THE COURT ROLLS OF BASLOW, DERBYSHIRE. 6 1 



The jury said that the lady had after the death after the 



church, and if not had, j beast due between the lady & 



holy church by lot.* 



They said that the lady ought of a certain place of land 



which is called Pegcrofleg which Geoffry del Hakemon of Chats- 

 worth holds. 



They said that a certain place of land which is called Gotescroft 



which Philip le Leche holds of the feofment of William de 



which R. Vernon who last died demised. 



Robert le Leche exhibited a charter of one messuage (held) by 

 feofment of lord Richard Vernon between the waters (sic) at 

 xij'^ per ann. 



Adam del Schawe exhibited a charter of Rich, de Vernon Knight 

 for one mess. & six acres of land in Froggot by the service of 

 xxviij'' per ann. & for common multure, except foreign 

 service, & for suit of mill. 



Roger North exhibited a charter made by Richard son of William 

 de Vernon holding by the service of v' one messuage & a 



bovate of land for only, foreign service, and multure 



to the sixteenth grain : and he has Warranty. 



The said Roger North exhibited a Quit claim of William de Vernon 

 made to Roger Blund of all kinds of services (the services of 

 natives) and made him free — paying thence yearly to himself 

 & his heirs one penny for ever. 



William le Leche of Basselowe exhibited a charter of Richard de 

 Vernon of a moiety of land which Geoffry Martel held, paying 

 thence yearly xii*^ for all things foreign service excepted. 



William del Hache shewed a charter of Richard de Vernon 

 (leasing ?) land in Boterhales which Walkelin Pellipar held at 

 the rent of xv"" & four pence half penny except once in fowling 

 at the great price, and to the mill to the sixteenth grain. And 

 the said William agreed to one price each year for xx years. 



* Note. — The meaning of this defective passage seems to be: That after 

 the death of a tenant, the lady had the choice of a heriot after the church, but 

 if there was only one beast, then it should fall to the lady or holy church by lot. 



