6S COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR OF HOLMESFIELD. 



S^ofmesfefb. &outi ^efb on (Jttotibag ntxi af^er i^e feasi 

 of ^. &UC8 (©ec. jcitt), (^nno xvi. ^cn. vii. (A.D. 1500.) 



Nicholas White surrendered a field called ^' T/te /faff" in 

 Holmsfeld butting on " BerykiV/" to the south, and on the 

 way to the mill on the north, to the use of Will. Kyng, paying 

 to the said Nicholas i"* yearly, on this condition ; that if the 

 said Nicholas shall pay to the said William 5 marks of lawful 

 money, that then the said Nicholas shall recover his field 

 again. 



William Clay surrendered a messuage and a bovate in 

 Holmesfield formerly Rich'' Wodde's, abutting on the land 

 of Thomas Leeke lately in the tenure of Will. Bemonde 

 towards the west, and upon the "• Knollys" toward the 

 south, upon a field called " The Clyffe " lately in the tenure 

 of John Watts towards the east, and the common way 

 leading to the " Boolys " to the north, and f/ie other part 

 upon '■'■ Heghwodejfeld" in the tenure of John Watts toward 

 the west, and upon the wood called " Smeyclyffe " to the 

 north, and upon the ''zvyldgrene" to the east, and the 

 said common way to the south — with the reversion of 

 '■'■ Hogeffeld" when it falls. To the use of Thomas Leeke, 

 Baihff of Chesterfield and Scarr, his heirs and assigns for 

 ever ; who then became tenant, and paid 6^ 8'" for his 

 admission. 



Thomas Leeke, Bailiff of Chesterfield and Scarr, surrendered 

 the aforesaid messuage and bovate to the use of \A^illiam 

 Clay and Isabella his wife for their lives and the longer 

 liver ; they paid 3^ ^^^ did fealty, and were admitted 

 tenants. 



Presented John Eyre of Padley, gent., Thomas Barley of 

 Wodhouse, John Barley, Thomas Herytage, Tho Grey, 

 James Maser, Will. Hancock, Will son of Rob. Owtrem, for 

 breaking the warren of the Lady with dogs, killing hares, 

 and hunting without license. Each of them in mercy. 



All the pigs in the demesne to be rung before Christmas under 

 a penalty of 40"^ for each one. 



