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 (Esquire) |
| 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 Carter, Robert Langman, Thomas Serjeant, Andrew Loder, William Mills, Edward Hellier, Henry Snooke, 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.), George Jolliffe |
| 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: Thomas Cooke, Richard Snooke, Nicholas Farvis, William Kember, Francis Cooke, William Clarke, John Loder, Thomas Bingham, Robert Hobbs, Robert Chaffey, Thomas Hobbs, George Snooke |
| AffeerersAn affeerer was a manor court official who assessed and adjusted amercement amounts. Selected from among the manor's tenants, affeerers... In full. | Edward Hellier, Robert Langman |
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 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. when due FineA fine was a customary payment made to the lord of the manor upon changes to tenancy arrangements. It acknowledged... In full. £90 to be paid on or about 10th September nearest and following | Thomas Cooke (surrenderer, tenant, admittedAdmission was the legal process granting a new tenant rights to copyhold property. The court 'admitted' someone following a previous... In full.) Sarah Cooke (wife of Thomas) Frances Lane (deceased, a former tenant) John Cooke (son of Thomas, second life, admitted in ReversionThe automatic transfer of a tenancy upon the termination of the current tenant's interest. In manorial practice, reversions were commonly... In full.) Mary Cooke (wife of John, third life, admitted in Reversion) | A tenementA tenement was any holding of land with at least one building. A customary tenement was held according to the... In full. called YardlandAn area of about 30 acres. Also known as a yardland. One quarter of a hide (as mentioned in the... In full. with associated lands and rights of commonLand over which manorial tenants held shared rights. These typically included common of pasture (grazing), turbary (cutting turf for fuel),... In full. A tenement called Overlands (formerly in tenure of Frances Lane). |
| Surrender and Admission for 3 lives Rent 2s Heriot 10s when due Fine 21s 6d | George Snooke (existing tenant, surrenderer, first life, admitted) Christina Watts (widow, previous tenant) William Browne (previous tenant) George Snooke (son of George Snooke, second life, admitted in reversion) Robert Snooke (son of George Snooke, third life, admitted in reversion) | One enclosure of meadow called Hempitts about six acres formerly held by Christina Watts. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair | Anne Chaffey | The roof of her house needs repairing. To be done by 25th day of September next 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. £5. |
| Customary RightsThe rules, rights and obligations by which a particular manor was governed/administered. These customs acquired legal force through long usage... In full. | 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 | |
| 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 Common 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 | Robert Chaffey | He is using twenty beasts’ leases in the common but he is due only ten. |
| 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. | 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. 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 3d | Richard Snooke, Thomas Snooke, John Loder, Robert Chaffey, William Clarke, John Cooke. |