The report of Phillip de THAME to the Grand Master in 1338 lists full details of the Order's possessions at Godsfield, Baddesley and Rownhams.
The Bailiwick of Godsfield | |
|---|---|
| One poorly built messuage with garden. | 3s 4d |
| 300a land - 100a worth 4d p.a. - 100a at 2d p.a. 100a, uncultivated at 1d p.a., the whole. | £2 18s 4d |
| House rents - earlier worth £20 3s 4d now, owing to the poorness of the soil - and the burning of Southampton and Portsmouth by foreigners..cannot total more than.. | £14 10s 0d |
| 1a of meadow at Swareton. worth | 2s 0d |
| Harvest work of the villeins. | 10s 0d |
| Pleas and perquisites of the Manor Courts | 13s 4d |
| Pasturage for 9 oxen and 6 horses at 1/- per head. | 15s 0d |
| Voluntary contributions of the district, but, from the distress of the country, the royal extractions, the tenths and fifteenths of all movables from year to year, the dues on wool, the warding of the sea and many other burdens that crop up from day to day and, especially because the contributions, as such, are voluntary, earlier valued at 60 marks but now scarcely reaching a total of 40 marks. | £26 13s 4d |
Baddesley. Limb of Godsfield | |
| There is a messuage with garden, the produce of which, together with a pidgeon cote is worth. | 10s 0d |
| There are 100 acres of land worth 6d p.a., 40a worth 4d p.a., and 20a worth 4d p.a. | £3 10s 0d |
| There are also 18a of various pasture worth 3d p.a. | 4s 6d |
| There are also 40a of meadowland at 2/- p.a. | £4 0s 0d |
| There is pasturage for 24 oxen. | 16s 0d |
| Pannage for swine | 10s 0d |
| Pasturage for 30 cows at 6d a head. | 15s 0d |
| The same for 400 sheep at 1d per head. | £1 13s 4d |
| Rent of Assize | £1 1s 0d |
| Works and customary dues of tenants | 18s 7 1/2d |
| There is also a large wood of large timber of 100a in extent, which is common, so that nothing can be raised from it without damage. It is reserved for repairing the houses of the Preceptory and of the bailiwicks of Templecombe*, Anstey** and other places formerly held by the Templars which are in decay. | nil |
Runham. Limb of Godsfield | |
| One messuage in very bad condition, | 1s 0d |
| 80a of land at 3d p.a. | £1 0s 0d |
| Pasturage for 300 sheep. | 16s 8d |
| Pasturage for 8 oxen at 1/- per head. | 8s 0d |
| Pasturage for 30 young oxen at 4d per head. | 10s 0d |
Total receipts and income of the said bailiwick. | £64 14s 11 1/2d |
* Templecombe in Somerset. The whole village having been given to the Templars before 1185
**Anstey, Wilts. Given to the Templars by Walter de Turbeville.
Domestic expenses, to wit, the Preceptor, his colleague, other members of the household and, further, the visitors claiming hospitality as laid down by the founders of the said house...as follows.
| Annual supply of bread from 33 qrs of corn at 3/- per qr. | £4 19s 0d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| For brewing beer...30 qrs barley at 2/- per qr and 20 qrs of oats at 1/4d per qr. | £3 6s 8d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| For preparing the same and cooking meat, fish and other victuals. | £5 4s 0d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| For Robes and Mantles and other needs of the Preceptor and his Colleague. | £3 9s 4d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount due to Ralph de BASING (corrody due to a former TEMPLAR) till his life end, as per charter, 6 1/2 qrs of corn at 3/- per qr. | 19s 6d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Robe of Seneschal for pleas and appearances. | £1 0s 0d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| For clothing of 4 servants at 8/- per head. | £1 12s 0d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wage of woodcutter in charge of wood | 10s 0d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Prior's visitation for 4 days | £4 0s 0d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| House repairs. | £1 0s 0d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stipend of Chaplain serving the Chapel at Godsfield without board, 4 marks | £2 13s 4d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| £1 14s 2d | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total of all expenses and payments. | £30 8s 0d | |||||||||||||||||||||
Leaving for payment to the Treasury to meet dues | £36 5s 11 1/2d |
Bro. William de MULTON, Preceptor
Bro, John Couffon, Chaplain
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