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Jottings and Historical Records
with Index on the History of South Pembrokeshire Vol. 2 Manorial Accounts 1324 to 1333 B.H.J.Hughes © Basil H.J.
Hughes, 1996 ISBN 898687 02 1 |
This booklet has created more mysteries for me than it
solved.
Just what was that brass pot in Pembroke Castle?
Why was Pembroke Castle so heavily stocked with weapons and
furniture when the Narberth and Haverfordwest Castle inventories of the same
period record very little?
Where are the sites of all the mills of Pembroke?
The site of the coal mine at Coytrath?
The apparently differences in the manors of Kyngeswode
(casual labour) Lamphey (rented out) and Castlemartin (bond tenants)?
May be one of the readers will have the answers, I don't.
I would like to thank all the staff of the Pembrokeshire
Library, Haverfordwest and Pembroke Dock; the Pembrokeshire Pecord Office;
Pembrokeshire College, Haverfordwest; Public Records Office; British Library;
members of the Pembrokeshire Historical Society; the Open University History Society
for their help.
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Events in the Country
that had an influence on life in South Pembrokeshire in the period 1324 to 1331.
Chapter 2 Extent of the estate
of the Earldom of Pembroke in South Pembrokeshire.
Chapter 3 Some of the people
mentioned in the Accounts.
Chapter 4 Measurements, Weights
and Services.
Chapter 5 Estate Accounts of the
earldom of Pembroke.
Chapter 6 Castlemartin & (as
included in the dower) St Florence.
Chapter 7 Coytrath.
Chapter 8 Kyngeswode.
Chapter 9 Tenby.
Chapter 10 Pembroke.
TRANSLATION OF THE CHARTER OF RICHARD II TO PEMBROKE.
Chapter 11 Pembroke Castle.
Chapter 12 Mills of Pembroke.
Chapter 13 Accounts concerning
possessions and property of the Bishop of St David's in the South Pembrokeshire
area.
Chapter 14 Law and Order.
Bibliography.
INDEX.
The early part of the 14th century was a very turbulent time
in the history of Britain, the influences of events of the day affected even
the most distant parts of the country.
After the defeat of the Earl of Lancaster's rebellion in
1322, Edward II became totally dominated by the le Dispensers, father and son,
Sir Hugh the younger took advantage of his position to extend his lands into a
territorial lordship covering most of South Wales. The estate of the earl of
Pembroke was no exception. Aymer de Valance, one time adviser to the king, died
in 1324 leaving no children. His sister Isabel de Valance was married to John
de Hastings and their son Laurence de Hastings, became heir and the new earl of
Pembroke but, because he was a minor, the estate was held by the Crown.
On April 28, 1325,[1]
Edward II granted custody of all the estates belonging to Laurence, the son and
heir of John de Hastyngs, until the said Laurence should come of age, to Hugh
le Despenser the younger.
Sir Hugh the elder, had been made Earl of Winchester. He
caused "the Queen to be hated and put on livery"[2].
Queen Isabella seeing the warning signs, and believing that her position and
possibly her life were threatened, agreed, when it was proposed by the papal
nuncios, that she would undertake a peace mission, to reconcile her husband and
her brother and obtain a settlement of the vexing question of who was the
overall ruler of Gascony. On 9 March 1325 she, with most of her household,
sailed for France, where, as a mediator, she proved very effective. Part of the
agreement she concluded was that Edward II should, in person, do homage to
Charles IV (of France), for those lands held by Edward II in France.
The Dispensers were against Edward travelling to France,
rejoining the Queen or in any way leaving their sphere of influence and on 24
August Edward II declared himself unfit to travel. He adopted the plan that
Prince Edward should be invested with the duchy of Gascony and the county of
Ponthieu and perform homage in place of his father. Accordingly the young
prince sailed to France and did homage to the French king.
During the time they were in France, Edward II had his son
and wife proclaimed as traitors both to him and his kingdom. Queen Isabella in
turn vowed not to return to the court of Edward II as long as Hugh le Despenser
the younger was there.
Supported by the count of Hainault, in return for the
marriage of his daughter Philippa to the young Edward, the Queen, her son, the
earl of Kent, Roger Mortimer, and the brother of the count of Hainault with a
small supporting force, invaded England landing at Orwell in Suffolk (although
Brut Y Tywysogyon says they landed at St Edmondsbury) on September 24 1326 and
headed for London.
Edward II was then in the west country, and the chronicle
records that he and Sir Hugh the younger fled across the Severn from Bristol
towards Morgannwy. Sir Hugh the elder who commanded at Bristol was forced by
the burgesses to yield the town without resistance, was seized,
"tried" sentenced to be "drawn for treason, hanged for robbery,
beheaded for misdeeds against the Church".[3]
Sir Hugh the younger with Simon Reding, a clerk, and king
Edward II headed into Wales, trying to escape to Lundy Island, from where they
might have been able to get a boat to Ireland but storms in the Bristol Channel
prevented this. Instead they were forced to head further west, with the hope of
gaining support from some of Hugh the Despenser the younger's estates. On 16
November they were captured at Neath Abbey. The next day Simon Reding was drawn
and hanged and Hugh the younger was taken to Hereford were on 24 November he
was "tried" and a similar sentence to his father's carried out
forthwith.
Edward II was taken to Kenilworth and was forced to abdicate
in January 1327. His son was proclaimed King as Edward III. At that time he was
fifteen years old.
The deposed Edward II was removed from Kenilworth, in April
1327, to Berkeley Castle where at least two attempts were made to rescue him.
According to some accounts, he was murdered on 21 September 1327 by being
pierced with a white hot lance; it has been suggested on the orders of Roger
Mortimer.[4]
On the death of Hugh le Despenser the younger, control of
the estates of Laurence de Hastynges (who was still a minor) passed to Roger de
Mortuo Mari (Roger Mortimer).
Edward III as a minor was under the influence of his mother
Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer till 1330. Then becoming eighteen,
in October 1330, he took over the reins of government. His mother Queen
Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer were arrested, Mortimer had been caught
in the old king's bedroom at night, he was executed by being drawn and
quartered and his heir dispossessed. Isabella was confined to Castle Rising. Administration
of the estates of the Laurence de Hastynges were taken back into the King's
hands and he appointed, in 1331, Richard Symond as Steward of the County of
Pembroke and keeper of the castles, late of Roger de Mortuo Mari, the king's
enemy and rebel.
This appointment was not before time as law and order in the
county appear to have broken down. There was an "Ancient Petition[5]"
raised and sent to the king.
"Petition of the commonalty of the county of Pembroke for the
appointment of a competent and suitable steward with power to govern the said
county and to punish the grievances, oppressions and hardships done by the
evildoers of the said county, after the death of the Earl of March late warden
of the said county by the king's grant, by reason of the minority of Laurence
de Hastinges. Since the death of the Earl of March the said county has been
without a keeper or warden, with the result that the common (menez) people of
the county are oppressed and slain by "great" evildoers (grantz
meffesours).
NB. Laurence de
Hastings succeeded his father John, half brother of Sir Hugh Hastings, as
fourth Lord Hastings and Bergavenny in 1325. As a young man he served under
Edward III in Flanders, and in 1339 was created Earl of Pembroke as
representative of his great Uncle Aymer de Valence. The arms of Aymer de
Valence, can be seen in enamel on his effigy in Westminster Abbey. In 1340
Laurence de Hastings accompanied the King on his expedition into Scotland, and
later took a prominent part in Lancaster's campaigns of 1345 in Aquitaine and
Gascony, being present at Bergerac - which he garrisoned - at Auberoche and
Aiguillon. He was at the siege of Calais and died in 1348. Arms Quarterly,
Hastings and Valence. There is a stone effigy of him at Abergavenny moreover there
is a small figure of him, on the brass of Sir Hugh de Hastings at Elsing Church
Norfolk[6].
In 1324 Aymer de Valance Earl of Pembroke died. It was actually
on the day that he married his third wife at Compiegne and he was buried beside
his father in Westminster Abbey. As he had left no children and his nephew who
inherited was still a minor, the estates of the Earldom were administered by
the Crown.
An Inquisition[7]
was held on August 20 1324 before John de Hamptona, King's Escheat, at Pembroke,
the Jurors being;
Walter Maeleufaut, Walter de Castro, John Keiez (Kneghey),
John Melin, Walter Harald; Stephen Perot, Walter Eliot Wioti de Laureny, John
Cradok, John de Luny, William de Crippynes, Thomas Martin and John Scorlags.
At this Inquisition it was acknowledged that Aymer de
Valence had held the county of Pembroke with its appurtenances of "our
lord the King in chief by the service of carrying the king's sword on the day
of his coronation".
In South Pembrokeshire he held, besides the castle of
Pembroke, the town of Pembroke with 220 burgages, the grange of Kyngeswode, the
manor of St Florence, the commote of Coytrath, the Castle of Tenby, the town of
Tenby with 220 burgages, the manor of Castle Martin [part of which is dower].
He also held in the county of Pembroke 25 1/2 knights' fees
and one tenth knight's fee. In South Pembrokeshire these included:
Caru (Carew) 5 knights fees held by John de Carru and worth
yearly 100 marks.
Maynerbir (Manorbier), 5 knights' fees held by John de Barri
and worth yearly 100 marks
Stakepol (Stackpole), 5 knights' fees held by Richard de
Stakpol and worth yearly, 100 marks
Flemisshton (Flimston) half knights' fee held by Walter de
Castro and worth yearly 100s
Benegereston (Bangeston) one knights' fee held by John
Beneger, and worth yearly 26s 8d
Popetoun,(Popton) half knights' fee held by Stephen Perrot,
and worth yearly 10 marks
Kilkemoran,(Crygmarren) half knights' fee held by John
Scorlagh, and worth yearly 10 marks
Moristoun, (Moreston) half knights' fee held by Walter de
Castro, and worth yearly 10 marks.
Costyneston (Cosheston) 2 knights' fees held by John Wogan,
John Beneger and William
Robelyn, worth yearly 40 marks.
Esse (Nash) half knights' fee held by Walter Maleufaunt
worth yearly 10 marks.
Coytrath (Saundersfoot area) one tenth knights' fee held by
Nicholas de Bonvill, worth yearly 26s 8d
Coytrath one knights' fee held by John Chaumpan worth yearly
10 marks
Coytrath half knights' fee held by Andrew Wiseman worth
yearly 5 marks
Coytrath one tenth knights' fee held by John Scorlag worth
yearly 13s 4d
Coydrath one tenth knights' fee held by David Maleufaunt
worth yearly 13s 4d
In addition he held the advowsons of the Churches of Rescrouther
(Roscrowther) (40 marks), St Florence (40 marks) and Londes (100s).
....................
On March 2nd 1325 Edward II[8]
appointed Richard Symond steward of the county of Pembroke and of Haverford in
Wales with responsibility for the castles, towns, manors and lands which Aymer
de Valancia, Earl of Pembroke had held as tenant in chief at the time of his
death and to be answerable to the Exchequer of England for the issues thereof.
Just under two months later (April 28th 1325) Edward II
ordered[9]
John de Hampton (escheator in Hereford and the Marches of Wales) to deliver to
Hugh le Despenser the castle and the town of Pembroke, the barn of Kyngeswode,
the commote of Coytrath, the town and castle of Tenby, the manor of
Castlemartin except for the land and rents held by Mary, widow of Aymer de
Valance, the manor of Tregeyr, the rents and foreign profits of the whole
county of Pembroke and the commote of Oysterlof all of which was assigned to
Laurence de Hastyngs (a minor) the custody of lands to be held by Hugh le
Despenser till Laurence de Hastynges came of age.
Chaucer, writing about forty years after this period, gives
us, in the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales a very revealing description of
some of pilgrims whose professions are mentioned in the accounts of South
Pembrokeshire.
Could they be used to put flesh on the records?
One of those he describes was the Franklin, a freeholder
holding his estate free from feudal obligations. He had served as "knyght
of the Shire" was a Justice of the Sessions, Sheriff and auditor. Chaucer's
description portrays an elderly man who loved life, good food, wine, was very
hospitable and from the description of the table he set must have been very
wealthy.
The Reeve was thin old man who originally had served his
time as a carpenter and was still good at that trade. Clean shaven and with a
short haircut
"Wel koude he kepe a gerner and a bynne;
Ther was noon auditour koude on him wynne,
Well wiste he by the droghte and by the reyn
The yeldynge of his seed and of his greyn"
Chaucer's reeve was responsible and accounted for all the
livestock belonging to his master. This he had done for many years and in all
that time had never been caught in arrears. No bailiff or any other worker
dared to complain, they all feared him as he knew every dodge and all their
tricks. Over the years, because of his skill at bargaining he had grown rich
and had a fine house but he was not above using some of his accumulated wealth
to buy his Lord's favour
In these accounts:-
Philip Denyel was a reeve and also held 6a of land near le verywill,
Robert le Grana of Tenby was also a reeve and a landholder
John Cole - reeve - held land at Llamphey and Warren
William le Lange - reeve - also farmer of the mills (Miller)
Geoffrey Tortoun - reeve - also purchaser of peas etc., from
Kingswode and farmer of the mills of Pembroke (Miller)
Philip le Yunge - reeve of Castlemartin was a bond tenant of
the manor.
and three served as jurors on inquisitions (Philip Daniell,
Walter Hun, John Wyseman)
According to Black book of St David's - see Lamphey
they present that they ought not to elect a reeve from among
the farmers.
and of the 33 reeves mentioned in the accounts
9 served two terms as reeve
3 served 3 terms the rest served one term
From the various accounts listed it would appear that the
reeve changed frequently
According to the Black Book introduction the reeves duties
mostly were to collect the monies due to the Lord; - usually appointed by the
Lord but in some cases the tenants do seem to have elected him and it was
questioned as to whether they could elect him from outside their own body - from
one of the entries it would appear that he had to be a burgess and that in his
accounts the rent of a burgage tenement was allowed him for his salary.
Chaucer describes the plowman as an honest worker good and
true who was used to shifting loads of dung out to the fields, manuring,
digging ditches or thrashing corn. A steady workman who didn't slack and was prepared
to help those worse off than himself for no reward. He followed the Gospel
teachings:
"God loved he best with al his hoole herte
At alle tymes, thogh him games or smerte,
And thanne his neighbour right as hymselve"
He paid his tithes in full when they were due both what he
owned, and on his earnings. He is described as wearing a tabard smock.This
picture is at variance with that given in Piers Plowman's Crede written towards
the end of the 14th Century where the ploughman is described as a poor man
hanging on the plough, clothes and shoes in tatters with his wife even more
poorly dressed and her bare feet cut by the ice as she goaded the starving
heifers to pull the plough, their two children wrapped in rags lying at the end
of the field.
The Miller was an entirely different fellow, big built,
weighing sixteen stone, very strong with red hair and a wide nose on which
there was a wart covered with red hair like bristles. He wore a blue hood and a
white coat and was armed with a sword and buckler.He also played the bagpipes.
According to Chaucer's description he was an unsavoury character not very
honest, he is described as being a master at stealing grain, had a foul mouth
and a host of filthy stories.
Chaucer also describes a Yeoman of which he says "A
forseter was he, soothly, as I gesse". He wore a green coat and hood with
a silver medal of St. Christopher on his chest and had a brown complection. A
sheath of sharp arrows with flights of peacock feathers hung from his belt, he
wore a brace on his arm to protect it from the bow string and he carried a
mighty bow. He was also armed with a sword, a sharp dirk and a shield.
Suspended from a green belt hanging from his shoulder was a polished hunting
horn and he was an expert on woodcraft.
Constable - in one place received 5s out of the goods of
anyone convicted and was also normally responsible for the safekeeping of
prisoners.
Hayward - looked after the cattle and pasture of a manor.
There are records relating to South Pembrokeshire which
record appointments to various posts:
1331 Jan 13 Westminster
(Patent
Roll 4 Edward III pt 2 m 11 (Cal p 43).)
Appointment of Walter de Casto Martini to the bailiwick of
the office of forester of Coytres, co Pembroke, during good behaviour.
1348 Dec 10 Westminster
(Close
Roll 22 Edward III, Pt 2 m 5 (Cal., pp579 80).)
To Thomas Cloptin, keeper of the wardrobe, to whom the king
committed the custody of two parts of the land in co. Pembroke in Wales, which
belonged to Laurence de Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, tenant in chief in the
king's hand by reason of the minority of the earl's heir, to hold until that
heir should come of age.
Order to permit Richard de Cestr[ia] to hold the office of
reaper of Castlemartin and to pay him his wages of 11/2d a day and the arrears
thereof, as the earl granted that office to Richard to hold for life, receiving
1d a day for his wages, and afterwards the earl granted him 1/2d a day in
augmentation of his wages for damages received while in the earl's service in
parts beyond the sea, which grant the king ratified and pardoned Richard any
trespass committed by him in acquiring the said office without licence.
To the same. Like order to permit John de Loud to hold the
office of forestership of Coytrath and to pay him his wages of 1d a day and the
arrears thereof, which office and wages were granted to him by the earl to hold
for life, and the king ratified that grant and pardoned John any trespass
committed by him in acquiring the said office without licence.To the same. Like
order to permit William Redhefd to have constableship of Tenby castle and the
office of "catchepol" of that town, and to pay him the wages of 1d a
day and the arrears therof, in accordance with the earls grant to him confirmed
by the king.
It is difficult to give some idea of the amount of land
involved as the actual measurements varied - According to The Local Historians
Encyclopedia:
Demesne.
Land retained by the lord of the manor for his own use and
upon which tenants gave free service according to the customs of the manor
Knight’s Fee.
A Knight's Fee depended upon the quality of the land and was
the amount required to support the knight and his family for one year. Usually
between 4 and 48 Carucates (or Hides).
According to Owen [10]
A knights fee is 640 acres and 5 knight’s fees held of the Earl of Pembroke
were a barony
Carucate.
A Carucate again depended upon the quality of the land, it
could vary between 60 and 180 acres and was the amount of land that would
support a family and could be ploughed in a year using one plough.
A Memorandum in the Black book of St David's - (was it added
in 16c?? - the introduction to the Black book would suggest that in the
manuscript a "memorandum is given," so whether or not it was in the
original manuscript could be questioned.) states that a curacate or hide of
land contains 80 acres
According to Owen it was 64 acres.
Bovate.
An 1/8th of a carucate (also given as 20 acres)
A Bovate consisted of between 7 and 32 acres
The memorandum in the Black book of St David's - states
that:-
A bovate of land contains 7 acres
According to Owen 8 acres equals a bovate.
Margaret F. Davies [11]
suggests, from evidence in the survey of Lands of the Bishop of St David's
(1326), that a bovate was equal to 7 acres, a carucate equaled 80 acres and
that this was the approximate size of the normal farm, 8 carucates was the
equivelant of a knight's fee approximately one square mile of land.
Acre.
The acre had been standardised by Edward I as being equal to
4840 square yards although previously it had been the size of the strip that could
be ploughed by a yoke of oxen in a day.
Virgate.
The English virgate was a quarter of a carucate = 2 bovates
but it would seem very doubtful if the virgate mentioned in
the Black Book was that size as on one occasion a person is listed as holding 3
acres and 7 virgates which would indicated that an acre was somewhat over 7
virgates.
Stang.
Welsh measure - Customary acre - here again there appears to
be a discrepancy as the Black Book of St David's says that a person held an
acre and a stang, so a stang would appear to be certainly less than an acre and
from other entries it would appear that it is about a quarter of an acre.
There is also a suggestion that the measuments actually
relate to the different plots that a person held.
each tenement
contains a stang, (Black Book of St David's - see Llamphey).
Burgage.
According to the Black Book of St David's p. xii
The nature and size of a burgage tenement varied in size from
Town to Town. It ought strictly to have included a house with a certain
quantity of land but from the Black Book it would seem that in Wales, where a
garden is mentioned as a burgage tenement in St Davids, a house was not always
an essential part. The strict English rule was that a burgage tenement included
a hearth therefore a house. The rent was a fixed sum irrespective of the size
of the tenement although very often there was a variation as one burgage holder
aquired part of another tenement. The map of the burgages of Pembroke town in medieval times,which
illustrates Brian Paul Hindle's article on Medieval Pembroke, [12] shows plots of
various sizes.
pe-- would appear from mathematical calculations to be equivelant
to a stone.
li would appear to be equivelant of lb.
Chenser.
"payers of quit rents"[13]
Mark.
The mark originally was valued at 128 silver pennies (10s
8d) but was valued during this period at 13s 4d
Florin .
First issued in England by Edward III worth about 6s 8d
1326 1327
m 11. View of the Account of Walter Seis, the Treasurer of
Pembroke from Michaelmas (29 Sept) 1326 to 24 May 1327, for 33 weeks and four
days.
Castlemartin
received of David
Phelip, the reeve there, by one tally. £
30
Pembroke
Farm of the mills of
Pembroke for this time, £ 20 11s 4 3/4d
the prise of the beer
there .
77s 2d.
Sum £ 34
8s 6 3/4d
Costyniston and Wiston which are in ward
received of William
Huloc, reeve of Costiniston, by one tally
£ 6 5s 4d
received of Thomas
Cogan, reeve of Wyston by one tally. £ 7
Sum
£13 5s
4d
Tenby
received of Robert,
the baker, the farm of the mill of Waterwyche
by one tally. 13s 4d
The County (Com') for the ward of the castle of Pembroke;
from the ward of :
Costyniston 4s.,
South Cyroni, 2s 6d
Gonedon, 2s.,
Popetoun 2s.,
Corston 20s.
Sum
30s 6d.
And for the residue Richard de Collyngton is to answer, to
wit:
Corston 20s;
Maynerbir 8s
Kylecop 2s;
Thouryston . 9s 6d
Perquisites of Court 5s 4d
for the time of this view, and no more, because Richard de
Collyngton is to answer for the rest, and he has the Rolls of the court with
Him
Total
Receipts £ 70 3s 0 3/4d
Richard Symond, steward of Pembroke from Michaelmas to17th
November for seven weeks, and constable and janitor of the castle of Pembroke
for the same time, at £20 yearly 53s 10d.
Thomas de Carreu, the same offices from 17th November to
8th May following,
for 24 weeks and three days £ 9 7s
6d;
fees of the constable and janitor from 8th Mat, for 16 days
following, 4s
ie 3d per day, during which time there was no steward;
fee of the Treasurer from Michaelmas to 24th May,
for 33 weeks and 6 days, 64s 6d
(100s yearly);
fee of the sheriff at 100s yearly 64s
6d
fee of the clerk of the county, at 40s yearly 25s
10d
robe of the treasurer for winter 20s
robes of the the keeper of the manors for winter, ([14]) 20s
Sum
£ 21 1 1/2d
EXPENSES
Expenses of Walter
Seys going to Carmarthen to
Sir William de la Southe, by order of the said William,
and staying there for two days, 2s 6d.;
one messenger sent by the said William to Cardiff and back, 2s 6d;
expense of William le Chambirleyn going to Ludlow to
Sir Roger de Mortimer
on the lord's business, and back,
at 10d per day, 6s 8d;
for 30 boards bought for making regulis and ladles
for the mills
of Pembroke, 2s 2d.
Sum
14s 2d
Sum
of all expenses £ 21 14s 3 1/2 d
and so he owes £
48 8s
9 1/4d
of which the said Walter is charged in his account of the
farms of the mills of Pembroke for 3 Edward III, as appears there. [see Mills
of Pembroke].
In 1331 The Steward of Pembroke, Richard Symond and his two
attorneys, William Poll and Henry de Theford compiled the accounts for their overseeing of
the county of Pembroke[15] which was, at
that time, in the hands of the King because of the minority of the heir to the
Earldom, Lawrence de Hastynges. The estates had, until recently, been held by
Roger Mortimer and the accounts were compiled on the transfer of the custody of
the property to Elizabeth de Burgo, late wife of Roger Damory as recorded in
the following deed:-
1331 Nov 16 Windsor
(Fine
Roll, Edward III m 3 (Cal pp288 9)).
Grant to the king's kinswomen, Elizabeth de Burgo, some time
the wife of Roger Damori and executrix of his will, for the £1500 which Anthony
de Passaigne, knight, assigned to her of the sum of £8,141 8s 6d wherein Edward II was bound to him, and
which the king by Anthony's assignment promised to pay her by letters patent
surrendered by her in Chancery, and for the 500 marks which the king by writ
dated 20 May last, ordered the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer to pay to
the king's kinsman, William de Burgo, earl of Ulster, for good service, in
wardships and marriages within two years therefrom, as appears by inspection of
the rolls of Chancery which she has undertaken to pay to the earl, her son, and
for 250 marks which she will pay at the Exchequer, of the wardship of the
following lands late of Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke in Wales, to wit,
the castle of Pembroke, not extended beyond reprises, the town of Pembroke,
extended at £ 36 16s 6d, the grange of Kyngeswood, extended at 113s 8d. the
commote of Coytrath, extended at £ 9 12s 4d. the castle of Tyneby not extended
beyond reprises, the town of Tynby, extended at £ 28 7s 1d, the manor of
Castlemartin,extended at £ 102 22d whereof £ 40 are assigned to Mary, late wife
of Aymer in dower, the manor of Tregeir, extented at 55s 10 1/2d . the foriegn
rents and profits of the county of Pembroke extended at £ 22 15s 9d and the
commote of Oysterof, extended at £ 7 13s 4d a year in the king's hand by reason
of the minority of Laurence de Hastynges kinsman and one of the heirs of the
said earl of Pembroke, of his pouparty of the lands late of his said kinsman,
to hold until the lawful age of the said Laurence who was of the age of five
years on St Benedict the Abbot, 18 Edward II, as was found by an inquisition
returned to Chancery; and if Laurence die before coming of age, his heir being
a minor, she, her executors or assigns, shall have the said wardship until the
time when Laurence would have been of full age, and if he die and the premises
come to an heir of full age, the king will cause her, her executers or assigns,
to have recompense from other wardships; so that she, her heirs and assigns
keep the premises without doing waste, destruction and exile, and maintain at
their cost the buildings therein in as good a state as they now are; saving to
the king's Knights fees and advowsons of churches.
Order to Richard Symond to deliver the same to her or her
attorney, with the seal deputed for the office of chancellor of the said
county, in his keeping of the king's commitment.
Order to the tenants to be intendant.
The accounts relating to this area cover the issues of the
castle and town of Pembroke, of the tenements of the grange of Kyngeswode,
Castle Martin, castle and town of Tenby, the commote of Coytrath from 18
February 1331 (ie 5 Edward III) to Michaelmas following, and from Michaelmas to
16 November next following when control of the estate was handed over.
RECIEPTS 18 Feb to Mich
1331 & Mich to
16 Nov 1331
1] Castle and Town of Pembroke
1] rentof 220 burgages of Pembroke with the rents of
Kyngesdon and the glebe of the church of Rustrouthour.
18 Feb to Mich.1331 £ 11
1s 6d
2] Rent due to the ward of the castle of Pembroke from
the five knights fees at Carru,
five knights fees at Manerbr,
half knights fee at le Asshe,
half knights fees from the rent of the vill of Thouriston,
two knights fees at Costenyston
half knights fees at Jordaneston
one knights fees . Coytragh,
the rent of Mynewere
one carucate of land at le Thor
one carucate at Carswell
five knights fees at Stakepol
one knights' fee at Moriston,
rent of two bovates at St Ciro,
rent of two-thirds of the vill of Corston
18
Feb to Mich.1331 £ 9 7 7d
3] Chenser rents 18
Feb to Mich.1331 8s
0d
4] Farm of three water-mills there
18 Feb to Mich.1331 £
26 13
4d
5] Toll of Beer
and Markets of the
borough of Pembroke
18
Feb to Mich.1331 £
4 6 6d
Mich
to 16 Nov 1331 £
2 14
2d
6 Perquisites of the fair Hundred, county and Castle Gate Courts
18
Feb to Mich.1331 £
37 2 0d
Mich
to 16 Nov 1331 £
7 13
10d
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Total Receipts
18 Feb to Mich.1331 £ 87 6 7d
Mich to 16 Nov 1331 £
12 0
4d
EXPENSES
1] Repairing the roof of the Prison and of the house where the County
CourtComitatus) is held and divers
houses in the castle etc.
18
Feb to Mich 1331 £ 1 15 2d
2] Stones bought for repairing the bridge of the North Mill
there, digging and carrying the same to the said bridge, together with the
carriage of two mill stones from Tenby to the said mill ([16])
18 Feb to Mich 1331 16s 10d
-------------------
(owing £ 85 4s 7d) Total £ 2 12 0d
2] Kyngeswode 18 Feb to Mich 1331
1] Divers tenants there with rent of two pastures 50s
0d
2] Easments of the capital messuage and of two carucates of
waste land there £ 6 9
0d
3] farm of a certain ferry there £
2 13
4d
4] 5a. meadow sold
"in herba" 6s
0 d
--------------------
Total £
11 18
4d
3] Castle Martin
1] Rents of assise of
the manor and its members payable at Easter, Whitsuntide Gule of August and
Michaelmas
18
Feb to Mich.1331 £ 25
9s 0 1/4d
Mich
to 16 Nov 1331
£ 20 19s
4 3/4d
2] Farm of one carucate of certain demesne lands there which
the oxmen (bovarii)and the smiths held there payable at Easter and Michaelmas
18
Feb to Mich.1331 £
5 9s 8d
3] Farm of two windmills and one watermill there
18
Feb to Mich.1331 £ 11
0s 0d
Mich
to 16 Nov 1331 £ 1
9s 0d
4] Easement of the
capital messuage there
18
Feb to Mich.1331 3s 4d
5] From 10a of meadow "in herba; 200a
of pasture " de vast), and the profits of the
turbaryand reeds in
the marshes sold this year
18 Feb to Mich.1331 £ 4
0 0d
Perquisites of the courts there
18 Feb to Mich.1331 £ 5
14s 10d
Mich
to 16 Nov 1331 £ 1
14s 1d
(Owing £ 50 19s 3
1/4d)
Total
18
Feb to Mich.1331 £ 51
16 10 1/4d Mich
to 16 Nov 1331 £ 24 17 0
3/4d
1] wage of reeve and
messor there
18 Feb to Mich.1331 17s
6d
Mich
to 16 Nov 1331 3s 10d
4] Castle and Town of Tenby
1] Rent of 230 burgages
18
Feb to Mich.1331 £
11 10
0d
2] Chenser rents
18 Feb to
Mich.1331 £
1 6 8d
3] Farm of 50 a of
demesne land, 1a.of meadow, 1a of pasture
18
Feb to Mich.1331 £
3 0 0d
4] Farm of six mills
there of which two are watermills
18
Feb to Mich.1331 £ 12
18 8d
5] Tolls of the port
and town and prise of beer there 18
Feb to Mich.1331 £ 5
1 0d
Mich
to 16 Nov 1331 £
4 2 6 1/4d
6] Perquisites of the
Fair, Hundred and Foreign Courts
8
Feb to Mich.1331 £
8 13 0d
Total ---------------------
18 Feb to Mich.1331 £ 42
10 2d
Mich
to 16 Nov 1331 £
4 2 6 1/4d
EXPENSES
1] Allowed rents of two reeves
18
Feb to Mich.1331 1s
3d
Mich
to 16 Nov 1331 3d
2] Wage of the constable keeping the said castle and goal,
taking for himself and one boy 2d a day.
18
Feb to Mich.1331 £ 1
17 2d
Mich
to 16 Nov 1331 8s
0
(Owing £ 40 11 9d) -------------------
Total
18
Feb to Mich.1331 £
1 18 5d
Mich
to 16 Nov 1331 8s 3d
3] Commote of Coytrath
1] Rents of assise of the free and gable tenants in the
commote of Coytrath
18
Feb to Mich.1331 £ 10
15 8d
2] Firgauel there
18
Feb to Mich.1331 15s 0d
3] Half acre of marsh land
18
Feb to Mich.1331 1s 6d
4] For briary, roots, turf and honey found in the woods
18 Feb to Mich.1331 £
1 15 1d
Mich to 16 Nov 1331 4s
6d
5] Perquisites of
Courts
18
Feb to Mich.1331 £
1 16 6d
Mich
to 16 Nov 1331 9s 6d
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Total
18
Feb to Mich.1331 £
15 3 9d
Mich to 16 Nov 1331
14s 0d
Expenses
1] allowed rent of
one reeve there
18
Feb to Mich.1331 6 8d
(Owing £ 14 17s
1d)
Steward of Pembroke
accounts (Min
Account 1208, No 6).
m 1.
Account of Richard Symond, steward of the County of Pembroke
from Nicholas 5 to 16 November next following on which day the said Richard, by
order of the king, delivered the same to Elizabeth de Burgo.
Pembroke
prise of beer; 13s
market toll 8d
pleas and perquisites of the hundred, 2s 6d
profits of the mills, 70s 4d
Sum
£ 4 6s 6d.
Profits of the County
Pleas and perquisites of the Court of fresh force and
obligations, and the Court of the Gate of the Castle of Pembroke, £
7 13s 10d
Castlemartin
Rents of Assise of both the free and the gable tenants
there, £
18 6s 0 3/4d
for all Saints;
and of John de Lany for fixing a certain weir on the lord's
land, 3s 4d .
for All Saints;
rent of Flemyston for All Saints; 50s;
pleas and perquisites of the court there for All
Saints;., 33s 1d;
profits of the mill
for All Saints; 29s;
Sum £
24 17 5 3/4d
of which 19d. allowed to the reeve for collecting rents and
money; 19d
he receives yearly 12s
wages of the messor there do., 2s 3d;
he receives yearly 17s 4d
So
he owes £ 23 17s
7 3/4d
Tenby
Toll of the port and town,
9s 3 3/4d;
perquisites of hundred,
3s;
profits of prise of beer and two water-mills and of 4
wind-mills, 56s 3 !/2d.
let at £ 21.. 6s
8d yearly.;
pleas and perquisites of the Foreign Court, 13s 11d.
Sum., £
4 2s 6 1/4d
of which :- fee of
Richard Huberd and Martin
Selyman, reeves there 3d.;
fee of the constable of the castle of Tenby and of one
sergeant 8s
ie. 2d per day.;
the decay of 1 water-mill there because destroyed by the sea
(fluctum maris)[17]
So
he owes 74s 3 1/4d
Commote of Coytrayth
Pannage there at Martinmas 4s 6d
pleas and perquisites of the courts there 9s 6d
Sum 14s
Fee of the Bailiff
fee of the
steward of the county
of Pembroke 52s
fee of the Treasurer there 13s
fee of the Sheriff 13s
clerk of County and of the courts 5s 2d
in each case for the time of the account.
m.2.
Account of Richard
Symond, Steward of the County of Pembroke, from 18 February, 5 Edward III to Michaelmas next
following.
Pembroke
Rent of 220
burgages at Easter and
Michaelmas, £
4
rent of Kynigisdine at Easter and
Michaelmas,. 6d
rent of the glebe of the church Ruscrouthour, £
12
market tolls 5s
pleas and perquisites of the fair there at the
feast of the
Apostles Peter and Paul, 6s 8d
chensers and
"burgesses by the wind" 8s
pleas and perquisites of the hundred there, 15s 8d
farm of 3 water-mills
£
20 13s 4d;
prise of beer, 59s 2d
Sum £ 42
9s 4d
m3. (shedule attached to m. 2)
Foreign Reciepts of the County of Pembroke
Rent due for the ward of the castle of Pembroke
5 knight's fees
at Carrew at Michaelmas
only 28s
5 knight's fees at Maynerbir at Easter and Michaelmas, 17s
from Thouryston at
Michaelmas only 9s 6d;
from 1/2 knight's fee at Le Asshe at Michaelmas 1d;
2 knight's fees at
Costenyston at Easter and
Michaelmas 8s
from 1/2 knight's fee
at Jordanyston 12d;
1 knight's fee in Coytrath,
4s;
from Mynewer at Easter and
Michaelmas 4s;
from 1 carucate at Carswell at Easter and
Michaelmas
2s 6d
6 knight's fees at Stakepol at Easter and
Michaelmas, 18s
1 knight's fee at Moristoun at Easter and
Michaelmas, 4s
from Popetone at Easter and Michaelmas, 4s
bovates of land at
Seynt Cyrou at Easter and Michaelmas. 5s
2 perches of Corston which are held
in socage £
4;
pleas and perquisites of the County Court, the courts of
fresh force
and obligations, and the Court
of the Gate of the Castle, £
35 19s
8d
Sum £ 45
7s 3d
Expenses
For digging and carrying
stones for repairing
the northern bridge of the mill 16d
lime for the same, 10d
planks for the
same, 2s
reward for two masons repairing the
said bridge for 9 days
each taking per day
3d., 4s 6d
regard of a boy helping them
for the said time at 2d per day 18d
carriage of two mill stones from Tenby to the said
mill of Pembroke, 6s 8d
200 boards bought for repairing
the Prison Tower,
covering the Domus Comitatus,
and the chapel
in the Castle there by
contract, 20s
by view of John Cantrel, the constable
of the said castle;
2,400 nails bought for the
same, 6s 4d
a piece of iron bought for
making hinges ("gundis et vertinellis ") ?
for the wicket of the Prison;
reward of the
smith doing them 8d
stipend of 2
carpenters repairing the
Prison Tower, 3s
stipend of 1 carpenter for covering and repairing the chapel
and the "Domus Comitatus" with shingles (cindulis) 4s 6d
Sum 52s 8d
So owes £ 85 4s 5d.
m4
Kyngeswod
Easement of the chief
messuage there, 12d
2 acres of several
pasture, 18d
rent of certain
tenants for life by grant of Aymer de
Valence, 48s 6d
farm of the ferry, 63s 4d
2 carucates of waste land let at
farm £ 6 4s
5a of meadow sold
"in herba" 6s and no more became
depastured by the cattle
agisted in the said meadow on account
of the drought (propter siccitatem temporis)
Sum
£ 11 18s
4d
Castlemartin
Easement of the
chief messuage there 40d
rent of free and gable tenants at Whitsuntide
£
18 6s 0 3/4d
their rent on the Gule of
August 34s 9d
rent of John de Lony for a certain
weir, etc., at
Whitsuntide, 3s 4d
flemyston 50s
Angle, rent of
assize,
Michaelmas, 18d
vill of Lony, rent of assize, 20d
rent of John de Castro and Isabel his wife, for
one third part of the vill of Corston, at Easter and
Michaelmas 46s 8d
1 carucate of demesne land let at farm, 64s
10a of meadow
sold in herba 20s
200a. pasture of the waste, 40s
profits of the marsh there, for
turves and reeds sold 20s
for land which the
bovarii held at Easter
and Michaelmas, 42s 8d
rent of land which the smith held for repairing
the iron of the plough 3s
the farm of 2 windmills and 1
watermill £
11
the pleas and perquisites of the courts there 114s 10d
Sum £ 51
16s 10 1/4d
of which wages of the reeve for collecting
rents
and other profits there 7s 3d (ie
12s yearly)
wages of the manorial bailiff (messor) for making
attachments, distraints, and
summonses, 10s 4d
(he takes 4d weekly).
So he owes, £ 50
19s 3 1/4d
Tenby
Rent of 230
burgages there £
11 10s
50 acres demesne land 50s
1a. meadow 2s
11a of pasture at le
Waterwith, 8s
toll of port and town with prise of
beer and mead 101s 10d
pleas and perquisites of the fair at the
Assumption of Holy Mary 6s 10d
chensers and burgesses
by the wind, at Easter and
Michaelmas £ 12 18s 8d
pleas and perquisites of the foreign courts (Cur' For') there £ 7 14s 2d
Sum £ 42
10s 2d
of which, fee of William Wysman and John
Boster,
reeves there for
collecting money 15d
(yearly 2s)
fee of the constable of the castle and one
sergeant
for keeping the goal with prisoners,
37s 2d
(yearly 60s 8d)
decay of a watermill there because
destroyed by the sea 40s
And he owes £ 40 11s
9d
Commote of Coytrath
free rent of
Coytrath 61s 8d
rent of the gable tenants £
7 14s 0d
a certain profit called firgauil 15s 0d
1/2a of marsh 18d
mine of sea coal nil
because no one worked it during the time of this account
for briers and rushes sold from
certain "briery land" called
Stanvers 20s 3d
for turbary sold there 7s 10d
For honey found in the
wood 12d
pleas and perquisites of the Court there 36s
6d
pannage nil
Sum
£ 15 3s 9d
of which - paid to the reeve for collecting money 6s
8d
And
he owes £ 14 17s 1d
Fees of the Bailiffs
Fee of the
Steward of Pembroke for himself,
the Constable of the Castle of Pembroke
the Janitor of
the said castle £
11 18 6d
(yearly £ 20)
For his summer robe and his chamber (pro cella sua) 50s
yearly
Fee of the Treasurer of Pembroke 57s 8d
(yearly 100s)
his summer robe 23s 4d
Fee of the Sheriff of Pembroke - for himself and chief beedle 59s 8d
(yearly 100s)
clerk of the County Courts 23s 11d
(yearly 40s)
1 iron coffer with lock, bought for
keeping the King's money 2s 6d
canvas for making pockets 7d
for sewing these pockets 1d
Inquisition into the Estate
of Aymer de Valance held on August 20
1324
Castle Martin In the
said county etc. the manor of Castlemartin ;
1 capital messuage, 12d
yearly;
2 carucates of land, worth 40s
each yearly;
15a meadow worth 12d
per acre yearly;
300a pasture worth 2d
per acre yearly;
100a marshland, worth yearly 10s,
and no more because[....]
1 water mill and 1 wind
mill, worth £
9 yearly;
rent of assize of the free
tenants £
4 5s 4d. payable as under;
at All Saints 32s, at
the Purification of Holy Mary 10s 8d, at Whitsuntide 32s, on the gul of August
10s 8d;
the rent of Philip de
Luny for a certain
weir attached to the
lord's land at the mill of
Ffoyn, payable at
All Saints' and Whitsuntide, £
1 2 s
rent of assize of the free tenants with the rent of
ffemyssheston, payable in
equal sums at All Saints' and Whitsuntide 100
marks;
the customary
rents there £
72, payable as under;
All Saints'£ 3 17s 2d; ;Purification of Holy Mary, 62s 9 1 / 2 d; Whitsuntide £ 32 17s 2d; Gule of August 62s 9 1/2d;
the rent of John de
Castro and Isabella, his wife, who
held for term of life one third of the vill of Carston, 46s
8d payable in equal sums at Easter and Michaelmas;
the rent of assize of
the ville of Angle at Michaelmas 18d;
the rent of assize of the vill of Luny at the same
term 20d;
the pleas and
perquisites of the courts there are
worth 60s
yearly.
1324 December 6
Mary, the widow of Aymer de Valence as assigned, as
dower, on December 6th 1324, the manor of St Florence and part of
the manor of Castlemartin
The Manor of St Florence,
which was assigned to her in the king's chancery
in which there
are:
a capital messuage, worth 12d
yearly;
1 carucate,3 bovates and 4 acres of
land, worth altogether 60s
yearly;
30 acres several pasture, worth per
acre 4d yearly;
4 acres marshland (marisci) worth 8d
per acre yearly;
a water mill worth
26s 8d yearly;
a certain park, the yearly profit
of which is nothing beyond the keep of the wild stock (ferar')
a customary rent of assize of £
28 yearly in equal sums at Easter and
Michaelmas;
the rent of the cottagers there
6s 8d yearly, payable as
above;
the pleas and the perquisites of the courts there worth
5s yearly.
Sum £ 33
14s
The Manor of Castle Martin as follows ;
a moiety of the capital
messuage,
to wit, a
moiety of the grange on the south
with a certain adjacent plot for the
"Daeria integra",
and a moiety of the oxhouse
(Boverie) in the east,
the easements of which are
valued at 6d
yearly;
also 1 carucate of land
extended at 40s
yearly,
5a of meadow 5s,
100a pasture 16s 8d,
33 1/3a. of marsh
land
3s 4d
the rents and services of
John de Luny,
John Fitz Henry
Dawe,
David Meyler and Joan his
wife, free tenants
34s 7d;
the rents and
services of
David Swayn,
Alice Bede,
Henry Milot,
Richard de Cruce,
Henry Moriz,
Richard Moriz,
Robert Moriz,
David Moriz,
Rose Ermegard,
John Goldeburgh,
John Heylyn,
John Robert
Thomas Richard,
Philip Haye,
Rees Thomas,
Hugh Joyl,
Philip Rys,
William le
Yunge,
Philip le Yunge,
Res Penkaron,
William Rou,
Philip Rou,
John Knethill,
Elen Gilbert,
Ade de Leffery,
William de
Landfey,
Walter Seys,
John de
Hibernia,
John de la Haye,
Matilda Prikker,
Mable Prikker,
John le Prikker,
John son of Philip Rys,
John Rys,
Richard Philip Joye and Mable his
wife,
John Griffith,
Henry Milot,
Ade de Slade,
Richard Adam,
John Lewlyn,
Ralph le Machon,
David Eynon,
John Ffiret, junior,
John Blethery,
Alice Warynot,
John Kayoc,
John Kedyvor,
John Streyt,
John Bolour,
Robert textor,
Mable le gras,
Robert Rys(?),
Robert le
Longe,
Philip de la
More,
elen, dau. of Philip Brounyng,
Suetilde of
Castle Martin,
Henery
Hobbekyn,
and Walter
Lide;
bond tenants which are extended
at £
33 9s 11d yearly.
And the perquisites of the courts for the said
tenants free and bond at 30s yearly.
Sum Total of the Assignment of the said
Mary's dower in the manor of Castle
Martin £ 40
1331 2
Min. Acc., 1207/1
Account of .... reeve
of Castle Martin from Michaelmas 4 Edward III to 18th February
next following
Rents.........
rent of the gable
tenants and the
cottagers of Castle
Martin and Lyssery at All Saints
and the Purification of St Mary £
20 5s
01/4d
Mill of Ffoyn 3s
4d
rent of Fflemygeston 50s
Rent of Corston nothing
until Easter
for mess ([18]) ........ nothing
until Michaelmas
of Walter Gibbe, nothing
until Easter
for 9 feet of land, nothing
until Easter
Sum £ 22
18s 4 1/4d
Protection Rents
Nothing until Michaelmas
Farms
for 83 (?) acres of the demesne lands let at
will by Thomas de
Hompton, steward, nothing until
Easter
33 acres of pasture do.
repair of ironwork of the plough............... 21
1/2d;
Sum 21 1/2d
Mills
(1) of Castle
(2) Stelton Nil
till Easter
Pleas and Perquisites
13s 4d
Sum
of total receipts £ 23 13s 5
3/4d
Of which expended on boards and nails for one door; 3d
wages of the messor
6s 8d
..................................
4s 8d
and delivered. to
Walter Seys by order of
Robert de Harley £ 19
17d
Owing £ 4
0s 5 3/4 d
1324
Inquisition into the
Estate Aymer de
Valance held on August 20
1324
Commote of
Coytrath
The commote of
Coytrath is in the said county, and
comprises;
The yearly rent of assize of the
free tenants, 61s 7d., payable as above;
the yearly rent of
customary tenants who hold at
their will, £ 4(?), payable as above;
a certain wood of
oaks there, called
Coytrath, the pasture of which is [of no value]
but the underwood and pannage is worth 3s yearly, payable at Michaelmas;
in the said wood
there is a certain profit called
Virgavel, worth yearly 10s, payable in equal sums at Easter and Michaelmas;
also 1/2acre of
marshland there, worth 12d
yearly, payable at the same terms;
also a mine of sea
coal (fossatum...
minera carbonis marini)
paying a yearly rent
of 16s 4d, as above; also certain gorse and heath land
whose yearly profit is worth 10s, payable
as above;
also certain turbary, yielding the
yearly rent of
6s 8d;
the pleas and
perquisites of the courts there are
worth 1/2
mark.
Sum £
9 12s
4d.
1331 Jan 13 Westminster
Patent Roll 4 Edward III pt 2 m 11 (Cal p 43)
Appointment of Walter de Casto Martini to the
bailiwick of the office of forester of Coytres, co Pembroke,
during good behaviour
1331c
m.13. View of the account of Philip Laurence, reeve there,
from Michaelmas, 4 Edward III, to Michaelmas next following.
Rent of assise
From the free
tenants there yearly 42s
2d
For the customary rents there yearly with the increment
of the rent of Kyloketty and
Trefheyli'; £
9 14s
1d
increment this year nil
Sum
£ 11
16s 3d
Protection tenants
recieved from
the protection tenants (advocarii) namely
William Baglas
David Richard
David Andru
Sum 7d
Farm of the Mills
Rent and farm
of 4 water mills,
1 fulling mill
and the water course to the mill of
Walter Elisandr' 53s 6d
Sum 53s
6d
Issue
Issue of the Manor
wyrgavyl of the tenants there this
year, no more because some abandoned (recesserunt) their
tenements there; 18s
turbary this year by
view of John Adam 10s
for 3 acres of rushes
(ruscorum) sold in Stanborhus[?] 30s
for pasture in Stanbarhus, and no more
this year because none was found
5s
for roofing or covering material sold in the
marsh (cooptor vendit'in maresco)
2s
Pannage this year 6s
horse toll
12d
18 autumn works of 6 tenants
in Kylketty
3s
for coal sold this year 13s 4d
for a certain "rip" [ of coal ] this year
12d
Sum £ 4
9s 4d
Court Perquisites
pleas and
perquisites of the courts
there with the ([19]) heriots as appears by
the estreats of the courts £ 9 15s
7d
Total
Receipts £ 28 15s
3d
Expenses
Paid to the castle of Pemboke for vardsylvyr by the hands of
John Champaygne
18d
in decay the rent of 4
acres of land in the
hands of Rees ap Eynon ap Gronow outlawed at
the suit of Philip Cole, by writ of
trespass 16d
repairing the pinfold in different
places (ponefall' emendend p' loc') 4d
Payments
Paid to Richard de Colynton, Receiver of
Pembroke by two tallies £ 10 3s
8d
and to Walter Seys, by order of
Sir Robert de Hareley 41s
Sum
of all expenses and payments £ 12 7s
10d
and
he owes £ 16
7s 5d
1331c.
13d. View of the
account of Philip Laurance , reeve of
Coytrath from
Michaelmas 4 to 18 February next
following.
Nothing until Easter except 3d
horse toll and
14s 11d., pleas and perquisites.
Total 14s
11d., which he owes.
1331c
m14 Account of Thomas
Alyward, reeve there,
from Michaelmas 3 to Michaelmas 4
Edward III
Arrears £
4 3s 10d
Rents of Assise £
11 16s 3d
Protection Tenants
William Baglas,
David Richard,
William Andru. 7d
Mills 53s 6d
Issues of the Manor
Virgauil 18s;
turbary sold, by view
of Walter Leuetret and Philip
Bagelas; 7s 2d.
nothing for rushes (russ) this year
because prohibited by the steward;
pasture in Stanboris sold,
5s;
honey found in the
forest by view of the
forester, 5d;
for roofing material in the marsh (de
copertorio in maresco) sold;
18d
pannage; 7s
toll of horses sold this
year, 11d;
18 autumn work, etc 3s;
for one pit (piteo) of coal sold this year;
26s 8d
for the coal of a certain Ripe sold 12d
Sum 70s
8d.
Pleas and perquisites of Court £ 7 8s
4d
Total
receipts £ 29 13s 2d
Rents Paid and Decay
Paid to William, the beedle of Pembroke for vardesilvurI of Kilkett, which is in
the hands of the lord, 18d;
decay of 6 acres, etc 16d;
for making the door of the pinfold (et in hostio
pontefald' fac') by the order
of Robert Malley, 2d
Sum 3s.
Payment of Money
To the Reciever
by seven
tallies £
24 17s 4d
Sum £ 24
17s 4d.
Sum of all expenses amd payment £ 25
4d.;
and he owes £ 4 12s
10d.; of which Iewaun le Coumbe owes 11s
6d., as appears in the preceding account (sic)
1331 Feb 4 Langley
Fine Roll 5 Edward III m 30 (Cal p 230)
Inquisition into the
Estate Aymer de Valance held on August 20
1324
Kyngeswode
The aforesaid Earl held the grange of Kyngeswode in the said
county. In which there are ;
1 messuage(?) worth 12d
yearly;
2 carucates of land, worth 40s
each yearly;
5 acres of meadow, worth 12d
per acre;
2 acres several pasture, worth 6d
per acre;
and a certain ferry called
"Penebroke Fferre", paying 26s
8d rent yearly at Michaelmas and Easter
Sum £ 30
13s 8d
Ministers Account
1208 No 5
m.1. Account
of Philip Denyel, reeve
of Kyngiswode, from ..Michaelmas 1327 to Michaelmas 1328
Farms
Recieved of Henry
Aunger for certain
land in Godybrok let to him for
term of life by William de
Valencia, 41s.
Of Philip Denyel for
6a of land near le verywill, 7s
6d.
Of Thomas de Rupe and Stephen
Beneger for 100a
held by them at will, 100s
Of Thomas Martin for 48a of land
in Gonedoune held by him at
will, 64s
Of Thomas de Rupe and
Stephen Beneger for 48a in Gonedoune
held by them at will,
64s
Of John Cantrel for a
certain marsh (mora) and medegripis
held by him at
will, 2s 6d.
Farm of the ferry
there, yearly 53s
4d.
Sum of
Total Receipts, £ 16 12s 4d.
Delivered to Richard
de Colyngton by the hands
of the said tenants
1327 1328
m.2. View of the
account of William Peyteuyn, reeve of
Kyngeswod from
Michaelmas 1327 to Michaelmas 1328.
Rents and Farms
rent of Goldebrok; 41s
of Philip Daniel
for 7 1/2a let to him; 7s 6d
farm of the ferry 73s 4d
Sum.
101s 10d.
Corn Sold
18q of wheat at 5s 4d. per qr., £
4 16s;
1bus. melivi cor' 4
1/2d ;
10q.4b. pols at 3s per qr.,
31s
6d.;
10q. 4b of peas at 2s per
qr., 21s.;
5q. of peas at
2s. 8d. per qr., 14s
8d.;
13q. 3b. barley at 3s per
qr., 40s
1d.;
72q. 4b. of oats at 2s per qr., £ 6 5s.
Sum
£ 16 8s 8d.
Straw Sold.
For divers straws for thatching, etc.
(coop't et paliis) sold 34s 6d.
Total £ 23
5d
Expenses
Threshing and Winnowing:
for threshing 57q 6b
duri blad. at task, 9s 71/2d.,
ie. 2d. per qr.;
do 62q. 4b of oats, 3s 73/4d.,
ie 13/4d for 21/2q.;
winnowing the entire
corn at task, 2s 51/4d.,
ie. 2d for every 7 qrs.
Sum 15s
81/2d
Wages of the Reeve at 6d per
week, 26s
11/2d
Mowing (Falcacio). For spreading
the hay,
and again gathering and heaping it (tassand), at task, 6d.
Foreign Expenses
To Henry John of Bourton, for the
lord's share of
the ferry boat (cimba) there by order
of Thomas Hampton 24s 2d.
For carrying 6b. of peas and pols from
Kyngeswood
to the bridge of
Pembroke, which Geoffrey Torinton
bought of
Thomas Hampton, the steward, 16d,
Paid to Walter Syrbourn, janitor of
the castle, by
order of Thomas de Hampton, 10s.
Sum
35s 6d.
Monies Paid.
Paid to Richard Colynton, the
Treasurer,
in respect of corn and rents, £
19 7s
3d.
Total
of all Expenses and Payments,
£ 23 5s 1d.,
and he owes 1d.
m
.2d. Issues of the Grange of Kyngeswod.
Wheat Crop:
20q of wheat and 1b
of melior corall. Sold 18q 1b.
Thomas de Hampton, the steward, had 16b. for bread (pro pane)
Pols Crop (ie., de exitu); 10q. 4 b. All sold by the steward to G.
Torinton.
Peas Crop: 15q. 6b. All sold by steward and reeve.
Barley; Crop: 14q.4b. All sold.
Oats: Crop: 62q. 4b.
All sold.
Meadow: Five
acres of meadow hay received and
delivered to Thomas de Hampton,
the steward at the castle of Pembroke.
Affers: 3 remaining from last year.
Sold by the Steward and the Receiver for 27s.
Oxen: 6 remaining from last year. Sold for 54s.,
etc.
Ewes (Oves Matrices) 145 remaining from last year.
Sold by the steward,
etc., for £
7 5s.
Lambs: 48 remaining,
etc., and sold for 30s.
For which sums the aforesaid Steward and Receiver have to
answer.
They say each acre(?) of wheat can yield (potuit r)1 crib'r ([20];)
of barley, 2qrs.:
of oats, 2 qrs.
Also that R Beneger bought
3 affer 9s. ea.,
6 oxen 9s. ea
145 ewes 12d.
ea.
and 48 lambs
8d. ea..
............
1326 1327
m.3. Account of
William Leverroc, reeve
of Kyniswode, from Michaelmas 1326 to Michaelmas 1327.
Rents of Assise:
yearly rent of
Goddelbroke;
41s
yearly rent of Richard,
the porter,
7s 6d
yearly rent of the ferry. 53s
4d
Sum
101s 10d.
Issues of the Manor:
for 23 "old" sheep sold at
10d. each; 19s
2d.
for 1 old "affer" sold;
3s 1d
for 44 lambs sold at
7d. each;
25s. 8d.
for 4 "late" lambs (agnis tardinis) sold at 4d. each; 16d
for 16pe ([21]).1li ([22]) of wool sold, price per
stone; 2s.8d; 42s 10
1/2d
for 4 1/2d pe. 3li of
wool sold at 2s 11d.
per stone; 14s 2d
for 11/2pe of lambs wool sold at 3s per
stone; 4s
6d
for 30pe. of cheese and butter sold at 10d.
per stone; 25s
for 33 pelts (de morina) sold; 14
1/2d
for 10 lambs pelts sold; 5d
for the pasture of the castle
of Gonedon in winter 14d,
and for the same pasture in summer: 4s
for la medegripis 3s
for sepultura indeorum; 6d
de Wayteriscnol; 2s
for the marsh near the sea; 12d
for
"brunyngislake"; 12d
for the pasture of the sheep of John Caudd(?) on Gonedon; 15d
for the same pasture of the
sheep of the lepers (leprosorum); 12d
for one barren sheep sold at the
Gule of August (Aug 1) 14d
Sum
£ 7 13s 5d.
Corn Sold:
for 14 qrs 6b of wheat
sold, price per quarter 6s. £ 4 8s 6d;
for 4qrs of barley sold, price per
quarter 4s 4d; 17s
4d
for 37 qrs 6b of oats sold, price
per qr. 2s 8d. 100s 8d
Sum £ 10
6s 6d.
Sum Total, £ 23 . 21d
Costs of Ploughing:
Iron bought for the
ploughs during the
year, 2s
10d;
reward (mercede) of the smith, 13d.;
for sharpening the ploughs (in carucis
chirpand) several times,
3d;
rods(nigis) bought 3d.;
in arcubz boum, 2d.;
for a coulter on ploughshare
(vomere) bought
for the new plough and making it 6d;
shoeing the offers, 6d;
hire of a boy for the plough
for 34 days
when a second plough
was used
(levavit secundam carucam), 2s
3d.,
ie., at 1/2d per day.
Sum 7s
10d.
Dairy (Daeria)
For washing and shearing
the sheep at Michaelmas, 9d., ie 1d per score;
for do. at
Kallanmey, 9
1/2d;
for
"lapping"(liganda) the wool at
both shearings, 2d.
Sum 20 1/2d
Threshing
42 qr 1/2b of hard corn at task, 7s.,
ie 2d a qr;
75 qrs of oats 5s., ie 4/5d per qr.;
for winnowing all the corn at
task, 23
1/4d., ie for every 7 sieves (cribr) of all kinds
of corn,2d;
for 2 sieves (cribr) bought for winnowing, 3d
Sum 14s 2
1/4d.
Payments to Servants
The livery (liberacio) two
ploughmen during the
year 34s
8d., ie 4d each per week;
their
"stipend" for the same
time, 11s.;
the livery (liberacio) of one harrower for 31 weeks in winter, 10s
4d (ie., 4d per week); his
stipend, 3s.;
livery (liberacio) of one shepherd of sheep for
the year, 17s
4d. (ie 4d per week);
his stipend, 5s.;
livery of the helper at lamping
time (in tempore
fetus)
for 9 weeks before Kallanmay, 2s
3d (ie 3d per week);
livery of the reeve, 26s
(ie., 6d per week);
his shepherd for
the same time 10s.;
livery of one dairymaid(Daye) for 21 weeks, 4s 41/2d;
stipend for the same time 2s.
Sum
£ 6 8s 21/2d.
Corn Bought
3 b of beans 2s
6d;
2 qrs 3 b of
peas, 12s 7d.
price 5s 4d per qr.
Sum 15s
1d.
Weeding
For weeding all
the corn 3s
11 1/2d ie for every acre of wheat 1d and for
every acre of oats 1/2d.
Sum
3s 11 1/2d
Autumn
For the hire of 363 men
for mowing, binding and
raising(?) (coptend) the corn at
task, 60s 6
1/2d each one taking 2d per day.
For the hire of 48 carters (carect) for carrying
the corn, 12s.,
each one
of them taking 3d per day;
the hire of one man for pitching corn in the common
field
into the carts (ad furcendum
in campo ad carectas)
for nine days at 1 1/2d per
day, 13
1/2d.;
the hire of one man for
pitching corn to the stack
in the hagard (ad
furcand'tass in hagardo) for nine
days, 18d
(ie 2d per day)
the hire of one,
thatching and stacking the
same (coopendo tassando) for 5
days, 10d
(ie at 2d);
for one boy helping 5d.;
for drawing 500 sheaves for thatching
(garc' coopertur stricand) at task, 5d
(ie 1d per hundred).
Sum
76s 9 1/2/d
.......????[MS Defective].for the oxen and corn bought for
sowing, and as
forage for the animals, £
7 10s
Monies Paid To Richard Colynton, the treasurer of Pembroke, by tally, £ 7 17s.
Sum
of all Expenses and Payments £ 28 14s
9 1/4d
...........
1327 1328
m.3 (dorse). Issue of the Grange of Kyngiswode 1327 -1328.
Wheat
Crop, 26 1/2q. 1b., also 3 1/2q.;
of which seed for 30 acres. 9q. 6
1/2 per acre;
for 3 1/2 acres (grossi frumenti) 3
1/2b.;
and per acre for 26 1/2 acres, 2 1/2b,
delivered to Gylys the constable as part
expenses of Thomas de Hampton, steward,
5 1/2q.
Sold, 14q.6b.
Sum 30q.1/2b And they are
equal.
Beans
Crop 2q. 6b.
Bought 3q 1b. Seed for 6 acres,
3q.1b., ie., per acre 5b. Equal
Peas
Crop 61/2b.
Bought 2q 5b. seed
for 11 acres, ie., 2 1/2b per acre. Equal
Barley
Crop 8q 3b.
Seed for 7 acres ie 5
b per acre Sold 4q. Equal
Oats
Crop 75 qrs 1
b.
Seed for 35 acres,
26qr. 2b., ie 6b per acre;
provender of 4 affers from All Saints
to Kallanmey for 26 weeks, 11q.
1b.,
and of the two offers which carried
money (argentum) to Wigemor for eight days
going and coming.
Sold 37q. 6b.
Equal. This year 89
acres are sown.
Stock (Instaurum)
Affers
4 remaining from last year,
of which 1 sold, being old and
feeble. Remaining 3
Oxen
6 remaining as last year.
Rams (Hurtardi)
2 remaining from last year;
both died before Christmas.
Ewes
156 remaining
from last year. 42 added from the hogs. Sum 198.
Died before Xmas
7.; after Xmas and before the Purification and the lambing season, 13;
after the lambing season and before shearing, 2. Sold at Martinmas with wool, 23; after
shearing, 3: also sold at the Gule of August 1.
Sum 53.
Remaining, 145.
Hogs (Hogastri)
44 hogs ie the lambs remaining from last year. Dead, 2.
Added to ewes, 42.
Lambs.
117 lambs from the aforesaid ewes, and no more because 3 were barren, etc.
Of which dead
(murrain), 11. Tithe, 10. Sold, 48.
So 49 remain.
Wool
129 fleeces of wool remaining which
made 5 1/2st 1b.; 49 fleeces
of lambs wool which made
10st. and 4 1/2 st 5b from the Kallanmey shearing. And 1 1/2 st of lambs wool at the same term.
Sum
23st 6b. Of which,Tithe, 1st.; sold 22st 6b.
Dairy
33st of cheese and butter; tithe 3st.;
sold 30st.
Pelts (gross).
33 skins
(murrain). Sold 33.
Pelts (lambs).
11 skins (murrain) Sold 10; tithe 1.
Meadow.
5 acres of meadow taken by
Thomas de Hampton, the steward.
Town and Castle
of Tenby. In the
said county, etc.
The castle is
worth nothing beyond
reprisals;
in the said
town of Tynebey there
are 220 burgages paying
a yearly rent of £
11
50a of arable
land arrented 8d. per
acre,
1a. meadow, worth 12d yearly;
11a. pasture, worth 3d per
acre yearly;
the customs
of the port
with the tolls
of the town are
worth 60s yearly;
the prises of
mead and beer 20s yearly;
2 water mills and 3
wind mills, worth £
10 yearly;
the pleas
and perquisites of
the courts worth 20s yearly.
Sum £ 28 12s
1d
1329 1330
m.4. View of the account of John Trouer, John Gurdoun, Walter Hun and William
Wysman, reeves of Tenby, from
Michaelmas 1329 to Michaelmas 1330
Rents of Assize
Of 352 burgages
yearly, with the increment
of the year preceding £
12 12s
Farms
50a of the lord's demesne let at farm, 50s.;
11a at Waterwyche
8s.;
a meadow, 2s;
one water mill and
three windmills there let at
farm
to William le Lang by Thomas
de Hampton, steward £ 14 13s
4d yearly
Sum £ 17 13s 4d.
Issues of theManor
"Burgesses
by the wind" (De aventiciis) this
year, 37s
2d.;
Chensers ([23]) (de sensar'), 32s
3d.;
toll of sheep 12s
prise of mead and beer 77s 1d
toll of the port and of the town £
4 5s 9d
fair tolls 2s
reliefs 8s
pleas and perquisites of the hundred court 16s 5d
third part of a burgage escheating through the felony
committed by Edmund, the carpenter 3s 6d
pleas and perquisites of the fair nil
pleas and perquisites of the courts 106s 5d
For the prise of wines Richard
Colynton will answer
Sum
£ 18 11s 7 1/2d
Sum
Total £ 48 11s
11 1/2d
Fees paid
Reeve 2s
Clerk 3s
Catchpole of the town 3s
Richard Evarard, constable 60s 8d yearly
Sum 68s
8d
Payments (Lib')
To Richard Colynton, treasurer by the hands
of Walter Hun
and William
Wysman £
16 2
1/2d by one tally
To the same by
the hand of Benedict le Gras,
farmer of the mills £
14 13s 4d
by two tallies
to the same by
the hands of John Trouer and John Gurdon £ 14 5s
Sum
£ 42 18s 6 1/2d
And so they owe 49s
9d of which are on the reeves 4s and on Richard Everard, then constable
45s 9d
...............
1330 1331
m. 9d. View of the account of William Wysman and John Bost, reeves of the
town of Tenby from Michaelmas
1330 to Easter 1331.
Rent of Assize Nothing
up to Easter
Farms Nothing
up to Easter
Issues of the Manor Nothing up to Easter
except prise of beer, 8s 2d
toll of port and town, 31s 3d.;
pleas and perquisites of the hundred, 3s 4d.;
Robert Harley will answer
for returns of prise wine, sold for £ 7 10s.,
less all expenses and payments of the merchants;
pleas and perquisites of the courts, 15s 3d.
Sum 58s.
Ministers Fees
Fee of the reeves for the time
of the view 9d;
Fee of the clerk, 15d.;
Fee of the catchpole., 15d;
Fee of the constable, 23s 4d.,
who takes 2d. per day.
Sum
26s 7d.
so the aforesaid reeves owe
31s 5d.
1327- 1329
m.5. View of the Account of John Cole, William le
Lange, Walter Hun and John
Gurdoun, reeves of Tenby
from Michaelmas
1327 to Michaelmas 1329.
Rent of Assise £ 12 12s 0d
Farms £ 17 13s 4d
Issues of the Manor
"Burgesses by the wind, " 237s.. 3d.;
chensers, 29s.;
prise of mead and beer, 61s 3d.;
toll of port and town, 70s 7 1/2d.;
pleas and perquisities of the hundred, 16s 8d.;
toll of sheep, 10s.;
fair tolls, 2s.;
fair perquisites, nil;
relief of the heir of John Madoc, 12d.;
pleas and perquisites of the courts, £
9 2s 3 1/2d
Total £ 20
10s 10d.
Prise of the Wines Richard de Colyngton will answer
therefor
Sum
Total, £ 50 16s
10d
Expenses
Fee of reeves 2s
Fee of clerk, 3s;
Fee of catchpole, 3s;
Richard Euerard, constable, 60s 8d.,
ie 2d per day.
Sum
68s 8d
Payments
To Colynton, treasurer of
Pembroke £
24 15s 2
1/2d by two tallies
To the same by
William le Lange, farmer of the
mill £ 13 13s 4d
by two tallies
To Walter Seys by the hand of Walter Hun and John
Gurdoun 33s 11d
by one tally by order of
Robert Harley
Sum
£ 41 2s 5 1/2d
Total
Expenses and Payment £ 44 11s 1
1/2d
And they owe £ 6
5s o 1/2d, of which, on the
reeves, 3s 5d., and on Richard Euerard, constable, £
6 19 1/2d
................
1327- 1328 m.6.
View of the account of John Wysman, John
Bost, Henry Wysman and Walter le
Clerk, reeves of
Tenby, from
Michaelmas 1327 to Michaelmas 1328.
Rent of Assise £
12 12s 0d
Farms £ 17 13s 4d
Issue of the Manor
Toll of port and town £
4 6s 5d
Toll of the Sheep, 16s 7d;
prise of mead and beer, 63s 6d;
"Burgesses of the wind" 40s
;
chensers, 36s 6d;
relief of Robert le Baker,
Walter Baker,
William Wale and
John Carpenter, 4s;
fair tolls, 2s 5d;
pleas and perquisites of fair, nil;
pleas and perquisites of the Hundred, 16s 8d;
perquisites of the Courts, £
10 13s 2d;
Richard de Collyngton, Treasurer of
Pembroke answers for the
prise of wines this year
Sum
£ 23 19s 3d.
Total
Receipts £
54 4s 7d
Expenses 68s 8d
(particulars as on m 5 above)
Payments
To the Treasurer of Pembroke £
28 18s 1d by two tallies
to the same by the hand of William le
Panage,
farmer of the mill of Tenby
£
14 13 4d
by two tallies.
Sum £ 43
11s 5d
Sum
of Expenses and Payments, £ 47
1d.
and £ 7 4s
1d are owing, for which Richard
Evarard, the constable
of Tenby, is to answer.
1326 - 1327
m.7. View of the account of Walter Hun, John Cole,
.senior. John Wysman and Thomas
Bost, reeves of Tenby from
Michaelmas 1326 to Michaelmas 1327.
Rents of Assise £
12 12s
Farms
50a of the lord's demesne,
50s;
11a at La Waterwyche,
8s;
a meadow,
2s;
1 water mill and 3 windmills
let to Robert
de Grana by
Thomas de Hampton, steward
of Pembroke, £
20
Sum £ 23.
Issues of the Manor
Toll of port and town, £
3 11s
3d.;
toll of sheep, 13s
3d,;
prise of mead and beer, 55s 7d,;
"Burgesses by the wind" 37s
6d,;
chensers, 31s 7d
reliefs of John Elyot
and John Fflok, 2s;
fair tolls, 2s 0
1/2d.;
pleas and perquisites of the Hundred, 12s 11d,;
prise of wines answered for by
Richard de Colyngton, the Treasurer;
Pleas and perquisites of the courts, £
4 16d.;
for the prise of wines, Thomas de
Hampton, the steward, is to answer
in his account.
Sum £ 15
7s 5 1/2d
Sum
Total £
50 19s 5
1/2d
Expenses
Fees, as above,
68s 8d.,
to Robert de Grana and John de Castro Martini holding the
office of constable during the
year.
Payments
To the
Treasurer, £
13 13s
8d., by one tally;
to Thomas de Hampton, Steward and
Receiver, £
12 16s 5
1/2d.; by one tally
to the said Thomas by Robert de Grana, farmer of the mills, £ 8 3s 4d.,
by one tally;
by the same to the Treasurer, 8d., by one tally
Sum £ 40
2d.
Owing £ 7 10s
8 1/2d., of which £ 6 10s
on Robert de Grana, farmer of the mills, and 20s 7 1/2d. on the two constables.
1326 1327
m 12 Account of John
le Herde and John
Methelan, reeves of
Pembroke from
Michaelmas 1326 to Michaelmas 1327.
Assise of Bread and beer
assise of bread this year; 18d
assise of beer this year; 10s
from the butchers this year; 18d
pleas and perquisites of the hundred this year; 3s 4d
pleas and perquisites of the fair,this year; nil;
for the prise of beer, Richard de Cillyngton , the Treasurer
of Pembroke, and Walter
Seys, are to answer,
to wit, 100s.
yearly.
sum.,
22s 8d
Total
receipts £ 14 4s
Expenses
Fees of the reeves, 2s
Fees of the clerk 3s
Fees of the catchpole
4s
8d
Sum 9s
8d.
Defective Rents
which Thomas de Carreu received yearly
for 8 burgages in Pembroke 8s
for 11 vacant burgages, namely the
burgages of :
John Cradoc,
Peter le Fraunceys,
Nicholas de
Scourlagyston
John Knethil
David Caly
William de
Wester
pontfold
Ralph the smith
Henry Auger
John Parys and
the House of St John 11s
Sum 19s
Payments
Paid to Richard de Collyngton, Treasurer of
Pembroke, £
6 13s
9d.,
by one tally;
to Thomas de Hampton, steward and
Treasurer, 110s by one tally
Sum of all Expenses and Payments £
13 12s 5d
with the defective rents.
And they owe 11s 7d.
...............
1327 1328
Account of John Peuerel, John Methelan, John Cauntrel, and Geoffrey
Toryton, reeves of
Pembroke, from
Michaelmas 1327 to Michaelmas 1328.
Arrears 11s 7d;
Rents
Sum £ 13
16d
Assise of Bread and Beer etc. 22s 3d
Assise of bread, 12d.,
and no more because
Thomas de Hompton, the steward,
seized the liberty of
the town of Pembroke into
the hands of the lord (as was found
by inquisition);
assise of meat (carnis), 2s;
pleas and perquisites of the hundred, 4s 1d;
fair tolls, 2(?)
small tolls, 2s 6d;
relief of John de Wayt 12d
pleas and perquisites of the fair 12d
prise of beer answered for
by the Treasurer. (100s)
Total receipts
£ 14 15s 2d
Expenses
Fees of the reeves,
2s
Fees of the clerk 3s
Fees of the catchpole 4s
8d
Defective rents
which Thomas de
Carreu received
yearly
for 8 burgages in Pembroke; 8s
for 11 vacant
burgages, namely the
burgages of :
John Cradoc,
Peter le
Fraunceys,
Nicholas de Scourlagyston
John Knethil
David Caly
William de Wester
pontfold
Ralph the smith
Henry Auger
John Parys and
the House of St John 11s
Sum 19s
Payments
To the Treasurer by one tally, £
12 7s 1d
Sum
of all Expenses and
Payments £ 13 15 9d.
And they owe 19s 5d
Farmers of the mills of the county of Pembroke.....([24])
............
1328 1329
m 12d. View of the
Account of John Cauntrel and Geoffrey
Torytoun, reeves of
Pembroke from
Michaelmas 1328 to Michaelmas 1329.
Arrears 19s
5d
Rents
yearly for 227 1/2 burgages; £
11 7s 8d
yearly, rent of Torre and
Carssewelle 5s
yearly, for 7 curtilages 6s
yearly, rent of
Walwayneston 12d
yearly toll of the
horses of Careu; 3s
yearly for 1
horse of Nicholas de Schirborn'; 4d.
toll of the horses of
Castle Martin ,
and no more because no one wished to farm it 20d,
of non residents (noniacentibus) in the
town of Pembroke at Christmas; 9s
yearly, of "burgesses by the wind" 3s,
yearly of chensers; 3s 6d
toll of Caldey 4d
tolls of the port of Milforde,
nothing this year because it was seized into the hands
of the king along with the
town of Haverford,
and the tolls are extended
at 8s.
Sum £ 13
4d
Assise of Bread and Beer
Beer 11s;
bread nothing
because Thomas de Hampton,
took the liberty of the town into the hands
of the lord
so no assise of bread was broken
butchers, 3s 4d;
pleas and perquisites of hundred 5s
small tolls, 4s;
fair toll, 40d.;
relief of
John Cradoc, 12d
otherwise items as above
Sum
27s 8d
Expenses
Fees of the reeves, 2s
Fees of the clerk 3s
Fees of the catchpole 4s 8d
Defective rents
which Thomas de Carreu received
yearly
for 8 burgages in Pembroke; 8s
for 11 vacant burgages, namely the burgages of : 11s
John Cradoc,
Peter le Fraunceys,
Nicholas de
Scourlagyston
John Knethil
David Caly
William de
Wester
pontfold
Ralph the smith
Henry Auger
John Parys and
the House of St John
Sum 19s
Payments To the Treasurer by one
tally 12s 15d
Sum
of all expenses and Payments £ 14 3s 8d;
and they owe 23s 9d
1329 1330
View of the Account of John Boldewyn and John
Methelan, reeves of
Pembroke from Michaelmas
1329 to Michaelmas 1330.
Arrears 29s
9d.
Rents £
13 16d
(as above)
Assise of Bread and Beer
bread; 18d
beer 10s
meat; 2s.,
fair perquisites 6d
pleas and perquisites of hundred; 3s.,
fair tolls 2s 6d.
small tolls; 4s.
relief of William Beneger. 12d.
(otherwise as above.)
Sum 24s
6d
Total
Receipt £ 15.. 9s.
.7d
Expenses
fees
9s 8d. (as above)
Defective rents 19s
Payments
To the
Treasurer
£ 10 10s,
by one tally
Sum of all Expenses and Payments £
11 18s 8d.;
and they owe 70s
11d.
..............
1331 Feb 4 Langley
Fine Roll 5 Edward III m 30 (Cal p 230)
Commitment during the pleasure to Richard Symond of the office
of steward of the county
of Pembroke, so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues
thereof, receiving the usual fee.
Pembroke The castle in the said
county is worth nothing beyond reprisals.
In the town of Pembroke there are 220
burgages
paying yearly
rent of assize of £
11, in equal sums at Easter and Michaelmas.
The rent of Richard
Symond
for certain
lands at Kyngesdoune, 6d
at the same terms.
The rent of the glebe of the church
of Roscrouthur 12d.
at the same terms
There are 3 water mills , worth yearly £
20
the prise of beer are worth 100s
yearly.
There is a certain fair held on the
feast of the
Apostles Peter and Paul, for three days altogether,
whereof the profit is
2s
The tolls of the market there are worth
3s
yearly
the pleas and the perquisites of the hundred are worth 10s
yearly.
Sum £
36 19s
6d
1330 1331
Account of .......[25]
John Boldewyn, reeves of
Pembroke from
Michaelmas 1330 to Easter 1331
Arrears 70s 11d
Rents of Assise Nothing up to Easter, except 9s from non residents at Christmas.
Assise of bread, etc.,
...................
Sum 8s
8d.
Richard, by the grace of God, King of England and France,
and Lord of Ireland too, all to whom these present letters shall come,
greeting.
We have inspected
the letters, patent and exemplification, under the seal of the late Father,
Adam, Bishop of Menevia, lately made in these words:
Adam, by divine permission, Bishop of Menevia, to all to
whom the present letters shall come, greetings, and the permanent memory of
these exploits. We deem it worthy and an acceptable work to God, and we trust
to do a profitable service, if through us the noble exploits of Kings, and
things particularly useful to the condition of our Diocese, which have long
been buried in oblivion, be discovered and brought to light by the aid of our
pen. We have discovered in our Treasury, and among the archives of our Church
of Menevia, among other old records in an ancient book, the perfect tenours of
charters of the old text, free from all faults and suspicions, granted by Henry
of renowned memory, late King of England, Duke of Aquitain and Count of Anjou,
to the town and burgesses of Pembroke and Haverford. The tenour of this Charter
is a grant to the town and Burgesses of Pembroke, with a rubic of that kind
written in red ink, " The Charter of Pembroke, word for word, with nothing
added or taken away, is known to be
on this wise".
Henry, by the
grace of God, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine and Count of
Anjou, to the Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Earls and Justices, Barons and
Sheriffs, and to all his faithful people of all England, Wales, Ireland,
Normandy, Brittany, Anjou, Poitou, Gascony, and to all his men, whether
dwelling on this side or beyond the sea, greeting. Know ye that I have given and granted, and
by this my present Charter, have confirmed to my burgesses of Pembroke all
their liberties, immunities and free customs as freely and fully as they had
them in the time of King Henry, my grandfather.
Wherefore,I will and firmly enjoin that all persons who
shall enter the port of Milford with merchandise, whether they wish to buy or
sell on the land, shall come to the bridge of Pembroke and sell and buy there.
Or, if they wish otherwise, let them do business at the Cross, discharging
their lawful customs; and that all merchandise which is bought in the County of
Pembroke to be carried into England, ought to be shipped at the bridge at
Pembroke, paying their customs; and that all persons who come to my market at
Pembroke, shall have the security of my peace from the ford of Landfey and from
Stentbrigge, and from the Great Ditch at Pencoyt and from the Passage from the
hour of nine on the Sabbath to sunset on Monday, if they do not break my peace.
I also command that
if any of my burgesses of the said town, for one year and a day shall hold
house or lands which belong to the said town, without reproach, and anyone
shall afterwards claim right, let him not have it if he shall have in the
meantime remained in my kingdom.
If any man of
whatsoever place remain in the same town for a year and a day, without
reproach, whether he be a freeman or a serf, he shall ever after remain my
freeman and a burgess of the same town.
And, when a
burgess of the said town, by whatsoever death and in whatsoever place, dies on
land or sea with a will or without a will, his heir shall have all his goods by
payment of a relief of twelve pence.
I also grant that
the burgesses of the said town shall have grazing rights in my forest of
Nerbart and Coytrath, and timber rights in the same town by permission of the
forester, and they may take decayed wood to burn wheresoever they shall find
it; and if they shall have swine in my forests, they shall be acquitted of
pannage.
I also will and
command that those things which the aforesaid burgesses shall perform in the
said town, if the debtors are willing to render in the same town, they may take their pledge (Cattle). But, if
it shall happen that my said burgesses ought to go into our army, the safe
keeping of my town being in the hands of their warden, let them go with my
bailiff, so that they may return at night. But if the army be raised by their
warden, so that the merchants may serve me at my camp, the custody of the town
being safe, they shall go.
Whatsoever merchandise
any of my aforesaid burgesses shall buy, if anyone shall claim the same as
stolen, he shall acquit himself by oath and by his witnesses, and he shall lose
the same chattel and what he gave for it.
Also, my
aforesaid burgesses shall answer no plaint out of their hundred unless it be
that which pertains to the royal crown. Their forfeiture in the hundred and
shire court is twelve pence.
All the merchants
of the County of Pembroke, by the appointment of the warden of the burgesses,
shall come to their merchant guild.
I also will and
grant, and firmly enjoin that the same burgesses shall have the aforesaid
liberties and their customs well, quietly and freely, with the addition of
their other liberties and customs which they still remember.
Know ye,
furthermore, that I have given and granted, and by this, my present charter,
confirm to the same my burgesses acquittance from toll, pontage and havenage,
and from all customs whatsoever at Bristol, Gloucester, Winchester, Devon,
Cornwall, Rochelle, Normandy and throughout all my lands in commotes, in
burgages, in castles, in towns, in fairs and markets, in uplands, in woods, in
plain, in roads, in lands, in waters and in all other places. I also forbid anyone to do injury to them in
the matters which I have granted to them, and by this my present charter, have
confirmed; nor shall anyone draw them into pleas concerning the liberty and
acquittance granted to them under forfeiture of fifty pounds sterling.
Furthermore, be
it Known to you that I have given and granted to the same, my burgesses of
Pembroke, a fair of eight days at the feast of the Apostles, Peter and Paul,
and to all coming to the same, my firm peace, those being excepted who have
forfeited my peace, and they shall have the same liberties and customs at the
fair as they have at my market in the same town on Sunday.
And if any heir
is such, (ie. in respect of his youth), that he cannot hold and defend his
land, if the burgess who has died left a will, let his heir and the inheritance
remain the custody to which he, on his death
bed, committed him. But, if he shall not have left a will, then the heir
and inheritance, by the advise and consent of the nearest relatives, being my
burgesses, shall remain in the custody of any one of his friends. In witness of the foregoing, we have
ordered our seal to be hereto attached.
Given in our
manor of Landfey, the seventh day of the month of March, in the year of our
Lord one thousand three hundred and sixty eight, and in the eighth year of our
consecration.
We,(ie. Richard II), therefore having perused the tenour of
the exemplification of the said letters of the aforesaid Bishop, at the request
made to us by the Burgesses of Pembroke, the tenour of these presents we have
made to be exemplified. In witness wherefore we have caused these, our letters,
to be made patent.
Witness ourselves at Westminster on the sixth day of the
month of February in the first year of our reign.
1330-
(Pipe
Roll 8 Edward III., m 40).
Particulars of the account of Robert de Hasleye (sic) of the
issues of the castles, manors, vills, lands and tenements which belonged
to Roger de Mourtuo Mari, late Earl of
March, on South
Wales; and of the
goods and chattels of the aforesaid
Roger, as below.
Castle of Pembroke with its appurtenances -
The issues of the same from 1 December, 4 Edward III to 18
February, 5 Edward III, not answered for because he neither received nor could receive
any profits therefrom during this period because the king appointed the said
Robert to take the premises into the king's hands, and which were delivered to the said Robert on 7 January, 4
Edward III, and on 18 February following the king appointed Richard Simond keeper of the
County of Pembroke, etc.
Goods and Chattles in
the said Castle
Five iron caps (capell') (price
2s each)
four iron caps (6d
each)
four old coats of mail (3s 4d each)
[A mail shirt,
containing up to 250,000 metal rings, might weigh about 11 kg (about 25 lb).]
one ramber (12d)
Two pairs of trapp (10s each)
one cross-bow (balist de vice) (10s)
[the balist de vice was a large pivoting cross bow mounted on a three
wheel carrage which could be raised and
lowered to alter the elevation . It was a manoeverable weapon firing an arrow
or lance with great power and reasonable accuracy]
four cross-bows
(balist) (6d
each)
half of one pair of plat' (6d)
[Either a breast
plate or a back plate but very early for plate armour]
two pairs of sheets (lect') (3d
each)
one collar (collerett de teyle) (3d)
one blazoun (3s 4d)
two chests with rolls of
the Treasury (12d each)
one chest (6d)
six lances without iron (6d)
[were these the lances
used as projectiles by the (balist de vice) pivoted large cross bow ]
one standard gallon (2s)
(i standard de galon),
one quarter of the same
metal (12d)
one barlier (3d)
one brass pot (olla eunea) (3s)
one chest (12d)
one iron pot (3d)
one tub (cuna) (4d)
one archa (box) (18d)
one brass pot (olla eunea)
(26s 8d)
[was this an early cannon? The value, if it was just an
ordinary pot, was very great. - (and copper was being mined in the area at the
time) - an English manuscript of 1326 by William de Millimete([26]) - shows an
illustration of what is described
as "fire pots or iron pots"
was this a Brass one ? -or could it have been a mortar. In June 1338 the French
fleet which raided Southampton was furnished with one " Pot de Fer",
3lb of gunpowder [consisting of 4 parts Saltpetre, one part Sulphur and one
part Charcoal] and forty eight large
bolts with iron "feathers" in two boxes, these were fire arrows and sometimes called "
garrots"([27]) A bill for
purchase for some of these " Pot de Fer" for the defence of Cambrai
in 1339 shows that they were purchased by weight and that the total weight was,
when cast in iron, 25lbs per gun. ([28])
There is evidence that the English had
three cannon at the battle of Crecy in 1346 [said to have been carried
slung below the baggage waggons] and on the site of the battle five balls
roughly of 3in dia, three of iron and two of stone have been found in the part
where it is reputed that the Genoese crossbowmen were halted by the fire of the
English archers and our "Three cannon". The copper guns cast in 1353
for Edward III by William of Aldgate cost 13s 4d each.]
one coffer (2s)
one archa (8d)
twelve pairs of guns (parea gynorum) with one iron
chain (13s?)
[Guns first recorded about this time but did not become
common until around 1350, they were in general use by 1400. The earliest
handguns consisted of a barrel attached to a wooden or metal pole and were
ignited with a piece of smouldering tinder held in the free hand - a picture
illustrating Froissart's (died 1410) chronicle of the Hundred Year War in the
Bodleian Library shows a hand gun being used] [According to Funcken ([29]) Handguns found
under a variety of names spread from Italy to Germany then into Flanders from
where mercenaries were hired by the king of England in 1314. They had an
enormous advantage over the bow and crossbow in that it did not require any
special care or maintenance it could be manufactured in half a day and was much
cheaper (An English document of 1353
quoted claims the cost of a large crossbow was 66s and of a small bore barrel
3s. Lead bullets could be cast at the rate of 12 per minute. Range was only 50
metres but it could pierce a suit of armour at 20 metres]
one lead cistern (3s)
one chalice (6s
8d)
one missal (messale) (10s)
one vestment with one
chasuble and
two hand-towels for the altar (7s)
two casan' (vests) (13s 4d)
one large table [was this the
altar tablle] (3s 4d)
one lead for the Holy Water (plumb pro aq'
benedca) (4d)
one large joist (gystum magnum) (3s 4d)
one springald with wheels (6s 8d)
[this is also known as a ballistra([30])]
three tables in the hall (12d)
nine pairs of trestles (trestellorum) (12d)
one canvas rope (corda de
Canab) (2s)
one large coffer (3s 4d)
seven benches (formul) (2d
each)
one large bench (formul)
(6d)
one dresser (12d)
one vicz for crossbow (12d)
one brass cross (12d)
one corporal (12d)
all in the said castle and which were left there as its
furniture in the custody
of Richard
Symond aforesaid.
The same also renders account of
200 1/2 b. of sea coal (9s)
timber (3s 1d)
one empty cask (6d)
found in the said castle, and sold by the Prior of
Carmarthen, Chamberlain
of South Wales.
1330c (24 May . 3 Edward)
m.9. View of the account of Walter Seys, farmer of the
mills of Pembroke, from 24 May.
3 Edward III, to Michaelmas next following, namely, for 18 weeks and 1day.
Receipts
(1) Arrears of Walter, the treasurer, £
48 8s 9
1/4d;
(2) farm of the mills during the sheriffs' time,
let yearly at 40
marks,
£ 9 6s 1d.
Total
Receipts, £ 57 14s
10 1/4d which he owes.
1331c
View of the account of Walter Seys, farmer of the mills of Pembroke. from
Michaelmas 3 to Michaelmas 4 Edward III,
Arrears - £
57 14s 10
1/4d
Receipts
Farm of the mills of Pembroke £
26 13s
4d.;
of Philip le Yong, reeve of
Castlemartin, £
19 17d.,
by two tallies
of John Gourdon and Walter
Houn,
reeves of Tenby, by one
tally 33s 11d.;
of Philip Laurance, reeve of
Koytrath, by one
tally, 41s.;
of Wyard de Laureny, 15d.;
one tun of prise wine at Tenby, 43s 4d.;
for hay sold at Castle
Martin, 6s 8d;
Total
Receipts £ 119 15s
9 1/2d
Expenses on the West Mill -
Iron bought for one
spindle (fusil) made anew, 6s.;
to the smith for making it,
3s;
reward to his assistants, 20d.;
two treadles bought for the
West Mill
and one treadle for the East
Mill, 2s;
one arm bought for the
wheel of the West Mill 4d.;
to two carpenters for three
weeks making
two new wheels and covering
the mill in places,
9s.;
two pollis bought for
making a cauill to the said
wheels, 6d
.;
one long board bought for
planks (plangys), 16d.
6 boards bought for the same 10d.
4 boards bought for making regulis and ladles
(ladelis) 4d
Sum.
25s
Expenses on the East Mill and Bridge there -
One curb (courba) bought for the
outer wheel, 6d;
timber bought for
making "stercis et cauillis" for the
same, 12d;
one arm bought for the said wheel, 8d,;
one tree (ligno) bought for
another arm
and for making spars (sparis) 12d.;
three pollis bought for
making cauillis 6d.;
96 boards bought for making one new wheel
and one new flodeget in the middle
of the bridge,
8s;
eight boards bought for making le pyndyng,
9d;
six trees (lignis) bought for
making
the said flodeget and Pyndyng, 4s;
eight plankys for the
Pyndyng, 16s;
six pollis for making Stansous de Flodeget 18d
;
one tree (ligno) for making
interstices, 4d
one tree for placing under plankys, 6d;
20 nails for said work,
8d;
one polle for
draught-tree (drathtree) 3d
two carpenters for five
weeks,
making anew the said wheels, pyndyng, and
flodeget, 15s
throkis for the same
6d
four men hired for one
week and four days
for breaking stones ad vnu rogu' burning and
filling, 5s
each are taking 1 1/2d per day;
150 bushels of coal, bought for
making lime 6s
3d., 1/2d per bushel;
Two carts for five weeks
and one cart for two days
carrying stones, lime, sand
(arena) and
gravel (argilla)
to repair the weir and bridge, 15s
6d, each one per day 3d;
eight workmen for a whole
week cleaning and digging
the foundations
(fundo) of the Bridge
and Weir, 5s 6d.,
each one per day 1 1/2d;
six masons for three
weeks and two masons for two weeks
and one mason for three days making the said bridge and
weir, 33s 9d., each one 18d per week;
three men assisting the said masons carrying stones making
and carrying mortar for three
weeks,
and two men for two weeks and three days do.,
15s.,
each one receiving 9d per week
one carpenter for two days boarding the flodeget 6d;
three carts for five days
carrying sods and gravel
(terra et argilla)
for filling and raising the said bridge and weir, 3s 9d each one per day, 3d.;
two men for four days spreading the said gravel and
sods (argilla et terra) in the bridge and weir 12d;
for carrying four mill-stones to the mill from
Chepstowe to Pembroke, 10s:
six boards bought for le speryng of the said
mill, 6d;
in timber bought for one new Pyndyng and making it 2s.;
courbs for making one wheel anew
and for carpend the said wheel 6s;
26 boards for making
regulis and ladles, 3s;
one stemespone bought for the
same 8d.;
Sum £ 7
4s 11d.
Foreign Expenses
A messenger
(garcio) going to
Hereford and back
to Richard Collyngton, the Treasure
of Pembroke. with letter
of the steward on the king's
business, 12d;
a messenger going to Carmarthen to Richard de
Malleye
with letter of Walter de Werdale
and of Richard de Suthorp, the king's
clerk, 6d
Sum 18d.
Payments
Thomas de
Hampton, steward of
Pembroke, £
43 by one letter patent;
do. £ 9.
to Richard de Collyngton,
£
18 by one tally;
£
13 by another tally;
and to Robert de Harley, Kt £
12 4s 11d.,
by one letter patent
Sum £ 95
4s 11d
Sum
of all expenses and payments £ 103 16s 4d;
so he owes, 119s 5 1/4d
..............
1327c
m 10 View of the account of Geoffrey Tortoun, farmer of the
mills of Pembroke from 24 May, 1 Edward III to Michaelmas next
following, namely for 18 weeks and 2 days.
Farms
for 3 water
mills let to the
aforesaid Geoffrey
by Thomas de Hompton, steward for 40 marks yearly,
by a certain
agreement, etc. £
9 7s 6 1/2d
Sum
£ 9 7s 6 1/2d
Payments
Paid to Richard de Colynton, the Receiver, £
9 by one tally,
and to the same by another tally, 36s
Sum
of Payments £ 10 16s
and the sum exceeds the receipts by 28s 6d
View of the account of the aforesaidf Geoffrey from
Michaelmas, 1 Edward III, to Michaelmas next following.
Farms of the said mills, £ 26 13s 4d. plus of
the preceeding account 28s 6d
Expenses -
Carriage of millstones to the mill, 5s;
timber and boards bought, 5s;
making 1 new outer wheel 5s,
nails used and
smith's wages at different
times 10s.
Sum
25s
Payment
To Richard de
Colyngton, the Receiver,
£ 24 5s
by three tallies.
Total Expenses and Payments
£ 26 18s 6d, so exceeds by 5s 2d
1328c
View of account of the said Geoffrey from Michaelmas, 2
Edward III, to Michaelmas (sic)
following
Farms - £
17 5s 11d. Surplus of preceding
account 5s 2d
Expenses - Roofing anew the mill
near 7s 4d;
Payments - To Richard de Cilynton, the Receiver, £ 11 4s., by one tally
Sum of Expenses and Receipts
£
11 18s 10d and he owes
107s 1d
In Lamphey([31]) (Lantefey) the
Welsh customs and tenures seem to have died out; all the land was held by
individuals. A special custom existed
here, granted, it is stated, by favour of the Bishop, that on the death of a
tenant, the widow should succeed to the land; but if there was no widow or the
widow remarried, the heir should take the land.
At Warren a custom is mentioned which shows the substitution
of English for Welsh Laws. In 1326 the English rule was in force by which the
Lord was entitled to all the tenants goods on an intestacy and could dispose of
them as he pleased. This must have been
a very recent innovation, as it also says that the custom formerly was
that the nearest in blood should be prefered to all others.
One unusual land area is that described as Sanctuary land.
This is the only piece so described in the Black Book and reference is made to
it in the Chapter on Law.
The position of the Clergy as portrayed in the Black Book is
interesting, apart from the fact that many seem to have been married and had
families, most held land.
At Lamphey Master Gregory the Chaplain held two acres of
sanctuary land, a plot, for which he was exempt all services except that of
heriot and leyrwit (the sum payed on the defilement of one of the women of the
parish), a plot with curtilage which never paid rent or service,and he rented
two acres and sixty virgates of the demesne. At Warren John the Chaplain of the
Parish had a plot, building and curtilage as well as six and a half acres of
land.
Inventory of the Goods of
the Bishop of St David's (Thomas Beck) 1293 ([32])
Stackpol
1 stack of wheat estimated at
22 cribs worth 112s
at 3s 6d per crib
1 Stack of beans and peas with the peas
in the grange
estimated at 5 cribs worth
15s
at 3s per crib.
Estimated 30 cribs of barley worth
£ 4 2s 6d at 2s
9d per crib.
1 stack of oats estimated at 9
cribs worth
40s 6d at 4s
6d per crib
Total £ 12
10 0d
(Rad' de Stakepol owed £ 33 6s
8d to the Bishop)
Kairu (Carew)
2 stacks of wheat estimated at 90 cribs worth £
15 15s 0d at 3s
6d per crib
20 cribs of peas worth 40s at 2s
per crib
70 cribs of barley
worth £
9 12s
6d at
2s 9d
per crib
4 cribs of oats worth
16s at 4s
per crib
Sctu Jacobu (St James
-- Jameston )
There are in
the grange
27 cribs of wheat
worth £
4 14s 6d at
3s 6d per crib
6 cribs of beans and peas worth 3s
per crib
25 cribs of barley worth 68s 9d at 2s
9d per crib.
6 cribs of oats worth
4s
per crib
..................
Maynorbur (Manorbier)
1 stack of wheat estimated at 30 cribs worth 105s
at 3s 6d
per crib
6 cribs of beans and peas worth 16s 6d
at 2s
9d per crib
45 cribs of barley worth
£
6 3s
9d
8 cribs of oats worth 32s at 4s
per crib
Total £ 13
17s 3d
.......................
Lamphey
Extent of the lands of the Bishopric of St David's 1327
PRO E 152 No 16
Lantefrey (Lamphey, Pembs.)
Item, there is there a manor whereof the
messuage
is worth with garden and curtilage, 3s 4d
per annum
And there is there a dovecote worth 6
1/2d
2 curucates of land worth 100s
per annum
a meadow worth 3s
4d
a park whose pannage when it
arises,
with pasture, is worth 10s
per annum.
There is one decayed mill which was
farmed of old,
worth 15s
per annum, paid at the Feast of St Michael
one meadow worth 7s
per annum
Rent of assize of certain tenants £
4 4s 2d
per annum, paid at the Feasts of St Michael, the Nativity of Our Lord, the
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and St John.
Pleas and perquisites of court, worth
6s.
...............
It would appear from the inventory of Bishop Beck's death that at
Lamphey in that year
there were
85 1/2 acres of oats
124 acres of wheat
36 acres of barley
21 acres of beans
23 acres of peas
52 horned
cattle
12 horses
77 pigs
14 geese([33])
...........................................................................................................................
Extract from the Black Book of St David's 1326 ([34])
Lantefey
Profits
David King, John Kyft, Cadogy Gogh, David Swetemon, Thomas Fort, Peter de la
Lake, Ralph le
Porter, John le Webbe, David
Llewelyn, David Robert, David Fort and Robert le
Hayward, the jurors,
present on their oaths, that
in the manor there the
principal assize of the stone
houses within the
walls of the gate are worth
yearly,
according to their true value, 100s.,
and of the stone buildings without the
gate are worth
yearly 10s.
They also present that there are three orchards,
the fruit of which with
the fruit in the curtilage, in apples, cabbages, leeks, and other
produce, is worth yearly 13s 4d;
also the herbage is worth yearly
6s
8d.
there are also 4 vivaries there and they
are
worth yearly
according to their true value 5s.
And there is a dovecot which is worth
yearly 2s
And there are two watermills and one windmill,
and they are worth yearly according to their true value £ 4
And there is there a park which contains
144 acres, of which 48
acres are wood.
They also present that the underwood of the same
wood is worth yearly,
without destroying it, 20s
They also present that there can be kept in the said park 60
great beasts, as well as
the wild animals.
They also
present that the feed of each acre
outside the wood is worth yearly to rent 7d
and that each acre of the said pasture within the
wood is worth yearly
to rent 6d
and the pasture of each beast in the park is worth
yearly 8d
And they can mow yearly in the
same park, unless they are destroyed
30 loads of rushes and each load
is worth 6d
and 40 loads of fern and each load is worth 3d
They also present that there is there one bog
for turf and bennet ([35]) and it is
worth yearly 10s
They also present that the pleas and perquisites there are worth
yearly 20s
There is also there a chapel annexed to
the prebend
and is of the
yearly value of £
20
. Total £ 20
2s 3 1/2d
Lords Demesne
They also
present that the Lord has there in demesne, a field called
"Kalenge" 127 acres and 11 perches of arable
land.
Also in a field called "Walschton" 21 1/2
acres 1 rood,
and in a field which is called "Bontyngesfeld" with the rocks and the
greater part of the land formerly Eva's, 32 1/2 acres
1 rood, and 6 perches of arable land:
and in a field which is called "Newepark" 18 acres
and in the field which is called " Psonyslond" and "
Marchaldislond", with a certain
part of the land of the said Eva, and with the field on both sides the road
alongside the croft of Philip
Henry, 142 acres and
16 perches of land.
From which field there was let to various tenants before this
extent was made 27 acres, 1/2 a virgate, and 6 perches
of land as appears below;
and in the field below the town against the
court 13 acres, and
each acre of the said land is worth yearly to let 12d.
They also present that there should be sown upon each acre of coarse [ie.
autumn sown] wheat or fallow 3 bushels, and of bearded
wheat 2 1/2 bushels;
and he shall answer for 4 measures of coarse
wheat, and of light [ie. spring sown] wheat for 3 measures.
And there should be sown on each acre of beans 6 bushels, and
he shall answer to 4 measures,
And there should be sown on each acre of great peas 3 bushels, and
he shall answer to 4 measures
and upon an acre of lesser peas or vetches 2 1/2 bushels,
and he shall answer for 4 measures;
and upon an acre of barley 6 bushels, and
he should answer for 4 measures;
and upon an acre of oats 7 bushels, and
he shall answer for 3 measures in every year
Total
426 1/2 acres 1 rood and 15 perches
Total
value in money, £ 21 7s 7d
Meadows and Pastures
They also present that the Lord has there 34 acres of meadow,
and each acre is worth yearly to let 2s
6d
and after mowing they can at
that time of year keep
20 great beasts, and each
pasture is worth 2d
And they present that there is one acre in
"Thorris"
that cannot be sown,
but upon which 12 great beasts
can be kept, and each pasture is worth yearly 6d;
and when it is let by the year it is worth yearly 6s.
Also, the pasture on the fallows can feed 300
sheep
in winter and 200
through the summer,
and thus pasture for
each is worth 2d.
Also on the pasture of Porthllu 300 sheep can
be kept,
and the pasture is worth to let 20s.
Total
value £8 13s 4d
Free Tenants
They also
present that Wyot de Lawrenny holds by deed from the Lord
in capite half a
carucate of land and
pays yearly in equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas 2s., and the Lord has
wardship and relief when it occurs.
Item, the heirs of Richard de Stakepol hold one
carucate of land adjoining the court of Lantefey for which they
do suit of Court three times at
Lawhaden.
Item William Harald holds 2
carucates of land at Woveran and pays in
every third year on the Kalends of May
2s., or 2 sheep at the option
of the Lord and does suit
of Court at Lawhaden from 15 days to 15 days
Total 4s
Sanctuary
They also present that Thomas Walter de Porthllu
holds one bovate of land from
the Sanctuary and
pays yearly at Easter and Michaelmas 6s
Item, Isaute le Proute holds one
bovate of land,
and pays yearly at the aforesaid times 6s.
Also David Mayo holds one plot
with the
curtilage
and one bovate
of land and pays yearly at the same times
6s 8d.
Item Richard Swetemon holds a plot
and curtilage
with a bovate of land, and pays yearly at the same
times 6s 8d.
Item, John Russell holds one plot
and a curtilage,
with 2 bovates and 1 1/2 acres of land,
and pays yearly at the same times 17d
Item, David Fort holds 1 plot
and curtilage with 8 acres of land,
and pays yearly at the same times 4s
8d
Item, Thomas Gwyn holds 4 acres
of land and
pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item Johanna Page holds 1/2
bovate of land,
and pays yearly at the same times 3s
Item John Cole holds 1 plot
and curtilage
with 1/2 bovate of land and pays yearly at the same times 3s 8d
Item Wyot de Laurenny holds 1 plot
and curtilage
with a bovate of land and pays yearly at the same times 6s 8d.
Item Walter Thomas holds 6 acres
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 3s
Item Robert Swetemon holds 6 acres
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 3s
Item Elena Row holds 1/2
bovate of land,
and pays yearly at the same times 3s
Item John le Proute holds 1/2 a bovate of land
and pays yearly at the same times 3s.
Item Philip Henry holds 1 plot
and curtilage with
8 acres of land, and pays yearly at the same times 7s
8d
Item Master Gregory the Chaplain holds 2 acres
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item David Fenil holds 1plot and a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item Roys Swynnog holds 1
curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same time 4d
Item they present that there is a certain part of
the Sanctuary in the Lord's hands, and it is entered
above in the demesne, but they
cannot say how many acres.
Total
carucates 1 carucate
Total
rents in money, 69s 5d
Services
And all the aforesaid give for a heriot the best beast and for a ([36]) mortuary the second
best or the
bettermost upper garment, which they
usually use, if there is no beast.
And they do suit of court by summons of one night at
the will of the Lord,
and they have a common fine of x.s.
And after the death of any of
them, his land is seized into the Lord's hand.
And it was formerly the custom that the land
should be re-granted to the widow of the
deceased as of the
nearest [to the deceased in blood]; and this by
favour of the spiritual Lord.
But if he had
no widow, his heir was accustomed
to be preferred by favour as above
And if the widow, after taking the land as above, married, she lost the
land, which should then be re-granted to the heir as above
stated
Farmers at Porthellan
They also present that Johanna Kyft holds one
bovate
and pays yearly at Easter and Michaelmas
21d
Item Johanna Page holds a bovate
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 21d
Item, John Wallens holds 2 acres without
services,
and one bovate of land with services,
and pays yearly at the same times 2s 5d
Item Peter de la Lake holds one and
a half bovates and four acres of land without services and one bovate with services,
and pays yearly at the same times 9s 1d
Item Henry Kyft holds one
bovate with services and one bovate without services
and pays yearly at the same times 5s
9d
Item David Kyng holds one and a
half bovates without services and pays yearly at the same times 9s 9d
Item Alice, widow of David Iowan holds one
bovate of land with services, and pays yearly at the same times 2s 5d
Item, John le Proute holds half a
bovate of land without services and a bovate with services, and pays yearly at
the same times 3s
9d
Item, Elena Eynon holds 1 acre
of land without services and one plot and a curtilage with services,
and pays yearly at the same times 16d
Item David Iewan holds 4 acres
without services and i bovate of land with services and pays yearly at the same
times 4s
Item John Cras holds one and a
half bovates of land without services and one bovate with services, and pays
yearly at the same times
9s 9d
Item, Isabella Huet holds 1 bovate
of land with services and pays yearly at the same times 21d
Item Res Wiston holds 1 acre of land with
services,
and pays yearly at the same times 7d
Item Thomas Fort holds 1 acre of
land without services and one bovate of land with services and pays yearly at
the same times 2s 1d
Item Thomas Whiting holds 6 acres
of land without services and 1 bovate of land with services and pays yearly at
the same times 3s
9d
Item, David Robert holds 2 acres
without services and i bovate of land with services, and pays yearly at the
same times 2s
7d
Item, David Fort holds 1 bovate
of land without services and one bovate of land with services, and pays yearly
at the same times 5s 9d
Total
carucates of land 3 1/2 and 9 acres
Total
rents in money, 68s 3d
Farmers of Lantefey
Item, they present that John Merlyng holds one plot
and 1 curtilage with one bovate of land with services, and pays yearly at
Easter and Michaelmas 2s
Item John Stedemon holds 1 bovate
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 14d
Item Richard Page holds 1 bovate of land
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item Maiota la White holds 1 plot
and curtilage with 1 bovate
of land and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item William Swetemon holds 1 bovate
and 4 acres of land without
services and 1 bovate of land with services, and holds by
deed,
and pays yearly at the same times 5s
10d
Item Amabella la Ferour holds three acres
without services, and 1 bovate
of land by deed with services, and pays yearly at the same times 2s
6d
Item Sara la White holds 1
bovatre of land without services
and 1 bovate of land with services and pays yearly at the same times 7s 6d.
Item David Swetemon holds 1 plot
and 1 curtilage with 1 bovate of land with services and pays yearly at the same
times 12d
Item Johanna, the widow of Philip Henry, holds a plot
and curtilage with 1 bovate of land with services, and pays yearly at the same
times 12d
Item David Moris holds 1 plot
and 1 curtilage, with 1 bovate of land
with services and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item Thomas Res holds 1 plot
and curtilage, with 1 bovate of land with services, and pays yearly at the same
times 18d
Item David Russell holds 1 plot
and curtilage with 1/2 bovate of land with services and pays yearly at the same
times 6d
Item Thomas Page holds 1 1/2
acres of land without services and pays yearly at the same time 18d
Item Amabilla
Swetemon holds 1 plot
and curtilage with 1 bovate of land, and pays yearly at the same time 13d
Item John Miller holds 1 plot
with a bovate of land,
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item Cadogy Gouth holds 1 croft, 1 plot, and
curtilage, with one bovate of land with services, and pays yearly at the same
times 4s
Total
Carucates, 2 1/2 carucates, 2 1/2 bovates, and 8 1/2 acres
Total
rents in money, 33s 7d
Services
And all the aforesaid Farmers at Lantefey and Porthllu give for a
heriot their best
horse or their best
beast;
and for a mortuary their second
best beast or their best outer garment which they
usually use if they have no beast;
and for leyrwyt,([37]) if the woman is married out of the
parish 2s;
and if she is married within, they give nothing.
And they ought to plough twice, the
Lord finding food
and the value of each service is 1d.
And they ought to harrow twice, the
Lord finding food,
and the value of this service is a halfpenny
And they ought to hoe half a day
without food but if the Lord wants them
for the whole day the Lord shall find food; the value of this service is a halfpenny
And they ought to gather all the Lords hay in the meadow, finding their
own food, and also
carry it on the Lords finding food,
and the value of this service is 1d
And they ought to reap for three days,
the Lord finding food, and the value of this service is 1d
Item they ought to carry the corn of the Lord
for one day,
and the value of this service is 1d
Item they ought to
carry the material for the houses and mills at their own
cost from Loydarth, Lawhaden, Tenby, Pembroke, Carrew, and Slebeech to Llantefey, and the value
of this joint service is, according to its, true value, 6s 8d.
And there are 26 of the aforesaid services, and the value of
each is 3d
Item, they ought to carry coal for making lime as often as
necessary,
Item they ought to carry tiles for the houses in the manor whenever
necessary.
Item they ought to keep in repair the mill-pond at their own
cost.
Item, they ought to make mud walls for the water
mill, the Lord
finding food
Item, they ought to carry mill stones, and thatch
the mill with the
Lord's straw at their own
cost.
Item, they pay a toll on buying and selling, that is to
say, on horses, oxen, and all other
beasts whatever, and
on sheep.
And they ought to carry the corn for the bread to the place
where it is baked on the
demesnes at Lawhaden and Burton, and also for
the Lord's brewing from the
granary as often as
necessary, the Lord finding food
And they sit in the Hall at the
tablecloth in the area.
And they give collection of sheep in every third year,
namely, when there are 20 or more a sheep, and when there are not 20 they give
nothing.
And if any one is convicted or arrested for felony he ought to be
delivered to the said tenants, and they ought to keep him and take him to
Lawhaden, at their risk
and at their own cost, and there give judgement on the case.
And they ought to load the waggons and carts of the Lord
going for wine to Tenby, Pembroke and Carrew, and convey the
same safe to the Lord's cellar at their own
cost in addition to the stallage.
And they do suit of Court on summons of one night at
the will of the Lord, and there is
a common fine of 10s
And they ought to follow the army in a general
war for the defence of the land of
the Lord Bishop.
And they
present that all the tenants of Porthllu do the same
services except the corn services
Item, they present that beasts and other
goods sold when there
are merchants at Pembroke
and Tenby, but nowhere else in the Bishoprick, should not
pay toll to any Lord but
the Bishop wherever these sales were made. And they ought to carry oats coming from
the manors of the Lord at Pebidawke to Lantefey or Borton, for the
prebends, the Lord
finding food.
Total
winter and summer services, 191
Total
value, 16s 3 1/2d
Total
autumn services, 132,
Total
value 12s 4 1/2d
Farmers of another Tenure
Item, They present that William Copmer holds a stang of land and
pays yearly at Easter and Michalmas 2s
Item, Richard Walter holds 1 stang
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item Henry Clericus holds 1/2 an
acre of land,
and pays yearly at the same times 4s
Item William Robyn holds 1 stang
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item Robert le Hayward holds 1 stang
of land,
and pays yearly at the same times
2s
Item, the same Robert holds 1 stang
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item Richard Walwayne holds 1 stang
of land,
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item Master Richard Symonds holds 1 stang
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item John Melyn holds 1 stang
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item John Iewan holds 1 stang
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item David Llewelyn hold 1 1/2
acres for 1
tenement,
and pays yearly at the same times 19d
Item David Savage holds a stang
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item Isabella Matheu holds 1/2 a
stang of land,
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item Richard Cocus holds 1 stang
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item Roys la Frenssh holds 1 stang
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item Ralph the Porter holds 1 stang
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item John Hugelyn holds 1 stang
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item Richard Lawrance holds 1 stang
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item Richard Russell holds 1 stang
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item Amibilla Brown holds 1/2 stang of land
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item Llewelyn Crowe holds 1 stang
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item William Rowe holds 1 stang
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item John Kyft holds 1 stang
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Total
acres 7
Total
rents in money 44s 7d
Services
And all the aforesaid give as a mortuary their outer
garment as above, and
they ought to reap for three days
for each tenement; the value of this service is as above, and each tenement
contains a stang, except the tenement of David Llewelyn which contains more.
And they do suit of Court as the
aforesaid farmers;
and they
present that they ought not to elect a reeve from among the
farmers.
And there is a common fine as above, and
they do service in time of war as above.
Total
services, 24
and
they are worth in money 2s 10 1/2d
Cottages
Item they say that William de Irlaund holds 1 plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at Easter amd Michaelmas 12d
Item Richard Swetemon holds a plot
with curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 6d
Item Johanna Miller holds 1 plot
with curtilage,
and pays yearly without services at the same times 18d
Item Henry Fab holds a plot
with curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times, without services 18d
Item Elena Rowe holds a plot
with curtilage,
and pays yearly with services 3d
Item Johanna Page holds a
curtilage, and pays yearly,
with services at the same times 3d
Item William Miller holds a
curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times, with services 3d
Item Johanna Page holds a plot with a curtilage
and pays yearly at the same times with services 16d
Item Robert de Hayward holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item Robert Philpkyn holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item Thomas Gweyruylt holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item Roos la Proute holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item Robert le Taillour holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item John Moris holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item Master Gregory the Chaplain holds a plot,
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item David Petre holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item Richard Rowe holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 4d
Item Philip Robyn holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 4d
Item Amabilla la Feror holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 4d
Item Philip Herry holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 3d
Item Richard Dawe holds a plot with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item Robert Fab holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times, without services 12d
Item Amabilla Michel holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 3d
Item Johanna Page holds 1 plot with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 4d
Item Wadyn Thomas holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 4d
Item John Bowemon holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 6d
Item Robert Cole holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 9d
Item Philip Freyn holds a plot
with a curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 8d
And there are in the Lord's hand a plot with buildings
with a curtilage which was William Miller's;
and it was accustomed to pay yearly, with services 12d.
And a plot with curtilage which was the Chaplain's of the
parish, which was
never accustomed to pay either rent or services.
Total,
21s.
Services
And all the
aforesaid give a heriot and leyrwyrt and do all
services, as the aforesaid farmers of Lantefey, except
carriage with horses and carts, and except
Elena Hopkyn who does half
services; and except Robert Faber, John Miller,
Henry Fabr, and Ros
Gwennok, who do no
services; and except Robert the Hayward, Robert Phipkyn, Thomas Gweruylt, Roys
la Proute, Robert the Tailor' John Morys, Master Gregory the Chaplain, who give
heriots and leyrwyt; and ought to mow for [blank]
Total
services winter and summer 166
Total
autumn services 135
And
they are worth in money, in the whole 25s
4 1/2d
Demesne Lands
Arrented
Item they present that Ralph the Porter holds 3 acres of land and
pays yearly at the times above said
6s
Item John le Webbe holds 2 acres
of land and pays yearly
at the same times 4s
Item John le Marchaund holds an acre
of land and pays yearly
at the same times 2s
Item Laurence Bowemon holds an acre
of land and pays yearly
at the same times 2s
Item Adam the Gardenor holds 2 acres
of land and pays yearly
at the same times 4s
Item Robert the Tailor holds 3 acres
of land and pays yearly
at the same times
5s
Item Roger le Barbor holds 2 acres
of land and pays yearly
at the same times 4s
Item William Copiner holds 2 acres
of land and pays yearly
at the same times 4s
Item Richard Cocus holds 2 acres
a stang and 16 virgates
of land and pays yearly at the same times 4s 8d
Item Henry Fab holds 1 1/2
acres of land and pays yearly
at the same times 3s
Item Robert the Hayward holds 2 1/2
acres of land
and pays yearly at the same times 5s
Item Johanna Page holds an acre
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item Henry Crank holds holds 1
1/2 acres of land
and pays yearly at the same times 3s
Item Richard Russell holds 1/2 acre
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item John Cole holds 20
virgates of land
and pays yearly at the same times 3d
Item Thomas Page holds 7 1/2 acres of land
and pays yearly at the same times 7s 6d
Item Johanna Page holds 7 acres and 2 stangs
and pays yearly at the same times 7s 6d
Item Robert the Hayward holds 10 acres of land
and pays yearly at the same times 7s
6d
Item David Llewelyn holds 2 acres
of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
Item John Russel holds 7
1/2 acres of land
and pays yearly at the same times 7s
6d
Item Henry Brank holds an acre of land
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item John Wallens holds 13 acres
of land and 1 stang
and pays yearly at the same times 14s 7d
Item William Miller holds an acre
of land and a stang
and pays yearly at the same times 15d
Item John le Prout holds 12 acres
and pays yearly at the same times 12s
Item Master Gregory the Chaplain holds 2 acres
and 60 virgates of land and pays yearly at the same times 2s 4
1/2d
Item David Kyng holds 2 1/2
acres and a stang of land
and pays yearly at the same times 2s
9d
Item Roys Proute holds an acre
of land and pays yearly
at the same times 12d
Item John Cole holds 1/2
acre 1 stang and 20 virgates of land and
pays yearly at the same times 10
1/2d
Item Philip Fraunceys holds an acre and pays yearly
at the same times 12d
Item John Stedemon holds 2 acres
of land and pays yearly
at the same times 2s
Item Thomas Walter holds an acre
of land and pays yearly
at the same times 12d
Item Richard Lawrence holds an acre
of land and pays yearly
at the same times 12d
Item Philip Henry holds an acre
of land and pays yearly
at the same times 12d
Item William Swetemon holds 1/2 an
acre of land
and pays yearly at the same times 6d
Item Sara le White holds 1 1/2
acre
and pays yearly at the same times 18d
Total
acres 104
Total
in money £ 6 7s
9 1/2d
Services
And all the aforesaid give a mortuary, namely the
best outer garment which they
usually use, and leyrwyt as the
aforesaid cottagers, and suit of
Court, as the
aforesaid farmers, in lieu of all
other services.
Protections
Item they
present that William Kyng gives to the
Lord yearly at the aforesaid times, for holding a protection 6d
Item that John Peytevyn gives to the
Lord for the same,
at the same time 6d
Item Philip Reallan gives to the
Lord for the same,
at the same time 4d
Item Moris Bowemon gives to the
Lord for the same,
at the same time 2d
Item Alice Bowemon gives to the
Lord for the same,
at the same time 2d
Item Matilda Fort gives to the Lord for the same,
at the same time 2d
Item Susanna Miller gives to the Lord for the same,
at the same time 2d
Item David Miller gives to the Lord for the same,
at the same time 2d
Total, 2s
2d
......................
Warren
P14
Warren was part of the Prebend of Brawdy in Dewsland in 1293 and
was appropriated to the Bishop's table prior to
episcopate of Thomas Beck.(Bishop from
1280 to 1293) ([38])
Inventory of the goods of the Lord
Thomas,(Beck) Bishop of St David's ([39]), made in the
manors underwritten
after his death in the
presence of the lord Ralph de Broughton keeper of the
said Bishopric, the see being
vacant, and the lord King's deputies William de
Bruer and John de
Forneis, by oath of the
faithful subjects of the king, sworn on Monday next after the Ascencion of Our
Lord, 21 Edward (I, 1293)
Woueran pars p'bende de Breudy (Warren Pembs)
There is there 1 stack of wheat estimated at
35 cribs worth £ 6. 2. 6d
at 3s 6d per crib.
10 cribs of beans and peas worth 30s
at 3s per crib.
20 cribs of barley worth 55s
at 2s 9d per crib.
8 cribs of oats worth 36s
at 4s 6d per crib
Total
£ 12 3s 6d
Extract from the Black Book of St David's 1326 ([40])
Woueran
Profits
Master John the Chaplain, Gilbert
Lawrence, and John Bole, the jurors there on their
oaths present that the Lord has a grange there and a
plot of land as a haggard, and they are worth yearly to let 12d
They also present that there is a chapel there annexed
to the prebend of the Lord Bishop and it is worth yearly £
20
Total 12d
Taxpayers
Item, they say
that
John the Chaplain of the parish there holds a
plot, building and curtilage, with 6 1/2
acres of land, as
they compute the aforesaid plot which was formerly the property of Master
Gilbert the chaplain, and he pays
yearly in equal portions,
at Easter and Michaelmas,
7s 6d
Item, Gilbert Lawrence holds a plot
with curtilage,
and pays yearly at the same times 12d
Item, John Cole holds a plot,
buildings and curtilage with 2 1/2 acres, and 6 virgates of land, and
pays yearly at Easter 21
1/2d
and at Michaelmas 21
3/4d
Item, Adam Ricarfd holds a plot
with curtilage, 3 stangs and 28
virgates of land and pays yearly at Easter 11
1/2d
and at Michaelmas 11
1/4d
Total
Acres, 10 and 4 virgates
Total
rents in money, 14s
Services
and all the aforesaid ought in the autumn to stack the
sheaves of corn in the Lord's
field for a day, the Lord finding food, and the value
of each service is 1d
And they give for a heriot the best beast; and if they
have no beast they give tha
amount of a year's rent, and they do service in war time as the tenants
of Lantefey. and there is,
as aforesaid at Lantefey a common fine for simple
breach, and they do suit of Court generally, and
also where there is any difficult of doubtful business, as the tenants of
Lantefey, of the same tenure. And if any of
them die suddenly or without will, all his goods are forfeited to the Lord;
and after their death the Lord is
able to give or to sell them to whoever he wishes at his pleasure. Yet they
present that the custom formerly was
that the nearest in blood should be
preferred to the others, by special favour of the Lord. And they ought to keep
the prisoners, and escort
them to Lantefey.
A section under Lamphey in
The Black Book of St David's reads
Item William Harald holds 2
carucates of land at
Woveran and pays in every third year on the Kalends of May 2s., or 2 sheep at the option
of the Lord and does suit of Court at Lawhaden from 15 days to
15 days
1327 Edward III
ordered that
every county, unruly or not should have "good and lawful men" to keep the
peace. (Justices of
the Peace came in with the Justices of
the Peace Act of 1361).
From 1330
juries of presentment could report
suspects to the keepers of peace, who could
send the accused for trial.
Policing.
Under Edward I'
Statute of Winchester, 1285 all were
required to join in the pursuit of a criminal and the
hundred could have a
collective fine levied against
it if it failed to capture the criminal even if he had fled beyond their
boundaries. The citizens of the hundred were also responsible for cutting back
brushwood to 200 feet
from the royal highways to lessen the
opportunity for a criminal to ambush a traveller.
Prisons.
An important method of keeping order mainly used to hold
suspects awaiting trial. The goalers made money out of their prisoners as the prison system worked on the selling of
services, a good room, heating, lighting, food, drink and bedding could all be
obtained if the prisoner could afford the fees which varied according to the
prisoners importance and ability to pay.
Punishment was based
on two aims:
1] deterrence - frightening others from committing a similar
crime.
2] retribution - the criminal should suffer for his offence.
they included, public hangings, floggings of both men and
women, the pillory, stocks, prison
(In Edward II reign
the sentence for larceny was a week in prison for every penny's worth
stolen and three days for every halfpenny's worth) and outlawry.
Outlawry.
Any person Outlawed had a price on their head . They had to put
on pilgrim's sackcloth, carry a cross and travel barefooted to a named port.
Sanctuary.
St David's was a sanctuary, those who fled to it for
sanctuary had to be kept, and kept safely. Each burgage tenant of St David's
had to guard a sanctuary man in safety for a night ([41])
Lamphey (Lantefey).
An entry appears of sanctuary land.
Under Welsh Law there is a suggestion that every Church was a sanctuary
but by this period there was only one in the area St David's. This sanctuary
land consisted of a carucate about 80 acres and was let at at 6s per bovate
just under 1s per acre which compared with other rents appears to have been
very high. There were 18 tenants plus some land held by the Bishop and the
total rents were 69s 5d. It appears that
at some time the land had been granted to the sanctuary to form a fund for the maintenance of persons
seeking sanctuary at St David's. By
Welsh Law a person could remain in sanctuary for a considerable period; in one
passage in the Welsh Laws 7 years, or a longer period, is mentioned; but no
provision seems to have been made by law for the regular maintenance
of those who sought sanctuary.
1330 Dec 8 Westminster.
(Close
Roll 4 Edward III m 15 (Cal p 77).)
Order to the steward of Pembroke, to restore to
Rhys ap Griffith, suit of his
land, goods and
chattles within his
bailwick, as were taken
into the king's hands upon suspicion
by his having adhered to Edmund, late earl of Kent, as the king
deems him guiltless and has restored his lands
1331 Feb 18 Windsor
Fine Roll 5 Edward III m 27 (Cal p 235)
Appointment during pleasure to Richard Symond as steward of
the county of Pembroke and keeper of
the castles, manors, towns and lands in
that county, and of the land of Oysterlowe, in the king's
hand by reason of the minority of Laurence de
Hastynges, and of the
pourparty of
Order to Robert de Harle to deliver to
him the castle of Pembrok and the
manors, towns and Seint cler, Amygoeth and Pulniowg, late of Roger
de Mortuo Mari, the king's
enemy and rebel, in the king's
hand by his forfeiture; so that he
answer at the Exchequer for the issues
thereof, receiving the usual fee.lands in the said county, with all things in
the said castle in his keeping, by indenture, etc.
1331 Feb 28 Croydon
(Close
Roll 5 Edward III pt 1 m 24d (Cal p 290).)
To Richard Simond, steward of the county of Pembroke, in the
king's hands by reason of the minority of Laurence, son and heir of John de
Hastynges, tenant in
chief of the late
king. The king is sending to him in a bag sealed with the seal of John, bishop
of Winchester, the
chancellor, a seal that
the king has caused to be made anew for the rule of the liberty of that county,
and orders the steward to use the said seal in that
liberty as was usual in times past.
1331 April 27 Stratford
(C.Inq
Misc, File 115 (13), (Cal p290, No 1185)).
Stratford 27 April 5 Edward III 2, 27
Pursuant to complaint of wrongful disseisin by John de
Castro
Writ to
Richard Simond, steward of
the county of Pembroke
Inquisition
Tuesday the feast of St Barnabas, 5 Edward III
Jurors: Walter de
Bromhilla, Stephen Rou, John Beneger,junior
of Angle, Richard Harols, John Bron, Roger de Lony, Henry Beneger, John Dawe, John Eynon, William
Robelyn, Walter de
Schirborn, and William
de Middilhille.
Aymer de Valencia, late earl of Pembroke, granted to John de Castro and Isabelle his wife for their lives 6 bovates of land in Corston in the said county, who peacefully held the said land without charter for a yearly rent of 46s 8d. Thomas de Hompton, late steward of Pembroke i