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, George Hancock, Andrew Loder, James Ellis, Richard Snooke, Bernard Chamberlaine, Robert Jolliffe, Thomas Clarke, John Carter, Robert Hellier, Robert Langman, William Miles |
| Attended | Widow Hobbs |
| 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: William Thornehull, Richard Buishopp, John Loder, Thomas Snooke, Edward Hellier, Henry Snooke, Thomas Bingham, Robert Clarke, Benjamin Darby, John Chaffey, William Pinne, Barbara Chamberlaine (widow), Frances Lane (widow), Joan Locke (widow), Grace Snooke (widow), Widow Stone, Widow Hellier |
| 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, Richard Snooke |
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. in ReversionThe automatic transfer of a tenancy upon the termination of the current tenant's interest. In manorial practice, reversions were commonly... In full. for 3 lives Mary Bartlett, Jane Ford, and Mary Lynington appeared and acquired reversion rights to premises and land held by Joan Meaden. The three women are to hold the property in reversion and acquire the tenancy on the financial terms below when Joan Meaden’s tenancy ends. Rent 5s 6d HeriotHeriot was a duty the lord of the manor collected at the end of a tenancy. It traditionally consisted of... In full. 20s FineA fine was a customary payment made to the lord of the manor upon changes to tenancy arrangements. It acknowledged... In full. £44 | Mary Bartlett (first life, admittedAdmission was the legal process granting a new tenant rights to copyhold property. The court 'admitted' someone following a previous... In full. in reversion, daughter of John Bartlett) John Bartlett (tailor, deceased, recently of Stowrton Candle) Jane Ford (second life, admitted in reversion, daughter of Phillip Ford) Phillip Ford (deceased, recently of Stowrton Candle) Mary Lynington (third life, admitted in reversion, daughter of Richard Lynington of Pokeswell) Joan Meaden (widow, existing tenant) | One meadow of one acre called Eastward Close. One enclosure of arable land called Church Close, of about six acres. One enclosure of meadow or pasture called Stitchen of four acres. All in the tenure of Joan Meaden, widow. |
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 6d. | William Weston, esquire | |
| Failure to do Suit Amerced 3s 4d Assessed at 3d. | John Loder, John Snooke, Edward Hellier, Thomas Cooke, Thomas Bingham, Robert Clarke, William Pinne, Thomas Snooke | |
| 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 allowed to take 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 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. without making waste | |
| Customary Rights | Any oak ash or elm windfall may be used by the tenant (on whose land it falls) for his needs or his profit. | |
| Animal Management | To have any manner of beast out of the pound for any trespass suable in this court upon a sufficient surety | |
| Customary Rights | Tenants may let their ground which they hold by CopyThe copy of an entry of a court roll recording the admission of a tenant to copyhold property. The copy... In full. but must have it in their own possession for at least one day in every year. | |
| Maintenance and Repair | John Snooke, John Loder | John Snooke’s ditch at Curridge is in disrepair where it is against John Loder’s West Close. To be done 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 if not repaired by Midsummer next |
| Maintenance and Repair | Robert Hobbs, Henry Snooke, John Loder | Robert Hobbs, occupier of Henry Snooke’s wood and meadow has a ditch in disrepair where it is against John Loder’s West Close. On pain of 10s if not repaired by Midsummer next |
| Maintenance and Repair | Joan Lock (widow) | Her chimney is too small and dangerous and needs to be repaired. On pain of 30s if not repaired by Midsummer next. |