in the reign of Henry III, to the lord of the manor; which was only remitted on condition of the offender's appearing in the lord's court, carrying a black sheep on her back, and making confession of her shame. Manors where this custom is recorded Chaddleworth, Berkshire. Enborne, Berkshire Talskiddy, Cornwall. Cardinham, Cornwall. Torre, Devon. Kilmersdon, Somerset See also Manorialism Manor house Feudalism References Richard Carew's Survey of Cornwall. External links http://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng281.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20061126172700/http://www.btinternet.com/~coppinhomepage/ Berkshire History Feudalism in England English legal terminology English law