Alan
de Farndale
c 1282
to c 1350
The Medieval
Inhabitants of Farndale
FAR00011
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1263
Alan might have
been born in about 1282. His father was Nicholas Farndale (FAR00006).
1334
1334 was the year
of the Eyre Court. It was therefore time to catch up with the Farndale
misbehaviour of the preceding years. The folk of Farndale had clearly been out
in significant numbers to engaging in poaching. The hearing dealt with offences
of some antiquity.
As mainpernor
(guarantor) for Richard (FAR00016), son of John de Farndale (FAR00021B), indicted of hunting, Alan (FAR00011), son of Nicholas de Farndale (FAR00006) was fined 40d because Richard did not
turn up. Alan (FAR00011), son of Nicholas de Farndale (FAR00006) was also fined 40d as mainpreneur for the hunting offences of Adam (FAR00025), son of
Simon the miller of Farndale (FAR00021) (The
Great Cowcher of the Duchy of Lancaster, The National Archives, DL42/1 Folios
336v and 337, DL 42/1/35/U6, Folio 335v-336v
(not on public record)).
Under medieval forest law, mainpernors were individuals who acted as guarantors for
others, ensuring they appeared in court to answer for alleged offenses against
forest law. These offenses primarily involved the king's hunting rights and the
protection of forest resources like timber and vegetation. Mainpernors
essentially vouched for the accused's future appearance in court, preventing
them from fleeing justice within the forest jurisdiction.
There are full
details of this hearing at another
webpage.
A number of individuals from Farndale were fined following prior
indictments for poaching in 1334 and not turning up at the Eyre. They paid bail
or had bail paid for them (North Riding Records, Volume IV by the North
Yorkshire Record Society, the Honour and Forest of Pickering, 1897, page 23, 28, and 34 not on line
but I have a physical copy).
|
Date of Hearing |
Notional date of Offence |
Payer |
Guarantor (malpernor) |
Poacher |
Amount of Fine |
|
3 October 1334 |
c 1320 |
John Alberd |
Richard (FAR00016) son of John the Miller of Farndale (FAR00021B) |
3s 4d |
|
|
3 October 1334 |
c 1321 |
John Alberd |
Adam (FAR00025) son of Simon the Miller of Farndale (FAR00021) |
3s 4d |
There are further details of these offences at another
webpage.
1350
Alan might have lived to about 1350.