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, Thomas Cooke, Richard Snooke, John Carter, William Miles, Robert Langman, Thomas Serjeant, William Kember, George Jolliffe, Thomas Hobbs |
| Attended | Joan Chamberlaine (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: Nicholas Farvis, Andrew Loder, John Loder, Edward Hellier, Henry Snooke, Lucy Thornhull (widow), Joan Locke (widow), Thomas Bingham, Robert Hobbs, Robert Bullen (by marriageJure uxoris ('by right of wife') was how a husband gained rights over his wife's property. In the English property... In full.), Robert Chaffey, William Browne, Mary Hellier (widow), Melior Snooke (widow) |
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. 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 Snooke surrenders premises and land which is then taken by Thomas Hobbs and John and Laurence his children for their joint lives in succession on the financial terms below. Thomas Hobbs 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 new tenant. Rent 11s HeriotHeriot was a duty the lord of the manor collected at the end of a tenancy. It traditionally consisted of... In full. 30s FineA fine was a customary payment made to the lord of the manor upon changes to tenancy arrangements. It acknowledged... In full. £40 | John Snooke (tenant, surrenderer) Thomas Hobbs (first life, admitted) John Hobbs (second life, son of Thomas) Laurence Hobbs (third life, son of Thomas) | One cottage with curtilage, garden and adjacent orchard. One enclosure of pasture of about half an acre adjoining the cottage. One enclosure of pasture of about five acres called Eridge. One acre of pasture called Eastward. One enclosure of meadowland called Conidge, about 4 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 SuitIn the manorial system, a tenant's obligation to attend the manor court was called 'suit of court'. Suit of court... In full. | Andrew Loder, John Loder, Robert Hobbs, Robert Chaffey, John Snooke, Robert Bullen, Edward Hellier, Henry Snook, Thomas Bingham, William Browne | |
| 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 housebootBoot (or Bote) was a customary right allowing tenants to take timber for designated purposes. Categories included: Fireboot (deadwood for... In full. with assignmentManorial custom might require agreement (assignment) to use common resources, such as wood for building or repairing houses (houseboot). 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 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 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. 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. | |
| Antisocial behaviour | Edward Hellier | Reported for making a way through William Kember’s Four Acres |
| Death | Robert Clarke | Died since the last court. |
| Tenancy Change | Eleanor Clarke | Declared the next taker after the death of her husband. |
| Maintenance and Repair | John Snooke | His house in need of repair and should be done by Lady Day 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 | Joan Locke, Anne Chaffye, Thomas Cooke, Robert Langman, Thomas Hobbs, John Loder | Pile Gate to be repaired by St Thomas’ day on pain of £1. |
| Payment | Robert Chaffye | To receive 6s 8d for standing the corn in Rough Closes. |