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4/2. Thomas Chamberlayne does fealty to the Lord and holds … one messuage and half a virgate (paying) 6s.8d. annually at Michaelmas and owes (suit of Court).
4/3. Richard de Wydenhall does fealty and agrees that he holds from the Lord … and one virgate previously held by his father for … payable at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions, and that he owes suit of court.
4/4. The same Richard agrees that he holds a (messuage?) and tenement previously held by William … paying 7s.6d. a year, at Easter 6d., at Michaelmas 7s.
4/5. Roger atte Stepe does fealty and agrees that he holds as a free tenant … paying 10s. (and?) a pound of pepper annually at Michaelmas.
4/6. (Robert Wall is occupying?) land and tenements previously held by John Wall by service … and suit of Court. Summoned to Court but has not come. Order is given etc.
4/7. (Robert le?) Young does fealty and agrees that he holds in villein tenure one (messuage?) and one virgate by service of 4s. at Easter and Michaelmas and by (reaping) corn for 3 days with two men or he will give 8d., at choice [ad voluntatem, presumably at the Lord’s choice).
5/2. The same (Robert?) holds 1 toft and 4 crofts of land once held by Richard Passova … and reaps the Lord’s corn for 4 days with 1 man or he will give ….
5/3. … holds 1 messuage and 1 parcel of land by rent of …s. and … all services as Robert le Young.
5/4. (Peter?) Newman holds 1 messuage and l½ virgates by … and all services as the aforesaid Robert.
5/5. … holds 1 cottage and 3 crofts of land previously (held by) … (and all services) as for the aforesaid Peter.
5/6. … holds 1 cottage and 1 croft for … and has to reap as the aforesaid Richard Passova [cp.5/2].
5/7. Peter atte Wood holds in villein tenure 1 messuage and 1 ploughland by service of … (rent), payable at Michaelmas and he must reap as the aforesaid Richard Passova.
5/8. Alice Foghell (=Fogle) holds in villeinage 1 cottage by service of 8d. a year at … [see 8/2].
6/3. (Remaining) in hand (with the Lord?) land and a tenement which ?William Gentill ?held … and half a virgate which Alice Gilbert ?widow held in villeinage. [Rest of sheet 6 illegible].
7/4. At this Court order is given to distrain to the next Court [ie. oblige to attend then] ?Richard. Holles, John … & John ?Hithiers of Hedleigh [Headley] to (answer a charge) that they (in the Lord’s?) wood and cut down oaks growing there and carried them away.
7/5. William ?Fishe … because he ?hunted in the Lord’s warren and … trampled down … at Blainchards, on penalty for each of them of … He now comes and gives the Lord for a fine …
7/6. John Duffield who held 1 messuage and … land called Woodhouse has died, heriot one male draught-animal value 12d. Proclamation had been made for any of his kin who wished to take the holding – no one came. John Bigkenhall takes the said messuage and land with its appurtenances, to have and to hold for him and his, by services and customs according to the custom of the manor, at the Lord’s pleasure. He gives the Lord … 4s.; his sureties for the fine for messuage and land, John Blanchard and William Souch.
8/1. Order is given to distrain John Beell for the relief, homage, fealty and other services due for the holding he has of the Lord by military service, before the next Court [relief = ‘entrance money’ payable on taking over a holding].
812. Alice Foghell [cp.5/9] comes and surrenders 1 messuage with curtilage and garden and one croft opposite Ludeshat grove, to the use of Peter le Young; heriot to the Lord one … Peter has not yet paid a ‘fine’ for the said land so it remains in the Lord’s hands [see 9/2].
Assessors: Peter Young and William Stede.
9/2. John Beell, free tenant, is in default [has not come as ordered at 8/1], so order is given to distrain him (to next Court). William Stede is also guilty of failing to come. Richard ?Durvet who held one messuage and one ferling [usually = ¼ virgate] and l½ acres of land in Ludeshot has died, heriot to the Lord 1 cow value 6s.8d. And the said tenement and closes … to a loss of 3s.4d. which … to the use of the Lord. John Newman allows his tenement to be in disrepair and fails to repair it, so is in mercy; he is ordered etc. William Stede fails to reside on his villein holding so is in mercy; order is given … The Prior of Selborne has taken over without permission one grove containing about 4 acres in the villein holding called Woodhouse [see 7/6; Selborne Priory held Priors in NE Ludshott, nr. Gentills – see Farm Index, ‘Priors’]; order given to distrain … to next Court. One toft and 2 crofts containing 3 acres, once held by Alice Foghell, remain in the Lord’s hands [see 8/2 – and 9/3?].
9/3 [badly torn). Robert Chester and wife Joan take on the tenancy of … cottage & curtilage and one acre of land in Ludshot which William Foghell … ; it came into the Lord’s hands because no one of the said William Foghell’s blood (claimed the holding. So Robert takes it on according) to the custom of the said manor and gives for a ‘fine’ … and does fealty, his surety [for payment] being Peter ?Longe …
[New parchment begins here, Queen’s No. Z. 23/1].
10/1. William Re … takes on … of villein land, plus 5¼ acres, previously held by Richard Duvett in Ludshott [cp.9/2] (to have and to hold) for him and his according to the custom of the manor and gives the Lord for a fine for entry 13s.8d., and is admitted to the tenancy and does fealty etc.; his surety is Peter Longe the ?younger.
10/2. William at Well who holds … land in the … of Ludshott called Aylemonds Lands has not sworn fealty to the Lord; ordered that the said William be distrained to do homage to the Lord, with the other services going with the said holding. The said William now comes and makes a fine with the Lord (for the tenancy) and gives 5s. and does homage. And it is agreed that ….
10/3. Robert Cover comes and takes the tenancy of 1 toft and 1 ferling of villein land ….
10/4. …
Assessors: John ?Newman and John Blanchard.
11/3. John Bicknell and William Long [?have failed to attend court].
11/4. John Bicknell (2d. ), William Long (2d. ) are fined ….
Rest of this side is illegible.
Photocopy pages 13–17 are a rent roll of the manor; for ease of reference the entries are summarised below in tabular style, ending with the annual rent; m=messuage, v=virgate, c=cottage, purp. =purpresture,ie. a piece enclosed from the ‘waste’. References 13/5 to 17/9 are to lines on the page, not to paragraphs.
Free Tenants. Holding Annual Rent
13/5. Robert Gore 1 m, 1 v 10s. & 1 lb. pepper
13/7. Peter att Crouch do. 12s.
do 1 purp. called … 6d
13/11. Peter Young ½v, called Gentills 1 rose
do 1 m and 1 ferling 2s.
14/7. Thos. Komber l m, l v, Wydenhales 15s.
14/9. Jn.Beele de Fermesham [Frensham] 1m. ½v 6d.
14/11. Peter Young [again?] ½v, called ?Wadland 1 lb. Cumin
14/13. Wm. Newman ½v. 1 lb. Cumin
do 1 purp. ?
14./16. Robert atte ?Well ½v. ?
do. 1 purp. 6d.
14/19. Prior of Selborne ½v. ?
TOTAL RENTS, FREE TENANTS – 49s. 8d., 1lb. Pepper, 2 lbs. cummin.
Tenants holding ‘at the Lord’s pleasure’.
14/22. John Bickenhull sen. ½ v. ?
14/24. John Bickenhull jun. ½ v. 7s.
14/26. Wm Souch ½ v. 7s.
14/27. Wm Gentill 1 cottage & 3s. 4d.
15/9. Agnes Doffield do. 3s.
15/10. Robert Cover 1 c.+ ferlingate called Wastell 3s. 4d.
15/12. Roger Young 1m. ½ v. 7s.
do. 1 toft & ½ v. called Gore 6s.
16/1. Robert Gore … called Stedes 3s.
16/3. Wm Newman 1 cottage called Sparage 16d.
16/5. Rich. Young 1 ferlingland 4s.
16/6. Rob. Widdenhall 1 croft called Goldenland 5s.
TOTAL RENTS, TENANTS HOLDING BY CUSTOM OF THE MANOR – 51s.
[No heading – Tenants leasing part of demesne, see foot & note to 41/3].
16/9. Richard de Bramshott [or just Richard of Bramshott?]
1 ‘campus’ called ?Wolker’s & 1 parcel of demesne land (campus=an enclosed field) 6s.8d.
16/12. Wm.Newman, 1 garden of the Lord & 1 campus called … dingfeild 5s.
16/14. Wm. Qweynt 1 campus, 1 moor called Shiphousefeild & the Breche 20s.
16/16. Jn. Beelle 1 campus called (?He)bdenfeld, & 1 parcel of land called the Coniggare (Anglo-Norman =coney-warren) 7s.
17/3. Roger Young 1 campus called Berifeld, one … called the ?Feild, one ferlingland called Shepherds paying 3s ….. ?9s.
17/7 Robert Over 1 campus called Werefeild 10s.?
17/9 Wm. Newman 1 meadow called Kingsleesmede 16s.
TOTAL, DEMESNE TENANTS – £3.2.8d
TOTAL, ALL RENTS AND ‘FARMS’ – £9.8.4d, plus 1 lb. Pepper, 2 lbs. Cumin, 1 red rose.
17/13. The homage say that Robert Gore is in default [has failed to attend], fined 3d. Wm.Smyth who holds 1 cottage, garden, curtilage and 3 acres of land with appurtenances allows the said cottage to be ruinous and has removed himself from the Lord’s land and left the said cottage, curtilage and 3 acres and the whole tenancy. Ordered for this to be verified … On this Richard Primestede comes and accepts the said cottage and 3 acres with appurtenances, granted to him and his according to the custom of the manor; he gives the Lord for a fine … does fealty and is admitted to the tenancy.
18/2. Robert Gore has cut down and felled 3 oaks in … called ??Hanger Hill without permission and carried them away, fined 6d. [cp.22/4] … ??Edward ??Poyle …
Rest of p. 18–20 virtually illegible – a few names visible, eg. William Souch, Robert Gore again, plus a beginning of a new Court session on 19 – and at foot of 20, “Assessors: William Newman, John Bickenhall”.
Excused. No one.
21/6. John Beell, John …, the Prior of Selborne have failed to attend; the bailiff is ordered to ‘distrain’ them (to attend next Court?) …
21/9. John Bickenell junior who holds from the Lord (a messuage) and half a virgate previously held by John Newman has died, heriot to the Lord one hen, value 2d., because he has nothing else. So the said messuage and land are in the Lord’s hand. John Bicknell, represented by William att Hole, claims to succeed to the said messuage and land according to the custom of the manor, giving rent and services as due and customary, and gives [promises] the Lord for a fine 6s.8d. and is allotted a day to swear fealty; surety for payment and for repairing the said messuage, Peter att Crouch.
22/2. William Sawyer who holds according to the custom of the manor a cottage, garden & 2 acres has died, heriot 1 cow value 6s.8d., said cottage & land remains in hand.
22/3. John at Welle who owes the Lord 4 days (field-)work with one man in autumn, plus carrying the hay with the other tenants, has withdrawn from this work for a year; yearly value of this work 3s.6d., which the bailiff is ordered to collect.
22/4. Robert Gore has cut 2 large oaks on the Lord’s land called Thornehull, value 20d., without permission and carried away the timber for his own use. Bailiff to take from Robert’s beasts [or, chattels – same word] to the value of the oaks. Further, the said Robert is given a day to replace them with similar oaks or pay a fine of 40d. [cp. 18/2].
22/5. John, Rector of Bramshott Church, broke the Lord’s pinfold [pound] and took his horse out of his animals confined there until he paid 4d. rent due at Easter for the enclosure called Wulfardesland which John Ward, lately Rector of the said church, holds from the Lord according to the custom of the manor – and took the horse away. Writ to be issued.
22/6. When the Lord, by his bailiff, took over the tenement lately held by Peter Young, without prejudice to anyone’s rights, Thomas Bovile and Robert Gore entered on the tenement and expelled the Lord from possession. Writ to be issued.
22/7. Although by right and ancient custom no tenant of the Lord of this manor opens and enters the said Lord’s meadow & holding called Kinggesmede until the Lord himself has opened it and entered to take away his hay, nevertheless William Bramshott ?entered before the Lord, on the part lately held by Peter Wydenhall, with his carts and carried his hay away, contrary to custom, to the ‘disinheritance’ of the Lord [ie. damage to the Lord’s heritable rights]. Bailiff to distrain him to next Court, to give satisfaction for this offence. [‘King’s Mead’ was a meadow in Kingsley parish in which both Ludshott and Bramshott had an interest – see Main Farms Index. William Bramshott is the Lord of Bramshott Manor – see 23/2.
23/2. William Bramshott and his Bramshott tenants (have neglected?) the enclosures which it was their duty to make & maintain between Bramshott land and the land of the Lord of Ludshott, so that they lie open and broken, to the loss of the Lord [of Ludshott] and his tenants. Writ to be taken out.
The bailiff says that sales of (timber?) in the Lord’s woodland since St Martin’s day in the 4th year of the King till now [ie. 11 Nov 1416 to 21 June 1419] amount to 8s. 4d.
23/3. Richard Young, born a villein of the Lord, who (held) by grant of John Silver and Stephen ?Jewel one toft with garden and half a virgate called Wodlands has died, on which services for the last 3 years are due. The said toft, garden and land are escheated to the Lord, since the said Richard was his villein, and remain [sc. (scilicet=namely) in hand]. Bailiff ordered etc. [cp.24/1 & 26/4].
24/1. [Effectively a repeat of previous item]. A messuage with curtilage and 1 ferling of land with appurtenances lately held by Richard Young, villein of the Lord, came into the Lord’s hands through the past three years [of services not rendered?] and by the death of the tenant, and so remain. Bailiff (to distrain) for rents etc.
24/2. Thomas Komber comes and agrees that he holds of the Lord as a free tenant 1 enclosure called Goldland by gift and grant of Richard son of Robert Wydenhale for a rent of 5s. a year and swears homage to the Lord.
(Short break in MS. )
Continuing with Court business [? – Latin is Adhuc de Cur’ intrint]. Thomas Komber comes [cp.14/4 where he holds Wydenhales] and shows a deed of John de St John Lord of Chawton, a copy of which follows: “Know all persons now and in future that we, John de St John, Lord of Chawton, have inspected the deed of Sir [dominus] Thomas Paynell which he made for Richard Wydenale as follows: ‘Know all persons now and in future that I Thomas Paynell have given and granted and by this my deed confirm to Richard Wydenale all my complete holding in Ludeshute called Aylmondsland, in buildings, messuages, curtilages, lands, meadows, rents, woods, pastures, commons, waters, ways, woodlands and all their appurtenances in any way belonging to the said holding, To have and to hold to the said Richard and his heirs legitimate issue of his body, freely, peacefully and wholly, all the days of my life, paying me an annual rent as long as I live of 15s. sterling, at the Feast of the Annunciation [ie. Lady Day, 25 March] and at Michaelmas [29 Sept.] in equal portions, with all services and enclosure of warren all the days of my life’. We therefore, John de St John, wish and have granted and by this present deed of mine do confirm for ourselves and our heirs to the said Richard and his legitimate heirs, to have and to hold the aforesaid holding called Aylmondsland with all its appurtenances as set out in the aforesaid deed of Sir Thomas Paynell, paying an annual rent to us and to our heirs (as paid?) after the death of the said Sir Thomas Paynell, to be paid at the aforesaid dates as more fully laid down in the deed of the aforesaid Sir Thomas Paynell. And if the aforesaid Richard [Wydenale] should happen to die leaving no legitimate heirs of his body, the whole aforesaid holding called Aylmondsland, complete with its appurtenances, shall return to us and our heirs without any claim by anyone, etc., with a warranty clause etc. (sic – ie. the grantor will warrant and defend the grantee’s rights against any third party’s claim). Given at Chawton on Saturday the twentieth day after the Feast of St Lucy Virgin [13 Dec.] in the fifth regnal year of King Edward son of King Edward (5 Edward III is meant, ie 1331; 5 Edward II would be 1311, before Sir Thomas Paynell had the Manor. Cp.4/2, Richard de W. holds his father’s land c1400).
25/1. A toft with garden and 1 ferling, once tenanted by William Wastell and later by Robert Cover (15/10), rent 3s.4d. p.a., is in the Lord’s hands. Peter att Crouch comes and receives the said toft, garden and land to hold according to the custom of the manor, for the rent and services hitherto due and customary, and gives a fine of 3s.4d. for entry, plus 1 calf and 1 gallon of wine, and swears homage to the Lord.
25/2. Robert Gore who held 1 messuage and half a virgate [one virgate at 13/1] called Steplands by right of his wife has died. No heriot to the Lord since he held through his wife. The aforesaid Joan [?] comes and agrees that she holds the said messuage and land as free tenant for 10s. and 1 lb. pepper at Michaelmas and by all services …, swears homage and offers (10s. and 1 lb. ) pepper.
25/3. Richard Sprimstede who held 1 cottage by rent of … called Stedes at Parchfeild has left the Lord’s land, heriot 1 sheep. (John?) Bele comes and takes tenancy of the cottage, to hold for himself, Joan his wife and John his son [ie. for 3 lives] according to the custom of the manor for the said rent and heriot after a death of… He gives 2 capons as entry fine and swears homage.
26/2. William Gentill (6d. ) has felled 1 oak value 6d. on his land held according to the custom of the manor, so is liable to a fine. Peter Phelip (12d.?) … in the Lord’s woodland, so is liable etc. [Fines marked against their names].
26/3. One cottage with garden and 2 acres is … still in Lord’s hands.
26/4. One toft and half-virgate called ?Wodlands … still in Lord’s hands.
26/5. One messuage with curtilage and 1 ferling (previously held by …) Young is still in Lord’s hands. The bailiff should therefore etc. [sic].
26/6. The bailiff reports his sales from the Lord’s woodland, viz. Richard de Bramshott ?and at Falghe 16d., for 8 oaks (which) William Bramshott (20d.?)
27. Homage list [list of tenants] includes Thomas Porter. fined 2d. not attending].
27/8. Mention of John Steele [?] and John ?Belle (Beale is meant?).
28 – illegible.
29/3. John Clement has cut branches in the Lord’s woodland.
29/3. … called Stronis (?) … fined 6d.
29/5. Refers to holding called Stedes.
30. last para. The homage say that tenants of the Lord Bishop of Winchester [ie Headley men] have appropriated a piece of the Lord’s land at Lightwood, 2 furlongs long by half a furlong wide. Writ to be taken out. Cp. 32/1 and 34/2.
31/1. John Bugenell [ie Bicknell], Thomas Benifold and John Farlee have let their houses fall into disrepair. Ordered to repair them adequately and to mend them in dilato (?error for sine dilato, ‘without delay’]. The homage assess damages for mending the house of Thomas at …; Richard Vallor is his surety that he will do the work before Pentecost.
31/2. John Andrew of Bramshott has cut a bough in the Lord’s woodland and carried it away, without permission. John Langford of Graveshut [Grayshott] cut and carried away one cart-load of wood and one of bracken from the common pasture of the Lord’s tenants without permission, fined 3d. And whereas Thomas Benifold seized 7 young cattle belonging to John Hownesham which were doing damage in the said Thomas’s oats and put them in the Lord’s pound, the said John broke the aforesaid pound and recovered the said young cattle without permission, so he is fined 6d. The same John grazed, trampled and consumed with his pigs the Lord’s grass and corn in the Gardenfeild, fined 2d.
No reaper fines [fines for failing to do field-work] at this Court.
Affeerers: John Farlee and John Bugenell.
32/1. John Bugenell, customary tenant, is in default [hasn’t attended Court], fined 2d. Headley tenants of the Lord Bishop of Winchester have appropriated some of the Lord’s land at Lithwodd [Lightwood], two furlongs by half a furlong. To be prosecuted by writ. Cp.30 & 34/2.
32/2. Thomas Benifold and John Farlee have not repaired their ruinous houses as ordered at last Court; ordered to repair them adequately before next Court, on pain of fine of 3s.4d. each. John Hownesham and John Lenchmere have dug [clay?] on the Lord’s land at ?Bournes Water and turned the water there onto the land of the Lord of Bramshott. To be prosecuted by writ. The same John Lenchmere with his pigs grazed, trampled and consumed the rye and oats of the Lord’s ‘farm tenant’ there, to his grave loss. To be prosecuted by writ. [For farm tenants, see note to 41/3].
32/3. John Farlee, Joan his wife and John their son receive from the Lord’s hand one messuage with garden and one virgate with appurtenances called Youngs, for the longest lived of the three [ie for ‘three lives’], to have and to hold according to the custom of the manor, at an annual rent of 3s., plus court attendance. They give the Lord a fine of 6s.8d., do fealty and are admitted as tenants.
32/4. John Hobbson receives from the Lord one cottage and garden and … of land with pertinences called Delles, to hold for life … for a rent of 4s. and court attendance. He does fealty, pays a fine of 3s.4d. and is admitted as tenant.
33/1. Peter Andrew son of John receives from the Lord a toft with garden and 5 acres with pertinences called Wastelles, for life, according to the custom of the manor, annual rent 2s. and court service. Pays fine of 12d., does fealty and is admitted.
33/2. William Bele ordered to make adequate the bridge at Coppers [Coopers Bridge], on pain of a fine of 3s.4d.
Affeerers: Will. Symon & John atte Well.
No essoins.
33/4 (foot). Wm. ?Maugeham ‘seized’ in fee simple [seisitus fuit in dominio suo ut de feodo, standard description of a free tenant who could dispose of his land] of 1 messuage, a garden, 40 acres (farm-)land and pasture, 1 acre woodland and 2 acres moorland [heath] with their appurtenances, held from the Lord by all dues and an annual rent of 12s. payable at Michaelmas, with court service, has died. The said messuage, garden, land, pasture, woodland and moor descends to Peter ?Maugeham as heir to the said William, being of full age. The Lord receives 12s. as a ‘relief’ [entry premium]. Peter comes, does homage and is admitted to the tenancy. (Marginal note, ‘death of a free tenant’).
34/1. Peter Young who [as 33/4.] held a fee of one messuage with garden, 8 acres of (farm-)land with all appurtenances, 30 acres pasture and a wood called Gentills, holding all from the Lord by homage and rent, viz. for the aforesaid messuage, garden & 8 acres land 2s. and for the aforesaid 30 acres pasture and woodland one red rose, to be paid annually at the Feast of St John Baptist, has died, the said messuage, garden, land, pasture and woodland with their appurtenances fall to Richard Young, as son and heir of the said Peter, being of age. The Lord receives 2s. as relief and one red rose. Richard comes and swears homage and is admitted tenant. See 38/2.
34/2. The tenants of the Lord Bishop of Winchester at Headley are still appropriating land of the Lord at Lithewood [Lightwood], 2 furlongs long by half a furlong wide. To be prosecuted by writ. Cp.32/1.
34/3. Wm. Aylewyn, customary tenant, has not fenced his heathland, held from the Lord by the custom of the manor. He is ordered to fence the said heathland before next Easter, on pain of a fine of 6s.8d. John Lenchmere has trampled and consumed the grass of the Lord and his ‘farmers’ at ?Crouch Heath with his animals and is therefore amerced 6d. [see 31/2].
34/4 & 35. Partly illegible – not possible to make full sense of it. John Bramshott and his predecessors as Lords of the Manor of Bramshott have from time immemorial had a duty to make a certain bank against (the land of) Thomas Poynings de St John and his predecessors as Lords of the Manor of Ludshott. viz. against the watercourse and stream existing there, so that the said water running there from a certain place called the ?White Well to a certain place called Coversland in the land of the said John Bramshott Lord of the Manor of Bramshott should not flow or run through … for the making and guarding of which bank for the conservation of the water and pools the said Thomas and his predecessors ought to pay … to the said John Bramshott his heirs and assigns yearly at Michaelmas. And the homage say that the said bank has not been (made) so that the said water flowing there runs into the land of the said John Bramshott, to the loss of the said John Paulet, successor to the said Thomas as Lord of Ludshott. Therefore etc. [ie writ is to issue]. [Place names hard to read; item probably refers to Waggoners Wells stream, main boundary between the manors].
35/1. No persons attached [for fieldwork offences?] at this Court.
Affeerers: ? and ?John Farlee.
35 foot and top 36 illegible. right margin of 36 torn off.
36/2. Thomas Benifold and John … have allowed their houses to become ruinous; ordered to repair them adequately before … Said John fined 20d. John Hobbes failed to reap the Lord’s corn in autumn for 3 days with one man … on the Lord’s land at Corneford moor [= heath], without permission [presumably two offences but MS torn so can’t be sure].
36/3. John Hownesham of Bramshott grazed his animals … on common land, to the loss of the Lord and his tenants aforesaid. fined 6d. The same John, Robert … and John Hawkin grazed down. trampled and consumed …, fined 6d. each. … and John Hownesham, tenants of the Manor of Bramshott ought to make their ?hedges … John Br…, Thomas Andrew, tenants of Ludshott manor the hedge aforesaid ….
37/1. All and singular the tenants are ordered not to go onto … to collect the fuel called ?heather (furze) before the Feast of St James the Apostle [July 25], on pain of a fine of 10d.
37/2. G… received from the Lord one cottage with garden, … to hold for his life according to the custom of the manor, at a rent of 16(d. ) and court service. He gives the Lord a fine of one capon. swears homage and is admitted tenant.
37/3. John Hobbes has cut trees on the Lord’s ground called (the) Moor without permission, fined 4d. Also John Bignoll senior has cut (wood) to the Lord’s loss, so is in mercy [in margin, ‘A… Birches, fined l0d.’].
Affeerers: Wm. Bele and Richard ….
38/1. Five lines illegible except for ‘Benyfoid’, ‘??Fairley’ (Farlee?), ‘Withes’ & ‘Stedes’. (Then someone has cut &/or removed) a certain oak on the Lord’s land at ?Howslade to the Lord’s loss … and Thomas Manncer of Hedley felled … young oaks in the Lord’s woodland and carried away the timber. To be prosecuted by writ.
38/2. Michael Young who held as a free tenant in fee simple [same phrase as in 33/4] one messuage with garden and 8 acres land with appurtenances, plus 30 acres of (pasture) and woods with appurtenances called Gentills (cp.34/1), all held from the Lord by homage and rent, viz. for the said messuage, garden and 8 acres 2s., and for the said 30 acres pasture and woodland (one red rose), to be paid annually at the Feast of St. John Baptist, has died. The Lord receives as heriot one ox value 10s. (The aforesaid messuage), 8 acres, (plus the 30 acres) pasture and woodland falls to Thomas, aged 12, as son and heir of the aforesaid (Michael), for a rent of 2s. and a red rose. (Bailiff) is ordered to distrain for the said rent and for fealty to be rendered. ‘Michael’ perhaps error for ‘Richard’, see 34/1, 39/1.
No attachments of harvesters [i.e. no prosecution for failure to turn out for customary free work on Lord’s land] at this Court.
Affeerers: Wm. Bele and John Fairlee.
39. Essoins. None.
39/1. Thomas Young, son and heir of Richard Young [Richard is ‘Michael’ in 38/2], who held in fee simple [same phrase as in 33/4] one messuage with garden and 8 acres with appurtenances, plus 30 acres pasture and woodland called Gentills, by gift and enfeoffment from Lord Thomas Poynings de St John to Peter Young of Passefeild in the parish of Bramshott and to his heirs and assigns, all held from the Lord of the Manor by virtue of the said enfeoffment and by fealty and rent, viz. for the said messuage, garden and 8 acres 2s., and for the said 30 acres of land, pasture and woodland one red rose, to be paid annually at the Feast of the Nativity of St John Baptist, and by services, rents and demands as set out in the deed produced in Court – a deed made by the said Thomas Poynings at Warnford on the Monday nearest to the Feast of St Mary Magdalen, 4 Richard II (1380) – (has died). So the Lord gets no heriot from the said fee … Thomasina, sister and heir of the said Thomas Young, (inherits) the said messuage etc. The Lord is due a relief of 2s. and a red rose. To distrain the heir for fealty [and the relief?]. See 47/2.
39/2. Joan Benefold, Richard Andrew, John Fawley, & William Komber for Stedes, have still not repaired their ruinous houses, as ordered at divers previous Courts. To be distrained to repair and amend their houses adequately before next (Court), on pain of fines of 12d. each.
39/3. The homage say that Joan Benifold (seized) 6 pigs in her personal pasture which had harmed a breeding ewe of the said Joan in the said pasture, so that it aborted the lamb which it was carrying, to Joan’s loss; Joan shut up the said pigs in the Lord’s pound because of the said offence; thereupon John Hownesham of Bramshott broke open the pound and took and drove away his pigs without permission [there was bad blood between the families? See 31/2 and 41/2]. A writ to be sought.
William Bele (also) caught the said pigs in his pasture doing damage and shut them up in the Lord’s pound; the said John Hownesham broke open the pound and removed his pigs without permission. A writ to be sought.
40/1. Richard Hawkin of Bramshott [cp.41/3] with his pigs trampled and consumed the oats of John Cover, the Lord’s ‘farmer’ [see note to 41/3] at ?Wollensland and the watfeild [Warfeild meant?] over the past 4 years – and did the same in the Brech with his draught animals and pigs, so is in mercy – (fined) 3s. 4d.
40/2. William Komber who ?holds the sub-tenancy of 1 cottage called Stedes is to (repair it?) without delay, on pain of being evicted from the cottage.
40/3. A stranger, name unknown, has felled an oak in the Lord’s wood called Wakeneshill … and carried it away. The homage is ordered to enquire for the offender’s name before the next Court, on pain of a fine of 3s. 4d.
Affeerers: Wm Dele and Jn. Cover.
Essoins. Nil.
41/1. Joan and Thomasina, daughters and heirs of Peter Young, free tenant, fail to appear, so are in mercy [see 39/1 & 47/2].
Thomas Benifold, Richard Andrew, John Farley and William Komber for Stedes have not amended or repaired the houses for which they hold tenancies, as ordered at divers previous Courts, so are in mercy. Ordered to repair and amend them adequately before next Court, on pain of fine of 20d. each [cp.39/2, 40/2]. John Cover allows his house called ?Hounds [Howslades?] and his barn called Doffelds to be ruinous; to repair said buildings adequately before next Court, on pain of a fine of 2s.
41/2. Juliana wife of John Hownesham of Bramshott has fished in the private water of the Lord [of Ludshott] and his tenants and taken fish, viz. trout and eels, and rushes, and carried them away illegally. The said Juliana also assaulted (or, insulted – word can mean either) Joan Benifold and took a spade out of Joan’s hand and struck the said Joan, illegally, so is in mercy (marginal note not clear – ? to distrain for 12d. fine). Cp. 39/3.
41/3. Whereas the tenants of Bramshott ought to make a certain gate (here = barrier?) between Nicholas Hawkin and the Rector there, in order to protect [the crops of] both the said tenants and also the ‘farmer’ and tenants of the Lord of Ludshott, the said tenants of Bramshott have not made the said gate, to the grave loss of the Lord and his tenants. A writ to be taken out against them. (J. M. K. comments: ‘ farmer’, firmarius = someone who held land by common law lease or demise, not by an ordinary manorial tenancy. On some of its manors the Queen’s College Oxford regularly leased the demesne land to a firmarius, leaving the non-demesne land in the hands of the tenants; the Lord of Ludshott was presumably leasing some of his demesne in this way. See end of 36/3, also 40/1) .
41/4. William at Heath and Joan his wife come to Court and accept from the Lord 1 messuage with garden adjoining and half a virgate of land with appurtenances lately held by Thomas Benifold – the said William and Joan his wife and Thomas their son to have and to hold for the term of their lives and of whichever of them shall live the longest, according to the custom of the manor, by giving to the Lord a fine of 6s. 8d., of which 20d. is remitted to cover the cost of repairs to the said messuage. He swears fealty and is admitted to the tenancy.
Affeerers: John Bugenell [aka Bicknell etc.) and Wm. Komber.
Essoins. None.
42/penult. The Prior of Selborne (fined 3d.), Richard Dele (2d.) & John Komber (2d.) are in default [for not attending Court. Selborne Priory had been suppressed in 1459 and its lands etc used to endow Magdalen College Oxford; the Rolls don’t recognise this till 1538, see 59F]. Further, the said John Komber has not repaired his house, (?as he says) for lack of timber; ordered to mend it before next Court – the ‘farmer’ to (deliver?) timber.
42/foot. John Sexton comes and receives from the Lord 1 messuage and 1 virgate of land, formerly in the tenancy of John Farley, to have and to hold – he, Anne his wife and John his son – paying an annual rent of 13d. He gives the Lord a fine of 6s.8d., swears fealty and is admitted tenant. [the usual tenancy for three lives, as 41/4 above; see end 44/1].
Essoins. None.
43/foot. The Prior of Selborne (fined 3d.) and Richard Bele (3d.) are in default [have not attended Court]. The barn of John Komber is in decay and … fence; he is ordered to mend … [Illegible; various tenants are ordered to repair their houses. Some names are Richard Andrew, John Sexton [cp.42/foot and 44/11, Richard Bignoll].
Affeerers: Andrew Fish, Thomas ?Williams.
(Right margin torn off).
Essoins. None.
44/1. The tenants of the Prior of Selborne are in default [haven’t attended Court?], firstly Bickenell, holding …, 6d; one called Creswell, holding land lately Bele’s, 2d; one holding land lately Wullate’s, ?now Young’s, 2d.; … Andrew, holding by military service; so are all guilty [in margin, fines 10d].
(ibid.) John Howes who held the land previously [held by …] has died but what comes to the Lord [as heriot] is not known; Edith Howes is ordered to produce her deed at the next Court. John Komber’s barn not yet repaired, so he forfeits to the Lord 20d and is ordered to repair it before next Court on pain of a fine. Richard Holoway [is a sub-tenant of] John Komber without the Lord’s permission, so he gives 3d for the Lord’s consent to the sub-tenancy. John Sexton has not repaired his house, so forfeits the amount previously laid down but is given till next Court to repair it, on pain of a fine of 6s.8d. And because he did not stay on his holding he ought to pay the fine laid down at the previous Court, but is forgiven this, on his finding guarantors, Andrew Fish and Thomas Andrew, that he will stay on his holding.
Affeerers: Andrew Fish, Thomas Williams.
Essoins. None.
45/1. Homage sworn: Robert Bicknell, John Andrew, John Heath, Thomas Benefold, John Fish, John Grevatt.
45/2. (Right margin torn to top of 46). They say on their oath that the following are in default [haven’t attended Court]: Prior of Selborne [fined] 3d, heirs of [Robert White, 50/3], Bishop of Chichester 3d, Richard Norton 3d, heirs of Thomas Young free tenant, 3d, Figg tenant at the Lord’s pleasure [3d]. (Total in margin, 18d).
45/3. Andrew Fish who held as free tenant one messuage & one virgate – formerly held by Peter Wydenhall, then by Richard Wydenhall, then by Thomas Komber – has died. One ox comes to Lord as heriot, value 15s. [John Fish – see 50/6] is nearest heir and … Bailiff to distrain for relief of 5s.
46/2. The same Andrew [Fish] at his death held by copyhold one tenement with certain lands and pasture called Collis, at a rent of 4s. a year, and another piece of land and pasture called Stedes, annual rent 3s. heriot to the Lord 2 oxen. Whereupon he [sc. John Fish, the heir] pays for one ox 15s. Bailiff told to distrain [for the value of the other ox]. Whereupon [John Fish] shows a copy [of a Court roll or deed] made by William Paulet [a previous Lord] by which William Komber was excused from one heriot. But not Andrew Fish. But of his grace the Lord excuses him from the second heriot.
46/3. Thomas Andrew has died. He held from the Lord in copyhold [tabulated in translation]:–
1 cottage, 1 ferlingland, ‘Wastells’ 3s.4d. annual rent
1 cottage ‘Woodland’ 18d.
1 cottage, garden & 8 acres, ‘Chesters’ 6s.8d.
1 cottage & its land (cotsetland of land), ‘Woodes’, former tenant Robert Lentts 2s.
1 cottage and 2 piddles of land, ‘Sparage”, former tenant William Newman 16d.
1 cottage with enclosed pasture next to it, former tenant Agnes Duffilde; deceased living in it by military service 3s.
By ancient custom for any parcel of land the lord gets a heriot but as a concession the Lord limits the heriot in this instance to two, viz. two oxen, value 30s., paid to the Lord’s hand. [Cp.46/4 and 63/4].
Joan Andrew, widow and relict of the said Thomas, is the next [heir? tenant?], as long as she remains alone and chaste. The homage say that the same Thomas held as free tenant at his death one tenement and half a virgate called Blanchards, annual rent [blank in MS], so a heriot comes to the Lord of [blank], and that John Andrew is his son and heir and of age. The Lord therefore gets a relief.
46/4. John Andrewes [John Andrew 2 lines above & 52/2] who holds one cottage and a piece of land once held by Roger Stupe, by right of the wife of the said Roger, by annual rent of 3d and 2 lbs of cummin, has transferred the said cottage and land to William Robson, to have and to hold to him and his heirs in perpetuity. By virtue of this transfer John must give the Lord 3s. [error for 3d?] and 2 lbs cummin. Subsequently the said William Robson being in full and peaceful possession transferred the said cottage and land to the Lord Robert Sherborne Bishop of Chichester; by virtue of this transfer a relief of 3d and 2 lbs cummin is due to the Lord [of Ludshott]. Bailiff to distrain for these services.
47/1. Oliver Bele, free tenant of a tenement, certain land and pasture, once held by John Bele, later by William Davye, annual rent 6d, has transferred the said tenement with its appurtenances to Richard Norton Esquire and his heirs in perpetuity. Relief to the Lord, 6d. Bailiff to distrain for it.
47/2. Joan Dalman, sister and heir of Thomas Young, has died. She held, with her sister Thomasina Plongger [39/1], formerly wife of John Plongger, 1 messuage with garden and 8 acres land, called Youngs, now in [sub-]tenancy of Henry Hownesham by annual rent of 2s. – and also 30 acres of pasture & woodland with appurtenances called Gentills now in [sub-]tenancy of Thomas Figg, annual rent 4s.4d. Heriot for the Lord, one ox value 30s. [Could ‘Plongger’ be steward’s version of local surname ‘Furlonger’?]. The homage does not know whether John Dalman, husband of the said Joan, or John Dalman the younger, their son, ought to be granted the said holding and appurtenances. Inquiry to be made into the holding, bailiff to distrain for the services due.
47/3. Walter Gore – who held a tenement and certain land previously held by Roger at Stupe, then by Robert Gore, then by Roger Gore father of the said Walter, for annual rent of 10s and 1 lb pepper and suit of court – has alienated all the said [holding] to Richard Drake and his heirs in perpetuity. Relief of 10s and 1 lb pepper due to Lord.
47/4. Later the said Richard Drake being in full and peaceful possession transferred the aforesaid to a certain Robert White of Farnham. Relief of 10s and 1 lb pepper due to the Lord. Later the same Robert White died in possession. One ox value 20s due to Lord as heriot, and 10s and 1 lb pepper as relief. Bailiff to distrain for all these dues.
48/1. Thomas More of Chalton free tenant of a tenement, purpresture and certain land formerly held by William Brokes, later by John atte Wullis, and called Wullers, annual rent 7s.6d, has transferred the said tenement and appurtenances to Robert White of Farnham. Relief of 7s.6d due to Lord. Robert White died in possession [cp. end of 47/3]. A heriot of (blank) is due to the Lord. Robert White [the younger] is his son and heir, of full age; a relief of 7s.6d due to Lord. Bailiff to distrain for these dues and for fealty from whomever is the tenant.
48/2. William Rapeson has ‘loaded’ his pigs onto the Lord’s common land where he has no right of common, fined 4d.
48/3. The customary tenants have failed to repair their tenements with timber, plastering with straw, walls and hedges. Ordered to repair them adequately before Michaelmas, on pain of 40d fine for each one who fails.
49/1. John Andrewes, a ‘farmer’ tenant of the Lord, has felled certain trees called ‘birches’ and made charcoal of the wood, to the loss of the Lord. He also felled 27 oaks and 3 ash-trees in the Frith, to the Lord’s loss [marginal note of ?fine illegible].
49/2. All ‘farm tenants [see note to 41/3] are told that felling oaks, ash, birch or other trees without the Lord’s approval is forbidden, on pain of a fine of 6s.8d per tree –
49/3. – and that none of them are to do any other damage [in the woodland] by cutting branches or underwood belonging to the Lord without permission, fine 40d. –
49/4. – and that none of them are to sell timber, underwood, heather or bracken or allow anyone to carry away any wood without the Lord’s permission and agreement, fine 6s.8d a time –
49/5. – and that they must stop taking the Lord’s underwood or dead trees to their own houses without the Lord’s permission, fine 6s.8d.
Fines assessed by the homage.
Essoins [blank].
50/2. Homage sworn:– Robert Bicknell, John Andrewe, John Heath, Thomas Benifold, John Fish, John Grevett.
50/3. Prior of Selborne (fined 3d), heirs of Robert White 3d, Bishop of Chichester 3d and Richard Norton 3d, are free suitors (i.e. free tenants) and are in default.
50/4. Thomasina Plongger has died; she held from the Lord with Joan Dalman 1 messuage with garden and virgate of land called Youngs, now tenanted by Richard Hownesham, annual rent 2s. Heriot to the Lord a horse value 20s. John Plongger her son is the heir and of age. Relief to the Lord 12d. [Cp. 39/1. 47/2, 92/3].
John Langford has carried away … in the Lord’s woods.
50/5. A servant of Edward ?Packham has felled 3 oaks in Ludshott Wood and carried off the timber. Writ to be taken out.
50/6. John Fish has demised his holdings called Colles and Stedes, which he held by copyhold, to John Laws for more than a year and a day and therefore forfeits them [sc. because he didn’t seek permission and no relief was paid – see end of item]. John Andrew has similarly demised his holding named Chesters, without the Lord’s permission and therefore forfeits it. The said John Andrew has demised other holdings called Old Lands and Shepperdes to Thomas Figg for more than a year and a day and therefore forfeits his holdings. He was pardoned and given licence to demise – see 74/5, also 56/2 and 64/1.
Fines assessed by the homage.
Essoins [blank].
51. Homage sworn:– Robert Bicknell, John Andrew, John Heath, Thomas Benivold, John Fish, John Grevet.
51/3. Prior of Selborne, Bishop of Chichester, Richard Norton and Thomas Figg, free suitors [i.e. free tenants who nevertheless owe ‘suit of court’], are in default & so in mercy. All fined 3d.
John Grevet has cut ?7 oaks without permission and is in mercy.
51/4 [=52/1, torn and stained]. All tenants are ordered to repair their tenements [adequately?] before next Court.
52/2 [right margin missing]. Bailiff is ordered to distrain on Bishop of Chichester for 3d and 2 lbs cummin for the holding once held by Roger Stupe, later by John Andrew, who transferred it to William Robson, who transferred it [to the Bishop of Chichester]. Relief of 3d and 2 lbs cummin due to the Lord … the said Roger. Cp.46/4, 62H.
52/foot [torn]. To this Court comes Joan Andrew, widow and lately wife of Thomas Andrew [and claims that?] she should pay nothing for heriot and relief – because, she says, the said Thomas in his lifetime demised his holding called Blanchards in fee to Richard Paulet, John Hersey, Thomas …, … Bicknell, Robert Boxholde & Richard Berksher, to the service and use of the said Thomas Andrew and his heirs in perpetuity, given on the 3rd June in the ?10th regnal year of Henry VIII [1518?; Richard Paulet does not appear in the list of Lords – various other Paulets were Lord 1462–1571]. … [But because he indeed?] transferred [the holding] a heriot is due to the Lord. Bailiff ordered to distrain for it – and further ordered to distrain for the rent of the holding called Blanchards and all its appurtenances. J.M.K. comments that Joan’s claim “is very interesting; it amounts to a claim that ‘equitable uses’ could be set up within a manor to deprive the Lord of the dues he ought to get on the death of a tenant. The device was certainly used by freeholders to get out of services owed to the Lord on an estate held by military tenure, eg wardship, relief etc, but there isn’t any real study of its use to deprive a manorial lord of heriots etc. Here the Court did not have to answer the question, because –apparently – on this Manor heriot was due whenever a tenant made an alienation”.
Affeerers: John Heath, Thomas Benivold.
Essoins. None.
53. Homage sworn:– Robert Bicknell, John Andrew, John Heath, John Fish, John Gervat [Grevet], Thomas Benivold.
53/2. Richard Norton esquire, Prior of Selborne, Bishop of Chichester and Robert White are free suitors [see 51/3] but have failed to attend Court. Fined 3d each.
53/3. [This & next 2 paras. Torn]. William Rapson has built a new house [or entirely rebuilt his house] at Whirtside [Whiteside? White spelt ‘Whirt’ at 54/2] and the same William has felled one oak and … at Whirtside common. without the Lord’s permission. A writ to be taken out. … to know whether the said house …
53/4. William Couper pastured [his pigs?] on the Lord’s common at and so is in mercy. Ordered not to do it again on pain of fine of 12d.
54/1. All tenants are ordered [to complete] all repairs before the Feast of … on pain of fines of 6s.8d.
Fines assessed by the homage.
Essoins. None.
Homage sworn:– Robert Bicknell, John Heath, John Fish, John Andrew, John Grevat.
54/3. Richard Norton esquire, Robert Whirt [sc. White], Bishop of Chichester, Prior of Selborne, free suitors, have failed to attend.
54/4. John Graciott [Grayshott?] set fire to the Lord’s wood, to the number of 2 oaks, at Hawdene. Writ to be taken out.
54/5. William Couper has dug the Lord’s earth called clay and carried it out of the Lord’s land without permission. Ordered not to do it again, on pain of fine of 6s.8d.
55/2. John Lucye ordered to repair adequately the hedges towards the Fereth [les F. = the usual ‘le Frith’?] before Lady Day next [25 March], on pain of fine of 3s.4d.
55/3. All [tenants] ordered to repair adequately the way called Longfludde before Pentecost, on pain of a fine of 40d for each defaulter.
55/4. Thomas Benivold, who held from the Lord by copyhold one messuage with garden and half a virgate of land with appurtenances has died. Heriot one ox value 16s. delivered to the Lord. Margaret, his wife, is the next [tenant] while she remains unmarried and chaste. [See 56/5].
Essoins. None.
Homage sworn:– Robert Bicknell, John Heath, John Andrew, John Fish.
55/foot. Richard Norton esquire, Robert White, Bishop of Chichester, Prior of Selborne, free suitors, have failed to attend. Fined 2d each.
56/2. John Andrew ordered to repair and mend adequately what is ruinous at Chesters before next [Court], on pain of a fine of 6s.8d.
56/3. All tenants to mend and repair adequately their tenements before All Saints Day next, on pain of a fine of 3s.td for each defaulter.
56/4. John Grevet senior who held by copyhold one tenement with certain lands and pasture, previously held by Richard Passevent, by annual rent of 13s., has transferred the said tenement and lands to John Benivold. The same John Benivold has passed them to John Grevet the younger. John Grevet senior therefore forfeits the tenancy.
56/5 & 57. Margaret, relict of Thomas Benivold, comes and surrenders to the Lord for the use of John Benivold [her son?] one messuage with the rest of the land once held by John Bicknell, on condition that while she remains unmarried and chaste she shall have common and pasture for 2 cows, 20 pigs, and sheep, viz. 10 sheep and 10 breeding ewes – and that the said John Benivold shall sow for the said Margaret one acre of ?wheat and 2 acres of oats each year, the said Margaret finding the seed on each occasion. Whereupon the said John comes and receives from the Lord the said messuage and land, to hold for himself and Elizabeth his wife and [blank] their son and to whichever of them shall live longer, according to the custom of the manor, by paying rent and giving service as previously owed and of right and custom. And in order to have the holding the said John gives the Lord a fine of 20s., does fealty and is admitted to the tenancy.
Affeerers: the homage.
Essoins. None.
57 foot. Bishop of Chichester (2d cond. ), Prior of Selborne (2d. cond. ), Peter Norton (2d), and John White (2d), free suitors, are in default. [Cond. for condonat’, forgiven, not exacted].
57 foot. Richard Norton, esquire, who held as free tenant one messuage with certain lands from the Lord at an annual rent of 6d has granted his holding to the said Peter Norton [see previous item], hence the said Peter must pay the Lord a relief of 6d.
Robert White, who held freely from the Lord a tenement and certain land, annual rent 18s., has died. Heriot to the Lord one horse, value 40s. John White is the nearest heir and is of age, so the said John owes the Lord a relief of 18s.8d. Bailiff to distrain for these by next Court.
58/top. Thomas Figg, who held freely a certain tenement and land, annual rent a red rose, has died. Heriot one cow, value 16s.8d. William Figs is his nearest heir and is of age. He, the Court being in session, showed his evidence and discharged the said heriot and relief [i.e. proved he did not have to pay them; no payment recorded in margin]; then in full Court he did fealty and was admitted tenant.
John Fish has allowed his barn to fall into ruin and so is in mercy (12d). Ordered to rebuild it before St Laurence’s day next [10 August] on pain of fine of 20s.
John Grevet has not made his fences, so his neighbours are suffering damage, so he is in mercy (12d); ordered to make them adequately before Christmas, on pain of fine of 3s.4d.
All tenants are ordered that each of them is to repair the tenements he holds at all points and to make up his fences adequately before the said Feast [i.e. Christmas), on pain of a fine of 6s.8d for each defaulter.
Affeerers: John Fish, John Atheth [= at the Heath], sworn.
Essoins. None.
58. Homage sworn: John Fish, John Andrew, John Athethe (=at the Heath), John Bicknell, John Grevet, John Benivold.
59. Bishop of Chichester (2d), Prior of Selborne (2d), Peter Norton (2d), John White, free suitors, have not come to Court and so are in mercy.
The homage declares that all things ordered under pain of a fine at the last Court have been adequately carried out. ?Nicholas Benivold has done damage in the Lord’s Sibois [for sous-bois, i.e. underwood, but ‘wood’ is meant] by cutting 2 oaks without permission, so is in mercy [no fine shown].
59/3. It is agreed between Margaret Benivold and John her son that henceforth [they will live] in unanimity and concord, on pain of loss of tenancy for whoever is in default [sc. of this agreement]. See 56/5.
59/4. The homage say they were wrong at the last Court in saying a heriot was due on the death of Robert White [57/foot] as John White is still alive and did fealty for the tenancy in his father’s lifetime. NB. MS has ‘Whirt’ twice here.
Affeerers: the Homage.
59F. Essoins. Peter Norton essoined by Robert Tribe, John White by John Fish, President of Magdalen College Oxford by Robert Bicknell [Selborne Priory was suppressed by William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester, in 1459 and its land, incl. ‘Priors’ in Ludshott, given to Magdalen, founded by him 1458; after 79 years Ludshott takes notice of the change].
Homage sworn: William Figg, John Andrew, John Fish, Robert Bicknell, John Grevatt, John Athethe, John Benivold.
60/1. The roof of John Grevatt’s tenement is deficient. Ordered to put it in good order before Easter, on pain of a fine of 3s.4d.
60/2. Robert Hownesham and Robert Boxfold, tenants of Lord de La Ware [Lord of Manor of Oakhanger, which included all Conford except the N. corner] ‘usurp’ the Lord’s common between Whitside [Whiteside] and ‘Cornefarde’. Ordered to do so no more, on pain of a fine of 20s. Marginal note, ‘Trespass in Cornevord’.
60/foot. William Robson claims some common land of the Lord [at Conford, see 61/4] as his own personal land. Ordered not to loose or lead any kind of beast on the common from now on, and not to take away anything growing there, until he has shown evidence, according to the custom of this manor, from which his rights, if any, can be seen, on pain of a fine of 20s.
Affeerers: the Homage.
61. Essoins – None
Homage sworn: William Figg, John Andrew, John Fish, John Hethe [previously ‘At Hethe’ – how long have his neighbours been calling him ‘John Hethe’?], Robert Bicknell, John Benifold.
The President of Magdalen College Oxford [word used here and at next Court is custos, ‘Warden’; correct title is ‘President’, as used at 63; title used at first mention, 59 above, is illegible], John White, Peter Norton, free suitors, do not attend and are in mercy. [‘cond’., ‘forgiven’ written over each name; no fine marked. Cp. 57F].
61/3. All tenants ordered to ?repair their tenements at all points before next Court, on pain of a fine of 3s.4d for each defaulter.
61/4. William Robson is ordered not to pasture any kind of beast (on the Lord’s common?) or remove anything growing there … without permission … Cornevord … (?on pain of a fine of) every time he takes it. Cp. 60/foot.
Affeerer: ?
62. Essoins – None.
President of Magdalen College Oxford (2d), John White (2d), & the Dean and Canons of Chichester [Cathedral] are in default [haven’t attended Court]. And John Benifold (4d) … against John Andrewes who …. In margin, ‘Fines 10d.’ Bishop Shirburn gave considerable landed property to his Cathedral at Chichester about this time, incl. Warlands in Ludshott (see refs. in Main Farms Index) and the Hart Inn in Liphook Square. Cp. 52/2.
62/3. John Fish is ordered to repair his house at the ‘groundsills’ [the horizontal beams which formed the ground-level section of a timber house; they decayed fairly quickly if placed straight on the earth, as they often were, without a bed of stone under them] before the Nativity of St John the Baptist [24 June], on pain of a fine of 20d. The Woodward is ordered to assign to the said John Fish one oak bon’ et apt’ for felling, for the repair of his house. Cp.65/2.
Affeerers: the whole sworn Homage.
62/foot. Essoins. John White essoined by Robert Fish.
63/1. The homage there sworn, viz. John Andrews and his companions, present that the Dean and Canons of Chichester, the President of the College of St Mary Magdalen Oxford (2d) and William Figg (2d), free tenants, have failed to attend and are in mercy. John Benivold (4.d) and Robert Bignoll (2d) are copyhold tenants and have failed to attend, etc.
63/2. John Hethe who held 1 messuage and its appurtenances named Chamberlayns has died. Heriot 1 ox value 19s. Joan Hethe comes and claims to hold the messuage with its appurtenances by virtue of the same copy [of the entry in the Court roll] seen and shown in open Court [today], dated 7 November 11 Henry VIII [1519 – not in existing Rolls, which jump from 1498 to 1523]. So she is admitted to the tenancy and does fealty and … according to the custom of the manor. Cp.65/1.
63/3. John Grevet who held one messuage and appurtenances once Farlis [i.e. once held by Farlee family] has died. Heriot to the Lord 1 cow value 10s. Joan Grevet comes and claims to have and to hold this messuage and appurtenances by virtue of the same copy [of the entry in the Court roll] seen and shown in open Court [today] , dated 20 October 3 Henry VIII [1511 – see note to previous item]. So she is admitted to the tenancy and does fealty to the Lord.
63/4. Joan Andrews has died. She held 3 cottages with appurtenances, one called Wastells, another Shepherds, the third Whitehide [sic]. Heriot to the Lord 6s.8d in coin, as (it is) copyhold land. John Andrews comes into this Court and receives the said 3 cottages for himself, Joan his wife and John his first-born son, for their lives and for whichever of them shall live longest, at the Lord’s pleasure, according to the custom of the manor, paying an annual rent to the Lord and his heirs, for Wastells 3d, for Shepherds 3d and for Whiteshide alias Old Lands situate at Whiteshide ?6d, (with) all other customs & services previously owed [for these holdings] and rightfully due. For the estates and entry into the tenancy he gives the Lord a fine of 36s.8d, does fealty and is admitted to the tenancy.
64/1. Further they say that the said Joan Andrewes held from the Lord a messuage with garden and 20 acres of land with appurtenances called Chesters. She has died – heriot to the Lord 1 cow value 15s. To the same Court comes John Andrewes and receives from the Lord the messuage, garden and 20 acres of land aforesaid, with appurtenances, to be held by him, his wife Joan and his first-born son John for the term of their 3 lives and of the one who shall live longest, at the Lord’s pleasure, according to the custom of the manor, rendering an annual rent and services previously due by right custom. For the estate and entry into the tenancy he gives the Lord a fine of 20s., does fealty and is admitted to the tenancy: See 56/21 69/2 & 3.
65/1 [badly torn and stained]. Joan Hethe, widow, comes and surrenders to the Lord a messuage with appurtenances named Chamberlayns. Heriot to the Lord, in cash, 6s.8d. The said Joan Hethe [then] receives the said messuage & appurtenances from the Lord for herself and her son Thomas Heth [sic] for the term of their 2 lives and for the life of the survivor, at the Lord’s pleasure, according to the custom of the manor, rendering an annual rent of 18s. and services previously due and according to right custom. For the estate and entry into the tenancy he gives the Lord a fine of 20s., does fealty and is admitted to the tenancy. (See 63/2, 89/2).
65/2. Joan Grevet is ordered to repair the ‘groundsills’ (see note at 62/3) and roof of her messuage before Michaelmas, on pain of a fine of 3s.4d. if she ‘transgresses’. John Fish, woodward, is ordered to allocate to the said Joan timber for 2 groundsills.
Affeerers: the Homage.
65 foot. Essoined. Dean and Chapter of Chichester [Cathedral].
66/1. The Homage, viz. John Fish and his companions, sworn, declare that John White, priest and Warden of the New College, Winchester [ie. Winchester College founded 1382!], has transferred to John White of London, merchant [later Lord Mayor of London, 88F], certain lands called Gores and Wulvers which he held from the Lord of this Manor by deed as a free tenant. Bailiff to distrain the said John White to be here at the next Court to do fealty.
66/2. Thomas Figg of Headley has transferred to John Fish of the parish of Bramshott certain lands called Gentills, Parsfeilds and Goldlands which he held by deed as a free tenant of the Lord of this Manor. The said John Fish does fealty. Heriot to the Lord, one cow value 18s.
66/3. William Robson has fished the Lord’s water from Beales to Hobb’s Bridge without permission, so is in mercy. He is present and puts himself on the Lord’s grace. The Lord pardons him this time as an act of grace. He is ordered not to do so again, on pain of a fine of 3s.4d each time.
66/4. Essoined. John White, John Athethe, Joan Grevatt.
The Homage, viz. John Fish and his companions, sworn, declare that the Dean and Canons of Chichester (2d) and the President of Magdalen College Oxford (2d) are free suitors and have defaulted on their attendance, so are in the Court’s mercy [and fined] as marked over each name.
John Andrewes has demised his holding Shepherds for a term of 3 years and his holding Wastells for 13 years, all which holdings he holds by copy of the Court from the Lord of this Manor. By the said demise he has forfeited his tenancy of these holdings, according to the custom of the manor. Bailiff to seize the said holdings into the hands of the Lord until etc. [i.e. until the claim is investigated; see 68/1].
67/1. Joan Grevatt’s house is in disrepair in walls and roof. Ordered to repair the defects before St John Baptist’s day on pain of a fine of 6s.8d. The bridge called Hobbes is broken. The whole tithing ordered to repair it, on pain of a fine of 20d a head.
Affeerers: the Homage.
(Torn and stained),
Essoins. None.
67/2. Dean and Canons of Chichester (2d), President of Magdalen College Oxford (2d), John Whyte (2d), Peter Norton (2d) & John Andrewes (2d), free tenants, have not attended Court, so are in mercy. John Fish, John … & (Joan) Grevatt, copyhold tenants, have not attended, So are in mercy. [Last names probably marked ‘2d’; in margin, against whole item. ‘Fined 2d’].
67/3. The barn of John Benivold (is ruinous?) in its groundsills [see 62/3]. He has a day to mend it before the Feast of (the Nativity of) St John Baptist, on pain of a fine of … Further (John?) Fish, woodward, is ordered to deliver (to him one oak suitable for the repairs?). [‘He has a day’ etc, i.e. judgment is postponed, so that he can return and show that he has done the repairs].
67/4. John Andrewes (is ordered to repair and fence?) his estate and enclosures before Candlemas [2 Feb], on pain of a fine of …
68/1. [In English in the original. In margin, ‘Exonerare claus’ a ?toto herioto’; claim in fact fails]. Memorandum that, whereas John Andrewes claimed [cp. end of 66/4 above] one close called Little Merveld [= Merryfield?] cont 5 acres to be parcell of his Freehold, upon a Survey made by the Right Worshipfull Mr George Paulet Esquire mense Septembr Anno predicto (and) the evidence of the sayd John Andrewes exactly seen it did appeare that the sayd John Andrewes had the full content of his Freehold cont within his sayd evidence besides [ie without including] this sayd close and soe the sayd close to be no parcell thereof. Wherefore the sayd John Andrewes was discharged of any farder medling thereof and the same ?to lye unto the Farme [i.e. to be reckoned as ‘farm-leased’ from the Lord – see note, 41/3] according as it was afore accustomed to do. Which survey was taken in the presence of the whole homage the moneth and yeare above written [Sept. 1547; passage written in English so that this contentious decision could be read over to and confirmed by the homage? George Paulet was probably the Steward holding the Court for his father or relative?].
Affeered by the Homage.
Essoins. None.
69. The Homage, viz. John Fish and companions, sworn, say that the President of Magdalen College Oxford, John White, Dean and Canons of Chichester and Norton are free tenants, have not attended and are in mercy [no fines marked].
69/2. [Stained] John Andrewes who held of the Lord … has died. John Andrewes is his son and of age (17 years?), so a relief of (a red rose?) is due to the Lord. The said John Andrewes at his death also held of the Lord by customary tenure one messuage (with garden) adjacent and 20 acres of land (and pasture?) with appurtenances called Chesters. Heriot, one cow value 20s. Joan (his wife?) … by reason of the same copy seen and produced in open Court dated 5 April (33) Henry VIII [1544] …. So Joan is admitted to the tenancy. [See 63/4, 64/1,66/4, 68/1 and 70/1, 70/3].
70/1. [Next 16 lines torn and stained]. The said John Andrewes at his death [also] held from the Lord one cottage with appurtenances called Whiteshide. (No) heriot because it is not heriotable, The said Joan Andrewes … illegally … here in open Court (seen and shown?) …
70/2. The Homage, viz. John (Fish and companions?) sworn say that … (who holds) Warlands, Peter Norton…, the President of Magdalen College Oxford … called Blanchers, John (Figg?) … Gouldlands and Parsfeild … (are) in default and so in mercy.
70/3. (Joan Andrews?) … appurtenances called Chesters … has died, hence a heriot to the Lord of ?one cow value … And a tenement held at the Lord’s pleasure of 2 acres, a cottage … whence no heriot comes to the Lord. Concerning which proclamation (John?) Andrewes (her son) comes and claims to hold the said tenement named Chesters with its appurtenances (and the?) cottage with its appurtenances by force of the same copy dated 5 April 35 Henry VIII [see 69/2 and 73/4 etc], shown in presence of the Court and (is accepted?) and does fealty and is admitted to the tenancy. [In margin. ‘Chesters et Blands’ – sc. Blanchards – ‘Shepherds et Wastells’].
70/4. John Andrews is given a day for the next Court to produce whatever writings he has to show the correct rent for Blanchards [Margin. in Latin: ‘Order to produce a deed’].
71/1. ‘Mercy is given’ to John Morris, Joan Grevatt widow, Oliver Inwood, Thomas Colpas and Joan Atheth, to make their fences against Berryfeild and the woods called the Frith wood, the Breach, Worsland wood, Sparage, Little Merifeild and Leyfeild before Hocktide [Easter Mon. & Tue.], on pain of a fine of 6s.8d each. [The last 3 names are not woods].
71/2. It appears from the Court Roll of 28 April 15 Henry VIII [1523 – see 46/4 above] that Robert Sherborne Bishop of Chichester purchased for himself and his heirs one cottage and certain lands once held by Robert Stupe by right of his wife and later by John Andrewe and his wife, previously wife of the said Robert Robson [sic. Should read Robert Stupe; the Andrews transferred to William Robson, Robson to the Bishop – see 46/4; copyist has perhaps jumped a line]. Relief due to the Lord of 3d and two lbs. cummin which have not been paid, so distraint [is ordered … The Bishop gave this land to the Dean and Chapter about 1542, see 62H].
71/3. All tenants are ordered that they must not in future fish or claim for their houses common of fishing or any other rights in the Lord’s waters in his manor of Ludshott, on pain of a fine of 12d, for each defendant each time.
71/4. Tenants of this Manor must not in future make any gates on (to) the ‘farm’ [leased] land called Berifeild without the farmer’s permission, on pain of a fine of 20s. [for ‘farm’, ‘farmer’, see note at 41/3].
71F. Homage sworn: Robert Bicknell, John Benifold, John Andrewes, John Fish.
72/1. The President of Magdalen College Oxon., Dean of Chichester (2d), John White of London, Grocer [sic] (2d), and Peter Norton, free tenants, are in default.
72/2. Joan at Hethe, who held 1 messuage with appurtenances called Chamberlins according to the custom of the manor, has died. Heriot to the Lord one ox value 13s.4d. Thomas at Heathe [Heather at 89/2], her son and nearest kin by copy, is present and is admitted to the tenancy.
72/3. John Benifold is ordered to put in good repair the fence between Robert Bicknoll’s land and his own before Pentecost, on pain of a fine of 5s.
72/4. Permission is given to John Andrewes to admit Henry Hownesham as sub-tenant in Oldland, until the next Court held here.
73/1, Essoins. John White of London. Grocer, essoined by Thomas Colpas, … essoined by Robert ?Bicknell.
73/2. The homage sworn say by John Fish that the President of Magdalen College Oxon (2d) and Dean of Chichester (2d), free tenants, are in default and so in mercy. In 73/2 & 73/4 John Fish appears to be present; 73/3 says he is absent. Was name entered at 73/1 out of routine? – see Homage entries at 66/4 and 69 – and Fish only brought in at 73/4?
73/3. John Fish and John Andrewes; free tenants, fail to attend this day as due for their free holdings. They are given a fresh day to appear, at the next Court held here.
73/4. John Andrewe who holds by copy of the Court one messuage with appurtenances called Chesters has ‘farm-let’ the said messuage and attached land to a certain James Morer and after his death to his widow for 3 years without permission. He therefore forfeits his tenancy there but by the Steward’s discretion the offence is, for divers reasons, reduced to a ‘transgression’ – for which he gives the Lord a relief of 6s.8d. See 70/3, 74/3 & 4. Manor Courts were held by the Lord’s Steward, not by the Lord; tenants are increasingly treating their holdings as their own to dispose of; the Steward is driving home the lesson that sooner or later fees will have to be paid to the manor. The matter has come up because ‘Andrewe’ now wants to farm-let it to someone different? see 74/3.
73/5. A tenant of John Pescod of Newton [Newton Valence; Pescod was Lord of Oakhanger; all but the N. tip of Conford was part of Oakhanger Manor], living in the parish of Bramshott [ie. in Conford], claims pasture rights for cattle [vaccaria] on the Lord’s common waste at Cornewood [ie. the Ludshott part of Conford] where he never before had any ?title [to pasture]. The tenants of this manor are therefore ordered to drive any cattle of the said [Oakhanger] tenant found there in future to the Lord’s pound and keep them there.
74/2. The Headley tenants of the Bishop of Winchester similarly claim 20 acres of the Lord’s common and woodland called Lightwood near Gentills. The Lord’s woodward is ordered to keep watch diligently on the said tenants and see that no tree is felled and nothing carried away unless beforehand (the tenant concerned has obtained permission?).
74/3. Permission is given to John Andrews to farm-let his holding named Chesters with appurtenances [cp.73/4] to John Annsell for the term of 12 years beginning at Michaelmas last past, paying [the Lord] 12d a year for permission, each Michaelmas during the said term. See 77/3.
74/4. The same John Andrew holds by copy of the Court according to the custom of the manor a toft of one cottage with appurtenances named Oldlands and seeks the Lord’ permission to farm-let the cottage and appurtenances to Henry Hownesham for the full term of the next 12 years and while the said John lives so long [i.e. for 12 years or till John’s death, whichever happens first]. The request is granted via the Steward, for an annual fine of 12d paid to the use of the Lord at Michaelmas throughout the said term. Scribe has written ‘at the Feast of St John Michael Archangel’!
74/5. John Fish produced the licence to demise a sub-tenancy in his holding with appurtenances named Colles and Stedes, written and sealed by the Lord – by which licence the said John holds, annually paying 1d at Michaelmas, as recognition of the Lord’s rights; for the last 20 years he has not paid this penny but now by order of the Steward pays it to the Bailiff, with one penny for this year. Cp.50/6.
75/1. A penalty of 20d is imposed on John Benifold for making [i.e. if he does not make] fences between his land and Robert Bicknoll’s land called Woodlands before Candlemas next [2 Feb.]
Affeerers: Robert Bicknoll, Thomas Heath.
First 4 items much torn and stained.
76/1. … (the President of Corpus) Christi (College), Oxford, essoined by Robert ?Bicknell … [Corpus Christi should probably read Magdalen – or had Corpus briefly taken over the holding ? ‘Corpus’ again at 78/3, after which references revert to ‘Magdalen’].
76/2. John Fish and John Andrewes (have failed to attend?), given a new day to appear …
76/3. The homage say on oath that the Dean (of Chichester Cathedral and … owe suit of Court for their land in this manor, (have not attended) and so are in mercy. (Marginal note, ‘fined 3d [each]’).
76/4. John Benivold (has not repaired his fences) at Woodlands as ordered [see 75/1]. He appears and is pardoned the fine of ls.8d (on condition that he mends) his fences before the next Feast of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary [25 March].
76/5. The barn of Robert Bicknell has two groundsills of the kitchen in disrepair [barn is being used as a cook-house?], the barn of John Benivold and that of John Andrew have defective roofs; the tenement of Joan Grevatt has timber, walls and roof in disrepair. They are ordered to repair the said buildings well and sufficiently before St John Baptist’s day next, on pain of a fine of 6s.8d for each defaulter. See 86/2, 86/2.
76/6. Richard Hownesham ‘at hill’ in the tithing of Okehanger and parish of Bramshott [ie. he lived in S. Conford area] illegally and without permission cut the ‘verne’ on Cornevorde moor, a parcel of this manor, and carried it away, to the ‘disheritance’ of the Lord. A writ to be taken out. ‘Verne’= ‘varn’ (fern), the local name, still heard to-day, for bracken, cut for animal bedding etc. MS reads ‘lez verne’; the Rolls regularly use Norman le, lez (pl.), to represent ‘the’ in English names (Latin having no definite article).
76/7. John Fish, woodward of the Lord, is ordered to allocate and deliver to Robert Bicknell, John Awnsell and Joan Grevatt, widow, timber to repair the defects of their buildings – from their holdings, if he can find it there; if not, from the Lord’s wood called Lightwood.
77/3. Since John Andrewe by permission of the Court has demised his tenement called Chesters to John Annsell and his enclosure called Oldland to Henry Hownesham for a term of 20 years if the said John Andrewe lives so long, the said John Annsell and Henry Hownesham go bail for [undertake to pay] the heriot on [the estate of] the said John Andrewe should he die during the said term so that the heriot is paid to the Lord out of the beasts pasturing on the said holdings. See 74/3, 78/2, 81/4, 83/2.
Fines assessed by the Homage.
Essoins. John White of London, alderman, essoined by Thomas Copas [Colpas], tenant … Bicknell, customary tenant, essoined by Edmund his son.
78/2. John Annsell (2s.) and Henry Hownesham (2s.) must pay rent to the Lord for their holdings for the term of this year and last year. That is, each of them 12d each year, for the tenancies they have taken on from John Andrew, by permission of the Court, as written above (77/3).
78/3. The homage sworn say by John Benivold that Peter Norton (3d), gentleman, owes suit of Court for his messuage and land named Beales, the Dean of Chichester (3d) for Woodlands, the President of Corpus Christi College Oxford for Priors Land and John Fish for his lands called Parsfeild, Gowlands [= Goldland, see 66/7] & Gentills, and are in default & so in mercy.
78/4. John Andrewes, free tenant of a holding and land in Ludshot called Blanchards, by annual rent of a red rose, has alienated the same since last Court to Robert Tribe. A relief of a red rose is due to the Lord, for which and for fealty the Bailiff is to distrain [Robert] to the next Court.
[A very bad patch follows, much torn and stained].
79/5. Robert Boxall of Bramshott has cut some of the vegetation called ‘verne’ in (Cornevorde) [see 76/6] … illegally and carried it away … Roger R … [‘Cornevorde’, Conford. given in marginal note].
79/6. (Various persons?) must repair … well & sufficiently before the next Feast of … on pain of a fine of ….
79 foot/80. (Refers to broken ?fences and cattle).
80/2. Peter Norton of Bramshott [see 78/3] and John Valor (have allowed their fences) as far as [ie. alongside?] Downe water to fall into great disrepair …. Therefore they are ordered to (repair) the said fences adequately before the Feast of … on pain of a fine of 6s.8d for each defaulter. [‘Downe water’ prob. = the Waggoners Wells stream].
80/3. Edmund Bicknell comes and receives from the Lord the reversion of one messuage with appurtenances named Woodlands now held by Robert his father, to have for himself. Joan his wife and Henry their son for the term of their 3 lives and for the life of whichever lives longest, according to the custom of the manor – unless it should happen that the holding returns earlier to the Lord’s hands by death, surrender or forfeiture by Robert – by rent & services as owed previously & due by custom, and for such a tenancy he gives the Lord a fine of 53s.4d. But his fealty is postponed until etc. [sic – ie, until his father dies]. [Robert is still the tenant, see 97/2; Edmund has been promised the succession to the tenancy. For the ‘unless …’ formula cp. 126/2]
Fines assessed by the homage.
Essoins. None.
81/2. The homage by Robert Bicknell say that the Dean of Chichester, Peter Norton, John White of London, grocer, John Fish and the President of Magdalen College Oxford owe suit of Court and are in default. Bailiff to distrain to next Court.
81/3. Robert Tribe, free tenant of a messuage and land called Blanchards, appears at Court for his land and has a day to appear at the next Court [cp. 78/4].
81/4. John Annsell (12d) and Henry Hounsom (12d) acknowledge that they owe these sums to the Lord as a fine for the permission granted to John Andrewes [to sub-let to them, see 77/3]. ‘Fined’ as written over their names.
81/5. John Benivold (2d) and John Annsell (2d), customary tenants, are in default [haven’t come to Court], so are in mercy [ie are fined.as shown].
81/6. The penalties set at the last Court on all offenders were well observed [ie people paid up or did as ordered] except for the fine of 3s.4d to be paid by Oliver Inwood for not making up his fences next to the common land called ‘the Reden hedge’ (in English in the original – ‘reeden’ = new clearing] as ordered at the last Court [presumably in an illegible bit on sheet 79 or 80]. He is now ordered to mend the said fences so as to keep his neighbours indemnified, by Michaelmas next, on pain of a fine of 6s.8d. [ie he must mend his fences and indemnify his neighbours for any crop damage etc caused by his failure to mend them].
82/2. Robert Luckin has felled certain oaks in Crooked Wood without permission. Bailiff to warn him to attend next Court to show by what right he did so and to give satisfaction to the Lord for his offence.
82/3. Homage sworn say by John Fish that Peter Norton (4d), John White of London, grocer (4d), President of Magdalen College Oxford (4d) and Dean of Chichester (4d) are free suitors & in default and so in mercy.
83/1 (opening torn). (?John/Joan ?Grevatt has died holding a messuage, land and appurtenances). James Grevatt comes and receives from the Lord the said messuage, land and appurtenances, to have for himself, his wife and John his son for the term of their 3 lives and for the life of whichever of them lives longest, according to the custom of the manor. giving due rent and services as previously etc., and he gives the Lord to enter on the estate a fine of £13.6s.8d, does fealty and is admitted to the tenancy.
83/2. John Andrews surrenders his estate of a cottage with its appurtenances named Oldlands into the hands of John Fish and John Benivold for the needs and use of Henry Hounsom [ie in trust for H.H.], for certain money paid into the hands of the same John Andrews, according to the custom of the manor. So he forfeits his estate [tenancy] and none of the said toft and its appurtenances remains in the hands of the Lord.
Fines assessed by the Homage.
83 foot. Essoins. Dean of Chichester by John Fish, John White of London, grocer, by Henry Hownesham, Peter Norton by Robert ?Tribe, President of Magdalen College Oxford by Robert Bignoll.
84/1. John Fish and Robert Bignoll appeared for their free tenancies and a day is given them to appear at the next Court.
84/2. John Benifould who held from the Lord by copy of the Court a messuage called Bignolles and half a virgate of land with appurtenances in the Tithing of Ludshott has died since the last Court –heriot to the Lord one young ox value 16s.8d. Elizabeth relict of the said John will enjoy [sc. possession of the estate] for the term of her life by copy given to her husband on 24 April 22 Henry VIII (1531 – but ref. is to 56/5 above, which Court is clearly dated in MS as 23 Henry VIII, ie 1532). She is present in Court, does fealty and is admitted into the said tenancy.
84/3. John Annsell has felled a small oak on his land, ‘fineable’ at 2d. They say that he throws himself on the mercy of the Court, so he is pardoned on this occasion, on the basis that he doesn’t repeat the offence.
84/4. Richard Hownesham, Stephen Boxall, Richard Tanner, Henry Sime, Robert Morer and Henry Mose entered on the Lord’s common of Corneford and dug earth [probably clay] there without permission and illegally carried it away last autumn, to the loss of the Lord. Wherefore they were indicted at the next session at Winchester and paid fines to our Lady the Queen. For their offence against the Lord they are being sued in the Queen’s Court [ie to recover damages] but this prosecution was dropped by the Lord on this occasion, their friends having interceded for them [MS has amisis for amicis!]
84/5. The fences of William Holloway, Thomas Edsall and William Annsell between the Forest of Wulmer and Kingsmead [see Index Place Names] are in disrepair. They are ordered to make [up] the said fences and scour out their [blank in MS. – ‘ditches’ is meant] before Pentecost next, on pain of a fine of 12d for each defaulter. See 85/4.
Essoins. None.
85/2. John Fish and Robert Tribe appear for their free lands and a day is given them to appear at the next Court.
85/3. Peter Norton, John White of London, grocer, the President of Magdalen College Oxford and the Dean of Chichester (are free tenants) of the manor, so are in mercy (as they haven’t appeared or been essoined). Bailiff to distrain them to appear at next Court.
85/4. William Holloway has not made up his fences between the Forest of Wulmer and Kingsmead. Fined 12d as laid down at last Court [84/5].
Rest of 85 stained & creased.
85/5. [Blank] Alborne (4d) and Thomas Philip (4d) (?entered with) their beasts (on land) of this manor in Kingsmead and carried away … (to the loss of?) the ‘farmer-tenant(s)’ there [see note at 41/3] …
85/6 (Fences and ditches not maintained – to be repaired and scoured out before the Feast of ?St Peter, on pain of a fine of ?20d each defaulter).
Essoins. None.
86/1. The homage sworn say by John Fish that the Dean of Chichester, Peter Norton, John White of London, merchant, and the President of Magdalen College Oxford, free tenants of this manor, have failed to attend. Bailiff to distrain to next Court.
86/2. Richard Pinck (12d), the widow of William Holloway (12d), William Annsell (12d), Thomas Edsall (12d) and Joan Love widow (12d) have not scoured out the gates of their ditches between the Forest of Wulmer & the meadow called Kingsmead as ordered at the last Court. They therefore forfeit [must pay] the fines as above. They are at fault and are ordered again to scour out their said ditches before Easter next, on pain of a fine of 2s. per defaulter.
86/3. The barn of John Andrewes [needs] one sill-beam (the lowest horizontal beam). The woodward is ordered to deliver the said beam to the said John – who is ordered to lay the beam in position and repair the said barn at all points before next Court, on pain of a fine of 3s.4d for each portion of the building [not repaired?].
87/1. Edmund Bicknoll, the Lord’s woodward, says that he delivered (to …?) this year for staking peach trees 9 small oaks called fleters, for enlarging the pound 2 oaks and to Thomas Hether, customary tenant, 3 small oaks for repairing his kitchen. Dr Morgan, Institute of Agricultural History, Reading University, confirms that young standard oaks were used to stake peach trees & that such stakes were called fleters.
87/3. Essoins. Dean of Chichester, President of Magdalen College Oxford and John White of London, merchant, knight, are essoined.
87/4. On 5 October in the 5th regnal year of our Lady the Queen, into the presence of Richard Knight, Steward of the said Manor, came John Andrew who held by copy of the Court a tenement and half a virgate of land with apurtenances named Chesters in the Tithing of Ludshott and surrendered the said tenement and land with appurtenances into the Lord’s hands, to the benefit and use of Henry Hownesham. Heriot to the Lord one cow value 16s. By reason of this surrender Henry Hownesham comes to this Court and seeks to be admitted to the said tenement and land with appurtenances, and it is granted to him by the Steward, to him and to his son William for the term of their lives and for the life of the survivor, according to the custom of the Manor, by paying rent and services as previously due and customary, and to have the tenancy he gives the Lord [illegible – marginal note looks like £4], does fealty and is admitted to the said tenancy. Richard Knight, here Steward, became Lord of Ludshott 1571 [Doc. 52]; presumably a relative of the Knights who bought Chawton House 1571 and Chawton Manor 1578; Ludshott Court language becomes more legalistic from this point.
88/1. (Remaining 11 lines of this Court illegible – end appears to refer to Elizabeth Benivold and the woodward’s being instructed to help her with timber for the repair of her house).
88F. Henry Hownesom with the whole homage sworn states in their name that John White, now Mayor of the City of London (4d), the Dean of Chichester (4d) and the President of Magdalen College Oxford, free tenants, have failed to attend & so are in mercy. The Beadle of the Grocers’ Company writes that John White was made Free of the Company 1535; was Alderman and Sheriff 1556, Master 1560, Lord Mayor 1563 – and knighted that year? [see 90/2]. Probably buried in Aldershot 1573. In 1556 the Company voted him £30 towards ‘the payntiynge, furnyshynge & prepayryng of hys house where he shall kepe his Sheryfhaltye’.
89/1. Peter Norton, gentleman, John Fish and John Tribe, free tenants, ought to appear this day for their free holdings. Given a day to appear at the next Court.
89/2. They say that Thomas Hether who held by copy of the Court 1 messuage & 1 virgate of land called Chamberleynes in the Tithing of Ludshott has died since last Court – heriot one young ox value 20s. Joan relict of the said Thomas ought to enjoy and be allowed the tenancy for the term of her life if she lives chaste. So, being present in Court, she does fealty and is admitted to the tenancy. The same day the same Joan comes into Court and surrenders the said messuage and virgate of land with appurtenances into the Lord’s hands, to be regranted to her for the term of her life according to the custom of the manor, by giving rent and services as previously owed and due by custom, for which regrant of the estate she gives the Lord a fine of £8, does fealty and is admitted to the tenancy – surety [for payment] Henry Homson [Hownesom]. [See 92/3).
89/3. Robert Tribe who held from the Lord as a free tenant one tenement & 6 crofts of land in the said tithing [of Ludshott] by annual rent of one red rose, as mentioned at the last Court, has died – heriot one ox. John Tribe is his son and nearest heir and should pay a relief. Bailiff ordered to distrain to next Court for the relief, heriot and other services [fealty] due to the Lord.
89/4. Robert Vallower (4d) [Vallower = later surname Valor?], tenant of John Fish in Headley, has illegally reaped the rye growing on a parcel ‘of land at Thornehill [in Ludshott], by the hand of James Grevatt [ie James did it for him] and carried it away without permission, to one ploughland’s worth. Questioned, he throws himself on the mercy of the Court, so is fined as marked. [But see 92/1].
90/2. Essoins. John White, knight, Dean of Chichester and President of Magdalen College Oxford are excused from common suit.
90/3. John Fish and John Tribe appear at this Court for their free holdings and are given a day to appear at the next Court.
90/4. Whereas according to the roll of the Court held here on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross of our Lord 3 Henry V [14 Sep 1415 – see 14/13 above] it appears that William Newman held half a virgate of land in Ludshott by an annual rent of 1 lb of cummin, and 1 purpresture of land at an annual rent of 2d – lands which now are (and are thought to be) in the free tenure of John Tribe, without his paying anything for them – it is ordered by the Court that the said John shall bring [his] copy to the next Court, (to see) if indeed the holdings have been exonerated from the said rents or whether they are still due to be paid to the Lord.
The Court now compares seven other entries in the 1415 rent-roll with the position in 1565.
90/5. It appears also by the said roll that Robert Gore held 1 messuage & 1 virgate of land by annual rent of 10s and 1 lb pepper, and John at Well held half a virgate of land by rent of 7s and one purpresture by rent of 6d [marginal note totals rents at 17s.6d], which holdings John White of London, knight, now holds as a free tenant [these were always ‘free holdings’ – ref. is to 13/5 and 14/16 – is suggestion perhaps that White is not paying enough?].
90/6. [This item & next torn and stained]. And [it appears too] that Peter Young held half a virgate of land called Gentills – (now held by) John Fish – by rent of one red rose, and also one messuage and one ferlingland by rent of 2s. [Cp. 14/4].
90/7. And that Peter Young similarly held a virgate of land. – (now held by the Dean) and Chapter of Chichester – by rent of 4d and 2 lbs cummin. [Cp. 14/11 – where rent is apparently just 1 lb cummin].
91/1. And that the Prior of Selborne held (half a) virgate of land, now held by Magdalen College Oxford, for a rent of 2s. [Cp.14/19].
91/2. And that Thomas Komber held 1 messuage and 1 virgate of land, rent 15s.; now (John?) Fish holds by deed. [Cp.14/7].
91/3. And that John Baylie [Beele at 1415, see 14/9 above – common surname here] held 1 messuage & 1 virgate of land for rent of 6d, now Peter Norton holds by deed.
91/4. And that Robert Wydenhall [see 16/6] held a croft of land called Goldenlands by copy of the Court, paying an annual rent of 5s, which croft John Fish claims as a free holding. The said John is ordered by the Court to bring his deed to the next Court for corroboration of his status or [if he can’t] to return the said croft to the Lord’s hands as he ought. See 93/3.
91/5. And by a deed of John Bonvile esquire made at Ludshott on the Feast of All Saints 30 Henry VI [1 Nov 1451] it appears that the same John [Bonvile], Lord of Ludshott in the parish of Bramshott in the County of Southampton gave to John Andrew of Ludshott for his good services all a croft with an old cottage adjacent with its appurtenances near the Pinfold [Pound] containing ?1 acre of land, to be held by him and his heirs and assigns freely, in quiet, well and peacefully, by right of inheritance for ever, from the Chief Lords of the fee [ie the tenants-in-chief, who held from the Crown], giving rent and services as previously due, paying for it annually to the said John [Bonvile] and his heirs and assigns 8d. quarterly in equal portions according to the previous custom, rendering all services, customs, heriots, reliefs, acts and requests, with a warranty clause [see note near end of 24/2] – all which John Tribe now holds freely by gift and grant in fee made by John Andrew in his lifetime, without paying anything [to the Lord] for it. He [John Tribe] is ordered to produce his deed at the next Court to show [if he can] that he does not owe a ‘relief’ [entrance premium] and services for the holding. [Sequel at 93/4 is badly torn]. John Bonvile succeeded his grandfather Sir Thomas Poynings as Lord of Chawton & Ludshott 1429 [VCH ‘Chawton’ p.496].
92/1. The homage say that the piece of land at Cornevord [Conford] which at the last Court they assumed to be part of the Lord’s waste [see 89/4] belongs by common knowledge to a holding called Youngs – and that the tenants of the same holding called Youngs were fully accustomed to reap the rye there and take it for their own use until it was prohibited at the last Court. Nevertheless on consideration the Court decides not to suspend the said penalty [4d!] further until John Fish has shown the status of his holding better, on pain of a fine of 3s.4d. [See 93/3, 95/4 & 97/5].
92/2. Permission is given to James Grevatt to remove the old house on his holding used as a stable and put it at the end of his barn … before next Court. Cp.97/3.
92/3. Joan the relict of Thomas Hether who at a previous Court [89/2] received the messuage and land previously held by her husband Thomas deceased, for the term of her life according to the custom of the manor, has joined herself in marriage, with the permission of [the Lord?] to a certain William Copas [‘Colpas’ in 17c], who in open Court together with the said Joan now his wife is admitted tenant – surety Henry Hounsom.
The Bailiff is ordered to distrain [for services etc., see 93/5] the heirs of Joan Dalman and Thomasina Plonefett [copyist has misread; name is “Plongger’, see 50/4] for one acre of meadow in Kingsmead [and] a parcel of messuage and land in Parsfeild, now tenanted and occupied by John Fish, by grant and enfeoffment of William Figg.
92F. Essoins. Peter Norton, gentleman, essoined.
93/1. John Fish and John Tribe, free tenants who owe suit of Court, appear today for their free tenancies and are given a day to appear again at the next Court.
93/2. The Dean of Chichester (4d), John White knight of London, merchant (4d) and the President of Magdalen College Oxford, free tenants, are in default and so in mercy.
93/3. John Fish, as ordered at the last Court [91/4], brings a deed to this Court to corroborate that he holds the croft called Goldenlands as a free tenant – a croft once held by Robert Wydenall – the tenour of which follows in these words [part ragged and stained]: “Be it known to all men [copyist has patuit universi for pateat universis] that I Richard Conford (Rector) of the Church of Brambleshot, my heirs and assigns hereby remit, relax and quitclaim to Peter Widinall, his heirs and assigns all rights and claims which I had or in any way henceforth could have in that land called Goldenlands, so that neither I the said Richard, nor my heirs and assigns, nor anyone else in my name shall at any time ever be able to press any claim of right or lay any claim over all (ie any) of the said lands of Goldenlands. In token of which etc. Given in the 32nd year of the reign of Edward III (1358)”. Thereupon … to the next Court. [In margin, ‘Showing deed of free tenancy which Robert Wydenall held by copy of the Court’]. Richard Conford was Rector 1358–67.
93/4 [torn and stained]. (Mentions ‘John Tribe paying an annual rent of 8d for his cottage and adjacent croft’ and the deed of John Bonvile esquire [91/5], taken note of at the last Court and ?now lengthily considered – decided to ‘respite’ the claim to ‘exonerate’ the holding for further consideration at next Court; mention of a virgate of land and a purpresture once held by ‘the same Newman’). In margin, ‘Rent omitted; case respited again’. See 94/3?
93/5. Bailiff is ordered to distrain the heirs of Joan Dalman for all services due to the Lord for 1 acre of meadow lying in the common meadow called Kingsmead [and] a parcel of land held in Parsfeild now in the free tenure and occupancy of John Fish, by grant and feoffment from William Figg, deceased. See end 92/3, 95/2, 98/l, 107/3.
Fines assessed by the Homage
94/1. John Fish, free tenant, appears & has a day to appear at next Court.
94/2. The homage sworn declare by Henry Hounsom the default of the President of Magdalen College Oxford (4d), John White knight of London, grocer (4d), Peter Norton (4d) and the Dean of Chichester (4d), free tenants, so they are in mercy.
94/3 [damaged]. Richard Tribe, who held in free tenancy 1 cottage and croft of one acre by annual rent of 8d and half a virgate of land with appurtenances by annual rent of 1 lb cummin and one purpresture of land once held by Newman (and …) by annual rent of 2d, has died since last Court. By his death there comes to the Lord for the cottage … but for the said half-virgate of land with appurtenances one ox value 26s.8d. John Tribe is his son and nearest heir and owes to the Lord for the said half-virgate of land and … 1 lb cummin … and for the purpresture …. Bailiff ordered to distrain (for Lord’s dues) by next Court.
95/1 [heavily stained]. (Seems to mention Bernard … of Headley, Robert ?Luckin, entry into some ?field at Hawden, illegal reaping, a cart-load of something belonging to the Lord carried away, two Johns tenants of the Bishop of Winchester [ie Headley men] who deny something, Bernard to be sued by writ).
95/2. Ordered that the heirs of Joan Dalman be distrained (to give satisfaction?) to the Lord for many faults [see 98/1, 107/3].
95/3. The tenants of Kingsley are ordered to make their (fences) well and sufficiently on Kingsmead and to keep their neighbours free from loss from (cattle straying and) anything else, on pain of a fine of 3s.4d for each defaulter. [See 97/6].
95/4. John Fish comes as ordered at the last Court [93/3] (and produces a deed about) Goldenlands, written as follows: “Know all persons present & future that I (John) Komber of Lymington have given and granted and by this my present deed (do give and grant to Richard) Figg, Thomas Figg and John Figg sons of the said Richard, of Stanford [Standford], their heirs and assigns, one parcel of land called Goldlands [sic] with all its appurtenances, lying in the Lordship of Ludshott (at?) Parsfeild and in the parish of Bramshott in the County of Southampton, to have and to hold the said parcel of land Goldlands with all its appurtenances belonging [spectan’] to the said Richard Figg, Thomas Figg and John Figg, their heirs and assigns in perpetuity, Giving for it to the Lord (rents and) services as previously due and of customary right, And verily I the said John Komber and all our heirs will warrant and defend in perpetuity against all people the said parcel of land with all its appurtenances to the said Richard Figg, Thomas Figg and John Figg, their heirs and assigns. In witness of which thing, to this my present deed I have affixed my seal. Witnesses: William Gill, Thomas Willyham, John Putt, …, Richard Asselat and others. Given at Bramshott 14 November ?15 Edward IV [?1465]. [Remaining 6 lines stained – but John Fish was apparently “not able to show by what right and title the said John Komber” transferred “the said croft” – and not “able to show what is his [Fish’s?] status in the said croft by deed corroborating”. Matter adjourned to next Court. See 97/5].
96. Essoins. None.
Henry Hounsom in the name of the whole homage declares the default of the President of Magdalen College Oxford, John White of London, grocer and alderman [‘essoined’ added over his name] and the Dean of Chichester, free tenants, who have failed to attend Court as they should.
96/3. Peter Norton, gentleman, and John Fish appear for court service and are given a day to attend next Court.
97/1. John Tribe [94/3] is under age, viz. 11 years; he is excused until he shall come of age. Joan Tribe has received the land of the said John to hold for the term of her life, by gift of John her son (according) to the last wish of the said John’s father. She is in Court, makes her suit of Court for the said land and is given a day to appear again next Court.
97/2. Robert Bignoll who held by copy of the Court roll one tenement with appurtenances called Woodlands in the Tithing of Ludshott has died since last Court. Heriot to the Lord, one cow value 10s. Edmund Bignoll, present in Court, ought to hold the said tenement with appurtenances called Woodlands for the term of his life, by copy of the Court dated 26 Nov 4 and 5 Philip & Mary [1557 – see 80/3], by virtue of which he does fealty and is admitted to the said holding.
97/3. A cow-shed on the holding of Edward Bicknoll [Edmund 80/3 – not clear at 97/2 – or is Edward a different member of the family?] near the Lord’s road in the heath is in great disrepair & nearly ruinous; having well repaired several buildings on his holding he will not be able to ‘support’ this one. Permission is given to the same Edward to take a sheep-shed from its place and put it where he can on the end of his barn, without danger of forfeiting his tenancy – by permission granted by the Steward. [Cp. 92/2 & see 107/6].
97/4. The shed on the end of Elizabeth Benivold’s sheep-shed is in disrepair as regards timber. The Bailiff is to see that it is repaired before next Court, on pain of a fine of 3s.4d.
97/5. John Fish has still not brought a deed to prove his free tenancy of Goldenland ‘usurped’ from the Lord [ie wrongly claimed as ‘free’, not copyhold. See 95/4 and earlier]. Bailiff to distrain the holding into the Lord’s hands before next Court.
97/6. The tenants at Kingsley have not made and maintained fences – so their cattle have grazed on the meadow there after the closing of the meadow [reading prati for copyist’s porti; ‘gate’ would be ‘parte’, any way], contrary to ancient custom and in spite of the instructions given at the last Court [95/3; the meadow would have been opened for pasture after hay-harvest and closed when the grass started to grow in early spring]. They and each of them are ordered to make up the said fences well and adequately before Palm Sunday next, on pain of a fine of 3s.4d for each defaulter. When made, they are to be maintained well and adequately from time to time, on pain of a fine of 10s. for each delinquent.
98/1. Joan Dalman (4d), free tenant of 1 acre of meadow in Kingsmead and a parcel (of?) Gentills in the tithing of Ludshot is in default this day [for not coming]. Bailiff ordered to distrain her to next Court for several defaults and services owed to the Lord. [Cp. 95/2. The Fish family are free tenants of Gentills at 74/2 and 101/4].
98/2. Edmund Fish comes and gives to the Lord £13.6s.8d as fine for admission to one cottage with garden adjacent and 8 acres of land in 4 closes and their appurtenances called Coles – and to one cottage and 3 acres of land with appurtenances called Stedes – now held by John Fish his father, to be held by him and Edmund his son for the term of their lives and the life of the survivor, according to the custom of the manor, giving rent and services as previously due and sanctioned by custom, until it shall return to the Lord’s hands by death, surrender or forfeiture by the said John the present tenant, and so he is admitted to the tenancy in reversion – but his fealty is postponed until etc. John’s tenancy is replaced by a tenancy for 3 lives, those of John, son and grandson; the son provides the huge ‘fine’ for the new tenancy but fealty is postponed until after his father’s death. Cp. rent roll below and 104 foot.
For Richard Knight see note to 87/4.
99/1. John White, knight, of London, grocer and Alderman, [essoined] by Thomas Colpas his bailiff, for his free tenements and lands called Stupes and At Wulles; Peter Norton in person for his free lands called Beales, James Grevatt, Edmund Bicknoll, Elizabeth Benevold widow, Henry Hownscham William Colpas, Edmund Fish the elder, customary tenants; Joan Tribe widow and Edmund Fish the younger, free tenants – ‘attorn’ to their [new] Lord, each one by paying his ‘pence’ [ie formally acknowledge that they are his tenants, by paying a small sum].
The rent roll which follows is written at length for each tenant; see tabulated version. Repeated with detail of fields &c. at 110/1 to 112/3.
Customary: Tenants.
99/3. Henry Hownesham did fealty to the Lord and acknowledged that he held of the Lord according to the custom of the manor one tenement and half a virgate of land with appurtenances called Chesters contained in 7 separate enclosures, with a certain grove, arable land, pasture & woods, by a rent of 7s., payable in equal portions at the Feasts of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Michael Archangel.
99/4. Elizabeth Benevold widow did fealty to the Lord and acknowledged that she held of the Lord according to the custom of the manor one tenement and half a virgate of land called Bignolls contained in 8 separate enclosures, with a grove of 3 acres, 32 acres of arable land, pasture & woods, by a rent of 7s. payable in equal portions at the said term-days [i.e. at the Annunciation & Michaelmas].
100/1. Edmund Bicknoll did fealty to the Lord and acknowledged that he held of the Lord according to the custom of the manor one tenement and half a virgate of land called Woodhouse [aka Woodlands] contained in 5 separate enclosures, with a grove of 2 acres, 20 acres of arable land, pas
