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Court baron, September 1719
Centre for Bucks Studies D/211/38
Originals in Latin unless stated (individual words are sometimes in English, marked with "...").
Manor of Winslowe with members. Court Baron of Robert Lowndes esq., 2[.] Sep 5 George [1719] by [Thomas] Maidstone, gent, deputy steward.
Essoins: none
Complaints: none
Homage: John Woodward, Thomas Wilks, James Woodward
Thomas Barton sr died since the last court seised of a cottage with commons in Little Horwood and 3 leys at Shucklow and 1 ley at Shoborditch. On 17 April last he surrendered by Thomas Pitkin and John Hodgkins all his copyhold estate to the use of his will, or if no will appeared to the use of the right heirs of the said Thomas Curtis [sic] sr. He made his will in these English words:
In the name of God Amen I Thomas Barton of Little Horwood in the County of Bucks Shopkeeper being in good health of Body & of sound & p(er)fect mind & memory Prayse be therefore given to Almighty God doe make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following that is to say First & principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God hopeing through the merritts death & passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full & free pardon & forgivenesse of all my Sins and to Inherit everlasting life & my Body I committ to the Earth to be decently buried att the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as touching the disposition of all such temporall Estates as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I Give and dispose thereof as followeth First I Will that my debts & funerall charges shalbe paid & discharded Item I Give unto my Kinsman Richard Barton Five Shillings & his Son Thomas Barton Five Shillings Item I Give unto Charles Whitall of Padbery two Gines & the Great trunck & all that is in it Six Puter places Cort of Arms on them two puter places bed pan & Skimer and to my Brother William Barton daughter tenn Shillings & a flockbed /pair of sheets and blancket\ and to Elizabeth Parr[?] of Whitfeild a brace morter or Twenty Five Shillings and to William Whitall and his Daughter two shillings & six pence a peese And to my Brother William Bartons Son William Five Shillings and to Thomas Pitkin and John Hodgkin half a Crown a peese All the rest & residue I do give and Bequeath unto my Brother William Bartons Son Thomas Barton of Little Horwood all my personall Estate goods and Chattells whatsoever and alsoe one Cottage barns stabels & bacside and comins \with/ all the apiertenances thereunto belonging or in anywise apertaing and also there [sic] leys of sward ground at Shucklo and one lay att Slobordich and do make the said Thomas Barton full & sole Executor of this my last will & Testament and I do make void all former wills and testaments by me heretofore made In Wittnesse whereof I the said Thomas Barton to this my last Will and Testament being contained in one sheet of paper have sett my hand the Eleventh day of Febuary 1717
Thomas Barton son of the said William sought admission to the cottage. Rent [blank], fine 5s, fealty respited.
He then surrendered the cottage to the use of himself and Mary Woodward his intended wife, on condition that if Thomas survives "unmarried" to the next court the surrender is to be void.
End of this court
examined by Nicho: Merwin Steward
View of frankpledge with court baron, 16 October 1719
Winslowe with members. View of Frankpledge with Court Baron of Robert Lowndes esq., 16 Oct 6 George 1719 by Nicholas Merwin, gent, steward.
[f.1v] Jurors for the lord king:
Simon Hogson, George Barrett, John Chandler
Thomas Deely, Henry Eeles, William Glenister
Robert Reddall, William Smith, Thomas Cooke
John Faulkner, John Meade, Thomas Tatham, John Holland
Common fine due and payable: 16s 4d from the inhabitants of Winslowe, 16s 4d [sic] from the inhabitants of Shipton, 10s 4d from the inhabitants of Grandborough, 10s 4d [sic] from the inhabitants of Little Horwood, and 26s 4d from certain inhabitants of the separate vills and hamlets of Oveing & Northmarston.
Thomas Stevens and Robert Eden were chosen constables of Winslowe for the next year in place of William Goodman and William Glenister.
Charles Bowler was chosen constable for Shipton in place of William George.
Court Baron
Essoins: John Adams, Thomas Aldridge, William Eden, Joseph Turner and Thomas Henley with many others.
Homage:
Thomas Foster, Mark Morris, William Elliott, John Henley
Thomas Curtis jr, John Hodgekins, Benedict Holland jr shepherd, John Holland sr
Thomas Mountague, William Stevens, Robert Stevens, Ralph Stevens of Blacston, George Thorpe
Essoins: John Adams, Thomas Aldridge, Thomas Blake, Stephen Bigg, Joseph Bigg, John
Bollard, Elizabeth Budd widow, Elizabeth Budd jr widow,
William Eden, Robert Eden, William Francklin
Charles Bowler, Thomas Curtis, William Illing, John Bond & John Mountague with many others
Joseph Worrall died since the last court seised of 1 acre late George Worrall's and 1 acre 1 rood late Thomas Worrall's, and common of pasture for 6 sheep. Joseph Worrall is his son and nearest heir, of full age, and sought admission. Heriot "a land of Wheat" worth £1 1s. Rent 6¾d, fine 4s 6d.
Alice East widow died before the last court seised of a copyhold cottage in Winslow. John East is her son and nearest heir. Heriot "a Flock bed" [culcita lanea] worth 7s. John was called and did not come; first proclamation made.
[The property was described as a cottage with bakehouse when Alice mortgaged it in 1702]
William Kurby died since the last court seised of the reversion expectant on the death of Jane Kirby widow his mother of a messuage in Winslowe now in the occupation of Jane and of John Grange. On 6 July last he surrendered it by Mathew Hobbs and Joseph Turner to Jane his mother, her heirs and assigns forever. Jane now sought admission. Rent 6d, fine 5s, heriot by composition 5s.
[Jane was widow of William Kirby, carrier, d.1710. The messuage seems to have been in Sheep Street.]
Thomas Wright Wheel Wright died since the last court seised of a messuage which he lately acquired from
[f.2r]
Michael Ginger and Frances his wife and now in the occupation of Elizabeth Stutsbury widow[?]. On 15 April[?] last he surrendered it by James Budd and Thomas Deely to the use of his will. The homage do not know whether he made a will. 1st proclamation made for his heirs.
[See the will. He left the property, described as above (it was at the Churchyard Gate), to his wife Anne for her life, then to his daughter Elizabeth, giving his son John the option to buy it from her.]
Robert Eden at the Townesend carpenter died since the last court seised of customary lands. Robert Eden jr infant is his son and nearest heir. Heriot arises. Robert the infant was called and did not come; 1st proclamation made.
Thomas Woodward of Little Horwood died since the last court seised of a messuage in the parish of Little Horwood. On 11 July last he surrendered the premisses after his decease to the use of James Woodward and Ann Woodward of Little Horwood: "one End" next to Anthony George and part of the yard to Ann for her life, then to James; the other part to James and his heirs forever.
Richard Barton of Little Horwood died since the last court seised of a "Butt" of grassland in Shudcroft[?] near the "Highway" in the parish of Little Horwood. On 28 April last he surrendered it to the use of George Illing at Pound of Little Horwood.
John Markham of Little Horwood on 26 Aug last surrendered his holdings to the use of his will.
John Chennells on 19 Aug surrendered all right and title to all the copyhold holdings lately surrendered by him to Thomas Gibbs on condition for payment of a certain sum of money. To the use of Joseph Bigg of Winslow Bricklayer [cementarius] on condition that the surrender is to be void if John pays him the full sum of £27 on 20 Feb following at Joseph's now dwelling-house in Winslowe.
[f.2v] Joseph was called and did not come; 1st proclamation made.
[The surrender to Thomas Gibbs was made in 1717]
Nehemiah Cooley (brother and heir of Daniel Cooley deceased who was son and heir of Daniel Cooley and Sarah his wife deceased) and Sarah his wife on 28 May last surrendered a messuage in Winslow late in the occupation of Daniel Cooley deceased, John Smalbones deceased and Henry Firth, with freedom of ingress. To the use of Samuel Norman and John Longbridge on the following trusts: to the intention that Samuel and John should "dispose of" the premisses for the best price to be had. With the money arising from the rents and profits of the premisses until the sale, they are to pay all interest due on the mortgage, and then pay to the aforesaid [sic] Zachariah Cooley the sum of £8 with interest, and to Mary Cooley the sum of £6 with interest. With the money arising from "the sale", they are to pay to Samuel Norman the principal sum of £50 and the interest due and the residue of the £8 and £6. After that they are to pay £10 to Nehemiah, and then pay the residue of the money for which the premisses were sold to the said Nehemiah, Zachariah, Jonathan, Mary and Sarah Cooley, children of Daniel Cooley, to be equally divided between them. On the further trust that Samuel and John "should deduct" all reasonable expenses in execution or "defence" of the trusts in them "reposed". Samuel and John were called and did not come; 1st proclamation made.
[The deaths of Daniel sr and Sarah sr were reported at the 1714 court. No will is recorded but presumably the sums to be paid to Zacharias and Mary were a trust of some sort. The messuage was in The Walk, probably no.3.]
Robert Stevens jr of Grandborough on 3 Aug last surrendered a messuage in Grandborough in his own occupation; 6 butts adjoining containing 2 acres; 1 acre in Bowmeade called Toft Meadow in his own occupation; a virgate of land, except 3 half-acres and common of pasture for 1 cow and 10 sheep, and except 2½ acres. They were lately his father Robert Stevens'. To the use of William Hawgood of Water Stratford and John Ashby of the parish of Towster[?] on trust for William's sons Joseph and John Hawgood, to be divided equally between them. To be void if Robert or Ann Stevens pay the full sum of £58 on 5 Dec next at William's dwelling-house at Water Stratford.
[f.3r] Benedict Holland sr att Elme and Benedict Holland jr att Elme on 1 June last surrendered an undivided half of a messuage now in their own occupation in Grandborough, with common of pasture for 1 cow, with the adjoining lands called Easts; another messuage or cottage and a virgate of land (except 4 roods extending to the close called Noster Newicks); a toft called Newicks; a piece of land 113 feet long and 90 feet wide; a rood next adjoining the tofts called Newick with the road called Basilway; 1 acre of land called Shareland between Woodway and the land of John Stevens. To the use of Benedict jr until the solemnisation of his intended marriage to Ann King spinster, daughter of Thomas King late of Nash Yeoman deceased. After the marriage, to the use of Benedict jr for his life, then to Ann for her life, then to the heirs of their bodies, or for want of such issue to Benedict jr's rightful heirs.
Thomas Vaughan and John Vaughan surrendered a messuage in Little Horwood and land [details given].
[f.3v] To the use of Joseph Woodhouse of St Olives Southwarke Leatherseller. Rent 6s, fine £6.
Joseph Gurney acknowledged himself satisfied of £102[?] 10s under a conditional surrender by William Stevens of Le Tildhouse of Grandborough.
Ann King widow and John Seaton surrendered the messuage in which John now lives, with yards, gardens, backyards, outhouses, and 3 acres of arable land and meadow in Demoram Field in Western Furlong, the land of Mr Lowndes in the occupation of Simon Hogson east. To the use of Benedict Holland jr at Elm, on condition that the surrender is to be void if John pays him £1 10s 6d on 16 April next and £61 10[?]s 6d on 16 Oct at Benedict's dwelling-house. Rent [blank], fine [blank].
[This was a transfer of a mortgage from 1709.]
[f.4r] Daniel Seaton of Winslowe Butcher and John Seaton jr his son surrendered all their title and estate in a cottage in Winslowe in which they now live with houses, outhouses, buildings, barns, stables, yards, orchards, gardens, backyards. To the use of Joseph Biggs of Winslowe Bricklayer and John Deverell of Grandborough Yeoman, on condition that the surrender is to be void if Daniel and John pay them £82 on 16 April next. Rent [blank], fine 5s.
2nd proclamation for Ann Pitkin.
6th proclamation for Nicholas Pleastead on the death of his father presented 26 April 1717.
6th proclamation for Thomas Blake
on the death of his father presented 26 April 1717.
11th proclamation for William Lowndes esq., Robert Lowndes jr gent. and other trustees of Winslow.
14th proclamation for Richard Barton.
16th proclamation for John Simpson.
17th proclamation for Samuel Norman.
End of this court
Nicho: Merwin Steward
Court baron, 16 October 1719
Winslow with members. Court Baron of Robert Lowndes esq. held 16 Oct 1719 (and after the end of the Court of View of Frankpledge) by Nicholas Merwin gent. steward.
Homage: Thomas Foster, William Shelton, Mathew Hobs, John Henley, Simon Hogson
John Longbridge, Mathew Hobbs and Ann his wife, customary tenants (Elizabeth [sic] and Ann having been examined alone) surrendered a messuage lately in the occupation of William Gibbs adjoining the churchyard of Winslow with the north part of the yard[?] as it is divided at the east end by a "gate post" near the Markett place, which post stands 4 feet 2 inches from Mathew's dwelling-house, and by a "pale post" at the west end towards the land of Richard Bigg, which stands 13 feet 4 inches from the malthouse [brasiatorium] of Samuel Norman towards the north at the "boarded Mound". To the use of John Longbridge and Elizabeth his wife for their lives, then to John's rightful heirs. Rent 2d. Fine 5s.
[This was at 1 Church Walk, and had been mortgaged to Matthew Hobbs in 1710]
Ann Wyat, daughter of William Wyat and now wife of John Wyat, sought admission to a half-quarter of a virgate of land, late in the tenure of Robert Bouden, which came into the lord's hands on the surrender of Nicholas Wyatt presented at the court on 1 Oct 1675. Rent [blank], fine 7[?]s 6d.
Nicholas Wyatt and Mary his wife surrendered the undivided half of the lands late John Wyatt's, surrendered to John by Nicholas Wyatt deceased, and the undivided half of a half-acre late George Stevens' (half of 2 acres at Gosland excepted). To the use of John Hogson. Plea of common recovery: John Glenister complained on a plea of land of half of 30 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, 5 acres of pasture in Grandborough.
[f.5r] All surrendered to Nicholas and Mary.
John Wyatt of Grandborough and Ann his wife, Nicholas Wyatt and Mary his wife, John Wyatt of Shipton and Ann his wife, customary tenants, surrendered the land in Grandborough [details given]
[f.5v] to the
use of Nicholas Wyatt and Mary his wife for their lives, then to the heirs of their two bodies, or to Nicholas' rightful heirs. Rent 4s 6d, fine £1 17s 6d.
End of this court
examined by Nicho: Merwin Steward