34 BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM. 
Then come the cases of death amongst the tenants. Richard 
Conpart is dead, and his holding is taken into the lord’s hands 
‘Cuntil further order be taken,” z.e., until the lawful heir shall be 
admitted. Similarly with Isabel of Schratholte’s holding. 
On the death of a tenant the custom was for the incoming 
tenant to pay a fine, called a ‘‘heriot,” to the lord of the manor, 
and at this court a heriot was declared due on the death of one 
Simon of Catford, viz., a horse valued at 20s. Afterwards came 
John his son and paid the fine. 
Questions of weights and measures fill up the work of the 
day. Alice Pod, baker, sells ‘‘wastell” bread, z.e., bread of the 
finest flour, below the statutory weight, and is fined god. She 
was further fined for selling ‘‘Koket,” an inferior kind of bread, 
below weight. Matilda Bolthod sells a ‘‘wigge,” another variety 
of bread, below the weight demanded by the Assize of Bread, and 
also ‘‘Koket,” and for both offences is fined 3s. 2d. and 4od. 
Those who brewed and sold ale contrary to the strength and 
price prescribed by the Assize of Ale, were presented and fined 
various Sums from 3d. upwards. There were 61 cases dealt with 
by the court. Apparently ale was sold by anyone who chose to 
brew it. 
At the next Court held shortly after Easter there was a ‘‘ View 
of Frank Pledge,” z.e., the presentments of breaches of the peace 
and drawing blood, hue and cry raised, etc. 
John Scott draws blood from William Palefrayman, John 
Jacob is his pledge. Fine 3d. 
William le Webbe draws blood from William Person. Richard 
Ingeld is his pledge. Fine 6d. 
Adam son of John of Rombergh draws blood from Hubert 
of Rombergh-—evidently a family feud. John Jacob will be his 
pledge. Fine 4d. 
A more serious affray is that in which Robert, John and 
William Biwynd are accused of drawing blood from John the 
Shepherd of Amice Godson. Fine 18d. The pledges for the 
peace were William de la Stonyheelde and Richard Redhed. 
Richard Redhed is at the lord’s mercy because he held the 
presentment of the Borsholder in contempt. 
Peter the son of Richard the Tailor of Sevenoke drew blood 
from William son of Adam Atteford. John the Tailor of Leuesham 
is his pledge. 
The said John levied the hue and cry unjustly against Terri 
Cobbe. William le Rideler is his pledge. 
Agnes wife of William the Smith levies hue and cry without 
cause against the said Terri Cobbe. Her husband will answer for 
her. 
The above cases show the method of keeping the peace. The 
guilty party was ‘‘bound over” (as we should say nowadays), a 
neighbour being surety who would be fined if the peace were 
broken. 
