2901. MS. Rolls Essex 17
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NAYLAND. Extracts from the court rolls of the manor of Eylond or Neylond, being returns to inquisitions held respecting rights and claims of the prior and monks of Horkesley, from 44 Hen. III. to 9 Ed. II. . (Made temp. Edw. II or III.)
(a) That Simon, the prior, and the monks of Horkesley have had common of pasture in the forest of Cesterweld from the time of Robert, formerly of Essex . Dated on the morrow of St. Mary Magdalen, 1260.
(b) That neither Simon, the prior of Horkesley , nor his predecessors, ever made suit in the court of Eylond for which a distraint had been levied. Dated the Tuesday after the feast of the translation of St. Thomas the martyr, 1263
(c) Concerning the right of common in the forest of Cesterweld as (a). Dated St. Ambrose's day, 18 Ed. I.
(d) That William del Hegge held his land, namely 'Follereslond,' with one messuage of the prior of Horkesley, and that it is of the fee of Reyleye. Dated St. Ambrose's day, 18 Ed. I.
(e) That the prior of Horkesley is not bound to repair a certain bridge in Horkesley between the priory of Horkesley and the house of Robert de Cresfeld . [Undated.]
(f) That Henry, the prior of Little Horkesley , and his servant, are quit of the charge of taking with dogs, and shooting with arrows, a hare at Great Horkesley. Dated the Tuesday on the feast of St. Peter in cathedra, 23 Ed. I
(g) That William del Hegge holds his messuage and other land of the prior of Horkesley, and that he owes nothing to the king, but the 'regal' and other services belong to the prior and monks, and from time immemorial they were so seised. Dated the Tuesday after the feast of the Circumcision, 24 Ed. I.
(h) That the prior and convent of Horkesley do not hold any tenement for which they owe suit to the court of Neylond. Dated the Monday on the morrow of the Holy Trinity, 1316.
(i) Copy of inquisition (b) attached to the roll
(k) Copy of inquisition (b) attached to the roll.
(l) Copy of inquisition (b) entered on the back of the roll.