Researching Rutland
Registered Charity No 700273
Manor of Okeham
View of Frankpledge with Court of the honourable gentleman
Lord Gregory Crumwell and Lady Elizabeth his consort held in
the same place on the penultimate day of April in the thirty
eighth year of the reign of Henry viii by the grace of god
King of England,France and Ireland, defender of the faith
etc. and supreme head on earth of the English and Irish
Church[1546]
Tithingmen of Langham in the same place
John Balle,John Dale,Robert Corbe and John Gilborn Jurors.
Who say that the free tenants in the same place give to the
lord a fine in the same place for the whole year for being
released from suit of Court every three weeks to the feast of
St.Michael next just as appears fully in the Rolls of the Court.
Tasters of ale Amercements iiiid
Thomas Neyle: sworn. Who says upon his oath that the wife of
Humfrey Cotton (iiiid) is a common brewer of ale and sells ale
by an illegal measure unstamped. Therefore she is in the mercy
of the lord just as is clear above etc.
Constables in the same place
William Dikman and Thomas Barkbe: Sworn
Who say upon their oath that they have nothing to present on
this day etc.
Headboroughs in the same place
John Ball
William Sharpe
Robert Ives
John Smithe
William Pittes
Thomas Ball
Richard Dikman
Richard Broune
Gregory Hubberd
Humfrey Cotton
William Ball Senior
Richard Roose
Who say upon their oath that the Tithingmen,Tasters of ale and
Constables aforesaid well and loyally presented in every thing
which they said previously etc. And there is an ordinance that
no cottager in the same place should take anyone to live with
him under one house and beams unless he should have four
wagon-loads of firewood of his own within his garden, under
penalty for each of vis viiid forfeit to the lord etc.
And likewise a penalty is imposed that no inhabitant within this
town from the feast of the Assumption of the blessed virgin
Mary next thenceforward should not place or tether any mare
with colt within the Field of corn under penalty for each of iiis
iiiid forfeit to the lord etc.