ABSTRACT Felony forfeiture has recently received attention by historians working in both politico-legal and economic traditions. However, its history within the context of local lordships remains underexplored. By utilizing an exceptionally rich set of cases recorded in the court rolls of the manor of Worfield for the period c.1370–c.1600, this article explores the exercise of the franchisal rights to felons’ goods of one manorial lord. It demonstrates that these rights were extensive, and their application provides an excellent opportunity for historians to reconstruct the material living standards of late medieval villagers. It argues that the legal context of the manorial court makes the lists of goods recorded exceptionally valuable, in that the lives of the felons who owned these goods can be explored, highlighting this through one detailed case study. The conclusion also emphasizes the importance of considering the collaboration of tenants in the manorial forfeiture process, and that this was probably a crucial element in the success of seigniorial enforcement of this franchise.

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沃菲尔德庄园的重罪没收，C.1370–C.1600

摘要 重罪没收最近受到了从事政治法律和经济传统工作的历史学家的关注。然而，它在地方领主背景下的历史仍未得到充分探索。本文利用 1370 年至 1600 年期间沃菲尔德庄园的法庭卷册中记录的一组异常丰富的案件，探讨了一个庄园主对重罪犯货物的特许权的行使。它表明这些权利是广泛的，它们的应用为历史学家提供了一个极好的机会来重建中世纪晚期村民的物质生活水平。它辩称，庄园法院的法律背景使得记录的货物清单非常有价值，因为可以探索拥有这些货物的重罪犯的生活，通过一个详细的案例研究来强调这一点。结论还强调了在庄园没收过程中考虑租户合作的重要性，这可能是该特许经营权执行成功的关键因素。