((20 NOVEMBER, 1305.)) Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos praesens scriptum
pervenerit Frater Henricus, permissione divina Wintoniensis Episcopus, salutem
in Domino sempiternam. Noverit universitas vestra nos concessisse,
tradidisse, et dimisisse, dilectis nobis in Christo, Fratri Nicholao,.....
Priori Sancti Swithuni Wyntoniae, et ejusdem loci Conventui, omnes tenentes
nostras de Cove, ac eciam Johannem le Wyse, Johannem Absolon, Alexandrum,
Rogerum, Robertum le Ryse, Willelmum le Buckelye, Walterum le Buckelye,
tenentes nostros in Iweshete, quos quidem omnes tenentes supradictos habuimus
ex dono et concessione Domini Johannis Giffard, militis. Habendum et
tenendum omnes ((Page 24)) tenentes praedictos, cum eorum redditibus, serviciis,
herietis, releviis, wardis, maritagiis, escaetis, finibus, redempcionibus et
omnibus aliis proficuis et commodis suis, quae nobis de tenentibus praedictis
accidere poterunt, usque ad terminum viginti annorum plenarie completorum.
Reddendo inde annuatim nobis et haeredibus nostris unam rosam, ad festum
Nativitatis Sancti Johannis Baptistae, pro omni servicio seculari, exaccione,
vel demanda. Pro hac carta, concessione, tradicione, et dimissione, dederunt
nobis praedicti.... Prior et Conventus centum libras sterlingorum praemanibus.
Et si contingat nos, vel dictum Dominum Johannem Giffard, infra praedictum
terminum viginti annorum solvere praedictis.... Priori et
Conventui............. extunc omnes praedicti tenentes de Cove et Iweshete,
cum suis redditibus, serviciis, herietis, releviis, wardis, maritagiis,
escaetis, finibus, redempcionibus, et omnibus aliis praedictis, ad nos vel
dictum Dominum Johannem Giffard libere revertantur. Et si contingat
praefatos.... Priorem et Conventum infra terminum viginti annorum praedictum a
percepcione redditus, serviciorum, et aliorum proficuorum de eisdem
proveniencium quoquo modo impediri, extunc teneri volumus et obligari
praedictis.... Priori et Conventui in dictis centum libris sterlingorum,
persolvendis eisdem infra mensem post impedimentum sibi factum. Ad quam
solucionem sine dilacione obligamus nos, haeredes et executores nostros, quod
non possint de bonis nostris aliquam administracionem facere, donec
praedictis.... Priori et Conventui in forma praedicta plenarie satisfecerint.
Et nos, Frater Henricus antedictus, et haeredes nostri, omnes tenentes dictos
praefatis.... Priori et Conventui et eorum successoribus contra omnes mortales
warantizabimus, acquietabimus, et defendemus, per terminum supradictum. In
cujus rei testimonium uni parti praesentis scripti cyrographi, penes
dictos.... Priorem et Conventum remanenti, sigillum nostrum apposuimus;
alteri, vero, parti, penes nos remanenti, praedictus.... Prior sigillum suum
apposuit. Datum apud Merewelle, vicesimo die Novembris, anno Domini Mo.
CCCmo. quinto, et anno regni Regis Edwardi, tricesimo quarto.
((Edw. I., No. 26.
20 NOVEMBER, 1305. - To all the faithful in Christ to whom this present
writing shall come, Brother Henry ((Wodelok)), by divine permission Bishop of
Winchester, health everlasting in our Lord. Be it known to you all that we
have granted, delivered, and demised to our beloved in Christ, Brother
Nicholas ((de Tarent)), Lord Prior of Saint Swithun's, Winchester, and the
Convent of the same place, - all our tenants of Cove, and also John le Wyse,
John Absolon, Alexander, Roger, Robert le Ryse, William le Buckelye, and
Walter le Buckelye, our tenants in Eweshot, all which aforesaid tenants we
have by the gift ((Page 25)) and grant of Sir John Giffard, knight. To have and
to hold all the aforesaid tenants, together with their rents, services,
heriots, reliefs, wardships, marriages, escheats, fines, redemptions, and all
other the profits and advantages thereof, which shall possibly accrue to us
from the aforesaid tenants, until the end of twenty years fully complete.
Paying therefrom, yearly, to us, and to our heirs, a Rose on the feast of the
Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, for every secular service, exaction, or
demand. For this charter, grant, surrender, and demise, the aforesaid Prior
and Convent gave to us in hand #100 sterling. And if it happen that we, or
the aforesaid Sir John Giffard, within the term of the aforesaid twenty years,
shall pay to the aforesaid Prior and Convent...... then all the aforesaid
tenants of Cove and Eweshot, together with their rents, services, heriots,
reliefs, wardships, marriages, escheats, fines, redemptions, and all other
things aforesaid, shall revert freely to us, or the said John Giffard. And if
it happen that the aforesaid Lord Prior and the Convent within the aforesaid
term of twenty years be impeded in any manner from enjoying the rents,
services, and other profits arising from the same, then our intention is to be
held and bound to the aforesaid Lord Prior and Convent in the said #100
sterling, to be paid to them within a month after the said impediment has
arisen. And to such payment without delay we hereby bind ourselves, our heirs
and executors, so that they shall not have it in their power to effect any
administration of our goods, until they have fully satisfied the aforesaid
Lord Prior and the Convent in form aforesaid. And we, the aforesaid Brother
Henry, and our heirs and executors aforesaid, will warrant, acquit, and
defend, during the abovementioned term, all the aforesaid tenants to the
aforesaid Lord Prior and Convent and their successors, against all mortals.
In testimony whereof, to one part of the present chirograph remaining in the
possession of the said Lord Prior and Convent we have affixed our seal; and to
the other part, remaining in our possession, the aforesaid Lord Prior has
affixed his seal. Dated at Merewelle, the twentieth day of November, in the
year of our Lord 1305, and the thirty-fourth year of the reign of King Edward.
Grant in perpetuity by Nicholas atte Bure (Burghe) to William, his
brother, of three acres of land in the parish of Crondale.
((Circa 1307.)) Sciant praesentes et futuri quod ego, Nicholaus atte Bure,
dedi, concessi, et hac presenti carta mea confirmavi, Willelmo fratri meo tres
acras terrae jacentes in parochia de Crondale, inter terram quae vocatur
Blakerede et regalem viam. Habendum et tenendum de ((Page 26)) me et haeredibus
meis praedicto Willelmo bene et in pace, libere et quiete, jure haereditario
imperpetuum, cum libero introitu et exitu. Reddendo inde annuatim michi et
haeredibus meis, vel meis assignatis, unum denarium in festo Sancti Michaelis
per annum, pro warrancia, et omni servicio, consuetudine, secta curiae, et
exaccione, et pro omnibus aliis demandis ad me vel ad haeredes meos
pertinentibus, salvo forinseco servicio Domini Regis quantum pertinet ad
dictam terram. Et ego, praedictus Nicholaus, et haeredes seu assignati mei,
praedictam terram warantizabimus, acquietabimus, et defendemus contra omnes
homines praedicto Willelmo per praedictum servicium imperpetuum. Et, ut haec
mea donacio, concessio, warantizacio et priesentis cartae meae confirmacio
firmitatis robur optineat, praesenti cartae sigillum meum apposui. Hiis
testibus, - Roberto atte Berewe, Roberto de Clere, Stephano Colvyle, Willelmo
Depenhale, et aliis.
((Vol. 1, No. 55.
Circa 1307. - Know all men, present and to come, that I, Nicholas atte
Bure, have given, granted, and by this my present charter have confirmed, to
William, my brother, three acres of land lying in the parish of Crondale,
between the land which is called Blakerede and the King's highway. To have
and to hold to the aforesaid William, from me and my heirs, well and in peace,
freely, and quietly, by hereditary right for ever,with free ingress and
egress: rendering therefore, yearly, to me and my heirs or assigns, a penny on
the feast of St. Michael year by year by way of warranty, and every service,
custom, suit of court, and exaction, and for all other demands to me or to my
heirs appertaining, except the external service of our lord King, as far as it
pertains to the said land. And I, the aforesaid Nicholas, and my heirs or
assigns will warrant, acquit, and defend the aforesaid land to the aforesaid
William for the aforesaid service, against all men for ever. And that this my
grant and gift, warranty, and confirmation of my present charter may obtain
the force of stability I have affixed my seal to the present charter. These
being witnesses, - Robert atte Berewe, Robert de Clere, Stephen Colvyle,
William Depenhale, and others.
Grant in perpetuity by Nicholas de la Burghe, of Ewshot, to William de la
Stupe, of Dippenhall, and Alice his wife, of an acre of arable land in the
common field of Eweshot.
((Circa 1307.)) Sciant praesentes et futuri quod ego, Nicholaus de la
Burghe, de Iwesehate, dedi, concessi, et hac praesenti carta mea confirmavi,
Willelmo de la Stupe, de Dupenhale, et Aliciae uxori suae, unam acram terrae
arabilis jacentem in communi campo de Iweschate, inter ((Page 27)) terram Thomae
Le....... et terram Johannis Abselone et extendit ad capita a Wllardesmore
usque Bottebrugge. Habendum et tenendum praedictam terram, cum suis
pertinenciis, praedictis Willelmo et Aliciae et haeredibus eorum, vel eorum
assignatis, de me et haeredibus meis, vel meis assignatis, libere, quiete,
bene, et in pace jure haereditario imperpetuum. Reddendo inde annuatim
praedicti Willelmus et Alicia et haeredes eorum, vel eorum assignati, michi et
haeredibus meis, vel meis assignatis, duos denarios in festo Sancti Michaelis,
pro omnibus serviciis, consuetudinibus, demandis, et rebus cunctis. Et ego,
Nicholaus, et haeredes mei, vel mei assignati, praedictis Willelmo et Aliciae
et haeredibus eorum, vel eorum assignatis, praedictam acram terrae, eum suis
pertinenciis, warantizabimus, acquietabimus, et defendemus, contra omnes
mortales imperpetuum. Pro hac, autem, donacione, concessione, et
warantizacione, atque hujus cartae meae confirmacione, dederunt michi
praemanibus praedict Willelmus et Alicia, viginti solidos sterlingorum. Et ut
haec mea donacio, concessio, et hujus cartae confirmacio et warantizacio
firmitatis robur obtineant imperpetuum, praesentem cartam sigilli mei
impressione roboravi. Hiis testibus, - Roberto de Clere, Roberto de la
Burghe, Thoma Everard, Stephano de Colevile, Henrico de Scandeforde, Johanne
Dismars, Ricardo Carpentario et aliis.
((Vol. 1, No. 43.
Circa 1307. - Know all men, present and to come, that I, Nicholas de la
Burghe, of Eweshot, have given, granted, and by this my present charter have
confirmed, to William de la Stupe, of Dupenhale, and to Alice his wife, an
acre of arable land lying in the common field of Eweshot between the land of
Thomas Le ,.... and the land of John Abselone, and it reaches to the heads
from Wullardesmore to Bottebridge. To have and to hold the aforesaid land
with the appurtenances thereof, to the aforesaid William and Alice, their
heirs or assigns, from me and my heirs or assigns, freely, quietly, well, and
in peace, by hereditary right for ever: the aforesaid William and Alice, and
their heirs or assigns, paying yearly, therefrom, to me and my heirs or
assigns, two pence on the feast of St. Michael, for all services, customs,
demands, and all things else. And, I the said Nicholas, and my heirs or
assigns, will warrant, acquit, and defend, to the aforesaid William and Alice,
and to their heirs or assigns, the aforesaid acre of land with the
appurtenances thereof against all mortals for ever. For this gift, grant, and
warranty, and for the confirmation of this my present charter, the aforesaid
William and Alice gave to me, in hand, twenty shillings sterling. And that
this my gift, grant, and warranty, and the confirmation of this charter may
obtain the force of stability for ever, I have confirmed this present charter
with ((Page 28)) the impression of my seal. These being witnesses, - Robert de
Clere, Robert de la Burghe, Thomas Everard, Stephen de Colevile, Henry de
Sandeford, John Dismars, Richard Carpenter, and others.{1. There are three
deeds belonging to this period between 1305-1331, so nearly perished as not to
admit of satisfactory transcripts being made of them sufficient for
publication; so many words are wanting, here and there. The first is a
release and quit-claim dated 12 April, 1305, by which Robert de Fremeleye, son
and heir of William Botermer, of Fremelye (Frimley), grants in perpetuity to
Margery atte Burghe, his mother, all the lands, tenements, rents, houses,
gardens, mills, marshes, feedings, and pastures, with all the appurtenances
thereof, which he had by the gift of the said William and Margery, at la
Burghe, in the hamlet of Eweshete in the parish of Crundal, in exchange for
certain lands at Twangham (Tongham) in Surrey, held of the Abbat of Chertsey
and of the Bishop of Winchester, which came to the said Margery in dowry by
the death of the said William. Dated at Crundale, in the presence of the Lord
Henry ((Wodelok)), Prior of St. Swithun's, on the Monday nearest before Easter
Sunday, in the thirty-third year of the reign of King Edward, the son of King
Henry. These being witnesses,..... Robert atte Burghe, Robert atte Trewe,
Richard atte Oke, then bailiff of Crundale,..... Thomas le Moneye, Nicholas
atte Ocketre, John de Lynche, Robert de Clere,.... and many others. ((Edw. I.
No. 24.))
The second belongs to the reign of Edward II, dated in September, but the
regnal year has perished. It is a grant in perpetuity by Margery de Burughe
(Burghe), daughter and heir of Henry atte Burughe, in her free widowhood, to
Richard atte Oke, his heirs and assigns. of her share in a certain tenement at
Iweschate (Eweshot), which ---- le Wyse and Henry ---- held of her for the
yearly rent of 2s. 6d., and also the 2s. 4d. of yearly rent which Alexander
atte Rude paid her for certain tenements in Iewschate. He paid her 100s. for
this grant. These being witnesses, - John ---- ----, Stephen de Coleville,
William de Dupenhale, Thomas ---- ---- Oketre, John atte Rude, ---- and
others. Dated at ----on Tuesday....... the feast of the Nativity of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, in the...... year of the reign of King Edward, the son of
King Edward. ((Edw. II No. 3.))
The third deed is dated at Winchester. 5 Edw. III, A. D. 1331, whereby
Margery atte Burghe, daughter and heir of Henry le Venour, acknowledges that
the Prior and Convent of St. Swithun had granted her a certain corrody for the
term of her life. in consideration of her having granted certain lands and
tenements at....... in the parish of Crondale, to William de Fyndone, clerk of
the said Prior and Convent. Nevertheless, if the said William, or the Prior
and Convent, in levying in the King's court the fine, relating to the same
property, by reason of any statute made against them or other persons, should
incur any damage or loss, the grant of the said corrody was to be void and to
revert to the Prior and Convent and their successors until satisfaction should
be made. This no doubt refers to the property granted to William Fyndone on 5
October, 1331. ((Edw. III, No. 14.))}
((5 OCTOBER, 1331.)) Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego, Margeria atte
Burghe, filia Henrici le Venour, in pura viduitate et ligia potestate mea,
dedi, concessi, et hac praesenti carta mea confirmavi, Willelmo de Fyndone
omnes terras et tenementa mea in villa et parochia de Crundale cum liberis
tenentibus et villanis, et cum tota sequela omnium villanorum meorum, natorum
et nascendorum, et cum omnibus eorum catallis; quae, quidem, terrae et
tenementa per mortem praedicti Henrici patris mei jure haereditano michi
acciderunt. Habendum et tenendum omnes terras et tenementa praedicta, cum
liberis tenentibus et villanis, et cum eorum tota sequela et catallis, ut
praedictum est, et cum omnibus ((Page 29)) aliis suis pertinenciis, praedicto
Willelmo de Fyndone, haeredibus suis et assignatis, de capitalibus dominis
feodi illius, libere, quiete, bene, et in bona pace imperpetuum, per servicia
inde debita et de jure consueta. Et ego, praedicta Margeria, et haeredes mei,
omnia praedicta et tenementa cum liberis tenentibus et villanis, et cum eorum
tota sequela et catallis, ut praedictum est, et cum suis omnibus quibuscunque
pertinenciis, praedicto Willelmo de Fyndone, haeredibus et assignatis suis,
contra omnes gentes warantizabimus imperpetuum. In cujus rei testimonium
praesenti cartae sigillum meum apposui. Hiis testibus, - Roberto de la
Bertone, Roberto de la Thornecoumbe, Waltero Wodelok, Valentino Beeke, Ricardo
Fromund, Henrico de Preslonde, Thoma atte Burghe, Willelmo de Lynacre, Johanne
de Madhurst, Roberto Dolsaly, Rogero le Yonge tunc ballivo de Crundale,
Johanne de Spersholte, et aliis. Datum Wyntoniae, die Sabbati in vigilia
Sanctae Fidis, anno regni Regis Edwardi tercii post conquestum quinto.
((Edw. III. No. 13.))
5 OCTOBER, 1331. - Know all men, present and to come, that I, Margery
atte Burghe, daughter of Henry le Venour, in my pure widowhood and full power,
have given, granted, and by this my present charter have confirmed, to William
de Fyndone all my lands and tenements in the village and parish of Crundale,
together with the free tenants and villeins, and with the entire sequela of
all my villeins, born and to be born, with all their chattels; which said
lands and tenements descended to me by hereditary right on the death of the
aforesaid Henry, my father. To have and to hold all the aforesaid lands and
tenements, together with the free tenants and villeins and their entire
sequela and chattels as is aforesaid, and with all the appurtenances thereof,
to the aforesaid William de Fyndone, his heirs and assigns, of the chief lords
of that fee, freely, quietly, well, and in good peace, for ever, by the
services therefrom due and customary by law. And I, the aforesaid Margery,
and my heirs, will warrant all the aforesaid lands with the free tenants and
villeins, and with all their sequela and chattels as aforesaid, with all their
appurtenances whatsoever, to the aforesaid William de Fyndone, his heirs and
assigns, against all men for ever. In testimony whereof, I have placed my
seal to this present charter. These being witnesses,- Robert de la Bertone,
Robert de la Thorncombe, Walter Wodelok, Valentine Beeke, Richard Fromund,
Henry de Preslonde, Thomas atte Burghe, William de Lynacre, John de Madhurst,
Robert Dolsaly, Roger le Yonge, then bailiff of Crundale, John de Spersholte,
and others. Dated at Winchester on Saturday, the Vigil of St. Faith, in the
fifth year of the reign of King Edward III after the Conquest.
((Page 30))
((3 August, 1335.)) Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos praesens scriptum
pervenerit Johannes le Moneye, filius et haeres Thomae le Moneye, salutem in
Domino. Noverit universitas vostra me remississe et pro me et haeredibus meis
quietum clamasse Nicholao de Hanytone, clerico, haeredibus et assignatis suis,
totum jus et clamium quod habui, seu aliquo modo habere potui, in quodam prato
vocato le Preymede in Okeshete, in parochia de Crundale. Ita quod noc ego nec
haeredes mei, seu aliquis nomine meo, aliquid juris seu clamii in praedicto
prato cum omnibus suis pertinenciis vendicare vel exigere poterimus in
futurum. Et ego, vero, praedictus Johannes le Moneye et haeredes mei totum
praedictum pratum, cum omnibus suis pertinenciis, praedicto Nicholao,
heredibus et assignatis suis, warantizabimus et defendemus imperpetuum. In
cujus rei testimonium huic praesenti scripto sigillum meum apposui. Hiis
testibus, - Waltero Wodelok, Henrico Preslonde, Valentino Beke, Johanne de
Thuddene, Nicholao Wy..., Radulpho Cosyn, et aliis. Datum Wyntoniae die
Jovis proxima post festum Sancti Petri ad Vincula, anno regni Regis Edwardi
tercii post Conquestum nono.
((Edw. III, No. 19.))
3 AUGUST, 1336. - To all the faithful of Christ to whom the present
writing shall come, John le Moneye, son and heir of Thomas le Moneye, sends
greeting in our Lord. Be it known to you all that I have remitted and quit-
claimed for myself and my heirs, to Nicholas de Hanytone, clerk, his heirs and
assigns, all the right and claim which I have, or in any manner am able to
have, in a certain meadow called le Preymede in Okeshete, in the parish of
Crundale. So that neither I, nor my heirs, nor anyone else in my name, shall
be able in future to lay claim to or exact any right or claim in the aforesaid
meadow with all the appurtenances thereof. And I, the aforesaid John le
Moneye, and my heirs, will warrant and defend the whole of the aforesaid
meadow, with all the appurtenances thereof, to the aforesaid Nicholas, his
heirs and assigns, for ever. In testimony whereof I have affixed my seal to
this present writing. These being witnesses, - Walter Wodelok, Henry
Preslonde, Valentine Beke, John de Thuddene, Nicholas Wy----, Ralph Cosyn, and
others. Dated at Winchester, on the Thursday nearest after the feast of St.
Peter's Chains, in the ninth year of the reign of King Edward the Third after
the Conquest.
((Page 31))
((22 DECEMBER, 1336.)) Omnibus Christi fidelibus praesens scriptum visuris
vel audituris Thomas de Warbeltone et Johanna, uxor ejus, salutem ((in Domino))
sempiternam. Noveritis nos relaxasse et omnino de nobis et haeredibus nostris
imperpetuum quietum clamasse ((Nicholao de Hanytone {1. This deed is pasted on
a page of the book, but a note on the margin states that the name of the
grantee, Nicholas de Hanytone, is endorsed upon it.})), haeredibus et
assignatis suis, totum jus et clamium quod habuimus vel quoquo modo habere
poterimus in ((omnibus terris et tenementis)) nostris in Longe Suttone, in
hundredo de Crundale, aut in liberis tenentibus et villanis cum ((tota sequela
omnium villanorum nostrorum)) et cum omnibus eorum catallis et, omnibus
consuetudinibus, redditibus, serviciis, dominio et aliis quibuscumque
((pertinenciis, quae nos)) vel aliquis antecessorum nostrorum tempore praeterito
habuimus in terris et tenementis praedictis, vel habere ((poterimus quoquo))
modo. Ita quod nec nos nec haeredes nostri, nec aliquis alius nomine nostro,
aliquod jus vel clamium ((in praedictis terris et tenemontis)) aut in liberis
tenentibus seu villanis, eum eorum sequela seu catallis, aut in aliquibus
((consuetudinibus)), redditibus, serviciis, dominio, seu aliis quibuscumque
pertinenciis dictis terris et tenementis spectantibus quoquo modo ((nunc vel))
de cetero exigere vel vendicare poterimus in futurum, set ab omnimoda accione
et jure per((praesentes simus)) exclusi imperpetuum. Et nos, praedicti Thomas
et Johanna et haerodos nostri omnia praedicta terras et tenementa ((cum liberis
tenen))tibus et villanis, et cum tota sequela omnium villanorum, et cum omnibus
eorum catallis et omnibus cons((uetudinibus, serviciis, dominio, et aliis
quibuscumque pertinenciis praedictis terris et tenementis spectantibus,
praedicto Nicholao de Hanytone, haeredibus et assignatis)) suis, Contra omnes
gentos warantizabimus et imperpetuum defendemus. In cujus rei testimonium
h((uic praesenti scripto)) sigilla nostra apposuimus. Hiis testibus, - dominis
Thoma de Coudray, Rogero Pedewardyn et Roberto ((de Popham, militibus; Johanne))
de Farneburghe, Johanne le Moneye, Radulpho Cosyn, Johanne Toneworthe, Henrico
atte Hurst, Ro((gero le Yongo tunc ballivo)) de Crundale, et aliis. Datum,
apud Lange Suttone die Dominica proxima ante festum Natalis Domini, anno
Domini Mo. CCCo. tricesimo sexto; anno vero regni Regis Edwardi tercii a
Conquestu decimo.
((Edw. III, No. 30.))
22 DECEMBER, 1336. - To all the faithful of Christ who shall see or hear
the present writing, Thomas de Warbeltone and Johanna his ((Page 32)) wife send
greeting everlasting in our Lord. Know ye that we have released and have
quit-claimed altogether for ever, for ourselves and our heirs, to ((Nicholas de
Hanyton)) his heirs and assigns, all the right and claim which we have, or in
any manner may have hereafter, in all our lands and tenements in Long Sutton,
in the hundred of Crondale, or in the free tenants and villeins together with
the entire sequela of all our villeins, with all their chattels, and all
Customs, rents, services, demesne, and other appurtenances whatsoever, which
we or any one of our ancestors have had heretofore, or can have hereafter, in
any manner, in the aforesaid lands and tenements. So that neither we nor our
heirs, nor any one else in our name, may be able in future to exact or to
demand any right or claim in the aforesaid lands and tenements, or in the free
tenants or villeins, together with their sequela or chattels, or in customs,
rents, services, demesne, or other appurtenances whatsoever, belonging to the
said lands and tenements in any manner, now or henceforth; but from every kind
of action and right by these presents we are perpetually excluded. And we,
the aforesaid Thomas and Johanna, and our heirs, will warrant and defend all
the aforesaid lands and tenements, together with the free tenants and
villeins, and the entire sequela of all the villeins, and all their chattels,
and all customs, services, demesne, and other appurtenances whatsoever,
belonging to the aforesaid lands and tenements, to the aforesaid ((Nicholas de
Hanyton)), his heirs and assigns, against all men for ever. In testimony
whereof we have affixed our seals to this present writing. These being
witnesses, - Sir Thomas de Coudray, Roger Pedewardyn, and Robert de Popham,
knights; John de Farneburghe, John le Moneye, Ralph Cosyn, John Toneworth,
Henry atte Hurst, Roger le Yonge, then bailiff of Crundale, and others. Dated
at Long Sutton, on the Sunday nearest before the feast of the Nativity of our
Lord, in the year of our Lord 1336, and the tenth year of the reign of King
Edward the Third from the Conquest.{1. The following entry on the Memoranda
Roll, 19 Edw. II, states that on 1st April, 1326, Thomas de Warbelton, of Long
Sutton, entered a recognisance before the Barons of the Exchequer, for the
payment of 75s. on the 29th September next, to Richard Byflete (the owner of
the Manor of La Welle in Long Sutton). Co. Sutht. - Recognicio Thomae de
Warbeltone de Longa Suttone. Thomas de Warbeltone venit coram Baronibus primo
die Aprilis, et recognovit se teneri Ricardo de Byflete in lxxvs.
strflingorum, solvendis eidem ad festum Sancti Michaelis proximum futurum. Et
nisi fecerit, concedit pro se, haeredibus, et executoribus suis, quod Barones
de Scaccario de terris et tenementis suis, ad quorumcunque manus devenerint,
ac de bonis et catallis suis, dictos denarios fieri faciant.}
((22 September, 1341.)) Sciant praesontes et futuri quod ego, Henricus
atte Burghe de Croukham, filius Johannis de Asshesham, dedi, ((Page 33))
concessi, et hac praesenti carta mea confirmavi Nicholao atte Burghe, fratri
meo, omnes terras et tenementa mea quae habui ex dono et concessione Margeriae
atte Burghe, matris meae, in hamlettis de Croukham et Feldmede, infra
parochiam de Crondale, pro quadam summa pecuniae quam michi praemanibus dedit.
Habendum et tenendum omnes terras et tenementa praedicto Nicholao, et
haeredibus suis et assignatis suis, de capitalibus dominis feodi illius, per
servicia inde debita et de jure consueta, libere, quiete, et in bona pace
imperpetuum. Et ego, vero, Henricus atte Burghe, et haeredes mei, omnes
terras et tenementa praedicta, cum omnibus suis pertinenciis, praedicto
Nicholao et haeredibus suis et assignatis suis contra omnes gentes
warantizabimus et defendemus imperpetuum. In cujus rei testimonium huic
praesenti cartae sigillum meum apposui. Hiis testibus, - Johanne de.........,
Simone de Clere, Johanne le Moneye, Radulpho Cosyn, Johanne Sighenhurst,
Willelmo atte Oketre, Henrico Arche, et aliis. Datum apud Croukham
praedictam, die Dominica proxima post festum Sancti Mathaei, Apostoli, anno
regni Regis Edwardi tercii post conquestum Angliae quintodecimo.
((Edw. III, No. 39.))
23 SEPTEMBER, 1341. - Know all men, present and to come, that I, Henry
atte Burghe of Crookham, son of John de Asshesham, have given, granted, and by
this my present charter have confirmed, to Nicholas atte Burghe, my brother,
all my lands and tenements which I had by the gift and grant of Margery atte
Burghe, my mother, in the hamlets of Crookham and Feldmede (Velmead) within
the parish of Crondal, for a certain sum of money which he gave me in hand.
To have and to hold all the aforesaid lands and tenements, together with all
the appurtenances thereof, to the said Nicholas and his heirs and assigns, of
the chief lords of that fee, by the services due therefrom and of right
accustomed, freely, quietly, and in good peace, for ever. And I, the
aforesaid Henry atte Burghe, and my heirs, will warrant and defend all the
aforesaid lands and tenements, with all the appurtenances thereof, to the said
Nicholas, his heirs and assigns, against all men for ever. In testimony
whereof I have affixed my seal to this present writing. These being
witnesses, - John de....... Simon de Clere, John le Moneye, Ralph Cosyn, John
Sighenhurst, William atte Oketre, Henry Arche, and others. Dated at Crookham
aforesaid, on the Sunday nearest after the feast of St. Matthew the Apostle,
in the fifteenth year of the reign of Edward the Third after the Conquest of
England.
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((18 April, 1418.)) Manumissio Johannis Jan, - Pateat universis per
praesentes nos, Thomam Shyrbourne, permissione divina Priorem Ecclesiae
Cathedralis Sancti Swithuni, Wyntoniae, et ejusdem loci Conventus, unanimi
assensu et pari voluntate, manumisisse et ab omni jugo servitutis et
villenagii liberasse dilectum nobis in Christo Johannem Jan, filium Johannis
Jan alias dicti Walters, nativum nostrum de manerio nostro de Crundale, de
villata nostra de Croukham, in comitatu Southamptoniae. Ita quod nec nos nec
successores nostri, nec aliquis alius nomine nostro, versus praedictum
Johannem Jan, occasione premissa, aliquam accionem habere poterimus in
futurum, set ab omni accione et juris remedio inde simus exclusi imperpetuum
per praesentes. In cujus rei testimonium sigillum nostrum commune
praesentibus est appensum. Datum in domo nostra Capitulari, xviijo. die mensis
Novembris, anno Domini millesimo CCCCmo. xviijo.
((Vol. I, Fol. 44.))
18 April, 1418. Manumission of John Jan, - Be it known to all men, by
those presents, that we, Thomas Shyrbourne, by divine permission Prior of the
Cathedral Church of St. Swithun, Winchester, and the Convent of the same
place, with unanimous consent and equal inclination, have manumitted and set
free from all yoke of servitude and villeinage our beloved in Christ John Jan,
the son of John Jan, otherwise called Walters, our bondman of our manor of
Crundale, and of our village of Croukham, in the county of Southampton. So
that neither we, nor our successors, nor anyone else in our name, shall be
able in future to bring any action against the aforesaid John Jan, on the
aforesaid account; but we are excluded from all action and remedy of law
therein, for over. In testimony whereof we have affixed our common seal to
these presents. Dated in our Chapter House, the 13th day of November, in the
year of our Lord, 1418.
Walkelinus de Hichelle tenuit feoda duorum militum et modo Robertus
filius ejus.
((Page 35))
Translation:-
Walkelin de Hichelle held two knight's fees, and Robert, his son, now
holds them.
Willelmus de Coleville tenet feoda duorum militum in Hichulle et Cova, in
hundredo de Crondalle.
Hugo de Wyngeham {1. This surname was derived from Wingeham near Farnham.
'Petrus de Bidun tenet feodum dimidium militis in Wyngeham et in Cumptone,
quod habuit de empcione de Rogero de Funtanai et idem Rogerus de dono Domini
Petri, Wyntoniensis Episcopi, una cum filia Johannis de Comptone.'} tenet
feodum unius militis apud la Welle, in hundredo de Crondale.
Willelmus de Cynago tenet feodum unius militis de dominio domini Regis
apud Longam Suttonam; quod feodum fuit Hugonis de Sancto Martino,{2. His
father, William de St. Martin, inherited this property in 1224, and paid
Bishop Peter de Rupibus a fine of #5 for his relief, or licence, to take
possession of it.} qui obiit sine haerede de se ad hoc festum Pentecostes
proximo praeteritum, et ita escaeta Domini Episcopi de jure.
Henricus, filius Stephani de Farnburge, tenet feodum unius militis in
Farnburge.
William de Coleville holds two knight's fees in Hichulle and Cove, in the
hundred of Crondale.
Hugh de Wyngeham holds a knight's fee at la Welle, in the hundred of
Crondale.
William de Cynago holds a knight's fee of the demesne of the lord King,
at Long Sutton, which fee belonged to Hugh de Saint Martin, who died without
issue, on the feast of Pentecost last past (31 May, 1243), and so it is the
Lord Bishop's escheat by right.
Henry, the son of Stephen de Farnburge, holds a knight's fee in Farnburge
(Farnborough).
Willelmus de Colovile tenet feoda duorum militum, unde duo feoda sunt in
Ichulle et Cove, in hundredo de Crundel.
Galfridus de Wyngeham tenet unum feodum in Welle, in hundredo de Crondal.
Willelmus ((de)) Synago tenet feodum unius militis in Longa Suttona, in
eodem hundredo.
Henricus de Farneburewe tenet feodum unius militis in Farnbureghe, in
hundredo de Farnham (sic).
((Page 36))
Infrascripti tenent per servicium militarium apud Farnham
Dominus ((Godefridus Giffard)), Episcopus Wygorniensis, tenet feoda duorum
militum.
Galfridus de Wyngham tenet feodum unius militis.
Henricus de Farnburwe tenet feodum unius militis.
Henricus le Boteler tenet feodum unius militis.
Willelmus de Castro Radulphi tenet dimidium feodum militis.
William de Colevile holds two knight's fees. These two fees are in
Ichulle and Cove, in the hundred of Crondal.
Galfrid de Wyngeham holds a fee in Welle, in the hundred of Crondal.
William ((de)) Synago holds a knight's fee in Long Sutton, in the same
hundred.
Henry de Farneburewe holds a knight's fee in Farnborough, in the hundred
of Farnham (sic.)
The underwritten hold by military service at Farnham:-
The Lord (Godfrey Giffard), Bp. of Worcester, holds two knight's fees.
Galfrid de Wyngham holds a knight's fee.
Henry de Farnburwe holds a knight's fee.
Henry le Boteler holds a knight's fee.
William de Castle-Ralph holds half a knight's fee.
Hundredum de Crondale est Prioris Sancti Swithuni, Wintoniae, et sunt in
eodem hundredo villae subscriptae, videlicet:-
Villa de Crundale et hameletae de Suttone, Swandrope, Dupenhale, Crocham, Alreshute, et Yateley. Unde dominus Prior Sancti Swithuni, Wintoniae.
Ichehurst et Cove, - unde dominus Johannes Giffard.
Farneburghe, - unde dominus Johannes de Farneburghe.
Suttone, - unde domini Ricardus de Byflete et Elizabetha, quae fuit uxor Galfridi de Wingham.
The hundred of Crondal belongs to the Prior of Saint Swithun's,
Winchester, and in that same hundred are the underwritten villages, namely:-
The village of Crondale and the hamlets of Sutton, Swandrope, Dupenhale, Crocham, Alreshute, and Yateley. The Lord whereof is the Prior of Saint Swithun's, Winchester.
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Ichehurst (Ewhurst) and Cove, - The Lord whereof is John Giffard.
Farneburghe, - The Lord whereof is John de Farnburghe.
Sutton, - The Lords whereof are Richard de Byflete, and Elizabeth, who was the wife of Galfrid de Wingham.
octavo.
Yateleghe lxxijs. ijd.
Suthwode xxxviijs. vjd.
Farneburghe xjs. xd.
Cove xxxvs. vjd.
Crundale xiijs. iid.
Crokham ls. vd.
Depenhale xxijs. jd.
Swanthrope xxxjs. vjd.
Ichulle liiijs. ixd.
Alreshete lvs. ijd.
Suttone xlixs. ijd.
Summa xxjli. xiiijs. iijd.
From the Cartulary of Tichfield Abbey.
A.D. 1334. Taxation of the tenth and fifteenth in the county of
Southampton, in the eighth year of the reign of King Edward the Third after
the Conquest of England. {1. Tenths and fifteenths were temporary aids issuing
out of personal property granted to the King by Parliament; but the assessment
of fifteenths was more generally granted than tenths. Originally an
assessment was made at every fresh grant; but it was at length reduced to a
certainty in this year (8 Edward III), when a new taxation was made of every
village, township, borough and city in England, and recorded in the Exchequer,
and the amount so returned retained its name notwithstanding the alteration of
the value of money and the increase of personal property. So that in after
years, when the Commons granted the King a fifteenth or a tenth, every parish
in England immediately knew their proportion of it, as it was the amount of
the identical sum assessed upon them in the 8th year of Edward III; and they
then raised it by a rate among themselves, and returned it into the royal
Exchequer. This form of taxation ceased in 1663.}
THE HUNDRED OF CRUNDALE.
Yateley 72s. 2d.
Southwood 38s. 6d.
Farnborough 11s. 10d.
Cove 35s. 6d.
Crondal 13s. 2d.
Crookham 50s. 5d.
Dippenhall 22s. 1d.
Swanthrope 31s. 6d.
Itchel 54s. 9d.
Aldershot 55s. 2d.
Long Sutton 49s. 2d.
Total #21. 14s. 3d.
III.
HUNDREDUM DE CRONDALE.
Johannes Giffard tenet in Ichulle et Cove ij feoda, racione custodiae
Johannis Giffard; quae feoda fuerunt Godefridi, Episcopi Wygorniensis, et quae
tenentur de Episcopo Wyntoniensi iiiili.
((Page 38))
Thomas Byflete tenet in la Welle unum feodum quod fuit Archidiaconi
Wyntoniensis, et quod tenetur de Episcopo Wyntoniensi xls.
Prior Sancti Swithuni, Wyntoniae, tenet in Longesuttone unum
feodum, et quod tenetur de Episcopo Wintoniensi xls.
Amicia de Farnburghe tenet in Farnburghe unum feodum quod fuit Johannis
atte Penne, et quod tenetur de Episcopo Wyntoniensi xls.
A.D. 1346. THE HUNDRED OF CRONDALE.
John Giffard holds in Ichull and Cove two ((knight's)) fees, by reason of
the wardship of John Giffard; which fees belonged to Godfrey (Giffard), Bishop
of Worcester, and are held of the Bishop of Winchester #4.
Thomas Byflete holds in la Welle the ((knight's)) fee which belonged to the
Archdeacon of Winchester, and it is held of the Bishop of Winchester 40s.
The Prior of Saint Swithun's, Winchester, holds in Longesuttone one
knight's fee, and it is held of the Bishop of Winchester 40s.
Amicia de Farnburghe holds in Farnburghe (Farnborough) the knight's fee
which belonged to John atte Penne, and it is held of the
Bishop of Winchester 40s.
reign of Henry VI, occurs :-
Johannes Giffard tenet in Ichulle et Cove ij feoda..... (sic.)
Thomas Byfiete tenet in la Welle j feodum: quondam fuit Archidiaconi
Wyntoniensis.
Prior Sancti Swithuni tenet in Lange Suttone unum feodum in perpetuam
elemosinam, quod fuit Isabellae uxoris Galfridi de Wyngham; non responderi
quia solvit decimas.
Johanna More tenet in Farnburghe j feodum quod Amicia de Farnburghe
tenuit.
John Giffard holds in Ichull and Cove two fees......
Thomas Byflete holds in la Welle the fee which formerly belonged to the
Archdeacon of Winchester.
The Prior of St. Swithun's holds in Long Sutton, in frankalmoign, the fee
which belonged to Isabella, wife of Galfrid de Wyngham; not to be assessed,
because it pays tenths.
Johanna More holds in Farnburghe (Farnborough) the fee which Amicia de
Farnburghe held.
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Extracts relating to the knight's fees in the Hundred of Crondal, from
the Pipe Rolls of the Bishoprick. Given for the purpose of showing the
descent of the estates held by military service, down to a later date.
Received from Thomas de Warbeltone 2s., for the lands of Johanna de
Wyngeham; for releasing him from his suit of court this year.
From Alice Byflete, on the same account 2s., for the lands and tenements
at Welle.
From John Giffard, nothing ; because he is in the wardship of the king.
From John de Farnburghe 2s., for releasing his suit of court this year.
A.D. 1431. The 26th year of Bishop Beaufort's Episcopate.
Received from Thomas Byflete 2s. 6d., for his lands and tenements at
Welle, in lieu of suit of court at the Soke of Winchester this year.
From John Gyffard 2s. 6d., for his lands and tenements in Ychehulle; on
the same account.
From Johanna atte More 2s. 6d., for her lands and tenements, which
formerly belonged to John Cheyne, in Farnburghe; on the same account.
Received from Thomas Byflete 2s. 6d., for his lands and tenements at
Welle; for suit of court this year.
From John Giffard 2s. 6d., for his lands and tenements in Ichulle; on the
same account.
From Johanna More 2s. 6d., for her lands and tenements, which formerly
belonged to John Cheyne, in Farnburghe; on the same account.
As to the 2s. 6d. usually received for the lands and tenements which
formerly belonged to Thomas Byflete, at Welle near Crondale, for default of
suit of court, nothing; because Master William Combe is one of the feoffees of
the said lands, and he did suit this year.
But he answers for 2s. 6d. for the lands and tenements which formerly
belonged to John Giffard in Ichulle, near Crondale; for suit of court. And as
to the 2s. 6d. for the lands and tenements which formerly belonged to John
Cheyne, afterwards to Johanna More, and now to William Dauntre, Esquire, in
Farnborough, on the same account; nothing, because the said William did suit
of court this year.
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((A.D. 1274.)) Co. South't. Henry de Montfort and Stephen Heyn, appointed
to take the assise of novel disseisin arraigned by Henry de Ofsprunge against
Valentine, Prior of Saint Swythun's, Winchester, and others, touching a
tenement in Crundale.
Rot Patent. 2 Edw. I, m. 2d.
((A.D. 1276.)) Co. South't. Henry de Montfort and Soloman de Rochester,
appointed to take the assise of novel disseisin arraigned by Peter le Sour
against Juliana de Anthioche and Warin de Eysse, touching a tenement in
Crundale.
Rot. Patent. 4 Edw. I, m. 13d.
((A.D. 1276.)) Co. South't. Appointment of the same to take a similar
assise arraigned by Walter Paulin and Juliana his wife against Stephen del
Hacche and Henry his son, touching a tenement in Alreshete.
Ibid. m. 14d.
((A.D. 1276.)) Co. South't. Appointment of the same to take the assise
arraigned by Warin del Esse against Nicholas de Dupehale, touching a way
obstructed in Crundale.
Ibid. m. 25d.
((A.D. 1278.)) Co. South't. Solomon de Rochester and Master Thomas de
Sodington, appointed to take the assise of mort dancestor arraigned by Johanna
de Long Sutton against John, Prior of the Church of St. Swithun, Winchester,
touching a garden with appurtenances in Long Sutton.
Rot. Patent. 6 Edw. I, m. 17d.
((A.D. 1278)). Co. South't. Appointment of the same to take a similar
assise arraigned by John le Parmeter, against John Fitz-Hugh of Long Sutton
and others, touching a tenement in Long Sutton.
Ibid.
the parish of Crondal.
((1204-1238)). De terra quae fuit Johannis de Clere in Manerio de
Crondale. Item, P((etrus de Rupibus)) Episcopus dedit maritagium Johannis de
Clere.... Nicholao Dymars in Manerio de Crondale; unde idem Nicholaus cepit
matrem dicti Johannis, et maritavit sororem suam dicto Johanni.
Register of John de Pontissara, Bishop of Winchester, f. 178b.
((1204-1238)). Concerning the land which4belonged to John de Clere in the
Manor of Crondale. Also, Bishop Peter de Rupibus gave the marriage of John de
Clere in the manor of Crondale, to Nicholas Dymars; whereupon the same
Nicholas took the mother of the said John, and married his sister to the said
John.
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((A.D. 1293)). Co. South't. William de Bereford and John de Burne,
appointed to take the assise of novel disseisin arraigned by Alianora daughter
of William de Coleville, of Crundale, and Agnes her sister, against Robert de
Clere and others, touching a tenement in Crundale.
Rot. Patent. 21 Edw. I, m. 16d.
((A.D. 1298)). Co. South't. John de Batesford and Roger de Hegham,
appointed to take the assise of novel disseisin arraigned by Alianora daughter
of William de Colevile, of Crundale, and Agnes her sister, against Robert de
Clere of Crundale touching a tenement in Crundale.
Rot. Patent. 26 Edw. I, m. 13.
Clere.
((6 DECEMBER, 1308.)) Litera querelae Thomae de Monee contra executores
testamenti Roberti de Clere, de Crundale, directa Decano de Basyngestoke.
Frater Henricus, permissione divina Wyntoniensis Episcopus, dilecto filio
Decano de Basyngestoke, salutem, graciam, et benediccionem. Meminimus alias
Johannem Dymars et Willelmum de Pylekote, executores testamenti Roberti de
Clere, de Crundale, tui decanatus, nuper defuncti, coram nobis in capella
Castri nostri de Farnham personaliter constitutos, se, nomine dicti defuncti,
Thomae de Monee, tunc ibidem praesenti, in sexaginta solidis ex certa causa
teneri, sponte, pure, et expresse esse confessos; quam, quidem, pecuniam ad
certum terminum dudum elapsum solvere Thomae praelibato bona fide promiserunt,
licet hucusque de eadem dicto Thomae, ut asserit, in nullo satisfecerunt; de
quo quamplurimum admiramur. Quocirca tibi committimus et mandamus quatinus
dictos executores moneas, et efficaciter inducas, quod dictae pecuniae summam,
sicut coram nobis confessatam notorie debitam, infra quindecim dies a tempore
monicionis tuae hujusmodi plenarie persolvant dicto Thomae, ut tenentur.
Alioquin cites eosdem ad instanciam dicti Thomae quod compareant coram nobis,
vel nostro in hac parte commissario, ubicunque fuerimus etc, sexto die
juridico post festum Epiphaniae Domini, facturos et recepturos in praemissis
et singulis praemissorum, quod aequitas canonica suadebit. Et quid feceris in
praemissis nos, vel nostrum comissarium, dictis die et loco certifices per
literas patentes, harum seriem continentes. Datum apud Farnham, viij idus
Decembris, anno Domini Mo. CCCmo. octavo, et Consecracionis nostrae, quarto.
Register of Brother Henry Wodelok, Bishop of Winchester, fol. 98.
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6 DECEMBER, 1308. - Letter directed to the Dean of Basingstoke, touching
the complaint of Thomas de Monee against the executors of the will of Robert
de Clere, of Crondale.
Brother Henry, by divine permission Bishop of Winchester, to his beloved
son the Dean of Basingstoke, health, grace, and benediction. We recollect that
John Dymars and William de Pylekote, executors of the will of Robert de Clere,
of Crundale, within your Deanery, lately deceased, personally appeared before
us in the chapel of our Castle of Farnham, and in the name of the said
deceased freely, purely, and expressly acknowledged themselves to be, for a
certain reason, bound to Thomas de Monee, then and there present, in the
amount of 60s.; which money they promised in good faith to pay the aforesaid
Thomas at a certain term long since passed, and notwithstanding this, they
have not paid the debt in any manner to the said Thomas, as he asserts
whereat we greatly marvel. We enjoin, therefore, and command that you
forthwith admonish and constrain the said executors to pay the said sum of
money in full, as being a debt openly acknowledged before us, within fifteen
days from the time of this your admonition. Otherwise, you are to cite them,
at the instance of the said Thomas, to appear before us, or our commissary on
that behalf, wheresoever we shall be within our diocese, on the sixth judicial
day after the feast of the Epiphany of our Lord, to do and to receive that
which canonical equity shall demand in the aforesaid matters, and in every
particular thereof And what you shall do herein certify to us, or to our
commissary, at the said day and place, by your letters patent containing a
copy of these. Dated at Farnham, on the 8th Ides of December, in the year of
our Lord 1308, and the fourth of our consecration.
((16 APRIL, 1381.)) Homagium Johannis de Clere, de parochia de Crondale.
MEMORANDUM quod, die Martis xvja die mensis Aprilis, anno Domini Millesimo
ccco. lxxxjmo, in praesencia reverendi in Christo patris et domini, domini
Willelmi, Dei gracia Episcopi Wyntoniensis, in capella sua infra Castrum de
Farnham personaliter constitutus, Johannes Clere, de parochia de Crondale, pro
terris quas idem Johannes tenet de domino Episcopo supradicto homagium suum
gratis obtulit atque fecit eidem reverendo Patri, modo et forma quibus
homagium hujusmodi fieri consuevit. Praesentibus - Henrico Estourmy, Johanne
atte Berwe, Thoma Warblyngtone, Johanne Tychebourne, Roberto Chesenale de
Gyldeford, Henrico Yevele, Willelmo Wyndford, Waltero Haywode juniore,
Willelmo Martyn, Johanne de Ketone, thesaurario de Wolveseye, et multis aliis.
Register of William de Wykeham, Bp. of Winchester. Vol. 2, f. 189.
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16 APRIL, 1381. - The homage of John de Clere, of the parish of Crondale.
Memorandum - that, on Tuesday, the 16th day of the month of April, in the year
of our Lord 1381, in the presence of the Reverend Father in Christ and lord,
the lord William ((de Wykeham)), by the grace of God Bishop of Winchester, in
his chapel within the Castle of Farnham, appearing in person, John Clere, of
the parish of Crondale, freely offered and did homage, for the lands which the
same John holds of the aforesaid lord Bishop, to the same Reverend Father, in
the manner and form in which it is accustomed to be done; in the presence of
Henry Estourmy, John atte Berwe, Thomas Warblyngtone, John Tychebourne, Robert
Chesenale of Guildford, Henry Yevele, William Wyndford, Walter Haywode junior,
William Martyn, John de Ketone, treasurer of Wolveseye, and many others.
Complaint of the tenants of the manor of Crondal against the Prior of
Saint Swithun's, Winchester, as to the exaction of additional services and
customs.{1. This was not the first complaint made by the tenants of Crondal,
as to the exaction of additional services. - e.g., in the pleadings held
before Solomon de Rochester and his fellows, the King's Justices; A.D. 1280.
The men of the Prior and Convent of St. Swithun, Winchester, of Crondel,
Hesseburne (Hussborne) and Whitchurch, complain to the Lord King, that they
were granted to the Prior and Convent, and to his Church, in pure and
perpetual alms, by the ancestors of the Lord King, and that the Prior and
Convent exact from them other customs and services, which they were not
accustomed to perform in the time they were in the hands of the aforesaid
predecessors, etc., and they came and said that they had exacted other
services from them. Placita diversorum comitatuum, 9 Edw I, Rot. xxixo}
((20 NOVEMBER, 1364.)) Depar le Roy. - Trescher en Dieu, - Monstrez nous
ont le tenantz du Manoir de Crondale, quest de launciene demesne de la corone
dengleterre, a ceo que nous avons entenduz, coment vous leur demandez autres
services et autres custumes quils ne sont tenutoz affaire de droit, et que
leur predecessurs ne soleient faire au temps que mesme le Manoir estoit es
mains de noz progenitours, Rois dengleterre; en graunt damage et desheritance
de eux et anientissement de leur estatz, dont nous nous tenons tresmal
content. Si vous ne mandons et chargeons que vous ne demandentz desore des
ditz tenantz ne leur chargez de autres services et custumes quils ne
progenitours avantditz, fesant duement redresser ceo que vous en avetz devers
eux mie en ce cas, parensi qils neient mature de soi pleindre desore a nous
pour en avoir autre remedie. Et ce ne lessez sur le peril quo appent. Donez
souz nostre prive seal, a Westmostre, le xx. jour de Novembre.
A nostre cher in Dieu le Priour de Wyncestre.
Codex Winton, fol. 117b (119b), Add. MS. 15350.
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20 NOVEMBER, 1364. - By the King. Most beloved in God. The tenants of
the manor of Crondale, which, as we have understood, is of the ancient demesne
of the crown of England, show us that you demand from them other services and
other customs than they are bound to perform by right, and such as their
predecessors were not accustomed to perform in the days when the said manor
was in the hands of our progenitors the Kings of England; to their great hurt
and disinheritance and destruction of their estate, whereat we are very ill
pleased. Therefore, we command and charge you not to demand henceforth of the
said tenants nor to burden them with other services and customs than their
aforesaid ancestors, duly redressing what you have done against them herein,
so that they may not have occasion to complain again to us to obtain remedy.
And do not neglect this, upon the peril which will ensue. Given under our
Privy Seal at Westminster, the 20th day of November.
To our beloved in God, the Prior of Wynchester.
Breve domini Regis directum Priori pro hominibus de Crundel, anno Domini
Mo. CCCmo. lxiiijto.
((15 JANUARY, 1364-5.)) EDWARDUS, Dei gracia Rex Angliae, dominus
Hiberniae et comes Aquitanniae, Priori Sancti Swithuni, Wyntoniae, salutem.
Monstraverunt nobis homines tui de Crundel, quod est de antiquo dominico
coronae Angliae, ut dicitur, quod tu exigis ab eis alias consuetudines et alia
servicia quam facere debent et antecessores sui, tenentes de eodem manerio,
facere consueverunt temporibus quibus manerium illud fuit in manibus
progenitorum nostrorum quondam regum Angliae, et ideo tibi praecipimus quod a
praefatis hominibus de cetero non exigas, vel exigi permittas, alias
consuetudines vel aliqua servicia quam facere debent, et antecessores sui
praedicti facere consueverunt temporibus praedictis. Et nisi ad mandatum
nostrum hoc feceris a vicecomite nostro Suthamptoniae id fieri praecipiemus.
Teste meipso, apud Westmonasterium, xvo. die Januarii, anno regni nostri
tricesimo octavo.
Item, aliud breve directum Vicecomiti Suthamptoniae pro hominibus de
Crundel.
((17 JANUARY, 1364-5.)) EDWARDUS, Dei gracia Rex Angliae, dominus
Hiberniae et comes Aquitanniae, Vicecomiti Suthamptoniae salutem.
Monstraverunt nobis homines Prioris Sancti Swithuni, Wyntoniae, de manerio de
Crundel, quod est de antiquo dominico coronae Anglise, ut ((Page 45)) dicitur,
quod idem Prior exigit ab eis alias consuetudines et alia servicia quam facere
debent et antecessores sui, tenentes de eodem manerio, facere consueverunt
temporibus quibus manerium illud fuit in manibus progenitorum nostrorum
quondam regum Angliae. Propter quod eidem Priori praecepimus quod non
exigeret, vel exigi permitteret, a praefatis hominibus alias consuetudines vel
alia servicia quam facere debent, et antecessores sui praedicti facere
consueverunt temporibus praedictis. Et ideo tibi praecipimus quod, nisi idem
Prior ad mandatum nostrum hoc fecerit, tu id fieri facias ne amplius inde
clamorem audiamus pro defectu recti. Teste meipso, apud Westmonasterium, xvij
die Januarii, anno regni nostri tricesimo octavo.
Sequitur aliud breve.
((30 JANUARY, 1364-5.)) EDWARDUS, Dei gracia Rex Angliae, et dominus
Hiberniae et comes Aquitanniae, Vicecomiti Suthamptoniae salutem. Si Andreas
atte Halle, Thomas atte More, Johannes Bromham, Robertus Cartere, Willelmus
Coliere, Willelmus Bromham, Ricardus atte Serte, Johannes atte Felde, Henricus
le Bocher junior, Robertus atte Lee, Henricus Cache, Thomas Cache, Robertus
Skel, Gilbertus Strechelege, Johannes atte Halle, Johannes le Eyr, Johannes le
Herte, Ricardus Coliere, Johannes Palmere, Willelmus Palmere, Willelmus
Wattes, Ricardus West, Walterus Honte, Robertus atte Brugge, Johannes
Yasfelde, Henricus Wylles, Walterus Hylles, Ricardus Aylward, Willelmus le
Soutere, Henricus West, Johannes atte Forde, Robertus Eyles, Galfridus
Tournour, Johannes Somer, Johannes le Palmere, Johannes atte Hacche, Willelmus
le Bruere, Johannes Weylonde, Johannes Abbot, Willeimus Brounyng, Johannes
atte Lane, Johannes atte Thorne, Willelmus atte Thorne, Henricus atte Thorne,
Ricardus Chapelayn, Johannes Gybbe, Thomas Strykeledene, Willelmus le Taylour,
Thomas le Freyn, Johannes Sterrye, Willelmus Merewyne, Johannes Pycot, Thomas
Andreu, Robertus le Kyng, Willelmus le Cartere, Nicholaus Huthe, Willelmus
atte Crouche, Stephanus le Reye, Ricardus le Cokes, Johannes Blakeman,
Ricardus Dipedel, et Ricardus Lynham, homines Prioris Sancti Swithuni,
Wyntoniae de manerio suo de Crondalo, quod est de antiquo dominico coronae
Angliae, ut dicitur, fecerint te securitatem de clameo suo prosequendo, tunc
pone per vadium et salvos plegios praedictum Priorem quod sit coram
justiciariis nostris apud Westmonasterium, a die Paschae in xv dies,
ostensurus quare exigat a praefatis hominibus alias consuetudinos ac alia
servicia quam facere debent, et antecessores sui, tenentes de eodem manerio,
facere consueverunt temporibus quibus manerium illud fuit in manibus
progenitorum nostrorum quondam Regum Angliae, contra prohibicionom nostram.
Et ((Page 46)) habeas ibi nomina plegiorum et hoc breve. Teste meipso, apud
Westmonasterium, xxx die Januarii, anno regni nostri tricesimo nono. {1. In
the margin of the manuscript occurs the following, in a fifteenth century
hand:- "Vide plus de Materia in Martirologia Nova." Alas! no Martyrology of
the Cathedral Priory has been preserved - how priceless to us would have been
entries given in this "New Martyrology." and in the older one.}
Codex Winton, Fol. 117b (119b) - 118b (120b). Add. MS. 15350.
A writ of the lord King directed to the Prior ((of St. Swithun's,
Winchester,)) on behalf of the men of Crundel, in the year of our Lord 1364.
15 JANUARY, 1364-5.-EDWARD, by the grace of God, King of England, lord of
Ireland, and Earl of Aquitaine, to the Prior of St. Swithun's, Winchester,
sends greeting. Your men of Crundel, which, as is said, is of the ancient
demesne of the crown of England, have represented to us that you exact from
them other customs and other services than they are bound to perform, and
their ancestors, tenants of the same manor, were accustomed to render at the
time when that manor was in the hands of our progenitors late Kings of
England, and therefore we command you that you shall not henceforth exact, or
permit to be exacted, from the aforesaid men other customs or other services
than they are bound to render, and their aforesaid ancestors were accustomed
to render in the aforesaid times. And unless you do this at our mandate we
shall enjoin it to be carried into effect by our Sheriff of ((the county of))
Southampton. Witness myself, at Westminster, the 15th day of January, in the
thirty-eighth year of our reign.
Another writ, directed to the Sheriff of Southampton, on behalf of the
men of Crundel.
17 JANUARY, 1364-5.-EDWARD, by the grace of God King of England, lord of
Ireland, and Earl of Aquitaine, to the Sheriff of Southampton, greeting. The
men of the Prior of St. Swithun's, Winchester, of the manor of Crundel, which,
as is said, is of the ancient demesne of the crown of England, have
represented to us that the same Prior exacts from them other customs and other
services than they are bound to perform, and their ancestors, tenants of the
same manor, were accustomed to perform at the time when that manor was in the
hands of our progenitors late Kings of England. Whereupon we enjoined the
said Prior that he should not exact, or permit to be exacted, from the
aforesaid men other customs or other services than they are bound to perform,
and their aforesaid ancestors were accustomed to perform in the ((Page 47))
aforesaid times. And, accordingly, we enjoin you, unless the same Prior shall
do this at our mandate to cause the same to be done, so that we may not hear
further complaint by default of justice. Witness myself, at Westminster, the
17th day of January, in the thirty-eighth year of our reign.
Another writ follows.
30 JANUARY, 1364-5.-EDWARD, by the grace of God king of England and lord
of Ireland, and Earl of Aquitaine, to the Sheriff of Southampton, greeting.
If Andrew atte Halle, Thomas atte More, John Bromham, Robert Cartere, William
Coliere, William Bromham, Richard atte Serte, John atte Felde, Henry le Bocher
the younger, Robert atte Lee, Henry Cache, Thomas Cache, Robert Skel, Gilbert
Strechelege, John atte Halle, John le Eyr, John le Herte, Richard Coliere,
John Palmere, William Palmere, William Wattes, Richard West, Walter Honte,
Robert atte Brugge, John Yasfelde, Henry Wylles, Walter Hylles, Richard
Aylward, William le Soutere, Henry West, John atte Forde, Robert Eyles,
Geofery Tournour, John Somer, John le Palmere, John atte Hacche, William le
Bruere, John Weylonde, John Abbot, William Brounyng, John atte Lane, John atte
Thorne, William atte Thorne, Henry atte Thorne, Richard Chapelayn, John Gybbe,
Thomas Strykeledene, William le Taylour, Thomas le Freyn, John Sterrye,
William Merewyne, John Pycot, Thomas Andreu, Robert le Kyng, William le
Cartere, Nicholas Huthe, William atte Crouche, Stephan le Reye, Richard le
Cokes, John Blakeman, Richard Dipedel and Richard Lynham, men belonging to the
Prior of Saint Swithun's, Winchester, of his manor of Crondale, which is of
the ancient demesne of the crown of England, as is said, shall give you
security to prosecute their claim, then you shall secure by gage and safe
pledges the aforesaid Prior, that he be before our justices at Westminster in
the quinzaine of Easter, to show wherefore he exacts from the aforesaid men
other customs and other services than they ought to perform, and their
ancestors, tenants of the aforesaid manor, have been accustomed to perform at
the time when that manor was in the hands of our progenitors, late Kings of
England, against our prohibition. And have there the names of the sureties
and this writ. Witness myself, at Westminster, the 30th day of January, in the
thirty-ninth year of our reign.
On the 18th December, 1398, an indenture was drawn up between 'the
Reverend Father in Christ, the Lord William Wykeham, by the grace of God,
Bishop of Winchester, of the one part, and the Venerable and Religious man,
Thomas Nevyle, Prior of the Priory of the Cathedral Church of Winchester, and
((Page 48)) the Convent of the same place, of the other part,' for the
settlement of a few matters still in dispute, between the Bishops and the
Convent. It contains the following particulars relating to Crondal:-
ITEM, ((licet)) inter Recorda de tempore domini Edwardi, filii Regis
Henrici, quondam Regis Angliae, coram eodom Edwardo Rego apud Aberconeway,
quindena Sancti Johannis Baptistae, anno regni sui duodecimo, inter alia
continetur. FARNHAM. Haec sunt servicia qnae Prior et tenentes sui de
Crondale, tam liberi quam servi, debent ad manerinm de Farnham. In primis,
Prior et omnes tenentes sui, tam liberi quam servi, debent duas sectas per
annum coram senescallo domini Episcopi apud Blakehethfelde, quae est in
manerio de Farnham. Prior negat sectam pro persona sua; liberi respondeant
pro so; servi appareant bis in anno, facturi quod juris fuerit et quod ad
dietam pertinet. Ac insuper omnes homines, tam liberi quam servi, et omnes
decennarii villarum, villatarum, et hamlettorum tocius manerii et dominii de
Crondale, ad Visum Franciplegii de Blakehethfelde praedicta venerunt, et
venire ab antiquo consueverunt, a tempore et per tempus cujus contrarii
memoria non existit, ad praesentandum ibidem ea quae ad dietam hujusmodi
praesentari deberent, secundum legem et consuetudinem regni Angliae.
Nichilominus praedicti Robertus, nuper Prior, et Conventus, quandam curiam per
senescallum suum in manerio de Crondale praedicto tenuerunt, et eosdem liberos
tenentes ad eandem curiam de Crondale venire fecerunt, et super eisdem
articulis super quibus ad Visum Franciplegii praedicti domini Episcopi apud
Blakehethefeld, de quo praefertur, tempore ipsius Episcopi, juraverunt, iterum
in curia eorum praedicta jurare compulerunt, contra legem et consuetudinem
regni et libertates et consuetudines ecclesiae praedictae, ad grave dampnum et
praejudicium ipsius ac tenencium praedictorum. Unde super hac materia inter
partes praedictas modo quo sequitur concordatum existit, - quod omnes liberi
tenentes de Crondale et omnes decennarii villarum, villatarum, et hamelettorum
tocius manorii et dominii de Croundale praedicta, cum quatuor hominibus
cujuslibet decennae, appareant, ac faciant et debeant duas sectas per annum
coram senescallo praefati Episcopi, et successorum suorum, Episcoporum
Wyntoniensium, apud Blakehethefeld, quae est in manerio de Farnham, ad
praesentandum ibidem ea quae ad diem sive dietam hujusmodi praesentari debent,
secundum legem et consuetudinem regni Angliae; quodque Prior et Conventus
praedicti, ipsorumve successores, aut alii quocunque nomine censeantur,
tenentes ipsos super articulis de quibus coram senescallo praefati Episcopi
vel successorum suorum in Visu Franciplegii praedicto onerati fuerint,
nullatenus iterato debeant onerare.
Register of William de Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, Voil 2, fol. cccxxiv.
((Page 49))
Also, ((although)), among the Records of the time of the Lord Edward,
late King of England, the son of King Henry, (in the pleadings) before the
same King Edward at Aberconway, in the quinzaine of St. John the Baptist (8
July), in the twelfth year of his reign, it is contained among the rest:-
FARNHAM. These are the services which the Prior and his tenants of Crondale,
as well the freemen as the bondmen, owe to the manor of Farnham. In the first
place, the Prior and all his tenants, free as well as bond, owe two suits of
court yearly, before the Lord Bishop's steward at Blackheathfield, which is in
the manor of Farnham. The Prior, for himself, denies the suit; the freemen
were to answer for themselves; the bondmen to appear twice a year to perform
that which the law required and belonged to the day's attendance. And
moreover all the men, free as well as bond, and all the tithing men of the
towns, villages, and hamlets of the entire manor and lordship of Crondale,
appeared at the View of Frank-pledge at the aforesaid Blackheathfield, and
were accustomed to attend from of old, from a time, and through a time, beyond
the memory of man, to present there such things as ought to be presented at
that day's attendance, according to the law and custom of the realm of
England. Nevertheless, the aforesaid Robert ((Rodebourne)), the late Prior,{1.
Elected Prior On 24 October, 1384, in succession to Prior Hugh de Basinge, who
died on 26 September, 1384. Prior Robert Rodebourne died On 20 January, 1394-
5, and was succeeded by Thomas Nevyle, who was elected Prior in February,
1394-5, and held the office for upwards of twenty years. On the 26 August,
1415, he resigned his dignity on account of his great age, weakness of body,
and incapacity of ruling and governing his priory.} and the Convent, held a
court by their steward in the manor of Crondale aforesaid, and caused the free
tenants to come to the same court, and again compelled them to swear in the
aforesaid court, upon the same articles upon which they were sworn at the Lord
Bishop's View of Frank-pledge at Blackheathfield aforesaid, oven in the time
of the present Bishop, contrary to the law and custom of the realm and of the
liberties and customs of the aforesaid church, to its grave injury and
prejudice, and also of the tenants aforesaid. Upon this matter it stands
agreed between the aforesaid parties as follows:- That all the free tenants of
Crondale, and all the tithingmen of the towns, villages, and hamlets of the
entire manor and lordship of Crondale aforesaid, together with four men of
each tithing, should attend, perform, and render two suits yearly, before the
steward of the aforesaid Bishop, and of his successors, the Bishops of
Winchester, at Blackheathfield, which is in the manor of Farnham, and to
present there such things as at the said day or day's attendance ought to be
presented, according to the law and custom of the realm of ((Page 50)) England;
and that the aforesaid Prior and Convent, or their successors, or any others
of whatsoever name, shall in no manner again call to account these tenants
upon the articles upon which they shall have been already charged before the
steward of the aforesaid Bishop or of his successors, in the aforesaid View of
Frank-pledge. {1. The Farnham View of Frank-pledge extended over a large
district. and the half-yearly attendance at Blackheathfield must have been a
sight. The following is a list of the places mentioned in the record of the
Court for the Turn of Hock, held on 20 March, 1539-40:- Co. Southampton. -
Crondale, Crokeham, Aldershotte, Yateley, Halley, Cove, Farnborow, Bentley,
Badley, Itchell, and Sutton. Co. Surrey. - Runvale Ecclesia, Churtt, Compton,
Frensham, Wreclesham, Runwyke, Seale, Elsted, Badshote, Tongham, Tylford,
Doyflod, Farnham Castle, and Farnham Borough.}
((Page 51))
THIS document forms part of a fine Compotus Roll, containing the accounts of
twenty-two Estates belonging to St. Swithun's Priory at Winchester. The MS.
is in excellent condition throughout, written on parchment in a fine hand of
the thirteenth century, and the date of it is A.D. 1248.
REDDITUS. - WlLLELMUS ET HENRICUS servientes et Gilbertus praepositus
reddunt compotum de ljs. vd. obolo de arreragio anni praeteriti. In
liberacione ad Scaccarium ljs. vd. ob. et quieti sunt.
Idem reddit compotum de xlvli. vjs. ixd. ob. qu. de toto redditu assisae
in manerio de Crundalle cum pundpani. Et de xijd. de Johanne Palmero pro ij
acris de incremento istius anni. Et de vjd. de Roberto de la more pro una
acra, et de iijd. de eodem pro quadam placia quam persona de Crundalle tenet.
Et de xviijd. de Ada de la hulle pro tribus acris. Et de iijd. de Ada filio
Johannis pro dimidia acra. Et de ijd. de Johanni de bosco pro una placia ante
hostium suum. Et de iijs. de Radulpho le futur pro terra sua quae fuit prius
in defectu. Et de ijs. vjd. de Avicia de la potte. Et de ijs. de Johanni le
taillur pro simili.
Summa incrementi istius anni xjs. ijd.
Summa totius redditus cum incremento xlvli. xvijs. xjd. ob. qr.
ACQUIETANCIAE. - In acquietancia unius praepositi per annum xxid. ob. In
acquietancia unius haiwardi per annum viijs. In acquietancia unius fabri per
annum iijd. In acquietancia vij carucariorum per annum lvjs. In acquietancia
j Bercarii per annum viijs. In acquietancia unius porcarii per annum iiijs.
Summa lxxviijs. ob.
DEFECTUS. - In defectu terrae Henrici caretarii tracti in dominicum ijs.
iijd. In defectu purprestura quam Alwinus tenuit xxd. In defectu terrae de
Bosco xxjd. ob. In defectu terra quam Henricus de Dokemarefeld tenuit xvjs.
iiijd. In defectu morae de Crocham tractae in dominicum ijs. In defectu iij
acrarum quas G. Franceis et Ricardus Huldemele tenuerunt tractarum in
dominicum ijs. In defectu morae de Rodestrode tractae in dominicum vjs. xd.
In defectu terrae Walteri de Cheldewelle et Radulphi le futur tractae in
dominicum ijs. iijd. ob. In defectu terrae Willelmi de Cheldewell tractae in
dominicum hoc anno ((Page 52)) primo ixd. In defectu terrae Hugonis de
Wygeworthehale xvd. quia operata. In defectu Cottagii quod Willelmus le Val
tenuit tracti in dominicum vs. iijd. quia messuagium reddit iijs. In defectu
terrae de la potte tractae in dominicum ijs. iijd. ob.
Summa defectuum xliiijs. viiid. ob. Summa Acquietancium et defectuum
vjli. ijs. ixd. Summa remanens gabuli, allocationum, acquietancium et
defectuum xxxixli. xvs. ijd. ob. qr.
CYMINUM. - Idem reddit compotum de j libra Cymini de redditu Osberti de
hallee. In expensis domus totum.
EXITUS MANERII. - Idem reddit compotum de xixs. iiijd. ob. de pannagio
porcorum. Et de xviijs. de pastura de Bramshete vendita. Et de vijs. ijd. de
ij affris debilibus et veteribus venditis. Et de iijs. vd. de ij coreis boum
et j corea tauri mortuorum de morina venditis. Et de xxd. de ij coreis
vaccarum mortuarum de morina venditis. Et de vd. ob. de ij correis vitulorum
mortuorum de morina venditis. Et de xiiijd. de v pellibus matricum ovium et
vij pellibus hoggorum mortuorum venditis. Et de xls. de cij pellibus agnorum
ante separationem et iiij post separationem mortuorum venditis. Et de xiiijd.
de xiiij libris Locklanae venditis. Et de vjli. iijs. jd. ob. de xlix stoppis
et quarta paste unius stoppae mellis venditis. Et de xxiiijs. de xxxvi
vomeribus venditis. Et de xvs. de xv carucariis. In Hallee, Bramshete,
Suwede et Alreshete pro arura relaxata in yeme. Et de iijs. iiijd. de iiij
carucariis in Yatele pro simili. Et de xvjs. vjd. de xvj carucariis et
dimidio in Hallee, Bramsete, Suwode et Alreshete pro simili. Et de iiijs.
vijd. de v carucariis et dimidio in Yatele pro simili. Et de xxxjs. viijd.
pro secatura c acrarum in Yatele relaxata. Et de iijs. ijd. de cariagio
relaxato in autumpno in Yatele, quia unus forestarius acquietat se de xjd. pro
custodia bosci. Et de iijs. de fugeria de bosco vendita de Halle. Et de
iiijs. de vj galonibus mellis de rusca venditis de instauro. Et de xxijd.
ob. de averiis cottariorum, ut si sedeant in falda domini. Et de ijs. jd. de
Blakeman de Crocham pro operibus suis annuatim relaxatis. Et de xld. de
Radulpho clerico pro j gallina x ovis et pro sarculacione et secatura de
Sutthona relaxatis. Et de vjs. vijd. ob. de trituratione frumenti relaxata.
Et de ijs. de testamento Roberti Caweti. Et de vjd. de testamento Roberti de
Lenterigge pro eodem. Et de lxviijs. vjd. de viij ponderibus dimidio et ij
clavis casei venditis. Et de cvs. de ij ponderibus dimidio et ij clavis lanae
venditis cum lana agnina. Summa xxiijli. xiiijs. iijd. ob.
BLADI VENDITIO. - Idem reddit compotum de xvijli. iijs. iiijd. de lviij
quarteriis frumenti venditis. Et de vijs. xjd. de iij quarteriis iij
bussellis curalli frumenti venditis. Et de lxxviijs. xjd. de xv ((Page 53))
quarteriis et dimidio iij bussellis et ij partibus unius busselli siliginis
venditis. Et de ls. viijd. ob. de xv quarteriis iij bussellis ordei venditis.
Et de ijs. xjd. de v bussellis fabarum venditis. Et de iiijs. de j quarterio
pisorum vendito. Et de xxxijs. xd. de ix quarteriis et dimidio et dimidio
bussello. Summa xxvili. jd. ob.
PERQUISITA. - Idem reddit compotum de vjd. de Willelmo Richer ut possit
esse in libertate domini. Et de vjd. de Walkelino pro simili. Et de vjd. de
Petro carpentari pro simili. Et de iijd. de Johanni Tribul pro simili. Et de
vjd. de Hugone Sweyn pro simili. Et de vjd. de Waltore de Hertingdona pro
simili. Et de vjd. de Philippo Petipas pro simili. Et de xijd. de Ricardo
carpentario pro simili et donec capiat terram. Et de vjd. de Stephano Palmero
de Bramshete pro simili. Et de vjd. de Rogero Acelin pro simili. Et de
xiijs. iiijd. de tithinga de Yatele ut possit praesentare sine occasione. Et
de viijs. de tithingis de Hallee, Bramshete et Suwode pro simili. Et de xs.
de tithinga de Alreshete pro simili. Et de xiiis. iiijd. de tithinga de
Crocham pro simili. Et de vijs. de tithinga de Swandrop pro simili. Et de xs.
de tithinga de Dupehale pro simili. Et de iiijs. de tithinga de Crundall pro
simili de termino de la hackeday et Sancti Martini. Et de xxvjs. viijd. de
Ricardo de Spina pro fine terrae. Et de xxxvijs. de evasiono cujusdam
mulieris. Et de vjs. viijd. de Henrico de lymeseia pro transgressione. Et de
xiijs. iiijd. de Roberto de mora pro delicto bosci. Et de vs. de Willelmo
Blunde pro simili. Et de vjs. viijd. de Ricardo de Dupehale pro simili. Et
de ijs. de Willelmo de la Hacche pro simili. Et de xijd. de Jehanni Garlond
pro simili. Et de vjd. de Radulphe Golefold pro assisa fracta. Et de vjd. de
Alardo Bercario pro simili. Et de vjd. de Willelmo Dal pro simili. Et de
vjd. de relicta Thadele pro simili. Et de vjd. de Avicia Cote pro simili. Et
de liijs. iiijd. de Gilberto de Leynterigge pro pleuvia Willelmi capellani.
Et de vs. vjd. de pluribus hominibus de Hyatele pro simili. Et de vjs. viijd.
de Saero de Lenterigge pro fine terrae. Et de ijs. de Edmundo de halle pro
transgressione. Et de xviijd. de Roberto de mora pro fine terrae. Et de vjd.
de eodom pro simili. Et de vjs. viijd. de Petro Agemund pro transgressione.
Et de xiijs. iiijd. de Johanni de Bramshete ut possit habero ingressum ad
relictam Johannis le hurt. Et de xijd. de Thoma de marisco pro fine terrae.
Et de ijs. de Petro Agemund, Rogero et Johanne pro transgressione. Et de vjd.
de Alicia Golefold pro assisa fracta. Et de vjs. viijd. de Osborto de la
hulle pro diffamacione. Et de xvjs. de Willelmo Cauwet pro fine terrae. Et
de vjd. de Roberto Coche pro delicto pasturae. Et de vjd. de Henrico de la
lynche pro simili. Et de vjd. de Alarde carucario pro simili. Et de vjd. de
Willelmo de Fuheledune pro simili. Et de vjd. de Juliana Coche pro
transgressione. ((Page 54)) Et de xijd. de Roberto de hallee pro simili. Et de
ijs. de Willelmo de halle pro simili. Et de xviijd. de Ada de hulde pro fine
terrae. Et de lijd. de Ada filio Johannis pro fine terrae. Et de vjd. de
Roberto de Wyggeworthehale pro transgressione. Et de vjd. de Willelmo de la
Hacche pro simili. Et de vjs. viijd. de Gilberto de spina et sociis suis pro
simili. Et de ijs. de Johanne de Wigeworthehale pro fine terrae. Et de vjd.
de Emma relicta Johannis pro simili. Et de ijs. de Gilberto et Godefrido de
Spina pro transgressione. Et de ijs. de Simone Brunige pro delicto bosci. Et
de xijd. de uxore Galfridi Juvenis pro transgressione. Et de iiijs. de Alardo
Bercario pro Alicia filia sua maritanda extra manerium domini. Et de ijs. de
Juliana Thurgod pro Avicia filia sua maritanda in manerio domini. Et de ijs.
de Ricardo Lurode pro inquisione habonda. Et de vjs. viijd. de Petro de
moneta ut possit tenere vj acras terrae quas Ricardus de Lucwych aliquando
tenuit. Et de iiijli. de Galfrido le hariere pro fine terrae de la Rigge. Et
de xijli. xxd. de tallagio quia residuum est super Suthonam. Et de xxxiijs.
vjd. receptis de praeposito de Suthona.
Summa xxxiiijli. vs. ijd.
Summa tocius Receptae cxxiijli. xiiijs. ixd. ob. qr.
EXPENSAE NECESSARIAE. - In calibe ad v carucas per annum ivs. viijd.
propter siccitatem aestatis. In v vomoribus iijs. iiijd. In stipendio fabri
pro ferramentis ij carucarum per annum ijs., quia ferramenta iij carucarum
facta sunt de consuetudine. In x rotis carucarum xvd. In ferramentis ij
equorum caretariorum per annum et j animali herciante et tractante marlam vs.
In ferramentis x affrorum per annum ad carucas vs. In ferramentis equi
servientium per annum iijs. iiijd. In ix paribus rotarum ad caretas emptis
vs. ijd. In eisdem ligandis de proprio et clutis et gropis ad idem et in
mercede fabri vs. iiijd. ob. In caretis axandis xiijd. ob. In clutis et
clavis ad caretas emptis ijs. vijd. ob. In sapone et uncto ad idem xijd. In
tractis et cordis et coleribus ad caretas emptis xxjd. In j corda ad puteum
ixd. In martello et palettis emptis ijd. In parunfis affrorum emptis vd. In
xvj bobus emptis vjli. xvijs. vjd. In iiij affris emptis xxxvijs. vijd. In
cuveriis, tinis et doleis religandis iiijd. In j bukett ferro ligato ad
puteum iiijd. In borda secanda ad pressorium vjd. In iij tribulis ferro
ligatis de novo emptis iijd. qr. In quadam falce ad spinas falcandas iiijd.
In uno tripedo vjd. In quodam cacabo conducto ad braciandum ixd. In les hull
et Gardino fodiendo ad fabas iijs. vjd. In plantatione fabarum vjd. In
quodam fossato in gardino fodiendo et assartando xvijd. ob. In iij coreis
equorum dealbandis xijd. In j janua facienda et alia emendenda iiijd. In
auxilio ad claudendum circa parcum de Farnham pro terra de Cheldewelle iijd.
In virgis colligendis ad faldam agnarum et ((Page 55)) in xij clatis wresaindis
(?) iijd. In ij clatis faciendis jd. In xj ulnis de canabo emptis ad lanam
saccandam xxiijd. In viij saccis emptis ad bladum cariandum ad forum et ad
Wintoniam ijs. In uno lintheo ventorum viijd. In j magno corbello empto
iijd. ob. In magno prato per consuetudinem falcando xxd. In prato quod
vocatur Bedelmede falcando ijd. In prato de Bramshete falcando ijs. ijd. In
Gardino falcando iiijd. In fabis metendis in gardino iijd. In viij
quarentenis et dimidio et j pertica claudendis et fossandis et plantandis
circa moram de Bramshote lvs. ijd. In MMDC petis emptis ad moram de Bramshote
iijs. iijd. In petis cariandis de bosco de Yatele usque Bramsete xiiijd. In
viij quarentenis dimidio et j pertica claudendis ibidem iiijs. ixd. In una
janua facienda ad eandem closturam xijd. In ix pertica fossandis apud
Beghemareshacche xjd. In xviii pertica claudendis circa domum de Chaldewelle
ixd. In lxxviij pertica claudendis circa bladum et pasturam de Chealdewelle
vs. vjd. In Breches circa ij Rudis de Lukewith claudendis ad tascham viijd.
In xxxvj perticis claudendis circa Rughegarstona xviijd. In hostiis boveriae
de Bramsete faciendis et praesepe vaccarum reparandis xd. In j rastello
affrorum apud Crundalle emendo ijd. In porta ad pundfald de novo facienda et
parvo stabulo ad magnam partem reparando iiijd. In coopertura grangiae
avenarum iiijd. In quodam ostio de camera senescalli removendo et fenestras
reparando vjd. In seruris emptis et aliis emendo ixd. In DCC tegulis et L
tegulis concavis et xx crestis emptis ad aulam et cameram vs. vijd. In v
quarteriis calcis ad idem emptis ijs. iiijd. In Kevill ad idem jd. ob. In
mercede tegulatoris et hominis sui per viij dies ijs. viijd. In tassis
fabarum et viscorum cooperiendo iiijd. In M et MDCCCC pottis marlae cariatis
apud Rudam Aylwine xxvjs. xd. In MMDCCC pottis marlae dispergendis ijs.
iiijd. In DLXV pottis fymi cariandis annuatim de Crundalle iiijs. vijd. In
MC et XV pottis despergendis xjd. In custu dieriae xvd. In ij quarteriis
salis emptis iijs. viijd. In lardario faciendo xvjd. In precario xliij
carucarum et dimidiae quas araverunt in yeme et in Quadragesima xliij acrarum
et dimidiae vijs. iijd. In stipendio unius caretarii per annum iiijs. In
stipendio iii bovariorum per annum ixs. In stipendio unius Daye per annum ijs.
In stipendio unius servientis qui herciavit et duxit fimum et fecit alia
necessaria ijs. vjd. In stipendio custodis morae de Bramsete iijs. In
stipendio custodis agnorum xvjd. In stipendio unius deferentis claves vjs.
viijd. In expensis Willelmi et Henrici de Cauz et unius perhendinantis ad
perdrices a festo Sancti Michaelis usque ad festum Sancti Dunstani xxiijs.
xjd. qr. In expensis Henrici servientis et plurimorum supervenientium a festo
Sancti Wistani usque ad Vincula Beati Petri. xxxs. vjd. In expensis ejusdem
praepositi et haiwardi propter plures supervenientes xiijs. vjd. ob. per ((Page
56)) Autumpuum. In iiij precariis Autumpni et iij C caretariorum et tassatorum
et aliorum coadjuvantium xijs. xjd. quia metebant cxxiij acras et dimidiam.
In mercede hominum pilancium poma et potaria sine pane iijs. xd. In tunica et
sotularibus ad opus garcionis de Cheldewelle xviijd. In j quarterio et dimidio
avenarum emptis ijs. vjd. In cc tignis prosternendis de alneto in mora de
Bramseto vjd. In decima molendini de Dokemarefeld ixd. In ccxvj quarteriis
frumenti trituratis et ventilatis xxxvjs. In lxxxvj quarteriis ij bussellis
ordei trituratis et ventilatis xs. ixd. In clx quarteriis avenarum trituratis
et ventilatis xs. In ij quarteriis fabarum et ij quarteriis pisarum
trituratis et ventilatis vjd. In ix quarteriis viscarum trituratis et
ventilatis xiijd. ob.
Summa xxviijli. iijs. vjd. ob.
EXPENSAE FORINSECAE. - In expensis domini Prioris per suos adventus
cxviijs. ijd. per iij tallias. In pane empto et misso apud Londonium ad
festum Sancti Edwardi xs. vjd. In xxx pullis emptis et missis ibidem xvd.
In xj quarteriis avenae cariandis ibidem xvjd. ob. In expensis caretarii
cariantis iiij quarterias frumenti ad domum aurifabri Londonio xijd. In
expensis monachorum clericorum et aliorum supervenientium per annum et in
expensis O((liveri)) senescalli per plures adventus lxxviijs. iijd. ob. qr. In
expensis factis cura Faukes ijs. xjd. In expensis ij caretariorum et j equo
conducto ad cariandum x quarterias avenae ad festum Purificationis Beatae
Mariae xviijd. In xxiiij aucis emptis iijs. In lxxx pullis emptis iijs. xd.
In CCCC discis et xxiiij ciphis emptis iiis. ijd. In DC et L discis emptis
iijs. iijd. Item in D discis emptis contra festum Sancti Swithuni ijs. vjd.
Item in DCCC discis emptis iiijs. In xxx ferris et CCC clavis emptis et
liberatis Marescallo Prioris xviijd. ob. qr.
Summa xili. xvjs. iiijd.
Summa utriusque expensae xxxixli. xixs. xd. ob.
LIBERATIONES.- In liberatione R. de Worstona et J. clerico per ij tallias
xiijli. vijs. vjd. In liberatione Magistro Joseph per praeceptum domini xs.
In liberatione W. et J. clericis xli. vjs. vjd. per j talliam. In liberatione
domino Priori sine tallia xxxvs. xd. In liberatione garcioni Ricardi Dismars
vjd. In liberatione W. et J. clericis per j talliam xxxijli. In liberatione
de lana et caseo viijli. xiijs. vjd. In liberationo domino sine tallia ixs.
xd. ob.
Summa tocius liberationis lxvijli. iijs. viijd. ob.
Summa tocius liberationis et expensae cvijli. iijs. vijd.
Et debet xvjli. xjs. ijd. ob. qu.
EXITUS GRANGIAE. - Idem reddit compotum de ccxlv quarteriis j bussello de
toto exitu frumenti et ordei ivernagii et de j quarterio ((Page 57)) iij
bussellis receptis de Suthona. Et de vijqu. ijbus. de xxij chershettis et
dimidio. Summa cclviijqu. et dim. ijbus. unum in semine cxlviij et viij
acrarum et dimidiae. In campo versus Ychulle xlvijqu. iijbus. In semine xxij
acrarum et dim. in campo de Cheldewelle vjqu. dim. ijbus. In semine xviij
acrarum in campo versus Ychulle, vqu. iijbus. In acquietancia j praepositi
ijbus. In defectu terrae de bosco et terrae de la potte jqu. In defectu
terrae de Lucwych dim. qu. In expensis domus a festo Sancti Michaelis usque
ad festum Sanctorum Fabiani et Sebastiani ixqu. In brasio jqu. et dim. In
consuetudine cottariorum contra Nativitatem jqu. In dono domini iiijqu. In
pane formato per ij adventus O((liveri)) Senescalli dim. qu. In missa Curtario
iiijqu. In supravenditis iiijqu. In expensis domus et supervenientium a
festo Sanctorum Fabiani et Sebastiani usque ad Vincula Sancti Petri ixqu. dim.
ijbus. In cervisia braciata per idem tempus iiijqu. dim. iijbus. In
liberatione W. parcarii jqu. In dono domini xiiqu. et dim. In expensis
domini per suos adventus viqu. iijb. In iij precariis et ij precariis
cottariorum, scilicet ccccxc et xlviij qui metebant cxxiij acras dim. iiijqu.
ijbus. In c caretariorum et iiij tassatorum jqu. In expensis servientium
propter Haiwardum et in adventu Senescalli et plurimorum supervenientium in
autumpno iijqu. et dim. In misso Curtario lxixqu. iijbus. In supravenditis
lxjqu. iijbus. Et aequatur.
SILIGO. - Idem reddit compotum de jqu. jbus. de toto exitu siliginis. Et
de xvqu. iijbus. de xxviij chershettis et dim. siliginis, unus quilibet facit
per se dim. qu. et tertiam partem unius bus. siliginis, xvjqu. et dim. In
consuetudine Ecclesiae de Crundalle j chershettum qui continet dim. qu. et
tertiam partem unius bus. In supravenditis xvqu. et dim. iijbus. et ij
partibus unius bus. Et sequatur.
ORDEUM. - Idem reddit compotum de cvjqu. et dim. iijbus. de toto exitu
ordei, et de vijqu. receptis de Sutthona. Summa cxiijqu. et dim. et iijbus.
Unum in semine xlj acrarum et dim. in campo qui vocatur Middelfeld, et in
campo versus Ychulle xxqu. dim. jbus. In dono domini xvijqu. In liberatione
j caretarii iij carucariorum xxijqu. dim. et ijbus. In liberatione unius
custodis morae de Bramsete per annum vjqu. et dim. In expensis domini a festo
Sancti Michaelis usque ad gulam Autumpni xqu. et dim. In liberatione unius
caretarii qui ivit ad caretas et custodivit agnos et herciavit iijqu. et dim.
In exponsis domini per suos adventus xijqu. dim. ijbus. In expensis domus in
autumpno ijqu. In brasio facto ijqu. et dim. iijbus. In supravenditis xvqu.
iijbus. Et aequatur.
AVENA. - Idem reddit compotum de ccxxxvijqu. et dim. jbus. de toto exitu
avenae. Et liiijqu. receptis de Sutthona, et de jqu. et ((Page 58)) dim.
supraemptis. Et de xiiqu. de nova avena. Summa cccvqu. jbus. In semine cix
acrarum in Middlefelda lxvqu. iijbus. In semine xxiij acrarum et dim. in
Cheldewelle xiijqu. dim. et iijbus. In semine ij acrarum in Bramshete jqu. et
dim. In praebenda ij equorum caretariorum per xvj septimanas xiijqu. In equis
herciantibus in yeme iijqu. ijbus. In praebenda W. servientis per idem tempus
vijqu. In praebenda per aestimacionem a Nativitate Domini usque ad festum
Sancti Wlstani vjqu. ijbus. In farina jqu. In brasio iijqu. In praebenda
domini per suos adventus ixqu. iijbus. In praebenda O((liveri)) Senescalli per
suos adventus jqu. et dim. In praebenda plurimorum supervenientium vqu. dim.
ijbus. In misso apud Londonium xjqu. In misso Curtario jqu. In praebenda
supervenientium ixqu. dim. et jbus. In praebenda domini per suos adventus
xxivqu. iijbus. In praebenda domini O((liveri)) Senescalli per suos adventus
jqu. et dim. In praebenda equorum caretariorum a festo Sancti Wlstani usque
ad gulam Augusti xxvqu. ijbus. In praebenda equorum herciantium in
quadragesima ijqu. et dim. jbus. In praebenda x affrorum a Purificacione
Beatae Mariae usque ad festum Sanctae Petronillae xvijqu. et dim. In
sustentatione boum a festo Sancti Fabiani et Sebastiani usque ad festum
Sanctae Petronlliae per aestimatiouem xljqu. et dim. jbus. In aucis
sustentandis vbus. In praebenda Henrici servientis a festo Sancti Wlstani
usque ad Assumptionem Beatae Mariae xiijqu. In farina jqu. et dim. In missa
apud Londonium Dominica post Purificationem Beatae Mariae xqu. In praebenda
equorum cariantium eandem avenam dim. qu. ijbus. In dono domini ijqu. In
praebenda Prioris de novo grano vqu. In praebenda Senescalli et J. personae
vijbus. de novo grano. In equis caretariis et aliis supervenientibus viqu. j
bus. de novo grano. Et aquatur.
FABAE. - Idem reddit compotum de ijqu. ijbus. de toto exitu fabarum. In
semine in les hull et in gardino vjbus. In dono domini iijbus. In expensis
domus iijbus. In supravendito dimidio quart. et jbus. Et aquatur.
PISUS. - Idem reddit compotum de ijqu. ijbus. de toto exitu pisorum, unde
in semine ij acrarum dim. qu. In dono domini iijbus. In expensis domus
iijbus. In supravenditis jqu. Et aquatur.
VISCUS. - Idem reddit compotum de xqu. ijbus. de toto exitu viscorum,
quia equi comederunt j acram in herba. In semine v acrarum jqu. iijbus. dim.
In dono domini dim. qu. ijbus. In supravenditis viijqu. et dim. jbus. Et
aquatur.
INSTAURUM. - Idem reddit compotum de iij equis caretariis remanentibus
anni praeteriti. In morina j, et remanent ij.
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AFFRI. - Idem reddit compotum de xj affris remanentibus anni praeteriti,
et de j de testamento Albredi de Spina et de iiij supraemptis. Summa xvj. In
morina iij. In supravenditis ij, et remanent xj.
JUMENTA. - Idem reddit compotum de j jumento remanento anni praeteriti et
remanenti trium annorum.
BOVES. - Idem reddit compotum de lvij bobus remanentibus anni praeteriti
et de xvj supraemptis et de j de testamento Johannis Fabri. Summa lxxiiij. In
necatis ad lardarium xv. In morina ij. Summa xvij. Et remanorit lvij.
VACCAE. - Idem reddit compotum de xj vaccis remanentibus anni praeteriti,
et de j tauro et de ij vaccis adjunctis de instauro. Summa xiij et j taurus.
In morina ij et j taurus, et remanent xj vaccae.
GENICULAE. - Idem reddit compotum de ij juvencis remanentibus anni
praeteriti. In adjunctis vaccis ij. Et nichil remanet.
BOVETTI. - Idem reddit compotum de vij Bovettis remanentibus anni
praeteriti annalibus, et remanet unus: iiij sunt masculi et ij femellae.
ANNALES. - Idem reddit compotum de iij annalibus remanentibus anni
praeteriti vitulis. In morina ij; et remanet j masculus.
VITULI. - Idem reddit compotum de vj vitulis proventis ex vaccis, quia
quinque fuerunt steriles, et remanent: unde iiij sunt masculi et ij femellae.
MATRICES OVES. - Idem reddit compotum de ccclv matricibus ovibus
remanentibus anni praeteriti, et de lxxiiij adjunctis de instauro. Summa
ccccxvij. In morina ante partum liij, post partum et ante tonsuram viij, post
tonsuram ij. Summa lxiij; et remanent ccclvj.
HURTARDI. - Idemn reddit compotum de vj hurtardis remanentibus anni
praeteriti, et de iij adjunctis de instauro. Summa ix. In morina ante
tonsuram ij; et remnanent vij.
MULTONES. - Idemn reddit compotum de ij multonibus remanentibus anni
praetoriti. In multonibus apud Sutthona ij. Et nichil remanet.
HOGGI. - Idem reddit compotum de clvj hoggis remanentibus anni praeteriti
agnis. In morina ante tonsuram xv. In morina post tonsuram v. In adjunctis
matricibus ovibus lxiiij. In adjunctis hurtardis iij. In adjunctis multonibus
et missis apud Sutthona post tonsuram lxix. Et nil remanet.
AGNI. - Idem reddit compotum de cc xcvj agnis provenientibus de
matricibus ovibus, quarum vij erant steriles, et una habuit ij agnas ad
partum. In decima xxix. In consuetudine bercarii j. In morina ante
separationem cix. In morina post tonsuram iiij. Summa cxliij, et remanent
cliij agni.
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PELLES. - Idem reddit compotum de lxxiv pellibus grossis. In missis ad
Bertona Ixxij lanutis. In supravenditis xiij, et nil remanet. Idem reddit
compotum de c et xiij pellibus agnorum. In supravenditis omnibus.
LANA. - Idem reddit compotum de ccccxlj velleribus lanae grossae. In
decima xliiij. In consuetudine bercarii j. In missis ad Bertona ccc xcvj
quae fecerunt ij pondera et viij clavas. Idem reddit compotum de clvij
velleribus lanae agninae. In missis ad Bertona omnia quae fecerunt vij
clavas.
CASEUS. - Idem reddit compotum de xxj caseis remanentibus anni
praeteriti, et de clxvj qui inceperunt fiori die Jovis proxima post festum
Sancti Tyburtii et Valeriani, et desierunt fieri die Sancti Michaelis utroque
die computato. Summa clxxxvij. In decima xvj. In consuetudino bercarii j.
In constietudine tondentis j. In expensis domini eundi et redeundi Londonium
vij. In missis apud Londonium ij. In expensis domini et supervenientium vij..
In expensis domini per suos adventus xij. In dono domini ij. In expensis
servientium iiij. In expensis domus in Antumpno iij. In missis ad Bortona vj-
xx et iiij, qui fecerunt viij pondera et dimidium et ij clavas, et remanent
viij casei.
PORCI. - Idem reddit compotum de xxxix porcis remanentibus anni
praeteriti et de xxj de exitu. Summa lx. In decima ij. In consuetudine
porcarii j. In necatis ad lardarium xiij. In morina ij. Summa xviij, et
remanent xlij. Unde ij sunt verres, v sues et xvij porci masculi super annum;
ix de dimidio anno, unde iiij sunt masculi et v femellae, et ix de uno
termino, unde iiij sunt masculi et v femellae.
MEL. - Idem reddit compotum de lxiij stoppis mollis de redditu assisae.
In defectu terrae de bosco qnam Henricus de Lymeseia aliquando tenuit, et modo
traditur duobus cottariis, j stoppa et dim. In defectu terrae de la Potte
tractae in dominico j stoppa et dim. In defectn terrae Willelmi de
Cheldewelle pro simili, dim. stoppae, et iiijta pars unius stoppae. In
defectu terrae Radulfi le futur et Willelmi de Cheldewelle j stoppa et dim.
In missis Curtario per Johannem de Clere vij stoppae et dim. In missis eidem
per Nicholaum de Dupehale j stoppa. In supravenditis xlix stoppae et quarta
pars unius stoppae.
VOMERES. - Idem reddit compotum de xxxviij vomeribus de redditu assisae.
In defectu viij acrarum terrae Roberti Coche ij, quia extenduntur in
denariatam. In supravenditis xxxvj.
GALLINAE. - Idem reddit compotum de cxxxviij gallinis provenientibus de
chershetto. In expensis domini per suos adventus xlv. In expensis O((livori))
Senescalli x. In expensis plurimorum supervenientium per annum l. In morina
x. In expensis domus xxiij; et nil remanet.
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PULLI. - Idem reddit compotum de iiij-ix pullis emptis. In missis
Episcopo Bathoniensi xxiiij. In expensis servientium xx. Summa xliiij; et
remanent xxxvj.
LARDARIUM. - Idem reddit compotum de j bacone remanente anni praeteriti,
et de xiij positis in lardario. Summa xiiij. In consuetudine cottarii die
Nativitatis Domini j. In expensis domini vj. In dono domini pauperibus ij.
In pomis pilandis j. In expensis domus iij. Summa xiij et remanet j.
Idem reddit compotum de xv carcosiis boum positis in lardarium. In
expensis domini et supervenientium j carcosium et jqu. In expensis domini per
suos adventus v carcosia et jqu. In expensis servientium j carcosium et dim.
et jqu. In expensis domus excepto Autumpno j carcosium et dim. In expensis
servientium praepositi et haiwardi in Autumpno j carcosium. In expensis iij
precariorum de lij caretis iiij carcosia et jqu.; et nil remanet.
CICERA. - Idem reddit compotum de j doleo cicerae remanente anni
praeteriti. In expensis domus et supervenientium totum.
AUCAE. - Idem reddit compotum de iij aucis remanentibus anni praeteriti
et de xxiiij supraemptis. Summa xxvij. In expensis domini xij. In expensis
Senescalli ij. In expensis Andreae monachi et sociorum et aliorum
supervenientium iiij. Et remanent ix.
RUSCAE. - Idem reddit compotum de j rusca remanente anni praeteriti. In
supravendita j; et nichil remanet.
William and Henry, serjeants, and Gilbert the Reeve, render an account of
51s. 5 1/2d. from the arrears of the past year. In payment to the Exchequer,
i.e., of S. Swithun, 51s. 5 1/2d., and they are quit.
The same renders account of #45. 6s. 9 3/4d. of the whole rent of assise
in the manor of Crundalle with Pundpany. And of 12d. of John Palmer for two
acres of increment of this year. And of 6d. of Robert de la More for one
acre, and of 3d. of the same for a certain place which the parson of Crundalle
holds. And of 16d. of Adam de la hulle for three acres. And of 4d. of Adam
the son of John for half an acre. And of 2d. of John de Bosco for a piece of
land before his door. And of 3s. of Ralph le futur for his land which was
first in default. And of 2s. 6d. of Avicia de la potte. And of 2s. of John
le taillur for the like.
Total of the increment of this year, 11s. 2d.
Total of the whole rent with the increment, #45. 17s. 11 3/4d.
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In acquittance of one Reeve for the year, 21 1/2d. In acquittance of one
Hayward for the year, 8s. In acquittance of one smith for the year, 3d. In
acquittance of seven ploughmen for the year, 56s. In acquittance of one
shepherd for the year, 8s. In acquittance of one swineherd for the year, 4s.
Total, 78s. O 1/2d.
In default of the land of Henry the carter drawn into demesne, 2s. 3d.
In default of the encroachments which Alwin held, 20d. In default of the
woodland, 21 1/2d. In default of the land which Henry de Dockmarefeld holds,
16s. 4d. In default of Crookham moor drawn into demesne, 2s. In default of
three acres which G. Franceis and Richard Huldemele held drawn into the
demesne, 2s. In default of Redestrode moor drawn into demesne, 6s. 10d. In
default of the land of Walter de Cheldwelle and Ralph le Futur drawn into
demesne, 2s. 4 1/2d. In default of the land of William de Cheldewelle drawn
into demesne this first year, 9d. In default of the land of Hugh de
Wygeworthehale, 5(d, because it was worked. In default of the cotland which
William de Val held drawn into demesne, 5s. 3d., because the messuage pays
rent 3s. In default of the land of (Avice) de la potte drawn into demesne,
2s. 3 1/2d.
Total of defaults, 44s. 8 1/2d.
Total of acquittances and defaults, #6. 2s. 9d.
Total remaining of Gafol of allowances, acquittances, and defaults, #39.
15s. 2 3/4d.
CUMMIN. - The same renders account of one pound of Cummin of the rent of
Osbert de Hallee. The whole spent in the house.
OUTGOINGS OF THE MANOR. - The same renders account of 19s. 4 1/2d. of
pannage of swine. And of 18s. of the pasturage of Bramshete sold. And of
7s. 2d. of two farm horses weak and old, sold. And of 3s. 5d. of two hides of
oxen and one hide of a bull dead of the murrain sold. And of 20d. of two
hides of cows dead of the murrain sold. And of 5 1/2d for two hides of
calves dead of the murrain sold. And of 14d. for five skins of ewes and seven
skins of dead hoggets sold. And of 6s. for one hundred and two skins of lambs
dead before separation and four after separation sold. And of 14d. of
fourteen pounds of lockwool sold. And of #6. 3s. 1 1/2d. for forty-nine
stoups and the fourth part of a stoup of honey sold. And of 24s. for thirty-
six ploughshares sold. And of 15s. for fifteen ploughers in Hallee,
Bramshete, Sewode, and Alreshete, for ploughing, released in winter. And of
3s. 4d. of four ploughers in Yatele for the like. And of 16s. 6d. of sixteen
ploughers and a half, in Halle, Bramsete, Suwode, and Alreshete, for the like.
And of 3s. 7d. of five ploughers and a half in Yatele for the like. And of
31s. 8d. for the cutting of 100 acres in ((Page 63)) Yatele, released. And of
3s. 2d. for carriage, released in the autumn in Yateley because one of the
foresters pays 11d. on account of the custody of the wood. And of 3s. for
litter cut in the wood of Halle sold. And of 4s. for six gallons of hive
honey sold out of stock. And of 22 1/2d. for the cottagers' stock as if they
were reposing in the lord's fold. And of 2s. 1d. of Blakeman of Crookham for
his feudal services released yearly. And of 11d of Ralph the clerk for one
hen ten eggs and for weeding and cutting of Suthone, released. And of 6s. 8
1/2d of grinding corn, released. And of 2s. of the will of Robert Cawet. And
of 6d. of the will of Robert of Lentrigge for the same. And of 68s. 6d. of 8
1/2 weighs and two nails of cheese sold. And of 105s. of two and a half
weighs and two nails of wool sold with the lambswool. Total, #23. 13s. 3
1/2d.
SALE OF WHEAT. - The same renders account of #17. 3s. 4d. of sixty-three
quarters of wheat sold. And of 7s. 9d. of three quarters three bushels.......
of wheat sold. And of 78s. 9d. for fifteen quarters and a half, three
bushels, and two parts of a bushel of rye sold. And of 50s. 8 1/2d for
fifteen quarters three bushels of barley sold. And of 2s. 11d. for five
bushels of beans sold. And of 4s. for one quarter of pease sold. And of 32s.
10d. for nine quarters and a half and half a bushel. Total #26. 0s. 1
1/2d.
PERQUISITES. - The same renders account of 6d. from William Richer that
he may be in the Lord's liberty. And of 6d. from Walkelin for the like. And
of 6d. from Peter Carpenter for the like and until he take the land. And of
3d. from John Tribul for the like. And of 6d. from Hugh Sweyn for the like.
And of 6d. from Walter de Hertingdon for the like. And of 6d. of Philip
Petipas for the like. And of 12d. from Richard Carpenter for the like. And
of 6d. from Stephen Palmer of Bramshet for the like. And of 6d. from Roger
Acelin for the like. And of 13s. 3d. from the Tithing of Yateley, that it may
present sentences of the crown. And of 8d. from the Tithing of Halle
Bramshete and Suwod for the like. And of 10s. from the Tithing of Alreshete
for the like. And of 13s. 4d. from the Tithing of Crocham for the like. And
of 7s. from the Tithing of Swandrop for the like. And of 10s. from the
Tithing of Dupehale for the like. And of 4s. from the Tithing of Crondall for
the like for the term of Hockeday and St. Martin. And of 26s. 8d. from
Richard de Spina for a fine of land. And of 36s. from the escape of a certain
woman. And of 6s. 8d. from Henry de Lymeseia for trespass. And of 13s. 4d.
from Robert de Mora for offence in the wood. And of 5s. from William Blunde
for the like. And of 6s. 8d. of Richard de Dupehale for the like. And of 2s.
from William de la Hache for the like. And of 12d. from John Garlond for the
like. And of 6d. from ((Page 64)) Ralph Golefold for assise broken. And of 6d
from Alard the Shepherd for the like. And of 6d. from William Dal for the
like. And of 6d. from Widow Thadele for the like. And of 6d. from Avicia
Cote for the like. And of 53s. 4d. from Gilbert de Leyntrigge for the pledge
of William the Chaplain. And of 5d. 6d. from many men of Hyatele for the
like. And of 6s. 8d. from Saer de Lenterigge for a fine of land. And of 2s.
from Edmund de Halle for trespass. And of 18s. from Robert de Mora for a fine
of land. And of 6d. from the same for the like. And of 6s. 8d. from Peter
Agemund for trespass. And of 13s. 4d. from John of Bramshete, that he may
have entry to the (holding of) the widow of John le Hurt. And of 12d. from
Thomas of the Marsh for a fine of land. And of 2d. from Peter Agemund Roger
and John for trespass. And of 6d. from Alice Golefold for assise broken. And
of 6s. 5d. from Osbert de la Holle for slander. And of 16s. from William
Cauwet for a fine of land. And of 6d. from Robert Coche for offence of
pasture. And of 6d. from Henry de la Lynche for the like. And of 6d. from
Alard the Ploughman for the like. And of 6d. from William of Fuheledun for
the like. And of 6d. from Juliana Coche for trespass. And of 12d. from Robert
of Hallee for the like. And of 2s. from William of Hallee for the like. And
of 18d. from Adam of Hulde for a fine of land. And of 3d. from Adam son of
John for a fine of land. And of 6d. from Robert of Wygeworthehale for
trespass. And of 6d. from William de la Hacche for the like. And of 6s. 8d.
from Gilbert de Spina and his fellows for the like. And of 2s. from John de
Wigeworthehale for a fine of land. And of 6d. from Emma, widow of John, for
the like. And of 2s. from Gilbert and Godfrey de Spina for trespass. And of
2s. from Simon Brunige for offence in the wood. And of 12d. from the wife of
Geoffrey the younger for trespass. And of 4s. from Alard the Shepherd for
Alice, his daughter, to be married without the Lord's manor. And of 2s. from
Juliana Thurgod for Avicia, her daughter, to be married within the Lord's
manor. And of 2s. from Richard Lurede for inquisition to be had. And of 6s.
8d. of Peter de Moneta, that he may hold six acres of land, which Richard de
Lucwych some time held. And of #4 from Geoffrey le Hariere for a fine of the
land de la Rigge. And of #12. 20d. from tallage, because the rest is at
Sutton. And of 33s. 6d. received from the reeve of Sutton.
Total, #33. 5s. 2d.
Total of the whole receipts, #123. 14s. 9 3/4d.
NECESSARY OUTGOINGS. - Steel for five ploughs, 15s. 8d., for the year, on
account of the dryness of the summer. Five ploughshares, 3s. 4d. Payment to
a smith for the iron-work of two ploughs for the year, 2s., because the iron-
work of three ploughs are done of custom. Ten plough ((Page 65)) wheels, 15d.
Shoes of two cart horses for the year and one animal harrowing and drawing
marl, 5s. Shoes of ten farm horses for the plough, for the year, 5s. Shoes
of the servants' horse for the year, 3a. 4d. Nine pair of wheels for the
carts bought, 5s. 2d. Tires for the same, separately and clouts and clamps to
the same, and the smith's wages, 5s. 4 1/4d. Axles of the carts, 13 1/2d.
Bolts and nails for the carts bought, 28 1/2d. Soap and grease for the same,
12d. Lines and cords and collars bought for the carts, 21d. One cord for the
well, 9d. A hammer and trowels bought, 2d. Trappings for the farm horses
bought, 5d. Sixteen oxen bought, #6. 17s. 6d. Four farm horses bought, 37s.
7d. Refastening tubs, barrels, and casks, 4d. A bucket bound with iron for
the well, 4d. Cut board for the press, 6d. Three rollers bound anew with
iron bought, 8 1/4d. A certain trimming hook for trimming thorns, 4d. A
tripod, 6d. A certain vessel hired for brewing, 9d. Digging in leshull and
the garden for beans, 3s. 6d. Planting beans, 6d. Digging a certain ditch in
the garden and cleaning, 17 1/2d. Bleaching three horsehides, 12d. Making
one gate and mending another, 4d. Help enclosing about Farnham park for the
land of Cheldewelle, 3d. Collecting rods for a lambs' fold and wreathing
twelve hurdles, 4d. Making two hurdles, 1d. Eleven ells of canvas bought for
sacking wool, 23d. Eight sacks bought for carrying corn to market and to
Winchester, 2s. One wind sheet, 8d. One great basket bought, 4 1/2d. Digging
the great meadow by custom, 20d. Digging the meadow which is called
Bedelmede, 2d. Digging Bramshete meadow, 2s. 2d. Digging the garden, 4d.
Gathering beans in the garden, 3d. Enclosing eight furlongs and a half, and
one small piece there and planting and ditching about Bramshete moor, 55s. 2d.
Two thousand six hundred peats bought at Bramshete moor, 3s. 4d. Carrying
peats from Yateley wood to Bramshete, 14d. Enclosing eight furlongs and a
half and one perch there, 4s. 9d. Making a gate to the same enclosure, 12d.
Ditching nine perches at Beghemareshacche, 11d. Enclosing eighteen perches
about the house at Chaldewelle, 9d. Enclosing seventy-eight perches about the
corn and pasture of Chealdewelle, 5s. 6d. Mending breaches enclosing about
two roods at Lukewith by task work, 8d. Enclosing thirty-six perches about
Rughegar-stone, 16d. Making doors to oxstalls of Bramshete and repairing the
cowshed, 10d. Purchase of a horse rake at Crundall, 2d. Making a new gate to
the penfold and largely repairing the little stable, 4d. Covering the oat
granary, 4d. Removing a certain door in the Seneschal's chamber and repairing
the windows, 6d. A lock bought and another mended, 9d. Seven hundred tiles
and fifty hollow tiles and twenty ridge tiles bought for the hall and the
chamber, 5s. 7d. Five quarters of lime bought for the same, 2s. 4d. A kettle
for the ((Page 66)) same, 1 1/2d. Wages of the tiler and his man for eight
days, 2s. 8d. Thatching the mow of beans and of vetches, 4d. One thousand
eight hundred and fifty-six pots of marl carried to Red Aylwine, 26s. 10d. Two
thousand eight hundred pots of marl spread, 2s. 4d. Five hundred and sixty-
five pots of dung carried in the year from Crundalle, 4s. 7d. Eleven hundred
and fifteen pots spread, 9d. Cost of the dairy, 15d. Two quarters of seed
bought, 3s. 8d. Making a larder, 16d. Payment of forty-three ploughers and a
half which they ploughed in winter and in Lent forty-three acres and a half,
8s. 3d. Wages of a carter for the year, 4s. Wages of four herdsmen for the
year, 9s. Wages of one Daye for the year 2s. Wages of a servant who harrowed
and led dung and did other necessary things, 2s. 6d. Wages of the Keeper of
Bramshete moor, 3s. Wages of the Keeper of the lambs, 16d. Wages of one
bringing down the Keys, 6s. 8d. Expenses of William and Henry de Cauz and of
one Keeper for the partridges from the Feast of St. Michael to the Feast of
St. Dunstan, 23s. 9 1/4d. Expenses of Henry the servant, and of many guests
from the Feast of Saint Wulstan to the Feast of the Chains of Blessed Peter,
30s. 6d. Expenses of the same reeve and hayward on account of many guests,
13s. 6 1/2d., for the autumn. Four days' pay in autumn and three C of carters
and haymakers and of others with them, 12s. 11d., because they mowed 123 1/2
acres. Wages of men picking apples, and drink without bread, 3s. 10d. A
doublet and a pair of shoes for the use of the lad of Cheldewell, 18d. One
quarter and a half of oats bought, 2s. 6d. Two hundred beams laid down in the
Alder-wood in Bramsete moor, 6d. Tithe of Dokemarefeld mill, 9d. Two
hundred and sixteen quarters of wheat ground and winnowed, 36s. Eighty six
quarters two bushels of barley ground and winnowed, 10s. 9d. One hundred and
sixty quarters of oats ground and winnowed, 6d. Two quarters of beans and two
of peas ground and winnowed, 6d. Nine quarters of vetches ground and
winnowed, 13 1/2d. Total, #28. 3s. 6 1/2d.
EXTERNAL OUTGOINGS. - Expenses of the Lord Prior at his visits, 118s.
11d. by three tallies. Bread bought and sent to London for the feast of Saint
Edward, 10s. 6d. Thirty chicken bought and sent there, 15d. Carrying nine
quarters of oats there, 16 1/2d. Expenses of the carter carrying four
quarters of wheat to the house of the goldsmith in London, 12d. Expenses of
the monks, clerks, and others coming, for the year, and expenses of Oliver the
Steward at several visits, 78s. 3 3/4d. Expenses incurred through Faukes, 2s.
9d.. Expenses of two carters and one horse hired for carrying ten quarters of
oats for the feast of the Purification of the B. V. M., 18d. Twenty-four
geese bought, 3s. Eighty chicken bought, 3s. 10d. Four hundred platters and
twenty-four cups bought, 3s. 2d. Six hundred and fifty platters ((Page 67))
bought, 3s. 4d. Five hundred platters bought against the feast of Saint
Swithun, 2s. 6d. Eight hundred platters bought, 4s. Thirty shoes and three
hundred nails bought and delivered to the Prior's Marshall, 18 3/4d.
Total, #11. 16s. 4d.
Total of both expenses, #39. 19s. 10 1/2d.
LIVERIES. - Livery to R. of Worston and J. the clerk by two tallies, #13.
8s. 6d. Livery to Master Joseph by precept of the lord, 10s. Livery to W.
and J. the clerks, #10. 6s. 6d. by one tally. Livery to the Lord Prior
without tally, 35s. 10d. Livery to the servant of Richard Dismars, 6d.
Livery to W. and J., clerks, by one tally, #32. Livery wool and cheese, #8.
13s. 6d. Livery to the Lord without tally, 9s. 1O 1/2d.
Total of the whole Livery, #67. 3s. 8 1/2d.
Total of the whole Livery and expenses, #107. 3s. 7d.,
and there is owing, #16. 11s. 2 3/4d.
OUTGOINGS OF THE GRANGE. - The same renders account of two hundred and
forty-five quarters one bushel of the whole outgoing of wheat and winter
barley and of one quarter three bushels received from Sutton. And of seven
quarters two bushels of 22 Church-shots and a half. Total, 258 1/2 quarters 2
bushels, in one seed 148 acres and a half. In the field over against Ychulle,
47 quarters 2 bushels. In seed for 22 acres and a half in Cheldewelle field, 6
1/2 quarters 2 bushels. Acquittance, one reeve 2 bushels. In default of wood
land and of potts land, 1 quarter. In default of Lucwych land, half a
quarter. Spent for the House from the feast of Saint Michael to the feast of
SS. Fabian and Sebastian, nine quarters. Brewer, 1 1/2 quarter. Customary of
the cottars against Christmas 1 quarter. Gift of the Lord, 4 quarters.
Making bread for two comings of Oliver the Steward, half a quarter. 4
quarters. Sent to the Curtarius, 4 quarters. Sold, 4 quarters. Spent at the
House and for guests from the feast of SS. Fabian and Sebastian to St. Peter
ad Vincula, 9 1/2 quarters 2 bushels. Ale brewed for the same time, 4 1/2
quarters 3 bushels. Livery to W., the Park-keeper, 1 quarter. Gift of the
Lord, 12 1/2 quarters. Expenses of the Lord at his visits, 6 quarters 2
bushels. Three days work and two days work of the cottars, that is to say,
490 and 48 for mowing 123 1/2 acres, 4 quarters 11 bushels. A hundred carters
and four haymakers, 1 quarter. Spent by the servants on account of the
Hayward and at the coming of the steward and many guests in the Autumn, 3 1/2
quarters. Sent to the Curtarius, 69 quarters 3 bushels. Sold besides, 61
quarters 3 bushels. And so it is balanced.
WHITE WHEAT. - The same renders account of 1 quarter 1 bushel of the
whole outgoing of white wheat. And of 15 quarters 3 bushels of ((Page 68)) 28
1/2 Church-shots of white wheat, every one of which makes by itself half a
quarter and the third part of a bushel of white wheat, 16 1/2 quarters. By
custom of the Church of Crundalle, one Church-shot, which contains half a
quarter and the third part of a bushel. Sold besides, 15 1/2 quarters 3
bushels and two parts of a bushel. And so it is balanced.
BARLEY. - The same renders account of 1O6 1/2 quarters 3 bushels of the
whole outgoing of barley and of 7 quarters from Sutton. Total, 113 1/2
quarters 3 bushels. One in seed for 41 1/2 acres in the field which is
called Middle-field, and in the field over against Ychull, 2O 1/2 quarters 1
bushel. Gift of the Lord, 17 quarters. Livery to one carter 3 ploughers, 22
1/2 quarters and 2 bushels. Livery to one keeper of Bramshete moor for the
year, 6 1/2 quarters. Spent by the Lord from the feast of St. Michael to the
first day of Autumn, 1O 1/2 quarters. Livery to one carter who went to the
carts and took care of the lambs and harrowed, 3 1/2 quarters. Expenses of
the Lord at his visits, 12 1/2 quarters 2 bushels. Expenses of the House in
the Autumn, 2 quarters. Used in brewing, 2 1/2 quarters 3 bushels. Sold, 15
quarters 3 bushels. And it is balanced.
OATS. - The same renders account of 237 1/2 quarters 1 bushel of the
whole outgoing of oats, and 54 quarters received from Sutton, and of 1 1/2
quarter sold as above, and of 12 quarters of new oats ; total, 305 quarters, 1
bushel. In seed for 109 acres in Middlefield, 65 quarters 1 bushel. In seed
for 23 1/2 acres in Cheldewell, 13 1/3 quarters and three bushels. In seed
for 2 acres in Bramshote, 1 1/2 quarters. Provender for 2 cart horses for 16
weeks, 13 quarters; horses harrowing in the winter, 3 quarters 2 bushels.
Provision for W. the servant for the same time, 7 quarters. Provision by
estimation from Christmas to the Feast of St. Wulstan, 6 quarters 2 bushels.
Meal, 1 quarter. Brewing, 3 quarters. Provision for the Lord at his visits,
9 quarters 3 bushels. Provision for Oliver the Steward at his visits, 1 1/2
quarter. Provision for very many guests, 5 1/2 quarters 2 bushels. Sent to
London, 11 quarters. Sent to the Curtarius, 1 quarter. Provision for guests,
9 1/2 quarters and 1 bushel. Provision for the Lord Oliver the Steward at his
visits, 1 1/2 quarter. Provender for the cart horses from the Feast of St.
Wulstan to the first day of August, 25 quarters 2 bushels. Provender for
horses harrowing in Lent, 2 1/2 quarters. Provender for 10 cart horses from
the Purification of B. V. M. to the Feast of St. Petronilla, 17 1/2 quarters.
In sustenance of the oxen from the Feast of SS. Fabian and Sebastian to the
Feast of St. Petronilla by estimation, 41 1/2 quarters 1 bushel. Keep of the
geese, 5 bushels. Provision for Henry the servant from ((Page 69)) the Feast of
St. Wulstan to the Assumption of the B. V. M., 13 quarters. Meal, 1 1/2
quarters. Sent to London the Sunday after the Purification of the B. V. M.,
10 quarters. Provender for the horses carrying the same oats, 1/2 quarter 2
bushels. Gift of the Lord, 2 quarters. Provision for the Prior of new grain,
5 quarters. Provision for the Steward and J., the parson, 7 bushels of new
grain. Cart horses and guests besides, 6 quarters 1 bushel of new grain. And
it is balanced.
BEANS. - The same renders account of two quarters two bushels of the
whole outgoing of beans. Seed in LesHull and in the garden, 6 bushels. Gift
of the Lord, 3 bushels. Spent for the Lord 3 bushels. Sold besides, 1/2
quarter 1 bushel. And it is balanced.
PEASE. - The same renders account of 2 quarters 2 bushels of the whole
outgoing of pease, of which for seed for two acres, half a quarter. Gift to
the Lord, 3 bushels. Spent for the Lord, 3 bushels. Sold besides, 1 quarter.
And it is balanced.
VETCHES. - The same renders account of 10 quarters 2 bushels of the whole
outgoing of vetches, because the horses consumed one acre green. Seed for 5
acres, 1 quarter 3 1/2 bushels. Gift of the Lord, 1/2 quarter 2 bushels.
Sold besides, 8 1/2 quarters 1 bushel. And it is balanced.
STORE. - The same renders account of three cart horses remaining of the
past year. One died of the murrain. There remain 2.
CARTHORSES. - The same renders account of 11 cart horses remaining of the
past year and of one by the will of Albred de Spina and of 4 sold as above.
Total 16. 3 died of murrain, 2 sold as above, and there remain 11.
COLTS. - The same renders account of one colt remaining from the past
year and remaining of the third year.
OXEN. - The same renders account of 57 oxen remaining from the past year,
and of 16 bought besides, and of one of the will of John Bean. Total 74.
Killed for the larder, 15. Died of the murrain 2. Total 17. And there remain
57.
COWS. - The same renders account of 11 cows remaining from the past year,
and of one bull and two cows added from stock. Total 13, and one bull. One
died of murrain and one bull, and there remain eleven cows.
HEIFERS. - The same renders account of 2 heifers remaining from the past
year. Added to the cows, 2. And none remain.
TWO-YEAR-OLDS. - The same renders account of 7 steers remaining from the
past year's yearlings, and 1 remains. 4 are males and 2 females.
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YEARLINGS. - The same renders account of 3 yearlings remaining from the
past year's calves. Two died of murrain and one remains, a male.
CALVES. - The same renders account of six calves brought forth by the
cows, because five were barren, and they remain. 4 of these are male and 2
female.
EWES. - The same renders account of 351 ewes remaining from the past year
and of 74 added from stock. Total, 417. Died of murrain before parturition,
53. After parturition and before shearing, 8. After shearing, 2. Total, 63.
And there remain 357.
RAMS. - The same renders account of 6 entire rams remaining from the past
year and of 3 added from stock. Total, 9. Died of murrain before shearing,
2. And there remain 7.
SHEEP. - The same renders account of 2 sheep remaining from the past
year. Sheep at Sutton, 2. And none remain.
HOGGETS.-The same renders account of 156 hoggets remaining from the lambs
of the past year. Died of murrain before shearing, 15. Died of murrain after
shearing, 5. Added to the ewes, 64. Added to the rams, 3. Added to the
sheep and sent to Sutton after shearing, 69. And none remain.
LAMBS. - The same renders account of 296 lambs brought forth by the ewes,
of which 7 were barren and one had two lambs at a birth. Tithe, 29. Custom of
the shepherd, 1. Died of murrain before birth, 109. Died of murrain after
shearing, 4. Total, 143. And there remain 153 lambs.
SKINS. - The same renders account of 85 large skins. Sent to Berton, 72,
with wool. Sold besides, 13. And none remain. The same renders account of
113 skins of lambs. All sold.
WOOL. - The same renders account of 441 fleeces of coarse wool. Tithe,
43. Custom of the shepherd, 1. Sent to Berton, 396, amounting to 2 weighs and
8 nails. The same renders account of 157 fleeces of lambswool. All sent to
Berton, making 7 nails.
CHEESE. - The same renders account of 21 cheeses remaining from the past
year and of 166 the making of which began on Thursday next after the feast of
St. Tyburt and Valerian and ended on Michaelmas day, both days reckoned.
Total, 187. Tithe, 16. Custom of the shepherd, 1. Custom of the shearer, 1.
Used by the lord going to London and returning, 7. Sent to London, 2. Used
by the lord and guests, 7. Used for the lord's Coming, 12. Gift of the Lord,
2. Used by the servants, 4. Used in the house in the autumn, 3. Sent to
Berton, 124, which made 8 1/2 weighs and 2 nails, and there remain 8 cheeses.
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PIGS. - The same renders account of 39 pigs remaining from the past year
and of 21 of the outgoing. Total, 60. Tithe, 2. Custom of the swineherd, 1.
Killed for the larder, 13. Died of the murrain, 2. Total, 18. And there
remain 42, of which 2 are boars, 5 sows, and 17 male pigs of more than a year
old, 9 of half a year, of which 4 are male and 5 female, and 9 of one term, of
which 4 are males and 5 females.
HONEY. - The same renders account of 63 stoups of honey from the rent of
assize. In default of the woodland which Henry de Lymeseia sometime held and
is now made over to two cottars, 1 stoup and a half. In default of Pottes land
drawn into demesne, 1 1/2 stoups. In default of the land of William de
Cheldewelle for the like, half a stoup and the fourth part of a stoup. In
default of the land of Ralph le Futur and William de Cheldewelle, 1 1/2 stoup.
Sent to the Curtarius by John of Clere, 7 1/2 stoups. Sent to the same by
Nicholas of Dupehall, 1 stoup. Sold besides, 49 stoups and fourth part of a
stoup.
PLOUGHSHARES. - The same renders account of 38 ploughshares from the rent
of assise. In default of 8 acres of land of Robert Coche, 2, which are
extended to a pennyrent. Sold, 36.
HENS. - The same renders account of 138 fowls, arising out of churchshot.
Used by the lord at his visits, 45. Used for Oliver the steward, 10. Used
for many guests during the year, 50. Died, 10. Used in the house, 23. And
none remain.
CHICKEN. - The same renders account of 80 chicken bought. Sent to the
Bishop of Bath, 24. Used by the servants, 20. Total, 44. And there remain
36.
BACON. - The same renders account of one bacon remaining from the past
year and of 13 brought into the larder. Total, 14. Custom of the cottar on
Christmas Day, 1. Used by the Lord, 6. Gift of the lord to the poor, 2.
Picking apples, 1. Used for the house, 3. Total, 13. And there remains 1.
The same renders account of 15 carcases of oxen brought into the larder.
Used by the lord and guests, 1 carcase and 1 quarter. Used by the lord at his
visits, 5 carcases and 1 quarter. Used by the servants, 1 3/4 carcases. Used
for the house, except in autumn, 1 carcase and a half. Used by the servants
of the reeve and hayward in the autumn, 1 carcase. In payment of three days'
work of 52 carts, 4 carcases and a quarter. And nothing remains.
CIDER. -The same renders account of one cask of cider remaining from the
past year. The whole used for the house and guests.
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GEESE. - The same renders account of 4 geese remaining from the past year
and of 24 bought since. Total, 27. Used by the lord, 12. Used by the
steward, 2. Used by Andrew the monk and his fellows and other guests, 4. And
there remain 9.
HIVES. - The same renders account of one hive remaining from the past
year. Sold, 1. And nothing remains.
The very great care and completeness with which this account was kept is
most striking.
It is rendered to the Exchequer of St. Swithun's, Winchester, by the
Reeve, Gilbert, and by two who are called "Servientes" William and Henry, and
affords not only a criterion as to the "prices" of farm produce in A.D. 1248,
but some interesting glimpses as to farm life in a part of the country remote
from the main lines of traffic, which was probably then as secluded a spot as
can be imagined.
What position these "Servants" or "Serjeants" occupied on the farm, which
was apparently only visited at intervals by those above them in the service of
the Convent, does not seem clear. There is mention of William and Henry de
Cauz, doubtless kinsfolk of John of Caux the then Prior, who with a gamekeeper
have #1. 3s. 9 1/2d. allowed for their expenses from St. Michael's to St.
Dunstan's Day.
They appear to have been expected to entertain guests, mostly those
travelling on the business of the Monastery, and had to keep up a very
considerable "plant" for use in the hall. Thus in this one year no less than
1700 platters were purchased at the cost of 16 a penny. The Feast of St.
Swithun would seem to have been an occasion on which the guests were most
numerous. "The Lord Prior" apparently made one visit, which was an expensive
one, involving an extra outlay of #5. 18s. 11d., besides a very considerable
consumption of corn.
The next visitor in point of importance was the Steward Oliver, or the
Lord Oliver as he is once called, who made at least two visits to the farm.
Naturally these great personages were accompanied by a large retinue, the
providing for whose wants was a matter of consideration.
The Lord's arrival disposed of 9 quarters and 3 bushels of oats, and
"used 5 carcases and 1 quarter," and a considerable part, if not the whole, of
a cask of pulse; 12 geese also were disposed of on the occasion, with 45 fowls
and 12 cheeses; 3 1/2 quarters of barley were used, but whether it was all for
brewing is uncertain. The visit was in the autumn.
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The Steward's visits, though not so costly, were matters of consideration
to those responsible for the housekeeping. The bread made for his two comings
consumed a sack of wheat, and 3 sacks of oats were eaten by the horses at each
visit, which also accounted for 10 fowls and 2 geese.
Other guests were "Andrew the Monk and his Fellows," who ate up 4 geese,
"J. the Parson," the Prior of ----, the Prior's Marshall, "monks,
clerks, and others."
The work of the farm was carried on partly by "service" due from the
tenants, and partly by hands employed regularly, or as occasion required.
Many entries occur shewing that those owing services compounded by a money
payment for their acquittance. One carter seems to have had the general
control of the horses. There were four herdsmen, a keeper of the lambs, "one
daye," or dairy man, "an odd man who harrowed, led dung, and did other
necessary things." Besides, "one bearing the keys," who we may perhaps
conjecture was Master Gilbert, the Reeve himself, as he has the relatively
large stipend of 6s. 8d. a year. The forty-three plowers who ploughed in
winter and in Lent, and others who came in for occasional work or service, had
partial or entire board and lodging on the farm.
There are hardly sufficient data to determine the actual pay, because it
is clear that there was not only provision made for the necessaries of the
employed, but that they had various and varying privileges.
The money payment formed, as it did commonly until very recent times, or,
indeed, does perhaps still, only a portion of the wages.{1. See Professor J.
Thorold Rogers Six Centuries of Work and Wages, p. 170.}
The carter had 4s. a year. The herdsmen, 2s. 3d. each. The "dayeman" had
2s. The useful man who performed so many functions, 2s. 6d. The gamekeeper of
Bramshet moor was paid 3s., while the "keeper of lambs" had only 1s. 4d. An
item occurs which shows that the clothes of the lads, at any rate, were part
of their pay.
A doublet and pair of shoes for the use of the lad at Cheldwell, 18d.
The payments appear to have been according to a well-understood tariff and
custom. Thus, the men picking apples were paid 3s. 10d. and "drink without
bread."
One item fixes the rate of artisans' wages. The tiler and his labourer
have 4d. a day. This was rather less than London wages in 1350. The tiler in
London had 5 1/2d. from Easter to Michaelmas and 4 1/2d. from Michaelmas to
Easter. The labourer had 3 1/2d. and 3d. (Riley's Memorials.)
The repairs to buildings and apparatus are also interesting as shewing
prices of material and workmanship.
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It is clear that a considerable portion of the buildings was tiled, at
any rate the "hall and chamber"; 700 tiles, 50 hollow tiles, and 20 ridge
tiles were required for the repair, which occupied the tiler eight days.
These tiles cost 5s. 7d. The regulation price in London in 1350 was a maximum
of 5s. a thousand, but of course in this case the amount was raised by the
ridge tiles and the hollow tiles. Five quarters of lime were bought for 2s.
4d. The London price was 2d. a sack.
The summer of the year of this account had been very dry, involving an
extra outlay for "steel" on the ploughs costing 5s. 8d. Ploughshares were 8d.
each. Plough wheels, 1 1/2d. It cost 5s. for the shoes of ten farm horses
for the year, as they were used for the plough. The servants' nag, however,
alone cost 3s. 4d. for a year's shoeing.
Such work as hooping casks was done on the farm, a smith presumably
having to render service. A new cord for the well cost 9d. A great basket, 4
1/2d.
Sacks cost 3d. A great deal was paid for digging, but it is not easy to
see at what rate it was paid for.
During the year a large amount of fencing was done at Bramshete,
Chaldwell, and Rughesgarstone; much of it by "task work" at about 4d. a rod.
Peats were in requisition for fuel; 2,600 were bought at Bramshete moor
for 3s. 4d.
The produce of the farm included wheat, of which (?) 258 quarters 1 sack
2 bushels were grown.
White wheat, of which 1 quarter 1 bushel was grown. Barley, 106 quarters
1 sack 3 bushels. Oats, 237 quarters and 1 sack. Cummin, one pound. Beans,
2 quarters 2 bushels. Pease, 2 quarters 2 bushels. Vetches, 10 quarters 2
bushels. Honey, 63 "stoups." Cheese, of which 166 were made in the year.
Besides the live stock. Wheat sold at 5s. 6d. a quarter. Barley 3s. 4d. and
oats at 1s. 8d.
Comparing these figures with Commutation prices we have the following
result:-
Price, 1248, per qr. Commutation Price, 1836.
. s. d. #. s. d.
Wheat 5 6 2 16 2
Barley 3 4 1 11 8
Oats 1 8 1 2 0
which on an average gives the relative value of money as 10 1/2 times greater
in 1248 than 1836, which will, I think, work out fairly reasonably throughout
the account.
The lord appears to have made many gifts in kind in addition to the
allowances which most of the employed had "by custom."
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As to the mode of cultivation we have mention of dung being spread and
also of marl, of winter-sown wheat and barley.
The account is made up by first accounting for money received:-
1. From the rent of the manor (see Dr. Jessop's Village Life 600 Years Ago), from which are deducted the acquittances and defaults. Leaving a balance of gavel #39. 15s. 2 3/4d.
2. Money received for things sold other than corn, and from some privileges, including two legacies received, amounting to #23. 13s. 3 1/2d.
3. Money received from sale of corn, #26s. 0s. 1 1/2d.
4. Money received from fines in the Court Baron and Court Leet, among which are the very curious privileges extended to various Tithings that they may present sentences of the Crown. These items come to #33. 5s. 2d., making the whole money produce #123. 14s. 9 3/4d., nearly #1300 of our money.
The account then gives the necessary expenses in working the farm which
come to #28. 3s. 6 1/2d.
Next the outside expenses, such as were involved by the duties of
hospitality, etc., #11. 16s. 4d.
Then the taxes and payments to the Crown, #67. 3s. 8 1/2d.
So that when all was paid there remained for the Priory Exchequer in cash
#16. 11s. 2 3/4d.
The taxes come to the awful figure of something over 10s. 6d. in the #.
There are many local terms of weight, etc., for which it is difficult to
find a modern equivalent.
Thus honey was worth 2s. 6d a stoup, which may, I think, have been
50lbs., but there is not much to guide one. Cheese and wool were sold by the
"weigh," we have no information as to the number of pounds it represented in
this account, but Prof. Thorold Rogers says 224lbs. Baily gives 256lbs. as
its equivalent.