The Fish Poachers and the tree fellers

 

William Blakhose of Farnedale

John Cokrell the Younger of Farnedale and Hugh Moigne of Farnedale

10 February 1366 and 8 November 1367 and 6 March 1369 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1366

 

William Blakhose of Farndalde, John Cokrell the Younger of Farnedale and Hugh Moigne of Farnedale were all fined 20s for poaching fish in 1366 (Patent Rolls 40 Edward III Part 1, pages 280 to 281).

 

‘February 10, At Westminster. Commission of Oyer and Terminer to John Mourbray, Thomas de Ingleby … on complaint by Peter de Malo Lacu, ‘le sisme’, that William Birkhead of Wasdale …William Blakhose of Farndale, John Cokrell the younger of Farndale…. broke park at Grenhowe and entered his free warrens at Semar in Clyvelande, Whorleton in Clivelande, Seton in Whitebystrande, Boynton ‘on the Wolde’ and Killyngwyk by Braken, co Yor, hunted in these, fished in his stews and other several fisheries there, took fish therein, and carried away fish as well as other goods and hares, conies, pheasants and partridges, and assaulted and wounded his servants. For 20s paid in the hanaper.

 

William Blackhous is also referred to in another incident in 1293 involving Roger milne of Farndale( FAR0013A).

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1367

 

Calendar of Patent Rolls, 41 Edward III Part II, page 63: ‘November 8, At Westminster. Commission of Oyer and Terminer to John Mourbray, Thomas de Ingleby … on complaint by William Latymer, knight, that whereas the king lately took him, his men, lands, rents and possessions into his protection while he stayed in the king’s service in the parts of Brittany, Master John de Bolton, clerk, Thomas de Neuton, chaplain, William Rede … William of Farndale … William Blakehose of Farndale … broke his closes at Danby, Leverton, Thornton in Pykerynglith, Symnelyngton, Scampton, Teveryngton and Morhous, Co York, entered his free chace at Danby and his free warren at the remaining places, hunted therein without licence, felled his trees there, fished in his several fishery, took away fish, trees, deer from the chace, hares, conies, pheasants and partridges from the warren departured, trod down and consumed the corn and grass there with certain cattle and assaulted and wounded his men and servants. By K And be it remembered that the said William has granted the king a moiety of all the profit which he shall recover for damages by pretext of the said commission.

 

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1369

 

Calendar of Patent Rolls, 43 Edward III Part I, page 263: ‘March 6, At Westminster. Commission of Oyer and Terminer to John Mourbray, Thomas de Ingleby … on complaint by William Latymer, knight, that whereas the king lately took him, then stayed in his service in Brittany, and his  men, lands, rents and possessions into his protection, into his possession for a certain time, Master John de Bolton, clerk, Thomas de Neuton, chaplain, William Rede …John Cockerell of Farndale … William Blakhose of Farndale … broke his closes at Danby, Leverton, Thornton in Pykerynglith, Symnelyngton, Scampton, Teveryngton and Morhous, and entered his free chace at the said town of Danby and his free warren at the remaining places, hunted in these, felled his trees there, fished in his several fishery there, carried away his fish, trees, deer from the chace, hares, conies, pheasants and partridges from the warren, trode down and consumed with cattle his crops and assaulted his men and servants.

 

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