"Assize of bread and ale" - "assize meant standard size and the price, and assize of ale, meant keeping to a standard laid down. Those whe broke this law were fined and ducked. The ducking stool was known as a tumbrel, from the French, tomber - to fall.

Sometimes the offenders were put in the pillory, with the offending bread or ale displayed. Hence the assize of bread and ale, tumbrel and pillory. If this right could be established as the Lord's rather than the sheriff's then the Lord could add the fines to his own revenue from the manor, and this helped to pay the necessary knight's fee to the King.

Granted 50 acres of land to one John de Olney in 1315. John held the other land under Richard de Windsor

William de Bending c1300

Held the manor of Hardmead in 1284, and still held the same in 1303. (VCH. Bucks. IV. 363). Previously held by Sarra de Bending. (Mother?). William laid claim to the advowson of Hardmead church, and obliged the Prior of Merton Priory (Surrey) to establish his claims, in the courts (VCH. Bucks. 366)

William de Bending is sometimes spelled Bennyne, linking him to others with this spelling. < p> Robert Bendyn c1320

It is tempting to make this man the son of William, and the grandson of Sarra, although there is, so far, no real evidence, except locality and date.

Married Joan, daughter and heiress of John de Halton, widow of Roger Inkpen, Joan died in 1331; the Inkpen estates were entailed, the heir was Nicholas de Inkpen. (VCH. Bucks. IV. 203)

Robert purchased the manor of Compton Giffard, in the hundred of Roborough, Devon. "John, son of Osbert Giffard, and Eva his wife, in consideration of 100 marks, conveyed the Manor of Compton Giffard to Robert Bendyn, and Joan, his wife. (Devon Fine No. 1120)

Extracts from Domesday Book - 1086 - relative to Walter fitz Other

Hortune (Horton, Bucks)

"In Stokes hundred, Walter, son of Other, holds Hortune. It is assessed at ten hides, and on it are nine ploughs. In the demsene are two hides, and on it are two ploughs; and fifteen villeins with five bordars have six ploughs, and there could be a seventh. There are four serfs and one mill worth twenty shillings and meadows for three ploughs. In all, it is worth six pounds. When received sixty shillings. In the time of King Edward six pounds. This manor Eldred held, a man of Archbishop Stig, and could sell.

Mulshoe (Moseley, Bucks)

In Mulshoe, Ralf holds of Walter, four hides as one manor. There is land for six ploughs. On the demesne are two, and there are nine villeins with seven bordars having four ploughs. There are two serfs, meadow sufficient for two ploughs, woodland to feed one hundred swine. In all it is worth sixty shillings. When received, one hundred shillings. Time of King Edward, four pounds. This manor, a man of Aric held, and could sell.

Hardmead (Bucks)

Held as a manor of twelve hides

Ettone (Eton, Bucks)

In Burnham hundred, Walter himself holds Ettone. It is assessed at twelve hides. There is land for eight ploughs. In the demesne are three hides, and on it are two ploughs; and fifteen villeins with four bordars have six ploughs. There are four serfs and two mills worth twenty shillings, meadow sufficient for two ploughs, one woodland to feed two hundred swine. From fisheries come one thousand eels. It is all worth six pounds. When received one hundred shillings. This manor Queen Eddit held.

Burnham (Bucks)

Walter himself holds Burnham. It is assessed at eighteen hides. There is land for fifteen ploughs. In the demesne there are three hides, and on it are three ploughs, and twenty eight villeins with seven bordars have twelve ploughs. There are two serfs, meadow sufficient for three ploughs, woodland to feed six hundred swine, and for supplying shares for the ploughs. In all, it is worth ten pounds; when received, six pounds. In the time of King Edward, ten pounds. This manor, Elma, a theyn of King Edward held.

Winesflet (Winchfield, Hants)

In the hundred of Hedefele, Chertsey Abbey holds Winesflet. Walter holds it of the Abbey. Then, as now, it stood assessed at five hides. The arable land is adapted for eight ox teams. There are ten villeins and seven bordars with one ox team and a half. Its value in King Edward's time was sixty shillings; now thirty shillings.

Wildehell (Willhall Farm, Alton, Hants)

Walter son of Other holds Wildehell. Oscen held it of King Edward as an alod. It was assessed then as now, at one hide. There is land for one and a half ploughs. One plough there is in demesne, and six bordars with half a plough. There is one church, and one and a half acres of meadow. It is worth forty shillings.

  Clement Bending