Catalogue description Engrossed parchment court roll

Court baron held 17th April, 1599; Michael Berisforde esq. in right of his wife Dorothy lord of three parts of the manor; Lady Katherine Burgh, Kenelm Willoughby, gent., John Courthope, gent. among those in mercy for non-attendance; records death of Henry Streatfeild who held a croft of land called Little Thelgate, and 4a. of land in Great Thelgatefield in Chiddingstone; at a rent of 6d. p.a., the bailiff has seized an ox as heriot, Richard Streatfeild is heir and the bailiff ordered to distrain for relief; George Saxbies fined for not executing the office of bailiff; Henry Piggott chosen for the current year and Kenelm Willoughby gent. for the next; homage to enquire what property Thomas Willoughby held of the manor at his death

Court baron held 27th Sept. 1602; lord as above; in mercy for non-attendance as above; records death of Richard Streatfeild and that his son Henry Streatfeild is his heir as tenant of Little Targatt Field and Silvestre Streatfeild, another son, is heir as tenant of a tanhouse and land called Rye Land for a rent of 21d.; John Saunder, chosen as bailiff for the current year and George Saxby for the next

Court baron held 27 Oct. 1605; lord as above; Richard Streatfeild one of the homage; Lady Katherine Burgh and John Courthope gent. among those in mercy for non-attendance; George Saxby fined for not executing the office of bailiff; John Courthope, gent. chosen as bailiff for the current year and John Ashdown senior for the next; Richard Streatfeild one of the assessors

Court baron held 7th Oct. 1608; Dorothy Berisford, widow, lady for three parts and Thomas Selyard, esq. for the fourth part; Lady Katherine Burgh, widow, Kenelm Willoughby gent., John Courthope, gent. and Silvestre Streatfeild among those in mercy for non-attendance; John Courthope fined for not executing the office of bailiff; John Ashdown chosen as bailiff for the current year and Henry Jesopp for the next