Catalogue description At the Lancaster Sessions on Friday before the Feast of St. Lawrence (Aug. 10) in the...

At the Lancaster Sessions on Friday before the Feast of St. Lawrence (Aug. 10) in the 7th year of Henry VI (Roll xxxi.) On which day there came in their own persons Henry of Scaresbrek and Richard Bold by command of the Sheriff because John Bold Henry Norreys and John Savag did not appear An Inquisition was held by him at Ormeskirke on Thursday after the Feast of the Holy Trinity in 7th year of the reign of our lord now King of England by the oath of Henry Halsall Richard of Bradshagh of Letherlond Simon of Ines Richard del Shagh the younger Richard Tatlok Henry of Asshehurst Roger Nayler Robert Brohed John Jenkynson of Heskyn John Botill of Rys Robert Aute John Harreson of Skaresbrek Hugh of Aspynwole and Henry Spencer it was found that Margaret Peter daughter of Peter Richard of Kyghley Henry Halsall and Nicholas had no goods chattels lands etc. in the county of Lancaster on that day but the aforesaid John Bold had 20 oxen 12 cows and other goods and chattels of the value of £20 and the manor of Boldeworth 100 marks that Henry Norreys had at Speke of the value of £10 and the manor of Speke of the value of £10 besides other lands in Gerstan and Halewode worth 24 marks and that John Savage had the manor of Westby and in right of his wife Elena 40 marks that the aforesaid had not other goods chattels or lands etc. that the aforesaid Henry of Scaresbrek and Richard of Bolde had suffered a loss of the value of 20 marks and that the aforesaid manors and tenements are worth annually £120 and the said Sheriff by virtue of the Inquisition on Thursday after the Feast of St. Mary Magdalen (July 22) in the 7th year of the reign of our lord King ordered Henry of Scaresbrek and Richard Bolde to have all the aforesaid manors and tenements and to hold the same until the losses and debt aforesaid are paid.