IIn 1148 Bishop Stephen confirmed that the harvests of Lindridge should be used to support the monks (he apportioned other church lands to support his own household) and he made the Cellerer responsible for all the issues of the manor.

The monks of St, Mary€s kept records of what was grown on their lands in Lindridge, this was important as the harvest from the fields was sent back to Worcester to be sold or used directly to feed the monks.  

A well run manor was profitable for the lord of the manor
Freemen paid rent for their land.
Everyone on the manor paid taxes to the lord
Merchet - everytime the daughter of a villein married
Heriot - a death duty of the man€s finest beast
Tallage - a tax which could be used at the will of a lord
Everyone had to take their corn to the lord€s mill and their bread had to be cooked in the lord€s oven - a profitable business!

Law and order on the manor: Manorial Courts
Through the system of Frankpledge everyone on the manor over the age of 12 was involved in keeping law and order.  People were grouped into 10s,  each member of the group was accountable for the behaviour and work of the others.  The bailiff or his assistant the reeve was responsible for supervising this system and the efficiency of all labour services, The system had been introduced in Saxon times but was continued by the Normans.  Any problems were taken before the lord or his steward in the Manorial Court. Manor Courts continued long after the old manorial system had broken down.


KING JOHN€S VIST TO LINDRIDGE
King John visited Lindridge in August 1207 and at the request of the Prior created the Liberty of Lindridge - freeing Lindridge free from the taxes and obligations of the Shire and Hundred Court.  

KING JOHN€S SON KING HENRY III IS ALSO PART OF THE LINDRIDGE STORY
In 1236 Henry 111 granted the monks a Wednesday market in Lindridge.
In 1256 Henry 111 granted the Prior Free Warren.

In 1291 for the Taxation of Pope Nicolas 1V it was noted that the Prior and Convent of Lindridge held 6 caracutes of land, 2 mills and the whole of the