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claimed to have, from time immemorial, common pasture in the 

 forest of Fulwood for all kinds of animals save goats through- 

 out the year, except for six weeks during the acorn season 

 (pessone), and for the four weeks of the fence or close month, 

 by payment of icxr. at Michaelmas to the honor of Lancaster. 

 Eventually it was agreed that the tenants of Broughton should 

 have common pasture for their animals in Fulwood forest, 

 save for sheep and goats, and for pigs, except in the fence 

 month and in the six weeks of acorns. The considerable sum 

 of ,14 6.T. Sd. was claimed as due to the lord for trespasses 

 with animals in Fulwood forest by the men of Broughton up 

 to the following Michaelmas ; but this was remitted. Hence- 

 forth IO.T. was to be paid by them at Michaelmas. 



The foresters for the hundred of Derby enrolled at the 

 last eyre numbered twelve, but the first nine were dead, 

 and there was no one to represent them. The last three names 

 were the survivors. They appeared, but said, like those of 

 Amounderness and Lonsdale, that they had no rolls to produce, 

 as they were always delivered to the verderers. 



It was upwards of thirty years since the last forest pleas had 

 been heard, and the justices were only able to obtain two of the 

 verderers' rolls for the intervening period, several having died 

 and left neither heirs not executors. 



The successive keepers or master foresters of West Derby, 

 since the last eyre, were also called upon to lay their rolls 

 before the justices. But of these documents they obtained 

 very few. 



Ralph de Monneysilver had been keeper for five years, and 

 died, leaving no heirs nor executors nor lands in the county. 



Thomas Banastre was keeper for seven years. On his 

 death, though he had lands in the county, no one came to 

 restore the rolls ; but eventually Adam Banastre, his relative 

 and heir, appeared, and made fine for the rolls. 



Richard de Hoghton was keeper for three years. On his 

 death his son Richard eventually delivered the rolls. 



Thomas Tanner was keeper for a year. On his death, 

 though he had land in the county, no one restored the rolls, 

 and distraint was ordered to be made. 



Simon de Baldlyston was keeper for six years ; he died in 

 1325, but no one came with the rolls. 



