An analysis of the personal names mentioned in the manorial court books of Cleygate Manor, from 1513 (the first court roll) to 1563. The court records extend to 1934, so much more analysis is possible!

Note: the dates shown here are when the events were recorded in the manorial records, not when they actually happened. Some events such as sales or deaths clearly happened several years earlier.
People described as 'tenants' are holders of property within the manor of Cleygate. JVS.

Name	Dates	Action or events
Richard Aleyn	1532	Was one of the 12 men sworn at the court
Nicholas Barrett	1532-37	A freehold tenant; was absent from the court by essoin or default
Nicholas Badell/Batell	1540-41	A freehold tenant; was absent from the court by essoin or default
Henry Bedell	1513-28	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1520	In dispute with Edward Mone
	1538	Former freeholder; died. Property descended to his son John.
John Bedell	1519	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1532	Son of Henry Bedell, inherited his freehold property
	1537-40	Tithingman of Frymlesworth tithing
	1541-55	A freehold tenant; one of the 12 or absent from court by default
Robert Bedell	1551-63	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Thomas Bedell	1513-15	Tithingman; summoned but was elsewhere and did not come.
	1517	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1518-26	Tithingman
	1526	He is in the habit of choosing not to come, in contempt of court, and failing the work of the court; the baillie is to impose a fine.
		Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1528	Tithingman of Frylesworth tithing
	1532	.
John Bennett	1517	Absent from the court by essoin (sent his apologies)
John Berebyll	1520	Absent from the court by essoin
Anne Berwick	1537	Daughter of John Berwick, inherited his freehold property
	by 1541	Married George Costen
John Berwick	1526-32	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1537	Former freeholder of Costalls; died. Descended to his dau Anne
Thomas Bicknold	by 1555	Married Rose Exolde, who inherited property from her father.
	1563	Freehold tenant of Barretts Croft and Glaziers; absent from court
William Boncourt	1532-41	Was one of the 12 men sworn
John Boylett	1516-32	A freehold tenant; was one of the 12 sworn, or absent from court
	1537	Sold his freehold property to John Monger
John Bristow	1515-16	A tenant of the manor; in default of court
	1526-63	A freehold tenant; absent from court by default or essoin
	1563	Held lands jointly with Thomas Goringe
Thomas Bristow	1515	A tenant of the manor; in default of court
	1526-57	A freehold tenant; one of the 12 sworn or absent from court
	1563	Freehold tenant of lands in Worplesdon occupied by T Goring
John Cerwyt / Cherwyke / Cerbike / Cerbe	1518	A tenant, in default of court
	1519	Absent from the court by essoin
	1522	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Richard Chandeler	1557	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Agnes Chonot	1549	Was part of the Homage (the 12 sworn)
John Chowter / Chewter (senior)	1507/08	Was granted copyhold land at the manorial court
	1513-41	Was one of the 12 men sworn, or absent from the court by essoin
	1515	Encroached on the common
	1532	A freehold and copyhold tenant of the manor
	1537	John Chewter the elder enfeoffed trustees Thomas Tewe and Robert Russel for the benefit of his son John Chewter
		John Chewter the elder, freehold and copyhold tenant, died.
(junior)	by 1541	John Chewter (junior, presumably) produced a copy of the court of 1508 showing his entitlement to the copyhold land
	1541	Was one of the 12 men sworn
		Was commanded to scour his ditches against the land called Priest Rides in Stony Lane [Claygate Lane, JVS] on pain of 20d
	1546	Father of William Chewter
	1546	Died; son William inherited his property.
		.
	1549	.
	1549	.
John Chuter (another)	1558-63	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1563	Tithingman for Frymesworth tithing
William Chewter	1549	Son of John Chewter, age 21; inherited his father’s property
	1551-63	A freehold tenant, was one of the 12 men sworn
	1551	Was commanded to scour his ditches in Stony Lane
John Corby	1556	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Thomas Corby	1546	Was commanded to ‘make’ the half part of Cobbetts lying within the tithing of Cleygate which is ruinous.
		Baylie of the manor, had custody of two stray sheep
	1556	.
John Corwick	1517	Was one of the 12 men sworn
George Costen	before 1541	Married Anne the daughter and heir of John Berwick
	1540-41	A freeholder in right of his wife Anne; was one of the 12 men sworn or absent from court by essoin
		George and Anne sold ‘Costones’ tenement to Robert Loder
	1546	.
John Costen	1517	Formerly served the lord and is in dispute
	1546 1551	A glover; was commanded to scour his ditches in Stony Lane against the High Field, upon pain of 2s
		Did wrongfully ‘surcharge’ the common in the heath where of right he ought to have no common; upon pain of 4d, with pain of 2d to him ‘who shall drive them’ (presumably drive cattle, JVS)
	1546	A white tanner of leather; doth pour out stinking and filthy water from his lime pit into the common water course of Flexford flowing unto Cleygate, to the common annoyance of the tenants.
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	1555	.
William Costen	1557	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Richard Cressell	1532	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Walter Creswell	1555	Was keeper of the Park of Henley
Richard Crosse	1563	Was one of the 12 men sworn
John Dawe	1551-58	A freehold tenant, was one of the 12 men sworn
Thomas Dyer	1563	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Henry Exolde or Exfold	1537	Son of Robert Exolde, inherited his freehold property
	1537	Presented essoin for Thomas Bristowe
	1546-53	A freehold tenant, was one of the 12 sworn or absent from court
	1546	Bought freehold land called Barretts Croft from Thomas Hether
	by 1555	Father of Rose and other daughters
	1555	Died. Property descended to daughter Rose Bicknold.
John Exolde or Exfold	1516, 28	Absent from the court by essoin or default
Robert Exolde or Exfold	1522	Had a messuage near the land of Thomas Woolner
	1526	Allowed his ditch and waterway called Pybbells and a gate way called Glaziers Lane to overflow, and another ditch in the land against the tenement called Glaziers to overflow
		Former freehold tenant; died. Property descended to son Henry.
		.
	1537	.
Rose Exolde	1555	Daughter of Henry Exolde. Married Thomas Bicknold. Inherited property from her father.
John Fench	1515	Absent from court in default
John Finch	1555	Was one of the 12 men sworn
William Fitzwilliam kt	1518-37	A freehold tenant of land called Clements; in default of court
	1522	Has allowed his ditch in Smale Lane to overflow
	1526	Allowed his waterway in Sumallam to overflow
	1528	Allowed his ditch and watercourse at Presryde (Priestride, Flexford) near his messuage to overflow
John Flynt	1563	Died. His property descended to his son
Robert Flynt	1549	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Philip Foster	1513-15	Was one of the 12 men sworn. Died by 1516.
Richard Foster	1516-56	Son of Philip Foster. Was one of the 12 men sworn or absent from the court by essoin or default
		Allowed his ditch near part of Rydes Mead messuage to overflow
	1528	.
William Gamond	1546	A freehold tenant; absent from court in default
Robert Garth	1546	Was one of the 12 men sworn
William Godyer	1556	Mortgaged his freehold property to John Monger for £12
Thomas Goringe	1540	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Thomas Goringe (1)	1563	Occupied lands in Worplesdon owned by Thomas Bristowe
Thomas Goringe (2)	1563	Held lands jointly with John Bristowe
Thomas Hamond	1556	Was one of the 12 men sworn
William Hamond	1526	Of Guildford; bought freehold property from John Whitefield
	1532-46	Freehold tenant; was absent from the court by essoin or default
Thomas Hampton	1532	Of Seale. Wrongfully occupied Cleygate common with his cattle
Richard Hedger/Hedges	1516-53	A freehold tenant of the manor; was one of the 12 men sworn or absent from the court by default or essoin
William Hedger	1563	Was one of the 12 men sworn
John Herne	1537	Was elected as tithingman of Cleygate tithing
Richard Hether	1513	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Thomas Hether	1546	Son of William Hether, inherited freehold land called Barretts Croft; sold it to Henry Exolde
William Hether (or William att Heth)	1515-40	A freehold tenant of 42 acres of land; Was one of the 12 men sworn or absent from the court by essoin
		Father of Thomas Hether
		Apparently died by 1546.
John Hichborne (or Ichborn)	1513-20	Was one of the 12 men sworn, or absent from the court by essoin or in default
		Formerly a freehold tenant; died.
	1522	Apparently father of John Tichborne (see below)
Henry Hollis	1518	Paid John Stephens’ heriot
Richard Howe	1546	Servant of Robert Purse, abiding in the tithing of Frymesworth
? Johnson	1528	A tenant of the manor; in default of court
Ann Jones	1526	Widow; allowed her waterway along her boundary called Weson Hin and leading to Sub Croft, to overflow
Michael King	1549	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Oliver Kyrrell	1563	Was one of the 12 men sworn
John Lading	1517	Was one of the 12 men sworn
William Lear	1526	Died.
Richard Legge	1526	Absent from the court by essoin
William Legge	1526	Owes suit of court; defaulted
Peter Lockyer	-1556	Once held a freehold property in Ash Gate
Robert Loder	1546	Bought the freehold tenement ‘Costones’ from George Coston
	1549-53	A freehold tenant, was one of the 12 sworn or absent from court
Rose Loder	1553	Inherited property called Costalls
	1555-56	A freehold tenant, absent from court in default
John Long	1546	Abideth in the tithing of Frymesworth
Thomas Loveland	1551-63	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1555	Tithingman for Frymesworth tithing
	1557	Was in custody for assaulting Roger Mychenall, beating him with his dagger and drawing blood
		The king and queen granted him 4 acres of land at Kings Inholm
	1558	.
Edmund Mabank	1515-26	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1522	Allowed his ditch in Smale Lane to overflow
	1526	Elected as tithingman
	1528	Allowed his watercourse by Panall Lane to overflow
	1532	Tithingman of Cleygate tithing
	1532	Has dug clay on the common (with Nicholas Mabank), to the hindrance of cattle driven there by the King’s liege people
John Mabank	1526	Died.
Nicholas Mabank	1516, 32	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1532	Has dug clay on the common (with Edmund Mabank), to the hindrance of cattle driven there by the King’s liege people
Richard Mabanke	1513-26	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1515	Hath made an assault on Robert Ryfold, the lord’s bailiff
John Manory (1) (2?) -3	1483	Son of Steven Manory; was granted copyhold property
	1528	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1546-63	A freehold tenant, was one of the 12 men sworn
	1553	Of full age, son of Thomas Manory; inherited his property
Richard Manory	1528	Allowed his ditch and watercourse at Seller Ford near his messuage to overflow
		Resident within this lordship, made default of Jure to the Leet; was also reported as a ‘common breaker of hedges’
	1528	.
Steven Manory (1)	1483	Father of John; was granted copyhold property called Flexhames
	-1553	Deceased; formerly held property called Marvyns.
Steven Manory (2)	1549-57	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1558	Elected tithingman for Frimesworth for 1559
Thomas Manory	1499	Enfeoffed trustees with his estates for the benefit of Ralfe Vyne and his wife Anne Vyne, the daughter of Thomas Manory
		A freehold tenant of the manor; absent from the court by essoin or default
	1513-32	Was commanded to tell the court what is the rent for his 20 acres having as its boundary Reles Lane
		Has wrongfully stopped a common footway beyond a lane called Glaziers Lane
	1528	A freehold tenant, was one of the 12 sworn or absent from court
		Produced a copy of court roll of 1483 showing his entitlement to property called Flexhames
	1532	Was granted copyhold land ‘between Youngs and Frymesworth’
		Father of John Manory
	1537-51	Died; property descended to son John.
	1540	.
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	1541	.
	1553	.
	1553	.
Richard Mery	1528	Allowed his ditch by his garden called Pritchells garden leading to the watercourse called The Brook to overflow
		Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1532	.
Henry Michell	1563	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Roger Michenall or Michener	1537	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1541	Elected tithingman for Frymesworth tithing
	1546-57	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1557	Was assaulted by Thomas Loveland with a dagger
	1558	Tithingman for Frymesworth tithing
Joan Minchin	1518	Daughter of John Stephens, joint heir to his property
Edward Mone	1519	Has obstructed the way near Glaziers and is ordered to amend it
	1520	In dispute with Henry Bedell; absent from the court by default
	1522	Has replanted an oak tree upon the lord’s land
James Monger	1532	Was one of the 12 men sworn
John Monger	1532	A freehold tenant of the manor
	1537	Bought freehold property from John Boylett
	1537-63	Was one of the 12 men sworn or absent from court by essoin
	1546	Was chosen as tithingman for Frymesworth for next year
	1555	‘of Guildford’
	1556	William Godyer mortgaged his freehold property to him for £12
	1563	‘of London’; freeholder of lands in Ash in tenure of J Westbrook
Montague, Viscount Ant	1563	Freehold tenant of lands called Hill Inhams, absent from court
Edward Moss	1555	Was one of the 12 men sworn
John Over	by 1563	Married Beatrice Ramire
Robert Over	1541-51	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1546	Tithingman for Frymesworth tithing
Oliver Padick	1526-53	One of the 12 sworn, or absent from court by essoin or default
	1546	Tithingman for Cleygate tithing
	1555-58	Tithingman for Henley tithing
Thomas Padick	1546	Age 12 years, was sworn in assin to the King
	1563	Tithingman for Henley tithing
William Padwyke	1556	Made default
Richard Pery	1526	Owes suit of court; defaulted
John Plonker	1513	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1555-57	Tithingman for Frimlesworth tithing
	1558	Deputy tithingman to Roger Michenall for Frymesworth
Robert Plumb	1526	Was one of the 12 men sworn
John Porter	1551-53	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Richard Preston	1517-18	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Henry Pulleyn	1532-41	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Henry Purse	1556	Sworn in office by Oliver Padwick, tithingman
John Purse	1546	Son of William Purse; inherited freehold tenement ‘Pursses’
	1549-55	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Laurence Purse	1563	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Robert Purse	1537-63	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1546	Had a servant called Richard Howe
	1546	Held freehold land by a deed of 32 Edward III (1358)
	1546	Bought freehold tenement called Salbyers from John Tichborne
Thomas Purse	1556	Sworn in office by Oliver Padwick, tithingman
	1563	Was one of the 12 men sworn
William Purse	1513-41	Was one of the 12 men sworn or absent from court by essoin
	1546	Former freehold tenant of ‘Pursses’; died. Son John is his heir.
	1546	Was one of the 12 men sworn (his son, or mistake? JVS)
Ann Raunce or Ramire	1555	Widow of William Ramire
		A freehold tenant, absent from court by default
	1557	Holds his freehold property for her life, then to son John
Beatrice Raunce/ Ramire	.	Daughter of John Ramire (2)
	by 1563	Married John Over
	1563	Inherited her father’s freehold property
John Raunce (1)	1516, 20	‘of the commons’ - absent from court by essoin
	1528	Former freeholder, died. Property descended to son William.
John Ramire (2)	1557	Son of William Ramire; inherited his freehold property
	1563	Father of Beatrice and other daughters; died.
Robert Raunce	1516	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1519-22	Tithingman
William Raunce or Rannice or Rannett or Ramire	1528	Son of John Raunce; of full age. Inherited his freehold property
	1528, 40-53	Was one of the 12 men sworn or absent from court by essoin
	by 1555	Married Ann, father of John.
	1555	Apparently dead.
John Rand	1513	Tithingman
	1517	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Robert Rand	1513-18	Tithingman
	1526	Tithingman
William Rand	1515-17	Tithingman
	1518-28	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Thomas Recoln	1520	Has removed stones from the causeway near Bralshott Brook
Henry Reffold	1563	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Thomas Rosses	1517	Broke into a house and stole 14 pence
John Russell	1518	‘Answers for one parcel of land of John Cerwyt’
	1522	Holds a copyhold parcel of land called Ilond
	1563	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Robert Russell	1537	Was one of the trustees of John Chewter senior
John att Ryde	1519-20	Probably son of Richard att Ryde. Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1522	Formerly a freehold tenant; died.
Richard att Ryde	1513-16	Was one of the 12 men sworn
	1517	‘of the commons’ - absent from court by essoin.
	1518	Formerly a freehold tenant; died.
Thomas att Ryde	1528	Held a stray horse colour sorrel red until the owner reclaimed it
John Ryfolde (Reffold?)	1513	of Guildford; allowed his ditch on the land called Rygfolde of Cleygate to fill up, to the common nuisance
		Absent from court in default
	1513-22	.
Robert Ryfold	1515	Was the lord of the manor’s bailiff; assaulted by Richard Mabanke
Thomas Ryfolde	1522	A tenant of the manor; in default of court
William Samond	1528	A tenant of the manor; in default of court
Richard Sawyer	1557	Bought freehold lands called Costalls from Henry Vyne Esq.
	1563	Was absent from court by essoin
William Seybych	1555	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Michael Simson	1555	Deputy of Walter Creswell, keeper of the park of Henley; allowed cattle that he took in to graze for payment, to feed in Cleygate common in prejudice of the tenants there
Thomas Slyfold	1528	Son of John Slyfold. Freehold tenant of Cobbetts Mead
John Slyfold	1528	Former freehold tenant; died. Property descended to son Thomas
‘The Earl of South and North Hamond’	.	(did William Fitzwilliam become Earl of Southampton? JVS)
	1541	A freehold tenant, absent from court by default
Southampton, Countess	-1563	Formerly held freehold lands called Hill Inhams
Alice Stephens	1518	Daughter of John Stephens, joint heir to his property
	1522	Tenant of land late Jolbons; in default of court
John Stephens	1513	Freehold tenant
	1515-17	Absent from court by essoin or in default
	1518	Formerly a freehold tenant; died.
	1528	‘of Tongham’ - lately held land near Costalls in Ash
Thomas Stephens	1519	A tenant
Robert Sygger	1546	Did wrongfully ‘surcharge’ the common in the heath where of right he ought to have no common; upon pain of 4d, with pain of 2d to him ‘who shall drive them’ (presumably drive cattle, JVS)
Thomas Tewe	1537	Was one of the trustees of John Chewter senior
	1540-46	Was one of the 12 men sworn
John Theyre	1528	Son of Stephen Theyre; sold part of his Costalls freeholding to Richard Younger
John Titchborne	1546	of Benstead; son and heir of John Hichborne (see above)
		Inherited freehold tenement called Salbyers
		Sold it to Robert Purse
John Underwood (1)	1515-28	Was one of the 12 men sworn, or absent from the court by essoin
	1537	Formerly freehold tenant of Inholms, Wood Street; died. Property descended to his son Thomas
		Was one of the 12 men sworn
John Underwood (2)	1556	.
Thomas Underwood	1537	Son of John Underwood (1); inherited his freehold property
	1540-58	A freehold tenant, was one of the 12 sworn or absent from court
Henry Vyne Esq.	1537	Presented Thomas Manory’s deed of enfeoffment for his lands
	1557	Sold freehold lands called Costalls to Richard Sawyer
John Wakeford	1541	Elected tithingman of Cleygate tithing
William Wakeford	1557-63	Was one of the 12 men sworn
George Warren	1519	Had custody of a stray horse colour bay
John Wayle	1563	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Alice Weale, widow	.	Possibly widow of Richard Weyle.
	1549-55	Was part of the Homage (the 12 sworn) or absent from court
John Westbrook	1563	Occupied lands owned by John Monger
Richard Weyle	1526-46	Was one of the 12 men sworn or absent from court by essoin
	1549	Possibly dead, widow Alice.
John Whitefield	1526	Former freeholder, sold his property to William Hamond
Richard Wisdome	1549	Was one of the 12 men sworn
John Withwell	1513-18	A tenant of the manor; absent from the court
	1520-22	Was one of the 12 men sworn
John Woodroode	1532	Was one of the 12 men sworn
Thomas Woolner	1522	Allowed his ditch between his land and the messuage of Robert Exfold to overflow
Joan Young	1522	Relict of Richard Young; holds a water land and 2 poor meadows
Richard Young(er)	before 1528	Bought a water land and arable from John Theyre

 

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