"Court  is  in  Session"

The following transcript is a composite of portions of 3 Dulcote court sessions held between 1655 and 1660.The words are translated into 
their modern use and spelling.  1 
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The Court of the Manor of Anne Dodington, Infant Landlady of the Manor aforesaid there held the 2nd day of May 1655 by Thomas Trenchard Esquire, Uncle and Guardian unto the aforesaid Anne, to and for her life  

Free Tenants ...
  • Edward Waldegrove knight, burgess and  doctor of divinity
  • Anthony White, church gentleman, 
free tenants of this Manor, who upon this day at this Court owe their suit and service, have made default thereof.  But by the labour of the Court they are not amerced because they had not lawful ...



Homage

Richard Hodges                                     John Gray           
Robert Pointing                                      Henry North 
Walter Holmes                                       John Teek
George Howlett                                      William Dodderdale 
Roger Perrey                                          John Ellis

                                                                      ...  Sworn


The Presentment of the Homage ...

  1. The Homage aforesaid being sworn, come and by Richard Hodges there, foreman, presented that the dwelling house of Richard Hardwicke is still not repaired for want of the thatching.
  2. Also it is ordered that whosoever shall turn the water stream corrupt for his own cattle, out of its usual course and current, from the washing pool to the park stile ... 
  3. Also they present that the widowed Teek and Robert Pointing do let their copyhold tenements without license contrary to the custom. Therefore they are remanded to appear at the next Court to be held for the Manor, and to agree with the Lord for their heriot 
  4. Also it is commanded that William Dodderdale do lay a        hanger at “Mausmead”, against the land of John Teek, by Midsummer Day next ...
  5. Also it is commanded of Robert Pointing that he doth replace and set boundary stones at “Magges' Way” ...
  6. Also they present again the Widow Young, John Ellis and Henry Turner, for casting of earth into the land called Eastland.  Therefore they are commanded not to cast any more henceforth
  7. Also they present that since the last Court, Christian Fuller who held of the Lady aforesaid during her life 131/2 acres of overland, died uponwhose death the said land is passed into the said landlady’s hands
  8. Also they present that since the last Court, Mrs. Anne Westley a customary tenant of the Manor died, upon whose death there of was the view that Thomas Westley, her son is the next to her and ought to be admitted Court                        
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John Gray
Steward
Penalty Set ...

  1. Therefore he is again remanded well and sufficiently to repair and thatch the same by or before the next Court,  
    under the order of a penalty of 20s                                                                     
  2. They forfeit and lose to the Lord 4s every time they so offend                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  3. Under the penalty of 20s apiece                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  4. Upon penalty of 10s.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  5. By the 20th of March next, upon penalty of 10s                                                                                                               
  6. Under the penalty of 40 s.