Llangattock Lingoed Ministers' Accounts 1256-57

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LANKADDUC	David the Reeve renders his account from the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Mary in the year 40 to the same feast in the year 41 [Sept. 8, 1256-Sept. 8, 1257].
RENTS OF ASSISE.	The same renders account for 68s. of the rent of assise for the Michaelmas term.
	And for 50s. for the term of the Annunciation of the Blessed Mary [March 25].
		And for 14½d. for the rent at the term of St. Andrew [Nov. 30]; And it is called Hesket.
			Total, 119s. 2½d.
ACQUITTANCE.	In acquittance of the Reeve for the year, 4s. 9d.
			Total, 4s. 9d.
		The sum remaining, 114s. 5½d.
	He does not answer for the mill because it is farmed with the mill of Abergavenny.
ISSUES OF THE MANOR.	The same renders account for 3s. 1½d. for pannage of swine at the feast of St. Martin [Nov. 11].
		And for 33s. 10d. for the trunks and the dead wood sold in the park of Lyncoyt.
		And for 8d. for grass sold.
		And for 2s. 7d. for two skins of oxen dead from murrain , sold, of which the flesh was worth nothing.
			Total, 40s. 2½d.
SALE OF CORN.	The same renders account for 21s. 10d. for 3½ loads of rye sold, at 6s. 3d. a load, and a half, 3s. 1d.
		And for 16s. 8d. for 7½ loads of oats damaged by water sold.
			Total, 38s. 6d.
	The same renders account for 29s. from the pleas and perquisites of the halmote.
			Total, 29s.
		Total of the sums of the entire receipt, £11 2s. 2d.
NECESSARY EXPENSES. Ploughs.	For 20 pieces of iron bought for two ploughs for the year, 2s. 4d.
	For (?) copper ointment for curing the oxen. 1d.
	For the boons of 16 ploughs and 17 harrows in winter by custom, which were in arrears for last year, 3s. 0¾d.
	For boons of as many ploughs and harrows for another day, by custom, in the present year, 3s. 0¾d.
	For boons of 17 ploughs and 17 harrows in Lent, 3s. 3d.
	For the livery of 4 ploughmen from the Sunday next after the feast of St. Peter in Chains [Aug. 1] to the Sunday next after the Nativity of the Blessed Mary [Sept. 8], viz. for 5 weeks, 6s. 8d.
	For the drink of 4 ploughmen for the year, 8s. 8d. viz., for each per week, ½d.
	For gifts for the same on Christmas day and Easter Day, by custom, 8d.
	For wages of the same at the Annunciation of the Blessed Mary [March 25], 7s.
			Total, 34s. 9½d.
Carts.	For one pair of new wheels bought, 14d.
	For 11 clouts with nails bought, 7d.
	For iron bands for binding the middle of the wheels, 5d.
	For iron bought for mending the carts at various times, 5d.
	For 1 saddle with new panniers bought, 3d.
	For 1 new bridle bought. 1d.
	For 5 cords to bind the wagons, 2½d.
	For 1 spade for digging the marl, 3d.
	For 1 iron shovel. 1d.
	For drink of the carter from Sunday next after the feast of the Apostles Philip and James [May 1] to the Sunday next after the Assumption of the Blessed Mary [Aug. 15], 7½d., viz., for the week, ½d.
	For "livery" of the same from the Sunday next after the feast of St. Peter in Chains [Aug. 1] to the Sunday next after the Assumption of the Blessed Mary [Aug. 15], 8d.
			Total, 4s. 9d.
Purchase of corn.	For 2 loads 3 truggs of wheat bought, 9s. 6½d.
			Total, 9s. 6½d.
Threshing.	For threshing 33 loads of wheat and 36½ loads of rye, 11s. 6½d., viz., at 2d. a load.
	For threshing 20 loads of oats, 2s. 6d., viz., at 1½d. a load.
	For winnowing all the said corn and threshing 44 loads of oats by the ploughmen, 3s. 8½d., viz., 3 loads for 1d.
			Total. 17s. 9d.
Autumn.	For wages of 120 men weeding for 1 day, 5s., to each ½d. a day, beyond 45 works owed.
	For mowing 10½ acres of meadow, 3s. 6d.
	For 1 building hired to put hay in, 20d.
	For reaping all the corn, viz., wheat, rye, and oats, 46s. 5d. with the boons and works owed. The Reeve did not know how to answer for the number of acres or to distinguish the works due from the wages of the hired workers.
	For "livery" of the Reaper from the Nativity of the Blessed Mary [Sept. 8] to the feast of St. Edmund [Nov. 20], 3s. 4d.; per week, 4d.
	For "livery" of the same from Sunday next after St. Peter's Chains [Aug. 1] to the Sunday next after the Nativity of the Blessed Mary [Sept. 8], 20d., per week as above.
	For "livery" of 4 ploughmen from the Nativity of the Blessed Mary [Sept. 8] to the feast of St. Edmund [Nov. 20], 13s. 4d.; 4d. each per week.
	For the wage of the Reaper at the Annunciation [March 25], 2s.
	For gift for the Reeve and the Reaper on Christmas and Easter days, 4d.
	For the drink of the Reaper for the year, 2s. 2d.
	For the gloves of the Reeve, the Reaper and 4 ploughmen, by custom, 6d.
			Total, 79s. 11d.
SMALL EXPENSES.	For remaking the paling of Lyncoyt, blown down by the wind, 9d.
	For 1 new sack bought, 9d.
	For catching 3 falcons, 4d.
	For roofing the house in parts (?), 9½d.
	For 1 new lock bought, 2d.
	For 2 sieves bought, l½d.
	For 1 wooden measure bought, 1d.
			Total, 3s.
		Sum of total expenses, £7 9s. 9d.
	The same accounts as delivered to John Briton, 64s. l½d.
			Total, 64s. 1½d.
		Sum total of all expenses and payments, £10 13s. 10½d.
			And he owes 8s. 3½d.
THE GRANGE. Wheat.	The same renders account for 33 loads of wheat of the entire issue of the grange.
		And for 12½ loads 3 truggs received from the Reeve of St. Michael.
		And for 2 loads 3 truggs bought above.
			Total, 48 loads.
		Of which he answers for seed, 15 loads.
		And granted to the Reeve of White Castle, 12½ loads, and to the Reeve of Abergavenny, 20½ loads.
			Total, 48 loads ; and it is equal.
Rye.	The same renders account for 36½ loads 1 trugg of the entire issue of the rye.
	And for 3 loads 5 truggs received from the Reeve of St. Michael.
			Total, 40 loads.
		Of which he answers for seed, 6 loads, 1 trugg.
	For the livery of 4 ploughmen and 1 reaper from Sunday next before the feast of St. Edmund, the king [Nov. 20], to the Sunday next after the feast of St. Peter in Chains [Aug. I], for 37 weeks, 15 loads, 5 truggs.
	For the "livery" of one carter from the Sunday next after the feast of the Apostles, Philip and James [May I], for 13 weeks following, 1 load 1 trugg.
	For the "livery" of one harrower in Spring, for 2 weeks, 2 truggs.
	For the "livery" of the Reaper of Penros from the Sunday after Easter for 9 weeks following, 9 truggs.
	For the "livery" of the Reeve of Penros, 2 loads, 4 truggs.
	For the "livery" of the Reeve of Abergavenny, 10½ loads 2 truggs.
		Surplus sold, 3½ loads.
			Total, 40 loads, and it is equal.
Oats.	The same renders account for 75, loads 2 truggs of the entire issue of the oats.
		Of which he accounts in seed, 27½ loads.
		For the provender of 1 affer, 2½ loads 4 truggs.
		For provender of 1 affer of Penros, harrowing for a fortnight in Spring, 7 truggs.
		For the upkeep of the oxen, by the estimate of the granger, 4½ loads.
		And delivered to the Reeve of White Castle, 8½ loads 7 truggs.
		And delivered to the Reeve of Monmouth, 1½ loads.
		And delivered to the Reeve of Grosmont, 3 loads.
		And delivered to the Reeve of Abergavenny, 19 loads 8 truggs.
		Sold beyond the above, 7½ loads rotten and damaged by water.
			Total, 75 loads 2 truggs, and it is equal.
Affers.	The same renders account for 1 male affer remaining on the last account. And it remains.
Oxen.	The same renders account for 17 oxen remaining on the last account, and for two received from the Reeve of Abergavenny.
		Total, 19, in murrain 2; And there remain 17.
Cows.	The same renders account for 1 cow received from the heriot of Gronow Lud, and handed over to the Reeve of Abergavenny ; and nothing remains.
Breeding ewes.	The same renders account for 4 breeding ewes received from the chattels of Eva Korref, died intestate. And for one from the heriot of Symon Wrec Nicholas.
		Total, 5; and they remain.
Hogs and Lambs.	The same renders account for 3 hoggets of the chattels of the aforesaid Eve.
	And for 3 lambs of the chattels of the same. And they remain.
Fleeces.	The same renders account for 7 fleeces of wool coming from the aforesaid breeding ewes and hoggs.
	And he accounts as having handed over to the reeve of Abergavenny 7, and nothing remains.