INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

A

Abbeys. See:—
-, Abingdon.
-, Bindon.
-, Bordesley.
-, Bristol, St. Augustine’s.
-, Bruern.
-, Burnham.
-, Bury St. Edmunds.
-, Cirencester.
-, Cleeve.
-, Colchester.
-, Coombe.
-, Croxton Kerrial.
-, Dore.
-, Evesham.
-, Faversham.
-, Flaxley.
-, Glastonbury.
-, Gloucester, St. Peter’s.
-, Kingswood.
-, Langley.
-, Leicester.
-, Malmesbury.
-, Missenden.
-, Northampton, St. James’ Without.
-, Notley.
-, Osney.
-, Peterborough.
-, Reading.
-, St. Agatha, Easby.
-, St. Albans.
-, St. Osyth.
-, Sawtry.
-, Stanley.
-, Stratford.
-, Tavistock.
-, Tewkesbury.
-, Tilty.
-, Walden.
-, Waltham.
-, Warden, Old.
-, Welbeck.
-, Westminster.
-, Wherwell.
-, Wigmore.
-, Wilton.
-, Woburn.
-, York, St. Mary’s.

Accidents, to persons:—
-, broken limbs, etc., 59, 62, 136, 229, 231, 292 bis.
-, leg injured while running to church, 137 (p. 110).
-, drownings, 68, 226, 229, 231, 270 (p. 245).
-, killings, 68, 226.
-, ……, to property:—
-, barn wrecked, 225.
-, cowhouse and cows burnt, 231.
-, hall burnt, 229.
-, houses burnt, 68, 70, 139 (p. 112), 228, 295, 297 (p. 266).
-, smithy burnt, 226.

Agriculture and rural economy:—
-, charcoal, woods made into, 213.
-, land destroyed by deer, 20, 130 (p. 106).
-, lands untilled because in a watery place, far from the town, 167 (p. 133).
-, sandy and stony land, out of cultivation, 204.
-, meadow which can only be mown in a rainy year, 212 (p. 191).
-, land increased in value because it has been manured, 219.
-, lands of no value because long untilled and barren, 239.
-, lands of no value because they lie in a watery place, 276.
-, palm-barley, 195.
-, water-mill of no value because the stream does not run in summer, 239.
-, works, autumn, winter, and summer, 210 (p. 185).
-, …., tedding and cocking hay, 212 (p. 194).
-, …., washing and shearing sheep, ibid.
-, …., commuted for rents, 57 (p. 43).

Aid for marrying a daughter, 313 (p. 274).

Alien priory, Northampton, St. Andrew’s.

Ancient demesne of the crown, 87 (p. 67 bis), 154 (p. 125), 220, 307 (p. 271).

Animals, birds, etc.:—
-, deer, 8, 17, 20, 43, 57 (p. 43), 87 (pp. 67, 68), 130 (p. 106), 167 (p. 133), 210 (pp. 185, 188), 212 (pp. 192, 194), 213 (p. 197), 263 (pp. 238, 239).
-, ‘corlews,’ 33.
-, gerfalcons, 30.
-, goshawks, 302, 305.
-, greyhounds, 210 (p. 188).
-, hares, 66 (p. 51).
-, ‘malards,’ 33.
-, mare and foal, 125 (p. 93).
-, pigeons, 20.
-, sparrow-hawks. See ‘services.’

Assarts and purprestures, 78, 80, 130 (p. 106), 163, 306.

B

Baronies. See:—
-, Bedford.
-, Bolebec.
-, Bywell.
-, Chilham.
-, Essex, earldom of.
-, Greystoke.
-, Hylton.
-, Kendal.
-, Manchester.
-, Mitford.
-, Morley.
-, Penkelly.
-, Shipbrook.
-, Simprin.
-, Slane.
-, Stafford.
-, Wark.
-, Whalton.

Bastards, 6, 132, 134, 261.
-, ……, alleged, 185.

Bench, the Common, office of the criers in, 186, 250.
-, ……, office of the ushers in, 250.

Blanch-farm, 148 (p. 120), 182, 255 (p. 233).

Bondage, land held in, 172, 182 (p. 156).

Bondmen, 34, 57 (p. 43), 87 (p. 67), 148 (p. 119), 167 (p. 134), 172 (p. 150), 182 (p. 156), 220 (pp. 202, 204), 320.

‘Bondmen’s aid,’ a service, 212 (p. 194).

Boroughs. See:—
-, Bedwyn.
-, Bletchingley.
-, Bridgewater.
-, Cricklade.
-, Petersfield.
-, Wycombe, High.

Bridges. See:—
-, Halesworth.
-, London.
-, Montford.
-, Stokesley.

Burgage tenements, 84 (p. 64), 87 (p. 68), 102, 215 (p. 199), 258.
-, ……. See also ‘tenures.’

Burgesses, 30, 148 (p. 119), 210 (p. 188)

C

Castles. See:—
-, Alton.
-, Bagworth.
-, Bamborough.
-, Baynard’s Castle.
-, Belvoir.
-, Brecon.
-, Caldicot.
-, Carisbrook.
-, Cause.
-, Chepstow (Strugull).
-, Chilham.
-, Clare.
-, Clifford.
-, Codnor.
-, Conisbrough.
-, Dover.
-, Ewyas Harold.
-, Folkingham.
-, Gloucester.
-, Greasley.
-, Haughton.
-, Hay.
-, Helmsley.
-, Hereford.
-, Huntington.
-, Kimbolton.
-, Launceston.
-, Leeds.
-, Leicester.
-, Llangoed.
-, Lyonshall.
-, Marlborough.
-, Newport, Gloucs.
-, Norwich.
-, Oakham.
-, Ongar, Chipping.
-, Peak, High.
-, Penkelly.
-, Pleshey.
-, Pontefract.
-, Rochester.
-, Shirenewton.
-, Stafford.
-, Tickhill.
-, Tonbridge.
-, Torrington, Great.
-, Wark.
-, Weoley.
-, Wilton on Wye.
-, Winchester.
-, Windsor.
-, Worcester.
-, York.

Chace, 207 (p. 176), 210 (p. 188), 252.

Chancellor, the, inquisitions delivered to at the Friars’ Preachers, 195 (p. 164).

Chancery, acknowledgement of the seizure of a manor by an escheator, in, 168 (p. 147).
-, ……, appearances in, 67, 136.
-, ……, certificate into, 84.
-, ……, charters produced or shown in, 212 (p. 191), 215 (p. 200).
-, ……, dower, acceptance or delivery of, in, 30 (p. 25), 125 (p. 103), 212 (p. 195).
-, ……, persons to appear, or show cause, in, 5, 49, 182 (p. 156).
-, ……, petitions into, 10 (p. 8).
-, ……, pleas in, 13.
-, ……, recognisance of a debt of 2,000l. in, 174.
-, ……, transcript of a fine ordered into, 74.
-, ……, writing acknowledged in, 296.
-, ……, writing in, shown to jurors, 10 (p. 9).
-, ……, of Ireland, inquisition in, 84.

Chantries:—
-, at Haddlesey, co. York, 207 (p. 175), 275 (p. 250).
-, in London, in the following churches, etc.:—
-, Holy Trinity priory, 237.
-, St. Magnus, 195 (p. 165).
-, St. Mary-le-Bow, 178.
-, St. Michael, Huggin Lane, 177.
-, St. Nicholas Shambles, 236.
-, St. Olave by the Tower, 237.
-, St. Paul’s, 195 (p. 165).
-, St. Peter, Wood Street, 221 (p. 206).
-, in Widdrington, co. Northumberland, 215.

Charter, the king’s, 7, 30 (p. 24).

Christian names, unusual:—
-, Burga, 87 (p. 69).
-, Celestria, 222, 223.
-, Hardwyn, 10 (p. 8).
-, Huth, 255 (p. 232).
-, Isamania, 200 (p. 172).
-, Kilwhiban, 167 (p. 141).
-, Laderana, 321.
-, Orengia, 96 (p. 76).

Church-scot, 239 (p. 222).

Clerks, the king’s. See Harleye; Ravensere; Saxton.

Colleges. See:—
-, Oxford, St. John’s.
-, Salisbury, scholars of the Valley of.

Commerce, economy, etc.:—
-, brewhouse, 261.
-, coals, provision of a pick-axe to search for (serjeanty), 202.
-, contract for the purchase of 20 quarters of wheat, 60.
-, inns, 30 (p. 24), 308, 309.
-, purchase of the tithe-sheaves of a rectory for a year, 67.
-, sale of timber by indenture, 137 (p. 110).
-, tolls charged at Skirbeck on exported merchandise (‘lastage’), 220 (p. 203).
-, prices or values of commodities, etc.:—
-, arrows, 1d. each, 199 (p. 169).
-, 1 oz. ginger, 12d., ibid.
-, pair of gloves, 1d., ibid.
-, 1 lb. pepper, 12d., ibid.
-, black horse worth 13s. 4d., 284.
-, white horse worth 100s., 292 (p. 262).
-, annual cost of the repair of a house, 15s. 4d., 185.
-, allowance of 10s. for shoes, 125 (p. 95).
-, shops, 30 (p. 24), 73, 148 (p. 118), 177, 178, 195 (pp. 163, 165), 210, 212 (pp. 190, 191), 221 (p. 206), 236, 237, 241, 261, 279, 280, 308.
-, ……. See also ‘trades.’

Conventionary tenants, 18.

Cornage, 2 ter, 31, 36, 54, 150, 197 ter, 255 (p. 232 bis).

Coroners’ inquisitions, 139 (p. 112), 142 (p. 114).

Cottars, 220 (p. 204), 320.

Courtesey of England. See ‘tenures.’

Courts, consistory, 223 (p. 208).
-, ……, county, 245, 265 (pp. 239, 241).
-, ……, of honors, 85, 87 (p. 68), 167 (p. 131), 255 (p. 233).
-, ……, hundred, 125 (p. 94), 194, 201, 239 (p. 222).
-, ……, ‘redleuett,’ the king’s court of, 33 bis.
-, ……. See also Bench, Chancery, Exchequer, frankpledge, husting, leets.

Crime:—
-, robbery or theft, 229, 230, 232, 292.
-, …. of a cow, 284 (p. 256).
-, …. of horses, 284, 292, 293 (p. 262), 297.
-, …. of a horse in the woods of Woburn, 226.
-, sedition, 279.
-, wife-murder by an insane person, 270 (p. 245).
-, ……. See also felons, suicides.

Custom, for making malt, 33.
-, ……, of boats and carts, 148 (p. 121).
-, ……, of bondmen, 167 (p. 134).
-, ……, brewsters to pay a gallon of best ale from every brewing to the lord, 172 (p. 150).

D

Dates:—
-, the gule of August, 125 (p. 96).
-, Hokeday, 167 (p. 134).
-, Saturday after Quasimodo geniti, 129.
-, St. Wynewaloy, 148 (p. 120).

Deaths abroad, 9, 80, 100, 117, 157, 165, 167 (p. 146), 204, 251, 269, 278 (p. 252).

Dovecots, 8, 20, 45, 128, 167 (p. 133), 217, 219, 270 (p. 245), 278 (p. 252 bis).

Dower, 119 (p. 90).
-, ……, assignments of, 32 (p. 26), 42 (pp. 32, 33), 43 (p. 34), 45, 75, 87 (pp. 70, 71), 102, 172, 204, 212 (pp. 193, 195), 234, 241 (p. 224), 322, 331.
-, ……, attorneys appointed to sue for, 109, 125 (p. 103).
-, ……, to be assigned, 30 (p. 25), 167 (p. 146).

Drownings. See Accidents.

E

Earl marshal, 125 (p. 93).

Ecclesiastical:—
-, baptism, ceremonies connected with, 65.
-, godparents chosen for their names, 66.
-, bequest for a distribution to the poor, 237.
-, bequest for knell, dirge, etc., 237.
-, bequest for the maintenance of the church of St. Olave and its books and ornaments, 237.
-, churching of women, 65, 66, 290.
-, church-scot, 239 (p. 222).
-, churchwardens’ accounts for church maintenance, 285.
-, confirmation, 66 (p. 51).
-, corrodies, of a monk’s commons daily at St. Neots, 210 (p. 183).
-, cross and lantern fetched from a church, when a death has taken place, 326.
-, glebe, 263 (p. 238).
-, inscription on a church wall to record re-consecration, 62.
-, interdiction of churches on account of bloodshed and subsequent re-consecration or reconciliation, 62, 136 (p. 109), 138 (p. 111), 291 (p. 260).
-, lights of St. Mary in the church of the Carmelite Friars, London, 298.
-, …. in the church of St. Matthew in Friday Street, 221 (p. 206).
-, …. before the image of St. Mary in the church of St. Margaret, Bridge Street, 195 (p. 165).
-, …. in the church of St. Magnus, London, 195 (p. 165).
-, …. in the church of St. Olave, London, 221 (p. 206).
-, marriage, proofs of an alleged, giving details of the contract and espousal, 313.
-, …., parochial chaplain to publish the banns of, 295 (p. 264).
-, …. See also marriage.
-, mass of St. Mary, 178.
-, presentations and inductions of incumbents, 16 (p. 14).
-, services in honour of the patron saint of a church, 71.
-, tithe of hay, dispute between two vicars over, 287.
-, tithe sheaves, 67 (p. 52).
-, Henry Baxtere takes the habit of religion in the priory of Chalcombe, 141.
-, Richard Wace made a canon of the priory of Westacre, 136.
-, William Warde made a canon at the priory of Wormesley, 138.
-, Robert le Webbe made a canon of the priory of Kersey, 62.
-, William Weoleye made a monk at Tewkesbury, 291 (p. 260).

Education:—
-, ability to read as a disproof of idiocy, 296.
-, schools. See Bedford; Witney.

English words:—
-, bastard, 134.
-, bys, byse, 220 (p. 203).
-, castilward silvyr, 34.
-, commune market, 117 (p. 89).
-, cordewan, 220 (p. 203).
-, corlews, 33.
-, cornmole, 77.
-, courteyordes, 102.
-, gavelgeld, 185.
-, gavelikyndes, 74.
-, haubergun, 315 (p. 276).
-, haverberne, 102.
-, haythes, 239.
-, holm, 87 (p. 69).
-, malards, 33.
-, porthors, 62, 136.
-, prikke, 265 (p. 241).
-, redleuett, 33.
-, schelles, 135.
-, shepesselver, 163.
-, sike, 234 (p. 218).
-, skarlet, 106 (p. 84).
-, styntynges, 234 (p. 218).
-, tethingpeny, 154 (p. 125).
-, trenche, 106 (p. 84).
-, warde, 163.
-, warppeny, 117.
-, wong, 234.
-, ……. See also ‘Measures.’

Exchequer:—
-, service of a sparrow-hawk payable at, 4, 57 (p. 43).
-, escheators’ accounts in, 12.
-, records in, to be searched, 15.
-, Treasurer and Chamberlains to send copies of fines into the Chancery, 74, 80.
-, escheator to answer for the issues of lands at, 128.
-, ‘le blaunche ferme’ rendered at, 182.
-, usher, or ushership of, office of, 186, 250.
-, …… of Carlisle, rents payable at, 31.

Eyre, justices in, 53.
-, ……, …., marshals, ushers, criers, and barriermen of, offices of, 250.

F

Fairs. See:—
-, Barton on Humber.
-, Chatham.
-, Ewyas Harald.
-, Folkingham.
-, Lavenham.
-, Petersfield.
-, Shifnal.

Fees, Book of, extract from, 15.

Fees. See:—
-, Caunvill.
-, Coucy.
-, Darcy.
-, Dover castle.
-, Gaunt.
-, del Hay.
-, Mohaut.
-, Pinkney.
-, Weobley.
-, Winchester.
-, ……. See also Honors, Lordships.

Felons and felonies, 89, 179, 208, 303.

Ferries. See:—
-, Barton on Humber.
-, Carleton, co. York.
-, Haddlesey.
-, Soham.
-, Wilton on Wye.

Field names, place names, etc.:—
-, co. Berks:—
-, Hevenmede, 11 (p. 10).
-, Holmesmede, ibid.
-, Vyneye, ibid.
-, co. Brecknock:—
-, Gylotesclos, 8.
-, Homme, 8.
-, Jonesfeld, 8.
-, More, 8.
-, Mulleorchard, 8.
-, co. Buckingham:—
-, Tudreshull, 87 (p. 66).
-, co. Cambridge:—
-, le Hympihay, 125 (p. 95).
-, Selode (a fishery), 117 (p. 89).
-, Thunderesplace, 10.
-, co. Derby:—
-, Butterhaw, 216.
-, Warsopwode, 199 (p. 170).
-, co. Essex:—
-, Estmedwe, 22.
-, Haghammes, 299 (p. 267).
-, Starlingshel, 167 (p. 144).
-, Tracys, 210 (p. 180).
-, Tympenasse, 125 (p. 94).
-, co. Gloucester:—
-, Casteltonel, 157.
-, Wodameslese, 213 (p. 197).
-, co. Hereford:—
-, Coppyngwode, 213.
-, Donwarth, 213.
-, Longegrove, 213.
-, Shortegrove, 9.
-, co. Kent:—
-, Everardesfeld, 247.
-, le More, 241 (p. 224).
-, co. Lancaster:—
-, Ballegrene, 102.
-, Coppitlawe, 102.
-, le Crossehill, 102.
-, le Hallerode, 102.
-, le Hallemedowe, 102.
-, Hardelmores, 102.
-, Heghardhill, 102.
-, Helegh, 263 (p. 239).
-, le Hengandrydyng, 102.
-, Lachemersshe, 102.
-, le Littelheye, 102.
-, le Longelondes, 102.
-, Lynllandynge, 102.
-, le Mikelheye, 102.
-, le Neufeld, 102.
-, Sarnesale, 102.
-, le Shagh, 102.
-, Syrecroft, 102.
-, Wyberdrode, 102.
-, le Wythenes, 102.
-, co. Leicester:—
-, Burgh, 87 (p. 68).
-, Leghfeld, ibid.
-, Lyndrych, 263 (p. 239).
-, Pakemanesheye, 87 (p. 68).
-, Stywardesheye, ibid.
-, Thorniclos, 263 (p. 239).
-, co. Lincoln:—
-, Arnhoulandes, 331.
-, Arnhouwong, 234.
-, Balderwell, 234.
-, Baynbrigg, 234.
-, Bayne, 331.
-, Belgarthes, 204.
-, Blenchouclyff, 234.
-, Bludhouwong, 234.
-, Breythengs, 220 (p. 204).
-, Buttes, 331.
-, Byhyndethegarthes, 331.
-, Byneththe Nowtgate, 331.
-, Catedyk, 234.
-, Catehowe, Cathowe, 234, 331.
-, Cleangre, 21.
-, Cotessyk, 331.
-, Croshoucliff, 234.
-, le Crosswenge, Crossewong, 204, 278 (p. 252 ter).
-, Daynbothe, 21.
-, le Endecroft, 172.
-, Engdale, 234, 331.
-, Flyntwong, 234.
-, Gairwong, 234.
-, Galtrez, 204.
-, Gillotlandes, 331.
-, le Grenesty, 204 (p. 174).
-, le Heywolde, 204.
-, le Holm, 220 (p. 203).
-, Holmsike, Holmsyk, 234, 331.
-, Holmwong, 234.
-, Honnecroft, 220 (p. 203).
-, Irchouhill, Irchouwong, 234.
-, Kirkelenge, 204.
-, Langwong, 234.
-, Littehouwong, Littelhowewang, 234, 331.
-, Lymbergh, 234, 331.
-, Margate, 234.
-, Melbergh, 234.
-, les Meles, 220 (p. 203).
-, Mikelpitwong, Mykelpitwang, 234 331.
-, Northbergh, 234, 331.
-, Noutgate, 234.
-, Oversyk, 331.
-, Platwong, Platwang, 234, 331.
-, Redenges, Redyng, 212 (p. 192), 220 (p. 203).
-, Rohagh, 212 (p. 192).
-, Roscroft, 234.
-, le Rylandes, 204.
-, Schortholm, 220 (p. 203).
-, Scothowdale, 331.
-, Shortwong, 234.
-, Skipengrene, 234.
-, Someret, 220 (p. 203).
-, Stakstedwong, 204 (p. 174).
-, Stirhopwong, 234.
-, Stodhoudale, 234.
-, le Sty, 204.
-, le Syk, 220 (p. 203).
-, Thorescroft, 331.
-, Thornida, 234.
-, Thwerwong, 234.
-, Tounendwong, 234.
-, Tubbothe, 21.
-, Wadelandgrene, Watlandgrene, 234, 331.
-, Westcroft, 234.
-, Wotirhill, 234.
-, London:—
-, la Brodeselde, 221 (p. 206).
-, co. Norfolk:—
-, Calfhawe, 124.
-, co. Northumberland:—
-, le Fryth, 255 (p. 232).
-, le Haynyng, ibid.
-, le Heron, ibid.
-, le Houses, 135.
-, Staynecroft, 215.
-, co. Nottingham:—
-, Brendhaugh, 199 (p. 170).
-, Shepyncroft, 212 (p. 194).
-, co. Oxford:—
-, Acmannesmede, 87 (p. 70).
-, Buryhommede, ibid.
-, Codhammedefurlong, ibid.
-, Doffordesfurlong, ibid.
-, Feldmede, ibid.
-, Oldmilforlong, ibid.
-, Orchardesfurlong, ibid.
-, Sandelfurlong, ibid.
-, Shortesforlong, ibid.
-, Sourlondesforlong, ibid.
-, Southammede, ibid.
-, co. Rutland:—
-, Calkelyes, Kalkeleyes, 130 (p. 106), 262.
-, Stybbynges, 262.
-, Swynclif, 130 (p. 106).
-, co. Salop:—
-, Bernehondesacre, 168.
-, Brodemor, 194.
-, co. Suffolk:—
-, Hollond, 125 (p. 97).
-, co. Westmoreland:—
-, Likbergh, 51.
-, co. Wilts:—
-, Peverelswode, 131.
-, co. York:—
-, Boterhale, 212 (p. 193).
-, Bouryherd, ibid.
-, les Holmes, ibid.
-, Houkclos, 172.
-, le Kere, 199 (p. 169).
-, Leghlandes, 212 (p. 193).
-, Lely Pasture, 189.
-, le Lund, 281.
-, Marschal Place, 189.
-, Northwode, 212 (p. 193).
-, Olyverenges, ibid.
-, Spitelclose, 207 (p. 175), 275 (p. 250).
-, Squallay, 275 (p. 250).
-, Westhavercroft, 212 (p. 193).
-, Wynstorthes, ibid.
-, Wyrsumland, 189.

Fires. See Accidents.

Fisheries, 125 (p. 93).
-, ……. See also:—
-, Bentley.
-, Hadbrok.
-, Haddlesey.
-, Kentmere.
-, Mersey.
-, Milton Ernest.
-, Rushton.
-, Skinningrove.
-, Soham.
-, Stanton, Fen.
-, Torridge.
-, Trent.
-, Turnham Hall.
-, Wilton on Wye.
-, ……, salmon. See Wansbeck.

Forests. See:—
-, Blackmore.
-, Braydon.
-, Cause.
-, Chute.
-, Enfield.
-, Inglewood.
-, Kendal.
-, Longdendale.
-, Morf.
-, New Forest.
-, Peak, High.
-, Rutland.
-, Savernake.
-, Selwood.

Frankpledge, views of, 30 (pp. 22–24), 78, 87 (p. 68), 125 (pp. 95, 96), 148 (pp. 120, 121 ter), 154 (p. 125), 167 (pp. 132, 133, 134 ter, 135), 210 (pp. 178, 180, 181), 212 (pp. 194, 195 ter) 213 bis, 239 (p. 222).

Free chapels. See:—
-, Baddow, Great.
-, Brecon (castle).
-, Harding, in Bedwyn.
-, Hedingham Castle.
-, Lambourne, Up.
-, Oakham (castle).
-, Oaksey.
-, Pleshey (castle).
-, Tettenhall.
-, Torrington, Great.

Friars, Carmelite See London.
-, ……, Preachers. See London, York.

G

Gardens, 2, 20, 30 (p. 25), 45, 94, 102, 167 (p. 133), 194, 223 (p. 208).

Gavelkind. See ‘Tenures.’

Gifts:—
-, at a baptism, a diamond ring to the child’s mother, 293 (p. 262).
-, …., a gilt ring, 294.
-, to announce the birth of an heir, 20s., 294.
-, for bringing news of the birth of a son, 40s., 285.
-, to remember a birth, an arrow, 60.
-, …., three ash trees, 60.
-, …., a silken purse, 67 (p. 52).
-, …., a pair of white gloves, ibid.
-, …., a whole suit of clothes, 137 (p. 110).
-, wedding-ring given during the ceremony, 313.

H

Halmotes, 57 (p. 42), 102.

Hidage, 57, 163, 212 (p. 191).

Honors. See:—
-, Boulogne.
-, Bramber.
-, Clare.
-, Creuquer.
-, Dover.
-, Easter, High.
-, Farleigh, Monkton.
-, Gloucester.
-, Hagenet.
-, Halton.
-, Hereford.
-, Hertford.
-, Huntingdon.
-, Kington.
-, Laigle.
-, Leicester.
-, Mandevill.
-, Peverel.
-, Pontefract.
-, Rayleigh.
-, Richmond.
-, St. Valery.
-, Tickhill.
-, Tutbury.
-, Wallingford.
-, Winchester.

Hospitals. See:—
-, Brecon, priory.
-, Dover, God’s House.
-, Ely, St. John.
-, Farley (in Luton).
-, Gloucester, Lanthony Priory.
-, Godsfield.
-, London, St. Bartholomew.
-, …., St. Thomas of Acon.
-, St. John of Jerusalem (under ‘Hospital’).
-, Southampton, God’s House.
-, Walden, abbey.
-, Wix, priory.
-, York, St. Nicholas.

Household, the king’s, steward of. See Frowyk.

Hundreds, wapentakes, lathes, rapes. See:—
-, Archenfield.
-, Bampton.
-, Bodenham.
-, Bourne.
-, Bradford.
-, Burghill.
-, Clifford.
-, Cowarne, Much.
-, Diss.
-, Earsham.
-, Flitton.
-, Gartree.
-, Goscote.
-, Greenhoe, North.
-, Harlow.
-, Henhurst.
-, Highworth.
-, Hinckford.
-, Kingstone.
-, Kinwardstone.
-, Lambourn.
-, Langley.
-, Lewes.
-, Leylandshire.
-, Milton.
-, Ongar.
-, Rochford.
-, Ryedale.
-, Salford.
-, Scray.
-, Shiplake.
-, Staple.
-, Street.
-, Stretford.
-, Talgarth English.
-, Uttlesford.
-, Well.
-, Wirkesworth.
-, Wormelowe.

Husting of London, wills enrolled in, 177, 178, 195 (p. 165), 236, 237, 298.
-, …… …., of common pleas, a recovery in, 279.

I

Idiots, 143, 241, 244.
-, ……, alleged but disproved, 296.

Insane person, 270 (p. 245).

J

Jewel, a ‘dyamand,’ 293 (p. 262).

Justice named. See Herle.

K

Knighthood, receiving the order of, 328.

L

Lastage, 220 (p. 203).

Leets, 34 (p. 28), 87 (pp. 65, 66), 117 (p. 89), 125 (p. 97), 167 (pp. 131, 133 bis), 194, 210 (pp. 180 bis, 182, 183 and 184 passim, 185 ter, 186 passim), 211.

Legal:—
-, abjuration of the realm, 136 (p. 110), 208.
-, covenant, plea of, 332 (p. 284).
-, debt, plea of, 17.
-, distress for a trespass in crops, 222.
-, division of an inheritance according to the manner of Kent, 69 (p. 54).
-, fraudulent feoffment, 215 (p. 199).
-, inquisition not taken because the subject is found by the jurors to be alive, 117 (p. 89).
-, jury choose a foreman, 211.
-, presentment of hue and bloodshed at a hundred-court, 239 (p. 222).
-, reconciliation by indenture between the earl of Devon and the abbot of Malmesbury, 25 Edw. III, 289.
-, statute merchant, 43 (p. 34), 96 (p. 76), 166 (p. 130), 174.
-, …. See also ‘writs.’

Liberties. See:—
-, Bampton (hundred).
-, Tynedale.
-, York, St. Peter’s.

Lordships. See:—
-, Cause.
-, Chepstow.
-, Ewyas Harold.
-, Penkelly.
-, Simprin.
-, Slane (Ireland).
-, Talgarth English.

M

Markets. See:—
-, Aylsham.
-, Barton on Humber.
-, Fakenham.
-, Lavenham.
-, Penrith.
-, Petersfield.
-, Shifnal.

Marriage:—
-, worth 100l., 18 (p. 16).
-, worth 40s., 25 (p. 20).
-, of no value, 101.
-, 12l. paid for, 223 (p. 208).
-, of a minor without the king’s licence, 96 (p. 76).
-, enforced in the consistory court, 223 (p. 208).
-, ceremony described, 313.
-, ….. See also ‘ecclesiastical.’

Measures, of goods and food:—
-, a cartload of lead, 220 (p. 203).
-, a ‘couple’ of fruit, ibid.
-, a dicker (10) of hides, ibid.
-, a dozen of ‘cordewan,’ ibid.
-, a gad of steel, ibid.
-, a hundredweight of copper, ibid.
-, a last of bacon, ibid.
-, a last (20 dickers) of hides, ibid.
-, a last (10 sacks) of wool, ibid.
-, a package of cloth, ibid.
-, great quarters of wheat, 210 (p. 188).
-, sesters of salt, 220 (p. 204).
-, a sheaf (32 gads) of steel, p. 203.
-, strikes of malt, 36 (p. 29).
-, a tun (several sheafs) of steel, 220 (p. 203).
-, a ‘tymbre’ of ‘bys,’ ibid.
-, a ‘tymbre’ (40) of morocco, ibid.
-, a ‘tymbre’ of wolfskins, ibid.
-, a wey of cheese or butter, ibid.
-, a wey of butter containing 16 stone, ibid.
-, a wey (14 stone) of grease, tallow, or lard, ibid.
-, ……, of distance:—
-, leagues, 319.
-, ……, of land:—
-, 62 1/2 acres comprising half a knight’s fee, 6.
-, a carucate containing approximately 97 1/2 acres, 3.
-, a carucate containing 4 bovates, 5.
-, two-thirds of 2 caracates contain 120 acres, 219.
-, a ferling, 18.
-, metes and stakes, 87 (p. 70).
-, a pightle of half an acre, 270 (p. 245).
-, selions, 234, 264.
-, ‘styntynges,’ 234 (p. 218).
-, virgates, each containing 16 acres, 219.
-, virgates, each containing 15 acres, 320 ter.

Medical:—
-, pestilence, 71.
-, mental breakdown through illness, 219.
-, midwife, 326.

Mills, 87 (p. 69), 228 (p. 212), 271.
-, ……, fulling, 8, 18 (pp. 15, 16), 210 (p. 188), 217.
-, ……, horse, 148 (p. 121), 194, 219.
-, ……, water, 18 (pp. 15, 16), 32, 37, 84, 93 (p. 73), 125 (p. 95), 128 bis, 210 (p. 188), 239, 265 (p. 241 bis), 270 (p. 245), 316.
-, ……, wind, 48, 148 (p. 121), 219, 220 (pp. 203, 204), 240 (p. 224), 265 (p. 241 bis), 305, 320.

Mortgage of lands, 10.

Mortmain, Statute of, lands granted in mortmain after, 10 (pp. 8, 9), 177.

N

Nurses, 290, 292 (p. 261), 294.

O

Outlaws and waived persons, 17, 89, 332 (p. 284).

Oven, common, 212 (p. 194).

P

Pannage, 167 (p. 133).

Parks, 8, 20, 30 (p. 22), 34, 57 (p. 43), 87 (pp. 65–68), 125 (pp. 92–95, 97), 148 (p. 119), 167 (pp. 133–135), 191, 194, 199 (p. 170 bis), 210 (pp. 185, 188 bis, 192), 212 (p. 194), 213 (pp. 196, 197), 220 (p. 204), 239 (p. 221), 263 (pp. 238, 239), 277.
-, ……. See also Melchet; Penyard.

Park-keeper in fee by inheritance, 125 (p. 93).

Partition, 19 (p. 17), 268 (p. 243).

Peace, king’s keepers of the, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, 295 (p. 264).

Pilgrimages:—
-, overseas, 298.
-, to Beverley, barefoot, 231.
-, to the church of Box on the feast of the Assumption, 288.
-, to the Holy Land, 226, 229, 293 (p. 262).
-, to Santiago, 68, 229, 230, 285, 313.
-, to Walsingham, 228 (p. 212).

Ponds, 210 (p. 185), 222, 263 (p. 239).

Priories and nunneries. See:—
-, Alvingham.
-, Amesbury.
-, Anglesey.
-, Ankerwike.
-, Barnstable, St. Mary Magdalen.
-, Berden.
-, Bermondsey.
-, Bicknacre.
-, Bisham.
-, Blackmore.
-, Bodmin.
-, Bradenstoke.
-, Bradley, Maiden.
-, Brecon.
-, Carlisle.
-, Chalcombe.
-, Coventry, St. Mary.
-, Dartford.
-, Dunmow.
-, Dunstable.
-, Farleigh, Monkton.
-, Gloucester, Lanthony.
-, Greenfield.
-, Hatfield Peverel.
-, Hedingham Castle.
-, Heynings.
-, Huntingdon, St. Mary.
-, Hurley.
-, Ipswich, Holy Trinity.
-, Ixworth.
-, Kenilworth.
-, Lechlade.
-, Lincoln, St. Katherine Without.
-, London, Holy Trinity. Holywell. St. Helen.
-, Longueville.
-, Marlow, Little.
-, Merton.
-, Montacute.
-, Mortain.
-, Newton Longeville.
-, Northampton, St. Andrew.
-, Ogbourne.
-, Oxford, St. Frideswide.
-, Prittlewell.
-, Royston.
-, St. Neots.
-, Selborne.
-, Southwark, St. Mary Overy.
-, Stafford, St. Thomas by.
-, Stonely.
-, Taunton.
-, Thornholm.
-, Thremhall.
-, Tywardreath.
-, Wallingford.
-, Westacre.
-, Wilton, St. John.
-, Wix.
-, Wormsley.

Punishment:—
-, drawing and hanging, 279.

R

Records to be searched by the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer, 15.

Registers, books used as:—
-, calendars, 294, 327.
-, missals, 59, 60, 63, 70, 71, 137 (p. 110), 138, 139, 142 (p. 114), 222, 233, 289, 290, 291 (p. 260), 294.
-, portas, ‘le porthors,’ 62, 70, 136.
-, psalters, 59, 60, 63, 70, 137 (p. 110), 138, 139 (p. 112).

Rents:—
-, arrows, or barbed arrows, 199 (p. 169), 210 (p. 188).
-, bondmen’s aid, 212 (p. 194).
-, a caltrop, 212 (p. 195).
-, 2 capons at Christmas, 320.
-, a clove, 30 (p. 22).
-, a cock, 5 hens, 30 eggs, and 53 quarters and 6 bushels of barley, 74 (p. 58).
-, 4 ‘corlews,’ 33.
-, 32 quarters of com, 32.
-, cummin, 19, 134, 210 (p. 188), 212 (p. 195).
-, 64 eels, 33.
-, an ounce of ginger, 199 (p. 169).
-, pair of gloves, 199 (p. 169), 212 (p. 195).
-, 4 greyhounds’ collars, 210 (p. 188).
-, 10 hens, 210 (p. 185).
-, 4 ‘malards,’ 33.
-, 65 quarters of palm-barley, 195.
-, pepper, 9, 30 (p. 22), 199 (p. 169), 210 (p. 188), 255 (p. 232), 262, 320.
-, 6 ploughshares, 212 (p. 195).
-, a rose, or a rose at Midsummer, 125 (p. 97 bis), 195, 212 (p. 192).
-, rent sec, 195.
-, 4 sesters of salt, 220 (p. 204).
-, pair of gilt spurs, 33, 199 (p. 169), 212 (p. 195).
-, ‘warppeny,’ 117.
-, 2 lbs. of wax, 25.
-, 3 1/2 great quarters of wheat, 210 (p. 188).
-, 40 autumn works, 210 (p. 185).
-, 20 winter and summer works, ibid.

Rivers. See:—
-, Aire.
-, Hadbrook.
-, Humber.
-, Mersey.
-, Ravensbourne.
-, Ribble.
-, Severn.
-, Skirbeck.
-, Tern.
-, Torridge.
-, Trent.
-, Tweed.
-, Wansbeck.
-, Wye.

Rush-bed, 210 (p. 185).

S

Scutage, 84 (p. 64).

Serjeanty, an entire, 77.
-, ……. See also Services.

Services:—
-, in the army, personal:—
-, doing service with an esquire … and with a doublet, an iron cap, a lance, and an unarmed horse … for 20 days, 315.
-, in the army, finding or providing:—
-, an armed man for 40 days whenever there is a war in Wales, 30 (p. 22).
-, a footman with a bow and two arrows to go with the king in his army as far as Montford Bridge when there is a war in Wales, 88, 245.
-, a man to bear a pennon in time of war, 212.
-, finding a king’s archer for 40 days in time of war in England, 218.
-, providing a horse, a sack, and a ‘prikke’ in the Welsh war, 265 (p. 241).
-, a serjeant with an unarmed horse, a ‘haubergun,’ an iron cap, and a lance, 315.
-, a serjeant for the abbot of Malmesbury whenever summoned to do the king’s service, 315 (p. 276).
-, a man with a horse, a lance, and an iron cap, when the king’s army is summoned for Wales, 317 (p. 277).
-, barony, 167 (p. 132), 210 (p. 188). See also ‘Tenures.’
-, foreign service, 49 (p. 37), 255 (p. 232), 276, 283.
-, connected with the coronation:—
-, rendering 3 cups of maple, 206.
-, carrying a ‘gooshawk,’ 305.
-, connected with forests:—
-, keeping the forest of Braydon, 182 (p. 156), 315.
-, keeping the forest of Chute, 80.
-, keeping the ward of the forest of Longdendale (bodily service), 39.
-, keeping the park of Melchet, 45.
-, keeping the forest of Morf, 9.
-, keeping the king’s forests and hays throughout the county of Salop, 9, 166.
-, being steward of all the king’s forests, friths, and hays in the county of Salop, 9 note.
-, keeping the bailiwick of the forestership of Southgrove in Savernake, 40.
-, connected with hawks:—
-, keeping the king’s gerfalcons (grand serjeanty), 30.
-, keeping a goshawk for the king, 302.
-, local:—
-, forging a moiety of the ironwork for 3 ploughs in the castle of Bamborough and providing a pickaxe to search for coal to make the moiety with the king’s iron, 202.
-, suit to the archbishop’s palace in Canterbury every 3 weeks, 33 (p. 27).
-, suit to the earl’s court of Derby, 263 (p. 239).
-, suit to the king’s court of ‘redleuett’ (Dover) every three weeks, 33.
-, bringing the king’s treasure from Hereford castle to London, and carrying the king’s writs from the said castle to the castles of Clifford and Ewyas Harold, 28.
-, suit to the county court of Lancaster, 263 (pp. 239, 241).
-, being bailiff errant in the counties of Nottingham and Derby, 257.
-, suit to the county court of Salop every month, 245.
-, tasting the king’s wine when he sojourns in his manor of Silverstone (serjeanty), 93.
-, suit of court at Worcester castle, 148 (p. 118).
-, suit of court at Weoley castle, 148 (p. 119).
-, finding two armed men in the tower over the gate of Winchester castle, 164.
-, miscellaneous:—
-, appearing before the justices in eyre in the county of Bedford to do the services due before them (grand serjeanty), 53.
-, being the king’s constable of England, 167 (p. 131).
-, 21 marks of royal service when a scutage is current, 84 (p. 64).
-, being steward to the archbishop of Canterbury on the day of his translation, 210 (p. 179); and being butler to him on the same day, ibid.
-, being bailiff to the bishop of Durham, and steward to place dishes before him and his successors on the days of their coronation, 220 (p. 204).
-, ploughing 2 a. land for the Winter and Lent sowings, 332.
-, of the nature of quit rents:—
-, a capon yearly, 270 (p. 245).
-, a clove, 50, 220 (pp. 204, 205), 241 (p. 224).
-, a clove gilliflower, 220 (p. 205).
-, ‘cornmole,’ 77.
-, 1/2 lb. cummin, 241 (p. 224).
-, 1 lb. cummin, 27, 32, 43 (p. 34), 156, 197, 278 (p. 252), 332.
-, 1 lb. cummin at Michaelmas and the Annunciation, 127.
-, 1 1/2 lb. cummin, 6.
-, ‘gavelgeld,’ 185.
-, pair of gloves, 22.
-, pair of white gloves, 277.
-, 14 hens and 2 lbs. pepper, 106.
-, a horse’s curry-comb, 113.
-, 8 bushels of oatmeal and 4 strikes of malt, 36.
-, 1 lb. pepper, 135, 156, 197 (bis), 220 (p. 204), 278 (p. 252).
-, 1 lb. pepper at Christmas, 2.
-, 1 lb. pepper less one ounce, 163.
-, a rose, 27, 57 (p. 41), 74 (p. 58), 87 (p. 68), 167 (p. 132), 215 (p. 199), 220 (p. 203), 241 (p. 224), 305.
-, a red rose, 167 (p. 137).
-, 100 1/2 sesters of salt, 220 (p. 204).
-, two sickles in the autumn, 241.
-, a sparrowhawk, 220 (p. 205), 286 (p. 257).
-, a sore sparrowhawk, 4, 57 (p. 43), 148 (p. 122), 263.
-, a pair of gilt spurs, 11 (p. 10), 53, 90, 106, 122, 124, 148 (p. 122), 173, 207 (p. 175), 210 (p. 179), 212 (p. 191), 220 (p. 204), 255, 275 (p. 250).
-, a ‘trenche’ of ‘skarlet,’ 106 (p. 84).
-, 1 lb. wax, 184.
-, 4 bushels of wheat for churchscot, 239 (p. 222).
-, serjeanty, 76, 87 (p. 70), 220 (p. 205).
-, grand serjeanty, 21, 26, 53, 95, 302.
-, petty serjeanty, 55, 128.

Sheriff’s tourns, 210 (p. 180).

Social customs, etc.:—
-, a breakfast on the day of a churching, 60, 66 (p. 51), 290.
-, a father’s displeasure at the birth of a daughter instead of a son, 66 (p. 51).
-, godparents chosen for their names, 66.
-, refusal to be godfather to an heiress because of the possibility of marrying her later, 141.
-, house-moving, 231.
-, house-warming parties, 63, 142 (p. 114).
-, a priest’s first mass attended by his friends for kindness’ sake, 224 (p. 209), 227.
-, receiving an esquire’s robe, 292 (p. 261).
-, wedding-feast, 223 (p. 208), 313.

Sports:—
-, fishing, 222 (p. 207).
-, hunting, 67 (p. 52).
-, hunting hares, 66 (p. 51).

Stanks and stews, 207 (p. 176), 210 (p. 188 quater), 234.

Suicides, 261, 270 (p. 245).

T

Tenures:—
-, in alms, 87 (p. 70).
-, in barony, 207 (p. 176), 275, 323. See also ‘Services.’
-, in burgage, 172, 206. See also ‘Burgage tenements.’
-, in burgage according to the custom of gavelkind, 206.
-, in free burgage, 2, 73, 112 (p. 87), 167 (pp. 130, 131), 174 (p. 152), 177 (p. 153), 178, 195 (p. 166), 210, 212 (p. 190), 221 (p. 206), 236, 237, 241, 274, 279, 280, 298.
-, in chief as of the crown, 11, 117 (p. 89), 207 (p. 176).
-, by the courtesey of England, 25, 37 bis, 98, 115, 169, 179, 183, 210 (pp. 178 bis, 179–185, 187), 286 (p. 257), 303, 320.
-, in gavelkind, 74, 106, 167 (p. 133), 195, 206.
-, in socage, 19, 21, 31, 33, 34, 43, 47, 78, 99 (p. 80), 125 (p. 97), 132, 133, 148 (p. 120 bis), 121, 154, 184, 199 (p. 169), 212, 215 (p. 199), 255 bis, 262, 263 (p. 239), 307.
-, in socage by fealty, 252, 263.
-, in free socage, 122.
-, socage-farm, 150.

Tolls, 78, 220 (p. 204).

Tower. See Penyard.

Trades:—
-, butcher, 236.
-, ‘cappere,’ 167 (p. 131).
-, cordwainer, 221 (p. 206).
-, draper, 73 (p. 57), 237.
-, fishmonger, 195 (p. 165), 280 bis.
-, goldsmith, 221.
-, ‘joynour,’ 73 bis.
-, porter, 237.
-, saddler, 298.
-, skinner, 185.
-, smith, 226.
-, spicer, 221 (p. 206).
-, ‘stokfisshmonger,’ 237.
-, vintner, 279.

Turbary, 210 (p. 188).

Twins, 228.

V

Verge, the, felony committed in, 261.

Villeinage, 317, 320.

W

War [with France], 127.

Ward of castles, 2, 5, 15, 27, 33, 34, 48, 57 (p. 42), 85, 106 (p. 84), 119 (p. 90), 125 (pp. 93, 94), 210 (pp. 185, 187), 148 (p. 120), 239 (p. 222), 242, 255 (p. 232 bis).

Weirs, 213 (pp. 196, 197).

Wills. See ‘Husting.’

Wreck of the sea, 78.

Writs named:—
-, certiorari, 99 (p. 80), 199 (p. 171), 223 (p. 208).
-, certiorari super causa capcionis, 10 (pp. 8, 9).
-, certiorari super vero valore feodorum, 57 (p. 44), 83, 85, 87 (p. 69), 125 (pp. 97 ff.), 167 (pp. 137 ff.), 180, 235, 268.
-, dedimus potestatem, 306.
-, devenerunt, 51, 54, 152, 255 ff.
-, diem clausit extremum, 5, 312.
-, extent, 311.
-, mandamus, 3, 16, 49, 56, 73, 79, 96, 104, 107, 112, 114–116, 128, 131, 132, 149, 153, 164, 169, 189, 197, 203, 236, 237, 252, 260, 264, 274, 278 (p. 252), 299, 301.
-, post mortem, 154.
-, plenius certiorari, 162 (p. 128).
-, plura, 148 (p. 117), 167, 207 (p. 175).
-, precipimus, passim.
-, sicut alias, 4.
-, …… in duplicate, 190.