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The Inquisition of 1517. Inclosures and Evictions. Edited from the Lansdowne MS The Inquisition of 1517. Inclosures and Evictions. Edited from the Lansdowne MS. I. 153. Part III Author(s): I. S. Leadam Source: Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 8 (1894), pp. 251-331 Published by: Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Royal Historical Society Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3678041 Accessed: 27-06-2016 03:03 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://about.jstor.org/terms JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. Royal Historical Society, Cambridge University Press are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Transactions of the Royal Historical Society This content downloaded from 198.91.37.2 on Mon, 27 Jun 2016 03:03:19 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms THE INQUISITION OF I 5 I7. INCLOSURES AND EVICTIONS ED1TED FROM THE LANSDOWNE MS. I. I53. BY I. S. LEADAM, M.A. PART I I I LONDON AND SUBURBS I NTRODUCTION THIS return is plainly a mere fragment. The page on the Lansdowne MS. is without a heading and is bound up between the Isle of Wight and part of StaXordshire. Some of the small inclosures recorded would be with a view to future building, and altogether these entries, which seem principally to refer to the east side of London, are of little value as enabling us to estimate the magnitude of the agricultural revolution. As towns increase in size, fresh areas of land are naturally taken for accommodation land by butchers &c. Such areas would be returned as conversions to pasture. The following extract is interesting in this connexion. An. Dom. I5I3. An. Reg. 5. This yeare the citizins of London, finding themselues greeued with the inclosures of the common fields about Islington, Hoxton, Shorditch, and other places neere to the citie, whereby they could not be suSered to exercise their bowes, nor other pastimes in those fields, as before time they had bene accustomed, assembled the selves on a morning, and went with spades and shouels vnto the same fields, and there (like diligent workmen) so bestirred themselves 4 0 This content downloaded from 198.91.37.2 on Mon, 27 Jun 2016 03:03:19 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms 2 5 2 TKhNSACTIONS OF TTIE ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY that within a short space all the hedges about those townes were cast downe, and the ditches filIed. The kings councell comming to the graie friers, to vnderstand what was meant by this dooing, were so answered by the maior and coupcell of the citie, that the matter was dissembled: and so when the workemen had doone their worke, they came home in quiet maner, and the fields wvere neuer after hedged.l 1 Holinshed's Chro. Y01. iii. p. 599. (London, I808.) This content downloaded from 198.91.37.2 on Mon, 27 Jun 2016 03:03:19 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms THE INQUISITION OF I 5 I7 253 THE INQUISITION FOR LONDON AND SUBURBS (Lansd. MS. I. fo. I77, I78) P. 43. 'Johannes arlyngton de eadem gentleman infra tempus predictum inclusit decem acras terre arrabilis in campo predicto infra villam.' This entry shows that the record as to Londorl is merely fragmentary. ' de eadem,' i.e. civitate. The phrase 'infra villam' indicates Hackney (cp. John Grey's inclosure, infra). The acreage of the parish of Hackney, according to a survey of I765, was 3,227 acres I rood 3 poles. The manor of Hackney was held by the bishops of London (Robinson, ' Hist. of Hackney,' London, I842, i. 6, 303). 'Willelmus Worseley de eadem Clericus infra tempus predictum inclusit octo acras terre arabilis vocate copis nanger downe infra villam predictam in tenura Rogeri Grauntoft.' The word ' downe ' suggests Hackney, well known for its ' downs,' as the villa in question; but I can find no mention of such a place in Robinson; nor does Worseley appear as one of the clergy here (Robinson, ii. I 5 I-2). ' The common lands in this parish consist of three portions and are differently situated as to locality, viz.: First, Hackney Marsh, which is all pasture, 365 acres. Secondly, London Fields, ditto, 30 acres. Thirdly, Hackney Downs, formerly pasture but now arable, 50 acres ' (Robinson, i. 76). These small inclosures were more probably by freeholders or copyholders than by lords of manors. ' Johannes Goodwyn de eadem yoman infra tempus This content downloaded from 198.91.37.2 on Mon, 27 Jun 2016 03:03:19 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms 2 54 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY predictum inclusit vij acras terre arabilis in tenura Rogeri Grauntoft.' ' Willelmus Austen de eadem yoman infra tempus predictum inclusit vij acras terre arabilis in Darlestenfelde infra villam predictam in tenura Ricardi Bayly.' Darlesten, otherwise Dorleston or Dalston (Robinson, i. 5). 'Johannes Grey de eadem yoman inclusit vnam acram & vnam rodam terre arabilis in quodam campo vocato london- feld infra villam predictam in tenura Ricardi Grenewood.' ' Johannes Barrynge de eadem yoman infra tempus predictum inclusit vndecim acras terre arabilis in Blakeheth infra villam predictam.' ' Johannes Elryngton de eadem yoman infra tempus predictum inclusit tres acras terre arabilis in Danserlane infra villam predictam.' 'Thomas Grenyng de Shordyche yoman infra tempus predictum inclusit sex acras terre in quodam campo vocato le hyde infra villam predictam.' ' The common field there called the Hyde' ('Survey of the Manors of Stebunhethe and Hackney in the co. of Middlesex,' July 4, ed. 6; Robinson, i. 333). It contained ' by estimation twenty-five acres of land and pasture ' (ibid. p. 336). 'Thomas Grenyng infra tempus predictum inclusit sex acras terre arabilis iacentis in campo predicto infra villam predictam.' ' Johannes hosyer de Stepeneth marchaunt infra tempus predictum inclusit sex acras terre arabilis iacentis in campo vocato le Estfeld infra villam predictam.' The name ' the East field ' recalls the ancient co-operative agriculture. (See I. Taylor in ' Domesday Studies,' p. I46.) ' Willelmus Aleyn de eadem infra tempus predictum inclusit duas acras terre arabilis in campo predicto modo in tenura episcopi Londoniensis.' P. 44. ' Thomas t)olyng de hakeney yoman inclusit sex acras terre arabilis iacentis in londonffeld infra villam predictam.' This content downloaded from 198.91.37.2 on Mon, 27 Jun 2016 03:03:19 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms THE INQUISITIQN OF I 5 I 7 255 ' Thomas Burgan nuper de parochia de Shordyche gentleman infra tempus predictum inclusit octo acras terre iacentis in campo predicto infra villam predictam.' ' Willelmus Coppefeld de eadem yoman infra tempus predictum inclusit novem acras terre arabilis iacentis in campo predicto infra villam predictam.' 'Willelmus Grene de eadem yoman infra tempus pre- dictum inclusit quinque acras terre arabilis in campo predicto infra villam predictam.' ' Ricardus Cressall prior hospitalis beate Marie extra Bysshoppesgate london infra tempus predictum inclusit centum acras terre iacentis in campo predicto infra villam predictam.' R. C. became prior in I484, and held the office in I5IS (Dugdale, ' Monast.' VI. ii. 623). The charter of Walter Brune, the founder of the Priory of St. Mary Spital, or New Hospital of our Lady without Bishopsgate, endowed the hospital with considerable lands here. The field called Lollesworth there mentioned is described in the Survey of I550 as 'called Spitel Hoppe, otherwise Lollesworth ' (Robinson, i. 332; Dugdale, ' Monast.' VI. ii. 624). London Fields yet remain an open space in the borough of Hackney. ' Robertus Grene de eadem yoman inclusit infra tempus predictum sex acras terre & vnanl rodam iacentes in campo predicto infra villam predictam.' ' Johannes Elryngton de eadem yoman infra tempus predictum inclusit sex acras terre iacentis in campo predicto snfra villam predictam.' ' Robertus Carter de eadem yoman infra tempus pre- dsctum inclusit duas acras terre in campo predicto infra villam predictam.' The total acreage inclosed in Londonfeld amounts to I432 acres, of which 432 acres were partitioned among eight inclosers. 'Johannes Stroder de eadem yoman infra tempus pre- This content downloaded from 198.91.37.2 on Mon, 27 Jun 2016 03:03:19 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms 256 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY dictum inclusit iiij acras terre arabilis in campo vocato Barburbartle infra villam predictam.' About seventy years after this Inquisition a mansion was built here which retained the name of Barber's Barn, otherwise Barber's Berns. In a survey of the estate of the dissolved priory of St. John of Jerusalem, held in I542, occurs 'one toft called Barbers Barn ' (Robinson, i. 88, 3 I 5). ' Johannes Barrynger de eadem yoman infra tempus predictum inclusit iiij°r acras terre arabilis in Welstretfeld infra villam predictam.' Well Street still remains, so named from a well called Churchfield Well (Robinson, i. 8). sThomas Brandon de eadem yoman infra tempus pre- dictum inclusit septem acras & dimidium terre arabilis iacentis in campo predicto infra villam predictam.' P. 45. ' Thomas Clyford de eadem yoman infra tempus predictum inclusit xxiiij acras terre arabilis in campo pre- dicto infra villam predictam.' 'Thomas fferreby de eadem yoman infra tempus pre- dictum inclusit iiij acras & dimidium terre arabilis iacentis in campo predicto infra villam predictam.' 'Robertus Austen de eadem yoman infra tempus pre- dictum inclusit quinque acras terre arabilis in campo predicto infra villam predictam.' ' Willelmus Pate de eadem yoman infra tempus pre- dictum inclusit septem acras terre arabilis in campo predicto infra villam predictam.' The total area inclosed in Welstretield amounts to 5I acres among six partitioners.
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