6o COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR OF HOLMESFIELD. 



Rob. Haslome, AVill. Claye, John Kynge, Tho. Morewode, 

 John Wattys, Tho. Wulstenhohiie, Will. Brokebyns, Will 

 Fflynt, Will Harry. 



To this court came Thomas Andrew of Ekyngton by Lawrence 

 Eyr Tho. Harry and John Coke his attorneys by virtue of a 

 letter of attorney exhibited in full court dated May 5, Anno 6 

 Henry VH., and surrendered into the hands of the lord one 

 messuage and one bovale (about 18 acres make a bovate) lying 

 in Cartleye within the territory of Holmesfeld w'- the appurts., to 

 the use & behoof of Nicholas Whyte of Holmesfeld his heirs 

 & assigns. Upon this came the aforesaid Nicholas and took 

 of the lord the aforesaid messuage & bovate of land ; Having 

 & holding to him, his heirs and assigns, according to the 

 custom of the manor, the rent per annum thence issuing. 

 Fine of ingress 6'' S**- He did fealty & was admitted tenant. 



(This seems to be the same land referred to in the following 

 notice of an endowment of Holmesfield Church?) 



To this court came Nicholas Whyte in his own person, and 

 surrendered into the hands of the lord an annual rent of 

 12'' issuing from his messuage in " Cartikye" which formerly he 

 had from the surrender of Thomas Andrew to the use and 

 siisientation of the chapel of St. Swithun of Holmesfeld, for the 

 welfare of the soul of the aforesaid Nicholas & his successors 

 for ever ; payable at the Feast of the Nativity of S. John 

 Baptist. And if the aforesaid yearly rent be in arrears, and not 

 paid by 20 days, that then it shall be lawful for the warden of 

 the chapel to enter in the aforesaid messuage & appurts. to 

 distrain, and the distraint thus being taken to lead or drive it 

 away, and himself to retain possession of the same until the 

 said annual rent with its arrears shall be paid. Fine 2'^- and 

 it was granted by the lord. 



The jury presented that AVill. Badware who holds a tenant of 

 Will. Croft, and Will Barne and Brian Netham who also hold 

 tenements had not paid their fine. John Beamond holds 

 '■'■ Mylnthorpfieldr John Wodhouse holds a tenemt. of Roland 

 Eyre — and John Ffox overburdens the commons. 



