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 (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), John Snooke, Thomas Cooke, Richard Snooke, Bernard Chamberlaine, Robert Jolliffe, John Carter, Robert Hellier, Robert Langman, John Chaffey, William Pinne, William Miles |
| Attended | William Thornehull (gentleman), Robert Kember |
| 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: Richard Buishopp, John Loder, George Hancocke, Thomas Snooke, Andrew Loder, Edward Hellier, James Ellis, Nicholas Farvis, Thomas Lambert, Henry Snooke, Thomas Bingham, Robert Clarke, Benjamin Darby, Frances Lane (widow), Joan Lock (widow), Grace Snooke (widow), widow Hobbs |
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. Jane Hobbs surrenders to the lord, one enclosure that is part of her tenementA tenement was any holding of land with at least one building. A customary tenement was held according to the... In full.. | Jane Hobbs (surrenderer, widow) | One enclosure of arable ground called Little Lanes End of about one and a half acres, part of the tenement held by Jane. |
| AdmissionAdmission was the legal process granting a new tenant rights to copyhold property. The court 'admitted' someone following a previous... In full. in ReversionThe automatic transfer of a tenancy upon the termination of the current tenant's interest. In manorial practice, reversions were commonly... In full. William Thornehull is admittedAdmission was the legal process granting a new tenant rights to copyhold property. The court 'admitted' someone following a previous... In full. to the reversion of Stert Farm. | William Thornehull | A messuageA dwelling house with outbuildings and surrounding land. In full. called Stert farm. |
| Admission for 3 lives. Robert Hobbs, Margaret (his wife) and William (his son) took premises and land to be held for their lifetimes in succession and Robert (as first life) was admitted. 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. £33 | Robert Hobbs (first life, admitted) Margaret Hobbs (second life, admission respited, wife of Robert) William Hobbs (third life, admission respited, son of Robert) John Snooke (recent tenant of part) Jane Hobbs (widow, surrendering tenant of part) | One enclosure of meadow called Ricksbed, of about three acres previously in the tenure of John Snooke. One enclosure of arable ground called Little Lanes End, of about one and a half acres and part of the customary tenementA tenement was any holding of land with at least one building. A customary tenement was held according to the... In full. of Jane Hobbs widow (surrendered in person at this court). |
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 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 | William Weston, esquire | |
| Failure to do Suit Amerced 3s 4d | John Loder, James Elles, Thomas Snooke, Henry Snooke, Thomas Bingham, Andrew Loder, Edward Hellier, Richard Buishopp, George Hancocke, Robert Clarke, William Pinne | |
| 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 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. and ploughbootBoot (or Bote) was a customary right allowing tenants to take timber for designated purposes. Categories included: Fireboot (deadwood for... In full. and gatebootBoot (or Bote) was a customary right allowing tenants to take timber for designated purposes. Categories included: Fireboot (deadwood for... In full. timber taking care to avoid waste. | |
| Death and Tenancy Heriot: according to customThe rules, rights and obligations by which a particular manor was governed/administered. These customs acquired legal force through long usage... In full. | Widow Hellyer, Robert Hellyer | Widow Hellyer died since the last court and Robert Hellyer is confirmed as the next tenant. |
| Death Heriot: remains unpaid. | Widow Stone | Widow Stone died since the last court. |
| Tenancy Change | Elizabeth Stone (daughter of widow Stone) | Elizabeth Stone confirmed as the next tenant of the house and grounds belonging to it. |
| Maintenance and Repair | John Snooke | His house needs repair. To 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 | Robert Hellyer | His house needs repair. To be done by Michaelmas, on pain of 10s. (Noted as done.) |
| Antisocial behaviour | William Addams | For keeping a shepherd and keeping sheep in the CommonLand over which manorial tenants held shared rights. These typically included common of pasture (grazing), turbary (cutting turf for fuel),... In full.. |
| Management of Animals | Two stray ewes and two lambs are at Frampton, valued at 14s. | |
| 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 | His house is in need of repair and must be done by Michaelmas on pain of 10s. (Noted as done.) |