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 (foreman), John Snooke, Thomas Cooke, Richard Snooke, Robert Jolliffe, John Carter, Robert Hellier, Robert Langman, William Miles, William Thornehull (gentleman), Nicholas Farvis, Benjamin Darby, Thomas Serjeant |
| Attended | Grace Snooke (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: Bernard Chamberlaine, Andrew Loder, Thomas Snooke, William Pinne, Robert Kember, Richard Buishopp, John Loder, George Hancocke, Edward Hellier, James Ellis, Thomas Lambert, Henry Snooke, Thomas Bingham, Robert Clarke, Frances Lane (widow), Joan Locke, Widow Hobbs |
| AffeerersAn affeerer was a manor court official who assessed and adjusted amercement amounts. Selected from among the manor's tenants, affeerers... In full. | Thomas Cooke, Robert Jolliffe |
Property Transactions
| Transaction | Individuals, Relationships and Roles | Premises & Land |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Thomas Serjeant senior, Ambrose Serjeant and Thomas Serjeant (son of Robert Serjeant) take property for their joint lives in succession on the financial terms below. Rent 10s HeriotHeriot was a duty the lord of the manor collected at the end of a tenancy. It traditionally consisted of... In full. 40s FineA fine was a customary payment made to the lord of the manor upon changes to tenancy arrangements. It acknowledged... In full. £151, already paid | Thomas Serjeant senior (first life, admittedAdmission was the legal process granting a new tenant rights to copyhold property. The court 'admitted' someone following a previous... In full.) Ambrose Serjeant (second life) Thomas Serjeant (son of Robert Serjeant deceased, third life) Joan Stone (recent tenant) | Two enclosures called Graze Closes about twenty acres, one pasture called Winsell Layne about twenty eight acres, one called Rowthornes Close about four and a half acres and communal pasture for two draught beasts. |
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. 3s 4d Assessed at 2s 6d | William Weston (Esquire) | |
| 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 2s 6d Assessed at 3d | Various tenants | |
Antisocial Behaviour | Nicholas Farvis | He has built a cottage on the commonLand over which manorial tenants held shared rights. These typically included common of pasture (grazing), turbary (cutting turf for fuel),... In full. and fenced off an area around it. He is to remove the fence 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. 5s. |
| Maintenance and Repair | Robert Hellier | His barn needs repair and is to be done by the next court on pain of 10s. |
| Antisocial Behaviour | Andrew Loder | He has cut down three trees without licence. |
| Death and Tenancy Change Heriot: not stated | John Chaffey (deceased) Anne Chaffey (widow of John Chaffey, next taker) | John Chaffey died since the last court and Anne his widow to be the next taker. |
| Death and Tenancy Change Heriot: by composition | Magdalen Carter (widow, deceased) John Carter (son of Magdalen) | Magdalen Carter died since the last court and John Carter her son to be the next taker. |
| Maintenance and Repair | Joan Lock widow, Robert Langman, Anne Chaffy, Robert Hobbs, Thomas Cooke, Joan Hobbs widow, John Loder, Frances Lane widow, Richard Snooke, Robert Hellier, Edward Hellier, Henry Snooke, Joan Meaden, Benjamin Darby, Robert Kember, Thomas Serjeant, Thomas Lambert, Andrew Loder, Thomas Snooke, James Ellis, William Loder, Grace Snooke widow, Bernard Chamberlaine, John Snooke, John Carter. | Pyle gate, Toogoods gate, the Farm gate and Weston gate all need repair. Pyle gate to be repaired by Joan Lock widow, Robert Langman, Anne Chaffy, Robert Hobbs, Thomas Cooke, Joan Hobbs widow and John Loder. Toogoods gate to be repaired by Frances Lane widow, Richard Snooke, Robert Hellier, Edward Hellier, Henry Snooke and Joan Meaden. The Farm gate is to be amended by Benjamin Darby, Robert Kember, Thomas Serjeant, Thomas Lambert, Andrew Loder, Thomas Snooke, Frances Lane, and James Ellis. Weston gate to be repaired by William Loder, Grace Snooke widow, Andrew Loder, Bernard Chamberlaine, Robert Hobbs, John Snooke and John Carter. All gates to be repaired sufficiently by the 24th of June next on pain of 5s each person if not repaired as stated. |