Now! Then! During a crackdown on unregulated yeast-related activity, Wooldale (Holmfirth) is fined for hiding Alice del Bothe, its unofficial alehouse-keeper

22 April 1339: During a crackdown on unregulated yeast-related activity, Wooldale (Holmfirth) is fined for hiding Alice del Bothe, its unofficial alehouse-keeper

K.M. Troup, Ed. 1999. The Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, Vol. 12, October 1338 to September 1340. Leeds: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. Get it:

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Tourn held at Burton, Thursday 22 April 1339. Holme: For brewing and selling against the assize: the wife of John de Kesseburgh 12d, the wife of Richard Milner 6d, Adam Bagger 2d, the wife of William Redder 3d. For baking and selling against the assize: John de Kesseburgh 4d, Richard Milner 4d, William Redder 3d. For brewing and selling against the assize: Margery Lightfot 12d, the wives of John Abraham 3d, John Smyth 4d and Ralph de Skelmarthorp 2d. Alan Redder drew blood from the wife of Robert Rierson, 12d. The wife of John Taillur brewed against the assize, 2d. Thomas son of Simon baked and sold against the assize, 4d. For brewing against the assize, both @ 2d: the wife of Thomas Smyth, Agnes daughter of William del Mersche. For drawing blood: John Waynwright from Henry de Heppeworth 18d, Richard son of Richard Michel from William Somer 18d, Henry de Heppeworth from the same Richard 18d, Henry Waynwright from John Scot 18d, John Scot from Henry Waynwright 12d. Nicholas Tibbeknave brewed and sold against the assize, 4d. Alice del Bothe brewed against the assize, 2d. The township of Wolfdale concealed the said Alice, 40d.

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Unregulated alehouses in Stuart Lancashire.

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Tourn held at Burton, Thursday 22 April 1339

Holme:- For brewing and selling against the assize: the wife of John de Kesseburgh 12d, the wife of Richard Milner 6d, Adam Bagger 2d, the wife of William Redder 3d. For baking and selling against the assize: John de Kesseburgh 4d, Richard Milner 4d, William Redder 3d. For brewing and selling against the assize: Margery Lightfot 12d, the wives of John Abraham 3d, John Smyth 4d and Ralph de Skelmarthorp 2d. Alan Redder drew blood from the wife of Robert Rierson, 12d. The wife of John Taillur brewed against the assize, 2d. Thomas son of Simon baked and sold against the assize, 4d. For brewing against the assize, both @ 2d: the wife of Thomas Smyth, Agnes daughter of William del Mersche. For drawing blood: John Waynwright from Henry de Heppeworth 18d, Richard son of Richard Michel from William Somer 18d, Henry de Heppeworth from the same Richard 18d, Henry Waynwright from John Scot 18d, John Scot from Henry Waynwright 12d. Nicholas Tibbeknave brewed and sold against the assize, 4d. Alice del Bothe brewed against the assize, 2d. The township of Wolfdale concealed the said Alice, 40d.

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