pelled thence a man and woman who had been taken in there
as guests. Therefore they are in mercy. Pledges of the said
Thomas, richard of Lortemere and Jordan of Paris. Pledges of
the said Henry, Richard Pen... and Richard Butry.

17. Adam Moses gives half a sextary of wine to have an
inquest as to whether Henry Ayulf accused him of the crime
of larceny and used opprobrious and contumelious words of
him. Afterwards they made accord and Henry finds security
for an amercement. Fine, 12d.

18. Isabella Sywards in mercy for having sold to Richard
Bodenham land that she could not warrant him.

19. All the ploughmen of great Ogbourne are convicted by the
oath of twelve men...because by reason of their default [the
land] of the lord was ill ploughed whereby the lord is
damaged to the amount of 9s.... And Walter Reaper is in
mercy for concealing [i.e. not giving information as to] the
said bad ploughing. Afterwards he made fine with the lord
with 1 mark.

20. From Ralph Joce 6s.8d. for his son, because he [the son]
unlawfully carried off grain from the lord's court. Pledge,
Geoffrey Joce.

21. From Henry Pink 12d. for a trespass by waylaying.

22. From Eve Corner 6d. for a trespass of her pigs.

23. From Ralph Scales 6d. for timber carried off.

24. From William Cooper 12d. for ploughing his own land with
the lord's plough without licence.

25. From Hugh Newman 12d. for trespass in the wood.

26. From Richard Penant 12d. for the same.

27. From Helen widow of Little Ogbourne 6d. for the same.

28. From Nicholas Siward 6d. for a false complaint against
William Pafey.

29. From William Pafey 12d. for fighting with the said
Nicholas.

30. From the widow of Ralph Shepherd 6d. for a trespass in
Pencombe.

31. Richard Blund gives a half-mark and if he recovers will
give two marks and a half to have a jury of the whole court,
to inquire whether he has the greater right in a virgate of
land which Hugh Frith holds in wardship with Cristiana
daughter of Simon White, or the said Cristiana. Pledges for
the fine, Richard Dene, William Hulle, John of Senholt, Hugh
Smith, and William Ketelburn. And the whole court say upon
their oath that the said Richard has greater right in the
said land than anyone else. Therefore let him recover his
seisin.

32 ....Miller gives 2d. [the Latin translates as 4s.] for a