The Fields of Saffron Walden in 1400

abbey abbot acreage Agricultural already appear arable land assarting Aylotts boundaries called century chalk Chepyng Walden clear closes common contained cottages County court court rolls covered crofts crop cultivated demesne derived described distribution Douglas drift eastern enclosed Essex Essex Record Office evidence example extended field names field system flocks fold follow former four fourteenth century frequently furlong groups half head hegrowes held History holdings indicates large area late latter leased length lists lord lying majority manor Mattens meadow medieval mentioned messuage MICHIGAN monastic Norfolk north-west Essex occur open fields origin parish pasture pattern peasant perches pieces Pounces publication quarentena quarters Record relation roads roods rotation scattered season seems Seisona sheep Shott slopes soils sources strips sub-manors subdivided suffix surrounding survey tenants tenements tenure three acres town trespass unit valleys virgate wareland western wood woodland