Archaeologia Cantiana -  Vol. 57  1944  page 25

A Farnborough (Kent) Court Roll of 1408. 
Transcribed and extended by M. F. Bond, M.A.

Item presentat quod Johannes Warner (vid) molendinarius de Cobham mille capit tholneum exescive etc.    Item presentat Simon Rede tastator seruicie ibidem quod Johanna Horewold (iiiid)—II, Johanna Trepitt (vid)—C, Alicia Pilgrym (vid)—C, Alicia Scodynton (vid)—C, Johanna Grove (vid)—C, Johanna Badecok (vid)—C, Johanna Reade (vid)—C, (Johanna atte Grove—II, deleted) brasiauerunt et fregerunt Assisam.       Summa huius Visus iiiis xd.       Afferatores Johannes Pilgrym                         Henricus Hert.                ESTSUTTON (EAST SUTTON).    Visus Franceplegii tentus ibidem die Jovis proximo post festum sancti Marci Ewangeliste Anno supradicto.    Robertus atte Welle Borghealdir ibidem presentat quod Radulfus Grove (iiid) et Johannes Donne (iiid) sunt frunitores1 et vendunt correa2 exescive.    Item presentat quod Johannes Charcheweye (iid) et Johannes Glovere (id) sunt Whittowres.3    Item presentat quod Johanna Coupere (vd)—V, Johanna atte Hille (iiid)—III.4       Summa huius Visus xviid.       Afferatores Thomas Reygnold.                          Johannes Robyn.

GODNESTON (GOODNESTONE).    Visus Franceplegii tentus ibidem die mercurii proximo post festum sancte Trinitatis Anno supradicto.    Willielmus Salman Borghealdir ibidem presentat quod Johanna atte hamme (iiid) est regatrix seruicie.5       Summa huius visus iiid.       Afferatores. NOTE.—Letters in italics have been supplied as extensions of abbreviations and contractions in the manuscript.   1 "Are tanners", from "frunire", to tan.    2  "Hides", from "corium", a hide.    3  "Whittowres" is clearly "White tawyers" or "tanners of White Leather" (see Murray's English Dictionary, sub. "Tawer"). They, too, have probably overcharged.    4  This entry suggests the regular listing of offences against the Assize of Ale, with the number of offences after the fine, but there may simply be assumed some such phrase as "have offended also", which would make the two women Tawyers.    5  She is "a regrator of beer". Regrating was a major offence in mediæval commerce and signified the purchase of large quantities of a commodity in order to resell them at a higher price

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