special addition thereto: "Moreover because of the special affection which we bear to the aforesaid John (de Wynewyk) on account of the diligent service he has rendered to us for a long time past, being willing to do him the more abundant favour on this behalf, we have granted, for us and our heirs, that although the same John or his predecessors, parsons of the said church and lords of the borough, or the aforesaid burgesses, or their antecessors or predecessors, hitherto have not used the liberties and quittances contained in the said charter, or any of them, or the same borough and the liberties aforesaid, or any of them, may have been, as it were, forfeited, or, because of abuse or non-claim or in any other manner, have been taken into our hands or the hands of any of our progenitors by the justices last itinerant in the county of Lancaster, or any other justices whomsoever of us or our progenitors in whatsoever time past; nevertheless the same John and his successors, parsons of the said church and lords of the borough aforesaid, may have that borough with all the liberties to a free borough belonging; and also all and singular liberties and quittances in the said charter contained and specified, for themselves and their burgesses of that borough for ever, and for the future may fully enjoy and use them; and also for ever may have all other liberties and free customs which the same John or his predecessors aforesaid for themselves and their burgesses aforesaid have reasonably used and enjoyed in times past in the borough and elsewhere, without let or hindrance of us or our heirs, our justices, executors, sheriffs, bailiffs, or officials, or others whomsoever. We have also granted, for us and our heirs, and by this our charter have confirmed, to the aforesaid John that he and his successors, parsons of that church and lords of the borough aforesaid, for ever, may have a view of Frankpledge[1] of all their men and tenants in the said borough, and the liberty
- ↑ The view of Frankpledge was the office which a sheriff or the bailiff of a Hundred exercised in their respective courts; hence the cognizance of such pleas as ordinarily came before the greater or lesser Hundred Courts, e.g., wayf, bloodshed, hue and cry, and assize of bread and beer.
