THE COURT ROLLS OF BASLOW, DERBYSHIRE. 27 



QSaefoTO Court 3cf^ "TTeb. Before ^. (gbtwari) fge (^Ktng^B 

 ©ag. ^imo 8 (gbwarb IV. 



The jury said on their oath that John Earl of Shrewsbury, 

 Thorn. Wyld, Rob. Dawson, John Revell, Rich. Leche, 

 & John Wright formerly of the lands of William Wyn 

 Knight now in the hands of the Duke of Clarence being 

 free tenants, owe suit and have not come. In mercy. 



Thom. Horseley, John Giles, Will. Staceye, Tho. Gregorye, 

 Henr. Gregorie, John Gregorie, Hen. Havringham, Henr. 

 Doume, John Harrison, John Doume, Will. Watkyn, Ric. 

 Brentkoll, John Borough, Rob. Gregorie, Tho. Hayward, 

 and Will. Hayward have trespassed on the moor digging 

 turf and carrying it away without licence. In mercy. 



John Seller &: John & Will, his sons presented for trespass 

 collecting " le Corke."* 



QSasfon) Court, TTeb. affer ^. (gbmunb t^t (ging. (^o 9 

 (gbwarb IV. 



Roger Whetecroft, John Heit, Ric. Orme, John Soller, John 

 Cooke, Thom. Milner, Henr. Heyward, Rob. Gregory & 

 John Wylde broke down gaps round about the open field. 



QSftBfoTO Couti, anno 12 <gb. IV. QJlonbag aficv ^. :&uge'B 



©ag. 



John Earl of Shrewsbury Sir Will. Plumpton K' Thom Wylde 

 Ric. Leche the heirs of Rog. North Nich. Dallison & 

 John Penyston jun' free tenants owe suit, and have not 

 come. In mercy. 



* In Lancashire cinders are sometimes called " Corks " : may the word 

 refer to cinders from the bole-hills ? or even dark ? Perhaps, by transposition, 

 the word has evolved from Croc from Croy — mud, slime, much used in those 

 days for stopping the chinks in wattle work, of which the houses of the 

 poorer sort was mainly composed. This is perhaps the true solution, ijiecause 

 the burden of house repair fell upon the tenants themselves, the lord only 

 providing them with building timber. These "wattle and dab" walls were 

 usually within the building, but when employed for outer work, the clay, 

 when dry, was covered with a thin coat of plaisler, which rendered it 

 impervious to rain. 



