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 (gentleman) |
| The 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 Hellier, John Chaffey, Laurence Hobbs, John Snooke, Robert Langman, Robert Chaffey, Robert Clarke, Thomas Snooke, Thomas Cooke, Edward Hellyer, John Carter junior, William Loder, Richard Snooke, Thomas Clarke |
| Attended | Tenants: William Thornhull (gentleman), Robert Jolliffe, William Miles (tenant by indentureA tenant by indenture held land through a written contract or lease, rather than by customary tenure or copyhold. In full.), Joan Stone, George Hancocke (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 Meaden (by marriage), Joan Locke |
| 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 (gentleman) Tenants: Robert Hobbs, Bernard Chamberlaine, John Loder, James Ellis, Grace Snooke, Magdalen Carter, Margaret Seager, Thomas Bingham, Andrew Loder, Henry Snooke, Frances Lane, Barbara Chamberlaine, Elizabeth Hellyer |
| AffeerersAn affeerer was a manor court official who assessed and adjusted amercement amounts. Selected from among the manor's tenants, affeerers... In full. | Thomas Clarke, John Chaffey |
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. | Edward Hellyer (surrenderer) Elizabeth Hellyer (mother of Edward) | One tenementA tenement was any holding of land with at least one building. A customary tenement was held according to the... In full.. One half virgateAn area of about 30 acres. Also known as a yardland. One quarter of a hide (as mentioned in the... In full. of land containing twenty seven acres of pasture and meadow. One enclosure of pasture once in three parts once in halves called Nilshill otherwise Winshill containing seven acres of land |
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 Assessed at 1s | William Weston, esquire | |
| Failure to do Suit Amerced 3s 4d Assessed at 3d | William Thornhull gentleman, James Ellis, Thomas Bingham, Robert Meaden, Richard Buishopp, George Hancocke | |
| 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 can have wattlingWattling was the craft of weaving flexible wooden stems to create panels for construction and agriculture. In manorial contexts, wattling... In full. and sparsSpars were thin, straight wooden poles cut from coppiced woodland for construction and agricultural purposes. In manorial records, spars appear... In full. from Freth Wood | |
| Death and Tenancy Change. HeriotHeriot was a duty the lord of the manor collected at the end of a tenancy. It traditionally consisted of... In full. £4 | Robert Jooleph (deceased) Robert Jooleph (son of Robert Jooleph, new tenant) | Robert Jooleph died since the last court. His son Robert is confirmed as the next tenant and made fealtyAn oath of loyalty sworn to the lord of the manor. Every new copyholder was required to perform fealty upon... In full. to the lord of the manor. |
| Maintenance and Repair. | Robert Hobbs | Robert Hobbs’ stable is still in disrepair and he is to repair it 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. 10s |
| Customary Rights | Only tenants are allowed to cut furzesGorse grew on common lands and the waste, and was a valuable tenant resource. It served multiple purposes: fuel for... In full. in the commonLand over which manorial tenants held shared rights. These typically included common of pasture (grazing), turbary (cutting turf for fuel),... In full.. |