[Sidenote: 1477 / AUG. 22]
_The names of the maners of Agnes Pastons and William Paston, in
Norfolk, how thai shuld be taken hede to this harvest, anno xvij^{o}._
_And a copy of the same send to Richard Lynstede, the xxij. day of
August, anno xvij^o, per Bacheler Water._
Paston maner,
Se that the fermour in his corne on my moders fe.
Seale dores and distrayne, and put in a newe fermour.
Wodemyl,
Distrayne.
Latymers,
Gadir the rente.
Sewardbys,
Gadir the rente.
Trunche,
Distrayne on the grounde after it is fellid, while it lieth
on my moders fe.
Spriggeis,
Gader the rente.
Knapton fe,
----
Crowmer,
Gadir the rente.
Owstoonde,
Distrayne.
Rowton,
Distrayne, and arest the fermour.
Riston,
Lete Lynstedes brother gader the rente.
Oxned maner,
Se the fermour in his croppe, and after seale doris and distrayne,
and lete hym not renne in dette as other fermours did.
Oxned mylle,
Se the fermour in his croppe, and after seall doris and distrayne,
and lete hym not renne in dette as other fermours did.
Caster Cleres,
Aske the ferme.
Holkhams tenement,
Aske the ferme.
The mersh in Caster,
Aske the ferme.
Caster Bardolf,
Aske the ferme a rent.
Caster Clere rentes,
Distrayne tenauntes.
Holham rentes,
----
Ormysby my fe,
----
Somerton,
Se that he in his corn, and seall dores and distrayne,
til he fynde suerty.
Thirn,
Aske the ferme.
Sowth Walsham,
----
Halvyrzates,
----
Todenham,
Aske the rente, and areste Smyth.
Cokfeldes,
Aske the rente.
Apawys,
Se he in his corn, and seall dores and distrayne.
Marlyngfor maner,
Sele doris and distrayne.
Marlyngford mylle,
Seale doris and distrayne.
Merlyngforde tenauntes,
Distrayne.
Melton,
Se the croppe inned, and seale doris and distrayne.
Bonwell,
Aske rente.
Carleton,
Aske rente.
Thuxstons,
Aske rente.
Lynghall nuper Dokkynges,
Aske rente fro Mich. xvj. till xvij^o and distrayne.
Bulmans nuper Dokkynges,
Aske rente fro Mich. xvj^o til xvij^o, and exorte Martyn to kepe
the ferme still, and if he woll not, praye hym to gete a noder.
Yeaxham nuper Dokkynges,
Aske rente fro Mich. xvj^o till xvij^o, and gete a newe fermour,
and increse the rente, and make a newe terrar and rentall.
Styberd nuper Dokkynges,
Aske rent fro Mich. xv^o till Mich. xvij^o, and distrayne,
and allowe no dewty of Dokkynges in abatyng my rente.
Thymbilthorp nuper Dokkynges.
Aske rente fro Mich. xv^o till Mich. xvij^o, and distrayne,
and allowe noe dewty of Dokkynges in abatyng my rente.
These maners that are trahid take gode hede that ye be in gode suertye
of them this harvest tyme.
[Footnote 298-2: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The heading of this
document is taken from an endorsement on the original MS.]
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