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Cleobury Park Accounts 1389-90
The original of this document is in the National Archives (SC2/966/7). We are grateful to Dr Sylvia Watts and the Odericus Vitalis Latin Local History group for the translation
Account of John Cleobury deputy of John Newport parker there for the time said within.
Arrears
The same answers for 14s 9½d of the arrears of the last account there of the preceding year.
Sum 14s 9½d
Sales of the park
For the pannage of pigs there nothing this year because no mast. And for 40s received from wood there felled by the wind by the oversight of the receiver and Walshale, keeper of the chase of Wyre; and for 5s 6d received from the crop and bark of an oak felled for the repair of the pale this year; and for 6s 8d received from an oak felled by the wind in Househill sold by the said receiver and keeper of the wood to John Margretessorie; for honey and wax nothing this year; and for 2s from an oak falling to the lord felled by a storm of wind on Saturday in the second week of Lent sold by the parker to Thomas Bulker.
Sum 54s 2d for the year whereof 6s 8d by W. Walshall
Agistment
And for 20s 10d received from the agistment of various beasts of the countryside in the park there in the summer time this year as was examined in detail at the audit.
Sum 20s 10d for the year
Attachments
From attachments nothing this year.
Sum nothing
Sum of the whole receipt with arrears £4 9s 9½d
Tithe paid
Thus in tithe paid for the agistment above charged and not tithed 2s 1d.
Sum 2s 1d
Costs of the park
Nothing here because in the account of the receiver.
Payment of money
And paid to Roger Partrick of Dorstone receiver of Wigmore by the hand of the said John deputy parker 30s 4d without tally.
And to the same receiver by the hand of William Walshall keeper of the chase of Wyre from the sale of wood in Househill 6s 8d without tally.
Sum 37s
Sum of the allowances and payments 39s 1d. And he owes 50s 8½d. Of which is allowed to him 40s which he paid to the said receiver from the sale of wood above at the end of the account without tally. And thus the said accountant owes 10s 8½d.