348 JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
house in the reign of Henry VII., which give details of names of 
residents, and of the mode in which the manorial government was 
carried on when the Edgcumbes first came into possession. The 
jury at the court held June 26, 1493 (8 Henry VII.) were John 
Bastard, John Hunne, sen., Abraham William, Matthew Boyes, 
Nicholas Lucas, Philip Hoper, Walter Seyncler, Thomas Holand, 
John Vggon, John Blerek, Stephen Adam, John Jenyn, Thomas 
Bole, and Walter Matthewe. 
The following were presented because their houses were ruinous 
(domas suas esse ruinos) — i.e. out of repair — and they appear to 
have been fined Id. each : John Maye, Dionysius Guynne, 
Lawrence Durgan, William Hotewyn, Thomasine Eoberd, Galfrid 
Grose, John Vggan, and Richard Symon. 
Richard Denys, John Dor sett, and Richard Bonde were fined 
3d. each for certain defaults. 
Richard Wadam, jun., Thomas a Chamber and Johanna his wife, 
Philip Hurde, Hugh Walys, Robert Bastard, John Milet, John 
Guygge, Walter Wilcocke, Edward Purton (*?), and John Thomas 
were presented for having dung on their premises near the quay, 
and fined Id. each. 
John Bastard, Nicholas Lucas, and Thomas a Chamber did 
homage to the lord. 
Abraham William, Alice his wife, and John their son, had a 
tenement and a garden adjoining Newport Street — Henry Bartelet 
north, and Thomas Hole south, at 12s. 4d. a year rent. 
John Wegge, Johanna his wife, and John their son, took 
a tenement that Isabell Skere had held. 
Harwand Richard, Johanna his wife, and Waiter their son, took 
a tenement that Richard Denys had held. 
The names of tenants mentioned at other courts held at this 
time include Richard Boyes, Philip Stoford, William Wyleske 
(under steward), William Hole, Serlo William, Shannan Mylle, 
Henry Snitbond, jun., John Lawry, Richard Symons, jun., John 
Mayne, Richard Nogell, William Michell, Richard, John, and 
Roger Tamerton, William Whyte, John Wode, John Bleryoke and 
Alice his wife, Alice Perys, Peter Chynnow, John Mistow, John a 
Mayer, Peter Bassamy, John Morysh, and William Heryng, who 
had a gutter out of order. 
The sanitary entries are set out clearly enough, the offence being 
stated in one case, " Habent fumus iacent in regia strata apud la 
