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INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
Abduction of Margery Bacoun, 154.
Ale, prise of, 118 (p. 117).
Aliens, inquisition on French aliens, 675.
Ancient demesne, 52 (p. 38), 232 (p. 230), 233 (p. 232), 236, 287 (p. 261), 652.
Ancient plea of the crown, tenants holding by, 40.
Animals:—
-, a brachet hound, 329.
-, deer, 52 (p. 38), 54 (p. 47), 63, 107 (p. 96), 108, 118 (p. 124), 188, 198 (p. 177), 223 (p. 215), 234 (p. 235), 428 (pp. 329, 330).
-, horses, brachets and greyhounds, 7.
Antiquo cursu, ut de, rent, 428 (p. 329).
Arms of William de Ros of Helmsley and his heirs, shield of, to be painted, 586.
Averagium, a custom, 118 (p. 116).
Barony, 118 (p. 124), 180, 219 (p. 204), 570.
-, ……, service of, 234 (p. 234).
Baronies. See:—
-, Abergavenny.
-, Bayeux.
-, Bedford.
-, Bolbeck.
-, Cainhoe.
-, Combe, Castle.
-, Darcy.
-, Dean.
-, Hastings.
-, Laugharne.
-, Mitford.
-, Monte Caniso.
-, Odell.
-, St. John.
-, Vautort.
-, Windsor.
-, Wolverton.
-, ……. See also Fees; Honours.
Barton, 31, 59 (p. 67), 67 (p. 74), 428 (p. 330).
Bastard has no heir, 54 (p. 51), 138, 287 (p. 261), 302.
Beaupleader, 461, 555.
Bedelry, 56 (p. 63), 115, 118 (p. 127).
‘Besch’ of turbary, 425.
Betagii, 119 (p. 132).
Birds:—
-, puffins, 108.
Births, gifts for remembrance of:—
-, bows, 63, 595.
-, a bow and six barbed arrows, feathered with peacocks’ feathers, 60.
-, a black horse, 244.
-, a good sword, 61.
Blanch farm, white farm, 372, 373, 388, 425, 521, 655.
Bondmen:—
-, lands of, alienated in fee, 54 (pp. 50–53).
-, villeins called ‘onlepymen,’ 120 (p. 134).
-, …., malt making by, 423.
Boroughs. See:—
-, Abergavenny.
-, Cardiff.
-, Cowbridge.
-, Egremont.
-, Fairford.
-, Grinstead, East.
-, Kenfig.
-, Maldon.
-, Stoford.
-, Sutton Valence.
-, Tonbridge.
-, Watchet.
-, Week St. Mary.
Burgage, free, tenure of the city of London, 428 (p. 328), 569.
Burning, Alice Wake burnt for feloniously plotting her husband’s death, 117 (p. 109).
Burton Male, 417 (p. 318).
Castles, capital messuage enclosed like a castle with water and a stone wall, 44.
-, ……, a walled castle, 56 (p. 60).
Castles. See:—
-, Abergavenny.
-, Appleby.
-, Bamburgh.
-, Basing.
-, Belvoir.
-, Benefield.
-, Bolingbroke.
-, Bourn.
-, Brimpsfield.
-, Caerphilly.
-, Cardiff.
-, Carisbrook.
-, Carlisle.
-, Christchurch.
-, Clitheroe.
-, Conisbrough.
-, Coyty.
-, Devizes.
-, Dover.
-, Hadleigh (co. Essex).
-, Hanley.
-, Hereford.
-, Kenfig.
-, Lancaster.
-, Laugharne.
-, Launceston.
-, Lewes.
-, Liddel.
-, Lincoln.
-, Llanbleiddian.
-, Llantrisant.
-, London, Castle Baynard.
-, Montgomery.
-, Neath.
-, Newcastle on Tyne.
-, Northampton.
-, Norwich.
-, Oakham.
-, Odiham.
-, Pembroke.
-, Pevensey.
-, Pickering.
-, Pontefract.
-, Porchester.
-, Reigate.
-, Rochester.
-, Rockingham.
-, St. Briavels.
-, Salisbury.
-, Sandall.
-, Scilly.
-, Sherborne.
-, Skelton.
-, Skipsea.
-, Talyfan.
-, Tenby.
-, Tonbridge.
-, Whitchurch.
-, Whittington(co. Salop).
-, Winchester.
-, Windsor.
-, York.
…… in Ireland. See:—
-, Inchiquin.
Chace, 396.
-, …… wrongfully constituted, 428 (p. 341).
Chaces. See:—
-, Bretchel.
-, Clee.
-, Clitheroe.
-, Corse.
-, Hayes.
-, Hexstowe.
-, Malvern.
-, Slaidburn.
-, Whittington(co. Salop).
Chancery, rolls of, 229.
-, ……, transcript of foot of fine sent into the, 109.
-, …… of Ireland, writ from, 118 (p. 128).
Chancery practice, inquisition sent by the escheator into the king’s chamber, and thence to the chancellor, with a mandate to have it duly executed as if it had been returned into the chancery, 118 (p. 125).
Charge upon a manor, viz. a bushel of wheat per week, a suitable robe, 6s. 8d. for shoeleather in keeping the park and warren, and all wood blown down, 118 (p. 114).
-, ……, wheat, a robe, oats for horse &c., 118 (pp. 115, 116).
-, ……, 6 qrs. of salt to priory of Witham, and 8 qrs. to the priory of Breamore, 54 (p. 49).
-, ……, the second best pig and the second best tree in the foreign wood; a pig and two trees, 52 (p. 38).
Charter recited, 417 (p. 318).
Cheminage, a profit, 219 (p. 202).
Chenseria, 428 (p. 334). Cf. Ghens’.
Childbirth, death in, 113 (p. 106).
-, ……, purification after, 63.
Christian names, unusual:—
-, Abel, 489.
-, Aldreda, 595.
-, Amandus, 456.
-, Amflesia, 434.
-, Amisius, 42.
-, Ankareta, 223.
-, Anketin, Anketyn, 219 (p. 206), 654.
-, Athelina, 621.
-, Cenar, 56 (p. 62).
-, Custance, 626.
-, Custancia, 31.
-, Drew, 118 (p. 210).
-, Durand, 26.
-, Edelina, 576 (p. 399).
-, Eudo, 473.
-, Evota, 314.
-, Felicia, 219 (p. 208).
-, George, 118 (p. 122).
-, Grace, 219 (p. 210).
-, Haukyn, 383.
-, Idonia, 100.
-, Iseult, 130.
-, Ismania, 115.
-, Jowetta, Jueta, Juetta, 42, 440, 637.
-, Lavina, 94.
-, Lora, 539.
-, Marabilla, 52 (p 37).
-, Meliora, 59 (p 67).
-, Plesencia, 219 (p. 206).
-, Remigius, 510.
-, Salveyn, 219 (p. 120).
-, Sapientia, 67 (p. 74).
-, Sayer, Saier, 54 (p. 51), 555, 603 (p. 419).
-, Scolastica, 350 (p. 289).
-, Serlo, 338.
-, Sigreda, 500, 501.
-, Swayn, 675 (p. 458).
-, Tecia, 627.
-, Ughtred, 511.
-, Walram, 45 (p. 27).
-, Wentliana, 190.
-, Wheteman, 487.
-, Wolstan, 633.
-, ……, child called by his grandfather’s name, 124.
Clay:—
-, digging clay for making clay pots, 54 (p. 48).
Coal:—
-, rent paid by those seeking, 118 (p. 118).
-, sea-coal, 428 (p. 333).
Cornage, 39, 74, 105, 189 bis, 193 bis, 219 (p. 201 bis), 225, 232, 240, 386, 454 (pp. 354–356), 486 bis, 501, 551, 580, 611, 674 bis, 675.
-, …… carries wardship and marriage according to the custom of the country, 74.
Coroner, 118 (p. 128).
Courtesy or law of England, 49 (p. 32), 56 (pp. 54–61, 63), 57, 134, 176, 221, 227, 361, 366, 387, 531, 578 bis, 582 (p. 405).
Curragh, 119 (p. 132).
Custom:—
-, bond tenants with their wives dine with the lord on Christmas Day, the dinner of each being worth 3d., 664.
-, of Andover, 233 (p. 232).
-, of Southampton, 233 (p. 232).
Dates:—
-, date of birth fixed by the pursuit of Hugh le Despenser by queen Isabella, 113 (p. 106).
-, Gule of August, 125.
-, Hockeday, Hokeday, le Hokeday, 219 (p. 201), 428 (pp. 329, 331).
-, that hour of the day called ‘Midovernone,’ 226 (p. 221).
Dies, engraver and maker of, in the Tower of London, 677.
Dovecot, 42, 58, 59 (p. 66), 85, 118 (p. 116), 141 bis, 185, 192, 197, 216 (p. 190), 217 (p. 194), 233 (p. 232), 294 (p. 267), 358, 374, 392, 402, 403, 431, 433, 440 (p. 347), 454 (p. 355), 461, 470, 555, 570, 588, 596, 621, 649, 651, 652.
-, ……, a stone dovecot, 67 (p. 73).
Drowning:—
-, John Cut drowned in the Severn, 668.
Ecclesiastical:—
-, chantries, 52 (p. 41 bis), 218 (pp. 197, 199).
-, …., Holy Trinity in the church of Barton on Humber, 462, 603 (p. 419).
-, ……, St. Thomas in Barton on Humber, 603 (p. 420).
-, …., in the manor of Titchmarsh, 393.
-, friars, Brethren of Charity at Farndale, 219 (p. 207).
-, …., Friars Minors of Grantham, 54 (p. 44).
-, …., Friars Minors at York, John de Rillyngton made a brother, 671.
-, …., Friars Preachers at Arundel, 673.
-, lamp maintained in the church of West Rasen, 195.
-, three lamps maintained in the church of Martock, 197.
-, ordinations, Simon Gysszoun ordained a priest, 243.
-, …., John son of John Walkenot ordained priest, 592.
-, …., John son of William de Skendilby takes the order of subdeacon, 451.
-, …., Robert son of John son of Margaret ordained a subdeacon, 243.
-, Peter’s pence, 233 (p. 231), 665.
-, presentation caritatis intuitu, 198 (p. 176).
-, …., Ralph Love presented to Selsey church, 672 (p. 454).
-, …., Ralph Josep presented to Sullington church, 673.
-, purification after childbirth, 63.
-, religious houses:—
-, Katherine de Ingham assumes the religious habit in the order of minoresses of the abbey without Aldgate, London, 572.
-, William le Fauconer made a monk at Upper Beeding, 673.
-, election of prior of Boxgrove, 672 (p. 454).
-, William Russel made a monk in Boxgrove priory, 672 (p. 454).
-, William le Carpenter made a monk at Chertsey, 670.
-, Robert Tenel made a canon in Guisbrough priory, 122.
-, election of prior of Hardham, 673.
-, Thomas Austyn made a canon in Kirkham priory, 671.
-, John de Lokton made a canon in Malton priory, 671.
-, Lepers, houses of, 52 (p. 38).
-, Templars, 49 (p. 32).
Edward III, absent from England, 41 (p. 21).
-, …… and Isabella his mother come into England Michaelmas, 20 Edward II, to pursue Hugh le Despencer, 113 (p. 106).
English words:—
-, Aketon, 416.
-, Alrys, 119 (p. 129).
-, Baronnesmot, a court, 27.
-, Baxtereyeld, a custom, 54 (p. 44).
-, Bedripe, bederep, bederip, bederipes, bedripes, a custom or service, 44, 91, 118 (p. 116), 428 (pp. 331, 332), 543, 583.
-, Benerodes, works of free tenants, 423.
-, Benerth, a ploughing custom, 428 (p. 331).
-, Benesed, a custom, 428 (p. 331).
-, Benrips, 428 (p. 330).
-, Boon, 44.
-, Breustereyeld, a custom, 54 (p. 44).
-, Brustergild, a farm, 219 (p. 201).
-, Buchellyeld, a custom, 54 (p. 44).
-, Cotlond, 428 (p. 332).
-, Dayhouse, 433.
-, Drengage, 454 (p. 356).
-, Dybbyngsilver, a rent, 27.
-, Fensilver, a rent, 454 (p. 356).
-, Forestsilver, a rent, 454 (p. 356).
-, Furbote, 662.
-, Fustale, a custom, 428 (p. 331).
-, Gavelerth, a custom, 118 (p. 116 bis).
-, Grasherth, a service, 428 (p. 332).
-, Gryssecroft, a field, 219 (p. 202).
-, Haybote, heibote, heybote, 199 (p. 179), 454 (p. 355), 588, 662.
-, Haysilver, a custom, 192, 195.
-, Hevedsilver, a custom, 56 (p. 60).
-, Housbote, husbote, 199 (p. 179), 454 (p. 355), 588, 662.
-, Hurthpeny, 428 (p. 329).
-, Husgable, a rent, 108.
-, Kirves of turf, 216 (p. 191), 217 (p. 194).
-, Leirwytes, leirwyts, 428 (pp. 332, 333).
-, Linges, 433.
-, Merchet, 454 (p. 356).
-, Mowengselver, a custom, 118 (p. 116 bis).
-, Onlepymen, villeins called, 120 (p. 134).
-, Palet, 416.
-, Pekke, 118 (p. 115).
-, Petres panes, a rent, 665.
-, Portmansmotes, 66.
-, Romescot, a rent, 118 (p. 116).
-, Scorynge, a custom, 118 (p. 115).
-, Shepcote, 433.
-, Sherrevisshot, a rent, 399.
-, Shofnet, 44.
-, Skerfe, an aid, 56 (p. 60).
-, Soc, 233 (p. 232).
-, Socmen, sokemen, 216 (p. 190), 217 (p. 194).
-, Stallage, a custom, 428 (p. 331).
-, Stouth, le, an aid, 107 (p. 99), 291.
-, Stuf, le, an aid, 290.
-, Swyncote, 433.
-, Swynpens, a rent, 428 (p. 331).
-, Takswyn, a rent, 54 (p. 48).
-, Thethyngpeny, 233 (p. 232).
-, Tolcestres, a custom, 118 (p. 115).
-, Tolcorn, a rent, 118 (p. 116).
-, Tolhus, 66.
-, Wardefee, a rent, 562.
-, Wardeselver, a rent, 428 (p. 333).
-, Wardpeny, wardpani, 239, 428 (p. 329).
-, Wodeward, 178.
-, Wyndoweyeld, a custom, 54 (p. 44).
-, Yif, a custom, 104 (p. 92).
Escheator, office of, duties of, 49.
Exchequer, Book of Fees of, 426 (pp. 325, 326).
-, ……, Originalia of, 454 (p. 356).
-, ……, the Pipe, 138, 523.
-, ……, rolls and memoranda of, 426 (pp. 325, 326), 454 (p. 356).
Fairs. See:—
-, Ashby de la Zouch.
-, Bolingbroke.
-, Burford.
-, Caerphilly.
-, Fairford.
-, Frome.
-, Grantham.
-, Hilmarton.
-, Kenfig.
-, Kirkby Moorside.
-, Llantrisant.
-, Neath.
-, Oakham.
-, Pembroke.
-, Santon.
-, Stamford.
-, Stansted.
-, Whitchurch.
-, Winchester.
Farm of co. Northumberland, post terras datas &c., 454 (p. 354).
Fealty, form of oath of fealty, 454 (p. 355).
Fees. See:—
-, Chokes.
-, Colston Basset.
-, Coucy.
-, Darcy.
-, Gaunt.
-, Heved.
-, Lysours.
-, Monte Alto.
-, Peche.
-, Sancto Johanne.
-, Widnes.
-, ……. See also Baronies; Honours.
Fees, amortized, 52 (pp. 39, 40).
-, ……, rolls of fees of Windsor castle, 426 (p. 326).
-, ……, serjeanty estimated at three knights’ fees, 428 (p. 338).
-, ……, serjeanty estimated at four knights’ fees, 428 (p. 338).
-, ……, serjeanty, viz. a sixth part of a knight’s fee, 330.
-, ……, service of two knights’ fees, viz. with two barded horses or eight footmen, for three days at own costs &c., 333.
Felony, Alice Wake burnt for, 117 (p. 109).
Ferries. See:—
-, Britton Ferry.
-, Don.
-, Hessle.
-, Humber.
-, Paulflete.
-, Pembroke.
-, Pulborough.
-, Stoneferry.
-, Thetford.
-, Tilbury, East.
-, …… in Ireland. See Kinsalebeg.
Fire, kitchen burnt, 124.
-, ……, messuage burnt, 591.
Fish:—
-, a ‘styk’ and a half of eels, 297.
Fisheries, 40, 50, 51 (p. 35), 54 (pp. 44, 47, 49), 59 (p. 66), 67 (pp. 73, 74 bis), 118 (pp. 114 ter, 117, 118), 120 (p. 134), 139, 153 (p. 152), 177, 182, 199 (p. 179), 219 (pp. 201, 202 bis), 233 (p. 232), 237, 273, 367, 399, 428 (pp. 329, 331, 333), 431, 664.
-, ……, permission to fish with a ‘shofnet’ &c., 44.
……. See:—
-, Avon.
-, Don.
-, Eden.
-, Ehen.
-, Ely.
-, Esk.
-, Glyn-neath.
-, Glyntawy.
-, Irt.
-, Loddon.
-, Nene.
-, Ouse.
-, Pidford.
-, Severn.
-, Taff.
-, Taw.
-, Welland.
-, Went.
-, Witham.
Fishponds, 29, 31, 50, 56 (p. 60), 59 (p. 66), 67 (p. 73), 118 (p. 117), 223 (p. 215), 229, 237.
Fleet prison, custody of, fees for, described, 383.
Floods, 133, 223 (p. 215), 415, 534.
-, …… of the Aire, co. York, 568.
-, …… of the Nene, 664.
-, …… of the Welland, 286.
Forests, payments for disafforesting lands, 454 (p. 355), 674.
-, ……, purprestures arrented, 232 (p. 229), 540, 610.
……. See:—
-, Bere.
-, Blakemore.
-, Braydon.
-, Buckholt.
-, Chippenham.
-, Dean.
-, Grovely.
-, Inglewood.
-, Kingscliffe.
-, Kinver.
-, Morfe.
-, Neath.
-, New Forest.
-, Newcastle.
-, Pamber.
-, Porchester.
-, Rockingham.
-, Selwood.
-, Slaidburn.
-, Sugar Loaf Mountain.
Forfeiture:—
-, of Simon de Bereford, 75.
-, of Robert Bruys, 411.
-, of Hugh le Despencer, 54 (p. 49), 415.
-, of John de Deverel, 15.
-, of Andrew de Harcla, 105.
-, of William de Karliolo, an adherent of the Scots, 309.
-, of Ingram de Merk, an adherent of Philip de Valesio, an enemy of the king, 379.
-, of Roger de Quincy, earl of Winchester, 44.
-, of Alice Wake for feloniously plotting her husband’s death, 117 (p. 109).
Forge, 54 (p. 44), 632.
France, war with, 70, 259, 675.
Fraudulent alienation of a manor before death so as to defeat the king’s right to its custody, 226 (pp. 220 et seq.).
Gavelkind, 94, 118 (p. 116), 171, 183 (pp. 168, 169), 307, 317, 318, 335, 401.
Ghens’, 118 (p. 117). Cf. Chenseria.
Gotes, or ditches, 93, 364, 385.
Grease and fermison, times of, 289.
Greverie, 406.
Griffon, the seal called, 118 (p. 125), 226 (p. 222), 608, 643 (p. 436).
Gross farm of co. Northumberland, 674.
Halmote, 183 (p. 168).
Hays. See:—
-, Bentley.
-, Brendland.
-, Cheslyn.
-, Conisbrough.
-, Wrekin.
Herbarium, 31.
Heriot, 52 (p. 40), 273, 428 (pp. 332, 333), 454 (p. 356), 652.
Hidage, 428 (p. 329).
Homicide, 122, 245, 670, 672 (p. 454), 673.
Honours. See:—
-, Aumale.
-, Berkhampstead.
-, Bolingbroke.
-, Boulogne.
-, Bray.
-, Britanny.
-, Camel, Queen.
-, Carisbrook.
-, Castle Acre.
-, Cookham.
-, Dover.
-, Eye.
-, Gloucester.
-, Haughley.
-, Holderness.
-, Huntingdon.
-, Laigle.
-, Lancaster.
-, Launceston.
-, Leicester.
-, Lewes.
-, Mandeville.
-, Marshal, the earl.
-, Perche.
-, Peverel.
-, Pickering.
-, Plympton.
-, Pontefract.
-, Rayleigh.
-, Rayne.
-, Richmond.
-, Rochester.
-, St. Valéry.
-, Tickhill.
-, Tutbury.
-, Wallingford.
-, Winchester.
-, Windsor.
-, ……. See also Baronies; Fees.
Horses, toll of, 118 (p. 117).
Houses:—
-, capital messuage enclosed like a castle with water and a stone wall, 44.
-, chamber called ‘la Norycerie,’ 431.
-, houses called Tolhousses, 66.
-, soler, 31.
Idiot, 660.
-, ……, writ de inquirendo, 432, 589.
Inquisition, brought into the king’s chamber, 118 (p. 125).
-, ……, escheator prevented from making &c., 23.
-, ……, indented, 428 (p. 341), 431.
-, ……, jurors refuse, through fear, to tell the truth concerning trespasses &c., in co. Somerset, and on adjournment no jury can be got, 117 (p. 112).
-, …… kept at the Tower of London, 50.
-, ……, subject of, stated to be still alive, 517.
Irish, the, war with, 119 (p. 132).
Justices in eyre in Inglewood forest, 232 (p. 229).
Knighthood, royal grant of rent on taking, for support of the knight and his heirs, 183 (p. 168).
Knights’ fees. See Fees; Measures.
Land:—
-, husband lands, 240, 454 (pp. 355, 356), 580, 588.
-, virgates, 59 (p. 67).
Lastage of Skirbeck, 201.
Legal:—
-, chancery writ and inquisition delivered before the justices assigned to hold pleas before the king, 70.
-, the eldest daughter’s part (eynecta pars), 104 (p. 93).
Lepers, houses of, 52 (p. 38).
Liberties. See:—
-, Holderness.
-, New Forest.
-, Pembroke.
-, Wight, Isle of.
Licence to pass beyond seas, 54 (p. 45).
Lordships. See:—
-, Abergavenny.
-, Carew.
-, Conisbrough.
-, Doncaster.
-, Kemes.
-, Manorbier.
-, Wakefield.
-, Walwyn’s Castle
Love-day (dies amor’), 125.
Manerettum, 156, 180, 282, 574.
Manorial:—
-, assise of bread and ale, 67 (p. 74 bis), 117 (p. 109).
-, boon works and bedripe (described), 44.
-, custom commuted for a money payment, 54 (p. 44).
-, works of customers, 118 (p. 124).
-, demesne lands and lands of bondmen alienated in fee, 54 (pp. 50–53).
-, payments for quittance of toll, 54 (p. 44).
-, le Stouth, an aid, 291.
-, le Stuf, an aid, 290.
Markets. See:—
-, Ashby de la Zouch.
-, Benhall.
-, Bicester.
-, Bildeston.
-, Bolingbroke.
-, Burford.
-, Caerphilly.
-, Egremont.
-, Ellesmere.
-, Fairford.
-, Frome.
-, Grantham.
-, Haverhill.
-, Holt.
-, Kelton.
-, Kenfig.
-, Kirkby Moorside.
-, Llantrisant.
-, Llantwit Major.
-, Neath.
-, Newbury.
-, Oakham.
-, Pembroke.
-, Shaftesbury.
-, Stainton, Market.
-, Stamford.
-, Thetford.
-, Trunch.
-, Whitchurch.
-, Yardley Hastings.
Meadow, aftermath (relucrum), 54 (p. 44).
Measures:—
-, 20a. land by the king’s perch, 232 (p. 230).
-, 100a. land &c. by the lesser hundred, 362.
-, carucate containing 80a., 85.
-, a carucate of land contains 120a. (in Ireland), 119 (p. 129).
-, a carucate containing 160a., 231 (p. 227 bis).
-, two carucates of land containing 180a., 231 (p. 227).
-, two carucates of land containing 200a., 231 (p. 227 bis).
-, three carucates of land containing 200a., 180.
-, three carucates contain 300a., 22.
-, 48 carucates make a knight’s fee, 350 (p. 289).
-, three ferlings of land containing 36a. according to the custom in Marshwood, co. Dorset, 596.
-, a hide of land is a fifth part of a fee, 52 (p. 39).
-, husband lands, each containing 20a., 454 (p. 356).
-, virgate of land containing 25a., 311.
-, a ‘styk’ and a half of eels, 297.
-, London measure of malt, 192, 195.
-, one ‘pekke’ of oats, 118 (p. 115).
-, ‘kirves’ of turf, 216 (p. 191), 217 (p. 194).
Mills:—
-, fulling mill, 36, 50, 118 (pp. 117, 118 bis), 219 (p. 201), 232 (p. 231), 353, 402, 428 (pp. 332, 333), 582 (p. 404), 596.
-, …., a ‘toukyng mull,’ 199 (p. 178).
-, multures, 54 (p. 44), 67 (p. 74).
-, tanning-mill, 287 (p. 261).
-, a thirteenth for multure, 521.
-, tenant to grind his corn at the lord’s mill for the thirteenth grain, 36.
-, water-mill called Canhou, 67 (p. 74).
-, …. called Clak, 215.
Mines:—
-, sea-coal, 428 (p. 333).
Money:—
-, bezants, 115.
Murrain, 118 (p. 124).
Nets:—
-, shofnet, 44.
Oasthouse, 67 (p. 73).
Oath of fealty, form of, 454 (p. 355).
Pannage, no pannage because there are no oaks, 54 (p. 48).
Parliament held at Westminster, 126.
Permeyns, 260.
Pestilence (mortalitas), 130, 132, 139, 151, 152, 153 (p. 151), 156, 177 bis, 179, 190, 202, 203, 205, 209, 215, 219 (pp. 201, 204), 222 (p. 212), 223, 224 (p. 217), 226 (pp. 221, 223), 230, 231 (p. 227), 233, 234 (p. 233), 262, 264, 282, 290, 310, 311, 321, 324, 369, 379, 390, 396, 398, 404, 415, 416, 417 (p. 318), 423, 426 (p. 324), 427 (p. 327), 440 (p. 347), 450, 457, 459, 512, 522, 536, 539, 545, 570, 575, 584, 607, 639 (p. 432), 642, 664.
Pilgrimage to Rome, 243, 592.
-, …… to Santiago, 245, 246, 247. 590 bis, 591, 592, 668, 669, 670, 672 (p. 454), 673 (p. 455), 679.
Plans, referred to, 433.
Posse comitatus, 23.
Potters, 428 (p. 330).
Pottery. See Clay.
Prise of ale, 118 (p. 117).
Purse, silk purse given for being present at an agreement, 60.
Registers, books used as register books, calendars, 593.
-, ……, …., of deaths, 62.
-, ……, …., missal, 246, 590, 591, 669, 670, 672, 673.
-, ……, …., of Boxgrove priory, 672 (p. 454).
Relevet, king’s court of, 303, 548.
Rents:—
-, Ilmor Rent, 67 (p. 73).
-, ‘le Skarviston Rente,’ 562.
-, ……. See also Services.
Robbery, men hanged for, 670 (p. 452).
Salt, 54 (pp. 48, 49), 216 (pp. 190, 191), 217 (p. 194), 428 (p. 332).
Salterns, 216 (p. 190), 217 (p. 194).
Sapientia, quedam mulier vocata, 67 (p. 74).
Schools, 590, 591.
Scots, devastation by, 61, 211, 232 (pp. 229, 231).
-, ……, the king’s enemies, 309.
Sea wake, 225, 232 (p. 228).
Seals:—
-, the Griffon, Griffoun, 118 (p. 125), 226 (p. 222), 608, 643 (p. 436).
-, the king’s, used in Ireland, 582 (p. 405).
-, the secret seal, 226 (p. 222).
Seisin, delivery of, described, 583.
Services:—
-, castleguard. See under individual castles.
-, in the army, personal:
-, going in the king’s army to Scotland with three horses at own costs for 40 days &c. (details given), 652.
-, carrying a little flag before the footmen of the hundred of Wootton, co. Oxford (petty serjeanty), 507.
-, carrying the king’s standard in the van of the army when the king passes through Montgomery, and being chief constable of the footmen of co. Salop (serjeanty), 457.
-, carrying the king’s standard in the van of the army when there is war in Wales (grand serjeanty), 458.
-, in the army, finding:
-, an armed man in the king’s army for forty days within the four seas of England at own charges, 40.
-, an archer for the king in war, at own costs, for forty days, 556.
-, a man with an unbarded horse armed with ‘aketon,’ ‘palet,’ gauntlets and lance in time of war at the costs of the lord for 40 days, 416.
-, a hobbler in the king’s war within England, at own costs, for 40 days &c. (petty serjeanty), 19.
-, a footman with a bow without a string, with a bolt without a head, for forty days, at own charges, as often as there shall be war in Wales, 118 (p. 115).
-, a footman with a bow and arrows at his own costs, for forty days, when the king goes to Wales in time of war (grand serjeanty), 459.
-, in time of war in Wales a man with two arrows, to shoot one against the van of the Welsh army (grand serjeanty), 459.
-, a horse, price 5s. and a leather sack, with a skewer for attaching the said sack, in the king’s army in Wales, for 40 days, 295.
-, a horse, price 10s., and a leather sack with an iron skewer to attach the sack, in the king’s army in Wales, for 40 days, 239, 376, 412.
-, a man with the king in Wales in time of war for 40 days at own charges (serjeanty), 250.
-, ……. armed … hauberk … war in Wales at own charges for 40 days, 234 (p. 234).
-, two parts of a hobelar in Wales for 40 days at own costs, 221.
-, a mounted esquire, fitly armed, to carry the king’s hauberk in the Welsh war at his own charges, 219 (p. 204).
-, two barded horses or eight footmen, according to the custom of these parts, for three days at own costs, at the summons of the king’s bailiffs of Carmarthen, as often as necessary in time of war, 333.
-, an armed man with a horse in the king’s army in Scotland for 40 days at own expenses &c. (details given) (grand serjeanty), 448, 449.
-, an armed man in the army of Scotland, whenever it shall be with the king, for 40 days at own charges, 230.
-, jointly with another, a footman for seven days in the king’s army, when there should be war in Normandy or Scotland (serjeanty), 555.
-, connected with the coronation:
-, being the king’s champion (details given) (petty serjeanty), 227 (p. 223).
-, …… (grand serjeanty), 227 (p. 224).
-, doing the office of larderer at the king’s coronation, 41 (p. 21).
-, connected with forests:
-, keeping the king’s wood in the forest of Dean called the bailiwick of Abinghall (grand serjeanty), 13.
-, keeping the king’s hay of Bentley (serjeanty), 166.
-, keeping the king’s forest of Little Bere by Winchester (grand serjeanty), 428 (p. 329).
-, being the king’s chief forester in fee of a moiety of Blakemore forest, 268.
-, keeping the king’s forest of Buckholt as forester (grand serjeanty), 233 (p. 232).
-, keeping the king’s forest of Cannock, 369 bis.
-, keeping the hay of Cheslyn, 438.
-, keeping a moiety of Grovely forest (serjeanty), 662.
-, keeping the king’s wood called Sule in the forest of Kingscliffe, 342.
-, keeping a moiety of the forest of Morfe, 152.
-, being forester of the hay of Wrekin, 533.
-, keeping the king’s forest between Ouse and Derwent, co. York, 339.
-, connected with hawks:
-, keeping two of the king’s falcons at his manor of Cleton in Holderness &c., 92, 354.
-, finding a man to carry a heroner every year in season before the king &c. (details given), 541.
-, rendering a hood for a falcon (petty serjeanty), 465.
-, keeping a sparrow-hawk yearly, 141.
-, connected with hounds:
-, keeping a white brachet hound having red ears, 329.
-, connected with hunting:
-, carrying a horn in the park of Brimpsfield between the Assumption and the Nativity of the Blessed Mary when the lord wishes to hunt there (serjeanty), 177.
-, local:
-, Barrow on Humber, making summonses and attachments for the court of the honour of Aumale at, 79.
-, Barrow upon Humber, making the summonses and attachments of the king’s court of, 616.
-, Byker, receiving and keeping safe in fold all distraints taken in Northumberland by the sheriff for debts due to the king (serjeanty), 330.
-, Devizes, keeping a tower of the castle in time of war, for 40 days at own costs &c., 399.
-, Edlesborough, coming to the two turns of the king at, 280.
-, Exeter, keeping the king’s gaol and all the prisoners therein, 38.
-, Holderness, making the summonses, attachments and executions of the king’s wapentake, 453.
-, Lincoln castle, keeping the king’s gaol, 107 (p. 97).
-, …., finding for the king three knives and six barbed arrows, price 6d., when he comes (petty serjeanty), 107 (p. 97).
-, Melchet, finding a man to keep the park at tenant’s own charges, 73.
-, Montgomery, finding a man in time of war in Wales in the castle for 20 days at the king’s charges (serjeanty), 381.
-, Montgomery castle, being steward of, 7.
-, finding a man to serve the writs of the sheriff of Northampton in the hundred of Nobottle Grove, 40.
-, Paulflete, finding three men for ferrying across the Humber the lord and lady of Burstwick from Holderness to Lindsey, 71.
-, Paulflete, finding four men to ferry the lord and lady of Burstwick across the Humber from Holderness to Lindsey, 216 (p. 192), 217 (pp. 193, 194), 226 (p. 219).
-, Porchester, finding an armed man for the defence of the king’s castle in time of war for forty days (details given), 274, 413.
-, Preston in Holderness, maintaining and repairing three ditches, 93.
-, Stafford, holding once the king’s currycomb on his first mounting his palfrey every time of his coming to the town, 229.
-, receiving the king’s distresses taken in the hundred of Wallington for debts to the king, 263.
-, Ware, enclosing five perches of the hedge in the park, 238.
-, Westminster, keeping the palace (details given), 383.
-, York, finding a man with bow and arrows in the castle at own charges for 40 days, in time of war (serjeanty), 20, 305, 510, 654.
-, …., finding a crossbowman in the castle at own charges for 40 days, if there be war in the county (serjeanty), 313.
-, summoning the lord of Wigmore at Wigmore, the lord of Brewes at Kingsland, and the lord of Lacy at Weobley to come to the king &c. (serjeanty), 644.
-, bringing the return of all writs delivered by the sheriff to the hundred-courts of East Medina, West Medina, Fresh-water and Swainstone in the Isle of Wight, and Christchurch, Ringwood, Fordingbridge and New Forest, co. Hants, and being bailiff itinerant in the said hundreds &c., 133.
-, ….. See also Miscellaneous.
-, miscellaneous:
-, being chief butler at the enthronement of the archbishop of Canterbury, 56 (p. 63), 57.
-, being chief steward at the feast of the enthronement of the archbishop of Canterbury, 56 (p. 63), 57.
-, conveying the king’s treasure from Hereford castle to London (serjeanty) (details given), 644.
-, carrying a white rod before the king on Christmas Day, if the king be in co. Lincoln (grand serjeanty), 637.
-, hunting in the earl’s forest at Newcastle in times of grease and fermison, 289.
-, being domestic steward of the house of Shaftesbury, to marshal the same on the day of the installation of every abbess, 117 (p. 110).
-, taking the earl of Surrey’s venison at the earl’s charges, 223 (p. 215).
-, rendering to the lord of the manor of Warblington three barbed arrows, 17.
-, finding a witness from every town belonging to the manor of Wigton to go with the bailiff as often as he shall come into those parts, 232 (p. 228).
-, offering his hand to the king’s stirrup, 49 (p. 33).
-, offering his hand to the king of Scotland’s stirrup, 49 (p. 33).
-, keeping the course of the ship of the queen of England when she shall cross between England and Normandy (grand serjeanty), 187.
-, 2s. or a sore sparrow-hawk and making two attendances at St. Giles’s Hill, Winchester, at the time of the fair there, at the bishop of Winchester’s court held in a place called the ‘Pavyloun,’ 222 (p. 212).
-, in aid of painting a shield of the arms of William de Ros, of Helmsley, and his heirs, 586.
-, ….. See also Local.
-, villein services:
-, flushing the latrines within the castle of Oakham, 56 (p. 60).
-, Wanborough, mowing the meadows of Stoniham and Dokham of the manor of Aldbourne, 199 (p. 179).
-, carriage of the lord’s salt from Droitwich to Tewkesbury, 428 (p. 332).
-, finding a man for one day for one bedripe in autumn, giving him one repast at noon, 583.
-, malt making by villeins, 423.
-, ploughing 1a. land yearly, 170.
-, reaping with the lord in autumn, one day for each burgage &c., 582 (p. 404).
-, of the nature of quit rents:
-, a barbed arrow, 30, 54 (p. 47).
-, three barbed arrows, 17, 223 (p. 215), 224 (p. 217).
-, ten barbed arrows, 54 (p. 44).
-, a hawk or half a mark, 417 (p. 318).
-, a sparrow-hawk, 103 (p. 91).
-, …. or 6d., 119 (p. 131).
-, …. or 2s., 24, 90, 137, 199 (p. 179), 218 (pp. 197, 200), 294 (p. 267).
-, a mewed sparrow-hawk or the price of two bezants, 115.
-, a sore sparrow-hawk, 33, 195, 368, 418 (pp. 319, 320).
-, …. or 12d., 9.
-, …. or 2s., 32, 51 (p. 37), 219 (p. 208), 222 (p. 212), 292.
-, a moiety of a sore sparrow-hawk or 40d., 454 (pp. 354, 356).
-, a sore fish-hawk, 580.
-, a gilt spur or 3d., 361.
-, a pair of spurs, 54 (p. 44), 233 (p. 231), 236, 541, 573.
-, …. or 6d., 144, 288, 321.
-, …., price 6d., 56 (p. 63), 549.
-, a pair of gilt spurs, 54 (p. 44), 82, 183 (p. 167), 292, 546 bis, 575.
-, …. or 6d., 106, 110, 111, 294 (p. 267), 334, 648.
-, …. or 12d., 154, 394.
-, a pair of silver spurs or 6d. and a spade (?) or 12d., 9.
-, a pair of white spurs, 54 (p. 44 bis).
-, six horse-shoes, 632.
-, …. with nails, 350 (p. 289).
-, 1/2lb. wax, 442.
-, 1lb. wax, 449.
-, 12lb. wax worth 6s., 219 (p. 202).
-, two candles weighing 2 1/2lbs., 383.
-, four ‘kirves’ of turf, 216 (p. 191), 217 (p. 194).
-, 5s. called Peter’s pence, 233 (p. 231).
-, a third part of two … of wine, and a third part of 200 ‘permeyns,’ 260.
-, a hound, 251, 440 (pp. 346, 347).
-, two knives at the exchequer (petty serjeanty), 324.
-, a mushroom, 54 (p. 47).
-, 1qr. oats, 118 (pp. 117, 118).
-, 8qrs. of oats, 428 (p. 330).
-, 2qrs. of wheat, 406.
-, 5qrs. of wheat, 409.
-, a grain of corn, 164.
-, 400 sheaves of straw, 217 (p. 194).
-, …. for thatching houses, 216 (p. 191).
-, 4qrs. malt, 216 (p. 190), 217 (p. 194).
-, a bunch of ginger, 377, 521.
-, a ploughshare, 91.
-, …., price 6d., 543.
-, seven ploughshares and eight hens, 401.
-, a rose, 16 (p. 6), 36 quater, 46, 54 (pp. 52, 53), 56 (p. 54), 99, 103, 111, 112 bis, 113, 118 (p. 115), 167, 199 (p. 178), 200, 211, 212, 215, 227, 233 (pp. 231, 232), 237, 241, 287 (p. 261), 290, 384, 417 (p. 319), 428 (p. 331), 442, 443, 452, 521, 573, 596.
-, a pair of gloves, 142, 442, 633.
-, …. or 1d., 212.
-, …., price 1d., 175, 493.
-, …., price 1 3/4d., 652.
-, …. or 2d., 417 (p. 319).
-, …. or 3d., 367.
-, …., price 6d., 363.
-, three capons, 350 (p. 289).
-, four capons, 49 (p. 33), 350 (p. 289).
-, five capons, 19.
-, 11 capons, 583.
-, four cocks and four hens, 217 (p. 194).
-, eight cocks, 217 (p. 194).
-, fowls, 216 (p. 191 bis), 226 (p. 220).
-, 80 geese, 117 (p. 110).
-, 140 geese, 117 (p. 112).
-, two hens, 183 (p. 169).
-, six hens, 350 (p. 289).
-, eight hens, 217 (p. 194).
-, 14 hens, 350 (p. 289).
-, 25 hens, 118 (p. 118).
-, 30 hens, 216 (p. 191).
-, 35 hens, 118 (p. 117).
-, 100 hens, 216 (p. 190), 217 (p. 194), 418.
-, six hens and one cock, 350 (p. 289).
-, 1, 260 herrings, capons, geese &c., 380.
-, 50 eggs, 418.
-, 500 eggs, 217 (p. 194).
-, 500 or 100 eggs, 216 (p. 190).
-, 300 puffins or half a mark, 108.
-, a clove, 6, 16 (p. 6), 42, 93, 167, 216 (p. 191), 226 (p. 219), 236, 314, 385, 596, 616.
-, 1/2lb. cummin, 226 (p. 219).
-, 1lb. cummin, 6, 116, 119 (p. 130), 223 (p. 216), 226 (p. 220), 236, 237, 433 bis, 509, 527, 534, 549, 596, 603 (p. 420), 664.
-, 2lb. cummin, 41 (p. 21), 531.
-, 1/2lb. pepper, 583.
-, …., price 6d., 56 (p. 63).
-, 1lb. pepper, 39, 45 (p. 27), 49 (p. 33), 104 (p. 91), 118 (p. 114), 294 (p. 267), 311, 384, 391, 433, 520, 549, 568.
-, …., price 8d., 211.
-, …. and 1lb. cummin, 578 (p. 402).
-, …. and 1lb. cummin or 13d., 331.
-, 2lb. pepper, 211.
-, ‘wardpani,’ 239.
Services:—
-, serjeanty, 12, 22, 40, 138, 483, 523.
-, …. estimated at three knights’ fees, 428 (p. 338).
-, …. estimated at four knights’ fees, 428 (p. 338).
-, ….. See Parrett.
-, grand serjeanty, 227 (p. 224), 337, 349, 482, 570.
-, petty serjeanty, 14, 54 (p. 47), 107 (p. 97), 218 (p. 196), 343, 420.
Sheepfold, 42, 58, 66.
Shoe-leather, allowance for, to keeper of park &c., 118 (p. 114).
Sokes. See:—
-, Grantham.
-, Snaith.
Stokelade, le, of Bamburgh, 454 (p. 356).
Timber, carriage of, by the river Taff, 428 (p. 334).
Toll, 54 (p. 45), 118 (p. 117).
-, …… of horses, 118 (p. 117).
-, ……, quittance of, payments for, 54 (p. 44).
Tournament, 593.
Tower of London, escheats kept in, 383.
Trades:—
-, bakers and butchers, customs levied on, 54 (p. 44).
-, brewers and bakers, 117 (p. 109).
-, brewers and butchers at Grantham, 54 (p. 44).
-, Truncage. See Bamburgh.
-, Turbary, ‘besch’ of, 425.
Warren:—
-, two coney warrens, 380.
Weirs, 120 (p. 134).
Welsh words:—
-, Commorth, a rent, 118 (p. 118).
-, Vyrgavyl, a profit, 118 (p. 117).
Wood of oakling, 133.
-, ……, grant of all wood blown down in bailiwick, 118 (p. 114).
Wool, sale of, 451.
-, ……, journey to Flanders to sell, 592.
Wreck of the sea, 425.
Writ of dedimus potestatem, 44, 52 (p. 38), 53.
-, …… of the exchequer, 549.
-, …… of trespass, 123.