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An eyre hearing picking up cases from 1288 to
1334 took place at Pickering. There is a suggestion that the date of this first
sitting was 6 October 1334, but this seems wrong (The Duchy of
Lancaster Records, from the North Riding Record Society, The Honour and
Forest of Pickering, Edited by Robert Bell Turton, Volume IV, 1897, page
xiii). There is more detail about the Eyre
Court in another webpage.
12 June 1334, Newcastle on Tyne. To the sheriff of York. Order
to make summons and proclamations for an eyre lo be held at Pykeryng
on Monday after St. Lawrence next, before Richard de Wilughby,
Robert de Astoa, Robert de Sadyngton
and John de Hambuiy, whom the king has appointed to
be justices in eyre for pleas of the Forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster, in
that county from the time when Edmund, late earl of Lancaster, father of Henry,
last held pleas of the Forest there by virtue of a grant of Edward (Close Rolls of the reign of Edward III, 1333 to 1337, page 237).
17 August 1334, Westminster. To the sheriff of York. Order to
make summons and proclamations . for an eyre to be held at Pykeryng
on Monday after Michaelmas next before Richard de Wylughby,
John de Shardelow, Robert de Hongerford
and John de Hambury, whom the king has appointed
justices in eyre for pleas of the forest of Pykeryng,
belonging to Henry, earl of Lancaster, at the earl's request. (Close Rolls of the reign of Edward III, 1333 to 1337, page 330).
26 September 1334, Westminster. To the justices in eyre for
pleas of the forest in the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster, of Pykevyng. Order not to molest or in any way aggrieve Henry
de Percy, by reason of any plea touching him in that eyre, and that all pleas
so touching him shall remain in the same state as they now are until Easter
next, as Henry is staying at Berwick-upon-Tweed, and is in the king's service
as aforesaid. (Close Rolls of the reign of Edward III, 1333 to 1337, page 338).
33 (sic) October 1334, York. To
Richard de Wylughby and his fellows, justices in eyre
for pleas of Forest the in the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster, of Pykeryng. Order to continue the eyre aforesaid, and all the
pleas touching it, in the same state in which they now are, until the quinzaine
of Easier next, because divers magnates and other lieges of the king and others
of his kingdom are now about to set out for Scotland to repress the malice of
the Scots, who have assembled in a great multitude and have invaded the marches
of the kingdom and other lands of the king, committing homicides, depredations,
arson, and other evil things, and the king wishes to provide for the indemnity
of the said magnates and others, that they may not be molested in that eyre for
their absence or for other causes before the said justices, while they are so
in the king's service (Close Rolls of the reign of Edward III, 1333 to 1337, page 349).
At the hearing on 3 October 1334,
after Richard (FAR00016), son of John the miller of Farndale (FAR00021B) and Adam (FAR00025), son of Simon the miller of Farndale (FAR00021) had trespassed and hunted in Pickering
Forest, others including Adam (FAR00022A), son of Nicholas de Farndale (FAR00006), and John (FAR00016A), son of John the miller (FAR00021B) and John Wraghby of Farndale (WRA00001)
mainperned (provided guarantees) for their
appearance (The Great Cowcher of the Duchy
of Lancaster, The National Archives, DL42/1 Folio 227, 227v, DL 42/1/35/U7 folios 337 to 338v).
Regarding Trespassers of the hunt and their mainpernors, who were sent away and do not come, there was
a hearing on the Monday next after Michaelmas 8 Edw. III (1334 to 1335).
Michaelmas is 29 September each year. The next Monday in 1334 was 3 October
1334.
Richard, son of John the miller of Farndale,
and Adam, son of Simon the miller of Farndale were the alleged offenders.
It is found by the same rolls (ie the rolls of the verderers of this forest) that,
after they trespassed about hunting in this forest, Richard and Adam were sent
away by the mainprise of Nicholas de Repynghale [Rippingale], Adam, son of Nicholas de Farndale, Nicholas Laverok, John, son of John the miller, Nicholas de Brakenthwayt [Brackenthwaite[,
Alan de Wraghby [Wragby] and John Wraghby
of Farndale, who mainperned to have them on the first
day of the eyre, and they so not now have them, etc.
Afterwards the said mainpernors
came and each of them made a fine by himself, as appears in the rolls of estreats, except for Nicholas de Repynghale
[Rippingale], who has died. Therefore nothing further
is to be done about him.
The offence was clearly many years before as
one or more of the mainpernors had died.
At a hearing on 3 October 1334, after John (WES00004), son of
Richard de Westgille of Farndale (WES00001) had trespassed and hunted in Pickering Forest, others including William le Smyth of Farndale (FAR00037), Richard de Westgill
(WES00001), John le
Shepherd of Farndale (FAR00010), John Alberd
of the same (ALB00002), Nicholas (FAR00041A), son of Walter
of the same (FAR00014A), John del Heued
of the same (HEU00001), and Robert de Westgill
(WES00005) mainperned (provided guarantees) for their appearance (The Great Cowcher of the Duchy of Lancaster, The National
Archives, DL42/1 Folio 228v).
Regarding Trespassers of the hunt and their mainpernors, who were sent away and do not come, there was
a hearing on the Monday next after Michaelmas 8 Edw. III (1334 to 1335).
Michaelmas is 29 September each year. The next Monday in 1334 was 3 October
1334.
John, son of Richard de Westgille
of Farndale was the alleged offender.
It is found by the same rolls (ie the rolls of the verderers of this forest) that,
after he trespassed by hunting in this forest, John was sent away by the
mainprise of William le Smyth of Farndale, Richard de Westgill,
John le Shepherd of Farndale, John Alberd of the
same, Nicholas, son of Walter of the same, John del Heued
of the same, and Robert de Westgill, who mainperned to have him on the first day of the eyre, and
they do not now have him, etc.
Afterwards William, John, John and Robert
came and each of them made a fine, as appears in the rolls of estreats. And the other mainpernors
have died. Therefore nothing further is to be done about them.
The offence was clearly many years before as
one or more of the mainpernors had died.
At a hearing on 3 October 1334, after Robert (WES00005), son of
Richard de Westgill of Farndale (WES00001) had trespassed and hunted in Pickering Forest, others including William le Smyth of Farndale (FAR00037), John (FAR00041B), son of Walter
of the same (FAR00014A), John Alberd
of the same (ALB00002), and Nicholas (FAR00041A), son of Walter
of the same (FAR00014A), mainperned
(provided guarantees) for their appearance (The
Great Cowcher of the Duchy of Lancaster, The National Archives, DL42/1 Folio
228v, DL 42/1/23/U29 folios 228 to 229).
Regarding Trespassers of the hunt and their mainpernors, who were sent away and do not come, there was a
hearing on the Monday next after Michaelmas 8 Edw. III (1334 to 1335).
Michaelmas is 29 September each year. The next Monday in 1334 was 3 October
1334.
Robert, son of Richard de Westgill
of Farndale was the alleged offender.
It is found by the same rolls (ie the rolls of the verderers of this forest) that,
after he trespassed by hunting in this forest, Robert was sent away by the
mainprise of William le Smyth of Farndale, John, son of Walter of the same,
John Alberd of the same, and Nicholas, son of Walter
of the same, who mainperned to have him on the first
day of the eyre, and they do not now have him, etc.
Afterwards William le Smyth, John le Shephird, John Alberd and John,
son of William came and each of them made a fine, as appears in the rolls of estreats. And the other mainpernors
have died. Therefore nothing further is to be done about them.
John, son of Richard de Westgille
of Farndale: John was sent away by the mainprise of William le Smyth of
Farndale, Richard de Westgill, John le Shephird of Farndale, John Alberd
of the same, Nicholas, son of Walter of the same, John del Heued
of the same, and Robert de Westgill, who mainperned to have him on the first day of the eyre, and
they do not now have him, etc.
Robert, son of Richard de Westgill
of Farndale: Robert was sent away by the mainprise of William le Smyth of
Farndale, John, son of Walter of the same, John Alberd
of the same, and Nicholas, son of Walter of the same, who mainperned
to have him on the first day of the eyre, and they do not now have him, etc.
The offence was clearly many years before as
one or more of the mainpernors had died.
At a
hearing on 3 October 1334, after John (ADA00003) son of Abba (ADA00002) had trespassed and hunted in Pickering
Forest, others including Roger (FAR00011A), son of Alfred de Farndale (FAR0008A), Roger
(FAR00013A), son of Gilbert of Farndale (FAR00018), Richard
de Beverley of Farndale (BEV00001), William
Kyng of Farndale (KYN00001), John
de Hoton of Farndale (HOT00003), mainperned (provided guarantees) for their
appearance. Roger, son of Gilbert, John de Hoton, had
paid the fine due. Roger, son of Alfred of Farndale, Richard de Beverley of
Farndale, and William Kyng of Farndale had since died. (The Great Cowcher of the Duchy of Lancaster, The National
Archives, DL42/1 Folio 229v, DL 42/1/23/U30 folios 229 to 230v).
Regarding
Trespassers of the hunt and their mainpernors, who
were sent away and do not come, there was a hearing on the Monday next after
Michaelmas 8 Edw. III (1334 to 1335). Michaelmas is 29 September each year. The
next Monday in 1334 was 3 October 1334.
John son of
Abba was the alleged offender.
It is found
by the same rolls that, after he trespassed by hunting in this forest, John was
sent away by the mainprise of Roger, son of Alfred de Farndale, Roger, son of
Gilbert of the same, Richard de Beverle [Beverley] of the same, William Kyng of
the same, John de Hoton of the same, Thomas Makand,
Hugh the clerk of Cropton, William de Birkheued of
Hartoft, Henry del Tung, Peter son of Gervase, Hugh Broun [Brown], smith, and
William Hare, who mainperned to have him on the first
day of the eyre, and they do not now have him, etc.
Afterwards
Roger, son of Gilbert, John de Hoton, Thomas Makand,
Henry del Tung and Peter son of Gervase came and each of them made a fine, as
appears in the rolls of estreats. And the other mainpernors have died. Therefore nothing further is to be
done about them.
The offence
was clearly many years before as one or more of the mainpernors
had died.
At a hearing at Pickering before Justices
Richard Willoughby and John de Hambury on 3
October 1334, a long list of offenders including Robert (FAR00031), son of Simon
of Farndale (FAR00021), Roger del Milne of Farndale (FAR00013A), Robert (FAR00012), son of Peter
de Farndale (FAR00008), Walter Blachose
(BLA00001), Ralph del Heued
(HEU00002), were ordered for apprehension by the sheriff by Easter 1335 (The Great Cowcher of the Duchy of Lancaster, The National
Archives, DL42/1 Folio 276v to 277v).
In respect
of Pleas held at Pikeryng [Pickering] before Richard Wylughby [Willoughby] and John de Hambury,
justices, etc. on the
Monday next after Michaelmas 8 Edw. III (1334 to 1335). Michaelmas is 29
September each year. The next Monday in 1334 was 3 October 1334.
Robert de Chibourn,
William le Archer, John de Stokesle [Stokesley], John
Stubbyng, John de Landemote,
John de Sutton, John de Metham, Robert de Saltmerssh [Saltmarshe], William
de Tonton, chaplain, Walter de Dyngelby, John de Dyngelbye, Robert, son of Simon de Farnedale
[Farndale], Peter, son of Henry del Tung, Robert del Clos of Lesteryk, Richard de Richemound
[Richmond], shoemaker of Whiteby [Whitby], William
Freman, John Blere, Robert de Hampton, parson of the
church of Midelton [Middleton], John, son of Henry del Tung, Walter de Saynton, Robert, brother of Thomas de Bossale
[Bossall], William Page, woodward
of Aton [Ayton], William Rome, Thomas le Wodeward of Staynton [Stainton], Richard Wrote, woodward,
William, son of Ralph the miller, William, son of William Jurour,
Thomas de Collum, Robert Porcioun, William de Eton of
Hakeneys [Hackness], John Phelip, Lawrence Mody, John, son of William Maynhermer, Richard Wyther, Adam Mabbe, Robert de Hartoft,
John de Boyngton, Roger Prisoun,
Ingram le Forester, Ralph Roke, Geoffrey, brother of Marmaduke de Acclom [Acklam], Ralph Wacklyn,
Adam son of Thomas, Hugh Prudhomme, Geoffrey Maucovenaunt,
Hugh le Barker of Whiteby [Whitby], Thomas Bene of Riswarp [Ruswarp], John, son of
John de Seton [Seaton] of Hilderwell, Ralph Durhem,
Henry de Fissheburn [Fishburn], Peter the clerk,
Henry de Percy, Martin le Palfreyman, Robert, son of Roger de Birkschowe, Robert, son of Thomas on the Grene of Staynton [Stainton], Geoffrey de Lepyngdon,
Robert de Acclom [Acklam], John, son of Robert de Acclom [Acklam], Geoffrey, son of Robert de Acclom [Acklam], Roger de Barneby, Roger Peresparker of Maulay, Alan the
hunter of the abbot of Whiteby [Whitby], Roger Rabuk, Bartholomew the smith of Hakenesse
[Hackness], Walter Foun of Silfou
[Silpho], Roger Burheued of
Saldene [Sawdon], John de Hamelton, Mariskin the hunter of John de Hamelton, and Robert,
brother of the same Mariskin, John Malkynsone, William, son of Thomas son of Stephen, William
de Haverdale, John de Carleton, William de Rikhale [Riccall] upon Calethorne [Cawthorn], Matthew Sturmy,
Nicholas Sturmy, John de Lonnesdale
[Lonsdale], John de Vescy, Alan, son of John de
Thornton, Ralph, son of Peter de Marton, Robert de Westerdale, John Calpipanne, groom of Roger Haldan, Peter Sleveles, Alexander Pape of Halden, Richard, son of William
de Eton, Robert, son of William Spayne of Brumpton
[Brompton], Roger, son of Cib of Birschou,
Peter de Neuton [Newton], John, son of Patrick de
Westerdale, John Burheued of Saldene
[Sawdon], Nicholas de la Lex, Adam Scot, Roger de Lokton
[Lockton], Geoffrey de Everle [Everley], Nicholas de Levesham
[Levisham], groom of the same Geoffrey, Roger de
Barneby, Thomas, son of Stephen de Asseby, John de
Marton, John, lord of Berghby, William Duk, forester
of the abbot of Rievall [Rievaulx], William de Fissheburn [Fishburn], William de Seteryngton
[Settrington], woodward of Levesham
[Levisham], Robert Spynk,
John called Prester Johan, John de Brigham, William de Shupton
[Shipton], forester of the abbot of St Mary of York, William de Askeby,
William, son of Robert Todde, Peter, groom of Peter
de Acclom [Acklam], John Paulyn, groom of the same
Peter, Walter le Hunter, William Page of Aton [Ayton], William, son of Ralph de
Roston [Ruston], William de Boythorp, Thomas Dauneour, Simon, son of Alan de Scardeburgh
[Scarborough], Adam de Lundon of Repilton, Gilbert de
Bulmere, staying in Harewod
[Harwood], Thomas de Hoton, James de Bulford, Robert,
brother of William Touchepryk, John Male, forester,
John, groom of Edmund de Hastynges [Hastings] the
younger, William Rufait, Ralph de Yeland
[Yealand], Thomas, son of William de Dales, John de
Mora, Ralph Skynner, John Humet,
Herbert de Yeland [Yealand],
John Kempe, Roger de Harewod, William Couper of Scardeburgh [Scarborough], Roger, servant of the same
William, William de Rosels, Adam called Proud Adam,
William de Dales, Roger Grymet, Robert le Veutrer, Robert de Doumfremlyn
[Dunfermline], William, son of William de Fissheburn
[Fishburn], John Morolf, Alexander Pyper, Adam de Helperthorp [Helperthorpe], and
Robert his brother, William Lyard, Robert, son of
Alan le Caretter, John Munkeman,
John, son of Thomas le Salter, William de Fifele,
Henry le Lang of Scardeburgh
[Scarborough], Michael Rosels, Nicholas Pykstan, Adam le Spicer, John, son of John son of Augustine
de Pikeryng [Pickering], Alan, son of John le Neuthird of Farmanby, Hugh
Savage, William de Thornyngtwayt, Thomas le Harpour of Cumberhalle, Hugh de
Eland, Ralph de Sheffeld of Kildale, John Egton of
Danby, John Wyles, Walter le Tournour, John, servant
of John de Bordesden, Henry Man of Men, Edmund de Waghere, John Fichet, William, son of Roger de Pert, John
Cruel and Edmund, his son, William le Parcour, John
called Jak Hare, William, son of Thomas del Hunthous,
William de Everle [Everley], John de Daneby [Danby],
John le Stalker, William, son of Thomas the miller of Dalton, William de Kirkeham [Kirkham], woodward,
Thomas son of Alberd, Roger, son of Alan le Carter,
and William, his brother, Robert de Helperthorp, John
le Munkeman, William, son of Roger le Carter, John,
son of Roger at Cross, William, son of Lygard, and
Reginald, his brother, Thomas the shoemaker of Scardeburgh
[Scarborough], Walter Fonne, Anselm de Leycet, Thomas de Blishton, John,
servant of Robert de Percy, Richard de Sulby, William Fossard,
John de Calveton, Robert, son of John de Scalby,
John, servant of William de Nafferton, vicar of the
church of Scalby, Richard, son of Henry Herre, William son of Henry, Adam, son
of Henry Rappat, John Abbotsone
of Roscedale [Rosedale], Robert de Myton, servant of
Normanby, Richard de Spofford [Spofforth], Jordan de Aleyntoftes,
Richard de Shupton [Shipton] of Raskele
[Raskelf], William, son of Roger le Carter the
younger, Robert Cut, John de Gosnarth [Goosnargh], forester, Richard Russell, Richard Moryn of Roscedale [Rosedale], William Trotan
of Spaunton, Roger del
Milne of Farnedale [Farndale], Robert, son of Peter de
Farndale, Walter Blachose, Ralph del Heued, and William de Ergom
[Argam], chaplain were the alleged offenders.
The sheriff is ordered to cause the aforesaid
people to come before the justices here on this day to make satisfaction to the
earl about their redemption for trespasses of hunting made in this forest,
whereof they are convicted before the said justices by the foresters, verderers
and other ministers. And they have not come.
And the sheriff returned that Robert de Chibourn and the others are not found, nor do they have
anything in his bailiwick, by which they can be attached. Therefore the sheriff
is ordered to take them, etc, in such a way that he has their bodies here
before the said justices on Monday next after the month of Easter, etc.
In other words they were to be apprehended by
Easter 1335.
On 3 October 1334, as mainpernor (guarantor) for John, son of Albe,
indicted for hunting, Roger (FAR00013A), son of
Gilbert Farndale (FAR00018) was fined 20d because John did not
turn up (The Great Cowcher of the Duchy of
Lancaster, The National Archives, DL42/1 Folio 336).
In respect of Fines, amercements and issues
of forfeitures at Pikeryng [Pickering] before Richard
de Wylughby [Willoughby], Robert de Hungerford and
John de Hambury, itinerant justices assigned to take
the pleas of the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster, of Pickering on Monday
next after Michaelmas 8 Edw. III (1334 to 1335). Michaelmas is 29 September
each year. The next Monday in 1334 was 3 October 1334.
Roger, son of Gilbert de Frandale
[Farndale], was one of the mainpernors of John, son
of Albe, indicted of hunting.
He is fined 20d, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of Nicholas de Repyngale [Rippingale].
On 3 October 1334, as mainpernor (guarantor) for John (WES00004), son of
Richard de Westgill (WES00001), indicted for hunting, Robert Westgyll (WES00005) was fined 40d because John did not turn up on the evidence of Nicholas de Farndale (FAR00025A) (The
Great Cowcher of the Duchy of Lancaster, The National Archives, DL42/1 Folio
336 to 336v).
In respect of Fines, amercements and issues
of forfeitures at Pikeryng [Pickering] before Richard
de Wylughby [Willoughby], Robert de Hungerford and
John de Hambury, itinerant justices assigned to take
the pleas of the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster, of Pickering on Monday
next after Michaelmas 8 Edw. III (1334 to 1335). Michaelmas is 29 September
each year. The next Monday in 1334 was 3 October 1334.
Robert Westgyll,
another mainpernor of John, son of Richard de Westgill, indicted of hunting.
He is fined 40d, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of Nicholas de Farndale.
On 3 October 1334, as mainpernor (guarantor) for John (WES00004), son of
Richard de Westgill (WES00001), indicted of hunting, John le Shephirde of Farndale (FAR00010) was fined
40d because John did not turn up (The Great Cowcher of the Duchy
of Lancaster, The National Archives, DL42/1 Folio 336v).
In respect of Fines, amercements and issues
of forfeitures at Pikeryng [Pickering] before Richard
de Wylughby [Willoughby], Robert de Hungerford and
John de Hambury, itinerant justices assigned to take
the pleas of the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster, of Pickering on Monday
next after Michaelmas 8 Edw. III (1334 to 1335). Michaelmas is 29 September
each year. The next Monday in 1334 was 3 October 1334.
John le Shephirde of Farndale, one of
the mainpernors of John, son of Richard de Westgill, indicted of hunting.
He is fined 40d, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of Nicholas de Repingale [Rippingale].
On 3 October 1334, as mainpernors (guarantors)
·
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).
·
Nicholas
Laverock was fined 20d as mainpernor of John de Farndale (FAR00016A), also indicted for hunting.
·
Nicholas
Laverock was also fined 20d as mainpernor of Adam (FAR00025), son of Simon
the miller (FAR00021), also indicted for hunting.
·
John (FAR00016A), son of John
the miller (FAR00021B) was fined 2s as mainpernor of Richard (FAR00016), son of John the miller of Farndale (FAR00021B), also indicted for hunting.
·
John (FAR00016A), son of John
the miller (FAR00021B) was also fined 2s as mainpernor of Adam (FAR00025), son of Simon
the miller (FAR00021), also indicted for hunting.
·
William le Smyth of Farndale (FAR00037) was fined 2s as mainpernor of Robert (WES00005), son of
Richard de Westgill (WES00001), also indicted for hunting.
·
William le Smyth of Farndale (FAR00037) was also fined 2s as mainpernor of John (WES00004), son of
Richard de Westgill (WES00001), also indicted for hunting.
·
Nicholas Brakenthwayt was fined 2s as mainpernor
of Richard (FAR00016), son of John
the miller of Farndale (FAR00021B), also indicted for hunting.
·
Nicholas Brakenthwayt was also fined 2s as mainpernor
of Adam (FAR00025), son of Simon
the miller (FAR00021), also indicted for hunting.
·
Alan de Braghby was fined 3s as mainpernor
of Richard (FAR00016), son of John
the miller of Farndale (FAR00021B), also indicted for hunting.
·
Alan de Braghby was fined 2s as mainpernor
of Adam (FAR00025), son of Simon
the miller (FAR00021), also indicted for hunting.
·
John de Braghby was fined 20d as mainpernor
of Richard (FAR00016), son of John
the miller of Farndale (FAR00021B), also indicted for hunting.
·
John de Braghby was also fined 20d as mainpernor
of Adam (FAR00025), son of Simon
the miller (FAR00021), also indicted for hunting.
(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.
Richard, son of John the miller of Farndale,
and Adam, son of Simon the miller of Farndale: After they trespassed about
hunting in this forest, Richard and Adam were sent away by the mainprise of
Nicholas de Repynghale [Rippingale],
Adam, son of Nicholas de Farndale, Nicholas Laverok,
John, son of John the miller, Nicholas de Brakenthwayt
[Brackenthwaite[, Alan de Wraghby
[Wragby] and John Wraghby of Farndale, who mainperned to have them on the first day of the eyre, and
they so not now have them, etc. (The Great Cowcher of the Duchy
of Lancaster, The National Archives, DL 42/1/23/U28 Folios 226v to 228, DL 42/1/35/U9, Folio 341 to 343v).
In respect of Fines, amercements and issues
of forfeitures at Pikeryng [Pickering] before Richard
de Wylughby [Willoughby], Robert de Hungerford and
John de Hambury, itinerant justices assigned to take
the pleas of the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster, of Pickering on Monday
next after Michaelmas 8 Edw. III (1334 to 1335). Michaelmas is 29 September
each year. The next Monday in 1334 was 3 October 1334.
Alan, son of Nicholas de Farndale, one of the
mainpernors of Richard, son of John de Farndale,
indicted of hunting.
He is fined 40d, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of John Alberd.
The same Alan, son of Nicholas de Farndale,
one of the mainpernors of Adam, son of Simon the
miller of Farndale, indicted of hunting.
He is fined 40d, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of John Alberd.
Nicholas Laverok,
one of the mainpernors of Richard, son of John de
Farndale, indicted of hunting.
He is fined 20d, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of Walter de Shaghe.
The same Nicholas Laverok,
one of the mianpernors of Adam, son of Simon the
miller, indicted of hunting.
He is fined 20d, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of John, son of Walter de Shaghe.
John, son of John the miller, one of the mainpernors of Richard, son of John the miller of Farndale,
indicted of hunting.
He is fined 2s, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of William le Smyth.
The same John, son of John the miller, one of
the mainpernors of Adam, son of Simon the miller,
indicted of hunting.
He is fined 2s, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of William le Smyth.
William le Smyth of Farndale, one of the mainpernors of Robert, son of Richard de Westgill, indicted of hunting.
He is fined 2s, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of Nicholas de Farndale.
The same William le Smyth of Farndale, one of
the mainpernors of John, son of Richard de Westgill, indicted of hunting.
He is fined 2s, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of Nicholas de Repyngale [Rippingale].
John, son of John the miller, one of the mainpernors of Richard, son of John the miller of Farndale,
indicted of hunting.
He is fined 2s, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of William le Smyth.
The same John, son of John the miller, one of
the mainpernors of Adam, son of Simon the miller,
indicted of hunting.
He is fined 2s, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of William le Smyth.
Nicholas Brakenthwayt,
one of the mainpernors of Richard, son of John the
miller of Farndale, indicted of hunting.
He is fined 2s, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of Nicholas de Repyngale [Rippingale].
The same Nicholas Brakenthwayt,
one of the mainpernors of Adam, son of Simon the
miller, indicted of hunting.
He is fined 2s, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of Nicholas de Repyngale [Rippingale].
Alan de Braghby,
one of the mainpernors of Richard, son of John the
miller of Farndale, indicted of hunting.
He is fined 3s, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of John de Braghby.
The same Alan de Braghby,
one of the mainpernors of Adam, son of Simon the
miller, indicted of hunting.
He is fined 2s, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of John de Braghby.
John de Braghby,
one of the mainpernors of Richard, son of John the miller
of Farndale, indicted of hunting.
He is fined 20d, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of Alan de Braghby and Ralph de Cropton.
The same John de Braghby,
one of the mainpernors of Adam, son of Simon the
miller, indicted of hunting.
He is fined 20d, because he did not have him,
by the pledge of Alan de Braghby and Ralph de Cropton.
On 3 October 1334, as mainpernor (guarantor) Richard (FAR00016), son of John (FAR00021B), and Adam
(FAR00025), son of Simon the miller of Farndale (FAR00021),
Nicholas de Rippingale was fined 5s because
they did not turn up.
(The Great Cowcher of the Duchy of Lancaster, The National
Archives, DL42/1 Folios 342v).
In respect
of Fines, amercements and issues of forfeitures at Pikeryng
[Pickering] before Richard de Wylughby [Willoughby],
Robert de Hungerford and John de Hambury, itinerant
justices assigned to take the pleas of the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster,
of Pickering on Monday next after Michaelmas 8 Edw. III (1334 to 1335).
Michaelmas is 29 September each year. The next Monday in 1334 was 3 October
1334.
Nicholas de Repyngale
[Rippingale], one of the mainpernors
of Richard, son of John, and Adam, son of Simon the miller of Farndale,
indicted of hunting.
He is fined 5s, because he did not have them,
by the pledge of Walter Trusseleygh.
On 25 January 1335 in Fines, amercements and issues of forfeitures
at Pikeryng before Richard de Wylughby
[Willoughby], Robert de Hungerford and John de Hambury,
itinerant justices assigned to take the pleas of the forest of Henry, earl of
Lancaster, of Pickering, Nicholas de Repyngale [Rippingale], one of the mainpernors
of Richard, son of John, and Adam, son of Simon the miller of Farndale,
indicted of hunting (The Great Cowcher of the Duchy of Lancaster, The National Archives, DL 42/1/35/U9, Folio 341 to 343v).
On 3 October 1334, John (FAR00042A), son of
William le Smyth of Farndon (FAR00037) became mainpernor (guarantor) of 4
individuals.
(The Great Cowcher of the Duchy
of Lancaster, The National Archives, DL42/1 Folios 342v, North Riding Records Yorks, The
Honour and Forest of Pickering, 1894, Volume II at page 148).
In respect of Mainpernors
of those indicted and convicted of trespass of hunting in this forest that they
will behave well from now on and will not do wrong in the said forest on Monday
next after Michaelmas 8 Edw. III (1334 to 1335). Michaelmas is 29 September
each year. The next Monday in 1334 was 3 October 1334.
John, son of William le Smyth of Farndon.
His mainpernors are
John del Clyf of Hartoft, Alan de Neuton [Newton],
Nicholas de Repynghale [Rippingale],
and Ralph de Morton.
This appeared after a heading, The
arresters of those indicted and convicted of the offense of hunting in this
forest, that from now on they will behave well and will not commit any offenses
in the aforesaid forest.
Attornies were received at
Pickering before Richard de Willoughby, Robert de Hungerford, and John de Hambury, on Monday 6 October 1334 (North
Riding Records Yorks Volume III,
The Honour and Forest of Pickering, 1894, Edited Robert Bell Turton, page 79, but
this should be 3 October 1334, see above).
At that hearing Thomas Wake of Liddel (North Riding Records Yorks Volume III, The Honour and Forest of
Pickering, 1894, Edited Robert Bell Turton, page 161) claimed the right of having
the fines in his court of escape of stranger's cattle, not agisted
by the Earl, if taken by his officers within his barony of Middleton before the
Earl's foresters have made any capture or attachment of them. He says that he
and all his ancestors from time immemorial while holding the barony have taken
the fines in their court from such escapes as appurtenant to the manor of
Middleton. An inquiry is directed and the Jury find that the right is limited
to escapes found in the moors and woods only of the barony and not in the
arable land. The claim is therefore allowed as to the former only and Thomas
Wake is amerced for making too extensive a claim. Afterwards Nicholas Repyngale, his attorney to prosecute his claims, compounds
for 6s 8d for his lord's amercement. Sureties, John de Farndale (FAR00041B) and Peter son
of Gervais.
On 3 October 1334 Thomas Wake was summoned to
account for fines for straying animals at Middleton on an unknown date. He
claimed that the fines had already been paid. John de Farndale (FAR00041B) gave his
pledge in the matter. (The Great Cowcher of the Duchy of Lancaster, The
National Archives, DL42/1 Folio 314v).
Under the Pleas of claims of liberties and
quittances at Pikeryng [Pickering] before Richard de Wylughby [Willoughby], Robert de Hungerford and John de Hambury, justices itinerant assigned for pleas of the
forest in the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster, of Pikeryng
[Pickering], Monday next after Michaelmas 8 Edw. III (1334 to 1335), Thomas
Wake of Lydell [Liddel] was summoned. Michaelmas is 29 September each year. The
next Monday in 1334 was 3 October 1334.
Thomas claims to have fines in his court from
straying animals from foreign woods not being agisted
by the lord of the forest, taken by the ministers of the same Thomas within the
metes of the barony of Midelton [Middleton], if they take them before the
foresters of the lord of the forest and make any taking or attachment in them.
And he says that he and all his ancestors and those holding the barony, from
time out of mind, took fines in their court from these kinds of straying
animals within the metes of the said barony as if pertaining to their manor of
Midelton [Middleton]. And he seeks that it is inquired into, etc.
The foresters, verderers and regarders say
upon their oath that Thomas and all his ancestors and those holding the said
barony, from time out of mind, had their fines in their court from these kinds
of straying animals in the moors and woods only within the metes of the said
barony and not in arable land, as Thomas claims above. Therefore it is
considered that, as regards having his fines from the said straying animals in
the woods and moors only within the metes of the said barony, he is to have and
enjoy that to him and his heirs forever. And as regards the rest of the said
claim, it is similarly considered that Thomas will take nothing, but be in
mercy for his false claim. Afterwards there came Nicholas Repyngale,
his attorney, to claim his liberties, and he seeks that admission to make fine
for the mercy of his lord in this regard, and he is admitted by fine of half a
mark, by the pledge of John de Farndale and Peter son of Gervase.
The continuation of
the Eyre in future years
1335
6 March 1335, Bunny. To the justices in
eyre for pleas of the Forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster, in the forest of Pykeryng. Order not to molest John de Kilvyngton
for 163 oaks, felled by him in the said forest, or for ten deer taken by him in
the forest ; as lately at John's prosecution showing the king that at the time
when he had the custody of the castle and honor of Pykeryng, which were in the Iands
of the late king, by the late king's commission, he had felled divers oaks in
the said forest for amending and repairing the houses, walls, bridges, aad steps in Scardeburgh castle,
by the late king's order, and had caused them to be carried lo that castle and
delivered to Hubert Wawayn and Alexander de Bergh,
then fermors of the town of Scardeburgh,
for tie said repairs, and he had also taken divers deer in the forest for the
late king's use, by his oiJei', and had accepted at
the exchequer for the said oaks and deer ; John is now harassed for the oaks
and deer before those justices, and the king ordered the treasurer and barons
of the exchequer to inspect the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer touching
John's account in this respect and to inform the king of what they should find
there, and by the certificate of the treasurer and barons, sent into chancery
at the king's order, it is found that John charged himself in his account, at
the time when he was keeper of the said castle and honor,
with 163 oaks felled in that Forest by virtue of a certain commission of the
late king to him and others to enquire concerning the defects in Scardeburgh castle, and to fell the timber in Pykeryng forest which would be necessary for repairing the
defects, and to cause it to be carried to Scardebui'gh
and delivered to the said Robert and Alexander by indenture, and that John had
an allowance of 24«. in his account for the costs and expenses incurred by him
in taking ten deer in Pykerying forest, and for salt
bought by him for salting the same deer, and in the carriage of the deer from
the forest to York, lo be delivered to Koger de Somervill,
then sheriff there, by the said John, as appears by the writ of privy seal of
the late king, directed to John, and by the indenture made between John and the
said Roger testifying the delivery of the deer (Close Rolls of the reign of Edward III, 1333 to 1337, page 377).
20 February 1335, Newcastle upon Tyne. To Richard
de Wylughby and his fellows, justices in eyre for pleas of the forest in the
forest of Pykeryug, belonging to Henry, earl of
Lancaster. Order to hold their eyre on the day fixed and ordained by them, and
to do all other things which pertain to that eyre, notwithstanding that the
king ordered them to continue that eyre and all pleas and other things touching
it until the quinzaine of Easter nest, so that divers magnates and lieges and
others of the realm who had set out with the king to Scotland should not be
molested in that eyre for their absence or for other causes while they so stood
in tie king's service. (Close Rolls of the reign of Edward III, 1333 to 1337, page 466).
15 October 1335, Berwick on Tweed. To the justices in eyre for
pleas of the Forest in the forest of Pikeryng of
Henry earl of Lancaster. Order to continue all the pleas in that eyre touching
Henry de Percy, who is staying in the king's service by his order, in Scotland,
in the same state in which they now are, until the quinzaine of Easter next.
(Close Rolls of the reign of Edward III, 1333 to 1337, page 529).
1336
25 March 1336, Westminster. To the
justices in eyre, for pleas of the Forest in the forest of Pykering,
of Henry earl of Lancaster. Order to continue all the pleas in that eyre,
touching Henry de Percy, in the same state in which they now are, until
Christmas next, as the king wishes to provide for the indemnity of Henry, who is
about to set out to Scotland by his order (Close Rolls of the reign of Edward III, 1333 to 1337, page 655).
1 October 1336, Leicester. To Richard de Wjlughby, John de Hambury,
Henry de Hambury, Robert de Sadyngton
and Richard de la Pole. Whereas lately at the request of Henry, earl of
Lancaster, the king appointed Richard de Wylughby and
John and John de Shardelowe and Robert de Hungerford,
justices in eyre for pleas of the earl's forest of Pikeryng,
co. York, from the time when Edmund, late earl of Lancaster, Henry's father,
whose heir be is, last held pleas of the Forest there by virtue of the grant of
Edward I and afterwards, because Robert de Hungerford was engaged upon other affairs
so that be could not intend the premises with Richard
de Wylughby, John and John de Shardelowe,
the king appointed Henry and Robert de Sadington to
do the premises with Richard, John and John; and subsequently because the king
learned that John de Shardelowe could not do the
premises with Richard, John, Henry and Robert, the king appointed Richard de la
Pole justice together with Richard, John, Henry and Robert, as is fully
contained in divers letters patent thereupon ; and now in the eyre begun by
them by virtue of the king's said appointments and in divers pleas between,
certain of the king's lieges and others, and in the processes made thereupon,
on a certain day to proceed further in this respect, to wit, Wednesday after the
Ascension last, appointed by those justices, the pleas and processes so pending
remained without a day through the absence of Richard de la Pole, because be was then elsewhere on the king's service, and the earl
besought the king to provide a remedy in this respect ; the king therefore
orders Richard, John, Henry, Robert and Richard to order by the king's writ
under the testimony of Richard de Wylugbby, sheriff
of the said county, that the pleas and processes shall be resumed before them
at Pikeryng on a certain day, which they shall
appoint, in the same state in which they were on the said Wednesday, and the
parties whom those pleas and processes touch, and shall cause that eyre to be
held on that day and all the said plea and processes which perlain
to them according to the assize of tbe Forest,
notwithstanding that tbe said pleas and processes,
previously begun, remained without a day as aforesaid (Close Rolls of the reign of Edward III, 1333 to 1337, page 713).
10 November 1336, Stirling. To the justices in eyre for pleas
of the Forest in the forest of Pykeryng, belonging to
Henry, earl of Lancaster. Order to continue all the pleas in that eyre touching
Henry, in the same state in which they now are, until Easter next, as Henry is
staying in Scotland in the king's service (Close Rolls of the reign of Edward III, 1333 to 1337, page 717).
23 November 1336, Bothwell. To the sheriff
of York. Order to cause a regard of the forest of Pykeryng,
in that county, of Henry, earl of Lancaster, to be made before the coming of
the king's justices of the forest, so that the regard may be made before the
Purification next. (Close Rolls of the reign of Edward III, 1333 to 1337, page 702).
On 30 November 1336, before Justices Richard
de Willoughby and John de Hambury, Thomas Wake of
Lydell [Liddel] was fined 6s 8d for an amercement, which befell on him for his
false claim of buying and taking of all draught beasts taken without agistment
within his barony of Middleton on the evidence of John de Farndale (FAR00041B) and Peter,
son of Gervase. (The Great Cowcher of the Duchy of Lancaster, The National
Archives, DL42/1 Folio 365v).
In respect of Fines at Pikeryng
[Pickering] before Richard de Wylughby [Willoughby]
and John de Hambury on The first Monday after the
feast of St Andrew 10 Edw. III (1336 to 1337).
In 1336, the Feast of St. Andrew in England
was celebrated on 30 November 1336, as it is every year.
Thomas Wake of Lydell [Liddel] was fined
6s 8d for an amercement, which befell on him for his false claim of buying and
taking of all draught beasts taken without agistment within his barony of
Midelton [Middleton], by the pledge of John de Farndale and Peter, son of
Gervase. (The Duchy of Lancaster Records, from the North Riding Record
Society, The Honour and Forest of Pickering, Edited by Robert Bell
Turton, 1897, page 63)
1337
10 March 1337,
Westminster. To the justices in eyre for pleas of the forest in Henry, earl
of Lancaster's forest of Pykeryng. Order to continue
all pleas in that eyre touching Henry de Percy, who is staying in the king's
service in Scotland, in the same state in which they now are until Michaelmas
next. (Close Rolls of the reign of Edward III, 1337 to 1339, page 117).
1338
10 February 1338,
Westminster. To the justices in eyre for pleas of the Forest, in the forest
of Pykeryng, of Henry, earl of Lancaster. Order to
continue all the pleas in that eyre touching Henry de Percy, who is staying in
the king's service in Scotland, in the same state in which they now are until
the quinzaine of Midsummer next (Close Rolls of the
reign of Edward III, 1337 to 1339, page 381).
There is a separate page about poaching in Pickering Forest.