By the Rev. Canon J. E. Jackson. 



Ill 



The Record of the Sheriff's Turn, translated and abridged. 

 SWANBURGH. 



The Sheriff's Turn held there on Wednesday next after the feast of 



Saints Tibertius and Valerian [April 14] xvii Hen. 6. 

 The Tithing of 



Cheveeell Magna came in full and paid cert silver due for this day xv s . iiij d . 



And it presents, That Richard Touker Miller hath taken excessive toll. 

 Therefore he is in mercy (i.e., at the mercy of the Court). And that 

 the King's Highway at Hoke Bench is overflowed through fault of 

 John Russell. Therefore he is in mercy. 



Cheverell Paeva p d . 4 s . John Norton and Matthew de Aune (or Anne) fined 

 vi d . each for breaking the assize of beer. Also for selling beer in false 

 measure [" per siphos et discos false mensure."] The Tithing saith it 

 hath not the said " siphos." John Norton, miller, fined for over toll. 



Littleton p d . 8 s . 8 d . W m . Leder, miller, fined for over toll. 



Lavington Geenon ought to have appeared but did not, nor any one from the 

 Tithing. No money paid. To appear next time under penalty of xl 3 . 



Stapul Lavington p d . 8 s . 8 d . W m . Reynolds, miller, fined. Roger Clerk, 

 sworn to assize. 



Escote has two Tithingmen. Nicholas Pulle, one of them, to be rebuked for 

 not appearing. 8 3 . 8 d . John Cley jun r ., miller, fined vj d . Also John 

 Cley, sen 1 , do. 



Eechesfont. Two Tithingmen. 14 s . W m . Mershman, and John Shoter, in 

 default. 



Wedhampton. Two Tithingmen. xvi 8 . vi d . Highway out of order through 

 fault of the whole Tithing. To be mended, or 40 s . fine. 



Conok. Two Tithingmen : 10 s . 8 d . Highway (as the last). 



Steete. 4 s . John Note and John Green, at two mills, fined. John Green 

 also in default. The King's highway in Echelham-strete within the 

 Tithing of Sterte is overflowed, owing to Nicholas Tyler's ditch not 

 being scoured. Ordered, &c. 



Echelhampton. 3 s . Elias Hill in arrear. 



Allington. 6 9 . All well. [" Pres' q d . omnia bene."] 



Allecannings, Four Tithingmen : 28 s . John Sutman, miller, fined. High- 

 way called Mere way, to be repaired by the Tithing. 1 



Staunton. Two Tithingmen : 13 s . Edw. Brid, and John Gye, millers, fined. 

 John Jakys's ditches to be cleaned . highway under water. 



Atjlton Beenees. 2 9 . Robert Notte, miller, fined. 



Wodebtjegh. 3 s . John Jentilman, miller, fined. John Gilbert in arrear. 

 Deaycote. 3 s . All well. 



Oaee. 3 s . John Lovele's ditch. John Cloue and John Brid's d°. 

 Manyngfobd. 6 s . Peter Botoner, Miller, fined. 



Newynton. 4 8 . John Knyght, Miller, d°. Woodbrido bridge broken. 

 Tithing to repair. 



1 In All Cannings the copyholders used to pay (besides a email nominal yearly rent) " work-silver 

 2s. 2d.," " Certain money I7d.," and "Sheriff's Eve 3a!." 



