ECR 64 670
Reference code
ECR 64 670
Title
Goldcliff, Coldra, Nash and Christchurch, Monmouthshire: Title to a fishery
Level
Item
Date
[1520s]
Extent & medium
1 item
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Title of Roger Lupton, Provost of Eton College, to a fishery called half the by-fishing in the river Usk in the lordship of Goldcliff.
The Provost says that the prior and monastery of St Mary Magdalene of Goldcliff were possessed of two half fishings in the Usk, and were so seised when the monastery was dissolved and resumed by Act of Parliament of 2 Henry V. Edward IV by Act of Parliament of 7 Edward IV granted the fishings amongst other things to Eton as part of the possessions formerly of the monastery of Goldcliff, and the College has held them ever since, till of late Sir William Morgan, knight, without right or title, disseised them of one half fishing.
The Provost also state that Grefyth ape Evan ape Meryke held certain copyhold lands called Machans lands in Nash of the Provost and College according to the custom of the manor of Goldcliff, yielding certain rents, as appears in a customary of 25 Henry VI, which land has lately come into the possession of Morgan Johenes of Newport, knight, by what title the Provost knows not.
Endorsed: the title of the Fishing in Uske
Title of Roger Lupton, Provost of Eton College, to a fishery called half the by-fishing in the river Usk in the lordship of Goldcliff.
The Provost says that the prior and monastery of St Mary Magdalene of Goldcliff were possessed of two half fishings in the Usk, and were so seised when the monastery was dissolved and resumed by Act of Parliament of 2 Henry V. Edward IV by Act of Parliament of 7 Edward IV granted the fishings amongst other things to Eton as part of the possessions formerly of the monastery of Goldcliff, and the College has held them ever since, till of late Sir William Morgan, knight, without right or title, disseised them of one half fishing.
The Provost also state that Grefyth ape Evan ape Meryke held certain copyhold lands called Machans lands in Nash of the Provost and College according to the custom of the manor of Goldcliff, yielding certain rents, as appears in a customary of 25 Henry VI, which land has lately come into the possession of Morgan Johenes of Newport, knight, by what title the Provost knows not.
Endorsed: the title of the Fishing in Uske
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