| Description | Parties:
1) Sir Henrye Constable of Burton Constable, knight
2) William Ranson and James Ranson of Skeffling, yeoman
Property: cottage, kilnhouse containing 1 steng and 9 acres of pasture in the Fossees, and 14 acres of arable with appurtenances in the east and west fields of Skeffling, held of the manor of Eassington, Kilnseye and Skeffling by copy of court roll for annual rent of 14s 1d. Redefines manorial custom by which the land is held, doubt having arisen over whether fines for alientation of the land are arbitrable, whether wood might be felled without licence, and the level of essoins and amercements. A new surrender and admission are to be made without fine, subject to the agreed customs and services
Consideration: £14 16s 14d
Dated: 20 Oct 8 James I [1610] Includes annotated transcript and abstract , 20th century |