit of court'. Suit of court... In full. Affeered at 6d | William Weston Esquire, Thomas Serjeant, Thomas Hobbs, William Kember, Thomas Cooke, John Cooke, Robert Hobbs, George Snooke, Henry Snooke, Thomas Bingham, Robert Longman |