NRO REF QCR 184 - dated 22 Oct 1650

View of frankpledge with court baron of Henry WISEMAN Armiger, held here 22 Oct 1650 before John EKINS gent

Grand Inquest with Homage (Jury)

Those sworn & charged upon oath before the aforesaid

They are tenants of the Manor aforesaid & bound by suit of court to appear this day before everyone ....... Henr Earl of Kent

They are tenants of this Manor & bound this day & holiday in default to pay a fine to the Lord of the Manor

Died. & sworn upon oath before those present that Guy FOSTER knight who freeholds 2 acres of land in Bozeat at rent of 4 pence per annum after the last court died, and William FOSTER Armiger is son and heir to the aforesaid Guy and takes the freehold upon payment of 8 pence relief to the Lord of the Manor. But the said William did not pay the relief and the Bailiff is to take goods to raise the dues.(distraint)

And that William FOSTER Armiger freeholder of 2 acres from the Lord of this Manor at rent of 4 pence per annum, since the last court sold the 2 acres to a certain William SEREDGE and he should pay 8 pence relief & because he did not pay the Bailiff is to take goods to raise the dues.

It is presented that Richard CHILD gent who held 47 acres acres of land at rent of 13 pence & one halfpenny, since the last court has died & that by his last will and testament the tenancy passes to Alexander ORLIBEARE son of George ORLIBEARE gent, who is aged about 5 years.

It is presented that Thomas DOBBS freeholder of 30 acres of land from the Lord of this Manor at rent of 2 pence, after the last court died and that his brother Philip DOBBS is the next heir when he pays to the Lord a relief of 4 pence, but the said Philip did not pay the relief and the Bailiff is to take goods to raise the dues. (distraint)

It is presented that Philip DOBBS freeholder of 30 acres of land from the Lord of this Manor, at rent of 2 pence per annum since the last court has sold the same to a certain Thomas HULL and relief of 4 pence is due to the Lord, but the said Thomas did not pay & the Bailiff is to take goods to raise the dues. (distraint)

It is presented that Thomas HULL who holds 30 acres from the Lord of this Manor at rent of 2 pence per annum, since the last court has sold the same to a certain Thomas BLETSOE and relief of 4 pence is due to the Lord but the said Thomas BLETSOE did not pay and the Bailiff is to take goods to raise the dues. (distraint)

It is presented that Richard DOBBS freeholder of 18 acres of land from the Lord of this Manor, at rent of 2 pence per annum, since the last court sold the said land to George ORLIBEARE gent, and 4 pence relief is due to the Lord, but the said George did not pay and the Bailiff is to take goods to raise the dues. (distraint)

Sworn before those present that William BLOTT freeholder of 2 cottages & 22 acres of land at rent of 4 pence halfpenny, since the last court sold them to a certain Thomas BLOTT and 9 pence relief is due to the Lord but the said Thomas did not pay.

And that Thomas BLOTT freeholder of 22 acres from the Lord of this Manor at rent per annum of 4 pence halfpenny, has died since the last court and the land was sold to a certain Thomas HULL and he to pay 9 pence relief to the Lord but the said Thomas HULL did not pay & the Bailiff to take goods to raise the dues. (distraint)

And sworn before those present, upon oath, that the aforesaid Thomas HULL broke the common pound and is fined 6s  8d.

Also presented Henry STURGYN for the same and fined  3s. 4d.

Also presented John BAXTER made a rescue upon the Hayward, fined 3s. 4d.

(*in English)

Imprimis it is ordered and agreed that the gutter in the Streete shall bee scoured upp by Mr. BRADLEY widow SMART Richard PATRIDGE and Rich LAWGHTON betwixt the five and twentith day of March next and the first of Aprill next followinge & soe to bee kept till St. Michael the Arch. then next followinge upon paine of v s. apiece

(* on the back in English)

Itm it is agreed that ... ...  (*page creased) for order to that purpose made Itm it is agreed that there shall bee one Teame with a plough to draw the meares att there full breadth Itm it is agreed that all paines formerly made shall be voied & of none effect.

NRO ref QCR 185

Court held before John EKINS dated 15 Apr 1659

APPAR

owe suite and service to this court & have everyone of them exactly appeared & c

THE GRAND INQUEST & HOMAGE

DEFALT. Whoe being sworne and charged upon their oathes aforesaid doe say and present that the Right Honorable the Countesse of Kent (vs.) Henry YELVERTON Baronett (iijs.iiijd.) Babington BRADLEY gen. (iijs.iiijd) Widdow ABBOTT (iiijd) and Widdow BLACK (iiiid) owe suite and service to this court and have made defalt Therfore they are severally am'ced as appears upon their heads

And they present Widdow DAY for grinding corne at Lavendon Mill iis.iiijd

And they present Joseph BLETSOEfor inclosing of Grubbs Lane iiis.iiijd

And they present Robert BARRINGER George ORLIBEARE gent Thomas SMART John CHURCH Richard FEARY Thomas DRAGE Richard DRAGE Humphrey BETTLE Thomas FAUSBERRY Henry YELVERTON Baron't Richard HODGES and Eliz. CORBY widd. for new erected cottages. Therefore they are severally am'ced vs.

And they present John CRICKE for takeing in an inmate Therfore he is amerced vs.

And they find & present John FEARY sonne & heire to William FEARY of one cottage holden of this Manor by iid. rent wherupon there happens to the Lord for a releif iid. & hath p'formed his fealty & is admitted tenn't.

And they present that William GLOVER purchased of William WISEMAN gent one house and twenty foure acres of land holden of this Manor by fealty suite of court and the rent of ii l. and halfe of wax and three quarters & halfe a quater of a pound of pepper whereupon there is due to the Lord for a reliefe one yeares rent and hath performed his fealty and is admitted tennant.

Thomas HULL inn. is son & heir of Thomas HULL dec'd of 20 acres of land

Frances NICHOLLS spinster is dau & heir of Wm NICHOLLS dec'd of a messuage & 20 acres of land and hath performed her fealty and is admitted tennant.

Humphrey BETTLE is son & heir of Agnes BETTLE widd. dec'd of a cottage for which he hath performed fealty and is admitted tennant.

Thomas BERRILL purchased of Stephen SMART one cottage for which he has performed fealty and is admitted tennant.

Henry COLLINSON purchased a certain parcel of ground of Humph. BETTLE

Thomas DRAGE purchased a certain parcel of ground of Humph. BETTLE

Richard DRAGE purchased a certain parcel of ground of Humph. BETTLE

George BIRD purchased of Wm. GLOVER one cottage

Wm. PETTIT purchased a frame house of Wm  GLOVER

Wm  PARTRIDGE purchased of Wm WISEMAN gent 1 house & 3 acres late in occupation of John CHURCH

Richard PARTRIDGE purchased of the said Wm PARTRIDGE the same dwelling house

Francis COLLINSON purchased part of the same from Richard PARTRIDGE

John CHURCH purchased part of the same from Richard PARTRIDGE

Wm PARTRIDGE gave to Mark PARTRDIGE his son land & common

John BLETSOE bought of Jn CHURCH that part of a house which he John CHURCH had purchased from Richard PARTRDIGE

Richard BARRINGER is son & heir to Lawrence BARRINGER dec'd

Wm  WEBB is son & heir to Richard WEBB Dec'd

Thomas BLETSOE sen in marriage by conveyance gave his son Thomas BLETSOE 30 acres of land to hold

And that Christopher YELVERTON since the last court dyed seized of the Manor of Easton and certeyne other lands in Easton Mawditt and that Henry YELVERTON Barronett is his sonne & next heire & of the age of 26 years or thereabouts.

ORDERS

1. Imprimis it is agreed that the Comons shall be stoned out by the Jury before the tenth of May next on paine of every Juryman makeing defalt vs.

2. Itm that none shall gleane any beanes in the feilds on paine of  iijs. iiijd.

3. Itm it is ordered that none shall gleane in any of the feilds before sunn riseing and after sunn sett on paine of  xijd. everyone soe offending

4. Itm it is ordered that none shall gather any hogg weed except on his owne ground on paine of  xijd.

5. Itm it is ordered that none shall carry any bushes out of the comon feilds without a gererall consent on paine for every bottle or burden iiijd.  & for every cart load  xs.

6. Itm it is ordered that none shall putt any horses mares & colts into the feilds before lamas day on paine of  vs.

7. Itm it is ordered that noe mares or foales shall be flitt in the Wheate feild after Middsumer day on paine of  iijs.iiijd.

8. Itm it is ordered every plow land shall find a horse to draw the meares in the fallow feild before the first of May next if the rest of the Townesmen will thereto consent on paine of any one makeing defalt vs.

NRO ref QCR 185

Court held before John EKINS    dated 15 Apr 1659

Tenants admitted:

John  FEARY is son & Heir to Wm FEARY of a cottage

Thomas  HULL  inn.  is son & heir of Thomas HULL dec'd of 20 acres

Frances NICHOLLS spinster is dau & heir of Wm NICHOLLS dec'd of a messuage & 20 acres

Humphrey BETTLE is son & heir of Agnes BETTLE widd. dec'd of a cottage

Thomas BERRILL purchased of Stephen SMART one cottage

Henry COLLINSON purchased a certain parcel of ground of Humph. BETTLE

Thomas DRAGE purchased a certain parcel of ground of Humph. BETTLE

Richard DRAGE purchased a certain parcel of ground of Humph. BETTLE

George BIRD purchased of Wm. GLOVER one cottage

Wm. PETTIT purchased a frame house of Wm  GLOVER

Wm  PARTRIDGE purchased of Wm WISEMAN gent 1 house & 3 acres late in occupation of John CHURCH

Richard PARTRIDGE purchased of the said Wm PARTRIDGE the same dwelling house

Francis COLLINSON purchased part of the same from Richard PARTRIDGE

John CHURCH purchased part of the same from Richard PARTRIDGE

Wm PARTRIDGE gave to Mark PARTRDIGE his son land & common

John BLETSOE bought of Jn CHURCH that part of a house which he John CHURCH had purchased from Richard PARTRDIGE

Richard BARRINGER is son & heir to Lawrence BARRINGER dec'd

Wm WEBB is son & heir to Richard WEBB Dec'd

Thomas BLETSOE sen in marriage by conveyance gave his son Thomas BLETSOE 30 acres of land to hold

OFFICERS

NRO ref QCR 189

The Manor of Bozeatt Court Leete & Court Baron of John WISEMAN esq held 15 Apr 1659 before John EKINS gent.

Joseph BLETSOE for taking in a common lane called Grubbs Lane 3s.4d.

John CRICK for taking in an inmate                               5s

To the Bailiff of the same Manor, Greeting

                                   Examined by John EKINS steward there

NRO Ref QCR 186 dated 11 Oct 1672

Appearance of Residents

Those resident in the precincts view of frankpledge & bound to appear

EXCUSED     

They are excused

INQUEST & GRAND COURT OF HOMAGE HERE

Those sworn & charged upon oath & presented before the noble Earl of Kent the honourable Susanna Lady GRAY of Ruthen, Alexander ORLEBEARE gent & Samuel DARVEY gent, are all bound by the court to appear and in default to pay a fine of 6d.

Presented that Henry YELVERTON knight & Baron died in possession of the Manor of Easton (Maudit), held of the Lord of this Manor at rent of 11 pence halfpenny per annum & upon his death passes to Charles YELVERTON knight, his son & heir & aged about 40, upon payment of relief 23d.

Presented that Richard SMART died as tenant of two lands held of this Manor at annual rent of [  ] . William SMART is son & heir and is to pay to the Lord a relief, & the said William was faithful.

Presented that William SKEVINGTON sold to Richard SNARE a tenement held from the Lord of this Manor at annual rent of [  ]  and the reliefs due were paid by the said Richard.

Presented that Widow SKEVINGTON sold a messuage to Thomas DAVEY to hold from the Lord of this Manor at annual rent of [  ] and the reliefs due were paid by the said Thomas

Presented that William PETTIT purchased from William DODSON a messuage held from the Lord of this Manor at annual rent of half a pound of wax and half a quarter of a pound of pepper and relief of one pound of wax and one quarter of a pound of pepper is due to the Lord?? and was paid by the said William.

Presented that Francis  COLLINSON sold to John FARROWE, a tenement held of the Lord of this Manor at annual rent of [  ]

Presented that Francis COLLINSON died in possession of a tenement held of the Lord of this Manor at rent of [  ] per annum & that  Paulus COLLINSON is his son & heir and aged about 14 years old and a relief is due to the Lord of [  ] respited because he is under age.

Presented that William PETTITT sold to John PETTIT a tenement held of the Lord of this Manor at annual rent of [  ] and a relief of [  ] is due to the Lord and the said John paid.

Presented that John FARIE sold to William FEARY a cottage & tenement held of the Lord of this Manor at annual rent of 2 pence and a relief of 2 pence is due to the Lord & the said William paid.

Presented that William GLOVER sold to Henry ROBINSON, a messuage & 90 acres of land held of the Lord of this Manor at annual rent of 9 pence 3 farthings & there is a relief due to the Lord of 19 pence & one halfpenny & the said Henry paid.

Presented that William FEARY sold to William WALKER a tenement held of the Lord of this Manor at annual rent of one penny and there is a relief due to the Lord of 2 pence and the said William paid.

Presented that Thomas BARRINGER died in possession of a tenement held of the Lord of this Manor at annual rent of 6 pence & that Robert BARRINGER is his son & next heir & there is a relief due to the Lord of 12 pence and the said Robert paid.

Presented that Richard DRAGE sold to Richard SMARTE a parcel of land upon which he had built a dwelling & held of the Lord of this Manor at annual rent of one penny & a relief is due to the Lord of 2 pence and the said Richard paid.

Presented that Henry YELVERTON knight & Baronet sold to Richard BERRILL a tenement held of the Lord of this Manor at annual rent of 1 penny & a relief is due to the Lord of 2 pence and the said Richard paid.

Presented that Henry MELDBURY sought grain & barley from the Duchy of Lancaster in the hundred of Higham Ferrers to be ground by the mill & his own mill without (outside) the Duchy & that he himself carried away beforehand the same grinding to the damage of the mills of the Lord King & is against ancient privilege fined 13s.4d.

Presented that Thomas FOSBURY sen because he encroached upon the property of Katherine WISEMAN widow with a hegdge or fence fined 13s.4d.

Presented that John CHURCH because he encroached upon the waste of the Manor with a wall fined 12d.

Presneted Thomas BLETSOE for a similar offence with a ditch fined 3s 4d.

OFFICIALS

NRO Ref: QCR 187  20 Apr 1677

Manor of Bozeat view of frankpledge & court baron of John WISEMAN, held the 20th April the year of King Charles 1677, Katrina WISEMAN widow, mother & guardian of John, minor before John EKINS gent

RESIDENTS & TENANTS TO APPEAR

EXCUSED

GRAND INQUEST & HOMAGE (JURY)

Those sworn & charged upon oath to be presented before the noble Earl & bound to the noble Charles Lord Gray of Ruthen Alexander ORLEBAR gent & Samuel HARVEY gent tenants of this Manor, and in default sworn separatley to pay a fine of 6d.

Presented that Henry PARTRIDGE jun. himself went upon the common of Bozeat with cows against the orders of this court fined 5s. 0d.

Presented Robert BETTLE & Joel HULL for similar fined 5s. 0d.

Presented Thomas CLEATON, Joel HULL, Thomas CHAPMAN, Thomas FORSBURY, & Thomas DAVY, that themselves with their own horses went upon the cow pasture of Bozeat against court orders, sworn separately & fined 5s. 0d.

Presented William BETTLE jun himself trespassed upon the common with pigs fined 5s. 0d.

Presented Stephen VICCARS himself tresspassed upon the pasture with sheep fined 12d.

Presented Humphry BETTLE himself tresspassed upon the cow pasture with sheep fined 3s. 4d.

Presented Thomas BOLT himself tresspassed upon the common with [   ] fined 3s. 4d.

OFFICIALS 

(*then in English)

And that the orders that were made att the last court holden for this Mannor are by the Jury att this court made void and of none effect.

William WALKER paid one penny per annum for a parcel of waste enclosed near the town pond by agreement with the Lord of the Manor.

And John CHURCH who hold one tenement in Bozeat, late Anthony PILGRIM's at rent of 2s per annum and the same John paid one penny per annum for a wall built upon waste of the Manor by agreement with the Lord of the Manor.

And Richard BERRILL acknowledged himself to hold a tenement late YELVERTONS from the Lord of the Manor at rent of a halfpenny per annum & it was bought by the said Richard from Henry YELVERTON Baronet deceased, relief due 1d. and 8d in payment for rent for 16 years last passed.

And Thomas BLETSOE paid 6d. for a wall built upon waste of the Manor by agreement with the Lord of the Manor.

NRO ref QCR 188   15 Apr 1680

Manor of Bozeat view of Frankpledge and court baron of Katherin WISEMAN widow held here in this Manor the 15th April

RESIDENTS TO APPEAR

These are the residents and tenants bound by this court to appear

EXCUSED

GRAND INQUEST & HOMAGE (JURY)

Those sworn & charged upon oath.

Presented William FISHER of Wellingborough did himself tresspass in the fields of Bozeat fined 10s. 0d.

Presented Thomas HARRIS of the same for a similar offence fined 10s. 0d.

Presented Thomas DAY of Olney in Bucks  himself did tresspass in separate fields of Bozeat with 3 horses fined 10s. 0d.

Presented John MEDBURY of Clifton Mills for similar with 2 horses 10s.0d.

Presented Thomas JOHNSON of Olney for similar with 2 horses 10s. 0d.

Presented John SLATTER of Lavendon Mills for similar with 2 horses 10s. 0d.

Presented Thomas DAVIES for similar with one mare 10s. 0d.

Presented George BIRD since the last court died in possession of a cottage with pasture in Bozeat sometime BLOTTS held of this Manor at annual rent of 10d & that Anna wife of Thomas LEACH is his daughter & heir and aged about 26 years & is due to pay relief. These certain Thomas & Anna are here in court & make fealty.

Presented Paul HANWELL & Thomas BERRILL since the last court bought & sold 2 roods of land which Robert BETTELL, late George WALKERS, held at rent of [ ] and relief is due to the Lord of the Manor.

Presented Robert BARRINGER since the last court bought & sold a tenement late Thomas SNARDs and relief is due to the Lord of the Manor& which Thomas is presented here in court & makes fealty.

Presented Christopher Lord GRAY since the last court died in possession of the Manor of Easton Maudit, held of this Manor at rent of 6 pence per annum and that Henry Lord GRAY is brother & next heir and is aged about 15 years and on that account relief is due to the Lord of this Manor.

Presented Christopher Lord GRAY son died in possession by right of certain lands in Bozeat sometime George WALKERs at annual rent of one penny & one halfpenny & of 12 acres of land sometime Thomas WALKERs? held for common service & annual rent of one penny & one halfpenny & of certain other lands late Edward SMITHS held for common service & one rood of land late Thomas COOPERs held for common service & annual rent & of another rood late Reginal SMYTHS held of the Lord for common service & 3 farthings rent per annum & certain lands late ROBINSDONs held of the Manor at rent of two pence halfpenny  & that Henry Lord GRAY is brother & next heir & is aged about 15 years old and relief is due to the Lord of the Manor at 17d.

OFFICERS