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Court Roll 1481-82

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DD/YAR/C/1/59 Conisbrough Court Roll 21-22 Edward IV 1481-1482

[folio 1 recto] Conisbrough [Connesburgh] Great court held there 3rd October 21 Edward IV [1481]

BailiffBailiff. The agent of the lord of a manor, who collects his rents, etc.

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fines for suit of court 16s 4d
Henry le Scrope 3s 4d heirs of John Souche knight 3s 4d heirs of Thomas Clarell 2s Robert Fitzwilliam 8d John Power 12d heirs of John Totehill 12d heirs of Hugh Seward 12d William Asshehirst 6d Robert Inkirsell 6d John Strey 6d Margaret Dynyngton 6d heirs of John Bossewell 6d John Wodrove esquire 6d Margaret Marsseburgh 12d who owe suit at this court of Conisbrough every 3 weeks have made fines with the lord for their suit to be remitted until Michaelmas next unless anything should happen on account of which their presence should be necessary and opportune and the fines of these persons are acknowledged by the StewardSteward. One who transacts the financial and legal business of a manor on behalf of the lord; he holds the manor-court in the lord's absence, and keeps a copy of its rolls.

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namely of each of them separately as assessed above their names etc.

fines for respite of service 9s 4d Henry lord le Scrope 3s 4d heirs of John Souche knight 3s 4d John Sandford esquire 12d John Wombewell esquire 12d and heirs of Hugh Seward made fines with the lord for respite of homage and other services to be respited until the said feast and their fines are acknowledged by the StewardSteward. One who transacts the financial and legal business of a manor on behalf of the lord; he holds the manor-court in the lord's absence, and keeps a copy of its rolls.

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namely of ecah of them separately as assessed above their names etc.

Total of this court 25s 8d And all upon the BailiffBailiff. The agent of the lord of a manor, who collects his rents, etc.

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of the fee

Election of graves Braithwell Brian Vincent elected grave this year And he puts in his place John Clay received sworn

Conisbrough William Wiott elected grave this year received sworn

Clifton Joan Heryson elected grave this year And she puts in her place John Heryson received sworn

Conisbrough [Connesburgh] TournTourn. A court leet. The use of the term stems from the tour, turn, or circuit made by the sheriff of a county twice in the year, in which he presided at the hundred-court in each hundred of the county, or the great court leet of the county, held by him on these occasions.

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held there the day and year abovesaid etc.

BailiffBailiff. The agent of the lord of a manor, who collects his rents, etc.

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Panel for the tourn
InquisitionInquisition. A legal or judicial inquiry to ascertain or decide a matter of fact, made by a jury in a civil or criminal case.

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held there for the tourn on the oath of John Power Henry Westby John Rokesby William Eyre Robert Inkirsell Thomas Fulwodd John Fang or Faug Thomas Walkeden Thomas Masshe Nicholas Dyconson Thomas Wilson Robert West John Strey and Alexander Rokesby sworn who say on oath that the township of etc.

Dalton amercement 2d Robert Trekett constable and his fellows sworn present that Katerina Erle 2d brewed and sold beer against the assize So is amerced

PenaltyPenalty. An act liable to punishment, a penal offence.

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enjoined
Item they present that It is enjoined on John Roides and William Shepperd to cleanse a common water-course in Keryng before the next tourn penalty 6d John Roides elected constable this year

Braithwell [Braithewell] amercements 16d William Wodd constable and his fellows sworn present the wife of William Strete 2d baking and selling of bread against assize amerced Wives of John Belgh 2d John Hyne 2d and John Walker 2d brewing and selling beer against the assize amerced Thomas Symson 4d not attending tourn amerced John Rycroft for the same amerced Edward Haworth elected constable this year

Hoyland [Hogheland] nil Richard Lum constable and his fellows sworn present nothing to be said

Harthill amercements 16d Richard Harward constable and his fellows sworn present the wives of Edward Wardall 2d and Richard Goodelad baking and selling bread against the assize amerced Wives of Richard Barbur 2d Ralph Manseoure 2d Richard Goodelad 2d and William Cusseworth 2d brewing and selling beer against the assize amerced John Dawes 2d and Richard Bothomley 2d butchering and selling meat against the assize amerced

Richard Goodelad elected constable

Conisbrough [Connesburgh] amercements 14d John Blomer constable and his fellows sworn present John Blomer’s wife 2d baking and selling bread against the assize amerced Wives of Robert Bakehous 2d Thomas Barcroft 2d and Robert Drabull 2d Margaret Sykes 2d and wives of John Taillour 2d and John Blomer 2d brewing and selling beer against the assize amerced

John Wright elected constable

Dinnington [Dynyngton] amercement 2d Edmund Charles constable and his fellows present sworn present William Ingme’s wife 2d brewing and selling beer against the assize amerced

Barnburgh amercements 4d Richard Bossewell constable and his fellows sworn present the wives of Robert Smythe 2d and Richard Forster 2d brewing and selling beer against the assize amerced

The said Richard Bossewell is to stay in office as constable as last year

Ravenfield [Rayvenfeld] amercement 2d William Hill constable and his fellows sworn present William Hill’s wife 2d brewing and selling beer against the assize amerced Robert Westeby elected constable

Aston amercements 6d John Goodeale constable and his fellows sworn present William Smyth 4d not attending tourn amerced

Wife of Thomas Flemyng brewing and selling beer against the assize amerced

Stephen Johnson elected constable

Warmsworth [Warmesworth] Penalties forfeited 18d William Buckshage constable and his fellows sworn present William Bawtre 6d John Helay 6d and Edward Bawtre 6d have forfeited penalties enjoined on them for this that they against the ordinance of the by-law made there by common assent kept their beasts within the sown fields and meadows there so they incur the penalty namely each of them separately as assessed above.

Richard Sturmyn elected constable

Bramley amercements 4d William Costen constable and his fellows sworn present the wives of William Symson 2d and Adam Cooke 2d for brewing and selling beer against the assize amerced

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