RECORDS* OF THE COURT LEET AND COURT BARON OF ST. CLEMENT'S MANOR, 1659-72. A Court Leet & Court Baron of Thomas Gerard RESIANTS: Arthur Delahay: Robt: Cooper: Seth Tinsley: Willm: at Robt Coles: Jn? Gee Jn? Green Benjamin Hamon Jn: Mattant. RS FFREEHOLD Robt Sly, gent: Willm: Barton gent: Robt Cole: Luke: Gardiner Barthollomew: Phillips Christopher Carnall: Jn? Norman: : Jn Goldsmith. LEASEHOLDERS Thomas Jackson: Rowland Mace: Jn Shankes Richard ffoster: Samuell Harris: John Mansell: Edward Turner: ffrancis Sutton with: Jn Tennison: My thanks are due to the Maryland Historical Society for permission to print these records. I am also under obligation to Mr. J. W. M. Lee, Librarian of the Society, for kind and efficient aid in deciphering and transcribing them; and to Mr. Geo. Johnston, of Elkton, for calling my attention to them in the first instance.-J. J. rt ORD' AG SAM: Wee the aboue named Jurors doe p'sent to the Cou" that HARRIS wee finde how about the 3a day of octob' 1659 that: Jmprimis wee p'sent that about the third of October 1659 that Samuell Harris broke the peace w a Stick and that there was bloudshed comitted by Samuell Harris on the body of John Mansell for w hee is fined 40' tob wch is remitted de gratia dni. th ch Wee doe find that Samuell Harris hath a licence fro' the Gou'no' & wee conceive him not fitt to bee p'sented. ORDRAG ROBTE Jtem wee p'sent Robert Cole for marking one of the COLE. Lord of the Manno's hoggs for wch hee is fined 20001 Tobco affered to 1000'. Jtem wee p'sent Luke Gardyner for catching two wild hoggs & not restouringe the one halfe to the Lord of the Manno" weh he ought to haue done & for his contempt therein is fined 2000' Tobco afferred to 2001 of Tobeo. th Jtem we p'sent that Cove Mace about Easter last 1659 came to the house of John Shancks one of the Lord of the Manno" tenants being bloudy & said that Robin Coox & his wife were both vpon him & the said John Shancks desired John Gee to goe wth him to Clove Maces house & when they the s John Shancks & John Gee came to the said Cloves his house in the night & knocked att the dore asking how they did what they replyed then the s" John Shancks & John Gee haue forgotten But the s John Shancks asked her to come to her husband & shee replyed that hee had abused Robin & her and the said John Shancks gott her consent to come the next morning & Robin vp to bee freinds W her husband & as John Shancks taketh shee fell downe on her knees th to bee freinds w her s husband but hee would not bee freinds w' her but the next night following they were freinds and Bartholomew Phillipps saith that shee related before that her husband threatened to beate her & said if hee did shee would cutt his throat or poyson him or make him away & said if ever Jo: Hart should come in agayne shee would gett John to bee revenged on him & beate him & hee heared the said William Asiter say th shee dranke healths to the Confusion of her husband and said shee would shooe her horse round & hee the said Bartholomew Phillips heard the said Robin say if ever hee left the house Cloves should never goe w a whole face. Jt is ordered that this businesse bee transferred to the next County Co" according to Law. d th th Also wee present John Mansell fore entertayning Beniamyn Hamon & Cybill his wife as Jnmates Jt is therefore ordered that the s Mansell doe either remove his Jnmate or give security to save the pish [parish] harmlesse by the next Cort vnder payne of 1000' Tobco'. Also wee p'sent Samuell Harris for the same and the same order is on him that is on John Mansell. Also wee present the Freeholders that have made default in their appearing to forfeit 100' Tobco apeice. Wee doe further p'sent that our Bounds are at this present unpfect & very obscure. Wherefore wth the consent of the Lord of the Manno Wee doe order that every mans land shall bee bounded marked and layed out betweene this & the next Cort by the p'sent Jury wth the assistance of the Lord vpon payne of 2001 Tob'coe for every man that At a Court Leet & Cot Baron of Thoms Gerard⚫ by John Ryves Steward there CONSTABLE Richard ffoster RESIANTS Robert Cowx William Roswell John Gee John Greene Beniamin Hamon FREEHOLDERS: Robert Sly gent Will'm Barton gent Robt Cole Lake Gardiner Christopher Carnall John Norman John Goldsmith. LEASEHOLDERS Thom's Jackson Richard ffoster Samuell Norris John Mansfeild Edward Turner John Shancks Arthur Delahay Wee the above named Jurors doe p'sent to the Co Luke Gardiner for not doeing his Fealty to the Lord of the Manno Jt is ordered therefore that hee is fined 1000' of Tobcoe for breakinge into the Lord of the Manno" orchard whereof three of them were taken & one ran away & they are fyned 20 arms length of Roneoke. Wee p'sent also two Jndian boyes for being taken wth hoggs flesh & running away fro' it & they are fined 40 arms length. Wee p'sent also a Cheptico Jndian for entringe into Edward Turners house & stealinge a shirt fro' thence & hee is fined 20 arms length if he can be knowne Wee p'sent also Wickocomacoe Jndians for takeinge away Christopher Carnalls Cannowe fro' his landing & they are fyned 20 arms length if they bee found ble Wee p'sent also the King of Cheptico for killing a wild sow & took her piggs & raysed a stock of them referred to the ho the Gouno'. Wee concieve that Jndians ought not to keepe hoggs for vnder p'tence of them they may destroy all the hoggs belonginge to the Manno & therefore they ought to bee warned now to destroy them else to bee fyned att the next Court Referred to the hole the Gou'no! Wee reduce Luke Gardiners fyne to 501 of Tobcõe We am'ce the fower Jndians to 50 arms Length of Roneoke & the Jndian that had his gun taken fro' him to bee restored agayne to the owner thereof The Jndian boyes wee am'ce 40 arms Length of Roneoke as they are above am'ced Wee am'ce the Cheptico Jndian for stealing Edward Turners shirt to 20 arms length of Roneoke Wee am'ce also Wickocomacoe Jndians for takeinge away Christopher Carnalls Cannowe to 20 arms Length of Roneoke Memorand that John Mansfeild sonne of Mansfeild deceased came into this Co- - did atturne tent to the Lord of this Manno } ST CLEMENTSA Court Leet & Court Baron of Thomas Gerrard esquire MANNOR there held on Wednesday the Three & Twentieth of October 1661. by Thomas Mannyng Gent Steward there for this tyme BAILIFF William Barton Gent. CONSTABLE Raphael Haywood Gent RESIANTS M Edmond Hanson George Bankes ffrancis Bellowes Tho: James John Gee Michael Abbott. FFREEHOLDERS Robt Sly Gent Will Barton Gent Luke Gardiner Gent, absent Robt. Cole Gent. Raphael Haywood Gent Bartho Phillips Gent. The Court adiorned till two of the Clocke in the afternoone. John Gee and Rich. foster sworne The Jury presents that Bartho: Phillips his Landes not marked and Bounded Round The Jury Lykewise present that the Land belonging to Robt Cooper and Gerett Breden is not marked and bounded Round ch The Jury Presents Robt Cooper for Cutting of sedge on St Clements Jsland and fowling wthout Licence for woh he is Amerced 10' of Tob. Affered to 10 of Tob. rs The Jury Present that Edward Conoray while he was Rich fosters servant did by accident worray or Lugg wth doggs on of the La of the manno Hoggs and at another tyme Edward Conoray going to shoot at ducks the dog did Run at somebodys Hoggs but we know not whose they were and did Lugg them for wch the Jury doe Amerce Rich: ffoster 50 of Tob Affered to 20' of Tob. The Jury presents M Luke Gardiner for not appearing at the Lords Court Leet if he had sufficient warning A Court Leet of Thomas Gerard Esq. there held on James Gaylard gent. steward there. ESSOINES: Benjamin Salley gent James Edmonds Rich Vpgate Cap Peter Lefebur these are essoined by reason they are sick and cannot attend to do their suit. FFREEHOLDERS: Justinian Gerard gent, Robt Sly gent, Thom Notley gent, Capt Luke Gardiner, Benjamin Salley gent, Robert Cole, Barthollomew Phillipps, Jn. Bullock W Watts, James Edmonds, Richard Vpgate, Simon Rider, Jn? Tenison, Rich. ffoster, Edward Connory, Jno! Shankes, Jn Blackiston, LEASEHOLDERS: Robte Cowper Capt Peter Lefebur, Henry Shadock, Rich. Saunderson Jn° Hoskins, Thomas Catline. RESIANTS: Rich Marsh, Joseph ffowler Roger Dwiggin Thom Casev, Jno Saunders, Henry Porter, ffrancis Mondeford W Simpson Wm Georges George B es W West, WTM Cheshire, Jn! Paler, Robte ffarrer George Keith, Joshua Lee James Green, Thom oakely, Jn! Turner, Maunce Miles, Jn Dash WTM ffelstead Jn Chauntry: |