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Free tenants of the mannor of Brinckworth
1. The parson of Brinckworth holdeth to him & his successors
certeine lands of the Lo: of this mannor by fealtie, sute
of corte & yerly rent of 13s 4d.
The parson also payeth yerlie to the Lo: of this mannor
for cortsilver of fower tenements belonging to his
personage 22d.
Indenture holders for twoe thousand yeres
2. James Daves als Taylor modo Anthony Daves claymeth to
hold for 2000 yeres by indenture not shewed, but granted
by Sir Henry Knyvett knight & Dame Elizabeth his wief (as
ys alledged) twoe tenements with the appurtenances cont
threeskore acres & payeth 12.
3. John Lewyn (modo John Trewe gent) claymeth to hold by
indenture not shewed, but granted by Sir Hen. Knyvett
knight & Dame Elizabeth his wief (as ys alledged) twoe
tenements the one called Wisdomes the other Selyes cont
fowerskore & sixe acres & payeth yerlie 2s.
4. Thomas Trumplyn claymeth to hold by indenture not shewed,
but granted by Sir Hen. Knyvett knight & Dame Elizabeth
his wief (as ys alledged) for 2000 yeres, one close
called Greate Spachnam being thirtie five acres & payeth
yerlie 12d.
5. John Richmond claymeth to hold by indenture not shewed,
but granted by Sir Hen. Knyvett knight & Dame Elizabeth
his wief (as ys alledged) for 2000 yeres, one pasture
ground called Hargrove cont twentye fower acres & eight
acres in Glaseland with the appurtenances and payeth
yerlie 12d.
Coppieholders of the mannor of Brinckworth
6. Margarett Henlie (88) widdoe claymeth to hold her widdoes
estate & after to Agnes (61) her daughter for terme of
her lief according to the custome by vertue of a coppie
dated the 28th daye of May in the fyfte yere of the
reigne of King Edward the six, one house called
Churchmans with nynetene acres & a half of meadowe &
pasture whereof the house with a close adioyning nowe
devided into three partes cont by estimation tenne acres,
a close of meadowe in the Windmill Field cont by
estimation fower acres & one acre inclosed in the Rampse
and payeth yerlie 9s 5d. Cortsilver 5d ob. Meadsilver
4d. Twoe hens & 1 cock. One herriott.
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7. John Sherer (66, 69) & Richard (38, 40) his sonne doe
clayme to hold for terme of their lives successivelie
according to the custome by vertue of a coppie dated the
the 27th daye of September in the sixe & thirtie yere of
Queene Elizabeth, one tofte called Parkers Barton cont
half an acre together with a house newlie built, one
close called Parkers cont sixe acres & one close called
Parkers Meade cont fower acres (with a coppie of license
to lett or sett the same) & payeth yerlie 6s 1d ob.
Cortsilver 5d ob. Mead silver 4d. One herriott.
8. Roberte Beale (48, 56) Jeffrie Beale (44, 51) & Alice
(42, 48) children of William Beale deceased doe clayme to
hold for terme of their lives successivelie according to
the custome by vertue of a coppie dated the 29th daye of
March in the tenth yere of Queene Elizabeth, one house
with the homestalls cont twoe acres, one close called the
Lower Woer & the meadowe adioyning cont by estimation
seaventene acres, a close called the Upper Woer cont by
estimation seaven acres of pasture, a close of arrable
called the Upper Westfeld cont by estimation nyne acres,
a close of meadowe called Hargrove Hill nowe devided into
twoe partes cont by estimation twentie fower acres, a
close of meadowe called Hallcrofte cont five acres, a
close of meadowe called Sladacre cont five acres, a close
of pasture called Litle Close att Ovesyate cont by
estimation twoe acres & payeth yerlie 53s 4d. Cortsilver
16d. Meadsilver 10d. Three herriotts.
9. Edythe Sherer widowe late the wief of Thomas Sherer
claymeth to hold her widd. estate according to the
custome by vertue of a coppie dated the 21st daye of
September in the twoe & twentie yere of Queene Elizabeth,
one house called Pacyes als Heale House with a croft
adioyning cont fower acres & a half of pasture, one close
of meadowe in Windmill Feld cont by estimation foretene
acres, one close called Westfeld cont by estimation eight
acres, one close called Wyverne Heale cont by estimation
twoe acres & a half & one close called Hallcrofte cont by
estimation twoe acres & a half and payeth yerlie 5s 2d.
Twoe henes & a cocke. Cort silver 5d ob. Workemoney 4d.
One herriott.
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10. Edmond Wallers (68, 72) claymeth to hold for terme of his
lief according to the custome by vertue of a coppie dated
the 28th day of Maye in the fyfte yere of the reigne of
Kinge Edward the sixt, one house called Players with the
homestalls, a croft & a close adioyning cont by
estimation fower acres, one close called Millwards with a
house therupon built cont one acre & a half, a close in
the Wyndmillfeld cont by estimation sixe acres, a close
of meaddoe called Lyngcrofts Mead next adioyning cont
three acres, an other close in Wyndmillfeld called Asshie
Close cont five acres, in Brodemead twoe acres of
Lottmead, one close in the Westfeld cont tene acres, a
close called the Rampes devyded into fower partes cont
together twelve acres, a plott of meadowe in Pewkyn Mead
cont by estimation half an acre (of which half acre
Edmond Wallers hath the first cropp of haye one yere &
William Taylor an other yere) & payeth yerlie 20s.
Cortsilver 11d. Meadsilver 8d. Twoe herriotts.
The reversion herof ys granted to Katherine Knyvett (36)
daughter of William Knyvett, for her lief as ys alledged,
but noe coppie shewed. Surrendered.
11. Margarett Thorne (38) nowe the wief of Anthonie Frie
claymeth to hold for terme of her lief according to the
custome by vertue of a coppie dated the last of March in
the one & twentie yere of Q. Elizabeth, one house called
Wingods, with a croft adioyning nowe devided into twoe
partes cont by estimation tenne acres, a close called
Westfeld cont five acres, a close called Glaseland cont
by estimation three acres & payeth yerlie 7s 7d.
Cortsilver 5d ob. Meadsilver 4d. Twoe hens & a cock.
One herriott.
12. Joane Clerke (68, 71) widdowe claymeth to hold for terme
of her lief, according to the custome by vertue of a
coppie dated the 20th daye of Februarie in the first &
second yeres of the reigne of King Phillipp & Queene
Marie, one house with the homestalls & orchyard cont one
acre, a close next adioyning cont twoe acres, a meadowe
lying by the waters syde cont by estimation five acres, a
close of pasture called Hillie Close cont fower acres, a
close the next called Westclose cont twoe acres, a close
called Wyndmillhill Close cont by estimation three acres,
an other close called Wyndmillfeld cont twelve acres, a
close in Westfeld cont eight acres & a half & one acre of
Lottmead in Brodemead & payeth yerlie 16s 4d. Cortsilver
5d ob. Meadsilver 4d. One herriott.
13. The reversion herof ys claymed to be holden by Jefferie
Clerke (48, 51) & Richard Clerke (36, 38) her sonns by
vertue of a coppie dated the third daye os September in
the one & twentie yere of the reigne of Queene Elizabeth.
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14. William Beale (68, 70) & Roberte (39, mort) his sonne doe
clayme to hold for terme of their lives successively
according to the custome by vertue of a coppie dated the
third daye of April in the forteith yeare of Queene
Elizabeth, one messuage called Morice with the lands
meadowes & pastures therunto belonging, wherof the
messuage with the close adioyning cont twelve acres, a
close in Glaselands cont by estimation sixe acres & a
close in the Lyefeld cont one acre, with a coppie of
lycense to lett or sett the same & payeth yerlie 9s 10d.
Cortsilver 5d ob. Meadsilver 4d. A mower & maker in
Custome Mead. One herryott.
15. Roberte Beale (39, mort) & John Beale (34, 40) sonnes of
William Beale Junior doe clayme to hold for terme of
their lives successivelie according to the custome by
vertue of a coppie dated the 31st daye of Maye in the
thirtie five yere of the reigne of Q. Elizabeth, one
tofte called Stephens & a tenement or toft called
Baldwyns, one lane called Webbs Lane as they lye nowe
together cont by estimation thirtie acres, & a close in
Lyefeld cont by estimation one acre & a half & all lanes,
tenements, meadowes, feedings, pastures, commons and
heredytaments whatsoever to the said messuage toftes or
eyther of them belonging late in the occupation of Joane
Webb widdowe, with a lycense therin to eyther of them to
lett or sett the premisses or anie parte therof for
nyntye yeeres or lesse, if they or anie of them soe long
live, & to place anie undertenant or undertenants in the
premisses or anie parte therof & to abide & dwell from
the same & to cutt & throwe downe anie hedges in or upon
the premisses or anie parte therof & to throwe downe &
make playne the ditches of the same & to mowse & laye the
said lane to Stephens Haye & to cutt downe & outhrowe the
maples & willowes whatsoever upon the premisses & all
other trees not exceeding twelve ynches in compasse att
the foote & to sell & dispose the same as shall please
them, and all the fewell, thornes, loppes & topps &
shrowdes of trees whatsoever upon the premisses to sell &
carrye awaye to their owne behoofe & payeth yerlie 12s
9d. Cortsilver 11d. Twoe hens & a cock. Meadsilver 6d.
Two herriotts. Suite of Court. One ob. lesse in this
coppie then the former rent therof.
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16. Roberte Beale (39, mort) & John Beale (34, 40) clayme to
hold for terme of their lives successivelie according to
the custome by vertue of a coppie dated the 31st daye of
Maye in the five & thirtie yere of Queene Elizabeth, one
messuage or tenement called Baggs als Badgs & a close of
pasture therunto adioyning cont eight acres & one acre of
meadowe in Estlighe with the appurtenances & all lands
tenements & heredytaments therunto belonging with lycense
in the same to lett or sett the premisses or anie parte
therof to anie person or persons for nyntie nyne yeres or
anie lesse tyme, yf tey or eyther of them shall soe long
lyve, and to place anie fitt tenant or tenants in the
premisses or anie parte therof & to dwell, farm the same
& cutt downe & outhrowe the hedges of the premisses or
anie of them, and to lopp the ditches or anie of them &
to cutt downe all maples & willowes whatsoever & all
other trees not exceeding twelve ynches in compasse at
the foote & the same to converte to their owne uses & the
fuell, thornes, lopps, topps & shroudes of trees
whatsoever upon the premisses to cutt take & carrie awaye
to their owne uses & payeth yerlie 5s 3d ob. Cortsilver
5d ob. Meadsilver 2d. Twoe hens & a cocke. One
herriott. Suite of corte.
17. Elizabeth Sherer (58) widdowe late the wief of Thomas
Sherer claymeth to hold her widdowes estate according to
the custome by vertue of a coppie dated the first daye of
September in the fyftenth yere of the reigne of Q.
Elizabeth, one house called Sybells with the orchyard,
homestalls & croft adioyning cont by estimation five
acres, a close next adioyning cont by estimation fower
acres, a close called Hillie Close cont by estimation
eight acres & a meadowe adioyning to the homecrofte cont
by estimation one acre & a half, and payeth yerlie 26s
8d. Cortsilver 5d ob. Meadsilver 4d. Twoe hens & a
cock, One herriott.
18. Thomas Lewyn (45, 48) claymeth to hold for terme of his
lief according to the custome by vertue of a coppie dated
the 29th daye of March in the tenth yere of Q. Elizabeth,
one messuage with a gardene & curtilage called Fosters &
a close called the Homeclose cont by estimation three
acres, a close called Downecroft cont one acre & a half,
a close called Gillings cont fower acres & a close called
Combeclose cont three acres & payeth yerlie 7s 2d ob.
Cortsilver 11d. Fower hens & a cocke. One daye mowing &
making. Meadsilver 4d. Two herriotts.
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19. Agnes Jones (78, 80) late the wief of George Jones nowe
the wiefof William Clerke claymeth to hold for terme of
her lief according to the custome by vertue of a coppie
dated the 20th daye of October in the eight & twentie
yere of King Henrie the Eight, one messuage with the
appurtenances called Gorewayes als Coops & one messuage
called Birds with the appurtenances & other messuage
called Lacyes wherof one house with the orchyard,
homestalls & a close adioyning cont by estimation tene
acres, a close called Brookebreach cont by estimation
seaven acres, a close called Burghe Heyes cont twoe
acres, a close called Mumbrech cont three acres & a half,
a close called Glaseland cont fower acres, a close called
the Round Rampes cont five acres, a close called Long
Rampes cont three acres, a close called Townesend Close
cont tenne acres, a close called Long Lacyes cont one
acre & a half, an other close called Litle Lacyes cont
half an acre, a close called Greate Lacyes cont one acre
& a half, a close called Stockmead cont twoe acres & a
half & one close called Westfeld cont by estimation one
acre & a half & payeth yerlie 22s 5d. Cortsilver 16d ob.
Meadmoney 14d. Three herriotts.
20. Richard Dirham (52, 60), Richard Dobbes (40, 44) &
William Dobbes (38, 41) doe clayme to hold for terme of
their lives successivelie according to the custome by
vertue of a coppie dated the eightene daye of September
in the eightene yere of Q. Elizabeth, one tenement with a
barne a garden and orchyard called Paynes cont by
estimation half an acre, and fower closes of meadowe &
pasture therunto adioyning cont by estimation fortene
acres and payeth yerlie £4. Cortsilver 5d ob.
Meadsilver 4d. One herriott.
21. Richard Becke (64) [crossed though] William Sherer (60,
64) sonne of Moris Sherer doe clayme to hold for terme of
his lief according to the custome by vertue of a coppie
dated the 20th daye of Februarie in the first & second
yeres of the reigne of King Phillipp & Queen Marie, one
messuage called Fletchers cont half an acre, three closes
of pasture cont eight acres, a close lying in the Slowe
cont three acres & fower ridges in Wymelsfeld cont half
an acre and payeth yerlie 4s 1d ob. Cortsilver 5d ob.
Meadsilver 4d. Twoe hens & a cock. One herriott.
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22. Christian Hayward (58, 61) widdoe late the wief of John
Hayward claymeth to hold her widdowes estate of one
cappital messuage called Iles cont half an acre, one
close called Homeclose cont twoe acres & a half, a close
called Churchcrofte cont fower acres, one meadowe nere
the Three bridges cont half an acre, one meadowe in
Wyndmillfeld cont twelve acres & one acre of meadowe in
Brodemeadowe, one close called the Worth cont fower
acres, one other close called Northcrofte cont twoe acres
(exchanged), one other close in Westfeld cont tene acres
& a peece of meadowe in Woodclose cont twoe acres &
payeth yerlie 18s 1d. Cortsilver 11d. Meadsilver 8d.
One mower & maker. Twoe hens & a cocke. Twoe herriotts.
23. John Barnes (48, 51) & Jefferie Barnes (46, 49) doe
clayme to hold for terme of their lives successivelie
according to the custome by vertue of a coppie dated the
23rd daye of March in the five & twentie yere of Q.
Elizabeth the moyitie of a house called Harts & the
moyitie of all houses to the same belonging that ys to
saye the west parte of the house with a garden & orchyard
adioyning & the moyitie of fower closes to the same house
belonging & adioyning cont by estimation sixe acres & a
half & the moyitie of one close of pasture called Howells
viz the westend therof being three acres & a half, one
meadowe called Glaselands cont three acres & a half, a
meadowe called Munbrech cont twoe acres, a meadowe called
Litlemeade cont half an acre & the moyitie of a mead
lying in Wyndmillfeld cont by estimation sixe acres & a
half & payeth yerlie 8s 8d. Cortsilver 5d ob.
Meadsilver 4d. A mower and a maker half a daye. Twoe
hens & a cock. One herriott.
24. The foresaid John Barnes (51) & Jefferie Barnes (49) doe
clayme to hold for terme of their lives successivelie
according to the custome by vertue of a coppie dated the
foresaid 23rd of March in the five & twentie yere of Q.
Elizabeth aforesaid the other moyitie of the foresaid
tenement called Harts & of all the houses therunto
belonging viz the east parte of the said house with an
orchyard & garden therunto adioyning & the moyitie of all
closes lands meadowes & pastures to two houses called
Harts & Howells belonging that ys to saye the moyitie of
fower closes to the said house called Harts adioyning
upon ye east & south partes of the said closes & ye
moyitie of one pasture called Howells (that ys to saye)
the west parte of ye same & one close of mead to same
adioyning called Howells Meade & one close of meadowe in
Estlye, & the moyitie of one close of mead lying in
Windmillfeld viz the est parte of the said close & payeth
yerlie 8s 8d. Cortsilver 5d ob. Meadsilver 4d. Twoe
hens & a cocke. A mower & a maker half a daye. One
herriott.
This moitie doth conteyne as much as the other parte last
gone before.
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25. Jefferie Beale (44, 50) doth clayme to hold for term of
his lief according to ye custome by vertue of a coppie
dated the 30th daye of March in the tenth yere of Q.
Elizabeth, one tofte called Horehowse cont fower acres,
one close called Longcrofte cont one acre, one close
called Litlehams with a house therupon built cont one
acre, one tofte called Phelpes cont five acres, a close
called Woodclose cont twoe acres & one acre of meadowe
lying in Brodemeade and payeth yerlie 10s 3d. Cortsilver
11d. Meadsilver 6d. Twoe herriotts.
The close called Woodclose ys exchanged with Chrstian
Hayward for Northcrofte cont 2 acres.
26. Raphe Pinell (48, mort) & Alice (45, 48) his sister doe
clayme to hold for their lives successivelie according to
the custome by vertue of a coppie dated the nynth daye of
June in the sevententh yere of Q. Elizabeth, one messuage
called Players & a close called the Homeclose cont eight
acres, a close in Overwestfeld cont seaven acres, with a
license to lett or sett the same, & payeth yerlie 7s 1d
ob. Cortsilver 2d ob. Meadsilver 2d. One herriott.
27. Joan Pinell (78, mort) widdowe, late the wief of John
Pynell claymeth to hold her widdowes estate & after to
Henrie (36) her sonne for his lief according to the
custome by vertue if a coppie dated the nynth daye of
June in the seavententh yere of the reigne of Q.
Elizabeth, one meadowe called Hudescrofte cont by
estimation three acres, one meadowe called Slowes Bridge
cont by estimation twoe acres & a half, a close called
Redhill cont by estimation sixe acres, and a close called
Rampst cont by estimation sixe acres, with a lycense to
lett the same or anie parte therof & payeth yerlie 7s 1d
ob. Cortsilver 2d ob. Meadsilver 2d. One herriott.
28. Michaell Frye (40, 50) claymeth to hold for his lief
according to the custome by vertue of a coppie dated the
first daye of October in the tenth yere of Q. Elizabeth,
one messuage with a curtilage garden & orchyard adioyning
called Freemans als Selwyns cont by estimation half an
acre, one close called Homemead cont eight acres, one
other close called Overleaze cont sixe acres & one other
close called Stockmead cont by estimation seaven acres &
payeth yerlie 6s 6d. Cortsilver 5d ob. Meadsilver 4d.
A mower & a maker. One herriott.
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29. William Henlye (48, 54) & Joane (54, 60) his sister doe
clayme to hold for terme of their lives successivelie
according to the custome by vertue of a coppie dated the
28th daye of March in the forth & fyft yeres of the
reigne of King Phillipp & Q. Marie, twoe houses called
Wisdomes & Waterholis with all lands meadowes & pastures
to the said twoe houses belonging, wherof the messuages
with the buildings cont half an acre, one close called
Waterholis cont by estimation fower acres, a close called
Litle Close cont twoe acres, an other close called
Fishers cont three acres, one litle close therunto
adioyning cont twoe acres, a close in Wyndmillfeld cont
by estimation five acres, a close of meadowe called Towne
Close cont by estimation one acre & a half & a close of
meadowe called Nynocks cont one acre & a half, and payeth
yerlie 14s 2d. Cortsilver 11d. Meadsilver 6d. Fower
hens & a cock. Twoe herriotts.
30. Richard Arnoll (56, 60) claymeth to hold for terme of his
lief according to the custome by vertue of a coppie dated
the 12th of October in the second yere of Edward the
sixt, one tenement called Frittoes with a close cont by
estimation sixe acres & three roods, and payeth yerlie
20s. Cortsilver 5d ob. Meadsilver 2d. One herriott.
31. Thomas Walker (58, 61) claymeth to hold for his lief
according to the custome by vertue of a coppie dated the
30th daye of March in ye tenth yere of the reigne of Q.
Elizabeth, one messuage with a garden orchyard &
curtilage therunto adioyning called Taylors & a close
called Homeclose cont by estimation three acres, one
other close called Estligh cont by estimation one acre &
a half & one other close called Puttessug cont by
estimation one acre & a half & payeth yerlie 7s 6d.
Cortsilver 5d ob. Meadsilver 2d. Two hens & a cock.
One herriott.
32. William Barnes (42, 50) & Margaret (34, 40) his sister
doe clayme to hold for their lives successivelie
according to the custome by vertue of a coppie dated the
24th daye of Januarie in the fortenth yere of Q.
Elizabeth, one tenement called Sladehouse with the
homestalls orchyard & a close adioyning cont by
estimation eight acres, one meadowe called Brookemead
cont by estimation seaven acres, a close called
Stonecrofte cont by estimation three acres, a close in
Lyefeld cont one acre, a close called the Churchpeece
cont by estimation fower acres, a close in Estfeld cont
one acre & a close in the further Westfeld cont fower
acres & a half, and payeth yerlie 13s 2d ob. Cortsilver
5d ob. Meadsilver 4d. Three hens & a cock. A mower & a
maker. One herriott.
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33. Morice Heale (41, 50) sonne of William Heale & Elizabeth
(50, 54) his sister doe clayme to hold for terme of their
lives successivelie according to the custome by vertue of
a coppie dated the first day of October in the tenth yere
of Q. Elizabeth, one messuage with a garden orchyard and
curtilage adioyning called Churchmans & a close called
Homeclose cont by estimation five acres, a close called
Westclose cont by estimation twoe acres, a close called
Newleaze cont by estimation nyne acres & a half, one
other close called Parsons Crofte cont by estimation
fower acres, a close called Lye Close with a litle
parcell of meadowe called Wyverne Hele cont together by
estimation twoe acres & a peece of meadowe under Fosketts
Hedge cont by estimation one acre & payeth yerlie 12s ob.
Cortsilver 5d ob. Meadsilver 4d. One herriott.
34. Richard Pinell (71, 75) claymeth to hold for his lief
according to the custome by vertue of a coppie dated the
first daye of April in the first yere of the reigne of
King Edward the Sixt, one tenement called Breaches & one
orchyard cont half an acre, one close called Barnecrofte
cont one acre, one pasture called Brodecrofte cont by
estimation five acres, one pasture called Shepecroft cont
by estimation twoe acres & one pasture called Sharpcroft
cont (blank) one mead called Longmead cont by estimation
fower acres, one acre of land in Wyndmillfeld & three
acres in Glaseland & one other tenement called Bakers & a
close called Baker Hayes cont by estimation twoe acres,
and twoe other closes called Bakers cont by estimation
three acres & payeth yerlie 7s 2d. Cortsilver 11d.
Meadsilver 6d. Three hens & a cock. Two herriotts.
35. Alice Beale (86, mort) late the wief of Humfrie Beale
claymeth to hold her widdowes estate of one messuage
called Delfords with ye homestalls cont by estimation
twoe acres & a half, a close called Brodecrofte cont one
acre, a close att the Towensend cont three acres & a half
& a close in Wyndmillfeld called Hillcrofte cont by
estimation three acres (but shewed noe coppie) and payeth
yerlie 3s 9d ob. Cortsilver 5d ob. Meadsilver 2d. A
hen & a cock. One herriott.
The reversion of the premisses last within written ys
claymed by John Beale (48, 60) & Humfrie (42, 50) his
brother to hold for their lives successivelie according
to the custome by vertue of a coppie dated the third daye
of April in the fortenth yere of Queene Elizabeth.
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36. John Skull (93, mort) claymeth to hold for term of his
lief according to the custome by vertue of a coppie dated
the twentie daye of April in the twentie yere of the
reigne of King Henrie the Eight, one messuage half a yard
land with the appurtenances called Whitewilliams, wherof
the messuage with a close of meadowe to the same
adioyning cont by estimation five acres, one close of
pasture next adioyning cont by estimation five acres, one
close called Churchcroft cont by estimation five acres, a
peece of meadowe therunto adioyning cont by estimation
one acre & one rood & one other close of meadowe called
Redhill cont by estimation fower acres (with a coppie of
lycense to lett or sett the same) & payeth yerlie 11s 5d.
Cortsilver 5d ob. Meadsilver 4d. One herriott.
The reversion of the premisses ys granted to William
Skull (50, 54) Jefferie (38, 46) & Morice (35, 40) his
brethren for their lives successivelie according to the
custome by vertue of a coppie dated the 29th daye of
March in the tenth yere of the reigne of Q. Elizabeth by
the name of a house with the appurtenances called
Tregols. Yt ys granted by an other name then the former
coppie was.
37. Elizabeth Foskett (88, 100) widdowe late the wief of
Richard Foskett claymeth to hold her widdowes estate of
one house called Beles with the homestalls & a close
adioyning cont by estimation three acres, a close called
the Ley Close cont by estimation sixe acres, a close
called Somerleys cont by estimation eight acres, twoe
closes of meadowe in Lyefeld cont by estimation sixe
acres, a close called Hillie Close cont by estimation
three acres, an other close next adioyning cont by
estimation three acres, and one close of meadowe called
Brookemead cont by estimation fower acres (but shewed noe
coppie) and payeth yerlie 14s 5d. Cortsilver 5d ob.
Meadsilver 4d. One herriott.
The reversion herof ys granted to John Grenewood gent for
his lief according to the custome by vertue of a coppie
dated the 30th daye of March in the seaven & thirtie yere
of the reigne of Queene Elizabeth of the Right Honorable
Thomas Lord Howard lord of the same mannor.
The reversion alsoe of the same tenement ys claymed by
Walter Foskett (58) for his lief according to the custome
by vertue of a coppie dated the 16th daye of March in the
forth yere of the reigne of Queene Elizabeth of the grant
of Sir James Stumpe knight, made for three lyves in
reversion of three then in being.
Note yt att ye tyme of this grant the mannor was by
feoffment, as Mr Nicholas & Mr Poole & this grant ys for
three lyves in reversion of three
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38. Richard Hollowaye (58, 62, mort), Nicholas Panting (20,
24) & William Holloway (27, 40) doe clayme to hold for
term of their lives successivelie according to the
custome by vertue of a coppie dated the 11th of Aprill in
the fortie yere of the reigne of Queene Elizabeth, one
cottage or tenement with a garden adioyning cont by
estimation one rood late in the tenure of Elizabeth
Osbourne deceased & payeth yerlie 2s.
Sum of rents of customary tenants £22 18s 4d ob.
Cortsilver per annum 18s 9d ob.
Meadsilver 11s 8d wherof ys paid to ye
Lord per annum 10s & the rest to the
farmor. 10s.
Sixe & thirtie hens & 17 cocks per annum
valued att 4d a peece 17s 8d
The coppiehold lands valued per annum
to be letten (yf the same were all in
my Lords hands) above the yerlie rent
of the same £606 6s.
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Indenture holders of the Mannor of Brinckworth
39. Agnes Parsons (68, 80) late wief of Christopher Nicholls
deceased & Nicholas Panting as assigne to William
Nicholls (45, 67) sonne of the said Christopher doe
clayme to hold by indenture dated the 13th daye of Julie
in the 15th yere of the reign of the late Queene
Elizabeth of the demise & grante of Sir Henry Knyvett
knight and Dame Elizabeth his wief deceased, all yt
tenement with the appurtenances in Brinckworth & seaven
acres of ground of ye demeasnes of the said mannor wherof
three are called Litlebeane Furlong & other twoe are
called Sible peece, together with all the teithing to the
same belonging with the appurtenances late in the tenure
of Christopher Nicholls. To have to the said Christopher
nowe seceased & to the said Agnes and William duringe
their naturall lyves & the lief of everie of them longest
lyving, yelding 20s rent att the usuall feasts, and
performing and doinge all custome workes duties and
services dewe for the premisses as other customary
tenants as for their coppiehold tenements doe use to doe,
and yelding the best beast att the decease of everie of
them dyinge tenant for heriott. Covenant for
reparacions. Proviso yf the rent be behinde by the space
of one moneth, and noe distresse &c being lawfullie
demanded then a reentry to be made &c.
20s. Herriott the best beast. Custome workes. To hold
from the Feast of the Annunciation next following.
The teithings are .... out & not parcell of, or belonging
to the premisses.
Quere for ye assignee whether his assignement passed by
lycence of seison or not.
40. Nicholas Messeter (88) claymeth to hold for terme of his
lief of the grant of William Stumpe gent by indenture
dated the forth daye of April in the third yere of the
reigne of King Edward the sixt, the one half of a pasture
called Sheepehouse Furlong cont by estimation nyne acres
with the tything of the same, by the rent of thirtene
shillings & fower pence, att the feasts of the
Annunciation and St Michael by even porcions. And to
beare & doe all other chargs, customes, duties & services
as customarie tenants doe within the Lordship & one
herriott when yt happeneth, & not to sett or lett the
premisses without lycense & to keepe the house to be
built theron in reparacions.
13s 4d. One herriott.
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41. William Durren claymeth to hold by vertue of an indenture
dated the sixe & twentie daye of April in the fortie yere
of the reigne of Queene Elizabeth of the Right Honorable
ye Lord Thomas Howard & Ladie Katherine his wief, a
messuage newlie builded with the appurtenances & twoe
severall closes called Shepehouse Close Furlong, with a
plott of pasture lying att the north end of the said
closes, cont by estimation three farundells, & with one
cottage newlie erected upon the said plott, & the tythes
arysing in or upon the premisses lying in Brinckworth, &
nowe or lately in the severall tenure or occupacions of
Thomas Dixon & Nicholas Messiter & their assignes. To
have imediatlie from & after the decease, surrender,
forfeiture or other determinacion of the estate of the
said Nicholas Messiter, for fowerskore & nynetene yeres
(yf the said William Durren & his wief and William their
sonne or anie of them soe long live) by the rent of
thirtene shillings & fower pence, att the feasts of St
Michaell & the Annunciation, by even porcions, and with
covenant for reparacions of the messuage & monies fo ye
premisses att their dewe chargs, & soe to leave the same,
& with comercion of reentrie yf the same rent or anie
parte therof be unpaid by the space of a moneth after
anie of the said feasts & noe sufficient distresse to be
found. 13s 4d.
Note he holdeth a house & other things in possession
...... by what grant .... this ys but in revercion.
42. William Clarke (42, 50) doth clayme to hold for his lief
by vertue of an indenture dated the twentie daye of
Januarie in the twentie yere of Queene Elizabeth of the
semise of Sir Henrie Knyvett knight & Dame Elizabeth his
wief the one half of the moyitie of a parcell & grove of
wood called West Hargrove cont by estimation eight acres
with the tythes of the same (except all ........ & tymber
trees ....... or .... .... growe upon the premisses, with
free ingresse egresse & regresse to cutt & carrie the
same by the rent of five shillings att the feasts of the
Annunciation & St Michaell by even porcions, with the
remit to make ye hedges & diteches att their dewe coasts
& soe to leave the same, and not to lett the premisses to
anie person or persons, being att variance or contention
with the lessors or their heires, nor to weave anie mans
..... but theire without their lycense in writing & with
condicion of reentrye yf the rent or anie parte therof be
unpaid, by the space of tenn weeks & noe sufficient
distresse can be found for the same, with the arrerage
therof yf anie be. 5s.
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43. William Beale (30) Clerk holdeth by indenture dated the
20th saye of Januarie 1577 in the 20th yere of the late
Queene Elizabeth of the demise & grante of Sir Henry
Knyvett knight and Dame Elizabeth his wief deceased, the
one half of a moitie or half parte of a parcell of ground
or grove called Hargrove which lyeth on the south side of
the cart waye of the same grove & on the east side of the
same grove, which said one half of the said moytie or
half parte of the said parcell of ground and grove ys
sytuate att the north end of the said East moytie, &
conteyneth by estimacion 8 acres be yt more or lesse in
Brinckworth, and ys parcell of the demeasne lands there,
with all the woods, underwoods, moores, roots, thornes &
bushes then growing, standing or being, or which then
after shall growe, stand or be aswell in the hedges,
hedgeriwes, diches & bounds of the said one half of the
said East moytie of the said parcell of ground or grove,
are in or upon anie parte of ye same one half, together
with all ye pasture, herbage & feedings, ponds, waters,
wayes, profitts, ..siants, comodities, emoluments,
advantages and heredytaments whatsoever to the same half
of the said moitie of the said parcell of ground or grove
belonging or in any wise appurteyning with the teithes &
teithings of the same. All which late were in the
occupacion of John Sherer or of his assignes (all
premorphalls & tymber trees growing or to be growing in
or upon the premisses with free ingresse, egresse and
regresse to fell, cutt and carrie the same & a necessarie
& common drifte waye through the said one half of the
said East moytie or parcell of ground lying on the west
side of the same grove to the leasses ys ......). To
have to the said William & William his father deceased &
to George his brother alsoe deceased, & to their assignes
for their naturall lyves & the longest lyver of them
yelding yerlie 5s att twoe usuall feasts. Covenant to
estower the ditches & make ye hedges & moundes & to keepe
& maynetayne ye same &c and not to lett or sett &c
without lycence to anie person that ys or shall be att
variance with the Lessor, provided that yf the rent be
behinde in parte or in all by the space of ten weeks &
noe distresse or .... therof made, the same being
lawfullie demanded then lawfull to reenter. Lyverie of
seison executed. 5s. From the day of the date.
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44. Joan Pinell (48, 55) & Marie Clerke (30) her daughter
nowe wief of William Clerke doe hold for their lyves of
the grant of Sir Henry Knyvett knight & Dame Elizabeth
his wief, by indenture dated the 15th daye of June in the
eightene yere of Q. Elizabeth, the moyitie of one grove
of wood called Hargrove which lyeth on the south syde of
the cartwaye of the same grove cont by estimation sixtene
acres with the tythes of the same, except all tymber
trees & principalls, growing upon the same, to be holden
by the rent of ten shillings att the feasts of the
Annunciation & St Michaell by even porcions, with
covenant to maynteyne the mounds & hedges & soe to leave
the same & not to lett the premisses or anie parte therof
to anie person or persons being att variance, or an open
enymye of the lessors or their heires without lycense
first had in writing nder their hands. 10s.
Note Jo: Pynnell was ...taker last named & that Joane the
wief ys noe partie to the indenture.
45. Richard Hayes & Joane (48) his wief late wief of Jefferie
Pynnell & Henry Pynnell (27) his sonne doe clayme to hold
by indenture dated the 30th daye of Maye in the 26th yere
of the reigne of the late Queene Elizabeth of the demise
& grant of the Right Honorable Thomas Earle of Suffolk, a
close of meadowe or pasture with the appurtenances cont
by estimation five acres more or lesse lying in
Netherwestfeld in Brinckworth aforesaid sometyme parcell
of the customarye lands there in the tenure of John
Sherer and by him surendered, & alsoe one close of
meadowe or pasture called Horsecrofte parcell of the
demeasnes of Brinckworth aforesaid cont by estimation one
acre & a half more or lesse, one other close of meadow or
pasture lying in Netherwestfeld cont by estimation seaven
acres more or lesse with the teithes of both the said
closes last before recyted, both which & the teithes of
the same sometyme were in the possession of John London
together with one sufficient & necessarye dryftewaye on
the east end of Slade Acre into that parte of West
Hargrove that then was in ye tenure of the said Jefferie
Pynnell, att all tymes to and from the said close last
before mencioned, with all other wayes, commons,
easements & comodyties whatsoever to the said three
closes or to anie of them belonging. To have to the said
Joane and Henry and to their assignes for and duringe
their naturall lives & the lief of eyther of them longest
lyving, yelding for the said close in Netherwestfeld 5s,
for the said close called Horsecrofte 6s 8d, for the
other close in Netherwestfeld cont 7 acres 7s, att the
twoe usuall feasts, and alsoe yelding yerlie for the said
teithes att the foresaid feasts 16d. And yf the rents be
behinde in parte or in all by the space of one moneth
being lawfullie asked att Horsecrofte aforesaid to
reenter. Covenant for reparacions takinge hedgeboot &c.
Lyverie of seison. In toto 25s.
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46. Nicholas Emott (67) & Henrie (36) his sonne doe clayme to
hold by indenture dated the first of October on the twoe
& twentie yere of Q. Elizabeth, of the grant of Sir Henry
Knyvett knight & Dame Elizabeth his wief, one tenement
latelie built with the appurtenances cont by estimation
one roode, one acre of ground adioyning to Glaselands.
To have for the terme of threeskoore yeres from the daye
of the date of the deede (yf he & the said Henrie or
eyther of them doe soe long lyve) by the rent of 12d att
the feasts of St Michaell & the Annunciacion by even
porcions & the best beast att everie of their deathes.
12d. One herriott. Note this nowe Thomas Dixon holdeth
by an other lease.
47. Ambrose White (68) & Margarett (64) his wief doe clayme
to hold for their lives by indenture dated the 9th daye
of November in the twoe & twentie yere of the reigne of
Q. Elizabeth, of the grant of Sir Henrie Knyvett knight &
Dame Elizabeth his wief, one house & a place called Joans
Greene, with half an acre of ground, to be holden by the
rent of twoe shillings, att the feasts of St Michaell &
the Annunciacion by even porcions, with condicion of
reentrie, if they lett or sett the premisses of anie
parte therof, or keepe anie undertenant. 2s.
48. William Beale (68) the yonger claymeth to hold by vertue
of an indenture dated ye 14th daye of September in the
eight & twentie yere of Q. Elizabeth of the grant of the
Right Honorable the Lord Thomas Howard for fowerskoore &
nyntene yeres from the death surrender or forfeiture of
one Elizabeth Reeve (yf Roberte Beale (mort), Jefferie
Beale (mort) & John Beale (37) sonnes of the said William
Beale, or anie of them soe long live), all that messuage
or tenement called Pingles & all lands, meadowes,
leasowes, pastures, commons, feedings & heredyraments to
the same belonging or commonlie used or letten with the
same cont by estimation nyne acres, to be holden by ye
rent of thirtene shillings fower pence, att ye feasts of
St Michaell & the Annunciacion, by even porcions & with
condicion of reentrie yf the rent or anie parte therof be
unpaid by the space of twentie dayes after anie of the
said feasts, & noe sufficient distresse for the same,
with the arrerage therof, & with covenant to repaire
maynetayne & keepe the messuage & premisses & the bounds
& ditches of the same & soe to leave the same & to paye a
herriott upon everie of their deathes of the said
Roberte, Jefferie & John Beale of his or their best goods
or chattells. 13s 4d. One herriott. This was before
holden by copie att 20s rent.
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49. William Beale (69) the yonger claymeth to hold by
indenture dated the 15th daye of September in the eight &
twentie yere of Q. Elizabeth, of the grant of the Right
Honorable the Lord Thomas Howard for fowerskoore &
nynetene yeres from the date therof (yf Roberte Beale
(39). Jefferie Beale (mort) & John Beale (36) sonnes of
the said William or anie of them soe long lyve), all
those meadowes & pastures grounds called Pitts Lands cont
by estimation fortie acres together with common of
pasture for all manner of beasts & cattell in
Brinckworth, Brinckworthes Marshe, Bradon & Bradon
Forest, therunto belonging, & the tythes of the
premisses. To hold by the rent of three pounds att the
feasts of the Annunciacion & St Michaell by even
porcions, with condicion of reentrie yf the same or anie
parte therof be unpaid by the space of twentie dayes
after anie of the said feasts & noe sufficient distresse
for the same (with the arrerage therof) can be found, &
with covenant to maynetayne the bounds, hedges & ditches
& soe to leave the same. 60s.
50. John Bleeke (58, 63) claymeth to hold for his lief of the
demise of Sir James Stumpe knight by indenture dated the
13th daye of June in the third & forth yeres of the
reigne of King Phillipp & Q. Marie, twoe closes of
pasture called the Breaches cont by estimation ten acres
lying on the west parte of Hargrove & one meadowe cont
sixe acres, adioyning to the west parte of the said
grove, by the rent of fortie shillings att twoe usuall
feasts, with condicion of reentrie yf the said rent or
anie parte therof be unpaid by the space of a moneth &
noe sufficient distresse, & with covenant to keepe &
skore the mounds & diches & to beare paye & doe all other
customes services & suite to court as other customarie
tenants of Brinckworth & to paye a herriott when yt doth
fall & not to lett the premisses without lycense. 40s.
One herriott. Note noe tythe herwith granted.
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51. Thomas Dixon claymeth to hold by indenture dated the
second daye of November in the five & thirtie yere of Q.
Elizabeth of the grant of the Right Honorable the Lord
Thomas Howard & Ladie Katherine his wief, all that close
of pasture called Cuckoes cont by estimation five acres,
one other close called Large Acre & one other close of
pasture called Pudsuge in Wyndmillfeld late in the
occupation of Alice Goldinge cont by estimation twoe
acres & a half and all that close called Upper
Brodecrofte cont by estimation three acres, late in the
tenure of John Smyth als Davys, together with the tythes
of the same. To have to the said Thomas Dixon from the
daye of the date therof unto the end of fowerskore &
nynetene yeres next following If Elinor Dixon (58, 60)
wief of the said Thomas, Elizabeth Dixon (28, 34),
Francis Dixon (25, 26) & Henrie Dixon (15, 21) their
children or anie of them shall happen soe long to lyve)
by the rent of sixe shillings nyne pence, att the feasts
of the feasts of the Annunciacion & St Michaell by even
porcions, with a covenant sufficientlie to repaire &
Maynetayne the mounds & closes of the same, & soe to
leave the same, and with condicion of reentrie yf the
rent be unpaid in parte or in all by the space of eight &
twentie dayes next after anie of the said feasts yf noe
sufficient distresse can be found. 6s 9d. Note that
these two things ..... held to my Lord before .... grant
7s 6d ob .... 4 herriott.
52. Nicholas Pantinge (58) claymeth to hold of the grant of
the Right Honorable the Lord Thomas Howard & Ladie
Katherine his wief by indenture dated the 16th daye of
April in the fortie yere of the reigne of Q. Elizabeth
five acres of pasture called by ye name of Wisdomes .....
.... all & singular the appurtenances, together with the
tythes coming or growing in or upon the same. To have
for fowerskore & nynetene yeres from the date therof (yf
the said Nicholas Panting & Nicholas Panting (17) &
Roberte Pantinge (15) his sonnes or anie of them shall
soe long lyve) by the rent of eightene pence, att the
feasts of St Michaell & the Annunciacion by even
porcions to be paid, with a covenant sufficientlie to
maynetayne the mounds, and a condicion of reentrie yf the
rent be unpaid by the space of a month. 18d.
53. Baldwyn Smyth (66) claymeth to hold for his lief by
indenture dated the 20th daye of Januarie 1577 in the
twentie yere of the reigne of Q. Elizabeth, one messuage
called Crosse House with a pasture thereunto adioyning
cont by estimation one acre & a meadowe att Lipyeate cont
by estimation half an acre, with all common, yelding sixe
shillings att the usuall feasts. A covenant for
reparacions & taking of hedgeboote upon the premisses
without doing of waste, with a clause of reentrie in
defect of distresse & not to lett or sett without
lycense. 6s. From ye day of the date.
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54. John Brooke (mort) & Thomas Brooke (mort) sometyme held
by indenture for their lives one tenement & sixe acres &
a roode of meadowe & pasture with the tythes therof &
payed yerlie 10s.
55. Edith Kent (58) claymeth to hold for her lief by
indenture not shewed, one cottage with three acres &
three roodes of pasture with the appurtenances and payeth
yerlie 3s 4d.
The revercion of all the said three last tenements ys
granted to Thomas Dixon by the Right Honorable the Lord
Thomas Howard & Ladie Katherine his wief, by indenture
dated the third daye of Februarie in the fortie yere of
the reigne of Q. Elizabeth by the name of one messuage or
tenement called Crosse House in the tenure of Baldwyn
Smyth als Davys cont by estimation one acre & a half &
all that messuage or tenement & sixe acres of pasture
with the appurtenances lying in Glasselands upon the Est
parte of the Sheepehouse in the occupacion of John Brooke
& Thomas Brooke & their assignes with the tythes of the
same, & all that close in Glasseland aforesaid nowe in
the occupacion of Thomas Kent or his assignes cont by
estimation twoe acres. To have to his & his assignes
(and after the deathes of the said Baldwyn Davys, John
Brooke, Thomas Brooke & Edith Kent then severall tenants
of the premisses) unto the end of fowerskoore & nynetene
yeres from thence next following (yf Thomas Dixon (mort,
24), Francys Dixon (23, 26), Henrie Dixon (25, 21) &
Katherine Dixon (30, 32) or anie of them shall happen soe
long to live) yelding for Crossehouse sixe shillings &
for the said messuage & sixe acres ten shillings & for
the close in Glasselands three shillings & fower pence,
with a clause of reentrie for no payment of the rent upon
demand, and a covenant to repaire the premisses. In toto
19s 4d.
56. William Lewyn (45, 50), Agnes (44, 50) his wief & David
(17, 21) their sonne doe hold by indenture dated the 30th
daye of April in the 35th yere of ye reigne of the late
Queene Elizabeth of the grant of the Right Honorable the
Erle & Countesse of Suffolk, one tenement or dwelling
house lately erected and one parcell of ground therunto
adioyning cont by estimation half an acre lying in
Brinckworth att a place called the Clitcheboroughes Grene
& adioyninge to Shepecrofte, late in the tenure of David
Lewyn. To have to the said William, Agnes and Davyd &
their assignes for threeskore yeres fullie to be
compleate (yf they of anie of them soe long happen to
lyve) yelding yerlie 12d. Covenant for reparacions. If
the rent be behinde 20 dayes being lawfullie asked & noe
sufficient distresse then lawfull to reenter. Warrantye
for quiet enioyinge against the said Erle and Countesse
and their heires. Lyverye of seison given. 12d. ...
rent by 12d ... the last tenant for the sonne.
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57. Dorothie Nicholls (36, 40) claymeth to hold for her lief,
the remaynder to Theopholus Nicholls (17, 21) & Francis
Nicholls (25, 21) successivelie for their lives by
indenture dated the 17th of June in the fower & thirtie
yere of Q. Elizabeth of the grant of the Right Honorable
the Lord Thomas Howard & Ladie Katherine his wief, one
dwelling house newlie erected together with a litle
pasture ground therunto adioyning called Litle Berrye
Close cont by estimation one acre, att the upper end of
Berrie Streete, paying yerlie three shillings fower pence
att the feasts of St Michaell & The Annunciation by even
porcions, with a covenant to repaire the premisses during
the said terme & soe to leave the same & with a clause of
reentry for no payment of ye rent. 3s 4d. a die dat.
58. Jefferie Skull (36, 50) William Skull (14, 20) &
Elizabeth Skull (21, 28) clayme to hold for their lives
of the grant of the Right Honorable the Lord Thomas
Howard & Ladie Katherine his wief by indenture dated the
27th daye of Julie in the sixe & thirtie yere of Queene
Elizaveth, one cottage a garden & orchyard with a peece
of ground att the east end of Buthaye, by the yerlie rent
of fower shillings, with a clause of reentrie for no
payment of ye rent yf noe distresse can be found. 4s. a
die dat.
59. Thomas Beale (39) sonne of Thomas Beale claymeth to hold
for his lief by indenture not shewed, but (as yt ys
alledged) dated the 20th daye of Julie in the fyftenth
yere of Queene Elizabeth, one messuage & a close called
Woodclose with the appurtenances cont by estimation
fyftene acres & one roode of pasture, by the rent of
twentie shillings by the yere, with a clause of reentrie
for no payment of the rent, with proviso not to lett or
sett without lycense. A covenant that the lesse may take
tymber for reparacions. 20s.
60. William Henley (52, 56) claymeth to hold for his lief by
indenture not shewed but (as yt ys alledged) dated the
20th daye of September in the thirtenth yere of Q.
Elizabeth, one close of pasture called Frittows cont by
estimation sixe acres with the appurtenances with the
tything belonging to the same, by the rent of eight
shillings fower pence by the yere, with clause of
reentrie for no payment of the rent. 6s 4d.
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61. Anne Stichall (59, 63) wief of William Stichall & William
Henlie clayme to hold for their lives by indenture dated
the 20th daye of September in the thirtenth yere of Q.
Elizabeth, one crofte of pasture called Ipcrofts Furlong
cont by estimation three acres with the tything of the
same, yelding therfore yerlie five shillings att the
usuall termes, with a covenant to paye & doe all charges
& customes belonging to a customarie tenant. Alsoe
paying twentie shillings for a herriott when yt shall
happen, with a clause of reentrie for no payment of the
rent. 5s. For a herriott 20s.
62. Thomas Lewyn (45) holdeth by indenture of lease dated the
19th daye of Julye in the 10th yere of the reigne of the
late Queene Elizabeth of the demise of Sir Henry Knyvett
knight & Dame Elizabeth his wief deceased, one close of
pasture with the appurtenances cont by estimation 12
acres comenlye called Lynkecrofte Peece latelie enclosed
out of Wyndmill Field, together with the teith of the
same close late in the tenure of William Skynner
deceased. To have to him his executore and assignes for
fowerskore yeres imediatelie after the decease of the
said William, yf the said Thomas (mort), Thomas (51) &
William (mort) his sonnes or anie of them soe long shall
happen to lyve, by the yerlie rent of 3s 10d payable att
the twoe usuall feasts &c. and doing suyte of courte, and
alsoe yelding att the decease of evrye tenant of the
premisses 3s 10d for & in the name of herriott. Provided
that yf the rent be behinde sixe weeks next after eyther
of the said feasts that then yt shalbe lawfull &c. to
reenter. 3s 10d. Herriott 3s 10d. Thomas Lewen
informeth that William Skynner died about the 14 of
Marche 1577 as appeareth by a note out of the church
booke.
63. John Skull (88, mort) holdeth by indenture dated the 20th
daye of September in the 10th yere of the reigne of the
late Queene Elizabeth of the demise and grant of Henry
Knyvett Esquire & Elizabeth his wief, for terme of
fowerskore yeres then next following (yf the said John
(mort) William Skull (50, 54) & Jeffrie Skull (46, 50)
his sonnes or anie of them shall soe long lyve), one
close of pasture with the appurtenances cont by
estimation fower acres, called or knowne by the name of
Lye Close. Paying therfore yerlie 6s 8d att twoe usuall
feasts, and 6s 8d in the name of herriott when yt shall
happen, with a clause of reentrie for no payment of the
rent. 6s 8d. Herriott 6s 8d.
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64. Thomas Walker (58, 61) claymeth to hold for his lief by
indenture dated the third daye of September in the tenth
yere of the reigne of Queene Elizabeth, one close of
pasture called Horsecroft cont by estimation half an acre
together with the tythes of the same, by the yerlie rent
of twoe shillings, with a clause of reentrye for no
payment of ye rent upon demand. 2s.
65. John Sherer (65, 70), William Sherer (60, 66) & John (50)
his brother hold by indenture dated the 21st of November
in the 11th yere of the reigne of the late Queene
Elizabeth, one house with the homesteads cont by
estimacion fower acres, one close called the Homebrech
cont by estimacion tenne acres, one close called the
Furbrech cont by estimacion eight acres, a close of
meadowe called the Home Meade cont by estimacion seaven
acres, a close called Heiecrofts Hill cont by estimacion
twelve acres, a close called the Furlong cont by
estimacion seaven acres, a parcell of grove cont by
estimacion three acres, a close called the Leyefeld Close
cont three acres, a close called Brodecrofte cont one
acre. To have for terme of their lyves & the lief of the
longest lyver of them yeelding yerlie £8 att the usuall
feasts. A clause of reentrie for no payment of the rent
within 10 weeks after anie of the said feasts being
lawfullie demanded. Covenant for to dyett the Lords
officers att the Lords chardges. A covenant to repaire
the houses hedges and fences of the premisses. And the
said leesee ys to have the tythe of a pasture meadowe or
coppice or anie parte therof with the workes of ye
customarie tenants of the mannor heretofore used & to be
done upon the said pasture or meadowe and the tythes of
other parcells of land mencioned in the said lease. A
covenant for the leassee to have sixe reasonable wane
loades of greate wood towards his necessarie fewell by
the Lords assignment or his woodward. And to lopp &
shrowde the trees within or upon the scyte of the mannor
for his fewell, with hedgeboote howseboote &c. And a
covenant for the leassee to take tyle tymber and stone
upon the premisses for repayring of the same, and payeth
yerlie £8.
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66. William Davyes als Taylor holdeth by indenture dated the
third daye of Maye in the third & fourth yere of the
reigne of King Phillipp and Queene Marie of the demise of
Sir James Stumpe knight, all those three acres of
demeasne lands with the teith of the same called
Ipcrofte, lying being & knowen in Wyndmill feld in
Brinckworth aforesaid sometyme in the tenure or
occupacion of Walter Mills. To have to Thomas Davyes
deceased late father of the said William (which Thomas
was partie onlie to the indenture) and to the said
William and James his sonnes being noe parties to that
indenture, unto the end & terme of their lyves & to the
longest lyver of them, yeldinge yerlie 3s 4d att twoe
feasts usuall &c. Remaynder to William for his lief att
lyke rent and after his decease remaynder to the said
James att like rent. And yf the said terlie rent happen
to be behinde by the space of sixe weekes &c. being
lawfullie demanded, and noe sufficient distresse &c. then
the lease to be voide. Warrantye from Sir James Stumpe
in the lease conteyned for quiet enioying &c. Lyverie of
seison by licence of attorney. 3s 4d. This ys a voide
lease because ye tenant in possession ys no partie to the
lease.
67. Thomas Golding (58) claymeth to hold for his lief by
indenture not shewed but (as yt ys alledged) dated the
18th daye of March in the second & third yeres of the
reigne of King Phillipp & Queene Marie, one meadowe
called Litle Spachenham cont by estimation foretene acres
& one rood of pasture with the tythes of the same, by the
yerlie rent of seaven shillings & eight pence. 7s 8d.
68. John Frye (47, 53) holdeth for terme of his lief the
remaynder to Anthonie Frye (42, 47) his brother for terme
of his lief a pasture ground parcell of the demeasnes of
the scyte of the mannor cont by estimacion five acres
called & knowen by the name of Parkers, demised by Sir
Henry Knyvett knight and Dame Elizabeth his wief deceased
by indenture dated the 23rd daye of August in the 12th
yere of the reigne of the late Queene Elizabeth by the
name of fower acres called Parkers Furlong, together with
the teith of the same, yelding yerlie 15s att twoe usuall
feasts. And yf yt happen the rent to be behinde by the
space of twoe moneths next after anie feast in which the
same shalbe dewe then lawfull to reenter. Covenant for
reparacions of ye hedges ditches and moundes &c. and
warrantie from Sir Henry Knyvett & Dame Elizabeth for
quiet enioying against them & their heires, and lyverie
of seison executed by vertue of a licence of attorney in
the lease conteyned. 15s.
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69. (blank) Lucas & Dorathie his wief doe clayme to hold of
the demise os the Right Honorable the Lord Thomas Howard
by indenture not shewed for terme of fortie yeres (as yt
ys alledged) one meadowe called Woodbridge & one close
called Oxeheyes cont by estimation thirtie seaven acres,
with the tythes of the same by the yerlie rent of 10s
10d.
70. William Beale (40) the sonne of John Beale claymeth to
hold for his lief by indenture not shewed but (as yt ys
alledges) dated the sixt daye of September in the twelfth
yere of Queene Elizabeth, one cottage with a close cont
one acre of pasture, by the yerlie rent of fower
shillings, with a clause of reentrie for no payment of
the rent. 4s.
71. William Bayliefe (78, mort), John (44, 56) & Thomas (38,
45) his sonnes doe clayme to hold for their lives by
indenture dated the fyft daye of Julie in the fyftenth
yere of the reigne of Queene Elizabeth, one cottage with
a close of pasture with the appurtenances cont by
estimation one acre, by the yerlie rent of fower
shillings, with a clause of reentrie for no payment of
the rent & a covenant to soe reparacions &c. 4s.
72. Alice Skulle claymeth to hold for her lief by indenture
dated the 28th daye of Januarie in the fortenth yere of
the reigne of Queene Elizabeth, one cottage with an
orchyard cont half a roode with the appurtenances by the
yerlie rent of twelve pence, with a covenant to
maynetayne the reparacions & a clause of reentrie for no
payment of the rent. 12d.
73. Hughe Mathewe (48) & Thomas Mathewe (44) clayme to hold
for their lyves by indenture not shewed but (as yt ys
alledged) dated the 14th daye of September in the twelfth
yere of Q. Elizabeth, one cottage with an orchyard cont
half a roode, by the yerlie rent of three shillings &
fower pence. 3s 4d.
74. Joane Wynkeworth (58) claymeth to hold for her lief by
indenture dated the 6th daye of November in the twentie
yere of the reigne of Q. Elizabeth, one cottage with an
acre of pasture with the appurtenances by the yerlie rent
of three shillings fower pence with a clause of reentrie
for no payment of ye rent. 3s 4d.
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75. John Twynney (55) holdeth by indenture dated the 15th of
Julye in the 15th yere of ye reigne of the late Queene
Elizabeth granted to Agnes Twynney deceased and to the
said John and to one William Twynney alsoe deceased, one
parcell of voyde ground cont by estimacion half an acre
more or lesse adioyning to the lane called Weaks on the
south, and Brinckworth Wood on the north, Richmondes
ground on the west and John Barnes ground on the east.
To have to the said Agnes during her lief, and after to
remayne to the said John & after his decease to the said
William nowe deceased, yelding yerlie &c. 2s att the
usuall feasts. If the rent be 14 dayes behinde then
lawfull to distreyne, yf behinde 28 dayes being lawfully
demanded, then the lease to be voide. Covenant for
reparacions and not to be lett or sett without lycence in
writinge. Lyverie executed. 2s.
76. Nicholas Smyth (38) claymeth to hold for his lief by
indenture not shewed one cottage with a close cont one
acre & a half by the yerlie rent of 4s.
77. Elizabeth Davies nowe the wief of Thomas Packer holdeth
att the will of the Lord one cottage with an acre of
pasture with the appurtenances by the yerlie rent of 16d.
78. Roberte Watts (88), Johane the Yonger (50) his daughter &
Thomas (40) his sonne hold by indenture dated the 30th
daye of August 1579 in the 21st yere of the reigne of the
late Queene Elizabeth, one tenement or dwelling house
newly erected, one parcell or peece of vacant or waste
ground cont by estimacion one acre be yt more or lesse
adioyning to the north side of a close of meadowe called
Baggs. To have from the daye of ye date unto the said
Roberte, Joane and Thomas for terme of their naturall
lyves & the longest lyver of everie of them yelding 3s 4d
yerlie rent att the twoe usuall feasts by equall
porcions. Covenant for reparacions &c. A condicion yf
the rent be behinde by the space of one moneth being
lawfullie demanded & noe sufficient distresse can be
found &c. then lawfull to reenter. A licence of attorney
for giving lyverie of seison, and that given by the
attorney accordingly. 3s 4d.
79. Richard Grenewaye (58, 61) claymeth to hold for his lief
by indenture not sealed, one cottage with the
appurtenances by the yerlie rent of 20d.
80. John Cowles (58), Margerie (46, 40) his wief & William
Clarke (34) pre... .. Ireland mort it supposed doe
clayme to hold for their lives by indenture dated the
10th of September in the one and twentie yere of the
reigne of Q. Elizabeth, one cottage with half a roode of
land by the rent of fower shillings by the yere, with a
clause of reentrie for non payment of the rent, with a
proviso not to lett or sett without lycense. 4s.
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81. Margarett Heale (64, 80) & William Heale (45, 51) holde
by indenture dated the third daye of June in the 31st
yere of the reigne of the late Queene Elizabeth of the
demise of the Right Honorable the Erle & Countesse of
Suffolk for and during their lives & the longer lyver of
them, one litle cottage or tenement scytuate lying &
being in Brinckworth cont by estimacion half a farindell
of ground, paying therfore yerlie 12d att the usuall
feasts, with a clause of reentrie for no payment, and a
covent for reparacions of the premisses and the moundes
belonginge to the same. 12d.
82. William Taylor (30) Katherine (14) & Margerie (3) his
daughters hold by indenture dated the 20th daye of
September in the first yere of the reigne of Kinge James
of the demise and grant of the Earle & Countesse of
Suffolk, one smale tenement or auncient cottage &
backside & garden with the appurtenances late in the
tenure or occupacion of Joane Taylor widdowe, and the
herbage of a litle ground called Buthey (except to the
said Earle his heires and assignes) sixe perches in
lenght & fower in breadth in the west end of the said
Buthey late in the occupacion of one Thomas Skull. To
have &c. (except before excepted) for terme pof their
lyves & the life of everie of them longest lyvinge
successivelie one after an other, yelding &c. 12d att the
usuall feasts &c. Suyte of courte &c. Provided that yf
the rent be behinde 28 dayes &c. and noe sufficient
distresse &c. that then this lease to ceasse & be voide.
Covenant for reparacions. Warrantie for quiet enioyinge,
and lyverie of seison by licence of attorney to Thomas
Dixon. 12d.
83. William [crossed through] James (mort) Skull & twoe
others doe clayme to ghold for their lyves by indenture
(as ys alledged) one cottage & a garden with the
appurtenances by the yerlie rent of 12d.
84. Joane Borne (58) & William (34) her sonne doe clayme to
hold for their lyves by indenture dated the first daye of
June in the nynetenth yere of Queene Elizabeth, one
cottage with an orchyard cont half a roode with the
appurtenances, by the yerlie rent of twoe shillings, with
a proviso not to lett without lycense & a clause of
reentrie for no payment of the rent. 2s.
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85. John Hedges (63) & Isabell (76, 80) his wief late the
wief of Walter Reade deceased doe holde by indenture
dated the first daye of June in the 15th yere of the
reigne of the late Queene Elizabeth of the demise & grant
of Sir Henry Knyvett knight & Dame Elizabeth his wief
deceased, one parcell of vacant or voide grounde in
Brinckworth aforesaid cont by estimacion half an acre be
yt more or lesse, scytuate betwene a close of pasture of
the lands of Mr Thomas Walrond on the north side, the
Highe Waye leading to Brinckworth Church on the south
side & the dwelling house of Jeffrie Osborne on the west.
To have to them &c. duringe their naturall lyves & the
lief of eyther of them longest lyving, yelding &c. 2s att
the usuall feasts. Covenant on the leassees parte to
erect a dwellinge house of one feild & a cut, before the
feast of St Michaell next after the date, att their
proper coasts. And yf the rent be behinde by the space
of one moneth & noe distresse sufficient, to reenter.
Lyverie of seison by licence of Attorney. 2s.
86. Elizabeth Pope (48, 59) claymeth to hold for her lief by
indenture (as ys alledges) one cottage with a garden &
three acres of meadowe therunto belonging by the yerlie
rent of 3s 4d.
87. William Oven & Agnes (48) his wief daughter of Roberte
Pynnell deceased doe hold in the right of the said Agnes
by vertue of an indenture of demise therof to the said
Roberte Pynnell Deceased, Thomas Pynnell his sonne (whoe
ys said to be dead) & to the said Agnes by Sir Henry
Knyvett knight & Dame Elizabeth his wief deceased dated
the first daye of June 1577 in the 20th yere of the late
Queene Elizabeth, one tenement with the appurtenances
latelie erected lyinge betwene a close called Bakers on
the east side & the Kings Highe Waye att Bakers hedge on
the west side. To have to them & their assignes for
terme of their lyves & the lief of everie of them longest
lyving, yelding yerlie &c. 2s rent att the twoe usuall
feasts. Covenant for reparacions &c. and yf the rent
happen to be behinde by the space of one moneth &c. being
lawfullie demanded, then lawfull to reenter. Proviso
that yt shall not be lawfull for anie the said tenants to
lett or sett the premisses or anie parcell therof without
lycence &c. in writinge obteyned, nor to keepe anie
undertenant or undertenants therin upon payne of
forfeiture &c. Lyverie of seison given 5th October
sequen dat. 2s.
88. John Pynnock (Peacocke) the Elder, John his sonne & Joane
his daughter doe clayme to hold by indenture, one cottage
& a garden with thr appurtenances by the yerlie rent of
2s.
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89. Nicholas Emants & Henry his sonne hold by indenture dated
the first daye of October in the 22nd yere of the late Q.
Elizabeth, one cottage & half a roode of pasture with the
appurtenances & one acre of ground adioyning to
Glaselands, by the yerlie rent of 12d by even porcions,
with a clause of reentrie for no payment of the rent, a
herriott upon the death of the tenant dying possessed.
12d. One herriott. Mr Dixon holdeth the acre of land
att Glaselands as he sayeth by .......
Sum of rents of the Lord's tenants £25 19s 7d.
Valued per annum to be letten yf the same
were in my Lord's hands above the rent £294 10s 4d
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The Lord of this mannor as in the right of the same mannor
hath the dryft of ye forest of Bradon adioyning therunto as
much therof as lyeth within the parishe of brinckworth as
often in a yere as his bayliffe will dryve.
The Lord of this mannor hath in the same free warren, wayfes,
strayes, felons, goods & deodans, twoe leetes or lawdayes in
the same yerlie to be holden.
The demeasnes of the mannor of Brinckworth paye noe tythe to
the parson of Brinckworth & all the tenants of this mannor
have common of pasture throughout the whole forest of Bradon
att all tymes of the yere without stynt & besides other
commons they have common in one ground called the Marshe being
twoe hundred acres or therabouts.
The customarie tenants of this mannor doe paye yerlie to the
farmer of the demeasnes certein money called meadsilver, and
the Lord doth receyve yerlie ten shillings of the said
meadsilver, & diverse of the said coppieholders doe make the
haye of one meadowe of the farmers called Custome Mead as
appeareth by their coppies.
The customarie tenants of this mannor doe paye pannage to the
Lord att Michmas yerlie, that ys to saye for everie hogg of a
yere old & upwards 1d & for a shott ob but for a sowe or a
bore nothing.
The Lord of this mannor hath certeine lands parcell of the
said mannor called by the names of the Newe Parke, Oxethick,
Wickhurst, Woodhall & Blackmore, cont by estimation eight
hundred acres, wherin are trees of greate valewe, to be sold
or otherwise to be shrowded & therby to yeld a present or
future benyfitt alsoe to the Lord, seeing in those parte fuell
nowe begyn to growe verie scant, & the contrie there doth
alreadie fetch coles some 12 myles of or therabouts for their
necessarie fewell.
The totall some of the yerlie rents of fretenants,
coppieholders, indenture holders for 2000 yeres & other
tenants of the demeasnes of this mannor & of ye courtsilver,
meadsilver, hens & cocks valued as aforesaid doth amount unto
per annum to my Lord £52 4s 7d.
The yerlie value of all the coppieholds, indenture holds other
then for 2000 yeres & of the demeasnes yf they were all in my
Lords hands ys above the rent £899 16s.
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INDEX OF PLACES
Asshie Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Baggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Baggs als Badgs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Baker Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Bakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 87
Bakers hedge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Baldwyns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Barnecrofte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Beles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Berrie Streete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Birds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Bradon Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Breaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 50
Brinckworth Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Brinkworth Marsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Brodecrofte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 35, 65
Brodecrofte, Upper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Brodemead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Brodemeade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Brodemeadowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Brookebreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Brookemead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 37
Burghe Heyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Buthaye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Buthey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Churchcroft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Churchcrofte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Churchmans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 33
Churchpeece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Clitcheboroughes Grene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Combeclose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Crosse House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55
Cuckoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Delfords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Downecroft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Estfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Estligh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Estlighe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Estlye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fletchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Fosketts Hedge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Freemans als Selwyns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Frittoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Frittows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Furbrech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Furlong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Gillings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Glaseland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 11, 19, 34
Glaselands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 23, 46, 89
Glasselands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Gorewayes als Coops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Hallcrofte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9
Hargrove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 43, 44, 50
Hargrove Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hargrove, West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 45
Harts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 24
Heiecrofts Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Hillcrofte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Hillie Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 17, 37
Home Meade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Homebrech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Homeclose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 22, 26, 31
Homemead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Horehowse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Horsecroft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Horsecrofte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Howells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 24
Howells Meade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Hudescrofte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Iles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ipcrofte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Ipcrofts Furlong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Joans Greene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Lacyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lacyes, Greate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lacyes, Litle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lacyes, Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Large Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Ley Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Leyefeld Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lipyeate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Litle Berrye Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Litle Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 29
Litle Spachenham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Litlebeane Furlong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Litlehams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Litlemeade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Longcrofte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Longmead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lye Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 63
Lyefeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 15, 32, 37
Lyngcrofts Mead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Lynkecrofte Peece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Millwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Morice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mumbrech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Munbrech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Netherwestfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Newleaze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Northcrofte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 25
Nynocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Overleaze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Overwestfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Ovesyate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Oxeheyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Pacyes als Heale House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Parkers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 68
Parkers Barton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Parkers Furlong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Parkers Meade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Parsons Crofte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Rampes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 10
Rampes, Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Rampes, Round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Rampst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Redhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 36
Richmondes Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Selyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Sharpcroft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Sheepehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sheepehouse Furlong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Shepecroft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Shepecrofte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Shepehouse Close Furlong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Sible peece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sladacre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Slade Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sladehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Slowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Slowes Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Somerleys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Spachnam, Great . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Stephens Haye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Stockmead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 28
Stonecrofte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Sybells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Taylors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Three bridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Towensend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Towne Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Townesend Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tregols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Waterholis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Weaks Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Webbs Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Westclose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 33
Westfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12, 19, 22
Westfeld, Further . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Westfeld, Upper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Whitewilliams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windmill Feld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windmill Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Windmillfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Wingods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Wisdomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 29, 52
Woer, Lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Woer, Upper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Woodbridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Woodclose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 25, 59
Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Wymelsfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Wyndmill Feld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Wyndmill Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Wyndmillfeld . . . . . . . . . 10, 12, 22, 23, 29, 34, 35, 51
Wyndmillhill Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Wyverne Heale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Wyverne Hele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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INDEX OF PEOPLE
Arnoll
Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Barnes
Jefferie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 24
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 24, 75
Margaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Bayliefe
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Beale
Alice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Humfrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Jefferie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 25, 48, 49
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 16, 35, 48, 49, 70
Roberte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 14-16, 48, 49
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
William . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 14, 15, 43, 48, 49, 70
Becke
Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Bleeke
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Borne
Joane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Brooke
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 55
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 55
Clarke
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 80
Clerke
Jefferie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Joane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Marie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 44
Cowles
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Margerie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Daves
Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Daves als Taylor
James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Davies
Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Davyes
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Davyes als Taylor
James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Dirham
Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dixon
Elinor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 55
Henrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 55
Katherine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 46, 51, 55, 82
Dobbes
Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Durren
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Emants
Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Emott
Henrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Foskett
Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Frie
Anthonie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Frye
Anthonie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Michaell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Golding
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Goldinge
Alice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Grenewaye
Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Grenewood
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Hayes
Joane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Hayward
Christian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 25
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Heale
Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Margaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Morice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 81
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Hedges
Isabell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Henley
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Henlie
Agnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Margaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Henlye
Joane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Holloway
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Hollowaye
Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Howard
Elizabeth, Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Katherine, Lady . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 51, 52, 55, 57
Thomas, Lord . . . 37, 41, 48, 49, 51, 52, 55, 57, 58, 69
Jones
Agnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Kent
Edith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Knyvett
Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Elizabeth, Dame . 2-5, 39, 42-44, 46, 47, 62, 68, 85, 87
Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Henry, Sir . . . . 2-5, 39, 42-44, 46, 47, 62, 68, 85, 87
Katherine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Lewyn
Agnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 62
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 62
London
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Dorathie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Mathewe
Hughe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Messeter
Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Messiter
Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Mills
Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Nicholas
Mr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Nicholls
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Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Dorothie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Theopholus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Osborne
Jefferie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Osbourne
Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Oven
Agnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Packer
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Panting
Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 39
Pantinge
Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Roberte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Parsons
Agnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Peacocke
Joane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Pinell
Alice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Henrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Joan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 44
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Raphe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Poole
Mr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Pope
Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Pynnell
Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Jefferie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Jo: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Roberte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Pynnock
Joane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Reade
Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Reeve
Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Richmond
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Sherer
Edythe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 43, 45, 65
Moris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 17
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 65
Skull
Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Jefferie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 58, 63
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 63
Morice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 58, 63, 83
Skulle
Alice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Skynner
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Smyth
Baldwyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Smyth als Davys
Baldwyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Stichall
Anne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Stumpe
James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
James, Sir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 66
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Suffolk
Earl & Countess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 81, 82
Thomas, Earl of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Taylor
Joane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Katherine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Margerie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 82
Thorne
Margaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trewe
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Trumplyn
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Twynney
Agnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Walker
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 64
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Wallers
Edmond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Walrond
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Watts
Johane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Roberte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Webb
Joane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
White
Ambrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Margaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Wynkeworth
Joane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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