View of frankpledge and court baron, 22 October 1744

British Library, Add.Ch.53991

Only entries concerning Winslow have been summarised here, apart from the lists of jurors which also include Little Horwood and Granborough. The original is in English. Spellings have generally been modernised.

[p.1] Mannor of Winslowe with Members
View of Frank Pledge with Court Baron of Richard Lowndes esq 22 October 18 George II 1744 by John Markham gent. Steward there

The Leet Jury:
Francis Collins
William Deblois, Benjamin Dudley, Thomas Cleaver, Thomas Hughes
Mathew Deeley, John Barton, William Parkins, Henry Line
Edward Scott, John Willmore, Peter Hinton

Due to the lord as the common fine from the Inhabitants of Winslowe 16s 4d, Shipton 8s 4d, Grandborough 11s 4d, Little Horwood 12s 4d, Oveing and North Marston 26s 8d.

Now of the Court Baron

Essoigns: John Gibbs jr, Thomas Grainge, Richard Cox, John Brickhill, Edward Showler with many others

The Homage Jury:
Thomas Blake
John Burrall, Thomas Gibbs, John Morrice, John Gibbs sr
Charles Bowler, George Barrett, Henry Stutchbury jr, William Goodman
Stephen BIgg, John Elliott, William Curtice, William Mountague
Thomas Cox, Robert Manwareing, Benedict Holland jr

John Bowden died since the last court, seized of several copyhold lands and tenements. Heriot by composition [blank]. John Bowden is his eldest son and heir. He did not come. 1st proclamation made.

Elizabeth Burnham died seized of a little cottage in the occupation of Augustine Seaton, carpenter. Heriot by composition [blank]. William Burnham is her eldest son and heir. He did not come. 1st proclamation made.

[p.2] William Alldridge desired to be admitted to a moiety of a messuage which came into the lord's hands on the surrender to the use of the last will and death of Thomas Aldridge bearing date 28 Dec 1732. Will recited. Seizin granted according to the intent of the will. Rent [blank], fine 2s 6d, heriot by composition 1s.

Thomas Aldridge, eldest son and heir of Thomas Aldridge the elder and Grace his wife, and William Aldridge surrendered a messuage in Winslowe late in the occupation of Thomas the elder or his undertenant, with all liberties, yards, barns, stables, buildings and "liberty to use the entry belonging to the house of Francis Collins with horses and otherways[,] and one longe Barn and Leantoo adjoyning in Great Horn Street Henry Stutchburys gateway and yard east." To the use of George Southam sr of Barton Hartshorn gent., to whom the lord granted seizin. Rent [blank], fine 10s.

Thomas Aldridge surrendered:

To the use of Benjamin Ingram, to whom seizin was granted. Rent [blank], fine 12s, heriot by composition 2s 6d.
[Bell Close is now the Recreation Ground]

[p.3] John Watts, surviving trustee of Elizabeth Seaton widow, relict of Robert Seaton deceased, surrendered 6½ acres of arable and pasture land in the common fields of Winslowe:

To the use of Elizabeth Seaton widow, to whom seizin was granted. Rent [blank], fine 13s.
She then surrendered the 6½ acres to her own use for her life, then to Robert Seaton son of John Seaton and his heirs forever. Rent [blank], fine 13s.
[A note in the margin says "refer to will of Robert Seaton made Jan 30th 1739". Robert Seaton got the reversion of this land in 1694 after the death of his father, John Seaton, carrier, and required Elizabeth to surrender it for the benefit of his nephew.]

[p.4] Thomas Miller on 20 March last surrendered a messuage in Little Horwood lately William Miller deceased's. To the use of John Cox of Shipton, husbandman, who then surrendered it to the use of himself and Sarah his wife.

[p.5] Richard Morgan of Shipton Lee, yeoman, on 9 April last surrendered 2 acres of arable land in Hawkslow furlong, New Mill Field, late the estate of Andrew Budd, the land of [blank] south, Mr Guy north, shooting down to Addington Hedge. To the use of John Morgan his eldest son, saving Andrew Budd's right of redemption. Seizin was granted. Rent [blank], fine 4s.

[p.6] Ann Sanderson widow, relict of Thomas Sanderson surrendered a messuage in Great Horn Street with all barns, stables, outhouses, buildings, yards, orchards, gardens, backsides, etc., then in the occupation of John Spooner and William Goodman or their assigns, the messuage, yard, orchard, garden or backside of Robert Shelton being on the east. And a messuage in the occupation of John Rawbone and Robert Shelton or their undertenants, formerly being a bay and a half of a barn situate next the street, the before mentioned messuage on the east and the yard of Augustine Seaton on the west, particularly mentioned in a surrender by John Shelton deceased, father of Joseph Shelton, at the court on 7 Oct 1697. The heirs of Andrew Shelton deceased have right of redemption to the last mentioned messuage on payment of £20 and interest on a conditional surrender made by Andrew Shelton at the court on 23 Oct 1730. Now in the occupation of Thomas Cleaver. To the use of Thomas Cleaver and Sarah his wife and his heirs forever, to whom seisin was granted. Rent [blank], fine 5s.
Thomas and Sarah then surrendered the messuages to the use of John White of East Claydon, yeoman. To be void if they pay him £100 and 4½% interest on 22 April next. John was called and did not come. 1st proclamation made.
[This seems to refer to 20 Horn Street]

George Thorpe, eldest son and heir of Thomas Thorpe, desired to be admitted tenant to a messuage or cottage in Winslow on the death of his father, which came into the lords hands by surrender of Zacharias Cooley and Thomas Rutland on condition for payment of £30 and interest. Seizin was granted. Rent [blank], fine 5s.

[p.7] George Thorpe, son and heir of Thomas Thorpe late of Addington Daryman deceased, and Amy his wife, and Elizabeth Thorpe widow and executrix of Thomas, and Sarah Cooley of Winslowe Spinster, surrendered:

To the use of Peter Goldsworth the elder of Winslowe gentleman for his life, then to Peter Goldsworth the younger his son and Mary his wife for their lives, then to the younger children of Peter jr, or the right heirs of Peter jr. Rent [blank], fine 5s.
[This refers to a building behind 1-5 Bell Walk, with access from The Walk (see below); Sarah Cooley had inherited from her brother Zacharias (d.1743), a cooper]
George Thorpe and Amy his wife and Srah Cooley surrendered a messuage in Winslowe in the occupation of Sarah Cooley and John Parker, late the estate of Zacharias Cooley, except the barn and garden plot. To the use of Peter Goldsworth gent., on condition that if they pay him £20 and interest on 22 April next and indemnify him as to the barn and garden from payment of a £10 legacy bequeathed on a contingency in the last will of Zacharias Cooley, the surrender is to be to the use of Sarah and her heirs forever. Peter did not come, 1st proclamation made.

[p.8] George and Amy Thorpe out of court on 22 Oct last surrendered a messuage and 16 acres in Granborough.

[p.9] John Bull surrendered a cottage in Cow Street in the occupation of Elizabeth Hamp, with orchard, garden and backside. to the use of John Gibbs of Winslowe Cooper and Sarah his wife and John's heirs. Rent [blank], fine 5s.
[John Bull acquired this cottage in 1742]
John Gibbs and Sarah his wife then surrendered this cottage and the cottage next to it, in the occupation of Thomas Budd, with barns, outhouses, buildings, yards and backsides, to the use of John Bull, on condition that if they pay him £20 and interest on 22 April next the surrender will be void. John Bull did not come, 1st proclamation made.

Elizabeth Scott daughter of Humphrey Reddall and John Scott grandson of Humphrey Reddall desired to be admitted to a messuage in Winslowe now in the occupation of Michael Goodman, with outhouses, barns and backsides, which came into the lord's hands on the death and surrender to the use of the last will of Humphrey Reddall, both presented at the court held on 20 Oct 1742 (recites will made 26 Oct 1741 bequeathing the messuage to Elizabeth for her life, then to John provided that he pays £5 each to his siblings Anne, Robert, Rebecca, Thomas and Elizabeth when they reach 21). Rent [blank], fine 5s, heriot by composition 7s.
[Humphrey was buried on 1 Nov 1741; his will has not been traced. Elizabeth was married to William Scott.]

[p.10] Samuel Russell of Frinkford Oxon Laborer and Anne his wife, formerly Anne Mead, who was admitted at the court in Oct 1738, surrendered a messuage or cottage in Cow Street late in the occupation of Elizabeth Rice Spinster, formerly the estate of Thomas Bigg, now in the occupation of John Bailey. To the use of John Bailey. Rent [blank], fine 5s, heriot by composition 6d.

Robert Evans and Mary his wife surrendered a messuage in Great Horn Street now in the occupation of Robert Warr, with buildings, yards, gardens, orchards and backsides. To the use of Joane Glenister of Winslowe Spinster, on condition that it will be void if Robert pays her yearly 50s in quarterly instalments, beginning 1 Feb next. Rent [blank], fine 5s.

[p.11] Mr Thomas Blake and Richard Eden desired to be admitted to a messuage in Winslow late in the occupation of William Kingston which came into the lord's hands on the death and surrender to the use of the last will of Humphrey Reddall, presented at the court on 20 Oct 1741. Recites the will dated 26 Oct 1741 leaving the "messuage wherein I now dwell near the viccaridge house" to Thomas and Richard in trust to sell it to pay a debt of £10 owing to Widow Henley of Shipton, and to pay the overplus if any to Elizabeth Scott. Rent [blank], fine 5s.
[This refers to part of what is now called Abbot's House in Church Street]

Thomas Mountague surrendered his right and title and equity of redemption in a messuage in Granborough in the occupation of Henry Mountague and Pleasant Hudson, the house of Robert Hill north. To the use of John Lamburn the elder of Charndon for his life, then John Lamburn jr his son. Heriot by composition 4s.

[p.12] Nicholas Merwin gent. and Susanna his wife on 18 Nov 1743 surrendered 2 acres of sweard ground in the Cowpasture of Shipton:

heretofore the land of John Shuffield, with common of pasture for 2 cows. To the use of Richard Lowndes esq., Lord of the Mannor.

Daniel Gyles the elder on 8 April 1744 surrendered 8 acres of land in Demeram field now in the occupation of Richard Gibbs:

To the use of Daniel Gyles for his life, then to Samuel Gyles, one of his sons. Daniel and Samuel did not come. 1st proclamation made.

Benjamin Woodhouse gent. on 4 June last surrendered a messuage and 60 acres now in the occupation of William Smith or his undertenants, lying with the manor. [p.13] To the use of Jonathan Porrie of London, merchant, on condition that it will be void if Benjamin pays him £610 and interest on 4 Sep next. Jonathan did not come; 1st proclamation made.

[p.14] James Ford desired to be admitted to two messuages in Sheepstreet in the several occupations of Thomas Morecraft and Samuel Wilstone which came into the lord's hands on death and surrender to the use of the last will of Thomas Urlwin his grandfather presented at the court in Oct 1738. Recites will. Seizin was granted. Rent [blank], fine 10s, heriot by composition [blank].

Thomas Bailey and Jane his wife surrendered two messuages with orchard, garden, barns, stables and outhouses in Sheep Street in the several occupations of Thomas Morecraft and Samuel Wilstone. To the use of Anne Webster for her life, then to John Grainge and Grace his wife and John's heirs. Seizin was granted. Rent [blank], fine 10s.
[Ann Webster was the mother of John Grainge(r). Thomas and John were both cordwainers.]
[It is unclear how the court could record two apparently contradictory transactions. Did James Ford transfer the property to Thomas Bailey, or did they both claim the property and the court hedge its bets?]

 

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