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Tomlyn property, 1650-1711
Centre for Bucks Studies D/97/104/2
These three court roll entries in Latin were sewn together, presumably because of their connection with the Tomlyn family.
1. Winslowe with Members. At the view of frankpledge with Court Baron of the lord of the said manor held on 27 October AD 1650 among other things there was thus enrolled:
To this court came Elizabeth Richardson widow, and in full court surrendered, remitted and released into the lord’s hands through the hands of the steward of the manor a cottage with appurtenances in Winslowe now in the tenure of Elizabeth and of Richard Dingley, and all her right, total standing, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of and in the cottage. To the benefit and use of John Tomlyns and his heirs in perpetuity. And now to the court came John Tomlyns and sought to be admitted to the premisses. Seisin was granted to him, to hold to himself and his heirs by rod at the lord’s will according to the custom of the manor, by rent, heriot and other services previously due and rightly accustomed therefor. And he paid the lord as a fine 5s, and no heriot. And he was admitted tenant and did fealty.
Examined by Oliver Laurence, steward there.
A different record of the same transaction is found in a separate document
[English, summarised] Court held on 4 June 1651. John Tomlyns surrendered half a cottage or messuage in Winslow in the occupation of Richard Dingley. To the use of the said Richard Dingley and Anne his wife and their heirs. The other half now in the occupation of Elizabeth Richardson, widow, to the use of Elizabeth for the term of her life and then of the said Richard Dingley and Anne his wife. They were granted seisin. Fine 5s, heriot 5s. Signed by Oliver Lawrence, Steward.
2. Manor of Winslow with members in Bucks. View of frankpledge with Court Baron of Robert Lowndes esq. held there on 9 May in the 8th year of the reign of Queen Anne, AD 1709, by Nicholas Merwin gent., steward there.
Item. To this court came Edward Tomerlin & Mary his wife & Edward Hicks, customary tenants of the manor (Mary being previously examined alone and secretly by the steward) and in open court surrendered by rod into the lord’s hands through the steward’s hands according to the custom of the manor (that is to say) Edward and Mary surrendered one acre of grassland lying in Blackgrove feild in Liddington furlong, the land of William Lowndes adjacent on the south; a half-acre of grassland lies in the same field in Bewells Deane furlong, the land of the lord of the manor lying to the south; a half-acre of grassland in the same furlong, the land of John Seaton on the south; an acre of land lying in Shipton Cowpasture with common pasture for one cow belonging to it; along with all ways, waters, watercourses, hedges, ditches, other common profits, commodities and appurtenances belonging to them. For the benefit following. And Edward Hicks, Edward Tomerlin and Mary surrendered in the said manner and form the acre at Liddington for the benefit and use of John Wyatt of Shipton, gentleman, and Anne his wife, and the heirs of the body of Anne by the body of John Wyatt, and for default of such offspring to the benefit and use of the rightful heirs of John Wyatt in perpetuity. John and Anne, present here in court, sought to be admitted tenants to the premisses. The lord through his steward granted them seisin by rod, to have and hold for themselves and their heirs as stated above, by rod, according to the custom of the manor, by rent of 9d a year, suit at court, heriot and other services previously due and rightly accustomed. And they paid the lord as a fine for having standing and entry 6s, and they did fealty to the lord and were admitted tenants.
Examined by Nicholas Merwin, steward there.
3. Manor of Winslow with members in Bucks. View of frankpledge with Court Baron of Robert Lowndes esq. held there on 17 October in the 10th year of the reign of Queen Anne, AD 1711, by Nicholas Merwin gent., steward there.
Item. To this court came Edward Tomerlin, customary tenant of the manor, and Mary his wife (Mary being previously examined alone and secretly by the steward) and in open court surrendered by rod into the lord’s hands through the steward’s hands according to the custom of the manor those 7[?] parcels of uncultivated land, in English ley ground, with appurtenances in Shipton Cowpasture, lying in the furlong there called Short Foxton, containing by estimate one acre more or less, the land of William Townesend lying on the southern side, with common pasture for one cow to be had in the Cowpasture and common fields of Shipton. For the benefit and use of John Wyat of Shipton, gentleman, and Anne his wife, and the heirs of their body, and for default of such offspring to the rightful heirs of John Wyatt in perpetuity. John and Anne, present here in court, sought to be admitted tenants to the premisses. The lord through his steward granted them seisin by rod, to have and hold for themselves and their heirs as stated above, by rod, according to the custom of the manor, by rent of 3d a year, suit at court, heriot and other services previously due and rightly accustomed. And they paid the lord as a fine for having standing and entry 2s, and they were admitted tenants.
Examined by Nicholas Merwin, steward there.