they say
that the said Ragenilda has the greater right. Therefore let
her have seisin.
2. Richard Guest gives 12d. and if he recovers will give 2s.
to have a jury of twelve lawful men as to whether he has the
greater right in a certain headland at Eastcot which
Ragenilda widow of William Andrews holds, or the said
Ragenilda. Pledges for the fine, John Brook and Richard of
Pinner. And the said Ragenilda comes and says that she has
no power to bring that land into judgment because she has no
right in it save by reason of the wardship of the son and
heir of her husband, who is under age. And Richard is not
able to deny this. Therefore let him await [the heir's] full
age.
3. Walter Hulle gives 13s.4d. for licence to dwell on the
land of the Prior of Harmondsworth so long as he shall live
and as a condition finds pledges, to wit, William Slipper,
John Bisuthe, Gilbert Bisuthe, Hugh Tree, William John's
son, John Hulle, who undertake that the said Walter shall do
to the lord all the services and customs which he would do
if he dwelt on the lord's land and that his heriot shall be
secured to the lord in case he dies there [i.e. at
Harmondsworth].
4. Geoffrey Sweyn demands the moiety of one virgate of land
which John Crisp and Alina Hele hold, and he gives 2s. to
have a jury, and if he recovers will give 20s. And the said
jurors come and say upon their oath that the said Geoffrey
has no right in the said land. Therefore let the said
tenants go thence without day and let the said Geoffrey pay
2s. Pledges, Hugh Bussel and Godfrey Francis.
5. Juliana Saer's daughter demands as her right the moiety
of one messuage with a croft, which messuage William Snell
and Goda his wife, sister of the said Juliana hold. And they
have made accord by leave [of the court] to the effect that
the said William and Goda give to the said Juliana a barn
and the curtilage nearest the Green and two selions [a ridge
of land between two furrows] in the western part of the said
croft [a small enclosed field]. And the said William put
himself in mercy. Fine, 12d.
6. Hugh of Stanbridge complains of Gilbert Vicar's son and
William of Stanbridge that the wife of the said Gilbert who
is of [Gilbert's] mainpast and the said William unjustly
etc. beat and unlawfully struck him and dragged him by his
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