By the Rev. Canon J. EF. Jackson. lll 
The Record of the Sheriff’s Turn, translated and abridged. 
SWANBURGH. 
The Sheriff’s Turn held there on Wednesday next after the feast of 
Saints Tibertius and Valerian [April 14] xvu Hen. 6. 
The Tithing of 
CHEVERELL MacNa came in full and paid cert silver due for this day xv’. iiij‘. 
And it presents, That Richard Touker Miller hath taken excessive toll. 
Therefore he is in mercy (¢.e., at the mercy of the Court). And that 
the King’s Highway at Hoke Bench is overflowed through fault of 
John Russell. Therefore he is in mercy. 
CHEVERELL Parva p‘, 4s, John Norton and Matthew de Aune (or Anne) fined 
vi‘. each for breaking the assize of beer. Also for selling beer in false 
measure [‘‘ per siphos et discos false mensure.”] The Tithing saith it 
hath not the said ‘‘ siphos.” John Norton, miller, fined for over toll. 
Lirtteton p*. 8°. 84, W™. Leder, miller, fined for over toll. 
Lavineron GERNon ought to have appeared but did not, nor any one from the 
Tithing. No money paid. To appear next time under penalty of xl*. 
SraruL Lavineton p’, 8°, 84. W™. Reynolds, miller, fined. Roger Clerk, 
sworn to assize. 
Escore has two Tithingmen. Nicholas Pulle, one of them, to be rebuked for 
not appearing. 8*. 8’. John Cley jun'., miller, fined vj’, Also John 
Cley, sen’. do. 
Excuesront. Two Tithingmen. 14%. W™. Mershman, and John Shoter, in 
default. 
WepHampron. Two Tithingmen. xvi’. vit. Highway out of order through 
fault of the whole Tithing. To be mended, or 40°. fine. 
Conox. Two Tithingmen: 10°. 84, Highway (as the last). 
Sterte. 4%. John Note and John Green, at two mills, fined. John Green 
also in default. The King’s highway in Echelham-strete within the 
Tithing of Sterte is overftowed, owing to Nicholas Tyler’s ditch not 
being scoured. Ordered, &c. 
EcuELHAMPTON. 3°. Elias Hill in arrear. 
Attineton. 6%. All well. [‘‘ Pres’ q4. omnia bené.’’] 
ALLEcaNNiInes, Four Tithingmen: 28°. John Sutman, miller, fined. High- 
way called Mereway, to be repaired by the Tithing.? 
Staunton. Two Tithingmen: 13. Edw. Brid, and John Gye, millers, fined. 
John Jakys’s ditches to be cleaned . highway under water. 
Avtton Berners. 2°. Robert Notte, miller, fined. 
Wovesvres. 3°. John Jentilman, miller, fined. John Gilbert in arrear, 
Draycore. 3%. All well, 
Oarz. 3°. John Lovele’s ditch. John Cloue and John Brid’s d°, 
Manynerorp. 6%. Peter Botoner, Miller, fined. 
Newrnton. 4°. John Knyght, Miller, d°. Woodbride bridge broken. 
Tithing te repair. 
2 In All Cannings the copyholders used to pay (besides a small nominal yearly rent) ‘* work-silver 
2s. 2d.,” “ Certain money 17d.,” and “ Sheriff’s Eve 3d.” 
