coke a the earl OF shrewsbury case Trin James rot in the common plea Brownlow  not sacred scripture Robert Spencer late of Maunsfield in the county aforesaid  esquire and Thomas uvoodward late of Maunsfield in the county aforesaid  gentleman be attach to answer to Roger earl of Rutland of a plea wherefore  whereas the lady Elizabeth late queen of England on the that day of July in  the d year of her reign at Westminster in the county of Middlesex by her  letter patent seal with her great seal of England have give and grant to the  say earl from the time of the full age of the say earl of twentyone year to  the term and for and during the term of the natural life of the say earl the  office of steward of the lordship or manor of her the late queen of Maunsfield  in the county aforesaid and Bolsover and horselee in the county of Derby with  the wage fee c to the say office ancient due and accustom to have and yearly  to receive the say wage fee c during the term aforesaid of the issue profit  farm and revenue of the aforesaid lordship or manor by the hand of the farmer  receiver or other occupier thereof for the time be at the feast of saint  Michael the Archangel coke b and easter by equal portion together with all  other profit right commodity jurisdiction privilege preeminence and emolument  to the say office arise or in any way belong and whereas the say earl before  the make of the say letter patent that be to say on the that day of November  in the d year of the reign of the aforesaid late queen have attain unto his  full age of year and by virtue of the coke report a er p letter patent  aforesaid be seize of the aforesaid office of steward of the aforesaid manor  of Maunsfield as of freehold for the term of his life and the same office from  the aforesaid that day of June in the d year of the say lady the queen  aforesaid for one whole year then next after well and faithful have execute  and the wage fee and profit to the aforesaid office of steward of the  aforesaid manor of Maunsfield of old due and accustom by that time have bad  and receive the aforesaid Robert and Thomas intend manifold to molest he the  say earl and he the say earl great to disturb in the exercise of the aforesaid  office of steward of the aforesaid manor of Maunsfield and he the say earl of  the wage fee and profit which by reason of the execution of the say office  which he can and ought of right to have and receive whole to frustrate and  hinder of their own wrong without any right or lawful authority without the  leave of the say earl on the that day of February in the that year of the  reign of the say late queen at Maunsfield aforesaid the aforesaid office of  steward of the aforesaid manor of Maunsfield aforesaid exercise and from hence  hitherto do exercise and occupy and all and singular the wage fee commodity  and profit to the say office due and by reason of the exercise of the office  aforesaid within the manor aforesaid of right belong to their own proper use  have and receive and the say earl to exercise the say office within the manor  aforesaid and the wage fee commodity and profit to the say office of right  belong to have and receive with force and arm then and there hinder and yet do  binder and other wrong to he do to the great damage of he the say earl and  against the peace of the say late queen and also against the peace of the say  lord the now king c and whereupon the say earl by John Muscot his attorney  complain for that whereas the aforesaid late queen on the that day of June in  the d year of the reign abovesaid at Westminster aforesaid by her aforesaid  letter patent which the sad earl under the great seal of her the say late  queen of England seal here in court bring who date be the same coke a day and  year have give and grant unto the say earl from the time of the full age of  the say earl of year to the term and for and during the whole term of the  natural life of he the say earl the aforesaid office of steward of the  aforesaid lordship or manor of the aforesaid late queen of Maunsfield Bolsover  and Horsley with the wage and fee to the say office of old due and accustom to  have and yearly to receive the say wage during the term aforesaid of the issue  profit farm and revenue of the say lordship or manor by the hand of the farmer  receiver or other occupier of the same for the time be at the aforesaid feast  of saint Michael the Archangel and easter by equal portion together with all  other profit right commodity jurisdiction privilege preeminence and emolument  to the say office belong or any way appertain and whereas the say earl before  the make of the aforesaid letter patent that be to say on the that day of  November in the d year of the reign of the aforesaid late queen aforesaid have  attain unto his full age of year and by virtue of the letter patent aforesaid  be seize of the aforesaid office of steward of the aforesaid manor of  Maunsfield as of his freehold for the term of his life and that office from  the aforesaid that day of June in the d year of the reign of the aforesaid  late queen abovesaid for one whole year then next follow well and true have  exercise and the wage fee and profit to the aforesaid office of steward of the  aforesaid manor of Maunsfield from of old due and accustom for that time have  bad and receive the aforesaid Robert and Thomas endeavour he the say earl in  the exercise of the say office of steward of the aforesaid manor of Maunsfield  great to disturb and the say earl of the wage fee and profit that be to say of  shilling yearly to be pay for the exercise of the aforesaid office of steward  and of the ancient fee due for the enter of plaint and plead for copy of  courtrolls for replevins for prove of will for grant of administration of all  person whatsoever die within the aforesaid manor of Maunsfield for the enter  of surrender and admission of all tenant whatsoever of the aforesaid manor of  Maunsfield for the entry of the fealty of all tenant of the say manor of  Maunsfield which of right he ought or may have and receive utter to frustrate  and hinder of their own wrong without any right or lawful authority without  the leave of he the say earl on the aforesaid sixteenth day of February in the  d year of the coke b reign of the say coke report a er p late queen abovesaid  at Maunsfield aforesaid the aforesaid office of steward of the say manor of  Maunsfield exercise and from thence hitherto do exercise and enjoy and all and  singular wage fee commodity profit to the say office due and by reason of the  exercise of the say office within the manor of Maunsfield aforesaid of right  belong to their own use have and take and the say earl to exercise the say  office within the aforesaid manor of Maunsfield and the wage fee and profit to  the say office of right belong and from the whole time whereof the memory of  man be not to the contrary to have and take with force ad arm then and there  hinder and as yet do hinder and other wrong c to the great damage c and  against the peace c and whereupon he say that he be injure and have damage to  the value of and thereof be bring suit c and the aforesaid Robert and Thomas  by William crag their attorney come and defend the force and injury when c and  say that they be not guilty of the trespass aforesaid as the aforesaid earl  above against they complain and of this put themselves upon the country and  the aforesaid earl likewise therefore the sheriff be command that be cause to  come here from the day of the holy Trinity in three week twelve c by who c and  who neither c to recognize c because as well c afterward at the day and place  within contain before Peter Warberton one of the justice of the lord the king  of the bench and Thomas foster another of the justice of the say lord the king  of the bench justice of the say lord the king assign to take the assize in the  county of Nottingham by form of the statute c come as well the within name  Roger earl of Rutland as the within name Robert Spencer and Thomas uvoodward  by their atorneys within contain and the juror of the jury whereof within be  make mention be call some of they that be to say Edward bold of Halloughton  esquire Edward Coppinger of Farnefield esquire George Hutchinson of Hasford  gentleman Francis Hollingworth of Stapelford gentleman William Gresley of the  same Nicholas Hamond of lounde gentleman Anthony Whitwell of Weyston gentleman  John Sturtevant of Calverton gentleman Richard Griggs of GringleyupontheHill  and John Seywell of Normanton near Plumtree come and be swear juror of the  jury aforesaid and because the rest of the juror of that jury do not appear  therefore other of the standerby choose by the sheriff of the county aforesaid  at the request of Roger earl of Rutland and by the command of the justice  aforesaid of new be add who name be file to the panel within write accord to  the form of the statute in such case make and provide and the juror of new add  that be to say I Hutton and Richard Templeman likewise come who to say the  truth of the matter within contain with the other juror aforesaid first coke a  impanel choose try and swear say upon their oath that the lady Elizabeth late  queen of England be seize in her demesne as of fee in right of her crown of  England of and in the manor of Maunsfield in the county of Nottingham and of  and in the manor of Bolsover and Horsley in the county of Derby and be so  seize thereof on the that day of June in the d year of her reign by her letter  patent under her great seal of England seal and to the juror aforesaid show in  evidence grant to the aforesaid earl of Rutland from the time of the full age  of the say earl of year to the term and for and during the whole term of the  natural life of he the say earl the office of steward of the lordship or manor  aforesaid with the wage and fee to the say office of old due and accustom as  in the say letter patent be contain the tenor of which follow in these word  Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland queen defender of  the faith c to all to who these present letter shall come greeting know the  that we of our special grace and of our certain knowledge and mere motion have  give and grant and by these present for we our heir and successor do give and  grant to our well belove cousin Roger earl of Rutland the office of constable  of our castle of Nottingham and warder or keeper of the gate of the say castle  as also the office of steward keeper guardian and chief justice of our forest  of Sherwood and our park of billow Birkeland Romwald Owseland Folwood Beskwood  and clipson with their appurtenance in our county of Nottingham and he the say  Roger earl of Rutland constable of our castle aforesaid and warder or keeper  of the gate of the say castle as also steward keeper and justice itinerant of  the forest and park aforesaid we do make ordain and constitute by these  present give and grant to the say Roger earl of coke report b er p Rutland by  the tenor of these present full power and authority all and all manner of  plead quarrel and cause within the forest and park aforesaid or any of they  arise accord to the law and custom of the forest to hear and determine to have  enjoy use and exercise the office aforesaid and every of they to the aforesaid  Roger earl of Rutland by he or by his sufficient deputy or deputy from the  time of the full age of year of the same earl to the term and for and during  the whole term of the natural life of the say Roger earl of Rutland together  with power in the say office to make and appoint all officer of old due and  accustom and for the exercise and occupation of the office aforesaid we give  and grant by these present to the aforesaid Roger earl of Rutland the wage and  fee of mark by the year from the time of the full age of twentyone year of the  say earl to the term and for and during the whole natural life of the say earl  of Rutland as also a annuity or yearly rend of from the time of the full age  of the say earl to the term and for and during the whole term of the natural  life of the same earl of Rutland for the wage or stipend of nine forester  assign by he the say earl to keep the forest aforesaid to be take and yearly  to be receive the say wage and fee of forty mark from the treasury of we our  heir and successor at the receipt of our exchequer at Westminster issue by the  hand of our treasurer or chamberlain coke b or any other of they there for the  time be at the Feast of saint Michael the Archangel and easter by even portion  and also the say annuity or yearly rend of for the wage or stipend of the  aforesaid Roger earl of Rutland from the time of the full age of year of the  say earl to the term and for and during the whole term of the natural life of  he the say Roger earl of Rutland of the treasure of we our heir and successor  at the receipt of our say exchequer issue by the hand of our treasurer and  chamberlain or any of they for the time be or from our meadow near our castle  of Nottingham aforesaid call the king meadow and of the profit of pannage and  herbage of our park of Beskwood as also of all the rend and profit of the  forest aforesaid come or grow by the hand of the bailiff keeper farmer  receiver or other occupier of the say meadow out of the rend and profit  aforesaid or any of they for the time be at the feast aforesaid by equal  portion we also give and for we our heir and successor we grant to the say  Roger earl of Rutland from the time of the full age of year of the same earl  to the term and for and during the whole term of the natural life of the same  Roger earl of Rutland the office of steward of our lordship or manor of  Maunsfield Bolsover and Horsley with the wage and fee to the say office of old  due and accustom to be take to have and yearly to take the say wage during the  term aforesaid of the issue profit farm and revenue of the say our lordship or  manor of Maunsfield Bolsover and Horsley aforesaid or any of they by the hand  of the farmer receiver or other occupier of the same or any of they for the  time be at the say feast of saint Michael the Archangel and easter by equal  portion together with all other profit right commodity jurisdiction privilege  preeminence and emolument to all and singular the say office with other the  premise or any of they come or any way belong and as full free and whole and  in as ample manner and form as Thomas manner knight or John manner esquire or  John late earl of Rutland or before he Edward late earl of Rutland decease or  before they Thomas and Henry late earl of Rutland decease Anthony brown or  Richard Southwell knight decease or any other or other officer or officer  aforesaid or any of they before this time occupy have and receive or ought to  have have and receive in and for the same or any of they and moreover of our  further grace certain knowledge and mere motion we have give and grant and by  these present for we our heir and successor we give and grant to the aforesaid  Roger earl of Rutland the office keeper of our park of Nottingham with all and  singular wage fee profit commodity and emolument whatsoever to the office  aforesaid due and accustom or belong in as ample manner and form as the  aforesaid coke a Thomas manner knight or John manner esquire or the aforesaid  John and Edward late earl of Rutland now decease or before they one Richard  manner or Francis leak knight now decease or any other or other officer or  officer aforesaid exercise have and take to have use and exercise the office  aforesaid to the say Roger earl of Rutland by he or by his sufficient deputy  or deputy from the time of the full age of year of the same earl to the coke  report b er p term and for and during the whole term of the natural life of  the say Roger earl of Rutland together with the wage fee profit commodity  advantage and emolument whatsoever to the say office of old due and accustom  or belong or by reason thereof by any person whatsoever before take and have  by the hand of the receiver farmer bailiff steward occupier or our officer for  the time be of the issue revenue and profit of the same at the feast of easter  and saint Michael the Archangel by equal portion to be pay which office and  fee and all and singular the premise above by these present give and grant by  our letter patent under our great seal of England make hear date at  Westminster the d day of July in the d year of our reign to one John manner  esquire during the minority of the aforesaid Roger earl of Rutland late be  give and grant which Roger earl of Rutland be dow of full age as we have  certain knowledge Willing and also firm enjoin and command by these present to  all and singular our officer minister and subject as well within liberty as  without by the tenor of these present that to the say Roger earl of Rutland  and to his deputy or deputy in all the premise to be do and execute they be  aid and assist and advice as it ought to be notwithstanding that express  mention of the true yearly value or of the certainty of the premise or any of  they or of other gift or grant by we or by any of our progenitor to the  aforesaid Roger earl of Rutland before this time make be not in be or any  other statute Act ordinance provision or restraint to the contrary thereof  before this bad make do ordain or provide or any other thing cause or matter  whatsoever in any wise notwithstanding in witness whereof we have cause these  our letter to be make patent witness ourselves at Westminster the that day of  June in the d year of our reign and that the say Roger earl of Rutland before  the make of the say letter patent that be to say on the that day of November  in the that year of the reign of the aforesaid late queen come unto his full  age of year by virtue of which letter patent aforesaid he be seize of the  aforesaid office of steward of the manor of Maunsfield aforesaid in the  declaration above specify as of freehold for the term of his life and that the  aforesaid Roger earl of Rutland at the time of the make of the say letter  patent do exercise the office of steward of the aforesaid manor of Maunsfield  in coke b the declaration aforesaid mention by his deputy and not by himself  in his own person and that afterward that be to say on the that day of  December in the that year of the reign of the late queen Elizabeth the say  late lady the queen of the say manor of Maunsfield so as before be say be  seize by her letter patent under the great seal of England seal hear date the  same day and year and to the juror aforesaid in evidence show have grant the  aforesaid manor of Maunsfield with the appurtenance among other thing to  William Hammond and Ralph cotterell to have and to hold the aforesaid manor of  Maunsfield with the appurtenance to the aforesaid William Hammond and Ralph  cotterell their heir and assign for ever by virtue of which the aforesaid  William Hammond and Ralph cotterell into the aforesaid manor of Maunsfield  with the appurtenance enter and be thereof seize in their demesne as of fee  and that the aforesaid William Hammond and Ralph cotterell be so seize thereof  afterward that be to say on the d day of January in the that year of the reign  of the lady Elizabeth late queen of England abovesaid by their certain  indenture hear date the same day and year and afterward that be to say on the  that day of the same month of January in the that year aforesaid before the  say lady the queen in her chancery of record enrol for and in consideration of  S to the say William and Ralph by the right honourable Gilbert earl of  Shrewsbury and mary his wife pay grant alien bargain and sell the aforesaid  manor of Maunsfield with the appurtenance to the aforesaid earl of Shrewsbury  and mary his wife to have and to hold the say manor with the appurtenance to  the aforesaid earl of Shrewsbury and countess and to their heir and assign for  ever by virtue of which as also by force of a Act in the parliament of the  Lord Henry late king of England the that in the that year of his reign hold  make the aforesaid earl of Shrewsbury and countess be seize of the aforesaid  manor of Maunsfield with their appurtenance in their demesne as of fee and the  juror aforesaid far say upon their oath aforesaid that the aforesaid earl of  Shrewsbury and countess so as before be say be seize afterward that be to say  coke report a er p on the that day of February in the that year of the reign  of the say late queen in the declaration write specify one Simon stern then be  deputy of the aforesaid earl of Rutland for the exercise the say office of  steward of the aforesaid manor of Maunsfield come to the town of Maunsfield to  the usual place there where the court of the manor of Maunsfield aforesaid be  common hold and keep to keep the court baron of the say manor of Maunsfield  aforesaid and the aforesaid Thomas uvoodward then come thither to keep the  court of the say manor as steward for the aforesaid Gilbert earl of Shrewsbury  and that the aforesaid Thomas uvoodward as steward of the aforesaid earl of  Shrewsbury and the aforesaid Simon stern coke a as deputy of the aforesaid  earl of Rutland to the place aforesaid both together come and the say Simon  stern as deputy of the say earl of Rutland command the bailiff of the same  manor to make proclamation for the hold of the court baron of the say manor by  he the say Simon stern as deputy of the aforesaid earl of Rutland then to be  hold and the aforesaid Thomas uvoodward as steward of the aforesaid earl of  Shrewsbury likewise command the bailiff of that manor that be make  proclamation for the hold of the court baron of the manor aforesaid by he the  say Thomas uvoodward as steward of the aforesaid earl of Shrewsbury ut no  court then be hold but by the say Thomas uvoodward it be then adjourn and from  thence until the bring of the aforesaid original writ the aforesaid Thomas  uvoodward as steward of the aforesaid Gilbert earl of Shrewsbury keep the  court of the manor aforesaid and always from thence he the say Thomas  uvoodward and the aforesaid Robert Spencer receive all the fee belong to the  steward there as they become due and if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the  juror aforesaid in form aforesaid find it shall seem to the court here that  the aforesaid Robert Spencer and Thomas uvoodward be guilty of the trespass  within write then the juror say upon their oath aforesaid that the aforesaid  Robert Spencer and Thomas uvoodward be guilty of the trespass within write as  the say Roger earl of Rutland within against they complain and then they  assess the damage of the say Roger earl of Rutland by occasion of the trespass  within write beside his cost and charge by he about his suit in this behalf  expend to forty pound and for those his cost and charge to twelve penny and if  upon the whole matter aforesaid by the juror aforesaid in form aforesaid find  it shall seem to the court here that the aforesaid Robert Spencer and Thomas  uvoodward be not guilty of the trespass within write then the juror say upon  their oath aforesaid that the aforesaid Robert Spencer and Thomas uvoodward be  not guilty of the trespass within write as the say Robert and Thomas within  have allege and because c