Ye Parchment herewith describeth the liens and rights of the rightful
Yeoman of Yonder Main Thoroughfare and imbues the holder of such aforesaid parchment ye entitlement,
Y
eoman of Yonder Main Thoroughfare
Protector of the Pinfold
Whom theresoforth may avail him/herself of such pleasures recorded here.
The legitimate claim to all minor hamlets situated in the soke of Weston as decreed by his Lordship the Bishop of Chester, such as Derby, Nottingham and Manchester.
The lien to a Five Pound toll levied on each and every one horse cart pulled through the village twixt dusk and dawn
The entitlement to choose a nightly bed companion from any willing village wench
The freedom to decorate with fresco any plain and untraceried village wall or building
The license to be absent from Matins every thrice Sabbath.
Thus secured by the seal, this 27th day of the month of November,
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