Meaning of house-bote | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

Examples

“In 1270, sir Richard Moore had a right, by charter, to house-bote and hey-bote to his house at Pencoed.”

“But tenants may cut⟳ underwood, and take⟳ wood sufficient to repair⟳ the pales, hedges, and fences, and what is called by law plough-bote, fire-botc, and other house-bote.”

“He hath cut⟳ down the wood where the petitioners ought to have⟳ house-bote ; hath raised more monies out of those woods and forfeitures, than the purchase⟳ cost⟳ him ; he hath threatened many of their lives, &c.”

“Your husband was seised of only one carucate of land⟳, to which was appurtenant house-bote and hay-bote to be taken in that wood for burning at only one hearth in his chief messuage ; and if you by reason⟳ of your third part could in that wood take⟳ house-bote and hay-bote at your pleasure, there would be taken house-bote and hay-bote and fuel for two hearths, whereas they were previously appendant to only one hearth: wherefore, estovers for house-bote &c. you can not have⟳; and we pray judgment.”

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