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Annexing Hundreds to Counties Act 1340

As Enacted Cited in Amendments 2 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1340 c. 9
Statutes made at Westminster, Anno 14 Edw . III. Stat . 1. and Anno primo of his Reign of France, and Anno Dom. 1340 Sheriffs shall keep Hundreds in their own Hands, or let them upon the old Rent. There shall be but one Bailiff errant in one County.

(14 Edw. 3 St. 1) C A P. IX.

‘I T F M, Whereas many Mischiefs be happened through the Realm, for that the Sheriffs have let the Hundreds and Wapentakes to an higher Ferm than they yield to the King, and the Fermors do let the same to other at more higher and greater Sums, in such Manner that by the high letting and enhansing of them Ferms, and by the great Number of Bailiffs Errants, Out-riders, and other whom the Sheriffs, Bailiffs, and Hundreders do put in, the People be in divers Manners charged and grieved;’ ' (2)it is assented and accorded, That from henceforth all the Wapentakes and Hundreds which be severed from the Counties, shall be rejoyned to the same Counties, as before this Time hath been established by another Statute; (3)and that the Sheriffs hold the same in their own Hands, and put in such Bailiffs and Hundreders, having Lands within the Bailiwicksand Hundreds, for whom they will answer. (4) And if they will let any Hundreds, Bailiwicks, or Wapentakes to Ferm, they shall let the same at the ancient Ferm without any thing inc easing (5) And that the King and his People be served by such Bailiffs and Hundreders, and their Under Bailiffs, in avoiding so ever the Out riders and other, which in divers Counties beforetime have notoriously grieved the People. (6) And that no Bailiff Errant be but in the Counties where Bailiffs Errants have been in Times past, in the Time of the King's Grandfather that now is; (7)and that there be no more but one Bailiff Errant in one County. (8) And in the same Manner it is assented, That all other, of what Estate or Condition they be, which have Bailiwicks or Hundreds in Fee, if they the same will hold in their own Hands, then they shall put in such Bailiffs for whom they will answer; (9) and if they will...

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