¶
Directions
for
Commissioners
with
the
Steward
of
each
Mannour
,
to
admit
Tenants
to
Copy-hold
estates
for
Life
or
Liues
,
according
to
the
Custome
of
the
Mannor
:
Resolued
on
by
the
right
Honourable
ROBERT
Earle
of
Salisburie
L.
high
Treasourer
of
England
,
Sir
IVLIVS
CAESAR
Knight
,
Chancellour
and
vnder-Treasourer
of
his
Maiesties
Exchequer
at
Westminster
,
Sir
LAVRENCE
TANFIELD
Knight
,
L.
Chiefe
Baron
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Barons
there
.
FIrst
the
Commissioners
and
the
Steward
with
all
care
and
diligence
to
informe
themselues
of
all
surrenders
,
forfeitures
,
and
deceases
of
Tenants
for
terme
of
life
or
liues
,
and
of
the
quantitie
,
qualitie
,
and
true
yeerely
value
of
each
thing
so
surrendered
,
forfeited
,
or
happened
by
decease
,
which
thereby
are
in
case
to
be
granted
in
possession
or
reuersion
for
life
or
liues
,
by
Copie
of
Courtroll
,
according
to
the
custome
of
the
Mannor
.
Item
,
where
by
determination
of
such
estates
the
Copyholde
is
in
his
Maiesties
hands
,
&
is
harrietable
,
one
Iustice
of
Peace
,
the
Surueyor
of
the
Countie
,
or
in
his
absence
two
Iustices
of
the
Peace
neerest
dwelling
to
the
Mannor
of
and
the
Steward
thereof
,
To
assesse
the
fines
at
nine
yeres
true
value
of
ech
thing
,
the
ancient
Rent
and
yeerely
value
of
Custome
workes
being
reprised
.
And
thereupon
to
grant
three
liues
,
according
to
the
Custome
of
the
Mannor
;
or
if
the
Custome
beare
but
two
liues
,
then
at
seuen
yeeres
true
value
,
And
where
but
one
life
,
fiue
yeeres
value
,
and
not
vnder
,
reprising
vt
supra
.
And
where
the
land
is
not
harrietable
and
so
the
lesse
charge
to
the
Tenant
,
which
land
may
in
that
regard
beare
the
greater
Fine
to
his
Maiestie
,
To
assesse
the
Fine
for
three
liues
at
tenne
yeeres
true
value
,
and
for
two
liues
in
present
possession
at
eight
yeres
true
value
,
And
for
one
life
in
present
possession
,
if
the
Custome
will
beare
no
more
,
at
six
yeeres
profit
,
reprising
vt
supra
.
And
where
there
is
only
a
widowes
estate
in
Copyholde
land
being
harrietable
,
To
contract
with
such
as
desire
grant
thereof
by
Copy
for
three
liues
after
such
widowes
estate
for
six
yeeres
true
value
of
each
thing
,
the
ancient
Rent
and
yeerely
value
of
the
workes
being
reprised
.
But
where
it
is
not
harrietable
,
at
seuen
yeeres
true
value
and
not
vnder
.
And
where
the
Custome
alloweth
foure
or
fiue
liues
,
(
as
in
some
fewe
Mannors
it
doeth
,
or
is
so
pretended
)
There
to
aduance
the
Fine
for
his
Maiesties
profite
accordingly
.
And
where
there
is
but
one
life
in
Copie
and
possibilitie
of
a
widowes
estate
,
the
Copyhold
being
harrietable
,
To
contract
for
two
liues
in
reuersion
at
three
yeeres
profit
,
and
not
vnder
(
the
rent
and
yeerely
value
of
Custome
workes
reprised
.
)
And
where
the
Custome
alloweth
no
widowes
estate
,
or
the
Copyholde
is
not
harrietable
,
To
assesse
the
Fine
at
foure
yeeres
of
the
true
value
,
and
not
vnder
.
And
where
there
is
two
liues
in
Copyholde
and
possibilitie
of
widowes
estates
,
being
also
harrietable
,
To
contract
for
no
further
estate
.
And
where
the
present
Tenants
hauing
three
liues
in
Copie
will
surrender
by
composition
that
three
others
may
be
stated
in
Copie
,
There
for
the
exchange
of
the
liues
being
of
like
age
,
to
contract
for
one
yeeres
true
value
and
not
vnder
.
But
where
those
that
are
to
bee
admitted
,
or
any
of
them
are
younger
then
those
that
were
formerly
in
Copie
,
The
Commissioners
to
aduance
his
Maiesties
profit
accordingly
.
And
so
for
exchange
of
one
,
two
,
and
three
liues
or
more
in
reuersion
,
the
Commissioners
to
haue
respectiue
regard
thereto
.
Prouided
,
that
the
children
and
next
of
the
kindred
of
each
former
Tenant
haue
heerein
preferment
,
if
willingly
he
or
they
will
desire
to
giue
the
Fines
before
mentioned
.
Prouided
also
,
that
none
of
the
sayd
Iustices
of
the
Peace
,
Steward
,
nor
Surueyor
,
to
be
heereafter
appointed
,
be
Copyhold
Tenant
of
any
the
Mannors
whereof
the
Tenants
are
to
be
so
admitted
.
¶
Directions
for
Commissioners
with
the
Steward
of
each
Mannour
,
to
assesse
Fines
of
Copy-holds
wherein
the
Tenants
haue
estates
of
Inheritance
,
according
to
the
Custome
of
the
Mannor
:
Resolued
on
by
the
right
Honourable
ROBERT
Earle
of
Salisburie
L.
high
Treasourer
of
England
,
Sir
IVLIVS
CaeSAR
Knight
,
Chancellour
and
vnder-Treasourer
of
his
Maiesties
Exchequer
at
Westminster
,
Sir
LAVRENCE
TANFIELD
Knight
,
L.
Chiefe
Baron
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Barons
.
FIrst
the
Commissioners
and
the
Steward
with
all
care
and
diligence
to
informe
themselues
of
all
surrenders
,
and
Descents
of
Tenants
not
yet
admitted
,
and
of
the
quantitie
,
qualitie
and
true
yeerely
value
of
each
thing
so
Surrendred
or
Descended
,
and
whether
by
the
true
and
ancient
Custome
the
Fine
be
arbitrable
or
certaine
.
Item
,
where
the
land
is
harrietable
,
and
the
fine
arditrable
,
The
Steward
with
one
Iustice
of
the
Peace
next
dwelling
to
that
Mannor
,
&
the
Surueyor
of
the
Countie
,
or
in
his
absence
two
of
the
Iustices
neerest
dwelling
,
to
assesse
the
Fine
vpon
admittance
at
one
yeere
and
a
halfes
profit
,
according
to
the
true
yeerely
value
,
and
not
vnder
nor
otherwise
.
Item
,
where
the
land
is
not
harrietable
,
and
the
Fine
arbitrable
,
to
assesse
the
Fine
at
two
yeeres
profit
,
according
to
the
true
yeerely
value
and
not
vnder
.
Item
,
where
the
Fine
is
certaine
,
&
so
to
be
prooued
by
the
ancient
Court
Rols
,
tempore
H.
7.
and
before
,
or
by
other
sufficient
matter
of
Record
,
there
to
admit
the
Tenants
for
such
Fine
certaine
.
Item
,
where
the
Fine
is
pretended
certaine
,
and
cannot
bee
so
prooued
to
the
Commissioners
as
aforesayd
,
yet
neuerthelesse
(
in
such
ease
)
to
admit
the
tenants
,
and
respect
the
assessing
of
the
Fine
vntill
such
tenants
haue
attended
the
Kings
learned
Counsell
,
and
satisfied
them
therein
,
or
that
some
further
order
shall
be
taken
concerning
the
same
:
And
for
better
notice
and
information
to
bee
giuen
,
the
Steward
&
Commissioners
to
certifie
the
State
of
such
questionable
certainty
or
vncertaintie
of
the
Fines
,
to
the
Barons
of
the
Eschequer
.
Item
,
the
sayd
Commissioners
and
Steward
to
inquire
with
like
care
and
diligence
what
harriets
,
reliefes
,
or
other
matter
of
profit
is
due
vnto
his
Maiestie
by
surrender
,
alienation
,
or
decease
of
any
the
tenants
(
of
such
Mannour
)
aswell
of
Freeholde
as
Copyholde
,
as
also
of
Lease
lands
,
and
to
take
such
order
that
his
Maiestie
be
duly
and
truly
answered
the
said
fines
,
harriets
,
reliefs
,
and
other
profits
from
time
to
time
as
they
grow
due
.
The
sayd
Commissioners
&
Steward
to
make
true
Certificate
of
their
proceedings
herein
to
the
Chancellour
and
Councell
,
immediatly
after
euery
Court
,
vnder
their
handes
.
And
also
like
Certificate
of
all
Copyhold
lands
that
shall
happen
to
escheat
or
otherwise
come
to
his
Maiesties
hands
,
before
they
grant
them
againe
by
Copie
.
Prouided
,
that
none
of
the
sayd
Iustices
of
the
Peace
nor
Surueyor
be
Copyhold
tenant
of
any
the
Mannors
whereof
the
tenants
are
to
be
so
admitted
.