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An enquest taken at the Castell before John of Fasakerley
Roger of Aghton and Roger of Hulton by the othes of John
Porter John Fleccher Gibon McQwaykin Symond Molynux John
Torver Richard of Loncaster Thomas Haysnap John Blyth
Richard of Frodsam William the Brewer William Skynner Thomas
of Aghton Richard Hugynson and Richard of Daleston And so we
sayn by the othe that we haue made to god and to oure lord
Sir John of Stanley
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An enquest taken at the Castle before John of
Fasakerley Roger of Aghton and Roger of
Hulton by the oathes of John Porter, John
Fletcher, Gibon McQwaykin, Symond Molynux,
John Torver, Richard of Lancaster, Thomas
Haysnap, John Blyth, Richard of Frodsam,
William the Brewer, William Skynner, Thomas
of Aghton, Richard Hugynson, and Richard of
Daleston And so we say by the oath that we have made to
God and to our lord Sir John of Stanley
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Finit' p Inquis' 9
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that John the Porter frome Halhalday unto Candellmas day
in all the wynter seesson that he or his son wacches fro the
tyme that the wacch bell begynne to ryng un to the tyme that
the first soper be don in the halle The enquest says hym ogh
to do so
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that John the Porter from Halhalday
[All Hallows day - 1st
Nov] unto Candellmas day
[2nd Feb] in all the
winter season that he or his son watches from the time that
the watch bell begins to ring unto the time that the first
supper be done in the hall The enquest says he ought to do
so
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Storrey re The statutes broken
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And also as tochyng the Hawkhows and the Brewhows we fynd
home noght able for hit raynes in in dyuers places The
Receyuor sais not in his defaut and that he puttes to
enquest The enquest says gylty that time that the
presentment was . made bot now thai fynd that thai ar
sufficiently made The lagh is aboff wreten for the statutes
brekyng
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And also as touching the Hawkhouse and the Brewhouse we
find some not suitable for it rains in in diverse places The
Receiver says not his fault and that he pleads not guilty.
The enquest says guilty at the time that the presentment was
made but now they find that they are sufficiently made The
law is above written for the statutes breking
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Storreys re commet'
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And also we fynden that the Mothall is noght able bot
fawty in mony places for bot if hit be mendit by tyme hit
will don in hast The Receyuor says hit was unable and
therfore he toke hit don and be gan to make a newe and noght
un able in his defaute and that he puttes to enquest The
enquest sais the Receyuor is not gilty
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And also we find that the Mothall
[Motte Hall ?] is not
suitable but faulty in many places for but if it be mended
by time it will [be] done in haste The Receiver says
it was unusable and therefore he took it down and began to
make anew and not his fault and that he pleads not guilty
The enquest says the Receiver is not guilty
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Rys re fel' 10
The statut broken
Rec' Const' Cote
Ranlyn of Bolton
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And also we fynden mysgouernaunce a mong officers that is
to wete by twene the Constable and John Porter where the
said Constable strok the said porter in the gate hows The
constable unswares and knawlage and puttes hym to my lordes
grace
And also we fynd mysgouernaunce in mong officers that is
to wete the Receyuor the Constable the Countroll and the
Clerk of the Rolles for ther is grete hurling and debate a
mong home and all of pride and statlynes and that will not
lete home drawe all on way and in especiall we fynd the
Controll in defaut the Receyuor sais not long on hym and
that he puttes to enquest the Constable sais not long on hym
and he puttes to enquest The Countroll sais not long on hym
and he puttes to enquest the Clerk of the Rolles sais not
long on hym and that he puttes to enquest The enquest sais
the Controll is gilty and all the todir clere
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And also we find misgovernance among officers that is to
wit between the Constable and John Porter where the
said Constable struck the said porter in the gate house The
constable answers and acknowledges and puts himself to my
lordes grace
And also we find misgovernance among officers that is to
wit the Receiver the Constable the Controller and the Clerk
of the Rolls for there is great hurling and debate among
them and all of pride and stateliness and that will not let
them draw all one way [pull
together] and in especiall we find the Controller
in fault, the Receiver says not
[be]long on him
[does not apply to him]
and that he pleads not guilty the Constable says does
not apply to him and that he
pleads not guilty The Controller says does not apply to
him and that he pleads not
guilty the Clerk of the Rolls says does not apply to
him and that he pleads not
guilty The enquest says the Controller is guilty and all the
other clear
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And also we fynd mysgouernaunce in the Constable office
in oponyng and tynyng of the gates both.,erly and late in
undew tyme and specialy in the wynter tyme The Constable
sais he putts hym to enquest The enquest says gylty
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And also we find misgovernance in the Constable's office
in opening and tying of the gates both early and late in
undue time and specially in the winter time The Constable
pleads not guilty The enquest says guilty
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And also we fynden that wemen comen in syn the tyme that
ye come in to the Contre hit is trewe
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And also we find that women come in
since the time that you came into the Country, it is
true
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Storrey re the statutes. arne broken
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And also we fynden the gate hows towre fawty and the
whete gerner the milne towre and Saynt Kat'yn towre and the
leutenant chaumbre and the hall for hit raynes in to ich on
of thes and rotes the tymbre the Receyuor sais not in his
defaut and that he puttes to enquest The enquest sais fore
alsmych as Nicholas the plumer was in Man and the Receyuor
gaf hym leve to goo and knew the derauts of the towres the
Receyuor is gilty
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And also we find the gate house tower faulty and the
wheat gerner[store] the
mill tower and Saint Kathryn tower and the leutenant's
chamber and the hall, for it rains in to each on of these
and rots the timber the Receiver says not in his fault and
that he pleads not guilty The enquest says forasmuch as
Nicholas the plumber was in Man and the Receiver gave
him leave to go and knew the faults of the towers the
Receiver is guilty
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Storreys re commet'
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And also we fynden that the Mynhows is ryght dissolawable
for ther is both the wall and the roff ryght fawty The
Receyuor says not long on hym and that he puttes to enquest
the enquest says not gilty,
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And also we find that the Mill house is right
disallowable for there is both the wall and the roof right
faulty The Receiverr says not [be]long on him and
that he pleads not guilty the enquest says not guilty,
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And also we fynden that the grete hows of.my lordes that
the Constable dwelles in was made in the most costwys tyme
of the yere fore hit cost mych siluer and mych more thyng
went therto and mych more spence then us thought hit nede
have bene and so mych hast was made at the Receyuor and the
Constable made on Finlo the mason to dragh don the walles of
the mothall and take oute the lyme and stop and make hit
agayn wyth hors dong and haye
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And also we find that the great house of my lord's that
the Constable dwells in was made in the most costwise time
of the year for it cost much silver and much more thing went
thereto and much more expense then we thought it need have
been and so much as was made at the Receiver, and the
Constable made one Finlo the mason to drag down the
walls of the motte hall and take out the lime and stop and
make it again wyth horse dung and hay
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Also we fynd that Thomas of Haysnap has no sadell
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Also we find that Thomas of Haysnap has no
saddle
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Also we fynd that Richard of Loncastre has no sadell
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Also we find that Richard of Lancaster has no
saddle
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Respect locunit'
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Also we fynd that Richard of Standysshe has no sadell. He
is in Englond
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Also we find that Richard of Standish has no
saddle. He is in England
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Also we fynd that Richard Hugynson has no sadell
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Also we find that Richard Hugynson has no
saddle
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Also we fynd that William Brewer has no sadell he is in
Englond
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Also we find that William Brewer has no saddle, he
is in England
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Also we fynd that Will Wacchmon has no sadell
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Also we find that Will Watchman has no saddle
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Cote re the stat' broken
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Also thai sayn that the Controll did not his office on
sounday at the Castell as was the charge is for the stewart
was Absent in the Contre about vitaill and all his officers
where redy to have geven in the howshold and he wold not
take hit by cause that the stewart was absent the Countroll
says not long on hyme and that he puttes to enquest The
enquest sais the Countroll is gilty the lagh is a bowf
wretyn for the statutes brekyng
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Also they say that the Controller did not his office on
sunday at the Castle as was the charge is, for the steward
was absent in the Country about victuals and all his
officers were ready to have given in the household and he
would not take it because that the steward was absent the
Controller says not [be]long on
[apply to ?] him and
that he pleads not guilty The enquest says the Controller is
guilty, the law is above written for the statutes
breaking
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Respect Holcroft in Angl'
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Also we fynd that Thurstan of Holcroft toke a cowpull of
Shrode and j staye of the Spynnas oute of gate hows and also
he the toke the boltes and the chenes of Irne frome the syde
of the Spynnas
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Also we find that Thurstan of Holcroft took a
couple of Shrode [shrouds = ropes
?] and 1 stay of the
Spynnas [ ? possibly lifting
bridge ] out of gatehouse and also he the took
the bolts and the chains of Iron from the side of the
Spynnas
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Storreys the statutes broken
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Also we fynd that is to owre knawlage the Receyuor dose
not his office as the appoyntment makes mension where he
shuld at ich receyt take the mony that he receyues and put
hit in to a bagge and the Leutenant sell hit and put hit in
to the tegli wyth the bokes The receyuor unswares and
knawlages and puttes hym in My Lordes grace the lagh of this
poynt is as hit is abowf wreten
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Also we find that is to our knowledge the Receiver does
not his office, as the appointment makes mention, where he
should at each receipt take the money that he receives and
put it in to a bag and the Leutenant seals it and put it in
to the tegli [? latin tego = to
conceal] with the books The receiver answers and
knowledges and puts him in My Lord's grace, the law of this
point is as it is above written
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