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TAXATION INQUISITION. 99 County of Cornwall, on the Wednesday next after the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Mary, 16 Ed. III. (1343)* on the oatns of Richard Cork, Richard Mylis, Robert Colyn, William Bolepit, Clerk, Roger Vile, Caius Cresa, John Lugge, John of Pyderwyne [Petherwin], Walter of la Lywatone [Lawhitton], William of Lanrak, John of Honyatone, and Roger Reynfrei, who say that a certain Peter of Bodmam was the taxer, by subtaxers of the Borough aforesaid, at the taxation of the 20th 15th and 10th parts of the goods and chattels being in the vill of Bodmam, for the service of the Lord the King; — that a certain William of Landu, and John le Luggere, subtaxers of the Parishes of the Church of Lansand [Lezant], and of the Church of Lawittone, came and took beasts of Sir Richard Ly knight, and Sir Roger, of Blacolnislegh, rector of the church of Stoke, taxers of the 2oths and i5ths, in the county aforesaid, [which beasts] the aforesaid Peter had taxed at the taxation of the 15th part : — that the subtaxers and burgesses of the Borough aforesaid came and showed this to the said Sir Richard, and Sir Roger; — that they forthwith commanded the said William, of Landu, and John le Luggere to deliver the beasts of the said Peter, so unjustly taken and detained, — And this was done. They say also that Walter, of Lawittone, and his colleague, subtaxers of the parish of Lawitton, had taken of Sir Roger, of Reskemmer, and his companion, taxers of the i5ths and ioths in the county aforesaid, [that which] the said Peter had taxed; — And that the land of Bodmam is held of the Lord Duke of Cornwall, and is in the liberty of the said Borough; — That the said Sir Roger was induced to enter upon the land of Bodmam, and there took eight bullocks, and im- pounded them in the pound of the Mayor and Commonalty of the said Borough, and that they were there detained until the said Peter should deliver to the said William himself 3s. in pledge, and the truth of the said taxing should be determined before the said John Billoun. The aforesaid John on the day, year, and at the place aforesaid, before John Moneroun, the Constable of the Castle, seeing this, commands the subtaxers of the Parish of Lawitton, that the said Peter shall tax for his occupiers. In testimony whereof the jurors have to these presents set their seals. On the 26th August, 1346, the Duke of Cornwall (Black Prince) fought at Cressy, and won the plume, and assumed