The Estate Book of Henry de Bray (c. 1289–1340)

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The Estate Book of Henry de Bray (c. 1289–1340)

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Type: Estate Book of Henry de Bray
Information: Camden Third Series , Volume 27 , July 1916 , pp. 3 - 132

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S2042171000006506 [Opens in a new window]
Copyright: Copyright © Royal Historical Society 1916

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^{page 2 note 1} I have not been able to discover the source of Henry de Bray's geographical information, and I cannot identify Brantia, Nacabria, or Aquilonare infra oceanum. The latter probably refers generally to the northern Scottish islands or Norway. For the other titles, see the Index.

^{page 5 note 1} Cf. Cott. f. 12a; cf. D.B. f. 219b.

^{page 5 note 2} Cf. Lans. f. 11b ; cf. Testa de Nevill, ff. 32b–33b.

^{page 7 note 1} “quod ” in MS.

^{page 8 note 1} “quod ” in MS.

^{page 8 note 2} Ibid.

^{page 9 note 1} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 9 note 2} “glandis ” in MS.

^{page 9 note 3} Cf. Lans. f. 65b.

^{page 10 note 1} “leucas ” in MS.

^{page 10 note 2} “quartam partem ” in MS.

^{page 10 note 3} “quilibet.”

^{page 10 note 4} “Leucas et dimidiam et dimidiam quadrentenam” in MS.

^{page 10 note 5} “milia des re ” in MS.

^{page 13 note 1} “concessio ” in MS.

^{page 15 note 1} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 15 note 2} “Una roda, dimidia acra ” in MS.

^{page 16 note 1} See Charter Roll 93, m. 16.

^{page 16 note 2} “Et obit ” etc. is a marginal insertion.

^{page 16 note 3} Cf. Charter Roll 29, m. 8.

^{page 17 note 1} “suas ” in MS.

^{page 17 note 2} Ibid.

^{page 18 note 1} Cf. Charter Roll 102, m. 19 (9 Ed. II), which is the same in substance, but differs slightly in wording.

^{page 18 note 2} “tempore ” in MS.

^{page 19 note 1} Cf. Reg. Roff. pp. 499–500.

^{page 19 note 2} Ft. of Fines, Northants, Case 174, File 51, No. 46.

^{page 20 note 1} This is added by a later scribe.

^{page 20 note 2} “manerio praedicto ” in MS.

^{page 20 note 3} “eredibus ” in MS.

^{page 20 note 4} “pepetuum ” in MS.

^{page 20 note 5} “aput ” in MS.

^{page 21 note 1} “manerea praedicta ” in MS.

^{page 21 note 2} “manerio praedicto ” in MS.

^{page 21 note 3} “ipsius Laurentii ” in MS.

^{page 21 note 4} Ft. of Fines, Northants, Case 175, File 58, No. 99.

^{page 22 note 1} Juliana the first, Lucia and Isabella were sisters.

^{page 23 note 1} pp. 24–27 notes.

^{page 24 note 1} Cott. f. 10a.

^{page 24 note 2} “internatum ” in MS.

^{page 25 note 1} See p. xvij.

^{page 25 note 2} Cf. Cott. f. 10b. and 11a. and Cal. of Pat. Rolls (1301–1307), p. 418.

^{page 25 note 3} “centum solidi ” in the margin of MS.

^{page 26 note 1} Cott. f. 10b.

^{page 26 note 2} Cott. f. 11b.

^{page 27 note 1} This note is not in the Cotton MS.

^{page 27 note 2} “quo ” in MS.

^{page 28 note 1} Cott. 25b.

^{page 28 note 2} Cf. Lans. ff. 17a, 17b.

^{page 29 note 1} “praedicto ” in MS.

^{page 29 note 2} Cf. Lans. f. 16a.

^{page 30 note 1} “sepit ” in MS.

^{page 30 note 2} Cf. Lans. f. 36b.

^{page 31 note 1} “linialiter ” in MS.

^{page 31 note 2} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 32 note 1} Cott. f. 8b.

^{page 33 note 1} “clamii ” in MS.

^{page 33 note 2} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 33 note 3} The field-name “Nineyards ” exists now.

^{page 34 note 1} “parva dimidia ” in MS.

^{page 35 note 1} “parva ” in MS.

^{page 35 note 2} Some words erased.

^{page 36 note 1} “superiorem ” in MS.

^{page 36 note 2} “veniente ” in MS.

^{page 40 note 1} Cf. Assize Rolls 638, m. 9d.

^{page 41 note 1} “copertura ” in MS.

^{page 42 note 1} Cf. Assize Rolls 629, m. 84.

^{page 42 note 2} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 42 note 3} Cf. Cott. f. 4b.

^{page 42 note 4} Cf. Cott. 4b.

^{page 43 note 1} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 43 note 2} Cott. f. 2a.

^{page 43 note 3} “quod ” in MS.

^{page 43 note 4} “verramentum ” in MS.

^{page 43 note 5} i.e. smithy work. In Churches of the Archdeaconry and elsewhere this has been wrongly translated as “glazing.”

^{page 43 note 6} “merremium ” in MS.

^{page 43 note 7} See p. xx.

^{page 44 note 1} The last five names are written by a later hand.

^{page 46 note 1} From here Cott. f. 26a is the same. Cott. ff. 25a and b are missing.

^{page 47 note 1} Cott. 26a.

^{page 55 note 1} See pp. 128, 129.

^{page 56 note 1} “salvo ” in MS.

^{page 56 note 2} See p. 22.

^{page 57 note 1} Cf. p. 50, where the cost of building the mill is £9 6s. 4d. and the date is 1298–9.

^{page 57 note 2} “orreum ” in MS.

^{page 57 note 3} “seylionus ” in MS.

^{page 57 note 4} “vocatur ” in MS.

^{page 57 note 5} See under Sebod, p. 110.

^{page 57 note 6} Cf. p. 74

^{page 58 note 1} Cott. f. 24b.

^{page 59 note 1} “continentens ” in MS.

^{page 60 note 1} “praedictas” in MS.

^{page 62 note 1} I have not been able to trace this prescription in any contemporary book of medicine.

^{page 63 note 1} Cf. Cott. f. 7b.

^{page 64 note 1} Cf. Lans. f. 17b.

^{page 65 note 1} Cott. f. 12b.

^{page 65 note 2} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 66 note 1} Cott. f. 13a.

^{page 67 note 1} “anni ” in MS.

^{page 68 note 1} Cott. f. 19b.

^{page 68 note 2} “continentem ” in MS.

^{page 68 note 3} “una butta ” in MS.

^{page 68 note 4} “continentem ” in MS.

^{page 69 note 1} Cott. f. 20a.

^{page 71 note 1} Cf. Cott. f. 15a, which is not quite a duplicate of this.

^{page 72 note 1} Cott. f. 15b.

^{page 72 note 2} Cott. f. 16a.

^{page 72 note 3} Cott. f. 16a.

^{page 73 note 1} Cott. f. 16a.

^{page 73 note 2} Cott. f. 16b.

^{page 74 note 1} Cott. ff. 17a and 17b.

^{page 74 note 2} “jacente ” in MS.

^{page 74 note 3} “pertinente ” in MS.

^{page 75 note 1} “jacente ” in MS.

^{page 75 note 2} “virgate ” in MS.

^{page 75 note 3} “pertinente ” in MS.

^{page 75 note 4} “exeuntibus ” in MS.

^{page 76 note 1} “continent ” in MS.

^{page 76 note 2} “contigua ” in MS.

^{page 76 note 3} Cott. f. 16b.

^{page 77 note 1} ff. 43c, 43d, are not in Henry's writing. They have been pasted into the book.

^{page 77 note 2} “consessi ” in MS.

^{page 78 note 1} Some words erased.

^{page 80 note 1} Cott. f. 19a.

^{page 80 note 2} “orreum ” in MS.

^{page 80 note 3} “Matildi ” in MS.

^{page 82 note 1} Ft. of Fines, Northants, Case 175, File 62, No. 44.

^{page 84 note 1} “rodas ” in MS.

^{page 84 note 2} “duas dimidias acras ” in MS.

^{page 84 note 3} “duas rodas ” in MS.

^{page 85 note 1} “duas rodas ” in MS.

^{page 85 note 2} “acras ” in MS.

^{page 85 note 3} “rodas ” in MS.

^{page 85 note 4} “dimidiam ” in MS.

^{page 85 note 5} “duas dimidias ” in MS.

^{page 85 note 6} “dimidias acras ” in MS.

^{page 86 note 1} “dimidias acras ” in MS.

^{page 86 note 2} Ibid.

^{page 86 note 3} “dimidiam ” in MS.

^{page 86 note 4} “dimidias acras ” in MS.

^{page 86 note 5} Ibid.

^{page 86 note 6} Ibid.

^{page 86 note 7} Ibid.

^{page 89 note 1} “latitudinem ” in MS.

^{page 89 note 2} Struck through in MS.

^{page 90 note 1} “procreato ” in MS.

^{page 90 note 2} “descedere ” in MS.

^{page 91 note 1} Cott. f. 24a.

^{page 91 note 2} Ft. of Fines, Northants, Case 175, File 56, No. 272.

^{page 91 note 3} “suos ” in MS.

^{page 92 note 1} Cf. Add. Charters, 21576; Feudal Aids, iv, p. 9; Assize Rolls, 616, m. 26.

^{page 93 note 1} “aquam ” in MS.

^{page 93 note 2} “facerre ” in MS.

^{page 93 note 3} “consesso ” in MS.

^{page 94 note 1} “adio ” in MS.

^{page 95 note 1} Cf. Abbrev. Plac. p. 39 ; Testa de Nevill, p. 26; Add. Chart. 21630.

^{page 96 note 1} Cf. Parl. Writs, i, 571.

^{page 96 note 2} Cf. Add. Chart. 21629.

^{page 96 note 3} “modo ” omitted in MS.

^{page 96 note 4} “cosesso ” in MS.

^{page 96 note 5} “terram predictam ” in MS.

^{page 97 note 1} See p. ix.

^{page 98 note 1} “unum ” in MS.

^{page 98 note 2} Indecipherable word.

^{page 99 note 1} Cott. f. 4b.

^{page 99 note 2} Cf. cott. 5a.

^{page 100 note 1} Cf. Cott. f. 4b.

^{page 100 note 2} Cf. Cott. f. 5a.

^{page 100 note 3} “butam ” in MS.

^{page 101 note 1} “hii ” in MS.

^{page 101 note 2} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 103 note 1} “subsequentem ” in MS.

^{page 103 note 2} “duo fili ” in MS.

^{page 104 note 1} Cf. Cott. f. 5a.

^{page 104 note 2} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 105 note 1} “soleri ” in MS.

^{page 106 note 1} Folios xxxivb–xxxvb are struck through in the MS.

^{page 107 note 1} Seep. 113.

^{page 107 note 2} Cf. Cott. f. 5a.

^{page 107 note 3} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 108 note 1} Cott. f. 21a

^{page 108 note 2} “filio ” in MS.

^{page 108 note 3} Cott. f. 21a

^{page 108 note 4} Cott. f. 21b.

^{page 109 note 1} See under Roger Lumley and Thenerchebray.

^{page 109 note 2} “praedicti ” in MS.

^{page 109 note 3} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 109 note 4} Cott. f. 21b.

^{page 110 note 1} cott. f. 22a.

^{page 110 note 2} Cf. Lans. ff. 17b and 18a.

^{page 111 note 1} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 111 note 2} Repeated in MS.

^{page 111 note 3} “quod ” in MS.

^{page 111 note 4} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 113 note 1} “aetate ” in MS.

^{page 114 note 1} “honerans ” in MS.

^{page 114 note 2} Indecipherable word.

^{page 115 note 1} “amiti ” in MS.

^{page 115 note 2} Cott. f. 18b.

^{page 117 note 1} “quae ” in MS.

^{page 117 note 2} “aliquit ” in MS.

^{page 119 note 1} Cott. f. 9b.

^{page 119 note 2} “Agnetam ” in MS.

^{page 119 note 3} “terra ” in MS.

^{page 119 note 4} “sus ” in MS.

^{page 119 note 5} “revertantur ” in MS.

^{page 119 note 6} Cott. 10a gives 1½ roods.

^{page 120 note 1} “cerotarius ” in MS.

^{page 121 note 1} “Johanni ” in MS.

^{page 123 note 1} “liberam chaceam ” in MS.

^{page 123 note 2} “Item de via ” in the margin of MS.

^{page 125 note 1} Cf. Assize Roll, no. 629, m. 153.

^{page 125 note 2} Cott. f. 14a.

^{page 126 note 1} “ipse vel heredes sui ” is inserted here in MS.

^{page 126 note 2} This word is omitted in the MS.

^{page 127 note 1} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 128 note 1} This is a note in the margin of f. 72b.

^{page 128 note 2} Cf. p. 55.

^{page 129 note 1} “scribens ” m MS.

^{page 129 note 2} Cf. Cott. f. 5a.

^{page 129 note 3} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 130 note 1} “qui ” in MS.

^{page 131 note 1} “chevecia ” in MS.

^{page 131 note 2} “quilibet ” in MS.

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