| fine 12d |
to this court came
Jn Hyne
of Earls Colne
Jn Atte Park
and
Agnes
who was the wife of
Thos Hunt
concerning certain of their holdings which by right should have a certain way to the parcels of
Jn
and
Jn
themselves and the lands of the said
Agnes
next to Colne river by a certain lane extending from Bourghstreet below a tenement called
Bourghes
as far as the said parks and lands which was of the said holding according to customary holdings by themselves and their ancestors from time out of mind as they say which same said lane the said tenant of
Bourghes
always was accustomed by right to repair and keep up as his property with adequate gate adjoining the street there both for the convenience of the said tenant of
Bourghes
and for the other tenants above mentioned which same said gate
Jn Payne
now tenant of the said tenement of
Bourghes
ought to repair or keep up according to his duty and he refuses and denies it therefore the aforesaid
Jn Hyne
Jn Atte Park
and
Agnes
the said tenants ask for an inquisition by the homage in the lord's court whether the said
Jn Payn
ought by right to repair and keep up the said gate as his rightful duty or not and they gave to the lord for the fine for their inquisition upon the aforesaid articles and the presentment in the court roll and upon this an enquiry was taken ex officio by
Jn Doreward
the lord's steward by the scrutiny of the whole above mentioned chief pledge who say that
Jn Payn
ought by right to repair the gate upon the land called
Bourghes
by which
Jn Hyne
Jn Atte Park
and
Agnes Hunt
and their other tenants ought to have the driving and herding of their animals by taking them backwards and forwards there without harm to their neighbours against the peace therefore it is presented to
Jn Payn
himself to carry out the same against the next upon pain and
for leaving the aforesaid undone and he is amerced to the lord etc |