62 COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR OF HOLMESFIEl.D. 



William Fflint surrendered certain parcels of land to the use 

 of Nich. Stephenson for 15 years. The jury present that 

 Henry Ffoliambe Esq. owes suit. In mercy. 



Will. Morvvood occupies a small parcel of land called Morwood 

 without licence. 



Will. & John Beamond & Brian Nedham to be distrained for 

 their fines. 



^ Matilda, formerly wife of John King, who held a mess, in 

 Milnthorpe for life, is dead. The estate was purchased 

 by her husband from John Nowble. John King is their 

 son & heir. A heriot due. 



J^ofmesfcfb. (Breaf ^ourf of ©cime (JWargaref ^awage 

 3efb xxiv. (t)do6er» (^nno ix. %cn. vii. (A.D. 1493.) 



The jury said that M' Philip Eyr, parson of Ashover, had by 

 the delivery of Thomas Bemonde certain " Blokis " and 

 '^ Shankaldys'' to the value of V shill. They said that the 

 same Thomas B. had cut down two oaks on the bounds 

 of the park. They said that they had heard that John 

 and Robert Brokhouse were 'Natives' (jiativiY' of the 

 lady of thir manor, and dwelt in Barley & Brampton 

 without the licence of the lady. 



* A ' Native ' is one who is born a slave or serf, and thus differs from him 

 who has suffered himself to be sold. We call some serfs ' Bondmen,' some 

 '■Natives,' and others ' Villains.' '■Bondmen' are those who by covenant have 

 bound themselves in service; whence the term 'Bond,' that is, 'hound,' as 

 with a chain. ' Villains' are those who are ascribed to the soil, and till the 

 lord's demesne lands, and they are not allowed to leave without their 

 lord's permission (vide Spelmau). By a charter of Rich. II. all were released 

 from bondage (? villainage) in the county of Herts. By a charter of Hen. III. 

 it was provided ' That if any native dwell in any borough and hold land 

 in it, and shall be a member of the corporation or guild of our burgesses 

 there for a year & a day without blame, from thenceforth he shall not be 

 recovered by his lord, but remain a free man in the same town.' 



