Lancashire Fines: 1-10 Henry VIII

Final Concords For Lancashire, Part 4, 1509-1558. Originally published by Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, Edinburgh, 1910.

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'Lancashire Fines: 1-10 Henry VIII', in Final Concords For Lancashire, Part 4, 1509-1558, (Edinburgh, 1910) pp. 1-5. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lancs-final-concords/vol4/pp1-5 [accessed 17 March 2024]

Final Concords. Lancaster

(Palatinate of Lancaster Fines, Bundle 11, 1–30 Henry VIII. 22 April 1509—21 April 1539).

m. 249. At Lancaster, (fn. 1) on Monday in the fourth week of Lent, 1 Henry VIII. [11 March, 1510].
Between William Molyneux, esq., George Atherton, esq., Edward Molyneux, clerk, and Richard Assheton, of Middelton, esq., plaintiffs, and William Leylond and Anne his wife deforciants of 25 messuages, 240 a. of land, 47 a. of meadow, 208 a. of pasture, 9 a. of wood, 102 a. of moss and 56s. of rent in Whittyngham [par. Kirkham], Assheley, Wheteley, Studdeley, Chepyn [Chipping], Thorneley, and Lancastre. (Plea of covenant). (fn. 2)

William Leylond and Anne remitted all right to the plaintiffs and to the heirs of George, for which George gave them £100.

m. 248. [11 March, 1510].
Between William Molyneux, esq., George Atherton, esq., Edward Molyneux, clerk, and Richard Assheton, of Middelton, esq., plaintiffs, and William Leylond and Anne his wife deforciants of 13 messuages, 140 a. of land, 27 a. of meadow, 48 a. of pasture, 7 a. of wood, 22 a. of moss, and 16s. of rent in Wheteley, Studdeley, Chepyn, Thorneley, and Lancastre.

William and Anne acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of George Atherton, and granted for themselves and the heirs of Anne that 5 messuages, 100 a. of land, 20 a. of meadow, 40 a. of pasture, 7 a. of wood, 20 a. of moss, and 16s. of rent in Wheteley, Studdeley, Chepyn, and Thorneley, parcel of the said tenements, which Eleanor Holand, widow, held for her life, of the inheritance of the said Anne; and also eight messuages, 40 a. of land, 7 a. of meadow, 8 a. of pasture, and 2 a. of moss in Lancastre, the residue of the said tenements, which Robert Thymbilby and Margery his wife held for the life of the said Margery, after the decease of the said Eleanor and Margery should remain to the said William, George and Richard and to the heirs of the said George for ever, for which George gave them £100.

m. 247. Monday in the fourth week of Lent, 2 Henry VIII. [31 March, 1511].
Between Robert . . . . . . Edward Beke, and Alexander Bexwike, plaintiffs, and John Cutt, kt., Miles Gerrard and Elizabeth his wife, and Peter Gerrard, clerk, deforciants of the manors of Brightmede and Harwode, with the appurtenances, and of 20 messuages, 1000 a. of land, 500 a. of meadow, 1000 a. of pasture, 300 a. of wood, and 100s. of rent in Brightmede and Harwode.

The deforciants remitted all right, for themselves and the heirs of Miles, to the plaintiffs and to the heirs of Robert for ever, for which Robert gave them 100 marks.

m. 246. Thursday next after the Assumption, 3 Henry VIII. [19 August, 1511].
Between William Stanley, esq., Thomas Venables, esq., George Bromley, and Richard Crewe, plaintiffs, and Thomas Gerrard, of Brynne, esq., and Margery his wife deforciants of the manors of Bryndill [Brindle], Kyrkeby, Skelmersdale, and Raynhill, and of 120 messuages, 2000 a. of land, 500 a. of meadow, 800 a. of pasture, 100 a. of wood, 1000 a. of moss, 500 a. of marsh, 200 a. of turbary, and 56s. 9d. of rent in Bryndill, Grymeshagh [Grimsargh ?], Skelmersdale, Kyrkeby, Mellyng, Raynhill, Goleburn, and Sutton.

Thomas and Margery, for themselves and the heirs of the said Margery, remitted all right to the plaintiffs and to the heirs of William Stanley, for ever, for which William gave them 1000 marks.

m. 242. Monday in the fourth week of Lent, 3 Henry VIII. [22 March, 1512].
Between Richard Molyneux, of Wygan Wodehouse, plaintiff, and James Pemberton and Elizabeth his wife deforciants of 33s. 4d. of rent in Whiston.

James and Elizabeth, for themselves and the heirs of Elizabeth, remitted all right to Richard and his heirs, for which Richard gave them £20.

m. 241. Monday in the fourth week of Lent, 5 Henry VIII. [27 March, 1514].
Between Henry Halsall, kt., and Nicholas Banastre, plaintiffs, and Thomas Townesend and Elizabeth his wife deforciants of a messuage, 40 a. of land, 8 a. of meadow, and 20 a. of pasture in Skaresbrek [Scarisbrick] and Hurleton [Harleton Green].

Thomas and Elizabeth, for themselves and the heirs of Elizabeth, remitted all right to Henry and Nicholas and to the heirs of Henry, for which Henry and Nicholas gave them £40.

m. 240. [27 March, 1514].
Between Matthias Lount, of Thorneton, plaintiff, and William Skelicorn and Agnes his wife deforciants of two messuages, 40 a. of land, and 4 a. of meadow in Male [Maghull].

William and Agnes for themselves and the heirs of Agnes remitted all right to Matthias and his heirs, for which Matthias gave them £20.

m. 239. [27 March, 1514].
Between Edmund Trafford, esq., plaintiff, and Henry Sotheworth and Isabella his wife deforciants of 7 messuages, 120 a. of land, 40 a. of meadow, 100 a. of pasture, 6 a. of wood, 40 a. of moor, and 20 a. of moss in Barton on Irwyll, Prestall [Presto in Farnworth], Walkeden, and Heghfeld.

Henry and Isabella, for themselves and the heirs of Isabella, remitted all right to Edmund and his heirs, for which Edmund gave them £40.

m. 238. [27 March, 1514].
Between Richard Bolde, kt., John Mascy, esq., Robert Rysley, and Simon Birom, plaintiffs, and Henry Kyghley, kt., and Elizabeth his wife deforciants of eleven messuages, 100 a. of land, 24 a. of meadow, 40 a. of pasture, 100 a. of moor, 40 a. of furze and heath, and 23s. 5d. of rent in Bedford and Golburn.

Henry and Elizabeth remitted all right to the plaintiffs and to the heirs of Simon, for which the plaintiffs gave them £40.

m. 237. Monday next after the Assumption, 6 Henry VIII. [20 August, 1514].
Between Thomas Hesketh, esq., plaintiff, and John Marche and Beatrice his wife deforciants of 14 a. of land, 4 a. of meadow, and 10 a. of pasture in Waarton [Warton] in Amoundernes.

John and Beatrice remitted all right to Thomas and his heirs, for which Thomas gave them 40s.

m. 234. [20 August, 1514].
Between Matthew Standysshe, plaintiff, and Robert Mody deforciant of 6 a. of land, 3 a. of wood, and half an a. of meadow in Shevyngton.

Robert remitted all right to Matthew and his heirs, for which Matthew gave him £10.

m. 231. Monday in the fifth week of Lent, 6 Henry VIII. [26 March, 1515].
Between Henry Banaster, esq., plaintiff, and Gilbert Chernok and Emma his wife deforciants of 4 messuages, 100 a. of land, 10 a. of meadow, 300 a. of pasture, and 40 a. of turbary in Thorneton in Amoundernes.

Gilbert and Emma for themselves and the heirs of Emma remitted all right to Henry and his heirs, for which Henry gave them 40 marks.

m. 227. Monday the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 8 Henry VIII. [8 September, 1516].
Between Richard Ratcliff and Thomas Ratcliff, chaplain, plaintiffs, and John Davy and Alice his wife deforciants of 3 burgages and two gardens in Manchestre.

John and Alice for themselves and the heirs of Alice remitted all right to Richard and Thomas and to the heirs of Thomas, for which Thomas gave them 20 marks.

m. 226. Monday in the fourth week of Lent, 9 Henry VIII. [15 March, 1518].
Between John Bolde, plaintiff, and John Danyell deforciant of the manors of Sutton, Eccleston, and Raynhill, and of one messuage, 3 tofts, 100 a. of land, 20 a. of meadow, 100 a. of pasture, 40 a. of wood and 100 a. of furze and heath, and 40s. of rent in Sutton, Eccleston, and Raynhill.

John Danyell remitted all right to John Bolde and his heirs, for which John Bolde gave him 100 marks.

m. 224. Monday next after the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 10 Henry VIII. [5 September, 1518].
Between Thomas Hurleton and William Bretargh, plaintiffs, and John Birkheued, gent., and Joan his wife deforciants of 12 messuages, 2 burgages, one toft, 200 a. of land, 15 a. of meadow, 300 a. of pasture, 10 a. of wood, and 3s. of rent in Weryngton [Warrington], Sonky [Sankey], Bold, Farneworth, Wydnes, Ditton, and Eccleston near Prescot.

John and Joan acknowledged 11 messuages, 2 burgages, one toft, 180 a. of land, 9 a. of meadow, 4 a. of wood, and 3s. of rent in Weryngton, Sonky, Bold, Farneworth, Wydnes, and Ditton, parcel of the said tenements, to be the right of the said Thomas, and for themselves and the heirs of Joan remitted all right to Thomas and William and to the heirs of Thomas for ever. And, moreover, the said John and Joan granted for themselves and the heirs of Joan that one messuage, 20 a. of land, 6 a. of meadow, and 6 a. of wood in Eccleston, the residue of the said tenements, which Richard Donne, uncle of the said Joan, held for the term of his life, of the inheritance of the said Joan, on the day this agreement was made, after the death of the said Richard Donne should remain to the said Thomas and William and to the heirs of Thomas; for which the said Thomas and William granted the tenements and reversion aforesaid to John and Joan. To have and to hold to the said John and Joan and to the heirs issuing of their bodies, in default to remain to the right heirs of the said Joan for ever.

m. 222. Monday in the fourth week of Lent, 10 Henry VIII. [4 April, 1519].
Between Anne Wasshyngton, widow, Robert Radcliff, kt., Lord de Fitzwauter, John Cressenour, kt., and Thomas Bonham, esq., plaintiffs, and Thomas Wasshyngton deforciant of a messuage, 600 a. of land, 20 a. of meadow, 500 a. of pasture, and 20s. of rent in Tuwhitefeld [Tewitfield, near Borwick], Sylverdale, Warton, Hysham [Heysham], Middilton, Lancastre, [Nether] Kellet, Arwyn [Arkholme], [Priest] Hutton, Dalton [par. Burton-inKendal], Mellyng, and Warton in Amoundernes.

Thomas Wasshyngton remitted all right to the plaintiffs and to the heirs of Anne, for which Anne gave him £100.

Footnotes

  • 1. Unless otherwise stated all subsequent fines may be taken to have been levied at Lancaster.
  • 2. Unless otherwise stated it may be assumed that subsequent fines were levied after proceedings in a plea de conventione.