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ward. Such offenders as these would be committed to prison, 

 but released on bail, under a pledge of appearing at the next 

 forest pleas held at Tutbury. At the same mote, Goditha de 

 Statham, lady of Morley, the mother of Thomas Statham, the 

 poacher, was presented for having five mares in the park of 

 Shottle. 



Henry Duke of Lancaster, son of John of Gaunt, when he 

 came to the throne in 1399, brought Duffield Forest and the 

 rest of the duchy into immediate relationship with the Crown. 

 In September, 1405, the king (Henry IV.) ordered the chief 

 forester to supply twelve timber oaks towards the repair of 

 Duffield church. 



Henry V., almost immediately on his coming to the throne 

 in 1413, made a complete change in the personnel of the chief 

 officials of this forest. Sir Philip Leche was appointed master 

 forester, and the following minor appointments were also made 

 to all of which certain fees or perquisites pertained : 



John Bradshaw, parker of Shottle. 

 Henry Bradshaw, ,, Postern. 

 Thomas Bradfield, ,, Ravensdale. 

 Richard Baldere, ,, Mansell. 

 John Gedling 1 , ,, Belper. 



Richard Packer, ,, Morley. 

 Thomas Waterhouse, forester of Colebrook. 

 Richard Pilkston, ,, Hulland. 



Nicholas Adderley, ,, Belper. 



The accounts of the manors in the forest and purlieus of 

 Duffield Frith for 1417 mention for the first time stipends for 

 the reeves. The annual stipend of the reeve and " halswayne " 

 of Duffield was us. ; those of Belper, Alderwasley and Wirks- 

 worth, 5,r. ; Holbrook and Heage, 2s. ; and Hulland, Biggin 

 and Ideridgehay, 2od. 



Among the Harley MSS. of the British Museum (568, 5138) 

 are two transcripts of the customary of the honor of Tutbury, 

 including Duffield Frith and the High Peak, with elaborate 

 accounts of the duties and authorities of the different officers. 

 This customary, which dates from the end of Henry V. or 

 beginning of Henry VI., is chiefly concerned with Tutbury 

 and Medwood forests. Several of the portions that specially 



