Addington.

ROberius Agyllon tenet unam Caru­catam terrae in Addington in Co­mitatu Surrey per Seriantiam fa­ciendi unum Ferculum in olla lu­tea in Coquina Domini Regis, Pla. Coro­nae. 39. Hen. 3. rot. 29. Dorso. die Coronationis suae, & vocatur Dilligrout, Escaet 14. Edw. 1. Num. 1 [...]. Et si sit seym (sagimen) in illo ferculo vocatur Maupigyrnun. Afterwards in K. Edw. the first's time, William Walcot held the Mannor of Addington by the same service, only in this Record it is called Quoddam Pottagium vocatum Maupigyrnun. And it is now come to the possession of Thomas Leigh Esquire, who, at the Coronation of his Majesty that now is, Anno 1661, brought up to the Kings Table a Mess of Pottage called Dillegrout, Mr. Ash­moles Nar­rative. this service being adjudged to him by the Court of Claims in right of this his Mannour, whereupon the Lord [Page 2] High Chamberlain presented him to the King, who accepted the Service, but did not eat of the Pottage.

Aston-Cantlou.

In. post Mortem Laur. Hastings, 22. Ed. 3.The Mannor of Aston-Cantlou ( ⁱ de Cantu­lupo) in the County of Warwick, was by in­quisition, after the death of Lawrence Hastings, Earl of Penbroke, return'd to be held in this Form; Quod quidem Manerium per se tenetur de Domino Rege in Capite per servitium inveni­endi unum hominem peditem cum Arcu sine Cor­da, cum uno Basneto sive Cappa, per quadraginta dies, sumptibus proprijs, quoties fuerit Guerra in Wallia.

Bericote.

Sir W. Dugd. Antiq. of Warwick-Shire.King Henry the second enfeoffed one Boscher, his servant, with the Mannor of Bericote in the County of Warwick, by the Service of keeping a white young Brach ( Brachetam) with red Ears, to be delivered to the King at the years end, and then to receive another, to breed up, with half a quarter of Bran.

Henley.

Lands in Henley in Comitat. Warwick, were held by Edmond Lord Stafford, Esc. 24. Ed. 1. N. 59. by the service of three shillings, or a payr of Scarlet Hose.

Carleton.

Edmundus Willoughby Tenuit unum Messua­gium & sex ² Bovatas terrae, in Carleton, Lib. Sched. 14. Hen. 4. Nott. fol. 210. in Com. Nott. ut de Manerio de Shelford, per servitium unius Catapultae per annum pro omni servitio.

Alcester.

In the 32 of K. Edw. 1. upon the Relief paid by William de Bauteraux, Mich. rot. 32. Ed. 1▪ for the moity of the Town of Alcester in Com. Warwick, it is there Recorded to be held of the King per ser­vitium inveniendi medietatem equitis armati, ³ cum uno Equo Discooperto in guerra Domini Regis.

Stoneley.

In the Mannor of Stonley in Com. Warwick, Reg. dé Stonely Monast. there were antiently four Bondmen, whereof each held one Messuage, and one Quartron of Land, by the service of making the Gallowes and hanging the Theeves. Each of which Bond-men was to wear a red Clout betwixt his Shoulders, upon his upper Garment; to Plow, reap, make the Lords Malt, and do other ser­vile work.

Cukeney.

In Cukeney (in Com. Nott.) manebat quidam homo, Mon. Angl. 2. Par. qui vocabatur Gamelbere & fuit verus ⁴ Dreinge ante Conquestum, tenuit duas Carucatas terrae de Domino Rege in Capite pro tali servitio, de ^* ferrando Palesridum Domini Regis, Esc. 3. Ed. 3. N. 108. super quatuor pedes de cluario Domini Regis, quoties­cunque ad Manerium suum de Manifeld jacuerit, & si inclaudet Palesridum Domini Regis, dabit ei Palesridum quatuor Mercarum.

Scrivelsby.

Inq. 23. Edw. 3.The Mannor of Scrivelsby in the County of Lincoln is and long has been held by the Dymocks (to whom it devolv'd from the Marmyons) by grand Serjeanty, viz. of being Champion to the Kings of England on their Coronation day.

By virtue of which tenure, Narrative by Elias Ashmole Esquire 1661. at the Coronati­on Feast of his Majesty that now is, a little before the second Course was served up, Sir Edw. Dy­mock (to whom the Court of Claymes had ad­judged [Page 5] the Office of the Kings Champion) en­tred Westminster-Hall on a goodly white Courser armed at all points in rich armour, and having a Plume of blew Feathers in his Helm, he there made a stand for some time, and then advanced in manner following, way being made for him by the Knight Marshal,

• First two Trumpets,
• The Serjeant Trumpeter,
• The Serjeant at Arms,
• An Esquire carrying a Target, having the Champions own Arms depicted thereon.
• An Esquire carrying the Champions Lance upright.
• Mr. Owen, York Herald.
• The Earl Marshal on his left hand.
• The Champion.
• The Lord High Constable on his right hand,
• Both likewise on Horse back.
• At the lower end of the Hall York-Herald proclaimed the Challenge in these fol­lowing words.

Thereupon the Champion threw down his Gantlet, which lying some small time, and no body taking it up, it was delivered unto him again by York-Herald. Then all advanced for­ward until the Champion came to the middle of the Hall, where York-Herald made the like Procla­mation, and the Gantlet was again thrown down and after some time returned to the Champion, who advanced to the foot of the ascending steps to the state, and at the top of the steps the said Herald proclaimed the Challenge the third time, whereupon the Champion threw down his Gantlet again, which no body taking up, it was finally delivered to him.

This being done, the Earl of Pembroke and Mongomery, with Viscount Montagu, and the Lord Paget his Assistants, presented on the knee to the King a Guilt Cup with a Cover full of wine, who drank to his Champion, and by the said Earl sent him the Cup, who, after three Reverences, drank it all off, went a little backward, and so departed the Hall, taking the Cup for his Fee, according as had been adjudged him by the Court of Claims.

East-Bilsington.

Robert Bernham Esquire holds the Mannour of East-Bilsington in the County of Kent of the King by the service of presenting the King with three Maple-Cups on the day of his Coronation; Ibid. which service was performed at the Coronation of his Majesty that now is, by Erasmus Smith Esquire, in behalf of the said Robert Bernham.

Narborough.

Thomas Spelman (qui obijt 12 Martij 1 Eliz. In Sched. Liberae. 5. Eliz.) dicitur in Inquisitione tenuisse Manerium de Narborough in Com. Norfolk cum tertia parte Advocationis Ecclesiae, &c. de Domina Regina, ut de Manerio suo de Wirmegay, per servitium militare & per redditum 14 s. pro ⁶ Wayt-fee & Castle-gard.

Worthynbury.

Richardus de Pynelesdon tenet terras & tene­menta in Worthynbury in partibus de Mailer Says-nec in Com. Flint, Pat. 7. Ed. [...]. p. 2. m. 7. intus▪ quae tenentur de Do­mino Rege per certa servitia & per ⁷ Ammobra­gium, quod ad quinque solidos extenditur, cum acciderit, sicut per Inquisitionem, &c.

Lastres.

Rot. Cur. 10 Ed. 4. Johannes de la Hay cepit de Will. Barneby Do­mino de Lastres in Com. Heref. unam parcellam terrae de terris Dominicalibus. Reddend. inde per annum xx d. & unam Aucam habilem, ⁸ pro prandio Domini in Festo S. Michaelis Archange­li, Sectam Curiae & alia Servitia inde debita, &c.

Burgus de Guldeford. Pla. Co­ronae 19. Hen. 3. Surrey.

Robertus Testard tenuit quandam terram in Villa de Guldeford per seriantiam custodiendi ⁹ Meretrices in Curia Domini Regis. Et arren­tata est ad xxv s.

Pinley.

Adam de Oakes was found by Iniquisition to dye seized of certain Tenements in Pinley in the County of Warwick, Rot. Fin. 18. Ed. 2. n. 26. which he held of the King, by the payment of a half penny per annum, cal­led Warth.

Earl Warren and Surrey.

In the sixth year of King Edward the first, Bar. of Engl. 1. vol. after the making the Statute of Quo Warranto in the Parliament held at Glocester, the King by his Justices, questioning certain of his great Sub­jects, by what Title they held their Lands; among others, John Earl Warren and Surrey, being called, and demanded by what Warrant he held his, shewed them an Old Sword, and un­sheathing it, said, Behold, my Lords, here is my Warrant, my Ancestors coming into this Land with William the Bastard, did obtain their lands by the Sword, and I am resolved with the Sword to defend them against whomsoever shall endeavour to dispossess me▪ for that King did not himself con­quer the Land and subdue it, but our Progeni­tors were shaters and assistants therein.

And good sharers were they; Domes­day. for it appears that William the first Earl Warren was at the time of making the General Survey, possessed of two hundred Lordships in several Counties of England, whereof Coningsburg in York-shire was one, which had twenty eight Towns and Ham­lets within its Soke.

Setene.

Bertram de Criol held the Mannor of Setene in Com. Kantiae of the King by Sergeanty, Esc. 34. Ed. 1. n. 37. Kent. viz. to provide one man called ¹⁰ Veltrarius, a Vautrer, to lead three Greyhounds, when the King should go into Gascony, so long as a pair of shoes of four [Page 10] pence price should last. See Seaton postea.

Egmund and Newport.

Carta 11. Hen. 3. p. 1. m. 5.King Henry the third gave to Henry de Aldi­theley, Ancestor to the Lord Audley, Earl of Castle-Haven, the Lordships of Egmundun and Newport, in Com. Salop, for the yearly rent of a Mued Sparhawk, to be delivered into the kings Exchequer every year at the Feast of Saint Michael.

Greens-Norton.

Fines 18. Ric. 2.Otherwise called Norton-Dauney ▪ in North­hampton-shire, which the Greens antiently held by Knights. Servito; To lift up their Right Hand towards the King, upon Christmas day, every year, wheresoever the King should be in England.

Sculton.

The Mannor of Sculton, Camden in Norfolk. otherwise called Bur­dos, or Burdelois, in Norfolk▪ was held by this Tenure; That the Lords thereof, on the Coro­nation day of the Kings of England, should be chief Lardiner.

Hemingston. Pla. Cor. 14. Ed. 1. rot. 6. dorso Suff.

Rowlandle Sarcere, held one hundred and ten Acres of land in Hemingston in Com. Suffolk, by [Page 11] Sergeanty, for which on Christmas day, every year before our Sovereign Lord the King of England he should perform simul & semel, unum Saltum, unum Sufflum, & unum Bombulum, or as we read elsewhere in French, un saut, un pet, & un Syffet, simul & semel; that is, he should dance, puff up his Cheeks, making there­with a sound, and let a Crack, Et quia indecens servitium, ideo arrentatur, (sayes the Record) ad xxvi s. viij d. per annum ad Scaccarium Regis.

Sloley. Escaet. 9. Hen. 5. n. 17.

Richard Sloley held of the King in Capite one Messuage and four Acres of Land in Sloley in Com. Warwick, by Serjeanty, that is, giving to the King, upon every Expedition with an Ar­my towards Scotland, one Pole-axe or xij d. in silver for all Services.

Astley.

The Mannors of Astley, Wedington, Cartular. Warwici Com. Hill-mor­ton, Milverton, and Merston Jabet were antiently held by Philip de Astley of William Earl of War­wick, by the service of holding the Earl's Stirrop, when he should get up or a light from his Horse.

Cotes. Claus. 13. Hen. 3. m. 20.

Sir Stephen de Segrave in Henry the thirds time purchased the Mannor of Cotes in Com. Derby, of the Daughters and Heirs of Stephen de Beauchamp, to hold by the service of one Brache yearly.

Eastbrig. Cart. 17. Hen. 3. p. 1. m. 24.

Hubert de Burg Earl of Kent had a grant in Fee from King Henry the 3 d. of the mannor of Eastbrig in Kent, To hold by the service of a Sore Sparhawk at Lammass yearly.

Tonge.

Roger la Zouch, Ex ipso Autogra­pho. being Lord of the Mannor of Tonge in Com. Salop, did by a fair deed in Hen­ry the third's time, grant to Henry de Hugefort and his Heirs certain Messuages and Lands ly­ing in Norton and Shaw, in the Parish of Tonge, with liberty of fishing in the Waters, pawnage for Hogs, and liberty to get nuts for certain days in the woods of the said Mannor, rendring yearly to the said Roger and his Heirs a Chaplet of Roses upon Midsomer day, in case he should be then at Tonge; if not, then to put it upon the Image of the Blessed Virgin in the Church of Tonge, for all Services.

Pole.

Carta. Ed. n. 26. William Montacute obtained a grant from King Edward the third of the Mannor of Pole with the Advowson of the Church in Comitat. Cumbriae, Paying the King his Heirs and Suc­cessors, wheresoever he or they should happen to be, a Sword of 3 s. 4 d. price, in lieu of all Services.

Burg on the Sands.

The Barony of Burg on the Sands in Com. Cumbriae, Regr. de Holmeol­tram. with divers other Mannors and Lands in that County, were antiently held by the ser­vice of Cornage, i. to blow a horne when any in­vasion of the Scots was perceived.

Northampton-Shire.

In 12 Hen. 2. Richard de Lizures, Lib. Ru­ber Scac. tit. North­hampton-shire. was cer­tified to be Forester in Fee to the King for North­hampton-shire, and was by his Office obliged to attend him in his Army well fitted with Horse and Arms, his Horn hanging about his neck.

Wilton.

In the time of King Henry the first Hugh de Logushamp obtained, by the gift [...] of that King, Plac. apud Heref. 20. Ed. 1. Rot. 39. the Mannor of Wilton in Com. Heref. to hold by the service of two men at Arms in the Wars of Wales.

Ashele.

William de Hastings, Testa de Nevil Norf. Suff. being Steward to King Henry the first, held that Office by Sergeanty, in respect of the Tenure of his Mannor of Ashele in Com. Norfolk, by the service of taking Charge of the Napery ( i. the Table Clothes and linnen) at the Coronations of the Kings of England.

Castle-Cary.

In 47. Hen. 3. Henry Lovel was found to dye seized of the Mannor of Castle-Cary in Com▪ Somerset, Esc. 47. [...]. 3. N. 11. by him held in Capite of the King, for a whole Barony, by the service of finding two Souldiers in the Kings Army at his own cost for forty dayes.

Biwel.

Hugh de Baliol was certified to hold the Ba­rony of Biwel in Com. Northumberland of the King, Testa de Nevil. Northumb. by the service of five Knights Fees, and to find thirty Souldiers for the Guard of New-Castle upon Tine, as his Ancestors had done from the time of King William Rufus, by whom they were enfeoff'd of that Barony, as the Record ex­presseth.

East-Gareston.

In 11. Edw. 1. Paganellus de Cadurcis i. Pain Chaworth, Esc. 11. Ed. 1. N. 35 was found to be seized of a Messuage and 400 Acres of Land in East-Gareston in Com. Berks held by the service of finding a Knight ar­med with Plate-Armour in the Kings Army, when it should be in the Territory of Kidwelly, in Wales.

Staveley.

In 17. Edw. 1. John Musard was found to be seized of the Mannor of Staveley in Com. Derby, Esc. 17. Ed. 1. N. 6. Derb. held of the King in Capite by Barony, finding for that and his other Lordships, two souldiers in the Kings Army in Wales.

Riddesdale.

In the tenth year of William the Conquerour, Testa Ne­velli. Robert de Ʋmfranvil Knight obtained from that King a grant of the Lordship, Valley and Forest of Riddesdale in Com. Northumb. by the service of defending that part of the Countrey for ever from Enemies and Wolves, with that Sword which King William had by his side, when he entred Northumberland, with liberty also to hold and determine Pleas of the Crown.

Drakelow.

William de Gresely tenet Manerium de Drake­law in Com. Derby in Capite, Veredict. de singu­lis Wa­pent in Com. Not. & Derby. & reddit unum Arcum sine Corda, & unam Pharetram de Tu­tesbit, & duodecem Sagittas flectatas, & unum Buzonem.

Pightesle.

Thomas Engaine held certain Lands in Pigh­tesle (now called Pitchley) in Com. North­hampton, by the service of finding, Rot. Fin. 42. Edw. 3. M. 13. at his own proper Costs, certain Dogs for the destruction of Wolves, Foxes, Martrons, Cats and other Vermin, within the Countys of Northampton, Roteland, Oxford, Essex and Buckingham.

Kings-Brome. Esc. 14. Ed. 2. N. 39.

In 14 Edw. 2. Rich de Stanford held one Toft and four Yard Land and a half in Kings-Brome [Page 16] in Com. Warwick of the King in Capite, by the Service of a pair of Tongs to be delivered yearly into the Exchequer, by the hands of the Sherif of that County.

Northampton.

Jorval. William the Conqueror gave to Simon St. Liz a noble Norman, the Town of Northampton, and the whole Hundred of Falkely, then valued at forty pounds per annum, to provide shoes for his Horses.

Marden.

Lib. niger Heref. Johannes Freeman held one Yard Land in Marden in Com. Heref. per Seriantiam mensu­randi Fossata & opera Domini Regis ad custum ipsius Domini Regis.

Coningston.

Inq. 27. Ed. 3. Esc. 37. Ed. 3. Thomas Winchard, held land in Coningston in Comitat. Leyc. in Capite, by the Service of saying daily five Pater Nosters and five Ave▪Ma­rias, for the Souls of the Kings Progenitors and the Souls of all the faithful departed, pro omni servitio.

Bridgnorth. Camdens Britannia.

King Henry the first gave Sir Ralph de Pich­ford the little Burgh near Bridgnorth; to hold by the service of finding dry wood for the great Chamber of the Castle of Burgh (i. Bridgnorth) against the coming thither of his Sovereign Lord the King.

Whittington.

Beneath Whittington in Shropshire, Camden in Shropshire. one Wre­noc, Son of Meuric, held Lands by the service of being Latimer, that is, Trucheman or Inter­preter, between the English and the Welshmen.

Kinwaldmersh.

Nicholas filius & haeres Nicolai de Longford, Fines 1 Ric. 2. Derby. Chivalier, tenet quatuor Messuagia, 40 acras terrae, deeem acras prati, & lx s. redditus cum pertinentiis in Kinwaldmersh, de Rege in Ca­pite, per Servitium inveniendi unum Equum, u­num Saccum, & unum ¹¹ Pryk in guerra Walliae, quandocunque contigerit Regem ibi guerrare.

Langewath.

Ʋniversis — Capitulum Beati Petri, Ex ipso Autogra­pho. Ebor. concessisse ad firmam J.S. totam Hayam nostram de Langewath, cum solo ejusdem Hayae, bruera, marisco & omnibus aliis pertinentiis — Red­dendo inde annuatim nobis ¹² tempore Pinguedinis unum damum, & Fermisonae tempore, unam damam, &c. Dat. 13. Calend. Januar. Anno M CC LXXIX.

Brokenerst.

Petrus Spileman finem fecit cum Rege pro terris quas dictus Petrus tenuit, Fines-Hill. 1. Edw. 2. Wilts. per Seriantiam inveniendi unum servientem cum Hambergello per 40 dies in Anglia & inveniendi Literam ad Lectum Regis, faenum ad Paleefridum Regis, quando Rex jacuerit apud Brokenerst, in Com. Southampton. ¹³

Rodeley. Taylors Hist. of Gavelkind. fol. 112.

Certain Tenants of the Mannor of Rodeley in Com. Glocester do pay to this day, to the Lord thereof, a Rent called ¹⁴ Pridgavel, in duty and acknowledgment to him for their Liberty and Priviledge of fishing for Lampreys in the River Severn.

Plompton.

Dugdales Warwick-shire, fol. 765. a.In King Henry the third's time Walter de Plompton held certain Lands in Plompton in the Parish of Kingsbury and County of Warwick by a certain Weapon, called a Danish Axe, which being the very Charter whereby the said Land was given to one of his Ancestors, hung up for a long time in the Hall of the Capital Messu­age, [Page 19] in testimony of the said Tenure.

Hildesley.

Ad istam Curiam Johannes Rede fecit finem cum Domino pro Tenemento suo — Per servitium octo solidorum & unius ¹⁵ Bederip in Autumno. Rot. Curiae Maner. de Hildeslegh in Com. B [...]ks, 12. Rich. 2.

Stamford.

William Earl Warren, Rich. Butcher in his Survey of Stamf. p. 4 [...]. Lord of this Town in the time of King John standing upon the Castle Walls, saw two Bulls fighting for a Cow in the Castle Meadow, till all the Butchers Doggs pur­sued one of the Bulls (madded with noise and multitude) clean through the Town. This sight so pleased the Earl, that he gave the Castle Meadows, where first the Bulls duel began, for a Common to the Butchers of the Town, after the first Grass was mowed, on condition that they should find a mad Bull, the day six weeks before Christmas day, for the continuance of that sport for ever.

Homet. Rot. Nor­man 6 Hen 5. p. 1. m. 2.

King Henry the fifth granted to Sir Walter Hungerford the Castle and Barrony of Homet in Normandy in special Tail, rendring to the King and his Heirs, one Lance with a Fox-tayl hanging thereat yearly, upon the Feast of the Ex­altation of the Holy Cross, and finding ten men [Page 20] at Arms and twenty Archers, to serve him or his Lieutenant during his Wars with France.

Nedding and Kettilherston.

William de la Pole, Carta 24 H. 6. n. 20. Marquess of Suffolk, had a Grant from King Henry the Sixth of the Mannors of Nedding and Kettilberston in Com. Suffolk, to hold by the service of carrying a Golden Scepter, with a Dove on the head of it, upon the Coronation day of the Kings heirs and Successors. As also a Scepter of Ivory, with a Golden Dove on the head of it, upon the day of the Coronation of the Queens of Eng­land.

Isle of Man.

Sir John Stanley of Hen. IV. had a Grant in Fee of the Isle of Man, Pat. 7 H. 4. M. 18. with the Castle ^† Pele (Pe­lam) Patronage of the Bishoprick, with all the Regalities and Franchises thereto belong­ing: To be held of the King, his Heirs and Successors, by Homage and the service of two Falcons, payable on the day of his or their Coronation.

Brayles. Inquis. per H. Nott. tit. Brayles

In King Edward the Firsts time Adam Ʋnder­wood held one Yard land in Brayles in Com. Warwic. of William Earl of Warwick, paying therefore seven bushels of Oats yearly and a [Page 21] Hen, and working for the Lord from Michael­mas till Lammas every other day, except Satur­day; viz. at Mowing, as long as that season lasted, for which he was to have as much Grass as he could carry away with his Sythe; and at the end of Hay-harvest, he and the rest of his Fellow-Mowers to have the Lords best Mut­ton, except one, or xvj d. in money, with the best Cheese, saving one, or vj d. in money, and the Cheese-Vat, wherein the Cheese was made, full of Salt. From Lammas to Michaelmas he was to work two days in the week, and to come to the Lords Reap with all his houshold, except his Wife and his Shepherd, & to cut down one Land of Corn, being quit of all other work for that day. That he should likewise carry 2 Cart-loads and an half of the Lords Hay, and 7 Cart-load of Stones for 3 days, and gather Nuts for 3 days. And in case the Lord kept his Christmas at his Mannor of Brayles, to find three of his Horses meat for three nights. That he should plough thrice a year, viz. 6 Selions; and make 3 Quar­ters of Malt for the Lord, and pay for every Hog he kept above a year old j d, and for eve­ry one under a halfpeny. And lastly, that he and the rest of the Tenants of this Mannor, should give 12 Marks yearly to the Lord at Michaelmas, by way of Ayd, and not marry their Daughters, nec ^† filios coronare, ( i. nor make their Sons Priests) without license from the Lord.

Bainton.

Esc. 3. Ed. 2. N. 34.In 2. Ed. 2. Peter de Manley was found to be seized of the Mannor of Bainton with the Ad­vowson of the Church, by the service of finding two Knights and four Esquires in the Kings Ar­my for 40 dayes, in time of War, and to pro­vide a Steward to do suit for him at the Kings Court at York, from six Weeks to 6 weeks.

Wiltshire.

The County of Wilts antiently paid to the King ten pounds for a Hawk, Domesday tit Wiltes. twenty shillings pro Summario, a Sumpter Horse, one hundred shillings for Hay, and in Money five ¹⁸ Ores.

Fernham.

Esc. 10. Edw. 2. N. 71. Orig de 39. Ed. 3. Rot. 3.The Barons Furnival held Fernham in Com. Bucks (now called Farnham-Royal) by service of finding their Sovereign Lord the King upon the day of his Coronation, a glove for his right-Hand, and to support his right Arm the same day, whilst he held the Regal Verge or Scepter in his Hands. From the Furnivals this Man­nor came to the Talbots, who though they ex­changed it with King Hen. 8. Yet they reserved this honourable Office to them and their heirs for ever.

Fingrey and Wulfelmelston.

The Earls of Oxford, by the heir of Sandford, Inq. 6 Ed. 2. antiently held the Mannors of Fingrey and Wul­felmelston in the County of Cambridge, by Ser­jeanty of Chamberlain-ship to the Queens of England, at the Kings Coronation.

Lufnam. Fines 14 Edw. 3.

Tho. Beauchamp held South-Luffenham and other Lands in Com. Rutland by service to be the Kings Chamberlain in the Exchequer.

Hodnet.

Hodnet in Shropshire was antiently held by the Vernons of the Honour of Mongomery, Inq. 10 Edw. 2. to be Se­neschal or Steward of the same Honour.

Barons of Cheshire.

The Earl of Chesters Barons were antiently bound in time of War with Wales, Cam. Brit. ex Antiq. MS. to find for e­very Knights Fee, one Horse with Caparison and Furniture, or two without, within the divisions of Cheshire; and their Knights and free-hold­ers to find Corslets and Haubergeons, and defend their Fees with their own Bodies.

Lanton.

The Baskervils antiently held Lands there, in chief, Fin. Hill. 20 Ed. 3. as of the Honour of Montgomery, by the service of giving the King, a Barbd-headed Arrow, when he came to hunt in Corndon-Chace.

Newbigging.

Mon. Ang. 2. p. fo. 539. a.Apud Newbigging xiij Bovatae assifae de hijs hominibus. Baldwinus una Bovata pro ij s. & dimid. & duas Gallinas, & xx Ova & quatuor Reap-days. Precarias in Autumpno cum uno homine, bis arare, bis herciare, semel falcare, semel foenum levare, & cum opus fuerit stagnum reparare, & molas attrahere, & oves uno die lavare & altera tondere. ¹⁹

Hundred de Lidingeland.

Claus. 15 Edw. 1. Suffolk. Johannes de Balliolo tenet medietatem Hun­dredi de Lidingeland quae seisita fuit in manus Regis, eo quod ipse non optulit se personaliter ad portandum virgam coram Justitiarijs Itineranti­bus in eodem Comitatu.

Tutbury. MS.D. de S. Knive­ton, fo. 249.

Walter Achard or Agard claimed to hold by Inheritance the Office of Escheater and Coroner through the whole Honour of Tutbury in Com. Staff. and the Bailiwick of Leyke. Pro quo Of­ficio nullas Evidentias, Carta vel alia scripta proferre possit, nisi tantum ^* Cornu venatorium album argento inaurato in medio & utroque fine decoratum; Cui etiam affigitur Cingulum byssi nigri fibulis quibusdam argenteis ornatum, in medio quorum posita sunt insignia Edmundi se­cundi filij Regis Henrici tertij.

Stafford.

Edmund Lord Stafford held the Mannors of Stafford, Esc. 2 Ed. 2. Bradeley and Madeley in Com. Stafford of the king in Capite by Barony, by service of finding for 40 dayes at his own charge, three armed men, with three Equis coopertis., Horses harnessed for War, as often as there should be War with Wales or Scotland.

Listun.

Godefridus filius Johannis held certain land in Liston in Com. Essex of our Lord the King by the service of making Wafers at his Coronation.

Felstede.

Adam de Glanvile tenet xx acras terrae in Fel­stede by the service of keeping two Palfreys, Pla. Cor. apud Chelmsf. 11 Hen. 3. ad liberationem Domini Regis. i. At the Kings Livery.

Estham.

Ibidem.Radulpbus de Moigne held Estham in Essex by Serjeanty, ut sit Emptor Domini Regis in Co­quina sua. i. Caterer.

Legere.

Ibidem.Willielmus filius Johannis de Legere held certain Lands in Legere in Com. Essex by Ser­jeanty, to find unum Equum, unum Saccum & unam Brochiam in servitio Domini Regis in Wal­lia ad custum Domini Regis.

Wodeham Mortimer.

Pla. Cor. de 13 Ed. 1. Hardekynus tenet quoddam Tenementum in Wodeham Mortimer in Com. Essex per Serjan­tiam ad nutriendam unam ^† Brachettam Domini Regis cum Dominus Rex ei illam miserit ad nu­triendam, & custodiendi quousque habilis fuerit ad currendum.

Mauldon.

The Inhabitants of Mauldon in Essez, Ibidem. anci­ently held that Town by Serjeanty, to find the King unam Navem cum ^* Apparatu suo quoties­cunque contigerit dictum Regem ire cum exercitu extra regnum Angliae per xl dies sumptibus suis propriis, & hoc ad summonitionem Domini Re­gis.

Rewenhall.

Eutach de Ho tenuit unam Carucatam terrae cum pertin. Ibidem▪ in Rewenhall in Com. Essex per Seriantiam inveniendi unum hominem equitem cum uno ^* Gambesone in exercitu Domini Regis, Ibidem▪ cum contigerit ipsum ire in Wallia, sumptibus suis propriis per xl dies.

Heydon.

Johannes Pycot tenet quoddam tenementum in Villa de Heydon in Com. Essex per Serjan­tiam, Ibidem. tenend. manutergium coram Domino Rege die Coronationis. Et Petrus Pycot tenet quod­dam tenementum in eadem Villa, per Serjantiam tenendi pelves ad aquam dandam ad Coronatio­nem praedictam.

Hallingbury.

Ibidem. Rogerus quondam Cissor Domini Regis tenuit unam Carucatam terrae in Hallingbury Com. Essex, per Serjantiam Solvend. ad Scaccarium Domini Regis unam acum argenteam quolibet anno in Crastino Sancti Michaelis. ²⁴

Alesbury.

Willielmus filius Willielmi de Alesbury tenet tres Virgatas terrae de Domino Rege in Ales­bury in Com. Buck. Pla. Cor. de Anno 14 Edw. 1. Bucks. per Serjantiam inveniendi stramen ad lectum Domini Regis, & ad strami­nandam Cameram suam, & reddendi tres an­guillas Domino Regi cum venerit apud Ales­bury in ^* Yeme. Et etiam inveniendi Domino Regi cum venerit apud Alesbury in Estate stra­men ad lectum suum, & praeter hoc ^† herbam ad jucandam Cameram suam, & etiam reddet duas Gantas, & haec servitia praedicta faciet ter in anno, si contigerit ipsum Regem ter venire apud Alesbury, & non pluries.

Stow.

Pla. Cor. apud Can­tebr. 21 Ed. 1. Johannes de Curtese tenuit 30 acras terrae in Stow in Com. Cantabr. per Serjantiam addu­cend. unam ^* Trussulam foeni ad Cloacham Do­mini [Page 29] Regis cum ipse Rex transierit per partes illas, & arrentatur ad Scaccarium Domini Re­gis ad x s. per ann.

Maplescaump.

Willielmus de Valoignes tenet de Domino Rege in Capite medietatem Manerii de Maplescaump per talem servitium, In Parvo Rot. Hun­dredor. Ka [...]cia. quod si Dominus Rex ve­nerit usque Maplescaump ad Missam suam audi­endam; tunc idem Willielmus inveniet ei unum denarium ad oblationem.

Exmore.

Henricus III. dedit Willielmo de Plessets, Orig. de Anno 35 Ed. 3. Ballivam de Exmore in Com. Somerset per ser­vitium reddendi eidem Regi proinde 14 juven­culas & unum Tauriculum, vel pro quolibet eorum x d.

Winfred.

Robertus de Novoburgo tenuit Manerium de Winfred in Com. Dorset una cum Hundredo ibidem de Rege in Capite, Inq. 12 Edw. 3. n. 2. Dorset. per servitium dandi aquam manibus Domini Regis die Coronationis suae, & habebit ^* pelvem cum lavatorio pro servitio praedicto.

Holicote.

Inq. 35 Ed. 1. n. 1. Somerset. Walterus Barun tenuit quasdam terras & quaedam Tenementa in Villa de Holecote de Rege in Capite, ²⁹ per servitium pendendi super quoddam lignum furcatum Cervos de morina defunctos in Foresta Regis de Exmore; ac eti­um hospitandi pauperes supervenientes, de in­firmitate debilitatos, sumptibus suis propriis pro animabus antecessorum Domini Edwardi Regis.

Brineston.

Inq. 27 Ed. 3. n. 40.Manerium de Brineston in Com. Cestriae, te­netur de Rege in Capite per servitium inve­niendi unum hominem in exercitu Domini Regis in partibus Scotiae praefecturum nudis pe­dibus, camisia & ^* bractis vestitum, haben­tem in una manu unum arcum sine corda, & al­tera manu unum ^† Tribulum non penna­tum.

Maperdeshale.

Terra in Maperdeshale in Com. Bedford, Pasche 14 Ed. 2. Dorset. tenetur in Capite per servitium essendi in guerra Regis ³² cum uno equo non appreciato, una habergione, gladio, lancta, Capello ferreo & uno cultello, sumptibus suis propriis.

Hoton.

Manerium de Hoton in Com. Cumbr. tenetur de Domino Rege in Capite, Esc. de Anno. 5. Hen. 7. per servitium Fo­restae Custodis in Haya Domini Regis de Plom­pton, & ultra hoc per servitium tenendi ^† slip­pam sellae Domini Regis dum equum suum in Castro suo Carleoli scanderit & per servitium reddendi per An. 33 s. 4 d. ad Scaccarium Regis Carliol. per manus Vicecom. Cumbriae, qui pro tempore fuerit.

Domus in London.

Ex libro magno du cat. Lanc.Rex Johannes concessit Willielmo de Ferra­riis Comiti Derby domum, quae fuit Isaac Iudaei de Norwico in London, in parochia Sanctae Mar­garetae. Tenend. de nobis & haeredibus nostris per tale servitium, scil. quod ipse & haeredes sui servient coram nobis & haeredibus nostris ad prandium omnibus Festis annalibus, quando Festum celebrabimus, capite ^† discooperto sine capello, cum una Garlanda de latitudine mino­ris digiti sui vel haeredum suorum pro omni servitio. Dat. 27. Jūnii, 15 regni.

Morton.

Hill. 22 Ric. 2. Essex. Edmundus Busche tenet terras in Morton in Com. Essex, de Rege in Capite per servitium in­veniendi unum stimulum ferreum pro uno Warroks super quoddam Clothsack, quando­cunque Dominus Rex equitaverit in exercitu versus partes Walliae tempore guerrae. Quaere.

Gloucester City.

Tempore Regis Edwardi reddebat Civitas de Gloucestre, Domesday, tit. Glou­cestre. xxxvj libras numeratas, & xij ³⁵ Sex­taria mellis ad mensuram ejusdem Burgi, & xxxvj dicras ferri, & C virgas ferreas ductiles ad clavos navium Regis, & quasdam alias mi­nutas consuetudines in Aula & in Camera Re­gis.

Esseby. Lib. feod. 24 Edw. 1. fo. 292.

Willielmus filius Warini tenet tertiam partem Villae de Esseby in Com. Northampt. de Rege Scotiae, per quoddam servitium, quod teneat ^† Strepe suum die Natalis. Et idem Rex tenet de Rege Angliae in Capite.

Bishops-Castle.

Within the Mannor of Bishops-Castle in Com. Salop, Lib. niger Heref. Howel de Lydom and William ap John held one Yard Land, paying iij s. at the Feast of Pentecost, and iij s. at Michaelmas; ³⁷ vel tria Vo­mera, tria Cultra, & reparare ferramenta ad [Page 34] tres Carucas, ad electionem Ballivorum Epis­copi.

Slapton.

Hugh Courtenay Esquire, Antiq. of Exeter. Son and Heir of Sir Hugh Courtenay Knight, held the Mannor of Slapton in Com. Devon. of the Bishop of Exeter, by the service of being Steward at the Installation Feast of every Bishop of that See. The particulars whereof were, after some con­troversie, thus ascertained by Walter Stapledon then Bishop of Exeter, and his Dean and Chap­ter under their Seals at Newton Plympton, the morrow after the Feast of St. Tho. the Apostle, Anno Dom. 1308. 2 Edw. 2.

That the said Hugh or his Heirs, shall, at the first coming of the Bishop to Exeter, meet him at the East-gate of the City, when he descend­eth from his Horse, and then going a little be­fore him on the right hand shall keep off the press of People, and attend him into the Quire of the Cathedral Church, there to be Installed. And shall at the Installing Feast serve-in the first Mess at the Bishops own Table.

In consideration of which service the said Hugh Courtenay and his Heirs shall have for their Fee, four Silver dishes of those which he shall so place at the first Mess, two Saltcellars, one Cup, wherein the Bishop shall drink at that Meal; one Wine-pot, one Spoon and two Ba­sons, [Page 35] wherein the Bishop shall then wash. All which Vessels are to be of Silver. Provided the said Hugh or his Heirs, being of full Age, do attend this service in person, if not hindred by Sickness or the Kings Writ, &c. then to ap­point some worshipful Knight to supply the place by a Deputation, who shall swear that his Lord is sick, &c.

Seaton.

Richardus Rockesley Miles, Rot. Fin. Mich. 2 Ed. 2. tenebat terras Sea­toniae in Com. Kantiae per Serjantiam, ³⁸ esse ³⁹ Vau­trarium Regis in Gasconia donec perusus fuit pari Solutarum pretii iiij d.

Yorkshire.

Philippus de Lardimer clamat esse Vendito­rem Domini Regis de feodo in Com. Ebor. de omnibus rebus, Quo war▪ Ebor. temp. Ed. 1. quae vendi debent pro debito Domini Regis, vel etiam pro ⁴⁰ Auro Reginae. Ita viz. quod ipse vel certus suus Attornatus ibit ad mandatum Vicecomitis de loco in locum insra Comitarum sumptibus suis ad praedictas venditiones faciendas: Et capiet de unaqua­que venditione pro feodo suo xxxij denarios. [Page 36] Which tenure was afterwards seised into the Kings hands for the abuse thereof, as appears by the great Roll in the Pipe-Office, Anno 2 Edw. 2.

Kibworth.

Pat. 1. Eli.Queen Elizabeth granted to Sir Ambrose Dudley the Mannor of Kibworth-Beauchamp in Com. Leic. to be held by the service of being Pantler to the Kings and Queens of this Realm, at their Coronations.

Chesterton.

Esc. 32 Ed. 1. N. 43. Gilbert le Harpour held Lands in Chesterton in Com. Warwick of the King by grand Ser­jeanty, viz. to keep the place called Teddesley ^† Hay within the Forest of Canoke at his own cost.

Bruham.

Bertrammus le Wyle tenet dimidiam Hidam terrae in Villa de Bruham (Com. Bedf.) de Do­mino Rege per Serjantiam, Pl. Cor. coram Joh. de Vallibus & Soc. 15 Ed. 1. Bedford. reddendi per annum unum par ^† Arceonum ad Sellam. Et Prior de Neunham tenet dimid. Hidam terrae in Villa de Turvey de Domino Rege in Capite per Serjan­tiam, reddendi per ann. unum par Arceonum dealbat. ad Sellam, & valet terra illa x s. per ann.

Sutton.

Alexander de Summersham tenet dimidium feodum militis in Villa de Sutton (in Com. Bedf.) de Domino Rege in Capite per Ser­jantiam, Pl: Cor. 15 Ed. 1. essendi in propria persona cum Domino Rege, ubicunque fuerit in guerra in Anglia, seu alibi.

Standebury. Pla. Cor. apud Wir­desor. 12 Ed. 1.

Robertus de Tadeshale tenet viginti libratas terrae in Standebury, in Com. Berks, de Domino Rege per Serjantiam custodiendi unum Gire­falconem pro Domino Rege.

Benham.

Plac. ut supr. Willielmus Lovel tenet duas Carucatas terrae de Domino Rege apud Benham, in Com. Berks, per Serjantiam custodiendi unam ^† Meutam deynectorum Canum ad custum Domini Regis. Et Willielmus de Valence decem libratas terrae de Domino Rege in eadem Villa, quae fuit Es­caeta Domino Regi per Hugonem Wake, per Serjantiam custodiendi Hostium Camerae Do­mini Regis.

Lyndeby.

Esc. 5 Ed. 2. Johannes de Metham & Sibilla uxor ejus, tenuerunt de Rege in Capite medietatem Villae de Lyndeby, per servitium reddendi ⁴⁴ Pollicium de Griseo ad Scaccarium Domini Regis tantum.

East-Gareston.

Pla. Cor. apud Win­desor 12 Ed. 1. rot. 28. in dorso. Patricius de Cadurcis (i Chaworth) tenet Ma­nerium de East-Gareston in Com. Berks, per Ser­jantiam inveniendi unum Armigerum armatum ess [...]ndi in anteriori parte Exercitus Domini Re­gis in Westgales tempore guerrae, per xl dies sumptibus propriis.

Bokhampton.

Johannes le Bay tenet duas Hidas terrae de Domino Rege in Bokhampton per Serjantiam, Pla. & rot. ut supr. custodiendi unam Meutam Caniculorum ^† Har­rectorum, ad custum Domini Regis.

Bokhampton.

Willielmus Hoppeshort tenet dimidiam Virga­tam terrae in eadem Villa de Domino Rege, Pla. ut supr. per servitium custodiendi Domino Regi sex Dami­sellas, scil. Meretrices, ad custum Domini Re­gis.

East & West-Haured.

Johannes Pater-Noster tenet unam Virgatam terrae cum pertin. in East-Haured in Com. Berks, Pl. ut sup. rot. 29. in dorso. per Serjantiam dicendo pro anima Domini Re­gis unum Pater-Noster quotidiè, & valet per ann. v s. Et quidam Willielmus de Insula te­nuit unam Carucatam terrae cum pertin. in West-Haured, per Serjantiam emendi Cervi­siam ad opus Domini Regis; & valet per ann. C. s.

Creswell.

Pl. ut sup. rot. 40. in dorso. Hugo de Sancto Philiberto tenet Manerium de Creswell in Com. Berks, ⁴⁶ per Serjantiam du­cendi butellos Vini ad jentaculum Domini Re­gis, & vocatur illa Serjantia de la Huse per reg­num Angliae.

Padeworth.

Pl. ut sup. rot. 46. Petrus de Condrey tenet Manerium de Pade­worth in Com. Berks, in Capite de Domino Rege, per Serjantiam inveniendi unum servientem in navi Domini Reginae, quotiescunque contigerit ipsam transfretare ad partes Normanniae, ad te­nendam unam Cordam ejusdem Navis in ea­dem. Et valet per ann. Serjantia illa x mar­cas.

Hertrug.

Philippus de Hertrug tenuit quandam terram in Hertrug in Com. Berks, Ibid. quae valet per ann. xl s. per Serjantiam mutandi & custodiendi u­num Osturcum Domini Regis.

Burstal.

Johannes filius Nigelli tenet unam Hidam in Burstal in Com. Bucks, Pla. Cor. in Com. Bucks. 14 Edw. 1. de Domino Rege in Foresta de Bernewode, per Serjantiam, quae vo­catur le Derhyde pertinentem ad Ballivam suam de custodiendo Forestam; unde idem Johannes est custos de feodo.

Aylesbury.

Margeria de Aspervil tenet unam Virgatam terrae de Domino Rege in Capite, Ibid. in Aylesbury in Com. Bucks, per Serjantiam custodiendi omnes districtiones factas pro debito Domini Regis per summonitionem Scaccarii.

Fulmer.

Marmaducus Darel Miles, Esc. 3 H. 6. tenet de Domino Rege Manerium de Fulmer in Com. Bucks, per servitium unius Rosae rubeae per annum.

Papworth-Anneys.

Johannes Russel tenet in Villa de Papworth-Anneys in Com. Cantabr. duas Hidas terrae & dimidium de Domino Rege in Capite, Pla. Cor. 14 Ed. 1. Cant. per Ser­jantiam pascendi duos pauperes pro animabus antecessorum suorum; & arrentatur ad Scac­carium pro viij s.

Cumberton.

Ibid. Alexander Hered tenet dimidiam Hidam terrae in Cumberton Com. Cantabr. de Domino Rege per Serjantiam, essendi Pistor Domini Re­gis.

Wilburgham magna.

Pla. Cor. 21 Ed. 1. C [...]nt. Willielmus Loveday tenet unum Messuagium, & octoginta acras terrae in magna Wilburgham in Com. Cantabr. de Domino Rege in Capite, per Serjantiam inveniendi Spervarium Sorum: Et cum hoc fecerit deferet illum ad Curiam Domini Regis, & ibidem faciet moram per xij dies, cum duobus Equis, duobus ^† Garcio­nibus, & duobus Leporariis ad custum Domini Regis.

Raghton.

Simon de Raghton & Dominus Robertus de la Ferte, Pla. Cor. 20 Ed. 1. Cumbria. & Ivo filius Hugonis de Fornecostes, te­nent unam parvam Serjantiam, in Raghton in Com. Cumbriae, custodiendi ^† Aerias Austurco­rum Domini Regis: Et valet per ann. ix s. quos reddit ad Scaccarium Domini Regis.

Airedale.

Willielmus de Boyvile tenet unam Serjantiam inveniendi unum Forestarium in Warda de Al­redale, Ibid. & capit per diem ad sustentationem Fo­restarii sui de Villa de Alredale, quolibet die iij d. à Festo Sancti Michaelis, usque ad Festum Apostolorum Philippi & Jacobi, & à die illo usque ad Festum Sancti Michaelis singulis diebus ij d.

Auri & Hole.

Walterus Aungerin tenet unam Carucatam terrae in Auri & Hole in Com. Devon. Pla. Cor. de Anno 9 Edw. 1. Devon. per Ser­jantiam, quod quotiescunque Dominus Rex fugare voluerit in Foresta de Exmore, inveniet eidem Domino Regi duas sagittas barbatas: Et valet terra illa per ann. xx s.

La Barr.

Morinus de la Barr tenuit octo acras terrae apud la Barr in Com. Devon. de Domino Rege in Capite, Ibid. per Serjantiam reddendi Domino Re­gi unum Salmonem, & duas Sagittas ^* barbatas quotiescunque contigerit ipsum Dominum Re­gem ^* fugare in Exmore.

Droscumbe.

Ibid. Walterus de Bromhall tenuit quandam terram in Droscumbe in Com. Devon. per Serjantiam inveniendi Domino Regi, quotiescunque conti­gerit ipsum fugare in Foresta de Dertmore, unum arcum, & tres sagittas barbatas: Et arrentata est ad v s. per ann.

Windebury, & Loston.

Willielmus de Albemarle tenet Manerium de Windebury in Com. Devon. de Domino Rege in Capite, Ibid. per Serjantiam inveniendi unum homi­nem equitem per xl dies propriis sumptibus in exercitu Domini Regis in Wallia. Item tenet Manerium de Loston, per Serjantiam inveni­endi Domino Regi duas sagittas, & unum pa­nem Avenae, cum Dominus Rex currit in Fo­resta de Dertmore.

Bakton.

Ibid. Galfridus Arblaster tenet quandam terram in Bakton in Com. Devon. per Serjantiam custo­diendi Gayolam Com. Exoniae.

Brodeham.

Galfridus de la Hull & Millesenta uxor ejus, Pla. Cor. ut supra. tenent unum ^* Ferlingum terrae in Brodeham in Com. Devon. per Serjantiam, essendi Bedellus Domini Regis in Hundredo isto.

Saundford.

Hugo Peverell tenet Manerium de Saundford in Com. Devon. per Serjantiam inveniendi Do­mino Regi, Ibid. in exercitu suo per totam Angliam sumptibus propriis unum hominem equitem ar­matum, & duos homines pedites.

Bryanstan.

Radulphus de Stopham tenet Manerium de Bryanstan in Com. Dorset, Pla. Cor. apud Schyre­burne, 8 Ed. 1. Dorset. rot. 3. per Serjantiam inve­niendi Domino Regi, quotiescunque contigerit ipsum habere exercitum in Anglia in Walliam ^* Garcionem deferentem unum arcum sine cor­da, & unum Buzonem sine pennis, ad sumptus suos proprios per quadraginta dies.

Gissag.

Imbertus Pogeys tenet Manerium de Gissag omnium Sanctorum de dono Henrici Regis, Ibid. rot. 4 Dorset. per servitium unius paris Calcariorum deaurato­rum: Et eidem Imbertus dedit dictam terram Abbathiae de Tarent, &c.

Hundred de Loseberg.

Ibid. rot. 7 Thomas filius Richardi de Mareschal de Cer­berg, tenuit quandam terram in Hundredo de Loseberg (Com. Dorset) in Capite de Domino Rege, per Serjantiam inveniendi quendam ⁵³stri­gulum, &c.

Porscaundel.

Juliana uxor Johannis filii Alani, Ibid. rot. 10. tenuit di­midiam Hidam terrae in Porscaundel in Com. Dorset, in Capite de Domino Rege, per Ser­jantiam custodiendi ^† Canes Domini Regis lesos, si qui fuerint, quotiescunque Dominus Rex fu­gaverit in Foresta sua de Blakemore: Et ad dan­dum unum denarium ad clancturam Parci Do­mini Regis de Gillingham.

Windesor.

Johannes de Windesor tenuit Manerium de Windesor in Com. Dorset, Ibid. rot. 13. quod valet per ann. xx l. per Serjantiam, quod ipse & haeredes sui debent ponderare denarios venientes ad Scacca­rium Domini Regis.

Kingeston-Russel.

Willielmus Russel tenet Kingeston in Com. Dorset, Ibid. rot. 14. in Capite de Domino Rege per Ser­jantiam, essendi Custos ostii Botilarii Domini Regis, per quatuor principalia Festa per annum.

Bradepole.

Elena de Gorges tenet Manerium de Brade­pole in Com. Dorset, Ibidem. per Serjantiam inveniendi quendam servientem—armatum, cum guerra evenerit, per quadraginta dies.

Oketon & Dalton. Pla. Cor. 15 Hen. 3. Ebor. rot. 1. dorso.

Anketil Malore tenet quandam terram & x s. redditus in Oketon & Dalton, in Com. Ebor. de Serjantia Domini Regis per Archeriam, quam terram Dominus Rex dedit eidem Anketilo in maritagio cum filia & haerede Willielmi de Muletorp; & tenet praedictam terram unius Archeriae, quod inveniet unum servientem ad custodiam Castri Ebor. tempore guerrae per xl dies ad custum proprium. Debet etiam in­venire unum servientem ad ducendum thesau­rum Domini Regis, per totum Comitatum ad custum proprium, & extra Com. ad custum Do­mini Regis.

Swinton.

Ibidem rot. 17. Willielmus filius Daniel tenet quatuor bova­tas terrae & dimid. in Swinton in Com. Ebor. reddendo inde per annum unum Flaskettum, &c. ⁵⁵

Wapentake de Strafford.

Thomas Carnifex tenet de Domino Rege in Capite Manerium de R. in Com. Ebor. per Ser­jantiam inveniendi Domino Regi in exercitu suo in Walliam, unum Equum, unam Falcem, Pla. Cor. 7 Edw. 1. Ebor. unam Brochiam, & unum Saccum, &c. Et prae­dictus Thomas in misericordia pro injusta deten­tione.

Hereford.

Hospitilarij tenent in Hereford unum messu­agium cum pertin', Testa. Ne­velli. quod Philippus filius Odo­nis tenuit per Serjantiam ^* Chachepolli, quod eis legavit in puram Eleemosynam.

Ho.

Jeremy del Ho & Radulfus de Coggeshale te­nent feodum del Ho in Rivahale, Pla. Cor. 11 H. 3 Rot. 1. apud Chelms­ford. quod est de Honore Bononiae & valet xl s. & deb [...]nt tenere per servitium ^* Chamberlangeriae in Com. De­von', & modo nullum servitium faciunt nisi duos Wartpenys per an▪ad Hundredum de Wy­ham.

Hundred de Beckingtre.

Johannes le Parker tenet dimid. Hidam terrae per Serjantiam custodiendi Parcum domini Re­gis & Boscum forinsecum, Ibidem. & valet per annum dimidiam marcam.

Bures.

Ibidem. Willielmus de Bigod tenet cum uxore sua vil­lam de Bures, & Hundredum de domino Re­ge in Capite, scil. Villam de Bures per Serjan­tiam ^* Eschanderiae, & Valet Villa C s. & de Hundredo reddit ad Scaccarium xviijl.

Vpminster.

Pla. Cor. 13 Edw. 1. Essex. Johannes Engayne tenet manerium de Ʋpme­nistre in Com. Essex, quod Valet per ann. xxxl. per Serjantiam custodiendi Canes Leporarios Domini Regis.

Morton.

Henricus de Averyng tenuit manerium de Morton in Com. Essex in Capite de domino Re­ge, Ibidem▪ per Serjantiam inveniendi unum hominem cum uno equo precii x s. & quatuor † ^† ferris e­quorum, & uno sacco de coreo, & una Brochia ferrea, quotiescun (que) contigerit dominum Re­gem ire in Walliam cum exercitu sumptibus [Page 51] suis propriis per quadragnita dies.

Pusey.

Alicia Paternoster tenet unam Virgatam terrae in Pusey in Com. Berks in Capite de domino Rege per servitium dicendi quolilet die quinqui­es Paternoster, Pla. Cor. 12 Edw. 1. Rot 35. Dorso. pro animabus antecessorum Do­mini Regis. & Valet per ann. v s. & Richardus Paternoster pro Relevio suo ter dixit coram Ba­ronibus modo hic Orationem Dominicam cum Salutatione Beatae Mariae, Rot. Fin. Pas. 31 Ed. 3. sicut Johannes frater ejus fecerat pro Relevio suo.

Saling.

Radulfus Picot tenet unam Carucatam terrae in Saling in Com. Essex per Serjantiam custo­diendi unum Spervarlum ad custus Domini Re­gis; Pla. Cor. 13 Edw. 1. Essex. & Dominus Rex invenient eidem sustenta­tionem suam ad tres equos, tres ^† garciones & tres Leporarios, & idem Radulfus mutabit praedictum Spervarium sumptibus suis propri­is.

Falsted.

Ibidem. Walterus de Glanvile tenet quadraginta acras terrae in Falsted in Com. Essex per Serjantiam ^† cariandi unam Summam Avenae sumptibus suis propriis ad equos Domini Regis, dum ta­men Dominus Rex moram fecerit in Com. Essex inter pontem de Stratford extra London & pontem de Colcester, & modo terra illa ar­rentata est.

Boyton.

Ibidem. Willielmus de Reynes aliquando tenuit duas Carucatas terrae in Boyton in parochia de Fin­chingfend in Com. Essex per Serjantiam custodi­endi Domino Regi quinque Canes † Luporari­os, Wolf-Dogs. & decanus & Capitalum Londoni modo tenent terram illam.

Hashwell.

Ibidem. Simon de Hashwel tenet quoddam Tenemen­tum in Villa de Hashwel in Com. Essex per Ser­jantiam essendi ^† Hastilarius Domini Regis.

Springesend.

Petrus le Marshal tenet quoddam Tenemen­tum in Spring send in Com. Essex per Serjanti­am custodiendi unum Palefridum in stabulo Do­mini Regis sumptibus ipsius Domini Regis. Ibidem.

Fingreth.

Robertus de Vere, Comes Oxoniae, Pla. Coro­na 13 Ed. 1. Essex. tenet Ma­nerium de Fingreth in Com. Essex per Serjan­tiam essendi Camerarius Domini Regis Die Co­ronationis suae & idem Robertus & Matilda u­xor ejus tenet Manerium de Ging-reginae, per Serjantiam custodiendi Cameram Dominae Re­ginae die Coronationis Praedictae.

Tey magna. Ibidem.

Robert [...] de Trumpeton tenet Dimid. Caru­catam [...] Tey Magna in Com. Essex per Serjan [...] inveniendi Domino Regi unum e­quum [...]num ^* Saccum de Cannabe, & unam brochiam in exercitu Domini Regis in Walliam per xl. dies sumptibus suis propriis.

Brokenerst.

Fines in Wistes & Southton. Anno. 1. Edw. 2. Petrus Spileman tenuit de Rege in Capite u­nam Carucatam terrae in Brokenerst in Comita­tu Southamptoniae per Serjantiam inveniendi u­num Servientem cum ^* Hambergello per qua­draginta dies in Anglia &c.

Launceston.

Pla. Coro­nae de An. 12. Ed. 1. Cornub. Robertus Hurding tenet unam acram terrae & unum furnum in Villa Castri de Lanceveton nomine Serjantiae essendi in Castro de Lanceve­ton cum uno capello serreo & una ^* Hachet De­nesh per xl. dies, tempore guerrae ad custum suum proprium, & post xl. dies si dominus Castri Velit ipsum tenere in eodem Castro, [...] custus ipsius Domini.

Degemue. Ibidem.

Willielmus Trevelle tenet unam ⁶⁶ acram ter­rae Cornubiensem in Degemue & Eglosderi per Serjantiam inveniendi unum batellum & rethia ad piscandum in lacu de Hellestone, quandocun­que Dominus Rex venerit apud Hellestone & quamdiu moram ibi fecerit.

Penkelly

Johannes de Treveilly tenet in Penkelly in Com. Cornub. dimidiam acram terrae Cornu­biensem per Serjantiam recipiendi unam ⁶⁷ Capam de Grisanso ad pontem de Pauleton cum Rex fu­erit in veniendo versus Cornubiam, Ibidem. & in­trando de Domino de Cabilia, qui eam in ad­ventu Domini Regis, ibidem deferre debet, & eam tradere eidem Johanni, qui quidem Jo­hannes eandem Capam ferre debet cum Domi­no Rege per totam Cornubiam.

Pengevel. Ibidem.

Robertus de Wena tenet tres acras Cornubi­enses terrae in villa de Pengevel in Capite de Do­mino Rege per Serjantiam inveniendi quinque soldarios ad vada Gayte Castri de Lanceveton &c.

Schipton. Pla. Stin. de Anno 5 Hen. 3 Gloc.

Willielmus le Moyne tenet man [...]rium de Schipton in Com. Gloc. de Domino Rege per Serjantiam custodiendi Lardarium Domini Re­gis.

Twigworth.

Robertus le Sauvage tenet unam virgatam terrae in Twigeworth de Domino Rege per servi­tium quinque Solidorum per annum, Ibidem. & debet portare brevia Domini Regis quae veniunt ad Vicecomitem per comitatum istum ad custum suum proprium.

Vpton. Ibidem.

Galfridus de la Grave tenet unam Virgatam terrae in Ʋpton in Com. Gloc. per Serjantiam quod debet sequi Dom. Regem in exercitu suo in Anglia cum arcu & sagittis ad custum suum proprium per xl. dies, & postea ad custum Do­mini Regis, & Willielmus de Kingsham tenet duas acras terrae per Serjantiam custodiendi Hostium dispensorii Domini Regis.

Stapelton. Ibidem.

Johannes de Allebyr tenet unam Virgatam terrae in Stapelton in Com Gloc. per Serjantiam ad portandum brevia Dom. Regis de Castello Gloucestriae per unam ^* Dietam ad custum suum [Page 57] proprium, & ultra ad custum Dom. Regis.

Teynton.

Hugo de Kilpec tenet Manerium de parva Teynton in Com. Glouc. de Dom. Rege per Ser­jantiam servandi ^* Hayam de Hereford ad cu­stum suum. Idem habuit duas filias, Pla. Cor. 32 H. 3. rot. 10. in Dorso quae sunt e­jus haeredes, quarum Philippus Marmion de­sponsavit unam & Willielmus de Cantilupo ha­bet custodiam alterius per Dom. Regem.

Molesey. Pla. Cor. 39 H. 3. rot. 29. Dorso Surrey.

Walter de Molesey tenet terram suam de Dom. Rege in Molesy per Serjantiam existendi ^† Bali­starius Domini Regis in exercitu suo, per xl. dies ad custum suum proprium, & si amplius ibi moram fecerit ad custum Domini Regis

Stoke. Pla. Cor. 15 E. 1. Glouc.

Nicholas le Archer tenet duas Carucatas ter­rae in Villa de Stoke in Com. Glouc. per Serjan­tiam inveniendi Domino Regi in exercitu Wal­liae unum hominem cum arcu & Sagittis, sumptibus suis propriis per xl. dies.

Kingesham.

Johannes de Daubeney tenet Manerium suum apud Kingesham in Com. Glouc, Ibid. per Serjantiam custodiendi ^† hostium Panetriae Domini Regis. Et praedictus Johannes dicit quod die Corona­tionis Domini Regis nunc fecit Serjantiam suam in propria persona.

Lancaster.

Rogerus de Hesam tenet duas Carucatas ter­rae, Pla. apud. Lanc. 30 Hen. 3. rot. 21. per servitium sonandi Cornu suum quando Rex intrat & exit Comitatum Lancastriae.

Vpton.

Walkelinus de Fabrica tenet unam Virgatam terrae in Ʋpton in Com. Glouc. per Serjantiam reddendi ad Manerium Domini ducenta Capita Sagittarum. Pla. Cor. 15. E. 1. Gloc. Et Juratores dicunt quod Domi­nus Rex est in seisina.

Kings Stanford.

Pla. Cor. de Anno 20 E. 1. Heref. Richardus Pygot tenet duas virgatas terrae in Stanford Regis in Com Hereford de Domino Rege in Capite per servitium conducendi The­saurum Domini Regis de Hereford usque ad London, sumptibus Domini Regis & in redeun­do sumptibus suis propriis; & etiam summo­nendi Episcopum Hereford ad portas manerii [Page 59] dicti Episcopi de Bromyard, si contingat Do­minum Regem praedictum Episcopum impla­citare.

Mawardyn

Walterus de Monemuwe (i. Monmouth) tenet unam virgatam terrae in Mawardyn in Com. Heref. per Serjantiam conducendi Thesaurum Dom. Regis usque London, Ibid. quotiescunque sum­monitus fuerit per Vicecomitem, cum uno equo & Capello ferreo sumptibus Domini Regis, viz. xij. d. quolibet die versus London, & in re­deundo sumptibus suis propriis. Et Willielmus Caperon tenuit duas virgatas terrae ibidem per Serjantiam custodiendi portam Castri Hereford, & habendi 12 Denarios per diem de Domino Rege.

Watton. Pla. Cor▪ 6 E. 1. rot. 39. Hert­ford.

Robertus Aguillum tenet Manerium de Watton in Com. Hertford per Serjantiam in­veniendi unum hominem ad pedes quando­cunque Dominus Rex vadit in Walliam per xl. dies sumptibus suis propriis.

Lighthorn.

Comes Warwici est Dominus de Lighthorn in Com. Warwic, Inq 7 E. 1. in Scac. & tenet de Rege in Capite &c. Tota villa est geldabilis, & dat Scuta­gium & ⁷² Warth, & venit ad duos magnos Tur­nos vicecomitis.

Hornmede.

Juratores dicunt quod manerium de Horn­mede in Com. Hertford, Pla. 7 E. 1. rot. 39. quod Domina Lora de Saunford tenet in dotem, est Serjantia Do­mini Regis, essendi Camerarius Dominae Re­ginae.

Magna Gidding.

Johannes Engayne tenet unam Carucatam terrae in Magna Gidding in Com. Hunt. per Serjantiam currendi ad Lupum, Pla. Cor. 14 E. 1. rot. 7. Dorso. Hunt. Vulpem & Cattum, & amovendi omnem verminam ex­tra Forestam Domini Regis in Comitatu isto.

Peckam. Pla. Cor. 21 E. 1. rot 27. Kanc.

Johannes Peckam tenet Manerium de Pec­kam in Com. Kanciae in Capite de Domino Re­ge ⁷³ per servitium mutandi unum Osturcum per ann.

Bilsington.

Antecessores Comitis Arundel solebant tene­re Manerium de Bilsynton, Ibid. rot. 34. in Com. Kanciae quod valet per ann. xxx l. per Serjantiam essen­di Pincerna Domini Regis in die Pentecostes.

Coperland & Atterton. Ibid. rot. 45.

Solomon de Campis tenet quasdam terras quae vocantur Coperland & Atterton in Com. Kanc. de Domino Rege in Capite per Serjantiam & servitium tenendi Caput ipsius Domini Regis inter Dover & Whitsond, quoties contigerit ip­sum inter praedictos Portus transfretare versus Whitsond.

Ovenhelle. In rot. Hundred Anno 3 E. 1. rot. 7. Kanc.

Osbertus de Longchamp miles tenet quan­dam terram quae vocatur Ovenhelle in Com. [Page 62] Kanciae, per servitium quod debet exequi Do­minum Regem in exercitu suo usque in Walli­am xl. diebus propriis sumptibus, cum uno equo precii v s. & cum uno sacco precii vj d. & cum brochia ad eundem sacuum.

Hundred de Middleton.

Ibid. Willielmus de Leyburn tenet terram suam de Domino Rege per Serjantiam ad custodien­dum Lardarium Domini Regis die quo Domi­nus Rex portabit Coronam.

Bilsington.

Ibid.Prior de Bilsington tenet quandam partem Serjantiae in Bilsington in Com. Kanciae ^† ad servi­endum Dominum Regem die Pentecostes de coupa sua.

Lenyngburn.

Ibid. Willielmus filius Willielmi Bek tenet terram suam in Lenyngburn per Serjantiam inveniendi ad transfretationem Domini Regis unam navem quae vocatur Baard, versus Vasconiam, sum­ptibus suis propriis.

Portus Maris.

King Edward the first ordained, Claus. 1 E. 1. that his Sea­port Towns should provide for his service cer­tain [Page 63] Ships sumptibus suis propriis & Duplici Es­kippamento. Sr. Robert Cotton (in his answer to Motives for War) interprets it double Ship­page, by which I suppose he means double Tackle or furniture for the Ships.

Keperland & Atterton. Ibid.

Solomon Attefeld tenet terram apud Keper­land & Atterton in Com. Kanciae per Serjantiam, viz. quod quotiescunque Dominus Rex vult transire mare, idem Solomon & haeredes sui debent transire cum eo ad tenendum caput ejus in mare, si necesse fuerit.

Waleton.

Richardus de Waleton tenet quatuordecim Bovatas terrae cum pertinentiis, Pla. Cor. Anno 20 E. 1. Lanc. in Waleton in Com. Lanc. de Domino Rege per Serjantiam faciendi executiones ad brevia Domini Regis & Attachiamenta in Wapentachiis de Derby & Makerfeld, & est Ballivus eorundem de feo­do.

Parva Singelton. Ibid.

Thomas de Singelton tenet parvam Singelton in Com. Lanc. per servitium faciendi Attachia­menta & executiones ad brevia Domini Regis & Attachiamenta ad Placita Coronae in Wapenta­chiis de Amonderness & Blakeburnschire, die qua pater suus obijt▪ Seisitus.

Scargerthorp &c.

Abbas de Netele tenet in Scargerthorp, Pla. de li­bertat. & quo War. 9 E. 1 Lincoln. Be­kingham & Sutton in Com. Lincoln quoddam Manerium cum pertin. quod habet de Dono Walteri de Burgo qui illud tenuit de Domino Rege in Capite, per servitium reddendi Domi­no Regi unam ^† Capellam lineatam de Syndone & unum par Calcarium Deauratorum pro om­ni servitio.

Bradele.

Ibid. Radulfus de Fletcher tenet in Villa de Bradele in Com. Linc. unum Messuagium & duas Bova­tas terrae & sex acras bosci cum pertin. de Do­mino Rege in Capite per servitium reddendi per ann. viginti ^* Flectas ad Scaccarium Domini Regis.

Renham.

Esson c [...] ­pt. apud ⁷⁷ Crucem lapideam. 3 E. 1. Mid. rot. 18. Laurentius de Broke tenet villatam de Ren­ham in Com. Middlesex de Domino Rege in Capite per servitium inveniendi Domino Regi in exercitu ubicunque fuerit infra quatuor ma­ria Angliae unum hominem equitem precii equi [Page 65] v s. & unum saccum precii v d. & unam Bro­chiam precii duorum Denariorum ob. qr. per xl. dies sumptibus ipsius Laurentii. Idem te­net villatam de Ikenham per idem servitium.

Enfeild. Pla. Cor. apud Cru­cem. lapi­deam rot. 15.

Richardus de Plessetis tenet viginti libratas terrae in Enefend in Com. Middlesex de Domi­no Rege per Serjantiam essendi Capitalis Fore­starius Domini Regis in Forestis de Menedop Ex­emore, Rychiche & Selewode in Com Somer­set.

Lilleston.

Oto filius Willielmi tenuit Manerium de Lil­leston in Com. Middlesex de Domino Rege Hen­rico Patre Domini Regis nunc in Capite, Pla. Cor. 22 E. 1. per Serjantiam custodiendi ^* Cuneum monetae Do­mini Regis. Sed Magister Militiae Templi modo tenet, &c.

Brambelegh.

Ibid. Richardus Cauus & Sabina uxor ejus tenent unum Messuagium & sexaginta acras terrae in Brambelegh in Com. Middlesex, per servitium inveniendi Domino Regi unum hominem equi­tem armatum per xl. dies sumptibus suis pro­priis, quotiens contigerit ipsum Dominum Regem adire alicubi cum exercitu. Et Prio­rissa Beati Leonardi de Stretford tenet quinqua­ginta acras terrae in eadem villa per servitium inveniendi Domino Regi unum hominem ad tenendum manutergium ipsius Regis in Coro­natione sua.

East-Smithfield.

Pla. Cor. 22 Ed. 1. Thomas de Meose tenet unum Messuagium & unum Molendinum aquaticum & octo acras prati cum pertin. in East-Smithfield per serviti­um inveniendi Domino Regi unum hominem peditem cum arcu & sagittis per xl. dies sump­tibus suis propriis in Turri London. tempore guerrae.

Carleton.

Eustachius de Corson, Pla. Cor. de An. 14 E. 1. rot. 3. Norf. Thomas de Berkedich & Robertus de Wethen tenent triginta acras terrae in villa de Carleton in Com. Norfolk per Serjanti­am ducendi Domino Regi ubicunque fuerit in Anglia, viginti & quatuor ^* pastillos de Fresh Allec in primo adventu.

Herlham. Ibid.

Radulfus de Herlham tenet Manerium de Herlham in Com. Norf. per Serjantiam inveni­endi in Castro de Norwico unum Balistarium tempore guerrae xl. dies sumptibus suis propri­is.

Redenhal. Ibid.

Petrus filius Roberti le Espicer tenet quan­dam terram in Redenhall in Com. Norf. per Serjantiam custodiendi unum Austurcum Do­mini Regis sumptibus Domini Regis a festo Sancti Michaelis usque ad quadragesimam; & postmodum ipsum mutare debet sumptibus suis propriis.

Shelfhanger.

Ibid. Johannes filius Bartholomaei de Avyleres te­nuit quandam Serjantiam in villa de Shelfhan­ger in Com. Norf. & in Brome & Everwarton in Com. Sufolk, per Serjantiam essendi Mareschal­lus peditum Com. Norf. & Suff. in exercitu Domini Regis in wallia, cum contigerit Domi­num Regem ibidem ire cum exercitu, sump­tibus Comitatuum praedictorum.

Norton & Clun.

Willielmus filius Alani dat duos bonos ⁸⁰ Cat­zuros pro habendis duobus Feriis, Rot. Fin. 6 Joh. m. 13. una apud Norton, per quatuor dies duratura, & alia a­pud Clunne, per tres dies duratura, secundum tenorem Chartae Domini Regis, quam inde habet.

Ashley.

Ibid. rot. 28 in Dors. Johannes de Hastings tenet Manerium quod vocatur le Ʋppehall in Ashelt in Capite de Do­mino Rege ⁸¹ per Serjantiam essendi Pannetarius Domini Regis.

Rakey. Ibid. rot. 39.

Walterus de Burgh & participes sui tenent xvjl. ⁸² libratas terrae in Rakey in Com. Norf. per Ser­jantiam duorum Mues vini rubei & ducentorum pirorum de Permeines solvendorum ad festum Sancti Michaelis quolibet anno ad Scaccarium Domini Regis.

Runham. Ibid▪ rot. 48 in Dorso.

Walterus de Hevene tenuit Manerium de Runham in Com Norf. in Capite de Domino Rege per Serjantiam duarum ⁸³ Mutarum vini sacti de Permains, Solvend. Domino Regi ad Scaccarium per ann. ad festum Sancti Mi­chaelis.

Banningham.

Rogerus Bygod Comes Norf. tenet quandam Serjantiam in Bannyngham, Ibid. rot. 54. quae vocatur Tu­sard per servitium inveniendi Domino Regi u­num ^* Balistarium tempore guerrae per quin­decim dies sumptibus suis propriis.

Stanhow.

Ibid. rot. 58. Johanna quae fuit uxor Johannis King tenet quandam Serjantiam in Stanhow in Com. Norf. Serjantiam custodiendi unum Bracelet­tum deymerettum Domini Regis. quaere.

Sibertoft.

Pla. Cor. 3 E. 1. 14. rot. Northamp. Thomas Curzonn tenet Manerium de Siber­toft in Com. Northampton de Domino Rege in Capite per servitium inveniendi unum homi­nem peditem cum arcubus & sagittis in exer­citu Domini Regis per xl dies infra quatuor ma­ria, sumptibus suis propriis.

Wrencholm.

Robertus filius Alexandri tenet Manerium de Wrencholm per custodiam Porcorum Regis, Inq. 13 Jo [...]. Cumber. tempore Pannagii, donec apprecientur,

Pightesley. Ibid. rot. 20. in Dor▪

Johannes D'engayne miles & Elena D'engayne tenent de Domino Rege in Capite viginti libra­tas terrae cum pertin. in Pightesle in Com. North­hampton per servitium fugandi ad Lupum pro voluntate sua in Comitatu isto.

Vpton.

Nicholas Chaunceux tenet Manerium de Ʋp­ton in Com. Northampton, Ibid. rot. 33. quod est de anti­quo Dominio Coronae Domini Regis, per ser­vitium inveniendi unum hominem armatum in guerra Domini Regis quandocunque necesse fuerit infra quatuor maria Angliae per xl. dies sumptibus suis propriis.

Rode.

Robertus Maunsel tenet xl. acras terrae cum pertin. in Rode in quodam loco vocato Somerhale & Lidgate de honore Peverelli per Serjantiam inveniendi Domino Regi, Ibid. rot. 35. in guerra sua Wal­liae cum accederit, unum equum precii quin­que solidorum & unum saccum precii iiij d. ob. cum uno ^* brochetto per quadraginta dies sump­tibus suis propriis.

Radeclyve & Glapton.

Manerium de Radeclyve tenetur de Domino Rege in Capite per servitium ^* mutandi unum Estricium, Pla. Cor. de An. 3. E. 3. rot. 6. in Dor. Notting. & inveniendi unum portatorem ad custus Domini Regis. Item Gervasius de Glap­ton, Johannes de Skerington & alii tenent me­dietatem unius messuagii & trium bovatarum terrae in Glapton per servitium inveniendi u­num sub-ballivum pro feodo Peverelli in Com. Nottingham.

Abbeford.

Pla. Cor. 13 E. 1. rot. 26. Oxon. Laurentius do Scaccario tenuit duas Carucatas terrae in Abbeford in parochia de Aston per Ser­jantiam essendi Marescallus coram Justiciariis Itinerantibus per totam Angliam, & coram Ju­sticiariis de Banco & Baronibus de Scaccario.

Nettlebed.

Ibid▪ rot. 27. Oliverus de Stanford tenuit quandam terram in Nettlebed in Com. Oxon, per Serjantiam ^* Es­picurnantiae Cancellaria Domini Regis.

Hokenorton.

Ela Comitissa Warwici tenet Manerium de Hokenorton in Com. Oxon. quod est de Baronia de Oyly, Ibid. rot. 30. de Domino Rege in Capite ⁸⁸ per Ser­jantiam scindendi coram Domino Rege die Natalis Domini, & habere cultellum▪ Domini Regis de quo scindit.

Staunton.

Ibid. rot. 37. Dorso. Henricus de la Wade tenet decem libratas ter­rae in Staunton in Com. Oxon. per Serjantiam portandi unum Gerefalconem quolibet anno coram Domino Rege, quando Domino Regi placuerit spaciari cum hujusmodi Falconibus, ad custus ipsius Domini Regis.

Nether Overton. Ibid.

Robertus de la Sale tenet duas virgatas terrae in Nether-Overton per Serjantiam inveniendi in exercitu Domini Regis hominem portantem u­num ^† Penicillum per quadraginta dies sump­tibus suis; & modo arrenta est ad Scaccarium.

Thethercote & Cheddich,

Petrus de Chetwode tenet dimidiam Caruca­tam terrae in Thethercote & Cheddich per Serjan­tiam quod solebat invenire, Ibid. in exercitu Domi­no Regis sumptibus suis propriis tempore guer­rae, unum hominem peditem cum una Lan­cea & uno Bucino ferreo per xl. dies. quaere.

Thamewell.

Ibid. rot. 46. Dors [...]. Robertus de Grant tenuit unum Messuagium & xiij. acras terrae in Hameletto de Thamewell in Com. Oxon. de Domino Rege per Serjantiam custodiendi portam de Wodegate apud Wodestoke in presentia Domini Regis, cum idem Domi­nus Rex moram ibidem faceret.

Boghton.

Ibid. rot. 50. Dorso. Johannes Mauduit tenet manerium de Boghton in Com. Oxon. in capite de Domino Rege ⁹⁰ per Serjantiam mutandi unum Hostricum Domini Regis, vel istum Hostricum portandi ad curiam Domini Regis.

Lewe. Ibid.

Robertus de Eylesford tenet tres virgatas ter­rae in Lewe in Com. Oxon. de Domino Rege per servitium inveniendi unum hominem cum arcu & sagittis per xl. dies sumptibus suis propriis, quotiescunque contigerit Dominum Regem ire in Walliam cum exercitu suo.

Wylington.

Walter de la Lynde tenet Bedelleriam Hun­dredi de Wyllington & Hundredi de Westperet in Com. Somerset, Pla. Cor. de An. 8. E. 1. Somer. per Serjantiam inveniendi ⁹¹ Bedellos ad Officium Bedellorum faciend. in Hundredis praedictis. Et Walterus dicit quod Dominus Henricus Rex, pater Domini Regis nunc concessit Johanni de la Lynde patri suo praedictam Bedelleriam per Cartam suam, quam profert, &c.

Stony-Aston.

Ibid. Bartholomaeus Peytevyn tenet duas Carucatas terrae in Stony-Aston in Com. Somerset de Domi­no Rege in Capite per servitium unius ^† Sexta­rii vini gariophilati reddendi Domino Regi per annum ad Natale Domini. Et valet dicta ter­ra per ann. x l.

Stert.

Ibid. Matheus de Chamfleur tenet Manerium de Sterte in Com. Somerset in Capite de Domino Rege per Serjantiam unius ^† Grunae vini, sol­vend. per annum ad Scaccarium Domini Regis ad festum Sancti Michaelis. Arrentata est ad iij s. per annum.

Mertok.

Ibid. Robertus de Sancto Claro tenet decem libratas terrae in Hundredo de Mertok de Domino Rege in Capite per servitium inveniendi unum servi­entem armatum cum uno equo in exercitu Do­mini Regis in Wallia per xl. dies sumptibus suis propriis.

Brom.

Barthol. de Avylers tenet terram in Brom in Com. Suffolk per Serjantiam ducendi pedites istius Comitatus in Walliam, Pla. Cor­de An▪ 14. E. 1. rot. 6. in Dorso. Suffolk. quotiescunque contigerit Dominum Regem ire ad partes illas cum exercitu.

Hanlegh. Ibid. rot. 9.

Robertus Bardolf tenet quoddam Tene­mentum in Hanlegh in Com. Suffolk per Ser­jantiam essendi & faciendi Officium Ballivi Ho­noris de Hanlegh, in Capite de Domino Re­ge.

Aston-Bernard

John Molyns held the Mannor of Aston-Ber­nard in Com. Bucks of the King in Capite, Carta. 20 E. 3. N. 18. by the service of being Marshal of the Kings Fal­cons and other Hawks.

Wingfeild. Pla. Cor. 14 E. 1. rot 6. Dorso.

Galfridus Frumband tenuit sexaginta acras terrae in Wingefend in Com. Suffolk per serviti­um reddendi Domino Regi duas albas Colum­bas per ann.

Wrotting.

Walterus Pychard de Wrotting in Com. Suf­folk tenuit Centum acras terrae de Domino Re­ge in Capite per▪ Serjantiam inveniendi Do­mino Rege unum hominem peditem, Ibid. rot. 46. cum uno arcu & quatuor sagittis, quotiescunque con­tigerit Dominum Regem ire in Walliam cum exercitu per xl. dies sumptibus suis propriis.

Wylemondele.

Reginald de Argentyne, Esc. 11 E. 1. N. 19. Cant. Hereford. in King Edward the firsts time, was seized of the Mannor of great Wylemondele (now called Wymble) in the County of Cambridg, which he held by grand Serjanty, to serve our Lord the King on the day of his Coronation with a silver Cup, ad Ordinationem Seneschalli Domini Regis. This Mannor is now come to the Lord Allington, who at the Coronation Dinner of his Majesty King Charles the second, carried the King his first draught of Drink in a Silver gilt Cup; the Office of Cupbearer, as also the Fee having been adjudged to him by the Courts of Claims, in right of this Mannor; And when the King had drank, the said Lord Allington received the Cup for his Fee.

Guldeford.

Thomas de la Puille tenet unam Serjantiam in villa de Guldeford de Dono Ricardi Testard, Pla. Cor. de An. 39 H. 3. Sur. per quam aliquando solebat servare Lotrices Curiae Domini Regis, & modo reddit ad Scac­carium xxv s.

Cumbes.

Petrus de Baldewyn tenet quandam Serjanti­am in Cumbes in Com. Surrey ⁹⁴ ad colligendam lanam Dominae Reginae per albas spinas, Ibid. rot. 31. si vo­luèrit, & si nolit eam colligere solvet ad Scac­carium Domini Regis xx s. per ann.

Mayford.

Mayford est Serjantia Domini Regis, Pla. cor. 19 H. 3. Surrey. & de­bet invenire unum servientem cum uno Ham­bergello & una lancea, per xl. dies ad custum suum.

Gateshill.

Robertus de Gatton tenet Manerium de Ga­teshill in Com Surrey, Ibid. per Serjantiam Mare­scalli duodecim puellarum, quae sequuntur Cu­riam Domini Regis.

Biscopestre.

Habuit Rex Griffin unum Manerium Biscopes­treu, Doomes­day tit. Cestre. & in Dominio unam Carucatam habebat, & homines ejus sex Carucas. Quando ipse Rex ibi veniebat, reddebat ei unaquaeque Caruca CC. ^* Hesthas, unam ² Cunam plenam Cer­visia & unam Butyri ³ Ruscam.

Westcurt. Pla. Cor. 19. H. 3. Surrey.

Walterus Gatelyn tenet Manerium de West­curt in villa de Bedinton in Com. Surrey in Capite de Domino Rege reddendo inde Domi­no Regi per annum unam ⁹⁸ Balistam precii xij d.

Lederede.

Willielmus Frankelen tenet quandam terram in Lederede in Com. Surrey de feodo Regis in­veniendo ^† Scaunam ad Comitatum, Ibid▪ quoti­escunque contigerit Comitatum ibi teneri. Et Walterus le Hore tenet quandam terram in ea­dem villa de feodo Regis inveniendo quandam domum ad prisonam, cum contigerit aliquem prisonem capiari ad Turnum vicecomitis, sed prisones debent esse in custodia vicecomitis. Et Willielmus de Oxencroft tenet quandam terram in eadem villa de feodo Domini Regis inveni­endo a Pound Parcum ad averia, cum aliquae averia cap­ta fuerint pro debito Domini Regis.

Chenes.

Ibid. Othonus de Grandison & Johannes de Valle­torta & Alicia uxor ejus tenent villam de Che­nes de Serjantia inveniendi die Coronationis Regis ¹⁰⁰ duos albos Ciphos ad prandium, & modo arrentata est ad viij s.

Gateshull.

Hamo de Gatton tenet Manerium de Gate­shul in Com. Surrey de Domino Rege per Ser­jantiam, Ibid. ut erit Marescallus ¹⁰¹ Meretricum, cum Dominus Rex venerit in partibus illis, & non tenet nisi ad Voluntatem ipsius Regis.

Midlovent.

Willielmus de Thadeham tenet duas Hidas terrae apud Midlovent in Com. Sussex de Do­mino Rege in Capite, Pla. Cor. de An. 7 E. 1. r. 93. Sussex. & solebat reddere pro eadem terra Domino Regi per annum duos cha­pones albos, & modo reddit unam Marcam. Et Willielmus Papylon tenet terram in Boseham per idem servitium.

Wolbeding.

Johannes de Arundell de Wolbeding tenet Ma­nerium de Wolbeding in Capite de Domino Rege per Serjantiam deferendi ^† vexillum peditum de Comitatu Sussex per medium Sussex, Pla. Cor. 16. E. 1. r. 67. Dorso. Sussex. cum con­tigerit Dominum Regem transitum facere tem­pore guerrae per medium Comitatus Sussexiae.

Boseham.

Rogerus Papilon tenet unum Messuagium, Ibid. unum Molendinum & tres Virgatas terrae in Boseham in Com. Sussex per Servitium portan­di Domino Regi duos albos Capones quotiens transierit per portam ipsius Rogeri.

Chinting. Pla. Cor. de An. 7 E. 1. r. 81. Sussex.

Thomas Therel habuit quandam Serjantiam in Chinting in Com. Sussex inveniendi quendam servientem quotiescunque contigerit Dominum Regem cum exercitu suo ire in Walliam vel a­libi in Anglia sumptibus suis propriis per xl. dies. Et Thomas de Peverel tenet terram in Blachinton per idem servitium.

Estwordham.

Johannes le Ʋnz tenet Estwordham in Com. Southampton de Domino Rege per Serjantiam portandi unam virgam coram Domino Rege, Pla. Cor. 8 E. 1. r. 13. South. & arentatur ad C s. per ann.

Hertlegh.

Patricius de Cadurcis. Ibid. (i. Chaworth) tenet Manerium de Hertlegh in Com. predict. faci­endo servitium Camerarii ad Scaccarium Do­mini Regis.

Hochangre.

Ibid. Jacobus de Hochangre tenet Hochangre in Com. Southampton per Serjantiam inveniendi unum valectum in exercitu Domini Regis per quadraginta dies; Et ad faciendam pontem de Hochangre & valet per ann. C s.

Stapeley.

Ibid. Edmundus Synagor tenet Manerium de Stapele in Com. Southampton per Serjantiam inveni­endi unum Serjantium ad arma ubique in exer­citu Domini Regis in Anglia sumptibus suis propriis per xl. dies.

Schyrefend. Ibid.

Johannes de Wintreshul tenet Manerium de Schyrefend in Com. predicto per Serjantiam in­veniendi unum Serjantum ad custodiendum meretrices in exercitu Domini Regis. Vide Shirefeld postea.

Bentley

Thomas de Brustvil tenet decem libratas ter­rae in Bentlegh in Com. Southampton per Ser­jantiam inveniendi unum hominem cum arcu & sagittis in exercitu Domini Regis in Anglia & Wallia per xl. dies sumptibus suis propriis. Ibid. rot. 20. Dorso. Et Ricardus de Cardevile tenet centum solidatas terrae in Tudderlegh per idem servitium.

Lindeshull.

Willielmus le Moyne tenet duas Hidas terrae in Lyndeshull in Com. Southampton de Domi­no Rege in Capite, Ibid. rot. 23. per Serjantiam custodiendi hostium Lardarii Domini Regis.

Frollebury. Ibid.

Willielmus de Wintreshul tenet Manerium de Frollebury in Com. Southampton in Capite de Domino Rege per Serjantiam custodiendi hosti­um Garderobae Domini Regis. Et Henrious de Edmunsthorp tenet unam virgatam terrae in [Page 86] eadem villa per Serjantiam custodiendi Fore­stam Domini Regis de Wytel.

Casham.

Ibid. rot. 26. Dorso. Roulandus de Arley & Henricus Wade tenent medietatem cujusdam Serjantiae in Casham in Com. Southampton ad inveniendum quendam hominem peditem, ad custodiendum Castrum de Porchester tempore Guerrae per xl. dies sumptibus suis propriis, & arrentata est Serjan­tia illa per annum ad dimid. Marcam.

Hundred de Ford.

Ibid. rot. 28. Richardus de Carevile tenuit sex libratas terrae in Capite de Domino Rege in eodem Hundredo per Serjantiam inveniendi quendam Serjantum ad arma ubique in exercitus Domini Regis in Anglia sumptibus suis per xl. dies.

Warneford.

Ibid. rot. 30. Nicholas de Malis Manibus Malmayns te­net Centum solidatas terrae in villa de Warne­ford in Com. Southampton pro uno ^† Spervario soro reddendo Domino Regi per annum ad Fe­stum Sancti Michaelis ad Scaccarium.

Elyng. Ibid.

Rogerus de Elyng tenet quandam terram in Elyng to Com. Southampton per servi [...]ium ad ferenda brevia Domini Regis quae mittenda sunt vicecomiti Southampton in Insula de Wight in Hundredis de Christ-Church, Ringewode & Ford.

Burgus de Porcestre.

Rogerus de Wanstede tenet dimid. Serjanti­am ibidem per servitium inveniendi unum val­lectum per octo dies sumptibus propriis, Ibid. rot. 41. cum praepuncto, capella ferrea & lancea, custo­dire Castrum de Portesmue tempore guerrae & arrentata est per annum ad decem soli­dos.

Elston.

Thomas Rooper and William Wright clay­med against Francis Leek Esquire, Mich. 32. H. 8. rot. 122. Notting. the Man­nor of Elston in Com. Nottingham with the appurtenances, and the rent of one pound of Cumin seed, two pair of Gloves, and a Steel Needle in Elston, Thorp and Stoke by Newark.

Cotinton. Testa de Nevil,

Walter de Marisco held the Mannor of Cottinton in Com. Nottingham by the service [Page 88] of presenting the King yearly with a pair of Scarlet Hose.

Bulewel.

Testa Nevilli. Roger Rastal held Lands in Bulewell in Com. Nottingham of the King, by the ser­vice of paying every year a Horse with a Halter.

Brunnesley.

Gilbert de Brunnesley held `Lands in Brun­nesley in Com. Nottingham of the Honour of Peverel by Serjeanty, Ibid. of finding a Horse of v s. price, with a Sack and Broach and an Halter of an halfpeny price, for for­ty dayes at his own cost in the Kings Army in Wales.

Borebach & Conelesfeld.

Bundel. Petit. Parl. A [...].incer­to E. 3. in Turre. Henricus Sturmy & M. uxor ejus tenet de Domino Rege in Capite Maneria de Borebach & Conelesfeld cum pertin. in Com. Wiltes per servitium custodiendi Balivam totius Forestae de Savernake & a Farm. Censariam quae vocatur la verme in Foresta praedicta, & etiam per servitium in­veniendi unum hominem armatum ad Loricam quando Dominus Rex eum habere voluerit citra Mare. Pro quidem custodia Forestae & Censariae praedictae habere debent omnia Jura & pertinencia subscripta. Omnes Forestarii de feodo totius Forestae praedictae erunt eis in­tendentes [Page 89] & respondentes tanquam Capitali Forestario Forestae praedictae, & debent habe­re equitaturam, sellam, frenum, gladium & Cornu Forestariorum de feodo cum obierint. Et debent habere Estov erium suum ad House­bote & Heybote per totam Balivam praedictam, & omnia Amerciamenta facta in Curia Fore­stae praedictae de defaltis. Et omnia Placita de Leporibus, Rechibus, Heymectis, Tessoni­bus, Vulpibus, Murilegis & perdicibus, & omnia Amerciamenta de escapiis animalium, & mortuo bosco per totum annum, excepto men­se yetito. Et omnia Averia sua, exceptis Bi­dentibus & Capris in Foresta praedicta quieta de Herbagio per annum, & Porcos suos qui­etos de Pannagio per totum annum, excepto mense vetito. Et debent habere Extrahuras per totam Forestam praedictam, & amerci­amenta de expeditatione Canum & Aeria Es­pervariorum, mel & nuces & Cyppos per to­tam Forestam praedictam post quodlibet Re­gardum factum. Et habent Chaceam suam, per totam Balivam Forestae praedictae, ad Le­pores, vulpes, Murilegos, Tessones & ad omni modas hujusmodi vermes. Et debent habere mortuum boscum in praedicta Censaria de la Verme per tres septimanas ante Festum Sancti Michaelis sine Utensili prosternendum. Et debent habere in eadem Censaria quicquid vento prosternitur praeter Cablicium quod pertinet ad Dominum Regem. Cooperti­ones. i. Crops af wood or tymber. Et Retropan­nagium a Festo Sancti Martini usque ad Festum Purificationis Beatae Mariae & omnes Cooper­tiones de Maerennio Prostrato ad opus Domini [Page 90] Regis vel dato per Dominum Regem. Et Sabulonarium & Chyminagium per totam Cen­sariam praedictam. Et Pasturam cujusdam an­guli bruerae extra Colput &c. ¹⁰⁴

Chichester.

[...]. Fin. 2. Ric. 2.Quaedam terrae & tenementa in suburbia Cicestriae in parochia Sancti Pancratii tenentur de Rege in Capite per Servitium reddendi Rege quandocunque venerit per quandam ve­nellam vocatam Goddestrete super mari austra­li, ⁱ unum fucillum plenum fili crudi ad fal­sam cordam pro Balista sua facienda.

Cuckwold.

Thomas Colevyle miles tenet Manerium de Cukwold in Com. Ebor. de Thoma nuper Do­mino de Mowbray, Esc. 6. H. 4. N. 43. ut de Manerio suo de Threke, Reddendo unum Tergum sine Scutum cum Armis dicti Domini depictis, annuatim die Pentecostes.

Eggefeild. Pla. Cor. 30. H. 3. Lanc.

Walterus le Rus & Alicia uxor ejus tenent duodecim acras terrae in Eggefeild ¹⁰⁷ per Servi­tium reparandi ferramenta ad Carucas Re­gis.

Husknal-Torcard.

Sir John Leek held the Mannor of Huck­nal-Torcard in Com. Nottingham, Escaet. 37. H. 6. of the Crown by Knights service, and also by the service of carrying a Gerfalcon from Michaelmas till lent at the Kings cost with Horses and 2 s. a day, and half a Sextary of Wyne, and two Robes, when he was summoned to perform the service.

Lindeby.

The Town of Lindeby in Com. Notting­ham was an Escheat of the Kings of the Ho­nour of Peverel, Testa Nevilli. and William de Saint Mi­chael had one Moity of it of the gift of King John, Paying yearly in the Kings Chamber ¹⁰⁸ a fur of Grise

Mansfeild Woodhouse.

Sir Robert Plumpton Knight was seized of one Bovat of Land in Mansfeild Woodhouse in Com. Nottingham, Esc. 11. H. 6. N. 5. called Wolfhunt Land, held by the service of winding a Horn, and Chasing or Frighting the Wolves in the Fo­rest of Shirewood.

Over Colewick.

Esc. 36. H. 3. N. 38. Reginald de Colewike held Lands in Over Colewick in Com. Nottingham of the King in Capite, by the service of paying him twelve barbed Arrows, when he should come to Nottingham Castle.

Burton.

Testa Nevilli. John Burdon held Four Bovats of Land in Demain in Buron in Com. Nottingham of the Honour of Tickhill by the service of find­ing one Horse and one Sack, when the Con­stables of Chester marched into Wales in the Kings service.

Worksop.

Pat. 33. H. 8. par. 4.King Henry the Eighth granted to George Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury the Scite and Pre­cinct of the Monastery of Wirksop cum per­tin. in Com. Nottingham, to be held of the King in Capite, by the service of the tenth [Page 95] part of a Knights Fee, and by the royal ser­vice of finding the King a right hand Glove at his Coronation, and to support his right Arm that day, as long as he should hold the Scepter in his hand, and paying yearly 23 l. 8 s. o d. ob.

Whichnor.

Sir Philip de Somervile Knight held the Mannor of Whichnour in Com. Stafford of the Eirle of Lancaster, This was a Tran­slation in H. 7▪ tyme from a Roll in French of E. 3. ty me and prin­ted in Bar. Angl 2. part. fo. 106. then Lord of the Honour of Tutbury, by these memoable services, viz. by two small Fees, that is to say, when other Tenants pay for Releef one whole Knights Fee, one hun­dred shillings; he the said Sir. P. shall pay but fifty shillings, and when Escuage is al­sessd throgheout the Land, or Apde for to make the eldest Son of the Lord Knyght, or for to marry the eldest Dough­ter of the Lord, the sayd Sir Philip shal pay bot the moty of it, that other shal paye.

Nevertheless the sayd Sir Philip shal fynde, meynteinge and susteigne one Ba­con Flyke, hanginge in his Halle at Wichenore, ready arrayed all tymes of the yere, bott in Lent, to be given to e­veryche Mane or Womane married, after the day and yere of their mariage be passed; and to be given to everyche Mane of Religion, Arch Bishop, Prior or other religious, and to everyche Preest, after the year and day of their [Page 96] Profession finished, or of their Dignity reseyved, in forme following, whenso­ever that ony such before named Wylle come for to enquire for the Baconne, in there owne person, or by any other for them, they shall come to the Bayliff or to the Porter of the Lordship of Whiche­nour and shal say to them, in the manere as ensewethe. ‘Baylife or Porter I doo you to knowe, that I am come for my self (or if he come for any other, shewing for whome) one Bacon flyke, hanging in the Halle of the Lord of Whichenour, af­ter the forme thereunto belonginge.’

After which relation, the Bailiff or Porter shal assigne a daye to him, upon promise by his feythe to return, and with him to bring tweyne of his neighbours, and in the meyn time the said Bailif shal take with him tweyne of the Free­holders of the Lordship of Whichenoure, and they three shal goe to the Mannour of Rudlowe belonging to Robert Knyghtleye, and there shal somon the foresaid▪ Knyght­ley or his Bayliffe, comanding hym to be ready at Whichenour the day appoynt­ed at Pryme of the day, with his Ca­riage that is to say, a Horse and a Sa­dyle, a Sakke and a Pryke, for to con­vey and carry the said Baconne and Corne a journey owt of the Countee of Stafford, at his Costages: And then the sayd Bai­liffe [Page 97] shal, with the said Freeholders so­mon all the Tenaunts of the said Manoir, to be ready at the day appoynted at Whi­chenour, for to doe and performe the servi­ces, which they owe to the Baconne. And at the day assigned all such as owe services to the Baconne, shal be ready at the Gatte of the Manoir of Whichenour, frome the Sonne risinge to None, atten­dyng and awayting for the Comyng of hym that fetcheth the Baconne; and when he is comyn, there shal be delivered to hym and his felowys Chapeletts, and to all those whiche shal be there, to doe their services deue to the Baconne: And they shal lede the seid demandant wythe Tromps and Tabours and other manner of Mynstralseye to the Hall dore, where he shal fynde the Lord of Whichenour or his Steward redy to deliver the Baconne in this manere.

He shal enquere of hym which demand­eth the Baconne, if he have brought tweyne of his neghbours with hym, which must answere, They be here redy. And then the Steward shal cause theis two neghbours to swere, yf the seid de­mandant be a weddyt Man, or have be a Man weddyt; and, yf syth his marry­age one yere and a day be passed; And yf he be a freeman or a Villeyn. And yf his seid neghbours make Othe, that he hath for hym all theis three poynts rehersed, then shall the Baconne be take downe and [Page 98] broght to the Halle dore, and shal there be layd upon one half a Quarter of Wheatte and upon one other of Rye. And he that demandeth the Baconne shal kneel upon his knee, and shal hold his right hande upon a Booke, which Booke shal be layd above the Baconne and the Corne, and shal make oath in this ma­nere. ‘Here ye, Sir Philip de Somervyle, Lord of Whichenour mayntayner and giver of this Ba­conne, that I A. syth I wedded B. my Wife, and syth I had her in my kepyng and at my wylle by a yere and a daye after our marryage, I wold not have chaunged for none other, fa­rer ne fowler richer ne powrer, ne for none other descended of gretter lynage, slepyng ne waking, at noo tyme. And if the seid B. were sole and I sole, I wolde take her to be my Wife before all the Wymen of the Worlde, of what condytions soevere they be, good or evyle, as helpe me God and his Seyntys, and this Flesh and all Flesh­es.’

And his neghbours shal make oath, that they trust verily he hath said truely: And yf it be founde by his neghbours be­fore named, that he be a freeman, there shal be delyvered to him half a Quarter of Wheatte and a Cheese, And yf he be a Villein, he shall have half a Quarter of Rye, withoutte Cheese, and then shal [Page 99] Knyghtley the Lord of Rudlowe be called for to carry all theis thynges to fore rehersed; And the sayd Corne shal be layd upon one Horse, and the Baconne above yt, and he to whome the Baconne apperteigneth shal ascend upon his Horse & shal take the Cheese before hym, if he have a horse, and yf he have none, the Lord of Whichenour shal cause him have one Horse and sadyl, to such tyme as he be passed his Lordshippe; And soe shal they departe the Manoyr of Whichenour with the Corne and the Ba­conne to fore him that hath wonne ytt with Trompets, Tabourets and other manoir of Mynstralce. And all the Free Tenants of Whichenour, shal conduct him to be passed the Lordship of Whichenour, & then shal all they retorne, except hym, to whom apperteigneth to make the carriage and journy withoutt the Countye of Stafford, at the costys of his Lord of Whiche­nour.

And yf the seid Robert Knyghtley doe not cause the Baconne and Corne to be con­veyed as is rehersed, the Lord of Which­enour shal do it to be carryed, and shal di­streigne the said Robert Knyghtley for his default, for one hundred shillings in his Manoir of Rudlowe, and shale kepe the distresse, so takyn, irreplevisable.

Bridshall.

Moreover the sayd Sir Philippe holdeth of his Lord, the Erle, the Manoir of Briddeshalle, by theis services, that, att such tyme, that hys sayd Lord holdeth hys Chrystemes at Tuttebury, the sayd Sir Philippe shal come to Tuttebury upon Chrystemes Evyn, and shall be lodged yn the Town of Tuttebury, by the Mar­shall of the Erlys house; and upon Chryst­emes day, he hymself or some other Knyght, his Deputye, shal goe to the Dressour, and shal sewe his Lordys Messe, and then shal he kerve the same mett to his sayd Lord, and this service shall he doe as well at Souper as at Dyn­ner, and when his Lord hath eryn, the sayd Sir Philippe shal sit downe in the same place, their his Lord satt, and shall be served at his Table by the Steward of the Erlys House, And upon Seynt Stevyn day, when he haith Dyned, he shal take leve of his Lorde, and shal kisse him; and for his service he shal nothing take, ne nothing shal gyve. And all theis Servi­ces to fore rehersed, the sayd Sir Philippe hath doo by the space of xlviij. years, and hys Ancestors before hym, to his Lordys, Erles of Lancastre.

Tatenhul and Drycot.

Item the sayd Sir Phelippe holdeth of his seid Lorde, the Erle, his Manoirs of Tatenhull and Drycotte, en Parcenerye, by theis services, that the seid Sir Phelip­pe, or his Atturneye for hym; shal come to the Castle of Tuttebury upon Seynt Petyr day in August, which is call Lammesse, and shal shew the Steward or Recever, that he is come thither to hunt, and catch his Lords Wild swyne. Greese, at the costages of his Lord. Whereupon the Steward or the Recever shal cause a Horse and Sadyl to be deliveryd to the sayd Sir Phelippe, the price fifty shillings or fifty shillings in mony and one hound and shal pay to the seid Sir Philippe everyche daye fro the seid day of Seynt Petyr to Holyroodeday, for hymself two shillinges six pence a day, and everyche day for his Servant and his a Hound Bercelett, duryng the seid tyme, twelve pence. And all the Woodmasters of the Foreste of Nedewode and Duffelde, with all the Parkers and Foresters shal be commanded to awatte and attend upon the seid Sir Phelippe, while theyr Lordys Greese be takyn, in all places of the sayd Forestys, as upon theyr Master, duringe the sayd tyme. And the sayd Sir Phelippe or his Atturney shal deliver to the sayd Parkers or Foresters that which shal be­longe to their Lordys Lardere, comman­ding [Page 102] them to convey itt to the Erlys Lar­dyner, abiding at Tuttebury, and with the remanant the seid Sir Phelippe shal do his plesoure.

And upon Holye-rood day the sayd Sir Phelippe shall returne to the Castle of Tutte­bury, upon the sayd Horse with his Ber­celett and shal dyne with the Steward or Receyver: and after dynner he shal deli­ver the Horse, Sadyle and Bercelett to the Steward or Receyveour, and shal kisse the Porter and depart.

Hopton.

This Grant, made by William the Conque­ror to the Ancestor of the antient family of the Hoptons, I copied out of an old Manuscript, and John Stow has it in his Cronicle, but in both it wanted the four First Lynes, which seem to create that Estate Tayle, by which Richard Hopton Esquire, a Gentleman of low fortune, but haply may be the right heir of the Familye, hath of late years by vertue of this Charter made several Clayms and com­menced divers suites both for this Mannour of Hopton in the hole in the County of Salop, and for divers other the Mannours and Lands of Raph late Lord Hopton; but hitherto for ought I hear without any successe.

Cholmer and Dancing. in Com. Essex. Carta Edwardi Confessoris.

Comitatus de Ewe.

King Henry the Fifth by his Charter dated 10 Jun. 7. regni, granted to Sir William Bourchi­er the whole County of Ewe in Normandy. Bar. of E. 2 par. Reddendo dicto Regi & haeredibus suis apud Ca­strum Rothomagi unum Roane in Nor. Gardebrache ad festum Sancti Georgii singulis annis &c — [This Gardebrace is otherwise called vambrace, and signifies Armor for the Arme.

Coringham. Hist. of St. Pauls. by Sir W. Dugdale

In the Third year of King Edward the First Sir William le Baud Knight made a signal Grant to the Dean and Canons of St. Pauls Lon­don, of a Doe yearly on the feast of the Conver­sion of Saint Paul, and of a fat Buck upon the Commemoration of the same Saint, to be of­fered at the high Altar in St. Pauls by the said Sir William and his household-family, and then to be distributed among the Canons resident; which said Doe and Buck were so given by him in lieu of 22 acres of Land lying within the Lordship of Westlee in Com. Essex, belonging to the said Canons and by them granted to him and his heyrs to be enclosed within his Park of Coringham. But about the certain time and formality in offering the said Buck and Doe there growing afterwards some dispute, Sir Walter le Baud Knight son and heyr of the said Sir William, by his Deed dated on the Ides of July, 30 Edward 1. for the health of his Soul and of his Progenitors and heyrs, confirm­ed his said Fathers Grant and obliged himself and his heyrs, his Lands and Tenements, That every year for ever on the day of the Con­version of St. Paul, there should be a good fat Doe, brought by one of his fitting Servants and not the whole family, at the hour of Procession, and through the midst thereof, and offer'd at the High Altar, without exacting any thing for the said service of the Dean and Canons. And on the day of the Commemoration of St. [Page 106] Paul in Summer, a fat Buck by some such Servant, attended with as many of the Family as had heretofore been usual, and so carryed through the midst of the Procession, and of­fer'd at the high Altar; the said Dean and Canons, after the Offering thus performed, giving, by the hands of their Chamberlain, one shilling to the persons bringing the Buck for their entertainment. And to this grant were witnesses Sir Nicholas de Wokyndon, Sir Richard de la Rokele, Sir Thomas de Mande­vyle, Sir John de Rocheford Knights, with divers others. [The reception of which Doe and Buck was till Queen Elizabeths days so­lemnly performed at the steps of the Quire by the Canons of St. Pauls, attired in their sacred Vestments and wearing Garlands of Flowers on their heads; and the horns of the Buck carri­ed on the top of a Spear in Procession round about within the body of the Church with a gr [...] noise of horn blowers, Camd. in Midelsex. as the lear­ned Camden, upon his own view of both, af­firmes.

Bure Ferrers.

Johannes de Ferrers Chivalier tenet de Ho­nore Castri de Tremanton in Comitatu Cornu­biae xxj. Feoda militum in Bure Ferrers & alibi per servitium militare, Antiq. Su­pervis. ducatus Cornu­biae. reddend. ad Festum Sancti Michaelis quatuor ^* Virones ad Batellos Passagii de Esse, & sustinend. xxj Kernella Ca­stri praedicti, sumptibus suis propriis.

Clymeslond. Ibid.

A. B. ^* Nativus de stipite quondam tenuit unam Messuagium cum pertin. in Clymeslond in Com. Cornubiae, & respondet inde per annum ad quatuor terminos ij s. iiij d. Et Berbiagii ad sestum Apostolor. Philippi & Ja­cobi xvj d. Et faciet Sectam ad Curiam Domi­ni de tribus Septimanis in tres Septimanas, & erit Praepositus, decennarius & Bedellus cum electus fuerit. Et cum Dominus Princeps fu­erit apud Launceston, cariabit, quotiens di­ctus Dominus Voluerit, unum Cariagium per diem de Bosco de Clymeslond usque Launceston ad custum proprium — Et filius ejus no­vissime [Page 108] natus, quem reliquerit superstitem, ha­bebit terras suas, per Finem quem fecerit cum Domino ad voluntatem suam, & non amove­bitur a terra sua pro tota vita sua. Non mit­tet filium suum ad Scholas, nec filiam suam ma­ritabit, sine licentia Principis: Et cum ob­ierit Dominus habebit omnia Catalla sua.

Aslaby.

MS. penes Sam. Ro­per. A [...]. Richardus filius Wydonis de Aslaby in Com. Ebor. tenet duas Carucatas terrae per servitium aptandi unum canem liverium Domini Re­gis.

Cheshire.

William the Conqueror created Hugh Lupus Earl of Chester and Swordbearer of England, Cam. Brit. with these words. Habendum & tenendum dictum Comitatum Cestriae sibi & haeredibus suis ita libere ad Gladium, sicut ipse Rex totam tenebat Angliam ad Coronam.

Halton.

Hugh Lupus Earl of Chester created Nigel or Neal Baron of Halton in Chesshire, Cronicon Cestriae. Con­stable and Marshall of Chester, by condition of service to lead the Vauntguard of the Earles Army, when he should make any Expedition into Wales; so as the said Baron should be the formost in marching into the Enemies Countrey, and the last in coming back.

Wallingford.

Tainus vel miles Regis Dominicus moriens, Domes­day. tit. Berocscire pro Relevamento Dimittebat Regi omnia Arma sua & equum unum cum Sella, & alium sine Sella; quod si essent ei Canes vel Accipitres praesentabuntur Regi, ut si vellet, accipiet.

Acton. Cam. Brit. tit. Bucks.

The Lord Grey of Wilton held the Ma­nour of Acton in Com. Buckingham by Ser­janty of keeping one Gerfalcon for their Sove­reign Lord the King. Whereupon that Fa­mily of the Greys had, for their Badge or Cognisance, a Falcon Sejant upon a Glove.

Shorn.

Antiently Sir Roger Northwood held the Ma­nour of Shorn in Kent by service to carry, Ib [...]d. tit. Kent. with other the Kings Tenants, a White En­signe forty dayes at his own charges, when the King should make warr in Scotland.

Tachebroke.

Lib. niger Lichfel­diae. Roger de Wellesburne tenuit medietatem u­nius Hidae terrae in Tachebroke in Comitatu Warwici, & veniet ad magnam ^† Precariam in Autumpno cum omnibus messoribus suis ad ^† Puturam Domini bis in die.

Grenocle.

Inq. 5. Edw. 1. Mathew de Hastings held the Manour of Grenocle in the County of Sussex of the King, by this service, that he shouid find an Oare for the Kings use, when he should passe over the Sea at the Haven of Hastings.

Sciredun and Siplegh.

David de Sciredun held lands in Sciredun and Siplegh in Com. Devon. of the King by the service of finding two Arrows, Cam. Brit tit. Devon. when the King his sovereign Lord should come to hunt in the Forest of Dertmore.

Shrewsbury

In William the Conquerors time, Domes­day tit. Scirope­scire. this City (for so it was then called) paid yearly seven pounds, sixteen shillings and eight pence de Gablo, they were reckoned to be two hundred fifty two Citizens, whereof twelve of the better sort were bound to Watch about the Kings of England, when they lay in this City, and as many to attend them with Horse and Arms when they went forth a hunting. Which last service the Learned Camden believes was ordained, Britan. because not many years before Edric Streon, Duke of the Mercians, a man of great impiety, lay in wait near this place for Prince Afhelm, and barbarously murder'd him, as he rode a hunting.

Servitia et Libertates Roberti Fitz-Walter, de Castro Baynardi in London.

Ces sont les droicts que appendent a Robert Fitz-Wauter Chastellein de Loundres, Ex antiq. MS. penes William Dugdale Mil. Seigneur de Wodeham, en la Citee de Loundres: Cestas­cavoir, que le dit Robert et ces heirs deivent estre a sont chief Banoors de Londres, de fee, pour la dicte Chastelrie, que ces auncestres et luy ont du Chastel-Baynard en la dicte Citee En temps de guerre doit le dict Robert et ces heirs servir la Ville en la manere desouz e­script.

Que le dict Robert doit venir sus son Destrer covert, montant soi Vintisme des hommes as Armes, as chevaulx coverts de teyle ou de fer, tan (que) al graund huis de Mynstre de S. Pol, ove sa Banere desploye devant luy, de ses Ar­mes.

Et quant il est venuz. a graund huis du Myn­stier avantdit, mountez et apparaillez, si co­me il est avantdit▪ si doit le Maire de Loun­dres Venir, ove touz ses Viscountz el ses Au­dermans, Armes de leur Armes hors du Myn­stier de S. Pol, taun (que) au dit huis, ove son Banere en sa main, tout a pee: Et serra la Banere vermaille od un ymage de S. Pol, d'or ove les piez et les mains, et la teste d'argent, od un espeie d'argent en la main le dict y­mage.

Et si tost come le dict Robert verra, le Meire [Page 113] et ses vicounts, et ses Audermans venir au pee hors del dit mynstre armez ove cete Banere; si descendera le dit Robert ou ces heirs, que ceo servise deivent a la dite Citee de son chival, et salueta le Meire come son compaignon, et son pier, et luy dirra. Sire Maire, jeo su venur pour faire mon service que jeo dei a la Cittee. Et le Maire, les Viscounts, et les Audremans divront; Nous vous baillons ici come a nostre Ba­ner de fee, de ceste ville, ceste Banere de ceste ville, a porter et governer al honour et a profit de nostre Citee a vostre poer.

Et le dit Robert et ses heirs resceveront la Ba­nere en sa main. Et la Maire de la dicte Citee et les Viscounts le suiveront al huis, et mene­ront un cheval au dit Robert pris de xx l. Et serra le chival enselle d'un selle d'Armes le dit Robert, et covert de cendal de mesme les Ar­mes; et prendront xx l. d'esterling, et les baudront al Chamberleyn le dit Robert pour ses despenses de cel jour.

Et le dit Robert montera le cheval, qui le dict Maire li ad presente, ove tute le Banere en sa main. Et si toste come il est montee, il dirra au Maire q'il face estier un Mareschal maintenant, del ost de la Citee de Londres. Et si tost come le Mareschal est esteuz, le dit Robert serra commander au Maire, ela ses Burgeis de la ville, dit facent soner le sein communal de la dit Citee; et irront tute le commune suiz la Banere S. Pol, mes [...]es seli Robert portera en sa main demene tanque a Algate enavant a porter; a qui le dit Robert et le Maire se assentent.

Si i [...]nt soit q'il devient issue fuire hors de la [Page 114] ville, si doit donques le dit Robert, de che­chune garde de la ville, eslier deux des plussages pour pourveier, coment la ville poet mielux estre garde derere eux. Et ceo counsel serra pris en la Priorie de la Trinite, id est juxta Aldgate. Et devant chescun ville ou Chastel, que l' ost de Loundres assege sil demorast un an entour le seige, se deit le dit Robert avoir pour chescun seige de la commune de Loundres cent [...]euz pour son travail, et nient plus. ¹¹³ Ces sont les droectures que le dict Robert avera en Loun­dres en temps de guerre.

Cestascavoir, que le dict Robert ad un Sokne en le Citee de Loundres; cestuscavoir du Mure de la Chanoniare de S. Pol, si come home va aval la rue devant le Bracine de S. Pol, tanque a Thamise; et issent tanque a cost du molin q'est en l'eaw que vint avant avale del pount de Flete, et va issi sus par les murs de Loundres tout entour les Freres prechours, tanque a Ludgate: Et issint retourne jus arere par le meisan de ses ditz Freres, tan (que) a la dit cornere de mure de la dite Chanoinerie de S. Pol, cestaseavoir tout la paroche del esglise de S. Andrew, q' est en le donesein de ces Auncestres par la dit seigneu­rie.

Si ad le dit Robert appendant a eele Sokne, tortz cestes choses desus escritts; q' il doit avoir Sokman, et mettre qui q'il voudra Sokman; [Page 115] mel q'il soit de la Sokmanrie. Et si nul de la Sokmanrie soit emplede en la Gihalle de nule chose, que ne touche le Corps le Meire, qui que soit pour le temps; ou qui touch le corps de nul Viscounte de la dicte ville, list a Sokman de Sokmaneri le dit Robert le Fitz-Water a de­maunder la Court le dit Robert Fitz-Waulter.

Et le Meire et les Citizens de Loundres le dei­vent graunter d'aver sa Court; et en sa Court doit son juggement porter ainsi come il est assen­tue en la Guihalle que done li serra. Si nul laron soit pris en san Sokne, il doit aver son cep, et son prisonement en son Sokne; et serra illuc (que) menez tan (que) a la Gihalle devant le Meire et la pour veiront son juggement que le deit ester do­nee mes son juggement ne serra mie puplie tan (que) il veigne en Court le dit Robert, et en sa Fran­chise. Et serra la juggement tiel, s'il ad mort deservi pur traison, q'il soit lie au piler que e­stret en Thamise al Wode-Warfe, la ou home attache les nieses, deux montes et deux recre­ces del eawe. Et s'il soit dampne pur common larcin, il deit estre menee as Homeaus (id est Helmes) et suffrir la son juggement come autres ommuns larouns.

Et si ad le dit Robert et ses heires un grand honeur, q'il tient a un grant Franchise en la dite Citee; que le Maire de la Citee et les Ci­tizens de mesme la ville, li deivent faire de droict; cestascavoir, que quant le Maire voet tenir un grand Conseil, il doit appeller le dit Robert ou ses heires, p [...]r estre a son Conseil, et au Conseil de la ville. Et deit le dit Robert estre jurez du Counseil de ville countra toutz [Page 116] gentz, save le Roy d'Engleterre et ses heires.

Et quant le dit Robert vint a Hustinges en la Gihalle de la Citee, si deit le Meire, ou son lieutenant lever countre li, et le mette pres de luy. Et taunt come il est en la dite Gihalle, si devient tous les juggements oste donez par my sa bouche, selone le Record des Recordoures de la Gihalle. Et toutz les weyfes qui veignont, il y soit, il les doit doner as Baillifs de la ville, ou a qui il voudra per le Counseil le Maire de la dite Citee.

Which I have thus endeavoured to English.

These are the Rights which belong to Ro­bert Fitz-Walter, Castellan of London, Lord of Wodeham, in the City of London: That is to say, that the said Robert and his heirs ought to be and are cheif Banner-bearers of London in Fee, for the Castelry, which he and his An­cestors have of Baynards Castle in the said City. In the time of war the said Robert and his heirs ought to serve the City, in manner hereafter written.

That the said Robert ought to come armed upon his Horse of service, with twenty men at Armes mounted upon Horses harnessed with Mail or with Iron, even to the great door of the Minster of St. Paul, with a Banner of his Armes displayed before him.

And when he is come to the great door of the said Minster, mounted and armd as afore­said, then ought the Mayor of London with all his Sheriffs and Aldermen, to come on foot ar­med, [Page 117] out of the Minster of St. Paul, to the said door, with his Banner in his hand, and the Banner ought to be Gules, an Image of St. Paul d'or, the feet, hands and head Argent, with a sword Argent in the hand of the said I­mage.

And as soon as the said Robert shall see the Mayor, and his Sheriffs and Aldermen coming on foot out of the said Minster armed with this Banner, he, or his heirs, who shall perform this service to the City, shall dismount his Horse and salute the Mayor, as his Companion and shall say to him, Sir Mayor I am come to do my service, which I owe to the City. And the May­or, Sheriffs and Aldermen shall say, we allow you here as our Banner-bearer of this City in Fee, this Banner of the City to carry and govern to your power, to the Honour and profit of our Ci­ty.

And the said Robert and his heirs shall take the Banner in his hand: And the Mayor and Sheriffs of the said City shall follow him to the door, and present him with a Horse of xx l. price; which Horse shall have a Saddle garnish­ed with the Arms of the said Robert and cove­red with a Sendal of the same Armes; and shall deliver xx l. sterling to the Chamberlain of the said Robert, for his charges of that day.

And the said Robert shall mount the Horse, which the Mayor then presented him, with the Banner in his hand, and as soon as he is moun­ted, he shall desire the Mayor forthwith to cause a Marshall to be chosen out of the Host of the City of London. And as soon as the Mar­shall [Page 118] is chosen, the said Robert shall command the Mayor and his Burgesses of the City, to cause the common Signal to be sounded through the City, that all the Communalty may follow the Banner of St. Paul (carried before them by the said Roberts own hand) to Algate, to which the said Robert and the Mayor shall as­sent.

If it so happen, that the said Robert shall march out of the City, then he shall choose two of the most sage persons out of every Ward of the City, to take care how it may best be guarded in his absence; and this Council shall be held in the Priory of the Trinity, near Aldgate. And before every Town or Castle which the Army of London shall beseige, if he continue a year about the seige, the said Robert ought to have from the Commons of London, one hundred shillings for his pains, and no more. These are the Rights which the said Robert ought to have in London in the time of War. ¹¹⁴

That is to say; that the said Robert hath a Soke in the City of London, viz. from the Wall of the Canonry of St. Paul as a man goes down by the Boe [...] ­house. Bracine of St. Paul to the Thames and so to the side of the Mill which stands on the water that runs down by Fleet-Bridge, and thence by London Walls round about the Friers Preachers, to Ludgate: And so returns by the [Page 119] back of the said Friers House, to the corner of the said Canons Wall of St. Paul. That is to say, all the Parish of the Church of St. St. An­drew Wardrobe. Andrew which is in the gift of his Ancestors, by the said Seignory.

The said Robert hath also apppendant to this Soke, all these things here under written: That he ought to have a Sokeman of his own choice, provided he be of the Sokemanry. And if any of the Sokemanry shall be impleaded in the Guild Hall for any matter which touches not the bo­dy of the Mayor for the time being, or any She­riff of the said City, it shall be lawful for the Sokeman of the Sokemanry of the said Robert le Fitz-Walter, to demand the Court of the said Robert le Fitz-Walter.

And the Mayor and Citizens of London ought to grant him to have his Court, in which his Judgment ought to be agreeable to that of the Guild-Hall. If any thief shall be taken In his Soke, he ought to have his flocks and impri­sonment in his Soke, and from thence he shall be carried to the Guild-Hall before the Mayor, to receive his Judgment, which ought there to be given; but the Judgment shall not be pronounced, untill he come in the Court of the said Robert and in his Franchise. And the Judgment shall be such; If he have deserved death for Treason, he ought to be tied to a Pil­lar which stands in the Thames at Wood-wharf, whereunto Water-men tye their Barges or Boats, and there continue two Floods and two Ebbs of the Water. And if he be condemned for a common Larcin, he ought to be hangd at [Page 120] the These Elms stood near smith­feild and were the place of Executi­on, before Tyburn had that Office. Elms, and there suffer his Judgment, as other common Thieves.

Also the said Robert and his heirs have a great honour, in holding so great a Franchise in the said City, where the Mayor and Citizens ought to doe him right; that is to say, that when the Mayor is minded to hold a great Council, he ought to call the said Robert or his heirs, to be of his Council, and of the said Cities Coun­cil: And the said Robert ought to be sworn of the Cities Council, against all people; save the King of England and his heirs.

And when the said Robert shall come to the Hustings at the Guild-Hall of the said City, the Mayor or his Deputy ought to rise to him, and then place him by him. And whilst he is in the Guild-Hall, all Judgments ought to be pro­nounced by his mouth, according to the Re­cord of the Recorders of the Guild-Hall. And all the Waifs which shall happen, whilst he is there, he ought to give to the Bailifs of the City, or to whom he pleases, by advice of the Mayor of the said City.

Whorlton.

Nicholaus de Menyll tenuit Manerium de Whorlton, &c. de Archiepiscopo Cantuarensi, Esc. 16. E. 3. n. 37. serviente dictum Archiepiscopum, die Conse­crationis suae de Coupa, qua idem Archiepisco­pus bibere debet eodem die.

Michleham.

Radulfus de Belvoir tenet duas Carucatas ter­rae in Michleham de Rogero de Mowbray. Carta an­tiqua. Red­dendo annuatim quasdam Caligas de Scarleto ad Natale Domini pro omnibus servitiis.

London.

Anostre Seignour le Roy et a son Conseil monstre Richard de Bettoyne de Loundres, Pet. in Par. An. 11 E. 3. qe come au Coronement nostre Seignour le Roy q'ore est, il adonque Meire de Londres fesoit l'Office de Botiller oue CCCLX Vadletz vestuz d'une sute, chescun portant en sa maine un Coupe blanche d'argent, come autres Meirs de Londres ount faitz as Coronementz des Progeni­tours nostre Seignour le Roy, dont memorie ne court, et le Fee q'appendoit a cel iorne, Cest asavoir un Coupe d'or ove la Covercle, et un Ewer d'or enamaille, lui fust livere per assent du Counte de Lancastre et d'autres Grantz qu'a­donques y furent du Conseil nostre Seignour le Roy per la maine Sire Robert de Wodehouse: Et ore vient en Estreite as Viscountes de Londres [Page 122] hors del Chokker de faire lever des biens et Cha­teux du dit Richard 89 l. 12 s. 6 d. pur le Fee avantdit, dont il prie que remedie lui soit or­deyne. Et le Meire et les Citeyns D'oxenford ount, per point de Chartre, quils vendront a Londres a l'encoronement d'eyder le Meire de Londres pur servir a la Fest, et toutz ount usee. Et si il plest a nostre Seignour le Roy et a son Conseil, nous payerons volenters le Feel, issent que nous soyoms descharges de la service.

To our Lord the King and his Council Ri­chard de Bettoyne of London sheweth that whereas, at the Coronation of our Lord the King that now is, he being then Mayor of Lon­don, performed the Office of Butler, with three hundred and sixty Valets clothed in the same Livery, each one carrying in his hand a white Silver Cup, as other Mayors of London have time out of mind used to doe, at the Coronation of the Kings Progenitors, and the Fee, appendant to that service, that is to say, a Gold Cup with a Cover, and with an Ewer of Gold enameled, was delivered to him by assent of the Earl of Lancaster and other great men, then of our Lord the Kings Council, by the hands of Sir Robert de Woodhouse: And now there comes an Estreat out of the Exche­quer to the Sheriffs of London, for the levying of 89 l. 12 s. 6 d. for the said fee upon the goods and Chattels of the said Richard, where­in he prays that remedy may be ordained him. And the Mayor and Citizens of Oxford are [Page 123] bound by Charter, to come to London at the Coronation, to assist the Mayor of London in serving at the Feast, and so have always used to doe. Or if it please our Lord the King and his Council, we will willingly pay the Fee, so that we may be discharged of that Service.

Stapleherst. Inq. post mo tem domini Wotton. 1628.

Tenementum Newstede cum pertin. in villa de Stapleherst in Comitatu Cantiae tenetur de Manerio de East-Greenwich per fidelitatem tan­tum & in libero Socagio per Paten. dat. 3. Feb. 4. Edward. 6. And by the payment for Smoak-silver yearly to the Sheriff, the sum of six pence.

Apelderham.

Johannes Aylemer tenet per irrotulamen­tum Curiae unum Messuagium & unam virga­tam terrae, Con sue­tudinar. Monast de Bello. &c. in Apelderham in Com. Sussex & debet invenire unum hominem cum uno equo ad herciandum qualibet Septimana per unum diem ad utrumque ¹ Semen, Yemale & Quadra­gesimale, dum aliquid fuerit ad ² herciandum in terra Domini. Et ille qui herciat quolibet die recipiet unum Repastum, viz. Panem, Po­tagium, ³ Compernagium & potum precii 1 d. & quilibet equus hercians habebit quali­bet die tantum de Avenis sicut capi potest inter duas manus; & etiam debet venire quolibet an­no ad duas ⁴ Precarias Carucae cum Caruca sua, si habeat integram Carucam, vel de parte quam [Page 124] habet Carucae, si Carucam non habeat inte­gram, & tunc arare debet utroque die quan­tum potest a mane ad meridiem, & uterque ⁵ tentor, viz. Carucae, & fugator habebunt unum Pastum solempnem utroque die praedicta­rum Precariarum — Et debet invenire ad tres Precarias in Autumpno, quolibet die duos homines, & habebit uterque dictorum homi­num ad utrumque diem precariarum, Primus unum Panem utroque die de frumento & ordeo mixto, qui ponderabit 18 Libras cerae, pre­cium cujuslibet panis 1 d. q. Et ad tertiam Precariam habebit uterque homo unum Panem praedicti ponderis, totum de frumento prec. 1 d. ob. Et habebunt praedicti duo homines coniunctim, ad quamlibet de praedictis tribus Precariis, Potagium & ferculum de Carne sine potu prec. 1 d.

Dylew or Dylwin,

Adam de Dyleu tenet in Dilew in Com. Heref. duas virgatas & dimid. terrae, Carta 34. E. 3. Reddendo inde annuatim Willielmo filio Warini tres soli­dos argenti, & inveniendo tempore guerrae dicto Willielmo singulis annis per quindecim dies, unum hominem, cum uno equo & uno ¹²⁰ Compuncto & uno Capello ferreo & una lancea, ad custum dicti Willielmi. Et si equus ejus moreretur vel esset interfectus in servitio prae­dicti Willielmi, idem Willielmus daret ei xx s. pro equo ipso.

Lincoln.

Rex mandat Baronibus, quod allocent Roberto de Chadworth Vicecomiti Lincoln11. Commu­nia. 16 E. 1 Pas. rot. 10. in Dorso. lvj s. vij d. quos per Praeceptum Regis, li­beravit Johanni de Bellovento, pro putura sep­tem Leporariorum & trium Falconum & Ala­nerarii, & pro vadiis unius Bracenarii, a die Sancti Johannis Baptistae usque ad Vigiliam Sancti Michaelis prox. sequen. utroque die [Page 126] computato, viz. ¹²¹ pro Putura cujuslibet Le­porarii & Falconis per diem, 1 d. ob. & pro vadiis praedicti Bracenarii per diem, 2 d.

Shirefeld.

Johannes de Warbleton tenet Manerium de Shirefeld in Com. Southampton de Rege in Capite per Magnam Serjantiam, Fin. Hill. 13. E. 2. & Pas. 1. E. 3. viz. per Servitium essendi Mareschallus de meretrici­bus, & dismembrandi Malefactores adju­dicatos, & mensurandi Galones & Bussellos in Hospitio Regis.

Brodgate Park. Com. Leyc.

Haec est Concordia fact apud Leycestriam die Sancti Vincentii Martyris, Anno Regni Regis Henrici filii Regis Johannis xxxj [...], Coram Domino Rogero de Turkilby, Ex Codi­ce MS. pe­nes Elyam Ashmole Arm. Magi­stro Simone de Walton, Domino Gilberto de Preston & Domino Johanne de Cobham Justiciariis tunc ibidem Itinerantibus, Inter Rogerum de Quincy Comitem Wintoniae & Rogerum Somery, viz. Quod praedictus Rogerus de Somery concessit pro se & haere­dibus suis, quod praedictus Comes & hae­redes sui habeant & teneant Parcum suum de [Page 127] Bradgate ita inclausum sicut inclusus fuit in Octabis Sancti Hillarii anno praedicti Regis Henrici xxxj ^o cum De ar­loaps. Saltatoriis tunc in eo factis. Et pro hac concordia & concessione idem Comes concessit pro se & haeredibus suis, quod idem Rogerus de Somery & haeredes sui quacunque hora veniant in Foresta ipsius Co­mitis ad De ar­loaps. bersandum in ea cum novem Ar­cubus & sex Berseletis secundum formam Cy­rographi prius facti inter praedictum Roge­rum Comitem Wintoniae & Hugonem de Al­baniaco Comitem Arundeliae in Curia Domi­ni Regis apud Leycestriam; & si aliqua fera, To chase with nine bows and 6 hounds. per aliquem praedictorum Arcuum vulnerata, intraverit praedictum Parcum per aliquem Saltatorium, vel alibi, bene licebit praedicto Rogero de Somery & haeredibus suis mittere unum hominem vel duos ex suis qui sequentur praedictam feram, cum canibus, illam feram sequentibus, infra praedictum Parcum, sine Arcu & sagittis, & illam capiant eo die quo vulnerata fuerit, sine laesione aliarum ferarum in praedict' Parco existentium: Ita quod si sint Pe­des intrabunt per aliquem saltatorium vel Hay­am, & si sint eques intrabunt per Portam, si aper­ta fuerit, & aliter non intrabunt, antequam corna bunt pro Parcario, si venire voluerit. Et praeterea idem Comes concessit pro se & haeredibus suis, quod ipsi de caetero quolibet anno capi facient duos damos tempore Pinguedinis & duas damas tempore Firmationis, & eas liberari facient ad Portam praedicti Parci alicui hominum praedi­cti Rogeri de Somery & haeredum suorum, li­teras Patentes ipsorum deferentes pro praedictis [Page 128] Damis. Concessit etiam praedictus Comes pro se et haeredibus suis, quod ipsi de caetero nul­lum Parcum Facient, nec▪ Parcum augmenta­bunt ¹²² infra metas bersationis praedicti Rogeri & haeredum suorum, praeter antiqua Clausa prae­dictae Forestae. Et praedictus Rogerus de So­mery concessit pro se & haeredibus suis, quod ipsi de caetero nunquam intrabunt praedictam Forestam ad bersandum nisi cum novem Ar­cubus & sex Berseletis, & quod Forestarii sui non portabunt in Bosco praedicti Rogeri de Somery & haeredum suorum, Sagittas barbatas set pilettas, & quod homines sui de Barwe & Forestarii infra Octabis Sancti Michaelis ad Vadum Parci Fidelitatem facient quolibet anno Balivis praedicti Comitis & haeredum suorum, quod venationem praedicti Comitis et haeredum suorum servabunt fideliter & alia quae ad di­ctam Forestam pertinent, secundum proportum dicti Cyrographi inter praedictos Comites Win­toniae & Arundeliae prius confecti. Et haec Concordia facta est inter praedictum Comitem & praedictum Rogerum de Somery, salvis eidem Comiti & haeredibus suis & praedicto Rogero de Somery & haeredibus suis omnibus Articulis in praedicto Cyrographo confecto inter praedictos Comites Wintoniae & Arundeliae contentis. Et praeterea idem Comes concessit pro se & haere­dibus suis, quod unus vel duo hominum prae­dicti Rogeri de Somery & haeredum suorum qui sequentur praedictam feram vulneratam cum canibus eam sequentibus infra praedictum Parcum cum praedicta fera, fi eam ceperint vel non cum praedictis Canibus, praedicti parci li­bere [Page 129] exeant per Portam & sine impedimento. Et praedictus Comes & haeredes scire facient aliquem de suis praedicto Rogero de Somery & haeredibus suis apud Barwe quo die mittetur pro supradictis damis ad praedictum locum praedi­ctis temporibus, & hoc scire eis facient per sex dies ante praedictum diem. In cujus rei testimonium alter alterius Scripto sigillum su­um apposuit. Et sciendum est quod Tempus Pinguedinis hic computatur inter Festum beati Petri ad Vincula & Exaltationem Sanctae Cru­cis, & Tempus Firmationis inter Festum Sancti Martini & Purificationem Beatae Ma­riae.

Sutton Courtenay.

Sciant praesentes & futuri; Ex ipso Auto­grapho, penes Tho. Wollascot. Arm. Berk [...]. quod ego Ri­cardus de Harrecurt dedi & concessi Willielmo de Sutton pro homagio & servitio suo totam illam Virgatam terrae in Sutton cum uno Messuagio & pertin. — dictus vero Willielmus & ¹²³ haere­des sui arabunt unum Seilonem ad Yvernagium & unum Seylonem ad Semen Quadragisimale & unum Seylonem ad Warectam, & sarclabunt per unum diem cum uno homine, & falcabunt cum uno homine per unum diem in Esteia. Et imvenient unum hominem ad levandum prata, & cariabunt dicta prata cum una Carecta, quousque cariata sint plenarie in Curiam de Sut­ton, & invenient unum hominem ad faciendum Mullones saeni quousque perficiantur, & facient quatuor Precarias autumpnales cum duobus ho­minibus, scil. tres ad cibum illorum proprium & quartam ad cibum Domini, & cariabunt bladum per unum diem cum una Carecta, & invenient unum hominem per unum diem ad faciendum Meyas in Grangia. Haec omnia Servitia &c. Hiis testibus — [Page 131]

Colewyke & Wyleweby.

Reginaldus de Colewyke debet pro Serjantia de Colewyke Domino Regi in adventu suo apud Nottingham semel in anno duodecim Sagittas; De Ser­jantiis ar­rentatis per Rob. de Passe­lew, tem­pore H. 3 Et pro Serjantia de Wileweby debet Do­mino Regi in exercitu suo Wallia unum equum precii 3 s. 4 d. & unum Saccum cum Bro­chia, & unum ^star; Capistrum cum Canabo precii. i d.

Benham.

Esc. 23. E. 3. n. 39. Gloc. Fulk Fitz-Warine held certain Lands in Benham in the County of Glocester of Thomas Lord Berkley, Lord of Brimmesfeild, by Ser­jeanty; To carry a Horne in Brimmesfeild Park, betwixt the feasts of the Assumption and Nativity of the blessed Virgin, at such time as the King should hunt there.

Turroc.

Carta 1. Joh. M. 29.King Richard the First gave to Henry de Grey, of Codnor, the Mannor of Turroc in Essex; which Grant King John confirmed, and by his Charter vouchsafed him the pri­viledge to Hunt the Hare and Fox in any Lands belonging to the Crown, except the Kings own demean Parks, a special favour in those times.

Calistoke. Antiq. Su­pervis. Ducatus Cornub.

Nativi tenentes de Calistoke in Com. Cornubiae reddunt per annum de certo redditu vocato ¹²⁵ Ber­biagium, ad le Hokeday, xix s.

Savernake.

Johannes Mautravers, Inq. temp. E. 1. Custos Forestarum Regis citra Trentam, clamat habere de quolibet Forestario tam infra Forestam de Sa­vernake quam alibi in Com. Wiltes, cum obierit, Equum, Sellam cum fraeno, Cornu & gladium ejusdem, & Arcum & Sagittas bar­batas.

Eresby.

John de Wileghby held the Manour of E­resby with its appurtenances in the County of Lincoln, of the Bishop of Durham, Esc. 46. E. 3. N. [...] by the service of one Knights Fee, and of being Bailif to the Bishop for the time being, of all his Lands in the County of Lincoln; To [Page 134] hold his Courts, make Attachments, Dis­tresses and whatsoever else belongs to that Office, at his own costs; And to levy all the Issues and profits arising thereby, and to be answerable to the Bishop for the same. Also by the service of being Steward to him and his Successors, and to carry a Mess of meat to his Table, on the day of his Consecration as also at Christmas and Whitsontide, by himself or his eldest Son, in case he were a Knight, or some other fitting Knight there­unto deputed by his Letters Patent.

Grosmunt.

Willielmus de Braosa dedit Regi octingentas Marcas, Rot. Fin. 7 Job. M. 7. tres ¹²⁶ dextrarios, quinque Chacuros viginti quatuor Sensas & decem Leporarios, pro habenda seisina Castrorum de Grosmunt Skenefrith & LLantely in Com. Monmouth.

Bondby.

Edwardus Botiler Chivalier & Anna uxor ejus, Pas. Fines. 4. Hen. 4. soror & haeres Hugonis le Despenser tenent Manerium de Bondby in Com. Lincoln per servitium portandi albam virgam coram Domino Rege in Festo natalis Domini, si idem Rex in eodem Comitatu ad idem Festum in­teresset.

More.

Walterus de Aldeham tenet terram de Rege in la More in Com. Salop per servitium red­dendi Regi per annum ad Scaccarium suum duos cultellos, Com. Mich. 3. R. [...]ot. 1. Salop. quorum unus talis valoris esse debet, unam virgam Coryleam unius anni & longitudinis unius Cubiti, ad primam per­cussionem per medium scindere debet, &c. Quod quidem servitium in medio Scaccarii in praesentia Thesaurarii & Baronum quolibet an­no in Crastino Sancti Michaelis fieri debet. Et dicti Cultelli libereatur Camerario ad opus Regis custodiendi.

Chetington.

Rogerus Carbet tenet Manerium de Cheting­ton in Com. Salop de Rege in Capite per servitium inveniendi unum hominem pedi­tem tempore guerrae in exercitu Regis Walliae, Lib. de Te­nuris. 24. E. 1. cum uno arcu & tribus sagittis & uno Palo; Et deseret secum unum Baconem, & cum ad Ex­ercitum Regis pervenerit, liberabit Mare­schallo Regis medietatem Baconis, & inde Mareschallus deliberabit ei quotidie ad pran­dium suum de praedicto dimidio Baconis, dum steterit in praedicto exercitu. Et debet sequi exercitum durante dimidio Bacone prae­dicto.

Winterslew.

Johannes de Roches tenet Manerium de Winterslew in Com. Wiltes per servitium, Esc. 50. E. 3. n. 24. Wiltes. quod quando Dominus Rex moram traxerit apud Clarendon, tunc veniet ad Palatium Regis ibidem, & ibit in Botellariam, extrahet a quocunque vase in dicta Botellaria inventa, ubi eligere voluerit, vinum quantum vide­rit necessarium pro factura unius Picheri Cla­retti, quod faciet ad sumptus Regis; Et serviet Regi de Cipho, & habebit vas unde vinum extrahet cum toto residuo vini in eodem vase dimisso, simul & Ciphum unde Rex petaverit Clarettum illud.

Norwich.

Tempore Regis Edwardi in Civitate Nor­wici MCCCXX. Burgenses numerabantur, Domesday. quo tempore reddebat xx libras Regi, & Comiti X libras, & praeter haec xx solidos & quatuor ¹²⁷ Praebendarios, & sex Sextarios mellis, & Ursum, & sex Canes ad Ursum: Modo vero reddit lxx libras pensas Regi, & Centum solidos de Gersuma Reginae, & Asturconem & xx libras blancas Comiti & xx solidos de Gersum [...] ad numerum.

Kidwelly

Haeredes Mauricii de London, pro hac hae­reditate tenebantur, Camd. ex vetusta Inquisi­tione. si Dominus Rex vel Ca­pitalis ejus Justiciarius venerit in partibus de Kidwelly cum exercitu, deberent conducere praedictum exercitum cum vexillis suis & tota gente sua per mediam terram de Neth usque ad Loghar.

Eton & Waterhal. 9. Jan. 17. E. 3. Inp. in Com. Buck.

Reginaldus de Grey tenet Manerium de E­ton in Com. Buckingham de Domino Rege per servitium custodiendi unum Falconem usq. ad volatum, & pro custodia illa, cum Falconem illum duxerit ad Regem, habebit ¹²⁸ equitaturam Regis cum toto apparatu & in­dumentis Domini Regis; Et etiam habebit Mensam Domini Regis cum Tressello & Map­pa, & habebit omnia Vasa de quibus Domi­nus Rex servatus fuerit eo die. Et habebit dolium vini immediate postquam Dominus Rex ex ipso vino gustaverit. Idemque Re­ginaldus tenet Manerium de Waterhall in Com. praedicto de dicto Domino Rege per servi­tium inveniendi unum hominem super unum equum sine Sella, precii xv d. & unum ar­cum sine corda, & unum flaccum sine capite [Page 139] cum Dominus Rex mandaverit pro servitio suo dicti Manerii, habendi in exercitu suo, &c.

Sir Edward Coke says, On Litt. fo. 86. a. the worst Tenure he has read of, is to hold Lands to be ultor sceleratorum condemnatorum, ut alios suspen­dio, alios membrorum detruncatione vel aliis modis juxta quantitatem perpetrati sceleris pu­niat, that is, to be a Hangman or execu­tioner, &c. As in the Tenure of some Bond­men in the Mannour of Stonely before men­tioned.

Sutton-Colfeild. Com. War­wic. Antiq. of War▪sh▪ by Sir W. Dug­dale Kt.

Inquisitio xij. Juratorum capta ad hunc Visum coram Galfrido de Okenham Senesthal­lo per Sacramentum Anselmi de Cliftona, &c. Juratorum oneratorum de antiquis Consuetu­dinibus istius dominii, tam de libertate quam de Bondagio, quales Consuetudines solebant facere & habere, ante Coronationem Domi­ni Henrici Regis, Avi Domini Regis nunc a tempore Athelstani quondam Regis Angliae, &c.

Qui dicunt, quod unusquisque liber homo de Sutton solebat terras & tenementa sua vi et effectu Cartae suae originalis tenere, &c.

Item illi qui tenuerunt dimidiam virgatam terrae vel nocatam terrae vel Cotagium de Bondagii tenura, solebant esse Bedellum Ma­nerii & decennarium. Et etiam omnes illi qui tenuerunt in Bondagii tenura, solebant vocari Custumarii. Et quotiescunque Domi­nus ad venandum venerit illi Custumarii sole­bant To drive the Deer to a Stand that the Lord may shoot. fugare Wanlassum ad Stabulum, in [Page 141] sugatione ferarum bestiarum secundum quanti­tatem tenurae suae, ut illi qui tenuerunt in­tegram virgatam terrae, per duos dies, & sic de aliis. Et solebant habere inter eos dimi­diam partem feodi Woodwardi de venatione capta. Et solebant esse Custodes A heath-ground. Bruerae de Colfeild quotlescunque fuerint electi per vi­cinos ad Curiam, &c.

Et etiam si aliqui de hujusmodi Custu­mariis exierint de Domino, solebant venire in Curiam & sursum reddere in manum Do­mini tenuram suam Bondagii, cum omnibus equis suis Masculis & pullis masculis, & Care­ctam ferro ligatam, cum porcis masculis, Panna sua integra, Lana non formata & meliorem ollam suam aeneam, & exire & trahere mo­ram ubicunque voluerit, sine calumpnia Domini, & ipse cum omni sequela sua esse Liber imperpetuum.

Et etiam dicunt quod audierunt Antecesso­res dicere, qoud tempore quo Manerium de Sutton praedicta fuit in manibus Regum An­gliae, tota Chasea fuit afforestata, & omnes Canes infra Forestam solebant esse impediati & amputati Dogs to be lawed on the left Claw of the foot. finistro ortello: Et postquam devenit in manum Comitis Warwici licentiam habere & tenere Dogs un­lawed or with whole feet. Canes opertias ex omni gene­re Canum & non impediatas

Et etiam omnes liberi tenentes solebant summoneri per tres dies ante Curiam & cu­stumarii similiter; Et si aliquod Placitum fu­erit inter vicinos, & defendentes negaverint & vadierint Legem versus Querentem, sole­bant to make Law, by bringing 3 others to swear besides himself, facere Legem cum tertia manu, & [Page 142] solebant se essoiniare de communi secta Curiae bina vice, & tercia comparere & warantizare Essoinium. Et similiter de Placito tam Que­rentis quam defendentis, bis de Placito & bis de Lege essoiniari & tertia vice venire, feu ha­bere Considerationem Curiae.

Et praedicti Custumarii folebant reparare ^* vadum circa Stagnum Molendini Domini de Sutton in opere terreno.

Thurgarton and Horsepoll.

The tenants of these Mannors in Com. Nottingham held their Lands by these Cu­stomes and services. Reg. Prio­rat. de Thurgarton cited by Dr. Thur­roton. in his An­tiq. of Nott. shire. Every Native or Villain (which were such as we now call husband­men) paid each a Cock and a Hen, besides a small Rent in Money, for a Tost and one Bovat of Land, held of the Priory of Thur­garton. These Cocks and Hens were paid the second day in Christmas, and that day every one both Cottagers and Natives, dined in the Hall, and those who did not had a white loaf, and a Flagon of Ale, with one Messe from the Kitchin. Every Villain gave a halfpeny towards cleansing the Mill-damm. The Freeholders were bound to ( tribus arru­ris) three plow days for the Lord with one Plow, which were then valued at 12 d. and likewise 3 days work in Harvest, the first day with one man, the second day with two, and [Page 143] and the third with five workmen and one of themselves in person, and every day to have their refection. The Natives were likewise bound to give three Plowdays each, and every plow was to be allowed four boon-loaves, and to harrow three dayes, and every harrower was allowed a brown loaf and two herrings a day. Likewise all the Natives and Cotagers were to reap every other day in harvest, the first day every two were to have one brown loaf and two Toillects, the second day, two brown loaves and one Toillect, and afterwards every two men to have every day three brown loaves. And on the day of the great Bidrepe, which was called the Priors Boon, every Native was to find three Workmen and Cottager one. Every of the said Natives were to make carriage from the forain Granges thrice a year, each with one Horse, and every time to have a Miche or white loaf; And all the Reapers in Harvest which were called Hallewimen were to eat in the Hall one day in Christmas, or afterwards at the discretion of the Celerer. Likewise every Naif or she Villain that took a husband or com­mitted fornication paid Marchet, for redemp­tion of her blood, 5 s. 4 d. and the Daugh­ter of a Cottager paid but half a Marchet. And every Native paid for Paunage of every▪ Swine in the Park 3 d. &c.

East and West Enborne.

The Mannors of East and West Enborne in Com. Berks have this Custom: Law Dict. Verbo, Free-Bench. That if a Copyhold tenant dye, the Widow shall have her Free-Bench in all his Copyhold Lands dum sola & casta fuerit; but if she commit Incontinency, she forfeits her Widows estate, yet after this if she come into the next Court held for the Mannor, riding backward on a black Ram, with his tail in her hand, and say the words following, the Steward is bound by the Custome to readmit her to her Free-Bench.

The like Custom is in the Mannor of Tor in Devonshire, and elsewhere in the West.

Brug, vel Burg. Liber ru­ber Castri Episcopi.

Sciendum est, quod quando aliquis Customarius Manerii de Burg in Comitatu Salop. moritur, Episcopus habebit melius Averium, omnes porcos, Apes, Baconem integrum, Pullum masculum, Pannum integrum, Ollam aeneam, ^* Tenellam Cervisiae, si sit plenam. Et quan­do maritabit filiam extra feodum, dabit tres solidos, dabit etiam pro qualibet Lierwyte ij s.

Durham Bishopric.

De decimis quae de vaccis proveniunt s [...]a­tuendum duximus, Constitut Rob. Du­nelm. Epi. An. 1276. quod ubicunque fuerit re­ceptaculum earum, licet in vicinis Parochiis ¹³¹ Horn with Horn, secundum Anglicam lin­guam, pascua quaerant, illa remaneat tota de­cima ubi fuerit domicillium & remanentia.

Hecham.

Custumar. Prior. Lewensis.In Soca de Hecham in Comitatu Norfolk sunt 24 ¹³² Lancetae; Consuetudo eorum est; ut unus­quisque eorum debet operaria Sancto Micha­ele usque ad Autumpnum unaquaque hebdoma­da per unam diem, sive cum furca, sive cum Besca vel Flagello ad libitum Domini cum Cor­redio ad nonam, & uno pane ad vesperam, vel si eis remittitur hoc opus, quisque eorum dabit pro hoc opere sex denarios.

Hartlepool.

Robertus de Brus habet apud Hartlepool in Com. Dunelm. Rot, Parl. 21 E▪ 1. Portum maris, & capit ibi ^* Killagium, scil. de qualibet Navi cum Batel­lo, applicante ibi, octo denarios, & de qua­libet Navi sine Batello, quatuor denarios.

Llantrissim

Raaf ap Howel ap Philip Praepositus de Llan­trissin in Com. Glamorgan amerciatus fuit pro eo quod habuit in manu sua coram Justiciariis hic Virgam nigram & inhonestam, Iu Sessio­ne Itin. de Ker­diff. 7 H. 6. ubi habere debu­isset Virgam albam & honestam de certa longi­tudine, prout decet.

Rochford.

On Kingshill at Rochford in the County of Essex, Ex Rot. Curiae Ib. on every Wednesday morning next af­ter Michaelmas day at Cocks crowing, there is by antient Custom a Court held by the Lord of the Honour of Raleigh, which is vulgarly called the Lawless Court. The Steward and Suiters whisper to each other, and have no Candles, nor any Pen and Ink, but supply that office with a Coal; And he that ows suit or service thereto and appears not, forfeits to the Lord double his Rent every hour he is absent. The Court is called Lawless, because held at an unlawful or lawless hour, on quia dicta sine lege; The title of it in the Court Rolls runs thus, to this day.

• Kingshill in Rochford.
  • ff.
    Curia de Domino Rege
    Dicta sine Lege,
    Tenta est ibidem
    Per ejusdem consuetudinem;
    [Page 148]Ante ortum solis,
    Luceat nisi Polus,
    Nil scribit nisi Colis.
    Toties voluerit,
    Gallus ut cantaverit;
    Per cujus solum sonitum
    Curia est summonita,
    Clamat clam pro Rege,
    In Curia sine Lege,
    Et nisi cito venerint
    Citius paenituerint;
    Et nisi clam accedant
    Curia non attendat;
    Qui venerit cum lumine
    Errat inregimine,
    Et dum sunt sine lumine,
    Capti sunt in Crimine;
    Curia sine cura,
    Jurati de injuria,
    Tenta ibidem die Mercurii (an­te diem) proximi post Festum Sancti Michaelis Archangeli,
    Anno Regni Regis, &c.

This Lawless Court is imperfectly mentioned by Camden in his description of Essex; Camd. Brit. fo. 441. who says this servile attendance was imposed on the Tenants of that Mannor, for conspiring, at the like unseasonable time, to raise a Commotion.

Kidlington.

At Kidlington in Oxford-shire the Custom is, That on monday after Whitson week, Ex relati­on [...] habi­tantium. there is a fat live Lamb provided, and the Maids of the Town, having their thumbs ty'd behind them run after it, and she that with her mouth takes and holds the Lamb, is declared Lady of the Lamb, which being dress'd with the skin hanging on, is carried on a long Pole before the Lady and her Companions to the Green, atten­ded with Musick and a Morisco Dance of Men, and another of Women, where the rest of the day is spent in dancing, mirth and merry glee. The next day the Lamb is part bak'd, boyld and rost, for the Ladies feast, where she sits majestically at the upper end of the Table and her Companions with her, with musick and other attendants, which ends the solemnity▪

Kilmersdon.

At Kilmersdon in Somerset-shire by the Cu­stom of the Mannor, MS. pener Sam. R [...] ­per Arm. the Wife has Widows Estate, which she loseth if she marrys, or is found incontinent: but to redeem this last▪ if she come into the next Court, riding astride upon a Ram, and in open Court do say, to the Lord, if he be present, or to his Steward, these words.

For mine Arses fault take I this pain, Therefore, my Lord, give me my Land again,

[Page 150]She is by the Custom to be restored to it without further Fine, doing this Penance.

Burgus de Wallingford.

Juratores dicunt super Sacramentum suum, quod nullus de Natione istius Burgi, Pla. apud. Rading 45. H. 3. Rot 29. pro quo­cunque facto quod fecerit, debet suspendi: Nam secundum consuetudinem istius Burgi, debet Oyels & Testiculis privari, & tali libertate usi sunt a tempore, quo non extat memoria.

South-Malling.

Tenentes de South-Malling in Com. Cantiae debent, Ex Vet. Consue­tud. in Ar­chivis Ar­chiep. Cant. de Consuetudine inter eos, ^* Facere Scotalium de sexdecim denariis & ob. Ita quod de singulis sex denariis detur unum denarium & ob. ad potandum cum Bedello Domini Archie­piscopi super praedictum Feodum.

Mountgomery.

Quia per Objurgatrices & Meretrices multa mala in villa oriuntur, MS. LL. li­beri Burgi de Mount­gomery. viz. Lites, pugnae, diffa­mationes, &c. ac aliae multae inquietationes per earum hutesias & clamores. Igitur utimur de eisdem, quod cum captae fuerint, habeant Ju­dicium de la ¹³⁵ Gogingstoole, & ibi stabunt nu­dis [Page 151] pedibus & suis crinibus pendentibus & dis­persis, tanto tempore ut aspici possint ab omni­bus per viam transeuntibus; secundum volunta­tem Balivorum nostrorum Capitalium.

East-Rudham.

De Inpeny & Outpeny, Reg. Prio­rat. de Cokesford. Consuetudo talis est in Villa de East-Rudham in Com. Norf. de omnibus terris quae infra Burgagium tenentur, viz. Quod ipse qui Vendiderit vel dederit di­ctam tenuram alicui, dabit pro exitu suo de ea­dem tenura, unum denarium, & simile pro in­gressu alterius. Et quod Balivus Domini erit ad deliberationem cujuslibet feisinae deliberandae. Et si praedicti Denarii aretro fuerint, Balivus Domini distringet pro eisdem Denariis in eadem tenura.

Kinderton.

Thomas Venables clamat, Pla. in Itin. apud Cestriam. 14. H. 7. quod si aliquis te­nentium sive residentium infra Dominium sive Manerium de Kinderton in Com. Cestriae felo­niam fecerit, & corpus ejus per ipsum Thomam [Page 152] super factum illud captum, & convictus fuerit, habere ¹³⁶ Pelfram, viz, omnia bona & catalla hujusmodi seisire; Et ea quae domino Comiti pertinent, ad Castrum Cestriae praesentare, & habere omnia inventa domestica, & de omni genere boum, vaccarum, boviculorum, juven­carum, porcorum, bidentium, unum, viz. melius. Et si de aliquo genere non habuerit nisi unum, clamat habere illud unum, cum aliis minutis animalibus, ut gallis, gallinis, ancis & hujusmodi, & omnes pannos talliatos & attania­tos, & omnes carnes attainiatas, ¹³⁷ & totum bra­sium infra unum quarterium, & ¹³⁸ de quolibet Tasso bladi clamat habere Groundstal inte­grum cujuscunque tassi, & totum plumbum extra fornacem, & omnia vasa lignea, omnes mappas, manutergia, & omnia ad lectum perti­nentia, linea & lanea, & omnes Carrectas ferro non ligatas & omnes ¹³⁹ Carrucas cum tota apparu­ra, &c.

Coleshill.

They have an antient Custom at Coleshill in the County of Warwick, that if the young­men of the Town can catch a Hare, and bring it to the Parson of the Parish before ten of the clock on Easter-monday, the Parson is bound to give them a Calves head and a hundred of Eggs for their Breakfast, and a groat in money.

Fiskerton and Moreton.

The Custom was here, Reg. Pr [...] ­rat. de Thurgar­ton. for the Natives and Cottagers to Plow and Harrow for the Lord, and to work one Boon-day for him every week in Harvest, when every two workmen had three Boon-loaves with Companage allowed them. Each Customary Tenant in Fiskerton and Moreton (in Com. Not.) one day in the year found a man to cleanse the Dam of Fisker­ton Mill. Si quis Braciatrix braciaverit Cere­visiam, if any Alewife brewed Ale to sell, she was bound to satisfy the Lord for Tolsester. If any Native or Cottager sold a Male Youngling after it was weaned, he paid 4 d. to the Lord as a Fine; Or killed a Swine above a year old he paid the Lord one Peny, which was called Thistletac. Every she Native that married or committed Fornication, paid pro redemptione sanguinis, 5 s. 4 d. to the Lord which was in lieu of marcheta mulierum, which whether from Mark a Horse in the old Gallique (implying the obscene signification of equitare) as Mr. Sel­den [Page 154] thinks, or from Marca, the sum of money, by which it was afterwards commonly redeem­ed, I cannot determine.

Stanlake.

At Stanlake in the County of Oxford the Mi­nister of the Parish in his Procession in Rogation week, Nat. Hist. of Ox. sh. fo. 203. reads a Gospel at a Barrels head in the Cellar of the Chequer Inne in that Town, where some say there was formerly an Hermitage: Others, that there was antiently a Cross, at which they read a Gospel in former times, o­ver which now the House and particularly the Cellar being built, they are forced to continue the Custom in manner as above.

Burford.

About the year 750, Ibid. fo. 348. a Battel was fought near Burford in Oxford-shire, perhaps on the place still called Battle-Edge, west of the Town to­wards Ʋpton, between Cuthred or Cuthbert a Tributary King of the West Saxons, and Ethel­bald King of Mercia, whose insupportable Ex­actions the former King not being able to en­dure, he came into the Field against Ethelbald, met and overthrew him there, winning his Banner whereon was depicted a Golden Dragon, in memory of which Victory, the Custom (yet within memory) of making a Dragon yearly and carrying it up and down the Town in great jollity on Midsomer Eve, to which they added the Picture of a Giant, was in all likelyhood first instituted.

Ensham.

It has been the Custom at Ensham in Oxfordshire, for the Towns people on Whit-Monday, Nat. Hist. of Ox. sh. to cut down and bring away (where-ever the Church-Wardens pleased to mark it out, by gi­ving the first Chop) as much timber as could be drawn by mens hands into the Abby-yard, whence if they could draw it out again, not­withstanding all the impediments could be given by the servants of the Abby, and since that by the Family of the Lord, it was then their own, and went in part at least to the reparation of their Church: And by this Custom, as some will have it, they hold both their Lammas and Michaelmas Common.

Bosbury. Liber ni­ger Heref. fo. 158.

W.M. Tenet novem acras terrae Custuma­riae in Bosbury in Com. Heref. & quoddam Molendinum aquaticum ad voluntatem Domini, & debet quasdam Consuetudines, viz. Tak & Toll & ¹⁴⁰ Faldfey, & sanguinem suum emere.

Lodebrook.

Ex. Antiq. Rentali ejusd. Man.In the Mannor of Lodebrook in the County of Warwic, whereof the Catesbyes were hereto­fore Lords, each Tenant paid ¹⁴¹ Swarf-money year­ly, which was one peny half-peny; It must be paid (says the Rental) before the rising of the Sun, the party must go thrice about the Cross, and say, The Swarf-Money, and then take wit­ness, and lay it in the hole; And when he hath so done, he must look well that his witness do not deceive him, for if it be not paid, he giveth a great forfeiture, thirty shillings and a white Bull.

Chester.

In the time of King John, Sir Pet. L [...]yc. Hist. Antiqui­ties of Chesshire. Randle the third sirnamed Blundevil Earl of Chester, having ma­ny Conflicts with the Welch was at last di­stressed by them and forced to retreat to the Ca­stle of Rothelent in Flint shire, where they be­sieged him, who presently sent to his Constable of Chester, Roger Lacy, sirnamed Hell for his fiery spirit, that he would come with all speed and bring what forces he could for his relief. Ro­ger having gathered a tumultuous rout of Fidlers Players, Coblers and other debauched persons both men and Women out of the City of Chester [Page 157] (for 'twas then the Fair there) marched im­mediately with them towards the besieged Earl. The Welch, perceiving a great multitude com­ing, raised the siege and fled. The Earl, com­ing back with his Constable to Chester, gave him power over all the Fidlers and Shoemakers of Chester in reward and memory of this service. The Constable reteined to himself and his heirs the authority and donation of the Shoemakers, but John his Son conferred the Authority over the Lechers and Whores on his Steward, which then was Dutton of Dutton, by this his deed.

Sciant praesentes & futuri, quod ego Johannes Constabularius Cestriae, dedi & concessi & hac praesenti Carta confirmavi Hugoni de Dutton & haeredibus suis Magistratum omnium Leccatorum & Meretricum totius Cestershiriae, sicut liberius illum magistratum teneo de Comite. Salvo jure meo mihi & heredibus meis. Hiis testibus —

Though this original Grant makes no menti­on of giving Rule over Fidlers and Minstrels, yet ancient Custom has now reduced it onely to the Minstrelsey; for probably the Rout which the Constable brought to the Rescue of the Earl, were debauched persons drinking with their Sweethearts in the Fair, the Fidlers that atten­ded them and such loose persons as he could get.

Anno 14- Hen 7. a Quo Waranto was brought against Laurence Dutton of Dutton Esquire, Inter Pla­cita apud cestriam. 14 H. 7. to shew why he claimed all the Minstrels of Che­shire and the City of Chester, to appear before him at Chester yearly on the Feast of Saint John Baptist, and to give him at the said Feast quatuor Lagenas Vini & unam Lanceam. i. Four Fla­gons [Page 158] of wine and a Lance, and also every Min­strel then to pay him four pence halfpeny, and why he claimed from every Whore in Chesshire and the City of Chester (Officium suum exercen­te) four pence yearly at the said feast, &c. Whereunto he pleaded prescription.

The heirs of this Hugh de Dutton enjoy the same power and Authority over the Minstrelsy of Cheshire even to this day, and keep a Court every year upon the Feast of Saint John Baptist at Chester, being the Fair day, where all the Min­strels of the County and City do attend and play before the Lord of Dutton upon their several In­struments: He or his Deputy then riding through the City, thus attended to the Church of St. John, many Gentlemen of the County accompanying him, and one walking before him in a Surcoat of his Arms, depicted upon Taffata; And after Divine Service ended holds his Court in the City, where he or his Steward renews the old Licences granted to the Minstrels, and gives such new ones as he thinks fit, under the Hand and Seal of himself or his Steward, none pre­suming to exercise that faculty there without it. But now this Dominion or priviledge is by a Daughter and heir of Thomas Dutton devolved to the Lord Gerard of Gerards Bromley in Staf­fordshhire.

And whereas by the Statute of 39 Eliz▪ Fid­lers are declared to be Rogues, Stat. 39. Eliz. cap. 4. yet by a special Proviso therein those in Chesshire, Licenced by Dutton of Dutton, are exempted from that in­famous Title, in respect of this his ancient Cu­stome and priviledge.

Esseburn.

Juratores dicunt quod in principio quando Mineratores veniunt in Campum Mineria quae­rentes inventa minera▪ Esc. de anno 16 E. 1. N. 34. Derby venient ad Ballivum qui dicitur Berghmanster, & petent ab eo duas Metas, si sit in novo Campo, & habebunt u­nam, scil. pro inventione, & aliam de jure Mineratorum, & unaquaeque meta continet quatuor Perticatas, & ad foveam suam septem pedes, & unaquaeque Perticata erit de 24 pedi­bus, &c. dicunt etiam quod Placita del Berg­mote debent teneri de tribus septimanis in tres septimanas super minerias in Pecco, &c.

Berk-holt.

Homines de Berkholt in Com. Suffolk dicunt quod tempore Regis Henrici, Pla. co­ram Rege Mich. 37 H. 3. rot. 4. Avi Domini Re­gis nunc solebant habere talem Consuetudinem; Quod quando maritare volebant filias suas, sole­bant dare (Domino) pro filiabus suis maritan­dis duas ¹⁴² Oras, quae valent xxxij. Denarios.

Warham.

By the Custom of Warham in the County of Dorset, Pla. de Jur. & Assi. de Anno. 16. E 1. both Males and Females have a right e­qually in the partition of Lands and Tenements; Tenementa in Warham sunt partibilia inter Mas­culos & Faeminas, says the Record. And is so unusuall a Custom, that perhaps it may be hard to find the like elsewhere in England.

Honington.

Inq. per H. Nott.The Tenants of the Mannor of Honington in the County of Warwic were by antient Custom to perform several services to the Lord every o­ther day from Midsummer to Michaelmas. To pay six shillings, and eight pence yearly for main­tenance of the Lords Corn-Cart, and none of them to sell his Horse-Colt without licence from the Lord.

Hampton.

Lib. niger Heref.Tenentes de Hampton, episcopi in Com. He­reford debent quaerere annuatim sex Summas virgarum apud Boscum de Haya juxta Hereford, & apportare ad Hereford ad ^* Cletas Nundinarum faciendas, quando fuerint requisiti, & pro qua­libet summa dictarum virgarum allocabitur eis obolum de Nundinis.

Sufflete.

Duae mulieres in villam de Sufflete in Co­mitatu quae furatae fuerunt multos pannos in vil­la de Croindone, E monu­mentis Roffenfis Ecclesiae. sub anno 1200. & secuti sunt eas homines ejus­dem Villae de Croindone, quorum pannos furtive asportaverunt usque in villam de Sufflete, & ibi captae fuerunt & incarceratae, & habuerunt ju­dicium suum in Curia de Sufflete, ad portandum ^* calidum ferrum, quarum una fuit valua & altera Damnata, unde submersa fuit in Bikepole ( i. in Stagno quod vocatur Bike.) Et hoc totum contigit tempore Gilberti Domini Episco­pi Roffensis, & in quolibet Judicio fuerunt Co­ronarii Domini Regis. Et Paulus de Stanes fuit tunc ^* Rot. Pat. 3. H. 3. m. 5. Cacherellus de Hundredo de Acstan. Et per illud tempus Robertus de Hecham Mona­chus fuit Custos Manerii de Sufflete, & ad mu­lieres judicandas fuit Dominus Henricus de Cobham & alii plures discreti homines de Patria.

Clun.

Antiq. Su­pervis. Honorii de Clun.It is the Custom of some Mannors within the Honour of Clun in Com. Salop, that at the en­trance of every new Lord of that Honour, the Tenants shall pay him a certain sum of Money called Mise-Money▪ In consideration whereof they claim to be acquit of all Fines and amercia­ments, which are Recorded at that time in the Court Rolls and not levyed, which they call White Books.

Dunmow.

The Custome of the Priory of Dunmow in the County of Essex was such, Reg. Prio­rat. it. de Dun­mow. That if any person from any part of England came thither, and humbly kneeled on two stones at the Church­door (which are yet to be seen) and solemnly took the ensuing Oath before the Prior and Con­vent, he might demand of them a Gamon or Flitch of Bacon,

It appeareth in an old Register of this Priory, That Richard Wright of Badesnorth in Nor­folk, in the 23 of Henry the sixth, when John Canon was Prior, that Steven Samuel of Little Easton in Essex 7 ^o Edward 4. when Roger Rulcot was Prior▪ And that Thomas Lee of Coxal in Essex 2 Hen. 8. when John Taylor was Prior, demanded their Bacon, upon the terms abovesaid, and received it accordingly.

Priory of Rochester.

Memorandum quod primo die adventus Do­mini Regis ad Roffensem debent Spigurnelli ha­bere quatuor panes de pane Armigerorum, Liber de Consue­tud. Eccl. Roff. fact. 1314. & quatuor pane de panes Garcionum. Item de­bent habere quatuor Galones Cervisiae Conven­tualis, & quatuor Galones Cervisiae commu­nis. Item de Coquina quatuor fercula, quibus Conventus servitur, & quatuor fercula de com­muni, scil. 24 haleces & 24 ova. Item ad For Provende [...] Praebendam septem parvos Bussellos. Item debent habere octo obolos ad emendum fae­num; [Page 164] Et hoc provisum & Statutum est per Dominum Regem Henricum filium Regis Jo­hannis & per Hubertum de Burgo & G. de Craucumbe. Pro ista autem provisione & con­cessione, debet Prior & Conventus Roffensis, ubicunque Dominus Rex fuerit, quieti esse pro­cera ad sigillum. Item si Dominus Rex fecerit moram in Roffense per duos dies vel amplius non habebunt ¹⁴⁶ Spigurnelli de praedictis, sed si exierit & redierit, habebunt sicut in primo ad­ventu, ut praedictum est.

Battle-Abby.

Tenentes debent falcare, Castumar. de Bello in Com. Sussex. spergere, vertere, cumulare, cariare in Manerium Domini, & ¹⁴⁷ ad Tassum furcare unam acram prati de prato Do­mini. Et invenient etiam per totam Autump­num unum hominem ad tassandum blada Domi­ni in dicto Manerio, Dum blada Domini ibi­dem tassanda fuerint.

Bishops-Castle.

Omnes Burgenses de Bishops-Castle in Com. Salop. Liber ni­ger Heref. debent invenire unum hominem ter per annum ad ^* stabliamentum pro venatione capi­enda, quando Episcopus voluerit.

Vrchenfeild.

Cum Exercitus Regis in hostem pergat, ho­mines de Ʋrchenfeild in Com. Hereford, Domesday. Rot. de Quo War. 20 E. 6. 1. Heref. per Consuetudinem faciunt Avantward, & in re­versione le Rerewarde. Jurati Hundredorum de Irchenfeild, Webtre, & Greytre dicunt, quod Botholin, qui tenuit villam de Comboglin, sole­bat facere sectam ad Hundredum praedictum, & esse unus ¹⁴⁹ Domesman de eodem Hundredo.

Hereford-City.

Quando Rex venatu instabat, Domesday. tit. Heref. de unaqnaque Domo per Consuetudinem ibat unus homo ad ¹⁵⁰ stabilitionem in sylva; alii homines non haben­tes integras Masuras inveniebunt Inewardos ad Aulam, quando Rex erat in Civitate, Burgen­sis cum Caballo serviens, cum moriebatur, habebat Rex equum & arma ejus; de eo qui equ­um non habebat, si moreretur, habebat Rex aut de cem solidos autterram suam cum domibus. Si qui mortepraeventus nondevisisset quae sua erant, Rex ha bebit omnem ejus Pecuniam. &c.

Chakendon.

Omnes Servi de Chakendon in Com. Oxon. pro servitio Falcationis, Inq. temp. E. 1. de Hundr. de Lang­tre, in Com. Ox. habebunt de Domino, unum Arietem, precii octo Denariorum, ad minus, & quilibet Falcans habebit unum panem precii oboli. Et hi conjunctim habebunt unam Carectatam bosci & unum Caseum precii quatuor Denariorum, & unum batinum sab. Et quae­libet Virgata terrae habebit sex Toddas herbae, & dimidia Virgata terrae tres Toddas.

Tutbury.

Henricus sextus dei gratia Rex Angliae & Franciae & Dominus Hiberniae, Ex Re­gist. de Tutbury. omnibus ad quos praesentes Literae pervenerint salutem. In­speximus Literas patentes Johannis nuper Re­gis Castellae & Legionis ducis Lancastriae proavi nostri factas in haec verba, — Johan par le grace de dieu Roy de Castille & de Leon Duke de Lancastre a touts ceux qui cestes nos Letres verront ou orront saluz. Saches nous avoir orde­noz constitut & assignez nostre bien ame — le Roy des Ministraulx deins nostre Honor de Tut­tebury quore est, ou qui pur le temps serra, pur prendre & arrester touts les Ministralx deins mes­me nostre Honeur & Franchise, quenx refusont de faire lour services & ministralcie as eux appur­tenants a faire de ancient temps a Tuttebury su­isdit annualment les jours del Assumption de no­stre dame. Donants & grantants au dit Roy de Ministralx pur le temps esteant plien poyer & mandement de les faire resonablement justifier & constrener de faire lour services & Ministralcies en manere come appeint, & come illonques ad este use & de ancient temps accustome. Et en festimoig­nianco de quel chose nous avous fait faire cestes noz Letres patents, don souz nostre privie Seale a nostre Chastel de Tuttebury le xxij. jour de August le an de regne nostre tres dulce le Roy Ri­chard, quart.

Nos autem Literas praedictas ad requisitionem dilecti nobis in Christo Thomae Gedney, Prioris de Tuttebury duximus exemplificandas per pre­sentes. [Page 168] In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes. Datum sub sigil­lo nostri ducatus Lancastr. apud Palatium no­strum de Westm. 22 die Febr. Anno regni nostri vicesimo primo. 1 H. 6.

Item est ibidem quaedam consuetudo quod Histriones venientes ad Matutinas in festo As­sumptionis beatae Mariae habebunt unam taurum de Priore de Tuttebury si ipsum capere possunt citra aquam Dove propinquiorem Tuttebury, vel Prior dabit eis xl d. pro qua quidem Consuetu­dine dabuntur domino ad dictum Festum annu­atim xx d.

Out of the Coucher-Booke of the Ho­nour of Tutburye, Cap. de Li­bertatibus.

The Erle of Devon­shire is now Pri­or. ab. H. 8.The Prior of Tutburye shall have yere­ly, one oure Ladye dey the Assumption, a Bukke delivered him of seyssone by the WoodMaster and Kepers of Nede­woode: and the Woodmaster and Kepers of Needwoode: shale every yere mete at a Lodgge in Nedewoode called Birkeley Lodgge by one of the Cloke att afternone one Seynt Laurence dey; at which dey and place a Woodmoote shal be kept, and every Keper makinge deffalte shall loose xij d. to the Kynge and there the Woodmaster and Kepers shall chose 2 of the Kepers yerely as itt cometh to there turne to be Stew­ards for to prepare the dyner at Tutburye [Page 169] Castell one oure Ladye dey the Assumption for the Woodmaster & Kepers and Officers within the Chase, and there they shall ap­point in lykewyse where the Bukke shall be kylled for the Prior ageynst the saide Ladye dey; and also where the Bukke shall be kylde for the Kepers dyner ageynst the same dey; and on the said feaste of As­sumption the Woodmaster or his Lyvete­nant and the Kepers and their Deputies shall be at Tutburye and every man one Horsebake and soo ryde in order two and two together from the yate called the Lyde­at goinge into the commen felde unto the highe Crosse in the Towne; and the Keper in whose office the Seynt Marye Bukke was kylled shall beire the Bukks heede garnished aboute with a rye of pease; & the Bukks heede must be Cabossed. Ears. Single or tayle. Brow­antler s. cabaged with the hole face and yeers beinge one the Sengill of the Bukke with two peces of fatte one either side of the Sengill must be fastened uppon the brooankelers of the same heed, and every keper must have a grene boghe in his hand: and every keper that is ab­sent that dey beinge noder sikke nor in the Kings service shall lose xij d. and soo the kepers shall ridde two and two together tyll they come to the said Crosse in the Towne; and all the Minstrells shall goe afore them one foote two and two together; and the Woodmaster or in his absence his Lyvetenant shall ride hindermast after all the kepers; and at the said Crosse in the [Page 170] Towne the formast keper shall blow a Seeke, and all the other kepers shall answer him in blowinge the same, and when they come to the cornell ageynst the Yue hall the formast keper shall blowe a Recheate and all the other kepers shall answere hyme in blowinge of the same; and so they shall ride still tyll they come into the Church­yorde and then light and goo into the Churche in lyke arrey, and all the Min­strells shall pley one their Instruments duringe the offeringe tyme, and the wood­master or in his absence his Livetenant shall offer up the Bukks head mayd in sil­ver, and every keper shall offer a peny, and as soone as the Bukks head is offered uppe all the kepers shall blowe a Morte three tymes: and then all the kepers goo into a Chappell and shall there have one of the Monks redye to sey them Masse: and when Masse is done: all the kepers goo in lyke arreye uppe to the Castell to dynner: and when dynner is done the Stewards goo to the Prior of Tutburye, and he shall give them yerely xxx s. towards the char­ges of ther dynner: and if the dynner come to more the kepers shall beire it amongst them: and one the morrow after the As­sumption there is a Court kept of the Min­strells, at which Court the Woodmaster or his Lyvetenant shall be: and shall over­see that every Minstrell dwellinge within the Honor and makinge defaute shall be amercyed; whiche amercement the Kynge [Page 171] of the Minstrels shall have; and after the Courte done the Pryor shall deliver the Minstrells a Bull or xviij s. of money: and shall turne hyme loose amongs them, and if he escape from them over Dove river the Bull is the Priours owne ageyne: and if the Minstrells can take the Bull ore he gett over Dove then the Bull is their owne.

The Modern Vsage.

Upon the morrow after the Assumption of the blessed Virgin, being the 26th. of August, The pre­sent Stew­ard is the Duke of Ormond, & Mr. Edw. Foden his deputy. The Earl of Devon. is Prior. all the Musicians within the Honour are to repair to the Bailiffs House in Tutbury, where the Steward of the Court (who is usually a noble man) and rhe Woodmaster or his Lieutenant are to meet them, from whence they goe to the Church in this order, I two wind Musicians as Trumpets or long Pipes, then four string Mu­sicians, two and two, all playing: then the Steward of the Court or his deputy and the Bai­liff of the Mannor, deputed by the Earl of De­von. the King of Musick going between them: After whom the four Stewards of Musick, each with a white Wand in his hand, and the rest of the company follow in order.

At the Church the Vicar of Tutbury for the time being reads the service of the day, for which every Musician pays him a peny; Then all goe from the Church to the Castle in manner as be­fore, Where the Steward takes his place upon [Page 172] the Bench in Court, assisted with the Bailiff and Woodmaster, the King of Musick sitting between them, to see that every minstrel within the Honor, being call'd and making default, be presented and amerced by the Jury, which Amercements are collected by the Stewards of Musick, who accompt the one Moity to his Ma­jesties Auditor, the other they retein themselves for their pains in collecting them.

When the King, Steward and the rest are so fate, the Steward commands an Oyez to be made three times by one of the Musicians, as Crier of the Court, that all Minstrels within the Honor, residing in the Counties of Stafford, Der­by, Nottingham Leicester or Warwick, do appear to do their suit and service, on such pain and peril as the Court shall inflict for their default, Essoynes nevertheless are allowed, in excuse of defaulters, upon good reason shewed.

After which all the said Minstrels are called by a Sute-roll, as Suitors are in a Court Leet, And then two Juries are empanelled of the chief Minstrells, by the Stewards of Musick, each Jury consisting of 12, which are returned into the Court, where the Steward swears them; The form of their oath is the same which is gi­ven in a Court-Leet, only in a Leet the Jury swear to keep the Kings Counsel, their fellows and their own, in this to keep the King of Mu­sicks Counsel, their fellows and their own.

The better to inform the Jurors of their duty the Steward gives them a charge, in commen­dation of the antient Science of Musick, shewing what admirable effects it has produced, what [Page 173] Kings and Noble persons have been Professors of it, what manner of persons the Professors ought to be, and to admonish them to choose skilful and good men to be Officers for the year ensu­ing.

The Officers chosen by the Jurjes are one King and three Stewards of Musick, the fourth is chosen by the Steward of the Court, the King is chosen one year out of the Minstrells of Stafford shire, and the next year out of those of Derby shire.

The Steward of the Court issues out Warrants to the Stewards of Musick in their several di­stricts, by virtue whereof they are to distrain and levy in any City, Town Corporate or o­ther place within the Honor, all such fines and Amerciaments as are imposed by the Juries on any Minstrel for offences committed against the dignity and honor of the profession; The one Moity of which Fines the Stewards account for at the next Audit, the other they retain them­selves.

As soon as the Charge is given an Oyez is made, with a Proclamation, that if any per­son can inform the Court of any offence com­mitted by any Minstrel within the said Honor, since the last Court, which is against the honor of his profession, let them come forth and they shall be heard. Then the Juries withdraw to consider of the points of the Charge, and the old Stewards of Musick bring into the Court a Treat of Wine, Ale and Cakes, and at the same time some Minstrels are appointed to en­tertain the Company in Court with some merry [Page 174] Airs. After which the Juries present one to be King for the year ensuing, who takes his oath to keep up all the dignities of that Noble Science &c. Then the old King ariseth from his place, resigning it and his white Wand to the new King, to whom he also drinks a glass of wine & bids him joy of his honour; And the old Stew­ards do the like to the new, which done the Court adjourns to a certain hour after noon, and all return back in the same order they came to the Castle, to a place where the old King, at his own cost, prepares a dinner for the new King, Steward of the Court, Bailiff, Stewards of musick and the Jurymen.

After dinner all the Minstrels repair to the Priory Gate in Tutbury; without any manner of weapons, attending the turning out of the Bull, which the Bailiff of the Mannor is obliged to provide, and is there to have the tips of his horns sawed off, his ears and tail cut off, his body smeared all over with Soap, and his nose blown full of beaten Pepper. Then the Steward causes Proclamation to be made, That all manner of persons, except Minstrels, shall give way to the Bull, and not come within forty foot of him at their own peril, nor hinder the Minstrels in their pursuit of him. After which proclamation the Priors Bailiff turns out the Bull among the Minstrels, and if any of them can cut off a piece of his Skin before he runs into Derby shire, then he is the King of Musicks Bull: But if the Bull get into Derby shire sound and uncut, he is the Lord Priors again.

If the Bull be taken and a piece of him cut off, [Page 175] then he is brought to the Bailiffs house and there collered and roped, and so brought to the bull­ring in the highstreet in Tutbury, and there bai­ted with Dogs, the first course in honour of the King of Musick, tha second in honour of the Prior, the third for the Town, and if more, for divertisement of the spectators; and after he is baited, the King may dispose of him as he plea­ses.

This usage is of late perverted, the young men of Stafford and Derby shires contend with cudgels about a yard long, the one party to drive the Bull into Derby shire, the other to keep him in Stafford shire, in which contest ma­ny heads are often broken. [The King of Mu­sick and the Bailiff have also of late compounded, the Bailiff giving the King five Nobles in lieu of his right to the Bull, and then sends him to the Earl of Devons Mannor of Hardwick to be fed and given to the Poor at Christmas.]