called came who to say the truth of the matters within contained being chosen tried and sworn say upon their Oath That the said Humphry Morley did buy of the said John Slade the within written Wheat and Rye in eares upon the within written Close as is said before growing being for 16. pound of good and lawful mony of England To be paid to the said Iohn Slade in the Feast of St. Iohn the Baptist then next following as in the Declaration within written is within specified And further The said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That betwixt the said Iohn Slade and the said Humphry Morley There was no promise or taking upon him besides the bargain aforesaid But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid by the said Jurors in form aforesaid found The said Humphry Morley did take upon him in manner and form as in the Declaration within written within specified or no the said Jurors are altogether ignorant and thereof they ask the Advice and Consideration of the Court here c. And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the said Jurors in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices of the Court here That the said Humphry Morley did take upon him in manner and form in the Declaration within specified Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Humphry Morley did take upon him in manner and form as the aforesaid Iohn Slade within against him complaineth And then they do assesse the damages of the said Iohn Slade by occasion of not performance of his promise and taking upon him within written besides his charges and his costs by him in the sute aforesaid by him expended to Sixteen pounds And for those charges and costs by Twenty Shillings And if upon the whole matter by the said Jurors in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the said Justices and Court here That the said Humphry Morley did not take upon him in manner and form in the Declaration within specified Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath That the said Humphry did not take upon him in manner and form as the said Humphry hath within alleged And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of their judgement of and upon the premises to be given is not yet avised Day is given to the parties aforesaid in State as now it is before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Monday next after 15. dayes of the Holy Trinity to hear their judgement of and upon the premises Because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. And so from Term to Term untill Saturday next after 8. dayes of St. Michael to hear their judgement of and upon the premises Because the Court of the Lady the Queen here not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid came the parties aforesaid in their proper persons Upon which seen and by the Court of the Lady the Queen all and singular the premises fully understood and mature deliberation being thereupon had For that it seemeth to the Court of the said Lady the Queen now here That the said Humphry did take upon him in manner and form in the Declaration aforesaid above specified It is granted That the aforesaid John Slade shall recover against the said Humphry Morley his damages and costs aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed As also Nine pounds for his charges and costs aforesaid to the said John Slade by the Court of the said Lady the Queen here by his assènt of encease adjudged which damages in the whole do amount to Twenty and six pounds And the said Humphry Morley in mercy c. Hillary Term. 8. Jacobi Rott 1112. William Banes Case C. 9. part fol. 91. a. Mâ—morandum That at another time that is to say In the Term of St. Michael last past before the King at Westminster cometh William Banes by Thomas Ferrer his Attorny and brought here in the Court before the said Lord the King that now is his Bill against Edward Paine and Mary his Wife in the Custody of the Marshal of a Plea of Trespass upon the Case And are Pledges of Sute that is to say John Doo and Richard Roo Which Bill followeth in these words ss Willam Banes complaineth of Edward Paine and Mary his Wife in the Custody of the Marshall of the Marshalsey of the Lord the King before the King himself being for that is to say That whereas one William Havert in his life time the late Husband of the aforesaid Mary That is to say the first day of March in the year of the Reign of the Lord James that now is King of England the 6th at London that is to say in the Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap London was indebted to the said William Banes in 77. pounds of lawful Money of England for divers summs of Mony to him the said William Havert by the aforesaid William Banes give to loan and lent And so being endebted the said William Havert afterwards that is to say the 6th day of April in the year of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is of England the 7th at London in the Parish and Ward aforesaid lying sick earnestly required the said Mary then his Wife to pay to the said William Banes after the death of the said William Havert the said 77. pounds And then and there the said William Havert made his Testament and last Will and made and constituted the said Mary Executrix of his said last Will then there dyed After whose death the said Mary took opon her the burthen of Execution of the Testament aforesaid And whereas the aforesaid Mary after the death of the said William Havert by colour of the last Will aforesaid was possessed of the interest of a Term for divers years then and yet to come Of and in certain Gardens and a Bowling-Ally scituate and being in Morefield that is to say in the Parish of St. Leonard in Shordich in the County of Midd. And the said Mary when she was single perceiving that the aforesaid William Banes intented to trouble and sue the said Mary for the aforesaid 77. pounds because that the said Mary the said 77. pounds to the said William Banes after the death of the aâ—oresaid William Havert her Husband deceased had not paid the said Mary whilest she was single afterwards that is to say 25th day of June in the year of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is of Engl. the 7th aforesaid At London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid In consideration that the said William Banes at the instance and especial request of the said Mary should not trouble or sue the said Mary for the said 77. pounds but would forbear the payment thereof until the next Quarter that is to say until the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel then next following Promised unto the said
in Execution being The said Thomas Skinner and Iohn Catcher then being Sheriffs of London within written the 8th day of September the 30th year aforesaid by virtue of the Writ aforesaid at London aforesaid took and arrested the within named Anthony Bastard in manner and form as the said Titus within likewise against the said Thomas Skinner and Iohn Catcher declared And that the said Anthony Bastard so taken and arrested under the custody of the said Thomas Skinner and John Cacther then Sheriffs of London aforesaid in form aforesaid being The said then Sheriffs of London the said Anthony Bastard in Execution for the aforesaid 440. pounds then and there had according to the Command of the said Writ And moreover the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said Anthony Bastard so in custody of the said Thomas Skinner and John Catcher for the aforesaid 440. pounds for the aforesaid other Debt of 240. pounds to the said Robert Dighton in form aforesaid being The said Thomas Skinner and John Catcher afterwards that is to say the within written 20th day of October in the 30th year aforesaid in the going out of their Office aforesaid the said Anthony Bastard by Indenture delivered to Hugh Offley and Richard Saltonstall in Execution for the aforesaid Debt of the said Robert Dighton without any other mention of the said Execution of 440. pounds made to the aforesaid Hugh Offley and Richard Saltonstall or to any of them given or notified And fuâ—ther the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That then That is to say The 20th day of October in the 30th year aforesaid The said Thomas Skinner and Iohn Catcher from their Office aforesaid were discharged And further the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That after that the said Thomas Skinner and Iohn Catcher from their Office aforesaid in form aforesaid were discharged That the said Anthony Bastard without payment of any of the aforesaid Debts in the Custody of the aforesaid Hugh Offley and Richard Saltonstall in form aforesaid being for the said 240. pounds the said Hugh Offley and Richard Saltonstall the said Anthony Bastard having none nor any of them ever having any Notice to them or either of them given of the said Execution of the aforesaid 440. pounds at London aforesaid out of the Prison aforesaid suffered to go at large where he would But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found The said Thomas Skinner and John Catcher ought to be charged for the aforesaid said Debt of 440. pounds in Law or not the Jurors aforesaid are altogether ignorant And they pray the Advice of the Court of the said Lady the Queen before the Queen her self being And if it shall seem to the said Court That the said Thomas Skinner and Iohn Catcher ought not to be charged for the said 440. pounds in Law upon the whole matter above found The said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said Thomas Skinner and Iohn Cacther do owe to the said Titus VVestbie the said 440. pounds in manner and form as the said Titus within against them declared And they do also assesse the damages of the said Titus Westbie by occasion of detaining of the said Debt besides his charges and costs by him about his Sute in this part expended to 20. pounds and for his charges and costs to 53. shillings and 4. pence And if it shall seem to the Court aforesaid That the said Thomas Skinner and John Catcher do not owe to the said Titus Westbie the said 440. pounds in manner and form as the said Thomas Skinner and John Catcher within pleading have alleged c. And because the Court of the Lady the Queen that now is here of their Judgement of and upon the premises to be given are not yet avised Day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Tuesday next after 8. dayes of St. Michael for to hear their Judgement thereof c. because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. Before which day the Plaint aforesaid was Adjorned by the Writ of the Lady the Queen of Common Adjornment before the Queen at Westminster until the day of St. Michael in a moneth At which day the Plaint aforesaid was further adjorned by another Writ of the Lady the Queen of Common Adjornment before the Queen until the next of All Souls then next following at the Castle of Hartford in the County of Hartford At which day before the Lady the Queen at the Castle of Hartford came the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady here of their giving of their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at the Castle of Hartford aforesaid untill Tuesday next after 8 th of St. Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. And so from Term to Term until Thursday next after 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear their Judgement c. cause the Court of the Lady the Queen here c. At which day be-before the Queen at Westminster came the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid Upon which Seen and by the Court of the Lady the Queen here all and singular the premises looked into and understood and mature deliberation be thereof had because that it seemes to the Court of the Lady the Queen that now is here That the said Tho. Skinner and John Catcher ought to be charged for the said 440. pound It is granted That the said Titus Westbie shall recover against the aforesaid Tho. Skinner John Catcher his debt aforesaid his damages aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed as also 10. pound 13. shill and 4. pence for his charges and costs aforesaid to the said Titus by the Court of the said Lady the Queen here with his assent of increase adjudged Which damages in the whole do amount to 33. pounds 6. shillings 8. pence and the said Thomas Skinner and John Catcher in mercy c. Afterwards that is to say Upon Monday the 10 th day of February in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 37 th The Transcript of the Record and proceedings between in the parties aforesaid with all things touching the same by a certain Writ of the Lady the Queen of Errors correcting by the said Thomas Skinner and John Catcher in the premises was brought to the Justices of the Lady of the Queen of the Common Pleas and the Barons of the Exchequer of the Lady the Queen In the Chamber of the Exchequer aforesaid according to the form of a Statute in the Parliament of the said Lady the Queen at Westminster the 23 th day of November in the year of her Reign the 27 th holden and made in the same
Court of the said Lady the Queen here before the Queen her self were sent The aforesaid Thomas Skinner and John Catcher in the Court of the Exchequer aforesaid divers matters for Errors in the Record and Proceedings aforesaid for the revoking and annulling of the Judgement aforesaid assigned To which the said Titus in the said Court appearing pleaded That neither in the Record nor in the Proceedings aforesaid for the revoking and annulling of the Judgement aforesaid in any thing was there Error After which that is to say Monday the 20 th day of October in the year of the Reign of the Queen that now is the 37 th the premises seen And by the Court of the said Lady the Queen there diligently examined and fully understood as well the Record and proceedings aforesaid and the Judgement upon the same given as the Cause aforesaid for Error by the said Thomas and John above assigned and alleged It seemed to the Court here That the Record aforesaid was in nothing vitious or defective and that in the Record aforesaid is Error in nothing Therefore then and there in the same Court it was granted That the Judgement aforesaid should be affirmed in all things and stand in all his force and effect the said Causes for Error here assigned in any thing notwithstanding And further It was granted That the said Titus should reover against the said Thomas and John 80. shilings to the said Titus by his Assent by said Court of the Lady the Queen there adjudged according to the form of the Statute late made and provided for his costs and charges which he had by reason of delay of the Execution of the Judgement aforesaid by Colour of prosecuting the said Writ of Error c. And thereupon the Record aforesaid as also the proceedings thereupon before the Justices of the Common Pleas and the Barons of the Exchequer aforesaid in the premises had before the Queen wheresoever c. by the Justices and Barons aforesaid were sent back according to the form of the Statute aforesaid c. And in the same Court of the said Lady now here before the Queen they remain c. Ejectione Firme Mich. 30. 31. Eliz. in the Exchequer Sir William Pethams Case co 1. part MEmorandum That at another time that is to say in the Term of Lond. ss St. Hillary in the year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth that now is the 30 th Henry Page Debtor of the Lady the Queen that now is before the Barons of the Exchequer of the said Lady the Queen at Westminster in the County of Middlesex by John Hawkesworth his Attorney and brought then and there his Bill against Edward Griffin of a plea of Trespass Ejectment out of his Farm The Tenor of which Bill followeth in these words ss London ss Henry Page Debtor of the Lady Elizabeth the Queen that now is cometh before the Barons of the Exchequer the 27th day of January this Term by John Hawkesworth his Attorny and complaineth against Edward Griffin present here in Court the same day by Richard Hatton his Attorny of a Plea of Trespasse and Ejectment of him out of his Farm for that viz. That whereas one Thomas Bowes Mr. of Artes the 10 th day of January in the yeer of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 29 th at London in the Parish of St. Mary Wolnoth in the Ward of Langborn London had demised granted and to farm letten to the said Henry Page one Capital Messuage then or late in the tenure or occupation of Edward Griffin of London Haberdasher situate lying and being in Lomberstreet in the Parish of St. Mary Wolnoth in the Ward aforesaid within the City of London commonly called and known by the name of the White Lyon together with all Shops Sellers Chambers Places Easements Advantages Profits and Commodities with their appurtenances whatsoever to the said Messuage belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold the said Messuage and all other the premises with their appurtenances to the said Henry Page his Executors Adminstrators and Assignes from the Feast of the Birth of our Lord then last past untill the end and Term of 6. years from thence next and immediately following to be compleat and ended By virtue of which Demise the said Henry Page into the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof Possessed and so being thereof Possessed The said Edward Griffin afterwards that is to say the 11 th day of January in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 29 th aforesaid with Force and Armes c. into the Messuage aforesaid which the said Thomas Bowes to the said Henry in form aforesaid demised for the Term aforesaid which is not ended entred and the said Henry from his Farm aforesaid thereof his Term aforesaid not ended did eject expell and amove and other wrongs did unto him to the great damage of the said Henry and against the peace of the said Lady the Queen that now is Whereupon the said Henry saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 20. Marks So as the less the aforesaid Henry cannot satisfie the Queen that now is the Debts which to the said Queen he oweth at her Exchequer And thereupon he bringeth Sute c. Pledges of Sute John Doo and Richard Roo And now this day that is to say in 8 â—â— of St. Michael this Term that is to say the 30 th year Until which day the said Edward Griffin prayed license to imparle and then to answer come here as well the said Henry Page as the said Edward Griffin by their Attornies aforesaid and the said Henry demandeth that the said Edward Griffin answer him in the premises c. And upon this The said Edward Griffin by his aforesaid Attorny cometh and defendeth the force and injury when c. And saith That he of the Trespasse and Ejectment aforesaid is no way thereof guilty And of that he puts himself upon the Country and the said Henry Page likewise Therefore it is commanded to the Sheriffs of London that they make come here from the day of St. Michael in one Moneth 12. c. of the Nighbourhood of the Parish of St. Mary Wolnoth in the Ward of â—augborn within the City of Lond. whereof every one c. by whom and who never c. And the same day is given to the parties aforesaid here c. At which day come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And the Sheriffs of London That is to say Hugh Offley and Richard Saltonstall send here the Writ of Venire Facias of the Jurors aforesaid with the Pannel of the names of the Jurors to the said Writ annexed and the said Jurors being called did not appear Therefore it was commanded to the Sheriffs of London that they destrein the Jurors aforesaid by their Lands c. So c. upon Wednesday the 6 th of
Agmondesham afterwards that is to say the 17th day of February in the 36th year aforesaid at Chedington aforesaid demised granted and to Farm let the Rectorie aforesaid and the glebe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances to one Michael Weston To have and to hold unto the said Michael and his assigns from and immediately after the end expiration and determination of the said demise to the said Thomas Tasburgs by the aforesaid John Agmondesham as is said made until the end and Term of 21 years from thence next following fully to be compleated if the said Michael Weston and one Margaret Bromley or any of them should so long live By virtue of which demise the said Michael Weston afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the 26 day of March in the year of our Lord 1595 at Chedington aforesaid into the Rectory aforesaid and glebe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed and so being thereof possessed the said Michael afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the 22 day of May in the year of the Reign of the Queen that now is the 37 at Chedington aforesaid by his Indenture with the seal of the said Michael sealed and to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence shewed Granted and assigned all his Interest Estate Term of years and demand then to come and unexpited of and in the Rectorie aforesaid and gleabe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances to the said William Wilkinson now defendant By virtue of which grant the said William into the Rectorie aforesaid and the glebe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed and the said William so being possessed the said David Roberts Clerk afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the 11 day of January in the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 38th to the Rectory of Chedington aforesaid was lawfully presented admitted instituted and Inducted By virtue of which the said David Roberts into the Rectory aforesaid with the Appurtenances entred was thereof possessed in his Demesn as of Fee in the right of his Church of Chedington aforesaid And so being seized afterwards before the time in which c. that is to say the 26th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 38th aforesaid by Indenture in the Declaration aforesaid specified Demised the Rectory aforesaid with the Appurtenances in the Declaration likewise mentioned to the aforesaid David Loyd To have and to hold to the aforesaid David Loyd from the day of the date of the same Indenture unto the end and Term of three yeers then next following and fully to be compleat and ended By virtue of which Demise the said Dav. Loyd afterwards that is to say the 27th day of March in the yeer of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 38th into the Rectory aforesaid with the Appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed untill the said William Wilkinson afterwards that is to say the said 10th day of April in the 38th yeer aforesaid into the Rectory aforesaid with the Appurtenances upon the possession of the said David thereof entred and him the said David from thence his Term aforesaid not yet ended did eject expell andamove as the said David Loyd above against him complaineth And further the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That as well the said David Roberts as the said Michael Weston are yet alive and in full life that is to say at Chedington aforesaid But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found the re-entry of the said VVilliam VVilkinson into the Rectory aforesaid with the Appurtenances in the Declaration aforesaid above specified upon the possion of the said David Loyd thereof in manner aforesaid made be or in Law ought to be adjudged a good and lawfull re-entry in Law or not the Jurors aforesaid are utterly ignorant Whereupon they pray thereof the advice and discretion of the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is before the said Lady the Queen her self being And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the said Court of the said Lady the Queen That the aforesaid re-entry of the aforesaid VVil. VVilkinson into the said Rectory aforesaid with the appurtenances in which c. upon the possession of the said David Loyd be not a good lawful re-entry in Law then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their oath aforesaid That the aforesaid VVilliam VVilkinson the said David Loyd from his Farm aforesaid of the Rectory aforesaid with the appurtenances in which c. unjustly did eject And that the Ejectment aforesaid the Trespass in the Declaration aforesaid specified as unto the Rectory aforesaid with the appurtenances the said VVil. VVilkinson is guilty in manner and form as the said David Loyd above declaring hath alleged And then they assesse the damages of the said David by the occasiō of the Ejectment and Trespass in the Rectory aforesaid with the appurtenances besides his charges and costs by him in the Sute aforesaid in this behalf expended to 3. shillings and 4. pence and for his costs and charges to 12. pence And if upon the whole matter aforesaid It shall seem to the said Court of the said Lady the Queen here that the said entry of the said VVilliam VVilkinson into the Rectory aforesaid with the appurtenances upon the possession of the said David thereof in the from aforesaid made be a good and lawful re-entry in Law Then the aforesaid Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said VVilliam VVilkinson is not guilty of the Trespasse and Ejectment of the Farm aforesaid as to the Rectory aforesaid with the appurtenances as the aforesaid VVilliam VVilkinson above in pleading hath alleged And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is here of their Judgement of and upon the premises to be given are not yet avised day is given to the parties aforesaid before the said Lady the Queen at VVestminster untill Fryday next after the morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof c. because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here are not yet c. At which day before the said Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here of their Judgement of and upon the premises to be given is not yet avised Further day is given to the parties aforesaid before the said Lady the Queen at Westminster untill Monday next after 8. dayes of St. Michael to hear their Judgemen thereof c. because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here thereof yet c. At which day before the said Lady the Queen at VVestminst come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court o◠the said Lady
the Queen that now is of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises are not yet avised Further day is given to the parties aforesaid before the said Lady the Queen at VVestminster untill Monday next after 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear their Judgement because the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is here thereof are not yet c. At which day before the said Lady the Queen at VVestminster aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises are not yet avised Further day is given to the parties aforesaid before the said Lady the Queen at VVestminster untill VVednesday next after 15. dayes of Easter to hear their Judgement thereof because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here thereof not as yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises are not yet avised Further day is given to the parties aforesaid before the said Lady the Queen at VVestminster untill Fryday next after the morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is thereof not yet c. At which day before the said Lady the Queen at VVestminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because this Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises are not yet avised Further day is given to the parties aforesaid before the said Lady the Queen at Westminster untill Monday next after 8. dayes of St. Michael to hear their Judgement because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the said Lady the Queen at VVestminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid Upon which seen and by the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is here diligently looked into and fully understood all and singular the premises and mature deliberation being thereupon had Because it seemeth to the Court of the said Lady the Queen now is here That the aforesaid re-entry of the aforesaid VVilliam VVilkinson into the said Rectory with the Appurtenances in which c. upon the possession of the said David Loyd is not good and a lawful re-entry in Law It is granted that the said David Loyd shall recover against the said VVilliam VVilkinson his Term aforesaid of and in the Rectory aforesaid with the appurtenances yet to come And his damages by the Jurors in form aforesaid assessed And that the said VVilliam VVilkinson be taken c. And likewise the said David in mercy to the residue of the Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid whereof the said VVilliam VVikinson in form aforesaid stands acquitted And the said VVilliam VVilkinson thereof be acquitted c. Michelmas Term 41. 43. Elizabeth Rott 144. in the KINGS BENCH Bingams Case C. 2. part fol. 82. MEmorandum That at another time that is to say Easter Term last Dors ss past before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster came George Stroud Esquire by Simon Spatchard his Attorny And brought here in Court of the said Lady the Queen his Bill against Ralph Horsey Knight Richard Veal and Edward Goor Gent. in the Custody of the Marshall c. of a Plea of Trespasse and Ejectment of him out his Farm And are Pledges of Sute that is to say John Doo and Richard Roo Which Bill followeth in these words ss Dorset George Stroud Esquire complaineth of Ralph Horsey Kt. Rich. Veal and Edw. Goor For that That is to say That whereas one VVilliam Albert the 7th day of April in the year of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is 41. at Melcum in the County aforesaid had demised granted and to Farm letten to the aforesaid George one messuage 120. acres of Lands 40 Acres of Meadow 200. Acres of Pasture and 100. Acres of Furze and Heath with the Appurtenances in Melcum aforesaid in the County aforesaid To have and to hold the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances unto the said George and his Assigns from the Feast of the ANNVNCIATION of the blessed Lady the Virgin MARY then last past untill the end and Term of 6. years and a half of a year from thence next insuing fully to be compleat and ended By virtue of which demise the said George into the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed until the aforesaid Ralph Horsey Richard Veal and Edward Goor after that is to say the 11th day of April in the 41 year aforesaid with force and arms c into the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances upon the possession of the said George thereof did enter and the said George from his Farm aforesaid thereof his term aforesaid not being ended did eject expel and amove and the said George from his possessiion thereof did hold out and do yet hold out and other harms did unto him against the peace of the said Lady the Queen to his damage of 100 pound and thereof he bringeth sute c. And now at this day that is to say Tuseday next after 8 dayes of Saint Michael this Term untill which day the aforesaid Ralph Horsey Richard Veal and Edward Goor had Licence to imparl to the said Bill and then to Answer c. before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come aswell the said George Stroud by his Attorney aforesaid as the aforesaid Ralph Horsey Richard Veal and Edward Goor by James Hyde their Attorny and the said Ralph Richard and Edward defend the force and injury when c. and say that they are not thereof guilty and upon that put themselves upon the County and the aforesaid George Stroud likewise c. Therefore a Jury thereof before the said Lady the Queen at Westminster upon wednesday next after 8 days of Saint Hillary and who neither c. to know c. Because aswell c. The same day is given to the parties here c. ss Afterwards process continued between the parties aforesaid of the plea aforesaid by Juries put between the parties aforesaid in respit before the said Lady the Queen at Westminster until wednesday next after 18 dayes of Easter unless first the Justices of the Lady the Queen to take assises in the County first upon Monday the 3 weak of Lent at Dorchester in the County aforesaid by the form of the statute c. come for default of Jurors c. At which Wednesday before the Lady the Queen at Westminster came the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And the aforesaid Justices of Assise before whom c. sent thither their Record before them had in these words ss Afterwards the day and place
c. seised and so thereof being seised after and before the within written time in which c. that is to say the 7 th day of April in the Reign of said Lady the Queen that now is the 41 th aforesaid the aforesaid Iohn Stroud and Ann his wife and the said Richard Bingham upon the Tenements within written By their writing sealed with their seals bearing date the second day of April in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 41 th aforesaid to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence shewed at Melcum aforesaid demised the aforesaid Mannor of Nether Melcum otherwise Melcum Binghams with the appurtenances whereof c. to the within named William Albert To have and to hold to him and his assignes from the Feast of the Anunciation of the blessed Mary the Virgin then last past before the date of the said writing for the Term of 7 years from thence next and immediately insuing fully to be complete and ended yielding therefore yearly during the term aforesaid 140 pound per. An. at the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel and the Annunciation of the blessed Mary the Virgin by equal portions to be paid By virtue of which demise the aforesaid William Albert the aforesaid 7 th day of April in the year 41 aforesaid into the aforesaid Mannor of Nether Melcum otherwise Melcum Binghams with the appurtenances whereof c. entred and was thereof possessed as the Law requireth and so being thereof possessed after and before the within written time in which c. that is to say the aforesaid 7 th day of April in the year 41 aforesaid the said William Albert upon the Tenements within written entred and demised the Tenements within written with the appurtenances in which c. to the aforesaid George Stroud as in the declaration within written above is specified By virtue of which the aforesaid George Stroud the aforesaid 7 th day of April in the 41 th year aforesaid into the Tenements within written in the Declaration within written mentioned in which c. entred and was thereof possessed as the Law requireth until the said Ralph Horsey Richard Veal and Edward Goor the within written 11 day of April in the 41 year aforesaid upon the possession of the said George Stroud his term aforesaid not yet ended did eject expel and amove But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found the entrie of the said George into the Tenements within written with the appurtenances be lawful or not the said Jurors altogether do not know and pray thereof the advice of the Court here c. And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Court here c. That the Entry of the said George Stroud into the Tenements within written with the appurtenances be lawful Then the aforesaid Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said Ralph Horsey Richard Veal and Edward Goor are guilty of the Trespasse and Ejectment within written as the aforesaid George Stroud within against them complaineth And then they assesse the damages of the said George by occasion of the Trespasse and Ejectment within written above his charges and costs by him about his Sute in this behalf expended to 2. shillings and for his costs and charges to 20. shillings And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Court here c. That the Entry of the said George Stroud into the Tenements within written with the appurtenances be not lawful Then the aforesaid Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said Ralph Horsey Richard Veal and Edward Goor are not guilty of the Trespasse and Ejectment within written as the said Ralph Horsey Richard Veal and Edward Goor thereof within alleged And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises are not yet avised Day thereof is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Q. at Westminster Untill Fryday next after the morrow of Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen of giving her Judgement of and upon the premises are not avised Day thereof is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster Untill Thursday next after 8. dayes of St. Michael to hear their Judgement thereof because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid and because the Court of the Lady the Queen of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Fryday next after 8. dayes of St. Hillary to here their Jugement thereof because the Court of the said Lady the Queen thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the said Lady the Q. here of their Judgement to be given of upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof is given to the parties aforesaid untill Wednesday next after the 18 th day of Easter to hear their judgement thereof because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement thereof is not yet avised Day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster untill Friday next after the morrow of Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here thereof are not yet c. At which day come the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster by their Attornies aforesaid Upon which seen And by the Court of the said Lady the Queen here all and singular the premises fully understood and mature deliberation being thereof had It is granted That the said George Stroud shall recover against the said Ralph Horsey Richard Veal and Edward Goor his Term aforesaid of and in the Tenements aforesaid in the Declaration aforesaid specified yet to come and his damages aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed As also 12. pound for his charges and costs aforesaid to the said George Sroud by the Court of the said Lay the Queen here with his assent of encrease adjudged which damages in the whole do amount to 13. pound and two shillings And the said Ralph Horsey Richard Veal
the Queen that the re-entry of the aforesaid William Ambry into the aforesaid 10 Acres of Land with the appurtenances in and upon the possession of the said Richard Hynde be or in Law ought to be adjudged a good and Lawfull re-entry then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath that the said William Ambry is not guilty of the Trespass and Ejectment of the farm aforesaid as he before for himself hath alleged And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement further of and upon the premises is not yet avised day thereof is given to the parties aforesaid in the state that now it is before the Lady the Queen at Westminster untill thursday next after 8 dayes of Saint Hillary to heare their Judgement thereof because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet have avised c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid and because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised further day thereof is given to the parties aforesaid in the state it now is before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until wednesday next after 15 dayes of Easter to hear their Judgement thereof c. because c. And so from Term to Term until the plaint aforesaid was farther adjroned by another writ of the said Lady the Queen of Common adjournment before the Queen until the morrow of All Souls at the Castle of Hartford in the County of Hartford at which day before the Lady the Queen at the Castle of Hartford came the parties aforesaid by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Court of the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof is farther given to the parties aforesaid in state as it is now before the Lady the Queen at the Castle of Hartford until Tuesday next after 3 dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement c. because c. Before which day the plaint aforesaid was adjorned by a writ of the Lady the Queen of common adjornement before the said Lady the Queen untill 8 dayes of Saint Hillary at Westminster at which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgment of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day is further given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster untill VVednesday next after 15 dayes of Easter to hear their Judgement thereof c. because c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attorneys aforesaid Upon which seen by the Court of the Lady the Queen here and the premises diligently looked into and thereof mature deliberation being thereof had Because it seemeth to the Court of the said Lady the Queen here that the entrie of the aforesaid VVilliliam Ambry above specified into the aforesaid 10 Acres of Land with the appurtenances in and upon the possession of the aforesaid Richard Hynde was a good and lawfull re-entry therefore It is granted that the aforesaid Richard Hynde take nothing by his Bill aforesaid but that he for his false clamour be taken c. and the aforesaid VVilliam Ambry be thereof without damage c. Ejectione Firme Hillary Terme 36. Eliz. Rott 440. in the Kings Bench. Sir George Browns Case C. 3. part fo 45. WIlliam Spencer late of Swindon in the County aforesaid Yeoman and Thomas Spencer late of Swindon in the County aforesaid Yeoman were attached to answer to James Linche of a plea wherefore with force and armes one Messuage one Barn 80 Acres of Land 80 Acres of Meadow and 80 Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in Swindon which George Brown Knight to the aforesaid James demised for a Term which is not yet ended they entred and him from his Farm aforesaid did eject and other harms did unto him to the grievous damage of the said James and against the peace of the Lady the Queen that now is c. and whereupon the said James by Thomas Cooper his Attourny Complaineth That whereas the aforesaid George Brown the 22 th day of October in the year of the Reign of the Queen that now is the 35 th at Swindon aforesaid had demised to the said James the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to have and to hold the same Tenements with the appurtenances to the said James and his assigns from the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel then last past until the end and Term of 4 years from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleated By virtue of which demise the said James into the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed and so thereof being possessed the aforesaid William and Thomas afterwards that is to say the 22 th day of October aforesaid in the 35 th year aforesaid with force and armes c. the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances which the said George Brown to the said James in form aforesaid demised for the term aforesaid which is not yet ended entred and him the said James from his Farm aforesaid held out and other harms c. To the grievous damage c. and against the peace c. whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 20 pound and thereof bringeth sute c. And the aforesaid William and Thomas by John Paxton their Attorney come and defend the force and injury when c. And say that they in nothing are guilty of the Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid as the aforesaid James above against them complaineth and of this put themselves upon the Country and the aforesaid James likewise c. Therefore it is commanded to the Sheriff that he have here in 8 dayes of the Purification of the blessed Lady 12 good and Lawfull men c. by whom the truth c. and who neither c. Because aswell c. afterward the process between the parties aforesaid was continued of the plea aforesaid by Jurors put between them put in respite here until this day that is to say in 8 dayes of Saint Michael in the year of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 37 th Unless the Justices of the Lady the Queen for Assises in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned by the form of the statute upon Thursday the 17 day of July last past at New Sarad in the County aforesaid first came And now here at this day come as well the aforesaid James Linche as the aforesaid William Spencer and Thomas Spencer by their Attorneys aforesaid and the aforesaid Justices of Assise before whom c. sent here their Record in these words Afterwards the day and place within contained before Thomas Walmesley one
now is the 35 to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence shewed amongst other things it more fully appeareth By colour of which said Indenture and the inrolment thereof the aforesaid Robert Snelling and Thomas Butler were of the aforesaid Messuage and of the aforesaid 6 Acres of Pasture parcel c. with the appurtenances in which c. amongst other seised in their demesn as of Fee if the Law of England in this case requireth it and the aforesaid Robert Snelling and Thomas Butler so thereof being seised if the Law of England this requireth after and before the time in which c. that is to say the 23 day of May in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 36. aforesaid into the aforesaid Messuage and the aforesaid 6 Acres of Pasture parcel c. with the appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in their demesn as of Fee if the Law of England requireth and so thereof seised the aforesaid John Lambert continuing his possession aforesaid if the Law of England this requireth the said Robert Snelling and Thomas Butler the aforesaid 23 day of May at the said Town of Buckingham demised and to Farm let the Messuage aforesaid and the aforesaid 6 Acres of of Pasture parcel c. with the appurtenances amongst other to the aforesaid Theophilus Adams to have to the said Theophilas Adams his executors and assigns from the aforesaid 23 day of May in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 36 aforesaid until the end and Term aforesaid of 10 years fully to be compleat and ended By virtue of which the said Theophilus Adams into the Messuage aforesaid and into the aforesaid 6 Acres of pasture parcel c. with their appurtenances amongst other things afterwards that is to say the 16 day of April in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 39 entred and was thereof possessed if the Law in this case requireth upon whose possession of the said Theophilus thereof the aforesaid John Lambert afterwards that is to say the same 16 day of April in the 39 year aforesaid into the Messuage aforesaid and the aforesaid 6 Acres of Pasture parcel c. with the appurtenances entred and the same Theophilus Adams from his Farm aforesaid thereof his Term aforesaid thereof not yet ended ejected expelled and amoved and him the said Theophilus from his possession thereof held out and yet holdeth out as the said Theophilus before against him declared But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid found in form aforesaid It shall seem to the Court here that the aforesaid John Lambert is guilty of the trespass and ejectment of the said Theophilus Adams of and in the Messuage aforesaid and the aforesaid 6 Acres of Pasture c. with the appurtenances or not the Jurors aforesaid are utterly ignorant of and thereof they pray the advice of the Court here c. and if upon the said whole matter in form aforesaid found it shall seem to the Court here that the aforesaid John Lambert is guilty of the Ejectment and Trespass to the said Theophilus of the Messuage aforesaid and the aforesaid 6 Acres of Pasture parcel c. w th the appurtenances then the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid that the aforesaid John Lambert is guilty of the Trespass and Ejectment thereof as the aforesaid Theophilus above against him thereof complaineth and then they assess the damages of the same Thophilus by the occasion of the Trespass and Ejectment besides his charges and Costs by him about his sute in his behalf put unto to 12 pence and for his charges and costs to 12 pence and if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid â—ound It shall seem to the Court here That the aforesaid John Lambert is not guilty of the Ejectment and Trespass aforesaid of and in the Messuage aforesaid and the aforesaid 6 Acres of Pasture parcel c. with the appurtenances then the aforesaid Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid John Lambert is not thereof guilty as the said John for himself above in pleading hath alleged and farther the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid that the aforesaid John Lambert in nothing is guilty of the Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid in 4 Acres of Pasture of the said 10 Acres of Pasture residue above supposed to be done as the said John Lambert above in pleading hath alleged c. and because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises are not yet avised Day is given to the parties aforesaid before the said Lady the Queen at Westminster until Friday next after the morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because that the Court of the said Lady the Queen here are not yet c. And so from Term to Term untill Tuesday next after the morrow of All Souls to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the said Lady the Queen are not yet c. At which day before the said Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid in their proper persons upon which seen and by the Court of the said Lady the Queen here all and singular the premises fully understood and mature deliberation thereupon had for that it seemeth to the Court of the said Lady the Queen here that the aforesaid John Lambert is guilty of the Trespass and Ejectment of the said Theophilus Adams of and in the Messuage aforesaid and the aforesaid 6 Acres of Pasture parcel c. with the appurtenances therefore it is considered that the aforesaid Theophilus Adams shall recover against the aforesaid John Lambert his Term aforesaid yet to come of and in the aforesaid Messuage and the aforesaid 6 Acres of Pasture the aforesaid 10 Acres of Pasture parcel with the appurtenances and his damages aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed as also 25 pound for his charges and costs aforesaid to the said Theophilus Adams by the Court of the said Lady the Queen here with his assent of increase adjuged which said damages in the whole do amount to 25 pound 2 shillings and the said John Lambert be taken c. and likewise the aforesaid Theophilas Adams in mercy for his false clamor against the aforesaid John Lambert for the rest of the Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid whereof the said John Lambert is acquitted therefore the said John Lambert as to the rest of the said Trespass and Ejectment go thereof without day c. Ejectione Firme Mich. 10. of King James It begun Easter Term 1 of King James Rott 1639 in the Common pleas Arthur Legats Case C. 10. part fol. 109. a. Norff. EDward Cockel late of Wimondham in the County aforesaid Husbandman was attached to answer to Arthur Legat Gent. of a plea wherefore with force and Arms 6 Acres of Pasture and
unto him Which being read and heard The said Richard saith That in the Record and Processe aforesaid and in the giving of the Judgement aforesaid it is in nothing erred and prayeth That the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer do proceed aswell to the Examination of the Record and Processe as to the aforesaid matters for Errors alleged according to the form of the Statute aforesaid And the aforesaid Attorny of the said Lady the Queen saith as above and prayeth likewise c. And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurey will avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is given here to the abovesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid until the next day after Tuesday falling the 3d. day of May to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer into the Chamber aforesaid the said Richard Bushop comes by his Attorny aforesaid And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises further day is given to the abovesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid until the first Tuesday following the Term of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid comes the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises further day is given to the abovesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid until the second Tuesday in the Term of Michael next comming to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid did not come But John Popham Knight and Edward Anderson Knight Chief Justices of each Bench come at the same day and then are there present according to the form of the Statute in such case made And the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid comes by his Attorny aforesaid before the said Justices And the aforesaid Business and Sute of Errors by the said Justices is adjorned and continued by virtue of the said Statute until Tuesday next And the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop to hear their Judgement thereon c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid comes the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Treasurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises further day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp in the Chamber aforesaid until Tuesday falling the 8th of November following to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Treasurer and the aforesaid Chief Justices present in the Chamber aforesaid comes the aforesaid Richard Bushopp by his Attorny aforesaid and because for the absence for the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal in the aforesaid Businesse and Sute of Error it cannot be proceeded the same cause is continued and adjorned by them the Lord Treasurer and Chief Justices by virtue of the Act aforesaid made until Tuesday falling the 22th day of November then next following in the Chamber aforesaid And the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the same Chamber to hear his Judgement thereof c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the aforesaid Justices in the Chamber aforesaid comes the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid the aforesaid Lord Treasurer there then not comming the Business and Sute of Errors aforesaid is continued and adjorned by them the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Chief Justices by virtue of the aforesaid Act thereof made until the second Tuesday in the Term of St. Hillary then next following and the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid to hear their Judgement thereof At which day the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer came not in the Chamber aforesaid but the aforesaid Chief Justices of each Bench came into the same Chamber and are there present And the aforesaid Richard Bushop at the same day in the Chamber aforesaid before the said Justices likewise cometh by his Attorny aforesaid and the aforesaid Business and Sute of Errors is continued and adjorned further by virtue of the Statute aforesaid thereof made until the first Tuesday in the Term of Easter next following And the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp in the Chamber aforesaid to hear their Judgement c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the aforesaid Chief Justices comes here the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid by his Attorny aforesaid and the said Lord Treasurer then and there not comming the aforesaid Business and Sute of Errors is continued and adjorned by the Statute aforesaid thereof made further until the last Tuesday of the aforesaid Term of Easter in the Chamber aforesaid and the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesa to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer aforesaid come not But the aforesaid Chief Justices come into the same Chamber and are there present And the aforesaid Richard Bushop likewise cometh by his Attorny aforesaid and the aforesaid Business and Sute of Errors by them is continued and adjorned further by virtue of the Statute aforesaid thereof made until the first Tuesday in the Term of the Holy Trinity then next following and the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day before the Chief Justices in the Chamber aforesaid cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid and because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer then and there come not the aforesaid Business and Sute of Erors is continued and adjorned according to the form of the Statute thereof made further until Tuesday the 4th day of July in the same Term of the Holy Trinity the same day is given to the aforesaid Ric. Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid to hear his Judgement thereof c. At which day before the aforesaid Chief Justices in the Chamber aforesaid cometh the aforesaid Ric Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid and because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Lord Treasurer come not therfore the aforesaid Business Sute of Errors is
done in his behalf command you that if Judgement be thereof given then the Record and Process aforesaid with all things touching the same before our beloved and faitfull Councellor Thomas Egerton Knight Keeper of our Great Seal of England and you you the aforesaid Tresurer in the Chamber of Councel nigh the Exchequer aforesaid called the Councel Chamber upon Tuesday that is to say the 15th day of February next comming cause to come that the same Keeper of our Great Seal and you the aforesaid Tresurer the Record aforesaid seeing and the process aforesaid and hearing your Informations you the aforesaid Barons cause to be done what of right according to the form of the statute aforesaid was to be done Witnesse my self at Westminster the 29th day of January in the yeer of the Reign the 42th Symons And at the aforesaid 5th day of February in the aforesaid Writ mentioned The aforesaid Thomas Egerton Knight Keeper of the Great Seal of England and Thomas Lord Buckhurst Lord Tresurer of England caused to come before them the Record aforesaid in the aforesaid Chamber nigh the Exchequer aforesaid called the Council Chamber And at the same day and place come before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer the aforesaid Attorny of the Lady the Queen and for the said Lady the Queen saith That in the Record and processe and also in the giving of the Judgement aforesaid It is diversly erred in manner and form as by the aforesaid Articles of Errors by him first alleged and assigned above it is alleged And for the said Lady the Queen prayeth another Writ of the Lady the Queen to warn the aforesaid Richard Bushopp to be before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer at a certain day to hear the Record and Processe aforesaid and also the Errors aforesaid c. and it is granted unto him And it is commanded to the Sherif of the County of Worcester That by good and lawful men of his Balywick he warn the said Richard Bushopp that he be before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster the first Tuesday in the Term of Easter next following to hear the Record and Processe aforesaid as also the Errors aforesaid above alleged and further c. What to the Court c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper and Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid the Sherif of the County of Worcester aforesaid that is to say William Childe Esquire Retorned the Writ aforesaid endorced thus ss By virtue of this Writ to me directed I gave warning to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp by John Jolley John Harris Thomas Penington and John Wemb good and lawful men of my Balywick to be before the said Keeper of the Great Seal at the day and place within contained as within to me is commanded And upon this the aforesaid Richard Bushop by Arthur Salway his Attorny at the same day in the Chamber aforesaid likewise cometh and demands the hearing of the Record and Processe as also of the Errors aforesaid and they are read unto him c. Which being read and heard the said Richard saith That in the Record and processe aforesaid in nothing it is erred And prayeth That the aforesaid Lord proceed to the Examination aswel of the Record and Processe aforesaid as of the businesse aforesaid for Errors by the said Attorny of the said Lady the Queen above alleged according to the form of the aforesaid Statute thereof made And the aforesaid Attorny of the Lady the Queen for the said Lady the Queen saith as before he had said and prayeth likewise c. And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid until Tuesday next to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day before the said Lord Keeper and Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper and Lord Tresurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises further day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid until Tuesday to hear their Judgment thereof c. At which day before the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid at VVestminster cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushopp by his Attorny aforesaid and because the aforesaid Lord Keeper and Lord Tresurer are not yet a vised of the giving of their Judgment of and upon the premises further day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid until the first Tuesday in the Term of Holy Trinity then next comming to hear Judgement thereof At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushopp by his Attorny aforesaid because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Lord Tresurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises day further is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the great Seal and Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid untill Tuesday the third day of June the same Term of Holy Trinity to hear Judgment thereof At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Gâ—eat Seal and Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushopp by his Attorny aforesaid And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Tresurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the Premises day further is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid until Tuesday the 10th day of June next the same Term of the Holy Trinity to hear their their Judgment thereof At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster cometh Rchard Bushopp by his Attorny aforesaid And upon this the premises being seen by the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and the aforesaid Tresurer and mature deliberation thereof amongst them being had and taking to them the aforesaid John Popham Knight Chief Justice of the said Lady the Queen for Pleas before the Queen her self to be holden assigned and Edmond Anderson Knight Chief Justice of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench as also of Francis Gawdy one of the Justices to Pleas before the aforesaid Lady the Queen to be
holden assigned and calling before them the Barons of the Exchequer aforesaid and the reasons of the Judgement aforesaid of the said Barons being heard Because it seemeth to the aforesaid Keeper of the Great Seal of England and to the aforesaid Tresurer with the Counsel of the Justices aforesaid That in the Record and Processe aforesaid and also in the giving of the Judgement aforesaid it is manifestly erred Therefore it is granted by the said Keeper of the Great Seal of England and the aforesaid Tresurer That the Judgement aforesaid be conversed and annulled And that the aforesaid Richard Bushopp of the Entry Intrusion Trespasse and Contempt aforesaid be convicted And that the aforesaid Richard Bushopp be amoved from the possession of the premises And be Attached by his Body wheresoever c. To make fine with the Lady the Queen for the aforesaid his Trespass and Contempt whereof in form aforesaid he is convicted And that the Record aforesaid be sent back into the Exchequer aforesaid for the Execution therof for the aforesaid Lady the Q. to be done according to the form of the Statute aforesaid thereof made Therfore it is agreed by the Barons here That the Writ of the Lady the Queen that now is issue forth out of the Court here to amove the aforesaid Richard Bushopp from the possession of the premises aforesaid And to attach the aforesaid Richard by his body wheresoever c. to make fine for the Trespass aforesaid and contempt whereof in form abovesaid he is convicted retorneable here in 8 dayes of Saint Michael and it is commanded to the said Sheriff of the said County of Worcester that him the said Richard he amove attach in the form aforesaid Monstrans de Droit C. 1. part Digges Case fo 157. a. England ss Memorandum That Thomas Egerton Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England Tuesday next after 8. dayes of St. Hillary this Term before the Lady the Queen at Westminster by his own proper Hands delivered here into Court a certain Record before the Lady the Queen in her Chancery had in these words Pleas before the Lady the Queen in her Chancery at Westminster in the County of Middlesex of the Term of Easter in the veer of the Reign of our said Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen defender of the Faith c. the 40 th THe Lady the Queen that now is sent her writ closed to the Sheriff of Sussex directed in these words Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen defender of the faith c. To the Sheriff of Sussex greeting c Whereas by a certain inqusition Inacted taken at Dartford in our County of Kent the 8th day of November in the year of our Reign the 35th before Edward Fenuer one of our Justices to pleas before us to be holden assigned William Sydley Justinian Champnes Edward Cook Esquiers and William Kneaplock Gent. Deputy of our Escheator of our County aforesaid by virtue of our Commission to them and others in that behalf directed to enquire after the death of Thomas Digges Esquire by the Oaths of good and lawfull men of the County aforesaid amongst other things It is found that the aforesaid Thomas Digges in the same commission named was seised in his demesn as of Fee amongst other things of and in the Manor of Owtelmestone with the appurtenances and in all Lands and Tenements with the appurtenances to the same belonging and appertaining lying and being in the said County of Kent and of 110 Acres of Land Meadow Pasture and Wood with the appurtenances called Estendown and Beacondown lying and being in Barham and Kingstone in the said County of Kent and of and in the Manor of Yoke and Yokes Court and Fokeham and in all Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the said Manors belonging and appertaining lying and being in the said county of Kent and of 40 Acres of Land Wood and Pasture called Throuhgly Close and Tyllers in Barham aforesaid which late were purchased of William Boyes Gentleman by way of Exchange and of 2 Acres of Land and Wood lying and being in Wemingswold in the aforesaid County and farther by the Inquisition aforesaid it is found that Thomas Arch. Bishopp of Canterbury being seised in his demesn as of Fee as in the right of his Arch Bishoprick of Canterbery aforesaid of and in the Manor of Bishopps Born with the appurtenances in the said County of Kent by an Act of Parliament at Westminster in the County of Middlesex in the yeer of the Reign of Henry late King of England the 8th the 34th made and provided amongst other things it is enacted established that one Thomas Culpeper Esq should have hold and enjoy by authority of the said Act aforesaid to him and his heirs of the bodie of him the said Thomas of the bodie of one Elizabeth somtimes his wise deceased lawfully begotten and for default of such issue the remainder thereof to the Heirs of the bodie of the aforesaid Elizabeth and for default of such issue the remainder thereof to the right Heirs of one William Hante for ever the aforesaid Manor of Bushops born with the appurtenances in the said County of Kent and then parcel of the possessions of the said Arch-Bishop to hold the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other things of the aforesaid Lord the King his Heirs and Successors in Capite by the 20th part of a Knights Fee and the Rent of 38 shillings by the yeer By virtue of which Act of Parliament the said Thomas Culpeper entred into the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances and was thereof seised as the â—aw required and so being thereof seised the same Thomas Culpeper by sufficient conveyance and assurance in Law conveyed and assured the aforesaid Manor of Bishopsborn with the appurtenances to one Anthony Awcher Knight to have and to hold to him and his heirs By virtue of which the said Anthony Awcher Knight in the aforesaid Manor of Bishopsborn with the appurtenances entred and was there of seised in his demesn as of Fee the estate of which Anthony Awcher of and in two parcels of Land and Wood with the appurtenances called the Haute and Reed conteyning by estimation 60 Acres of Land late were purchased by Christopher Digges Father of the aforesaid Thomas Digges in the said Commission named lying and being in Barham aforesaid and in Bourn of which he died seised the said Thomas Digges was of the aforesaid parcels of Land Wood with the appurtenances seised in his demesn as of Fee which parcel of Land and Wood with the appurtenances called the Haute and Reed at the time of the making and ordeyning of the said Act of Parliament time whereof the memory of men is not to the contrary were parcel of the said Manor of Bishopsborn the said Tho. Digges of the Manors Lands and Tenements other the premises aforesaid with the
aforesaid are utterly Ignorant And thereof pray the Advise of the Justices aforesaid and of the Court here c. And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the same Justices and Court here c. That the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Father dyed seised of the Manors Tenements in the Monstrans de droit within written specified in his demesn as of Fee or of any part thereof with the Appurtenances Then the Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Father dyed seised of the Manors and Tenements with the Appurtenances in the Monstrans de droit specified or of so much thereof as to the same Justices shall â—eem the same Christopher so dyed seised in his demesn as of Fee as the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Son the aforesaid Edward Digges within pleading have alleged And if upon the whole mâ—ttâ—r aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid sound It shall seem to the same Justices and Court here c. That the aforesaid Chrâ—stopher Digges the Father dyed not seised of the Manors and Tenements with tâ—e appurtenances in the Monstrans de droit within written specified or of any parcel thereof in his demesn as of Fee Then the said Juror say upon ther Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Father dyed not seised of the Manors and Tenements with the Appurtenances in the Monstrans de droit within written specified or of so much thereof as to the said Justices aforesaid shall seem the same Christopher so not to dye seised of â—n his demesn as of Fee in his demesn as of Fee as the said Thomas Palmer and Margaret within pleading have alleged And because the Court of the Lady the Queen hereof giving their Judgement of and upon the premises are not yet avisâ—d day thereof is further given to the parties aforesaid in state is now before the Lady the Queen untill the morrow of the Holy Trinity wheresoever c. to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises c. because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof are not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come as well the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Son and Edward Digges by their Attorney aforesaid as the aforesaid Thomas Palmer and Margaret in their proper persons And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Jugement of and upon the premises are not yet avised further day is given to the parties aforesaid in sute as now before the Lady the Queen untill in 8. dayes of Saint Michael wheresoever c. to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court or the Lady the Queen here thereof are not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come aâ—well the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Son and the said Edward Digges by their Attorney aforesaid as the aforesaid Thomas Palmer and Margaret in their proper persons and because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here oâ— giving their Judgement of and upon the premises are not yet avised day thereof is given to the parties aforesaâ—d before the Lady the Queen untill in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary wheresoever e. for to hear their Judgâ—ment thereof c. because the Court of the Lady the Queen here are not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Son and Edward Digges by their Attorney aforesaid as the said Thomas and Margaret in their proper persons and because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises are not yet avised further day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen untill from Easter day in 15. dayes wheresoever to hear their Judgement thereof c. because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof are not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Son and Edward Digges by their Attorney aforesaid as the aforesaid Thomas Palmer and Margaret in their proper persons And because the Court of the Lady the Queen of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises are not yet avised further day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster untill the morrow of the Holy Trinity wheresoever c. to hear their Judgement hereof because the Court of the Lady the Queen here are not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come as well the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Son and Edward Digges by their Attorney aforesaid as the aforesaid Thomas Palmer and Margaret in their proper persons Upon which seen and by the Court of the Lady the Queen here all singular the premises here fully understood and mature deliberation thereof being had Because it seems to the Court of the Lady the Queen that now is here That the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Father dyed not seised of the Manors and Tenements with the Appurtenances in the Monstrans de droit aforesaid above specified or of any parcel thereof in his demesn as of Fee It is granted that the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Son and Edward Digges take nothing by their Writ aforesaid but for their false clamor thereof be in mercy c. And the aforesaid Thomas Palmer and Margaret go thereof without day c. Prohibition and Attachment upon Prohibition Easter Term Anno 38. Eliz. Rott 628. in the Kings Bench Co. 2. part The Bishop of Winchesters Case MEmorandum that at another time that is to say Michael Term last past before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come Robert Wright by Thomas VVebb the younger and brought here in the Court of the said Lady the Queen then and there his Bill against John VVright Executor of the Testament and last Will of Nicholas VVright late whilest he lived Farmer as he affirmed of the Rectory of the Parish Church of Eastmeon otherwise called Eastmeam in the Diocesse of VVinchester in the Province of Canterbury in the Custody of the Marshalsea c. in a Plea of Trespass and Contempt against those who prosecuted in the Spiritual Court against the Queens Prohibition to the contrary thereof directed and delivered And are Pledges of sute John Doo Richard Roo which Bill followeth in these words ss South That is to say Robert Wright who as well for the Lady the Queen as for himself prosecuteth complaineth of John Wright Executor of the Testament and last Will of Nicholas â—â—ight deceased late whil'st he lived as he affirmed of the Rectory of the Parish Church of Eastmeon otherwise called Eastmeam in the Diocess of Winchester in the Province of Canterbury in the Custody of the Marshal of the Marshalsey of the Lady the Queen before the Queen her self being why he sueth
demesn â—ands aforesaid with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid being seized and the same having and holding exonerated acquitted freed and privileged of and from the payment of Tithes whatsoever in and upon the capital Messuage aforesaid and other the premises with their Appurtenances or any part thereof growing renewing or in any wise happening the aforesaid 4th day of July in the yeer of the reign of the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th the 38th aforesaid at Eastmeon aforesaid by his aforesaid Indenture with the Seal of his Bishoprick sealed bearing date the said day and yeer demised to the aforesaid Robert Wright the Grandfather of the aforesaid Robert The Moyety of the demesn Lands aforesaid with the Appurtenances by the name of all the demesn Lands of the Manor of Eastmeon aforesaid of old appertaining with all Houses Stables Barns and Buildings upon the Moyety aforesaid then and of old situate lying and being with the Appurtenances which Moyety then lay in the Fields on the South part of the Town of Eastmeane aforesaid To have and to hold the said Moyety with the Appurtenances to the aforesaid Robert Wright the Grandfather and to his Assignes from the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel which then should be in the yeer of our Lord God 1575. until the end and Term of 40. yeers from thence next following and fully to be ended And that afterwards that is to say The aforesaid 20th day of July in the 38th yeer aforesaid the aforesaid William Kingsmill then Dean of the aforesaid Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity of Winchester and the Chapter of the same place at Winchester aforesaid in their Chapter-house aforesaid by their Writing aforesaid sealed with the Chapter-Seal aforesaid in the life of the aforesaid late Bishop and in the life time of the aforesaid Robert Wright the Grandfather confirmed and ratified And that the said Robert Wright by virtue of the demise and confirmation aforesaid was of the interest of the Term aforesaid of and in the Moyety aforesaid with the Appurtenances possessed and so thereof being possessed the aforesaid 14th day of August in the yeer of our Lord 1658. aforesaid at Eastmeon aforesaid made his Will in Writing and by his said Will constituted the aforesaid Margaret and Nicholas Wright his Executors and by the said his Will gave and bequeathed all his interest aforesaid of and in the Moyety aforesaid with the Appurtenances to the aforesaid Edward Wright Son of the said Robert the Grandfather And afterwards at Eastmeon aforesaid dyed of his Interest aforesaid in form aforesaid possessed After whose death the aforesaid Edward by the assent of the Executors aforesaid was of the Interest of the aforesaid Term of yeers of and in the Moyety aforesaid with the Appurtenances possessed And that the said Edward so being thereof possessed the aforesaid 11th day of July in the yeer of our Lord 1563. abovesaid at Eastmeon aforesaid made his Will in Writing and by his said Will constituted one Agnes then his Wife his Executrix of his Will aforesaid And by the said his Will gave and bequeathed all his Interest aforesaid of and in the Moyety aforesaid with the Appurtenances to the aforesaid Robert Wright the now plantif and afterwards there dyed of such his interest aforesaid of and in the Moyety aforesaid with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid possessed And that the said Robert now plantif by the consent of the said Agnes the burden of the Execution of the Will aforesaid upon her taking was of the Interest of the Term aforesaid of and in the Moyety aforesaid with the Appurtenances possessed until the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel in the yeer of our Lord 1575. immediately after which Feast the said Robert into the Moyety aforesaid with the Appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed and that the aforesaid Robert thereof so possessed the said Tenements with the Appurtenances likewise had and occupyed and ought to have and occupy of and from the payment of Tithes whatsoever of in and upon the Moyety aforesaid with the Appurtenances or any part thereof yeerly any wayes growing happening renewing or arising by the occasion aforesaid alleged utterly discharged acquitted freed and privileged by reason of the Prescription and Privilege aforesaid and by force of the said Statute aforesaid in the aforesaid Parliament of the aforesaid late King Edward the 6th at Westminster aforesaid the aforesaid 4th day of November in the second yeer of his Reign of the payment of Tithes then made as the aforesaid Robert VVright now plantif above alleged But the said John VVright further saith That the aforesaid Judges Delegates in the aforesaid Court before them the Plea and Allegations of the aforesaid Robert Wright now plaintif allowed and the Proofs thereof by him the said Robert brought accepted and admitted Without that that the aforesaid Judge Delegates in the aforesaid spirituâ—l Court before them the Plea Allegations and Proofs of the aforesaid Robert VVright now plan if â—foresaid refused to admit in manner and form as the aforesaid Robert now plantif above hath alleged And this he is ready to aver whereupon he demands Judgement and the Writ of the Lady the Queen of consultation to him in this behalf to be granted And the aforesaid Robert VVright now Plantif saith That he for any thing by the aforesaid John VVright above in pleading alleged The said Writ of the said Lady the Queen of Consultation ought not to have because he saith That the Plea aforesaid by him the said John VVright in form aforesaid above pleaded the matter therein contained is insufficient in Law to the aforesaid Writ of the Lady the Queen of Consultation to be brought to which the said Robert needeth not nor by the Law of the Land is bound in any wise to answer wherefore for default of sufficient answer in this behalf The said Robert demandeth Judgement and his damages aforesaid for the occasion aforesaid to be adjudged unto him c. And the aforesaid John VVright saith That the Plea aforesaid by him the said John in manner and form aforesaid above pleaded and the matter in the same contained is good and sufficient in Law to the aforesaid Writ of the said Lady the Queen of Consultation to have and demand which Plea and the matter in the same contained the said Iohn is ready to aver and prove as to the Court c. And because the said Robert to that Plea doth not Answer nor the same hitherto any wise denyeth the said Iohn as at first demandeth Judgement the Writ of the said Queen of Consultation in this behalf to be granted unto him c. And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgemen of and upon the premises is not yet avised day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until the same next after to hear their Judgment oâ— and upon the premises c. Because the Court of the Lady the
Thomas Gateley by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves before they give their Judgement of and upon he premises day is given to the parties here untill in the morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid John Hunt as the said Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise themselves before that they give their Judgement of and upon the premises day is given to the parties aforesaid here until in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgment thereof because the same Justices here are not thereof yet c. At which day here cometh aswel the aforesaid John Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises day is given to the parties here until from the day of Easter in 15. dayes to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here are not thereof as yet c. At which day here cometh aswel the aforesaid John Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves before they give their JudgemeÌ„t of upoÌ„ the premises day is given to the parties aforesaid here until the Morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the Justices here thereof are not yet c. At which day here cometh aswel the aforesaid John Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves before they give their Judgement of and upon the premises day is given to the parties here until the Morrow of ALL SOVLS to hear their Judgment thereof because the same Justices here are inot yet c. Before which day the Plea aforesaid was adjourned by the Writ of the said Lady the Queen of Common Adjornment from Westminster aforesaid unto the Castle of the Lady the Queen of Hertford in the County of Hertford untill the aforesaid morrow of All Soules at which day that is to say at the aforesaid Castle of Hertford cometh as well the aforesaid John Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise themselves before that they give their Judgement of and upon the premises day is given unto the parties aforesaid untill in 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof are not yet c. Before which day the Plea aforesaid was adjorned by the Writ of the Laâ—y the Queen of Common Adjornment from the aforesaid Castle of Hertford unto Westminster aforesaid at the aforesaid 8. dayes of St. Hillary at which day here that is to say at Westminster cometh as well the aforesaid John Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before that they give their Judgement thereof further day is given here to the parties aforesaid untill from Easterday in 15. dayes to hear their Judgement thereof because the Justices here are not thereof as yet c. At which day cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn Hunt as the said Thomas Gately by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before that they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here untill in the morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here are not thereof as yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise themselves before they give their Judgement of and upon the premises day is given to the parties here untill in 8. dayes of St. Michael for to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here are not thereof as yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid John Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise themselves before they give their Judgement of anâ— upon the premises day is given to the parties aforesaid here untill in 8. days of St. Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof are not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the said John Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gately by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise themselves before they give their Judgement of and upon the premises day is given to the parties here untill from the day of Easter in 15. dayes to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here are thereof not yet c. at which day here cometh as well the aforesaid John Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves before that they give their Judgement of and upon the premises day is given to the parties aforesaid here untill in 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here are not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Justices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid untill in 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof are not yet c. at which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid until from the day of Easier in t5 dayes to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof are not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here untill In the morrow of Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before that they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here untill in 8. dayes of St. Michael to hear
in her demesn as of Freehold for the Term of her life And so thereof being seized the said Ann afterwards and before the aforesaid time in which c. At Sutton Atthone aforesaid took to Husband the aforesaid Dionise And afterwards and before the aforesaid time in which it is supposed the taking of the Cattel aforesaid to be done that is to say the aforesaid 20th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 29th aforesaid the aforesaid Dionise at Sutton aforesaid dyed And the aforesaid Ann him overlived and was and yet is of the aforesaid Annuity or yeerly Rent of 20. pound seized in her demesn as of Freehold for the Term of her life And because 20. pound of the Annuity or yeerly Rent aforesaid by a whole yeer ended at the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 29th aforesaid and within the space of 40. dayes then next following were not paid to the said Ann but were behind the aforesaid George Mason and Francis Easterley as Bayliffs of the said Ann do acknowledge the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. And justly c. As in parcel of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances to the distresse of the said Ann in form aforesaid charged and bound And this they are ready to aver whereupon as at first they demand Judgement and Retorn of the Cattel aforesaid with their Damages Costs and Expenses by them about their Sute in this behalf put unto according to the form of the Statute in such case had and provided to be adjudged unto them c. And upon this the aforesaid John Kettel prayeth That the Writing of Confirmation of the Annuity aforesaid be inrouled in these words c. And it is inrouled in this form as followeth ss To all Christian People to whom this present Writing shall come Thomas Mayow of Sutton Atthone aforesaid in the County of Kent Gentleman and Dionise Mayow Son and Heir Apparent of the said Thomas Mayow of Bernards Inn in the County of Middlesex Gentleman greeting in our Lord God everlasting Knâ—w yee We the aforesaid Thomas and Dionise to have given granted and in this our present Writing confirmed to Ann Maxey of Chigwell in the County of Essex for and in Consideration of a certain Mariage to be had and solemnized Between the aforesaid Dionise Mayow and Ann Maxey foresaid one yeerly Rent or Annuity of 20. pound of lawful Mony of England of all our or either of our Lands and Tenements in Sutton Atthone aforesaid and Wilmington in the County of Kent aforesaid To have and perceive the said yeerly Rent or Annuity of 20. pound aforesaid of the aforesaid Lands and Tenements with their Appurtenances to the aforesaid Ann and her Assignes for the term of the life of the aforesaid Ann at the Feasts of the Annuntiation of the blessed Mary the Virgin and Saint Michael the Archangel by equal portions yeerly to be perceived And if it happen the aforesaid yeerly Rent or Annuity of 20. pound at any Feast of payment in which it is said it ought to be paid within 40. dayes after any of the a-aforesaid Feasts in part or in all to be behind and unpaid That then it be lawful to the aforesaid Ann and her Assignes into the aforesaid Lands and Tenements to enter and distrein and the distresses there found and taken to carry away lead drive and with them to keep untill of the aforesaid yeerly Rent or Annuity together with all the Arrerages thereof if any were to them it be satisfied and paid of which yeerly Rent or Annuity we have put the aforesaid Ann Maxey in full possession and seizin by paying of one penny of lawful Mony of England c. In witnesse whereof we the aforesaid Thâ— Mayow and Dienise Mayow to this our present Writing our Hands and Seals have put Dated the 30th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of our Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God oâ— England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. the 19th Which being Read and Heard The said John Kettel saith That the Plea aforesaid by the aforesaid George and Francis above to the Bar of the said John Kettell aforesaid to the Conusance aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid above pleaded and the matter in the same contained is not sufficient in Law to the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the place aforesaid in which c. justly acknowledged to which the said John Kettell needeth not or by the Law of the Land is any wayes bound to Answer Wherefore for want of a sufficient Plea in this behalf the same John as at first demandeth Judgement and his damages aforesaid by the occasion aforesaid to be to him adjudged c. And the aforesaid George Mason and Francis Easterley say that the plea aforesaid by them the said George and Francis above unto the Bar of the aforesaid John Kettell aforesaid to the Conusance aforesaid in maÌ„ner form aforesaid above pleaded the matter in the same coÌ„tained is good and sufficient in Law to the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. justly acknowledged Which Plea the matter therein conteined the said George and Francis are ready to aver and prove as the Court c. And because the aforesaid John Kettell to that Plea doth not Answer nor the same as yet any wayes denyeth The said George and Francis as at first demand Judgement and Retorn of the Cattel aforesaid together with their damages according to the form of the Statute in such case late had and provided to them to be adjuged And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of their Judgement of and upon the premises to be given is not yet avised day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen until from the day of Easter 15. dayes wheresoever c. to hear their Judgemen of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Quen that now is here of giving their Judgement of upon the premises is not yet avised further day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen in the Morrow of the Holy Trinity wheresoever c. to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westmin came the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Laâ—y the Queen that now is here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised day further is given to the parties aforesaid before the
Lady the Queen in 8. dayes of Saint Michael wheresoever c. to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. Before which day The Plea aforesaid was adjorned by the Writ of the Lady the Queen of Common Adjornment before the Lady the Queen until from the day of Saint Michael in one Moneth at the Town of Saint Alban in the County of Hertford At which day the Plea aforesaid was further adjorned by another Writ of the Lady the Queen of Common Adjornment before the said Lady the Queen until the Morrow of All Souls at the Town of Saint Alban aforesaid At which day before the Lady the Queen at the Town of Saint Alban aforesaid cometh as well the said John Kettel by his Attornies aforesaid as the aforesaid George Mason and Francis Easterley in their proper persons And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised day further is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary wheresoever c. to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. Before which day the Plea aforesaid was further adjorned by another Writ of the Lady the Queen of Common Adjornment before the Lady the Queen at WESTMINSTER aforesaid at the aforesaid 8. dayes of Saint Hillary At which day before the Lady the Queen at VVESTMINSTER come as well the aforesaid John Kettell by his Attornie aforesaid as the aforesaid George Mason and Francis Esterley in their proper persons and because the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is here of giving their Judgment of and upon the premises is not yet avised day farther is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen from the day of Easter 15. dayes wheresoever c. to hear their Judgment of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. at which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster cometh aswell the aforesaid John Kettle by his Attorny aforesaid as the aforesaid George Mason and Francis Esterley in their proper persons And upon this all and singular the premises by the Court of the said Lady the Qeen that now is here being seen and matute deliberation thereof being had Because it seemeth to the Court of the Lady the Queen that now is here that the plea aforesaid by the aforesaid George and Francis to the Bar of the aforesaid John Kettle aforesaid to the Conusance aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid above pleaded and the matter in the same contayned is good and sufficient in Law Therefore it is granted that the said John Kettle take nothing by his writ aforesaid and that he and his Sureties for his false clamor aforesaid thereof be in mercy c. and the aforesaid George Mason and Francis Esterly thereof go without day c. and have Retorn of their Cattel aforesaid to be holden by them irreplegiable for ever And further according to the form of the Statute in such case late had and provided it is granted that the aforesaid George Mason and Francis Easterly recover against the aforesaid John Kettle their damages which they have susteined as well by the occasion of the premises as for their Costs and charges by them about their sute in this behalf expended But because to the said Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is here It is unknown what damages the said George and Francis in this behalf sustained It is commanded to the Sheriff that by the Oath of good and lawfull men of his Baâ—liftwick he diligently enquire what damages the aforesaid George and Francis have susteyned and the Enquire which c. to the Lady the Queen in the morrow of the Holy Trinity whensoever c. under Seal c. and the Seals c. he send together with the Writ of the said Lady the Queen thereof to him directed The same day is given to the said George and Francis c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster cometh the aforesaid George and Francis in their proper persons And the Sheriff that is to say Michael Sands Esquire at that day Certified that the Cattel aforesaid before the Receiving of the Writ aforesaid were esloined to places to the said Sheriff unknown by the within named John Kettel so that the Cattel to the aforesaid George and Francis Esterley he cannot retorn irreplegiable as to the said Sheriff by the Writ aforesaid it was commanded And further the said Sheriff certified an Enquiry before him the 8th day of June in the 36th yeer aforesaid at Dedford Strand in the County aforesaid by the Oaths of 12. and lawful Men of his Baliwick taken by which it is found That the aforesaid George Mason and Francis susteined damages by the occasion of the premises above their costs and chages by them about their Sute in this behalf expended to 40. shillings and for their costs and charges to 2. pence Therefore it is granted That the aforesaid George Mason and Francis Esterley recover against the aforesaid John Kettell their damages aforesaid by the Inquisition aforesaid in form aforesaid found As also 9. pound to them the said George and Francis for their costs and charges aforesaid by the Court of the Lady the Queen here of Encrease adjudged which damages here in the whole do amount to 11. pound and 2. pence And the aforesaid John Kettell in mercy And further it is commanded to the Sheriff that of the Cattel of the said John Kettell in his Bailiwick to the value of the Cattel aforesaid which to the aforesaid George and Francis were adjudged he take in Withernam And them to the aforesaid George and Francis cause to be delived to be kept by them until the Cattelâ— of them the said Goorge and Francis in the said Court first adjudged can be delivered c. REPLEVIN Easter Term Anno 36. of Elizabeth Rot. 731. in the COMMON-PLEAS C. 2. part Bettiworths Case fol. 27 a. THomas Bettisworth was summoned to Answer to John Hayward of Sussex a Plea wherefore he took the Cattel of the said John and them unjustly deteined against Gages and Pledges c. And whereupon The said John by John Comber his Attorny complaineth That the aforesaid Thomas the 28th day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 19th at Ipping in a certain place called â—â—ynolds took the Cattel that is to say Two Cows of the said John and them unjustly deteined against Gages until c. And whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 10. pound c. And thereof he bringeth Sute c. And the aforesaid Thomas by John Trot his Attorny cometh and
sworn therein and many years served the place Thus much being on my own knowledge to be true at his humble and earnest sute I thought good to advertise your Lordships and so do bid your Lordships farewell from the Court the 21th day of May 1579. your Lordships loving Friend R. Leicester And the Jurors further say That the aforesaid Augustine Steward brother of him the said Mark the 6th day of January in the 11th year abovesaid at Hampton Court in the County of Middlesex by the said Lady the Queen was admitted ordained and constituted to attend in the place and room of him the said Mark his brother upon Nicholas Bacon Knight then being Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and to the said Office for in the place and room of him the said Mark well and faithfully to exercise and execute then and there in the presence of the said Lady the Queen was sworn as by the Deposition of the said Augustine Steward which followeth in these words we finde to be true After Christmass and before Hillary Term in the 11th year of her Highness Reign on a Sunday or Holiday her Majesty coming from the Closet at Hampton Court was moved by the Right Honourable deceased Earl of Pembroke for the instituting of Augustine Steward Sergeant at Arms to attend upon the Lord Keeper To whom her Majesty answered My Lord he is not to have his brothers Office but is to be appointed only to attend in his place for him at such time as his brother shall be absent her Majesty making then relation of her favourable License already granted to Mark Steward to abide in the Country and to absent himself from her service at his pleasure until he should by her Majesty be called again to his attendance upon the said Lord Keeper And then the said Augustine was sworn to attend as is above specified By colour of which the said Augustine Steward in the absence of him the said Mark Steward his brother the aforesaid Office of Sergeant at Arms attendant upon the Chancellor of England from thence until the 20th day of June in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 18th used and executed But whether the said Lady the Queen by word only without Writing sealed can give sufficient License in Law to the said Mark Steward to absent himself from the exercising of his Office aforesaid the Jurors aforesaid are utterly ignorant and thereof pray the ayd and advise of the Court here in the premises And if upon the whole matter aforesaid it shall seem to the Court of the Lady and Queen here That the said Lady the Queen that now is can by word only without her writing sealed give sufficient License in Law to the said Mark to absent himself from the exercising of his Office aforesaid Then the said Jurors say That the said Lady the Queen that now is gave Licence to the said Mark Steward to absent himself from the exercise of his Office aforesaid during the pleasure of him the said Mark until he should be commanded by the said Lady the Queen to serve in his Office aforesaid in manner and form as the said Mark above in pleading alledged And if upon the whole matter aforesaid It shall seem to the Court of the Lady the Queen here That the said Lady the Quâ—en cannot by word only without her Writing sealed give sufficient license in Law to the said Mark to absent himself from the exercising of his Office aforesaid Then the Jurors aforesaid say That the said Lady the Queen did not give license to the said Mark to absent himself from the exercising of his Office aforesaid during the pleasure of him the said Mark until he should be commanded by the said Lady the Queen to serve in his Office aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement thereof is not yet avised c. Therefore day thereof is given as well to the aforesaid Gilbert Gerrard who prosecutes c. as to the aforesaid Mark Steward until in 8. dayes of Saint Michael before the Lady the Queen wheresoever c. in state as now c. to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which 15. dayes from Saint Michael before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster come as well the aforesaid Gilbert Gerrard who prosecutes c. as the aforesaid Mark by his Attorny aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement thereof are not yet avised c. Therefore further day thereof is given as well to the aforesaid Gilbert Gerrard who prosecutes c. as to the aforesaid Mark Steward until from the day of Saint Martin 15. dayes before the Lady the Queen wheresoever c. in state as now c. to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which 15. dayes from Saint Martin before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come as well the aforesaid Gilbert Gerrard who prosecutes c. as the said Mark Steward by his Attorny aforesaid Upon which all and singular the premises being seen and fully understood by the Court here and mature deliberation being had thereof the Queens Serjeant at Law and the Attorny General of the said Queen being called to it and present It was awarded That the said Office of Serjeant at Arms holden in the Hands of the said Lady the Queen be restored to the said Mark And that the said Mark Steward to the exercising and holding of his Office aforesaid from which he was amoved together with the Wages and Fees thereof to the said Office due and belonging from the time of his amoving from the exercising of his Office aforesaid hitherto received and with-holden be restored c. Saving the Right of the Queen if any c. TRESPAS Hillary Term Anno 41. Elizabeth Rott 1049. in the COMMON-PLEAS C. â— part Corbets Case fol. 77. b. ROwland Corbet late of Stokefaston in the County aforesaid Esquire was Leicest attached to answer to Arthur Corbet Gentleman of a Plea wherefore with force and Arms the Close of the said Arthur at Stokefaston aforesaid he broke and his Grasse there to the value of 10. pound growing with certain Cattel Fedd Trod and Consumed and other harms to him did to the great damage of the said Arthur and against the Peace of the Lady the Queen that now is c. And whereupon the said Arthur by Lawrence Lyter his Attorny complaineth That the said Rowland the 20th day of June in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 40th with Force and Arms c. the Close of him the said Arthur at Strokefaston broke and his Grasse there to the value c. there then growing with certain Cattel that is to say with Horses Cows Hoggs and Sheep fed trod and consumed and other harms c. to the great damage c. and against the Peace c. Whereupon he saith that he
from thence next following fully to be compleated By virtue of which Demise The said Nicholas into the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed until the aforesaid Henry Shelley now Defendant the aforesaid 7th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 20th aforesaid with force and Arms c. the Close and House aforesaid brake and entred and the Grasse aforesaid with his Cattel was eaten trodden and consumed in manner and form as the aforesaid Nicholas above against him declared And they pray the Advise of the Lady the Queen here And if upon the whole matter aforesaid found It shall seem to the Court of the Lady the Queen here That the Entry of the aforesaid Henry into the Tenements with the Appurtenances upon the possession of the said Nicholas be a good and a lawful Entry in Law Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath That the aforesaid Henry is not guilty of the Trespass aforesaid in manner and form as the said Nicholas Wolfe now Plaintiff above in pleading hath alleged And if upon the whole matter aforesaid it shall seem to the Court of the Queen here That the Entry of the aforesaid Henry Shelley now Defendant into the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances upon the possession of the aforesaid Nicholas be not a good and lawful Entry in Law Then the Jurors say upon their Oath That the aforesaid Henry Shelley now Defendant is guilty of the Trespass aforesaid in manner and form as the aforesaid Nicholas Wolfe above against him complaineth And they assesse the damages of the said Nicholas by occasion of that Trespass above his Costs and Charges by him about his Sute in this part expended to 20. shil and for his costs and charges to 40. shil And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement thereof is not yet avised Day is given to the parties aforesaid until the Morrow of the Holy Trinity to â—ear their Judgement thereof because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement is not yet avised of and upon the premises Day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at WESTMINTER until Monday next after 8. dayes of St. Michael to hear their Judgement thereof because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster come the parties by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here is not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises Day thereof is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Monday next after 18. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof c. because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Wednesday next after 18. dayes of Easter to hear their Judgement thereof c. Because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster upon Friday next after the Morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid Upon which seen and by the Court of the Lady the Queen here all and singular the premises fully understood mature deliberation thereof being had For that it seemeth to the Court of the said Lady the Queen here upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found That the aforesaid Entry of the aforesaid Henry Shelley now Defendant into the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances upon the possession of the said Nicholas is a good and lawful Entry in Law Therefore it is granted That the aforesaid Nicholas Wolfe take nothing by his Bill aforesaid but for his false Clamour be in Mercy And the aforesaid Henry Shelley go thereof without day c. TRESPAS Michaelmasse Term Anno 27. 28. ELIZABETH in the KINGS-BENCH Rot. 58. Co. 1. part Albanyes Case fol. 107. MEmorandum That upon Saturday next after 8. dayes of Saint Michael Middles this Term before the Lady the Queen at Westminster came John Greendon Gentleman by William Goldsmith his Attorny and brought here in the Court of the said Lady the Queen there his Bill against Thomas Albany in the Custody of the Marshal c. of a Plea of Trespass and are Pledges of Sute John Doo and Richard Roo which Bill followeth in these words ss Middlesex ss John Greendon Gentleman complaineth of Thomas Albany in the Custody of the Marshal of the Marshalsey before the Queen her self being For that That he the first day of June in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 27th with force and Arms c. the Close of him the said John at Willesdon broke and entred and his Grass to the value of 10. pound there then growing with certain Cattel that is to say Horses Oxen Cows and Sheep fed trod and consumed and other harms to him did to the great damage of the said John and against the Peace of the Lady the Queen that now is whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 20. pound and thereof bringeth Sute c. And the aforesaid Thomas Albany cometh by Anthony Felton his Attorny and defendeth the force and injury when And as to the coming with force and arms and whatsoever is against the Peace of the said Lady the Queen that now is saith That he is not thereof guilty and of this puts himself upon the Country And the said John likewise c. And as to the rest of the Trespass supposed to be done The said Thomas saith ought not to have or maintain his Action against him because he saith That the place in which it is supposed the Trespass aforesaid to be done containeth and at the time in which c. did contain in it self 20. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenaaces in Willesdon aforesaid and as to any Trespass in five
quit claimed to the aforesaid Miles Hitchcock and Thomas Abany all the aforesaid Condition Proviso Covenant and Agreement before mentioned and all and all manner of such Power Liberty Authority Right Title or Demand which the said Franc. after the death of the said Peter had or could have claim or challenge or demand by force and virtue of the same Condition and Proviso in the aforesaid deeâ— of Feoffment contained So that the said Francis of and from the death of the aforesaid Peter Penruddâ—â—k should not claim challenge demand exercise use or have any power liberty or authority to alter change determine diminish or amplifie any use or uses limitations or declarations in the aforesaid deed of Feoffment contained expressed limited or appointed but that the said FRANCIS from the death of the said Peter of and from all such liberty power and authority as before is said should stand and remain utterly barred excluded and discharged for ever And further the said Francis by that Writing granted to the aforesaid Miles and Thomas and their Heirs that from thenceforth the aforesaid Condition Proviso Covenant and Agreement and the aforesaid Power Liberty and Authority should cease and be utterly void to all Intents Constructions and Purposes And this he is ready to aver Whereupon as at first he demandeth Judgement and that the aforesaid John Grendon from having his action aforesaid against him the said Thomas Albany be barred c. And the aforesaid John Grenden saith That the Plea aforesaid by the aforesaid Thomas Albany in form aforesaid above by Rejoynder pleaded and the matter in the same contained is not sufficient in Law to bar him the said John Grendon from having his Action aforesaid against the said Thomas Albany To which the said John Grendon needeth not nor is bound any wayes by the Law of the Land to Answer Wherefore for want of a sufficient Rejoynder in this Plea The said John Grendou demandeth Judgement and his damages by the occasion aforesaid to be adjudged unto him c. And the aforesaid Thomas Albany saith That the Plea of him the said Thomas in manner and form aforesaid above by Rejoynder pleaded and the matter in the same contained is good and sufficient in Law to bar the said John Grendon from having his Action aforesaid against him the said Thomas Albany which Plea and the matter in the same contained the said Thomas is ready to aver and prove as the Court c. And because the said John Grendon to that Plea doth not answer nor doth the same any wayes deny The said Thomas Albany as at first prayeth Judgement and that the said John Grendon from having his Action aforesaid against the said Thomas Albany be barred c. And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day is given to the parties aforesaid here before the Lady the Queen at VVestmin until Thursday next after the Morrow of the Purification of the Blessed Mary to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here is not yet c. TRESPAS Hillary Term Anno 31o. ELIZABETH Rot. 65. in the KINGS-BENCH C. 1. part Chudleighs Case fol. 113. b. MEmorandum That at another time That is to say Hillary Term Devon last past before the Lady the Queen at Westminster came William Dillon Esquire by Edward Hall his Attorny And brought here in the Court of the said Lady the Queen then there his Bill against John Frayne in the Custody of the Marshal of a Plea of Trespass and are Pledges of Sute John Doo and Richard Roo which Bill followeth in these words ss William Dillon Esquire complaineth of John Frayne in the Custody of the Marshal of the Marshalsey of the Lady the Queen before the Queen her self being for that That he the 6th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 29th with force and Arms c The Close of him the said William called Sedan Close at Tawestock in the County as aforesaid brake and entred and his grass â—â—ere to the value of 5. pound then and there growing with his Cattel that is to say with Horses Oxen Cows Hoggs and Sheep fed trod and consumed continuing the Trespass aforesaid as to the treading and consuming the grasse from the aforesaid 6. day of November the yeer 29th aforesaid until the bringing of this Bill that is to say the 8th day of February in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 30th divers dayes continuing and diverse other harms to him did against the Peace of the said Lady the Queen that now is to the damage of the said VVilliam 40. Marks And thereof he bringeth Sute c. And now at this day that is to say Thursday next after 8. dayes of Saint Hillary this Term until which day the said John Frayne had license to imparl to the said Bill and then to answer c. before the Lady the Queen at Westminster cometh as well the said William Dillon by his Attorny aforesaid as the aforesaid John Frayne by John Halstaf his Attorny and the said John Frayne defendeth the force and injury when c. And saith that he is not thereof guilty and of this puts himself upon the Country and the said VVilliam Dillon likewise c. Therefore a Jury was to come before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster upon Tuesday next after 8. dayes of the Purification of the blessed Mary And who neither c. To Recognize c. Because as well c. The same day is given to the parties aforesaid here c. Afterwards the processe thereof was continued between the parties aforesaid of the Plea aforesaid by Jurors put thereof between them in respite before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Thursday next after 8. dayes of Saint Michael then next following unlesse the Justices of the Lady the Queen to Assizes in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned first upon Monday the 7th day of July at the Castle of Exeter in the County aforesaid by the form of the Statute c. câ—me for default of Jurors c. At which Thursday next after 8. dayes of Saint Michael befoâ—â— the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And the aforesaid Justices to Assizes before whom c. sent their Record before them had in these words ss Afterwards the day and place within contained before Edmond Anderson Knight Chief Justices of the Lady the Queen of the Bench and Thomas Gent one of the Barons of the Exchechequer of the Lady the Queen Justices of the said Lady the Queen to Assizes in the County of Devonshire assigned by the form of the Statute c. came as well the within named VVilliam Dillon by Morrice Evans his Attorny as the aforesaid John Frayne by Thomas Felton his Attorny
That the aforesaid Entry of the aforesaid John â—rayne into the Close within written with the Appurtenances in which c. in and upon the possession of the aforesaid VVilliam Dillon thereof be a good and lawful Entry in Law Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid John Frayne is not guilty of the Trespasse within written as the aforesaid John Frayne within hath alleged And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet a vised Day is given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Fryday next after 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof is further given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Monday next after one Moneth of Easter to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof further is given to the parties aforesaid here in state as now before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Fryday next after the Morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of their Judgement thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised day is given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Monday next after three Weeks of Saint Michael to hear their judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof is further given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Saturday next after 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof is further given to the parties in state as now before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Saturday next afer 15. dayes of Easter to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day is given to the parties in state as now before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Saturday next after 8. dayes of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen hereof giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof further is given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Thursday in the Feast of St. Martin to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised further day is given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Tuesday next after the Morrow of the Purification of the blessed Mary to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Further day is given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Wednesday next after 15. dayes of Easter to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof is further given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Fryday next after the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Q. at West come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen of giving their Judgement of upon the premises is not yet avised Day is given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Que. at Westminster until Monday next after 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement thereof because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. Before which day the Plea aforesaid was adjorned by the Writ of the said Lady the Queen of Common Adjornment before the Lady the Queen until from the day of Saint Michael in one Moneth then next following wheresoever c. At which day the Plea aforesaid was further adjorned by another Writ of the said Lady the Queen of Common Adjornment before the said
Lady the Queen until the Morrow of All Souls then next following At the Castle of Hertford At which day before the Lady the Queen at the Castle of Hertford come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof is further given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Queen at the Castle of Hertford until Tuesday next after 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. Before which day the Plea aforesaid was adjorned by the Writ of the Lady the Queen of Common Adjornment before the Lady the Queen in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary at Westminster At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of upon the premises is not yet avised further day is given to the parties in state as now before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Wednesday next after 15. dayes of Easter to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised further day is given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Fryday next after the Morrow of Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised further day is given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Queen at VVestminstrr until Tuesday next after 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. Before which day The Plea aforesaid was adjorned by the Writ of the Lady the Queen of Cōmon Adjornment before the Lady the Queen until the day from Saint Michael in one Moneth then next following At the Town of Saint Alban in the County of Hertford At which day the Plea aforesaid by another Writ of the said Lady the Queen of Common Adjornment was adjorned before the said Lady the Queen until the Morrow of All Souls then next following at the aforesaid Town of St. Alban At wch day before the Lady the Q. at the aforesaid Town of St. Alban come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of upon the premises is not avised further day is given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Queen at the aforesaid Town of Saint Alban until Wednesday next after 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement of upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here therof not yet c. Before which day the Plea aforesaid was adjorned by another Writ of Common Adjornment before the Lady the Queen from the aforesaid Town of Saint Alban until the said 8. dayes of Saint Hillary at Westminster aforesaid At which day before the Lady the Queen at VVestmin come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised further day thereof is given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until VVednesday next after 15. dayes of Easter to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day further is given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster until Fryday next after the Morrow of Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westmin come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Que. here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised further day is given to the parties aforesaid in state as now before the said Lady the Queen at VVestminster until Tuesday next after 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised day thereof is further given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster until Thursday next after 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof c. because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attorneys aforesaid Upon which all singular the premises being seen by the Court of the Lady the Queen here well understood and diligently looked into mature deliberation being thereof had because it seemeth to the Court of the Lady the Queen that now is here That the aforesaid Entry of the aforesaid John Frayne into the Close within written with the Appurtenances in which c. in and upon the possession of the aforesaid William Dillon thereof is a good and lawfull Entry It is granted That the aforesaid William Dillon take nothing by his Bill aforesaid but for his false clamour be in mercy c. And the aforesaid John Frayne thereof go without day c. TRESPAS Trinity Term Anno 24. ELIZABETH Rot. 928. in the COMMON-PLEAS Co. 2. part Thoroughgoods Case Fol. 5. b. WIlliam Cole late of Great Paringdon in the County aforesaid Gent. Essex was attached to answer to William Thoroughgood of a Plea wherefore with force and arms the Close and House of him the said William Thoroughgood at great Paringdon he brake and his grass there
against him complaineth But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found The aforesaid Entry of the said Edward into the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in which c. be a good and lawful Entry in Law or not the Jurors aforesaid are utterly ignorant And thereof pray the Advise and Consideration of the Court c. And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the aforesaid Entry of the aforesaid Edward in the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in which c. in and upon the possession of the said William Rud be not a good and lawful Entry in Law Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath That the aforesaid Edward Tooker is guilty of the Trespass within written as the said W. Rud above against him complaineth And assess the damages of the said William Rud by that occasion above his costs and charges by him about his Sute in that behalf expended to 6. pence and for his costs and charges of 20. shillings And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the aforesaid Entry of the aforesaid Edward in the Tenements within wrtten with the Appurtenances in which c. in and upon the possession of the aforesaid William be a good and lawful Entry in Law Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Edward is not guilty of the Trespass within written as the said â—dward above against him allegeth And because the Court of the said Lady the Q. here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Fryday next after the Morrow of Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster aforesaid until Thursday next after the Morrow of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen hereof giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queeen at Westminster until Fryday next after 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day further is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Fryday next after 18. dayes of Easter to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the said Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised further day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Fryday next after the Morrow of Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day at Westminster aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof further is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Saturday next after 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement o and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised day thereof further is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster aforesaid until Monday next after 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof is further given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid until Wednesday next after 18. days of Easter to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day further thereof is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid until Fryday next after the Morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. AT which day before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof further is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid until Monday next after 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof further is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid until Monday next after 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear
their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof further is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid until Wednesday next after 18. dayes of Easter to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westmin aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the said Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof further is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid until Fryday next after the Morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the Court of the Lady the Queen here therof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof further is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Wesminster aforesaid until Monday next after 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at West aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof further is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westmin aforesaid until Tuesday next after 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof is further given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Wesminster aforesaid until Wednesday next 18. dayes of Easter to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof further is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid until the Morrow of Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof further is given to the partes aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid until Tuesday next after 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of upon the premises is not yet avised day thereof further is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid until Wednesday next after 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the said Lady the Queen of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised day thereof further is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid until Wednesday next after 18. dayes of Easter to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof further is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid until Fryday next after the Morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof is further given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Thursday next after 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lady the Queen of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised Day thereof is further given to the parties aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid until VVednesday next after 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement of and upon the premises because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid Upon which all and singular the premises being seen and by the Court of the Lady the Queen here fully understood and mature deliberation being had thereof Because it seemeth to the said Court of the said Lady the Queen and the Justices here That the aforesaid Entry of the aforesaid Edward into the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in which c. in and upon the possession of the said William thereof is a good and lawful Entry in Law Therefore it is granted That the
at Westminster in the County of Midd. was holden at Westminster aforesaid unto the Castle of the Lady the Queen c. is adjorned c. and their holden c. Afterwards the said Lady the Queen By other Letters Patents Constituted John Clench and Francis Rodes one of her Serjants at Law Justices to Assizes in the a-aforesaid County of York c. And the said Justices by virtue of the said Lett. Patents Afterward that is to say Monday in the 4th week of Lent in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 25th At the Castle of York came before whom then and there come the aforesaid Thomas Dowman and Elizabeth by their Attorney aforesaid and pray a Writ of Reattachment to the aforesaid Edward George Richard Coats c. that they be before the Justices of the Lady the Queen at the next Assizes in her County of York to be taken assigned to be holdē at the afores Castle of York to hear the Record and their Judgement of the Assize aforesaid w hc was in the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is at the Castle aforesaid so that that Assize then be here in the State as it was in the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is before the aforesaid John Clench and Francis Gawdy Justices to Assizes c. At the aforesaid Castle of York the aforesaid Monday the 6th day of August in the year of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 24th in which day the Assize aforesaid was adjorned before the said John Clench and Francis Gawdy then Justices c. from the aforesaid Castle of York unto the aforesaid Inn of the Justices in Chancery Lane London untill the aforesaid Saturday next after the aforesaid morrow of All Souls then next following c. At which next Assizes holden at the Castle of York aforesaid Monday the 29th day of July in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 25th before the aforesaid John Clench and Francis Gawdy then Justices to Assizes c. came as well the aforesaid Thomas Dowman and Elizabeth by their Attorny aforesaid as the aforesaid Edward George Richard Coats Iohn William Robert and Robert by the aforesaid Thomas Hill their Attorny And the Sheriff that is to say Thomas Wentworth Esq now sent That the aforesaid Edward Vavasor George Richard Coats Iohn William Robert and Robert c. And upon this day is given to them before the Justices of the said Lady the Queen that now is of the Bench in the Bench at Westminster in the morrow of All Souls next comming to hear and receive what to the said Justices should seem in this behalf because the said Iohn Clench and Francis Rodes Justices to Assizes c. thereof not yet c. And the Assize aforesaid with all touching the same to the said Justices of the Bench is sent c. The Warrant of Attorny followes and the Writ of Resummons in the Roll and the Tenor of the Writ of Reattachment and Retorn of the said Writ Elizabeth c. To the Sherriffs of York greeting Reattach Edward Vavasor Esq George Richard Coats Iohn William Robert and Robert or their Bailiffs if they shall not be found before our Justices to Assizes in your County to be taken assigned at the Castle of York in your County upon Monday the 22d. day of Iuly then next to come to hear the Record and Judgement of the Assize of Novel disseisin which was in our Court at the Castle aforesaid which Assize Thomas Dowman Esq and Elizabeth his Wife there arraigned against them of 6. Messuages 300. Acres of Land 100. Acres of Meadow and 200. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Spaldington VVillytoft and Southcone So as they that Assize then be there in the same state as it was in our Court before Iohn Clench third Baron of our Exchequer and Francis Gawdy one of our Serjants at Law our Justices to Assizes in your County to be taken assigned At the aforesaid Castle of York Monday the 6th day of August last past which day the assize aforesaid for certain causes was from thence adjorned before the same our Justices unto the Inn of the Justices in Chancery Lane London Untill Saturday next after the morrow of All Souls then next following And have here the names of the Pledges and this Writ Iohn Clench at the Castle of York the 11th day of March in the yeer of our Reign the 25th Frankland Cresly The within named Edward Vavasor George Richard Coats Iohn VVilliam Robert and Robert hath not any thing nor any of them have any thing in my Baliwick by which they can be attached or any of them can be attached nor have they nor any of them hath a Bailiff or Bailiffs nor are they or any of them to be found in the same Thomas VVentworth Esq Sheriff And now here that is to say at VVestminster aforesaid at this day that is to say at the aforesaid morrow of All Souls came as well the aforesaid Thomas Dowman and Elizabeth by the aforesaid Henry Cressy their Attorny as the aforesaid Edward Vavasor George Richard Coats Iohn VVilliam Robert and Robert by Tho. Algar their Attony And because the Justices of the Bench here will avise themselves of and upon the premses before they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties here until 8. dayes of St. Hillary and so it is continued in 8. dayes of St. Hillary the yeer following At which day here come as well the aforesaid Thomas Dowman and Elizabeth as the aforesaid Edward Vavasor George Richard Coats Iohn VVilliam Robert and Robert by their Attornies aforesaid and upon this The premises being seen and by the Justices here fully understood It seemeth to the said Justices here That the aforesaid Indenture by the aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esq after the aforesaid Recovery in form aforesaid made and had was good and sufficient in the Law to lead the uses of the Recovery aforesaid of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenunces so that the same Recovery of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in the view of the Recognitors of the Assize aforesaid put and in the Plaint aforesaid specified by the aforesaid Andrew VVindsor VVilliam Vavasor Peter Vavasor the younger and John Laundere against the aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esq in form aforesaid had was to those uses in the aforesaid barr of the aforesaid Edward above specified in manner and form as the said Edward in his bar aforesaid above alleged Therefore it is considered That the aforesaid Thomas Dowman and Elizabeth take nothing by their Writ aforesaid but in mercy for their false clamour c. And the aforesaid Edward Vavasor George Richard Coats Iohn VVilliam Robert and Robert go thereof without day c. Audita Querela Easter Term Anno 80. of King JAMES Doctor Druries Case C. 8. part Fol. 139. a. AT another time as appeareth in
said Indenture The said Earl of Warwick his Heirs and Assigns and every of them should stand and be seised of and in the Wood aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other things by the names of Alton Woods otherwise Alvington Woods with the appurtenances siâ—uâ—te and being within the Parish of Rock or elsewhere within the several Counties of Worcester and Salop or any or either of them to the uses 〈…〉 nts and purposes afterwards in the said Indenture expressed and declared that is to say To the use of him the said Ambrose Earl of Warwick for the Term of his life without impeachment of any wast and after the decease of him the said Earl of Warwick to the use of the aforesaid Ann Countess of Warwick in the Information aforesaid named by the name of the Lady Ann Countess of Warwick wife of him the said Earl of Warwick and the right Heirs of the said Ann for ever By colour of which Covenant and Grant aforesaid and by force of a certain Act of transferring of uses into possessions in the Parliament of the aforesaid Lord Henry late King of England the 8th Father of the said Lady the Queen that now is at Westminster aforesaid the 4th day of February in the year of his Reign the 27th holden made and provided The aforesaid Ambrose Earl of Warwick was seised of the Wood aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other things in his demesn as of Freehold during his life without impeachment of waste the remainder thereof after the decease of him the said Earl of Warwick to the aforesaid Ann late Countess of Warwick and her Heirs expectant And the said Ambrose Earl of Warwick so thereof being seised the remainder thereof in form aforesaâ—d expectant The said Eaâ—l afterwards that is to say the aforesaid 21th day of February in the year of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 32th aforesaid at Abbottesley aforesaid dyed after whose death the said Ann now Countess of Warwick into the Wood aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was and yet is thereof seised in her demesn as of Fee by colour and force of the premises By which the said Richard Bushopp as servant unto the aforesaid Ann now Countess of Warwick and by her Command the aforesaid 21th day of February in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 32th aforesaid and the dayes and times aforesaid betwixt the same 21th day of February in the year 32th aforesaid and the day of the exhibiting of the Information aforesaid into the Wood aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and the Issues and Profits thereof by that time arising to the use of the said Ann now Countess of Warwick took and had and doth yet take and have as it was and is lawful for him to do And the aforesaid Richard further saith That the aforesaid William Walshe yet over-liveth and is in full life that is to say at Abbottesly aforesaid without that that the Wood aforesaid with the appurtenances or any parcel thereof in the Hands and Possession of the said Lady the Queen that now is is or before this was or of Right ought to be in manner and form as in by the Information aforesaid it is supposed And without that that the said Richard Bushopp in or upon the possession of the said Lady the Queen that now is of the Wood aforesaid with the appurtenances or any part thereof Entred Intruded or made Ingresse in manner and form as by the Information aforesaid it is supposed and without that that there is any Record Roll or Remembrance besides the Record of the Information aforesaid by which it may appear that the Wood aforesaid with the appurtenances in the Information above specified or any parcel thereof in the Hands and Possession of the said Lady the Queen that now is or standeth or of Right ought to be or stand in manner and form as in the Information aforesaid above is supposed All and singular which the said Richard Bushopp is ready to aver as unto the Court c. Whereupon he prayeth Judgement and that he as to the premises from this Court be dismissed And because the Court here â—â— avise of the Plea aforesaid before that further c. Day is given unto the â—fores Rich. Bushopp in state as now until 8. dayes of St. Michael At which day the said Richard Bushopp came here as before And the said Attorny General of the said Lady the Queen that now is who for the said Lady the Queen prosecutes present here in Court in his proper person for his said Lady the Queen by Protestation not acknowledging any thing in the Plea aforesaid of the said Richard Bushopp by him above pleaded to be true in manner and form as the said Richard in his Plea aforesaid above hath pleaded Yet for Reply the said Attorny of the said Lady the Queen for the same Lady the Queen saith That the Plea of the Richard Bushopp as to the Entry Intrusion and ingresse aforesaid in the aforesaid Wood by him the said Richard in the Information aforesaid to be done supposed is not sufficient in Law to discharge the said Richard of the said Entry Intrusion and ingresse whereupon for default of sufficient Answer in this behalf The said Attorny of the Lady the Queen for the said Lady the Queen prayeth Judgement And that the aforesaid Richard of the same Entry Intrusion and Ingresse by the aforesaid Richard thereof supposed to be done be convicted And the said Richard saith That he sufficient matter in Law to barr the said Lady the Queen that now is from the possession of the aforesaid Wood in the said Information specified and of every parcel thereof above in barr and exclusion of the Information hath alleged which he is ready to averr as unto the Court c. Which matter aforesaid The Attorny of the Lady the Queen for the same Queen doth not deny nor to the same any wayes for the said Lady the Queen Answereth but the Averment aforesaid to admit altogether doth refuse Wherefore as before the said Richard demandeth Judgement and that he as to the Premises from this Court be dismissed c. And because the Barons here will avise themselves of upon the Premises whereof the aforesaid Richard hath above put himself in Judgement of the Court before that they give Juâ—gement thereof Further day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp here until in 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because the said Barons thereof not yet c. And as to the Tryal of the Issue aforesaid by the Country to be tryed above joyned It is commanded to the Sherif of the aforesaid County of Worcester that he do not omit c. And that he cause to be here at the said 8. dayes of St. Michael 12. good and lawful Men of the Neighbourhood of Alton otherwise Alvington and Rock in the said County whereof each c
Patents had given and granted to the abovesaid VValter and to one Elizabeth then his Wife The aforesaid Mannor of Charleton with the appurtenances in the said County of Somerset To have and to hold to the said VValter and Elizabeth and the longer liver of them The late King Henry the 8th for that that the said VValter the aforesaid Letters Patents to him of the aforesaid Mannor of Grafton Fleuard and the said VValter and the aforesaid Elizabeth the said Letters Patents to them of the aforesaid Mannor of Charleton in form aforesaid made to the said late King Henry the 8th in his Chancery had delivered up there to be cancelled By the said letters patents gave and granted to the abovesaid VValter and Elizabeth the aforesaid Manor of Abotesly with the appurtenances whereof c. to have and to hold to them the said VValter and Elizabeth and to the heirs males of the bodie of the said VValter begotten And the aforesaid Richard Bushopp in his plea aforesaid hath not shewed in fact that the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th by his letters patents had given and graunted to the aforesaid VValter and Elizabeth the aforesaid Mannor of Charleton with the appurtenances to have and to hold to the said VValter and Elizabeth for the Term of the longest liver of them as by the Law he ought to have shewed and because expresly it is not shewed in the said plea that the same grants were made but only by way of recital The aforesaid Consideration in the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th in the yeer of his Reign the 23th aforesaid made are void and insufficient in Law And the said late King in his grant aforesaid by reason thereof was deceived And in this That the aforesaid Richard in his Plea aforesaid allegeth that the aforesaid VValter and Elizabeth the said Letters Patents to them of the aforesaid Mannor of Charleton made in the Chancery of the said late King Henry the 8th had surrendred and procured to be cancelled By which the Estate of the said VValter and Elizabeth of and in that Mannor was determined Whereas by the Law of the Land the estate of the said Elizabeth then being under Covert Baron by the surrendring and cancelling of the said Letters Patents was not determined or surrendred up And upon this That whereas the aforesaid Richard Bushopp in his pleading alleged That by the aforesaid Act of Parliament of the said late King Henry the 8th the 8th day of June in the 28th year of his Reign made it was Enacted That the said late King Henry the 8th his Heirs and Successors should have hold and enjoy all and singular the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances in Fee simple saving alwayes to all person and persons Bodies politique and Corporate their Heirs and Successors and to the Heirs and Successors of every of them other than to the aforesaid late Countess of Warwick and her Heirs and the Heirs of the said Richard late Earl of Warwick Brother of the said late Countess all such Rights Titles Uses Interests Term of years demise demises Entries Actions Grants and Conditions which he or any of their Heir or the Heirs or Successors of any of them have or had or might to have or ought to have had if the said Act of Parliament had never been made any thing in the said Act to the contrary thereof notwithstanding And the aforesaid Richard Bushopp in his Plea aforesaid doth not allege in fact That the aforesaid Ann now Countess of Warwick in whose Right and as Servant of which Countess the said Richard makes Justification of the Trespass and Intrusion aforesaid was not Heir of the said Richard late Earl of Warwick as by the Law of the Land it ought to be shewed and in this that by the said Act of the 28th abovesaid The aforesaid Mannor of Abbottesley with the appurtenances whereof c. was given by express words to the said late King Henry the 8th his Heirs and Successors and thereof the said Saving in the same Act mentioned is repugnant and void to reserve any right in that Mannor to any other person and therefore the aforesaid Walter Walshe and Elizabeth his wife to have or claim any right or estate of or in the said Mannor by force of the said Act of Parliament are barred And in this That whereas the aforesaid Plea of the said Richard Bushopp above in Barr pleaded is insufficient in Law to discharge or excuse him the said Richard of the Trespass intrusion and ingress aforesaid upon which Plea the aforesaid Attorney of the said Lady the Queen had demurred in Law and demanded Judgement there for the said Lady the Queen yet that notwithstanding it is adjudged by the Barons That the Plea of the said Richard is sufficient in Law him the said Richard of the Entry and Intrusion into the aforesaid Wood called Alton-wood otherwise Aluingâ—on-wood the aforesaid first day of February in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 32th and from the same day until the exhibiting of the Information aforesaid and of the taking of the issues and profits thereof by that time to discharge And so the same Attorney General for the said Lady the Queen saith That in the Record and process aforesaid and in the giving of the Judgement aforesaid it is manifestly erred And thereupon the said Attorney of the said Lady the Queen for the said Lady the Queen prayeth That the Judgement aforesaid for those Errors and others in the Record and Process aforesaid be revoked annulled and be had for nothing And also a Writ to warn the aforesaid Richard Bushopp to be here before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer at a certain day to hear the Record and Process aforesaid as also the aforesaid Errors which he the said Attorny General of the said Lady the Queen that now is there alleged and it is granted unto him And it is commanded to the Sherif of the said County of Worcester That by good and lawful men of his Balywick he give warning to the said Richard Bushop that he before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid upon Tuesday falling the 26th day of the said Moneth of April to hear in form aforesaid if c. And further c. that to the Court c. At which day the same Sherif that is to say Edward Harwell Esquire retorned the Writ aforesaid and sent that the said Writ was so late delivered unto him that for the shortnesse of the time he could not execute it Yet the aforesaid Richard Bushop before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer at the same day comes into the Chamber aforesaid by Arthur Salway his Attorny and demands the hearing of the Record and of the Processe as also of the aforesaid Errors and they are read
continued and adjorned according to the form of the Statute aforesaid further until the third Tuesday in the Term of St. Michael next following and the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber afores to hear their Judgment therof c. At which day before the aforesaid Chief Justices in the Chamber aforesaid cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer come not therefore the aforesaid Business and Sute of Errors is continued and adjorned by virtue of the Statute aforesaid thereof made further until the 21th day of November in the same Term of St. Michael and the same day is given to th aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesa to hear their judgment thereof c. â—At which day before the aforesaid Chief Justices in the Chamber aforesaid cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Treasurer come not therefore the aforesaid Businesse and Sute of Errors is adjorned and continued according to the form of the Statute aforesaid until the second Tuesday of the Term of St. Hillary next following And the same day is given to the afores Rich. Bushop to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day before the aforesaid Chief Justices in the Chamber aforesaid cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid and because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Treasurer come not therefore the aforesaid Business and Sute of Errors is continued and adjorned by virtue of the Statute aforesaid thereof made further until the first Tuesday in the Term of Easter then next following and the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day before the aforesaid Chief Justices in the Chamber aforesaid cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid and because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the great Seal and the Lord Treasurer come not therefore the Business and Sute of Errors aforesaid until the first Tuesday in the Term of the Holy Trinity next following And the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber afores to hear their Judgement thereof At which day before the aforesaid Thomas Egerton Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Thomas Lord Buckherst now Lord Treasurer of England in the Chamber aforesaid cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid And the aforesaid Attorny of the Lady the Queen for the said Lady the Queen as at first prayeth c. And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Treasurer will further avise of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises before c. Further day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid until the second Tuesday in the term of St. Michael then next following to hear their Judgement therof c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the great Seal and the Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushopp by his Attorny aforesaid and because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Tresurer are not avised yet of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises day further is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp in the Chamber aforesaid untill Tuesday the 23th day of October the same Term of St Michael to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorney aforesaid and because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Tresurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgment of and upon the premises day further is given to the aforesaid Richard bushopp in the Chamber aforesaid untill Tuesday the 30th day of the said Moneth of October the same Term of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Tresurer do not come in the Chamber aforesaid but the aforesaid Chief Justices in the Chamber aforesaid come and the aforesaid Richard Bushopp at the same day in the same Chamber and before the same Justices likewise cometh by his Attorny aforesaid And the aforesaid business and sute of Errors is continued and adjorned by virtue of the Statute aforesaid thereof made further untill Tuesday the 6th day of November the same Term of Saint Michael and the same day is given unto aforesaid Richard Bushopp to hear their Judgement therof c. At which day neither the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the great Seal nor Lord Tresurer nor the aforesaid Chief Justices come unto the Chamber aforesaid Afterwards the said Lady the Queen that now is sent here another her writ close under her Great Seal out of her Court of Chancerie to the Tresurer and Barons of this Exchepuer directed the Tenor of which writ followeth in these words ss Elizabeth by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen defender of the faith c. To the Tresurer and her Barons of her Exchequor Greeting Because in the Record and Process and because of giving of Judgement in the plaint which was in our Court before you the aforesaid Barons of our Exchequer aforesaid in the Term of the Holy Trinity in the yeer of our Reign the 37th by Bill between us and Richard Bushopp of certain Trespass and Intrusion in certain Woods with the appurtenances called Alton otherwise Aluington Wood conteyning by estimation 3000 Acres of Wood in Alton otherwise Aluington and Rock in our County of Worcestor manifest Error intervened to our great damage and because in the Statute in the Parliament of the Lord Edward late King of England the 3d. our Progenitor at Westminster in the 31th yeer of his Reign holden made amongst other things it is agreed unto and established that in all cases the King or other persons concerning where any one complaineth of Error done in process in the Exchequer the Chancellor and Tresurer cause to come before them in some Chamber of Councel nigh unto the Exchequer the same Record and process out of the said Exchequer and taking to them the Justices and other sages such as to them they shall seem to be taken to call before them the Barons of the Exchequer aforesaid to hear their Informations and the causes of their Judgement and upon this business duly cause to be examined and if any Error should be found the same cause to be mended and the Rolls amended and after them into the Exchequer to do execution therof to be sent back as belongeth as in the said Statute it is conteyned We therefore willing Error if any such were according to the form of the Statute aforesaid to be corrected and full and speedy Justice to be
c. in Gosfield aforesaid entred and was thereof seised in his Demesn as of Freehold for the Term of his life And the said Thomas Lawrence and Marcy further say That at the time of the death of the aforesaid Thomas Nash sometimes Husband c. the aforesaid Zachary was within the Age of 21. yeers that is to say of three yeers by which the said Marcy whilest she was single as Guardian and for nurture of the said Zachary into the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in Gosfield aforesaid entred and was thereof possessed the aforesaid Thomas Nash the Son of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in Wetherfiald aforesaid being seised and that the said Zachary of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in Gosfield aforesaid in form aforesaid being seised And the said Marcy in form aforesaid being possessed Afterwards and before the making of the aforesaid Writing of Release here in Court brought at Gosfield aforesaid It was concluded and agreed between the said Marcy whilest she was single and the aforesaid Thomas Nash the Son that the said Marcy should release to the said Thomas Nash the Son all her Dower happening to her after the death of the aforesaid Thomas Nash sometimes the husband c. in all Lands and Tenements of the said Thomas in Wetherfield aforesaid And that the said Thomas Nash the Son should enfeoff John Tiler the elder and John Tiler the younger and their heirs of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. in Gosfield aforesaid to the use of the said Zachary and the heirs of his body Lawfully begotten and the said Thomas Lawrance and Marcy farther say that the aforesaid Thomas Nash the Son of the Tenements aforesaid in Wethersfield aforesaid in the form aforesaid being seised and the aforesaid Marcy of the Tenements with the appurtenances whereof c. in Gosfield aforesaid being possessed the said Marcy afterwards that is to say the aforesaid 27th day of April in the year of the Reign of the said Lady Elizabeth late Queen of England the 35 th abovesaid whilest she the said Marcy was single at Gosfield aforesaid the aforesaid writing of Release to the aforesaid Thomas the Son sealed and delivered And the aforesaid Thomas Nash the Son the 28th day of April in the year of the Reign of the said late Queen the 35 th aforesaid at Gosfield aforesaid enfeoffed the aforesaid John Tiler the elder and John Tiler the younger and their heirs of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. in Gosfield aforesaid To the use of the aforesaid Zachary and the heirs of his body Lawfully begotten and this they are ready to aver whereupon they demand Judgement and seisin of the third part of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. in Gosfield aforesaid to be adjudged to the said Thomas Lawrance in manner and form aforesaid and that the matters above in the replication aforesaid are not sufficient in Law them the said Thomas and Marcy the Dower of the said Marcy in the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. against the said Edward and Margaret to have and maintain and that they need not nor by the Law of the Land are bound to answer and this they are ready to aver wherefore for default of sufficient Replication of the aforesaid Thomas and Marcy in this part the said Edward and Margaret as at first demand Judgement And that the said Thomas Lawrence and Marcy from the Dower of the said Marcy of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. against them to have be barred And the said Thomas and Marcy for as much as they sufficient matter in Law the said Thomas and Marcy to have and maintain their Action aforesaid against the said Edward and Margaret above by Replication have alleged which they are ready to aver Which matter the said Edward and Margaret do not deny nor to the same any wayes Answer but the Averment aforesaid altogether Refuse to admit as before demand Judgement and seisin of the third part aforesaid to be adjudged unto them And because the Justices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before that they give their Judgement thereof Day is given to the parties aforesaid here untill in 8. dayes of St. Michael to hear their Judgement thereof because the said Justices here thereof not yet c. Debt Ester Term 26. of Queen Elizabeth Rott 1608. RIchard Mauser late of London yeoman otherwise called Richard Mauser of Gillingham in the County of Kent Yeoman was summoned to Answer to William Painter Esq of a Plea that he render to him 40. pound whicb he oweth him and unjustly deteineth c. And whereupon the said William by Thomas Antrobas his Attorney saith That the said Richard the 6th day of April in the year of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 12th at London in the Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap by a certain writing Obligatory granted himself to be bounden to the said William in the said 40. pound to be paid to the said William in the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord then next following Yet the aforesaid Richard although often required the aforesaid 40 pound to the said William hath not yet rendred but the same to him hitherto hath denyed and yet doth deny whereupon he saith he is the worse And hath damage to the value of 10. pound and thereof he bringeth sute And he brings here in Court the writing aforesaid which the debt aforesaid in form aforesaid doth testifie the date of which is the day and year aforesaid c. And the said Richard by John Cook his Attorney cometh and defendeth the force and injury when c. And prayeth the hearing of the writing aforesaid and it is read unto him in these words The Condition of this Obligation is such That whereas the within bounden Richard Mauser and John Mouser his Son by their deed of â—eoffment bearing date the date of this Obligation have given granted and confirmed unto the within named William Paynter and his Heirs all that parcel of Wood-land called South-wood conteining by estimation 10. Acres be it more or lesse lying together in the Parish of Gillingham within said and Bedherst in the County within said to the Lands of one Thomas Remsby towards the East West and North and to the Kings way towards the South as the same do more at large it appear If the said William Paynter and his Heirs shall and may at all times hereafter have hold and injoy all the aforesaid parcell of Wood-land with the appurtenances and charged or saved harmlesse of and from all and every former Bargain Sale Gift Grant Lease Right Copihold Dower Rent Charge and all other things and incumbrances whatsoever had made or suffered to be done by the said Richard Mauser or his Heirs or Assignes and also if
Son that he be before the Justices of the said Lady the Queen here at VVestminster aforesaid from the day of Holy Trinity in 15. dayes then next following to shew wholly he did not c. And that the said Sheriff should have here the summons and the said Writ At which 15. dayes of Holy Trinity before Edmond Anderson Kt. and his Companions then Justices of the said Lady the Queen that now is of the Bench here come as well the said John Godfrey as the said Thomas VViseman the Son in their proper persons And Thomas Lucas Kt. then Sheriff of the County of Essex aforesaid returned then here the Writ aforesaid to him in form aforesaid directed in all things served and executed That is to say That the said Iohn Godfrey found to the said Sheriff pledges to prosecute his Writ aforesaid that is to say Iohn Doo and Richard Roo And that the said Thomas VViseman the Son was summoned by Iohn Den and Richard Fen Whereupon the said Iohn Godfrey in his proper person in the said Court here declaring upon his Writ aforesaid then demanded against the said Thomas VViseman the Son the Mannors Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances as his right and his inheritance And into which the said Thomas had not entry but after Disseisin which Hugh Hunt thereof unjustly and without Judgement did to the said John within 30. years then last past And whereupon then he said That he himself was seised of the Mannors Tenements and Rent aforesaid with the Appurtenances as of Fee and Right in the time o◠Peace in the time of the Lady the Queen that now is taking the Profits to the value c. And into which c. And thereupon he then brought Sute c. And the said Thomas VViseman the Son in his proper person then did defend his Right when c. And thereof vouched to Warranty David Howel who then was present in Court in his own person and freely the Mannor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances to him did then warrant upon which the said John Godfrey then demanded against the said David then Tenant by his Warranty the Mannor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupon he then said That he himself was seised of the Mannor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances in his Demesn as of Fee and Right in time of peace in the time of the Lady the Queen that now is taking the Profits to the value c. and in which c. and thereupon he brought his Sute c. And the said David Howel Tenant by his Warranty then defended his Right when c. And then said That the aforesaid Hugh did not disseise the said John Godfrey of the Mannor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances as the said Iohn by his Writ and Declaration aforesaid above supposed And upon that then put themselves upon the Country And the said John Godfrey then demanded license thereof to imparle And he then had it c. And the said Iohn retorned back unto the same Court in the said Term in his proper person And the said David although solemnly demanded then came not again but in contempt of the said Court departed and made default Wherefore it was granted in the same Court That the said Iohn Godfrey should recover his seisin against the said Thomas Wiseman the Son of the Mannor Tenements and Rent aforesaid with the Appurtenances and that the said Thomas should have of the Land of the said David to the value c. And that the said David should then be in mercy c. And thereupon the aforesaid Iohn Godfrey then demand-the Writ of the said Lady the Queen to the said Sheriff of the County aforesaid to be directed to gve him full seisin of the Mannors Tenements and Rent aforesaid with the appurtenances And which was to him then granted retornable here without delay c And afterwards that is to say The 8th day of Iuly the self same Term came unto the said Court the aforesaid Iohn Godfrey in his proper person And the said Thomas Lucas then Sheriff of the County of Essex then here sent That he by virtue of the said Writ to him directed The 4th day of Iuly then last past delivered to the said J. Godfrey full seisin of the Mānor Tenements Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances as by the said Writ he was cōmanded Which Recovery and Execution thereupon in form aforesaid prosecuted and had was to the use of the said Thomas Wiseman the Son and his Heires for ever By virtue of which and of the said Statute in Parliament of the said Henry late King of England the 8th at Westminster aforesaid the 4th day of February in the year of his Reign the 27th of transferring of uses into possessions held published and provided The said Thomas VViseman the Son was seised of the said Reversion of one Moyety of the Island aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other things in his Demesn as of Fee and Right and so being thereof seized at great Totham aforesaid dyed of such his estate so thereof seised after whose death The aforesaid Reversion of the one Moyety of Island aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other things to Elizabeth now the Wife of Richard Jeunius and Dorathy VViseman as Sisters and Heires of the said Thomas VViseman the Son which Elizabeth and Dorathy are yet above and in full life that is to say at great Totham aforesaid and this he is ready to aver whereupon he demandeth Judgement If the said Iohn VViseman his Action aforesaid against him ought to have c. And upon this The said Iohn VViseman prayeth license to imparle here until the next day after the Holy Trinity and hath it c. And the same day is given to the said Richard here c. And the said Iohn VViseman saith That he by any thing before alleged to have his Action aforesaid ought not to to be barred because he saith That long before the Recovery aforesaid of the Tenments aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid had By a certain Act of Parliament of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th the most Dear Father of the Lady the Queen that now is at VVestminster in the County of Middlesex the 22d. day of Ianuary in the year of his Reign the 34th begun and there then holden and afterwards by divers progations continued untill the 12th day of May in the year of the Reign of the said late King Henry the 8th the 35th held amongst other Kings It was enacted by authority of the said Parliament That whereas divers of the Noble Progenitors of the said late King Henry the 8th and especially the said late King chiefly liberally above all others had given granted or otherwise had provided to his and their loving and good Servants Subjects as well Nobles as others Mannors Meases Lands Tenements Rents Services and Hereditaments to
with the appurtenances in the declaration aforesaid above specified at the time of the said recovery in the aforesaid Court of Hustings in the Guild Hall of London in form aforesaid had for which cause the entry of the said Thomas Bowes Master of Arts into the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances in the said Declaration aforesaid specified was not lawfull Item in this also it is Erred for that the aforesaid recovery was had in the said Court of Hustings before the 8th day of May in the yeare of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 14th and that the said Thomas Bowes who before was Tenant for Term of life was vouched in the said Court by the aforesaid William Pelham in the said Recovery named to warrant the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other things which Thomas afterwards by Summons by his Attorny appeared in Court and freely the Messuage aforesaid to the said William did warrant and farther vouched to warrant the aforesaid Richard Horsted who present in the same Court the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances farther warranted and afterwards made default by which Judgement against the said William Pelham in the said Recovery was given and execution thereof in the form aforesaid was had so as the said Thomas Bowes Master of Arts of the remainder without any demand in the Messuages aforesaid with the appurtenances to have stood utterly excluded and for that cause the aforesaid entry of the aforesaid Thomas Bowes Master of Arts into the said Messuage with the appurtenances after the said Recovery in form aforesaid had and executed was unlawfull 1. Item in this also it is erred because it was found that before any entry of the said Thmas Bowes Master of Arts the Judgement aforesaid was fully and in due manner executed after which Execution so had although the said Thomas Bowes Master of Arts before the Execution aforesaid had had title of Entry Yet the said Thomas by the Law of the Land into the Messuage aforesaid after the Eexcution aforesaid so had could not enter Item in this further it is erred because it is found by the Jurors aforesaid That the said Thomas Bowes the Father c. who was Tenant for Term of his life of the Messuage aforesaid with the Appurtenances is yet living and is in full life And so the aforesaid Entry of the said Thomas Bowes Master of Arts in the Messuage aforesaid with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid during the life of the said Tho. Bowes his Father made ought not to be adjudged lawful And for these causes the Judgement aforesaid for â—he said Henry Page against the said Edward Griffin and all thereupon depending upon the Bill aforesaid against the said Edward in form aforesaid spoken and exibited is not sufficient in Law and he prayeth That the said Judgement aforesaid for the Errors aforesaid and others in the Record and processe aforesaid being be revised annulled and utterly holden for none and that he unto all which by the occasion of the Judgement aforesaid given he lost he be restored And further the said Edward Griffin the Writ of the Queen to warn the said Henry Page that he should be before the said Chancellor and Treasurer in the Court aforesaid at Westminster to hear the Record and processe aforesaid and also the Errors aforesaid and further to do and receive what should be just in the premises c. And it was granted to him retornable upoÌ„ Tuesday the 28 th day of Octo. next following c. At which day before the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer in the Court aforesaid at Westminster came the said Henry Page by his Attorny aforesaid And the Sheriffs of London that is to say Richard Gourney and Stephen Soame now sent by Thomas Bickliff and Humphry Walsingham good and lawfull Men of their Baliwick That they did warn the said Henry Page that he should be before the Chancellor and Treasurer aforesaid in the aforesaid Chamber at the day and place aforesaid to do and receive as the said Writ commanded and required And thereupon the said Edward by John Hawkesworth his Attorny came likewise and demanded the hearing of the Record and Processe as also of the Errors aforesaid And they are read unto him c. which being read and heard The said Henry Page said That in the Record and Processe aforesaid made in the giving of the Judgement aforesaid it is in nothing erred and prayed that the Court here proceed as well to the Examination of the Record and the Processe aforesaid as the causes aforesaid for Errors alleged And that the Judgement aforesaid in all things might be affirmed And because the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer would advise of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement day is given to the parties aforesaid here that is to say in the Chamber aforesaid until Tuseday the 11 th day of November next following to hear their Judgement c. At which day before the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises further day is given to the parties aforesaid before the aforesaid Chancellor or Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid untill Tuseday the 18th day of November then next following to hear their Judgement c. At which day before the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises further day is given to the parties aforesaid untill Tuesday the 25 th day of November following to hear their Judgement c. At which day before the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid and because the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the Premises further day is given to the parties aforesaid here before the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid untill Tuesday the 27 th day of January next following to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day before the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster aforesaid come as well the said Henry Page by John Hawkesworth his Attorny aforesaid as the aforesaid Edward Griffin by Rich. Hatton his Attorny aforesaid and thereupon the said Henry sayd That the said Edward his Writ aforesaid for correcting of Errors against the said Henry in this case further to prosecute or maintain ought not because he saith That after the last continuance of the Plea aforesaid that is to say after the aforesaid Tuesday that is to say the 25 th day of November from which day the Plea aforesaid was last continued untill this day that is to say
the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed and so being thereof possessed The same Alice before the time in which c. that is to say the 4th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the late Queen Mary the First at London in the Parish and Ward aforesaid took to Husband one Thomas Wilcox by which the said Thomas and Alice in the right of the said Alice were of all that the aforesaid Key and Wharf and of other the premises with their appurtenances possessed And so thereof being possessed The said Thomas Wilcox and Alice before the time in which that is to say the 16th day of November in the yeers of the Reign of the Lord Philip and the Lady Mary late King and Queen of England the First and Second at London in the Parish and Ward aforesaid by their Writing sealed with their seals and here into Court brought whose Date is the same Day and Yeer Gave and Granted all their Right Title Interest and Term of Yeers which they the said Thomas and Alice then had to come of and in all that the aforesaid Key and Wharf and the rest of the premises aforesaid with their appurtenances by reason of the execution of the Testament of the aforesaid Bartholmew Gibbs aforesaid to one Iohn Haynes By virtue of which Gift and Grant The same John Haynes before the time in which c. into all that the aforesaid Key and Wharf and other the premises with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed so being thereof possessed the said I. Haynes before the time in which c. that is say the 21. Day of Decem. in the Yeer of our Lord 1559. at Lond. aforesaid in the Parish aforesaid made his Test Last Will in Writing by the same devised and bequeathed the premises to one Joice then his Wife and thereof made and constituted c. Joice then his Wife his Executrix and afterwards the same Day and Yeer there of all the aforesaid Key and Wharf and other the premises with the appurtenances dyed possessed After whose Death and before the time in which c. the aforesaid Joice taking upon her the Charge of Execution of the Testament and will of the aforesaid John Haynes into all the aforesaid Key and Wharf and other the premises with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed by virtue of Execution of the same Testament and Last Will of the aforesaid Iohn Haynes and so being thereof possessed the said Joice before the time in which c. that is to say the 6th day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 31. at London in the Parish and Ward aforesaid took to Husband the aforesaid John Porter By which the said John Porter was and yet is thereof possessed By Colour of which the same John Porter in his own Right and the aforesaid Henry Cockain as Servant of the said Iohn and by his Commandment unto all the aforesaid Key and Wharf and other the premises with the appurtenances in the said Information specified the said time in which c. Entred and the Issues and Profits thereof by the whole time in the said Information specified took and had and do yet take and have as to them it was and is lawful Without that that the said Iohn Porter in and upon the possession of the said Lady the Queen of the aforesaid Key and Wharf with the appurtenances in the said Information mentioned or any part thereof intruded or either of them did intrude in manner and form as in the said Information above is supposed And without that that the aforesaid Key and Wharf and other the premises with the appurtenances in the said Information mentioned or any parcel thereof the said 26th Day of Ianuary in the Yeer 34th aforesaid in the same Information mentioned or ever before or after stood or were or was in the Hands and possession of the said Lady the Queen that now is in manner and form as in the said Information is before supposed And also without that that there is any Record Roul or Remembrance in the Court of the Exchequer here besides the Record of the Information aforesaid by which it may appear the aforesaid Key and Wharf and other the premises or any parcel thereof with the appurtenances to be or of Right to be in the hands and possession of the said Lady the Queen that now is All and singular which the said John Porter and Henry Cockain are ready to aver as the Court here c. Whereupon they pray Judgement and that they as to the premises from this Court be dismissed c. and each of them be dismissed And because the Court will avise of the Plea aforesaid until further c. Day is given here to the aforesaid John Porter and Henry Cockain in the same state as now it is until to 15. Dayes of Faster at which Day the aforesaid Iohn and Henry came here as before And the aforesaid Iohn Popham Esquire Attorny General of the Lady the Queen that now is and who followes for the said Lady the Queen present here in Court the same Day in his proper Person By Protestation not acknowleging any thing in the Plea of the said Iohn Porter and Henry Cockain by them before pleaded to be true in manner and form as the said Iohn Porter and Henry Cockain in the Plea of the said Iohn Porter and Henry Cockain by them above pleaded to be true in manner and form as the said Iohn Porter and Henry Cockain in their Plea aforesaid above have pleaded Yet for Replication The same Attorny of the said Lady the Queen that now is for the said Lady the Queen saith as he formerly said That the aforesaid Iohn Porter and Henry Cockain in and upon the possession of the said Lady the Queen that now is in the aforesaid Key and Wharf called the Old Woolkey and other the premises in the Information aforesaid specified entred intruded and made entry in manner and form as in the Information aforesaid above it is alleged And of this The Attorny of the said Lady the Queen for the said Lady the Queen prayeth that it may be inquired of the Country And the said Desendants say as before and pray likewise Therefore that inquiry be made thereof c. And it is commanded to the Sherifs of London that they do not omit c. And that they cause to be here from Easter in one Moneth the same Term 12. free and lawful men of our Balywick of the Neighbourhood of the Parish of All Saints Barking in the City of London aforesaid c. whereof each c. by whom c. and who neither c. And the same Day is given here to the said Iohn Porter and Henry Cockain at which day the said Iohn and Henry come here as before and the Sherifs that is to say William Rider and Benedict Burnham returned the Writ aforesaid together
of her Exchequer Greeting Because in the Record and process and also in giving of Judgement in the plaint wch was in our Court before you the aforesaid Barons of our Exchequer aforesaid in the yeers of our Reign the 37th By Bil between us and Richard Bushopp of certain trespasses and intrusions in certain of our Woods with the appurtenances called Alton otherwise Aluington Woods conteyning by estimation 3000 Acres of Wood manifest Error hath entervened to our great damage And whereas in the statute in the Parliament of the Lord Edward late King of England the 3d. our progenitor at Westminster and in the year of his Reign the 31th holden made amongst other things It is agreed and established that in all cases the King or other persons touching where any one complaineth of Error made in the process in the Exhequer The Chancellor and Tresurer cause to come before them in some Chamber of Counsel nigh to the Exchequer the Record of the process of the same out of the Exchequer and taking to them the Justices and such like sages as to them shall seem fit to be taken They cause to be called before them the Barons of the Exchequer aforesaid to hear their Informations and the causes of their Judgement and the business thereupon to be duly examined And if any Error was found the same to be corrected and the Rolls to be amended and afterwards them in the said Exchequer to do execution thereof to be remitted as belongeth as in the said Statute it is conteyned We therefore willing Errors if any such were according to the form of the statute aforesaid to be corrected and speedy Justice to be done in that behalf Command you that if Judgement thereof be given then the Record and process aforesaid with alll things concerning the same before our beloved faithful Counsellor Tho. Egerton Kt. keeper of our great Seal of England and how the aforesaid Tresurer in the Councel Chamber next to the Enchequer aforesaid called the Councel Chamber upon Tuesday that is to say the 21th day of the moneth of April you cause to come And to the same Keeper of our great Seal and you the aforesaid Tresurer the Record being seen and examined and the process aforesaid and your informations being heard and you the aforesaid Barons further in this part with the Councel of the Justices and other sages aforesaid Cause to be done what of right and according to the form of the Statute was to be done Witnesse my self at Westminster the 11th day of April in the yeer of our Reign the 39th Symons At the said 29th day of the said Moneth of April the aforesaid Worthy Man Thomas Egerton Kt. Keeper of the great Seal of England and VVilliam Lord Burghley Lord Tresurer of England caused to come before them the Record aforesaid in the aforesaid Chamber next to the Exchequer aforesaid called the Councel Chamber and at the said day and place came before the Lord Keeper of the great Seal and the Lord Tresurer the aforesaid Atorney General of the Lady the Queen and for the said Lady the Queen said that in the Record and process aforesaid and in the giving of the Judgement aforesaid of and upon the aforesaid demurrer in Law it is diversly Erred that is to say that the aforesaid Richard Bushopp by his plea in barr of the information aforesaid pleaded doth suppose that the aforesaid late King Henry the 7th was seised of the reversion of the manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. As of Fee and Right in the right of his Crown of England by colour of the Attainder of the aforesaid Edward late Earl of VVarwick and by the force of the aforesaid Act of Parliament in the yeer of the Reign of the said late King the 19th in the Barr aforesaid mentioned by which Act it was enacted that the aforesaid Edward late Earl shâ—uld forfeit to the said late King all his Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whereas the aforesaid late King by vertue of the Attainder and Act of Parliament aforesaid as before is said made could not be seised of the Reversion aforesaid before inquisition thereof taken and of record remaining by which it should be sound that the aforesaid Earl at the time of the treason aforesaid by him committed or ever after was seised of the said Reversion as of Fee and right and in this that the aforesaid Richard doth suppose that the aforesaid late King Henry the 7th dyed seised of that Reversion and that the said Reversion descended to the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th as Son and Heir of the aforesaid late King Henry the 7th Whereas in fact the said Reversion did not descend to the said late King Henry the 8th nor by the Lawes of this Kingdom could descend before the Inquisition thereof for the aforesaid late King Henry the 7th thereof to be found and of Record to remain And in this that the said Richard Bushopp supposeth that by a certain Inquisition taken at the Castle of VVorcester the 5th day of July in the yeer of the Reign of the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th the 23th before Roger VVinter Esquire then Escheator of the said late King in the said County by virtâ—e of his office It was found that the aforesaid Edward late Earl of VVarwick was seised of the Reversion of the Manor aforesaid as of Fee and Right and so thereof being seised the aforesaid Act in the aforesaid Parliament of the aforesaid late King Henry the 7th in the 19th yeer of his Reign aforesaid was made in Manner and form aforesaid and that by Colour of the said Act of Parliament aforesaid the late King Henry the 7th was seised of the Reversion aforesaid as by the Inquisition aforesaid in the Court of Chancery of the said Lady the Queen at VVestminster in due manner reserved and here of Record remaining more fully appeareth Whereas every Inquisition taken upon whatsoever Attainder of High-Treason taken before the Escheator by virtue of his Office ought to be retorned into the Court of the Kings Exchequer and there ought to be filed and not in the Court of Chancery And if in the Court of Exchequer retorned and there of Record it be not filed then the said Inquisition is void and of no force in Law And in this That whereas the aforesaid Richard Bushopp supposeth That the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th the 3d. day of November in the yeer of his Reign the 23th by his Letters Patents under his great Seal of England sealed bearing date the same day and yeer reciting That whereas the said late King the 12th day of October in the 12th yeer of his Reign had given and granted to the abovesaid Walter Walshe the Mannor of Grafton Fleuard with the appurtenances for the Term of the life of the said VValter and whereas the same late King the 6th day of December in the yeer of his Reign the 21th by other his Letters
Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances as the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Son and the said Edward Digges in their Declaration above have alleged For Plea say That the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Father in his life time was seized of all the Manors and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in his Demesn of Fee and so thereof being seized the 6th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 10th at Owtelmeston aforesaid by a certain Indenture between him the said Christopher of the onâ— part And Henry Crispe of Tennet in the aforesaid County of Kent Knight John Brook Francis Gatacre Richard Brook Thomas Leveson and Richard Horewood Gent. of the other part made and with the Seal of the said Christopher the Father sealed bearing date the same day and yeer Aswel in the consideration of a Mariage between the said Christopher the Father and Martha Sister of the aforesaid John and Richard Brook before that time had and solemnized as in the consideration of the sum of 200. pounds of good and lawful Mony of England before the solemnization of the Mariage aforesaid to the said Christopher the Father paid and also for the preferring and sure advancing of the aforesaid Thomas Digges then Son and Heir aparent of the said Thomas begotten As also for diverse other good causes and considerations the said Christopher the Father moving Covenanted Granted and Agreed to and with the aforesaid Henry Crisp John Brook Francis Gatacre Richard Brook Thomas Leveson and Richard Horewood their Executors and Administrators in form following That aswell the said Christopher Digges the Father and his Heirs and every other person and persons their Heirs who then stood or were seized or that at any time then after should stand or should be seized of and in all and singular the Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments of the said Christopher Digges the Father whatsoever with the Appurtenances situate lying and being in the aforesaid County of KENT from thence forward should stand and be seized of and in all and singular the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments and other the premises in the said County of KENT with all and singular their Appurtenances to the onely uses and intents afterwards in the said Indentures mentioned and expressed and to no other use intent or purpose That is to say To the use of the said Christopher Digges the Father for the Term of his life And after the decease of the said Christopher the Father to the use of the said Thomas Son of the said Christopher the Father and the Heirs Males of the Body of the said Thomos lawfully begotten or to be begotten and for default of such issue to the use of the Heirs Males of the Body of the said Christopher the Father upon the Body of the said Martha lawfully to be begotten as by the said Indenture amongst other things it more fully appeareth By virtue whereof and by force of a certain Statute of tranferring of uses into possession in the Parliament of the late King HENRâ— the 8th the 4th day of February in the yeer of his Reign the 27th at Westminster in the County of Middlesex holden made The said Christopher Digges the Father was seized of the Mannors and Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in his Demesn as of Free-hold for the Term of his life the Remainder thereof to the aforesaid Thomas in form aforesaid expectant And the said Christopher the Father being thereof so seized the Remainder thereof in form aforesaid expecting The said Christopher the Father at Owtelmeston aforesaid dyed of such his Estate thereof seized After whose Death The said Thomas Digges the Son into the Mannors and Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenancesentred and was thereof seized in his Demesn as of Fee-tail that is to say to him and the Heirs Males of his Body begotten by virtue of the Indenture aforesaid and by force of the Statute aforesaid And so being seized of all and singular the Mannors and Tenements aforesaid The aforesaid 10th day of April in the yeer of the Reignof the said Lady the Queen that now is the 32th At Owtelmeston aforesaid of such his Estate dyed seized Thomas Posthumus Digges being Son and Heir of his Body within Age and in the Ward of the said Lady the Queen as by the said Inquisition it is found without that that the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Father dyed seized of the Mannors and Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in his Demesn as Fee as the aforesaid Christopher the Son and Edward in the Monstrans de droit aforesaid above have alleged And this they are ready to aver Whereupthey demand Judgment If the Hands of the said Lady the Queen from the aforesaid two parts of the aforesaid Lands called Eastendown and so much of the Demesn Lands of the Mannor of Outelmeston next adjoyning to the aforesaid Lands called Eastendown as amount to the third part of the aforesaid Mannors Lands and Tenements whereof it is supposed that the said Christopher the Father dyed seized in 4. parts to be divided or of any part thereof ought to be amoved Or the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Son and Edward to the aforesaid purparts of the premises in the mean time aforesaid received ought to be restored And the aforesaid Christopher the Son and Edward as at first say That the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Father dyed seized of the Mannors and Tenements aforesaid in his Demesn as of Fee as in their Monstrans de droit aforesaid above they have alleged And this they are ready to aver And pray that it be inquired of by the Country And the aforesaid Thomas Palmer and Margaret likewise c. And therefore day is given to the parties aforesaid before the said Lady the Queen in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary wheresoever it should be to do and receive what shall be just in the premises And that it is commanded to the Sherif of KENT that he cause to come before the said Lady the Queen at that day 12. good and lawful men of the Neighbourhood of Barham Lenham Frensted Harrisham Sturrey Hackington and the Parish of Saint Stephens and of the Mannor of Netherhard in his Balywick whereof every one have 4. l. per Annum in Lands Tenements or Rents at the least by whom the truth of the matter might best be known And who neither c. To Recognize c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come aswel the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Son and Edward Digges by Thomas Westbie the Elder their Attorny as the aforesaid Thomas Palmer and Margaret in their proper persons And the Sherif of KENT retorned the names of the Jurors c. Whose names c. Whereof none c. Therefore it is commanded to the said Sherif of KENT that he have their Bodies afore the Lady the Queen in 8. dayes of the
aforesaid here untill in 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear their Iudgement thereof because the same Iustices here of their Iudgement thereof not yet c. at which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and because â—he Iustices here will further avise themselves before they give their Iudgement of and upon the premises day further is given to the parties aforesaid here untill from the day of Easter in 15. dayes â—o hear their Iudgement thereof because the same Iustices here thereof not yet c. at which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Iustices will further avise themselves of and upon the premises day is given to the partis aforesaid here untill in the morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Iudgement thereof because the same Iustices here thereof not yet c. at which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Iustices here will further avise themselves of the premises before they give their Iudgment thereof day is given to the parties aâ—oresaid here untill in 8. dayes of St. Michael to hear their Iudgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. at which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day further is given to the parties aforesaid here untill in 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear their Iudgement thereof because the same Iustices here thereof not yet c. at which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Iustices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Iudgement thereof day further is given to the parties aforesaid here untill from the day of Easter in 15. dayes to hear their Iudgement thereof because the same Iustices here thereof not yet c. at which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn as the aforesaid Thomas by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Iustices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Iudgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here untill in the morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Iudgement thereof because the same Iustices here thereof not yet c. at which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn as the aforesaid Thomas by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Iustices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is further given to the parties aforesaid untill in 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their Iudgement thereof because the same Iustices here thereof not yet c. at whiâ—h day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Iustices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Iudgement thereof day furthe is given to the parties aforesaid here untill in 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear their Iudgment thereof because the same Iustices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn as the aforesaid Thomas by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Iudgement thereof day further is given to the parties aâ—oresaid here untill from the day of Easter in 15. dayes to hear their Iudgment thereof because the same Iustices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn as the aforesaid Thomas by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Iustices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Iudgment thereof day further is given to the parties aforesaid here untill the morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Iudgment thereof because the same Iustices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn as the aforesaid Thomas by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Iustices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Iudgement thereof further day is given to the parties aforesaid here untill the morrow of All Soules to hear their Iudgment thereof because the said Iustices here thereof not yet c. Before which day the Plea aforesaid was adjorned by the Writ of the Lady the Queen of Common Adjornment from Westminster in the County of Middlesex unto the Castle of the Lady the Queen of Hertford in the County of Hertford at the same morrow of All-Soules c. At which day here that is to say at the Castle of Hertford cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn as the aforesaid Thomas by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Iustices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Iudgment thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here in 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear their Iudgment thereof before the said Iustices here thereof not yet c. Before which day the Plea aforesaid was adjorned by the Writ of the Queen of Common adjornment from the said Castle of the said Queen of Hertford in the County of Hertford unto Westminster aforesaid in the aforesaid County of Middlesex at the same 8. dayes of St. Hillary c. And now here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid cometh as well the aforesaid John as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and upon this the premises being seen and by the Iustices here fully understood It seemeth to the same Iustices here That the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid Iohn Hunt above in Barr of the Conusance aforesaid pleaded is sufficient in Law to him the said Thomas Gateley as Bayliff of the said Anthony justly acknowledging the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which to Barr as the aforesaid Ihhn Hunt above alleged for which the aforesaid Iohn Hunt his damages for the occasion of the taking and unjustly deteining of the Cattel aforesaid against the aforesaid Thomas Gateley ought to recover But because it is not known what damages the aforesaid Iohn Hunt for the occasion of taking and unjustly deteining of the Cattel aforesaid susteined It is CoÌ„manded to the Sheriff that by the Oaths of good and lawful men of his County he diligently enquire what damages the said Iohn Hunt susteined as well by the occasion of the taking unjustly deteining of the Cattel aforesaid as for his Costs and Charges by him about his sute in this behalf expended and the Enquire which c. The Sheriff make to appear here
in which c. the said Walter and the aforesaid Robert who c. demand Judgement and their damages by the occasion of the taking and unjust deteining of the Cattel aforesaid to the said VValter to be adjudged And the aforesaid Nicholas as at first saith That the aforesaid John Bevill was seized of the aforesaid Services by the Hands of the aforesaid Robert Smith the Father as by the Hand of his very Tenant as he above alleged And of this puts himself upon the Country and the aforesaid Walter and the aforesaid Robert Smith the Son who c. likewise Therefore it is commanded to the Sheriff that he cause to be here from the day Saint Martin 15. dayes 12. c. by whom c. and who neither c. to Recognize c. Because as well c. Processe against the Jurors to try the issue aforesaid is conteined until 15. of Easter in the 19th yeer of Queen Elizabeth unless the Justices to Assizes in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned by the form of the Statute c. Upon Monday in the 5th Week of Lent the said 19th yeer first come At which Assizes the Verdict was given as followeth The Jurors say upon their Oath That the within named John Smith the Father held the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances called Newton of the within named John Bevill as of the within written Manor of Keligath by Knights Service within written And that the said John Bevill was seized of the Fealty and Sute of Court only parcel of the Services within written by the Hands of the aforesaid Robert Smith the Father as by the Hands of his very Tenant But whether the aforesaid seisin of Feâ—lty and Sute of Court aforesaid be a good and sufficient sâ—isin of the whole Services within written or not the Jurors are altogether ignorant And pray thereof the advice and diâ—cretion of the Justices aforesaid And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the same Justices That the aforesaid seisin of Fealty and Sute of Court be not a good and sufficient seisin of the whole Services aforesaid Then the Jurors say upon their Oath That the aforesaid John Bevill was not seized of the within written Services by the Hands of the aforesaid Robert Smith the Father as by the Hand of his very Tenant as the said Walter within alleged And then they assess the damages of him the said Walter by occasion of the taking and unjust detaining of the Cattel aforesaid besides his costs and charge by him about his Sute in this behalf expended to 12. pence and for his costs and charges to 40. shillings And if upon the whole matter aforesaid it shall seem to the Justices That the said seisin of Fealty and Sute of Court aforesaid be a good and sufficient seisin of the whole Services within written Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said John Bevill was seized oâ— the Services within written by the Hands of the aforesaid Robert Smith the Father as by the Hands of his very Tenant as the aforesaid Nicholas within alleged And then they assess the damages of the said Nicholas by occasion of the premises besides his costs and charges by him about his Sute in this behalf expended to 12. pence and for his costs and charges to 40. shillings And because the Justices here will avise themselves of upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties here until in the Morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the Justices here thereof not yet c. And so the Plea aforesaid was continued until the Morrow of the Holy Trinity in the 25th yeer of Queen Elizabeth which day Judgement was given as followeth At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Walter Parker by his Attorny aforesaid as the aforesaid Nicholas Francis by William Aylesbury his Attorny And upon this The premises being seen and by the Justices here fully understood It seemeth to the Justices here That the aforesaid seisin of Fealty and Sute of Court aforesaid is a good and sufficient seisin of the whole Services aforesaid Therefore it is granted That the aforesaid William Parker take nothing by his Writ aforesaid but be in mercy for his false clamour And the aforesaid Nicholas Francis thereof go without day and that he have Retorn of his Cattel aforesaid to be kept by him irreplegible for ever c. It is also granted That the aforesaid Nicholas Francis recover against the aforesaid Walter Parker his damages aforesaid to 41. shillings by the Jurors in form aforesaid assessed as also 13. pound to the said Nicholas at his request for his costs and charges aforesaid by the Court here of Encrease adjudged which damages in the whole do amount to 15. pound 1. shilling c. REPLEVIN Trinity Term Anno 7 mo JACOBI Rot. 3661. in Salop. the COMMON-PLEAS Co. 8. part John Talbotts Case IOhn Pendleton was attached by the Writ of the Lady the Queen of second deliverance to answer to John Chapman of a Plea wherefore he took the Cattel of him the said John Chapman and them unjustly deteined against Gages and Pledges c. And whereupon The said John Chapman by Thomas Salter his Attorney complaineth That the aforesaid John Pendleton the second day of September in the yeer of the Lord the King that now is of England c. the 6th at Albrighton in a certain place called Bromly took his Cattel that is to say two Bullocks of the said John Chapman and them unjustly deteined against Gages and Pledges untill c. whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 20. pound and thereof he bringeth sute c. And the aforesaid Iohn Pendleton by Nicholas Gibbens his Attorny cometh and defendeth the force and injury when c. and as Bayliff of Jo. Talbot Esquire doth well avow the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. and justly c. Because he saith That the place in which it is supposed the taking aforesaid to be done doth contein and at the time of the taking thereof above supposed to be done did contein in it self 3. Acres of Pasture lying in the aforesaid field called Bromley in Albrighton aforesaid and that long before the taking of the Cattel aforesaid supposed to be done One John Chapman Father of the now Plaintiff was seised of the aforesaid 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. in his demesn as of Fee and the said 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. held of the aforesaid John as of his Manor of Albrighton in the County aforesaid by Fealty and the Service of doing sute at the Court of the said John Talbot of his Manor aforesaid from 3. weeks to 3. weeks at that Manor to be holden As also by the service of rendring after
day is given to the aforesaid Edward Coke Kt. the Attorny General of the said Lord the King that now is who c. then here c. At which 15. dayes of Easter before the the said Lord the King that now is in the said Court here that is to say at VVestminster aforesaid come as well the aforesaid Edward Coke Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is who c. in his proper person as the aforesaid Henry Lindley John Hele and VVarwick Hele by their Attorny aforesaid and upon this the aforesaid Henry John and VVarwick by their Attorney aforesaid further pray Leave thereof to Imparl before the said Lord the King that now is in the said Court here that is to say At West aforesaid until the Morrow of the Holy Trinity then next following wheresoever c. And then to Answer c. have it c. And the same day is given to the aforesaid Edward Coke Knight Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is who c. then here c. At which Morrow of Holy Trinity before the Lord the King that now is in the said Court c. that is to say at Westminster aforesaid come as well the aforesaid Edward Coke Knight Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is who c. in his proper person As the aforesaid Henry Lindley John Hele and Warwick Hele by their Attorny aforesaid And upon this The said Henry John and Warwick by their Attorny aforesaid pray further license thereof to imparl before the said Lord the King that now is in the said Court here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid until the Morrow of All Souls then next following wheresoever c. And then to Answer c. And have it c. And the same day is given to Edward Coke Knight Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is who c. then here c. At which Morrow of All Souls before the Lord the King that now is in the said Court here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid come as well Henry Hobert Knight then Attorny General of the said Lord the King who for the said Lord the King that now is prosecutes in his proper person as the aforesaid Henry Lindley John Hele and VVarwick Hele by their Attorny aforesaid Upon which the said Henry Lindley by his Attorny aforesaid prayeth the hearing of the said Writ of Scire Facias above mentioned and it is read unto him c. Which being read and heard The said Henry Lindley saith That neither the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid made ought to be revoked or annulled not the said Manors into the Hands of the said Lord the King ought to be seized Because he saith That there is not any such Record of any such Act of Parliament of the aforesaid King Ednard the 3d. made as in the aforesaid Writ of Scire Facias above thereof is rendred and specified Nor is there any such Record of the aforesaid Charter by the aforesaid late King Edward the 3d. by Authority of the Parliament aforesaid above recited and specified as in the said Writ of Scire Facias above is recited and specified And this the said Henry is ready to aver Wherefore he demands Judgement if the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the Manors aforesaid with their Appurtenances so as before is said made ought to be revoked or annulled or the said Manors with the Appurtenances to be seized into the Hands of the said Lord the King that now is c. And the aforesaid John Hele and VVarwick Hele by their Attorny aforesaid By Protestation That there is not any Record of any such Act of Parliament of the said 11th yeer of Edward late King of England the 3d. nor that there is any such Record of the aforesaid Charter by the foresaid late King Edwâ—rd the 3d. by Authority of Parliament aforesaid as in the said of Writ Scire Facias is mentioned For Plea they say That neither the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid Lady Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of VVest Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid made ought to be revoked or annulled or the Manors aforesaid with the Appurtenances be seized into the Hands of the Lord the King thâ—t now is or any of them ought to be seized c. Because they say That the aforesaid late Lady Queen Elizabeth before the making of the Letters Patents aforesaid to the aforesaid Gellio Merick and Henry Lâ—ndley was seized in her demesn as of Fee in the Right of her Crown of England of the aforesaid Manors of VVest Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances in the aforesaid Writ of Scire Facias mentioned and expressed and so thereof being seized The said late Queen Elizabeth by her Letters Patents under the great Seal of England sealed bearing date at Westminster in the yeer of her Reign the 37th and here in Court brought In consideration of the good true faithful and acceptable Service to the aforesaid Lady the Queen by her then well-beloved and faithful Cosen and Counsellor Robert late Earl of Essex of the most Noble Order of the Garter Knight and Master of her Horse before that many times done and performed as for other good causes and considerations the said late Lady the Queen then specially moving As also at the humble request of the said late Earl of Essex of her special grace certain knowledge and meer motion gave and granted the Manors aforesaid with their Appurtenances amongst other to the aforesaid Gellio Merick and Henry Lindley then Esquires and afterwards Knights To have and to hold the said Manors with the Appurtenances to the aforesaid Gellio Merick and Henry Lindley their Heirs and Assigns forever And the aforesaid late Lady the Queen by the same her Letters Patents granted for her her Heirs and Successors That the aforesaid Gellio Merick and Henry Lindley their Heirs and Assigns should have and enjoy the aforesaid Manors with the Appurtenances according to the intent of the said late Queen in the said Letters Patents conteined And that the said Letters Patents should be firm valid good sufficient and effectual in Law against the said Lady the Queen her Heirs and Successors as well in all her Courts as elsewhere within the Kingdom of England without any manner of Confirmations Licenses or Tollerations of the said Lady the Queen her Heirs and Successors then forever by the aforesaid Gellio Merick and Henry Lindley or their Heirs or Assigns to be procured or obteined Notwithstanding the Statute in Parliament of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th in the 37th yeer of his Reign made Concerning the Dutchy or Cornwall Honour of Newelm otherwise Ewelm as in and by the said Letters Patents
said late Queen after the beginning of her Reign was or then after should be intituled by any Attainder Escheat Conveiance or Assurance whatsoever and in which Letters Patents Grants or Writings no Estate Tail then before made or supposed to be made was recited or from henceforth should be and the Reversion or Remainder thereof expectant in the said Letters Patents Grants or Writings granted or mentioned to be granted or any defect of certainty or ill computing mistaking rating or setting forth of the yeerly value or rate of the premises or yeerly Rents reserved of and for the premises or any parcel thereof mentioned or conteined in the same Letters Patents aforesaid or other Writings or for that that the premises then were or any part thereof valued at a greater or lesser value in the said Letters Patents or Writings than the said Manors Lands Tenements and other premises then were or were in yeerly value or any misnaming or not true naming of Town Hamblet Parish or County where the said Honors Manors Lands Tenements Rents Hereditaments and other the premises and every part thereof or any parcel thereof lay or were or any defect of true naming of the Lands Tenements or Hereditaments or any parcel thereof or of the Nature Kind Quality or Quantity of the aforesaid Possessions or Hereditaments or of any parcel thereof or any default of true naming of any Corporation or any default of Attornment Livery or Seisin or any ill naming of any the late Tenants of the aforesaid Honors Manors lands Tenements and Hereditaments or of any part thereof so sold granted or given or any ill naming of any person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate who any time before the making of such Letters Patents were or then after should be proprietors of the premises or any any part thereof to the contrary notwithstanding as by the said Act amongst other things it more fully appearh And the said John Hele and Warwick further say That the said late Queen Elizabeth never had any Son And that the aforesaid Gellio Merick and Henry Liâ—dley were at and before the time of the making of the said Leters Patents so as before is said made Subjects of the said late Queen Elizabeth and born at Westminster aforesaid All and singular which The said John Hele and Warwick are ready to aver Whereupon they demand Judgement if the said Letters Patens of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the Manors aforesaid with the Appurtenances so as before is said made ought to be revoked and annulled or the Manors aforesaid with the Appurtenances or any of them ought to be seized into the Hands of the Lord the King that now is c. And the aforesaid Henry Hobert Knight Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is who c. present in Court in his proper person As to the aforesaid Plea of the said Henry Lindley above in form aforesaid pleaded for the said Lord the King saith That the said Henry Lindley ought not be admitted to plead That there is not any such Record of any such Act of Parliament of the aforesaid Lord King Edward the 3d. made Nor that there is any such Record of the aforesaid Charter of the said late King Edward the 3d. by Authority of Parliament made as in the aforesaid Writ of Scire Facias thereof is recited and specified Because he saith That the said Lord King JAMES now King of England saw the Inrollment of the aforesaid Act of Parliament of the said late King Edward the 3d. and of the aforesaid Charter of the said late King Edward the 3d. in the Rolls of the Chancery of the King that now is within his Tower of London in the yeer of the Reign of the aforesaid late King Edward the 3d. the 11th inrolled upon Record there remaining The Tenor of Inrollment of which Act of Parliament and Charter aforesaid the said JAMES now King of England by his Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England sealed here in Court by the aforesaid Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is for the said Lord the King that now is now brings in Court bearing date at Westminster aforesaid the 5th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is of England France and Ireland the 3d. and of Scotland the 39th Exemplified amongst other things Which Exemplification as to the Inrollment of the aforesaid Act of Parliament and Charter aforesaid followeth in these words JAMES by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the Faith c. To All to whom these present Letters shall come greeting We have seen the Inrollment of a certain Charter bearing date the 17th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord Edward late King of England the 11th To his well-Beloved and Faithful Edward Earl of Chester his Eldest Son granted in the Rolls of our Chancery within the Tower of London remaining of Record in these words Edward by the Grace of God King of England Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitain To the Arch-Bishops Bishops Abbots Priors Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Provosts Ministers and all Bayliffs and his faithful People Greeting Amongst other the tokens of Honour of our Kingdom we esteemed it the chiefest that the Order of Dignities and Offices of our Kingdom be fortified with the best and strongest Counsels Therefore there being many degrees of Inheritance in our Kingdom where by descent the Inheritance according to the Law of this Kingdom to Co-heirs and Parciners and for want of such issue and such like events the same came to our Hands We therefore desiring to beautifie our Kingdom and in best manner to defend our Kingdom and the holy Church thereof and our Subjects and Kingdoms against the endeavors and Adversaries thereof and considering and looking that Peace between us and Subjects be maintained and to dignifie the Places of honour of our Kingdom And taking into our consideration the person of our well-Beloved and Faithful Edward Earl of Chester our Eldest Son and taken to Honour the same our Son the name and Honour of Duke of Cornwall with the common consent and counsel of the Prelates Earls Barons and others of our Counsel in this present Parliament at Westminster upon Monday next after the Feast of Saint Mathew the Apostle last past being assembled we have given and made him Duke of Cornwall and girt him with a Sword as behoveth And that there may be no doubt hereafter what or how much the same Duke or other Dukes of the same place who for the time shall be in the name of the said Dutchy ought to have Our Will is that all in specialty which to the said Dutchy doth beloug be inserted in this our Charter Therefore for us and our Heirs we have given and granted and by this our Charter confirmed to the same our Son under the name and Honour of Duke of the said Place The
be taken and seized And the aforesaid Henry Hobert Attorny General of the said Lord the King that now is who c. As to the said Plea of the aforesaid John Hele and Warwick Helc by them above in form aforesaid pleaded for the said Lord the King saith That that Plea and the matter therein conteined is not sufficient in Law to maintain That the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph ought not to be revoked and annulled or that the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances into the hands of the said Lord the King that now is ought not to be seized To which Plea in manner and form aforesaid pleaded The said Attorny General for the said Lord the King needeth not nor by the Law of the Land is bound to Answer And this he is ready to aver Wherefore for want of a sufficient Plea of the said John Hele and Warwick Hele in this behalf The said Attorny General for the said Lord the King demandeth Judgement and that the said Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances made be revoked and annulled And the Manors aforesaid with the Appurtenances be taken and seized into the Hands of the Lord the King c. Upon which the aforesaid Henry Lindley saith That the Plea of the aforesaid Attorny General for the said Lord the King that now is to the Plea of the said Henry Lindley above by Replication pleaded and the matters therein conteined are not sufficient for him the said Henry Lindley to say That there is not any such Record of any such Act of parliament of the aforesaid late King Edward the 3d. made as in the aforesaid Writ of Scire Facias thereof is recited and specified Nor that there is any such Record of the aforesaid Charter by the said late King Edward the 3d. by Authority of the Parliament aforesaid made as in the aforesaid Writ of Scire Facias thereof above is recited and specified to Bar And that the said Henry Lindley to that Plea in manner aforesaid by Replication pleaded needeth not nor by the Law of the Land is bound to rejoyn And this he is ready to aver Wherefore for want of a sufficient Replication in his behalf the said Henry Lindley as at first demandeth Judgement If the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances made ought to be annulled or the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances or any of them ought to be taken seized into the hands of the Lord the King that now is And the aforesaid John Hele and Warwick Hele for themselves say that in as much as they sufficient matter in their plea aforesaid by them above pleaded have alleged that is to say the aforesaid seisin of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of West Tauuton Treloâ—ia and Landalph with the Appurtenances in her demesn as of Fee in the right of her Crown of England and the grant aforesaid by the aforesaid Letters Patents of the said late Queen and the rest of the Matters by them above pleaded which the aforesaid John Hele and Warwick are ready to aveâ— which matter the aforesaid Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is doth not deny nor to the same any waies answereth but the same averment to admit altogether refuseth as at first demand Judgment if the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances made ought to be revoked and annulled or the said Manors with the Appurtenances or any of them in the hands of the said Lord the King that now is ought to be taken or seised And farther for the better information and to more fully inform the said Lord the King that now is and the Court here of the State of the said Lord the King that now is to the aforesaid Dutchy of Cornwall and to other Manors to the said late Dutchy any maner of way belonging or annexed or part or parcel thereof The said John and Warwick say that in the Statute in Parliament of the Lord Henry late King of England the 7th held at Westminster in the County of Middlesex the 7th day of November in the first yeer of his Reign made amongst other things ordayned It was enacted and established by authority of Parliament that the said Lord King Henry the 7th should have hold enjoy and possess to him and his Heirs for ever from the 21th day of August then last past the aforesaid Dutchy of Cornwal and all and singular Honors Castles Lordships Manors Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services Poffessions Advowsons and other Hereditaments with all and singular their members and appurtenances to the aforesaid Dutchy belonging and appertaining or which were belonging annexed reputed or taken parcel of the same any time of the Reigns of Henry the 6th Edward the 4th late Kings of England in as ample and large manner with all liberties Franchises and other things to the same belonging in like manner form and condition as the aforesaid Kings or either of them had held occupied used or enjoyed or had held occupied was used and enjoyed in the same in any time during the said Kings Reigns as in the Statute aforesaid in the yeer of the Reign of the aforesaid late King Henry the 7th the first abovesaid amongst other things it is more fully contained and appeareth By which the said King James now King was and yet is seised of the rest of the Manors Lands and Tenements to the aforesaid Dutchy of Cornwall belonging by the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth not aliened in his demesn as of Fee in the Right of his Crown of England whereupon they pray that the Court here take knowledge and notice of the aforesaid Statute in the yeer of the Reign of the aforesaid late King Henry 7th the first abovesaid made and of the aforesaid Statu te of the said Lord the King that now is to the rest of the Manors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the aforesaid Dutchy of Cornwal belonging they would take and accept c. And the aforesaid Henry Hobert Attorny General of the aforesaid Lord the King that now is who c. as to that whereupon the aforesaid Henry Lindley above demurreth in Law in as much as he sufficient matter in Law for the said Lord the King to bar the aforesaid Henry Lindley from saying that there is not any such record of any such Act of Parliament of the aforesaid late King Edward the 3d. made nor any such Record of the aforesaid Charter by the said late King Edward the 3d. by authority of Parliament aforesaid made as in the aforesaid Writ of Scire Facias
thereof it is recited and specified above alleged which matter the aforesaid Henry Lindley doth not deny nor to the same any waies answereth but that averment to admit utterly refuseth the said Attorny General of the said Lord the King that now is for the said Lord the King that now is demandeth Judgment and that the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances made be revoked and annulled and that the said Manors with the Appurtenances into the hands of the Lord the King that now is be taken and seised c. And because the Court of the Lord the King that now is here will avise off and upon the premises before it proceedeth to Judgment thereof day is given as well to the aforesaid Henry Hobert Knight Attorny General of the said Lord the King that now is who c. as to the aforesaid Henry Lindley John Hele and Warwick Hele before the said Lord the King that now is in the said Court here untill in 8. days of St. Hilary next c. wheresoever c. to hear their Judgment thereof because the said Court hereof thereof not yet c. At which day of 8. days of Saint Hillary that is to say at Westminster aforesaid come as well the aforesaid Henry Hobart Knight Attorney General of the said Lord the King that now is who c. in his proper person as the aforesaid Henry Lindley John Hele and Warwick Hele by their Attorny aforesaid and upon this the Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is as at first demandeth Judgment and that the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the appurtenances in form aforesaid made be revoked and annulled and that the said Manors with the Appurtenances into the hands of the Lord the King that now is be taken and seised c. And because the said Court of the Lord the King that now is here will farther avise before that it proceed to Judgment thereof day farther is given as well to the aforesaid Henry Hobert Knight Attorny General of the said Lord the King that now is who c. as to the aforesaid Henry Lindley John Hele and Warwick Hele here untill in 15 days of Easter next c. wheresoever c. to hear their Judgment thereof because the said Court of the Lord the King that now is here thereof not yet c. SCIRE FACIAS Easter Term. 2i Eliz. Râ—t 1. The Record of the Case of Mark Steward vouched in Co. 9th part in Sr. Georege Reynels Case fol. 99. b. MEmorandum that Thomas Bromley Knight Chauncellor of the Queen Monday next after the Morrow of the Ascension of our Lord this Term before the Lady the Queen at Westminster by his own hand delivered here into the Court a certain Record before the Lady the Queen had in her Chancery in these words Pleas before the Lady the Queen at Westminster in the Term of Easter in the yeer of the Reign of Elizabeth by the grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland defender of the Faith c. the 21th Middlesex ss It is manifest that the Lord Philip and the Lady Mary late King and Queen of England Sister of the Lady the Queen that now is for them the Heirs and Successors of the said Lady Queen Mary by the Letters Patents of them the said late King and Queen Philip and Mary made under the great Seal of England bearing date at Westminster the 23th day of September in the 3. and 4th yeer of the said late King Philip and Mary gave and granted to one Mark Steward gen the Office of Sergeant at Arms of them the said late King and Queen Philip and Mary attendant upon her Chauncellor of England for the time being and made ordayned and appointed by the said Letters Patents him the said Mark their Sargeant at Arms to have and enjoy the said Office to the said Mark for the Term of his life and that the said King Philip and Queen Mary for them the Heirs and Successors of the said Queen Mary by the same Letters Patents gave and graunted to the said Mark for the exercising and occupying the said office aforesaid the wages and Fee of 12. pence by the day To have hold and receive yeerly the said wages and Fee of 12. pence to the said Mark for the Term of his life of the Issues and profits of the Hamper of the said late King Philip and Queen Mary by the hands of the Clerk or Keeper of the aforesaid Hamper for the time being yeerly to be paid as by the said Letters Patents amongst other it more fully appeareth By colour of which Letters Patents the said Mark was seised of the Office aforesaid as of Freehold for the term of his life And whereas also it is found by a certain Inquisition Indented taken at VVestminster in the County of Middlesex the 24th day of June in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 19th before Kalph Hurlestone Esquire John Muthal Esquire Francis Folyat Esquire and John Stratham Gent. By virtue of a Commission of the said Lady the Queen that now is to them and to one John Goodman directed by the Oaths of 12. men That the said Mark did not serve in the said Office of Sergeant at Arms according to the effect and Tenor of the aforesaid Letters Patents to him made from the 8th day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is unto the first day of February then next past before the Inquisition aforesaid but for all that time absented himself from that Office as by the said Inquisition retorned in the Court of the Chancery of the said Lady the Queen as in the files of Record there remaining it appeareth And now at this day that is to say the 7th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now iâ— the 21th coâ—eth the aforesaid Mark Steward into the Chancery of the said Lady the Queen â—ow is at Westminster by Edward Cockel his Attorny and complaineth that â—y reâ—â—on and colour of the Inquisition aforesaid himself to be unjustly removed from the exercising and holding of his said Office aforesaid Because By Protestation that the said Inquisition is not sufficient in Law to â—â—â—â—ve him the said Mark from the exercising of his Office aforesaid â—o â—â—e shewing of his right in this behalf the said Mark saith that the 〈◊〉 Lady the Queen that now is long after the making of the said Letters Patents that is to say the last day of Nov. in the yeer of her Reign the 〈◊〉 at Westminster in the County oâ— Mâ—ll gave liâ—â—nsâ—â—oth â—said Mark 〈◊〉 hâ—â—self from the exercising his Office during the pleasure of him â—â—â— said Mark until he was commanded by her the said Lady
the Queen that now iâ— to serve in his Office aforesaid By virtue of which License of the said Lady the Queen to the aforesaid Mark as afore is said the said Mark by the whole time of his absence specified in the Inquisition aforesaid And 〈◊〉 the â—â—â— Mark for further shewing of his Right saith That he now is and alwâ—â—â—â—om the aforesaid time of removing him from the Exercising of his Offiâ—â— aforesaid was ready and often time offered himself to serve in his Office aforesaid And that as yet from the time of the License of the said Lady the Queen of absenting himself to the said Mark made the said Lady the Queen that now is had not commanded him to serve in his Office aforesaid Without that that the said Lady the Queen that now is hath any other Right or Title in or to the Office aforesaid than as before above it is alleged And without that That there is any such Record besides the Record of the Inquisition aforesaid which makes or shewes or can make or set forth any Title of the said Lady the Queen that now is in or to the Office aforesaid All and singular which the said Mark is ready to aver as the Court here shall award and therefore he demandeth Judgement and that to the possession and exercising of his Office aforesaid together with the Wages and Fee aforesaid and to the issues and profits to the said Office due and belonging from the time of his removing from the said exercising of his Office aforesaid be restored c. And Gilbert Gerrard Attorny General of the Lady the Queen that now is who prosecuteth for the said Lady the Queen in this behalf saith That by any thing by the said Mark Steward above in pleading alleged The said Lady the Queen of her Right and Title in or to the Office aforesaid ought not to be barred Because he saith That the said Lady the Queen did not give License to the said Mark to absent himself from the exercising of his Office aforesaid at the pleasure of him the said Mark until he were Commanded by the said Lady the Queen to serve in his said Office aforesaid in manner and form as the aforesaid Mark in his shewing of his Right to the Office aforesaid above alleged And this the said Attorny of the said Lady the Queen that now is for the said Lady the Queen prayeth it be enquired of by the Country And the aforesaid Mark likewise Therefore day is given before the said Lady the Queen that now is in the Morrow of the Ascension of our Lord wheresoever she should be in England to do and receive what was just in the premises And it is commanded to the Sheriff of Middlesex That he cause to be here before the Lady the Queen at that day 12. good and lawful men of the Vicinage of the City of Westminster who are not of Kindred or Affinity of the said Mark To Recognize upon their Oath more fully the truth of the premises At which Morrow of the Ascension of our Lord before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster come as well the aforesaid Gilbert Geâ—rad who prosecutes c. as the aforesaid Mark Steward by John Manning his Attorny And the Sheriff retorns the names of 12. whereof none c. Thtrefore it is commanded to the Sheriff That he do not omit c. but that he destrein them by all their Lands c. And that of the Issues c. And that he have their Bodies before the Lady the Q. in 8. dayes of the Holy â—rinity wheresoever c. To Recognize in form aforesaid c. And the same day is given as well to the aforesaid Gilbert Gerrard who prosecutes c. as to the aforesaid Mark Steward c. At which 8. dayes of the â—oly â—rinity before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come as well the aforesaid Gilbert Gerrard who prosecutes c. as the aforesaid Mark by his Attorny aforesaid And the Jurors of the Jury aforesaid being called likewise come And upon this publick Proclamation is made for the Lady the Queen as the use is That if there be any one who will inform the Justices oâ— the Lady the Queen here the Serjeant at Law of the Lady the Queen or the Attorny General of the Lady the Queen or the Jurors aforesaid oâ— the premises that he come and should be heard And Edward Anderson one of the Serjeants of the Lady the Queen at Law to do this offered himself By which it is proceeded to the taking of the Jury aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid now there appearing who to say the truth of the premises chosen tryed sworn say upon their Oath That the Lord Philip and the Lady Mary late King Queen of England by their Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England made bearing date at Westminster the 23th day of September in the yeers of the Reigns of the said late King and Queen the 3d. and 4th Gave and granted to the said Mark the Office of Serjeant at Arms attending upon their Chancellor of England for the time being and made him the said Mark their Serjeant at Arms aforesaid made Ordained and Constituted by the said Letters Patents for the term of his life To have and enjoy the said Office to him the said Mark for the term of his life And moreover the said late King and Queen gave and granted by the Letters Patents aforesaid for them the Heirs and Successors of the said Queen for the exercising and holding of the Office aforesaid the Wages and Fee of 12. pence per diem To have hold and perceive yeerly the said Wages and Fee of 12. pence the day to the said Mark for the term of his life of the issues and profits of their Hamper of their Chancery by the Hands of the Clerk or Keeper of the said their Hamper and the Heirs of the aforesaid late Queen for the time being At the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel and Easter by equal portions yeerly to be paid together with all other Profits Commodities Emoluments Allowances and Advantages to the said Office any way anciently belonging due and accustomed And the said Mark Steward brings here in Court the Letters Patents aforesaid which followes in these words Philip and Mary by the Grace of God King and Queen of England Spain France both Cicilies Jerusalem and Ireland Defenders of the Faith Archdukes of Austria Dukes of Burgondy Milain and Brabant Earl of Haspurge Flanders and Tiroll c. To All to whom these present Letters shall come Greeting Whereas our most dear Brother Edward late King of England the 6th by his Letters Patents made under the Great Seal of England bearing date at Greenwich the 8th day of April in the 4th yeer of his Reign of his special Grace certain Knowledg and meer Motion as also with the Advice and Consent of his Council had given and granted to his well-Beloved Richard Hatchman Gentleman the Office
Then he summon by good Summoners the aforesaid Rowland Corbet that he be before the Justices of the said Lady the Queen here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid in 8. dayes of the Purification of the Blessed Mary then next following to shew why he had not done it and that the then Sheriff should have then there the summons and that Writ c. At which 8. dayes from the Purification of the Blessed Mary before Edmond Anderson Knight and his Companions then Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid cometh as well the aforesaid Robert Greenhurst by Thomas Lane his then Attorny as the aforesaid Rowland in his proper person And Willam Turpin Esquire then Sheriff of the County aforesaid retorned the Writ aforesaid to him in form aforesaid directed in all things served and executed that is to say that the aforesaid Robert Greenhurst found Sureties to him the said Sheriff to prosecute his Writ aforesaid that is to say John Doo and Richard Roo and that the aforesaid Rowland Corbet was summoned by John Den and Richard Fen upon which the aforesaid Robert Greenhurst by his Attorny aforesaid in the same Court here declaring against the aforesaid Rowland upon his Writ aforesaid demanded against the said Rowland Corbet the Manor and Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in the said Writ of Entry specified as his Right and inheritance and in which the said Rowland Corbet had not Entry but after Disseisin which Hugh Hunt thereof unjustly and without Judgement did to the aforesaid Robert Greenhurst within 30. yeers last past c. And whereupon he said That he himself was seized of the Manor and Tenements aforesaid in the aforesaid Writ of Entry specified in his Demesn as of Fee and Right in the time of Peace in the time of the Lady the Queen that now is taking thereof the profits to the value c. And in which c. And thereof brought Sute c. And the aforesaid Rowland Corbet then defended his Right when c. And then vouched to warranty John Howell who likewise was then present here in Court in his proper person and freely the said Manor and Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in the said Writ of Entry specified to him did warrant And upon this the said Robert Greenhurst then demanded against the said John Howell then Tenant by his warranty the Manor and Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in the said Writ of Entry specified in form aforesaid c. And whereupon he then said That he himself was seized of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances in the aforesaid Writ of Entry specified in his Demesn as of Fee and Right in time of Peace in the time of the Lady the Queen that now is taking the Profits thereof to the value c. And in which c. And thereof then brought his Sute c. And the aforesaid John Tenant by his Warranty then defended his Right when c. And then said That the said Hugh Hunt did not disseise the aforesaid Robert Greenhurst of the Manor and Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in the aforesaid Writ of Entry specified as the said Robert by his said Writ and Declaration aforesaid above supposeth And of this puts himself upon the Country c. And the aforesaid Robert then prayed leave to imparl c. And had it c. And afterwards the said Robert retorned back hete in the Court of the Bench aforesaid the self same Term by his Attorny aforesaid And the aforesaid John although he was solemnly called did not come back but in contempt of the Court departed and made default By which then it was granted that the aforesaid Robert Greenhurst should recover his Seisin against the aforesaid Rowland of the Manor and Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in the aforesaid Writ of Entry specified And that the said Rowland Corbet should have of the Lands of the aforesaid John to the value c. And that the said John should be in Mercy c. And upon this The aforesaid Robert demandeth a Writ of the Lady the Queen to the Sheriff of the County aforesaid to be directed to give him full Seisin of the Manor Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in the said Writ of Entry mentioned and it is granted to him retornable here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid from the day of Easter 15. dayes then next following c. At which day here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid cometh the aforesaid Robert by his Attorny aforesaid and then the Sheriff of the aforesaid County of Leicester That is to say the aforesaid William Turpin then here sent that he by virtue of the Writ to him directed the 25th day of March then last past gave to the said Robert full seisin of the Manor and Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in the aforesaid Writ of Entry specified as by the Writ he was commanded as by the Record and Processe thereof in the Court of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench here remaining manifestly appeareth By virtue of which Recovery the aforesaid Robert into the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. entred and was thereof seized in his Demesn as of Fee And further the said Arthur saith That the Recovery aforesaid in form aforesaid had was to the use and behoof of the said Rowland Corbet and his Heirs for ever And that the said Rowland the aforesaid time of the Recovery aforesaid had or ever after had no issue of his Body lawfully begotten After which Recovery so as before is said had in and to the Disinheriting of the said Arthur of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. And before the aforesaid time in which that is to say the 30th day of June in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 36th abovesaid The said Arthur into the aforesaid Manor of Stokefaston with the Appurtenancs whereof c. entred and was thereof seized in his Demesn as of Fee Tail that is to say to him and the Heirs Males of his Body lawfully begotten By virtue of the Proviso aforesaid and by force of the aforesaid Act of transferring uses into possession the remainder thereof in form aforesaid expectant until the aforesaid Rowland the aforesaid time in which c. The Close aforesaid in the aforesaid 20. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in which c. brake and the grass aforesaid then and there growing with the Cattel aforesaid eat trod and consumed against the Peace of the said Lady the Queen that now is as he above against him complaineth And this he is ready to aver Wherefore in as much as the aforesaid Rowland the Trespass aforesaid above acknowledgeth the said Arthur demandeth Judgement and his damages by occasion of the Trespass aforesaid to him to be adjudged c. And the aforesaid Rowland saith That the aforesaid Plea
in consideration of service done 71 Consultations 220 Plea for it 215 Continuances 5 18 36 50 62 78 91 96 105 120 121 144 161 173 174 179 208 227 236 249 257 264 270 299 314 322 328 336 344 355 356 357 358 Covenants to stand seised to the use of himself in tail remainder to the Queen 38 39 307 To levy a Fine 82 164 100 201 To stand seised to Vses 171 193 195 To deliver Evidences 55 To free Lands from Incombrance 56 That the Rents shall continue payable to the bargainee and his Heirs 56 To make further assurance 57 3â—9 To make a Joynture 99 To suffer a Recovery to Vses 318 That an Estate tail upon an Alienation shall cease as if Tenant in tail were dead without issue 311 To make Leases in Reversion 350 Conusance made by Bayliffs for Arrerages of Rent 251 Countermand Of an Arbitrament and what words are a good countermand of it 25 26 Count. In Dower 32 In a Formedon in Discender 137 Costs le Incrementa 3 51 63 67 105 250 258 264 268 344 352 D. DAmages In an Action upon the Case 3 5 8 Declarations In an Action upon the Case for diverting a Water course 1 In Assumpsit to pay mony upon forbearance not to molest 7 In Andita Querela 22 In Debt upon an Escape against a Sheriff 44 In Debt 25 27 34 In Ejectione Firme 51 69 77 82 92 52 97 106 121 In an Action of false Imprisonment 126 In an Action for proceeding against the Queens Prohibition 214 215 In a Replevin 220 233 239 259 265 268 In a second Deliverance 250 251 270 In Trespass 306 316 324 329 339 345 352 360 366 In Trespass for disturbing him to execute his Office Ut Armis where good 361 362 In Waste for cutting down and destroying of Woods 395 396 Defence 25 27 33 40 46 70 80 122 137 251 265 268 271 324 339 352 361 3â—6 Deeds Of Confirmation of a Rent 255 A Deed read to a Man illiterate in other words than it is shall not bind him 343 344 Of appointment of a Master and Governour of the Lands of an Hospital 387 Debt 25 27 Against Executors For Rent 37 Against the Sheriff for an Escape of one in Execution 44 Departure 143 Devises 30 31 To Executors to perform his Will till his Son come of the Age of 21. yeers 94 Vpon Condition to perform his Will with several limitations over to other persons to that purpose 110 112 113 Of Lands to his Wise upon Condition to bestow the profits to charitable uses 158 159. And she to have the profits during her life discharging the said uses 158 159 Of Lands to superstitious uses where void 107 108 109 Of a Term to Executors 155 Of a Term 2â—1 Of Lands to one for life the remainder to the next right Heâ—r of Tenant for life 234 Dissability 9. And what shall be a good Plea in Dissability 9 Dies datus 11. In Assize 150 172 D stringas 156 Dower where not barred by a Release 31 32 33 E. ECclesiastical Court where they refuse to allow Plea in discharge of Tythes 214 Ejectione Firme 54 69 79 92 97 106 121 Entry where congeable 95 Where for a forfeiture by Tenant for lâ—fe a Joyntress 104 For a forfeiture by a Devisâ—e upon Condition for a condition broken 159 Escape â—â— here letting a Prisoner at large is escape 49 Errors Vpon a Judgement in Debt upon an Escape 51 Where assigned where not 66 Assigned for the Queen by her Attorny General 176 177 17â— Exemplification Of the Charter of 11. E. 3. Of the Kings grant of the Lutchy of Cornwall to the Prince 291 to 297 F. FAlse Imprisonment 126 Feoffments 117 252 269 324 341 Vpon consideration to make a Joynture to the Wife 99 By a Feoffee to use where it destroyeth contingent â—ses 331 To uses 107 221 330 331. Contingent uses 333 Vpon Condition to pay a Rent to be void upon tender 252 Of a Mannor 27â— Of a House and Lands where the livery and seisin is not good nothing passeth 260 261 262 263 Fessments Contingent uses destroyed by Fests though the Feoffee hath notice of the uses in contingency 333 Levied of Lands after a Bargain and Sale first made thereof though the deed be afterwards inrolled shall stand good 399 400 Fines levied 81 83 100 101 201 202 223 239 240 242 340 Of Lands levied to the King and his Heirs Males of his Body 164 Vpon Condition 341. till mony be paid Of an Advowson 224 By Tenant for life and he in the remainder where no forfeiture but a grant of their Estates 239 240 Fine Where paid for a contempt 162 Forfeiture When by Tenant for life who comes in a Vouchee upon a common-recovery 59 60 66 By a Woman Joyntress upon a Lease made contrary to the Statute of 11. H. 7 cap. 20. 140 Where Tenant for life the Tenant in tail enfeoffees him in the reversion it is a forfeiture and devests the remainder 334 Formedon 136 G. GAvel Kind 189 Grants Of a Rent charge by Tenant in Tail in th Remainder 222 Of a Rent for life with clause of distress 251 That a Condition and power to revoke uses shall cease 328 Of a Copy hold estate by a Disseisor not good 335 A Grant of Lands to 〈…〉 d his Heirs Habendum to him and his Heirs for yeers the Habendum is void 349 350 Of a Reversion upon a Lease for life to two and one attornes 354. Grants of the King 117 166 167 316 317 Of the Office of a Sergeant at Arms 390 Ex gracia speciali certa scientia mero motu 117 118 Of a Chauntry 118 In Fee Farm 118 Non Obstantes in the Kings Grants 118 119 Of a Ward and Wardship 190 Of the Office of Steward of his Manors and Lands to an Infant from his full age for yeers 360 362 Good from a Day past 361 H. HAbere Facias seisinam 246 321 Habendum in a deed of Grant where it shall be void where not 349 350 Hospital foundation and erection of it and giving Lands to it with all particulars touching a legal foundation 376 377 I. Ioynture to the Wife with remainders over 99 100 Indentures Declaring uses upon recovery 15 Of Bargain and Sale of a Messuage and Lands 55 Of uses with Power of Revocation and to limit new uses 195 197 Of Covenant to suffer a common recovery to uses 318 319 Incorporation Of Governours of an Hospital with the particulars incident to such an Incorporation 377 378 379 380 Indictments Of Murder and the form of it 144 145 Must be certain in all poynts and circumstances 146 149 150 151 152 Not of the Accessary before the principal be attainted 152 Of Declaration of new vses or to a power of revocation 200 201 Information Of Intrusion upon the Queens possession 153 162 Inquisitions 185 Intitling the King to seize upon default of executing an Office 301 Imparlance 2 8 46 80
107 191 215 285 286 316 329 Issue joyned upon seisin of services 266 Judgement 209 Where it is Concessum where Conside ratum est 3 5 8 20 63 97 101 In an Action upon the Case 3 5 8 In an Assize 20 In Debt upon Escape against a Sheriff 50 In Ejectione Firme 63 105 Given against the Queen 175 218 Reversed 184 In a Replevin 232 237 257 264 In Trespass 315 323 339 352 Jurisdiction of Courts In what cases Jurisdiction belongs to the Ecclesiastical Court in what to the Common-Law 210 219 Sute in Ecclesiastical Court for not paying a Tax for the Repair of a Church 219 Ecclesiastical Judges refuse to allow a plea 219 Justification Where not in an Action of False Imprisonment 133 134 L. LEases 210 259 Of Lands with a stock of Cattel 210 By a Bishop confirmed by the Dean and Charter Of a Rectory Tithes c. 70 Livery and Seisin where good where not 264 Licence Of the King to be absent from executing an Office for a time 301 Of the King to found and erect an Hospital London The Custom there to demise their Lands 53 The Custom there for levying of Plaints and the manner of Entry of them and where 147 148 M. MIsnosmer Of a Borough incorporated by name Majoris Burgensium Burgi de Lynn And in an Obligation to them made the word â—urgesse is ommitted 28 Monstrans de droit 185 301 O. OBligation Oyer demanded of it 134 Office Trove 166 186 187 found by â—scheator ought to be retorned 177 P. PAtents and Letters Patents 123 167 Of Incorporation of a Borough and by what name they shall take or be sued 28 Of the King of concealed Lands what shall pass 25 Of Incorporating the Colledge of Physicians in London 127 128 129 Of Creation of the Prince Duke of Cornwall and gift of Lands to the Dutchy with a particular of the Lands 280 281 290. to 296 Of the King of Licence and the founding and erecting an Hospital with all the particulars concerning the same 375 376 377 Pleadings Nul tiel record of Capias ut Ligatum 21 22 Non est factum 27 Of an Act of Parliament for incorporating a Burough 28 Nihil debet in Debt against a Sheriff upon Escape 46 In nullo est erratum upon a Judgement in Debt against a Sheriff upon an Escape 50 Of not guilty in part 126 Of a Discent 137 Of an Attainder 165 Of a Fine a Recovery in Bar of a Rent granted by him in the remainder in tail 224 225 226 Nul tiel Record of an Act of Parliament no plea 286 287 And no plea against a Charter of the King inrolled 287 290 Of License of the King to absent for a time for the executing of an Office 301 302 Pledges de prosequend 5â— 69 79 92 106 138 209 220 352 Prescription in a Water-course to a Mill where it extends to a new built Mill 1 To be discharged of payment of Tythes 210 To be discharged of Taxes for repayr of the Church 218 Postea retorned 53 58 Prohibition 209 217 Q. QUo Minus 51 R. REatachment granted upon an Assize 19 Rents granted for life upon a Fine levied with a Nomine paenae 102 Charge granted by Tenant for life and he in the Remainder for life with warranty 246 Releases 137 By a Woman Guardian by Nucture of all Action nec non of hâ—r Dower to him in the Reversion 31 32 General where it shall bind è cour 36 Of Errours 68 With Warranty 137 Of damages recovered 232 A Deed of Release read to a Man illiterate in other words as a general Release where it was intended but an Acquittance for Rent only shall not bind 343 Replication 14 33 135 156 173 Replevin 220 233 237 250 265 276 Retorn of the Sheriff 23 Of a Writ of Summons and Attachment in an Assize 20 Remainder of a Term and of the Residue of years the difference 72 73 74 Revocation of uses of part of the Lands before setled 198. with power to sell them for payment of Debts ibid. Of letters Patents and the Lands to be seized into the Kings Hands 285 Power of Revoking uses and to limit new uses 326 327 Where a Power of Revocation is extinct and by what Act extinct 327 S. SCire Facias to shew why Letters Patents granted by the King should not be repealed 285 Sheriffs delivery over of Prisoners to the new Sheriff 49 Seisin Of one service where it shall be of another 266 267 Of Homage is Seisin of Fealty 367 What shall be said to be a good Seisin of services 267 268 Of Fealty and Sute where good of other services 267 Statutes of 34. H. 8. Of 27. H. 8. of uses 193. 221 239 253 288 308 13 42 57 84 115 172 332 347 375 Of 34. H. 8. Cap. 20 42 Of 31. E. 3. Of Errours 63 64 65 175 Of 1. E. 6. Of Chauntries 116 Of 1. Eliz. Of incorporating the Colledge of Physicians in London 129 130 and to whom it extends not 135 Of 11. H. 7. Cap. 20. 140. Of E. 6. of â—ithes 212. Of 11. E. 3. Of reation of the Prince Duke of Cornwal 280 Of uniting of Lands to the Dutchy of Cornwal 282 283 Of 43. Eliz. Of Confirmation of Letters Patents 289 Of 1. H. 7. Of Confirmation of the Charter of 11. Ed. 3. of the Dutchy of Cornwall 298 Of 19. H. 7. Of Attainder of Edward Earl of Warwick 165 Of 28. H. 8. A special Act for giving Lands to the King 169 Of 31. H. 8. Of Monasteries 347 Surrender Two joynts for life and one surrendreth to him in the Reversion 354 T. TAles de circumstantibus 47 53 80 98 122 157 261 262 330 346 353 Taxes Imposed for the repair of a Church 219 Tenures 187 265 268 271 272 By Knights service 187 By Heriot service 268 Traverse 14 172 155 Of Nul tiel Recovered 156 Trespass 306 315 323 315 329 339 345 352 356 366 New Assignment in 340 For hindring one to execute his Office and receive the profits of it 361 V. VErdict special in Action upon the Case upon Assumpsit 5 Special 15 47 72 73 81 â—3 99 107 123 157 234 262 302 303 304 305 316 343 346 347 353 354 361 362 367 Uses Declared by Indenture dat after the Recovery suffered 11 199 Not raised to the Queen upon a general consideration without averment 82 Vpon a Fine levied 82 83 84 103 239 Vses contingent destroyed by a Feoffment 333 334 Contingent once destroyed shall never Revive 334 335 W. WAste against an Asignee of Lessee for years for waste done in cutting down of Woods 395 Brought by Barganee of a Reversion 396 In cutting down Trees and the value of the Trees 397 Warranty 81 83 242 239 Voucher to Warranty 4 Where Collateral shall bind the issue in tail 137 to 141 Descends upon an Infant where it shall not bind 335 336 Several Warranties by several persons 174 175 Wills 203 235 236 94
Queen here are not yet c. Prohibition Michaelmas Term Anno 31. and 32. Eliz. Rot. 447. in the Common-Pleas Co. 4. part Jeffreyes Case Fol. 64. Mâ—morandum That upon Monday next after a Moneth of St. Michael this Term before the Lady the Queen at Westminster came William Jeffrey Cent. in his proper person and informed the Couâ—t of the Lady the Queen that now is here That whereas according to the Law of the Land and the Custom of this Kingdom of England time whereof the Memory of Men is not to the contrary within the said Kingdom had and used The Inhabitants and Residents within any Parish within the Kingdom aforesaid within which any Parish Church is The said Church at their own propper costs as often as need required was repaired and from the whole time aforesaid used to be and ought to be repaired And that every other person or persons inhabiting without the same Parish in any other Parish from the Reparations thereof from the time aforesaid were discharged and acquitted And whereas by the Law of the Land and the Custom aforesaid It is not lawful to any person or persons to impose any Rate or Tax upon any person not dwelling in any Parish where such Church to be repaired is in respect or by reason of any Lands or Tenements which the said person holdeth or occupieth in the said Parish where the said Church is to be repaired as above is said for the Reparation of any Church so unrepaired without his consent And whereas also the Tryal and Determination of the cause aforesaid is a matter determinable at the Common Law and not by the Laws or Censures Ecclesiastical any wayes to be Tryed Ended or Discussed nor used to be time whereof the Memory of Man is not to the contrary Yet Abraham Kenshely and Thomas Foster Church-wardens of the Parish of Haylesham in the County of Sussex not being ignorant of the Premises falsely and subtilely pretending the aforesaid William Jessrey to be an Inhabitant within the Parish of Haylesham aforesaid whereas in truth the aforesaid William Jeffrey is and was dwelling within the Parish of Chiddingly in the County aforesaid and never was dwelling within the Parish of Haylesham aforesaid And the same Church of Haylesham aforesaid by Tenants and Proprietors of Lands and Tenements within the same Parish behoved and ought to be repaired Endeavouring the Queens Majesty that now is and her Regal Crown to desinherit and the Conusance of Pleas which to the said Queens Majesty and to her Regal Crown and not to the spiritual Court doth belong to draw to be determined in the spiritual Court The said William Jeffrey in the spiritual Court aforesaid before Doctor DREWRT Doctor of Law in and throughout the whole Archdeaconry of Lewis of the most Reverend Father in Christ by Divine Providence Thomas Lord Bishop of Chichester lawfully deputed at the procuring of the same Abraham and Thomas in this behalf of and for a certain Tax upon him the said William Jeffrey to and about the Reparations of the Parish Church of Haylesham aforesaid imposed caused to be cited and him the said William in the spiritual Court aforesaid before the aforesaid spiritual Judge to appear and him the said William so appearing to answer to certain Articles of for the Tax aforesaid that is to say for that the said William Jeffrey knew believed heard that within the Archdeaconry of Lewes in the County aforesaid there was a Church commonly called the Parish Church of Haylesham that the said Parish Church as well in the tiling as in the covering thereof as in other things needed and wanted so that unless it were repaired it was feared it would fall to decay and ruine And that as well of Common Right and of an ancient and laudable Custom as also time whereof the Memory of Men is not to the contrary inviolably and unquestoned it was used and observed within the Parish of Haylesham aforesaid That all and singular the Parishoners intending the Reparation of any Church unrepaired according to the Rate and the Quality of their possessions having and occupying in same Parish might or ought to impose a Rate or Tax and also that the said Church mature deliberation being had thereof could not be repaired for lesse sum than Threescore and Ten pounds As also that the Church-wardens of the Parish Church of Haylesham aforesaid for the time being in the yeer of our Lord 1589. and two yeers then last past of and with the consent of all the Parishioners of Haylesham aforesaid or the greater or better number of the same A Rate according to the Quantity and Qualities of the possessions aforesaid and of the Rents within the said Parish being for the Reparation of the said Church of the possessions aforesaid or Rents in the said Parish of all and singular to be imposed and the same to be taxed had decreed and had appointed a day and place for the Rate and Tax aforesaid to be made And that of the same day in which the said Rate should be imposed notice was given to all the Parishioners aâ—oresaid as also to Forreiners having Lands Possessions or Rents in the Parish of Haylesham aforesaid and also in the publick Market there And that at the time and place appointed for the imposing of the aforesaid Tax or Rate those Church wardens as also the Parishioners of the said Parish to the Rate and Tax aforesaid to be made proceeded And the sum of 4. pence of every Acre of Land called Marsh-land as also the sum of 2. pence of lawful Mony of England of every Acre of Land called Vpland within the Parish of Haylesham aforesaid being for the Reparations of the aforesaid Parish Church by the havers and occupiers of the aforesaid Acres were imposed to be paid to the Church-wardens of the aforesaid Parish Church As also that the said William 30. Acres of Marsh called Marsh Ground and 100. Acres of Land called Vpland within the Parish aforesaid held and occupyed or Rents for the same then received And that the sum from the havers and occupyers of the possessions aforesaid or Rents within the aforesaid Parish of Haylesham aforesaid did not extend unto above the sum of 50. pounds of good and lawful Money of England according to the Rate and Tax aforesaid to be levied and collected under the name colour of their Office as before is said of upon the premises to answer unjustly bound And although the said William Jeffrey the matter aforesaid above contained in the spiritual Court aforesaid before the aforesaid spiritual Judge in his discharge of the premises often had pleaded alleged and the same with inevitable truth and good Witnesse offered to prove that he by the Law of the Land in form aforesaid ought not to be cited for the payment of the aforesaid sum upon him the said William Jeffrey for the Reparations of the Church of Haylesham aforesaid as before is said taxed and for