East Mersea Book: Works and Customs 1518/9 transcribed from Essex Record Office. Document D/DRc M12 (f. 67 5.)
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| 2 | A[nn]o. H. 8. 10 / |
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| [Marginal Note] | Revee [Reeve?] |
| ther ar. 37. Tenants w[hi]ch ware sumetyme Chardged w[i]th works and Customs ut infra [as below] &tc: |
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| 3 | It[e]m : pr[esents] that ther ar xvij Tenant[es] custom[er]ie w[hi]ch ar |
| 4 | chardged w[i]th gatheringe the Rent[es] of the Lord ther, |
| 5 | And also w[i]th dyvers works and Customes of Anticquitie |
| 6 | ther used : &c / notwithstandinge dyvers Tene[men]t[es] of the |
| 7 | sayd xvij Tenants ar now exempt and exonerated |
| 8 | of Collectinge the Rents & of works & Custom[e]s aforsayd |
| 9 | By the payinge yearly - iijs viijd besyde the Rent[es] |
| 10 | yearly ther dewe by auntiante \Contynewance/ Custom[e] therof & ther had |
| 11 | and used ect : videlizet [Note 1] |
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| 12 | Ostenc[io] [?] Copia[rum] [?] |
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| 13 | Thomas Broman acknowlidgeth him self to hould by Copie of |
| 14 | Cou[er]te one meseuage & v acr[e]s of Land costom[er]ie w[it]h thapu[er]t[e]n[an]c[e]s |
| 15 Monnd[es] | called Mounds; & Rent[es] by year for evrie Acre - iiijd |
| 16 | And rents by year for works & customs therof of Late due - ijs 8d |
| 17 | and rent[es] by year for Collectinge the Lords Rents ther |
| 18 | of Late Likewise due - xijd Sum[m]e to[ta]ll of the rents |
| 19 | by yeare with the works & Customs aforsayd ____________vs iiijd |
| 20 | It[e]m the same Tho: houldeth by Copie of Cou[er]t Roul one mesuage |
| 21 Ward[es] | and viij acris of Lond costom[erie] called Werd[es] and rents by year |
| 22 | of rent for ev[er]ie acre - iiijd And for Work[es] & Customs and |
| 23 | Collec[t] the Lords rent[es] as aforsayd, - iijs viijd Sum[m]e totall |
| 24 | of rent[es] by year __________________________________ vjs iiijd |
| 25 Bromans | [e]m the same Thomas houldeth by Copie of Cou[er]te one Tenement |
| 26 | and xiiij acris of Land Cust[o]m[er]ie called Bromans & Rent[es] |
| 27 | by year for ev[er]ie acre - iiijd & rents by year for works & costoms |
| 28 | ____ijs_ viijd . & renteth by year for collectinge the Lords rents |
| 29 | ____xijd. Sum[m]e tot[all] of Rents by year w[i]th work[es] & costoms : |
| 30 | ___________________________________________________ viijs iiijd |
| 31 Workes | It[e]m the same Thomas houldeth by Copie of Cou[er]te one Tenement |
| 32 | and xxv a[c]res of Lond Costom[er]ie & he[r]ettab[le] called Rauf m[er]tills |
| East Mersea |
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| 1518/19 AD [Note 1] |
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| [Marginal Notes] | Reeve Hall. There are 37 tenants that were at some point charged with works and customs; see below |
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Item: Firstly, that there are 37 customary tenants charged with collecting rent due to the
Lord of the Manor and undertaking various established works and customs [Note 2].
Notwithstanding that various tenements leased to the said 37 tenants are exempt
from collecting rent and performing the said customary work, by payment of an annual
sum of 3 shillings and 8 pence, in addition to their annual rent,is due in respect of
continuing ancient customs; that is to say: |
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| Copy as Follows [?] |
| Mounds | Thomas Broman acknowledges that he holds by copy of the court roll one messuage [Note 3]
and 5 acres of customary lands with appurtenances called Mounds, at an annual rent
of 4 pence per acre.
Annual payment for works and customs previously due 2 shillings and 8 pence.
Total annual payment: 5 shillings 4 pence. |
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| Wardes | Item: Thomas Broman also holds by copy of the court roll one messuage and 8 acres
of customary land called Wardes. Annual rent per acre is 4 pence; he also pays for exemption from works and customs, and collecting the Lord's rents (as above), 3 shillings and 8 pence.
Total annual payment: 6 shillings 4 pence |
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| Bromans | Item: Thomas Broman holds by copy of the court roll one tenement and 14 acres of
customary land called Bromans. Annual rent per acre is 4 pence; annual payment for works and customs - 2 shillings and 8 pence; annual rent - 12 pence.
Total annual payment: 8 shillings 4 pence. |
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| Works | Item: Thomas Broman holds by copy of the court roll one tenement and 25 acres of |
Note 1 This is the tenth year of the reign of King Henry VIII; the exact year is not known as the month this document was dated is not specified.
Note 2 the recorded customs detailing conditions of tenure and the services to be rendered by tenants to the Lord of the Manor
Note 3 dwelling house and associated lands
Note 4 manorial or communal officer, often elected from customary tenants, and usually concerned with the management of open fields and commons.
