to same for ij barssels of owte, vj^d;
to same, ij^d viij^d
1520. Payd for ij busschellys of otte to same,
viij^d; and a henne, ij^d x^d
1521. Payd to same for ij buschells of ots, xj^d,
and ij^d in sylver xiij^d
1522. Payd for y^e half marke, j^d; payd for
oots to same, vij^d viij^d
1523. Payd for y^e halff mark (no doubt to Saham) j^d
1524. Payd for otts to sam and wodlod viij^d
1525. Similar entry to the last.
1526. Payd for otts to same, viij^d; payd for
wod led to same, j^d ix^d
1527. Payd the halffe mark, j^d; paid to the
_Comon_, to (two) bussells otts, ix^d, and
a j^d in lieu of a henne xj^d
1539. Payd to same for the task x^d[3]
1541. Payd to Thomas Lubard, for ij bs. of
otts to Saham viij^d
Payd to y^e seyd Thomas for j heyn
(hen) to Saham ij^d

On looking through the town accounts of Shipdham, I find entries of--

Payd to the half mark to Saham j^d
Ij bushells oates, and in lieu of a hen ij^d

The only entry in which I find anything at all apparently relative to the
common is that under 1527. Whether the court books of Saham would throw any
light on the subject, I know not. Should an opportunity offer for my
searching them, I will do so.

G. H. I.

P.S.--Although I have given several entries of the customary payments to
Saham, they are merely given to show the different modes of making those
entries, and not in expectation of your giving all of them, unless you
think any further light can be given on the subject. As before, perhaps the
court books of the manor of Saham would assist.

It was an annual custom for Shipdham people to "Drive the common" (as it
was called) once a year, in a night of an uncertain time, when all the
cattle, &c. found within the limits or boundary of Shipdham were impounded
in a farm-yard adjoining. Upon the common, all those belonging to owners
residing in Shipdham and claimed were set at liberty, while those belonging
to Saham had to be replevied by a small payment, which custom continued up
to the period of the commons being inc