REQ 1/19. List, Michaelmas Term 39/40 Eliz I (1597) - Part2
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Introduction
This page contains a list of the contents of pages 87 - 170 of orders, memoranda & decrees from Volume REQ 1/19 (orders, decrees and memoranda of the Court of Requests), covering dates 11 October - 18 December 1597.
For further details of the whole volume, conventions used and guidance on locating images, see REQ 1/19.
List
Page | Date of Entry | Plaintiff(s)/Complainant(s) | Defendant(s) | Notes/Comments |
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87 [1][2] | 11-Oct | Edmund Nicholson, Gent & Christian his wife | Francis Egleton, Gent & Anne his wife & others | Tenements etc in Northampton & Kingsthorpe, Northants, late the property of Michael Brookes decd. Rents & profits since his decease claimed on behalf of his only daughter Anne Brookes. Decreed that complt shall continue to receive rents & profits on behalf of Anne Brookes during her minority, but that she shall live with her Grandmother (the deft Anne Egleton) who will receive an allowance for her education. |
88 [3] | 12-Oct | Thomas Duncombe | Richard Arnold & Katherine his wife & others | Demand for £40 due for delivery of Malt to Thomas Thorne decd., previous husband to the deft Katherine. Dismissed as more appropriate to be tried at Common Law. |
88 [4] | 12-Oct | John Price | Rice ap Edward, Edward Griffith & others | Defts are preventing complts possession of lands etc as decreed 1st June last past, therefore attachment directed to the Sheriff of Co. Radnor to apprehend Edward ap Griffith & Evan ap Hughe his undertenant for their contempts. |
89 [5] | 14-Oct | Mary Baker, Widow | Robert Earle & Johan his wife & Samuel August | Complts claim to moiety of 3 messuages etc in Dartford which belonged to complts husband. Gavelkind inheritance. |
89 [6] | 15-Oct | Gerrard Pitham, Susan his wife, Edward Chapman & Grace his wife | George Hancock, James Chiball & Nicholas Blinn | 4 tenements in Barmesey Street in the parish of St Oliffes, Southwark, Surrey, late the property of William Chayer decd, grandfather of the complts Susan & Grace. Conveyed in 2 Mary to certain persons for the lives of himself, his wife Grace, and his son Thomas Chayer. Ordered to be tried at Common Law. |
90 [7] | 15-Oct | John Trevor, Esqr & Thomas Smith | Dame Katherine Copley, Widow | Lease of messuage, farm etc called Walleis or Lyne Farm made by the deft to John Jenner, and possession of corn grown on it, which remains in sequestration. |
90 [8] | 15-Oct | Richard Thurlowe | Robert Oliver | 2 obligations, debt of £14. |
91 [9] | 15-Oct | John Snelhawke | Henry Snelhawke, Edmond Harington, Thomas Smith, Nicholas Gyver & George Dyeke | Free & copyhold premises in the parishes of Stanbourne & Ridgwell in Essex which complt claims by descent from his niece Agnes Snelhawke, daughter of his brother William Snelhawke, who was eldest son of John Snelhawke, son & heir of John Snelhawke & Johan his wife. Deft has shown proof of title & is discharged. |
91 [10] | 16-Oct | Morgan ap Prawling | Mathew Prichard, Esqr | Stay of defts suit in Court of Exchequer. Concerning bond for £200. Deft is High Sheriff of Monmouth, complt his deputy. Ordered to be dismissed. |
91 [11][12] | 17-Oct | Richard Chibnall, Gent | Edmond Toppe | Refs order of 6 June last |
92 [13] | 18-Oct | Walter Cary & Agnes his wife, John Wellis & Jemima his wife, John Peterson & Jane his wife & John Holte | Robert Witnall als Eelles | Legacies etc in last w & t of Rowland Witnell als Eelles to his grandchildren, the children of the complts. Deft is executor. Also counter suit by Rowland Witnell for recovery of books of account etc. Dismissed from this court to be heard at the Prerogative Court. |
93 [14] | 18-Oct | Thomas Dye & Humfrey Dye | Christopher Dye | Messuages, lands etc in Shinningefeild, Sunningehurst & Okemham, Berks. Part of the estate of the complts father, Thomas Dye, decd. Dismissed. |
93 [15] | 18-Oct | James Chave | John Kinsman & John Hockardie | Defts have attended court, from Devon, having been served with tickets commanding them to do so by the complt. However no bill has been found, therefore they are released, and complt to pay their costs. |
93 [16] | 19-Oct | Edward Chesson & Margaret his wife | Jasper Taverner, Gent, Helen his wife & William Hedgeman | Claim that deft Helen, executrix of John Hedgeman, decd, her late husband, is detaining legacies from the complt Margaret, daughter of the testator. Dismissed as had been previously pursued in Court of Chancery. |
94 [17] | 20-Oct | John Chatwin & William Sansome | Dudley Hawkes & others | Messuage etc called the Sign of the Pomegranet in Bucklersburie, parish of St Mary Woolchurche Lane in the City of London. Deft to stay proceedings at Common Law. |
94 [18] | 20-Oct | Edward Grave | John Neale | £8 due to the complt as half years rent for a farm at Stratton, Beds. Deft ordered to pay. |
95 [19][20] | 21-Oct | William Hanam, Gent & Margaret his wife, administrator of John Wallis, her late husband decd. | Thomas Wallis | Lease of lands, meadow & pasture called Inlandes in Staverton, Wilts. |
96 [21][22] | 21-Oct | Roger Mannors, Esqr | Thomas Marsham & John Wood | Lease of messuages, lands etc in Clipston, Notts from Bryan Stapilton & Richard Stapilton his son to the deft Marsham in 29 Eliz., subsequently mortgaged to John Wood, Marsham's brother in law, but then sold by Stapilton to the complt. |
97 [23] | 21-Oct | John Ascoughe of Mynster, Kent, Esqr | Edmund Abday, Sara his wife & Henry Beast | Complt acting on behalf of Ambrose Wilson & Jeffrey Longe, Churchwardens of Mynster; Henry Harris & John Hickes, collectors for the poor for Mynster and the poor people of the parish. Legacies to the complt & to the poor of Mynster in the will of John Venstre (dated 28 May 33 Eliz), late of Wivenhoe, Essex decd, late husband of the deft Sara. |
97 [24][25] | 21-Oct | Nicholas Lamaday | Henry Foxall & Thomas Andrewes | House, rent & plts goods. |
98 [26] | 22-Oct | Simon Gallis | Nicholas Stutfeild | Ordered that £4 10s which had been delivered into court by the complt should be delivered to the deft. (Note names also spelt Symon Galys & Nicholas Stutevylle) |
98 [27][28] | 23-Oct | Alice Hunt, Widow | Thomas Pitt, John Badnedge, John Mond & others | Possession of lands etc (location not stated), complt being one of the co-heirs of John Hayes, decd, her late father. Ref to order of 25 Jan last past. |
99 [29][30] | 23-Oct | Henry Martin | John Martin | Copyholds in Longebrady, Dorset. The parties are sons of Joane Martin, widow. |
100 [31][32][33][34] | 25-Oct | Henry Beale | Richard Lock & Thomas Worsham | Possession of a messuage & 2 closes called Inhams in the Manor of Moulcourt, Bensteed, Hants. Thomas Beale in 3 & 4 Phillip & Mary took for his life, his wife Agnes's, with remainder to his son Robert Beale, now decd (father of the complt). Claimed that Robert Beale had forfeited the premises by subletting & also cutting down trees, which was not proven. Deft Worsham has already lost an action at Common Law, and since a previous decree, his lessee Marcell Rivers has lost a further action against the occupiers William Habyn & Elizabeth his wife. |
103 [35] | 25-Oct | Edward Mill, Esqr | Jane Clovill, Widow, late wife of Ewstace Clovell, Esqr decd & others | Parcell of ground with a meadow called Peetersley in Westhaningfeild, Essex. Leased for 21 years from 1587 to William Dove, whose estate has now come to the complt. Stay of defts proceedings at Common Law. |
104 [36] | 25-Oct | Robert Cordrey | George Curteys, executor of John Curteys, decd | Defts proceedings at Common Law. Concerns complts debts. |
104 [37] | 25-Oct | Anne Lloid, wife of Humfrey Lloid, Gent | The said Humfrey Lloid | Ref order of 20 November last |
105 [38][39] | 26-Oct | Raphe Chambers, Richard Chambers, Gent, Thomas Cowper, William Browncell & Thomas Downes | Leonard Chamberleine, Gent, executor of his brother Robert Chamberleine, Gent, decd | Refs decree of Trinity term last. Lands called Wrightes & Antilles in Attilborow, Norfolk. |
106 [40][41] | 26-Oct | Edward Dicer & William Deane | Bartholomew Greene, Esqr, Richard Dicer, John Russe & Thomas Russe | Mathew Greene, Esqr, late father of deft Bartholomew Greene, seised of the Manor of Milton Clevedon, Somersett. Tenement called Hengrove, granted to John Dicer, father of the complt Edward & deft Richard Dicer. On decease of his father Richard Dicer has taken possession, also claimed by complt Edward Dicer. |
108 [42] | 26-Oct | Richard Thwaites & Mary his wife | George Grymes | Gift of £10 made to the complt Mary by Anne Bacon, Widow, and which was left with the deft. |
108 [43] | 27-Oct | Raphe Waller, Esqr | John Thory | Debt & defts proceedings at Common Law. |
108 [44][45] | 27-Oct | John Fletcher | George Rose, Mary his wife & Thomas Washington | |
109 [46] | 27-Oct | John Harris | John Savage, Christopher Stokes & others | Defts dwell 40 miles from London. |
109 [47][48] | 28-Oct | Stephen Skelton, Richard Skelton & George Skelton | Daniel Brooker & others | Title to messuages etc in Yealding & Hunton, Kent. Complts are sons & coheirs of Katherine Skelton decd. Gavelkind inheritance. Dismissed. |
110 [49] | 28-Oct | Jane Trahaine, Widow & others | Digorie Canne | Debt. Stay of defts proceedings at Common Law. Dismissed as it appears that the cause is commenced without the consent of the complt. |
110 [50] | 30-Oct | Thomas Strowde | Phillip Carter | |
110 [51][52] | 05-Nov | Anne Gostling, Widow & administratrix of John Gostling, decd | Thomas Osborne & James Osborne his son | 2 leases of the parsonage of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk & debts of John Gostling to Thomas Osborne. |
111 [53][54] | 05-Nov | Jane Armiger, Widow | Margaret Pettit, Widow | Lease of rectory & parsonage of West Wickam, Cambs & agreement to pay tithes. Thomas Pettit late husband of the deft. |
113 [55] | 05-Nov | Henry Bourcheir, Esqr | Richard Harvie, John Hall, Thomas Hall, Walter Hall, John Barron, Thomazine Oke, Widow, & Thomas Oke | Moiety of lands etc in Aylesbeary als Ailesbeare, Devon. Deft Harvie is plt in suit at Common Pleas. Thomas Harvie decd, father of the deft Richard Harvie. |
113 [56][57] | 05-Nov | Lawrence Mitchell an infant within age & George Whitwham his guardian | John Hartley, Roger Hartley, James Hartley & Barnard Parker | Lands etc in Colne, Lancs and goods etc of Christopher Mitchell decd, late father of the complt. Dismissing for hearing in the Duchy in which the lands lie. |
114 [58] | 07-Nov | George Dutton, Esqr Sergeant at Arms | Nicholas Elton | Stay of defts proceedings at Common Law on an action of debt. |
114 [59][60] | 08-Nov | Mary Froome, Widow | Robert Bechyn, William Bechyn & others | Widow's estate in copyhold lands in Highcleere, Hants. Thomas Froome, late husband of the complt & Edward Froome his son, also decd. Previously dismissed from Chancery to be heard in the Manor Court. Complt evicted after trial at Common Law. Refs also suit in Star Chamber. Dismissed. |
116 [61][62] | 08-Nov | Anne Lloid, wife of Humfrey Lloid, Gent | The said Humfrey Lloid | Claim for maintenance from her husband who is absent. Rents etc from lands in Brecon. |
117 [63] | 08-Nov | James Wakeringe | Simon Ballarde, Clerk, Anne his wife, William Wright & John Wright | Stay of defts proceedings at Common Law upon obligation to John Rogers decd late husband of the deft Anne. William Wright was brother in law to John Rogers. Injunction awarded against deft Ballard & his wife. |
118 [64] | 08-Nov | Nicholas Lee | John Tracie, Gent | Arrears of third part or dower of the manor of Frenche Hall, a messuage called Malines & lands etc in Molton Kenford, Gasley & Dallam in Suffolk due to the complts late wife Helen, who was previously wife of George Tracie, late father of the complt. |
118 [65] | 08-Nov | Thomas Showell | Richard Truslowe, Gent | Goods etc claimed by devise from John Truslowe, Gent decd. Deft is John Truslowe's executor. Also stay of defts proceedings at Common Law. |
118 [66][67] | 09-Nov | Elizabeth Passell, Widow, Thomas Albon & Susan his wife, Peter Eynoe & Gartrude his wife & Philodelpha Cooke | Thomas Paternoster & Jane his wife & George Fishe, Gent | Lands etc in Felmersham, Radwell, More End, Norhill, Over Calcott, Nether Calcott Hatchbeston & Thornecoote, Beds., which the female complts claim by descent from their father William Fletcher als Cooke of Norhill decd |
119 [68][69] | 10-Nov | George Hagarthe | John Taylor | Lease of tenement in Old Street, St Giles without Creplegate, London. |
120 [70] | 10-Nov | William Copeland of Preston Jackelyn, Yorks | William Ellis, Thomas Corker of Pomfrett, Richard Heaton, Thomas Bradley of Heperton, Yorks & others | Dismissed to be tried by the Council of the North |
120 [71][72] | 10-Nov | John Hamond | Thomas Harris & John Harris | messuage, 60 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow, 30 acres of pasture & 2 acres of wood etc in Little Sutton, Diddlebury, Shrops. John Hamond the elder granted to the complt & Bridgett Hamond, widow, his mother for their lives on the marriage of the deft Thomas Harris & the said Bridgett Hamond. Dismissed to be heard at Common Law. |
121 [73] | 11-Nov | Alexander Hartley | Nicholas Hartley | |
122 [74] | 12-Nov | Marke Ive & William Ive, Gent | William Gilling | £40 paid to deft as per decree. |
122 [75] | 12-Nov | John Greene | Thomas Turner | Ordered that £8 10s brought into court by the complt shall be paid to the deft. |
122 [76][77] | 14-Nov | Samuel Thomas, Gent | Edward Davies | Wastes & spoiles committed by the deft upon tenement of the complt in Horsey Downe, Surrey, and arrears of rent. |
123 [78] | 14-Nov | Thomas Day & Jane his wife | Robert Flick & others | |
123 [79] | 14-Nov | Elizabeth Bristowe | Henry Bristowe | Confirms decree of 12 May 25 Eliz., which the deft has recently contravened. |
124 [80] | 16-Nov | Edward, Lord Morley & others | Edward Fage, Gent | Stay of all suits at Common Law between the parties. |
124 [81] | 16-Nov | Thomas Atkins | Simon Bowde & Josua Culley | Accounts & debts. |
125 [82] | 17-Nov | Edward Fulham & Grace his wife & Margery Crockett | Robert Johnes | Legacies in the will of John Johnes decd. Dismissed as the matter is deemed not determinable in this court. |
125 [83][84] | 17-Nov | Richard Sayer, Gent | William Reade, Esqr | Deft is administrator of the goods of Lady Gresham, Widow decd. Bond for the performance of covenants in a lease of Osterley Park, Middx. |
126 [85] | 18-Nov | Hugh Parlor, Esqr | Peter Borye & William Harris | Dispute over length of lease of 6 acres of marsh in Plumsteed, Kent. Stay of defts proceedings at Common Law. |
126 [86][87][88] | 20-Nov | Richard Collard of Walthamstowe Tony, Essex, Labourer | Dame Isabel, Dowager Countess of Rutland | £30 claimed due following service as collector of rents. Deft's tenants proceedings at Common Law against the complt. |
128 [89][90] | 22-Nov | Fulke Emerson & Jane his wife, daughter & administratrix of Anne Gossam decd, late wife & executrix of Robert Gossam decd, and also administratrix of Thomas Gossam her brother, decd | Thomas Rowe & John Hickes | Claim of lease to messuage etc in Oxford which was granted to the late Robert Gossam by the Mayor, Bailiffs & Commonaltie of Oxford. Also goods, money, plate etc claimed by the complts as administrators. |
129 [91] | 22-Nov | Robert Mennell, Gent | John Layton, Gent | Dismissed as bill has also been submitted to Court of Chancery. |
129 [92][93] | 22-Nov | Henry Cawston, lately decd , & Prudence his wife | Nicholas Gilbourne, Esqr, William Petley, Raphe Petley & Mathew Petley | Lands etc in manors of Halsteed, Heaver & other places in Kent, which Prudence claims by descent from her father Thomas Petley, son of Stephen Petley of Halsteed, Gent. Ordered to be referred to be tried at King's Bench. |
130 [94][95] | 23-Nov | John Glassington | John Hooke & Richard Sayer | Cottage & 8 acres of land & wood, part of the manor of Freren & Chesingdon, Surrey, of which the deft Sayer is Steward. |
131 [96] | 24-Nov | John Kent | Thomas Houldbucke, Gent, Bryan Guibbon and [blank] his wife | Stay of defts proceedings at Common Law upon obligation of £20 for payment of £10. Forgery. Ref to Bill of Complaint in Star Chamber. |
132 [97] | 24-Nov | William Bennett, Clerk | William, Bishop of Norwich, Richard Stokes, Clerk & others | Possession of the Rectory & Parsonage of Carleton Roade, Norfolk. Dismissed to be tried at Common Law. |
132 [98] | 25-Nov | Alice Langton, Widow | Thomas Fletcher | Refs order of 11 June last past. Rights to copyhold lands. |
132 [99][100] | 25-Nov | Phillip Carter & Alice his wife | Thomas Strowde, Nicholas Blake & William Godwyn | Refs decree of 28 October 37 Eliz. |
133 [101] | 26-Nov | William Fonnteine | John Taylor & Silvester his wife | Possession of 2 messuages etc called the Sign of the George in Old Street, in the liberty of Wentlockes Barne, in the parish of St Giles without Criplegate, London. |
134 [102] | 26-Nov | Anthony Draper & Jasper Lucas, Gent | William Fynckell | Bargain of 14 quarters of barley sold by the complt to the deft. Complt has paid full price to the deft, court also ordered complt to pay £12 for costs, which the deft has refused to accept, hence dismissed. |
134 [103] | 27-Nov | John Coleman & Mary his wife | Raphe Smith & John Gawen | |
134 [104][105] | 28-Nov | Edward Lande of Upleman, Devon | Thomas Reade | Water supply to a Grist Mill in the parish of Upleman, which has been cut off by the deft. |
135 [106][107] | 28-Nov | John Bowyer, Gent | Thomas Jenkins, Gent | Debt & obligation. Complt has left a "jewell of gold" in the court as pawn for £6 13s 4d. Refs order of 8 May 34 Eliz. Refs also to cause of perjury in Star Chamber where current deft is complt, which has been dismissed from there. |
136 [108] | 28-Nov | Edward Stanley & Hugh Stanley of Knockyn, Shrops, Gent | Richard Hickman, Gent | Stay of defts proceedings at Common Law on 2 obligations. Dispute over rights to lop & crop certain trees on land leased by the Countess of Derby. |
137 [109] | 01-Dec | George Dutton, Esqr Sergeant at Arms | Nicholas Elton | |
137 [110] | 06-Dec | John Jacob als Reignolds | William Crosse, John Trigge & others | |
137 [111][112] | 18-Nov | Leonard Sadler | Thomas Bennett, Alderman of the City of London, Christopher Wast, John Povie, John Howe, William Nickson & Reginald Evans | £20 taken from the complt by a relative Dorothy Bell wife of William Bell who was caring for him while he was sick. This £20 now in the hands of deft Bennett. |
138 [113][114][115] | 24-Nov | Johan Spragin wife of Martin Spragin | Martin Spragin, Richard Levens, Jervis Stone, Henry Topclif & William Hunt | Possession of obligation for the payment of maintenance by the deft Martin Spragin, her former husband. Also procurement of judgements against the deft Spragin, which have been levyed against the goods of the complt. |
140 [116] | 25-Nov | Jeffrey Helwys, Elizabeth his wife one of the daughters and heirs of Francis Tibnam decd, William Peke & Katherine his wife one other of the daughters of Francis Tibnam | Thomas Masters & Simon Ives | Tenement called Bushops & other land held of the Manor of Dichingham, Norfolk. A copyhold messuage called Hewkes, land, and a copyhold toft & a fifth part of a toft & meadow, also held of the Manor of Dichingham. Claimed to have been feoffed by Thomas Tibnam to his second son Francis Tibnam, father of the complts Elizabeth & Katherine. Ordered 12 June 38 Eliz to be tried at Common Law. Ordered again to be tried at Common Law & deft to submit a bill to King's Bench. |
141 [117][118] | 15-Nov | Mathew Gray, Gent & Jane his wife | Rowland Eyre, Esqr, Thomas Eyre his son & Jeffrey Roberts | Freehold & copyhold land in Yealing, Middx, property of the deft Jane. Deft Rowland Eyre is her brother, whose son stands to gain possession as a consequence of a loan of £200 to the complt Jane. Mention also of William Frost her son. |
142 [119][120][121] | 24-Nov | Thomas Hunt, Citizen & Merchant Taylor of London | Simon Palmer, Gent | Messuage etc in Estchepe, London in the ward of Candleweeke Streete, called the Redd Lyon in tenure of William Winterley, Butcher. Lease from Lawrence Palmer, Gent decd, with reversion to the deft. The deft having partly completed the sale to the complt, has now sold to John Bowyer, Esqr. |
145 [122] | 25-Nov | Alice Heynes, Widow | Francis Saunders, Gent | Customary lands called Farnehills, Manor of Freren & Chesingdon, Surrey, surrendered to the complt by Nicholas Saunders, Gent for £80. Threats by the deft to evict her at Common Law. Deft ordered to stay proceedings, injunction £200. |
145 [123][124] | 28-Nov | Thomas Peniston, Esqr & Mary his wife | James Cromer, Gent | Silver & gilt plate (given by the French King) devised to the complt Mary & her sister Francis, now decd, late wife of the deft by their father John Somer, Esqr. |
146 [125] | 28-Nov | Thomas Atcheson | John Deane & John Whiting | |
147 [126] | 29-Nov | Thomas Skerne, Gent | John Eastofte, Esqr & others | Debt. Parsonage of Golthroppe, Lincs. Also involves Lord Sheffield & George Sampalle, Knight. |
147 [127][128] | 29-Nov | John Pulcher | James Stone, Andrewe White, John White, Thomas Howse, Richard Curteis, William Andrewes, Francis Welsburne & John Barklet | Diverse messuages etc in Sutton Courtney & Stevington, Berks which the complt claims by descent from John Pulcher late of Sutton Courtney, decd, his grandfather. James Stone is in Ireland. Ordered that felling of trees should cease until the issue is resolved. |
148 [129] | 04-Dec | Richard Topcliffe, Esqr | William Robinson | |
148 [130][131] | 08-Dec | Elizabeth Shipper, Widow | Thomas Good, Gent | |
149 [132][133] | 10-Dec | Augustine Belson, Gent as administrator to John Lichpoole decd, and on behalf of a poor aged widow, mother to the said Lichpoole & 5 small children | Thomas Bate, Butcher | Lease of tenement in Newbury, Berks. Widow has been in possession for about 50 years, but was violently evicted, in her bed, by the deft on 23 November last. |
150 [134][135] | 18-Dec | John Steede of London, Mariner, now prisoner in Her Majesty's Bench | John Turner | Debt. Deft ordered to stay proceedings at Common Law. |
151 [136] | 15-Oct | Thomas Seagrave, Clerk | John Killingworth, Thomas Colson & Edward Finche | Customary messuage etc in Hynton, Cambs, held from the Manor of Uphall, Cambs, part from Sr Francis Hynde, the other The Hospital of St Thomas, Surrey. Dismissed as complt failed to attend. |
151 [137][138] | 19-Nov | Lawrence Munnes | William Cholmeley, Esqr & Alice Bartlett, executrix of William Bartlett her late husband decd | Debt. |
152 [139][140][141][142][143] | 12-Dec | Edward Catesbie one of the children of Simon Catesbie, Gent decd | Roger Mannors, one of the Esqrs for Her Majesty's body | Parsonage of Wiggeston, Leics. Remainder of the term of 40 years in the lease conveyed to Sir Richard Mannors, Knight, uncle of the deft, now decd. Simon Catesbie had 4 children, Randall, Thomas, Edward & Margaret. Rent or annuity has not been paid since the death of Simon Catesbie, about 16 years. Deft claims lease had been conveyed to his uncle Thurland in exchange for debt. Deft also claims that the rent or annuity had been paid to Frement Abraham, Merchant Taylor of London. Ordered that complts & deft should prefer a new bill against William Gardiner & Margaret his wife, executor and late the wife of Frement Abraham (now decd), which was dated 6 May 38 Eliz. Decreed that Margaret Gardiner (now widow) should pay the arrears. |
156 [144][145][146] | 25-Nov | Francis Morice | Robert le Gray, Esqr | Land & Meadow held of the Manor of Buryehall in Ellingham Magna, Norfolk. Claimed by the complt as had previously been held by his uncle John Snell decd. Ref to Court Roll of 11 Hen VII. , 8 Eliz., 29 Eliz. & 32 Eliz. |
158 [147] | 26-Nov | Thomas Elson | John Kirle & others | Dismissed as complt has not proceeded. |
158 [148][149] | 29-Nov | Phillip Carter & Alice his wife daughter of Richard Strowde of Hannam, Glocs decd | Thomas Strowde, Nicholas Blake & William Godwyn | legacies of £400 due to the complt Alice from her father's will. Alice is now decd. Ref to bill preferred by Strowde & Blake against Godwyn. |
160 [150][151] | 09-Nov | Richard Oxenbridge | John Carpenter & Francis Milles | Witholding of payment for delivery of wheat which was delayed due to being on ship carrying Her Majesty's corn which was delayed at Greenwich. |
161 [152] | 24-Nov | Reignold Goldinge & Joane his wife | Henry Ringe & Richard Ringe | 30 acres of copyhold land called Medley in the Manor of Bushops Waltham, Hants. Defts holding the copy of court roll dated 19 Hen VIII. |
162 [153] | 26-Nov | John Sudall one of the Ordinary Yeomen of Her Majesty's Chamber | John Parker the elder, John Parker the younger, Robert Davies, John ap Rees, Griffith ap Llewellyn & others | Messuage etc in Broncoyde, and other lands called Yrwyen & Guernafeild, all in Manor of Moulde, Flintshire. Ordered that complt shall bring an action of trespass to be tried at next Chester assizes, whereunto the deft shall plead an issuable plea at the Common Law. |
162 [154][155][156][157] | 28-Nov | John Chapman, Gent | Christopher Preston, Gent | Refs order made in April 1585 by Her Majesty's High Commisioners in causes ecclesiastical. Recognisance entered into by the plt to pay maintenance to his wife Ann, now decd, a relative of the deft. Due to non payment, deft has taken a moiety of the Manor of Mattox in Herts, but himself not paid anything to Ann in her life. |
165 [158][159] | 23-Nov | William Hewett & Margaret his wife | Thomas Fermor, Esqr, Leonard Mapes, Gent & Spencer Peeterson | Claim of complt Margaret to tenement in tenure of Leonard Mapes. William Hewett since decd. Dismissed as complt has not shown any proof of title. Mention of statute of 23 Hen VIII for punishing of people who sue without cause nor the wherewithall to satisfy damages. |
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