Folios: 248-249v. County of Yorkshire. Pleas of the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster,...

Folios: 248-249v. 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]:

Adam del Tunge: Adam made one close in Haretoft [Hartoft] outside the lordship in the fee of Thomas Wake, and it contains in itself three acres of land, and it pertains to the vill of Cropton, whereof he enclosed two acres 22 years ago, and the other was enclosed two years ago, and does not and did not grow crops, but two acres are mown 10 times, the price of a crop of each acre 10d a year, and for the time when they are not mown each acre is worth 4d a year, and the third acre is worth 4d a year. Sum total 25s 4d. for which William Lambe, who is now the tenant, will answer, and the land is to be taken into the hands, etc, and William is in mercy, etc.

John de Farndale: Twenty years ago, John made a certain close in Roscedale [Rosedale] in the fee of Thomas Wake, and contains in itself six acres of land, and it pertains to the vill of Cropton, whereof 5 acres grow crops of oats 20 times, the price of each acre 12d a year, and the sixth acre is waste and worth 4d a year. Sum total £5 6s 8d. For which Thomas Wake and Roger del Wyrkheued, now the tenants of the same, will answer, and the land is to be taken into the hands, etc, and Thomas and Roger are in mercy, etc.

William Stacy of Haretoft [Hartoft]: Sixteen years ago, William made a certain close in Haretoft [Hartoft] outside the lordship in the fee of Thomas Wake, and it contains in itself four acres of land, and it pertains to the vill of Cropton, and they do not and did not grow crops, but three acres thereof are mown seven times, the price of a crop of each acre 10d a year, and the fourth acre and similarly the three acres at the time, when they are not mown, are worth each acre 4d a year. Sum total 31s 6d. For which William Erwart, who is now the tenant, will answer and the land is to be taken into the hands, etc, and William is in mercy, etc.

Alan Erwart: Twenty years ago, Alan made a certain close in Haretoft [Hartoft] outside the lordship in the fee of Thomas Wake, and it contains in itself one acre of land, and it pertains to the vill of Cropton, and grows summer crops eight times, the price [of each] 12d a year, and at the time when it is does not grow crops it is worth 4d. Sum total 12s 6d. For which Alan, who is now the tenant of the same, will answer, and the land is to be taken into the hands, etc, and Alan is in mercy, etc.

John son of Elias: Fifteen years ago, John made a certain close in Haretoft [Hartoft] outside the lordship in the fee of Thomas Wake, and it contains in itself two acres of land, and it pertains to the vill of Cropton, and it does not and did not grow crops, but three roods thereof are mown ten times, the price of a crop 7d a year, and 5 roods, the rest, and similarly those three at the time, when they are not mown, are worth each acre 2d a year. Sum total 13s 1d. For which John de Clif, who is now the tenant of the same, will answer, and the third is to be taken into the hands, etc, and John is in mercy, etc.

Henry del Tunge: Twenty-two years ago, Henry made a certain close at Haretoft [Hartoft], and it contains in itself one acre and a half of land, whereof one rood grows crops of oats 14 times, worth 6d a year, and one acre of the rest is mown 12 times, the price of a crop 12d a year, and at the time when they do not grow crops or are mown an acre is worth 4d a year. Sum total 24s 10d. For which Henry, now the tenant of the same, will answer, and the land is to be taken into the hands, etc, and Henry is in mercy, etc.

Henry del Tunge: Ten years ago, Henry made a certain close at Haretoft [Hartoft] outside the lordship in the fee of Thomas Wake, and it contains in itself four acres of land, and it pertains to the vill of Cropton, and does not and did not grow crops, but one acre thereof is mown five times, the price of a crop of an acre 12d a year, and the other three acres and, similarly, that acre at the time when they are not mown each acre is worth 4d a year. Sum total 16s 6d. For which Henry, now tenant of the same, will answer, and the land is to be taken into the hands of the lord, etc. and Henry is in mercy, etc.

John Stirkhirde: Twenty-two years ago, John made a certain close at Haretoft [Hartoft] outside the lordship in the fee of Thomas Wake, and it contains in itself two acres of land, and it pertains to the vill of Cropton, and does not grow crops, but one acre thereof is mown 8 times, the price of a crop 10d a year, and another acre and similarly that acre at the time when they are not mown each acre is worth 4d a year. Sum total 18s. For which John, now the tenant, will answer, and the land is taken in the hands, etc, and John is in mercy, etc.

John Stirkhird: Ten years ago, John made a certain close at Haretoft [Hartoft] outside the lordship in the fee of Thomas Wake, and it contains in itself one rood and it pertains to the vill of Cropton, and does not grow crops, but is worth 1d a year. Sum total 10d. For which John, now tenant, will answer and the land is to be taken into the hands, etc, and John is in mercy, etc.

John Forester: Twenty-two years ago, John made a certain close at Haretoft [Hartoft] outside the lordship in the fee of Thomas Wake, and it contains in itself two acres of land, and it pertains to the vill of Cropton, and does not grow crops, but half an acre thereof is mown seven times, the price of a crop 5d a year, and the other acre and a half and, similarly, that half acre at the time when they are not mown each acre is worth 6d a year. Sum total 16s 5d. For which Thomas, now the tenant, will answer, and the land is taken into the hands, etc. And Thomas is in mercy, etc.

Peter Gervaus: Twenty-two years ago, Peter made a certain close at Haretoft [Hartoft] outside the lordship in the fee of Thomas Wake, and it contains in itself half an acre, and it pertains to the vill of Cropton, and does not grow crops, but is mown 7 times, the price of a crop 5d a year, and at the time when it is not mown it is worth 2d a year. Sum total 5s 5d. For which Peter, now the tenant of the same, will answer, and the land is to be taken into the hands of the lord, etc, and Peter is in mercy, etc.

Held on: Monday next after Michaelmas 8 Edw III.