Earnwood Manor Accounts 1394-5

This set of accounts for the manor of Earnwood were drawn up when Earnwood was temporarily in the hands of the King The structure of the accounts is very similar to that of 1373-4.

The original version of these accounts is in the National Archives (SC 6/967/14). We are grateful to Dr Syliva Watts and the Odericus Vitalis Local History Latin group for this translation.

The account of Thomas on the Hill, reeve there, from the feast of St. Michael the Archangel in the 18th year of the reign of King Richard the Second until the same feast next following in the 19th year of the same king, to wit for one whole year.

Arrears
The same answers for £8 5s 3d from the arrears of the last account there of the preceding year.
Sum £8 5s 3d for the year

Rents
And for £11 4s 2d from rents of assize there for the year at the terms of St. Martin and the birth of St. John the Baptist by equal portions whereof 2d the new rent of William Elf.
Sum £11 4s 2d for the year

Sale of works
And for 3s 4d from 10 ploughing works at the winter season and Lent from the issue of customary tenants sold, price of a work 4d. And for 3s from 24 harvest works from the issue of the same sold, price of a work 1½d.
Sum 6s 4d for the year

Issues of the manor
From the pasture of Limepit Field, the herbage of the meadows of this manor, the fruits and herbage of 2 gardens of the same, and from the issue of a dovecote in the same he answers nothing here because they are leased as below to Thomas Skeet. And for 16d from the lease for a stand of osiers near the Severn sold this year to John Giffard. From the pannage of various pigs of the countryside in the park there at the time of St. Martin nothing because no mast this year. And for 29s 10d beyond the tithe of the agistment of various beasts of the countryside there between the feast of the Finding of the Cross and 1 August this year by 1 tally not given back between John Giffard, parker and the reeve himself.
Sum 31s 2d for the year

Leases
And for 3s 4d from the lease of a garden of this manor and the dovecote in the same thus leased this year to John Giffard; and for 15s from the herbage of the meadow near the Severn called Severnmede sold this year to Thomas SKeet; and for 15s from the lease for a close called Limepit Field thus leased this year to the said Thomas Skeet; for the herbage of a meadow of Culvermede nothing this year because it is mowed and gathered in for the sustenance of the deer in winter time both in the park of this manor and Cleobury and also for the expenses of the horses of the steward, receiver and others from the lord’s council at their coming there this year. And for 20s from the aftermath of the same meadow sold this year to John Giffard parker there.
Sum 35s for the year

Sale of stock
Nothing here because below among the perquisites of the court.
Sum nothing

Sale of underwood
Nothing this year.
Sum nothing

Perquisities of Court
And for 33s 6d from the perquisites of 3 courts held here this year as appears by the rolls of the same examined at this audit. And for nothing from the perquisites of a swainmote because none were held there this year.
Sum 33s 6d, whereof 10d by the parker for the year

Sum of the whole receipt with arrears £34 15s 5d for the year

Allowances and defaults of rent
From which he accounts in allowance of the rent of the reeve for his office this year 6s 8d. And in default of the rent of 1 messuage formerly of William at Lynde because in the hand of the lord and lies within the chase there, whereof the issue nothing, 2d; and in default of the rent of a tenement formerly of Julian Black for the same reason whereof the issue nothing, 6d; and in default of the rent of 3 crofts lying in Seligrove formerly of Richard Scott in the hand of the lord whereof the issue nothing, 23d; and in default of the rent of one parcel of meadow and a grove formerly of William Blakemore enclosed in the park at the accustomed terms, 3s 2d; and in default of the rent of Laurencecroft because in the hand of the lord for default of lessee whereof the issue nothing, 6d; and in default of the rent of 1 plot of land formerly of Robert Dawson for the said reason whereof the issue nothing, 2d; and in default of the rent of land called Russellscroft beyond 4d thus raised this year from Thomas Glover, 8d; and in default of the rent of 1 cottage formerly of Thomas le Roo and afterwards of Richard Wynnewode because in the hands of the lord beyond 12d thus raised this year from Roger Greene, 2d; and in default of the rent of land called Ilgeresland in the hands of the lord for the same beyond 18d raised this year from John Strange to hold to the same for the term of 3 years, this year the first, and then it is leased to the same for the term of his life for the full rent of 2s; and in default of the rent of 1 croft opposite the gate of Richard Smyth this year 11th, 4d; and in default of the rent of 1 nook of land which Roger Longland held in the hand of the lord for default of tenants this year beyond 18d thus raised this year from various tenants, 18d; and in default of the rent of 1 cottage called Bennesland which Thomas Bulker formerly held, now remitted to John Weer for 16d this year and thus in default of 14d; and in default of the rent of land called Ravensich in the hands of the lord for default of tenants this year 10th, whereof the issue nothing this year 20d and then it is granted to Thomas Scot for the old rent to him and his heirs forever; and in default of the rent of 1 parcel of land called Hamondsland in the hands of Roger de Longland in the hands of the lord this year whereof the issue nothing because in Wyre, 18d.
Sum 22s 1d for the year

Necessary expenses
And in 18½ perches of a new hay made around Culvermede 20½d, 1½d for the perch; and in the carriage of wood for the same work 12d; and in spreading mole hills in the said meadow with the repair of various brekkes of the said meadow, for the whole 11½d; and in 1 new hedge made at Osewall on the east side of the hall 8d; and in 70 perches of a new hay made around the close called Revenesich by the order of the auditor in the preceding year 7s 3½d
Sum 11s 7½d for the year

Cost of the houses
Nothing this year.

Cost of the park
Nothing this year.

Mowing
And in the mowing of Calvermede in total this year for the expenses of the lord’s council, the steward and the receiver at their coming this year 4s 2d. In thus spreading grass, turning, gathering and raising hay nothing because [it is done] by the customary tenants who will have nothing if they do this work, but if they do not do it, each will give the lord 1½d; and in the carriage of the said hay from the meadow to the manor both for the said expenses and for the sustenance of the deer in the park there in winter time 16d.
Sum 5s 6d for the year

Expenses of the steward
And in the expenses of the deputy steward, his clerk of the court and others being here for holding the said 3 courts this year by the rolls of the same 3s 6d.
Sum 3s 6d for the year

Expenses of the council
And in the expenses of the lord of Burnell, the steward, receiver and other officials being there for supervisiing and examining the estate of this manor and park and the manors of Highley and Arley wood in the month of October this year 11s 1d by 1 sealed bill.
Sum 11s 1d for the year

Payment of money
And paid to Roger Partrich of Dorstone
receiver of Wigmore from the arrears of
William Hugyns formerly reeve there 8s 11d without tally
And to the same receiver from the arrears
of Adam atte Hulle the last reeve there £3 13s 4d by 1 tally
And to the same receiver by the hand
of Thomas on the Hill reeve
accountant £6 by 1 tally
And paid to the same receiver from
the charge of the said Thomas at the
audit by the said tally £7 16s 4½d
And to the same receiver in payment
of the arrears pf Adam atte Hulle
charged by the auditors 33s

Sum of all the expenses and payments £23 vs 5d. And he owes 30s and all on William Hugyns formerly there which the lady of Cornwall owes to him concerning which he seeks the help of the lord for raising the said money.

Dead stock
There remains there in the hall 5 board tables with 11 trestles, 4 forms, 1 cupboard, 1 candlestick of iron with two holders fixed in the porch of the hall, two other iron candlesticks each with one holder there; in the kitchen 2 bronze cooking pots fixed in the furnace for cooking meat, 3 dresser boards whereof 1 of 2 pieces; in the larder 2 salting troughs; also in the hall 2 good hutches for the ?stores of the buttery and pantry; also in a certain chamber 1 great lead with a round brass base with ?spouts for drawing off the furnace, also 1 mustard quern, also 1 long house worked in wood from new by the lady lying in the barn of the manor which ought to have been situated within the inner gate of the manor near the new garden; also in the principal chamber 2 board tables with 2 pair of trestles with a long form, 1 cupboard, 1 screen, 1 iron candlestick with 7 holders, 7 hooks fixed in the walls for suspending bed hangings; in the greater chamber 1 cupboard; in the bakehouse 3 kneading troughs and 2 moulding boards, 1 bolting hutch. Also about 3,000 stone tiles laid aside from a certain old house within the manor where the said new house was to be situated.