Ernald Boynton Acting For at the King's Court

418 Final concord in the king's court at Westminster in the quindene of St. John Baptist, 31 Henry III, before Henry of Bath, Alan of Wassand and William of Wilton, justices, and others, between Abbot Richard [I] of Reading, plaintiff by Ernald of Boynton [Boynt'] as attorney, and Luke son of William and Avicia, his wife, defending, concerning 8 acres of land, 4d rent and pasture for 28 sheep in Hoo. Plea of warranty of charter. Luke and Avicia recognized the same to be the right of the abbot and abbey of Reading by their own gift, to be held of them and the heirs of Avicia in free alms by rendering annually to them 1d at Easter for all service, custom and exaction. Warranty by them and the heirs of Avicia. For this the abbot gave them 20 marks of silver. [8 July 1247]

Kemp B. R., ed. (1986) Reading Abbey Cartularies, vol. 1 Camden Fourth Series, vol. 31, p. 332.

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440 Final concord in the king's court at Westminster in the octave of Michaelmas, 27 Henry III, before Robert of Lexington, Roger of Thirkleby, Jollan de Nevil and Gilbert of Preston, justices, and others, between Abbot Richard [I] of Reading, plaintiff by Ernald of Boynton as attorney, and John Pade, defendant, concerning the customs and services which the abbot was demanding from John for the free tenement which he holds of the abbot in Hoo, namely, that he should pay annually 8s 5 1/4d, that he should do suit of the abbot's court in Hoo every three weeks, and that he should pay a relief after the death of any woman who had dower from the said tenement, all of which John did not acknowledge. In settlement John recognized and granted, for himself and his heirs, that they would pay 8s 5 1/4d at four terms of the year, viz., on the feast of St. Thomas the apostle [21 Dec.] 33 3/4d, on Palm Sunday 22 1/2d, on the Nativity of St John Baptist 22 1/2d and at Michaelmas 22 1/2d; that they would do suit at the said court every three weeks; and that they would pay a relief of 25d on the death of himself and any of his heirs for all service and exaction. For this the abbot quitclaimed all right to any relief after the death of any woman who had dower from the tenement, and all arrears of the said service and all damages up to the date of this agreement. [6 Oct. 1243]

Kemp B. R., ed. (1986) Reading Abbey Cartularies, vol. 1 Camden Fourth Series, vol. 31, p. 342.

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441 Final concord in the king's court at Westminster in the octave of Michaelmas, 27 Henry III, before the same justices, between Abbot Richard [I] of Reading, plaintiff by Ernald of Boynton as attorney, and Roger of Alkham and Lauretta his wife, defendants, concerning the customs and services which the abbot was demanding from them for the free tenement which they hold of the abbot in Hoo, namely, that they should pay annually 25s 3 3/4d at the abbot's court in Hoo, and that they should do suit of that court every three weeks, all of which they did not acknowledge. In settlement Roger and Lauretta recognized and granted, for themselves and the heirs of Lauretta, that they would pay annually 25s 3 3/4d in the said court at four terms of the year, viz, on the feast of St. Thomas the apostle 8s 5 1/4d on Palm Sunday 5s 7 1/2d, on the feast of St. John Baptist 5s 7 1/2d and at Michaelmas 5s 7 1/2d; and that they would do suit of the said court every three weeks. Moreover, they gave the abbot 20s sterling for their arrears. For this the abbot quitclaimed to them and the heirs of Lauretta all arrears of the said service and all damages up to the date of this agreement. [6 Oct. 1243]

Kemp B. R., ed. (1986) Reading Abbey Cartularies, vol. 1 Camden Fourth Series, vol. 31, p. 343.

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442 Final concord in the king's court at Westminster in 3 weeks from Holy Trinity, 28 Henry III, before Jollan de Nevill and John of Cobham, justices, and others, between Abbot Richard [I] of Reading, plaintiff by Ernald of Boynton as attorney, and Henry le Bret and Matilda his wife, defendants, concerning 32 acres of land, 18d rent and pasture for 32 sheep in Hoo. Fine levied, viz., that Henry and Matilda recognized the land, rent and pasture to be the right of the abbot and abbey of Reading, and quitclaimed the same for themselves and the heirs of Matilda. For this the abbot gave them 30 marks of silver. [19 June 1244]

Kemp B. R., ed. (1986) Reading Abbey Cartularies, vol. 1 Camden Fourth Series, vol. 31, p. 343.