“284 On the cognizance of the “ Fetter-lock.” 
four hundred years before by Osbert Spetling is expressly called 
that of the “ Serjeant of the Hundred.” 
‘‘Joun Lone Esq’. is Bayliffe of the Hundred by inheritance and tenure of 
certain lands he holdeth in Wraxall as before is set forth.” 
Again at fol. 24 :— 
‘“‘Joun Lone, Esq’. holdeth freely one Hide of land in Wraxall as of the 
foresaid Manour, sometymes the land of William Bedell, by Knight’s Service, 
and xxxvs. Rent and Sute of Court,” &e. 
‘The said Jonn holdeth also freely one half-yard land in Wraxall, as of 
the said Manour, by Serjeancye, vizt to make all Somons in the Hundred and 
Court of the Manour of Bradford, which belong to the King as Lord of the 
Manour, before the King’s Majesties Justices and at the Countie, and to somon 
all the men of Wraxall to do the Lords Workes, and to have his Drinking when 
the Lord Steward shall keep the Hundred Court and Courts of the Manour, and 
to do all Executions which pertain to the said Hundred at his proper Costs and 
Charges,” &c. 
Then at fol. 25 we are told :-— 
‘‘DanreL YERBURY holdeth freely one half-yard land in Wraxall as of the 
foresaid Manour by Serjeancye, viz‘. to attend the Bailiff of the Hundred of 
Bradford to take distresses throughout the Hundred, to make somons, and to 
bear witness to the Bailiff.” 
The inferences we draw from these extracts are, that the Long 
family came into possession not only of the estate of “ one hide,” 
held in Wraxall about the year 1250 by William Bedel, but also 
into possession of the smaller holding of “ one half-yard land” that 
was appurtenant to the office of “ Bedel” (or bailiff) of the Hundred 
of Bradford. As the badge of the “ fetter-lock” was adopted by 
them from the earliest period of their settlement in Wraxall, and 
certainly defore they had anything to do with Draycote, we venture, 
in opposition to the usually accepted tale, to submit that it was used 
as an emblem, appropriate enough, of the honourable office of “Bedel” 
or “ Bailiff” which they held there under the Abbess of Mitre se 
as Lady of the Hundred of Bradford. 
October, 1872. W. H. Jonss. 
