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A REGISTER OF THE ABBEY OF MILTON. 



Hangwyte : this is, quit for summary hanging of a robber 



without judgment, or for his escape out of 

 your custody. 



Utfangenthef : this is that robbers coming from your land or 

 fee captured outside your land or fee in 

 possession of the stolen goods, may be 

 restored to your court and there judged. 



Hamsoken : this is to be quit of amercements for the 



entry of strangers by force and without 

 licence against the peace of the King : 

 and that you may hold pleas of trespasses 

 of this nature in your court and on your 

 land. 



Grithbruch : this is a breach of the peace of the Lord 



King : " Grith " is "peace " in English and 

 "pax" in Latin. 



Bloodwyte : this is, to be quit of amercements for medleys 



and that you may hold pleas in your court 

 and retain amercements resulting therefrom 

 for English "fight" is Latin "medle." 



Flitwyte : this is, quit of (?) litigation concerning your 



communal affairs (?) and that you may hold 

 pleas of these matters in your court and 

 take amercements : for " flit " in English is 

 " temoisoun " in Latin. 



Fledwyte : this is, quit of amercements when any fugitive 



outlaw may come to the peace of the Lord 

 King of his own will or under licence. 



Flemmenfrith : this is, that you may have the chattels or 

 amercements of your fugitive serf. 



Litherwyte : this is, that you may take a fine from a man 



who seduces your female serf without your 

 licence. 



Childwyte : this is, that you may take " gerson " of your 



female serf who is seduced and pregnant 

 without your licence. 



