19. Richard15 Flegg (17. Richard14, John13, James12, William11, John10, John9, William8, Philip7, Philip6, Philip5, Sir John4, Sir John3, Henry2, Algar1), born in Shipdham about 1525, on the death of his father about 1550 succeeded as eldest son to considerable property. The copies of the court rolls of the Manor of Shipdham for the reign of Mary (1553-1558), in the library of Walter Rye, Esq. of Norwich, have the following mentions of this Richard16 Flegg:
Court held on the Tuesday after the Vigil of St. Edward the King, 1 Mary [20 Mar. 1553/4] : Richard Flegge, tenant, present in court, surrendered into the lord's hands an acre of customary land of Walterson's tenement, abutting east on land of William Leverington, south on land of said Richard, and north on land of [his cousin] John15 Flegg, which he formerly received by surrender from said John15 Flegg to the use of said William Leverington, to whom seisin thereof is delivered by the rod on payment of fine 8d., etc.
Court held 20 Apr., 1 Mary [1554] : Headboroughs [tithingmen], Richard15 Flegge, John15 Flegge, and James15 Flegge, and others. Richard Flegge elected Constable for the ensuing year. Richard Flegge paid 3d. fine for Robert Kyrby for default of suit of court.
Court held on Tuesday of the forty-fifth week of 1 and 2 Philip and Mary [4 June 1555] : Headboroughs, Richard15 Flegge, John15 Flegge and James15 Flegge. It is reported that Edward Rokysby, out of court, by the hand of John15 Flegge, a customary tenant of the manor, and in the presence of Richard15 Flegge and William Leverington, also customary tenants, had conveyed land, etc.; fine 6s. 8d.
Court held on Friday before the Feast of St. Bartholomew, 3 and 4 Philip and Mary [21 Aug. 1556] : Headboroughs, Richard15 Flegge, John15 Flegge and James15 Flegg. The jurors report that Alice Cowlyn died since the last court, seised of a customary holding in Westfield, and that Margaret the wife of Richard Flegge and Alice the wife of Henry Brynkley are her two daughters and heirs and of full age. And the jurors also report that said Richard Flegge and Margaret
his wife and said Henry Brynkley and Alice his wife have alienated said holding to one Richard Bunnell without surrender to the lord, etc. It appears by the homage of Westfield that Alice, widow of John Cowlyn, died seized of a dwelling house in tenure of Benjamin Shedde, which she took 37 Henry VIII [1545], from the lord's hands after the surrender of Charles Humble, formerly her husband; and that Margaret the wife of Richard15 Flegge, and Alice the wife of Henry Brynchley are the daughters and next heirs of said Alice Cowlyn, and they now appear in court and seek to be admitted tenants of said dwelling house, and they are admitted and seisin is delivered by the rod, etc.
Court held on 3 Sept. 4 and 5 Philip and Mary [1557]: Headboroughs, Richard15 Flegg and James16 Flegg, and others. Richard Flegge is appointed to establish metes and bounds between the lands of Henry Thuxton and Anne Shadwell.
Court held 15 July, 4 and 6 Philip and Mary [1558] : Headboroughs, Richard18 Flegge, James15 Flegge, and others. The jurors report that Richard15 Flegge and James15 Flegge have sold furze off the commons of the manor to divers persons, contrary to the custom of the Manor; therefore they are in mercy 2s. and are ordered to do so no more. Richard15 Flegge and Alice Sparks, widow, executors of the will of Ralph Vyncent, a customary tenant of the lord by blood, appear in court and seek of the lord's grace to have administration on the goods of said deceased, for which they give a fine of 13s. 4d.
The church wardens' accounts of Shipdham show that Richard15 Flegg was chosen a church warden, 9 Feb. 1561/2; also that in 1562 said Richard as a warden paid to the chief constable £5-10-0, and that 18d. was paid to said Richard for two foushells of oats. In 1563, Richard Fleg was paid 3s. for surveying; in 1565, he paid 2s. 4d. rent for an acre of meadow; and in 1566, he paid 3s. rent for half an acre of meadow. In a list of the " principal inhabitants" of the parish in 1576 appears "Rycherd Flegge."
The will of Richard15 Flegg, the elder, of Shipdham, yeoman, dated 16 May 1587. To be buried in the churchyard there. To my wife Margaret, for life, the use of the parlour and chamber, the profits of two good milch cows to be kept for her by my son Richard, and 20s. a year. To my son Allan Flegg, three acres of copyhold land at Brode Gap in Brookhillfield in Shipdham; also two pewter platters and a broad pan. To my son Richard Flegg, my houses, lands, etc. (except above three acres) on condition he perform this my will. To my daughters Alice Flegg and Marian Flegg, £10 each and certain pewter dishes, candlesticks, etc. To my grandson Allan Flegg, son of John Flegg, 20s. when eighteen. To my grandchild Alice Flegg, daughter of my son Ralph Flegg, deceased, 6s. 8d. To my son Richard Flegg, my carts, ploughs, farm gear, quernes, brass, pewter, corn, etc., etc., on condition he carry out this will; if he decline, then to my son Allan Flegg. Son Richard Flegg, sole executor. Supervisor, William Hattersley, clerk, to whom 6s. 8d. There are notes of surrenders of three copyholds. Witnesses, William Leverington, Sen., William Leverington, Jun., William16 Flegg, and William Platfoote. Proved by the executor, 28 May 1590. (Consistory of Norwich, vol. for 1589-1590, fol. 402.)
" Richard15 Flegg, Sen.," was buried in Shipdham, 22 May 1590. He was probably about sixty-five years old at the time of his decease. He married about 1550, MARGARET HUMBLE, daughter of Charles and Alice Humble of Westfield; her mother later married John Cowlyn and died about 1555 (See ante, court rolls of Manor of Shipdham for 21 Aug. 1556.) Margaret Flegg [wife of Richard15 Flegg] was buried in Shipdham, 12 Mar. 1588/9. She is mentioned in her husband's will, but predeceased him about ten months.
