Folios: 253-254. County of Yorkshire. Pleas of the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster,...

Folios: 253-254. 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]:

Part of the wood of Crossedale is of old wasted and has newly become worse in oaks to the damage of 40d by the vill of Lokton [Lockton], and it pertains to the same vill and is of the serjeanty of the lord and of the fee of John de Eston, Peter Bruys and John Moubray, and it pertains to the same vill. Therefore the vill of Lockton is to answer for the said damages and the wood is to be taken in the lord's hands, etc, and, nonetheless, the said vill is in mercy.

The wood of Haretoft [Hartoft] is of old wasted and has newly become worse in oaks to the damage of 15s by the vills of Hartoft, Middelton [Middleton], Aslakby [Aislaby], Wrelton, Cropton and Calthorn [Cawthorne], and it pertains to the same vills, and is of the fee of Thomas Wake. Therefore the said vills will answer for the said damages and the wood is to be taken into the hands of the lord, etc, and, nonetheless, the said vills are in mercy, etc.

The wood of Staynhoweclyf is of old wasted and has newly become worse to the damage of half a mark by the vills of Haretoft [Hartoft], Middelton [Middleton], Aslakby [Aislaby], Wrelton and Cropton, and it pertains to the same vills and is of the fee of Thomas Wake. Therefore the said vills will answer for the said damages and the wood is to be taken into the lord's hands, etc, and, nonetheless, the said vills are in mercy, etc.

The wood of Risebergh [Riseborough] is of old wasted and has newly become worse to the damage of half a mark by the vills of Thornton under Risebergh [Riseborough], Wrelton, Aslakby [Aislaby], Middelton [Middleton]and by Roger de Spaunton, and it pertains to the vill of Cropton and is of the fee of Thomas Wake. Therefore the said Roger and similarly the said vills of Thornton under Risebergh [Riseborough], Wrelton, Aslakby [Aislaby] and Middelton [Middleton] will answer for the said damages and the wood is to be taken into the hands of the lord, etc, and nonetheless, the said Roger and similarly the said vills are in mercy, etc.

The wood of Gotheland [Goathland], Lyndryg and the wood of the south side of Arbrandwyth is of old wasted and has newly become worse to the damage of half a mark by the vills of Goathland, Pikeryng [Pickering] and Neuton [Newton on Rawcliffe], and it pertains to the same vills and is of the lord's demesne. Therefore the said vills will answer for the said damages and the wood is to be taken into the hands, etc, and, nonetheless, the said vills are in mercy, etc.

The wood of Langondale on the east side is of old wasted and has newly become worse to the damage of half a mark by Beatrice de Hastynges [Hastings], who is dead, William Latymer [Latimer] and by the vill of Thornton [Thornton le Dale] on the west side of the river of Farmanby and Rouceby [Roxby], and it pertains to the same vills and is of socage and of the fee of John de Eston and Roger Bygot [Bigod]. Therefore William and the said vills will answer for the said damages and the wood is to be taken into the hands of the lord, etc, and, nonetheless, William and the said vills are in mercy, etc.

The wood of Troucedale on the south side is of old wasted and has newly become worse to the damage of 13s 4d by the vills of Brumpton [Brompton] and Salden [Sawdon], and it pertains to the same vills and is of the fee of Roger Moubray and Roger Bygot [Bigod]. Therefore the said vills will answer for the said damages and the wood is to be taken into the lord's hands, etc, and, nonetheless, the said vills are in mercy, etc.

Part of the valley of Troucedale, called Undersydegate, has newly become worse as regards underwood to the damage of 20d by the vills of Brumpton [Brompton], Sneynton [Snainton], Salden [Sawdon] and Westhorp, and it pertains to the vills of Snainton and Westhorp in Brompton, and is of the fee of Roger Moubray and Roger Bygot [Bigod]. Therefore the said vills of Brompton, Snainton, Sawdon and Westhorp will answer for the said damages, and, nonetheless, the said vills are in mercy, etc.

The wood of Aleyntoftes has newly become worse as regards oak branches and underwood to the damage of half a mark by loppings for the roofing of the houses of the castle of Pikeryng [Pickering] and by the sale of the bailiffs for timber to make houses of the lord in Lokton by the tenants of Aleyntoftes there, and it is of the demesne of the lord.

The wood below Neutonclyf [Newton on Rawcliffe] between the mill of Neuton [Newton on Rawcliffe] and Kirkesty is of old wasted and has newly become worse to the damage of 40d by the vill of Neuton [Newton on Rawcliffe], and it pertains to the vills of Neuton [Newton on Rawcliffe] and Pikeryng [Pickering], and is of socage.

The wood of Birkhouth has newly become worse as regards oaks to the damage of 13s 4d by the vills of Pikeryng [Pickering] and Neuton [Newton on Rawcliffe], and it pertains to the same vills and is of socage.

The wood of Yates: The wood of Yates has newly become worse about oaks, underwood and branching to the damage of 20s, for a kiln to burn lime for the walls of the castle at the time of the king, and for fuel to the use of the countess during her stay at Pikeryng [Pickering] and by the coming of Thomas, earl of Lancaster, and by the vills of Pikeryng [Pickering] and Neuton [Newton on Rawcliffe], and it pertains to the same vills and is of socage.

Held on: Monday next after Michaelmas 8 Edw III.