oaks below Cropton Castle, and on a third
occasion took there a green oak, without the demesne, without livery of
the foresters or warrant.--

"In mercy:--

"The Abbot of Whitby took a green oak in Goathland within the demesne,
value 3d, and was let out on bail. He has not surrendered and does not
appear to judgment with his bail, and he is responsible for the value and
a fine of 3s. Afterwards it appears that his bail are dead, so proceedings
against them are stayed.

"Eldred of Ellerburne, deceased, carried off a green oak within the
demesne, value 7d. His successor, Edmund de Hastings, is responsible for
its value, a fine of 7d and also 7d, the value of vert likewise taken in
the Hay.

"Hugh, Vicar of Ebberston, deceased, took a green oak without the demesne
without livery of the foresters or warrant; John, son of Geoffrey, and
John de la Chymyne, his executors, are responsible.--

"The Lady Beatrice of Farmanby, deceased, took a green oak without the
demesne, without livery of the foresters or warrant. Her successor,
William Hastings, is responsible.

"The Rector of Brompton, deceased, felled two green oaks without the
demesne, without livery of foresters or warrant. The same persons
responsible.

"The Preceptor of Foulbridge felled and carried away four green oaks in
fence month. The Prior of the Hospital of St John is responsible.

"The Prioress of Wykeham claims for herself and her tenants in Wykeham and
Ruston to receive and take housebote and hedgebote in the woods of North
Cave heads and Barley, according to the assize of the forest, and common
of pasture for all animals except goats in the same woods and the wastes
and moors adjoining, that is to say, northwards from Yarlesike.... The
Justices consider that before allowing her claims an inqury should be made
as to how the Prioress and her predecessors have exercised their rights."

"Sir John de Meaux claims to have housebote and hedgebote for himself, his
men and tenants of Levisham in his woods of Levisham, in accordance with
the assize of the forest, and reasonable estovers of turves in his
demesnes of Levisham, for himself, his men and his tenants, and ironstone
and a smelting-place in his woods of Levisham, paying to the Earl an
annual rent of 2s and aeries of falcons, merlins and sparrow-hawk, and
whatever honey is found in his woods at Levisham, and he claims to have a
woodward in such woods. He is ready to prove that all these rights having