SWITHUN BUTTERFIELD’S
SURVEY OF BOSBURY, 1578

INTRODUCTION.

In his magnum opus, Swithun Butterfield, his arms proudly included at the beginning and the end, tells us that he is deputy to Giles Allen who is registrar to John Scory, the Bishop of Hereford. He describes being born in Uxbridge, Middlesex and baptised on the fourth of January in the second year of the reign of Edward VI, which he says is the year 1547 (1548 New Style). Checking this date in the second year of Edward’s reign gives 1548 (or 1549 New Style) although it seems unlikely SB would have made an error. It appears that Swithun Butterfield studied at Pembroke College, Cambridge, as in his will of 1611 he bequeathed manuscripts and money to buy books for the college library. The books he left included a 1587 copy of the Holinshed’s Chronicles.

Bishop John Scory commissioned a survey of the Bishopric Estates, and Swithun Butterfield produced this volume, handwritten on vellum, in 1581 having spent, he tells us, over three years on the task. The lands were owned by the see of Hereford as tenant-in-chief to the monarch.

Bosbury is the first parish to be listed and the first 26 folios are in Latin giving details of revenues from individual landowners. Folios 27 to 61 are in English and and describe parcels of land and their tenants. Here is a transcription of these pages prepared by the members of the VCH Ledbury Wills Group, Gill Bateman, Janet Funke, Liz Keatley, Celia Kellett, Veslemøy Lunt, Val MacDonald, Jerry Pearce and Barry Sharples under the guidance of Dr. Sylvia Pinches. A special thank you to Dr. Janet Cooper for giving us access to her transcription done concurrently with ours.

The book is numbered by folio or sheet and pages here are referred to as 26r 26v etc. where r is short for ‘recto’, the front page which carries the folio number and v is short for ‘verso’, the back of the page, which is not numbered.

This is not a literal transcription but a readable text with the spelling largely corrected to modern English. However all names of people and places have been set down as written by Butterfield although sometimes suggested present-day names have been added in [brackets] to assist the reader. SB uses both ‘lyeth’ and ‘lyinge’

TECHNICAL NOTE:   There are three forms of ‘tenure’ or land-holding.

Customary land was land occupied in return for labouring on the lord’s demesne land. The descent of these holdings was governed by the custom, or accepted rules, of the manor in question. This usually involved payment of money termed heriot or feudal relief (effectively an inheritance tax). The commonest form of customary tenure, which evolved in late medieval times, was known as copyhold tenure, because each tenant would be given a copy of the entry recording his succession in the manor court roll.

Freehold land was held primarily in return for a fixed rent, and its descent was not governed (or recorded) by the manor.

Forelet land was land granted or leased by the Bishop of Hereford during his lifetime and which could be taken back by his successor; it was normally held for money rent only and could not passed on by inheritance.

Bosbury

TRANSLATION:

    SB At a court baron and court of survey held there before Anthony Washborne esquire, steward and Swithun Butterfeild, deputy, Giles Allen esquire, surveyor of the manors, lands and tenants of ... John Scory ... bishop of Hereford on the 20th day of January in the twentieth year of the reign of her most serene majesty, Elizabeth by the grace of God of England, France and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, etc. AD 1577 [1578 New Style]

[margin note] The jurors having been sworn for the court baron ...

Richard Brokyn [Brooking], John Nash, John Allen, James Barne, Thomas Farley, John Trige, William Powell, Humphrey Farley, Gabriel Halfeild [Halfield], John Browne, John Leeth, Roger Watkins, Henry Broye, Richard Hartland, George Pitt, Roger Pitt, William Hall, Thomas Barrett, John Broke [Brook], William Broke, William Williams, Hugh Holder, Richard Barrett, Edmund Unet, Thomas Pitt, William Holder, William Turner, Thomas Hooper, Richard Gilding, William Barrett, Edmund Holder, John Holder.

At this court, John Scudamore gent. appeared and acknowledged himself to hold of the lord of this manor one unbuilt messuage and one yardland of customary land belonging to it called Townesendeslande by copy of court roll in these words following. That is to say, at a court with view of frankpledge held there before John Warmecombe esquire under steward there and Richard Willisonne, gent, surveyor on 25 April in the year of the reign of Edward VI, 1548, Thomas Farley and John Alcock senior, customary tenants of the lord of this manor, swore on their oaths that lately Eleanor Frewen, widow, surrendered into the hands of the lord one unbuilt messuage and one yardland of customary land in Bosbury called Townesendeslande through John Halfeild with the intention it be regranted to the aforesaid Eleanor for the remainder of her life and after her death to John Scudamore, son of John Scudamore of Homelacy esquire, and to Joan Payne, now wife of the said John Scudamore the son, and daughter of the said Eleanor ... Granted ...

Two important houses are mentioned in Folio 21 v. John Hope holds a built messuage called Racyesland [now Bosbury House] and John Halfehyde alias Halfield, gent., holds a built messuage, Le Grange. The Grange is not mentioned afterwards.

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Bosbury

The survey and view of the manor house, demesne, parsonage, and forelet lands and also of all the customary messuages, tenements, cottages, and customary lands unto them belonging and now appertaining: particularly viewed, butted and bounded by the foresaid surveys and customary tenants within the Manor and Lordship of Bosburyaforesaid: As hereafter followeth.

[In margin in small writing]

Memorandum I did give an estimate of the demesne, personage, & forelet lands, by measuring the same (but not exactly): And I accounted after the rate of 4 perches or poles broad, And 40 poles long to be an acre: (every pole containing 16½ feet , according to the statute); and I think an acre of measured ground (according to the statute) to be at the least so much ground, as is accounted for an acre & a demi [half], after the order of this country

NOTE 4 roods is an acre.  per me, [by me] SB [Swithun Butterfield]

Demesnes

The assigns of Richard Harford, gent. deceased, holds the site of the Manor of Bosbury with all manner of houses and demesne land unto the same belonging (as appears at law in the copies of the indentures in this book, beginning Folio 57.

And the place or site, where the same manor house is built (which is now in great decay): And 2 great barns well-built with stone and covered with slate, And one dove house covered with slate: And one house which was called the Farmer’s house now called the Church-house, covered with slate and in good repair: And other houses within the same site, (and covered with slate): are situated and lie between the churchyard and the vicarage on the south part: the fishpool and the demesne called the Cowleasowe on the west part: the two fish pools and the demesnes called Brierhill on the north part: the common way and Court field on the east part: which site contains by estimation as abovesaid in the margin 3 acres 2 roods

Item  1 meadow called the Cowleasowe, stretching southeast and northwest lying between the site of the manor aforesaid: and the demesne of the temple of Upleadon (now the said demesne of Upleadon, in the occupation of Anthony Washbourne, gent) the same Cowleasowe, containing by estimation 5 acres 2 roods

Item  1 meadow called Netherfledgmore, stretching north & south & lying between the demesne called Brierhill, and Leadon Brook, containing by estimation 3 acres 2 roods

Item  1 field of arable land called Brierhill extending from the site

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of the manor unto the common way, and lying between the common way and the demesne called Cowleasowe, and Netherfledgmore containing by estimation as beforesaid 12 acres

Item  one meadow called Overfledgmore stretching from the common way unto the customary meadow of Richard Brokyne [Brooking] (And in the same meadow is a piece of forelet land: The oke [oak] & upcast or rising parting the same) containing by estimation 3 acres 3 roods

Item  1 piece of arable land in Courtfield, stretching from the manor to the customary land of Humphrey Farley: the water gutter called Courtfeild Brook on the north part: containing by estimation 4 acres

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field stretching north from Courtfield Brook, containing by estimation 11 acres

Item  1 close stretching north from the site of the manor: The common way on the west part, containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field stretching from the common way that leads from Bryerhill, unto the common way under Arborhill [Harbour Hill], and lying between a broad mere and Overfledgmore, containing by estimation 20 acres

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Baconhill, with a parcel of wood on the west part of the same parcel of the same piece (late in the tenure of Tupesley), extending from the forelet land called Pickedfield, and lies between the customary land of Richard Morton gent., containing by estimation 6 acres 2 roods

Item  1 close in Baconhill called the watering place (late in the tenure of Tupesley) lying next to the Lordship & Manor of Cradley (unto the land there called the Combe), containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land, with a meadow adjoining ( late in the tenure of Tupesley), stretching from the foresaid close, to the customary meadow of John Nash called Colmore Meadow, and lying between the Lordship of Cradley, and the customary land of Richard Moreton, gent. containing by estimation 8 acres

Item  1 meadow called Woodbage (late in the tenure of Tupesley), extending from the free land of John Kent to the customary land of Mrs Martha Harforde called Buckford; The demesne called Swynsley alias Woodfield on the north part, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

Item  1 pasture called Swynesley alias Woodfield (late in the tenure of Tupesley) expending from the customary meadow of John Nashe [Nash] also called Colimore [Colmore], to the customary land of John Browne, containing by estimation 10 acres

Item  1 meadow called Oldebury (with a little close of forelet

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land late in the tenure of James Kent at the north end of the same demesne. And the said demesne extends from the customary Mill lane, to the said forelet close and lies between Leadon brook and the Millway, containing by estimation 3 acres 2 roods

Item  1 meadow called the Bishop’s hamme and 2 pastures adjoining called the old hammes; lying between Southfield and the Lordship of Upleadon, containing by estimation 45 acres

Item  1 field of arable land (with a little meadow in the mider [middle?] called small meadow field, extending from the Millway, to the horseway called Ledbury Way: and lying between the customary meadow of John Allen’s called Packmeadow, and Bosbury town, containing by estimation 40 acres

Item  1 meadow called Packmeadow, extending from the customary meadow of John Allen called his Packmeadow, to the customary Mill leasow, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Southfield stretching from the parsonage land to the way called Ledbury Horseway, and on the north part [of] the parsonage land, called Horsecroft, containing by estimation 12 acres 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Horsefield stretching north & south lying between the forelet land called Turtellsbury acre, and the parsonage land, containing by estimation 2 acres 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Southfield stretching east & west, north & south & lying between Turtellsbury Acre, and Ledbury Horseway, on the west part: Adbrooke meadow on the east part of the parsonage land on the north part :and Adcroft on the south part: containing by estimation 20 acres

Item  2 meadows called Adbrook meadows, lying between the free land of James Halfeild [Halfield], and the customary land of John Tryge, containing by estimation 3 acres

Item  1 croft called Wurlong stretching west from the parsonage close called the fishpool, and lying between the common way and Aylcroft [Ailcroft], containing by estimation 10 acres

Item  1 pasture called Birchwood ( which the jury do say was their common of pasture and ought to be their common ground) now the said Birchwood is enclosed and made several & so has been for diverse years past, and stretching from the Lordship of Cradley, to the common way that leads from Nashend, containing by estimation 28 acres

Total so far 259 acres

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The parsonage lands

The assigns of Richard Harforde, gent., deceased, holdeth the site of the parsonage of Bosbury with all manner of tythes thereunto appertaining, and also the glebe lands, meadows, pastures, and other commodities unto the said parsonage belonging (as appeareth in the copy of the indenture in the book following, beginning folio 57) and the site or place where the parsonage houses were sometimes built lyeth in the close called The Parsonage close: which close with 1 meadow called the Parsonage Moore; 1 croft called Horsecroft; and 1 pasture called Hynlande, lyeth between Southfeild and the common way, And the free land of James Halfeild; containing by estimation 46 acres

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Stoneyarde, between the close called The Fyshe poole, and the forelet land; containing by estimation 4 acres

Item  1 close called The Parsonage fishe poole: lying on the east part of Stoneyarde; containing by estimation 1 acre 3 roods.

Item  1 parcel of arable land lying in Courtefeild: stretching east from the manor house of Bosbury, unto the common way, and lying between Bosbury town and Courtefeild: containing by estimation 9 acres 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Southfield, stretching east from the demesnes, and lying between the demesnes and the free lands of John Kent: containing by estimation 8 acres 2 roods.

Sum[ma] to[ta]lis [Total sum] 69 acres 3 roods

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Forelet land

The assigns of Richard Harford gent. deceased, hold the forelet lands within the manor and lordship of Bosbury (as appeareth in the copy of the indenture in this book following, beginning folio 57.) viz. one fair house or tenement, built by John Harford, and Richard Harford his son gent., (in the place and site where forelet houses were built) in which house the foresaid John and Richard did dwell and the place or site where the same house is built, with a brewhouse, and a curtilage & garden adjoining: lyeth in Bosbury town, the common way on the north part: Leaden Brook, the back brook, and the demesne lands of the Temple of Upleadon compassing the rest, containing as the juries did estimate the same 1 acre

Item  1 cottage built called Black House (wherein the Smith doth dwell): The churchyard and the common way on the west part

Item  1 tenement built called Leytons with a little close adjoining (late in the tenure of Alice Bocher) and adjoining to the foresaid cottage called Black House: and lying between the common way in Bosbury, and the parsonage lands in Courtefeild, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 messuage built (late in the tenure of Thomas Browne) with a close adjoining, and lyeth between the foresaid tenement called Leytons: and the unbuilt messuage now called Lyllies Close. The parsonage lands in Courtefeild on the north part, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  1 Messuage built with a barn, garden and curtilage adjoining late in the tenure of Thomas Farley, and lyeth between the free lands of Humphrey Farley called White House Orchard and the common way, the customary land of Humphrey Farley called Rowles messuage on the west part, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  1 Close called Horshoe Croft (late in the tenure of John Allen) lying between Lillies Close and the parsonage land in Court field, the common way at the east end containing by estimation 3 roods

Item 1 parcel ^croft^ of arable land in Longacre Field (late in the tenure of James Halfeild) stretching north from Bishops Bridge Leadon Brook on the west side, containing by estimation 3 acres

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field (late in the tenure of James Halfeild) and lyeth between Overfledgemoor [Oversedgemoor] and the foresaid parcel, containing by estimation 1 rood

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Item  1 Parcel of arable land in Long Acre field (late in the tenure of Thomas

Browne, stretching from Overfledgemoor [Oversedgemore] to the parish land, containing 3 roods

Item  1 Parcel of arable land in the same field (late in the tenure of William Cornewell) stretching to the common way at Bishops Bridge, Leadon Brook on the south east part, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  2 Parcels of arable land in Eacroft (late in the tenure of William Cornewell [Cornwell]) viz. 1 parcel lying between the free land of John Kent and the common way, containing by estimation 1 acre

The other parcel extending from the free lands of John Myntredge, [Mintridge] gent unto the free land of John Kent: Leadon Brook on the west side, containing by estimation almost 1 acre 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Bacon [Beacon] Hill (late in the tenure of Hugh Leeth stretching from the demesne lands, unto Strowde bache: and lying between the demesne lands and the customary lands of Richard Morton gent, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 croft of arable land (late in the tenure of Tupesley called croft in Strowd Hill: stretching from Strowde bache and lying between the common way on the west part, and the customary lands of Richard Morton gent. on the east part: containing 3 acres

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Strowde hill, stretching south from Quarell croft, unto the free lands of John Myntredge gent., late in his tenure, containing by estimation 3 acres 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of pasture in Strowdehill (late in the tenure of Cornwell [Cornewell]) The bounds thereof and partition between the free lands of John Myntredge, gent., and the same forelet, is known by 2 great hedge oaks growing upon a rising or bank, like the bank of a ditch, and stretching from the customary land of Richard Brokyn, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of land in Strowde hill called Jackes croft (late in the tenure of William Cornwell) lyeth between the customary land of Richard Brokyn and the free lands of John Myntredge gent., containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  Hogmans hill 1 parcel of arable land in Hogmans hill (late in the tenure of Hugh Leeth, stretching from the customary land of John Leeth, unto the customary land of Richard Brokyn, containing 3 acres

Item  1 parcel of wood called JackTaylors field (late in the tenure of William Cornewell) stretching from the customary lands of Richard Morton gent., unto the Hollow Lane: and lying between

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the hollow lane that leadeth from Bosbury to Strodemores and to Arnolds messuage that Tupesley occupieth on the east part: And the east land of Richard Morton gent. on the west part; containing 4 acres 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of pasture called Pickedfield (late in the tenure of Tupesley) stretching north and south, the common way that leadeth from Baconhill on the east side and through part of it: the customary lands of Richard Morton gent. on the west part; containing by estimation 2 acres

[In the margin]

this parcel some do say is parcel of Bacon hill

Item  another parcel of pasture called Pickedfield (late in the tenure of Tupesley) lying between the customary lands of Richard Morton gent. called Vicaries croft and the common way, containing 9 acres

Item  1 parcel of land called Woodcrofte (late in the tenure of Tupesley) adjoining to Birchwood, on the east part of the same wood, stretching with a noke, the common way on the south part; containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Courtfield (late in the tenure of Thomas Farley) stretching west from the common way unto the demesnes; containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field (late in the tenure of James Halfeild) stretching north from Courtfield green unto the customary land of James Barne, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field (late in the tenure of William Cornewell) stretching north from the brook unto the church footway; containing by estimation 2 acres 1 rood

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field stretching in the north from the common way unto the demesnes, the customary meadow of Richard Brokyn [Brooking] on the one part; containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Arbor Hyll (late in the tenure of William Cornewell) stretching from the common way that leadeth to Stroud; containing by estimation 7 acres

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field called Ederich Croft (late in the tenure of Thomas Farley) lying between the foresid parcel and the customary lands of John Leeth, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 parcel of land called Corpreth close (late in the tenure of William Cornewell) stretching from the unbuilded customary messuage of Humphrey Farley called Brookend barn: And lying between the common way and the parish land, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Wallsall Field (sometime and late this was two parcels and in the tenure of Thomas Farley and one

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Brokyn [Brooking] stretching east and west, and lying between the customary land of Humphrey Farley on the south part, and the customary land of John Allen on the north part; Containing by estimation 1 acre 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Westfield (late in the tenure of Thomas Browne) lyeth between the free lands of John Kent on the southside and the customary lands of Humphrey Farley on the northside, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Leveley (late in the tenure of Richard Nashe) stretching east and west of the customary land of John Nash at both ends, and the free land of John Kent on the southwest side, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Leveley (late in the tenure of Tupesley) stretching northeast and southwest, and lying between the free lands of John Kent and the customary lands of Julian Tupesley, containing by estimation 5 acres 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Nashends croft (late in the tenure of Nash) lying between the common way and the free west of John Nash on the west part, and the customary land of John Nash on the other part, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land lying in Haymore croft (late in the tenure of Thomas Browne) stretching from Pough green [Pow Green] and lying between the footway in the same croft, and the customary land of John Nash, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

Item  1 little croft bounded with the common way that leadeth to Birchwood and the Lashland (late in the tenure of Robert Farley), containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 croft called Cayvords croft (late in the tenure of Nash) lyeth between the comon way that leadeth to Birchwood and Cossins field, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Wynsordyne field with a mere between it (late in the tenure of Thomas Farley and Thomas Browne) stretching from the customary meadow of Thomas Farley and lying between his customary land and the free land of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 2 acres 1 rood

Item  1 parcel in Wynsordyne field of arable land with a mere between it (late in the tenure of Thomas Farley and Thomas Browne) and lyeth between the customary land of John Allen and the free land of Robert Gowre [Gower], gentleman, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

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Item  1 parcel of arable land in Radenhill in Southfield (late in the tenure of Thomas Brown) stretching east from Leaden Brook the customary lands of John Allen in the north part, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land with a mere in it (late in the tenure of James Halfeild and Thomas Brown) lying in Adcroft at old Hamme Bridge (like a cross) stretching from the demesne unto the customary meadow of John Twige and the customary lands on the west side, containing by estimation 2 acres 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Radenhill Hope on the west side Adcroft (late in the tenure of Thomas Brown) lieth between the free lands of John Hope and the common way on the east side, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Radenhill called the Harp Piece (late in the tenure of Thomas Brown) lieth between the customary lands of Humphrey Farley on the west side and the common way on the east side, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 close in Ruddall corner(late in the tenure of Thomas Brown) lieth between the customary meadow of Richard Brokyn on the north part, and the parish lands on the south part, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Ruddall corner (late in the tenure of Thomas Brown) lieth between customary lands of Humphrey Farley on the south side, and the customary lands of John Allen on the north side, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  1 little meadow in Ruddall corner (late in the tenure of James Halfeild) the demesnes on the fo[u]rth part, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 meadow called Bridewall meadow (late in the tenure of Cornwood) stretching east and west of Ledbury parish on the south side, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 parcel stretching east and west in Southfield the free lands of Harry Broye on the north side, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field stretching east, west, north and south (late in the tenure of Leeth) and lying between Ledbury halfway on the west part and the free lands of James Halfeild on the east part, containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field (late in the tenure of James Halfeild) extending from the old Hamme and lying between the customary lands of John Twige, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field (late in the tenure of Thomas Farley) lieth between the customary lands of Katherine

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Hill on the west side and the free land of James Halfeild on the east side, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Southfield (late in the tenure of Thomas Farley( stretching from the horseway and lying between the free land of James Halfeild containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field (late in the tenure of William Cornwell) stretching east from the horseway and lying between the free land of James Halfeild on the north side and the customary land of John Scudamore, gent. on the south side, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field (late in the tenure of William Cornwell) stretching east from the horseway: the free land of James Halfeild on the north side, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field (late in the tenure of William Cornwell) stretching west from Harry Broyes close the customary land of John Scudamore gent in the Southfield, containing 1 acre

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field (late in the tenure of William Cornwell) stretching from Harry Broyes meadow and lying between the customary land of Katherine Hill on the north side, the free land of James Halfeild on the south side containing 1 acre 1 rood

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field (late in the tenure of Mrs Cornwell) stretching from Ledbury parish and lying between the customary land of John Allen on the south side and the customary land of Katherine Hill on the north side, containing 3 roods

Item  1 parcel in the same field (late in the tenure of Thomas Browne) lying between the customary land of Humphrey Farley on the north part and the customary land of John Allen on the south part, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field (late in the tenure of James Halfeild) called Turtellsbury acre (3 butts of the same parcel lyeth without the hedge next the way) and lyeth between the demesnes and Ledbury horseway, containing 3 acres 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land (late in the tenure of Akerwood and ^Thomas Farley^) now called Wades croft, (a parcel of the free land of James Halfeild lyeth in the midst of it) stretching east from the customary meadow of John Trige at Adbrook, and the forelet land in that croft, containing by estimation 5 acres 2 roods

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Forelet Land

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Stonyarde (late in the tenure of Thomas Farley) stretching north from the common way and lying between the customary land of Katherine Hill on the east side, the parsonage land on the west side, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

Item  1 parcel of arable land (late in the tenure of Thomas Farley) called Little croft stretching west from Wynmyll hill and lying between Stonyarde and the free land of John Hope, containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Wynmyll hyll (late in the tenure of Thomas Farley) lying between the customary land of John Twig on the north side and the free land of James Halfeild on the south side, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Aylescroft [now Ailscroft] (late in the tenure of William Cornewell) stretching from the unbuilded messuage called Hall Place, between the demesnes called Wurlong on the south side and the free land of John Hope on the northside, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Aylescroft (late in the tenure of Thomas Farley) stretching from the common way: the customary land of John Allen on the north part, containing by estimation 2 acres 1 rood

Item  1 parcel of arable land (late in the tenure of Thomas Farley) in Aylescrofte, lyeth between the customary land of Humfrey Farley and the free land of John Hope, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 little croft called Trygeslough (when a forelet messuage was sometime builded) late in the tenure of Thomas Farley) lyeth between the forelet land in Aylescroft [Ailscroft] and the common way the customary land of John Allen on the north part, containing by estimation 1 rood

Sum 112 acres . 2 roods

Summa totalis of the demesne, parsonage and forelet land (is at the least of measured ground (according to the statute) 441 acres And after the rate of this country amounteth unto 661 acres 3 roods

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Customary land

The Customary Messuages, Tenements, Cottages, and Customary lands, hereafter following; and this is to be noted, that the Customary lands the Jury did estimate after the rate of 4 pole broad and 40 pole long (every pole or perch to contain 16 foot and a half foot, every foot 12 inches: according to the statute measuring): to be an acre. And did guess the same by view as rightly as they could (but not estimated by measuring as the demesnes, parsonage and forelet lands were): Also the said Jury do say that by the Custom of this Country 60 acres of land is a yard land, 30 acres half yard land and 15 acres a Noke of land: Every acre containing so much grounds as taketh for seed in a seasonable time, a bushel or strike of wheat: So after that rate every acre as is hereafter written do contain one acre and half (according to the Custom of this country) And one acre of measured grounds (according to the statute) will receive one bushel (or strike): and half a bushel or strike of wheat for seed. And accounting after that rate, the number of yard lands will appear.

Note 4 roods is an acre.

John Scudamore, gent. holdeth by copy of court roll one messuage unbuilded and 1 yard land, unto the same belonging, called Townesends land the place or site where the said messuage was sometime builded, adjoiniing unto the un-builded messuage called Golthills [now Gold Hill] now in the occupation of John Trige on the east part and extending to the common way that leadeth from Cod[d]ington on the north part containing by estimation 1 acre.

Item  1 little meadow called Townesends meadow and 2 crofts called Townesend crofts adjoining to the forsaid messuage place and lying between the messuage called Newyn house in the Townesend on the west part and the common horseway that leadeth from Cod[d]ington on the north part, containing by estimation 9 acres.

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Item  1 meadow called Neebridg meadow (with a partition in the midst) lyeth between the croft called Golthills close and the parish of Coddington parish on the east part: And the field called Ashlyns field on the west part, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  7 parcels of arable land in Ashlyns field, containing by estimation 9 acres

videlizet [viz.] 1 parcel of the same stretching almost east & west and lying between the customary lands of Katherine Hill & John Trige, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching as beforesaid , and and lying between the customary land of John Trige, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

1 parcel stretching northeast & southwest: the customary lands of Katherine Hill on the east, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching northeast & southwest, lyeth between the customary lands of John Trige, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching northeast & southwest and lying between the customary lands of John Trige & Katherine Hill, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching in the north & south parts and lying between the customary land of John Trige containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

1 parcel stretching northeast and southwest the free lands of James Halfeild on the west part, containing by estimation 3 acres

Item  1 little parcel of meadow in Whestley corner, adjoining to the free lands of James Halfeild called Rowemore, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  3 parcels of arable land in Whestley corner, containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods videlizet [viz.]

1 parcel of the same lyeth between the customary land of Thomas Farley on the west part and the free land of James Halfeild on the other part, containing 2 acres

1 parcel stretching southeast & northwest: the customary land of Thomas Farley on the southern part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching north and south and lying between the customary Lands of Thomas Farley on the east part, And the free lands of James Halfeild on the west part, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  9 parcels of arable land in Southfield, containing by estimation 5 acres 2 roods viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching north & south the customary lands of Katherine Hill on the west part 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north & south, the customary land of John Tryge on the west part, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west the customary land of John Tryge on the south part, containing by estimation 1 rood

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1 parcel stretching east & west the customary land of John Allen on the north part, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching east & west the forelet land on the north part 3 roods

1 parcel stretching north & south the free land of James Halfeild on the west part, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west, the customary land of John Tryge on the south part, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west the free land of James Halfeild on the south part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east & west the forelet land on the north part, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  3 ridges of rough pasture lying in the rough pasture and customary land of John Tryge and stretching unto Brydewall meadow, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 close lying between the customary messuage of John Tryge wherein he dwelt, now called the Slache [now Slatch] on the west part and his customary grounds on the other part, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 parcel of land called The Grove lyeth between Coddington parish, the customary land of John Tryge and the free land of Robert Gowre, gent containing by estimation 6 acres

Item  1 parcel of arable land called The Hurst lyeth between the customary land of John Tryge, and the parish of Coddington, containing 7 acres

Item  1 parcel of meadow called Cover meadow between The Hurst & the customary land of John Tryge, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  2 parcels of arable land in Woodpaddock stretching east & west, the customary land of John Tryge [en]compassing it, containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods

Item  6 parcels of arable land in Hanley field, containing by estimation 2 acres 3 roods viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching north & south and lying between the customary land of Katherine Hill on the east part and the free land of James Halfeild on the west part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north & south lyeth between the customary land of Katherine Hill on the west part and the free land of James Halfeild on the east part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching north & south between the customary land of Katherine Hill, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east & west between the customary land

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of John Tryge, and the free land of James Halford, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching east and west, between the customary land of John Tryge, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east and west, between the customary land of John Tryge, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Wynsordyne lyeth between the customary land of John Tryge, and the free land of Robert Gowre, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  1 parcel of land in Wynsordynefield (like a square) the overend of the same butting upon the customary land of John Allen stretcheth upon Worcester way, the other part being a meadow plot, lyeth between the customary land of Thomas Farley and John Tryge, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of land in Wynsordyne lyeth between the customary land of John Tryge and Richard Brokyn containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 little close in Wynsordyne stretching north and south and lying between the customary land of Katheryne Hyll and Thomas Farley on the east part: And the customary land of John Tryge on the other part, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  1 parcel of rough pasture called the rough pasture in Wynsordyne, lyeth between the customary land of John Allen and the free land of Robert Gowre, gent, containing by estimation 2 roods

Summa 52 acres

[In margin in small writing]

Memorandum if this messuage be the Vennes then is there a yardland belonging to it.

John Tryge holdeth 1 messuage builded (in which he dwells) and 1 yard land to the same belonging (the which messuage John Tryge sayeth is the messuage that is named in the copy le Vennes and the place or site where the same messuage is builded which the jury saith that the said messuage is called by the name of the Slache [Slatch]: and there is no man that I can talk with, that ever heard the same messuage called or known by any other name than the Slache) which house called the Slache as is aforesaid is situated between the common way that leadeth from Bosbury to Codington {Coddington]

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on the south part, Hanley field on the west part, the customary close of John Scudamore, gent., called Matts close on the east part and parcel of the land to the said messuage belonging on the other part, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 little orchard adjoining to the said messuage stretching almost north and south, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  he holdeth one messuage unbuilded called Golthill [Goldhill] and one yard land to the same belonging and the place or site where the same messuage was sometime builded, lyeth in the croft now called Golthill croft: which croft and meese place lyeth between the messuage and customary land of John Scudemore, gent, called Townesends land on the west part: the common way that leadeth to Cod[d]ington on the north-east part:and Wood paddock on the other part, containing by estimation 7 acres

Item  he holdeth one other messuage unbuilded called Hawes land alias Huys and half yard land to the same belonging and the place or site where the same messuage was sometime builded lyeth between the common way on the east part and the field called Wynmyll hill on the west part: and between the way that leadeth into Wynmyll hill: and the messuage place now called Goodyns orchard, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  sundry several crofts, closes and pastures adjoining together belonging to the messuages that he doth now hold, lyeth between the messuage and curtilage aforesaid called Slage [Slatch] on south part, Hanley field on the west part, the free land of Robert Gowre, gent, and customary land of John Allen on the north part: the customary land of John Scudamore, gent, and the parish of Coddington on the other part: containing by estimation 60 acres

Item  11 parcels of arable land in Hanley field containing by estimation 6 acres viz.

1 parcel of the same extending north and south the cusomary land of Katherine Hill on the west part containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel extending north and south and lying between the customary land of John Allen, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching north and south between the customary land of Katherine Hill and the free land of James Halford, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel extending north and south between the customary land of Thomas Farley and the furlong that stretcheth east and west containing 1 acre 1 rood

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1 parcel stretching north and south between the customary lands of Katherine Hill and John Allen, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east and west, between the customary lands of John Scudamore gent. and the free land of James Halfeld containing 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east and west between the customary land of Thomas Farley, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east and west between the customary land of Thomas Farley and John Scudamore gent., containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east and west between the customary land of John Scudamore gent., containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching east and west between the customary lands of Katherine Hill and John Scudamore gent., containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

1 parcel stretching north and south, the customary lands of Katherine Hill one the one side, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  1 little close called Collins Bache stretching to the common way the customary land of John Allen on the south part, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of pasture stretching almost north and south and lying between the customary land of John Scudamore gent. called The Grove and the parish of Codington, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

Item  2 parcels of arable land the Hurste lying by his croft called Horsecroft the one parcel stretching east and west and the other north and south, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

Item  1 meadow called The Hose stretching north & south and lying between Codington way and the parish of Codington 1 acre 1 rood

Item  1 pasture called the Quicksetts lying between his meadow called the Hose on the north part and the customary land of John Scudamore gent. on the north part, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Woode paddock stretching east and west between the customary lands of John Scudamore gent. 3 acres 2 roods

Item  6 parcels of arable land in Ashlyns field, containing by estimation 6 acres 1 rood

viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching almost east and west between the customary lands of John Scudamore gent., containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north-east and south-west: the customary land of Katherine Hill on the west part containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching north-east and south-west between the

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customary land of John Scudamore gent.. containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching northeast & southwest: the customary land of John Scudamore gent. on the north part, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching southeast & northwest between the customary land of John Scudamore gent., containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching almost north & south between the customary land of John Scudamore gent., containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of pasture lying between the customary land of John Scudamore gent. And Katherine Hill containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  1 parcel of pasture stretching north & south lying between Woodbell meadow on the east part, and the free land of James Halford on the west part containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of meadow called Whestley pleck, lying between the customary land of Thomas Farley on the north part, and the parish of Coddington on the south part, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 meadow, lying between the Old hamme on the south part: and Ruddale corner on the west part, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 little meadow pleck in Adbrooke, lying between the forelet land on the west part, and the free land of James Halfeld on the east part, containing by estimation [no measurement]

Item  1 parcel of land in Ruddale stretching east & west the customary land of Humphrey Farley on the north part, containing 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of rough pasture (Except 3 ridges of the customary land of John Scudamore gent. in the middle of it) lying between the old hamme on the west part: and the free land of James Halfeild on the east part and stretcheth unto Boydewall meadow containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  20 parcels of arable land in Southfield containing by estimation 15 acres, 1 rood viz: 1 parcel of the same stretching north & south lying between the demesne on the north part and the customary land of Thomas Farley on the east part containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching north & south The free lands of James Halfeild on the west part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north & south, the customary land of John Scudamore gent. on the west side, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north & south the customary land of

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John Scudamore gent. on the west part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching of E[ast] & west unto the old hamme, and lying between the forelet land, and the customary land of Richard Brokyne [Brooking] containing 2 acres

1 parcel stretching east & west the forelet land on the south part, containing 1 acre 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east & West between the free lands of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching west & south the customary land of Humphrey Farley on the west part; containing by estimation 2 acres

1 parcel stretching east from the Horseway the customary land of John Scudamore gent. on the west part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching west & south the customary lands of John Allen on the west part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west the free lands of James Halfeild on the south part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west the customary lands of Katherine Hill on the south part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east and west the customary of Katherine Hill on the north part containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching like a square the customary land of John Allen called the Penne on the north part containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

1 parcel called the Headland and the horseway, stretching north & south the free land of James Halfeild on the west part, containing 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east from the Horseway the customary land of John Scudamore gent. on the south part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel in the same furlong the customary land of Thomas Farley on the south part, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel in the same furlong the customary land of John Allen on the south part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel in the same furlong, the customary land of John Allen on the north part, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west the free land of James Halfeild on the south part, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  2 ridges in the customary close of John Allen called Billing Green, the customary land of John Allen in the same close on the fourth part, containing by estimation 1 rood

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Customary land

Item  1 meadow called Adbroke Meadow lyeth between the forelet lands on the east part, and Adbroke on the west part, containing 1 acre 2 roods

Item  4 parcels of arable land in Wynmyll Hill containing by estimation 4 acres, viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching north & south The customary lands of John Allen and free land of John Hope on the west part, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

1 parcel stretching north & south, the customary lands of John Allen on the west part,containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching north & south the customary lands of Thomas Farley on the west part,containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching east & west, the forelet land on the south part, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the Aylescroft stretching east & west the free land of John Hope on the north part containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  6 parcels of arable land in Winsordyne field, containing by estimation 5 acres 3 roods, viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching unto Worcester way, lyeth between the customary lands of John Browne, and the free land of John Hope containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north-east & south-west between the free land of John Hope and the free land of John Scudamore gent., 3 roods

1 parcel lyeth between the customary land of John Scudamore gent. and the customary land of Katherine Hill, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel lyeth between the customary land of John Scudamore gent. and the free land of Robert Gowre gent., containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

1 parcel lyeth between the customary land of John Allen and the free land of Robert Gowre gent., containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching south-east & north-west between the free land of John Scudamore gent. and the customary land of John Nash, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 pasture in Wynsordyne called Brodeley stretching unto Worcester way the customary land of John Nash called Poughley on the north part, containing by estimation 3 acres 2 roods

Item  1 croft in Wynsordyne called Banhame green, lyeth between the customary land of John Allen called his Banhame green and Wynsordyne penn, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 parcel in Wynsordyne called the parke, lyeth between Wynsordyne penn and the customary land of John Allen containing by estimation 4 acres

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Item 1 parcel of pasture in Winsordyne, called the 8 ridges lies between the customary lands of John Allen called the Annpenne and the customary land of John Scudamore gent., containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

Item  1 close with a cottage upon it lies between Quebbe lane and the customary land of Thomas Farley, containing by estimation 1 acre

Sum total 136 acres 2 roods

Katherine Hill [margin note: in the little meadow there is about half an acre of the free land of James Halfeild at the northern end of it] widow, late wife of John Hill, holdeth her free bench, one messuage builded called Newynhouse in the Townsend and 1 yardland to the same belonging with an orchard, 2 crofts and a little meadow adjoining and the place or site where the messuage is built and where the ground aforesaid lies in between the common way that leadeth from Bosbury to Townend croft on the north and northwest part and Ashlyns field on the south part containing by estimation (as beforesaid) 12 acres

Item 3 parcels of arable land in Ashlyns field containing by estimation 3 acres 1 rood viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching northeast and southwest between the customary land of John Trygg and the customary land of John Scudamore gent., containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel lyeth between the customary land of John Scudamore gent. and John Tryg, containing by estimation 2 acres

1 parcel lyeth between the customary land of John Scudamore gent., containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 croft called Woodbell croft lies between Ashlyns field and the free land of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 4 acres 2 roods

Item 1 meadow at the end of the said croft, the parish of Coddington on the south part, containing by estimation 3 acres

Item  2 parcels of arable land in Westley corner containing by estimation 2 acres 1 rood viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching north and south, between the land of James Halfeild and

the customary land of Thomas Farley, containing by estimation 1 acre

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1 parcel lies between the free land of James Halfeilde and the customary land of John Twyge, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  17 parcels of arable land in Southfield containing by estimation 10 acres. viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching north & south, the customary land of John Twyge on the west part, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west, the customary lands of John Allen on the south part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west between the free lands of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west, the free lands of John Hope on the south part containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching north & south, the free lands of James Halfeild on the west part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west between the free lands of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north & south, the customary lands of John Twyge on the west part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north & south, the free lands of John Hope on the west part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west the forelet lands on the south part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east & west the customary lands of John Twyge on the north part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east & west, the forelet lands on the south part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west, the customary lands of John Twyge on the south part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west, the free lands of John Hope on the south part containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east & west, the customary lands of Richard Brokyn on the south part, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west, called The Harp Piece, between the free lands of James Halfeild containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west the free lands of James Halfeild on the north part, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west, the customary lands of John Scudamore gent. on the north part containing by estimation half a rood

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Item  1 close in Southfield called Brydewall, the parish of Ledbury on the south part, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  7 parcels of arable land in Hanley Field, containing by estimation 3 acres, viz. 1 parcel in the same field stretching north & south, between the customary lands of John Scudamore gent & John Twyge, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north & south between the customary lands of John Allen, and the free lands of James Halfeild, containing 1 rood

1 ridge stretching north & south between the customary lands of John Allen, and the free lands of James Halfeild, containing by estimation half a rood

1 parcel stretching north & south between the customary lands of John Scudamore gent., containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching north & south between the customary lands of John Scudamore gent. and John Twyge, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east & west between the free lands of James Halfeld, and the customary lands of John Allen, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 ridge stretching east & west between the customary lands of John Twyge, containing by estimation half a rood

Item  1 parcel of land lies in Annpitt in Wynsordyne Field between the customary land of Thomas Farley and John Allen called their Annpitts, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 parcel of arable land, lies between the customary lands of John Allen and John Twyge, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 pasture called The Reading with a meadow at the end of the same pasture; stretching from the customary lands of John Scudamore gent, unto the free lands of Robert Gowre gent, ^Shrymyngeshaell^ on the south part, containing by estimation 7 acres

Item  1 close stretching unto Quebb lane, and lying between the customary lands of John Twyge, and the parish lands, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  1 croft of arable land in Stonyarde the forelet on the west part 3 acres

Sum 50 acres

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Customary land

Thomas Farley holdeth 1 messuage builded called Birchenhills land alias Birchend hilland Birchend and half yard land to the same messuage belonging in which messuage he dwelleth. And the place or site where the same messuage is builded; with a curtilage and a little orchard adjoining; lieth between the common way and the unbuilded messuage called Hawesland alias Huys; and between Wynmyllhill on the west part, the free house or tenement of James Halfeild on the east part, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  one messuage unbuilded called Barbors, and one noke of land to the same belonging, and the place or site where the same messuage was sometime builded; with a close adjoining; lieth between Hanley field and the free lands of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  One other messuage unbuilded called Archers and one yard land to the same belonging and the place or site where the same messuage was sometime builded and the place or side where the same messuage was sometime builded, doth adjoin to the barn that is now builded; the which barn with many closes, crofts and pastures adjoining, lieth between the customary ground of John Brown called the Ley, on the north part; the Shire brook one other part; the ground of John Nash called Haymors, Poughley [now Powley], Cossyns and Blysses land on the other part, containing by estimation 41 acres

Item  4 parcels of arable land in Winsordyne field contained by estimation 4 acres 3 roods. Viz. 1 parcel of the same lieth between the customary lands of John Scudamore gent. and the free lands of James Halfeld containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods

1 ridge lieth between the forelet lands and the customary land of John Allen containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching to John Trigs cottage at Queb lane end, between the customary lands of John Brown and free land on the other side, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

1 parcel stretching forth from Worcester Way containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of land in Winsordyne called Farleys Banhamgreen, lieth between Norbridge Brook and the customary lands of John Allen called The Penn containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of land in Winsordyne called Farleys, Annpitt, lieth between the customary lands of Katherine Hill

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called her Annpitt, And the customary lands of John Allen called the Penne containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods

Item  1 little meadow in Wynsordyne between the customary land of John Scudamore gent and Richard Brokyn 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of land in Shrymyngshaell between the customary land of Katheryne Hill called the Redinge and the customary land of John Allen containing by estimation 2 acres

Item l parcel of land in Wynsordyne called Penn croft lyeth between the free land of Robert Gowre, gent, and the customary land of John Allen, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 parcel of pasture stretching west from Wynsordyne field And lying between the parish land at Quebb lane and the customary land of John Tryge, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 croft stretching unto the common way at Brodeoke [Broad Oak] And lying between the way that leadeth to the unbuilded messuage called Barbors And the free land of James Halford containing [by estimation] 3 acres

Item  6 parcels of arable land in Hanley field containing by estimation 4 acres 3 roods viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching north and south between the customary land of John Tryge, and old Hanley field containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching north and south, between the customary land of John Allen containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching north and south called Barbers piece; 1 ridge of the same piece stretching half the length of the next furlong; And 2 ridges more of the same piece stretching through the bottom furlong And the north end of the same piece butting upon Barbers hedge And lying between the free land of James Halfeld, containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east and west between the customary land of John Allen and the free land of James Halfeild containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east and west between the customary land of John Allen and John Tryge containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east and west between the customary land of John Tryge, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  1 little close called Collyns bache stretching unto the common way the customary close of John Tryge on the south part, containing by estimation 2 roods

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Item  3 parcels of arable land in Whestley corner containing by estimation 2 acres 3 roods

viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching unto Westley corner between the customary lands of John Scudamore gent and Katheryne Hill containing 1 parcel stretching southeast and northwest adjoining to the meadow called Westley meadow, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north and south between the customary lands of John Scudamore gent And the free lands of James Halfeild [Halfield] 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of meadow called Whestley meadow lyeth between Whestley corner on the one part and the customary land of John Tryge and the parish of Cod[d]ington, containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods

Item  10 parcels of arable land in Southfield, containing by estimation 3 acres 3 roods

viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching north and south the customary land of John Tryge on the west part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east and west, the free land of James Halfeild on the south part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east and west between the free land of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east and west, the customary land of John Tryge on the north part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching north and south, the customary land of John Scudamore gent. on the west part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east and west between the free land of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 ridge stretching east and west, the customary land of John Tryge on the south part, containing by estimation half a rood

1 parcel stretching east and west the free land of James Halfeld on the south part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 ridge stretching east and west the customary land of Katherine Hill on the north part, containing by estimation half a rood

1 parcel stretching east and west the free land of James Halfeld on the south part, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 ridge stretching east and west the customary land of Katherine Hill on the north part containing by estimation half a rood

1 parcel stretching east and west the customary land of John Allen on the north part containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  11 parcels of arable lande in wynnyll hill containing by estimation 10 acres 2 roods viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching north and south the customary lands of John Allen on the west part containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

1 parcel stretching north and south, the customary land of

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John Allen on the west part, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching like a square, the customary land of John Allen on the west part, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching east and west, between the free land of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

1 parcel stretching unto the common way , between the free land of James Halfield, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east and west, between the free land of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east and west, between the free land of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

1 parcel called the Harpe piece, lyeth between the common way and the free land of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel called the Wharter piece lyeth between the free land of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east and west, between the free land of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east and west, the customary land of John Allen on the north part, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  1 croft called Aldertyne, with a meadow at the nether end called the Hose; stretching unto Wynmyllhill and lying between the customary land of John Allen, containing by estimation 4 acres

Summa 89.acres, 2 roods.

Willyam Powell holdeth one mesuage builded (in which he dwelleth) at Nashend, called Cookes land and one yard land to the same belonging and the place or site where the same messuage is builded lyeth at Nashend with a curtilage, one orchard and sundry closes of pasture and arable land adjoining on the north-west part: the parish land and Wynsordine feild on the east part: the free land of John Hope

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called Racyesland on the south part, and the customary land of John Browne on the other part, containing by estimation 25 acres

Item  nine parcels of arable land in Lyefield containing by estimation 10 acres 1 rood viz: 1 parcel of the same stretching east & west between the customary land of John Browne, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north & south between the free lands of John Nash and the church way, containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods

1 parcel stretching southeast & northwest from the customary land of John Browne unto the common way, the church way on the one side 1 acre 1 rood

1 parcel stretching north & south; the customary land of John Browne [en]compassing the same, containing by estimation 1 acre 3 roods

1 parcel stretching north & south between the customary land of John Browne, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching north & south between the customary land of John Browne, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching northeast & southwest between the customary land of John Browne, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel in Bernos in Lyefield stretching south from the free land of John Kent, the customary land of John Browne on the east part, containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods

1 parcel in Bernos in Lyefield stretching east & west between the customary land of John Browne, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item 1 parcel of pasture called Lyefield Green compassed with the customary land of John Browne, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of pasture in Lyefield stretching from the customary meadow of John Browne, unto his arable land, and lying between the customary land of Humphrey Farley, called Palmers and the customary land of John Browne called The Furlong, containing 3 acres

Item  nine parcels of arable land in Wynsordyne Field, containing by estimation 8 acres 2 roods viz: 1 parcel of the same stretching from Quebb Lane, between the customary land of John Scudamore gent. and John Browne, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

1 parcel stretching southeast from the parish land: the customary land of John Nash on the east part, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching southeast & northwest, between the customary land of John Browne, and the free land of John Hope containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching south from the common way that leadeth [leads] to Worcester, between the customary land of John Brown and

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the free land of John Hope, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching south from Haymore, between the customary land of John Browne and the free land of John Hope containing 3 roods

1 parcel stretching south from the customary land of John Tryge called Bowdeley, unto Worcester Way, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching over the common way called Worcester Way between the customary land of John Browne, and the free land of John Hope, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel lieth between the customary land of Richard Brokyn [Brooking], containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel lies between the customary land of John Browne and the free land of John Hope, containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods

Item  1 close stretching unto Pough Green, and lying between Porters Lane, and the parish land, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of land in Norbridge, stretching south from Norbridge Brook between the customary land of John Browne and free land of John Hope, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of land in Norbridge stretching south from Norbridge Brook, between the common way and the customary land of John Browne, containing by estimation 1 acre 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of woodland in Norbridge between William Powell & John Browne, compassed with the free land of John Hope & James Halfeild, containing all by estimation 1 acre 3 quarters (the right part thereof is doubtful) and William Powell doth claim, the half of this parcel, and sayeth that his predecessors hath so used it, but the jury knoweth not how it hath been used and the said Powell would be content for quietness to take three quarters of an acre of measured ground according to statute measure for his part 3 roods

Sum total 52 acres . 2 roods

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John Browne holdeth one messuage builded (in which he dwelleth) called Hill house and one yard land to the same messuage belonging and the place or site where the same messuage is builded with a curtilage, two little closes and one close called the Barn close, one orchard, one croft adjoining to the said orchard & one other croft stretching like a cross (messuage he had of James Barnes, all the said parcel adjoining together) lyeth between the common way on the east part, the free land of John Kent on the north and west part and Lyefield and New Croft, containing by estimation 14 acres 3 roods

Item  one other messuage unbuilded called Adys alias Oldhouse and half yard land to the same belonging and the place or site where the same messuage was sometime builded with a close adjoining called the Furlonge lyeth between the common way that leadeth to Birchwood oon the east part, the customary land of William Powell on the west part, and the customary land of Humphrey Farley called Palmers on the north and south part, containing by estimation 4 acres

Item  13 parcels of arable land in Lyefield, containing by estimation 12 acres 2 roods viz. 1 parcel of the same called the Gospel piece stretching north from his barn close and 1 parcel adjoining, stretching from the free land of John Kent, Lyefield meadow and the customary land of William Powell on the west part, containing 3 acres 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east and west the customary land of William Powell on the south part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east and west the customary land of William Powell on the north part, containing 2 roods

1 parcel stretching from his close called the Furlonge the customary land of William Powell on the west part, containing 2 roods

1 parcel adjoining to the common way and stretching upon the gate and way that leadeth into Lyefield from his house 3 roods

1 parcel stretching north and south between the customary land of William Powell, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching north and south between the customary land of William Powell, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north and south (called the Harpe piece) between the customary land of William Powell, containing by estimation 2 roods

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1 parcel stretching northeast & southwest between the customary land of William Powell, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching northeast & southwest between the customary land of William Powell, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel lying in Bernose in Lyefield stretching south from the free land of John Kent, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel more in Bernose stretching east & west between the land of William Powell, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  2 meadows adjoining called Overlye Meadow and Netherlye Meadow, stretching north & south and east & west, lying between the customary land of James Barne on the west part, and Brodeley on the east part, containing by estimation 5 acres

Item  1 close stretching north & south and stretching to the common way, Birchwood on the east part, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

Item  1 pasture called The Ley, with a meadow adjoining lyeth between Birchwood, Blakemore, Archers, and the parish of Mathon, containing by estimation 20 acres

Item  1 croft of arable land lyeth between Worcester Way on the west part, and the customary land of William Powell on the other part, containing by estimation 5 acres

Item  9 parcels of arable land in Wynsordine field containing by estimation estimated 6 acres 3 roods viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching like a cross, the south part stretches upon the free land of John Hope, and on the north part the customary land of William Powell, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

1 parcel stretching unto John Trigs cottage at Quebblane and lying between the free land of Robert Gowre [Gower] gent and the customary land of Thomas Farley, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching southeast and northwest, the free land of John Scudamore, gent. on the west part 3 roods

1 parcel stretching southeast and northwest, between the footpath, and the customary land of William Powell, containing 3 roods

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Customary land

1 parcel stretching south from Worcester Way, the customary land of William Powell on the east part, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching south from Haymoor between the customary land of William Powell, and the parish land, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching from Worcester Way, to the customary land of John Tryge called Bowdeley, and lying between the free land of John Hope on the west part, and the customary land of William Powell on the east part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching over Worcester Way, and lying between the customary land of William Powell & John Tryge, containing 3 roods

1 parcel stretching unto Worcester Way, and lying between the customary land of William Powell on the one part, and the the customary land of John Tryge and the free land of John James Hope Halford on the other part, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of land lyeth at Norbridge, stretching south from Norbridge Brook, the customary lands of William Powell on the west part, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of woodland lying in Norbridge compassed with the free land of James Halford & John Hope, which parcel is between William Powell & John Browne, containing all by estimation 1 acre 3 roods (the right part thereof is doubtful) and the jury doth think John Browne’s part to be about 1 acre

Summa 69 acres, 3 roods.

John Nash holdeth a toft with 6 acres of land to the same belonging, called Nashins Land and the place or site, where the messuage was sometime built adjoining to the barn that is yet standing, with a curtilage adjoining to the same; and lyeth at Nashend; and the curtilage of the said customary toft, adjoineth within 3 yards of the custom free messuage of the said John Nash (where he now dwelleth) called Nashend, on the west and south part of the said free messuage, Lye Field on the west part, containing by estimation 1 rood

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Item  one other toft and half yard land to the same belonging called Blysses land and the place or site where the messuage was sometime builded lyeth in the little parcel of customary land that stretcheth from the forelet land in Haymore unto Blysse field, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  one messuage unbuilded called Pough grene [Pow Green] and half noke of land to the same belonging and the place or site where the said messuage was sometime builded lyeth between Worcester way at Pough grene on the one part and parish land and Nashend Croft on the other part 2 roods

Item  one other messuage unbuilded and half yard land to the same belonging called Cossins land and the place or site where the said messuage was sometime builded was in the close that is now called Cossins orchard and lyeth between the common way that leadeth to Archers way and the customary land of Thomas Farley called Archers, containing by estimation half a rood

Item  1 close adjoining to the close called Cossins orchard lyeth between the way that leadeth to Archers and the customary land of Thomas Farley called Archers, containing by estimation 4 acres

Item  1 close called Swyneley, lyeth between the common way that leadeth to Archers and Birchwood, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  1 close with a cottage thereupon builded stretching north and south lyeth between the parish land and Blysse field (the croft was late parcel of Blyssfield) containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  1 croft [sic] of arable land called Poughley, lyeth between the customary land of Thomas Farley called Archers and the customary land of John Tryge called Bowdeley, containing 8 acres

Item  1 meadow called Poughley meadow adjoining to Poughley croft stretching north and south, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  1 croft of arable land (except 1 parcel of free land lying next the common way called Worcester way containing by estimation 3 roods) called Haymore croft stretching east from Pough green, the customary land in the said croft, containing by estimation 3 acres

Item  1 parcel of land called Little Haymore lyeth between

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the aforesaid croft called Haymore croft and the customary land of James Farley called Archers, containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods

Item  1 croft called Nashend croft (except 1 parcell of forelet thew; and 1 parcel of free land of the said John Nash, about 3 roods) lyeth on against the dwelling house of the said John Nash at Nashend; the customary land in the same croft, containing by estimation 3 acres

Item  1 little croft of arable land called The croft at Pough grene [Pow Green] and stretching south from Blyssefield the common ways on the west part, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 croft called Walcroft stretching from Blyssfield, containing by estimation 3 acres

Item  2 closes called Blyssfield lyeth between the common way that leadeth from Pough grene to Birchwood and the customary land of Thomas Farley called Archers, containing by estimation 4 acres

Item  1 meadow called Blysse meadow, lyeth between the aforesaid Blyssfield and the customary land of Thomas Farley called Archers, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land lyeth in Bernos in Lyefield between the customary land of Mrs Harford and the free land of John Kent, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  1 croft [sic] of arable land called Leveley hill, stretching from the forelet land to the customary land of Mrs Harford, containing 4 acres

Item  3 parcels of arable land in Leveley field containing by estimation 2 acres

viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching north and south the forelet land on the one side, And 1 ridge adjoining, stretching east and west through Leveley the free land of John Kent on the other side, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north and south [of] Burchwood on the east part, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 croft called Tomeley stretchng west from Burchwood (Leveley upon the one part) containing by estimation 4 acres

Item  1 meadow called Tomley meadow stretching to the customary land of Mrs Harford in Leveley, the free land of John Kent on the east part, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 meadow called Colmore meadow, stretching from the parish of Cradley unto the customary land of Mrs Harford, the forelet land on the west part, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

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Item  1 parcel of arable land in Wynsordyne field, lyeth between the parish land and the free land of John Hope, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in the same field, stretching from the free land of Robert Gowre, gentleman and lying between the customary land of John Allen and the free land of John Hope, containing by estimation 2 acres 1 rood

Item  1 croft of arable land (late parcel of the land that did belong to Fesants toft which the said Nash had by exchange) with Robert Harford gent. lyeth between the common way that leadeth to Birchwood on the east part and Brodeley on the west part containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  1 croft of arable land (except 1 parcel of free land that the said Nash hath in the same croft containing by estimation 1 acre) called Brodeley, stretching west from Fesants croft levely field on the north part and the customary land in the same croft, containing by estimation 4 acres

Sum total 58 acres

James Barnes holdeth 1 messuage unbuilded called Brokend [Brookend] and 1 yard and 1 noke of land to the same belonging and the place or site where the said messuage was sometimes builded is in his curtilage where the barn is yet remaining, with a little croft adjoining, and 1 croft of arable land and 1 meadow stretching east from Brokend, and 1 little meadow called Brokend meadow; lyeth between the common way on the west part, the customary land of Humphrey Farley on the east part called New croft, Walsalfeild [now Warsaw Field opposite Bosbury House] on the south part, the free messuage of John Kent, West field, and the customary land of John Browne on the other part, containing by estimation 12 acres 2 roods

Item  one other messuage unbuilded called Hawlyns and half yard land to the same belonging and the place or site where the said messuage was sometime builded with a parcel of arable land adjoining lyeth

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stretching from the west way under Arberhill unto the forelet land, and lyeth also between the demesnes in Court field on the east part and the customary land of Humphrey Farley on the west part, containing by estimation 4 acres

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Westfield, stretching east from Broke [Brook] lane, the customary land of Richard Brokyn on the north part 2 acres

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Westfield lyeth between the customary land of Richard Brokyn, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 croft of arable land (except half an acre of John Allen’s land or thereabouts) stretching east from Broke lane, unto John Browne’s barn croft, And lying between Westfield and Lyefield, containing by estimation 8 acres

Item  7 parcels of arable land in Lyefield containing by estimation 5 acres viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching east and west between the customary land of Humphrey Farley on the north part and the free land of John Nashe on the south part, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching east from the brook, the customary land of John Allen on the north part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east from the brook between the free land of John Kent and the customary land of Richard Brokyn, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching from the brook and lying between the customary land of Richard Brokyn and Humphrey Farley, containing 2 roods

1 parcel stretching to Lyefield green, the customary land of Richard Brokyn on the north part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel lyeth between the customary land of Richard Brokyn on the south part and the free land of John Kent on the north part, containing by estimation 2 acres

1 parcel lyeth between the brook and Mrs Harford customary land, containing by estimation half a rood

Item  1 croft called Lyefield green (the brook running through the midst of it) lyeth between Lyefield and the customary land of Tuppesley, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 croft of arable land called the Black vennes lyeth between the brook and the customary land of John Leeth containing 7 acres

Item  1 croft of arable land lyeth between the customary land of Mrs Harford and Black vennes brook, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 croft of arable land, stretching from Black vennes

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brook, unto the customary land of Mrs Harford, Lyefield on the north part, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  5 parcels of arable land in Lydley Field, containing by estimation 3 acres, 2 roods, viz. one parcel of the same stretching from the brook, to the customary land of John Leeth and lying between the customary land of Richard Brokyn on the south part and the customary land of Humpfrey Farley on the north part 3 roods

1 parcel stretching west from the brook unto the customary land of John Leeth, between the free land of John Scudamore gent, and the free land of John Myntridge gent, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel lyeth between the customary lands of John Allen and Humpfrey Farley, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching to the common way that leadeth from Arberhill, between the customary lands of Richard Brokyn and John Allen, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel lyeth between the brook and the customary land of Humpfrey Farley and the free land of John Kent containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Eabridge, stretching unto the free land of John Kent: the customary land of Humpfrey Farley on the north part, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Longacre Field stretching to the common way, and lying between the parish land, containing 1 acre

Item  1 other parcel in the same field stretching from the common way, unto the customary meadow of Richard Brokyn and lying between the customary lands of Humpfrey Farley and John Allen, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Eacroft, lyeth between the common way and the forelet land, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Radenhill in Southfield stretching like a cross, the customary lands of John Allen on the south part, and the customary lands of Gabriel Halford on the north part, containing by estimation 3 acres

Sum 53 acres 2 roods

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Customary land

Richard Knight holdeth 1 croft of arable land called Smythes croft, late parcel of the messuage called Hawlyns the which croft was sometime parcel of Strowds? messuage and after belonged to Hawlyns messuage by exchange, and the said croft lyeth between the customary mill close and the domain called Small Meadow Field, containing by estimation 3 acres

Sum total 3 acres

John Leeth holdeth 1 messuage builded called Noverends [now Noverings Farm] and 1 yard land to the same belonging, and the place or site where the same messuage is builded, with a curtilage, 1 orchard & 1 meadow adjoining, lyeth by the common way that leadeth from Arberhill unto the said messuage on the east and north part of the same ways, containing by estimation 5 acres

Item  1 croft of arable land called Whichways Croft, lyeth between Lydley Field and the common way that leadeth from Bacon Hill, containing by estimation 5 acres

Item  1 croft of arable land called The Ley adjoining to the croft aforesaid, lyeth between Black Vennes and the common way that leadeth from Bacon Hill, containing by estimation 9 acres

Item  1 croft of pasture & 1 arable land called The Black Vennes, adjoining to the foresaid croft, and lying between the common way that leadeth from Bacon Hill & Black Vennes Brook, containing by estimation 8 acres

Item  1 croft of arable land in Bacon Hill, stretching east from the forelet land called Knavell Croft, and lying between the customary land of Richard Morton gent. 2 acres

Item  1 parcel of pasture in Strowdhill stretching east from Bromyard way, the free land of John Myntridge gent., on the one part, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Arber hill, stretching like a square, the one lyeth next the way, the other part next towards the Ewe tree & customary close of the said lease, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Walsallfield, between the Brook Lane & the Church Way, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land more in the same field between

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the land of John Allen and the parish land, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Lyefield, between the free land of John Nash on the south part and the customary land of Humphrey Farley on the north part, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 croft of arable land in Hoggmanshill, stretching south-east from the forelet land there, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Sum total 35 acres 3 roods

Richard Brokyn [Brooking] holdeth 1 messuage builded (wherein he dwelleth) and i yard land to the same belonging, called Strowdes alias Strowdesland and the place or site where the said messuage is builded with a curtilage, 1 little close and six other parcels of arable land and pasture adjoining, lying upon Strowde hill, lyeth between the common way that headeth to Bromyard on the west part, the customary land of Richard Morton gent., the forelet land called Jack Taylor’s croft and the free land of John Myntredge gent. on the east & south part, the common way upon the north part, containing by estimation 22 acres

Item  one messuage unbuilded and half of half a yard land to the same belonging ^called Barrowes land alias Barnehome^ and the place or site where the same messuage was sometimes builded (called Barrowes land alias Barnehome land) lyeth between the brook and the lane called Brook lane and the free land of John Kent, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  one other messuage builded called Stoners and 1 noke of land to the same belonging and the place or site where the same messuage is builded with 1 croft called Stoners croft adjoining, lyeth on the north part of the common way called Stoners green, the free land of Robert Gowre gent. and James Halfeld compassing [surrounding] the rest, containing by estimation 3 acres

Item  1 close called Strowde bache stretching east

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from the common way, and lying on the north part of Bishops ditch, containing by estimation 3 acres

Item  1 croft called Mill croft, stretching east and west Leadon Brook on the north part, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Longacre Field, stretching from the common way, unto the customary land of Humpfrey Farley and lying between the customary land of Humpfrey Farley & the parish land, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Eacroft stretching between the common way and Leadon Brook, the free land of John Bullock late parcel of Halle Place on the south part, containing 2 acres

Item  1 meadow with a ridge without the meadow hedge, lyeth between Leadon Brook & Longacre Field, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Longacre Field, lyeth between the footpath and the forelet land, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of meadow stretching from Overfledgemoor onto the common way and lying between Longacre Field & Court Field, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Eabridge, stretching between the customary land of Humpfrey Farley, and the free land of John Kent, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  1 croft of arable land in Eabridge called Heycroft, stretching to the common way under Arborhill, containing 2 acres

Item  1 croft called Wacroft, lyeth between Heycroft and the customary land of Humpfrey Farley called Wacroft 2 acres

Item  3 parcels of arable land in Lydley Field, containing by estimation 2 acres 3 roods, viz 1 parcel of the same stretching from the brook, and lying between the customary land of John Allen, and free land of John Kent, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching unto the common way under Arberhill between the customary lands of Humpfrey Farley, and James Barnes, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching from the brook unto the customary land of John Leeth, between the customary lands of John Allen & James Barnes containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  3 parcels of arable land in Westfield containing by estimation 2 acres 1 rood, viz 1 parcel of the same stretching

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from the free land of John Kent unto Broke [Brook] Lane, and lying between the customary land of Humphrey Farley and James Barne[s], containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel lyeth between the customary land of James Barne[s], and the free land of John Kent, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel lyeth between the customary land of Humphrey Farley on the south part, and the customary land of James Barnes on the north part, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 croft of arable land lyeth between the free land of John Kent on the south part, and the customary land of James Barnes on the north part, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Lyefield stretching unto the brook between the customary land of James Barnes, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel more in the same field stretching unto the customary land of James Barnes, and lying between his customary land, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 croft, lyeth on the west part of Quebb lane, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Wynsordyne field lyeth between the customary land of John Scudamore gent, and the free land of Robert Gowre [Gower], gent, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  1 parcel in the same field stretching upon the common way, called Worcester Way, lyeth between the customary land of William Powell & John Allen, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  1 parcel of land in Wynsordyne lyeth between the customary lands of Thomas Farley & William Powell, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  1 meadow called Ruddale Meadow lyeth between the free land of James Halfeild Southfield and Upleadon Lordship 1 acre 2roods

Item  five parcels of arable land in Southfield containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods and half a rood viz: 1 parcel of the same lyeth in Ruddale Corner between the forelet land & customary land of Humphrey Farley, containing by estimation half a rood

1 parcel stretching east & west the forelet land on the north part, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching east & west, the customary land of

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Thomas Farley on the south part, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching upon the Old Hamme the forelet land on the south part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching from Rowemore, the customary land of Katherine Hill on the northeast part containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of our land in Wynmill Hill stretching east & west the customary land of John Allen on the north part 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east & west in the same field, the customary land of John Allen on the south part, containing by estimation 2 roods

Sum total 57 acres

Humphrey Farley holds 1 messuage unbuilded sometime in the tenure of ?Adam Melenigh, now called Brokend [Brookend] barn, and half yardland to the same belonging and the place or sight where the said messuage was sometime builded adjoining to the barn that is called Brookend barn, with a close adjoining, and lyeth between Cortfield [Courtfield] on the north part & the forelet land in Courtfield on the south part, the common way on the other part containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  he holdeth the half of half a yardland that belonged to Barrowe’s messuage called Barnehome Land also known as Barrowe’s Land (Richard Brooking’s half [of] the messuage and the other part of the land)

Item  1 messuage unbuilded sometime Smart’s now called Palmer’s, and half yardland to the same belonging and the place or site where the said messauage was sometime builded, with a pasture adjoining, lyeth between the common ways that leadeth to Birchwood on the east part, the customary land of John Browne called The Furlong, the customary lands of William Powell and John Nash compassing the rest, containing by estimation 10 acres

Item  one other messuage unbuilded called Rowles and five acres of land to the same belonging and the place or site where the same messuage was sometime builded, lyeth between the free messuage of the said Humphrey

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Farley (wherein he now dwelleth) and the forelet messuage and between the common way on the north part, the orchard belonging to his said free messuage of the south part, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  1 parcel of meadow in the field called the Ann Rye, lyeth on the west part of Leadon Brook, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  five parcels of arable land lying in Longacrefield containg by estimation 5 acres 2 roods viz: 1 parcel of the same stretching from the common way unto the customary meadow of Richard Brooking, lyeth between the customary land of James Barnes & the free land of John Myntredge, gent, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching from the common way, lyeth between the customary land of Richard Brooking & John Allen, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

1 parcel stretching unto the forelet land & lying between the customary land of Richard Brooking, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel lyeth between the free land of John Scudamore gent. on the east part, and the customary meadow of Richard Brooking on the west part, containing by estimation 2 acres

1 parcel stretching east from Overfledgemore, lyeth between the forelet land on the north part, and the free land of John Scudamore, gent. on the south part, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Courtfield, lyeth between the common way under Arborhill and the forelet land containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  2 parcels of arable land in Cabridge viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching upon Brookend Barn, and lyeth between Brook Lane & the common way that leadeth under Arborhill, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel lyeth in the same field between the customary land of James Barne[s], and the free land of John Kent, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 meadow called Wacrofte [Waycroft] stretching from Eabridge, the customary meadow of Richard Brooking called Wacrofte on the north part, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  3 parcels of arable land in Lydley field viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching upon Arborhill lyeth between the customary land of Richard Brooking on the north part and the free land of John Kent on the south part, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching from Smale [Small] bridge Brook to the customary land of John Leeth, and lying between the free land

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of John Myntredge gent., and the customary land of James Barnes, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching west from the brook, lyeth between the customary land of James Barnes on the south part and the free land of John Kent on the north part, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  4 parcels of arable land containing 2 long ridges, 4 butts, & 1 long ridge, viz. 2 long ridges lyeth by Walsall Lane and butteth upon Brook Lane, 2 butts stretching east & west between the free land of John Allen, 2 shorter butts stretching east & west, the west end butting on John Allen’s free land, the east end butting on John Allen’s customary land. The 1 ridge stretching east from Brook land, the free land of John Kent on the north side, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel stretching east & west and lying between the free land of John Kent on the south part, and lying between the forelet land on the north part, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  2 ridges at the east end of the said parcel extending north & south, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  2 parcels of arable land in Westfield, viz. 1 parcel of the same lyeth between the forelet land on the south part, and the customary land of Richard Brooking on the north part, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel streching east from Brook Lane and lying between the customary land of Richard Brooking & James Barnes, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 croft of arable land lyeth between the free land of John hope & Wallsallfield, containing by estimation 4 acres

Item  1 croft of arable land called Newcrofte lyeth between The free land of John Hope, and the customary land of James Barnes & John Browne, containing by estimation 8 acres

Item  4 parcels of arable land in Lyefield, viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching upon the Gospel Oak and lyeth between the customary land of John Leeth on the north part and the customary land of James Barnes[s] on the south part containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel stretching east & west, the customary land of James Barnes on the south part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching east from Smallbrook, and lyeth between the free land of John Kent, containing by estimation 3 roods

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Item  1 parcel more in the same field, stretching east from Smale brook, and lying between the customary land of James Barnes, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

Item  1 meadow, Leadon Brook running through the south end, and lying between Upleadon field called Hemey and Radenhill, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  3 little meadow plots adjoining together, lyeth between Leadon Brook and the free land of John Scudamore gent. stretching upon the same.

Item  9 parcels of arable land in Southfield containing by estimation 8 acres 3 roods viz.1 parcel of the same in Radenhill, stretching east from Leadon Brook and lying between the free land of John Scudamore gent. on the north part and the way that leadeth to the Hamme on the south part, containing 1 acre

1 parcel in Radenhill stretching north & south (a footpath in the middle of it) and lying between the free land of John Hope and customary land of John Allen on the west part: the forelet lands on the east part, containing 3 acres

1 parcel in Radenhill stretching east and west the customary land John Allen on the north part, containing 3 roods

1 parcel in Ruddalle in Southfield stretching east and west the customary land of John Tryge on the south part 1 acre

1 parcel in Ruddalle corner stretching east and west the parish land on the north part, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching east and west the parish land on the north part, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel in Ruddalle corner lyeth between the forelet lands of Upleadon lordship, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching west from the horseway in Southfield the free land of James Halfeild on the north part, containing 3 roods

1 parcel stretching east and west the parsonage land on the north part, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 little parcel of meadow, Adbroke on the west part, John Trygs meadow on the north part, containing 2 roods

Item  3 parcels of arable land in Aylescroft viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching east and west, the forelet land on the south part, containing by estimation 1 acre

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Customary land

1 parcel stretching east and west and lying between Wallsall lane, and the free land of John Hope, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching east and west in the same field and lying between Walsall lane and the customary land of John Allen, containing 1 rood

Sum total 54 acres 2 roods.

Julian Allen, late wife of Edmunde Tupesley holdeth 1 messuage builded called Arnolds and one noke of land to the same belonging and the place or site where the same messuage is builded with a curtilage 1 close stretching unto the barn and 1 close called the middle close and 1 meadow called the Mersh [Marsh] meadow and 1 croft of arable land called Lyefield croft and 1 little close on the west part of the same croft (all adjoining together) lyeth between the way that leadeth to Leveley, the free land of John Kente, the customary land of James Barnes, the customary land of Mrs Harford and Smalebridge croft, containing by estimation 6 acres

Item  1 close called the Cornall close, lyeth between the way that leadeth to Leveley and the customary land of Mrs Harford, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Leveley stretching east and west with a little meadow at the end of the same land, lyeth between the customary land of Mrs Harford and the free land of John Kent, containing by estimation 3 acres

Item  1 parcel of land about the breadth of a ridge being about 15 feet broad and stretching from Cornall close unto the customary land in Leveley, lyeth between the free land of John Kent & the customary land of Mrs Harford and the forelet land

Sum total 9 acres, 3 roods.

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John Allen holdeth 1 messuage builded Whytwycks, and half yard land to the same belonging and the place or site were the same messuage is builded, with a curtilage, garden and orchard adjoining; lyeth between the domain called Smale meadow field, the cottage of John Hopes, Late Delaberes on the west part, the parish land on the east part, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 messuage builded called Knightes, and half yard land to the same messuage belonging.

Item  one other messuage (adjoining) unbuilded now called Godyes alias Goodins. And the place or site where the same was builded is in the orchard now called goodins orchard

And half yard land to the same messuage belonging. And the place or site where the said messuage is builded called Knightes. And where the aforesaid orchard lyeth called Goodins orchard. And 2 crofts adjoining lyeth between the common way and Hanley field on the east part, Worcester

Way on the south part, the unbuilded messuage called Hawesland alias Huys, and Wynmyll hill on the north part And the east land of Thomas Farley called Aldertyne on the west part, containing by estimation 6 acres

Item  2 crofts called Aldertyne, and 1 meadow at the north end called Hyngers meadow, lyeth between Stonyarde and the customary land of Thomas Farley called Aldertyne, containing by estimation 5 acres

Item  1 croft stretching unto Byshopes bridge, Leadon broke [brook] on the west part of the same, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Eacrofte, stretching east from Leadon broke, the common way on the east part, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Longe acre field stretching from the common way and lying between the customary land of James Barnes and Humphrey Farley, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  2 parcels of arable land in Eabridge, viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching unto the custoamry meadow of Humphrey Farley and lying between the forelet land and the east land of Richard Brokyn, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel lyeth between the free land of John Kent and the customary land of James Barnes, containing by estimation 3 roods

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Customary land

Item  4 parcels of arable land in Lydley field viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching to the common way under Arberhill and lying between the east land of James Barnes on the south part, and the free land of John Kent on the north part, cont[aining] 3 roods

1 parcel stretching from Smale bridge brook unto the east land of John Leeth, and lying between the east land of James Barnes, and the free land of John Myntredg [Mintridge] gent., containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching as before and lying between the free land of John Myntredg gent. and the customary land of James Barnes, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching as beforesaid and lying between the free land of John Scudamore gent and the customary land of Richard Brokyn, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 close stretching from Lydley brook unto the customary land of John Leeth and lying between the free land of John Kent and cust. land of James Barnes, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  4 parcels of arable land in Wallsall field viz. 1 parcel of the same, lyeth between the free land of John Kent and the free land of John Allen, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching east from Broke lane, the free land of John Kent on the one part, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching east and west, the forelet land on the south part, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching unto the customary land of John Leeth, the free land of John Kent on the north part con(taining) 2 roods

Item  2 parcels of arable land in Westfield viz. 1 parcel of the same stretching east and west, the free land of John Kent on the north part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching unto the customary land of James Barnes, the free land of John Kent on the east part, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land, lyeth within a croft of the customary land of James Barnes stretching west from the customary land of John Browne called Bayne close, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Lyefield stretching from Smale bridge brook, the free land of John Kent on the north part, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 croft lyeth between the Black fennes brook and

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the customary land of James Barnes, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 close called Pigscroft, lyeth between the common way& Aylescroft, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  2 parcels of arable land in Aylescroft viz: 1 parcel of the same stretching east & west, the customary land of Humphrey Farley on the south part, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel between the forelet land & the free land of John Hope, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

Item  8 parcels of arable land in Windmill Hill, containing by estimation 9 acres viz: 1 parcel of the same stretching east & west, and lying between the Church Way on the south part, and the customary land of Richard Brooking on the north part, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 little parcel, the customary land ofThomas Farley on the south part, containing by estimation half a rood

1 parcel stretching east & west, the customary land of Richard Brooking on the south part, containing by estimation 2 acres

1 parcel lyeth between the free land of James Halfeild stretching east and west, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching north & south, the customary land of John Tryge on the west part, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

1 parcel stretching north & south, the customary land of Thomas Farleyon the west part, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

1 parcel stretching north & south, and lying between the customary land of Thomas Farley, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching north or south the customary land of John Trygeon the west part, containing by estimation 2 acres 1 rood

Item  1 little close called The Moore, lyeth between the common way& the customary land of Thomas Farley, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 little close called Collyns bache, the common way on the west & south part, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  1 close called Goodins Mavelde [?corruption of Mayfield], lyeth between the free land of Robert Gowre, gent., containing by estimation 3 acres

Item  1 close in Old Hanley, lyeth between the customary land of John Tryge & Thomas Farley, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 parcel of land in Old Hanley, stretching east from the forsaid close, and lying between the customary land of John Tryge & free land of Robert Gowre, gent. containing by estimation 2 roods

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Item  7 parcels of arable land in Hanly [Hanley]Field, containing by estimation 4 acres , 3 roods, viz: 1 parcel of the same stretching east & west, and lying between the customary land of Katherine Hill & Thomas Farley, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east & west, lyeth between the free lands of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching east & west, lyeth between the free land of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north & south, lyeth between the customary land of John Tryge on the east part, the free land of James Halfeild on the west part, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching north & south lyeth between the customary lands of John Tryge & Katherine Hill, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching north & south, lyeth between the customary lands of Thomas Farley & Katherine Hill, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching north & south, lyeth between the customary land of Thomas Farley, containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  4 parcels of arable land in Wynsordyne field viz: 1 parcel of the same, lyeth between the customary land of Katherine Hill & the free land of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel lyeth between the forelet land & the customary land of Thomas Farley, containing by estimation 2 acres

1 parcel stretching east from Worcester way, lyeth between the customary land of Thomas Farley & free land of John Hope, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching from Worcester way, lyeth between the customary land of John Nash & free land of John Hope, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of land called Allens Banhame Green lyeth between Norbridge & the customary land of John Tryge called his [ ie Tryge’s] Banhame Green, containing by estimation 2 roods

Item  1 close called Wynsordyne Penne, lyeth between Bansame Green, and the customary land of John Tryge called his [i.e. Tryge’s] Penne, containing by estimation 5 acres

Item  1 parcel of land called Allens Annpit[t], lyeth between the customary lands of John Tryge & Katherine Hill, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of land in Shrymingshaell [Shirmingshall] lyeth

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between the common way that leads to Colwall on the south part the customary land of Thomas Farley on the north part, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 parcel of land called Penncroft, lyeth between the Lordship of Matherne [Mathon], and the customary land of Thomas Farley, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 close called Allens Reading, lyeth between the customary land of Katherine Hill and the free lands of Robert Gowre, gent, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 parcel of land between the customary land of John Tryge, and the customary land of John Scudamore gent., containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of meadow in Whestley, the parish of Coddington on the south part, James Halford’s free land on the north part, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 meadow called Park meadow, the common way on the east part, the demesnes called Smale meadow field on the north side, containing by estimation 2 acres

Item  14 parcels of arable land in Southfield, containing by estimation 11 acres 3 roods, viz. 1 parcel of the same in Radenhill stretching east and west, lies between the forelet land on the south part, the free land of John Hope on the north part, containing by estimation 2 acres

1 parcel stretching east and west, the customary land of Humphrey Farley on the south part, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel stretching east and west, the customary land of James Barnes on the north part, containing by estimation 1 acre

1 parcel in Adbroke stretching north and south, the demesnes on the east part, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

1 parcel in Ruddalle corner stretching east and west and lying between the forelet land and the parish land, containing by estimation 3 roods

1 parcel stretching east and west the customary land of

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John Scudamore gent. on the south part, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north and south, the free land of Robert Gowre gent. on the west part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east and west, the customary land of John Trige on the south part containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching north and south, the customary land of John Trige on the south part containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east from the horseways, the customary land of Thomas Farley on the south part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east and west lies between the free land of James Halfeild, containing by estimation 2 acres

1 parcel stretching east on the horseway unto the forelet land, containing by estimation 2 roods

1 parcel stretching west from the horseway the customary land of Thomas Farley on the south part, containing by estimation 1 rood

1 parcel stretching east and west the forelet lands on the south part, containing by estimation 3 roods

Item  1 close called the penn in Southfield, lies between the free land of James Halfeild called Rowmore, and the customary land of John Trige, containing by estimation 2 acres 2 roods

Item  1 close in Southfield called Byllin grene, stretching from Harry Broyes meadow, and lyeth between the free land of Harry Broye and James Halfeild, containing by estimation 1 acre

Sum Total 81 acres 3 roods

Mrs Martha Harford widow, late wife of Richard Harford gent., holdeth by her free benche 1 toft called Feysants [?Pheasants], and 1 noke of land called Feysants and Blakemore to the same belonging, and the place or site where the messuage was some time built stretching to the common way that leads to Birchwood, and lies between the common way that leads to the customary messuage of Thomas Farley called Archers, and the customary land of John Nash, containing by estimation 2 roods

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Item  1 parcel of pasture called Buckf[s?]ford stretching to the customary close of John Brown called his Buckf[s?]ford; lyeth on the west part of Birchwood, and the south end of the same parcel reacheth 27 yards above the gate that leadeth into Woodbache; at the southend it is 9 perches brode[broad], at the north end 19 perches brode, in length 28 perches, containing 2 acres 3 roods

Item  1 close in Leveley, stretching on Colmore Meadow lyeth between the customary lands of John Nash and Julian Allen, late wife of Edmond Tupsley, containing 1 acre 2 roods

Item  1 pasture with a meadow adjoining called Blakemore (1 parcel in the same was exchanged with John Nash for Pheasants Croft by Richard Harford gent). Lieth betweenBirchwood and the parish of Mathon on the north part. The parish of Cradley and customary land of John Brown on the south part, containing by estimation 8 acres

Item  1 close called the Knape Close stretching between the customary land of James Barnes & free land of John Kent, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Leveley called the Long Acre, stretching unto the free land of John Kent, the forelet land on the north part containing by estimation 1 acre 3 roods

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Bernos in Lyefield stretching unto the customary land of William Powell, the customary land of John Nash on the south part, containing 3 roods

Sum 16 acres, 1 rood

Richard Morton gent. one messuage unbuilded called Strodesmore, and 1 yard land to the same belonging and the place or site where the same messuage was sometime builded, lyeth in a close now called Noverends Orchard, with 2 parcels of arable land adjoining; and lying between the common way that leadeth unto Baconhill, and Hoggmanshill, containing by estimation 4 acres

Item  1 parcel of arable land in Longacrefield,

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stretching from the common way unto the forelet land lyeth between the free land of John Myntredge gent and the customary land of Richard Brokyn, containing by estimation 1 acre

Item  1 parcel more in the same field, lyeth between the common way and the foot path containing by estimation 1 rood

Item  1 croft of arable land called Tylors[Taylers?] Croft, stretching from the customary land of John Leeth unto the common way, and lying between the customary land of Richard Brokyn and Hoggmanshill containing by estimation 5 acres

Item  1 croft of arable land in Bacon Hill, stretching west from the forelet land called Pickedfield, and lying between the forelet land on the north part, and the customary lands of John Leeth on the south part containing by estimation 3 acres

Item  1 croft of arable land called Ridgecroft, stretching unto Baconhill (except 1 parcel of wood about the midst of the same croft called Kents Grove, being the free land of John Kent, containing by estimation 3 roods) The said croft lyeth between Jacktaylors field & Strowdhill containing by estimation 7 acres

Item  1 croft of arable land called Strodesmores croft lyeth between the messuage called Arnoldes, and Small Bridge Brook, containing by estimation 1 acre 2 roods

Item  sundry closes & crofts of arable land adjoining together called Strodesmores, lyeth between Levely way, Pickedfield & Baconhill, the free land of John Kent, and Black Vennes Brook, containing by estimation 14 acres

Item  1 croft called Vicaries Croft lyeth in Baconhill & stretcheth unto Bishop’s Ditch, lying between the forelet land & the lordship of Cradley, containing by estimation 3 acres

Sum total 38 acres 3 roods

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Gabriell Halfeild [Halfield] holdeth 1 messuage with the customary mill called Wyllmyll and the place or site where the same messuage and mill is builded, with 1 croft called Overmyll leasowe, 1 orchard, 1 close called the Hose beneath the mill, 1 close called the Tumpie leasowe, 1 croft called the Lower Mill leasowe and 1 croft of arable land adjoining to the same: the which leasowes and croft (all adjoining together) stretching from the demesne called Oldbury unto Radenhill: and lyeth between the close called Cale croft (belonging to Temple court) and and the Back brook on the west part: the Mill lane and the customary croft of Richard Knight on the other part, containing 10 acres

Item  2 parcels of arable land lyeth in Radenhill in Southfield, the one parcel stretching north & south, the other parcel stretching east and west, one parcel stretching unto Mill croft, the other parcel stretching unto John Allen’s Pack meadow, containing by estimation 2 acres

Sum total 12 acres

Rycharde Kente holdeth 2 messuages under one roof builded, and one messuage adjoining unbuilded; the three messuages are called Noytes alias Noners, Nightingales and Salters ^with a garden and curtilage^ and the place or site where the 2 messuages are builded and the place of the unbuilded messuage lyeth between the common ways in Bosbury on the east and north part, the forelet land called Kents close and the demesnes called Oldbury on the south part, the free cottage that was once Brokyns cottage and the cottage now called Wynsmores toft (once parcel of Richard Kent’s customary ground and then called Palments toft) on the other part, containing by estimation almost 2 roods

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Customary land

John Wynsemore holdeth one cottage builded, now called Wynesmore’s Toft with a garden adjoining (which toft and garden was sometime parcel of Richard Kents’ customary land then called Palments Toft, the place therof lyeth in Bosbury between the cottage now in the tenure of James Barnes wherein he dwelleth, on the west part the parish land, on the east part the common way and church on the north part.

James Barnes holdeth one cottage with a barn, a curtilage and a garden adjoining late in the tenure of James Halfeld (in which cottage he now dwelleth) and the place where the same cottage is builded lyeth between the foresaid cottage of Johgn Wynsmores on the east part and the parish land on the west part. Also there doth belong to the cottage 2 parcels of arable land lying in Radenhill in Southfield viz. 1 parcel of the same lyeth between the free land of John Hope on the west part, the parish land on the east part, containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood

The other parcel stretcheth from Leadon Broke and lyeth between the free land of John Scudamore gentleman and the forelet land, containing by estimation 3 roods

The jury do say that they have heard that the one half of this cottage is the free land of James Halfeild; but whether it be or not, they leave it to the judgement of the learned; if he have deeds or wrightings to shew for the same.

Roger Hyll holdeth one cottage builded with a garden adjoining and the the place where the said cottage is builded lyeth between parish land on the east part and the customary cottage of Roger Watkins on the west part.

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John r [Watkins] holdeth 1 cottage builded with a barn and a curtilage adjoining, And the place where the same is builded: lieth between Leadon Broke, and the dwelling house of Mrs Martha Harford on the west part, the customary cottage of Roger Hill on the east part, and stretcheth from the common way, unto the forelet lands called Kents Close containing by estimation 1 rood

Storidge [Storridge]

The View and Survey of Storidge and the customary tenants there; Taken by the foresaid surveyor and customary tenants in Storidge And the said Storidge is parcel of the Manor & Lordship of Bosbury; And lieth within the parish of Cradley; and bounded with the common way that leadeth from Cradley unto Worcester on the south part; on the north and east part the parishof Lye;and on the west part the water spring called Bachcombe Brook, stretching from Strowds land, to the nether end of Horselade, and the lane that leadeth from Storidg House to Bachcombe: And the north west part the parish of Suckley, viz. Edmund Coles esquire holdeth one messuage builded called Storidge, late in the tenure of Thomas Whitwood, And two yard land to the same belonging.

John Coles gent. holdeth in the right of his wife, late the wife of James Bedell, by her free bench, one messuage unbuilded in Storidg, called Muggles, and one noke of land to the same belonging.

John Arundell holdeth 1 messuage unbuilded called Woodwards, and one toft called Sniggs, lying in Storidg, and half yard land to the same belonging.

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Thomas Lovell, holdeth one cottage and by estimation 3 acres of Vallett wood adjoining (lieth in Storidg) late in the tenure of John Whytwood.

And there is in Storidge a common ground called, Storidge Birchwoode, And another parcel of common ground and the lords waste called Storidg hyll; which stretcheth from Muggles unto the gate in Storidge hill.

Sum Total in Bosbury of customary land (as appeareth by the customary tenants copies) 18 yard land, 1 noke and a half noke.

In Storidge, there is of customary land (as appeareth by the customary tenants copies) 2 yard land and 3 nokes, and 3 acres

Memorandum that the forelet land which is in Bosbury was sometime customary land: therefore the number of yard lands, which is in the Red Book *, cannot be now; because since the making of the book much customary land is now forelet, more than was in those days. In the Red book it appeareth there should be in ^the Manor of^ Bosbury 22 yard land; there is now 21 yard land: but I think some have not so large a measure for a yard land as they should have.

Also it appeareth in the Red Book that there should be of demesnes in arable land, 433 acres and a half which was then valued to be worth 4d. the acre, sum £7 14s 3d.And of the demesnes in meadow ground, 23 acres which was then valued to be worth 2s. the acre, sum 46s. And of the demesnes in pasture land, 12 acres and a half which then was valued to be worth 12d. the acre, sum 12s 6d.

Sum total £10.12s.9d. than the
rent of the demesnes.

* [the Red Book referred to is an account of the Bishopric estates from the thirteenth century which SB used for reference. A transcription of Bosbury is given here.]

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The copies of the Indentures of the demesnes, ^parsonage^ and forelet lands within the manor of Bosbury hereinafter followeth.

Demesnes and Parsonage [in margin]

This Indenture made the second day of October in the fourth year of the reign of our sovereign lord Edward the 6^th by the grace of God of England, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith and in earth the supreme head of the church of England and Ireland, [1550] between the Reverend father in God, John, Bishop of Hereford, of the one party And John Harford of Bosbury in the county of Herefordshire, gent. on the other party. Witnesseth that the said Reverend father hath demised, granted and to form set and by these presents hath demised, granted and to form setteth unto the said John Harford all that his site of the manor of Bosbury with the warren of the same, with all manner of houses and buildings, domain lands, meadows, leasowes, pastures, the ground and wood called Birchwood, tithes and glebelands with all and singular their appurtenances to or with the said manor or site belonging used or occupied which be now in the tenure or occupation of the said John Harford. And also one other pasture called The Meadow home, lying in Bosbury aforesaid, now in the occupation of one Joan Heywarde, widow. And moreover the said Reverend father hath demised granted and to form set And by these presents demiseth, granteth and to form setteth unto the said John Harforde all manner of tithes of corn, grains and hay by reason of the church or parsonage of Bosbury aforesaid to the said Reverend father by any means belonging or appertaining with all glebe lands, meadows, leasowes, pastures, barns, granaries, oxhouses with all other commodities whatsoever they be thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining which be now in the tenure or occupation of the said John Harforde. To have, hold, occupy and enjoy all the said site of the manor of Bosbury aforesaid with the warren with all houses, buildings, demesne lands, meadows, leasowes, pastures, the ground and wood called Birchwood, tithes, glebelands, belonging used or occupied to or with the said manor or site with all and singular their appurtenances and

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And the said pasture called the Meadow Home with the appurtenances and all the said tithes of corn and hay belonging to the said Reverend father by reason of the parsonage or church of Bosbury with all glebe lands, meadows, leasowes, pastures, barns, granaries, oxhouses and other the premises before let with all other commodities whatsoever they be thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said John Harforde, his executors and assigns from the day of the date of these presents unto the end and term of four score and six years next and immediately ensuing and fully to be completed and ended yielding and paying therefore yearly during the said term unto the said Reverend father and his successors £17 6s. 8d. of lawful money of England at two feasts in the year viz. at the annunciation of our Lady and St. Michael the archangel by even portions. And, if it happen the said yearly rent of £17 6s. 8d. aforesaid to be behind (unpaid) in part or in all at any time during the said term by the space of six weeks next after any of the said feasts in which it ought to be paid if it be lawfully asked, then the said John Harford covenanteth and granteth for himself, his executors and assigns to and with the said Reverend father and his successors by these presents that it shall be lawful for the said Reverend father and his successors into all and singular the premises to re-enter and the same to have again as in his or their former estate; any thing in these present Indentures to the contrary notwithstanding. And the said Reverend father doth covenant and grant to and with the said John Harford, his executors and assigns that it shall be lawful to the same John Harford and his executors and assigns to cut down any tree or trees within the said ground or wood called Birchwood during the term of four score and nineteen years aforesaid to be employed and occupied for the building and reparations and other necessaries in and upon the aforesaid manor without any impeachment of waste of the said Reverend father and his successors. And also the said Reverend father covenanteth and granteth by these presents for him and his successors that all the said houses shall be sufficiently repaid at the beginning of the said

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term at their costs & charges: And the said John Harforde covenanteth for himself &his assigns sufficiently & tenantable to keep the said houses as oft as need shall require during the said term at his or their proper costs & charges. In witness whereof to the one part of these indentures remaining with the aforesaid John Harford, the above named Reverend Father hath put his seal: And to the other part of the same Indenture remaining with the said Reverend Father, the foresaid John Harford hath put his seal the day & year above said.

Et nos decan. et capit. etc.

Forelet [in margin]

This Indenture made the 22^nd day of October in the 32^nd year of the reign of our sovereign Lord Henry the eighth etc., [1540] between the Right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Herefordshire on the one party, and John Harforde of Worcester in the county of Worcester gent, on the other party, witnesseth that the said Reverend Father hath granted, demised & to firm let and by these presents granteth, demiseth & to farm letteth unto the said John Harford all these particular portions following that is to say one parcel of pasture forelet containing 6 acres lying in Bosbury called Stroudhill late in the tenure of Thomas Myntredge by rent by year 2s. One meadow called Overfledgemoor & 3 acres of forelet lands lying in Southfield & 3 acres of forelet lands lying in Hogmanshill & Stroudhill, sometime in the tenure of Hugh Leeth by rent by year 8s. One cottage edified & 3 acres of forelet lands in Bosbury foresaid sometime in the tenure of John Leeth, one parcel of pasture of demesne lands in Bosbury aforesaid called Nethersedgemoor. 3 acres of forelet land & a pasture of demesne land lying in Southfield called Homegreen, one pasture called Worsley & 4 acres of forelet lying in Worthingfield and 17 acres in Jacktaylors held & in the crofte, sometime in the tenure of William Cornwell by rent by year 20s 4d. One close of forelet land late in the tenure of William Cornwell Richard Brokyns by rent by year 7d. And one tenement with a garden called Blackhouse & one and a half acres of

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forelet land in Walsallfeild by rent by year 2s. And also the said Reverend Father hath granted, demised & to farm let unto the said John Harford by those present all the tithe of grain, corn & hay by reason of the church of Bosbury aforesaid etc. To have & to firm hold all the said particular portions & tithes above rehearsed & all other the premises with all & singular the appurtenances, to the said John Harforde & to his assigns from the day of the date of these presents unto the end & term of three score 19 years next & immediately ensuing, & fully to be ended & done. Yielding & paying therefore yearly to the said Reverend Father & to his successors, during the said term of 79 years, £13 13s 4d sterling to be paid at 2 times in the year, that is to say at the feast of the annunciation of the Blessed Virgin St Mary and St Michael the Archangel by even portions. And also the said Reverend Father hath granted, demised & to farm lett and by these presents granteth, demiseth & to farm letteth unto the said John Harforde the reversion of all these particular portions following, that is to say one messuage and 15 acres of forelet land in Bosbury aforesaid, now in the tenure of Thomas Brown by rent by year 13s. 6d, 2 acres of forelet land in Leveley and 1 croft of several pasture called Caywards croft containing 4 acres, & 1 croft containing 2 acres, lying by the house of Richard Nashe, now in the tenure of the same Richard, by rent by year 20s, 1 croft of forelet land called Woodcrofte, 2 parcels of land called Pickedsheld & Swynesley, and one parcel of demesne land in Bacon Hill, containing by estimation 72 acres, now in the tenure of Edward Tupesley by rent by year 12s, one void [empty?] messuage & a croft of forelet land called Horsehouse land in Bosbury aforesaid, now in the tenure of John Allen, by rent by year 2s, and 1 close, shoting [=extending?] from the river called Leadon, now in the tenure of James Kent by rent by year 12d, one messuage edified & 7 acres of land belonging to the same lying in Southfeild & Beryfeild now in the tenure of Augustine Anckoret by rent by year 8s, 4 acres of land lying in Courtefeild and 9 acres in Sowthfield, now in the tenure of James Halfeild by rent by year 4s, one messuage edified with a croft called Cole meadowe & 1 acre of land in Ederiche croft & 4 acres in Sowthfeild & a croft of land called old houseyard and 2 acres of forelet land in Wallsallfeild, and 1 other croft with

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4 acres called Tryges Lough [= lake] and 8 acres of land in Southfield & 2 acres in Wynmyll Hill and Wynsordyne, now in the tenure of Thomas Farley by rent by year 8s. one ten[th] edified containing the third part of an acre now in the tenure of Richard Brokyn [Brooking] by rent by year 12d. and one messuage with a close adjoining of forelet land in Bosbury aforesaid called Leytons sometime in the tenure of Richard Smythe, and now in the tenure of Alice Bocher, widow, by rent by year 20d. To have and to firm hold the rendition of all the said particular portions in this last grant & demise above specified with all & singular the appurtenances and thereversion of every portion last abovesaid by himself, To the said John Harforde & to his assigns from the day of the falling of the said reversion of the particular portions abovesaid & of every person by himself whensoever the same shall fall unto the end & term of three score years next & immediately ensuing the falling of every part thereof and fully to be ended completely & done Yielding & paying therefore yearly unto the said Reverend father and to his successors during the said term 52s. 10d sterling to be paid in manner & form following that is to say for the persons abovesaid being in the tenure of the said Thomas Browne 13s. 6d. when the reversion thereof falleth [falls], And for the portions abovesaid being in the tenure of the said Richard Nash 20d when the rendition thereof falleth And for the portions abovesaid being in the the tenure of the said Edmund Tupesley 12s when the rendition thereof falleth And for the portions abovesaid being in the terure of the said John Allen 2s. And for the portions abovesaid being in the the tenure of James Kent 12d. And for the portions abovesaid being in the the tenure of Augustine Ankerett 8s. when the reversion thereof falleth And for the portions abovesaid being in the the tenure of the said James Halfeild 4s. And for the portions above said being in the tenure of the said Thomas Farley 8s. when the reversion thereof falleth And for the portions abovesaid being in the the tenure of Richard Brokyn [Brooking] 12d., And for the portions abovesaid being in the the tenure of Alice Bocher 20d. when the rendition thereof falleth, to be paid at the term & feasts aforesaid by even portions And if it happen the said yearly rents of £13 13 s. 4d. aforesaid and also of 52s. 10d aforesaid to be behind in part or in all at any time during the term by the space

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of 6 weeks next after any feast of the feasts aforesaid at which it ought to be paid and no sufficient distress to be found upon the premises: Then the said John Harforde covenenteth [covenents] promiseth [promises] granteth [grants] for himself & his exectuors, to and with the said Reverend father & his successors by these presents That it shall be lawfull for the same Reverend father & his successors into all and singular the premises to re-enter and the same to have again as in his or their former estate anything in these indentures to the contrary not withstanding. And the said Reverend father covenenteth, promiseth and granteth for him self & his successors to & with the same John Harford, his heirs & assigns by these presents, that it shall be lawful for the same John, his executors and assigns at all times during the said term to abate and pull down at his & their pleasure or pleasures any house or houses standing on any part of the premises, without any manner of impeachment of waste, so that the same John his heirs and assigns do within 3 years after building caust [caused] to be builded as good or better within the same soil at their own proper cost & charge the moeity of the barn and granary aforesaid within the Manor of Bosbury aforesaid only excepted. And the said Reverend father coventeth and granteth for him and his successors to & with the said John Harford, his executors & assigns by these presents that the same John, his executors & assigns shall take & have upon all the premises & upon every part & parcel thereof all manner of reasonable estovers as housebote, haybote, firebote, hedgbote, cartbote & waynebote * during the said terms without impeachments of waste. And furthermore the said Reverend father covenenteth & granteth for his & his successors, to & with the said John Harforde, his executors and assigns by these presents that the same Reverend father & his successors all the said particular portion abovesaid as well [as] those that be in rendition as those that be in possession tithes & all other the premises & every part & parcel thereof to the said John Harforde his executors & assigns during the said terms against all men shall warrant & defend In witness whereof etc.

* [bote is the Old English word for the Norman French estover which meant the right to collect wood for repairs, fencing, firewood, carts etc.]

Nota [bene]: in this indenture these parcels following are not mentioned, viz: Arberhill, Quarell croft, Little croft, Stonyarde, & 4 acres in Longacre field late Halfeild)

And note he hath a grant of 72 acres (in Baconhill: the parcels be otherwise named: all but a little of it in Baconhill as the jury sayeth

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The copy of the indenture in reversion [in margin]

This indenture made the 24^th day of February in the first & second years of the reign of our sovereign Lord and Lady Phillip and Mary by the grace of God king and queen of England, etc. [1555/56] between the Right Reverend Father in God, Robert, Bishop of Hereford, on the one party, and John Harford, of Bosbury in the county of Hereford on the other party. Witnesseth that where the said John Harforde holdeth by Indenture bearing date the 2nd day of October in the fourth year of the reign of our late sovereign Lord Edward the Sixth, King of England etc. the site of the manor of Bosbury with the warren of the same with all manner of houses, buildings, demesne lands, meadows, leasowes and pastures etc. (as in the lease recited before) Where also the said John Harforde holdeth by one other Indenture bearing date the 22nd day of October in the 32nd year of the reign of our late Sovereign Lord King Henry the eighth the parcel or parcels of lands hereafter mentioned, that is to wit, one parcel of pasture forelet containing 6 acres lying in Bosbury aforesaid called Stroud hills late in the tenure of Thomas Myntredg [Mintridge] by rent by year 2s. etc. (as in the lease before verbat[im] of all the forelet lands) for this demise: which parcel became void the 30th day of May in the sixth year of the reign of our said late Sovereign Lord King, Edward the sixth, by the death of the Right Reverend Father in God, John, late bishop of Hereford. Where also the said John Harforde holdeth by Indenture bearing date the 5th day of February in the sixth year of our said late Sovereign Lord King, Edward the sixth one portion of tenths raising and coming onto of certain land lying in the Pryory port field by the yearly rent of 10s. And one parcel of meadow ground lying in Lugg meadow by the yearly rent of 8s. for the term of 20 years next ensuing the date of the said Indentures as by the same more plainly may appear.

The said Reverend father etc. demiseth, granteth etc. to the said John Harforde the said site of the manor of Bosbury and all other the premises etc. To have etc. for the term of fifty-one years, the said term to begin and take his commencement as the same shall fall void Yielding the several rents reserved etc. at the feast and days in the said Indentures specified. And if it happen the land rent etc. to be unpaid by the space of 2 months being demanded then to re-enter etc.

Nota: some think this lease to be void because the Dean of Hereford was then in Ireland at the confirmation: and left his proxy. But the confirmation was not made by virtue of that proxy but an hebdomedary [a member of the cathedral staff who appointed persons to carry out weekly offices etc.] or precedent etc.

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The indenture for the finding of the officers meat at the courts [in margin]

This indenture made the 30^th day of April in the sixth year of the reign of our sovereign Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God of England, France & Ireland, Queen, defender of the faith etc. [1564] between the Reverend Father in God, John, Bishop of Hereford, on the one party, and Richard Harford, of Bosbury in the county of Hereford esquire, upon the other party, Witnesseth that before the said Richard Harforde as assignee of John Harford, his father deceased, amongst other things, hath & holdeth to farm of the said Reverend Father the site of the manor of Bosbury aforesaid & all houses & buildings now being upon the said site builded, for many years yet to come as, by divers indentures & writings thereof made, more plainly may appear; and by one of the said indentures, made the 24^th day of February, in the first & second years of the reign of our late sovereigns Lord & Lady King Phillip & Queen Mary, [1555/56] between the Reverend Father in God Robert, late bishop of Hereford, one the one party and the said John Harforde one the other party: The said John Harforde did covenant & grant for him his executors & assigns, to & with the said late Reverend Father & his successors, that he, the said John Harforde his executors & assigns, should from thenceforth from time to time, as oft as need should require until the end of the years comprised in the same indenture, well & sufficiently repay sustain & maintain all the houses & buildings then built, or after to be built, in & upon the said site, and the same so repaired & builded to leave at the end of the said years: with houses & buildings, the said Reverend Father and his successors were bound sufficiently to repair unto the said John Harforde his executors & assigns by an indenture, bearing date the second day of October in the 4^th year of our sovereign Lord King Edward the 6^th, as by the said indentures more plainly may appear. The said Reverend Father, John, now bishop of Hereford, as well for that the mansion & dwelling houses built upon the said site be very ruinous & in decay, and the soil or ground whereupon the same are builded is very low, moist & unwholesome to inhabit or dwell upon, as for divers good causes & considerations him moving doth, by those present release, exonerate and, for him & his successors, clearly discharge the said Richard Harforde his executors & assigns, and the executors & assigns of the said John Harforde of & for the reparations of all the said houses & buildings (except the barns, stables, ox houses & sheep houses) and doth further covenant & grant by those present for him & his successors to & with the said Richard Harforde his executors & assigns, that it

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shall be lawful to the said Richard Harforde, his executors & assigns, at all time & times hereafter, to take & pull down all the said houses and buildings, or any part or parcel thereof. (the said barns, stables, ox houses & sheep houses only excepted) and the timber, brick, iron, stone and other stuff thereof to bestow & employ in or upon the reparations of the said barns, stables, ox houses & sheep houses, or otherwise, at the will & pleasure of the said Richard Harforde his executors and assigns: And the said Richard Harforde, in consideration thereof, doth covenant & grant by these presents for him, his executors & assigns, to & with the said now Reverend Father and his successors, that he the said Richard Harforde and his assigns, shall find the steward, surveyor, receiver, and bailiff of the said Reverend Father & his successors and their servants that shall & ought to attend at the Law Days & courts at Bosbury, their horse meat & man’s meat, meet & convenient for them when they shall [be] kept at Bosbury aforesaid the two accustomed Law Days & every other cost baron that shall be kept there, for the causes of the said Reverend Father or his successors, during the years in the longest lease yet to come, of the said site of the said manor: but if any courts baron shall there be kept at any time hereafter for any special matters between one tenant and another, wherein the said Reverend Father & his successors shall be no party: Then neither the said Richard, nor his executors nor assigns, shall be bound to any charges by reason of the said courts for the said officers, their servants or horses or any of them. In witness whereof etc.

Trovell’s lease for Storridge Birch Wood [This line is in margin]

This indenture made the 20^th day of November in the 16^th year of the reign of our sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God of England, France & Ireland, Queen, defender of the faith etc., [1573] between the Reverend Father in God, John, Bishop of Hereford on the one part, and Richard Trovell of Cradley in the said county, gent., on the other part

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Witnesseth that the said Reverend father for considerations him moving hath demised granted and leased and by these presents doth demise grant and lease unto the said Richard Trovell all that his demesnes or pasture called Birchwood set lying and being in Cradley in the county of Herefordshire aforesaid between thelands of John Arundell on the one side called Bachcombe And the grove or coppice called Storidge on the other side together with the waste ground hereunto adjoining [sloping] down from the house of Humphrey Stokes upon the coppice woods near unto the house of Thomas Nash in Cradley aforesaid.

To have and to firm hold the said demesnes, pasture and waste ground and all woods and underwoods thereupon growing with all and singular their appurtenances unto the said Richard Trovell, his executors and assigns from and after the day of the date hereof unto the end and term of 21 years from henceforth next ensuing and fully to be completed, ended and expressed. Yielding and paying therefore yearly unto the Reverend father and his successors, Bishops of Hereford, 2s.0d. of lawful money of England at the feast of St. Michael the Archangel only.

And if it happen the said rent to be behind and unpaid by the space of one month next after the said feast, and it being lawfully demanded, that then it shall be lawful to the said Reverend father and his successors into the said demesnes or pasture and every part and parcel thereof to enter and distrain. And the distress thereof had and taken with him to detain until the said rent with the arrears thereof (if any such be be fully satisfied and paid).

And the said Richard Trovell doth further covenant and grant for him, his executors and assigns to pay and deliver to the said Reverend father and his successors one couple of fat capons at the feast of Xmas only. In witness etc.

[in another hand] Nota John Harforde, gentleman, had also a lease of this Birchwood for 29 years (expired dated Anno Rex Henri octavi 33) [33rd year of the reign of Henry VIII - around 1541].

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In the last pages of the book, Swithun Butterfield adds the following notes explaining his purpose in examining the Court Rolls and then gives his conclusions on the Customs. A literal transcription of this section was published by Canon Arthur Bannister in 1928 in ‘The English Historical Review’, from which these amended extracts are taken.

Read all, or leave all. As concerning the Customs following, I have perused the Court Rolls belonging to the said Bishopric,and have here set down an easy direction for those who have any occasion heareafter to resort to the said Rolls for the finding of matters which concern the same Customs, viz. of the manors of Bromyard,Whitbourne, Bishops Frome, Bosbury, Cradley, Colwall and Coddington, Eastnor, Ledbury, Upton Bishop, Ross,Sevenhampton and Prestbury (all which Manors were late the possessions of the Bishopric of Hereford): Further I have not read in the said Court Rolls (to my remembrance, and I have read them all which are extant in my keeping divers and sundry times, whereof there lack but few Rolls from the beginning of King Richard the Second until now) but that all the Customary Tenants which hold Customary Lands by Copy of Court Roll according to the custom of the Manors aforesaid (and being parcel of any of the said Manors) do hold the said Customary Lands by one Custom (except Cradley, which vary in heriots,because the Customary Tenants have them to ‘fee farm’).

In like manner the Customary Tenants which hold lands by Copy of Court Roll in the Manors of Berton, Shellwicke, Tuppesley [Tupsley],and Hampton, do hold the same lands within the same four Manors by the same Customs as do the Customary Tenants in the Manors aforesaid (except in these four Manors the youngest child is heir to his ancestor.)

Moreover in the Manor of Eton the Customary Tenants there do hold by the like Customs as do the four Manors beforesaid, but in this Manor the eldest child is heir to his ancestor. And in this Manor of Eton one of the CustomaryTenants is yearly chosen [to be] the Lord’s Reeve, and to gather his Rents and perquisites of Court in the same Manor. Also there is in these five Manors last named contention between the Lord and the Tenants for their heriots, wherein they would vary from the other Manors. Where I have above-said Customs to be kept by the Customary Tenants etc.:

To explain my meaning, I say that my intent is not here in this Book of my self to decide and determine this or that is a Custom, but to set down what I have read and seen in the same Rolls aforesaid, and to direct the Readers easily how to find in the same Rolls the matters touching the Customs hearafter following (leaving the judgement thereof unto the Learned and those which have knowledge): And further to instruct in the Customs those which shall be hereafter officers, and ignorant of them: That thereby the true and perfect Customs may be the better observed and kept, and Contention which may happen between the Lord and Tenants the better be avoided.

The information he retrieved from the Court Rolls follows and includes these items applicable to Bosbury:

Inheritance.

If a Customary Tenant die seised of Customary Lands of estate aforesaid, and have no son, then is the eldest daughter presented and admitted the Lord’s Tenant (as the son should have been, if the Tenant had had a son) (except in the four Manors as aforesaid, where the youngest son of sons, if he have sons, and if no son, then the youngest daughter of daughters is presented and admitted as aforesaid). The like order and Custom is for every person which is presented heir by the Custom, being next of kin to such a Tenant as dieth seised as aforesaid without heir of his own body. This article I think will not be denied of any: therefore I pass it over without further proof.

Widow’s rights.

That the first wife of every Customary Tenant who dies seised of Customary Lands held by Copy of Court Roll ‘sibi et suis’ shall be admitted to her free bench (without paying any fine for the same unto the Lord) is very apparent in the Court Rolls to be the very Custom (and is not denied of any).

The Custody of the Customary Tenant’s children presented for heir.

How the heirs of Customary Tenants which die seised of estate by the Custom ‘Tenendum sibi et suis et cet.’: and to whom the Customary Land his ancestor died seised of were next to be granted unto, if the child were of age: That such heir and the land his ancestor died seised of by the Custom shall be in the Lord’s custody until he come to full age to be the Lord’s Tenant: And how, during such child’s nonage [the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21] the Lord hath granted the custody and government of the child and the Customary Land he should be Tenant unto, to whom the Lord will (and have had fines therefore) See in the Court Rolls, viz. An. R.R. Ed. iii 31, 32, 33. Item An.R.R. Hen.VI^ti 23. Item An. R.R. Elizabethae 2, 4,12, 18, 20 ,21.

Surrenders.

In the Court Rolls it plainly appears that Customary Tenants have used (and that it is a good custom) to surrender the Customary Lands they hold by Copy to the use of one, two or three, by surrendering the same out of Court to the Steward, Surveyor, Receiver, or baylie of that Manor (being the Lord’s officers) or unto two CustomaryTenants: To testify the same in the Lord’s Court. Also that they surrender in Court to the use of themselves and other.

But when a surrender is made out of Court or in Court (I am persuaded) it is in the Lord’s choice whether he will accept of such surrender: for that the Lord (as I think) may choose to make any grant from the very Tenant (which is Tenant by descent unto his ancestor): which if the Lord do, then is he, to whose use the surrender is testified and made, to agree at the Lord’s pleasure for the grant of the same Customary Land.

If a woman under ‘covert baron’ surrender Customary Lands, she is to be secretly examined in Court by the Steward,if she do it for fear, or is threatened by her husband et cet. (as at the common law) : And she must bring her husband with her to be present in Court at the making of the surrender (whereby it may appear unto the Court that he doth assent unto the surrender then to be made by his wife): That this hath been the use by the Custom is very apparent in the Court Rolls.

Heriots

It is very apparent in the Court Rolls that every Customary Tenant who dies seised of Customary Lands ‘sibi et suis’, or for Term of Life only, do pay for every messuage and for every toft (which was sometime a messuage) his best beast: viz. so many messuages or tofts for which heretofore heriot hath been paid, so many his best beast.

Memorandum. Customary Tenants by agreement between the Lord and them have accepted to pay to the Lord for heriot at their decease for every messuage xxvis. viii d. [£1 6s. 8d.] or their best beast at the choice of the Lord: which agreement for heriot against that Tenant is good by Law, as I have heard some say which are learned.

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To complete the book Swithun Butterfield adds this verse in a red box across the page (present-day publishers still use this highlighting technique):

An enlargement to read more easily:

Here is the transcription with his own spelling:

If that I have erred, correct me w'th skyll:
But before you amende me unto yo'r will,
See Courte Role & Rentrole, w'ch warranted mee:
And than doe I thinck smale error wilbee.

The most part of three yeares, did I bestowe:
My labour in searchinge, the truth to knowe,
And wrightinge the same, as is aforesaide,
That Rente, Service & customes; maie bee well paide.

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Sources:

Butterfield’s Survey Herefordshire Archives and Record Centre, ref. AA59/A/2

A.T.Bannister Manorial Customs on the Hereford Bishopric Estates The English Historical Review, April 1928 vol. 43 no. 170.

A.J.M. Notes and Queries OUP July 6 1889 ocr text published on https://archive.org/details/s7notesqueries08londuoft - accessed 21/08/2015

The Oxford Handbook of Holinshed’s Chronicles 2013.

Giles Jacob, A New Law Dictionary, 1762.

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