Appendix 4 - A New Barn for Thomas Wyltshyre and Other Buildings, Roll 37, 22 April 1440

Summary

This court roll is the only one to survive after 26 September 1426 and before 14 October 1448. By this date Katherine Neville had been widowed for a second time and was holding Willington manor in her own right as part of her dower.

The court roll is short and written on parchment approximately 25 cms square, but there are two other documents: the memorandum of costs for Thomas Wyltschyre's barn, on a scrappy piece of repaired parchment measuring about 18 x 21 cms; and Richard Pecke’s, the bailiff’s, allowances and expenses for Cardington and Willington, on parchment measuring 16 x 25 cms.

The court of Lady Katherine Duchess of Norfolk, held there on Friday in the Vigil of Saint George the Martyr in the eighteenth year of the Reign of King Henry the sixth after the conquest

Sworn men

John Taylor John Tryket Robert Partryche

John Yarwey the elder William Dryngwell Thomas Sterlyng constable

John Rotlond Richard Bawdewyn John Palmer constable

John Fesaunt John Palmer the younger William Sterlyng

Amercements 15d.

They present that William defect now well Dryngwell, Thomas put right Wyltschyre, David ^2d. Whytchyrche, John ^2d. Yarwey the elder, Robert ^2d. Partryche, John ^2d. Clerk, John ^2d. Bodynho William ^2d. Sterlyng, John ^2d. Fesaunt, Robert ^1d. Fesaunt have ruined tenements, therefore they are amerced. And they are ordered to put them right against the next [court] under a penalty for each of them of 2s.

Amercement 2d. penalty

Also they present that John ^2d. Maryon has an overflowing ditch next to the holding of Thomas Sterlyng, causing a nuisance to the neighbours. Therefore they are at mercy. And both are ordered to put it right against the next [court] under a penalty of 6s. 8d.

Amercement 2d. penalty

Also they present that the same John ^2d. Maryon has another overflowing ditch below Dudlescroft, causing a nuisance. Therefore he is at mercy. And he was ordered to put right the aforesaid ditch against the next [court] under a penalty of 6s. 8d.

Amercement 2d. penalty

Also they present that David ^2d Whytchyrche has a ditch below his tenement, not flowing sufficiently, causing a nuisance. Therefore he is amerced. And furthermore he was ordered to put it right against the next, under a penalty of 2s.