[Westwyk] Curia ibidem tenta die martis proxima post festum Sanct' Petronille virginis 6 Ric II
Memorand' quod ist' rotulus factus fuit pro ista causa videlicet quia dominus seisivit onmia terre et tenement' ...[?] de ipse in bondag' ...[?] extra manus pro combuscione rotulorum curie ad instantiam omn' tenent' pro gratia domino rehabend' onmia tenementa sua.
[followed by a list of 26 regrants of tenements']
Text (English translation)
[Westwick] Court held there on Tuesday next after the feast of St Petronilla the virgin 5 Richard II (2 June 1382)
Note that this roll has been made for this reason, namely because the lord seized into his hands all lands and tenements ... [held?] of him in villeinage ... [?] because of the burning of the court rolls to have all lands and tenements regranted the grace of the lord at the request of all tenants.
[followed by a list of 26 regrants of tenements']
General Information
Cf. CPR 1385-89, p. 7: Licence for 50 marks paid to the king by the prior and convent of Bromholm and because the possession of that priory ... have been wasted by inundations of the sea and their buildings burned, so that they can scarcely support the burdens of their foundation ... (3 May 1385)
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4707
Burning of the court rolls at Westwick (Norfolk).
Burning of the court rolls at Westwick (Norfolk); regranting of land by the lord.
Arson: burning of documents,Trespass to chattels: destruction of documents
