servant Elizabeth, made a fray upon Richard, plaintiff's servant, and son, at Chatburne. Fine, ijd. WORSTON. John Turnor, id for not coming to reply to Catherine, daughter of Lawrence Daweson, ijd for the same. Robert de Mosylegh, ijd for the same. John Tomlynson, of Chatburne, ijd complains against Sum of this Court, vija-iiijd, viz., Penhulton iij-iiija, Chatburne, iij, Worston xijd. III.-Court Roll, 11 Henry vij., 1495-6. HALMOTE of the Manors of Chatburn, Worston, and Pendillton, held at Clideraw, on Monday next after the feast of All Saints, II Henry VII. [2 November, 1495], before Thomas Earl of Derbie, Steward there.+ The proceedings of this Court have been written upon a very thin piece of parchment, which, by the action of damp, is literally in rags, and consequently some portions are missing, and the whole most difficult to decipher. + The house of Stanley was closely connected with the administration of the Honor of Clitheroe, in the fifteenth century. Sir John Stanley, knight, was Steward (Senescallus) of Blackburnshire in the 8 Henry VI., 1429-30; and Master Forester of the Forests of Blackburnshire and Salfordshire în 13-14 Henry VI. His son, Sir Thomas Stanley, knight, held the office of Receiver of the Duchy of Lancaster as early as the 22 Henry VI., his wages being £6. 13s. 4d. per annum; and, together with John Parker, he received 2d. per day as Parker of Ightenhill Park. He also occupied at this time the post of Controller of the King's Household (Contrarotulator Hospitii Regis). AS BARON STANLEY he was summoned to Westminster by Writ dated 20 January, 34 Henry VI., 1456. He died 1458-9. His son, Thomas, second Lord Stanley, was Steward of Blackburnshire as early as the 3 Edward IV., 1463-4. In consideration of his services at the Battle of Bosworth Field, he was created by Richard III., 27 October, 1485, EARL OF DERBY; and he continued to hold the office of Steward until his death in 1504. He was also Receiver of the Duchy in the 3-4 Edward IV., and for many years afterwards. He married Eleanor, daughter of Richard Nevill, Earl of Salisbury, and sister Inquisition taken by the oath of Nicholas Westbic, Richard Whipp, Richard Merseden, John Wode, William Kendell, John Mylne, John Chatburne, James Harop', . Joh'sonn, John Atkynson, James Brown, and Thomas Robynson, who say upon their oath as follows. To that Halmote came Ellis Dugdale, and surrendered into the King's hands j rood of land within "le Spen," and the fourth part of . . rood of "le Medow" within Orcliff Rugh, which William King delivered to him to the use of Henry Dauson. Admittance granted, fine by the surety of John King. To that Halmote came Ellis Dugdale, and surrendered into the King's hands j rood of land called Ibbotthill, the fourth part of one rood of land of "le Medow," lying at Catbuttes and Ibbothill Ends, which Dauson delivered to him, to the use of John King. Admittance granted. One messuage, two oxgangs of land of oxgangland, and one acre of land of oxgangland, have reverted into the King's hands by the death of William K[i]ng, and John King is his next [heir]. Admittance granted. John Milne complains against John Wildemane in a plea of trespass, to his injury in the sum of viija. [The remainder of the entry is illegible.] One [messuage, &c. ?] in Worston has reverted into the King's hands [by the death] of Isabel, the wife of Henry Hayhurst, and Richard Kyng [erased] Hayhurst is her next heir. Admittance granted. Thomas Nowell and Reginald Kendall are elected Constables, and William Kendall Greave [of Worston ?]. The Jury present John Dugrdilay [sic], Thomas Taileor, the wife of John Milne, Nicholas Robynson, ... g' [Roger ?] Lond, and John Corbrige [rest illegible]. "Also ye seid Joh' for occupyng goode lyging by of Richard Nevill, Earl of Warwick, the King Maker. The former Earl was Master Forester of Blackburnshire, and also of Bowland, in the 18-19 Henry VI., and Steward of Penwortham in 22-3 Henry VI., with wages of 20s. per annum. (Public Record Office, Duchy of Lancaster, Ministers' Accounts.) ye" [remainder destroyed by damp]; "also ye Joh' for makyng a resschaw" [i.e., a rescue]; Nicholas Hirde, ... Kendall, . Dugdale, Thomas Dugdale, for the same offence. James Felden is elected Greave of Pendylton; Thomas Robynson and Thomas Dugdale Constables of Worston. IV.-Court Roll, 11 Henry vij., 1496. HALMOTE of the Manors of Chatburn, Worston, and Penhulton, held at Clyderow on Saturday next after the feast of St. George, 11 Henry VII. [30 April, 1496], before Thomas Earl of Derby, Steward there. Inquisition taken by the oaths of John Ackynson, Christopher Lound, Christopher Harreson, Thomas Dawson son of William Dauson, Henry Rede, John Dauson, Christopher Rede, Robert Hird, Henry Tynkynhill, William Hogeson, William Seler, and James ffelden. One messuage and one garden, with one acre of waste (vass') twenty acres of land and a half, and half a rood of rodeland,* four tofts, and fourteen acres of land and meadow, and half an acre of land of demesne land, with the appurtenances, in Chatburn, have reverted into the hands of our Lord the King by the death of Nicholas Robynson, and Thomas Robynson is his next heir. Thomas Robynson was duly admitted, saving the fourth part for his mother's dower. Fine vs. To this Court came William Whitaker, Greave of Penhulton, and surrendered into the hands of the King half an oxgang of land, with the appurtenances, in Rodeland. This was land presumably brought into cultivation at a period subsequent to the Domesday Survey, and which, having been taken in and enclosed from the wastes, had been ridded, i.e., cleared of trees, stocks, stones, &c. Unlike oxgangland-the unit of which was the oxgang, a variable quantity representing the amount of land which a single ox could plough in a year-rodeland was always measured by a rod, generally seven yards long; a fall, or rodefall of land being equal to 49 square yards of land. Penhillton, which William Kynght delivered to him, to the use of Edward Eukeston. Admittance granted. Fine by the surety of James ffelden. V.-Court Roll, 13 henry vij., 1498. HALMOTE of the Manors of Chatburn, Worstone, and Penhilton, held at Cliderow, on Friday next before the feast of the Ascension, 13 Henry VII. [18 May, 1498]. Inquisition taken there by the oath of John Milnes, Thomas Nowell, Christopher Haresone, James Harop, John Dawson, Henry Dawson, Ellis Dugdale, Thomas Dugdale, William Whitacre, John Wode, Edmund Eukeston, and James ffelden. One messuage and twenty acres of land, with the appurtenances, in Penhulton, have reverted into the hands of the King by the death of Nicholas ffelden, and Otwel ffelden is his next heir. Admittance granted. Fine by the surety of John Kyng. To this Halmote came James Felden, Greave of Penhilton, and surrendered into the hands of the King one messuage and twenty acres of land, with the appurtenances, in Penhilton, which Henry Mitton and John Mitton, son of John Mitton, delivered to him, to the use of Richard Mersden. Admittance granted. Fine by the surety of Ottwell ffelden. To this Halmote came John Corbrig, Greave of Chatburn, and surrendered into the hands of the King one messuage and one garden, xvii. acres of land of oxgangland, and one acre of land of rodeland, with the appurtenances, in Chatburne, which Thomas Dawson delivered to him, to the use of Thomas Robynson. Admittance granted. Fine by the surety of John Atkynson. To this Halmote came John Corbrig, Greave of Chatburne, and surrendered into the hands of the King half C an acre of land in "le Peche," which John Milnes delivered to him, to the use of Thomas Robynson. Admittance granted. Fine ijd. To this Halmote came John Corbrig, Greave of Chatburne, and surrendered into the hands of the King half an acre of land at "Rodes," which Thomas Robynson delivered to him to the use of John Milne. Admittance granted. Fine ija. To this Halmote came John Chatburne, and surrendered into the hands of the King half a toft within Chatburn, which Henry Ratcliffe delivered to him, to the use of Thomas Dowson. Admittance granted. Fine ija, by the surety of Richard Kendall. Chatburn.-John Atkynson [? Greave]. John Atkynson and John Dowson are Constables. Sum of this Court [not entered on the Roll]. H VI.-Court Roll, 19 Henry vij., 1504. (Preserved at Clitheroe Castle.) ALMOTE of the Manors of Chatburn, Worston, and Penulton, held at Cliderowe, on Friday next before the feast of Pentecost, 19 Henry VII. [24 May, 1504], before Thomas Earl of Derby, Steward there. Inquisition taken there by the oath of Thomas Robynson, Nicholas Hirde, Richard Bolde, John Chatburn, John Dawson, Christopher Michell, Richard Rede, Richard Haste, Richard Mersden, Henry Tinkynhill, William Hogson, and William Whitacre. Two messuages and two oxgangs of land, and half an oxgang of land, with the appurtenances, in Penulton, have reverted into the hands of the King by the death of John Hirde, and Richard Hirde, his son and heir, came and sought to be admitted, &c. Admittance granted. Fine iijs-iiijd, by the surety of Thomas Robynson. To this Halmote came John Milne, Greave of Chat |