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Hogson / Deely / Lowndes property, 1642-1685
Centre for Bucks Studies D/97/104/2
This group of copies of court roll entries in Latin has been sewn together and refers to various holdings which came into the possession of members of the Lowndes family. The younger Peter died in 1711.
1. At the view of frankpledge with court baron [ - - - ] of George, Duke, Marquis and Earl of Buckingham [held on]
18 May in the year of the reign of our lord [Charles] by grace of god of England etc. the 18th and AD [1642 held]
by William Lane knight, chief steward there, among other things is enrolled:
To this court came Edward Hogson and Mary his wife, customary tenants of this manor, Mary having been examined by the steward alone and secretly, and in full court surrendered into the lord’s hands through his steward’s hands these certain lands afterwards specified, lying and being in the fields of Winslow, namely: in Demoram Feild in the Towne Furlong 5 selions next to the land of Robert Lowndes on the east. In Old Mill Feild in Maracre Furlong a half-acre next to the land of Richard [no surname] on the north. Containing by estimation 2½ acres more or less with all and singular appurtenances. To the benefit and use of Peter Lowndes and his heirs forever. And now to this court came the aforesaid Peter Lowndes and sought to be admitted to the premisses. To whom the lord through his steward granted seisin thereof, to hold to the same Peter and his heirs forever by rod, at the lord’s will, according to the customs of the manor, through annual rent of 7½d. And he paid the lord as a fine 5s. And he did fealty and was admitted tenant thereof.
Examined by me W. Lane steward there.
2. View of frankpledge with court baron of the Hon. Edward Seymour, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir Robert Claydon, Ranald Grahame and John Mildman esq., fiduciaries of the most noble George, Duke of Buckingham, held there on 30 September and 1-2 October AD 1671 by Edmund West jr esq. then steward there.
At this court the homage reported the death of Robert Lowndes, one of the customary tenants of this manor, who died seised since the last court of 2 acres of land, and they found that Peter Lounds his son was the nearest heir who, present here in court, sought to be admitted tenant to the premises. To whom the lords through their steward granted seisin thereof by rod, to hold to himself and his heirs by rod at the lords’ will, according to the customs of the manor, by annual rent of 6d, suit at court, heriot and other services previously due and rightly accustomed therefor. And he paid the lords as a fine for having his standing and entry 4s and for heriot a bed (lectum). He did fealty and was admitted tenant thereof.
Examined by Edmund West jun. steward.
3. Winslow with members. View of frankpledge with court baron of Nicholas Goodwin gentleman, held there on 1 May in the first year of the reign of our lord James the Second King of England etc, A.D. 1685, by James Hayes esquire, deputy steward there.
To this court came Anthony Deely and Margaret his wife, Margaret being previously examined alone and secretly by the steward, and in open court surrendered into the lord’s hands through receipt of his steward all that tenement in Winslow adjoining to the messuage in which Anthony now dwells, now in the possession of Edward Illing, with a barn adjoining to Anthony’s house, and the ground (solum) which lies in a direct line from the west side of the furthest post to the great willow, except the well (fonte) and passage containing four feet in width leading from the well to Anthony’s door (ostium) and separately[?] enclosed. For the benefit and use of Peter Lowndes and his heirs. forever. And now to this court came the aforesaid Peter and sought to be admitted to the premisses. To whom the lord through his steward gave seisin thereof by rod, to hold to himself and his heirs at the lord’s will according to the customs of the manor, by annual rent of [blank], suit of court, heriot and other services previously due and rightly accustomed therefor. And he paid the lord as a fine 5s, did fealty and was admitted tenant thereof.
[another hand] Examined by William Cherry, steward there.
Anthony Deely (d.1691) seems to have lived in or Church Street, to the north of the property which he sold to Peter Lowndes.