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predictus Petrus distringit eos pro consuetudinibus et servitiis que nec antecessores eorum nec ipsi facere consueverunt ut cum furcis et flagellis.'
104. Eynsham Cartulary, Christ Church MSS., No. 97, f 6, a: 'Willelmus F. tenet unum cotagium et quartam partem unius virgate terre qui facere con. suevit pro rata porcione sicut virgatarius. Modo ponitur ad firmam dum domina placet ad 6 solidos, 8 d.,' etc. Cf Domesday of St. Paul's (Camden Series), 81. This is in substance the difference between, bondagium et husbandland,' Inquis. p. mort. 46 Henry III, No. 25; Hexham Priory Cartulary (Surtees Series), p. xx.
105. Domesday of St. Paul's (Camden Series), 49.
106. St. Alban's Formulary, Cambridge Univ., Ee. iv. 20: 'Ne uno homini plures terre tradantur, et si modo UnuS plures tcnet, div.idantur, si commode et honeste fieri poterit.'
107. Domesday of St. Paul's (Camden Series), 52; Duchy of Lancaster Court Rolls, B. 62, No. 750: 'Et quia huiusmodi tenementum nullus potest vendicare hereditarie ut de aliis villenagiis successive.'
108. Hereford Rolls, 8 (Bodleian): 'Et concessum est ei tenere dictum mesuagium et unam acram terre sibi et heredibus suis secundum consuetudinem manerii per servicia inde debita et consueta.' Essex Rolls, 8 (Bodleian): 'Amicia de R. que tenet ex consuetudine manerii.'
109. Extractus Rotulorum de Halimotis, Cambridge Univ, Dd. vii. 22, f I, a.
110. Essex Rolls, 8 (Bodleian), m. 6: 'Johannes filius W.B. venit et clamavit unum mesuagium et quatuor acras terre cum pertinenciis ut jus et hereditatem suam post mortemn dicti W. patris sui faciendo inde dominis predictis servicia debita et consueta nomine villenagii et dat domino ad inquirendum de jure suo et si sit plene etatis et heres dicti W. nec ne,' etc.
111. Eynsham Cartulary, Christ Church MSS., No. 27, f II, b: 'Matildis B. tenet de domino unum cotagium cum curtilagio in voluntate domini., Cf Glastonbury Inqu. (Roxburghe Series), 66; Gloucester Cartulary (Rolls Series), iii. 134; Domesday of St. Paul's (Camden Series), 23.
112. Reg. Cellararii Mon. Bury St Edmund's, Cambridge Univ., Gg. iv. 4. f. 52, b: '(Curia 7 Edw. II)... dicunt quod quidam Robertus Heth pater dictorum R. W. et J. tenuit de conventu per virgam in villa de Berton magna... Et quia dedixerunt cepisse dictam terram per virgam ideo potest seisiri dicta terra in manum domini.' Registr. album vestiarii abbatiae S. Edmundi, Cambridge Univ., Ee. iii. 60, f 188, b: 'Tenentes de mollond... tenent per virgam in curia.' Eynsham Cartulary, Christ Church MSS., No. 97: 'Ricardus W. tenet unum cotagium et duas acras terrae campestres per rotulum curie pro 3 sol.' Cf 12, a.
113. Note-book of Bracton, pl. 1237.
114. Ely Register, Cotton, Claudius, C. xi. f iii. b: 'Habebit duas pugillatas avene ex gratia, ut juratores dicunt, per longum tempus usitata.'
115. Warwickshire Roll. Exch. Q.R. No. 29, f. 94, b: 'Servus.... cum fecerit exennium.... comedet cum domino.'
116. Christ Church, Canterbury, Cartulary, Add. MSS. 6159, f 22, b. Cf Gloucester Cartulary (Rolls Series), iii. 203.
117. Custumal of Battle Abbey (Camden Ser.), 30: 'Et debet herciare per duos dies.... pretium operis iiij. d. Et recipiet de domino utroque die repastus pretii iij d. Et sic erit dominus perdens j.d. Et sic nichil valet illa herciatio ad opus domini.'
118. Coram Rege, Pasch., 14 Edw. I, Lege, 18: 'Villani circulare (sic) non consueverunt nisi ex voluntate.'
119. Glastonbury Inqu. (Roxburghe Series), 82: 'Sed non debet carriare nisi dominus prestaverit suum plaustrum.'
120. Cotton MSS., Claudius, C. xi, f 30, b: 'Sed juratores dicunt quod nunquam hoc fecerunt nec de iure facere debent.'
121. Rot. Hundred. ii. 758, a: 'Servi... nec potest filiam maritare nec uxorem ducere sine licencia domini; debet et salvo contellemento suo talliari et ad omnia auxilia communia scottare et lottare secundum facultatem suam,' etc.
Chapter 6
Free Peasantry
I the heading of this chapter may not be misunderstood. It would be difficult to speak of free peasantry in the modern sense
104. Eynsham Cartulary, Christ Church MSS., No. 97, f 6, a: 'Willelmus F. tenet unum cotagium et quartam partem unius virgate terre qui facere con. suevit pro rata porcione sicut virgatarius. Modo ponitur ad firmam dum domina placet ad 6 solidos, 8 d.,' etc. Cf Domesday of St. Paul's (Camden Series), 81. This is in substance the difference between, bondagium et husbandland,' Inquis. p. mort. 46 Henry III, No. 25; Hexham Priory Cartulary (Surtees Series), p. xx.
105. Domesday of St. Paul's (Camden Series), 49.
106. St. Alban's Formulary, Cambridge Univ., Ee. iv. 20: 'Ne uno homini plures terre tradantur, et si modo UnuS plures tcnet, div.idantur, si commode et honeste fieri poterit.'
107. Domesday of St. Paul's (Camden Series), 52; Duchy of Lancaster Court Rolls, B. 62, No. 750: 'Et quia huiusmodi tenementum nullus potest vendicare hereditarie ut de aliis villenagiis successive.'
108. Hereford Rolls, 8 (Bodleian): 'Et concessum est ei tenere dictum mesuagium et unam acram terre sibi et heredibus suis secundum consuetudinem manerii per servicia inde debita et consueta.' Essex Rolls, 8 (Bodleian): 'Amicia de R. que tenet ex consuetudine manerii.'
109. Extractus Rotulorum de Halimotis, Cambridge Univ, Dd. vii. 22, f I, a.
110. Essex Rolls, 8 (Bodleian), m. 6: 'Johannes filius W.B. venit et clamavit unum mesuagium et quatuor acras terre cum pertinenciis ut jus et hereditatem suam post mortemn dicti W. patris sui faciendo inde dominis predictis servicia debita et consueta nomine villenagii et dat domino ad inquirendum de jure suo et si sit plene etatis et heres dicti W. nec ne,' etc.
111. Eynsham Cartulary, Christ Church MSS., No. 27, f II, b: 'Matildis B. tenet de domino unum cotagium cum curtilagio in voluntate domini., Cf Glastonbury Inqu. (Roxburghe Series), 66; Gloucester Cartulary (Rolls Series), iii. 134; Domesday of St. Paul's (Camden Series), 23.
112. Reg. Cellararii Mon. Bury St Edmund's, Cambridge Univ., Gg. iv. 4. f. 52, b: '(Curia 7 Edw. II)... dicunt quod quidam Robertus Heth pater dictorum R. W. et J. tenuit de conventu per virgam in villa de Berton magna... Et quia dedixerunt cepisse dictam terram per virgam ideo potest seisiri dicta terra in manum domini.' Registr. album vestiarii abbatiae S. Edmundi, Cambridge Univ., Ee. iii. 60, f 188, b: 'Tenentes de mollond... tenent per virgam in curia.' Eynsham Cartulary, Christ Church MSS., No. 97: 'Ricardus W. tenet unum cotagium et duas acras terrae campestres per rotulum curie pro 3 sol.' Cf 12, a.
113. Note-book of Bracton, pl. 1237.
114. Ely Register, Cotton, Claudius, C. xi. f iii. b: 'Habebit duas pugillatas avene ex gratia, ut juratores dicunt, per longum tempus usitata.'
115. Warwickshire Roll. Exch. Q.R. No. 29, f. 94, b: 'Servus.... cum fecerit exennium.... comedet cum domino.'
116. Christ Church, Canterbury, Cartulary, Add. MSS. 6159, f 22, b. Cf Gloucester Cartulary (Rolls Series), iii. 203.
117. Custumal of Battle Abbey (Camden Ser.), 30: 'Et debet herciare per duos dies.... pretium operis iiij. d. Et recipiet de domino utroque die repastus pretii iij d. Et sic erit dominus perdens j.d. Et sic nichil valet illa herciatio ad opus domini.'
118. Coram Rege, Pasch., 14 Edw. I, Lege, 18: 'Villani circulare (sic) non consueverunt nisi ex voluntate.'
119. Glastonbury Inqu. (Roxburghe Series), 82: 'Sed non debet carriare nisi dominus prestaverit suum plaustrum.'
120. Cotton MSS., Claudius, C. xi, f 30, b: 'Sed juratores dicunt quod nunquam hoc fecerunt nec de iure facere debent.'
121. Rot. Hundred. ii. 758, a: 'Servi... nec potest filiam maritare nec uxorem ducere sine licencia domini; debet et salvo contellemento suo talliari et ad omnia auxilia communia scottare et lottare secundum facultatem suam,' etc.
Chapter 6
Free Peasantry
I the heading of this chapter may not be misunderstood. It would be difficult to speak of free peasantry in the modern sense