1599 Terriers
(Glebe terriers, inventories of the possessions, profits and endowments associated with a Benefice
which were first required in 1571 and there after were compiled periodically in each diocese.)

Bucks. ss.
The lande arable pasture and Meadowe grounde
W[i]th the closes taken and measured in A[nn]o D[omi]ni. 1599.
Belonginge to the Parsonage of Hanslopp & Castle Thrupp in the said County as followeth


Fyeste in Lease demised to Richard Troughton gent
Inprimis one peece of arable land lyinge together in Hanslopp
ioynynge to a lane called Chase lane w[i]th hedge and ditche on the
saide lanes side weste, and the grounde of Alexand[er] Troughton vij acr xxj pole
gent. Easte, buttinge vpon the close called Parsonage Close
beinge in quantity 7. acres 21. pole


Item more in his tenure ij land[es] lying togith[er] of arable in
Cokes feilde in Hanslopp aforesaide betwene a sydelinge of Guy ij rod[es] v pole
Foster gent easte, & the lande of Guy Foster aforesaid West, and
Butteth vpon the ground of Thom[a]s Ellys southe & the lande of the saide
Guy Foster Northe, being. 2. rodes. 5. pole


Item more of his tenure ij land[es] arable lying togith[er] on the same
furlonge, and in the same feilde w[i]th half a balke betwene the
Queenes grounde in the occapac[i]on of John Tomson weste & the j Acr
ground of the saide Guy Foster gent easte, & a butteth vpon the
grounde of the saide Thom[a]s Ellis southe, and the saide Guye
Fosters grounde Northe beinge in quantitye. j. acre.


Item in his tenure ij land[es] more arable lyinge togith[er]
in the same feilde betene the lande of the saide Ric Trowghton
northe and sowthe, And butteth vpon the headlande of the iij rod[es] xxx pole
said Richard Trowghton Weste, and the lande of the said
Guy Foster gent on the Easte, beinge in quantitye. 3.
rodes. 30. pole


Item more in his tenure ij land[es] arable lyinge on the same
furlonge nexte to the gate betwene the lande of the saide
Richard Trowghton Northe and sowthe & butteth vpon a iij rod[es] iiij pole
hadland of the said Ric Trowghton weste, & shotethe vpon the
grounds of the saide Guy Foster gent easte, beinge in quantitye .3.rod[es] 4. pole.


The soome of Mr. Trowghtons lands
And of this side also, is x. Acr j. rode xx. pole


Secondlye demised in lease to John Foster gent.
Item in his tenure one peece of arable lande & pasture lyinge
together in Tottall feilde, w[i]th the hedge on the sowthe ende & the
hedge att the Northe ende, lyinge betwene the parsonage ground ij acr i rode xxx pole
Easte, and the lande of Guy Foster gent Weste, and the lande
of the saide Guy Foster Northe and sowthe, beinge in quantitye.3.acres.j.rode.30.pole


Thirdlye in the tenure of Guy Foster demysed to him by lease.
Item one p[ar]cell of arable lande and Pasture whereof p[ar]te
is a pightell or little Close ioyinge to the same grounde
lyinge in Tottall end feilde w[i]th hedge att bothe end[es] the saide
pighell. The saide peece of arable lande shoteth vpon the iiij acr j rode viij pole
com[m]on brooke sowthe, and the land of Thom[a]s Birchmore
northe, and the p[ar]sonage lande in the tenure of John Foster
aforesaide weste, and the saide little pigh[t]ell easte, beinge
in quantitye.4.acr.j.rode.8.pole


Fourthlye demised in lease to John Fartopp.
Item more one p[ar]cell of arable lande in his occupac[i]on
lyinge in Churchende feilde in Hanslopp aforesaide w[i]th the
hedge and ditche on the lane side, lyinge nexte the lane easte ij acr ij rod[es] v pole
and Mr. Guy Fosters lande Weste, and the lande of the said
John Fartopp sowthe, and the lande of Guy Foster
northe being in quantitye.2.acr.2.rod[es].5.pole


Fiftlye demised by lease to Marke Travell.
Item more one peece arable in his tenure lyinge together in
Bullington ende in Hanslopp betwene the lande of Ric,
Dorman beinge Queenes lande Easte, and the queens iiij acr j rode
lande in the tenure of Ric. Parratt Weste, and shoteth vpon
the Freeholde of Will[ia]m Ellys northe and sowthe, beinge
in quantitye 4. acres. j rode


Item an other peece arable in his occupac[i]on being iiij land[es]
buttinge vpon the hedd of the other peece & is adioninge to the ij rod[es] x pole
same other peece, beinge.ij.rod[es].x.pole


The soom[m]e of this side is.- xv. acres. xiij. pole.


Demysed in Lease to John Walker & assigned to Will[iam] Emson.
Item one peece arable lande, beinge.7.land[es] lyinge togeth[er]
in Balney feilde in Hanslopp shotinge vpon the Queenes
grounde northe, called Curtland[es] close and buttinge vpon j acr j rode xx pole
the grounde of Alexand[er] Hampden Esqr. sowthe, and the
lande of Richard Winckles East, and the lande of Richard
Trowghton gent West, j.acre.j.rode.20.pole


Item more in his occupac[i]on an other peece arable lyinge on
the same furlonge, beinge.7.land[es] close and shotinge vpon the said
Close northe and the lande of Mr. Hampdon sowthe &
j acr j rode x pole
the lande of Ric. Trowghton gent west & John Scryvens
lande east, beinge in quantity, j.acres.j.rode.10.pole.


Item more an oth[er] peece arable land in his occupac[i]on lying
in the same feilde nexte to the gate by Church Waie, the j acr j rode
p[ar]sonage lande in the tenure of Harrye Tomson southe, and
the Church Waie, northe, w[i]th hedge & ditche vpon the lane
hed west and shotinge vpon the p[ar]sonage grounde being
the Holme close easte & contayneth.j.acre.j.rode


Item an other peece arable in his tenure lyinge in the
Bretche feilde so called in Hanslopp aforesaid, with
hedge and ditche on the lane side nexte Harle waye
the lane on the Weste side, and the balke or fote pathe on ij acr iij rod[es] x pole
the easte side, & butteth vpon the lande of Richarde
Winckles southe and northe, and contayneth in measure
2.Acres.3.rodes.10.pole


Deymsed by lease to John Newman.
Item in his tenure iiij land[es] arable lyinge togither in
Embers lande in Longe Streete in Hanslopp aforesaide
with hedge and ditche att the upp[er] ende the Lane on
the Northe, and shoteth throughe the slade sowthe iij rodes
w[i]th halfe a balke on the Weste, and the lande of
Christofer Trowghton gent. easte, beinge in quantitye
of measure.3.rodes


The soom[m]e of this side - vij. acr. ij. rod[es]


Demysed in Lease to Richard Dorman of Castlethrupp.
Inprimis in his occupac[i]on one peece of arable lyinge in the
Bridgefeilde in Castlethrupp aforesaide betwene the lande of
Rob[er]te Travell Weste and the Parsonage lande easte, and the high- j acr j rode
waie on the Northe and the Parsonage lande sowthe, beinge
j.Acre.j.rode.


Item more in his occupac[i]on one lande arable lyinge att the
towne ende of Thrupp on the Northe side. And shoteth vpon the
Com[m]on or Highe Waie sowthe, and lyeth betwene the p[ar]sonage j rode xxx pole
lande on bothe sides, beinge in the tenure of Harry Ashbyes
Widowe, beinge in quantitye.j.rode.30.pole


Item an other peece arable in his occupac[i]on lyinge in the same
Feilde, betwene the Parsonage lande easte, and the lande of
Thom[a]s Nicoll[es] weste, and shoteth vpon the saide Thomas j acr x pole
Nicolls his lande sowthe, & butteth vpon the highe waie
northe, beinge in quantitye,j,acres.x.pole.


Item more in his occupac[i]on one rounde peece of pasture ground
as yt lieth in the same feilde called Bridge feilde whereof the
Furlonge called Parsonage furlonge doth shote vppon & ij acr ij rod[es]
the other sides bee marked and meared fourth by meares and
bound[es] & doth contayne in quantitye.2.acres.2.rod[es]


Item more one sidelynge of Pasture grounde or meadowe
in his occupac[i]on, adioyninge to the Ryver in the same
feilde, and the Parsonage furlonge shoteth vpon yt the j rode xxx pole
lande of Thom[a]s Nicholls Weste, and the Parsonage
Close called Fower acres Easte beinge in quantitye
j.rode.30.pole


Item more the late inclosed meadowe called the Parsonage
Fower Acres lyinge in Thrupp aforesaid now vnleased
but rented to Widowe Ashbye, shotinge vpon the saide iij acr iij rod[es]
River with hedge and ditche rounde about Contayneth in
quantitye,3acres.3.rod[es]


The soom[m]e of this side is - ix acres. j rode. xxx. pole.


Demysed to Thomas Pen[n]e
Item one little grasse yarde in Thrupp aforesaid nowe in the
tenure of John Parratt tenn[an]te to the saide Tho: Pen, lyinge
betwene the Yard of the said Tho: Pen sowthe, and the p[ar]sonage j rode xxiiij pole
barne yard on the northe, and the highe Waies or streat[es] east
and Weste, beinge in quantity.i.rode.24.pole


Demysed in lease to Anthony Coles of Thrupp.
Item in his occupac[i]on lyinge in Thrupp feild[es] of arable called
by the name of viijs (13) lande, one peece lyinge on the furlonge att
Wild thorne betwene the lande of John Parratt senior East &
the towne land west, and butteth vpon the freehold of the said iij acr xij pole
John Parratt, North and shoteth vpon the haidons of Will[ia]m
Ellys southe, beinge in quantitye.3.acres.12.pole


Item an other peece arable in his occupac[i]on lyinge in the
same feilde neare to Haversam brooke, shotinge vpon the same
brooke easte, and buttinge vpon the land of Will[iam] Ellis west, iij acr j rode xx pole
and the lande of Tho: Nicolls on the sowthe and the lande
of Will[ia]m Ellys on the north being in quantity.3.acr.j.rode.20.pole.


Item more an other peece arable in his occupac[i]on lyinge in the
Netherfeilde in Thrupp aforesaide w[i]th half a sidelinge of
grasse, the other half sidelinge beinge John Parratt[es] senior
sowthe, and the lande of Thom[a]s Nicoll[es] northe, and butteth ij acr iij rod[es] xxx pole
the saide Tho: Nicholl[es] land weste, and a sidlinge of grasse
of Tho. Pen[n]s and Tho: Nicolls, theirs together easte, & ys
in quantitye.2.acres.3.rod[es].xxx.pole.


Item more one Cotage house of three baies w[i]th a grasse
Yarde or little pighell adioyinge th[ere]unto in Thrupp afores[ai]d
sett & beinge nexte to the streete sowthe and easte, and Will[ia]m j rode xxx pole
Ashbye weste, and the pighell northe, With a little garden,
Yards and Orchard, beinge all.j.rode.30.pole


Item more in his tenure the ChurchYard of Castlethrupp aforesaid, being.j.rode.10.pole j rode x pole


The soom[m]e of this side is - x. acres .ij rod[es], vj. pole.


Demysed by lease to Harry Rigbye.
Item one peece arable in Beachams occupac[i]on by his assignem[ent]
lyinge in the Bridge feilde in Thrupp aforesaid betwene the
lande of John Rushe on the Easte, and Thomas Nicholls land iij acr xxx pole
on the Weste, and the Highe Waie northe, and shoteth vpon the
Parsonage round sowthe, beinge in quantity.3.acr.30.pole


Item an other peece arable in his tenure lyinge there vpon
the same furlonge in the same feilde betwene the Parsonage
lande Easte and the lande of John Rushe weste, and the vj acr iij rod[es] xx pole
saide highe Waie Northe and shoteth vpon the parsonage ground
sowthe, beinge. vj.acr.3.rod[es].20.pole


Demysed in lease to Harry Ashbye.
Inprimis in the tenure of Harye Ashbies Widowe one
peece of arable lyinge att the townes ende of Thrupp Whereof
Richard Dorman hathe one lande, lyinge nexte the Highe Waie j acr j rode xx pole
easte, and the grounde of Will[ia]m Earle weste, and buttethe
vpon the Highe waye sowthe the said Harrye Ashbies p[ar]te
beinge in measure.j.acre.j.rode.20.pole.


Item more in his tenure one Pighell of grasse there
lyinge, Buttinge vpon the saide Towne of Thruppe
the Highe Waie beinge att bothe ends lyinge betwene
the grounde of Willyam Earle easte, and the Castle j acre
grounde in the tenure of Christofer Cotes gent Weste,
With hedge and ditche on the Easte side, beinge in
quantitye,one,acre,


Item one other peece arable in his occupac[i]on beinge ij Landes, lyinge att the Nether end of the said Pighell betwene the lande of Thomas Nicholls Easte and weste and shoteth vpon the Parsonage lande sowthe beinge in quantity,j,10.pole j acr x pole


The soom[m] of this side is - xiij acr. ij rod[es].


Item more ij landes in her tenure with Hadons of grasse att
the Nether ende lyinge in the said bridge feilde with a balke
called the Parsonage balke buttinge the Highe Waie northe,
and shotinge vpon the Parsonage ground sowthe, and lying j acr xv pole
betwene the land of Rob[er]te Travell[es] easte, and the saide
Parsonage land weste beinge in quantity.j.acre.15.pole


Item one peese of grasse beinge ij Lees, lyinge att the
ende of those ij landes in her tenure lying betwene the
Parsonage land[es] w[hi]ch is called Parsonage furlonge
northe and the land of John Parratt sowthe, & buttethe j acr xvj pole
vpon the lande of Willyam Ellys west and the said
Haidons Easte, Contayninge in measure.j.acre.16.pole


Item an other peece arable in her tenure beinge vj landes,
lyinge together in the same feilde, buttinge vpon the Highe
Waie northe, and shoteth vpon the Parsonage grounde iij acr x pole
called the round sidlinge sowthe, & betwene the p[ar]sonage
grounde weste and the landes of Thom[a]s Nicholl[es] Easte, being 3.acres.10.pole


Item more one peece arable land in her tenure lyinge in
the same feilde called Bridge feilde, beinge iij Landes
buttinge vpon the Highe Waie northe, and shoteth vnto the
knowle vnto the middle of the said furlonge Sowthe, j acr viij pole
the lande of Thom[a]s Nicholl[es] easte, and the lande of
Thom[a]s Penne weste, and beinge in quantitye.j.Acres.8.pole


Item an other peece arable in her tenure in the same
Feilde beinge vij.landes, buttinge vpon the Parsonage
grounde Northe, and shotethe vpon the Parsonage hoke ij acr j rode
in the tenure of Richard Dorman sowthe, and liethe
betwene the land of Thomas Nicholls both easte and
Weste, beinge in Measure ij.acres.j.rode


The soom[m] of this side ys - viij .acres. ij rod[es]. ix.pole


Item an other peece arable in her tenure beinge vj landes
lyinge in the same feilde with a haidon att the upp[er] ende
thereof, the lande of Thomas Nicholls lyinge nexte the
said hadland weste, and the saide Nicholl[es] lande northe ij acr xx pole
and lieth betwene the lande of Will[ia]m Ellys sowthe & the
Parsonage grounde easte, beinge in quantitye of measure 2.acres.20.pole


Item an other peece arable in her tenure lyinge in the
same feilde beinge 17 landes shotinge vpon the Parsonage
Close, called 4 acres, and butteth vpon the Parsonage ij ij acr j rode xxx pole
Lees Northe, and lyeth betwene the lande of Richard Dorman
beinge Parsonage grounde easte, and the p[ar]sonage grounde
Weste, in quantitye ij.acres.j.rode.30.pole


Item more ij Lees of grasse in her tenure lyinge in the
same feilde & on the same furlonge att the ende of the
said seaventeene landes lyinge betwene the Ryver, Weste, ij rode vj pole
and the lande of Robert Travell Northe, and the towne
lande sowthe, being in quantitye ij rod[es].6.pole


Item more of Meadowe grounde in the same feilde
in her tenure or p[ar]cell lyinge nexte the rounde sidling
of Parsonage grounde in the tenure of Richard dorman
And it ariseth with lott with Thomas Nicolls
yearelie in Manner followinge, Firste the saide Nicholls
ariseth with one Acre thereof. Then the saide Widowe ij acr j rode xx pole
w[i]th an other Acre, Nexte after the said Nicolls with
his other acre, And the residue is the said wydowes
of Parsonage Meadowe. All which parte of hers
ys shotinge vpon the saide Parsonage Close beinge
called Fower Acres, and butteth vpon the Parsonage
grounde Easte and Weste, and her p[ar]te is.ijAcres.jrode.20.pole


The soom[m[e of this side ys. - vijacr.j.rode.xxxvj.pole.


Allso one pease barne in Castlethrupp & one Pighell or j rode
yarde to the same adioyninge beinge a grasse yard in quantity.j.rode


Allso an other Barne there standinge w[i]th a grasse yard j rode xx pole
thervnto adioynynge beinge in quantity.j.rode.20.pole


Further one Close of Pasture grounde called the great
Blogg[es] Close in Hanslopp buttinge vpon Balney grove or
wood sowthe, and Richard Trowghtons pighell and Blogg[es] xiij acr iij rode
grene Northe, and Mr. Mathews grounde Easte and weste,
and hathe hedge and ditche weste and northe, beinge in quan=
titye.13.acres.3.rodes


Moreover an other Close called little Blogg[es] close
in Hanslopp aforesaide, lyinge betwene the Queenes
grounde Easte and Weste, and Blogg[es] grene Northe, and v acr x pole
Balney Wood sowthe, and is in quantity of ground 5.acr & 10 pole


More one Close of Pasture grounde called the Holme
Close adioyninge to the Parsonage of Hanslopp,
with hedge and ditche on the Southe side, and on the
Easte side lyinge betwene Balney feilde sowthe, and ix acr j rode
the ChurchYard of Hanslopp, Northe, and Balney
lane Easte, and the Parsonage ground weste, and is
in quantitye 9.acres.j.roode


Allso the ChurcheYarde of Hanslopp, beinge iij Acres
in quantitye 3.acres


Allso one little p[ar]cell thereof adioyned to Mr. Gyfford[es] iiijd
Yarde, wherefore he paieth yearelie rent
Moreover a Ten[amen]te with a Yarde wherein the
minister dwelleth in Hanslopp beinge adioynynge to
the said ChurcheYard, Sowthe, and the Freeholde j rode x pole
of Mr. Stafford Northe, the grounde of Mr. Richard
Trowghton Weste, and the Waie Easte, in quantitye j.rode.10.pole


The Soom[m]e of this side is - xxxij. acres.


Item more one Close called the parsonage Close, lyinge
in Tottall ende in Hanslopp aforesaid w[i]th hedge and
ditche aboute the same, nowe lett to Richard Trowghton
gent. by the Yeare, lyinge betwene the ground of John xxj acr ij rod[es]
Foster gent. sowthe , and the parsonage ground northe
and Tottall feilde Easte and Chase lane, weste, beinge
in quantity.21.Acres.2.rodes


Item one Close called Burashe Close, and dothe abutt
vpon Burgrene in Hanslopp aforesaid Northe and
shoteth the grounde of Gryffyn Rawlins sowthe, and iij acr xx pole
the highe Waie easte and weste, w[i]th hedge and ditche
bothe Easte and Weste and is in quantitye.3.3Acr.20.pole


Demysed in lease to Harrye Thomson.
Item one Close of Pasture ground latelye inclosed
in the tenure by lease of Harrye Thomson, otherWise
called Miller, lyinge in Balney field in Hanslopp, w[i]th ij acr ij rod[es] xx pole
hedge and ditche on the lane side lyinge betwene the
Close of John Parratt sowthe and the Parsonage
land northe, contayninge.2.acres.2rod[es].20.pole


Allso one p[ar]cell of Meadowe lyinge in Sperte meade in
Hanslopp aforesaid called by the name of Five Acres,
neare vnto Brody Meade and dothe shote vpon Ambers v acres not measured
lees not measured


Allso furthermore one p[ar]cell of meadowe lyinge neare iij rod[es] not measured
Yardlye myll in Ladie holme meade, being called the
three rodes, not measured


The soom[m] of this side is. - xxxiij. acres. j. rode.
The some totall of all the
Acres aswell pasture meadowe Cxlvi. acr. ij. rod[es] xxxiiij. pole.
And arable here together, ys

Measured by me Rowland Hill of Hanslopp aforesaid Scholem[aster] &
Nicholas Wynne, w[i]th Certayne of the saide Tenn[an]t[es] to the said land[es] herein severally named, the yeare aforenamed.

Balk: In the open field system the thin, unploughed strips running between the cultivated strips were called balks
Haidons, 'hade': - Midland term for a headland (untilled land at the head of strips).
i and j were interchangeable, hence 'joynynge'
Pighell - A small piece of arable land, also called Pightell, Pingle
Pole or perch: 160 poles to an acre
Possibly Hade - a ridge of land
Rode or rood: 4 rodes to an acre and 40 poles to a rode
v often used instead of u hence 'vpon'
ys = is