RESEARCH NOTES FROM ENGLAND 10©

Edited by Robert Hedges VIIII

Taunton
Taunton Customs 13th Century v.66 p.67.
Tithing of Burland
Jurors: Peter de Burland, John de Heggesbir' and Thomas de Verg'.
Tenant                                    Holding                          Rent                          Service                                                                                  £ s. d.
1. Henry de Heggesbir'           half virgate                           5s 0p              for half virgate                     
but he will not plough except one acre by custom.
a measure of land in the pasture of Doddemoor.                   1s 8p     [this is not included in total.]

2. John de Heggesbir'             half virgate                           5s 0                      in the same way.

3. Robert de Heggesbir          3 ferlings                              7s 0                      for 3 ferlings.                     
the pasture of Doddemoor.                                                 1s 8p     [this is not included in total.]

4. Thomas de Verg'              half virgate                             5s 0                      for half virgate.

5. John de Petro                      ,, ,,                                   5s 0                      in the same way.

6. Peter de Burland                  ,, ,,                                    5s 0

7. Ralph                                  ,, ,,                                 5s 0

8. William de Burland              ,, ,,                                    5s 0

9. Walter Colling                      ,, ,,                                  5s 0                    1 perch 9

10. Ralph de Aqua              1 ferling                                   2s 6d                  for 1 ferling.

11. William de la Stane       1 ferling                                   2s 6d

                                                                                £2 12s 9p

 [To agree with the total given in the MS. the payment for pasture must be omitted. It would have been included under Pasture and not as Assized Rent in the Pipe Roll.]
[Acreage: 8 half virgates = I60 acres, 5 ferlings = 50 acres. Total = 210 acres.]

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