The Hart at Flaskes and the Outlaw
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Robert Farndale (FAR00012) son
of Peter of Farndale (FAR00008), was
fined for poaching, at Pickering Castle in 1332. Robert
Farndale (FAR00031) son of Simon the miller of Farndale (FAR00021), and Robert Farndale (FAR00012) son of Peter of
Farndale (FAR00008), were fined for poaching at Pickering Castle in 1332 Patent Rolls, North Riding Records, York, The
Honour and Forest of Pickering, Volume II, The Coucher
Book of the Duchy of Lancaster Records, page 66). Robert was outlawed with others for
killing a hart in the forest.
Roger
Sturdy, Thomas Hippeswell, Robert, son of Simon of
Farndale, John the Calfherd, and Peter, son of Henry,
on Thursday, 24 September, 1332, hunted a hart at Flaskes (thought to be Water Flash at Allerston), within
the forest, and carried it off. Four fined : Roger 10s, Thomas 5s, John 10s,
and Peter 13s 4d; Robert outlawed.
On 24 September 1332 Roger Sturdy, Thomas de Hippeswell, Robert Farndale (FAR00031) son of Simon the miller of Farndale (FAR00021), John le Caluehird and Peter son of Henry came in Pickering forest
in a place called Flaskes and hunted a stag and took
it away with them. They were ordered to appear at a hearing of the matter on 3
October 1334, but although they were living in the country, they did not
appear. Therefore the sheriff was ordered to make them come. Afterwards four of
the offenders found mainpernors to guarantee their
good behaviour, but Robert de Farndale was to be exacted (The Great Cowcher of the Duchy
of Lancaster, The National Archives, DL42/1 Folio 204v, DL 42/1/23/U14 folios 203 to 205
and North Riding Records Yorks Volume II, The Honour and Forest of Pickering, page 66).
Under the Pleas of the Forest there was a
hearing on the Monday next after Michaelmas 8 Edw. III (1334 to 1335).
Michaelmas is 29 September each year. The next Monday in 1334 was 3 October
1334.
Roger Sturdy, Thomas de Hippeswell,
Robert, son of Simon de Farndale, John le Caluehird and Peter son of Henry were the alleged
offenders.
It is presented that, on Thursday next before
Michaelmas 6 Edw. III (1332 to 1333), they came in the said forest in a place
called Flaskes and there hunted one stag and took it
away with them. They have not now come, nor were they previously attached, but
it is witnessed that they are living in the country. Therefore the sheriff is
ordered to make them come.
The Thursday immediately before Michaelmas in
1332 was 24 September 1332.
Afterwards Roger, Thomas, John and Peter came
before the justices and they seek licence to make concord upon this. Afterwards
they are redeemed, namely Roger at 10s, Thomas at 5s, John at 10s, and Peter at
one mark. And they found mainpernors, as appears
elsewhere, that they shall behave well from now on, and Robert is to be
exacted, as appears elsewhere.
There is a separate page about poaching in Pickering Forest.