MANOR OF COLNE.

Extent of the Manor of Colne, taken before Master Robert de Ayleston, 3 October, 17 Edward II. [1323].*

(Public Record Office, Duchy of Lancaster, Assize Roll No. 425.) Jury: Richard son of Benedict, William Driver, James de Walton, William son of Richard, John de Leycroft, William de Bridge (de Ponte), Adam Proctor (Procurator), Richard Carpn[tar], Adam the Hunter, Richard del Wodhous, Nicholas del Bothe, Robert de Bramley [probably Brunley], Adam Smith (Faber), Richard del Shaghe, Richard le Turnour, Thos. de Brereclif, Henry Carpn[tar], John del Ewod. Who say upon oath that there are in the said Manor xj. oxgangs of land, each paying yearly iijs-vd, of which [ten ?] are in the hands of tenants .... .Sum, xxxiiijs-iiija That the said tenants by custom do make the mill dam, and repair it when there is need, and that repair is yearly worth viij. Sum, viijs And every oxgang five times a year finds food for ij. Forestars, and this is yearly worth xx4 from each oxgang......Sum, xviij"-iiija They also say that James de Walton holds xxiij. acres by charter, and pays yearly vijs-viija for all service.

Robert, son of Richard de Merkelesden, holds within certain Bounds (infra divisas), by charter, xx. acres, and pays yearly xxd for all services.

Robert, son of William de Merklesden, holds v. acres by charter, for xiijd yearly.

William de Alcencotes, vij. acres by charter, for iij-vjd yearly. Richard de Alcencotes, xxxij. acres by charter, for x3-viija yearly for all services.

William, son of Henry de Emot, x. acres by charter, for xl.
John de Merclesden holds a certain field (campus) which is
called Swynden, by charter, and pays xvij3-vja for all
services.

Gilbert de Catlan holds j. assart by charter, and pays
yearly ix-xd
..Sum, lv-iija

*This survey was taken twelve years later than the Inquisition after the death of Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, which is printed in the Appendix. A comparison between the two will show several discrepancies-as, for instance, the 551 acres of demesne lands, valued in 1311 at £9 3s. 8d., are represented in 1323 by 310a. 2r. of rodeland, let for £5 4s. 7d., and no particulars are given of the demesne lands which had been let for fixed rents to tenants holding by charter. The mills, worth £5 6s. 8d. in 1311, are worth £14 os. 8d. in 1323; in 1311 there is no mention of mines or minerals, but in 1323 the "mines of coal " are worth 3s. for a smith; and the "oresmithis," when set to farm, are said to be worth £8 13s. 4d. As no minerals except coal have been found near Colne, it would appear from this statement that an attempt had been made on a considerable scale to smelt lead, and perhaps copper, the ore being brought in all probability from Cononley or Grassington.

They say that

RODLAND.

Richard Benet holds 37a. Ir. of land, and pays yearly xij-va. James de Walton holds 5a., a., Ir. of land, and pays yearly xxiij. William del Brigg holds 28a., and pays yearly ix3-iiija.

Adam Procu'tor holds 35a., a., Ir. of land, and pays yearly xj*-xjd.

Richard Carpu[ter] holds 16a., and pays yearly vja-va.

Richard del Wodhous holds 14a. of land, and pays yearly iiijs-iiija. Nicholas del Bothe holds 54a., a. of land, and pays yearly xviij-ijd.

Robert del Ege holds 20a. r. of land, and pays yearly vja-viija ob. Robert de Bramlei holds 15a., a. of land, and pays yearly vija. Richard le Turnor holds 29a. of land, and pays yearly ix-ix ob. Thomas de Brereclif holds 19a. of land, and pays yearly vjs-iiija. Henry Carpū [ter] holds 14a. Ir. of land, and pays yearly iiij-ixa. Adam Noter holds 21a. of land, and pays yearly vij.

They say that as to the set or standing rents (redditus assisæ) they cannot say more without the assistance of the rental.

Sum, ciiij'-vija

They also say that a certain meadow which is called Blakenay contains xx. acres, and pays yearly ix; and three acres of meadow adjoining the Manor are yearly worth xijd..........................Sum, x*.

They also say that there are v. vaccaries of Trouden, one of which pays yearly xiij"-iiija, and is able to carry j. bull and xxiiij.

cows.

Also j. vaccary there yielding xiij'-iiij', and able to carry j. bull and xij. cows.

The third vaccary yields yearly j. mark, and is able to carry j. bull and xxiiij. cows.

The fourth vaccary yields iv, and is able to carry xvj. cows. The fifth vaccary yields iv, and is able to carry xvj. cows. And they say there is greater advantage to the King to adgist these vaccaries by a suitable number of cows than to set them to farm. ......................Sum, xlviij.

.....

They say that there is one water mill, and it is worth yearly xx. marks; and there is also j. fulling mill there, worth yearly xiiij. .Sum, xiiijų-viijd They say that the mines of coal are worth iij' for one smith. They also say that the Oresmithis are worth yearly viij. .......Sum, viij-xvj*-viija of the Court, with the

xiij-iiijd when set to farm......

They also say that the perquisites fines of land and escapes, were wont to be worth yearly xxx, but now are worth yearly xiij-iiija........

........ Sum, xiijs-iiija Sum total, xxxvij-ix-ija

They also say that le Thistaltak used to be worth yearly xija,

and is now worth nothing.

They also say that as to trespass of thieves in the forest and parks (vivaria), and as to hunting, they are ignorant, and cannot say anything.

They also say that a great multitude of animals—viz., mares (jumenta), foals (puetrelli), bulls and cows-have been driven away from Hightinhill to Skipton by they know not whom, nor can they say anything as to the number or value.*

DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE GRANTS OF COPYHOLD
TENEMENTS IN THE FORESTS OF BLACK BURNSHIRE.

66

(Duchy of Lancaster Records, Class XII., No. I, fol. 57.)

HENRY, &c., to al our ffermors, tenantes, and occupiers of al oure herbages and pastures, and of all other our londes and tenementes, within our Wapyntak of Blackbornshir, in our Countie Palatyne of Lancaster, and ther deputies and assignes, &c., gretyng. Whereby auncient usages and old custum ye and euery of you and others, ffermors of the same our Duchie, owe to pay unto us our Rentes and fermes for your said holdynges, at ij. tymes of euery yere, that ys to say, at the festes of Ester and Saint Mighell tharchaungell, by even porcions or within xl. dayes next after the same festes, upon the payn and ieopardy of losying of your holdynges ": and reciting that the said rents had been demanded and payment had been refused-"We therfore late you wyt, that we have geven autorite and power by thies oure lettres, to our trusty and welbeloved our chieff officers and ffermors of the same, and to ther deputies"—in default of payment— "to distreygn you and euery of you for the same our duties, and the distresses taken to empark and kepe, according to oure lowes, tyll oure said rentes and duties by you seuerally be fully content and payed." (Dated) 12 April, 20 Henry VII. [1505].

(Ditto, fol. 61 dorso.)

HENRY, &c., To our trusty and welbeloued the Stuard of oure landes and possessions in Blakboneshir, Rossyndale, and Acryngton, parcell of oure Duchie of Lancaster, in our Countie of Lancaster, gretyng. Forsomoche as hertofore oure stuardes and ther deputies ther haue letten by vertue of their offices diuers landes and tenements, parcell of oure demeasnes, by copie of

By Inquisition taken at Ightenhill the following day-viz., 4 October, -the Jury found "that Nicholas Mauleverer, then Constable of Skypton Castle, with many others from Cravin and Ayredale, did take from the Equicium or Haras at Ightenhull, and from the Instaura of Penhul and Troudene, various animals [enumerated], and did make waste of the King's wine at Ightinhul, to his loss, as they understand, of ccxxxij. lib. vj. solid.' Equicium is a horse-breeding establishment, and instaurum a cattle ranche or stock farm.

Court Roll, summ for terme of lyvies and summ for terme of yeres, without auctorite so to do, Wherby diuers of oure tenantes and subgectes hauying such enterest haue bin disseised of ther leases and holdinges, we, willing and desirying Justice to be indifferently ministred to euery of oure subgectes and tenantes, and that they from hensforth shall not want suertie of their takyngs and holdynges, Woll that ye in nowise shalbe disseised in that partie, therfor by thadvise of our councell of our said duchie geven unto you, and by thies our letters, geve unto you full auctorite and power, for us and in oure name, that ye by th' aduise [of] oure Receyvor of oure possessions, do make leases by copy, as well of our demeasne landes as of oure custumary holdes within oure said office, for terme of xij. yeres, to endure next after the date of your lease, so that it excede not the same terme nor the value of xl. by yere. Prouided and alway forseen that by the colour of your leases ye do not dymynyssh our Rentes, fermes, seruices, ffynes, Gressones, ne other oure old and auncien dueties, due and demaundals unto us, &c., which our letters we woll that ye do enter in oure Courte Rolles, ther to remayn for the suertie of euery partie. Yeven, &c., 8 Juyll, 21 Henry VII. [1506].

(Ditto, fol. 58 dorso.)

HENRY, &c., to our trusty and welbeloued seruunt and knight, for our body, Sr. John Bothe, Receivor of our Countie Palatyne of Lancaster, greting. Where afore this tyme upon complaint made unto us on the behalf of our right worshipful chapeleyn, James Stanley, Archedeacon of Richemond, we by our other letters under this our seale, dated the viijth day of Septembre last past, charged you to suffre the said James peasiblie to occupie such fermes as he hath taken of us, within our forestes of Rossendale, Penhull, and Trowden, and to levie his dueties and fermes of th' occupiers of the same without vexacon of you or youres; wiche not withstonding ye made unto him and his seruuntes resistence and impedimentes, as he surmittith, in contempt of us and our said writing, to our merveile if it so be. We, considering that he is charged unto us therein, and for the same hath trulie content and paid our general receivor of our said duchie, to our use for the hole yeres ferme endid at Mighelmas last past, and the most part thereof as yet restith in the tenantes and fermors' handes, there to levie as he surmittith; Wherefore we wool and eftsounes straitlie commaund you, that ye suffre the said James and his seruuntes and deputies to levie the rentes and fermes to him in eny wise due, &c. (Dated) 27 Nov., 21 Henry VII. [1505].

By Indenture under the Duchy Seal, dated 1 April, 18 Henry VII. [1503], certain meadows, pastures, feeding grounds, and tenements within the Forests of Rossendale, Penhull, and Trowden were demised to farm to the Earl of Derby and James

Stanley, clerk, for a term of 21 years, under the rent of £247 6. 8., as answered for to the King in the Compotus of the Receiver of the County Palatine of Lancaster for the 18th year of Henry VII., beyond the annual increment of 13 4a. (See also note on page 297.)

(Ditto, fol. 58 dorso).

" HENRY, &c., to all our tenantes, fermors, and occupiers of certain our landes and tenementes within our forestes of Rossyndale, Penhull and Trowden, in our Countie Palatyne of Lancaster, and to euery of them, greeting": reciting, as before, the order to pay their rents and duties to the said James, “for certane holdinges and tenementes whereof ye be tenantes and occupiers, conteyned in his fermeholde, whiche of late he toke of us in ferme within our said forestes," or else to appear before the Council of our Duchie of Lancaster, at our Palace of Westminster, in the morrow after All Saintes last past; which ye disobeyed and have not paid: "wherefore we eftsounes straightlie charge you, &c., &c." (Dated) 27 Nov., 21 Henry VII. [1505].

The "Commission for Grauntinge of the Forrests" has already been printed on page 235. An imperfect copy of the Decree, dated at the City of London, 19 May, 17 Henry VII., is printed in Whitaker's Whalley, Vol. I., page 286. The correct date of the Commission was 12 May, 22 Henry VII. [1507].

(Public Record Office.

Inquisitiones post-mortem, 4 Edward II., No. 51.) Inquisition taken at Clidrehowe, in the county of Lancaster, 26 February, 4 Edward II. [1311], after the death of Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln.

PENHULTON.

The Jury say that the said Earl had at Penhulton xvj. oxgangs of land in bondage, which rendered yearly cvj-viijd, viz., each oxgang vj-viijd, at the feast of St. Giles, for all services.

William Qwerderey holds xxx. acres of land improved from
the waste, and renders yearly xx"; price per acre viija.
Richard de Ryding holds xx. acres at will, and renders
yearly at the said term vj-viijd; price per acre iiijd.
And there are xij. acres of land in the hands of divers tenants
at will, and rendering yearly at the said term iiij'; price
per acre iiija.

Henry de Blakeburn holds a certain mansion there in fee by
charter, and renders to the said Earl ja at the said term.

WORSTON [AND CHATBURN].

The said Earl had at Worston xxx. acres of demesne land, demised at will to divers tenants, and worth and rendering yearly xv, price per acre vja; v. acres of meadow, which are worth and