Manor Roll M8 1684-1685 Court Roll

The following court roll, Devon Heritage Centre reference 314M/M/8, is full of names and begins to connect names to places.

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DateTithingActionAmountDescriptionSurnames
year ended 29 Sep 1685
(M8)
Book of the Court of the Manor of Bratton for the year from the feast of Saint Michael 1684 to the feast of Saint Michael 1685
6 Oct 1684
(M8a)
Manor of BrattonView, Frankpledge, and indeed Court Baron … Lang… [William Langford] and Thomas Corindon, gentlemen, Lords of the aforesaid Manor, held at Miltowne within the aforesaid Manor on the sixth day of October in the thirty sixth year of the reign of our Lord Charles the Second, now King of England etc, and in the year of our Lord 1684, by Achilles Prest, Steward in the same place.Langford, Corindon, Prest
1 Oct 1684
(M8a)
Law Court… [Free?] Tenants of the Manor aforesaidThe heirs of William Langford, gentleman, for Langworthy
Charles Hutton, clerk, for Bannadon
John Pengelly for part of Fursdon
Josiah Calmady, esquire, for Eastlake
The heirs of Edward Wise, late of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, for Brockes Combe
The heirs of John Moore, esquire
The heirs of John Dinham, esquire, for Blackabroome
The heirs of John Dinham, that is to say, John Harris and Nicholas Hickes, gentlemen, for West Burneby and Rexon
John Chasty
William Langford, gentleman
John Lavers for half of Calahowse
John Corindon, gentleman, for the tenements called Lower Vowdon and Tymbrell Downe
Langford, Hutton, Pengelly, Calmady, Wise, Moore, Dinham, Harris, Hickes, Chasty, Lavers, Corindon
Conventionary Tenants in the same placeJohn Hole
The same Hole
John Lavers
Benjamine Stambury
Mary Skelly, widow
William Hill, sworn tenant
Francis Northy, similar
John Pike and John Hill
Henry Soper
Thomas Newton
George Feater, not admitted
Christian Hall, widow
Henry Bullis
Stephen Caddy
The same Caddy
Christopher Rudstone
John Lavers
Sybil Hutton, widow
Hole, Lavers, Stambury, Skelly, Hill, Northy, Pike, Soper, Newton, Feater, Hall, Bullis, Caddy, Rudstone, Lavers, Hutton
(M8b)Present at courtJohn Pengelly
The heirs of William Langford, gentleman, for Langworthy
Pengelly, Langford
The heirs of Richard Burneby gentlemanBureby
John Corindon gentleman
John Chasty
Arthur Pengelly
Corindon, Chasty, Pengelly
John Stuky
Timothy Jordon
Walter Halle
William Pengelly junior
John Mason
Richard Horwell
Andrew Pengelly
John Bickle
Edmund Pengelly
Boaz Henwood
Christopher Radstone
Thomas Rundle
Richard Mason
Richard Dell
John Gale
Richard Geeles
John Scurvill
Thomas Symons
William Pengelly
Solomon Palmer
Richard Brayly
Anthony Holland
Johns Smale
Henry Pengelly
James Rudstone
Henry Gay
Josiah Davy
John Pheare
William Chasty
Robert Beale
Henry Soper
Stuky, Jordon, Halle, Pengelly, Mason, Horwell, Bickle, Henwood, Radstone, Rundle, Mason, Dell, Gale, Geeles, Scurvill, Symons, Palmer, Brayly, Holland, Smale, Rudstone, Gay, Davy, Pheare, Chasty, Beale, Soper
Tithingman of BrattonBenjamin StamburyStambury
Tithingman of GuscottHillary Peirce made default and is impounded by the court upon the same. Hallor[?] for fine 10s.Pierce, Hallor
Jurors for our Lord the KingArthur Turner Sworn
William Pengelly Sworn
John Hole Sworn
Jeremy Palmer Sworn
John Stambury Sworn
Edmund Pengelly defaults 10s
John Rowe Sworn
John Mason Sworn
John Chasty Sworn
William Chasty Sworn
Nicholas Ryall Sworn
David Rundle Sworn

John Lavers Sworn
Henry Soper Sworn
Timothy Jordon Sworn
John Palmer Sworn
John Metter Sworn
Henry Pengelly defaults 10s
John Stuky Sworn
John Scurvill Sworn
Josiah Davy Sworn
Andrew Pengelly ...
William Mallett ...
Turner, Pengelly, Hole, Palmer, Stambury, Rowe, Mason, Chasty, Ryall, Rundle, Lavers, Soper, Jordon, Metter, Stuky, Scurvill, Davy, Mallett
Which jurors, indeed, upon their corporal oath, present the defaults of free tenants, conventionary tenants, and all suitors and renters who owed suit at this court and made defaults.
Item they present the tithingman of Guscutt because he made default at this court.
Item they present the parishioners of Bratton because they allow the highway leading from Rexon Water to Whiteacrosse to be in decay.
Item they present the parishioners of Bratton because they allow the highway leading from Heddisdon More to Ludden Corner to be in decay.
(M8c)Item they present the parishioners of Bratton because they allow the highway leading from Wrixell Bridge to Longe Crosse to be in decay.
Item they present John Pengelly, gentleman, for Fursdon, to be tithingman for the following year for the tithes of Bratton, who is sworn.Pengelly
Item they present John Hole to be reeve for the following year.Hole
Item they present the death of William Hutton, one of the free tenants of this manor, and Charles Hutton, clerk, to be the next heir and tenant.Hutton
Item they present the death of Hillary Hill, one of the conventionary tenants of this manor, and William Hill to be the next tenant, who is sworn at this court.Hill
Item they present that Arthur Doidge, a conventionary tenant of this manor, has alienated the tenement called Voulsdon to a certain Francis Northy junior, and the same Francis Northy to be the next tenant, who is sworn at this court.Doidge, Northy
Item they present the death of Thomas Skelly, one of the conventionary tenants of this manor, and George Feater [“Feater” repeated] to be the next tenantSkelly, Feater
Strays[blank]
(M8d)Pleas remainingJohn Hooper complains of Michael Penvose in a plea of trespass upon the case. He should be summoned.Hooper, Penvose
John Stambury and Juliana his wife complain of Jaac [ie Isaac?] Peeke in a plea of trespass upon the case. He should be summoned. Attached by Ball and the pledge is Arthur Turner.Stambury, Ball, Turner
Licence and Payment.
Amercement.
Arthur Eastcott complains of Arthur Turner in a plea of taking and unjustly detaining one small horse of a price of three pounds. Pledges for prosecuting, John Palmer and John Doe.Eastcott, Turner, Palmer, Doe
Edmund Parker, gentleman, complains of Andrew Pengelly junior in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is John Hole.Parker, Pengelly, Hole
Licence and PaymentJohn Lavers complains of Christopher May in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Andrew Pengelly.Lavers, May, Pengelly
Henry Soper <alias Glanvill> complains of John Gerry in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is John Ellacott.Soper, Glanvill, Gerry, Ellacott
Licence and Payment. Amercement.Arthur Eastcott complains of Arthur Turner in a plea of taking and unjust detention of one small horse of a price of three pounds. Pledges for prosecuting, John Palmer and John Dowe.Eastcott, Turner, Palmer, Dowe
John Lavers complains of Richard Mason in a plea of trespass upon the case. He should be attached. 16th day of April 1685. Attached.Lavers, Mason
Licence and PaymentEdmund Parker, esquire, complains of Thomas Wood junior, esquire, in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Benjamin Stambury.Parker, Wood, Stambury
<s>Temperance Luxmore, widow, complains of Thomas Bi[ckle?] in a plea of trespass upon the case. He should be summoned.</s>Luxmore, Bickle
Licence Si[milarly?]Arthur Pengelly complains of Henry Soper senior in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is William Mallett.Pengelly, Soper, Mallett
<s>Edward Bound complains of Thomas Bickle in a plea of trespass upon the case. He should be summoned.</s>Bound, Bickle
Licence and PaymentThomas Prest, gentleman, one of the court’s attachers, complains of John Stambury in a plea of trespass upon the case. He should be summoned. Attached.Prest, Stambury
Licence and PaymentJohn Stambury complains of John Chasty senior in a plea of trespass. He should be summoned.Stambury, Chasty
<s>Arthur Pengelly complains of Mary Stuky, widow, in a plea of trespass upon the case. She should be summoned.</s>Pengelly, Stuky
Licence and PaymentJohn Chasty complains of Arthur Pengelly in a plea of trespass upon the case. He should be summoned.Chasty, Pengelly
Licence and PaymentJohn Stambury and Juliana his wife complain of John Chasty senior in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Stephen Caddy.Stambury, Chasty, Caddy
Sixth day of October 1684, Narrative and Response, Pearse, to libel [ie originating action] by T. Prest.
Twenty Seventh day of October. Response to libel.
Seventeenth day of November 1684. Issue [ie point at issue established] and venire facias [ie writ requiring attendance].
Supersedeas[?] [ie writ requiring suspension of execution pending appeal].
Not guilty.
Prest
Licence and PaymentJohn Mason complains of John Chasty senior in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Stephen Caddy.Mason, Chasty, Caddy
Licence and PaymentBenjamin Stambury complains of Henry Soper in a plea of trespass upon the case. He should be summoned. 6th day of October 168… Attached.Stambury, Soper
27 Oct 1684
(M8e)
Manor of BrattonCourt of the manor held at Miltowne within the aforesaid manor on the twenty seventh day of October in the thirty sixth year of the reign of our Lord Charles the Second, now King of England etc, and in the year of our Lord 1684.
Licence and PaymentWilliam Metter complains of John Gea in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Timothy Jordon.Metter, Gea, Jordon
Licence and PaymentThe same complainant [William Metter] complains of John Lavers in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Timothy Jordon.Metter, Lavers, Jordon
Licence and PaymentThe same complainant [William Metter] complains of Hugh Pote in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Timothy Jordon.Metter, Pote, Jordon
Licence and PaymentThe same complainant [William Metter] complains of John Metter in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Timothy Jordon.Metter, Jordon
Licence and PaymentArthur Pengelly complains of Mary Stuky, widow, and John Stuky, in a plea of trespass upon the case. Attached. Returned. And the pledge is William Hill. 27th day of October found guilty. 17th day of November 1684 writ concerning damages.Pengelly, Stuky, Hill
Benjamin Stambury complains of Thomas Wood in a plea of trespass upon the case. He should be summoned.Stambury, Wood
Licence and he is exoneratedChristopher Rudstone complains of William Mallett in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Benjamin Stambury junior.Rudstone, Mallett, Stambury
7 Nov 1684
(M8f)
Manor of BrattonCourt of the aforesaid manor held at Miltowne within the aforesaid manor on the seventh day of November in the thirty sixth year of the reign of our Lord Charles the Second, now King of England etc, and in the year of our Lord 1684.
8 Dec 1684
(M8f)
Manor of BrattonCourt of the aforesaid manor held at Miltowne within the aforesaid manor on the eighth day of December in the thirty sixth year of the reign of our Lord Charles the Second, now King of England etc, and in the year of our Lord 1684.
Licence and PaymentDavid Lavers complains of Richard Palmer in a plea of trespass upon the case. He should be summoned.Lavers, Palmer
Licence and PaymentJohn Skelly complains of Christopher Rudstone in a plea of trespass upon the case. He should be summoned.Skelly, Rudstone
<s>John Gea senior complains of Richard Turner in a plea of trespass upon the case. He should be attached.</s>Gea, Turner
19 Jan 1684
(M8f)
Manor of BrattonCourt of the aforesaid manor held at Miltowne within the aforesaid manor on the nineteenth day of January in the thirty sixth year of the reign of our Lord Charles the Second, now King of England etc, and in the year of our Lord 1684.
Licence and Payment <if> etcJohn Corindon gentleman complains of Anastasius Soby in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Benjamin Stambury.Corindon, Soby, Stambury
Licence and PaymentThe same complainant [John Corindon] complains of John Metter in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is [blank].Corindon, Metter
Licence and PaymentAndrew Pengelly complains of Henry Pengelly in a plea of trespass upon the case. He should be summoned.Pengelly
9 Feb 1685 [1684]
(M8f)
Manor of BrattonCourt of the aforesaid manor held at Miltowne within the aforesaid manor on the ninth day of February in the thirty seventh year of the reign of our Lord Charles the Second, now King of England etc, and in the year of our Lord 1685.
Licence and PaymentRichard Turner complains of Thomas Bickle in a plea of trespass upon the case. Summoned on the ninth day of February 1684. He should be attached.Turner, Bickle
29th day of October 1685 another writ concerning damagesSamuel Sargent complains of Francis Turner in a plea of trespass upon the case. <s>On the ninth day of February 1684.</s> 16th day of April 1685 Summoned, returned and attached. <well delivered. Pledge William Mallett>. On the sixth day of August condemned for want of appearance. On the tenth day of September 1685, writ concerning damages. On the first day of October another writ concerning damages is due.Sargent, Turner, Mallett
16 Apr 1685Manor of BrattonCourt of the aforesaid manor held at Miltowne within the aforesaid manor on the sixteenth day of April in the thirty first year of the reign of our Lord James the Second, now King of England etc, and in the year of our Lord 1685.
1.2.3 Licence and PaymentArthur Turner complains of Peter Rundle in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Robert Beale.Turner, Rundle, Beale
(M8g)Licence and PaymentHenry Soper complains of Andrew Pengelly in a plea of trespass upon the case. Summoned 16th day of April 1685. He should be attached.Soper, Pengelly
1.2 Licence and PaymentCaleb Soby complains of Andrew Pengelly <junior> in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is [blank].Soby, Pengelly
He is exoneratedRichard Turner complains of John Palmer in a plea of trespass upon the case. Summoned 16th day of April 1685. He should be attached.Turner, Palmer
Licence and PaymentJohn Tapson complains of John Jordan in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is John Metter.Tapson, Jordan, Metter
7 May 1685Manor of BrattonView, Frank Pledge, and indeed Court Baron of William Langford and Thomas Corindon, gentlemen, lords of the aforesaid manor, held at Miltowne within the aforesaid manor on the seventh day of May in the first year of the reign of our Lord James the Second, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland etc, and in the year of our Lord 1685.Langford, Corindon
Jurors for our Lord the KingWilliam Hill Sworn
Arthur Turner Sworn
John Hole Sworn
Henry Soper Sworn
Stephen Caddy Sworn
John Lavers Sworn
Arthur Doidge Sworn
Jeremy Palmer Sworn
William Chasty Sworn
John Stambury Excused
Francis Narraway Sworn
Edmund Pengelly defaulted 3s 4d

John Rowe Sworn
Timothy Bickle Excused
Arthur Pengelly defaulted 3s 4d
Timothy Jordon Sworn
Benjamin Stambury Sworn
John Skelly Sworn
Nicholas Ryall defaulted 3s 4d
Thomas Rundle Sworn
Andrew Pengelly Sworn
Roger Euens Sworn
William Mallet Sworn
Hill, Turner, Hole, Soper, Caddy, Lavers, Doidge, Palmer, Chasty, Stambury, Narraway, Pengelly, Rowe, Bickle, Jordon, Stambury, Skelly, Ryall, Rundle, Euens, Mallet
The tithingman of Guscutt defaulted. The court imposed for a fine 3s 4d
The tithingman of Bratton defaulted similarly 3s 4d
Which jurors, indeed, upon their corporal oath, present the free tenants, conventionary tenants, and all others who owe suit at this court and have made default.
Item they present the tithingman of Guscutt and the tithingman of Bratton, who owe suit at this court and have made default.
Item they present the ways leading from Bradwood water to Braddamoore, and from Rexon water to Whitacrosse, and from Hidisdon Moore to Ludden Corner, and from Wrixell Bridge to Longe Crosse, to be in decay.
Item they present the pillory and the stocks[?] [abacum] to be in decay.
Licence and PaymentWilliam Langford gentleman complains of Thomas Vowdon in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is George Feater.Langord, Vowdon, Feater
(M8h)Bill allowed/allocated at 5s 1d. And he/it owes for the allocation 4d.
John Gea complains of Richard Turner in a plea of trespass upon the case. Seventh day of May 1685, narrative by Thomas Prest, libel by Richard Pearse.Gea, Turner, Prest, Pearse
Licence and PaymentRichard Turner complains of John Palmer in a plea of trespass upon the case.Turner, Palmer
<s>Ten geese taken <and claimed as strays> by Monson, first day of July 1685.</s>Monson
One ewe of colour white found and claimed as a stray upon Brocscomb Moore <27th day of June 1685>, marked with a top cut in both ears, and a halfpenny under one ear <upon both ears>.
6 Aug 1685
(M8h)
Manor of BrattonCourt of the aforesaid manor held at Miltowne within theaforesaid manor on the sixth day of August in the first year of the reign of our [Lord] James the Second, now King of England etc, and in the year of our Lord 1685.
Licence and PaymentThomas Wood junior, esquire, complains of Pancras Maddaford in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Benjamin Stambury.Wood, Maddaford, Stambury
Arthur Turner complains of Samuel Stambury in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and [the pledge] is [blank].Turner, Stambury
The same complainant [Arthur Turner] complains of Peter Rundle in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded.Turner, Rundle
Caleb Soby complains of John Pengelly, gentleman, in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and [the pledge] is William Pengelly.Soby, Pengelly
Licence and PaymentThe same complainant [Caleb Soby] complains of David Metter in a similar plea. Pledge William Horwell.Soby, Metter, Horwell
1 2 3 4The same complainant [Caleb Soby] complains of John Metter in a similar plea and the pledge is William Horwell.Soby, Metter, Horwell
1 2 3 4The same complainant [Caleb Soby] complains of John Ellacott in a similar plea and the pledge is Benjamin Stambury.Soby, Ellacott, Stambury
1.2 Licence and PaymentWilliam Metter complains of Thomas Helson in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Jo. Soper.Metter, Helson, Soper
1.2.3.4The same complainant [William Metter] complains of John Pengelly, gentleman, in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is William Pengelly.Metter, Pengelly
The same complainant [William Metter] complains of William Hill in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Abraham Hill.Metter, Hill
Licence and PaymentGregory Bickle complains of Nicholas Ryall in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Robert Scoverne. Sixth day of August 1685 condemned for want of appearance. Tenth day of September 1685 condemnation revoked and narrative [and] libel. Narrative by T. Prest and libel by R[?]. Pearse.Bickle, Ryall, Scoverne, Prest, Pearse
Arthur Pengelly complains of George Doidge in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Benjamin Stambury. Tenth day of September 1685 condemned for want of appearance.Pengelly, Doidge, Stambury
Licence and PaymentJohn Mason complains of Arthur Pengelly junior in a plea of trespass upon the case. He should be summoned.Mason, Pengelly
1.2 Licence and PaymentJohn Pengelly, gentleman, complains of Thomas Helson, clerk, in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is John Soper.Pengelly, Helson, Soper
Licence and PaymentTemperance Luxmoore, widow, complains of Thomas Sheire in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Benjamin Stambury.Luxmoore, Sheire, Stambury
Licence and PaymentThe same complainant [Temperance Luxmoore] complains of Henry Underdowne in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is similar.Luxmoore, Underdowne
Licence and PaymentJohn Skelly complains of Caleb Soby in a plea of trespass upon the case. Attached. Returned by Thomas Pengelly. Goods in custody.Skelly, Soby, Pengelly
10 Sep 1685
(M8h)
Manor of BrattonCourt of the aforesaid manor held at Miltowne within the aforesaid manor on the tenth day of September in the first year of the reign of our Lord James the Second, now King of England etc, and in the year of our Lord 1685.
Licence and PaymentJohn Mason complains of Arthur Pengelly junior in a plea of trespass upon the case. He should be attached.Mason, Pengelly
Licence and PaymentEdmund Parker, esquire, complains of Robert Coocke in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Richard Dell.Parker, Coocke, Dell
Licence and PaymentEdmund Parker junior, gentleman, complains of Henry Soper alias Glanvile in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Henry Soper junior.Parker, Soper, Glanvile, Soper
Licence and PaymentNicholas Ryall complains of Gregory Bickle in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Theophilus Stone. Tenth day of September 1685 condemned for want of a response.Ryall, Bickle, Stone
(M8i)Licence and PaymentJohn Bickle complains of William Chasty in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Benjamin Stambury.Bickle, Chasty, Stambury
Affeerers […]Affeerers for this year sworn on the tenth day of September in the year of our Lord 1685

Each default of free tenants 3d
Each conventionary tenant 3d
Each one upon a plea 3d
Each one upon a presentation 3d
Each juror for our Lord the King }
summoned and making default } 3s 4d
upon his corporal oath }

The mark of
Henry “S” Soper

The mark of
William “H” Chasty
Soper, Chasty
1 Oct 1685
(M8i)
Law Court
Licence and PaymentJohn May complains of John Skelly in [a plea of] trespass upon the case.May, Skelly
Licence and PaymentWilliam Langford, esquire, complains of John Bickle [in a plea] of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Henry Soper.Langford, Bickle, Soper
Licence and PaymentThe same complainant [William Langford] complains of Andrew Pengelly in a similar [plea].Langford, Pengelly
Licence and PaymentChristopher Rudston complains of David Rundle in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Benjamin Stambury.Rudston, Rundle, Stambury
Licence and PaymentRichard Peirce, gentleman, complains of Nicholas Ryall in a plea of trespass upon the case, on the first day of October, that the defendant defended a plea in court and did not appear. Therefore he was condemned.Peirce, Ryall
1st day of October. Licence and PaymentCaleb Soby complains of Nicholas Collacott, defendant in a plea of trespass, beasts impounded, and the pledge is Benjamin Stambury.Soby, Collacott, Stambury