Folios: 243v-245. County of Yorkshire. Pleas of the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster,...

Folios: 243v-245. County of Yorkshire. Pleas of the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster, of Pikeryng [Pickering], held at Pickering before Richard de Wylughby [Willoughby], Robert de Hungerford and John de Hambury, justices itinerant on this occasion assigned to take pleas of the said forest in Yorkshire: Regard of the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster of Pikeryng [Pickering], made and presented before Richard de Wylughby [Willoughby], Robert de Hungerford and John de Hambury, justices assigned to hold pleas of the earl's forest in Yorkshire from the time when Edmund, father of the said Henry, whose heir he is, held pleas of the forest in the same forest, at Pickering, by the oath of William de Everle [Everley], John de Boye, Roger le Longe, Roger Truttok, John, son of Alan de Thornton, Geoffrey de Kynthorp [Kingthorpe], Hugh de Neville, Roger de Alrestan [Allerston], Thomas Thuryng, John son of Geoffrey, Roger de Stapelton [Stapleton], and Ralph son of William, charged as regarders of the same forest:

Mabel de Clere: Concerning assarts made in the same forest after the beginning of the second year following the first coronation of Henry III, and other articles, they say upon their oath that, after the beginning of the said second year, Mabel de Clere made a certain assart in a place called Risebergh [Riseborough] outside the lordship in the fee of Roger Bigot [Bigod] within the said forest, and it contains in itself seven acres of land at the vill of Silynton [Sinnington]. Which same assart William Latymer [Latimer] now holds. And they say that the said assart was rented in the last eyre of the justices of the said forest at 4s 6d a year, which was paid to the lord yearly.

Thomas de Ebreston [Ebberston]: While he was bailiff of Hugh Bigot [Bigod], Thomas made a certain assart in the field of Cropton, in a place called Bartondale outside the lordship in the fee of lord Thomas de Wake, and it contains in itself 8 acres of land, and grows crop in the winter, the price of an acre 2s 6d, and grows crops in the summer, the price of an acre 2s. Sum total £27. For which Thomas Wake, who is now the tenant, will answer, and the land is to be taken into the lord's hands. And Thomas is in mercy for the said trespass.

Geoffrey Wake and Thomas de Ebreston [Ebberston]: Geoffrey Wake and Thomas de Ebreston [Ebberston] made a certain assart in the pasture of Cropton in a place called Bartondale outside the lordship in the fee of Thomas Wake, and it contains in itself 16 acres of land, and grows winter crops, the price of an acre 2s, and similarly grows summer crops, the price of an acre 18d. Sum total £42. For which Thomas Wake, who is now the tenant, will answer, and the land is to be taken into the hands of the lord, and Thomas is in mercy.

Abraham Nunde: Abraham made a certain assart in the place called Tranemure [Tranmire] outside the lordship in the fee of Thomas Wake, and it contains in itself four acres of land and twice grows crops in summer, the price of an acre 16d. Sum total 10s 8d. For which Thomas Wake, who is now the tenant, will answer, and the land is to be taken into the hands, etc. And Thomas is in mercy, etc.

Thomas de Ebreston [Ebberston]: Immediately after the last eyre Thomas made a certain assart in Levesham [Levisham] in a place called Staynthwayt outside the lordship in the fee of Roger Bygot [Bigod], and it contains in itself 9 acres of land, and does not and did not grow crops, but it is mown, the price of an acre 12d. Sum total £17 5s. For which John de Mews, who is now the tenant, will answer, and the land is taken into the hands, etc, and John is in mercy.

Thomas de Ebreston [Ebberston]: While he was bailiff of Hugh Bygot [Bigod], Thomas made a certain assart in the pasture of Levesham [Levisham] in a place which abuts upon Westclif outside the lordship in the fee of Roger Bygot, and it contains in itself two acres, and it does not grow crops, but did grow crops twice in summer, the price of an acre 12d. Sum total 4s. For which John Mews, who is now the tenant, will answer, and the land is to be taken into the hands, etc, and John is in mercy.

Abraham Nunde: Abraham made a certain assart in Cropton in a place called Tranemyre [Tranmire] outside the lordship in the fee of Thomas Wake, and it contains in itself four acres, and it does not grow crops, but did grow oats, the price of an acre 16d, and was similarly mown, the price of an acre 12d. Sum total £4 13s 4d. For which Thomas Wake, who is now the tenant, will answer, and the land is to be taken into the lord's hands, and Thomas is in mercy.

Abraham Nunde: Abraham made two assarts in the pasture of Cropton in a place called Tranemyre [Tranmire] outside the lordship in the fee of Thomas Wake, and they contain in themselves one acre and a half of land, and grow crops of oats, the price an acre 16d, and similarly are mown, the price of an acre 12d. Sum total 35s. For which Thomas, who is now [the tenant], will answer, and the land is to be taken into the lord's hands, etc. And Thomas is in mercy.

John the cook: John made a certain assart in the pasture of Cropton in a place called Hartoft outside the lordship in the fee of Thomas Wake, and it contains in itself 9 acres of land, and it grows crops of oats, but is worth nothing because it was rented at another time in the last eyre, namely each acre at 9d. And because John Stirkhird, now tenant of the same, enclosed that contrary to the assize of the forest, therefore he is in mercy.

Elias Pyncherwa: Elias made a certain assart in Cropton outside the lordship in the fee of Thomas Wake and it contains in itself three acres, and grows oats, but is worth nothing, because it was rented at another time in the last eyre, namely each acre at 9d.

Held on: Monday next after Michaelmas 8 Edw III.