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) |
| 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 Joyliffe, Robert Hobbs, Bernard Chamberlaine, Robert Hellyer, John Chaffey, Thomas Cooke, John Carter, Ambrose Browne, Laurence Hobbs, John Snooke, Robert Langman, Thomas 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.: Thomas Weston (Esquire) Tenants: Robert Chaffey (excused), John Carter junior (excused), William Thornhull (gentleman), John Loder, James Ellis, Robert Clarke, Thomas Vervis, Thomas Stone, 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.), John Ridout, Richard Buishopp, Jane Locke, Margaret Snooke, Elizabeth Snooke, Elizabeth Loader, Barbara Chamberlaine, Frances Lane, Jane Loader, Mary Loader (deceased) |
| AffeerersAn affeerer was a manor court official who assessed and adjusted amercement amounts. Selected from among the manor's tenants, affeerers... In full. | Robert Langman, Laurence Hobbs |
Property Transactions
| Transaction | Individuals, Relationships and Roles | Premises & Land |
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Agreement of Future HeriotHeriot was a duty the lord of the manor collected at the end of a tenancy. It traditionally consisted of... In full. Agreement by tenant Robert Joliffe senior on the value of a heriot. The premises and land are not stated. Heriot £4 | [William Whitchurch] (Lord of the manor) Robert Joliffe senior (Tenant) | |
| AdmissionAdmission was the legal process granting a new tenant rights to copyhold property. The court 'admitted' someone following a previous... In full. William Loder is formally admittedAdmission was the legal process granting a new tenant rights to copyhold property. The court 'admitted' someone following a previous... In full. to the tenancy previously held by his mother Mary (presumed deceased). Premises and land not recorded. | William Loder (Admitted) Mary Loder (Mother of William. Deceased) | Whole tenementA tenement was any holding of land with at least one building. A customary tenement was held according to the... In full. recently held by Mary Loder. |
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. | Thomas Weston | |
| 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. | William Thornhull (gentleman), John Loader, John Ridout, James Ellis, Thomas Stone, Richard Buishopp, George Hancock, Robert Clarke, Thomas Vervis, | |
| 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 have sparsSpars were thin, straight wooden poles cut from coppiced woodland for construction and agricultural purposes. In manorial records, spars appear... In full. and wattles from Freth Wood to repair their houses; and to have access to Frith Wood through Rewthornes, Woollans and Freth House grounds. | |
| Customary Rights | To have ploughbootBoot (or Bote) was a customary right allowing tenants to take timber for designated purposes. Categories included: Fireboot (deadwood for... In full. and 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 | |
| Death and Admission Heriot: 1 cow valued at £3 | Mary Loader (Deceased) William Loader, (Admitted) | Mary Loader died since the last court, and the heriot of a cow valued at £3 was paid. William Loader to be admitted. |
| Maintenance and Repair Done | Margaret Snooke | Margaret Snooke’s barn is in decay and in need of repair. To be repaired by the next court 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. £2 |
| Maintenance and Repair Done | Robert Hobbs Laurence Hobbs Margaret Snooke Jane Locke (widow) Her tenant Thomas Cooke | Pile Gate is in need of repair. To be repaired by the last day of May on pain of 5s each offender if not repaired. |
| Maintenance and Repair Not done | Elizabeth Snooke Frances Lane (widow) Edward Hellyer Jane Loader Henry Snooke Robert Hellyer | Toogoods Gate is in need of repair. To be repaired by Michaelmas on pain of 5s for each offender if not repaired. |
| Antisocial Behaviour Done | Widow Locke Her tenant Grace Snooke (widow, neighbour) | Occupiers of the widow Locke’s tenement are diverting water in the street at the Causeways End causing annoyance to passers-by and preventing it reaching Grace Snooke. To be amended by the last day of May on pain of 10s. |
| Antisocial Behaviour Not done | Mistress Parlett Robert Chaffey (neighbour) | Mistress Parlett has blocked the way from in Yonder Lies leading to Robert Chaffey’s Great Lies. A stile is to be set up by Michaelmas next on pain of 5s |
| Antisocial Behaviour Done | Robert Chaffey | Robert Chaffey to set up a stile or keep the way open at the upper end of his Great Lies leading to Ragg. To be done by the last day of May on pain of 5s if not done. |
| Antisocial Behaviour Done | Margaret Snooke William Miles (lodger) | Margaret Snooke has taken in an inmate (lodger) and is to be rid of him by Michaelmas on pain of 40s. |