Pleas and evidences: The Abbey rental (c.1334)

The Ledger Book of Vale Royal Abbey. Originally published by Manchester Record Society, Manchester, 1914.

This free content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved.

'Pleas and evidences: The Abbey rental (c.1334)', in The Ledger Book of Vale Royal Abbey, (Manchester, 1914) pp. 92-113. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lancs-ches-record-soc/vol68/pp92-113 [accessed 26 April 2024]

In this section

The Abbey Rental, c. 1334. (fn. 1)

Fo. 48.

[Little Ouere.]

Randolph de B. . . . son of Richard son of David . . . 12d., and of increase. . . . Also one small plot there estimated . . . and ¼ rent 2s. 3d. Also in Heppedene feld; rent 12 . . . . Also in Blakdene feld ½ acre and ¼; rent 9d. Also in Mosfeld ½ acre; rent 6d. Also there . . . ; rent 6d. Also in Burifeld a small plot; rent 1d. Also there 1 "sproch"; rent 1d.
Warren, brother of the same Randolph, holds in the same place a messuage; rent 2½d. Also a messuage there formerly belonging to Randolph son of Richard; rent 1d. Also ¼ and ⅓ of ¼ of one oxgang; rent 2s. 8d. Also in Mosfeld 3 acres; rent 3s. Also in Blakdenfeld 2 acres; rent 2s. 7s. 11d.
Richard Valentyn holds in Littil Ouere a messuage; rent 2d. Also in Mosfeld 1¾ acres; rent 21d. Also in Burifeld 2½ acres; rent 20d. Also ½ acre there; rent 6d. Also in Heppedenfeld ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Blakedenfeld one acre; rent 12d. Also a small plot of ground there; estimated rent 1d. 5s. 8d.
Margery relict of Randolph son of Richard son of David holds ½ messuage in the same place, with advowry; rent 4d. 0s. 4d.
John son of Randolph son of Richard son of David holds a messuage in the same place; rent 2d. Also in Caldewalle ½ of one assart; rent 20d. Also a plot of ground there; estimated rent 2d. Also land in Mosfeld, estimated rent 8d. Also ¾ acre there; rent 9d. Also ½ acre there; rent 6d. Also a former ancient foss next Little Ouere Lane; rent 1d. Also a plot of ground in Mosfeld; estimated rent 2d. Also one plot next le Marlepittes; rent 1d. 4s. 3d.
Henry son of Elcok holds in the same place ½ oxgang; rent 4s. Also in Burifeld one "sproth"; rent 1d. 4s. 1d.
Adam Coynterell holds in the same place ½ oxgang; rent 4s. Also in Asfeld 1 acre; rent 12d. Total 5s. 0d.
Randolph son of Richard Valentyn holds in the same place one oxgang; rent 8s. Also 5 selions of one oxgang; rent 12d. Also of increase on the same 1d. Also in Burifeld 1 "sproth"; rent 1d. Also a plot of ground next his house by estimation; rent 4d. 9s. 6d.
Richard son of Robert Woluet holds in Blakdenfeld 1 acre; rent 12d. Also in Asfeld 1 acre; rent 12d. Also in Litlecroft ½ acre; rent 6d. 2s. 6d.
Richard de Holden holds in Eldefeld a messuage with a curtilage; rent 4d. Also 8 acres there; rent 8s. Also ½ acre of new land there; rent 6d. Also in Asfeld 1 acre and ¼ and ½ [sic]; rent 1s. 4d. Also in Olredenfeld land by estimation, of the gift of John David the elder; rent 8d. Also two acres in the plot (placeam) called Honde Ruding' Horne, of the gift of the same John; rent 16d. And ¼ acre there of the gift of the same John; rent 3d. 12s. 5d.
And the aforesaid [fo. 32d (269d) four oxgangs are in the said vill of Little Ouere, to wit, the oxgang of Randolph of Little Ouere, and the oxgang of Henry son of Elcok and the oxgang of Randolph son of Richard Valentyn, and the oxgang of John son of Robert Doyl, and they (or those into whose hands they may have come) ought to pay ½d. every year at Christmas in turn (alternatim). ½d.
Pymme le Rewede holds in Asfeld 1 acre; rent 12d. Also in Muchel Ouere a messuage; rent 2d. 1s. 2d.
. . . [Two lines lost.] 3s. 2d.
. . . of one oxgang 10s. 3½d.
. . . land by estimation; rent 12d. Also . . . a plot next the assart; rent 2d. Also . . . with a certain part; rent 7s. ½d. Also in Halewes ½ acre . . . ; rent 4d. 13s. 1½d.
. . . son holds ½ acre there; rent 6d. Also a small plot there; rent ½d. Also a third plot there; rent 1½d. 0s. 10d.
Adam de Drayton holds a messuage with a toft, which were formerly David le Bankere's; rent 2s. a year. 2s. 0d.

Halewes.

Henry son of Randolph son of Adam holds in Halewes a messuage with a curtilage; rent 2d. Also a small plot there; rent 1½d. Also ¾ acre there; rent 9d. Also a small plot there; rent ½d. Also in Sengles 2¾ acres; rent 2s. 9d. Also in Ouchden ¼ acre; rent 3d. Also in Halewes ¼ acre; rent 3d. Also in Burifeld one acre; rent 1s. 5s. 4d.
Randolph son of Adam holds land next Bradestrete, by estimation; rent 6d. Also ¾ acre; rent 9d. Also land next Schotewaledene, by estimation; rent 3d. Also ½ of ¼ [acre] with a small plot; rent 2d. 1s. 8d.
Adam Pesecod holds in Halewes a messuage; rent 2d. Also in Longenale ¾ acre; rent 9d. Also in Bradestrete ½ acre; rent 6d. Also an assart there; rent 21d. Also in Heppedenfeld 1½ acre; rent 18d. Also, next his house, land by estimation; rent 2d. Also in le Wewes 11/8 acre; rent 13½d. 5s. 11½d. Sigemay son of Hervey Bagot holds there a messuage with a toft; rent 1s. 0d.
William Seriount holds there a messuage with a toft; rent 12d. Also one acre there; rent 12d. 2s. 0d.
John Porsed holds there a messuage with a curtilage; rent 4d. Also land there by estimation; rent 4d. Also in Bradestrete ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Burifeld one selion and in Elwallefeld ½ selion; rent 6d. Also 3 selions of the land of John David of Henull'; rent 12d. Also in le Wewes ½ acre; rent 6d. 3s. 2d.
Maud le Halte holds a messuage with a curtilage, of the new rent, 3d. Randolph, son of Henry Filleson, holds there a messuage with a curtilage; rent 2d. Also land by estimation there; rent 2d. Also in Sengles one acre; rent 12d. Also in Longenal an assart; rent 4d. Also in Bradestrete two plots, by estimation; rent 8d. Also in Holme 1½ selion, and in Barewe ½ selion, and in Ouer one selion, of the gift of Thomas son of Randolph with Agnes daughter of the same Thomas; rent 6d. 2s. 10d.
Adam Fox holds in Bradestrete a messuage; rent 2d. Also a small plot there; rent ½d. Also ½ acre there; rent 6d. Also ¼ acre there; rent 3d. Also land there, by estimation on two occasions; rent 5½d. Also land there, by estimation, which he bought from John Hulkynesson; rent 2d. Also in Berchedench ¾ acre; rent 6d. 2s. 1d.
John Hulkynesson holds there a messuage with a curtilage; rent 7d. Also 1¼ acre there; rent 15d. Also an assart there; rent 18d. Also ¼ acre on the other side of Bradestrete; rent 3d. Also in Heppeden ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Schotewalleden one plot; rent 1d. Also in Longenal ¼ acre; rent 3d. Also in the assart on the other side of Bradestrete; rent 1d. Also next his house land, by estimation, of the new rent, 4d. 4s. 10d.

Fo. 49.

Muchel-Ouere.

Randolph son of Emma holds in Muchel-Ouere a cottar's land; rent 8d. Also in Halewes ¼ oxgang; rent 2s. 2s. 8d.
John son of Gilbert son of Henry holds a cottar's land there; rent 12d. Also in Halewes one selion; rent 4d. 1s. 4d.
William de Holden [fo. 33 (270)] holds there a cottar's land, formerly belonging to David de Wich; rent 10d. Also other cottar's land, which Robert le Rede formerly held [no rent]. Also land which Hulle Fremon formerly held; rent 3s. 4d. Also 3 selions of land there; rent 12d. Also 4 selions; rent 16d. Also in Sengles one acre; rent 12d. Also the remaining parts of the oxgang land of the burgage of Murifeld; rent 8d. 8s. 0d.
John Acornedogg' holds there a messuage with a curtilage, and a small parcel of the oxgang; rent 9d. 0s. 9d.
Hugh son of Henry le Dunne holds there a messuage with a curtilage, which Gilbert Lauerk held in time past; rent 6d. Also land there, by estimation, which the smith held in time past; also in Mouseacres one selion which Gilbert Snel formerly held; rent 4d. Also in le Berndewode one acre; rent 12d. Also in le Wewes one acre; rent 12d. 3s. 4d.
Thomas son of Randolph holds in Holm 3½ selions, and in Elwalefeld one selion, and in Ouere 3 selions, and in Saltereswey one selion; rent 1s. 4d.
Elcok Ynge holds there ¼ oxgang and three parts of a quarter; rent 3s. 6d. Also in le Bruch land, by estimation; rent 2d. 3s. 8d.
Randolph Schayl holds in Hordich grenes (fn. 2) an assart; rent 2d. Also in Bercdedench ¾ acre; rent 6d. Also a small plot there; rent ½d. Also one fourth part of one oxgang with the remaining other part (cum reliqua alia parte); rent 17d. Also in Berch' a small plot; rent ½d. 2s. 2d.
John David of Henull holds the moiety of an oxgang except a plot called Pypenlowe, which he sold to Robert de Holden for ½ selion; and the said John pays for the said moiety of an oxgang except Pypenlowe 3s. 11½d. Also land, by estimation, at the new rent, 2d. 4s. 1½d.
Richard de Halewes holds a moiety of one oxgang and a quarter and 1½ selion; rent 6s. 6d. Also in Heppedenfeld 1 acre; rent 12d. 7s. 6d.
Adam son of Fille holds half a quarter of an oxgang; rent 10d.
Randolph son of William de Halewes holds there 5 selions; rent 20d. Also 2 selions; rent 8d. Also a small plot there; rent ½d. Also in le Wewes 3¼ acres and half a quarter; rent 4½d. 5s. 9d. [? 2s. 9d.]
Richard son of Richard holds ¾ oxgang and ½ selion; rent 6s. 2d. Also in Deplach the moiety of an oxgang; rent 4s. Also ½ acre there; rent 6d. Also in Byrchlosheues' ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Horedichgreeues an assart; rent 2d. [11s. 4d.]
Gilbert Ynge holds in Ouere ¼ oxgang and two parts of an assart; rent 3s. 4d.
Adam de Pulle holds there three parts of an oxgang and the moiety of one quarter, except a small plot of land, which he sold to Roger Carpenter [?] with the lord's permission; rent 6s. 11d. Also in Fordlache an assart; rent 2s. 6d. Also in le Bruche a plot; rent 2d. Also in Schotwalleden 2 acres; rent 1d. 9s. 8d.
Randolph Badecok holds there the moiety of one oxgang, for which he does serjeanty. Also an assart, which is called Badecok rudinges; rent 2s. 2d. Also in Bradestrete land, by estimation; rent 8d. Also in Asfeld 1¼ acre and ½ rood; rent 1s. 3d. [4s. 1d.]
Hugh de Fenne holds there one quarter of one oxgang and a half; rent 3s. Also in Burifeld a quarter of one acre of oxgang land (terr' bovat'); rent 3d. Also one acre there; rent 1s. Also in Deplache ½ acre; rent 6d. Also a small plot there; rent 1d. Also in Hordich greues an assart; rent 2d. Also in Elwallefeld 1½ selion; rent 6d. 5s. 6d.
William de Hallewes holds there ¾ oxgang; rent 6d. [? 6s.]. In Blakefeld one acre; rent 8d. Also in Berchedenh' one acre; rent 8d. Also land there, by estimation; rent 2d. Also in Horedich greues an assart; rent 2d. Also in Berchedene one plot, by estimation; rent 2d. Also in le Bruch land, by estimation; rent 4d. 8s. 2d.
Adam Badecok holds in Badecok-rudinges and in Badecok Darnhall newly cultivated land (frissm'). 1s. 4d.
Henry Cooke holds in Ouere a cottar's land; rent 1s. Also in le Bruch one selion; rent 4d. Also in Mousacre one selion; rent 4d. Also in Ellwallefeld one selion; rent 4d. 2s. 0d.
Honde Slote holds in Albynesfeld land by estimation; rent 10d. Also in Deplach ¼ acre; rent 3d. Also in Halewes a plot, by estimation; rent 2d. 1s. 3d.
Hugh de Dorby holds a moiety of a selion of the land of Adam son of Fille, upon which he has built and is settled; rent 1s.
Total: £3, 1s. 9½d.

Mers.

Randolph del Mers holds there ¼ oxgang; rent 2s. Also in le Rudings an assart; rent 10d. Also in Holme a small parcel of meadow, which he had from H. le Dunne; rent 1d. Also in le Bruch a plot of land, by estimation; rent 2d. Also another plot there, by estimation; rent 3d. Also in le Mers a small plot; rent ½d. 3s. 4½d
Richard Goter [fo. 33d. (270d)] holds there a messuage with a curtilage; rent 8d. Also in Stonfeld one acre; rent 8d. Also a small plot there; rent ½d. Also in Merslone ½ acre with a certain addition in Stonfeld; rent 6d. 1s. 10½d.
Randolph Mokedess' holds the moiety of an oxgang there; rent 4s. 0d.
Randolph Sabyn holds one quarter of an oxgang and a fourth part of a quarter; rent 2s. 6d. Also in Horddichgreues an assart; rent 2d. Also in Merslone a small plot; rent ½d. 2s. 8½d.
Total: 11s. 11d.

Randolph son of Gilbert holds in le Rudings 1½ acre; rent 1s. 6d. Also a small plot there; rent ½d. Also in Berchdene one plot; rent 1d. Also three parts of a quarter of oxgang, formerly belonging to Honde Durant; rent 1s. 6d. Also half a quarter of an oxgang formerly belonging to Thomas son of Honde; rent 1s. Also half a quarter, which was Honde Fabyn's; rent 1s. Also 2 selions, which were Honde Schail's; rent 8d. Also next his house ½ acre, with a plot of ground adjoining; rent 7d. 6s. 4½d.
Randolph son of Richard de Holden holds one messuage there, with a toft; rent 2d. Also an assart there, which Richard his father had in exchange for land which he formerly held in the field of Holden, the which assart lies between the land of John de Rudings on the one side and Horswallesich on the other, and extends in length from the messuage and toft of the same Richard to the land of Gilbert, son of Henry; rent 4s. Also in Bradenale land, by estimation; rent 5d. Also 2 selions, which belonged to Adam son of Fille; rent 6d. Also 3 selions, which belonged to Randolph de Mers; rent 1s. Also half a quarter of an oxgang, which belonged to Adam Fabyn; rent 1s. Also in le Bruche 2½ selions, which were Hugh de Fenne's; rent 10d. Also next his house a quarter of an acre and a half; rent 4½d. Also a plot there for a kiln (torali); rent ½d. Also in le Barndewode one acre; rent 1s. 9s. 4d.
John Durant holds there 1¼ acre; rent 15d. Also one acre there; rent 8d. Also an assart there; rent 18d. Also ¼ of one oxgang; rent 2s. Also in le Rudings half a quarter of an acre; rent 1½d. Also next his house a plot of land, by estimation; rent 1½d. 5s. 8d.
Henry le Dunne holds an assart there; rent 6d. Also an acre there; rent 8d. Also 11/8 acre there; rent 13½d. Also a messuage there; rent 1d. Also another messuage; rent 1d. Also a plot of ground there; rent 1d. Also in Bercheden a small plot; rent ½d. Also in Longe-rudings land, by estimation; rent 4d. Also in Ellwallefeld land, by estimation; rent 6d. Also in Wyneseyc meadow; rent 4d. Also in Bradenhale land, by estimation; rent 5d. Also next his house land, by estimation; rent 5d. Also in le Bruch 1¾ acres; rent 14d. Also in Nick-rudings one acre; rent 1s. Also in another place land, by estimation; rent 6d. Also in le Rudinge ¼ acre; rent 3d. Also 2 selions, which he had in exchange for ½ acre; rent 6d. Also ¼ oxgang; rent 2s. Also 3 selions, which he had from Randolph del Merss'; rent 1s. Also 2 selions, which he had from Adam Filleson; rent 8d. Also in Stonfeld ½ acre; rent 6d. Also ¼ acre with a plot of ground at the new [rent ?] outside his house; rent 4d. 12s. 6d.
Adam son of Henry le Dunne holds in Murifeld a burgage; rent 1s. Also in Stonfeld 1½ acre; rent 18d. Also ½ acre there; rent 4d. Also in Longenal' 1¼ acre; rent 15d. Also in Elwallefeld and in le Bruch 2 plots, which he bought from John Mervyn; rent 6d. Also in le Mersslone ¼ acre; rent 3d. Also a quarter and a half of an acre; rent 4d. Also in le Wewes half an acre and half a quarter; rent 7½d. 4s. 9½d. except the burgage.
Ralph del Mers holds there a messuage with a curtilage; rent 1d. Also an assart there; rent 4d. Also ½ acre; rent 4d. Also ½ acre; rent 6d. Also next his house a plot of land, by estimation; rent 2d. Also another plot there, by estimation; rent 3d. Also ¼ acre; rent 3d. 1s. 11d.
David the Cowherd holds a messuage with a curtilage, which was Gilbert Snel's; rent 2d. Also land there, by estimation, rent 2d. Also ¼ acre there with another small plot of land; rent 4d. Also in Bradenale an acre, which was the said Gilbert Snel's; rent 1s. Also in le Berndewode an acre; rent 1s. Also next his house ¼ acre with a small plot; rent 4d.
John the Miller holds a messuage with ¼ acre, which was John Pyntel's; rent 4d. Also land there, by estimation, of the land of the same [John Pyntel ?]; rent 4d. Also land there, by estimation on several occasions; rent 20d. Also in le Berndewode, one acre; rent 12d. Also next the house of David the Cowherd ¼ acre; rent 3d. Also next Chirchedene land, by estimation, which was John Pyntel's; rent 2d. Also a small plot next Chircheden; rent 1d. 3s. 0d.
Richard son of William holds a messuage there, with a toft; rent 1s. Also another messuage there; rent 3½d. Also ¼ acre there; rent 2d. Also a plot of land there, by estimation; rent 2d. Also another plot, by estimation; rent 1d. Also a third plot, by estimation; rent 1d. Also an assart; rent 7½d. Also 1½ acre; rent 1s. 6d. 3s. 11d.
John [fo. 34 (271)] brother of the same Richard holds in Elwallefeld one acre; rent 8d. Also ¼ acre there; rent 3d.
William del Hull', fisherman, holds in Berndewode 2 acres; rent 3s. Also one acre there; rent 1s. 6d. 4s. 6d.
Valentine holds there a cottar's land; rent 1s. Also in le Berndewode one acre; rent 1s. 2s. 0d.
John Valentyn holds there a quarter of one oxgang with the rest of the land which Richard Knybbe formerly held, to wit, in Bradenale 3 acres, in Berchdench one acre, in Longenhale half an acre and a quarter; next Chirchedenfeld half an acre and a quarter; in Chirchedene half a quarter of an acre; in le Bruch 3½ acres; in Stonfeld ½ acre; and in Heppeden ½ acre; which he had in exchange for the lands of his father, which he held in le Halewes; rent 6s. a year. Also one bovate of land; rent 8s. 14s. 0d.
Robert son of John Valentyn holds there a messuage, which he bought from Robert Lete; rent ½d. Also in le Bruch ½ acre; rent 6d. Also one selion there; rent 4d. Also in Merslone ¼ acre; rent 3d. Also next le Chirchestoc one acre; rent 1s. Also ½ acre there; rent 6d. Also one acre and a quarter and half a quarter there; rent 16½d. 4s. 0d.
Avice relict of Richard son of William holds in le Rudings a messuage with a toft; rent 1s. 0d.
Roger Poyntel holds there a messuage and ¼ acre in le Rudings; rent 4d. Also three parts of a quarter of a bovate of land in le Wallecroft; rent 8d. Also in Olredenfeld, in a place called Presterudings, an assart; rent 14d. Also in le Rudings next his house ¼ acre; rent 3d. Also ¼ acre there; rent 2d. Also a messuage there; rent 1d. Also in le Merslone ¼ acre; rent 3d.
Total: [blank]

Fo. 50.

Chyrcheton.

fo. 51.

Richard de Croxton holds in Chyrchton ¼ acre; rent 1s. Also one acre there; rent 1s. 2s. 0d.
Ralph de Croxton holds ½ acre with a messuage; rent 18d. Also a plot there, by estimation, at the new rent, 2d. 1s. 8d.
Richard de Schipton holds a messuage with a toft; rent 1s. 6d.
Ralph son of Christian holds a messuage with land, by estimation; rent 10d. Also in Chirchfeld land, by estimation; rent 10d. Also land there, by estimation; rent 10d. Also a plot of land there; rent 1d. Also 2 acres there; rent 2s. Also in Olredenfeld ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Bradenal' ¼ acre; rent 3d. 5s. 4d.
Robert son of Lete holds ¼ oxgang; rent 2s. Also next his house one acre; rent 1s. Also 1½ selion of the oxgang of Thomas son of Hond; rent 6d. Also one plot of land, by estimation; rent 2d. 3s. 8d.
Robert the Cowherd holds there one fourth part of one oxgang; rent 2s. Also in Chirchdenfeld an assart; rent 3d. Also a plot of land there, by estimation; rent 1½d. 2s. 4½d.
Richard Licoris, vicar of Ouer, (fn. 3) holds a messuage with a toft, which Wylcher formerly held; rent 14d. 1s. 2d.
William Ammoc holds a messuage there; rent 1d. Also a small plot of land there; rent ½d. Also a cottar's land; rent 14d. Also in Wallemor one plot; rent ¾d. 1s. 4¼d.
Roger son of Pymme holds in Oldredenfeld 3¼ acres; rent 3s. 3d. Also a plot there, which is called Olreden; rent 2d. Also in Longeacres 1½ acre; rent 1s. Also a small plot there; rent ½d. Also in Bradenale 1¼ acre; rent 10d. Also next Chirchestoc 1¾ acre; rent 21d. Also half an acre there; rent 6d. Also land there, by estimation; rent 4d. Also ¼ bovate, which was Adam Sabyn's; rent 2s. Also 1½ selion of the land of Thomas son of Honde; rent 6d. Also 1¼ selion of the land of Gilbert de Halewes; rent 5d. Also in le Bruche a small plot; rent ½d. Also one acre in le Heye; rent 1s. 11s. 10d.
Henry son of the same Roger holds in le Barndewode 2 acres; rent 2s. 0d. Randolph son of Richard son of Hugh holds there a messuage with a toft; rent 7d. Also a small plot of land there; rent ½d. Also one acre there; rent 8d. Also Denelden, a small plot; rent ½d. Also next his house another small plot; rent ½d. Also a messuage there; rent 2½d. Also in Olredenfeld 2½ acres; rent 2s. 6d. Also a small plot there; rent 1d. Also in Heppedenfeld one acre; rent 1s. Also in Stonfeld ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Longeacres 2 acres; rent 16d. Also one plot there; rent 1d. 7s. 1d.
Richard son of John David the younger holds in le Heye 3 acres, with a plot of ground adjacent; rent 3s. 1½d. Also next his house there land, by estimation; rent 2d. Also in Olredenfeld one acre; rent 1s. Also one plot of land there; rent 1d. Also ½ acre of land there; rent 4d. Also a plot of land there; rent 1d. Also next le Stoc one acre; rent 1s. Also 3 selions of the land of Randolph del Merss'; rent 1s. Also half a quarter of one oxgang of the land of Adam Filleson; rent 1s. 7s. 9½d.
John David the elder holds a messuage with a toft; rent 4½d. Also in Hordichegreues an assart; rent 4d. Also in Deplach land, by estimation; rent 6d. Also in le Bruche one plot; rent 1d. 1s. 3½d.
Malle Bardolfe [fo. 34d (271d)] holds in Denelden ½ acre; rent 6d. Also an assart there; rent 7d. 1s. 1d.
Michael le Stikere holds a messuage with a toft; rent 8½d. Also in Olredenfeld ¼ acre with a plot of land adjacent; rent 4d. Also of the new land, by estimation; rent 2d. 1s. 2½d.
Randolph Janet holds a messuage with a curtilage; rent 2d.
William son of John del Heth holds a messuage with ¼ acre, which Hulle de Judemay formerly held; and in Bradenal' one acre, which was formerly Gilbert Snell's, in exchange for land, which his father held in le Heth, and 1½ selion next the house of Robert Lete; rent 13½d.
Side Snell holds a messuage with a curtilage; rent 1d. Also land, by estimation; rent 4d. 0s. 5d.
Aue Welsh (Walens') holds a messuage with a toft; rent 1s. 0d.
Richard son of John Kyngesson holds a messuage with a toft; rent 16½d. Also in Chirchefeld an assart; rent 1s. 0½d. Also ¼ acre there; rent 3d. Also a messuage there; rent 1d. 2s. 9d.
John son of Adam son of Hugh holds a messuage; rent 1d. Also in Olredenfeld 3 acres; rent 3s. Also one selion, which was formerly Pymme le Harpere's; rent 4d. Also in Longeacres ½ acre; rent 4d. Also in Heppedenfeld one acre; rent 1s. Also in Litlemor ¾ acre; rent 9d. Also in le Heye 1½ acre, with a plot of ground adjoining; rent 19½d. 7s. 1½d.
. . ., relict of Nicholas Druery, holds in Olredenfeld a messuage with a toft; rent 6½d. Also ½ acre there; rent 6d. Also land there, by estimation; rent 6d. Also land there, by estimation, bought from John Pyntel; rent 6d. Also 3½ selions bought from Randolph Sabyn; rent 1s. 3s. 0½d.
Richard son of John le Parker holds ¼ oxgang in Colescroft; rent 2s. Also in Longacre ¾ acre; rent 9d. Also one acre there; rent 8d. Also in le Stonfeld half an acre and half a quarter; rent 7½d. Also one acre there; rent 8d. Also in Darnalenes ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Litlemor half a quarter; rent 1½d. Also in Olredenfeld 6¾ acres, which his father had in exchange for the land of an oxgang which he held in le Heth; rent 4s. 10d. Also two acres there; rent 16d. Also in Olredenfeld ½ acre; in Litlemor ¼ acre, which he bought from John Kempe; rent 9d. 12s. 3d.
Robert de Holden holds three parts of an oxgang which belonged to Richard son of William, with one acre in Bradenale and a small plot of ground, and in Longacres one acre, and next Chyrchestok ½ acre, and in Colescroft ½ acre, and in Litlemore one acre, and in Olredenfeld all the land which lies between the land of Richard le Parker on the north and the land of Gilbert de Porta on the south, and extends from the highway to the land of the aforesaid Richard le Parker, which land his father had in exchange for all the land which he held in Holdensfeild; rent 5s. 4d. Also in Colescroft a quarter of an oxgang; rent 2s. Also in Longeacres one acre; rent 8d. Also next Chyrchestoke ½ acre; rent 4d. Also another ½ acre there; rent 6d. Also in Litlemor half a quarter of an acre; rent 1½d. Also in Asfeld one acre and a quarter and a half; rent 16½d. Also in Pypenlowe land, by estimation; rent ½d. 10s. 4½d.
Adam le Wayte holds a messuage with a toft; rent 6½d. Also in Litlemor one acre; rent 1s. Also in le Heye one acre; rent 1s. 2s. 0d.
Randolph son of Adam son of Hugh holds a messuage with ¼ acre; rent 3d. Also in Olredenfeld land, by estimation, bought from John son of John Kingesson; rent 11d. Also ½ acre there; rent 6d. Also in Heppedenfeld ½ acre; rent 6d. Also 2 selions bought from John Acornedogge; rent 8d. Also in le Hey one acre with a plot of ground adjoining; rent 13d. Also in Litlemor one acre, bought from Nicholas Druery; rent 1s. Also in Olredenfeld ¾ acre, and in Chirchefeld ¼ acre, bought from Randolph son of Christian; rent 1s. 5s. 11d.
Randolph the Miller holds a messuage with a curtilage; rent 0s. 4d.
Robert de Stoch holds in Olredenfeld 2 acres; rent 2s. Also one plot of ground there newly estimated; rent 2d. Also in Stocfeld one acre; rent 1s. Also in Barndewode one acre and a quarter and half a quarter; rent 16½d. 4s. 6½d.
Emma daughter of John le Parker holds in Swanlowe a messuage; rent 1d. Also one plot of ground there newly [improved ?]; rent 1d. Also in Olredenfeld one acre; rent 1s. Also one plot newly [improved ?]; rent 1d. Also in le Heye ¾ acre; rent 9d. Also ½ acre, which Robert son of Lete resigned into the lord's hands; rent 6d. 2s. 6d.
Adam le Mous holds in Litlemor ¼ acre; rent 3d. Also a new assart there; rent 1d. 0s. 4d.
William the Miller holds a messuage with a curtilage; rent 2d. Also in Litlemor ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Litlemor half an acre and half a quarter; rent 6d. Also in le Heye one acre; rent 1s. Also in Asfeld one acre; rent 12d. 3s. 2d.
John son of Richard le Kyng' holds a messuage with a toft; rent 4d. Also in Stonfeld ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Longeacre ½ acre; rent 4d. Also in Litlemore ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Collescroft, one acre; rent 1s. Also a plot of ground there; rent 2d. Also an assart there; rent 1s. 4d. 4s. 2d.
Elis Dauid [fo. 35 (272)] holds ¼ oxgang; rent 2s. Also in Chircheton a messuage; rent ½d. Also land there, by estimation; rent 4d. Also a small plot there; rent ½d. Also in Heppedenfeld ¾ acre, bought from John his father; rent 9d. Also in Olredenfeld one acre of the gift of the same John his father; rent 1s. 4s. 2d.
John son of Randolph Kingesson holds in Chirchton a quarter and a half of an acre; rent 4½d. Also in Litlemore half a quarter; rent 1½d. Also 3 selions bought from John de Henull; rent 1s. Also in le Heye one acre; rent 1s. 2s. 6d.
Randolph Kyngesson holds a messuage with a curtilage; rent 4d. Also land there, by estimation; rent 8½d. Also a plot there; rent 1d. Also in Stonfeld one acre; rent 1s. Also in Dernaleness' 1¼ acre; rent 15d. Also in Olredenfeld 1¼ acre; rent 15d. Also a messuage there; rent 1½d. Also in Chirchfeld ½ acre with a small plot adjacent; rent 6½d. 5s. 4½d.
John Mous holds a messuage with a toft; rent 2d. Also in Stonfeld one acre; rent 1s. Also in le Heye 2 acres with a plot adjacent; rent 2s. 1d. 4s. 0d.
Randolph le Sew holds a cottar's land; rent 10d. Also in Dernaleness' ¾ acre; rent 9d. Also in Olredenfeld 1¼ acre with a plot of ground adjacent; rent 16d. Also next his house a plot of ground newly [improved ?]; rent 1d. 3s. 0d.
Alice Floure holds a messuage with a curtilage; rent 0s. 8d.
John Tripett holds in le Heye one acre; rent 1s. 0d.
Richard son of William holds a messuage with a curtilage; rent 1s. Also a small plot there; rent ½d. Also 2 selions next le Merss', which Valentine the Reeve formerly held; rent 8d. Also in Mousace ½ selion of the land of Gilbert Snell; rent 8d. Also all the land of Nicholas Druery after the death of the relict of the same Nicholas by grant of the lord, for the whole land of his father, which Abbot John had from him and appropriated for making his grange of Dernehale, with the rents and services which the aforesaid land used to do. Also land, by estimation, next his house; rent 1½d. 2s. 0d.
Randolph son of Richard le Mous holds ¼ oxgang; rent 2s. Also in Collescroft land, by estimation; rent 3d. 2s. 3d.
John Auard holds one oxgang; rent 8s. Also in Stonfeld 2 acres; rent 2s. Also in le Bruch land, by estimation; rent 1s. Also ¼ acre there; rent 2d. Also in Dernallenss' an assart; rent 6½ d. Also half a quarter there; rent 6d. Also a small plot next Longacre; rent 1d. Also in Litlemor ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Mersslone half a quarter; rent 1½d. Also two plots next his house newly [improved]; rent 2d. Also next Holden half an acre and a quarter; rent 9d. and of increase 2d. 14s. 0d.

Fo. 52.

Richard the Clerk holds ½ bovate except ½ selion; rent 3s. 10d. Also ¼ oxgang; rent 2s. Also in Longacre one acre; rent 8d. Also in Barndewode an assart; rent 6d. Also in the field next the vicarage house ½ acre; rent 6d. Also 2 plots of land there; rent 2¼d. 7s. 8¼d.
John Durant holds ½ oxgang; rent 4s. Also one selion, bought from Adam Filesson; rent 4d. Also ½ selion, bought from Richard the Clerk; rent 2d. Also in Burifeld a small plot; rent ½ d. Also in Chircheton a cottar's land; rent 13d. 5s. 7½d.
Gilbert de Porta holds ½ oxgang; rent 4s. Also ¼ oxgang, bought from Richard le Mous; rent 2s. Also in Dernaleness' one acre; rent 8d. Also there half an acre and a quarter and a half; rent 10½d. Also a small plot there; rent ½d. Also land there, by estimation; rent 6½d. Also half an acre there; rent 6d. Also an assart there, which he had in exchange for the land, which he held in Litledernal'; rent 7d. Also in Barndewode an assart; rent 6d. Also in Longacre an ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Collescroft a small plot; rent ¼d. Also in le Bruch ½ acre, bought from Adam Fillesson; rent 6d. 10s. 8¾d.
Richard the Miller holds in Chirchton a messuage; rent 1d. Also ½ acre of the land, which Robert, son of Lete, resigned into the lord's hands; rent 6d. 0s. 7d.
Randolph son of Randolph Kingesson holds there a messuage with a curtilage newly placed (sit'); rent 4d. 0s. 4d.
Randolph son of John Pymmeson holds in le Heye 2 acres with a plot of ground adjacent; rent 2s. 1d. Also in Stonfeld one acre; rent 8d. Also half an acre and a quarter there; rent 9d. Also in Burifeld ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Heppedenfeld one acre and a half and a quarter; rent 21d. 5s. 9d.
Amice daughter of John le Parker holds in le Heye 1¼ acre, with a plot of ground adjacent; rent 16d. 1s. 4d.
John Moil holds there ½ acre; rent 6d. 0s. 6d.
Randolph Pye holds in Swanlowe a messuage with a curtilage; rent 6d. 0s. 6d.
William son of Gilbert de Porta holds in le Heye 1½ acre, with a plot of ground adjacent; rent 19½d. Also in Heppedenfeld ½ acre, bought from Richard Valentyne; rent 6d. 2s. 1½d.
Henry Fulator holds a messuage with a toft next the Nuns' house, which John Kempe held previously; rent 12d. 1s. 0d.

Blakeden.

Henry [fo. 35d (272d)] son of Gregory holds in Blakden a messuage; rent 3d. Also one acre there; rent 1s. Also in Heppedenfeld 2 acres; rent 2s. Also the eighth part of an oxgang; rent 1s. Also in Burifeld the moiety of one selion; rent 2d. Also in Burcheleshenes ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Stonfeld ½ acre; rent 6d.
Nicholas Horn holds there a messuage with a small plot of ground; rent 3d. Also in Rudingges an assart; rent 6d. Also ¾ acre there with a plot of ground; rent 10d. Also in Heppedenfeld one acre and a half and half a quarter; rent 19½d. Also in Blakdenfeld ¼ acre; rent 3d. Also a messuage there; rent 1d. Also meadow in Longenal'; rent 1d. 3s. 7½d.
William son of Robert son of Gilbert holds in Burchelenes ¼ acre, and in Stonfeld 2 acres, and in Longacre one acre, and in le Bruch one acre, and in Birchedench ½ acre, in exchange for the land which his father formerly held in the fields of Mulnefeld, Middelfeld, Crosfeld and Polfeld; rent 4s. 11d. Also in Burchelenes one acre; rent 1s. Also in Blackdenfeld ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Burifeld 1¾ acre, with a plot adjacent; rent 22d. Also in Stonfeld one acre; rent 1s. Also ¼ acre there; rent 3d. Also in Longeacre land, by estimation; rent 4d. Also in Bircheden a small plot newly [improved]; rent ½d. Also in Deplach one acre of the land of John, son of Henry; rent 1s. Also in Heppeden, a waste; rent 1d. 10s. 11½d.
John de Blackden holds in Blakdenfeld 5 acres; rent 5s. Also in Birchele'nes one acre; rent 1s. Also a small plot there; rent ½d. Also in Stonfeld one acre; rent 1s. Also in Mosfeld ¼ acre; rent 3d. 7s. 3½d.
John, son of the same John, holds in Burifeld a messuage; rent 1½d. Also one and a half acre and a quarter and a half there; rent 15d. Also ½ acre there; rent 6d. Also land there, by estimation; rent 2d. 2s. ½d.
Robert Woluet holds in Blackden a messuage; rent ½d.; and one ditch there; rent ½d. Also 2 acres there; rent 2s. Also two other acres there; rent 2s. Also in Burifeld one acre; rent 1s. 5s. 1d.
Robert, his son, holds in Heppedenfeld one acre; rent 1s. Also in Mosfeld one acre; rent 8d. Also ¾ acre there; rent 9d. 2s. 5d.
John son of Henry holds there a messuage; rent 2d. Also in Blackdenfeld one acre; rent 1s. Also in Heppedenfeld 1½ acre; rent 1s. 6d. Also in Stonfeld an assart; rent 3d. Also ¼ acre there; rent 3d. Also in Bircheles'nes one acre; rent 1s. Also in Little Ouere 5 selions of the land of Robert Doyl; rent 1s. ½d. Also in Burifeld ½ selion of the land of John de Henull'; rent 1½d. Also a waste in Heppeden; rent 1d. 5s. 5d.
Randolph Malleson holds in Blackden a messuage; rent 1d. Also in Bircheles one acre; rent 1s. Also in Heppeden one acre; rent 1s. Also in Burifeld one acre bought from Robert Blith; rent 1s. 3s. 1d.
Pymcoke le Clerke holds there a messuage; rent 1d. Also in Mosfeld 2¼ acres; rent 2s. 3d. Also land, by estimation, there; rent 2d. Also in Heppedenfeld ½ acre; rent 6d. 3s. 0d.
Randolph Woluet holds a messuage there; rent 1d. Also in Burifeld half an acre a quarter and a half; rent 6d. Also in Blackdenfeld one acre; rent 1s.
John son of Richard son of Hugh holds there a messuage; rent 2d. Also in Birchelese'nes ¾ acre; rent 9d. Also in Blackdenfeld 1¼ acre; rent 15d. Also a small plot of ground there; rent ½d.
Adam de Holden holds in Bircheles 2 acres; rent 2s. Also, next his house, a curtilage which Adam Ulbe formerly held; rent 1d. Also in Heppedenfeld ½ acre bought from Richard Valentin; rent 6d. Also, next his house, a plot of ground bought from Richard Bleith; rent 1d. 2s. 8d.
The relict of Robert le Vicarmon holds in Blackden a messuage with a toft; rent 3d. Also a plot of ground there; rent 1d. Also in Burchelesenes 2½ acres; rent 2s. 6d. Also in Heppendenfeld one acre; rent 1s. Also in Stonfeld ½ acre newly [improved]; rent 6d. 4s. 4d.
Maud Ulbe holds in Blackdenfeld 1¼ acre; rent 15d. Also a small plot there; rent ½d. Also in Bircheles'nes ¾ acre; rent 9d. 2s. 0½d.
Richard Bleith hoids in Mosfeld ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Birchelesenes one acre; rent 1s. Also in Blackdenfeld one acre; rent 1s. 2s. 6d.
Randolph Snoubal holds there 1¼ acre; rent 15d.; and he will have all the land which Robert, the vicar's man, formerly held, after the death of the wife of the said Robert, in exchange for the land which the abbot has of the land of the same Randolph next his grange, which is called Beurepeyr, doing the rent and service which the aforesaid land used to do. 1s. 3d.

Fo. 53.

Robert son of Ellis del Heth holds in Heppeden a messuage; rent 2d. Also in Longacre 2 acres; rent 1s. 4d. Also in Stonfeld ½ acre; rent 6d. 2s. 0d.
Richard del Heth holds in Heppeden a messuage; rent 2d. Also in Longacre ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Stonfeld one acre; rent 8d. Also ½ acre there newly [improved]; rent 6d. Also in Deplach ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Heppedenfeld one acre; rent 1s. Also in Blakdenfeld ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Birchlesnes one acre; rent 1s. [fo. 36 (273)]. Also in Litlecroft ½ acre; rent 6d. Also in Longacre ½ acre and in Deplach ½ acre, bought from Agnes, daughter of John, by the lord's permission. Also in Longacre ½ acre bought from William his brother; rent 6d. 6s. 6d.
Alice del Heth holds in Heppeden a messuage; rent 0s. 2d. Agnes daughter of John son of Henry holds for term of her life in Deplach 2½ acres, with a plot of ground; rent 21d. Also in Burifeld one acre; rent 1s. Also in Stonfeld one plot; rent 1d. Also in Deplach ¾ acre; rent 9d. 3s. 3d.
Total:

Heth.

John Horn holds in Stonfeld a messuage with a plot newly [improved]; rent 3d. Also 4½ acres there; rent 3s. Also two plots of ground; rent 2d. Also land there, by estimation; rent 3d. Also 1½ acre there; rent 18d. Also one plot next the lane; rent 2d. Also in Burifeld one acre and a half and a quarter, with land, by estimation; rent 2s. Also land by estimation there; rent 10d. Also 1½ selion there, bought from John de Henul; rent 6d. Also 2½ selions there, bought from the same John; rent 10d. Also in Heppedenfeld one acre; rent 1s. Also one plot of land there; rent 1s. Also in Mosfeld ¾ acre; rent 9d. Also in Longenal' one acre; rent 1s. Also a plot of ground there; rent 1d. Also one acre there; rent 8d. Also in Wewes ½ acre newly [improved]; rent 6d. Also a small plot there; rent 1d.
These tenants del Heth are bound to answer to the lord for 1s. at the four usual terms of the year for one acre of the waste next Stonfeld lying uncultivated for their easement. 1s. 0d.

Stochall'.

Elcok de Stochal holds a moiety and one eighth of an oxgang; rent 5s. Also a small plot there; rent ½d. 5s. 0½d.
William, his son, holds a moiety and one eighth of an oxgang; rent 5s. 0d.
William son of Adam de Stochal holds his land by charter; rent 5s. at Michaelmas; and he will give one customary pig every year at Martinmas, and ought to provide a doomsman in the lord's court of Ouer, or to make redemption at the will of the lord, and this he holds by charter. 5s. 0d.
Total: £0, 15s. 0½d.

Wro.

John de Wro holds there one oxgang; rent 8s. Also one plot of ground; rent 1d. 8s. 1d.
William Suan holds there one oxgang; rent 8s. Also land by estimation there; rent 2½d. 8s. 2½d.
Adam de Werberton holds the land of Robert de Wodeford; rent 5s. and one customary pig every year at Martinmas. 5s. 0d.
Sydde Mervyn holds by charter the moiety of all the land of Badecok; rent 2s. 6d. and half a customary pig at Martinmas. 2s. 6d.
Roger Carpenter holds his land by charter as it is enclosed by ditch and hedge; rent 5s. 4½d.
Hugh Mareshall holds his land by charter; rent 5s. 9d. Also land, by estimation, next his burgage, of Valentine's land; rent 1d. 5s. 10d.

Middlewich.

In Middlewich there are two saltpans belonging to the manor of Dernhale, which usually pay on an average 30s. £1, 10s.
Total:

Stanthurl'.

John son of Randolph del Heth holds his land in Stanthurl' by charter; rent 6s. 0d.

Merton.

Be it remembered that Mekyn de Holdyn the tenant (? t') and the widow of Merton came to the court of Over held on the feast of St. Anthony in the year 1331 [17 Jan. 1331–2], and made amends to the lord for having broken the assize on their land of Over Merton there; because for a long time they had believed they were free; and they gave 1s.
Randolph le Brad' holds at Merton 13¼ acres, which used to pay 13s. 8d. Also a sheepfold there; rent 1s. Also 2 acres newly [tilled] there; rent 2s. 16s. 8d.
Total: £1, 3s. 8d.

Ouere.

Bennett Throstle [fo. 36d (273d)] holds in Wallerudinggs 2½ acres for the term of his life for his maintenance, by the gift of [? ex'] Robert, and a corrody of bread and ale.
Peter de Hereford holds in le Wewes by charter 4 acres; rent 4s. 0d.
John le Flecher holds there, next Wyneford bridge, 3 acres for term [of life, scored through] by deed; rent 3d. Also next the same land newly [tilled], 2¼ acres; rent 2s. 3d. Also on the other side of the highway leading to the said bridge of Wyneford one acre; rent 1s. 6s. 3d.
Total:

Asfeild.

Robert Knofte holds in Asfeild 2¾ acres; rent 5s. 6d. Also 2 acres in the same field; rent 2s. 7s. 6d.
Robert le Neveu holds 1¾ acres there; rent 3s. 6d.

Litlecroft and le Ganel'.

Henry de Bradwall' holds in Merton a messuage with a toft; rent 2s. 0d.
John, son of Walter de Colewall', holds in Merton 2 acres for a term by deed; rent 2s. 0d.
William del Heth holds 4¾ acres there; rent 4s. 9d.
Randolph Fox holds in Holeweye-diche one acre; rent 1s. Also in Litlecroft 2¼ acres; rent 2s. 9d. Also in Asfeld 2 acres; rent 2s. Also in Litlecroft, of the waste, ¾ acre; rent 9d. 6s. 6d.
Richard le Harper holds one acre there; rent 1s. Also ¼ acre there newly [improved]; rent 3d. Also in Litlecroft one acre; rent 1s. Also in Blakden a messuage; rent 2d. Also one acre there; rent 12d. 3s. 5d.
John Kempe holds 1¼ acre there, with a plot of ground adjacent; rent 16d. Also in Litlecroft ¼ acre; rent 3d. 1s. 7d.
Gregory del Halton holds in Litlecroft 3½ acres; rent 4s. 0d.
William Briddoc holds 3 acres there; rent 3s. 6d.
Robert son of Thomas holds 2½ acres there; rent 3s. 0d.
Randolph le Hyne holds one and a half acre there and half a quarter; rent 2s. 1½d.
Richard le Curtiler holds there 1½ acre; rent 2s. Also a piece of the waste there for cultivation; rent 4d. 2s. 4d.
Robert Boldeluc holds 2 acres there; rent 2s. 6d.
John son of Emma holds a messuage there, with a toft; rent 1s. 0d.
William le Alf and his brothers hold 20 acres there; rent £1, 0s. 0d.
Richard son of Richard Licoris holds 3 acres between the land of William Briddoc and Robert Brildelop; rent 3s. 6d.
Total:

Fo. 54.

Of the lands and tenants of the manor of Weuerham, of Milleton, Northwich and Chester, &c.

Weuerham.

Robert le Grovenour holds the vill of Lostock; rent 17s. and two customary pigs at Martinmas. 17s. 0d.
From the vill of Withington 4s. at the two terms of the year, to wit, the feasts of the Annunciation and St. Michael, in equal portions. 4s. 0d.
From the vill of Dutton 2s. at the feast of St. John the Baptist only, or one sore sparrow-hawk 2s. 0d.
From the vill of Peuere 1s. at Michaelmas only. 1s. 0d.
From the parceners of Acton 1s. for a meadow at the feast of St. John the Baptist only. 1s. 0d.
Adam the bailiff holds his land by doing serjeanty. Also one newly ploughed land (frussur'), for which he pays 1s. at Michaelmas. 1s. 0d.
Robert de Mulneton holds that vill for 13s. 3d. and one customary pig at Martinmas. 13s. 3d.
Thomas Thedrich holds in Weverham one oxgang of land; rent 2s.; and for Tuinwode ¼d. and one customary pig. 2s. ¼d.
Maud relict of William de Nordwych holds ½ oxgang of land there; rent 1s. and half a customary pig; and for Tuinwode half a farthing. Alice relict of Simon the Clerk holds ½ oxgang there; rent 1s. and half a customary pig; and for Tuinwode half a farthing 2s. ¼d.
These are the free tenants of Weverham.
Doomsmen (judicatores) [fo. 37 (274) of the court of Weverham:
Sir Hugh de Dutton, for that vill; Richard de Swetenham for that vill; William de Hellesby for the vill of Acton; Richard de Bromhall' for the vill of Withington; Robert le Grovenour for the vill of Lostock, to wit, for his part and the part of Adam de Merton; William de Mulneton for that vill. John, son of John Thedrich; James, son of William de Northwich; William, son of Simon the Clerk; these owe a doomsman in the court of Weverham.
John Child and Henry his brother hold in the waste of Weverham 22 acres of land for the term of 40 years, by deed; rent £1, 2s.
Walter de Thame holds 14 acres of land there for the same term, by deed; rent 14s. 0d.
Robert Cook holds the oxgang of land of Cocschute. Also one acre which Thudrich formerly held. Also one acre of "Cursed Oxegong." Also 7 acres of the waste for the term of 30 years; rent 17s. 4d.
Alan de Acton holds of the aforesaid waste 14 acres of land, and in Scottesbach 5 acres, for the term of 24 years by deed; rent 19s. 0d.
Robert son of Geoffrey the Tailor holds 3¾ acres there for the term of 14 years by deed; rent 3s. 9d.
James de Codington, clerk, holds in the waste of Weverham in two places, 24 acres for the term of 18 years, by deed; rent £1, 4s.
John de Weverham, chaplain, and Roger Toproud hold there, in 2 places 18 acres for the term of 24 years by deed; rent 18s.
The aforesaid John the chaplain and Adam the bailiff hold 6½ acres and a plot called le Bach' for 20 years by deed; rent 7s. 6d.
Walter Hawesson of Acton holds 8 acres there by deed; rent 8s. 0d.
Richard son of Randolph Child of Acton holds 4 acres there by deed; rent 4s. 0d.
Thomas son of Thedrich of Weverham holds 3½ acres there by deed; rent 3s. 6d.
Hugh son of Randolph Child of Acton holds 7¾ acres there by deed; rent 7s. 9d.
Robert son of Richard Bekett and Simon his brother hold 8 acres there, and 2 acres in the field of Blakelowe; rent 10s. by deed. 10s. 0d.
Thomas le Waryner holds 2 acres there by deed; rent 2s. 0d.
Robert Pepyn of Hertford holds 9¼ acres there by deed; rent 9s. 3d.
Symon son of Adam de Hertford holds 10 acres there by deed; rent 10s. 0d.
Henry the servant (puer) of James Hervy holds 3 acres next Holleyeschart'; rent 3s. 0d.
Randolph son of Alan de Acton holds six acres opposite the land of John Child and Henry Brun; rent 6s.
Total:

Mere.

Alcok Freysel holds in le Mere one oxgang; rent 7s. Also one acre, which is called Thedrych acre; rent 4d. at Michaelmas only. 7s. 4d.
William de la Mere holds one oxgang; rent 7s. 4d.
Walter the Reeve holds one oxgang and 2 selions of Cursed Oxegong; rent 7s. 8d.
Richard son of Hugh the miller holds one oxgang; rent 7s. 8d.
Adam son of Richard de Weverham holds one oxgang and one selion of Cursed Oxegong; rent 7s. 4d.
Agnes daughter of Margery de Codington holds ½ oxgang; rent 3s. 6d.
Robert son of Hugh the miller holds one oxgang and ½ selion of Cursed Oxegong; rent 7s. 2d.
John Spiry holds one oxgang; rent 7s.
Roger son of Lawrence holds ½ oxgang; rent 3s. 6d.
Richard son of Richard le Prest holds ½ oxgang; rent 3s. 6d. Also one acre newly [improved]; rent 1s. 4s. 6d.
John son of Robert [fo. 37d. (274d)] holds one oxgang; rent 7s. 0d.
Roger de la Mere holds ½ oxgang and one selion of Cursed Oxegong; rent . . .
Cicely relict of Roger son of Mariota holds one oxgang and one selion of Cursed Oxegong, and a small plot of new land; rent 7s. 4½d.
Simon son of Thomas holds one oxgang, with a small plot of new land; rent 7s. 0½d.
Randolph the miller holds one oxgang; rent 7s. Also one acre in Presteslye; rent 1s. at Michaelmas. Also in Westeyedmor land, by estimation; rent 6d. at the aforesaid feast. Also one acre in three places in the field of Weuerham, newly assarted by him; rent 1s. 9s. 6d.
Robert Cachpol holds ½ oxgang; rent 3s. 6d.
Randolph Popy holds ½ oxgang; rent 3s. 6d.
William Abbott holds ½ oxgang; rent 3s. 6d.
Bennet son of Adam holds one oxgang and 2 selions of Cursed Oxegong; rent 7s. 8d. Also three small plots newly assarted; rent 1½d. Also next Schetingbroc one plot newly [assarted]; rent 1½d. 7s. 11d.
Robert son of Matthew holds one oxgang; rent 7s. 0d.
Richard Bungy holds ½ oxgang; rent 3s. 6d.
There are besides in the vill aforesaid 9½ oxgangs of Cursed Oxegong, which are in the hands of termers, whose terms are renewed every ten years; and they pay to the lord for entry according to the best bargain they can make; and for every oxgang as well bond-tenants as farmers in the vill of Weuerham pay 7s., and for Twinwode ¼d.
Total:—

Muleton and Nortwic.

Lawrence son of Robert de Mulneton holds 8 selions bought from Richard Sweypeden; rent 4s. 8d.
Be it remembered [? d:] that the forge in the vill of Weverham on the new site is rented at 1s. 0d.
In Nordwich there are two salt-pans belonging to the manor of Weuerham, which used to pay 40s. a year. Also one salt-pan bought from Randolph Svetebrun, quitclaim being made by the true heir, which used to pay 20s. a year. Also one burgage there, bought from Hugh de Nordwych, clerk; rent 8s. a year. £3, 8s.
Total:—

Fo. 55.

Chester.

Robert Apothecary holds one shop adjoining the abbot's hall; rent 10s. 0d.
Henry Waynpayn holds another; rent 8s. 0d.
Hugh de Hereford holds the three shops next to the shops aforesaid [? sict' or fict'] in fee farm, repairing and rebuilding them at his own expense, under deed indentate; rent 30s.
Robert Apothecary holds the two shops next the said Hugh; rent £1, 0s. 0d.
Richard de Aldelym holds one shop there; rent 10s. 0d.
John Balle holds one shop there; rent 8s. 0d.
Wilchar holds one shop there; rent 8s. 0d.
Henry son of Lawrence holds one shop there; rent 10s. 0d.
William de Cloudesdale holds one shop there; rent 8s. 0d.
William Bussell holds one shop there; rent 8s. 0d.
Richard Fox holds one shop there; rent 8s. 0d.
Robert le Corveysor holds one shop there; rent 8s. 0d.
Richard Russell holds one burgage there, which the abbot bought from Hugh de Hole, at fee-farm to him and his heirs, rebuilding and repairing at his own expenses; rent 10s. 0d.
Total:—
Total of the whole:—

Footnotes

  • 1. "The rentall of the Abby of Valle Royall, but the first leafe thereof was rent and torne on the top of it."—H.
  • 2. So written; perhaps greues. Elsewhere -enes or -eues.
  • 3. Not named in Ormerod's list of vicars.