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 (gentleman) |
| 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), Edward Hellier, Robert Langman, John Chaffey, William Miles, Richard Snooke, Bernard Chamberlaine, Thomas Clarke, Robert Clarke, Robert Hellier |
| 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 Thornhull (gentleman), Richard Buishopp, John Snooke, Robert Hobbs (by marriageJure uxoris ('by right of wife') was how a husband gained rights over his wife's property. In the English property... In full.), Thomas Snooke, Robert Meaden (by marriage), Andrew Loder, James Ellis, William Pinne, Robert Jolliffe, Henry Snooke, Thomas Bingham, John Carter, John Loder, Benjamin Darby, widow Stone, Frances Lane (widow), Barbara Chamberlaine (widow), Grace Snooke (widow), widow Farvis, Joan Locke (widow), widow Hellier, 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. | Richard Snooke, Bernard Chamberlaine |
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. 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. Thomas and Sarah Cooke surrender their estate and interests and the interests of Sarah their daughter in premises and land, then Thomas and Sarah (the parents) retake the property along with Thomas Cooke the son of Thomas. All in reversion pending the end of Frances Lane’s tenancy. Rent 4s 6d HeriotHeriot was a duty the lord of the manor collected at the end of a tenancy. It traditionally consisted of... In full.: value not stated FineA fine was a customary payment made to the lord of the manor upon changes to tenancy arrangements. It acknowledged... In full. £40 | Thomas Cooke (husband of Sarah, surrenderer, first life) Sarah Cooke (wife of Thomas, surrenderer, second life) Sarah Cooke (daughter of Thomas and Sarah, surrenderer) Frances Lane (widow, current tenant) Thomas Cooke (son of Thomas and his wife Sarah, third life) | Communal enclosures and appurtenancesThe legally recognised rights, privileges, and physical elements inseparably attached to a property within a manor. These included both beneficial... In full. belonging to the tenementA tenement was any holding of land with at least one building. A customary tenement was held according to the... In full. called A Yard Land, and Overlands (now in the tenure of Frances Lane). |
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. (claimed he had no notice) | William Weston esquire | |
| Failure to Attend AmercedAn amercement was a monetary penalty imposed by the court for breaching custom. The origin of the word reflects the... In full. 3s 4d each Assessed at 3d | John Loder, John Snooke, John Carter, Robert Jolliffe, James Ellis, Thomas Snooke and Thomas Cooke | |
| 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. 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 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. | |
| Maintenance and Repair | Robert Hellyer Edward Hellyer | Robert Hellyer’s house needs repairing and that is being done. Edward Hellyer’s house has been repaired. |
| Customary Rights | Tenants have a right to 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. in Frith Wood |