PRO document E178/2855

Inquisition taken at St Ives in the county of huntingdon the xxx th daie of October in the fortieth year of our sovereign lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith.
Before Thomas Lovell gent. and Ephraim Proby gent. By virtue of hire majesties commission to us and others directed unto of her highnesses court of exchequer and hereabouts annexed, dated at Westminster the v th day of July in the xl th year of her most happie reign. By the oath of William Redman. John Cranwell. William Seaburne, Henry Craborne of Bluntisham, Edward Hubard of Somersham, Robert Eylate, Henry Nelisman, Sander Mason of Needingworth, John Sporeho of Holywell, William Cranwell, Thomas Cospe of Pidley, Richard Hirloe William Sarrohoe of Woodhurst, Henry Ayrd, Richard Arthsoton of Oldhurst, Richard Taylor of Erith, JohnTaylor, John Kent of Colne, Thomas Cordall, James Glatton, William Selyn, Edward Colson of St Ives, John Krisse of Kings Rypron which after several meetings and ?? taken as well by us and the paid jurie, upon these others do say
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We present that worth in the Chase and parke of Somersham parcel of the possessions of the bishopricke of Ely worth that by year last past there hath been felled divers coppices of wood by these parties hereafter mentioned, and sente for there use, but by what warrants the same were done wee know not viz:
Orburn hewte copps cuttby estimate xxxviii acres the underwood there was worth there was worth liii (s) iiii(d) sould 1593 for the use of Messr Hyde one of her majesties Bedchamber and there was sente out of the same for his use ccc tymber trees, saplings and wrampes worth xl (li) the same coppice was joysted two years and a half by Matthew Story and two years and a half by Mr Henry and Mr Walter Clifford esquire with all manner of cattell to the destruction of the spruiyd. The damage for doing thereof synce the last presentment is three pounds.
Colne Quarter in Somersham Parke cut 136 acres worth liii (s) iiii (d) the acre sould 1593 by Henry Clifford Esquire and there was taken by him out of the said copse cx (vinites) worth xvi (li) xiii (s) iiii (d). The same copse hath been cout and well joysted with horse, bullocks and cattell by John Smyth keeper of the parke and at this and at his assent lyeth open, never likelie to be any sale agayne (except it would felled agaune and better preserved). The damage of the destruction of the same Spruiye is five pounds.
The hewte called the Wressles cour about xi acres worth xl (s) there sould 1595 by the said Mr Clifford and there was taken out of the same hewte cc trees and saplings worth tenne pounds the same was joysted by the said Mr Cliffords use. The damage for destroying the Sprinye is three pounds.
Hazell and White Cross Hewte cout about lxiii acres worth liii (s) iiii (d) sould 1595 by the said Mr Clifford and there was taken out of the same hewte by him trees and saplings worth fourtyne pounds.And the same hewtes are and hath been joysted by the said Mr Clifford with horse, calves and other cattell to the utter destruction of White Crosse hewte (except it be new felled and be better preserved). The damage for destroying the spruiye is sixteen pounds.
The hewte called the hadons cout about lxii acres worth liii (s) iiii (d) there dsould 1396 for Mr henry Clifford and to his onlie use. In the beginning of the sale Verhard Caxton had an interest in the sale of the underwood and did fall with Ffrancis barnwell for Mr Clifford until it came to the value of nyne pounds and odde money. The residue of the sale was made by Ffrancis Barnwell for the use of Mr Clifford. And there was sent out of the same hewte vc tymber trees, saplings and wrampes to the value of xli (li). The sprinye thereof is hindred by joysting of cattell for the use of Mr Henry Cliffordto the value of vi (li) xiii (s) iiii (d).
Beurs Hewte cout about xvii acres worth liii (s) iiii (d) there sould 1597 and 1598 by mr Walter Clifford Esquire and there was taken out of the same hewte by him lx tymber trees, saplings and wrampes worth v (li) xi (s) viii (d). There is Cuthorse Bridge hewte cout about xxx acres worth liii (s) that’s sould this present year by Mr Walter Clifford Esquire, there is taken out of viii acres of the same lx trees, saplings and wrampes worth tenne pounds. The Sprinye of the said viii acres is hindred by joystinge of cattell to the value of five pounds.