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Holdings

From the manor called ‘Quatremaynsplace’ of North Weston, and all lands etc.:

In the capital messuage 1 high chamber at the end of the hall towards the east, with 1 drawing chamber and adjacent latrine, 2 low chambers under the high chamber, 1 called ‘wolhous’ and the other ‘norcerye’, with a latrine in the latter; 1 little stable attached to the high chamber in the internal part of the manor; 1 house under one roof, having 3 doors, attached to the said stable in the interior of the manor, which house has 3 workshops called ‘pressynghous’, ‘larderhous’ and ‘malthous’ and one high chamber over the ‘larderhous’ and ‘malthous’ with free ingress and egress by the doors of the hall; 2 bays of a long house under one roof covered with straw next to the ‘pressinghous’; a third part of the profits of the dovecot with free ingress and egress; 2 bays of the great barn to the south with the portico annexed; a third part of ‘Rekheys’ next to the said barn; 2 bays in the great sheepfold towards the west; and 1 bay in the piggery to the north.

And a third part of the following: the croft called ‘Dykedecroft’ containing 2 1/2 a. to the east; the croft called ‘Frankeleynescroft’ 2 a. to the east; the great garden with ‘le Assheheys’ to the south; the curtilage called ‘Orchard’ to the north; the croft called ‘Brodecroft’ to the north; ‘Cotageheys’ to the south; the pond with fishery; and ‘Moryeveheys’.

And rents of free tenants, 30s.1 1/2d.: Hugh Swon , 8s.10d.; Nicholas Sherewynd , 7 1/2d.; John Baylly , 10s.8d; John Carpenter, 10s.

Fifty-three a. arable lying in the following furlongs: 1/2 a. in ‘Nethermersshacr’ next to land of John Hamelden on the north; 1 a. in ‘Netherhachet’ to the south of John Knyghtwyne ; 1/2 a. in ‘Overhachet’ to the north of William Baldyndon ; 1 ‘havedlond’ in ‘Mersshydych’; 2 a. in ‘Behyndelangedon’ to the south of Roger Pope ; 1/2 a. in ‘Uponlangedon’ next to John Carpenter on the west; 1 a. in ‘Lepesdon’ next to Roger Pope on the east; 1/2 a. in the same next to the rector of Thame ; 1 a. called ‘Thornyacre’ towards ‘Lepersonhul’; 1 a. in the same furlong to the west of Walter Seykyn ; 1 a. called ‘Pykedacre’ in ‘Pykede’ to the south of Roger Pope ; 1 a. called ‘Langelond’ in ‘Langdongrene’ to the west of the said Roger; 1 a. in ‘Goselond’ to the south of the said Roger, and 1/2 a. to the south of William Wace ; 1/2 a. in ‘Ryhamfeld’ on the north of William Baldyndon ; 1 a. in ‘Hangelond’ to the east of ‘Frameseworth land’; 2 a. in ‘Brodeweye’ to the west of Roger Pope , and 1/2 a. in the same field next to Nicholas Gater ; 1/2 a. in ‘Northsandfurlong’; 1/2 a. in ‘Thamemanland’ to the north of Walter Seykyn ; 2 a. in ‘Stonycroft’ to the west of John Hamelden ; 1 a. in ‘Oversand’ to the west of Thomas Pede ; 1 a. in the ‘Quocche’; 1 a. in ‘Efurlong’ to the west of Thomas Pede , and 1 a. in the same between the lands of Thomas Pope on both sides; 1 a. in ‘Otefurlong’ to the south of John Middelwod ; 1 a. in ‘Gosylake’ to the east of William Baldyndon , and 1/2 a. in the same to the west of William Knyghtwyne ; 1/2 a. in ‘Morefurlong’ to the west of Walter Seykyn ; 1 a. in ‘Quychefurlong’ to the east of John Hamelden ; 1 a. in ‘Milleway’ next to Roger Pope ; 2 a. in ‘Hammefurlong’ to the north of John Weston ; 1 a. in ‘Brokefurlong’ to the west of Roger Pope ; 1 a. in ‘Tyshull’ to the east of Roger Pope , and 1/2 a. in the same to the south of John Carpenter ; 1 1/2 a. in ‘Behynderyggewey’ to the west of Richard Elys ; 1 a. in ‘Myllyngesford’ to the south of William Baldyndon ; 1 a. in ‘Malybrok’ called ‘Hedacre’ next to Roger Pope , and 1/2 a. in the same to the south of John Weston ; 2 1/2 a. in ‘Mussefurlong’ to the south of Roger Pope ; 1 a. in ‘Whethull’ to the west of John Weston ; 1/2 a. in ‘Brodewey’ to the west of John Weston, 1 a. in the same to the east of Thomas Pede , and 1 1/2 a. to the west of Alice Colles ; 3 a. in the furlong next the gate of the manor on the way to Thame to the north of 2 spinneys called ‘Hawethornes’, and 1/2 a. in the same next to the road to Thame, 1 a. outside ( extra ); 1/2 a. on ‘le Stampe’ next to Thomas Pede to the north, 1 a. on the same to the south of ‘Fermelond’, and 1/2 a. to the south of John Wotton ; 1/2 a. to the north of John Wotton ; 1/2 a. to the south of Roger Pope ; 1/2 a. to the north of ‘Fermelond’ [last 4 items repeated]; 1 a. to the north of Richard Elys, 1 a. outside ( extra ); 1/2 a. by the road to Thame called ‘Cristemershull’; 1/2 a. ‘Behynde Assheheys’ to the north of Richard Elys, 1 a. in the same furlong lying next to ‘Dykedecrofte’, 1 a. outside ( extra ), and 2 roods in the same with a third part of the water called ‘Wateryngplace’.

Also assigned to Joan: 10 a meadow, of which 2 a. are called ‘the Fereyte’, 2 a. the ‘Mylletene’, and 1 a. lies in the ‘Lynchetene’, a third part of ‘Bolehok’ extending lengthwise to east and west, 1 1/2 roods lie in ‘Brodedole’ on the west, 1 a. in ‘Astmede’ to the west, 1 a. in the meadow called ‘Fourtene’ extending lengthwise to north and south, and 2 a. lie by ‘le Bryggeacre’.

In Thame, a third part of the rent of 2 burgages which Thomas Quatremayns held of the bishop of Lincoln by the service of 1d. rent and suit of court twice yearly.

In Henley upon Thames, in the capital messuage of Thomas there called ‘Gobyonsplace’, 1 high chamber at the end of the hall to the north, 2 low chambers attached to the hall, another high chamber next to the first high chamber, with a kitchen under; 1 garden next to the kitchen with free egress and ingress by the doors of the hall; 1 vacant place on the north of the kitchen; thus by metes and bounds marked and defined.

Henley upon Thames, 3 a. arable in the fields which Thomas Clobber holds, of which 3 roods lie in a field called ‘Aldefeld’ to the south of Thomas Clobber, 3 roods in the same field between the lands of Thomas on both sides, 3 in a field called ‘Drayerys’ between his lands on both sides, and 3 more in the same between his lands on the north; and in 1 a. called ‘Medeacre’ a third part of ‘sexti Horstoke’; and 4d. rent of certain tenants.

In Rotherfield Greys, a third part of the formerly built up place called ‘Ardernes’ to the south; 27 a. 1 rood of fallow land scattered in various crofts: 2 a. in ‘Parkcroft’ to the east with bounds annexed, 5 a. in ‘Huydecroft’ with bounds to the east, 2 a. in ‘Crokydcroft’ next ‘Huydecroft’ with bounds, 1 a. in ‘Crokydcroft’ by ‘Brodefeld’ to the east with bounds, 2 1/2 a. in a croft next to ‘Ardernesplace’ to the south with bounds, 3 a. in ‘Longecroft’ to the north with bounds; 2 a. in ‘Rethermerefeld’ to the east with bounds; 2 a. in ‘Shepecroft’ with bounds; 1/3 a. in ‘Heyronescroft’ to the east with bounds; 7 a. in ‘Brodefeld’ to the south with bounds; 2 a. arable lengthwise by the ditch of the meadow called ‘Retherfeldsmede’; and 1 rood of meadow to the east in the meadow of Rotherfield Greys.

In Standlake 19s.9d. rent from free tenants: from Thomas Fyssher 16s., and from Robert Besyly 3s.9d.