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The Bourne Archive
FNQ
Fenland
Notes and Queries.
Edited by Rev. W.D. Sweeting,
Rector of Maxey.
Part 21. January
1894.
This quarterly periodical took the form of a forum in
which people sent in questions about the history, ecology and so on of the
Because of its length, the late fifteenth century document
was spread between three FNQ articles of which this is the third. The first is
FNQ 338. Two print versions are available. These include only the text of the
1500 document, one in the original Latin, the other translated. Each of the
print versions combines the relevant material from FNQ 338, FNQ 380 and FNQ 425.
No claim is made as to the authorship of the FNQ articles
until FNQ 468, dealing with the nineteenth century, is signed Ed[itor]. but it may
be assumed that the whole set of four articles is by Sweeting. The parts of
words in the Latin text which are printed in Italic will be those which
Sweeting has reinstated after they had been omitted by the 1500 legal scribe’s
shorthand (or perhaps, by that
of the copyist).
I have inserted national
grid references to facilitate the placing of the names motioned on a map.
These are unqualified where I estimate the probability of their accuracy to be
greater than 95%. Otherwise an indication of estimated probability is given.
R.J.P.
Bookmarks: – Aspath Bridgedike Cross in the Ea 1 2 Cross in the Flags 1 2 Dowsby Gogisland Guthram Gowt Maxey 1 2
Administration
425 – The Limits
of Kesteven and
Palmer.
Exm. per me Jo :
Willm Gannocke.
Translation. [Kesteven and
And further the Jurors aforesaid
say upon their oath that the metes and bounds aforesaid dividing the parts
aforesaid extend from the aforesaid well at Wood Lodgrayns otherwise Cross
in the Flags in a direct line across the fosse called Aspath
otherwise Deeping bank up to a stone cross called Cross in the Ea put
near the water of Welland. And in going from this place to the right there is
situated the Marsh of Deeping and to the left the Marsh called Gogsland
which a part of the Asylum of Refuge or Sanctuary of Crowland. Which cross
indeed was erected to the honour of Saint Kenulph the first Abbot of Crowland
to be a mete and bound dividing the
parts aforesaid. And further the Jurors aforesaid say that those above recited
metes bounds limits and divisions, also the places and spots aforesaid, are
really the metes bounds and limits dividing the parts aforesaid, or the places
and spots where the customarily are and ought to be and so always are held and
known to be and from the time when no memory exists to the contrary. In
testimony whereof the Jurors aforesaid to these presents have put their seals
the day and year above said. And besides the Commissioners aforesaid themselves
seeing all the places aforesaid and going over the whole district and walking
from place to place and perusing writings rolls and records and diligently
listening to the allegations and reasonings and whatever could be said on any
part and observing and noticing the limits and metes themselves and consulting
about all things and circumstances with the Jurors and all who had any interest
in the question after the completion of the perambulation at last by the assent
of the most noble Countess whose special and private interest was considerable
and with the consent of her Counsellors, and judging that the Limits and
Divisions of the parts aforesaid are not and cannot be otherwise than according
to the verdict nor ought they or can they by the laws of this realm be put or placed
elsewhere than where of old they really had been and where it is now agreed
they are [the Commissioners] have decreed decided ordained and by the authority
of the Commission aforesaid adjudged
That all those metes bounds divisions and limits above recited between
the parts aforesaid from the aforesaid water of Wytham to the Welland or the
reverse way as in the verdict aforesaid are contained recited and named for the
future always shall be held known and esteemed and without hesitation received
for the future by these presents as is fit and right for the very true just
ancient and certain metes bounds
divisions and limits of the parts aforesaid. All and singular which
things into the Chancery of the said Lord King to the Most Reverend Father by
Divine permission Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of All England and
Metropolitan Lord Chancellor of England we send and humbly signify by the
presents. In testimony whereof and to the greater confirmation of the same the
aforesaid most noble Countess has directed her seal to be placed on these
presents together with the seals of the Commissioners separately appended that
they may be taken to the Chancery as is aforesaid.
Palmer,
Examined by me
Jo:
Willm. Gannocke.
It will be noticed that some of
the boundary marks and places occur in Art. 402. John Anderson was Mayor of
Boston in 1601, and in 1609. There seem to be only six crosses named. These are
at Bridgedike,
dedicated to S. Mary the Virgin ; at Dowesby, to
The moat still remains that
encircled
To the high and gracious Princesse thc Dutchesse of Somerset.
Besecheth you mekely your powr Preste bedesman Don John
Bukke Prior de Depyng against John Miller of the Mill of West Deping for
deteining corn of their House wch was of ye foundation of
her noble Progenitors. Whereupon she commanded her Counsell in all haste to
consider the said matter who determined in favour of the Prior & brethren.
Acta fuere apud castellum de Maxey xv Die mensis Aprilis Anno Regis Hen.
VI. XXXIIIIto.
At this date the Lady Margaret,
although only fifteen, was already married to the Earl of Richmond ; and in
this very year her only son, afterwards King Henry VII., was born. The Duchess
of Somerset was her mother.
Footnotes: those of FNQ are marked with
an asterisk. –
* Some error
here.
Other footnotes
are in preparation
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