| Arrears |
The
same answers for £45 .. 17 .. 2 for the arrears of the last account
of the year last preceding in manner as appeareth at the foot thereof |
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£45
.. 17 .. 2
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| Rents
of Assise |
And
for 6s .. 8d for twenty works of ploughing
for Pembray and St Ismael at the Lords Board
price of the ploughing 4d And for 5s .. 11½
for 71 works and a half for the tedding of hay price of the work
one penny And for 10s .. 6d for four score
and four works for the carriage of hay price of the work 1½ And
for 3s .. 4d for four score and four works
for the weeding of corn price of the work one halfpenny And for
34s .. 2d½ for 205 works of reaping of corn
price of the work beyond reprises 2d And for 17s
.. 5d for 104 works & a half for the carriages of
corn price of the work beyond reprises 2d And for 20d½
for 41 works for the carriage of osiers for the Wear of Tewy price
of the work one halfpenny And for 7s for four score and
four works for the repair of the said wear there And for 4s
for the rent of one Cottage and twelve acres of land which said
Cottage together with the twelve acres of land the aforesaid Thomas
Heryn hath lately taken before the Council of the Lord Henry late
Duke of Lancaster for rent and custom To be holden to him &
his heirs as appeareth in the account of the 34th year
of the reign of King Edward |
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Sum
£4 .. 10 .. 11½ by the Reeve
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| Issues
of the Manor with the Farms |
For
9s for the meadow called Silkmede nothing this year because
within the Farm of the Demesne Lands But he answers for 5s
for the crop of a certain meadow called Averel Mede with the pasture
of the Ox meadow there so demised to John Fisher for the term of
three years this being the first year For 8s for the
pasture under the Castle called the Hayne nothing here in charge
because it is demised to John Butiller and William Butter with the
farm of Caldecote with other farms as appeareth below For 4s
for Rushes sold in the same pasture nothing here for the same cause
But he answers for 4s for the farm of the outer Garden
so demised to David colyn this year for the term of 12 years this
being the fifth year For 6s .. 8d for the
farm of the Dovecote there nothing here because it is demised to
the same Farmers within the Farm of Caldecote as appeareth below
but in preceding years at 20s For the farm of Rabbits
there this year nothing because there are no Rabbits there But he
answers for 3s for the herbage and fruit of the garden
near the Castle so demised to the said John Butiller this year For
20s for the farm of the Weirs called Shelleswere Petteswere
and Williamswere nothing here in charge because they are demised
to the same Farmers with the Farm of Caldecote as appeareth below
For 12d yearly for the pasture Burghmede nothing this
year because it is turned into gravel and sand by the constant overflowing
of the sea But he answers for 14s for seven acres and
a half of land at Puttescroftes so demised to John Tewe for the
term of 20 years this being the second year by pledge of Philip
Box and John Deys but in preceding years at 16s .. 8d
And for 3s for the pasture between the Groves so demised
to William ap Gowrn ap Griffith Goz for the term of ten years this
being the fifth year by pledge of Cadogan ap Griffith ap Rice For
24s for the Farm of the Fulling Mill newly built between
the Mill of the Lord the King of Caddokmill and Mydelmyll upon the
stream of the water of the same Mydellmill so lately demised to
William Silly and John Arnold for the term of seven years which
are expired and the aforesaid Farmers shall in all things support
and repair the said Mill and the same sufficiently repaired shall
yield up at the end of the aforesaid term except that the lord the
King shall find them great Timber when it shall be necessary at
the terms of Easter and Saint Michael equally nothing here in charge
because the said Mill is wholly destroyed and razed therefore the
Council must be spoken with concerning the repairs and support thereof
as appears above But he answers for 12d for the Farm
of one Weir near the Brodwere in Tewy made by Thomas ap John so
demised to John Botiller Esquire for the term of 12 years this being
the sixth year Rendering therefore yearly 12d and the
said Farmer shall support and repair the said Weir during the aforesaid
term at his own proper costs and at the end of the said term shall
yield up the said Weir so sustained and repaired |
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Sum
30s whereof by Botiller 12d
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The
Reeve 29s
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The
farm of the Mill
with the Farm of
Caldecote
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And
for £40 for the Farm of the Fee of Caldecote and of the Mills Weirs
and Dovecotes with their appurtenances whatsoever within the Lordship
of Kedwelly so demised to John Buttiler son of William Buttiler
Esquire and to William Buttour Burgess of Kedwelly by Indentures
made between the Most Excellent Prince and Lord the Lord Henry by
the grace of God King of England and France and Lord of Ireland
and the said John and William the date whereof is the 11th
day of February in the 22nd year of the reign of the
now King To have and to hold the aforesaid Fee Mills Weirs and Dovecote
with their appurtenances to the said John and William and their
assigns from the Feast of Saint Michael in the said 22nd
year unto the end of the term of nine years then next following
and fully to be completed Rendering therfore yearly to the said
Lord the King at his Receipt of Kedwelly £40 sterling at the Feasts
of Easter and Saint Michael by equal portions in manner as well
by manucaption and recognizance of William Don and John Jurdan lately
made in the Exchequer of Kedwelly as by way of bond of the sum of
£40 made to the said King and remaining in the hands of the Receiver
General of the Duchy of Lancaster fully appears And the said Lord
the King in the first year of the aforesaid term shall in all things
well and sufficiently repair and sustain the aforesaid Mill Weirs
and Dovecote and the same so sufficiently repaired in the said first
year the said Farmers shall at the end of their aforesaid term without
any waste therein in the mean time made surrender and yield up And
the aforesaid Lord the King shall find for the said Farmers great
timber iron brass and mill stones when it shall be necessary during
the aforesaid term And if it shall happen the said Farm of £40 shall
be in arrears and unpaid in part or in the whole for twenty days
after any term whereon the same ought to be paid during the aforesaid
term that then it shall be lawful for the aforesaid Lord the King
his heirs and assigns by their Ministers to distrain for the aforesaid
Farm and the arrears thereof in the aforesaid Fee and in the aforesaid
Mill Weirs and Docecote and the Distress so taken to take drive
carry and convey away until the said Lord the King his heirs and
assigns shall be fully paid and satisfied for the aforesaid Farm
and the arrears thereof together with the costs and expenses in
this behalf made or sustained And if it shall happen the said Farm
shall be in arrear and unpaid in part or in the whole for 40 days
as is aforesaid that then it shall be lawful for the aforesaid Lord
the King his heirs and assigns to re-enter into the Fee of Caldecote
and the aforesaid Mills Weirs and Dovecote with every of their appurtenances
and the same to take possession of and have again in their former
estate these present Indentures in anywise notwithstanding And for
31s .. 8d for the Farm of the Mill called
Cowmill so demised to Morgan ap Gualter for the term of 14 years
this being the fourteenth and last year by pledge of Rice ap Thomas
de Iscoid and Thomas ap David ap Griffith Goz And the aforesaid
Morgan ap Walter shall on all things sustain and repair the aforesaid
Mill and the same so sufficiently repaired at his own proper costs
shall yield up at the end of his aforesaid term by the manucaption
abovesaid as appeareth in the account of the ninth year of the now
King And for 36s .. 8d for the farm of the
Mill called Morelesmill so demised to Hopkyn ap Griffith Vaghan
for the term of seven years this being the first year by pledge
of William Don And the said Hopkyn shall in all things repair and
sustain the said Mill at hi own proper costs and expenses and the
same so sufficiently repaired shall yield up at the end of his aforesaid
term but in preceding years at 43s .. 4d yearly
For 46s .. 8d for the Farm of the Fulling
Mill under the Wall of the Town under the Baillewall newly built
there nothing here in charge because it is demised to the aforesaid
John Buttiller and William Bottour with the Farm of Caldecote as
appeareth above within the sum of £40 But he answers for three pence
accruing from Wreck of the Sea as for three boards found upon the
sea shore this year and no more by the oath of the Accountant And
for 30s for the farm of the Fulling Mill of Kedwelly
newly built at the Hamme on the north side of the Mill of Caddokkesmill
so demised to David Don John Arnold Walter William and William Sylly
for the term of ten years this being the first year And the aforesaid
Farmer shall in all things repair and sustain the said Mill and
the same sufficiently repaired shall yield up at the end of their
aforesaid term except that the Lord the King shall find for them
great timber when it shall be necessary but in preceding years at
40s And for 10s for the Farm of the Fulling
Mill of Alknathan newly built at the cost of the Lord the King except
the house upon the said Mill which was built at the cost of the
Farmer in the year next preceding by order of the Auditor and Receiver
in the same place where the said Mill was built before the rebellion
of the Welsh so demised to Yevan Crach ap Toker To have from the
Feast of Easter last past unto the end of the term of ten years
then next following and fully to be completed Rendering therefore
yearly 20s at the Feast of Saint Michael and Easter And
the aforesaid Farmer shall in all things sustain and repair the
said Mill and the same sufficiently repaired shall yield up at the
end of his aforesaid term Except that the Lord the King after the
first year of the aforesaid term shall find great Timber when it
shall be necessary by the hands of Howell ap Yevan Crach as for
such farm for the Term of Easter within the time of this account |
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Sum
£45 .. 8 .. 7
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| Total
of the Issues |
£51
.. 9 .. 6½
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Sum
Total of the Receipt with the arrears £97 .. 6 .. 8½
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| Allowance
of Rent with other things |
Whereof
he accounts in an allowance made to this Accountant for Bread and
Candles found daily during the year to celebrate one mass in the
Chantry within the Castle by the Prior and Monks of the Priory of
Kidwelly 6s .. 8d And in decay of the rents
and customary works whereof he is above charged to £4 .. 10 .. 11½
in the panel of Rents of Assize whereof he neither hath or could
levy any thing beyond 50s .. 11d in manner
as is allowed in the preceding accounts from of old time 36s
.. 11d And in mowing spreading and gathering and cocking
the hay in the Meadow of the Lord the King called Longmede and ……..
and afterwards carrying the same from the aforesaid meadow unto
the Castle and ricking it in the Grange there this year in gross
for the use of the horses of the Auditor and Receiver 5s
And in Litter bought of John Jolyf for the use of the Steward Receiver
and Auditor and for making beds thereof during the time of the Audit
20s And in fewel bought and provided for the use of the
Steward Receiver and Auditor 4s And in fewel bought and
provided against the coming of the Justices of the Sessions there
this year 15s .. 10d And for hay 8s
.. 4d and litter 5s bought of the aforesaid
John Jolyff against the coming of the said Justices by command of
the Receiver there 13s .. 4d And in washing
of the cloths of the Altar of the Chapel of the aforesaid Castle
4d And in money paid to John Jolyff for the cleaning
of divers Chambers within the Castle there against the coming of
the aforesaid Justices this year 20s And in rushes bought
by the said John Jolyff for the aforesaid Chambers two pence |
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Sum
£4 .. 4 .. 11
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| Standing
of the Mill |
And
there are allowed to the Farmer of the Mill called Morelesmill within
charged in the Title – Farm of Mills at 36s.. 8d
yearly because the said Mill stood and would not grind for want
of repair thereof for four weeks six days in the Week 8½d
less in the whole one penny half a farthing 3s .. 4d |
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Sum
3s .. 4d
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| Costs
of the Mills |
And
to this Accountant for brass and steel for the repair of the Mills
of Middelmill and Caddoksmill as in the newly thatching of Middlemill
10s and the tiling of Caddoksmill 30s and
likewise in the newly amending and repairing of all the weirs this
year together with other necessary repairs of the said Mills 32s
.. 6d as was needful and also in the repair and amendment
of the Dovecote 8s there being in the hands of the Farmer
of the aforesaid Mills in manner as appeareth by the parcels upon
this account shewed and examined remaining among the memoranda of
this account £8 .. 0 .. 6 |
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Sum
£8 .. 0 .. 6
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| Payment
of Money |
And
he hath paid to William Buttyler Esquire Receiver of the Lord the
King there by the hands of John Botiller Esqre late Farmer
of Caldecote as well for his arrears £23 .. 18 .. 11 of the 21st
year of the now King as for his like arrears £21 .. 18 .. 3 of the
year next preceding to the hands of John Gedney of London Draper
by the hands of Richard Alred Esquire Receiver General of the aforesaid
Duchy by the assignment of Roger Tenys Knight Treasurer of the Kings
Household without Indenture upon the ending of this account
And to the same Receiver by the hands of John Buttyller son of William
Buttyller and William Buttour Farmers of Caldecote without bill
tally or Indenture upon the ending of this account
And to the same Receiver in part payment of the Issues of the Office
of this Accountant for this year without bill or tally upon the
ending of this account 3 .. 0
And to the same Receiver for the aforesaid Issues by the proper
hands of this Accountant by tally remaining with him wherewith the
said Receiver is charged at London in the Month of February in the
said 23rd year by charge of the Auditor £6
.. 17 .. 3½ |
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William
Buttiller the Kings Receiver there answers for this sum in his account |
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Sum
£84 .. 17 .. 11½ Whereof for Arrears £45 .. 17 .. 2
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Issues
39 .. 0 .. 9½
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Sum
allowed and paid £97 .. 6 .. 8½ And so he goes quit
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Whereof
upon this Accountant clear £6 .. 17 .. 3½
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Ministers
Accounts for Kidwelly Lordship (copy) 1444-5
Cawdor (Vaughan)
vol 6 p1130,21/586
Carmarthenshire
Archives Services, County Records Office, Carmarthen Ref. 21/586