In message <000201c050bf$b5a15a40$7366a8c2@remote>, sandie geddes
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>John, Thank you for taking the trouble to find the reference. Is there
>evidence that the payment was for feedstuffs or was it assumed? Sandie
I think it must have been assumed that the Pinder would be recompensed
for any costs incurred plus a bit of remuneration.
I found another set of fascinating references today - The book was
called 'Parish and County' and was the first in the series on local
government in mediaeval England published by Merlin - It was written by
Beatrice Webb and husband. It looks into the legal basis of a Parish and
its officers and into the varying customs across the country.
Unfortunately I couldn't stay long enough to read it.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: John M Chapman <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: 17 November 2000 02:41
>Subject: Re: Parish Officers
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>>The reference was in 'Church and Manor' by Sidney Oldall Addy p 444 It
>>actually refers to St Nicholas Church Aberdeen - On May 26th 1533 they
>>[governing body] appointed a pinder of the churchyard who was to receive
>>4d for every beast which he impounded and if after that date he
>>permitted any beast to enter the churchyard without impounding it his
>>neck was to be put into the gouchf.
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John M Chapman
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