Notes for: William FOXCOTTE
8 Oct 1405
His son William placed in tything.
Mon 25 Oct 1406: William Foxcote obstructed a watercourse at Byggewell lake ad noc', ordered to remedy by next [court], pain 12d.
Fri 12 Apr 1409: William Foxcote one of the jurors at the manor court.
12 Dec 1409: William Foxcote, aletaster and also fined 2d for breaking the assize of ale on one occasion. At the same court: . Sara the widow of John Baynard, Alice the widow of ?Ralph (Rad'lo) ?Ricard and Emma the widow of Walter Haukyn did not come to pay a fine for licence to lease the dowers falling to them within the lordship by villein tenure after the deaths of their husbands, for which they were given a day at the last [court]. The reeve ordered to answer to the lord for the profits ? until they wish to ?pay (d'no quousque ?gratis facte voluerunt). It was proved to the court that Sara leased her dower to John Baynard for 4s pa, Alice hers to William Foxcote for 4s pa, and Emma hers to John Haukyn for 5s 8d pa, and the reeve will be charged with these in his next account etc.
[Tag sewn to margin noting that "Land seized because leased without licence" in a ?16C or later hand]
Fri 9 May 1410: William Foxcote, aletaster and also fined 2d for breaking the assize of ale on one occasion. Also William Foxcote Affeeror.
Spring 1411: William Foxcote, aletaster and affeeror.
Mon 16 Nov 1411: William Foxcote, aletaster and affeeror.
Thu 31 Dec 1411: William Foxcote, affeeror.
Wed 26 Oct 1412 William Foxcote, aletaster and affeeror.
Tue 13 Mar 1413: William Foxcote, affeeror.
Thu 11 May 1413: William Foxcote, aletaster and affeeror.
Mon 9 Oct 1413: William Foxcote, aletaster, but replaced at this court He was also fined 2d for breaking the assize of ale on one occasion.
Mon 30 Jul 1414: William Foxcote, juror. He was also fined 2d for breaking the assize of ale on one occasion.
26 Nov 1414. John William <*> took from the lord a croft with appurtenances in Wodende which John Haukyn occupied, by what title is unknown, and in which he committed waste, holding to himself for his life according to the custom of the manor for the ancient services. Paid fine 12d. Did fealty. *inserted above:
5 May 1416. William Foxcote, sen, juror
22 Apr 1417. William Foxcote, sen, juror
7 Jun 1425
William Foxcote who held 1 messuage and 1 virgate of land with appurtenances has died. Heriot due 1 cow worth 6s 8d. Isabel his widow seeks to be admitted by a fine previously paid by her husband and produces as evidence a copy sufficiently evidencing that and according with the court roll. She was admitted, did fealty, and acknowledged that she held from the lord by the old services for the term of her life. [marginal note added later: -?- dat' d'no Joh'i Leycestre capell per ?dmm' ?W ?elbor ?do]