14th Cent Malhamdale rental

Manorial Rental-14th Century

The Latin original of this rental can be found in the Yorkshire Archaeological Society

at Leeds and is part of the Bradfer-Lawrence Collection,

catalogue reference MD 335/6/9/2. Although it is undated, it covers the lands held by the Abbey of West Dereham and the use of the surname Jankensdowte, a form of surname which lasted for a relatively short period, would indicate that it is from about the end of the 14th century.

Calton

John Preston of Bowland holds at the will of the lord one half toft and the fourth part of one bovate of land once held by William son of Peter and now pays at the customary time(s)

16 pence

Total

as shown (above)

Ayrton

John Robinson holds 1 messuage and 1 bovate of land at the will of the lord which lately Adam Wyllesone held and now pays at the customary time(s)

11s 8d and one boon*

John Walkere holds 1 messuage and 1 bovate of land at the will of the lord which Thomas of Stakhous once held and pays per annum

8s and 1 boon

Adam Brande holds 1 messuage and 2 bovates of land at the lord’s will and pays per annum

10s and 1 boon

Robert son of Nicholas holds there 1 messuage and 2 bovates of land at the will of the lord which (Gerald?) lately held and pays per annum at the customary time(s)

12s and 1 boon

John Taylborde holds 1 messuage and 2 bovates of land and pays per annum

12s and 1 boon

Richard Raynshaw holds 1 messuage which is called Walrenhous and 2 acres of land which are called Walrencroft and 1 rood and a half in holmes next to the stream of Oterborne namely in Ros(k)holme and 1 acre lying in the (common) field of skothorp namely Netherhob and 1 perch (poss. piece) of meadow in the field of Ayrton which is called Bromebergwath and 1 perch/piece of meadow which is called bormer and 1 waste toft in one orchard opposite the tithe barn of Skothorp at the will of the lord and pays per annum

13s 4d and 1 boon

Isabell widow of John Denyson holds 1 waste toft in the orchard lying between the holding of John Preston and the holding of of John Addeson at the will of the lord and pays per annum

Total

£4 2s 6d

Scothorp

John Midlowe holds there 1 messuage and 2 bovates of land at the will of the lord and pays per annum

14s and 1 boon

Robert Stakhous holds 1 messuage and 2 bovates of land at the will of the lord and pays per annum

14s and 1 boon

(Ernest?) holds there 1 messuage and 2 bovates of land at the will of the lord and pays per annum

14s and 1 boon

Thomas Attekenson holds 1 messuage and 2 bovates of land at the will of the lord and pays per annum

14s and 1 boon

The same Thomas holds 1 waste toft with croft which is called Rosgarth and we hold that
from Robert Oterborn and the said Thomas pays us per annum

Katrina widow of John Attekenson holds 1 messuage and half an acre of land and pays per annum

3d and 1 boon

Cristiana Breley holds 1 toft at the will of the lord and pays per annum

2s and 1 boon

Alice Preston holda 1 toft with croft and 1 acre of land lying above Brydenhowe and miln but is at the will of the lord and pays per annum

4s and 1 boon

Isabell widow holds 1 toft with croft and pays per annum

3s and 1 boon

Richard milner holds 1 toft with croft and pays per annum

3s and 1 boon

Matilda Jankensdowte holds 1 toft and pays per annum (a as a church pauper)

12d and 1 boon

Richard Attekenson holds 1 bovate of land and pays per annum

Matilda Eleswyk holds 1 bovate of land and pays per annum

Also there is there one waste toft with orchard lying opposite the tithe barn of Skothorp which toft Richard Raynchawe as above holds in Ayrton and pays as above

William Malghum holds there 3 roods of land which William Calton recently held and the former pays per annum

12d

Also there is there one half rood of land lying at Boddesgappe and released for the making of a ditch

Also there is there 1 acre of arable forlond lying in Thornbergh and in Trestkeld

Also there are there 3 bovates and the fouth part of a bovate which are in the hands of the vicar

Also there are there 3 acres and 1 fallow rood of forlond in the hands of the vicar and 2 acres above/on Schonelbrad

Also 1 fallow acre above le oxenhous with the fallow of kyrbank

Total

£4 3s 6d

Kyrkeby

John Steyndrope holds there 1 messuage and 3 bovates of land and pays thereby per annum at the will of the lord

11s 6d and 1 boon

Hugh Naylere holds 1 messuage and 3 bovates of land at the will of the lord and pays

11s 6d and 1 boon

John Wyke holds 1 messuage and 3 bovates of land at the will of the lord and pays

11s 6d and 1 boon

William Wardrope holds 1 messuage and 2 bovates of land at the will of the lord and pays per annum

8s and 1 boon

William Naylere holds 1 messuage and 1 bovate of land at the will of the lord and pays per annum

4s and 1 boon

Cecilia Esthton holds 1 messuage and 1 bovate of land at the will of the lord and pays per annum

4s and 1 boon

Cecilia Calton holds 1 cottage (built) with a croft and pays per annum

4s and 1 boon

Annabil de Bergh holds 1 cottage which used to pay 2s per annum but now nothing per annum

William Monk holds 1 cottage and 1 waste toft and half an acre of land in halstede and 1 small piece of land at the wil of the lord and pays per annum

2s 6d and 1 boon

Alice daughter of John Preston holds 1 cottage next to the stream of kyrgyll at the will of the lord and pays per annum

1s 8d and 1 boon

William Coley holds 1 cottage at the will of the lord and pays per annum

2s and 1 boon

Alice mother of Robert of Pothous holds 1 messuage at the will of the lord and pays per annum

2s and 1 boon

Also there is there a waste toft called Gilgarth and it is in the hands of the lord

William Deane holds there an intake comprising 17 acres of meadow and pays per annum

Total

£3 13s 8d

Malghum

John Wryth holds 1 toft and 2 acres of land [ ] a small piece [of land] at the will
of the lord and pays per annum

6s and 1 boon

Alice of Manyngham holds 1 cottage next to the common fold and pays per annum

18d

Also there is there one toft called horsemantoft on which the tithe barn has been built

Also there are there three waste tofts not built on and 1 croft which pay nothing

Total

8s 2d

Hangeleth

William Cook holds 1 bovate of land there and pays per annum

3s 4d

Also there are in the hands of the lord 4 tofts of which 2 are built on and 2 are waste and 5 bovates of land which used to pay [5s?] per annum 28s and now are in the hands of the lord as above.

Total

31s 4d

Staynford

Richard Tempest [knight?] holds 1 messuage and 1 bovate of land with pasture [ ] at the will of the lord and pays per annum

Total

as appears (above)

*Boon work or customary work is a manorial duty, such as ploughing or harvesting, to be performed by manorial tenants for the Lord of the Manor.

Transcribed and translated by M Spence