WCM 15377a 1269-1270
Account of
Stubbington made by Adam dun serjeant
and William the reapreeve from Michaelmas 53 Henry [III] to Christmas
following And by the Same William the
reapreeve from the said Christmas to Michaelmas 54 Henry [III]
Rent of assise The same r. a. for 16s.03/4d.of
Rent of assise from Portsea per annum. Total
16s. 03/4d.
In lapse of the Tenement of Thomas Grey[1]
drawn Into the demesne 2s.2d.
Total
of Rent Remaining é13sù.[2]83/4d.
Issues of the
manor The same r. a. for 15s. from 1 ox and 1 cow
sold for weakness in the time of Adam the serjeant. And for 10s.6d. from 1 ox sold by William the reapreeve. And for
14d. from 1 hide of a cow which died before calving in the time of the said
Adam the serjeant. And for 7d. from 1 hide
of a yearling which died sold in the time of the same Adam. And for 4s.7d. from 2½ stones of lambswool
sold. And for 4s.7d. from 2½ stones of
tithe wool sold. And for 18d. from
small tithes that is of Feed of calves and lambs which remain In
all..
Total 37s.11d.
wheat sold The same r. a. for 20s0½d. for 4 qtrs 5 bs. of wheat sold in the
time of Adam the serjeant at 4és.ù[3]4d. per qtr. And for £8 10s. 6½d. for 33 qtrs 2 bs. of wheat sold by William
the reapreeve of which 20 qtrs 3 bs. at 5s. per qtr And 12 qtrs 7 bs. at 5s.4d.
Total £9 10s. 7d. Total of qtrs 37 qtrs 7 bs.
Rye sold The same r. a. for 9s. 6d. from 2 qtrs 3 bs. sold at 4s. per qtr
in the time of Adam the serjeant. Total
9s. 6d. Total of qtrs 2 qtrs 3 bs.
Barley sold The same r. a. for 60s.10d. from 18 qtrs 2 bs. of barley sold in
the time of Adam the serjeant at 3s.4d. per qtr. And for 107s.2d. from é28ù[4] qtrs 1 bs. of barley sold
by William the reapreeve of which 8 qtrs at 3s.4d. per qtr. And 20 qtrs 1 bs. at 4s. Total £8 8s.
Total of qtrs 46 qtrs 3 bs.
Oats sold The same r. a. for 8s. from 4 qtrs of oats sold in the time of
Adam the serjeant at 2s. per qtr. And for 62s.6d. from 25 qtrs of oats sold by
William the reapreeve at 2s.6d. per qtr.
Total 70s.6d. Total of qtrs 29 qtrs.
Beans sold The same r. a. for £4 12d. from 27 qtrs of beans sold to Henry Longus at 3s. per qtr. Total £4 12d. Total
of qtrs 27 qtrs.
Peas sold The same r. a. for 4s.4½d. for 1½ qtr of peas sold. And for £4 from 30 qtrs of peas sold to
Henry longus of Southampton at 2s.8d.
per qtr.
Total
£4 4s. 4½d. Total of qtrs 31 qtrs.[5]
Vetches sold The same r. a. for 22s. from 8 qtrs 2 bs. of vetches sold at
2s.8d. per qtr. And for 20d. from 5 bs. vetches sold. And for £4 6s.8d. [from] vetches sold In sheaves.
Total
110s.4d. Total of qtrs[6]
Wheat of
newly-cut grain sold The same r. a. for 72s.6d.
from 14½ qtrs of wheat of newly-cut grain sold at 5s. per qtr. And for 15s. from 3 qtrs of wheat of
newly-cut grain sold at 5s. per qtr.
Total
£4 7s.6d. Total of qtrs[7]
Barley of
newly-cut grain The same r. a. for 45s.4d.
from 17 qtrs of barley of newly-cut grain sold at 2s.8d. per qtr. And for 26s.8d. from 8 qtrs of barley of
newly-cut grain sold at 3s.[4d.][8]
per qtr. [And for] 3 qtrs of barley sold at 3s.6d.per qtr.[9]
And for 14s. from 4 qtrs of barley sold at 3s.6d. per qtr.
Total
£4 16s.6d. Total of qtrs 32 qtrs.
Vetches sold
green The
same r. a. for 18s. from 2½a. of vetches sold green in the field for the horses
of the lord Edward son of the King.
Total
18s.
Total
of All Receipt £48 7s. 11¼d.
Arrears of
last year Paid to the serjeant for arrears of last
year 3s.4½d. In which the lord prior
was bound to him after his account of last year.
Total
3s. 4½d.
stock bought In 1 ox bought by William the reapreeve for the plough 8s. Item In 1 carthorse Bought 16s.6d. In 27 geese bought 4s.6d. In 22 chicks Bought 6d.
Total
29s. 6d.
Cost of the
plough[10]In 1½ coulters of steel
Bought 20d. In 1 ploughshare Bought 8é½ù[11]d. In 2 ploughirons Bought 14d. In 131 horseshoes Bought in lots 5s.6d. In 2000 nails for the Same 2s. 7d. In the smith’s wage for making ironwork of 2
ploughs per annum 2s.2½d. In making 5
halters from the lord’s own hair 1d.
Total
13s. 11d.
Cost of the
cart[12]In 1 pair of small Wheels
Bought 2s.6d. In 200 lbs of Spanish
iron Bought 7s.6d. In making that iron
into a binding and In binding the said Wheels 2s.6d. In repairing other old carts at the smithy 10½d. In greasing carts 3d. In 28 clouts bought for a cart 18d. In 500 nails for the Same 7d.
Total
15s. 8½d.
wages of the famuli In the wage of 1 carter per
annum 6s. In wages of 2 ploughmen per
annum 11s. In wages of 2 ploughdrivers
for the Same [time] 10s. In wages of 1
Shepherd 1 cowherd 1 swineherd for the Same [time] 10s.6d. In the wage of 1 dairy assistant per annum
4s. In their gift at Christmas and
Easter 10d. In wages of 2 lesser
carters from the feast of St John the Baptist up to Michaelmas 6s. In the wage of 1 groom serving In harvest
2s. In the wage of 2 grooms harrowing
In winter 8d. Total
51s.
Threshing In threshing 128 qtrs of
wheat threshed ad tascham 21s.4d.
that is 2d. for a qtr in the time of Adam the serjeant. In threshing 6 qtrs of rye 12d. In threshing 107 qtrs of barley 8s.10d. In threshing 41 qtrs of oats 20½d. In threshing 1 qtr of beans 1d. Item In threshing 5 qtrs of vetches 5d. in
the time of the same Adam. Item In
threshing by William the reapreeve 180 qtrs of wheat threshed ad tascham 30s. that is 2d. for a
qtr. In threshing 120 qtrs of barley
10s. that is 1d. for a qtr. In
threshing 160 qtrs of oats 6s.8d. that is ½d. for a qtr. In threshing 30 qtrs of beans 2s.6d. In threshing 20 qtrs of peas 20d. In threshing 24 qtrs of vetches 2s.
Total
£4 6s. 3½d.
Dairy In Linen cloth for the dairy
2½d. In pots 2½d. In 1 bs. of salt 4d. In Sieves Bought and repaired 4½d. In leeks and onions 4d. In repairing tubs and Buckets 2d.
Total
19½d.
Cost of
buildings
In 21500 thatch straws collected ad tascam
é17ù[13]s.11d. that is 10d per
1000. In 50 nails for repairing the
Door 1½d. In expenses of 2 carpenters
for 7 days making Doors and a Yoke for ploughs and doing other necessary tasks
In ale 14d. In relish other than [from]
stock 4d. In wages of the same[14]18d. In expenses of 1 vine-dresser for 11
days In ale 11d. In relish 6d. In the wage of the same 16½d.
Item In 7000 slates for the grange 6s.9d. In 2 sesters of lime Bought at Fareham 4s. In 3½ qtrs of lime Bought at Winchester 16d. In 600 clouts of tingelnail 6d. In 14000
pegs 11d. In expenses of 6 roofers for
1 week and 4 roofers for 3 days In
bread 2s.6d. In ale 2s.9d. In relish other than [from] stock 20d. In wages of 2 roofers for 9 days 3s. In wages of 2 grooms for the Same [time] 11¼d. of which 1 took 3/4d.
per day and the other took ½d. per day.
In wages of 2 other grooms for 1 week 9d. In expenses of 2 sawyers sawing wood for 2 days and of 2 roofers
for 3 days for repairing buildings in places.
In ale 7½d. In relish 6d. In wages of the same 15d. each took 1½d.
per day. In expense of 1 roofer for
15 working days for repairing the buildings in places In ale 8d. In relish other than [from] stock 4d. In wages of the same 22½d. that is 1½d.
per day. Item In 20 lbs of tallow
for candles 2s.1d. In 5 hurdles Bought
for the fold 7½d. In 3 bs. of salt for
the familia[15]
6d. In metalling shovels, forks and
spades 5d.
Total 57s. 93/4d.
Expense of the
serjeant In
the éwageù[16] of Adam the serjeant from
the feast of Michaelmas up to Christmas 12d.
Item In the éwageù[17]of W. the reapreeve per
annum 6s. Item In expense of the same
from the feast of All Saints up to Christmas In bread in portions 13d. In ale 3s. ...[18]
In relish 8d. Item In éExpensesù[19] of W. the reapreeve from
Christmas up to St Peter in Chains In bread in portions 18d. In ale 5s.
In relish 2s.10½d. Item In
expenses of the same from the Decollation of St John the Baptist up to the
feast of All Saints that is for 9 weeks In ale 4s. In relish
2s.3d.
Total
27s. 4½d.
Cost of the
new grange In expenses of 4 sawyers from the Morrow of
the Nativity of St John the Baptist up to Sunday next before the Exaltation of
Holy Cross that is for 10 weeks In ale 20s. In relish other than [from] stock 10s. In wages of the same ...[20] Item In expenses of the said 4 Sawyers and 3
roofers from the feast of the Exaltation of Holy Cross up to Sunday next before
the feast of St Faith the Virgin that is for 3 weeks and 1 roofer for a
fortnight and 3 lathers who put up laths on the new grange In ale 13s.6d. In relish 11s.8d. In wages of 4 sawyers for the Same [time] 6s. Item In wages of 3 roofers for the Same
[time] 6s.9d. each took 1½d. per day.
In the wage of a 4th roofer for a fortnight 18d. Item In wages of 2 lathers for the Same [time]
2s.2d. In wages of 5 men to serve the
roofers for 3 weeks 2s.6d. In 23500 singelnails 27s.7½d. at ... [21]per
1000. Item In 800 large clouts for
Boards 3s.4d. Item In 500 nails for
Boards 17½d. In 600 nails for Boards
2s.6d. Item In large stones for the
grange 2s.6d. Item In making
foundations under ...[22]
4½d. Item In 1 lock Bought for the édoorù[23] of the same grange
5½d.
Total £6 2s. 4d.
Cost of
harvest In
Meat and fish Bought for the serjeant and 5 mounted foremen for 5 weeks In
harvest 11s.3d. In ale for them
26s.4½d. In fish and herring bought for
hired reapers and carters In harvest 19s.
In reaping Grain 53s.7d. In
Livery for 5 stackers for 6 weeks for relish 3s.9d. to each 1½d. per week. Given to 6 famuli of the house from St Peter in Chains to Michaelmas that
is for 8 weeks 6s. to each 1½d. per week for relish. Item given to 3 famuli of the house for relish for the Same [time] 2s. that is to
each 1d. per week. Item given to 20
tithe collectors for 5 weeks for [relish][24]
8s.4d. to each 1d. per week. In carts hired for carrying tithe grain
through harvest 16s.4d. In 14 lbs of
tallow for making candles 15d. In 9 lbs
of grease for carts 10d. [In] the wage
of a mounted foreman 5s. In the wage of
1 hayward é1 bakerù[25] 4s. In wages of 5 stackers 12s.6d. In wages of 3 tithe collectors 5s. In wages of 17 tithe collectors 25s.6d. to
each 18d. [In] shoeing horses
of mounted foremen 10d. In gloves for the same 12d. In 28 dishes bought for harvest and 8 plates
and 12 salt-cellars with 6 bowls 7½d.
In the wage of Richard the marshall for his ...[26]
2s. In a gift to reapers of Sir Richard
de portesye 6d. In a gift to reapers of Stamshaw 4d. Item to reapers of the prior of God’s House
6d. Item to reapers of Eastney 6d. to reapers ...[27]
of Portsea 4d.
Total £10 7s. 4d.
Cost of the
church of Portsmouth[28] In 2000 stones for roofing the church of Portsmouth[29]
20d. In wages of roofers ad tascam 2s.4d. Total 4s.
Foreign
expense In
Expense of the lord prior about the feast of St Andrew that is of the Prior and
Bailiff In bread 13d. In wine 15d. In ale 8d. In fish 5d. In expenses of the same On the eve of the
Epiphany of the Lord 12d. by tally against Herbert the chamberlain. Item In 3 gallons of wine Bought sent to the
house on the same day by the same tally 20d.
Item In expenses of the same for 2 nights and of the rector of
Warblington and William stake for 4 nights for the Justices
9s.4½d. by tally against the same chamberlain.
In Expenses of the same and visits on the first Monday in March
16½d. by tally against the same
chamberlain. Item In expenses of the
same and visits when he dined with the lord Bishop at Portsmouth 18d. by tally
against the same chamberlain. Item In
Expenses of the same when he dined with Sir [Richard de?] portesye 6½d. by
tally against the same chamberlain.
Item In expenses of the same when he seised Henry de grangia with his house and of visits 9d. by tally against the
same chamberlain. Item In the lord
prior’s expenses at Portsmouth On the eve of the blessed [Mary] Magdalene and
of visits In bread 2d. In wine 7d. In ale 1d.
In woad 4d. Item In expenses of
the same and visits In harvest on his way to the Isle In bread 4d. In wine 9d.
In fish 2½d. Item In expenses of
the same and Mr Thomas and visits on Thursday next after [the feast of the
Exaltation] of Holy Cross 14d. by tally against the same chamberlain. Item In expenses of the same and the
Official of Winchester on Tuesday next after the feast of St Faith 8d. by tally
against the same chamberlain.
Total
23s. 5d.
[It is probable that m.1 of WCM 15378 continues the
expenses here with the foreign expenses]
m.1d Issue
of the Grange of Stubbington
Issue of wheat The same r. a. for 2½ qtrs
of wheat remaining from last year. And
for 128 qtrs 5 bs. of issue of the
grange in the time of Adam don. And for 192 qtrs of issue of wheat by W. the
reapreeve after [Adam’s] death.[30]
Total
323 qtrs 1 bs.
Expense In sowing 46a. by the perch 20 qtrs that is 3½ bs. per acre. In the reapreeve’s custom 1 bs. In bread baked for Adam the serjeant and W.
the reapreeve and 4 mounted foremen In harvest 5 qtrs 6 bs. In bread baked after harvest for workers in
the time of Adam don 1 qtr 1 bs. Item In bread baked by William the reapreeve
for workers and Sawyers In summer 1 qtr 2 bs.
In sale as is shown In last year’s roll 45 qtrs. In sale as is shown In this roll 37 qtrs 7
bs. Item Sent to the house and
delivered to br R. of the bakery in the time of Adam the serjeant 73½ qtrs by
tally. Item delivered to the same R. by
William the reapreeve 131 qtrs by another tally. Given to Henry de grangia
for avantagium for grain Bought 6
bs. given to William scaileford by the prior’s gift 2
bs. Item to the wife[31]of
biandehors 2 bs. Item to the wife of Richard Eylof 2 bs. To Henry longus of
Southampton by gift of the same 1 qtr.
To Richard Wygant’ by gift of
the same 1 qtr. To Hamon grey by gift of the same ½ qtr.
Total
320 qtrs 1 bs. And 3 qtrs remain
In
the granary.
Issue of rye The same r. a. for 6 qtrs 3
bs. of issue of rye. Total the
same. Expense. In sale as is shown in last year’s roll 4
qtrs. In sale as is shown In this roll
2 qtrs 3 bs and nothing remains.
Issue of
Barley The
same r. a. for 6 qtrs 2 bs. remaining from last year. And for 154 qtrs 2 bs. of issue of barley in the time of Adam the
serjeant. And for 136 qtrs 6 bs. of
issue of barley by William the reapreeve. ...[32] And for …[33]
qtrs coming from Eastney mill. And for
1 qtr 1 bs. coming from tithe of Copnor mill.
Total
299 qtrs 3 bs.
[At this point the left edge of the membrane is
severely damaged, with a loss of the paragraph headings]
[Expense] [In sowing] 14½a. by the
perch 13 qtrs 2 bs. In the reapreeve’s
custom 1 bs. In bread baked for reapers
and famuli In harvest 31 qtrs In ...[34]
of 2 ploughmen and 2 ploughdrivers for 12 months 22½ qtrs each 4½ qtrs. Item In livery of 1 cowherd 1 Shepherd for
the Same [time] 7½ qtrs ...[35]
2½ bs. In Livery of 1 swineherd and
dairy assistant and 1 harrower and In summer looking after geese and doing
other necessary tasks for the Same 9 qtrs each 2 bs per month ...[36]
for the groom of William the reapreeve 3 qtrs.
In feeding dogs 3 qtrs. In
feeding pigs and piglets 2½ qtrs. In
fattening geese 7 bs. In sale as is
shown In [last] year’s roll ...[37]
60 qtrs. Item given to H. de grangia for avantagium for grain Bought 6 bs.
In sale as shown In This roll 46 qtrs 3 bs. Sent to the house and delivered to br R. of the bakery by 2
tallies [101]½ qtrs. Item given to
William scailleford by the prior’s
gift 2 bs. and to Hamo grey by gift
of the same 4 bs. To Richard the
marshall by gift of the same 1 qtr.
Given to the wife[38]of
Richard Eylof by order of the same
...[39]
to Peter de Nytunbre by order of the
same 1 qtr.
Total 294 [qtrs] 1 bs.
And 5
qtrs 2 bs. remain In the granary.
Issue of oats The same answers for 2 qtrs 2 bs. remaining from last
year. And for 63 qtrs of issue of oats
in the time of Adam dun And for 168½ qtrs of issue of oats by
William the reapreeve. And for 13 qtrs
by Estimate In sheaves.
Total 246 qtrs 6 bs.
Expense In sowing 35é½ù[40]a. by the perch 33 qtrs 6
bs. that is almost 1 qtr per acre In meal for broth for famuli 5 qtrs. In fodder of horses of mounted foremen and canons visiting In
harvest 6 qtrs. In fodder of 2
carthorses from Michaelmas up to St Peter in Chains that is for 43 weeks
21 qtrs that is 3½ bs. per week.
In fodder of 3 horses harrowing and otherwise going to the cart to carry
muck and to do other necessary tasks 30 qtrs.
In fodder of 4 affers drawing ploughs from Michaelmas up to the
Translation of St Swithun that is for 41 weeks 20½ qtrs that is ½ qtr per
week. In fattening geese 2
qtrs. In fodder of oxen by estimate In
sheaves 12 qtrs. In feeding calves by
estimate In sheaves 1 qtr. Sent to the
house and delivered to br R. of the bakery 52 qtrs by 2 tallies. In sale as is shown In last year’s roll 22
qtrs. In sale as is shown In this roll
29 qtrs. In fodder of Horses of the
lord prior on his visits and of other visits 8 qtrs 2 bs. In fodder of the lord Archdeacon’s Horses
for 1 night 1½ qtr. Sent to the house
for the prior’s stable 1 qtr 2 bs.
given to Richard Wygant 1 qtr.
Total
246 qtrs 2 bs. And ½ qtr remains
In
the granary.
Issue of beans The same r. a. for 43½ qtrs of all issue of beans.
Total
43½ qtrs
Expense In sowing on 13a. by the
perch 12½ qtrs that is almost 1 qtr per acre.
In broth for famuli ½
qtr. In fattening pigs 2 qtrs. In sale as is shown in this roll 27
qtrs. Item given for the same for avantagium 1½ qtr.
Total
43½ qtrs and nothing remains.
Issue of peas The same r. a. for 39 qtrs
of all issue of peas Total the same.
Expense. In sowing on 3a. by the
perch 1 qtr 2 bs. In broth of the famuli 1 qtr. In feeding pigs 2 qtrs. 2 bs.
In sale as is shown In this roll 31½ qtrs. Given for the same for avantagium
by the bailiff’s order 2 qtrs. Item
given for the same by the prior’s order 1 qtr.
Total
39 qtrs. And nothing remains.
Issue of
vetches The
same r. a. for 34 qtrs 7 bs. of all issue of vetches. And for 1 qtr remaining
from last year after the account.
Total
35 qtrs 7 bs.
Expense In sowing on 32a. by the
perch 15 qtrs 2 bs. that is almost ½ qtr per acre. In feeding pigs 10 qtrs 6 bs.
In sale as is shown In this roll 8 qtrs 7 bs. Sent to the house 1 qtr.
Total
35 qtrs 7 bs. And nothing remains.
[1] In c.1248, Thomas held from the Priory ½a. in Portsmouth: Southwick Carts, I, p. 151 (I, 194).
[2] Altered from 12s.
[3] Superscript.
[4] Altered from 26.
[5] But the MS is torn here and so the figure may not be complete.
[6] MS torn.
[7] MS torn.
[8] The MS is torn here so the figure may not be complete.
[9] Sic.
[10] Custus Caruce fully extended.
[11] Superscript.
[12] Custus carecte fully extended.
[13] Altered from 16.
[14] Sic.
[15] Probably the manorial ‘household’ of famuli.
[16] Expense cancelled.
[17] As n.16.
[18] MS torn: several words illegible.
[19] Relish cancelled.
[20] MS torn.
[21] MS torn.
[22] MS torn.
[23] ad hostium with opus cancelled and replaced by hostium.
[24] MS torn.
[25] Superscript.
[26] MS torn.
[27] MS torn.
[28] portsm’.
[29] portesmue.
[30] MS simply post decessum.
[31] In this context uxor possibly means widow.
[32] MS torn.
[33] MS torn.
[34] MS torn.
[35] MS torn.
[36] MS torn.
[37] MS torn.
[38] Uxor probably means widow in this context.
[39] MS torn.
[40] Superscript.