ROLLS OF COURT BARON OF WINTERBORNE WASTE. 5 j 



In the roll for 1761 the parish well is stated to be "in the 

 common." 



April 13. 1784. ."We also present that Henry Kexton one of 

 the customary or copyhold tenants of this manor did refuse when 

 sworn of the homage to present the truth according to his oath 

 and that the said Henry Kexton hath twice since refused to 

 attend the Lord's Court when thereto requested by the Lord in 

 person. 



We also further present 'that Joan Wyer widow did positively 

 and peremptorily refuse the Lord in person admittance into the 

 ancient Court house or customary place of holding the Courts of 

 the said manor at time immemorilly together with the tenants 

 attending their Lord upon that occasion." 



The court roll of the following year (1785) is missing, so that 

 the sequel to this story of the tenant defying the Lord, refusing 

 him access to his own Court, is wanting. The misunderstanding 

 probably arose from the dual ownership mentioned in the intro- 

 duction. 



In the following year 1786 the Court presented the death of 

 Joan Wyer. Joan Wyer as widow of John Wyer possessed for 

 her widowhood three tenements within the manor " by whose 

 death three Heriotsare due to the Lord according to the Custom 

 of the Manor." 



In this year Peter Barrett and Thos. Barrett, blacksmith, of 

 Bradford Peverel received a grant of three tenements, probably 

 those held by Joan Wyer. For these they paid a fine of ;io los. 

 and rents of 95. yd. each. "And so the said Peter Barrett and 

 Thomas Barrett are admitted Tenants and did fealty to the Lord." 



Nov. 4. 1730. Item. We present that at every ensuing Court 

 Baron to be held for this mannoer shall be defrayed six shillings 

 and eight pence in providing a Recepcon (?) for the dinner of 

 the Tennants of this Mannoer in a piece of Beef Bread and Beer 

 which money shall be laid out by the Overseers of the poor of 

 this parish of Monckton for the time being and they to reimburse 

 themselves from time to time out of the poor rate proportionable 

 to the value of each Tennants Tenem*. 



