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Manerium de Sowthcowrte. Curia Baron[is] Johannis Sackvill armigeri et Andrei Sackvill generosi Manerii sui de Sowthcourte tenta apud Manerium illud Secundo die Maij Anno regni Domini nostri Jacobi dei gratia Anglie francie et hibernie Regis fidei defensoris etc. Nono et Scocie quadragesimo quarto [1611] Petro Farnden tunc scenescallo ibidem existente. Essonia: Nullus tenens huius Manerij apud hanc Curiam Essoniatur quia est prima Curia citra festum Sancti Michaellis ultime preteritum. Homagium: Tenentes et sectatores istius manerii Comparuerunt de homagio et fecerunt sectam et Jur[antur] videlicet Willelmus Gibbond Jur pc [In the margin pc', possibly an abbreviation for parcatur, cf. similar entries below] Symonus Mantell Magister et fratres Hospitalis de Sandwich Jur' Thomas Dene Jur' Thomas Knott Jur' Thomas Belsy Jur' Geordgius Hamon Qui dicunt et presentant quod illi quorum nomina sequunt sunt tenentes et tenent et quilibet eorum tenet terram de Manerio isto per sectam ad Curiam Barron[is] Manerij istius de tribus septimanis in tres septimanas tenendam inter alia servicia et modo non venerunt ad sectam prout debent. Ideo quilibet eorum in misericordia viij d prout patet super nomen Cuiuslibet per affirmacionem Tenentium de Homagio viz.:-- Willelmus Crayford Mill. [Milles] [In the margin pc', possibly an abbreviation for parcatur, cf. similar entries below] Johannes Dene viij d Jacobus Knott viij d Josewa Parromore viij d Willelmus Pittocke viij d Johannes Boyse Millit viij d [In the margin pc', possibly an abbreviation for parcatur, cf. similar entries below] Johannes Dene Fillius Petri Dene viij d Nicholaus Stockes viij d Pena. Qui dicunt et presentant quod Regia via pedestra ducent' [sic] inter terram domini huius Manerii et terram Geordgii Hamon nociosa est ob defectum Reparacionum. Et quod Tenentes Inhabitantes infra Borr de Tylmanstone existentes tenentes huic Manerio debent eam Reparare, Ideo dies data est eis emandare premissa citra festum Sancti Johannis Baptiste proxime sequens sub pena vj s viij d. Rentalle Reddituum Renovat[orum] ad Curiam supradictam Manerii predicti de Sowth Courte:-- Josephus Parromore xx s Magister & fratres hospitallis Sancti Bartholomei de Sandwich xvj d Willelmus Crayford Milles [Altered from Millit.] viij d Willelmus Gybbond x s Willelmus Pittock xiij d Johannes Dene ij s xj d & every other yere three hens Thomas Dene xiij s v d Johannes Dene fillius Petri Dene xvj d Thomas Belsy x d ob & one hene & a halfe yerely Jacobus Knott xvj d 1 hene. Nicholaus Stocks xiiij d 1 hene Johannes Boyse Mill. viij d Geordgius Hamon iij d Tho. Knott i d Court Baron of John Sackvill, esq., and Andrew Sackvill, gent., held at Sowth Courte 10 Oct., 9 Jas. I. [1611]. Peter Farnden then being steward there. No essoins. Homage, Tenants and suitors who appeared [etc., as in previous court]: Joseph Parromore, William Pittocke, Thomas Dene, Thomas Knott, Thomas Belsy, Geordge Hamon, sworn, present as is the custom that each of those whose names follow are tenants [etc., as in previous court]. Fine for default 4 d:-- Master and Brethren of St Bartholomew of Sandwich 4 d; William Crayford, knt. [These names have 'pc'' in front and no sums of money against them, possibly an abbreviation for 'parcatur']; William Gibbond [These names have 'pc'' in front and no sums of money against them, possibly an abbreviation for 'parcatur']; John Dene 4 d; John Dene, son of Peter Dene, 4 d; heirs of James Knott 4 d; Nicholas Stocks 4 d; John Boyse, mill. [These names have 'pc'' in front and no sums of money against them, possibly an abbreviation for 'parcatur']. Tenentes de homagio presentant quod Jacobus Knott qui tenuit de manerio isto duo acras terre per Redditum per annum xvj d fidellitatem et sectam ad Curiam de tribus septimanis in tres septimanas, et allia servicia: que terra jacet ad terram Thome Belsy ex parte occidentali ad Regiam viam ibidem ex Boriali parte ad terram Johannis Boyse Millitis ex orientali parte ad Glebbam terram Rectorie Parsonagii de Eastree ex australi parte. Et quod obijt citra ultimam Curiam. Ac predictum homag[ium] eciam dicunt quod adhuc ignorant cui predicta terra post mortem predicti Jacobi acciderit. Ideo melius inquiratur Citra proximam Curiam hic Tenendam. Tamen dicunt quod Ratione predicta accidit Domino istius Manerij unus annus redditus xvj d pro Relivo [sic]. Ideo capiatur districcio pro Relivo super terram predictam. [In the margin] Relevium xvj d. Ad hanc curiam venit de suo sponte [sic] Josephus Parromore et petit admitti ad Certas terras Jacentes apud Sattenborrow in parochia de Eastree Continentes per estimacionem quadraginta et sex acras que [sic] tenuit de domino huius Manerij post mortem Bartholomej Parromore patris eius defuncti per annuallem redditum xx s, et sectam et alia servicia Curie Manerij predicti. Qui Josephus hic in Curia admissus est Tenens et fecit fidelitatem et sollvit rellevium, viz., totus anus [sic] Redditus xx s. [In the margin] Relevium solutum xx s. Manor of Sowthcourte. Court Baron [as above] 14 Oct., 10 Jas. I., 1612. Peter Farnden, steward. Essoins: John Den Essoined by Stephen Hebblethaytes. William Gibbond Essoined by Stephen Hebblethaytes. Thomas Knott Essoined by Stephen Hebblethaytes. Homage, tenants and suitors who appeared [etc., as above]:-- Joseph Parromore jur. William Pittocke jur. John Dene, son of Peter Dene jur. Thomas Dene jur. Geordge Hamond jur. Present the following as free tenants and for default of this court, in mercy 4 d each:-- Master and Brethren of the Hospital of Sandwich 4 d William Crayford, knt. [In the margin pc', possibly an abbreviation for parcatur] 4 d Thomas Belsy [In the margin pc', possibly an abbreviation for parcatur] 2 d Nicholas Stocks 4 d Ellias Duffe 4 d Master and Brethren of Hospital of Canterbur' 4 d They present Ellias Duffe as next heir of James Knott, dec. [cf. entry in previous court]; the land lies in par. of Tylmanstone, as appears on roll of last Court; fidelity respited till next court. They also present that Sir John Boys, who held of this manor an acre of land lying next to land of John Dene, son of John Dene, on E., of Ealias Duffe on W., to the King's way called le Courte lane leading to wood called Betshanger Wood on N., and to the Rectory Glebe of the Parsonage of Eastree on S., for annual rent of 8 d, fidelity and suit of court from three weeks to three weeks and other services, has died since the last court and by his last will left the said land to the Master and Brethren of the Hospital of Canterbury in perpetuity, wherefore there is due to the lord for relief a whole year's rent, viz., 8 d, paid here in court, but fidelity respited to next court. [In the margin: Relief paid 8 d. Cf. Boys, op. cit., p. 423.] Manor of Sowthcourte. Court Baron [as before] held 13 Oct., 11 Jas. I., 1613. Peter Farnden, steward. Homage, tenants and suitors who appeared [etc., as previously]:-- Joseph Parramore, gent. jur. Thomas Den jur. John Den, son of Peter Den jur. John Dene, son of John Den jur. William Pittocke jur. Geordge Hamon jur. Who present the following free tenants for default [as in last court]:--William Creyford, knt., 4 d; [Against this entry 'p'cat,' presumably for parcatur] Nicholas Stocks, gent., 4 d; Thomas Belsey 4 d; Thomas Knott 4 d; William Gibbond 4 d; Master and Brethren of hospital called Jesus Hospital of Canterburie 4 d; Ealias Duff 4 d. Rentale manerii isti [sic] de Sowth Courte Renovatum apud Curiam supradictam. Josephus Parromore, gen., xx s; Willelmus Crayford, Miles, viij d; Thomas Belsey, ix d ob & 1 hene; Nichalaus Stocks, gen., xiiij d & 1 hene; Idem Tho. Belsey i d; Johannes Dene, fillius Petri Den, xvj d; Georgius Hamon iij d; Thomas Dene xij s ix d; idem Thomas Dene viij d; Jacobus Knott i d; Johannes Dene, fillius Johannis Dene, ij s x d & 1 hene & a halfe, in everie other yere iij hens; Willelmus Gibbond x s; the Master and brothers of the hospitale of St Bartholomews xvj d; Willelmus Pittock xiij d & everie other yere a hen; Magister & fratres hospitallis de Cant' vocati Jesus hospitall viij d; Ealias Duffe xvj d & una gallina. Manor of Sowthcourte. Court Baron [as previously], 20 Oct., 12 Jas. I., 1614. Peter Farnden, steward. Homage, tenants and suitors who appeared [etc., as previously]: William Pittocke jur. Thomas Belsey jur. Ealias Duffe jur. George Hamon jur. Who present as the custom is that those whose names follow are free tenants [etc., as previously], and have made default: [In the margin, no essoins.]-- William Creyford, knt. 2 d Joseph Parromore 2 d Masterand brethren of hospital of St Bartholomew 2 d William Gibbond 2 d John Den, son of John Den 2 d John Den, son of Peter Den 2 d Thomas Dene 2 d Master and brethren of hospital in Canterburie called Jesus hospital 2 d They present that since last court Nicholas Stockes sold James Burvill a messuage with about 7 acres belonging, held of this manor by annual rent 14 d and 1 hen, wherefore a year's rent is due to the lord, paid in court but fidelity respited to next court. [Marginal note of relief paid, viz., 14 d and 1 hen.] Et eciam ad istam Curiam venit Elias Duff et petit admitti ad duo acras terre nuper Jacobum [sic] Knotts [sic] qui tenuit de dominis huius Manerij per annuallem redditum de xvj d et allia servicia jacentes [in] parochia de Tylmanstone [boundaries as above, p. 102, the master and brethren of the hospital of Canterbury replacing J. Boys, knt., cf. p. 103]. Qui Ealias hic in Curia admissus [est] tenendum [sic] de Manerio predicto ut supra et fecit fidellitatem et solvit Relivum viz. totius anni Redditum xvj d. [Marginal note, relief paid 16 d.] Manor of Sowthcourt. Court Baron [as previously], 11 Oct., 13 Jas. I., 1615. Peter Farnden, steward. Tenants and suitors who appeared [etc., as previously]:-- Joseph Parramore, gent. jur. Essoyns none. William Pittocke jur. Essoyns none. Thomas Belsey jur. Essoyns none. Present the following [as in previous court] for default:-- William Crayford, knt., [In the margin parcatur] James Burvill 6 d, John Den son of Peter Den 6 d, George Hamon 6 d, Thomas Den 6 d, John Den son of John Den 6 d, William Gibbond 6 d, Master and brethren of Hospital of Canterburie called Jesus Hospital 6 d, Elias Duffe 6 d, Master and brethren of the hospital of St Bartholomew 6 d. They present that the Master and brethren of the hospital of Canterbury called Jesus Hospital and James Burvill owe suit of court for lands held of the manor, and that they do not come to be admitted, and have not done fidelity. Rental [Names and amounts as on p. 104, but James Burvill and Thomas Knott respectively replace Stocks and James Knott, also John D., son of P. Dene, pays every other year 3 hens instead of John Dene, son of J. D.]. Manor of Southcourt. Court Baron [as previously], 15 Oct., 14 Jas. II. [1616]. Peter Farnden, steward. William Gibbond essoyned by Richard Gibbond, son of the said William. Homage, tenants and suitors who appeared [etc., as previously]: Joseph Parramore, gent. jur. John Den, son of John Den jur. George Hamon jur. Present the following [as in previous two courts] for default:-- William Crayford knt., [In the margin parcatur.] James Burvill 4 d, John Den son of Peter Den 4 d, Thomas Den 4 d, Thomas Knott 4 d, William Pittock 4 d, Ealias Duff 4 d, Master and brethren of the hosp. of St Bartholomew 4 d, Master and brethren of hosp. of Canterburie 4 d. Qui presentant quod citra ultimam Curiam Tho. Belsey obiit et quod tenuit de hoc manerio duo acras et dimidium acre terre per annualem redditum de 1 d ob et una gallina inter allia servicia iacentes apud Tylmanstone viz. ad Courtseale lane versus austrum et Occidentem, ad terram vocatam Paled close [Cf. Deed CM 31-90] versus Boriam et Orientem, et quod Johannes Belsey fillius predicti Thome habuit predictam terram ex dono predicti Thome. Qui Johannes venit ad Curiam predictam et admissus est tenendum de Manerio predicto predictam terram, et fecit fidellitatem et sollvit Relivum viz. totius anni redditum. [Marginal note: 'Relevium solvit ix d ob et unam gallinam.'] Et eciam dicunt quod idem Thomas tenet de hoc Manerio unum Messuagium et quartem [sic] partem unius acre terre per redditum per annum 1 d et alia servicia iacentia apud Tylmanstone videlicet ad Court seale lane versus austrum et Occidentem, et quod similiter dedit predicta Messuagium et terram predicto Johanni Belsey, qui Johannes hic in Curia admissus est tenendum predicta Messuagium et terram de Manerio isto et fecit fidelitatem et solvit Relivum viz. totius anni redditum. [Marginal note: 'Rel. sol. 1 d.'] Manor of Southcourt. Court Baron of Manor of South courte in Tylmanstone, Kent, of Samuel Peyton, knt. [The name and title of knight are over an erasure.] and bart., held 17 April, 15 Jas. I. [1617]. Peter Farnden, steward. Homage, tenants who appeared [etc. as previously]: William Gibbond, John Belsey, John Dene, jur[ors], present the following tenants for default, William Creyford, knt., 2 d, Joseph Paramore 2 d, John Den son of Peter Dene 2 d, George Hamon 2 d, Thomas Dene 2 d, Thomas Knott 2 d, Warden (wardenus) and brethren of hospital called Jesus hospitall of Canterbury (Canterburien') 2 d, William Pittock 2 d, Elias Duffe 2 d, Master and brethren of Hospital of St Bartholomews 2 d. [Marginal note against the names: 'omnia amerciamenta parcantur per dominum huius manerij.'] Tenants of the homage present that James Burvill who held of this manor a messuage with about three acres in Tylmanstone lying next to the King's way on W., to land called Samons Close on E., to Glebeland of Parsonage of Tylmanstone on S., and also one other messuage with about two acres in Tylmanstone lying next to King's way on S. and W., to the land of the lord of this manor and le Churchyard on N. and S., for the annual rent of 14 d and 1 hen, [Cf entry above] fidelity and suit of Court; and that by his last will the said James will and bequeathed the premisses to Leonard Austen, and died seised of the land since the last court, whereby there is due to the lord a relief of a whole year's rent, viz., 14 d and 1 hen. The said Leonard is in court, pays relief, [Marginal note of amount paid 'xiij d et unam gallinam.'] does fealty and is admitted tenant.\r\nRental. [Names and amounts as other rental on this roll, with these additional alterations to those given above John Belsey replaces his father Thomas, [See previous court.] Leonard Austen replaces Burvill who replaced Stocks, and William Gibbond is apparently paying 10 d and not 10 s.] South Courte. [The entries for this court are in another handwriting.] Curia Baron[is] domini Manerij de Sowth Courte in Tylmanstone in comitatu Kancie tenta apud Manerium illud sextodecimo die Octobris Anno domini 1617 et Anno regni domini nostri Jacobi dei gratia Regis Anglie Francie et Hibernie fidei defensoris etc. Quinto-decimo et Scocie Quinquagesimo primo. Nomine Samuelis Peyton de Knowlton Militis et Baronetti, domini dicti Manerij de Sowth Courte. Ricardo Marshe tunc Scenescallo ibidem existente. Essonia. Ad Curiam istam nullus Tenens essoniatur quia ista Curia est prima Curia hic tenta citra festum sancti Michaelis Archangeli ultimum. Homagium videlicet Josua Paramore Jur. Leonardus Austen Jur. Johannes Denn, Jun. Jur. Georgius Hamon Jur. Willelmus Pittock Jur. Johannes Belsye Jnr. Fidelitates Tenentium. Ad hanc Curiam Tenentes de Homagio fecerunt et quilibet eorum fecit domino Manerij istius fidelitatem pro terris et tenementis suis in feodo isto quas clamant tenere de domino ut de Manerio predicto, sacramento debito per eorum quemlibet ea parte prestito. Defalte Tenentium. Item Homagium presentat quod Willelmus Crayford Miles (xii d), Johannes Denn, sen. (iiij d), Willelmus Gibbon (iiij d), Thomas Knott (ij d), Magister fratres et sorores hospitalis sancti Bartholomei Sandwici (ij d), Custos fratres et sorores hospitalis Jesus Cantuar. (ij d) et Elias Doove (ij d) sunt Tenentes Manerij huius debentes sectam ad Curiam istam. Et modo non venerunt ad faciendum sectam illam. Ideo quilibet eorum in misericordia prout super nomen cuiuslibet patet. Summa in toto ij s iiij d. [In the margin: 'Misericordia ij s iiij d.'] Summa curia patet. Afferator Homagium. Nomina Tenentium Manerij de Sowth Courte et summe reddituum Annuorum suorum solubiles pro terris suis in feodo eiusdem Manerij pro uno anno integro finito ad festum sancti Michaelis Archangeli ultime preteritum scilicet Anno domini 1617. Willelmus Crayford Miles viij d Johannes Bellsye x d ob. Johannes Bellsye 1 gallina Leonardus Austen. xiiij d, 1 gallina Willelmus Gibbon x s [Corrected from x d, cf. rentals on this roll]\r\nThomas Knott j d Josua Paramore xx s Johannes Denn filius Petri Denn xvj d Johannes Denn filius Petri Denn ij galline Johannes Denn, Jun. ij s x d Thomas Denn xiij s v d Willelmus Pittock xiij d Willelmus Pittock 1 gallina Magister fratres et Sorores hospitalis sancti Bartholomei\r\nSandwici xvj d Custos fratres et Sorores hospitalis Jesus Cantuar viij d Elias Doove xvj d, 1 gallina Georgius Hamon iij d [Against all these names, except that of John D., son of Peter D. and John Denn, jun., there is a cross, presumably indicating payment.] [These endorsements: the court Rowles for the mannor of Sowthcourte. Number 3. Records of Sowthcourt].

Formerly numbered 93