a loft over the market-house, called the courte loft, at the will of the lords. The fines upon admittances of coppyhold". are and alwayes have been c'tain, viz. the halfe yeares quitt rent upon ev'ry descent, alienation, or altera'con. That by the custome of the said manor, after the death of everie tenant haveing a messuage or cottage, the lord of the said manor shall have for such messuage or cottage a herriot in maner followeinge, viz. the second best live good, or in default thereof, the second best household good; and if it shall happen that any tenannt at his death hath but one beast, then the heyre to choose the beast, and the lord to choose the best household good; but if any tenannt of the said manor hath more than one messuage or cottage, then the tennant to pay for every such messuage twelve pence, and for every such cottage sixe pence, in the name of the herriott. That upon every surrender, aliena'con, or altera'con duly certified of any messuage, cottage, lands, and tenements whatsoever, the byer to pay a fine after the rate of one halfe yeares quitt rent as aforesaid, and the seller to pay noe herriott if he be in good health at y. aliena'con or surrender makinge. No. XV. MANOR OF MARDEN al. MAWARDINE, IN THE COUNTY OF HEREFORD. To the 13th article we present, that the customary land of this manor doth descend, after the death of the ancestor, to his or her next heir, whether male or female, (viz.) the eldest son or eldest daughter, if any, and so in a distinct degree; and we know of no entail allowed by the custom, or that the same bears dower, but the widow of every copy holder bearing the heir, enjoys the whole for freebench during life, paying one penny for her admittance, but a man cannot be tenant by the courtesy. Presentment by the homage, August 12, 1720. No. XVI. MANOR OF GLASSENBURY, IN KENT. i Den of Thornden. THEY also present, that R. H. who held of the lord of this manor 50 acres, &c. by suit of court from three weeks to three weeks; relief, when it shall happen, being half a year's rent*, by heriot being the best live beast of which the tenant shall die possessed, and by the yearly rent of —s. —d. and two hens, &c. (Note, the lands within the manor are freehold in gavelkind,-there are no copyholds.) *See my Copyh. vol. 1. p. [321]. |