Held at:

Gwent Record Office

Reference:

D1583.107.2

Source:

Original document

Title:

Manorial accounts by bailiffs

Place name:

Ewyas Lacy

Date:

1594-1600

Description:



Introduction


The document transcribed below summarises the Ewyas Lacy manorial accounts over seven years. A note at the end states: ‘Translated from an ancient book of rentals by Henry Wm Hezlett, Great James St, Bedford Row, 8 July 1827’. Other material dealing with details of receipts has not been transcribed.



Transcription


Ewyas Lacye with Walterston Lordships



The View of Account of Lewis Gilbert Bailiff of the Lord there accounting for one whole year ending at the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel in the year of the reign of our Lady Queen Elizabeth

1594

[no entry]

1595

the same Bailiff

1596

the same Bailiff

1597

the same Bailiff

1598

Watkin Harry Richard Bailiff

1599

the same Bailiff

1600

the same Bailiff

 



Of the arrears of the years preceeding

1594

nothing

1595

nothing

1596

nothing

1597

nothing

1598

45s-10d

1599

45s-10d

1600

17s-6d

 



Of the Rents of Assize of the free and Customary Tenants of the Halmotes and Bedelries and Walterstone and Ewyas Lacy by a certain Survey thereof made in the 29th year of the Queen aforesaid particularly appears payable at the Feasts of the Annunciation and Michaelmas equally by the year

1594

£13-5-8½

1595

£13-5-8½

1596

£13-5-8½

1597

£13-5-8½

1598

£13-5-8½

1599

£13-5-8½

1600

£13-5-8½

 



Of the Rents of Tenants by Copy of Court Roll in Ewyas Lacy and Walterstone aforesaid as by the same survey appears payable at the Feasts aforesaid equally by the year

1594

£8-19-11

1595

£8-19-11

1596

£8-19-11

1597

£8-19-11

1598

£8-19-11

1599

£8-19-11

1600

£8-19-11

 



Of the Farm of divers demesne Lands in Ewyas Lacy and Walterstone aforesaid as by the aforesaid Survey appears payable at the Feasts of the Annunciation and Michaelmas equally by the year

1594

56s-3d

1595

56s-3d

1596

56s-3d

1597

56s-3d

1598

56s-3d

1599

56s-3d

1600

56s-3d

 



Of any profits issuing from a moiety of the mills called Castle Mill Uske Mill otherwise Michell Church [Michaelchurch] and Cradok [?Clodock] Mill had this year as in divers years preceeding

1594

nothing - because for many years past they have been thrown down and are totally in ruins

1595

nothing - because they are totally in decay

1596

nothing - because they are totally in decay

1597

nothing - because they are totally in decay

1598

nothing - because they are totally in decay by many years past

1599

nothing - as in the preceding year

1600

nothing - because they are totally in decay by many years past

 



Of the moiety of £20 issuing from a certain custom there called Horngeld payable the 1st day of May in every Seventh year under a certain condition as in Ancient Rolls at large appears here this year

1594

nothing - because this year is the sixth year of the seven years in which Edward now Lord Bergavenny the Lord of the Manor and Arthur Hopton Esquire the other Lord of this Manor are alive together

1595

nothing - because the 1st day of May in which this Custom which is called Horngeld is payable doth not fall within the time of this Account as it was supposed but ought to happen in the year 1597 as by due Examination thereof had appears

1596

nothing in this year because it does not fall within the time of this Account but ought to happen in the year next following as by Examination thereof had by the Officers of the Lord appears

1597

Ten pounds for the aforesaid Custom called Horngeld due this year because the right honourable Edward now Lord Bergavenny and Arthur Hopton Esq Lords in Coparcenary of this Manor were alive together by the space of 7 years ending on the 1st of May within the time of this account in the year of our Lord 1597

1598

nothing – because this year is the first year of the seven years in which both the Lords of this Manor are alive together

1599

nothing – because this year is the 2nd year of the seven years in which both the Lords of this Manor are alive together

1600

nothing – because this year is the third year of the seven years in which both the Lords of this Manor are alive together

 



Of any profit issuing from such Custom of the Welsh free tenants and of the four men called Horngeld as in the Rolls aforesaid appears here in this year

1594

nothing because this year likewise is the sixth year of the aforesaid seven years

1595

nothing for the cause aforesaid

1596

nothing for the cause abovesaid

1597

22s-6d for another like custom there due for the cause aforesaid on the same 1st day of May in the year of the Lord 1597

1598

nothing because this year likewise is the first  year of the aforesaid seven years

1599

nothing because this year likewise is the second year of the aforesaid seven years

1600

nothing because this year likewise is the third year of the aforesaid seven years

 



Of the Fee Farm of the Burgesses of Ewyas Lacy and by the abovesaid Survey appears payable at the Feasts aforesaid equally by the year

1594

34s-5½d

1595

34s-5½d

1596

34s-5½d

1597

34s-5½d

1598

34s-5½d

1599

34s-5½d

1600

34s-5½d

 



Of the Farm of the Herbage and other profits of the Forests of Ewyas now in the tenure of the said Accountant during the pleasure of the Lord payable at the Feasts aforesaid equally by the year

1594

53s-4d

1595

53s-4d

1596

53s-4d

1597

53s-4d

1598

53s-4d

1599

53s-4d

166

53s-4d

 



Of the Sale or other profits of the woods or underwoods of the Lord this year

1594

40s to wit for the price of 40 oaks sold out of the Lower Mescoed by the commissioners of the Lord

1595

none – because no woods there have been sold by the time of this account

1596

none – because no woods there have been sold by all the time of this account

1597

none – because no woods there have been sold by all the time of this account

1598

none – because no woods there have been sold by all the time of this account

1599

none – because no woods there have been sold by all the time of this account

1600

none – because no woods there have been sold this year

 



Of the perquisites to wit of all the Courts there holden from three weeks to three weeks by the time of this account 16s-6d and one Leet with the Court Baron holden the 14th October in the 35th year 44s-4d and also another Leet with the Court Baron holden the 11th April in this 36th year aforesaid 52s-5d as by the Eschaets thereof signed with the hand of William

Cicillar Steward there appears And also of divers fines by the commissioners of the Lord levied upon the tenants of this Lordship as well by Copy as by Indenture upon new Grants to them made as by a certain Deed of particulars thereof upon this account delivered and examined at large appears £228-14-4 in the whole

 

1594

£234-7-7

1595

106s-10d to wit of the perquisites of Courts this year 23s-6d and for the price of one horse forfeited for a deodand upon the death of John Morgan 3s-4d and for a fine upon a demise made to Howell William Powell £4 – in the whole as above upon the relation of William Baker Esquire

1596

58s-6d for the perquisites of Court there this year by report of William Baker Esquire Receiver of the Lord there without any Estreats seen or delivered

1597

74s-8d for the perquisites of Courts there this year happening there with 28s received for the Heriot of Elizabeth Harrye Widow and beyond 12s expended in a suit for recovery of the same by the Report of the Receiver of the Lord there without Rolls or Estreats delivered

1598

£13-13-4 for the perquisites of the Courts there happening within the time of this account with £12-11-4 received from the executors of William Cecill the Father and Matthew Cecill the Son deceased for Heriots due to the Lord after their death as by the Eschaets of the same Courts signed by the Hand of Henry Powell and remaining appears

1599

47s-10d for the perquisites of divers Courts there holden within the time of this account 13s-4d received from Thomas ap Thomas for certain Trespasses by him committed in the wood of the Lord there as by Estreats thereof signed by the hand of Richard Davis Deputy Steward there with Abraham Powell Clerk of the Court there and remaining appears

1600

30s-6d for the perquisites (to wit) of all the Courts there holden from three weeks to three weeks by the time of this account 11s of one Court Baron with the Leet holden the 23rd of [?]ber in the 41st year [1599] 14s-8d and of another Court Baron with the Leet holden the 28th of March in this 42nd year aforesaid there 4s-10d in the whole as above as by estreats thereof signed with the hand of Richard Davis Deputy Steward there and remaining appears

 




Observations:

The document is set out as a table on 2 pages of approximately A3 size, each page having eight columns; items of inquiry in the first column and entries for each regnal year [Elizabeth I, 36th - 42nd year] in the subsequent seven. This transcription alters the layout for accommodation to a smaller page size, and also substitutes regnal years with calendar years.


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