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15th and 16th Century Earnwood Manor Accounts
This set of accounts for the manor of Earnwood were drawn up when Earnwood was in the hands of the Crown The structure of the accounts is very similar to that of 1373-4. As the accounts are often very repetitive, in some cases only extracts are show.
The original versions of these accounts are in the National Archives (SC 6/967/14).
SC 6/966/12 Earnwood 1472-3
The account of John Wheeler, reeve there, in the aforesaid time.
Arrears
The same answers for £14 15s 10½d from the arrears of the last account there of the preceding year.
Sum £14 15s 10½d 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 and 2d of new rent. And 17/7 received from rents by examination of the court rolls, that is of new rent of John Holyns for 34 years preceding.
Sum £12 0 19d for the year
Increases of rent and new rents
And 3/4 of increased rent of one tenement formerly of John Derlying and since demised to John Dallow for the term of his life by court roll for 28 years preceding, payable at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Nativity of St John the Baptist. And in 3/- of increased rent for one pasture called Carterscroft devised to Thomas Churchyord for the term of 12 years by court roll for 17 years preceding, beyond 4d of ancient rent formerly paid. And 4d for one parcel of land called Calverscroft, demised to him by court roll for 18 years preceding. And in 12d of new rent of Richard Smyth for one parcel of land called Ravons Seche demised to him by court roll for 18 years preceding. And 1d of new rent of John Benet for one enclosure of pasture called Glovers, demised to him for the term of 18 years, by roll of court for 20 years preceding, beyond 22d of ancient rent. And in 1d of new rent for 1 croft with a toft in Earnwood, formerly of John Rushbury, demised to him by roll of court for 18 years preceding, beyond the ancient rent of 23d. And 4d of increased rent of William Palmer for one toft, demised to him by roll of court for the preceding 18 years beyond (blank) of ancient rent by certificate of Robert Blike, formerly steward. And in 13 ½d of increased rent of William Wheeler for 1 messuage and ½ a virgate of land, formerly in the tenure of William Longland…. by court roll for 7 years preceding.
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
Sale of herbage, meadow and pasture
Of the 3/- rent of the garden of the manor with the dovecot there, formerly demised to John Beron’, nothing is owed this year as it is included with the park and the dovecot is totally ruinous, as by oath of the controller. But he has received 20/- of rent of the meadow called Severnmede now let to John Wheeler and others for 21 years by roll of court for 25 years preceding. And of the 16/- rent of one enclosure called Lymepit Field, leased to John Nokes by the steward of the court for the term of his life by court roll for the 11 years preceding, however it was accustomed to be 18/-. Of the herbage of the meadow of Culvermede nothing as it is included in the park. But he received 4/- of rent of herbage of the pasture of Wildfield, let this year
Sum 40/-
Issues of the manor
From the lease for a stand of osiers near the Severn, nothing owed, thus in default of rent. Neither from the pannage of various pigs of the countryside in the park and in the wood of Highley there at the time of St. Martin nothing but 34s 2d for agistment of various beasts of the countryside there. Of attachments in the park this year, nothing is owed as it is in swanmote below. Neither of honey nor wax in the trees as there was none this year as appears by the roll of the hundred court.
Sum 34s 2d by the parker
Sale of Wood and Timber
Nothing as none sold
Increase of farms
And 4/- for the increase lease of the meadow of Severnmede by roll of court; one parcel devised to Richard Trundell for the term of his life at 3/- beyond the ancient rent of 10/- and the other parcel devised to John Wheeler at 12d beyond 10/- of ancient rent
Sum 4/-
Perquisities of Court
And for 5s from the perquisites of one swanmote held here this year as appears by the rolls of the same examined at this audit beyond 34/2 of agistment above. And 13/4 from the perquisites of a court held this year as appears by roll of the same.
Sum 18s 4d
Sum of the whole receipt with arrears £32 9s 9d 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 5/- [13s 4d]. 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 1 plot of land formerly of Robert Dawson for the said reason whereof the issue nothing, 2d; and in default of rent of one piece of land called Russellscroft the profit thereof 11d thus raised this year and so in decrease 1d; and in default of the rent of 1 nook of land which Roger Longland held in the hand of the lord beyond 18d thus raised this year and thus in decrease18d; and in default of the rent of 1 cottage called Bennesland which Thomas Botler formerly held, nothing this year, 2/6; and in default of the rent of one tenement formerly of Thomas Winwood called Reve sech of which 12d is raised this year from William Wode and thus in decrease 8d; and in decrease of rent of 1 croft called Carterescroft, owing above in the rent of assize to 3/4, formerly in the hands of the Lord for want of tenants and this year is raised 8d of Thomas Haywood and so in decrease 2/8. And in allowance of rent of 1 croft formerly of William Palmer, the profit whereof is nothing this year, 4d. Sum 19s 4d
Sum 11s 7½d for the year
Expenses of the steward
And in the expenses of steward of the held this year by the rolls of the same 4s 2d through the reeve
Sum 4s 2d through the reeve
Costs of enclosures of the park, repairs of the beast house and purchase of hay
And in new enclosure, 51 perches of pales around the park at 4d/perch, 17/-. And in carriage of posts, rails and pales to the same work, in total 4/-. And in repair of the roof of the beast house with stramine bought for the same, 6d. And in 6 carts of hay bought to sustain the beasts in winter in the park with carriage of the same, at the administration of the steward, 17/4
Sum 37s 10d
Payment of money
And in money paid to Peter Beaupe receiver of the lord’s money there of the arrears of Thomas Coke, the last reeve, £4-13-0 to the hand of John Hebon, of the part of the bailiff
And to the same receiver from the charge of John Wheeler, reeve there, from part of the profits this year £6-13-11, of which 40/7 to the hand of John Nox’ and to the hand of William Bryde formerly assignee of the receiver, 73/4
And paid to the same receiver from the charge of the John Nox’, parker there 51/2 of arrears and 31/10 of profits this year, £4-3-0
Sum £15-9-11
Sum of all the expenses and payments £18 12s 3d. And he owes £13-17-6. Of which he is allowed from the previous account 3/5 of tithe of pannage of pigs, charged above. And thus he owes £13-14-1. Allowed from which is charged 20d of increased rent of 1 messuage and ½ a virgate of land called Southewalles demised to Andrew Dallow for the term of his life by roll of court for 11 years preceding beyond 13/4 of ancient rent thus first charged. And thus in total he owes £13-14-9. Of which is allowed from the said account 2/3, overcharged to rents as appears by examination of the account roll. And so he owes £13-13-6.
Over
John Dallow, formerly reeve, 2/4
John Wheeler, formerly reeve, 13/10½
John Nokes for carud there now controller of arrears the preceding year of audit of John Goode for trees which claimed from the gift of John Hoben, 6/8
Richard Trundell formerly reeve there, 11/8½
Thomas Goode, the last reeve there, 117/1½
John Noket, parker there now, of profits, 3/11
John Wheler, reeve there now, controller of the profits this year, 117/10½
SC 6/966/22 Earnwood 21-22 Ed IV, 1482-3
The account of John Buardyne, reeve there, in the aforesaid time.
Arrears
The same answers for 14s 10d from the arrears of the last account there of the preceding year.
Sum 14s 10d
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 and 2d of new rent. And 17/7 received from rents by examination of the court rolls, that is of new rent of John Holyns for 43 years preceeding.
Sum £12 0 21d for the year
Increases of rent and new rents
And 3/4 of increased rent of one tenement formerly of John Derlying and since demised to John Dallow for the term of his life by court roll for 37 years preceding, payable at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Nativity of St John the Baptist. And in 3/- of increased rent for one pasture called Carterscroft devised to Thomas Churchyord for the term of 12 years by court roll for 26 years preceding, beyond 4d of ancient rent formerly paid. And 4d for of new rent from Edward Glover for one parcel of land called Calverscroft, demised to him by court roll for 27 years preceding. And in 12d of new rent of Richard Smyth for one parcel of land called Revons Seche demised to him by court roll for 27 years preceding. And 1d of new rent of John Benet for one enclosure of pasture called Glovers, demised to him for the term of 20 years, by roll of court for 27 years preceding, beyond 22d of ancient rent. And in 1d of new rent of John Ap Rees for 1 croft with a toft in Earnwood, formerly of John Rushbury, demised to him by roll of court for 27 years preceding, beyond the ancient rent of 23d. And 4d of increased rent of William Palmer for one toft, demised to him by roll of court for the preceding 26 years beyond (blank) of ancient rent by certificate of Robert Blike, formerly steward. And in 20d of increased rent of Andrew Dallow for 1 messuage and ½ a virgate of land called Southewalls, demised to him for the term of his life by roll of court for for 20 years preceding beyond 13/4 ancient rent. And in 13 ½d of increased rent of William Wheeler for 1 messuage and ½ a virgate of land, formerly in the tenure of William Longland thus demised to him.. by court roll for 16 years preceding. And 4/- for the increase lease of the meadow of Severnmede by roll of court 11 years preceding; one parcel devised to Richard Trundell for the term of his life at 3/- beyond the ancient rent of 10/- and the other parcel devised to John Wheeler by roll of court 11 years preceding at 12d beyond 10/- of ancient rent. And 6d of new rent of Richard Goderiche for one parcel of waste land within the park of Earnwood and the pale of the park, demised to him for the term of his life by roll of court 7 years preceding
Sum 15/5½
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
Sale of herbage, meadow and pasture
Of the 3/- rent of the garden of the manor with the dovecot there, formerly demised to John Beron’, nothing is owed this year as it is included with the park and the dovecot is totally ruinous. But he has received 24s of rent of the meadow called Severnmede now let to John Wheeler and Richard Trundell for 22 years by roll of court for (blank) years preceding. And of the 20/- rent of one enclosure called Lymepit Field, leased to Thomas Foreste this year. Of the herbage of the meadow of Culvermede nothing as it is included in the park. But he received 4/- of rent of herbage of the pasture of Wildfield, thus let this year
Sum 48/-
Issues of the manor
From the lease for a stand of osiers near the Severn, nothing owed, neither from the pannage of various pigs of the countryside in the park and in the wood of Highley there at the time of St. Martin as in the swanmote below nor for agistment of various beasts of the countryside there as in the swanmote below, nor of attachments in the park this year, as it is in swanmote below. Neither of honey nor wax in the trees as there was none this year as appears by the roll of the court this year.
Sum nothing
Sale of Wood and Timber
Nothing as none sold
Perquisities of Court
And 5/8 from the perquisites of 2 courts held this year as appears by roll of the same. And for 4/8 from the perquisites of one swanmote held here this year as appears by the rolls of the same by the parker.
Sum 10s 4d
Sum of the whole receipt with arrears £16 16s 8 ½d 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 5/- [13s 4d]. 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 1 plot of land formerly of Robert Dawson for the said reason whereof the issue nothing, 2d; and in default of rent of one piece of land called Russellscroft the profit thereof 11d thus raised this year and so in decrease 1d; and in default of the rent of 1 nook of land which Roger Longland held in the hand of the lord beyond 18d thus raised this year and thus in decrease18d; and in default of the rent of 1 cottage called Bennesland which Thomas Botler formerly held, nothing this year, 2/6; and in default of the rent of one tenement formerly of Thomas Winwood called Revesech of which 12d is raised this year from William Wode and thus in decrease 8d; and in decrease of rent of 1 croft called Carterescroft, owing above in the rent of assize to 3/4, formerly in the hands of the Lord for want of tenants and this year is raised 8d of Thomas Haywood and so in decrease 2/8. And in allowance of rent of 1 croft formerly of William Palmer, the profit whereof is nothing this year, 4d. Sum 18s 8d including the stipend of the reeve, 5/-
Tithes paid
Of all tithes paid to the vicar of the church of Kynley for the tithe of pannage of pigs and agistment charged above this year, nothing
Sum nothing
Expenses of the steward
But accounted in the expenses of steward of the above courts and the swanmote held this year by the rolls of the same 9s 6d including 6/- by the reeve and 3/6 by the parker
Sum 9s 6d
Costs of enclosures of the park, repairs of the lodge and outside
And in new enclosure, 4 score and 6 perches of pales around the park at 4d/perch, 28/8. And paid to Thomas Nashe for mending the pales blown down in various where necessary, 2/-. And in one parcel of hay bought to sustain the beasts in winter in the park with carriage of the same 13/4. And paid to John Dalowe for carriage of posts, rails and pales to the work of enclosure aforesaid, 5/-. And in one lock with 1 staple bought for the gate of the park there, 6d.
And in various repairs (custibus) this year made at the lodge there in works of carpenters and masons, thus in tiles bought, lime, crests, laths and nails with other things bought for outside as appears by bill.., 39/10
Sum £4-9-4, as by the reeve £4-8-2 and the parker 14d
Repairs to the mill
And in various repairs made this year at the mill called Medebroke Mill, thus in the work of one carpenter in the new making of two cogyns of the mill with other repairs at the mill…. 13/5
Sum 13/5
Payment of money
And in money paid to Richard Creste, gent, deputy receiver of the lord’s money charged of the account of the reeve, of part of the profits of his office this year, £8
Sum £8
Sum of all the expenses and payments £14 10s 11d. And he owes 45/9 ½. Of which he is allowed from the account 5/- of tithe of part of the rent of 10/- of the mill from the time of its repair by certificate of the deputy receiver over that in this account. And also 13/6½ which he paid to the aforesaid receiver without bill above the account. And so he owes 22/3.
SC6/HENVII/493 Earnwood 12-13 Hen VII
Arrears 60/5 ½; Assizes £12-0-21; new rents 15/6½; sales of works 6/8; gardens and dovecot 0; lymepit field and Severnmede 50/-; Colvermede 0; Herbage in the pasture called Wildfield 6/8; exits, nothing because they are in the swanmote except 33/3 for agistment let to John Wolaston; sale of timber and wood, 0; perquisites of court, 7/-; swanmote 30/7 plus panage in the wood and forest, 20/10; Total 22-11-7
Decreases of rent
Thus he accounts in decreases of rent this year in the aforesaid, 19/8
And owed to the vicar of Kynlet for the tithe of pannage of pigs and [agistment] (written over, nothing as it is as by the rents) of the park this year [5] 1s 6d by the parker
Stipend with expenses of the steward
And in the stipend of the reeve controller this year 5/-.
And in the expenses of the steward’s clerk in supervising the courts and swanmote held this year 9/4 (of which the parker 4/8 and the reeve 4/8).
Cost of enclosure, etc
And is owed to Thomas Erlosland for enclosure 70 perches of pales in new work of which in work mixte around the park in various damaged places at 3d/perch 17/6.
And paid for carriage of 27 wagons of posts, rails and pales to the wood called Vasterne to the work of enclosure aforesaid, taking per carriage 3d, 6/9
And owing for new making 1 deer leap above Lymepit Field for this year 2/-.
And owing for 4 wagons of hay bought for sustenance of the beasts in winter within the park there, 14/10 and carriage of the hay to the park, 22d, 16/8
And owed for various works of repair this year made at Les Parkes as well as in work of drawing up and collecting rods and carriage of the same with other repairs as approved by the controller 12/8
Sum allowances £4-6-1. And thus he owes £18-5-6. Of which he is allowed from this account £6-8-2 which was paid to John Bryd, deputy of Richard Croste, gent, receiver, money of the Lord there without bill to the hand of Thomas Blount, gent, steward of the court of park feodorum. And 40/- paid to the aforesaid receiver by bill. And 12d … for expenses of the parker for following pigs … during the time of pannage. And [16d] nothing for the pannage of 4 score of pigs… And also allowed for John Southall, reeve for the preceding year, 22/1 and paid to the said receiver to the hand of John Walaston, cofferer, by bill under the seal mamali of the cofferer. And also allowed the parker 23/5 of profits and paid to the said receiver by bill. And also allowed by the said controller 5/- of the rent of the mill per ultia med this year when it stood empty during time of repairs. And allowed 46/8 paid to the said receiver by bill to hand of the Receiver General. And 6/8 allowed to him by order of … Robert Frost … the above account for expenses of Thomas Blount, gent, steward of the court, staying at Highley during the time of audit. And thus he owes £4-10-6. And of which is allowed for John Wallaston, herbage of the park, 33/4 which was paid by the said receiver to the hand of the receiver general by bill. And thus he owes 57/2. Of which he is allowed from the account 10/- which was paid to the said receiver to the hand of the receiver general. And thus he owes 47/2. And 27/2 of diverse rents of lands and tenements in the hand of the Lord, that is this year and the preceeding three years at 6/7½ a year. And there remains 20/-.
Over
John Edwards, parker, for pannage of pigs and perquisites of swanmote, owed for the 11th year of the king 20/-
John Wallaston, rent of herbage of the park … this year [33/4] nothing because allowed above
John Edwards, parker … pannage of pigs and perquisites of the swanmote this year [53/5] nothing as allowed above
John Sowthall, reeve, the year nearest preceding [20/1] nothing as allowed above
Roger Carter, reeve, part of the profits of his office this year [10/-] nothing
SC 6/HENVII/494 Earnwood 23-24 HenVII
The account of John Dallowe, reeve there, in the aforesaid time.
Arrears
The same answers for 14s 10d from the arrears of the last account there of the preceding year.
Sum 40s 9d
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 and 2d of new rent. And 17/7 received from rents by examination of the court rolls, that is of new rent of John Holyns for 38 years preceding.
Sum £12 0 21d for the year
Increases of rent and new rents
And 3/4 of increased rent of one tenement formerly of John Derlying and since demised to John Dallow for the term of his life by court roll for 37 years preceding, payable at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Nativity of St John the Baptist. And in 3/- of increased rent for one pasture called Carterscroft devised to Thomas Churchyord for the term of 12 years by court roll for 26 years preceding, beyond 4d of ancient rent formerly paid. And 4d for of new rent from Edward Glover for one parcel of land called Calverscroft, demised to him by court roll for 27 years preceding. And in 12d of new rent of Richard Smyth for one parcel of land called Ravens Stich demised to him by court roll for 27 years preceding. And 1d of new rent of John Benet for one enclosure of pasture called Glovers, demised to him for the term of 20 years, by roll of court for 27 years preceding, beyond 22d of ancient rent. And in 1d of new rent of John Ap Rees for 1 croft with a toft in Earnwood, formerly of John Rushbury, demised to him by roll of court for 27 years preceding, beyond the ancient rent of 23d. And 4d of increased rent of William Palmer for one toft, demised to him by roll of court for the preceding 26 years beyond (blank) of ancient rent by certificate of Robert Blike, formerly steward. And in 20d of increased rent of Andrew Dallow for 1 messuage and ½ a virgate of land called Southewalls, demised to him for the term of his life by roll of court for for 20 years preceding beyond 13/4 ancient rent. And in 13 ½d of increased rent of William Wheeler for 1 messuage and ½ a virgate of land, formerly in the tenure of William Longland thus demised to him.. by court roll for 16 years preceding. And 4/- for the increase lease of the meadow of Severnmede by roll of court 11 years preceding; one parcel devised to Richard Trundell for the term of his life at 3/- beyond the ancient rent of 10/- and the other parcel devised to John Wheeler by roll of court 11 years preceding at 12d beyond 10/- of ancient rent. And 6d of new rent of Richard Goderiche for one parcel of waste land within the park of Earnwood and the pale of the park, demised to him for the term of his life by roll of court 7 years preceding
Sum 15/5½
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
Sale of herbage, meadow and pasture
Of the 3/4, formerly rent of the garden of the manor with the dovecot there, formerly demised to John Baron’, nothing is owed this year as it is included with the park and the dovecot is totally ruinous. But he has received 50s of rent of the meadows called Lymepit Field and Severnmede now let to Thomas Blunt, this year. Of the herbage of the meadow of Culvermede nothing as it is included in the park. But he received 6/8 of rent of herbage of the pasture of Wildfield, thus let this year to Jenkyn Triwdell and Marione Nash
Sum 56/8
Issues of the manor
From the lease for a stand of osiers near the Severn, nothing owed for defect of rent neither from the pannage of pigs of the countryside in the park and in the wood of Highley there at the time of St. Martin as in the swanmote below nor of honey nor wax in the trees as there was none this year as included in the perquisites of court. And 30/- for agistment of the park leased to John Eralaston this year.
Sum 30/-
Sale of Wood and Timber
Nothing as none sold
Perquisities of Court
And 10/- from the perquisites of courts held this year ... And for 12/4 from the perquisites of one swanmote held here this year .. including 6/2 .. of outside woods and forest
Sum 22s 4d
Sum of the whole receipt with arrears £20 13s 3 ½d for the year
Allowances and defaults of rent
From which he accounts in allowance 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 1 plot of land formerly of Robert Dawson for the said reason whereof the issue nothing, 2d; and in default of rent of one piece of land called Russellscroft the profit thereof 11d thus raised this year and so in decrease 1d; and in default of the rent of 1 nook of land which Roger Longland held in the hand of the lord beyond 18d thus raised this year and thus in decrease18d; and in default of the rent of 1 cottage called Bennesland which Thomas Botler formerly held, nothing this year, 2/6; and in default of the rent of one tenement formerly of Thomas Winwood called Revesech of which 12d is raised this year from William Wode and thus in decrease 8d; and in decrease of rent of 1 croft called Carterescroft, owing above in the rent of assize to 3/4, formerly in the hands of the Lord for want of tenants and this year is raised 8d of Thomas Haywood and so in decrease 2/8. And in allowance of rent of 1 croft formerly of William Palmer, the profit whereof is nothing this year, 4d. And in decrease of rent the mill of Maddebroke Mylle, charged above in the rents of assize and which is lying empty and ruinous, 10/-
Sum 23s 8d
Tithes paid
Of all tithes paid to the vicar of the church of Kynlett for the tithe of pannage of pigs this year, 7 ½d
Sum 7 ½d
Stipends with expenses of the steward
And in the stipend of the controller caus office sm for the year, there is allowed in the account aforesaid 5/-. And in the expenses of steward supervising courts and the swanmote held this year by the rolls of the same 9s 4d
Sum 14s 4d
Costs of enclosures of the park with other things
And in money paid for enclosure, 45 perches of pales around the park of Earnwood at 3d/perch as appears by bill above this account, seen and examined, 11/3. And paid for mowing of grass over le Lannde below the aforesaid park this year, 12d. And paid for 3 carts (carat) of hay bought to sustain the beasts in the park of Earnwood, per cart 3/4, 10/-. with carriage of the same 13/4. And paid for carriage of posts, rails and pales to the various places in the park aforesaid, for spac’ 5 days, taking per day 6d, 2/6. And in one lock with 1 staple bought for the gate of the park there, 6d. And paid for the repair of the pales blown down in various places by oath of the controller, 2/-
Sum 26/9
Payment of money
And in money paid to Robert Creste, deputy to Richard Creste, gent, receiver there from receipts of accounts without bills, £15-0-4 ½
Sum £15-0-4 ½
Sum of all the expenses and payments £14 5s 0d. And he owes 47/6 ½.
Respites
And of the decrease in rents of various lands and tenements in the hand of the Lord, lying where igne’ (fired?) as in the aforesaid account for this year which for the 6 preceding years were each year 6/9½
SC 6/HENVIII/2954 Earnwood 25-26 HenVIII
Arrears
The same answers for £10-17s 4d from the arrears of the last account there of the preceding year. (Blank; it appears that there has been a transcription error leading to the omission of the end of the arrears and most of the rents)
Holyns for 63 years preceding as in the above account that was examined
Sum £12 21d (This is actually the total for the rents of assize)
Increases of rent and new rents
And 3/4 of increased rent of one tenement formerly of John Derlying and since demised to John Dallow for the term of his life by court roll for 88 years preceding, payable at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Michaelmass. And in 3/- of increased rent for one pasture called Carterslesne devised to Thomas Churcherd and others for the term of (blank) years preceding, beyond 4d of ancient rent formerly paid. And 4d for of increased rent from Edward Glover for one parcel of land called Calverscroft, demised to him by the wish of the lord per year. And in 12d of rent of Richard Smyth for one parcel of land called Revens Stiche demised to him by the wish of the lord per year. And 1d of new rent of John Benet for one enclosure of pasture called Glovers, demised to him for the term of (blank) years preceding, beyond 22d of ancient rent. And in 1d of new rent of John Ap Rees for 1 croft in Earnwood, formerly of John Rushbury, demised to him by the wish of the lord for the year, beyond the ancient rent of 23d. (possible transcription error, missing entry of Richard Smith) by certificate of Robert Blike, formerly steward. And in 20d of increased rent of Andrew Dallow for 1 messuage and ½ a virgate of land called Southewalls, demised to him for the term of his life by roll of court for 71 years preceding beyond 13/4 ancient rent. And in 13 ½d of increased rent of William Wheeler for 1 messuage and ½ a virgate of land, formerly in the tenure of William Longland thus demised to him by court roll for 67 years preceding. And 6d of new rent of Richard Goderiche for one parcel of meadow within the meadow of Earnwood, demised to him for the term of his life by roll of court 67 years preceding And 9d, viz 6d of of new rent for 1 parcel of pasture lying next to Ladicroft containing by estimation ½ an acre of land demised to Thomas Erlesland by copy of court roll and 3d of new rent for a similar parcel of land of waste of the Lord lying adjacent to Humphrey Dallow’s and demised to him by copy of court roll for 19 years preceding. And 4/- for the increase of rent or lease of the meadow of Severnmede by roll of court aforesaid. And 6/8 of increased rent of 1 parcel of land called The Fasterne leased to John Erlesland and John Elf by copy of court for 17 years preceding. And 6/8 of increase of meadow or pasture called Lymepit Field and Severnmede below which owed 50/- per year and now demised as above for 11 years preceding at 56/8 per year for the term of 21 years this year being the 12th.
Sum 29/6½
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
Sale of herbage, meadow and pasture
Of the 3/4, formerly rent of the garden of the manor with the dovecot there, formerly demised to John Baron’, nothing is owed this year as it is included with the park and the dovecot is totally ruinous. But he has received 50s of rent of the meadows called Lymepit Field and Severnmede now let to Thomas Blunt, this year. Of the herbage of the meadow of Culvermede nothing as it is included in the park. But he received 6/8 of rent of herbage of the pasture of Wildfield
Sum 56/8
Issues of the manor
From the lease for a stand of osiers near the Severn, nothing owed for defect of rent neither from the pannage of pigs of the countryside in the park and in the wood of Highley there at the time of St. Martin as in the swanmote below nor of honey nor wax in the trees as there was none this year as included in the perquisites of court. And 30/- for agistment of the park leased to John Eralaston this year.
Sum 30/-
Sale of Wood and Timber
Nothing as none sold
Perquisities of Court
And nothing from the perquisites of courts held this year because there were no courts during the time of this account, by the oath of the controller. But he received 16/9 from the perquisites of one swanmote held here this year as appears by roll of court of the same … comprising 3/8 of pannage of pigs and 13/1 of other sums and perquisites of court
Sum 16s 9d
Sum of the whole receipt with arrears £29 18s 4½d
Allowances and defaults of rent
From which he accounts in allowance 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 Brande 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, 22d; and in default of the rent of one parcel of meadow and a grove formerly of William Blaukner enclosed in the park of the lord, 3s 2d; 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 rent of one close called Russellscroft the profit thereof 11d thus raised this year and so in decrease 1d; and in default of the rent of 1 nook of land which Roger Longland held in the hand of the lord beyond 18d thus raised this year and thus in decrease18d; and in default of the rent of one tenement formerly of Robert Winwood called Revensuche of which 16d is raised this year from William Wode and thus in decrease 4d; and in decrease of rent of 1 croft called Carterescroft, owing above in the rent of assize to 3/4, and this year is raised 8d of Thomas Haywood and so in decrease 2/8. And in decrease of rent of 1 croft formerly of William Palmer, the profit whereof is nothing this year, 4d. And in decrease of rent the mill of Mardebroke Mylle, charged above in the rents of assize and which is lying empty and ruinous, 10/- and in default of the rent of 1 cottage called Dannesplace which Thomas Buteler formerly held, nothing this year, 2/6;
Sum 23s 4d
Tithes paid
Of money paid to the vicar of Kynlet for the tithe of pigs this year, nothing
Sum nothing