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
of the said Eldest Son Lawfully begotten c. and so to the ninth Son of the said Thomas and for default of such issue male of the Body of such ninth Son To the use of Rich. Vavasor Brother of the said Peter Vavasor Esq for term of his natural life without impeachment of any wast after his decease to the use of the Eldest son Lawfully begotten of the body of the the said Richard Vavasor and of the Heirs males of the Body of the said Eldest Son Lawfully begotten c. and so to the ninth Son of the said Richard and for default of such issue male of such ninth Son to the use of the Heirs males of the Body of Sir Peter Vavasor of Spaldington Knight Lawfully begotten And for default of such issue male To the use of the right Heirs of the said Richard Vavasor for ever c. Provided c. And farther the Recognitors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid TenemeÌ„ts with the appurtenances in their view put and in the plaint aforesaid specified and in the recovery aforesaid comprized are parcel of the Mannors Lands and Tenements in the Indenture aforesaid specified and not other nor diverse But whether the Indenture aforesaid after the recovery aforesaid by the aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esquire in form aforesaid made and had bearing date the aforesaid first day of February and first delivered the aforesaid 15th day of February in the 15th year abovesaid after the recovery aforesaid being to the uses in the same specified be good and sufficient in Law to have and declare the uses of the aforesaid recovery of the aforesaid Tenements in the view of the Recogniters put and in the plaint aforesaid specified with the appurtenances or not The said Recognitors are altogether ignorant and thereof pray the advice of the Justices aforesaid and of the Court here c. And if to the same Justices and to the Court here It shall seem That the Indenture aforesaid by the aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esquire after the aforesaid Recovery in form aforesaid had and made bearing date the aforesaid first day of February and first delivered the 15th day abovesaid after the recovery aforesaid To the uses in the said Indenture specified be good and sufficient in Law to read and declare the uses of the recovery aforesaid of the tenements aforesaid in the view of the Recognitors aforesaid put with the appurtenances and in the plaint aforesaid specified Then the said Recognitors say upon their Oath aforesaid that the said Recovery of the Tenements aforesaid in view of the Recognitors aforesaid put with the appurtenances and in the plaint aforesaid specified was to the uses in the said Barr of the said Edward specified in manner and form as the said Edward in his Bar aforesaid above alleged And that the aforesaid George Richard Coats John William Robert Thissilwood and Robert Ward did not disseise the aforesaid Thomas Dowman and Elizabeth of the Tenements aforesaid in their view put and in the plaint aforesaid specified with the appurtenances as the said George Richard Coates John William Robert and Robart above have alleged And if it shall seem to the same Justices and to the Court here that the Indenture aforesaid by the aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esquire after the Recovery aforesaid in form aforesaid made and had bearing date the aforesaid first day of February in the 15th yeare aforesaid after the aforesaid Recovery is insufficient in Law to lead and declare the uses of the Recovery aforesaid of the Tenements aforesaid in view of the Recognitors put and in the plaint aforesaid specified Then the said Recognitors say upon their Oath aforesaid that the said recovery of the Tenements aforesaid was not to the uses in the said Bar of the said Edward specified in manner and form as the aforesaid Thomas Dowman and Elizabeth above have alleged and that the aforesaid Thomas Dowman and Elizabeth were seised of the Tenements aforesaid in the view of the same Recognitors put and in the plaint aforesaid specified with the appurtenances in their demesn as of Fee in the right of the said Elizabeth until the aforesaid Edward Vavasor George Vavasor Richard Coates John Lawson William Musgrave Kobert Thissilwood and Robert ward them the said Thomas and Elizabeth thereof unjustly and without Judgment but not with force and Armes disseised them and then they assesse the Damages of the said Thomas Dowman and Elizabeth by occasion of the disseisin aforesaid besides their costs and charges by them about their sute in this behalf expended to 20 shillings and for their costs and charges to 10 shillings And because the Justices here will avise themselves of and upon the premisses before that they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Justices here aforesaid at the Inn of the Justices in Chancery Lane London until Satturday next after a moneth of St. Michael next following c. to hear their Judgment thereof because the said Juste â—s here are not yet c. and diverse other meetings until Saturday nex after the morrow of All Souls c. Until Saturday next after the morrow of Martin c. And until Wednesday next after 8. dayes of the Holy Trinity c. At which day before the aforesaid Robert Shute and John Glench then Justices c. At the aforesaid Inn of the Justices As well the aforesaid Thomas Dowman and Elizabeth as the aforesaid Edward George Richard Coats John William Robert and Robert by their Attornies come And because the Justices aforesaid here c Further day is given to the parties aforesaid before the Justices of the said Lady the Queen to take Assizes in the aforesaid County of York assigned at the aforesaid Castle of York until Monday the 6th day of August next comming c. Before which day the said Lady the Queen that now is By other her Letters Patents whose date is at Westminster in the year of her Reign the 24th the Tenor of which followeth in these words c. Elizabeth c. To our Beloved and Faithful John Clench Baron and Francis Gawdy one of her Serjants at Law Greeting Know ye c. And then follow the Letters Patents c. And because the same Justices here will farther avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day c. Before them the said John Clench and Francis Gawdy then Justices c. At the aforesaid Inn until Saturday next after the morrow of All Souls c. At which day the aforesaid John Clench and Francis Gawdy then Justices of the Lady the Queen to Assizes in the aforesaid County of York at the Inn aforesaid came not but withdrew themselves from the said Inn because before the said day for the infection of the Air and of the Plague of Men in the City of London and the Suburbs thereof as also in the City of Westminster being the Term of St. Michael which then
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-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
here untill from the day of St. Michael in one Moneth then next following At which day here cometh as well the said Owen as the said John by their Attornies aforesaid and upon this further prayeth liecnce thereof to imparl here c. Until from Easter day in 15. dayes and hath it c. And the same day is given to the said Owen here c. At which day of 14. dayes of Easter came as well the aforesaid Owen as the aforesaid John by their Attornies aforesaid and upon this The said Owen prayeth that the aforesaid John to his Writ and Declaration aforesaid answer And the said John Drury saith That he for any thing before alleged from having execution of his Debt and Damages against him the said Owen ought not to be barred or delayed Because he saith That after the aforesaid time in which it is supposed the aforesaid Owen out of the custody of the aforesaid Sheriff of Surry to have escaped and before any further execution against the aforesaid Owen by him the said John by Colour of the Judgement aforesaid was sued forth and had that is to say in the Term of St. Michael in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 6th abovesaid out of the aforesaid Court of the said Lord the King that now is of the Bench here upon the Outlawry as is before said pronounced Issued forth a certain Writ of the said Lord the King of Capias utlagatum against him the said Owen At the Sute of the said John then to the Sheriff of the County of Midd. directed By which Writ The Lord the King commanded the aforesaid Sheriff of Midd. That he should not omit for any Liberty of his County but that he take the aforesaid Owen by the name of Owen Bray late of Cobham in the County of Surry Gent. Outlawed in the aforesaid County of Sussex the aforesaid 19th day of May in the year of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 6th abovesaid at the Sute of him the said John by the name of John Drury Doctor of Law Of a Plea of Debt whereof he was convicted if he should be found in his Baliwick and him should safe keep c. So as he have his Body here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid in the aforesaid morrow of All Souls the self same Term of St. Michael in the yeer aforesaid to do and to receive what to the Court of the said Lord the King thereof should consider in that behalf At which morrow of All Souls here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid cometh the aforesaid Owen by William Brown then his Attorny And the Sheriffs that is to say George Bolles and Richard Farrington then Sheriffs of the aforesaid County of Midd. then here sent That the aforesaid Owen was not found c. And upon this the said Owen then prayed the hearing of the Writ of Exigent upon which the said Owen at the Sute of the said John Drury aforesaid in form aforesaid stood Outlawed And it was then read to him in these words JAMES by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King defender of the Faith c. To the Sherifs of Sussex greeting We command you that you put in Exigent Owen Bray late of Cobham in the County of Surry Gent. from County in County until according to the Law Custom of our Kingdom of England he be Outlawed if he shall not appear And if he shall appear then that you him take cause safely to be kept so as you have his body before our Justices at West in the morrow of the Holy Trinity to satisfie to Iohn Drury Doctor of Law as well of a certain debt of 200. pounds which the said Iohn in the said our Court before our Justices at Westminster Recovered against him as of 33. shillings and 4. pence which to the said Iohn in the same our Court were adjudged for his Damages which he had by occasion of the detaining the same Debt whereof he is Convicted And sent to our Justices at Westminster in 8. dayes of St. Hillary That the aforesaid Owen is not found in your Baliwick And have here this Writ witnesse Edward Coke at Westminster the 25th day of Ianuary in the yeer of our Reign of England France and Ireland the 5th and of Scotland the 41. Which being read and heard The said Owen said That he of the Outlawry aforesaid ought not to have him charged because the said Writ of Exigent had not any certain day of Retorn these words Saint between the word morrow and Trinity not having any signification as by the Writ aforesaid then it appeared And for the same Cause the said Owen then prayed Judgement and that the Outlawrie aforesaid in form aforesaid pronounced and had be annulled made void and altogether holden for nought Upon which the Writ aforesaid then being seen And by the Justices here then fully understood To the same Justices it then appeared That the Allegation of the aforesaid William Brown in discharge of the aforesaid Owen of the Outlawry aforesaid was true Therefore then it was considered in the said Court here that the said Owen by occasion of the Outlawry aforesaid should not be be molested or troubled but should go thereof acquitted c. as by the Record thereof in the said Court here remaining fully appeareth And so the said John Drury saith That there is not any such Record of the Outlawry aforesaid as the said Owen by his Writ and Declaration aforesaid above supposeth And this he is ready to aver whereupon he prayeth Judgement if he from execution of his Debt aforesaid and damages aforesaid against the aforesaid Owen ought to be barred c. and the aforesaid Owin saith that the aforesaid plea of the aforesaid John in form aforesaid above pleaded is not sufficient in Law to the said John his execution by Colour of the Iudgment aforesaid to have and maintain and that he to that plea in manner and form aforesaid above pleaded needs not nor by the Law of the Land is bound to answer and this he is ready to aver wherefore for default of sufficient plea of the aforesaid John in this behalf the said Owen as at first prayeth Iudgement and that the said John from his execution by colour of the Iudgment aforesaid be barred and that the said Owen be thereof charged c. and the aforesaid John in as much as he sufficient matter in Law to him the said John his execution by colour of the Iudgment aforesaid against the said Owen to have and maintain above hath alleged which he is ready to aver which matter the said Owen doth not deny nor to the same any waies answereth but the said averrant altogether refuseth as before prayeth ludgement and execution of his Debt and damages aforesaid against the said Owyn to him to be adjuged c. and because the Iustices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before that they give their Iudgement thereof Day is given to the parties aforesaid
a sufficient replication on his part the said William prayeth Iudgement and that the said Robert from his action aforesaid against him to have be barred and the said Robert in as much as he sufficient matter in Law to him the said Robert his action aforesaid against the said William to have and maintain above by replying hath alleged which he is ready to aver which matter the aforesaid William doth not deny nor to the same in any wayes answereth but the averment aforesaid to admit doth altogether refuse as at first prayeth Iudgement and his debt aforesaid together with his damages by occasion of detayning his debt to be adjudged unto him c. And because the Iustices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Iudgement thereof Day is given to the parties aforesaid here on 8 dayes of Saint Michael to â—ear their Iudgment thereof because the Iustices here thereof not yet c. Debt Trinity Term. Anno 10. of King James Rott 2413. In Brownlow the Common Pleas. The Case of the Mayor and Burgesses of Kings Lynne Concerning Misnaming of Corporations C. 10. part fol. 120. a. IOhn Payn late of Catton in the County aforesaid Gent. Executor of Norff. the Testament of John Payne late called John Payne of Kings Linne in the County of Norffolk Esq was summoned to Answer to the Mayor and Burgesses of Kings Lynne in the County of Norfolk of a Plea that he render to them 3000. pound which he unjustly deteineth from them c. And whereupon the said Mayor and Burgesses by Henry Bastard their Attorney say That whereas the aforesaid John Payne the Testator in his life the 27 th day of January in the year of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is c. The 6 th at Gaywood by his writing Obligatory had granted himself to be bounden to the said Mayor and Burgesses in the aforesaid 3000. pound to be paid to the said Mayor and Burgesses when thereof he was required yet the said John Payne the Testator in his life time the aforesaid John Payne the Executor after the death of him the Testator John Payne although often required the aforesaid 3000. pound to the said Mayor and Burgesses rendred not but the same denyed to them to render and the aforesaid John Payne the Executor doth deny the same yet to render to them and unjustly deteineth the same whereupon they say that they are the worse and have damage to the value of 100. pound and thereof bring Sute and bring here into Court the writing aforesaid which the debt aforesaid in form aforesaid testifieth c. whose date is the same day and year aforesaid c. And the aforesaid Iohn Payne Executor by Thomas Blofield his Attorney comes and defends the force and injury when c. And saith that hee of the debt aforesaid by virtue of the writing aforesaid ought not to be charged Because he saith That it is not the Deed of the said Iohn Payne the Testator and upon this puts himself upon the Countrey and the aforesaid Mayor and Burgesses likewise Therefore it is commanded to the Sheriff that he cause to come here from the day of Holy Trinity in 3. weeks â—2 c. By whom c. And who neither c. To Recognize c. Because as well c. At which day the Jurors between the parties aforesaid of the Plea aforesaid were put between them in respite here untill this day that is to say in 8. dayes of Saint Michael then next following unlesse the Justices of the Lord the King to Assises in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned by the form of the Statute c. upon Monday the 27 th of day Iuly next following at the Castle at Norwich in the County aforesaid first shall come And now at this day comes as well the aforesaid Mayor and Burgesses as the aforesaid Iohn Payne the Executor by their Attorneys aforesaid and the aforesaid Justices to Assises before whom c. Send here their Record in these words Afterwards the day and place within conteined before Edward Coke Knight Chief Justice of the Lord the King of the Bench and Iohn Croke Knight one of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned Justices of the said Lord the King to Assises in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned by the form of the Statute c. come as well the within named Mayor and Burgesses as the within written Iohn Payne the Executor by their Attorneys within written and the Jurors of the Jury wherefore within is made mention being called likewise come who to say the truth of the within conteined chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That long before the making of the writing Obligatory within written The Lord Henry late King of England the 8 th the 7 th day of Iuly in the year of his Reign the 29 th By his Letters Patents under his Great Seal of England bearing date at Westminster the same day and year and to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence shewed Reciting by the said Letters Patents That whereas the said late King by his Letters Patents whose date was the 27 th day of Iune in the 16 th year of his Reign of his special grace and of his meer motion late had granted and by the said his Letters Patents confirmed for him his Heirs Successors to the Mayor and Burgesses and Inhabitants of his Borough of Lynn Bishop in his County of Norfolk that they for ever should be one body Corporate and one Cominalty perpetually in thing and name and that they should have perpetual succession and the name of the Mayor and Burgesses of the Borough of aforesaid Bishops Lynne in the County of Norfolk should have and bear and by the same name should be persons able and capable in Law to have purchase Lands Tenements Goods and Chattels other possessions whatsoever and to plead and to be impleaded answer and answered defend and might and could defend before any Justices whatsoever whether spiritual Judges or temporal in whatsoever Courts and in all and singular Actions Causes Matters Plaints and Demands of whatsoever kind they should be or nature in the same manner as the other the Leige people of the said late King persons able and capable in Law to plead and be impleaded to answer and to be answered defend or might defend and that the said Mayor and Burgesses and their Successors should have or might have one Common Seal for their businesses and others to be done within the Borough aforesaid happening or arising with divers other Liberties Franchisles Grants Articles and immunities in the said Letters Patents conteined and specified as in the said Letters Patents more fully and manifestly is appeared And whereas afterwards by a certain Statute late in Parliament of the said late King at London holden the third day of November in the 21
th year of his Reign and from thence adjorned to Westminster and there holden and from that time continued by divers prorogations untill the 4 th day of February in the year of his Reign the 27 th and then and there holden amongst other things it was enacted That the said late King Henry the 8 th his Heirs and Successors Kings of England should have hold and enjoy to him for ever the Lordships or Manor of Bishops Lynne and Gaywood amongst other with all and singular their Appurâ—enances As also all Liberties Franchises Goods and Chattels Waifes and Strays Views of Frank-pledge Courts profits of Courts and all and singular other Temporal possessions and Hereditaments with the appurtenances in Bishops Lynne and Gaywood aforesaid which late before then belonged to the late Bishop of Norwich as in the said Act of Parliament more fully appeared The said late King Hen. the 8th For that by the said Act the same Mannors and Possessions to him and his Heirs Kings of England were enacted and were willed and Ordained by the same his Letters Patents declared for him and his Heirs That the said Town of Bishops Lynne from thenceforth for ever should be named and called Kings Lynne and not by any other name and that the same name of Bishops Lynne from henceforth should be destroyed and deprived And further the said late King Henry out of his special grace and meer motion and for the love which he bore to the aforesaid his beloved and faithful Subjects The Mayor and Burgesses of his Borough of Lynne aforesaid in his County of Norfolk aforesaid and the said Borough and the Inhabitants of the same he had and bore desiring further peace quiet and tranquillity in the said Borough continually to be had and from time to time to be encreased from whence all prosperity utility and their accommodations undoubted take beginning had condescended and by the same his Letters Patents had granted for him his Heirs and Successors to the aforesaid Mayor and Burgesles and Inhabitants of his Borough aforesaid That they for ever after The name of Mayor and Burgesses of his Borough of Lynne Regis commonly called Kings Lynne in his County of Norfolk should have and enjoy and by the same name should be called and named and not by any other name And that by the same name they should be persons able and capable in Law to have and purchase Lands and Tenements Goods and Chattels and other possessions whatsoever and to plead and be impleaded answer and to be answered defend and might be defended before whatsoever Justices either Judges Temporal or Spiritual in what Court soever and in all and singular Actions â—â—uses Matters Plaints and Demands of what kind soever they should be or nature in the same manner as the other Liege people of the said late King were able and capable in Law to plead and be impleaded answer and be answered defend or might be defended as by the said Letters Patents to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence shewed amongst other things more fully appeareth And farther the Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That after the making of the said Letters Patents aforesaid that is to say the aforesaid 27 th day of Ianuary in the year of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 6 th within written The aforesaid John Payne the Testator in his life The writing Obligatory in the Declaration above specified made sealed and as his Deed delivered to the aforesaid Mayor and Burgesses of the Borough of the Lord the King of Lynne Regis commonly called Kings Lynne in his County of Norfolk in the aforesaid Letters Patents named By the name of the Mayor and Burgesses of Kings Lynne in the County of Norfolk But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid by them the said Jurors in form aforesaid found the writing Obligatory aforesaid in the Declaration within written be the Deed of the said John Payne or not the same Jurors are altogether ignorant and pray thereof the advise of the Justices and Court here c. And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by them the said Jurors in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices here That the writing aforesaid in the Declaration within written specified be the Deed of the aforesaid John Payne the Testator Then the said Jurours say upon their Oath aforesaid That the writing aforesaid is the Deed of the said John Payne the Testator and then they assess the damages of the said Mayor and Burgesses by occasion of deteining of the debt within written above their Costs and Charges by them in their sute in this behalf expended to 12. pence and for their Costs and Charges to 12. pence And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by them the Jurors in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices here That the writing aforesaid be not the Deed of the aforesaid John Payne the Testator Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the writing aforesaid is not the Deed of the aforesaid John Payne the Testator aâ— the aforesaid John Payne the Executor above in pleading hath alleaged 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 untill c. To hear their Judgement thereof because the said Justices here thereof are not yet c. Dower Trinity Term Anno 80. Of King JAMES Edward Althams Case Co. 8. part fol. 14. a. THomas Lawrence and Marcy his Wife by Charles Cardinal their Attorny demand against Edward Altham Gent. and Margaret his Wife the Third part of 100. Acres of Land 10. Acres of Meadow and 60. Acres of Pasture with their Appurtenances in Gosfield as the Dower of the said Marcy of the Endowment of Thomas Nash the Elder sometimes her Husband c. And the aforesaid Edward and Margaret by John Rowley their Attorny come and say That the aforesaid Thomas and Marcy the Dower of the said Marcy of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. Of the Endowment of the said Thomas Nash sometimes Husband c. Against them ought not to have because they say That the said Thomas Nash sometimes the Husand c. Was seized of the Tenements aforesaid whereof c. In his Demesn as of Fee and held the same of John Wentworth Esq as of his Mannor of Gosfield with the Appurtenances in the County aforesaid in Free Socage that is to say by Fealty only for all manner of Services and Demands And the said Thomas so of the Appurtenances whereof c. being seised The 10 th day of April in the yeer 1592. at Gosfield aforesaid made his Testament and last Will in writing And by the same his last Will willed and bequeathed the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof to one Zachary Nash Younger Son of the same Thomas Nash To have and to hold to the said Zachary for term of his
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
the said Richard Mauser and John Mauser his Son and their Heirs and the Heirs of either of them do at all times hereafter upon request to them or any of them made at the costs and charges of the said William Paynter his Heirs and Assigns make seal deliver acknowledge and do all and every such further reasonable Act and Acts thing and things devise and devises in Law as shall be reasonably devised or required to be done by the said William Paynter his Heirs or Assigns or his or their Counsel learned in the Law for the further assurance surety and sure-making of the aforesaid parcel of Woodland with the appurtenances unto the said William Paynter his Heirs and Assigns That then this present Obligation to be void or otherwise to remain in his force and vertue Which being read and heard The said Richard saith That the said William ought not to have his Action against him because he saith That the aforesaid William from the time of the making of the writing aforesaid untill the day of the bringing of the Original Writ of the said William that is to say the 16th day of October in the year of the Reign of the Queen that now is the 24th had held and enjoyed all the said parcell of Wood with the appurtenances called Southwood in the Condition aforesaid above specified kept free of and from all and singular former Bargains sales gifts grants demises rights joyntures dowers rent charges and from all other charges and incumbrances whatsoever had made or suffered to be made by the said Richard Mauser his Heirs or Assigns according to the form and effect of the Endorsment thereof And the said Richard Mauser further saith That after the making of the writing aforesaid and before the day of the bringing of the Original Writ aforesaid That is to say The 10th day of April in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 24th The aforesaid William Paynter at Gillingham in the County of Kent devised in writing a certain writing of Release between the said William Paynter and him the said Richard Mauser and the before said John Mauser and then and there required the said Richard and the said John that they would deliver the said writing as their Deed whereupon the said Richard the said writing at Gillingham aforesaid sealed and delivered as the Deed of the said Richard to the aforesaid William And further the said Richard saith That the said John Son of the said Richard in the condition aforesaid named upon the request of the said William made to the said John to Seal and deliver that writing as his Deed upon the shewing of the said writing of Release so devised because the said John was not lettered and could not read nor discern the contents or matter of the said writing at Gillingham aforesaid then required of the said William Paynter the writing aforesaid to be delivered unto him to shew the same to a man learned who could read the said writing to him so that he upon the reading of the contents of the writing aforesaid might inform himself whether that writing were made according to the Tenor of the Condition aforesaid or not and the said John said then and there That he would Seal and deliver that writing if that writing were according to the Tenor of the Condition aforesaid But the said William then and there refused to deliver to the said John the writing aforesaid to shew to a man learned in the Law who could read the same to the â—aid Iohn By reason of which The said Iohn did not seal nor deliver the writing aforesaid to the said William upon the request of the said William in manner and form aforesaid made And the aforesaid Richard Mauser saith That from the time of the making of the writing aforesaid untill the day of the bringing of the Writ aforesaid there were not any other farther Act or Acts devise or devises by the said William or his Counsel learned devised and required to be done to the aforesaid William Paynter for the further assurance security and sure making of the aforesaid parcell of Wood with the appurtenances by the said Richard Mauser and Iohn Mauser or any of them to the aforesaid William Paynter his Heirs and Assigns according to the form and effect of the Condition aforesaid to be done And this he is ready to averr whereupon he prayeth Judgement if the said William his Action aforesaid against him ought to have And the said William saith That the Plea of the said Richard in manner and form above pleaded is not sufficient in Law to Barr the said William to have his Action aforesaid against the said Richard and that he to that Plea in manner and form aforesaid pleaded needeth not by the Law of the Land to Answer and this he is ready to averr Whereupon for default of a sufficient Plea in this party The said William demandeth Judgement and his debt aforesaid together with his damages by occasion of deteining his debt to be adjudged unto him c. And the said Richard for as much as he sufficient matter in Law to barr the aforesaid William of having the Action aforesaid against the said Richard above hath alleged which he is ready to averr And which matter the said William doth not deny nor to the same in any manner Answer but the same averment to admit doth altogether refuse as before he demandeth Judgement and that the said William from his action aforesaid having against him the said Richard be barred c. And because the Justices here will advise of and upon the premises before they give Judgement day is given to the parties aforesaid untill the day after the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement c. Because the said Justices hereof not yet c. At which day here come as well the said William Paynter as the said Richard Mauser by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Justices here will further advise of and upon the premises before they give Judgement further day is given to the parties aforesaid untill in 8. dayes of St. Michael to hear their Judgement because the said Justices here hereof not yet c. At which day come as well the said William Paynter as the said Richard Mauser by their Attorneys aforesaid and upon this the premises considered and by the Justices here fully understood It seemed to the Justices here That the aforesaid Plea of the said Rich. Mauser above in Barr pleaded is not sufficient in Law the said Rich. as to barr the said Wil. to have his ActioÌ„ aforesaid against the said William Paynter above hath alleged Therefore it is granted that the said William Paynter recover against the said Richard Mauser his debt aforesaid and his damages by occasion of deteining of his debt to 20. pounds to the said William with his assent by the Court here adjudged and the aforesaid Richard in mercy c. Afterwards that is
them and to their Heirs males of their bodies or to the Heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten minding at the time of such gifts not only to prefer advance presently the donees but also their Heirs in blood of their bodies according to the limitatioÌ„ of the said gifts to the intent that the RecoÌ„pence for the service of such donees should not only be a benefit for their own persons but a continual profit and commodity to and for their Heirs coming of their bodies whereby such Heirs should have in special memory and daily remembrance the profit that they have and take by the service of their Ancestors done to the Kings of this Realm of England and thereby be the better incouraged to do the like service to their Sovereign Lords as to their duty and Allegiance appertaineth And because divers such Donees in tail and their Heirs daily before the making of the Act aforesaid have suffered by their assent false and feigned Recoveries to be had against them with common Voucher or otherwise of Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements or Hereditaments so given or provided in tail by the aforesaid Lord the King or his Noble Progenitors as is aforesaid to the intent by fraud loin and undue meanes not only to binde and defraud their Heirs inheritable by the limitation of such gifts but also the said Lord the King of his prerogative Wardship primer seisin and other his rights whereby Questions and diversity of opinions have risen and yet be Whether such false and feigned Recoveries against such Tenants in tail by their own consents of Lands Tenements or Hereditaments of which the Reversion or the Remainder were in the King at the time of such Recovery or Recoveries had should after the death of Tenant in tail binde the Heirs in tail or not For full Declaration thereof and to avoid and extinct from henceforth diversities of opinions in the like Cases It was enacted by the said Act That no such feigned recovery from henceforth after to be had by assent of parties against such Tenant or Tenants in tail of any Lands Tenements or Hereditaments whereof the reversion or remainder at the time of such recovery should be in the Lord the King should binde or conclude the Heirs in tail whether any Condition or Voucher should be in any such feigned recovery or not but that after the death of every such Tenant in tail against whom any such recovery should be had the Heirs in tail might enter have and injoy the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments so recovered according to the form of the gift in tail the said Recovery or any other thing or things hereafter to be had and suffered by or against any such Tenant in tail to the contrary notwithstanding And further by the said Act by authority of the said Parliament It was enacted That the Heirs of every such Tenant in tail against whom any such feigned Recovery should be had should take no advantage for any Recompence in value against the Voucheenor his Heirs as by the said Act amongst other things more fully it appeareth And the said Iohn further saith That the said Thomas so of the aforesaid one Moyety of the Island aforesaid and of the Râ—version of the other Moyety thereof in form aforesaid being seised The Recovery aforesaid in form aforesaid by the said Iohn Godfrey against the beforesaid Thomas Wiseman the Son was had and executed contrary to the form of the Statute aforesaid and this he is ready to aver Wherefore he demands Judgement and his Debt aforesaid together with his Damages by occasion of the detaining of the said Debt to be ajudged unto him c. And the said Richard Barnerd saith That the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid Iohn Wiseman above by Replication pleaded and the matter in the same conteined are not sufficient in Law to maintain the said Iohn to have his aforesaid Action gainst the said Richard and that he unto the Plea aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid pleaded needeth not to answer by the Law of the Land And this he is ready to aver wherefore for default of sufficient Replication of the said Iohn in this part The said Richard demandeth Judgement and that the said John from having his Action aforesaid against him be Barred c. And the said John Wiseman for as much as he sufficient matter to have his Action against the said Richard by the Replication aforesaid hath alleged which he is ready to aver which matter the aforesaid Richard doth not deny nor to the same doth any wayes answer but doth altogether refuse to admit the averment aforesaid As before he demandeth Judgement and his debt aforesaid together with his damages for the deteining of his debt to be adjudged unto him c. And because the Justices here will advise of and upon the premises before they give Judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here in 8 bis of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement because the Justices here are not yet c. at which day here come as well the said John Wiseman as the said Richard Barnard by their Attorneys aforesaid upon which the Plea of the said John VViseman upon the Replication pleaded being seen and by the Justices here fully understood It seemeth to the Justices here that the said Plea and the matter in the same conteined are not sufficient in Law for the said John to have and maintain his Action aforesaid against the said Richard Therefore it is granted That the said John take nothing by his Writ aforesaid but that he be in mercy for his false clamour And that the said Richard go thereof without day c. Debt Hillary Term 34. Eliz. in the Kings Bench Rott 169. Westbies Case Co. 3. part MEmorandum that at another time that is to say the Term of Saint Lond. ss Michael last past before the Lady and Queen at Westminster came Titus VVestby by Thomas Cooke his Attorney and brought here in the Court of the said Lady the Queen then here his Bill against Thomas Skinner and John Catcher late Sheriffs of London in the Custody of the Marshal c. of a Plea of Debt And are Pledges of Sute Iohn Doo and Richard Roo Which Bill followeth in these words ss London ss Titus VVestby complaineth of Thomas Skinner and Iohn Catcher late Sheriffs of London in the Custody of the Marshal of the Marshalsey of the Lady the Queen before the Queen her self being of a Plea that they render to him 440. pound of lawful Money of England which they owe him and unjustly do detein for that That is to say That whereas one Thomas Smith Gent Edward VVinter Gent. Anthony Bastard Gent. by the names of Thomas Smith of Camden in the County of Glocester Gent. Of Edward VVinter of VVorthington in the County of Leicester Cent. and Anthony Bastard of Alderbury in the County of Oxford Gent. the 20th day of Ianuary in the year of the Reign of the Lady
the statute aforesaid is to be done Witness my self at Westminster the 6th day of May in the year of our Raign the 31th and that afterwards the said Lady the Queen that now is sent here another writ under her great seal out of the Chancery to the Treasurer and her Barons of this Exchequor directed which is enrolled in the Remembrancers of the said Exchequer of the 31 year of the now Queen Elizabeth that is to say amongst the Records of Trinity Term Rot. Remaining with the Remembrancer of the said Lady the Queen here the Tenor of which writ followeth in these words ss Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland defender of the faith c. To the Treasurer and Barons of her Exchequer greeting Because in the Record and process and also in giving of Judgment of a plea which was in our Court before you the aforesaid Barons of our Exchequor aforesaid in Easter Term last past by Bill between Henry Page our Debtor and Edward Griffin of a certain trespass and Ejectment out of his Farm to the said Henry by the said Edward done as is said manifest Error intervened To the grevious damage of the said Edward as by his complaint we have received and whereas in a statute in Parliament of the Lord Edward late King of England the third our Progenitor at Westminster in the year of his Reign the 13th made amongst other things it was agreed unto and established that in all cases the King and other persons touching where any complaineth of Error done in the Exchequor the Chancellor and Treasurer shall cause to come before them in some Chamber of Councel nigh unto the Exchequor the Record and process out of the said Exchequor and taking to them the Justices and other sages whom they shall think fit to be taken and also to be called before them the Barons of the Exchequor aforesaid to hear their informations the causes of their Judgement thereupon shall cause the business duly to be examined and if any Error shall be found that they correct the same and the rolls to be amended We therefore willing Error if any were according to the form of the statute aforesaid to be amended and full and speedy Justice to be done to the parties in his behalf we command you that if Judgment thereof be given that then the Record and process aforesaid with all concerning the same before our Chancellor of Englaâ— and you the aforesaid Treasurer in the Council Chamber neer unto the Exchequer aforesaid 10th day of this Instant moneth of June your cause to come That the same Chancellor and you the said Treasurer the Record and Process aforesaid being seen and hearing your informations you the said Barons further in this behalf of the Council of the Justices and the other sages do that which of right and aâ—â—ording of the form of the statute aforesaid is to be done Witness my seâ—â— at Westminster the third day of June in the year of our Reign the 31. At which day the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer into the Chamber aforesaid did not come and that aâ—terwards the said Lady the Queen that now is sent another writ under her great Seal out of her Chancery To the Treasurer and Barons of this Exchequer directed which is enrolled in the Remembrancers of the said Exchequer of 31th year of Queen â—lizabeth that now is that is to say amongst the Records of Trinity Term Rot. Remaining with the Remembrancer of the said Lady the Queen the Tenor of which writ followeth in these words ss Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen defendor of the Faith c. To the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer greeting Because that in the Record and process and also in giving of Judgement which was in our Court before you the aforesaid Barons of our Exchequer aforesaid in Easiher Term last past by Bill between Henry Page our debtor and Edward Griffin of a certain Trespass and Ejectment of him out of his Farm to the said Henry by the aforesaid Edward Griffin done as is said Error manifest intervened to the grievous damage of the said Edward as by his Complaint we have received And whereas in a statute in Parliament of the Lord Edward late King of England the third our Progenitor at Westminster in the year of his Reign the 31th holden it was amongst other things agreed unto and established that in all cases the King and other persons touching where any complains of Error done in process in the Exchequer the Chancellor Treasurer shall cause to come before them in some Chamber of Council nigh unto the Exchequor the said Record and process out of the said Exchequer and taking to them the Justices and other sages as to them they shall seem good to be taken and also to be called before them the Barons of the Exchequer aforesaid to heare their informations and the causes of their Judgment and thereupon the business aforesaid duly to be examined and if any Error shall be sound the same to be corrected and the Rolls to be amended and afterwards to send them into the said Exchequer to do execution thereof as belongeth as in the said statute is conteyned We therefore willing Error if any such shall be according to the form of the statute aforesaid to be corrected and to the parties aforesaid full and speedy Justice to be done in that behalf Command you that if Judgment be thereof given Then the Record and process with all touching the same before our Chancellor of England and you the said Treasurer in the Chamber of Councel neer unto the Exchequer aforesaid called the Councel Chamber the 14th day of October then ollowing you cause to come that the said Chancellor and you the said Treasurer seeing and examining the Record and process aforesaid and your informations being heard you the said Barons further in this behalf with the Councel of the Justices and other sages cause to be done what of right and according to the form of the statute aforesaid is to be done Witness my self at Westminster the 13th day of June in the year of our Reign the 31th At which 14th day of October before Christopher Hatton Knight Chancellor of England and William Cecil Knight Lord Burghley Treasurer of the Exchequer aforesaid in the said Chamber neer the Exchequer aforesaid at Westminster came the said Edward Griffin by Richard Hatton his Attorny and the aforesaid Traesurer and Barons the Recâ—â—d and process aforesaid with all things touching the same then and there caused to come and upon that the said Edward said That in the Record and process aforesaid and also in the giving of the Judgement aforesaid It is manifestly Erred First in this that is to say because it doth not appear in the Record aforesaid that the aforesaid Thomas Bowes Master of Arts in the Record aforesaid above named was seised of the remaynder of the Messuage aforesaid
is the 35 th at Lugershall aforesaid dyed After whose death the said George Brown into the Tenements within written with the appurtenances in which c. upon the possession of the said Edmond Bridges William and Anthony Bridges Sons of the said Edmond thereof entred and was thereof seised as the Law requireth and so being thereof seised afterwards and before the aforesaid time in which c. that is to say the within written 22 th day of October in the 35 year aforesaid Demised to the said James the said whole Tenements within written with the appurenances in which c. To have and to hold to the said James and his assignes from the within written Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel until the end and Term within mentioned of 4 years from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleated by virtue of which demise the said James into the said Tenements within written with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed as the Law requireth upon whose possession of the said James the aforesaid Thomas Spencer as servant of the said Edmond Bridges and by his Commandment within written the time in which c. into the said Messuage and 26 Acres of Land entred and the said James from his Farm aforesaid thereof did eject But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid by the aforesaid Jurors in form aforesaid found the entry of the said Thomas Spencer into the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land with the appurtenances upon the possession of the said James thereof be a good and Lawfull Entry in Law or not the said Jurors are altogether Ignorant and Pray thereof the advise and discretion of the Justices here c. And if upon the whole aforesaid matter It shall seem to the Justices and Court here that the aforsaid Entry of the aforesaid Thomas Spencer upon the possession of the said Iames Linche be not a good and Lawfull entry in Law then the said Jurors say upon their Oath that the said Thomas Spencer is guilty of the Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid in the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land as the aforesaid Iames against him within complaineth and then they assess the damages of the said Iames by the occasion of the said Trespass and Ejectment above his charges and costs by him about his sute in his behalf expended to 4 pence and for his charges and costs to 12 pence and if upon the whole matter aforesaid It shall seem to the Justices and Court here that the aforesaid entrie of the said Thomas Spencer upon the possession of the said Iames be a good and Lawfull entrie in Law then the said Jurors say upon their Oath that the said Thomas Spencer is not guilty of the Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid in the said Messuage within alleged And because the Justices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgment thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here until in 8 dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because that the said Justices here thereof are not yet c. at which day come as well the aforesaid Iames as the aforesaid William and Thomas by their Attornies aforesaid and because the Justices here will further advise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day farther is given to the parties aforesaid here until from Easter in 15 dayes for to hear their Judgement therof because the said Justices here are not thereof yet c. At which day here come aswell the said Iames by George Dancombe his Attorny as the said William and Thomas by their Attorny aforesaid and because the Justices here will farther avise of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof further day is given to the parties aforesaid here until the morrow of Holy Trinity to hear their Judgment thereof because the said Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here come aswel the aforesaid Iames by the aforesaid George Dancombe his Attorny as the said Willam and Thomas by their Attorny aforesaid and because the Justices here will avise of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof further day is given to the parties here until in 8 dayes of St. Michael to hear their Judgment thereof because the said Justices here thereof are not yet At which day here come aswell the said Iames Linch by the aforesaid George Dancombe his Attorny as the aforesaid William Spencer and Thomas Spencer by their Attorny And upon this the verdict aforesaid being seen and by the Justices here fully understood it seemeth to the Justices here that the aforesaid entry of the aforesaid Thomas Spencer into the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land upon the possession of the said Iames Linch is not a good and Lawfull entry in Law Therefore It is granted that the aforesaid Iohn Linch recover against the aforesaid Thomas Spencer his Term aforesaid yet to come of and in the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land with the appurtenances and his damages aforesaid to 16 pence by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed As also 26 pound 9 shillings to the said Iames at his request for his charges and costs aforesaid by the Court here of increase adjudged which damages in the whole do amount to 26 pound 10 shillings and 4 pence and the aforesaid Thomas be taken c. And also the said Iames in mercy for his false clamor against the aforesaid William Spencer of the whole Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid and against the aforesaid Thomas Spencer of the residue of the Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid thereof the said William and Thomas and the Jurors aforesaid above be acquitted therefore the said William and Thomas go thereof without day c. and hereupon the said Iames prayeth the writ of the Lady the Queen to the Sheriff of the County aforesaid to be directed to give him possession of his Term yet to come of and in the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land with the appurtenances and it is granted unto him retorneable here from the day of Saint Martin in 15 dayes c. Afterwards that is to say the 26 th day of November in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 40 th come here into Court the aforesaid Iames by the aforesaid George his Attorny and by a special warrant to him in that behalf made confessed himself to be satisfied of the damages aforesaid therefore the aforesaid Thomas of the said damages be acquitted c. Ejectione Firme Hillary Term 40. Elizabeth Rott 748. in the KINGS BENCH Adams and Lamberts Case C. 4. part fo 96. Buck MEmorandum That at another time That is to say in Michaelmass Term last past before the Lady the Queen at Westminster came Theophilus Adams Gentleman by Iohn Povey his Attorny and brought here in the Court of the said Lady the Queen then there his bill
year of our Lord 1595 above said in the University aforesaid at Cambridge aforesaid in the County of Cambridge was duly and lawfully ordained and made a Graduate of â—â—e University aforesaid that is to say Doctor in Physick according to the Lawes Statutes Constitutions and ordinances of the said University of Cambridge aforesaid and that he the said Thomas Bonham then and there had accomplished all things concerning his Degree aforesaid by his form without grace from time to time according to the Lawes Statutes Constitutions and Ordinances of the said University of Cambridge aforesaid By colour whereof the same Thomas Bonham a Graduate of the University of Cambridge aforesaid that is to say being Doctor in Physick in the form aforesaid who had accomplished all things concerning his Degree aforesaid for his form without any grace The said faculty of Physick from time to time in the said City of London that is to say in the aforesaid Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap aforesaid did exercise as it was lawful for him to do until the aforesaid Henry Atkins George Turner Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden together with c. the aforesaid 10th day of November in the 4th yeer abovesaid with force and Arms him the said Thomas Bonham at London aforesaid in the aforesaid Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap took and imprisoned and him there in Prison long that is to say by the space of 7. dayes against the Law and Custom of this Kingdom of England did detain as the aforesaid Thomas Bonham above against them complaineth and this he is ready to averr Whereupon in as much as the aforesaid Henry Atkins George Turner Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden the Trespasse and Imprisonment aforesaid above have acknowledged The said Thomas Bonham demandeth Judgement and his damages by reason of the Trespasse and Imprisonment aforesaid to be adjudged unto him c. And the aforesaid Henry Atkins George Turner Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden say That the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid Thomas Bonham above by Replication pleaded is not sufficient in Law to the Action of the aforesaid Thomas Bonham against them the said Henry Atkins George Turner Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden to maintain and that they to that Plea in manner and form aforesaid by Replication pleaded need not nor by the Law of the Land are bound to answer and this they are ready to averr whereupon they demand Judgement and that the said Thomas Bonham from having his Action aforesaid against them to be barred And the aforesaid Thomas Bonham for as much as he sufficient matter in Law to maintain his Action aforesaid against the said Henry Atkins George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden above hath alleged which he is ready to aver which matter the aforesaid Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden do not deny nor to the same any wayes answer but the same averment altogether to admit do refuse as at first he demands Judgement and his damages by occasion of the Trespasse and Imprisonment aforesaid to be adjudged to him c. And because the Justices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises aforesaid whereof the parties have put themselves to the Judgement of the Court aforesaid before that they give their Judgement thereof Day is given to the parties here until in 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because the Justices here are not yet c. Formedon Michaelmass Term Anno 37. 38. Eliz. Rot. 82. in the COMMON PLEAS Lincoln College Case C. 3. part fol. 53. a. Robert Chamberlain Esq by Apollo Plain his Attorny demandeth against the Warden or Rector and Scholars of the Blessed Lady Mary and All Saints of Lincoln in the University of Oxford the Mannors of Pettesho and Eckney with the appurtenances Except 120. Acres of Pasture in Pettesho aforesaid and 30. Acres of Pasture in Eckney aforesaid which Alured Cornburgh Esq Richard Danvers Esq Nicholas Statham and William Callow gave to Richard Chamberlain Esq and Sibil Fowler and the Heirs Males of the Body of the said Richard Chamberlain begotten And which after the death of the aforesaid Richard and Sibil and of Edward Son and Heir of the said Edward Chamberlain and of Leonard Son and Heir of the said Edward and of Francis Son and Heir of the said Leonard to the aforesaid Robert Son and Heir of the aforesaid Francis ought to descend by the form of the gift aforesaid c. Whereupon he saith That the aforesaid Alured Connâ—burgh Richard Danâ—â—rs Nicholas and William gave the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid Richard Chamberlain and Sibil and to the Heirs Males of the Body of the said Richard Chamberlain begotten in form aforesaid c. By which gift the said Richard and Sibil were seised of the said Mannors with the appurtenances that is to say the said Richard in his Demesn as of Fee and Right and the said Sibil in her Demesn as of Free hold by the form c. in the time of peace in the time of the Lord Ed. late King of England the 4th after the Conquest taking thereof the profits to the yeerly value c. And from him the said Richard the Right descended by the form to one Edward as Son and Heir c. And from him the said Edward the Right descended by the form c. to one Leonard as Son and Heir c. And from him the said Leonard the Right descended by the form c. to one Francis as Son and Heir c. And from the said Fran. Son of the said Leonard the Right descended by the form c. to this Robert who now demandeth as Son and Heir c. And which after the death c. And thereof bringeth Sute c. And the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars by William Pain their Attorny come and defend their Right when c. And say That the aforesaid Robert Chamberlain his Action aforesaid against them ought not to have By protestation taking it That the aforesaid Alured Cornburgh Richard Danvers Nicholas Stathum and William Collow did not give the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid Richard Chamberlain and Sibil Fowler in manner and form as in the Declaration aforesaid is alleged For Plea say That long after the time in which the gift aforesaid is supposed to be made Richard Lyster Gent. Martin Linsey John Cotesford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor Clerks were seised of the Mannors aforesaid with th appurtenances in their Demesn as of Fee and so being thereof seised The aforesaid Sibil Great-Grandmother of the said Robert Chamberlain whose Heir the same Robert is The 5th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord Henry late King of England
the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop did not infeoff the foresaid Richard Lyster Martin John Cottesford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor of the Mannors aforesaid with the Appurtenances By Protestation also That the aforesaid Sibil for the better security of the aforesaid Richard Lyster Martin John Cottesford Iohn Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor in the Mannors aforesaid with the Appurtenances according to Agreement between them the said Edward Sibil first before the aforesaid Recovery above supposed to be had by her Writing of Release aforesaid did not remise and release to the aforesaid Richard Lyster Martin Iohn Cottesford Iohn Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor as the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars above in their Rejoynder have alleged By Protestation also That the aforesaid Edward Chamberlain at the day of the bringing of the Original Writ of the said Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop out of the Court of the Chancery of the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th that is to say the second day of Iune in the yeer of the Reign of the same late King the 4th or ever after was Tenant of the Freehold of the Mannors aforesaid with the Appurtenances For Plea The said Robert Chamberlain saith That the aforesaid Pâ—eâ— of the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars above by Rejoynder pretended is not sufficient in Law to bar him the said Robert from having his Action aforesaid against the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars aswel for that that the Rejoynder is a Departure from the aforesaid Barr of them the Warden or Rector and Scholars as for want of sufficient matter in the said Rejoynder contained And this he is ready to aver wherefore for want of a sufficient Rejoynder of the said Warden or Rector Scholars in this part The said Robert Chamberlain as at first demandeth Judgement seisin of the Mannors aforesaid with the Appurtenances to him to be adjudged c. And the Warden or Rector Scholars in as much as they sufficient matter in Law to bar the aforesaid Robert from having his Action aforesaid against them the Warden or Rector and Scholars above by rejoyning have alleged which they are ready to aver which matter the aforesaid Robert doth not deny nor to the same any wayes Answereth so to admit of the same averment altogether refused as at first demand Judgement And that the aforesaid Robert Chamberlain to have his Action aforesaid be barred 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. Hillary to hear their Judgement because that the said Justices here therof not yet c. At which Day come aswell the aforesaid Robert as the aforesaid Warden or Rector Scholars by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves of upoÌ„ the premises before they give their Judgement thereof Day further is given to the parties aforesaid here until from the day of Easter in 15. Dayes to hear their Judgment therof because the said Justices here thereof are not yet c. At which day here come aswell the aforesaid Robert as the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof further Day is given to the parties aforesaid here until in the Morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the said Justices here are thereof not yet At which Day here come aswell the aforesaid Robert as the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars by their Attornies aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise themselves of upon the Premiseâ— before they give their Judgement thereof further day is given to parties aforesaid here until in 8. dayes of St. Michael to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof are not yet c. At which day here come aswell the aforesaid Robert as the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars by their Attornies aforesaid And upon this the premises being seen and by the Justices here fully understood It seemeth to the same Justices here That the Plea of the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars above by Rejoynder pretended is sufficient in Law to barr the said Robert to have his Action aforesaid against the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars Therefore it is granted That the aforesaid Robert take nothing by his Writ aforesaid that he be in Mercy for his false Clamour And that the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars go thereof without Day c. Indictment At the Sessions of Gaol Delivery at Newgate 5 to Decembris in the 8 th Year of King JAMES Machalleys Case Co. 9. part fol. 61. b. AT the Sessions of Gaol Delivery of Newgate holden for the City of London at the Justice Hall in the Old Baily in the Parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate in the Suburbs of the said City upon Wednesday the 5th day of December in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord James by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith the 8th and of Scotland the 44th Before William Craven Knight Mayor of the City aforesaid Thomas Flemming Knight Chief Justice of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned George Snigg Knight one of the Barons of the Exchequer of the said Lord the King John Croke Knight one of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned Thomas Foster Knight one of the Justices of the said Lord the King of the Bench Edward Bromley Knight one of the Barons of the said Lord the King of his Exchequer aforesaid John Sotherton another Baron of his Exchequer aforesaid Henry Mountague Knight Recorder of his said City of London and other of his Companions Justices of the said Loâ—d the King by Letters Patents of the said Lord the King to them and others and to any 4. or more of them thereof made To enquire by the Oaths of good and lawful men of the City London aswel within liberties as without by whom the truth of the matter might best be known of what Treasons soever Misprisions of Treasons Insurrections Rebellions And of whatsoever Murthers Felonies Man slaughters Killings Burglaâ—ies Misdeeds Offences and Injuries whatsoever within the City aforesaid committed in the said Letters Patents specified and to the said Treasons and other the premises according to the Law and Custom of the Kingdom of the Lord the King of England to hear and determine As also Justices of the said Lord the King to Gaol delivery of Prisoners there being assigned by the Oaths of Ralph Edmunds Leonard Harwood John Frost Edward Dames John Lyssant Francis Barton Edward Parnell Thomas Hyet Henry Kent Edward Motley
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
their demesn as of Fee and Right and of the Advowson aforesaid as of Fee and Right in the 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 they brought sute c. And the said John Hunt in his proper person then defended his Right when c. And vouched thereof to warranty the aforesaid William Capel who then present there in the same Court here in his proper person willingly the Manor Tenements and Rent aforesaid with the Appurtenances and the Advowson aforesaid to him did warrant And upon that The said Thomas and Baldwin then demanded against the aforesaid William Tenant by his Warranty the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances and the Advoson aforesaid in form aforesaid c. And whereupon then said That they themselves were seized of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances in their demesn as of Fee and Right And of the Advowson aforesaid 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 the aforesaid William Tenant by his Warranty aforesaid then defended his Right when c. And further then vouched to warranty John Howel who then likewise was present here in the said Court in his proper person and willingly the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Apurtenances and the Advowson aforesaid to him did warrant c. And thereupon The said Thomas and Baldwin then demanded against him the said John Howel Tenant by his warranty the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances and the Advowson aforesaid in form aforesaid c. And whereupon they then said That they themselves were seized of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid in their demesn as of Fee and Right And of the Advowson aforesaid as of Fee and Right in the time of Peace in the time of the said Lady the Queen that now is taking the Profits therof to the value c. in wch c. And thereof then brought therâ— sute c. And the aforesaid John Howell Tenant by his Warranty defended then his Right when c. And then said That the aforesaid Hugh did not disseise the aforesaid Thomas Spenceley and Baldwin of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances and of the Advowson aforesaid as the said Thomas and Baldwin by their Writ and Declaration above then supposed and of that then put themselves upon the Country and the aforesaid Thomas Spenceley and John Barldwin then demanded licence thereof to in parl and had it and aferwards the said Thomas and Baldwin came back here into the same Court here the same Term in their proper persons and the aforesaid John Howel although he was solemnly called did not then come back but in contempt of the Court departed and made default By which Then it was granted in the same Court here That the aforesaid Thomas Spenceley and Baldwin recover their seisin against him the said John Hunt of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances and the Advowson aforesaid And that the said John should have of the Lands of the said William Capel to the value c. And that the said William further should have of the Lands of the said John Howel to the value c. And that the said John then should be in mercy c. By virtue of which Recovery The aforesaid Thomas Spenceley and Baldwin into the Manor and Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances entred and was thereof seized in their demesn as of Fee Which Recovery and the Execution thereof in form aforesaid sued forth and had was to the use of the said John Hunt and his Heirs for ever By which and by force of the Statute aforesaid the said John Hunt was seized of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances in his demesn as of Fee And so thereof being seized before the time of the taking c. put his Cattel aforesaid into the aforesaid 300. Acres of Land the grass then there growing to eat and the Cattel aforesaid were in the said 300. Acres of Land the grass in them then growing eating until the aforesaid Thomas Gateley the aforesaid 22th day of November in the yeer of the said Lady the Queen that now is at Hew Capel aforesaid in the aforesaid place called Stockins took the said Cattel of him the said John and them unjuly detained against Gages and Pledges until c. as the said John against him above complaineth And this he is ready to aver Wherefore in as much as the aforesaid Thomas Gately the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. above acknowlegeth The said John demands Judgement and his damages for the occasion of the taking and unjustly detaining of the said Cattel to him to be adjudged And the aforesaid Thomas Gateley saith That the aforesaid Plea of the said John Hunt in bar of the Avowry aforesaid pleaded iâ— insufficient in Law to bar him the said Thomas as Bayliff of the aforesaid Anthony from the just avowage of the taking of the Cattel a-aforesaid in the place in which c And that he to that Plea in form aforesaid pleaded needeth not nor is bound by the Law to Answer And this he is ready to aver wherefore for want of a sufficient Plea in this behalf The said Thomas demands Judgement and a return of the Cattel aforesaid together with his damages to be adjudged unto him c. And the aforesaid John Hunt in as much as he sufficient matter in Law to the aforesaid Thomas as Bayliff of the same Anthony from the just acknowleging of the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the place aforesaid in which c. to be barred above confesseth which he is ready to aver which matter the aforesaid Thomas doth not deny nor to the same any wayes Answereth but altogether refuseth to admit the same Averment As at first demandeth Judgement and his damages by the occasion of the taking and unjustly detaining of the Cattel aforesaid to be to him adjudged 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 here until the Morrow of Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because that the said Justices here thereof are not yet c. At which day here come aswel the aforesaid John Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attornies 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 until in 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement thereof because the said 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 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 their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here
thereof are not yet c. at which day cometh as well the aforesaid Iohn Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here untill in 8. dayes of St. â—illary to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof Lot as yet c. at which day here comteh aswel the aforesaid John Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here until from Easter day in 15. dayes to hear their Judgment thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here come as wel the aforesaid John Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attornies 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 until the Morrow of Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here 〈◊〉 not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid John Hunt as the said Thomas Gateley by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices will further avise themselves of upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here until in 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their Judgment thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid John Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attornies 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 until in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary 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 aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attornies aforesaid And because the justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before that they give their judgement thereof day further is given to the parties aforesaid here until from the day of Easter in 15. dayes to hear their judgement thereof because that the same justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid John Humt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Iustices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here until in the Morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their judgement thereof because the same Iustices here not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid John Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Iustices 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 until in 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their judgement thereof because the same Iustices hear not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid John Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will futher avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here until in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary 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 aforesaid Thomas Cateley by their Attornies 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 until from the day of Easter 15. dayes 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 aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attornies 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 until the Morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their judgement hereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid John Hunt as the aforesaid Thomas Gateley by their Attornies 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 partâ—es aforesaid here untill in 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Iustices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the said Iohnt 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 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear their Judgement 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 and upon the premises before they give their Iudgement thereof day 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 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 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 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 is given to the parties aforesaid here untill in 8. dayes of Saint Michael 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 and upon the premises before they give their Iudgement thereof further day is given to the parties
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
and for his costs and charges to 2. pence And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found it shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the aforesaid 4. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in which c. the aforesaid time in which c. were the Soil and Freehold of the aforesaid John Kent the Son as the said John Smith above allegeth Then they assess the damages of him the said John Smith by the occasion aforesaid above his costs and charges by him about his sute in this behalf expended to 12. pence and for his costs and charges to 2. pence 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 here 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 William as the aforesaid John by their Attornies aforesaid And because the justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their judgement thereof day farther is given to the parties here until in 8. dayes of St. Michael to hear their judgment of them because the same justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh aswel the aforesaid William as the aforesaid John by their Attornies 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 here in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their judgement thereof because the same justices here thereof not yet c. At which day cometh aswel the aforesaid William as the aforesaid John by their Attornies aforesaid And because the justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises day further is given to the parties aforesaid here until from Easter-day in 15. dayes to hear their judgement thereof because the same justices here thereof not yet c. At which day cometh aswel the aforesaid William as the aforesaid John by their Attornies 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 until 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 aswel the aforesaid William as the aforesaid John by their Attornies aforesaid And upon this The premises being seen and by the justices here fully understood It is granted that the said William take nothing by his Writ aforesaid but be in mercy for his false clamour and the aforesaid John thereof go without day c. And that he have retorn of his Cattel aforesaid to hold for ever irreplegiable c. how c. And that the Sheriff make it appear here in 8. dayes of Saint Michael c. It is also granted That the aforesaid John recover against the said William his damages to 14. pence by the jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed as also 18. pound 8. shillings and 10. pence to him the said John at his request for his costs and charges aforesaid by the Court here of Encrease adjudged which damages amount in the whole to 19. pound c. Replevin Trinity Term Anno 380. Eliz. Rot. 183. in the Common-Pleas C. 1. part Bredons Case Fo. 67. Suss WIlliam Bredon and John Bredon were summoned to answer to Agnes Gardiner Widow of a Plea Wherefore they took the Cattel of the said Agnes and them unjustly detained against Gages and Pledges c. And whereupon the said Agnes by Thomas Waller her Attorny complaineth That the aforesaid William and John the 18th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 37th at Stow-market in a certain Place called the Parkwood parcel of the Manor of Columbine hall took Cattel that is to say 15. Cowes Milch and 5. Calves of the said Agnes and them unjustly detained against Gages and Pledges until c. Whereupon she saith that she is the worse and hath damage to the value of 10. pound And thereof bringeth sute c. And the said William and John by Richard Walker their Attorny come defend the force and injury when c. And as Bayliffs of Martha Cary Widow do acknowledge the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the place in which c. And justly c. Because they say That the same place in which it is supposed the taking above to have been made doth contain and at the time of the taking of the Cattel aforesaid did contain in it self 8. Acâ—es of Lands with the appurtenances in Stow-market aforesaid and that long before the aforesaid time in which c. One John Gardiner Gent. was seized of and in the Manor of Collumbine hall otherwise Thorney Collumbers with the appurtenances in the County aforesaid whereof the aforesaid 8. Acres of Land with the appurtenances in which c. are and the aforesaid time in which c. And also from the time whereof the Memory of Man is not to the contrary were parcel in his demesn as of Fee and he being thereof so seized A Fine was levied in the Court of the Lady the Queen that now is of the Bench here that is to say at Westminster in 8. dayes of Saint Michael in the yeer of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 29th before Edmond Anderson Francis Windham William Periam and Francis Rodes then Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench here and other the said Queens faithful people here then present Between Edmond Cary Knight and Robert Cary Esquire Plaintiffs and VVilliam Cary Esquire the aforesaid John Gardiner and the said Agnes now Plaintiff then the Wife of the said John and George Totty Gentleman and Elizabeth his Wife by the names of VVilliam Cary Esquire Iohn Gardiner Gentleman and Agnes his Wife George Totty Gentleman and Elizabeth his Wife Deforceants of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. And of 10. Messuages 10. Cortages 10 Barns one Dove-house 20. Cartilages 20. Gardens 10. Orchards 300. Acres of Land 60. Acres of Meadow 200. Acres of Pasture 30. Acres of Wood 60. Acres of Furz and Heath the Rent of 1. pound of Wax and 4. Capons 30. shillings of Rent with the appurtenances in Stow market Newton Gipping and One House As also of the view of Frank Pledge in Stow-market Newton Gipping and One House By the names of the Manors of Collumbine hall otherwise Thorney Collumâ—bers with the appurtenances and of 10. Messuages 10. Cottages 10. Barns one Dove house 20. Curtilages 20. Gardens 10. Orchards 300. Acres of Land 60. Acres of Meadow 200. Acres of Pasture 30. Acres of Wood 60. Acres of Furz and Heath 30. shillings of Rent of the
Henry Cary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heis for ever And that the aforesaid John Gardiner and Agnes so of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. for the Term of the said John and Agnes and the longer liver of them in form aforesaid being seized the Remainder thereof after the death of them the said John and Agnes to the aforesaid William Cary and the Heirs oâ— his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid Robert Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid Heny Cary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heirs expectant Before the levying of the aforesaid Fine in the Conusance of the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon above second mentioned The aforesaid other Fine in the aforesaid Plea of her the said Agnes above specified was levied in the aforesaid Court of the Queen here from the aforesaid day of Easter in 15. dayes in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 31th before the aforesaid then Justices and other the faithful people of the Lady the Queen then there present Between the aforesaid David Bulward and Robert Ham Plaintiffs and the aforesaid William Cary Deforceant of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. And of the aforesaid 20. Messuages One Dove house 20. Gardens 300. Acres of Land 100. Acres of Meadow 200. Acres of Pasture 30. Acres of Wood 1. pound 6. shillings 4. pence Rent and the Rent of 4. Capons and 1. pound of Wax with the Appurtenances in Stow-market Newton Gipping and One house Which Fine in form aforesaid levied and had was had and levied to the use of the aforesaid David and Robert Ham and to their Heirs for ever to the intent in the Plea of the aforesaid Agnes above mentioned the aforesaid John Gardiner and Agnes of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. for the Term of the lives of them the said John Gardiner and Agnes and the longer liver of them so as before is said being seized the Remainder thereof to the aforesaid David and Robert Ham and their Heirs expectant the aforesaid Recovery in the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon above mentioned in form aforesaid was had And the aforesaid Agnes further in Facto saith That the aforesaid John Gardiner and Agnes from the time of the levying of the Fine in the Conusance of the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon second mentioned in form aforesaid was levied Without that that the aforesaid David and Robert Ham the aforesaid day of bringing of the Writ of the Lady the Queen of Entry Sur Disseisin in the Post in the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon above mentioned or ever afterwards were ever Tenants of the Freehold of the Manor Tenements and Rents with the Appurtenances in the Recovery aforesaid above mentioned as the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon above have alleged And this she is ready to aver Wherefore she demandeth Judgement and his Damages by occasion of the taking and unjust detaining of the Cattel aforesaid to her to be adjudged And the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon say That the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid Agnes to the Conusance of them the said William and John as to the aforesaid 20. pound residue of the 40. pound at the aforesaid Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel in the yeer 35th abovesaid payable above by Rejoynder pleaded is insufficient in Law to bar her the said Agnes from having her Action aforesaid of the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which against them the said William and John or to bar the said William and John from the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. And that they to that Plea in manner and form aforesaid pleaded need not nor by the Law of the Land are bound to Answer for that that is to say That the aforesaid Induction of the Plea of the said Agnes to the Traverse aforesaid in her Plea aforesaid to the Conusance of them the said William and Iohn above rejoyning pleaded is not sufficient in Law to induce that Traverse And that the Traverse of the aforesaid Tenances of the David and Robert Ham the day of the bringing of the aforesaid Writ of Entry upon Disseisin in the Post of the aforesaid Manor Tenements Rents with the Appurtenances in the same Plea pleaded is not material in Law And this they are ready to aver wherefore for want of sufficient Plea of the said Agnes in this behalf the said William and John as at first demand Judgement and the retorn of the Cattel aforesaid together with damages c. to be to them adjudged And the aforesaid Agnes for as much as she hath alleged sufficient matter in Law and the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon from their Conusance aforesaid as to the aforesaid 20. pound of the aforesaid 40. p. residue at the aforesaid Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel payable to have to bar and the said Agnes to have her Action aforesaid against the said William and John above hath alleged which she is ready to aver which matter the aforesaid William and John do not deny nor to the same do any wayes Answer but the the same Averment utterly refuse to admit as before demandeth Judgement and her damages by occasion of the taking and unjustly detaining of the Cattel aforesaid to her to be adjudged 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 here until in 8. dayes from Saint Michael to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh aswelthe aforesaid Agnes as the aforesaid Wil. Bredon J. Bredon by their Atornies 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 until in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh aswel the aforesaid Agnes as the aforesaid Wil. Bredon and John Bredon by their Attornies aforesaid And upon this The premises seen and by the Justices here fully understood It seemeth to the said Justices here That the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid Agnes to the Conusance of the aforesaid William and John as to the aforesaid 20. pound residue of the aforesaid 40. pound at the aforesaid Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel in the yeer 35th abovesaid payable by Rejoynder pretended is not sufficient in Law for the said Agnes to have her Action aforesaid of the taking of the Cattel aforesaid against the said William and John or to
of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof to one William Bettisworth his Heirs and Assigns for ever And further the Jurors say upon thier Oath aforesaid that immediatly after the sealing and delivery of the Deed of Feoffment aforesaid possession and seisin upon that Deed of Feoffment was gâ—ven and delivered by the aforesaid Iohn Bettisworth to the aforesaid William Bettisworth in and upon the aforesaid Close called Raynolds in which c. neither the aforesaid John Hayward nor any other at the said time of the delivery of the said possession or seisin of the said Close being By virtue whereof the said William Bettisworth into the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. entred and thereof was seized as the Law requireth And the Jurors further say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid John Hayward at the time of the giving and delivery of the possession and seisin in the Close aforesaid was in the Messuage and the Residue of the Tenements aforesaid by virtue of the Lease aforesaid to him made and that afterwards and before the time in which c. the aforesaid John Hayward into the aforesad Close called Raynolds with the Appurtenances in which c. re-entred claiming the same Close to the Lease aforesaid to him in form aforesaid made And further the Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That afterwards before the time in which c. that is to say the 3d. day of January in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 19th the said John Bettisworth at Ipping aforesaid dyed without issue of his Body begotten And that the aforesaid Thomas Bettisworth is his Brother next Heir But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found â—he possession and seisin in manner and form aforesaid given and delivered of and in the aforesaid Close called Raynolds in which c. be or in Law ought to be adjudged a good and lawful possession and seisin of the aforesaid close called Raynolds in which c. the Jurors are utterly ignorant and thereof they pray the advice of the Justices here of the Lady the Queen and if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the said Justices of the Lady the Queen That the aforesaid possession and seisin in form aforesaid given and delivered of and in the aforesaid Close called Raynolds be or in Law ought to be adjudged a good and lawful possession and seisin of the aforesaid Close called Raynoldâ— in which c. with the Appurtenances c. Then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said John Bettisworth did not dye seized of the Reversion of all the Tenements within written with their â—ppurtenances c. nor of the Rents within written seized as the said John Hayward within for him allegeth And then they assesse damages of the said John Hayward for the ocasion within writteh above his costs and charges by him the said John Haward about his Sute expended to 4. pence and for his costs and charges to 2. pence But if upon the whole matâ—er aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the said Justices of the said Lady the Queen That the aforesaid possession and seisin in form aforesaid given and delivered of and in the aforesaid Close called Raynolds in which be not nor in Law ought to be adjudged a good and lawful possession and seisin of the aforesaid Close called Raynolds in which c. Then the Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid John Bettisworth dyed of the Reversion of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof and of the Rents aforesaid seized as the said Thomas Bettisworth within for him allegeth And then they assesse damages of the said Thomas Bettisworth for the occasion within written above his costs and charges mentioned about his Sute expended to 4. pence and for his costs and charges to 2. pence And because the justiceâ— here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here until in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because the Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid John Hayward as the aforesaid Thomas Bettisworth by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises further day is given to the parties aforesaid here until from the day of Easter 15. dayes to hear their Judgement thereof because the Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here come as well the aforesaid John Hayward as the said Thomas Bettisworth by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves of upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day further is given to the parties aforesaid here until the Morrow of Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid John John Hayward as the aforesaid Thomas Bettisworth by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof further day day is given to the parties aforesaid here until in 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the said John Hayward as the aforesaid Thomas Bettisworth by their Attornies 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 until in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid John Hayward as the aforesaid Thomas Bettisworth by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof further day iâ— given to parties aforesaid here until from the day of Easter 15. dayes to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid John Hayward as the aforesaid Thomas Bettisworth by their Attornies 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 until 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 John as the aforesaid Thomas by their Attornies aforesaid and upon this The premises being seen and by the Justices here fully understood It is granted that the aforesaid John take nothing by
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
be to him adjudged c. 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 c. REPLEVIN Trinity Term Anno 6 to of King James Rot. 1611. in the COMMON-PLEAS C. 9. part Henry Conneys Case BArtholmew Colpit was summoned to answer to Iohn Crane of a Plea wherefore he took the Cattel of the said John and them deteined against Gages and Pledges and whereupon The said Iohn by Thomas Ganton his Attorney complaineth that the aforesaid Bartholmew the 19th day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 5th at Fidde St Giles in a certain place there conteining in it two Acres of Pasture the Cattel that is to say 3. Steers of the said Iohn c. them unjustly deteined against Gages Pledges untill c. whereupon he saith he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 20. pound and thereof bringeth sute c. And the aforesaid Bartholmew by William Dany his Attorney cometh and defendeth the force and injury c. and as Bayliff to Iohn Welby Esquire doth well acknowledge the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the place in which c. and justly c. Because he saith that the said place in which it is supposed the taking of the Cattel aforesaid to be done doth contein aforesaid time in which it is supposed the aforesaid taking to be done did contein in it self 2. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in Fidde Saint Giles aforesaid lying there in a certain Field called South graftfield neer the Lands foot of Richard Welby Gent. sometimes Richard Delaland on the part of the North and the Kirkland on the part of the West and that one Henry Conny Esquire before the time in which was seised of the aforesaid 2. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in which c. in his demesn as of Fee and held the same of one William Stermin Esquire as of his Manor of Richards with the Appurtenances in Tidde St. Giles aforesaid by Fealty and the Rent of 13d yeerly at the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel to be paid as also by the Service of doing Sute at the Court of the said William Stermin of his Manor aforesaid from 3. weeks to 3. weeks upon seasonable warning at the Manor aforesaid to be holden Of which Services the said William Stermin was seised by the hands of the aforesaid Henry Conny as by the hands of his very Tenant that is to say Of the Fealty and Sute of Court aforesaid as of Fee and Right and of the Rent aforesaid in his demesn as of Fee Of which Manor with the Appurtenances the aforesaid William Stermin was seised in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised the aforesaid William Stermin before the time in which c. Of the aforesaid Manor with the Appurtenances the aforesaid John Welby enfeoffed To have and to hold to the said Joh. Welby his Heirs Assigns for ever To which Feoffment by the aforesaid VVilliam Stermin to the aforesaid John VVelby in form aforesaid made the aforesaid Henry Conny afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the first day of November in the yeer of the Reign of Lord the King that now is the first then of the aforesaid two Acres of Lands with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid being seised at Fidde St. Giles aforesaid attorned By colour of which Feoffment and attorment aforesaid The said John VVelby was and yet is seised of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances in his demesn as of Fee and because 40. shillings and 4 pence of the Rent aforesaid for 4. whole yeers was at the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 5th and after the Attornment aforesaid in form aforesaid had to the aforesaid John Welby the aforesaid time in which c. behind not paid The said Bartholmew as Bayliff of the aforesa Jo. Welby doth well acknowledge the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which for the aforesaid 4. shillings and 4. pence of the Rent aforesaid so being behind and justly c. as within his Fee and Lordship And the aforesaid John Crane saith That the aforesaid Bartholmew as Bayliff of the said John Welby for the cause above alleged the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which ought not avow to be just Because by Protestation that the aforesaid Henry Conny held not the aforesaid 2. Acres of Land with the Appurtenances of the aforesaid William Stermin as of his Manor of Richards aforesaid by Fealty and the Rent of 13. pence for every yeer at the Feast of Saint Michael to be paid as also by the Service of doing Sute at the Court of the said William Stermin of his Manor aforesaid from 3. Weeks to 3. Weeks upon reasonable warning at that Manor to be holden as the said Bartholmew above hath alleged And for Plea he saith That the aforesaid Henry before the time of the taking aforesaid done at the time of the taking c. was yet is seized of the aforesaid 2. Acres of Pasture with their Appurte in his demesnas of Fee held the same of Martin by Divine Providence then Bishop of â—ly as of his Manor of Fidde St. Giles with the Appurtenances in Fiddy Saint Giles aforesaid by Fealty only for all Services Without that that the aforesaid Henry at Fidde Saint Giles aforesaid to the aforesaid John Welby attorned Tenant in manner and form as the said Bartholmew above hath alleged And this he is ready to aver Wherefore for as much as the aforesaid Bartholmew the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. above acknowledgeth The said John demandeth Judgement and his damages by the occasion of taking of the said Cattel to be to him adjudged c. And the aforesaid Bartholmew as at first saith That the said Henry did attorn Tenant to the aforesaid John Welby in manner and 〈◊〉 as the said Bartholmew above hath alleged And oâ— this puts 〈…〉 lf upâ—â— the Country and the said John likewise Therefore it is commanded to the Sheriff that he cause to come here from the day of the Holy Trinity in 3. Weeks 12. c. By whom c. And who neither c. Because as well c. And afterwards the day and place within conteined before Edward Coke Knight Chief Justice of the Lord the King of the Bench and William Daniel Knight one of the Justices of the Lord the King of the Bench aforesaid Justices of the said Lord the King to Assizes in the County of Cambridge to be taken assigned by the â—orm of the Statute c. this turn associated the presence of the aforesaid William Daniel not expected by virtue of the Writ of the said Lord the
of the aforesaid Arthur in manner and form aforesaid above by Replication pleaded is not sufficient in Law to maintain the said Arthur to have his Action aforesaid against him and that he to that Replication in form aforesaid pleaded needeth not nor is bound by the Law to Answer And this he is ready to aver Wherefore for want of a sufficient Replication in this behalf The said Rowland demandeth Judgement and that the aforesaid Arthur from having his Action aforesaid against him be barred c. And the aforesaid Arthur in as much as he sufficient matter in Law to have and maintain his Action aforesaid against the said Rowland above by Replication hath alleged which matter the aforesaid Rowland doth not deny nor to the same any wayes answereth but that averment utterly refuseth to admit as at first demandeth Judgement and his damages by occasion of the Trespass aforesaid to him to be adjudged 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 here until in 8. dayes of the Purification of the blessed Mary to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the said Arthur as the aforesaid Rowland by their Attornies 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 here until from the day of Faster 15. dayes to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day cometh as well the aforesaid Arthur as the aforesaid Rowland by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises further day is given to the parties here until the Morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Arthur as the aforesaid Rowland by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judement thereof Day is given to the parties here in 8. dayes of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement thereof because the Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Arthur as the aforesaid Rowland by their Attornies 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 here until in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because the Justices here thereof not yet At which day here cometh as well the said Arthur as the aforesaid Rowland by their Attornies aforesaid and upon this the Plea aforesaid being seen as also the Plea of the aforesaid Arthur above by Replication pleaded and by the Justices here fully understood It seemeth to the same Justices here that that Plea in manner and form aforesaid pleaded is not sufficient in Law to maintain the said Arthur to have and maintain his Action aforesaid against the aforesaid Rowland Therefore it is granted That the aforesaid Arthur take nothing by his Writ aforesaid but be in Mercy for his false clamour and that the aforesaid Rowland thereof go without day c. Afterwards that is to say the 30th day of Aprill in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 42th The Record and Processe of the Plaint aforesaid with all the same by virtue of a Writ of the said Lady the Queen for Correcting Errors whose date is at Westminster the 12th day of Aprill in the 42th yeer aforesaid to Edmond Anderson Knight directed and the aforesaid Defendant touching before the said Lady the Queen wheresoever c. are sent c. TRESPAS Easter Term Anno 21. ELIZABETH Rot. 58. in the KINGS-BENCH C. 1. part Shelleys Case fol. 88. b. MEmorandum That at another time That is to say in Hillary Term Sussex last past before the Lady the Queen at Westminster came Nicholas Wolfe by Nicholas Mosley his Attorny And brought in the Court of the said Lady the Queen then there his Bill against Henry Shelley Esquire of a Plea of Trespass are Pledges of Sute that is to say John Doo Ric. Roo which Bill followeth in these words that is to say ss Sussex ss Nicholas Wolfe complaineth of Henry Shelley Esquire in the Custody of the Marshal of the Marshalsey of the Lady the Queen before the Lady the Queen her self being of that That he the 7th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is of England the 20th with force and Arms c. The Close and House of him the said Nicholas called Barhamwick otherwise Barhamweek at Augmering in the County aforesaid broke and entred and his grass there to the value of 100. Marks there late growing with certain Cattel that is to say Horses Oxen Cows Hoggs and Sheep fed trod and consumed and other harms to him did against the Peace of the said Lady the Queen that now is to the damage of the said Nicholas 100. pound and thereof he bringeth Sute c And now at this day that is to say Wednesday next after 18. dayes of Easter this Term until which day the said Henry Shelley had leave to the Bill aforesaid to imparl and then to Answer c. before the Lady the Queen at Westminster cometh as well the aforesaid Nicholas Wolfe by his Attorny aforesaid as the aforesaid Henry Shelley by Richard Best his Attorny and the said Henry doth defend the force and injury when c. And saith He is not thereof guilty And of this puts himself upon the Country And the said Nicholas likewise c. Therefore a Jury thereof is to come before the Lady the Queen at Westminster upon Friday next after the Morrow of the Holy Trinity And who neither c. To Recognize c. Because as well c. Afterwards the Processe thereof is 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 the day of June next after 3. Weeks of Easter then next following for default of Jurors c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And the Jurors of the Jury aforesaid being called likewise come who to say the truth of the premises chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That long before the time of the Trespass supposed to be done The Lord Henry late King of England the 8th Father of the Lady the Queen that now is amongst other things was seized of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in the Declaration aforesaid above specified in his Demesn as
to the Sheriff that he cause to come from the day of the Holy Trinity in 3. Weeks 12. c. By whom c. And who neither c. To Recognize c. Because as well c. Afterwards the processe was continued between the parties aforesaid of the Plea aforesaid by Jurors put between them in respite here until this day that is to say the Morrow of Saint Martin in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is 25th And now at this day come as as well the aforesaid VVilliam Thoroughgood as the aforesaid VVilliam Cole by their Attornies aforesaid And the Jurors thereof impannelled likewise come who to say the truth of the premises chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath that the aforesaid VVilliam Thoroughgood is a Lay-man and unlearned and that divers arrerages of the yeerly payments aforesaid to the aforesaid VVilliam Thoroughgood the aforesaid time of making of the aforesaid Writing of Release were unpaid And also that the said Wriging of Release at the time of the sealing thereof was not read to the aforesaid VVilliam Thoroughgood But after one Thomas VVard had begun to read that Writing to the aforesaid VVillam Thoroughgood One John VVard snatcht that Writing out of the hands of the aforesaid Thomas before he had read the first line thereof saying to the aforesaid VVilliam Thoroughgood these words following Good-man Thoroughgood you are a man unlearned and I will declare it unto you and make you understand it better than you can by hearing it read And afterwards the aforesaid John VVard declared the aforesaid Writing of Release to the aforesaid VVilliam Thoroughgood in these words following Good-man Thoroughgood the effect of it is this That you do release to VVilliam Chicken all the arrerages of Rent that he doth ow you and no otherwise and then you shall have your Land again meaning the Tenements aforesaid of new assigned To which the aforesaid VVilliam Thoroughgood then answered in these words following that is to say If it be no otherwise I am content And upon that The said VVillam Thoroughgood giving credit to the words of the aforesaid John VVard then and there sealed the said Writing of Release and delivered it to the aforesaid VVilliam Chicken But whether upon the whole matter in form aforesaid found The said Writing of Release be and in Law ought to be adjudged the deed of the aforesaid VVilliam Thoroughgood or not the Jurors aforesaid are utterly ignorant And thereof pray the Advise of the Justices and the Court here And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices here that the Writing is not nor ought in Law to be adjudged the deed of the aforesaid VVilliam Thoroughgood Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath That the aforesaid Writing of Release is not the deed of the aforesaid VVillliam Thoroughgood as the said William above allegeth and they assesse Damages of the said William Thoroughgood by occasion of the Trespasse aforesaid above his costs and charges by him in this part about his Sute expended to 20. shillings and for his costs and charges to 12. pence And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices here That the Writing aforesaid of Release is the deed of the aforesaid William Thoroughgood as the aforesaid VVilliam Cole above hath alleged Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath That the said Writing of Release is the deed of the aforesaid William Thoroughgood as the said William Cole above hath alleged 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 here until in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to here their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid William Thoroughgood as the aforesaid William Cole by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof further day is given to the parties aforesaid here from the day of Easter 15. dayes to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid William Thoroughgood as the aforesaid William Cole by their Attornies 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 until 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 William Thoroughgood as the aforesaid William Cole by their Attornies aforesaid And upon this The premises being seen and by the Justices here fully understood It is granted That the aforesaid William Thoroughgood shall recover against the said William Cole his damages to 21. shillings by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed as also 23. pound 19. shillings to the said VVilliam Thoroughgood at his Request for his costs and charges aforesaid by the Court of Encrease adjudged which damages in the whole do amount to 25. pound and that the aforesaid VVilliam Cole be taken c. TRESPAS Easter Term Anno 310. ELIZABETH Rot. 115. in the COMMON-PLEAS C. 2. part Baldwins Case fol. 18. CCristopher Marton late of Marton in the County aforesaid Esquire was York Attached to answer Anthony Baldwin of a Plea wherefore with force and Arms the Close of him the said Anthony at Marton he brake and his Corn there to the value of 10. pound there late growing with his Feet trod and consumed and other harms to him did to the grievous damage of him the said Anthony and against the Peace of the Lady the Queen that now is c. And whereupon the said Anthony by Robert Somervile his Attorny complaineth That the aforesaid Christopher the 10th day of September in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 30th with force and Arms the Close of him the said Anthony at Marton broke and his Corn that is to say Oats to the value c. then there late growing with his Feet trod and consumed And other harms 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 Christopher by VVilliam Barton his Attorny cometh and defendeth the force and injury when c. And as to the force and Arms he saith that he is thereof not guilty And as to the rest of the Trespass aforesaid supposed to be done The said Christopher saith That the aforesaid Anthony his Action against him ought not to have Because he saith That the Close aforesaid as also the places in which it is supposed the Trespass aforesaid to be
That the said Christo the day and yeer in the Declaration above specified entred into the aforesaid 4. acres of Land with the Appurtenances in which c. upon the possession of the aforesaid Anthony and the Oats within written then there with his Feet trod and consumed as the aforesaid Anthony within against him complaineth But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found The aforesaid Entry of the aforesaid Christopher in the aforesaid 4. acres of Land with the Appurtenances in which c. be a good and lawful Entry or not the said Jurors are utterly ignorant And thereof pray the Advise and Judgement of the Justices of the Court here And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the aforesaid Entry of the aforesaid Christopher be not a good and lawful Entry in Law in the aforesaid 4. acres of Land upon the possession of the said Anthony Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath That the aforesaid Christopher is guilty of the Trespass in the aforesaid 4. acres of Land within new assigned as the aforesaid Anthony within against him complaineth And then they assesse the damages of the said Anthony by occasion of that Trespass above his costs and charges by him about his Sute in this behalf expended to 20. shillings and for his costs and charges to 40. shillings And if upon the whole matter aforesaid It shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the aforesaid Entry of the aforesaid Christopher in the aforesaid 4. acres of Land new assigned upon the possession of the said Anthony is a good and lawful Entry in Law Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath That the aforesaid Christopher is not guilty of the Trespas within written in the within written 4. acres of Land within new assigned 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 until in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because the said Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day come as well the said Anthony as the aforesaid Christopher by their Attorney aforesaid and upon this all and singular the premises being seen and by the Justices c. fully understood It is granted that the aforesaid Anthony recover against the aforesaid Christopher his damages to 3. l. by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid Assessed as also 11. l. 6. s. 8. d. to the said Anthony at his request for his costs and charges by the Court here of increase adjudged which damages in the whole amount to fourteen pound six shillings and eight pence and that the aforesaid Christopher be taken c. TRESPAS Michaelmass Term Anno 36. and 37. ELIZABETH Rot. 136. in the KINGS-BENCH Co. 2. part Tookers Case Fol. 62. MEmorandum that at another time that is to say in the Term of Easter Devon last past before the Lady the Queen at Westminster came William Rud by Michael Bland his Attorney and brought here in the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is then there his Bill against Edward Tooker in the custody of the Marshall c. of a Plea of Trespass and are Pledges of Sute that is to say John Doo and Richard Roo which Bill followeth in these words ss Devon ss William Rud complaineth of Edward Tooker in the custody of the Marshall of the Marshal-Sea of the Lady the Queen before the Queen her self for that he the first day of April in the year of the Reign of the Lady Elizabeth now Queen of England the 36th with force and Arms c. the Close and house of him the said William called Bertonland otherwise the Barton of Sprecombe at Morthoe in the County aforesaid broke and entred and his grass of the value of an hundred Marks in the Close aforesaid then late growing with certain Cattel that is to say with Horses Oxen Cows Hogs and Sheep fed trod and consumed and other harms to him did against the Peace of the said Lady the Queen that now is to the damage of the said William an hundred pound and thereof bringeth sute c. And now at this day that is to say VVednesday next after eight dayes of Saint Michael this Term until which day the aforesaid Edward had leave to impart to the said Bill and then to Answer c. before the Lady the Queen at Westminster cometh as well the aforesaid William by his Attorney aforesaid as the aforesaid Edward by John Halstaff his Attorney And the said Edward defendeth the force and injury when c. and saith that he is not thereof guilty and of this puts himself upon the County and the aforesaid William likewise c. Therefore it is commanded the Sheriff that a Jury come before the Lady the Queen at Westminster Friday next after 15. days of St. Hillary c. and who neither c. to recognize c. Because as well c. the same day is given to the parties aforesaid there c. Afterwards the Process is continued between the parties aforesaid of the Plea aforesaid by Jurors thereof betwixt them put in respite of the Plea aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Wednesday next after 15. dayes of Easter then next following unless the justices of the Lady the Queen to Assizes in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned first upon Monday the 10th day of March at the Castle of Exeter in the County aforesaid by form of the Statute c. come for want of jurors c. At which day before 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 justice of the Lady the Queen of the Bench and Thomas Walmesley one of the justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench justices of the said Lady the Queen to Assizes in the County of Devon to be taken assigned by form of the Statute c. come as well the within named William Rud by Erasmus Ford his Attorny as the within written Edward Tooker by Thomas Clayton his Attorny And the jurors of the jury whereof within mention is made being called some of them that is to say David Matacotâ— of Saint Giles John Hayman of Shelbere John Hooper of Westdown Richard Clyeff of Chanford John Bow of the same and John Hole of Drew Steinton came and are sworn in the said Jury And because the rest of the Jurors of the said Jury did not appear Therefore others of the standers by by the Sheriff of the County aforesaid chosen at the request of the said William Rud and by the Command of the justices
Lady the Queen of the Bench and other of the said Lady the Queens leige People then there present Between the aforesaid Richard by the name of Richard Libb Gentleman Plaintiff and the aforesaid William Haw and Ellen his Wise Deforceants of the Tenements aforesaid above in form aforesaid demised amongst other things by the name of One Messuage One Cottage Two Gardens 70. Acres of Land One Acre of Meadow 10. Acres of Pasture 60. Acres of Wood and 10. Acres of Furz and Heath with the Appurtenances in Goring and Whitchurch aforesaid in Maple Decam in the County aforesaid whereupon a Covenant was summoned betwixt them in the said Court that is to say that the aforesaid Williliam and Ellen acknowledged the Tenements aforesaid to be the Right of him the said Richard as those which the said Richard had of the gift of the aforesaid William and Ellen and them remised and quit claimed from them the said William and Ellen and their Heirs to the aforesaid Richard his Heirs for ever And further the said William and Ellen granted for them and the Heirs of the said William that they warrant to the aforesaid Richard and his Heirs the aforesaid Tenements with the Appurtenances against all men for ever as by the said Fine here in Court of Record Remaining more fully appeareth Which Fine in form aforesaid had and levied was to the use of the aforesaid Richard and his Heirs After which Fine so as afore is said levied that is to say the 20th day of April in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 30th aforesaid the aforesaid Indenture to the aforesaid Richard as before is said made before the aforesaid Justices of the said Lady the the Queen of the Bench here was inrolled And the said Elizabeth further saith That she to that grant of the Reversion of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances above as afore is said demised by virtue of which Fine aforesaid the aforesaid Richard did not attorn or agree And this she is ready to aver Whereupon she demandeth Judgement if the aforesaid Richard his Action aforesaid against her ought to have c. And the aforesaid Richard saith That the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid Elizabeth above in Bar Pleaded and the matter in the same contained is insufficient in Law to bar him the said Richard to have his Action aforesaid against the aforesaid Elizabeth And that he to that Plea in form aforesaid pleaded needeth not nor by the Law of the Land is bounden to Answer And this he is ready to aver Wherefore for want of a sufficient Plea in Bar in this behalf made the aforesaid Richard demandeth Judgement and his damages by the occasion of the Waste aforesaid to be to him adjudged And the aforesaid Elizabeth in as much as she hath alleged sufficient matter in Bar of the Acton aforesaid which she is ready to aver which matter the aforesaid Richard doth not deny nor to the same any wayes answereth but to that averment altogether refuseth demandeth Judgement and that the aforesaid Richard be barred from having his Action aforesaid against her c. 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 here until from the day of Easter 15. dayes to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet FINIS THE TABLE A. AButtals of Acres set forth Folio 271 Action upon the Case for turning the Course of a water from a Mill 1 Vpon Assumpsit by a Woman Exâ—cutrix to pay mony upon forbearance not to molest her 7 Act of Parliament special to erect and found an Hospital 368. with the particulars of a foundation 368. 369 Adjornment of an Assize and for what Cause 18 19 Of Pleas 18 22 161 232 257 337 Of the Term 161 232 257 337 338 Agreement to pay Rent if it amount to an Attornment 271 Aid 266 Administration of goods committed 72 73 Alien born one born in Scotland since 1 Jac. nor Alien 10 Amoveas Manum 190 Arrests upon the Sabboth day 148 whereupon Arrest the Sergant is to shew his Mace c. 148 149 Arbitrament 25 Attornment 271 Two Joynts for life upon a grant of the Reversion one attorneth and good 354 355 Of one Joyntment is the Attornment of both 354 Audita Querela the form of it 21 To discharge the party out of Execution being taken upon a Capias ut lagaâ—um after juâ—gement 21 â—2 Averâ—ment 190 20â— 213 217 226 266 2â—0 â—26 Of Plea 10 24 26 Where it is Collateral of a thing out of the deed â—3 Authority of the Presidâ—nt and â—ensors of the Colledge of Physicâ—ans in London and the extent of it 131 Where it doth not extend to Doctors of Physick in the Vniverslties 134 135 Avowry 220 237 238 259 268 For Arrerage of a Rent charge granted by Tenant in tail â—n remainder 222 The taking of an Ox for a Heriot 269 For Arrerages of Rent 271 B. BAil 220 153 Bar 11 12 144 154 163 221 251 252 269 271 19â— 233 238 241 242 301 345 Fine annd Recâ—â—ery by Tenant in tâ—il is a Barr of a Rent granted by him in the remainder 224 In Avowry 260 In Audita Querela 22 In Dower 31 32 33 A grant of the King a Barr in a Scâ—re Facias to repeal Letters Pâ—â—ents 287 288 In Trespass 307 324 340 Of Conusance 252 Bargain and Sale 119 288 325 154 Of Lands to the Queen 160 Of Lands to Vses 171 172 By Tenant in tail 170 Of aterm for yeers 73 Of the Charter-house and of Lands belonging to it 372 373 374 Of Deeds Charters and Evidences 374 Of Lands to the Governours of an Hospital 390 391 392 Where it shall not relate to avoid a Fine 398 399 C. CErtificate of the Causes of disfranchising a Citizen or Burgess and removing him from his place and Office 274 to 279 Conditions to stand to an Award and Arbitrament 25 Not to alien a Term for years 70 Where broken because the thing is not done within convenient time 161 Where broken because the partâ— hath dissabled himself to perform it 161 Not to alien or discontinue Lands intailed 311 312 313 Colour 308 325 Common Recovery 244 312 The form of pleading it 41 59 320 86 141 Vses of it declared by a deed subsequent to the Recovery 12 In the Court of Hustings in London in a Writ of Right Patent 57 58 Where a Bar of an Estat 〈…〉 l 42 43 By Tenant in tail an 〈…〉 Release with warranty where shall bind the issue in tail 138 139 140 141 142 Vpon a Writ of Right Patent 138 Suffered by Tenant in tail 312 313 To Vses 86 87 88 89 139 Considerations 86 What good to ground an Assumpsit upon 6 7 What good to raise Vses 39 40 102 308 Confess and avoid 215 223 Confirmations 255 Of the King of a Lease
the Term of the Holy Trinity in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is of England France and Ireland the 7th and of Scotland the 42 d. Rott 3642. It is contained thus Somers ss It was commanded to the Sherriff Whereas of the grievous Complaint of Owen Bray of Cobham in the County aforesaid Gent. to the Lord the King grievously complaining It was shewed That whereas John Drury Doctor of Law in the Court of the Lord the King of the Bench here That is to say In the Term of St. Michael in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King of England the 5th before the Justices of the said Lord the King of the Bench aforesaid here that is to say at Westminster by Judgement of the said Court had recovered against the said Owen as well a certain debt of 200. pounds as 33. shillings 4. pence which to the said John in the Court aforesaid of the said Lord the King here were adjudged for his damages which he had by occasion of the detaining of the said debt whereof he is convicted And whereas also the said Owen for that that he did not come unto the said Court of the Lord the King here to satisfy the aforesaid John of the debt and damages aforesaid was put in exâ—gent in the County of the Lord the King of Sussex to Outlawry and for that occasion afterwards that is to say the 19th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is was Outlawed And notwithstanding the said Owen in execution for the Debt and Damages aforesaid by virtue of a certain Writ of the said Lord the King of Capias utlagatum thereof to the late Sheriff of the aforesaid County of Surry by Herbert Morley Esq then Sheriff of the aforesaid County of Surry at the Sute of the said Iohn was taken and imprisoned And after he was so taken and imprisoned was by the said Sheriff out of the same Prison at large where he would freely and voluntarily suffered to go and from the execution aforesaid was delivered as the said Owen by ways and means convenient was ready to shew Yet the aforesaid Iohn sueth forth Execution of the Debt and Damages aforesaid against him the said Owen by reason of the Recovery aforesaid and endeavoureth and threatneth unjustly him the said Owen to be taken and imprisoned to his no smal Damage Whereupon he had supplicated the Lord the Kings congâ—uous remedy for him to be provided The said Lord the King Willing what is just to be done to the said Owen in this behalf sent to the Justices here That the Complaint of the said Owen in this part being heard and calling before theâ— the Parties aforesaid and other which in this behalf they shall see to be called and their reasons thereof here being heard To the said Owen full and speedy Justice they should cause to be done in this behalf which of right and according to the Law and custom of the Kingdom of the Lord the King of England should be done And that they cause to come here at this day that is to say from the Holy Trinity in 15. dayes the aforesaid Iohn to answer of and upon the premises and further to do and receive what the Court the said Lord the King here shall consider in that behalf And now here at this day come as well the aforesaid Owen by Otho Gayer his Attorny as the aforesaid Iohn by Iohn Nye his Attorny And upon this the said Owen saith That whereas the aforesaid Iohn in the Court of the said Lord the King that now is here that is to say in the Term of St. Michael in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is of England c. the 5th before Edward Coke Kut and his Companions then Justices of the said Lord the King of the same Bench here that is to say at VVestminster by the consideration of the said Court recovered against the said Owen as well the aforesaid Debt of 200. pounds as the aforesaid 33. shillings and 4. pence which to the said Iohn in the same Court of the said Lord the King here was adjudged for his Damages which he had by occasion of detaining the same Debt whereof he is convicted And whereas also the said Owen for that he did not come into the same Court of the said Lord the King here to satisfie the said Iohn of his Debt and Damages he was put in Exigent in the aforesaid County of Sussex to be Outlawed and for that occasion afterwards that is to say the 9th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 6th was Outlawed upon the said Outlawry the aforesaid Iohn Drury afterwards that is to say in the Term of the Holy Trinity in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 6th abovesaid sued forth out of the Court of the Lord the King of the Bench here a certain Writ of the said Lord the King of Capias utlagatum against him the said Owen then to the Sherriff of the aforesaid County of S. directed By which Writ the said Lord the King then commanded the said Sherriff of S. that he do not omit for any Liberty within his County but that he take the said Owen Outlawed in the said County of Sussex the said 19th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 6th abovesaid At the Sute of the said Iohn Drury of the plea of Debt whereof he is convicted of c. And him safely keep c. So as he have his body before the Justices of the said Lord the King here in the morrow of All Souls then next comming to do receive what the Court of the said Lord the King thereof should consider in that behalf By virtue of which Writ the said Owen afterwards that is to say the 7th day of October in the 6th yeer aforesaid at Guildford in the aforesaid County of Surry by the aforesaid Rob. Morley then being Sheriff of the aforesaid County of Surry was taken and imprisoned And after he was so taken and imprisoned the said Owen by the said Sherriff the same day and yeer c. At Guildford aforesaid out of that Prison at large where he would freely and voluntarily to go was suffered and from the execution aforesaid was delivered And this he is ready to aver Whereupon he prayeth Judgement And that the aforesaid John from having his execution aforesaid by colour of the Judgement aforesaid be barred and that the said Owen thereof be discharged c. And the aforesaid John prayeth licence thereof to imparl here until 8. dayes of St. Michael c. And hath it c. And the same day is given to the aforesaid Owen here c. At which day the plea aforesaid was adjorned by Writ of the Lord the King of Common adjornment
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
appurtenances in the declaration aforesaid specified upon the possession of the aforesaid Edward Griffin be and in Law ought to be adjudged a lawfull entry in to the said Messuage or not the Jurors aforesaid are altogether ignorant and pray the advise of the Court here c. and if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Court here that the aforesaid entry of the said Thomas Bowes Master of Arts Son of the said Thomas Bowes Son of the aforesaid Martin Bowes Knight be a lawfull entry then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their oath aforesaid That the said Edward Griffin is guilty of the trespass and ejectment aforesaid as the said Henry within against him complayneth and assess the damages of the said Henry by the occasion of the trespass and ejectment aforesaid besides charges and costs by him about his sute in this behalf to 12 pence and for his charges and costs to 5 shillings and 4 pence and if to the Court of the said Lady the Queen here it shall seem that the aforesaid entry of the aforesaid Thomas Bowes Master of Arts Son of the said Thomas Bowes Son of the said Martin Bowes Knight be not a lawfull entry Then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their oath aforesaid That the said Edward Griffin is not guilty of the Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid as the said Henry Page within hath alleged And because the Barons here will advise of and upon the premises before they give their judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here untill 8 dayes of Saint Michael next comming to hear their Judgment because the Barons here thereof not yet c. at which day come the paries aforesaid by their Attorneys aforesaid and because the Barons are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises further day is given to the parties aforesaid here until from Ester day in 15. dayes next comming to heare their Judgement because the Barons thereof are not yet c. at which day came the said parties by their Attorneys aforesaid And upon this the premises by the Barons here seen and mature deliberation thereof had betwixt themselves because it seemeth to the said Barons that the aforesaid entry of the said Thomas Bowes Master of Arts Son of the said Thomas Bowes Son of the said Martin Bowes Knight is a Lawfull entry Therefore it is granted that the said Henry Page recover against the said Edward Griffin his possession of his term aforesaid then to come of and in the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances in the declaration aforesaid above specified and his damages by the occasion of the trespass and ejectment aforesaid to 54 shillings and 4 pence by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid asseised as also further 8 pound and 10 shillings to the said Henry Page at his request for his charges and costs aforesaid by the Court here of encrease adjudged which damages in the whole do amount to 11. pound 4. shillings 4. pence and that the said Edward Griffin be taken c. And hereupon by a writ of the said Lady the Queen here issuing forth at at the request of the aforesaid Henry Page it is commanded to the sheriffs of London that to the aforesaid Henry they his full possession of his term yet to come of and in the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances in the declaration above specified without delay to him they give and how the said precept is executed that the said sheriff make it appear to the Barons of the Exchequer of the said Lady the Queen here the morrow of the Holy Trinity next to come and also it is commanded to the said Sheriffs that of the goods and chattels of the said Edward Griffin in their Balywick the said 11. pound 4. shillings and 4 pence for the damages aforesaid in form aforesaid recovered they do execution and that the said money when they have so levyed they have before the Barons here at the aforesaid Term to the said Henry Page or to his Attorny in this behalf then here to be paid c. And that afterwards the said Lady the Queen that now is sâ—nt her writ under her great seal ouâ— of her Chancery to the Treasurors and her Barons of the Exchequer â—ere directed which is enrolled in the remembrance of this Exchequer of the 31th year of the Raign of Queen Elizabeth that now is that is to say amongst the Records of Esther Term remaining with the remembrancer of the said Lady the Queen here The tenor of of which writ followeth in these words ss Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen defender of the faiâ—h c. To the Treasuror and her Barons of the Exchequer greeting because that in the Record and process and also of giving of Judgement of a plea which was in our Court before you the aforesaid Barons in our Exchequer aforesaid by bill between Henry Page our debtor and Edward Griffin of a certain trespass and Ejectment of his Farm to the said Henry by the said Edward done as is said Error manifest hath intervened to the grevious damage of the said Edward as of his complaint we have received And whereas in a statute in Parliament of the Lord Edward late King of England the third our Progenitors at Westminster in the year of his Reign the 31th holden made amongst other things it was agreed and established That in all cases touching us and other persons where one complaineth of Error done in the Exchequer the Chancellor and Treasurer shall do to come before them in some Chamber neer unto the Exchequor the Record and Process out of the Exchequor and taking to them Justices and other sage persons such as shall seem fit to them to be taken and also calling before them the Barons of the Exchequor aforesaid to hear their informations and causes of their Judgments and hereupon shall dulie examine the business and if any Error shall be found to correct the same and to amend the Rolls and after to send the same into the said Exchequor to make thereof execution as in the statute aforesaid more fully is conteyned we therefore willing Error if any be according to the form of the aforesaid statute to be corrected to the parties aforesaid full speedy Justice in the premises to be done Command you that if Judgement thereupon be given That then the Record process aforesaid with all things touching the same before our Chancellor of England and you the aforesaid Treasurer in the Chamber next unto the Exchequer aforesaid called the Councel Chamber the third day of June next to come you cause to come that the said Chancellor and you the aforesaid Treasurer seeing and examining the Record and process aforesaid and your informations being heard you the said Barons farther in this behalf with the Council of the Justices and other sages do that which of right and according to the form of
6 Acres of Wood with the appurtenances in Wimondham which John Smith Gentleman to the aforesaid Arthur demised for a Term which is not yet past he entred and him from his Farm aforesaid did Eject and other harms did to him to the great damage of the said Arthur and against the peace of the Lord the King that now is c. and whereupon the said Arthur by Robert Love his Attorny complaineth that whereas the aforesaid John the 19 th day of October in the year of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 8 th at Wimondham had demised to the said Arthur the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to have and to hold to the said Arthur his Executors and Administrators from the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel then last past for and during the Term of 3 years from thence next following to be compleat and ended by virtu of which demise the said Arthur into the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed until the aforesaid Edward afterwards that is to say the 10 th day of April in the year of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is of England the 9 th with force and armes c. the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances which the aforesaid John to the said Arthur in form aforesaid demised for the aforesaid Term which is not yet past entred and him from his Farm aforesaid did Eject and other harms c. and against the peace c. whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 20 pound And therof he bringeth sute c. And the said Edward by Thomas Blofield his Attorny cometh and defendeth the force and injury when c. And saith he is not guilty of the Trespasse and Ejectment aforesaid as the said Arthur against him complaineth and of this puts himself upon the Country And the aforesaid Arthur likewise Therefore it is commanded to the Sherif that he cause to come here from the day of Holy Trinity in three Weeks 12. by whom c. And who neither c. Because aswell c. At which day the Jurors between the parties aforesaid of the Plea aforesaid put was between them in respite here until this day that is to say in 8 dayes of St. Michael then next following unless The Justices of the Lord the King to Assizes in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned by the form of the Statute c. Monday the 15 th day of July next At the Castle of Norwich in the County aforesaid first should come And now at this day cometh as well the aforesaid Arthur as the aforesaid Edward by their Attornies aforesaid And the aforesaid Justices to Assizes before whom c. send here their Record in these words Afterwards the day and place within contained before Edward Coke Kt. Chief Justice of the Lord the King of the Bench and John Crooke Kt. one of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned Justices of the said Lord the King to Assizes in the County aforesaid to be holden assigned by form of the Statute c. came aswell the within named Arthur as the within written Edward Cockle by their Attornies within written And the Jurors of the Jury whereof within is made mention being called likewise came whereof 12. that is to say Robert Seaman Adam Bale Bartholmew Harison Thomas Reynolds William Bidwel Henry Howlet Thomas Crooke Richard Russel Thomas Filney Iohn Freeman John Jewel and Edmond Johnson in the Jury aforesaid are sworn After which one of the Jurors aforesaid that is to say Robert Seaman with the assent of both parties aforesaid and by the Command of the Justices aforesaid from the Pannel aforesaid was utterly drawn c. Therefore with the assent of the parties aforesaid the Jury aforesaid was further put in respite here until in 8. dayes of St. Hillary Therefore that the Sherif have the Bodies c. And appoint Decem Tales At which day here cometh aswell the aforesaid Arthur as the aforesaid Edward by their Attornies aforesaid And the Sherif now sendeth That as to the distreyning of Bartholmew Stone that the Writ was so late delivered to him that for the shortnesse of the time he could not execute it but as to the putting of the Decem Tales whereof in the said Writ was made mention the said Sherif now sendeth That execution thereof doth appear in a Schedule to the said Writ annexed in which Schedule is contained the Pannel of the names of Ten Jurors whereof none c. Therefore the Jury aforesaid again is put in respite here until from Easter-day in 15. dayes unless the Justices of the King To the Assizes in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned by the form of the Statute c. Wednesday in the first Week of Lent at Thetford in the County aforesaid first shall come for default of Jurors c. Therefore that the Sherif distrein the Jurors aforesaid by all their Lands c. And that the issues c. So that they be here unless c. to make the Jury aforesaid c. Norff. ss Afterwards the day and place within contained before Edward Coke Kt. Chief Justice of the Lord the King of the Bench and John Crooke Kt. one of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Assizes in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned by the form of the statute c. cometh aswell the within named Arthur Legat as the within written Edward Cockle by their Attornies within contained And the Jurors of the Jury aforesaid whereof within is made mention being called likewise come who to say the truth of the within contained chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That the late King and Queen Philip and Mary the 9 th day of July in the yeer of the Reigns of the same King and Queen Philip and Mary the 4th and 6th were seised of and in the Mannor of VVimondamâ— in the County aforesaid in their Demesn as of Fee in the Right of hâ—s Crown of England whereof the Lands and Tenements in the Declaration within written then were parcel and the aforesaid late King and Queen Philip and Mary so as before is said of and in the Mannor aforesaid whereof c. being seised The said King and Queen the said 9th day of July in the yeer of the Reigns of the said late King and Queen Philip and Mary the 4th and 6th made their Letters Patents under the great Seal of Eng. to one George Howard Kt. of the aforesaid Lands and Tenements in the Declaration within written named amongst other By the names of 2 pieces of Lands called Nettlehamsted VVikemans containing by estimation 15. Acres lying and VVyndmondham aforesaid in the County aforesaid then or late in the tenure or occupation of Joh. Coleman late to the Monastery of VVyndmondham sometimes belonging and appertaining parcel of the
mentioned of which wound the said Richard Fells then and there that is to say in the Parish and Ward last aforesaid instantly dyed And futher the Jurors aforesaid say That at the time of the Killing of the aforesaid Rich. Fells in maner and form aforesaid The said Jo. Murray and John Engles otherwise English were present aiding to the said John Mackall otherwise Mackalley to him the said Richard Fells in manner aforesaid to be killed But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found The killing aforesaid of the said Richard Fells in form aforesaid don be Murther or not the Jurors aforesaid do not know And thereof demand the Advise of the Justices and Court here and if upon the whole matter aforesaid It shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the aforesaid killing of the aforesaid Richard Fells be Murder Then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid John Murray John Mackally and Iohn English are guilty and every one of them is guilty of the Murder of the said Richard Fells in manner and form as by the Indictment aforesaid against them it is supposed And that they at the time of Murder aforesaid in form aforesaid committed had no Goods or Chattels Lands or Tenements to the knowledge of the Jurors aforesaid And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the aforesaid killing of the aforesaid Richard Fells in form aforesaid committed be not Murder Then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Iohn Murray Iohn Mackall and Iohn Engles are not guilty nor any of them is guilty of the Murther of the aforesaid Richard Fells as they have alleged nor for that occasion ever with-drew themselves or any of them with-drew himself And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form foresaid found It shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the killing of the aforesaid Richard Fells in form aforesaid done be Fellony or Man-slaughter Then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Iohn Murray Iohn Mackall and Iohn Engles are guilty and every of them is guilty of the Felony and Man-slaughter aforesaid And that they have no goodâ— nor Chattels Lands or Tenements And further the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Archibald Miller in the said Indictment named of the Felony and Murder aforesaid is not guilty nor for that occasion ever with-drew himself Therefore it is considered by the Court That the aforesaid Archibald Miller go thereof acquitted without day c. And because the Court here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises concerning the aforesaid Iohn Murray Iohn Mackall and Iohn Engles are not yet avised Day is given to the aforesaid Iohn Murray Iohn Mackall and Iohn Engles until the next Sessions of Gaol Delivery aforesaid for the aforesaid City to be holden under the Custody of the aforesaid Sherifs in the mean while committed safely to be kept for to hear their Judgement thereof c. And because the Justices aforesaid are not yet c. Indictments The Record of the Conviction of Carliel and others The Lord Sanchars Case C. 9. part fol. 114. THE Inquisition taken at the Sessions of the Peace of the Lord the King for the City of London at the Guild-hall of the City of London aforesaid upon VVednesday the 27th day of May In the yeer of the Reign of our Lord Iames by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. the 10th and of Scotland the 45th before James Pemberton Knight Mayor of the City of London aforesaid Stephen Soan Knight John Garrad Knight Thomas Bennet Knight Thomas Low Knight Henry Row Knight and Henry Mountague Knight one of the Sergeants at Law of the Lord the King and Recorder of the said City Justices of the said Lord the King to the Peace in the City aforesaid to be kept As also to divers Felonies Trespasses and misdeeds in the said City committed to hear determine assigned by the oaths of William Palmer John Pemberton Edward Bishop John Harrison William Erbury Thomas Nicholson Humphry VVaterson John Woodhall Zachary Healing Richard Downes Thomas Eagles Thomas Dennis Richard Taylor Meredith â—roughton and Ralph Hanson good and lawful men of the Body of the City aforesaid Who say upon their Oath aforesaid That Robert Carliel late of London Yeoman and John Jrweng late of London aforesaid Yeoman Not having God before their Eyes but moved and seduced by the Instigation of the Devil The 11th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of our Lord James by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. and of Scotland the 45th at London aforesaid that is to say in the Parish of St. Dunston in the East in the Ward of Farrington without London aforesaid with force and Armes c. Feloniously on their fore though Malice in and upon one John Turner then and there being in the Peace of God and of the said Lord the King made an assault and an affray And the aforesaid Robert Carliel a certain Gun called a Pistol of the value of 5. shillings then and there charged with Gunpowder and one leaden Bullet which Gun the aforesaid Robert Carliel in his Right Hand then and there had and held in and upon the aforesaid John Turner then and there Feloniously voluntarily and of his fore-thought Malice did shoot off and discharge And the aforesaid Robert Carliel with the leaden Bullet aforesaid from the Gun aforesaid then and there sent out the aforesaid John Turner in and upon the Left part of the Body of him the said John Turner neer the Left Papp of the said John Turner then and there feloniously struck giving to the said John Turner then and there with the leaden Bullet aforesaid out of the Gun aforesaid then and there sent out in and upon the aforesaid Left part of the Body of the said Iohn Turner neer the aforesaid Left Papp of the said Iohn Turner one mortal Wound of the Bâ—edth of half of one Inch and in the Depth of 5. Inches of which mortal Wound the aforesaid Iohn Turner at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid instantly dyed And that Iames Irweng Feloniously and of his fore-thought Malice then and there was present adjoyning assisting abbetting comforting and maintaining the aforesaid Robert Carliel to the Felony and Murder aforesaid in form aforesaid Feloniously to be done and committed And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid say That the aforesaid â—obert Carliel and Iames Irweng the aforesaid Iohn Turner at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid Feloniously Voluntarily and of their fore-thought Malice did kill and murder contrary to the Peace of the Lord the King that now is his Crown
and Dignity c. And afterwards That is to say at the Gaol Delivery of the Lord the King at Newgate holden by the City of London aforesaid at the Justice Hall situate in the Old Baly in the Parish of St. Sepulcher in the Ward of Farrington without London aforesaid the 23d day of Iune in the yeer of the Reign of the said our Lord Iames by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland the 10th and of Scotland the 45th before Iames Pemberton Knight Mayor of the City of London aforesaid The right Reverend Father in God Iohn Bishop of London Thomas Flemming Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned Edward Coke Kt. Chief Justice of the said Lord the King of the Bench Lawrence Tanfeild Knight Chief Baron of the Exchequer of the Lord the King Christopher Yelverton Knight one of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned David Williams Knight another of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned John Croke Knight another of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas to be holden before the King himself to be holden assigned Stephen Soan Knight John Garrard Knight Thomas Bennet Knight Baptist Hicks Knight Francis Bacon Solicitor General of the Lord the King Henry Mountague Knight one of the Kings Serjeants at Law and Recorder of the City of London aforesaid and other their Fellows Justices of the Lord the King To his Gaol aforesaid of Prisoners in the same being to be delivered assigned The aforesaid Robert Carliel and James Irweng under the custody of Edward Barkham and George Smythes Sherifs of the City aforesaid to the Barr aforesaid brought in their proper persons came and severally being asked how of the Felony and Murder aforesaid they would acquit themselves The said Robert Carliel saith That he cannot deny but that he is guilty of the Felony and Murder aforesaid to him in form aforesaid imposed and the Felony and Murder aforesaid expresly confesseth and thereof putteth himself upon the Mercy of the King and the aforesaid James Irweng saith That he of the Felony and Murder aforesaid to him in form aforesaid imposed is not guilty and thereof for good and ill puts himself upon the Country Therefore immediately he cause a Jury to come c. And the Jurors of the Jury aforesaid by the aforesaid Sherifs of the City aforesaid to this impannelled being called that is to say Humphry Slâ—cy William Morgan Rouland Healing Hugh Hawesh Henry Colthurst William Hicks William Hayes Richard Bridges William Wilde John Palmer Solomon Green and Richard Rudd came who to say the truth of and upon the premises to the said Iames Irweng imposed chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid John Irweng is guilty of the Felony and Murder to him in form aforesaid imposed in manner and form as by the indictment aforesaid against them it is supposed And that he the time of the Felony and Murder aforesaid in form aforesaid committed or ever after had no Goods or Chattels Lands or Tenements to the knowledge of the Jurors aforesaid Upon which the said Robert Carliel and Iames Irweng being severally spoken unto If they had any thing for themselves or could say Wherefore the Court aforesaid to Judgement and Execution of them and either of them of the premises ought not to proceed who said nothing but what at first they had said Upon which then and there It is considered by the said Justices That the aforesaid Robert Carliel and James Irweng to the Gaol of Newgate aforesaid from whence they came should be sent back and thence be lead and either of them be lead unto the place of Execution and there be hanged and either of them be hanged until c. The Indictment of Robert Creighton Esq THE Jurors present for the Lord the King upon their Oath That Middle whereas Robert Carliel late of London Yeoman and James Irweng late of London Yeoman Not having God before their Eyes but seduced by the instigation of the Devil the 11th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of our Lord James by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. and of Scotland the 45th at London that is to say in the Parish of St. Dunston in the West in the Ward of Farrington without London aforesaid c. with Force and Armes c. Feloniously and of their fore-thought Malice in and upon one John Turner then and there in the Peace of God and of the said Lord the King being made an Aassult and Affray And the aforesaid Robert Carliel a certain Gun called a Pistoll of the value of 5. shillings then and there charged with Gunpowder and one leaden Bullet which Gun the said Robert Carliel in his Right Hand then and there had and held in and upon the aforesaid John Turner then and there Feloniously Voluntarily and of his Malice fore-thought did shoot off and discharge And the aforesaid Robert Carliel with the leaden Bullet aforesaid from the Gun aforesaid then and there sent out the aforesaid Iohn Turner in and upon the left part of the Body of him the said Iohn Turner then and there feloniously struck giving to the said Iohn Turner then and there with the leaden Bullet aforesaid neer the left papp of him the said Iohn Turner one mortal Wound of the Breadth of half an inch and Depth of 5. inches of which mortal Wound the aforesaid Iohn Turner at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid instantly dyed And that James Irweng Feloniously and of his fore-thought Malice then and there was present ayding assisting abetting comforting and maintaining the aforesaid Robert Carliel to the Felony and Murder aforesaid in form aforesaid to be done and committed And so the aforesaid Robert Carliel and James Irwenge the aforesaid John Turner at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid Feloniously Voluntarily and of their fore-thought Malice killed and Murdered against the Peace of the Lord the King that now is his Crown and Dignity one Robert Creighton late of the Parish of St. Margaret in the County of VVestminster Esquire not having God before his Eyes but being seduced by the Instigâ—tion of the Devil before the Felony and Murder aforesaid by the aforesaid Robert Carliel and James Irweng in manner and form aforesaid done and committed that is to say the 10th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of our Lord James by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith the 10th and of Scotland the 45th the aforesaid Robert Carliel at the aforesaid Parish of St. Margaret in Westminster aforesaid in the County of Middlesex aforesaid to the Felony and Murder aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid done
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
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
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
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
THE DECLARATIONS AND OTHER PLEADINGS Contained in the eleven PARTS of THE REPORTS OF Sir EDWARD COKE Knight SOMETIME Lord Chief Justice of ENGLAND and one of his Majestes Council of ESTATE Rendred into English By W. HUGHES of Grayes-Inne Esquire For the benefit of all Students and Practizers of the Common Law With a Perfect TABLE of the Principal Matters thereunto Annexed LONDON Printed for W. Lee D. Pakeman and G. Bedell to be sold at their Shops in Fleet-street 1659. ACTIONS upon the CASE Easter Term Anno 43. in the Kings Bench Rott 569. 1 Lutterels Case Co. 4. part fol. 84. b. MEmorandum That at another time That is to say Somer ss in the Term of St. Michael last past before our Lady the Queen at Westminster came Edward Cottel Gent. by John Nightingale his Attorney and brought here in the Court of the said Lady the Queen then and there his Bill against George Lutterell Esq Robert Norcome and John Quick in the Custody of the Marshal c. of a Plea of Trespasse upon the Case And are Pledges of suit John Doo and Richaâ—d Roo which Bill followes in these Words ss Somerset ss Edward Cottell Gent. complaneth of George Lutterell Esq Robert Norcome and John Quick in the Custody of the Marshall of the Marshalsey of the said Lady the Queen before the Queen being for that viz. That whereas the said Edward the 4th day of May in the 41th year of the Reign of the said Lady Elizabeth now Queen of England and before he was seized of and in Two antient and ruinous Fulling Mills with the appurtenances in Dunster in the County aforesaid in his Demesn as of Fee To which Fulling Mills a great part of the Water of the River in Dunster aforesaid from a certain place called the Headwear of the said River in Dunster aforesaid the said 4th day of May the 41. year aforesaid did run and also before time out of memory of Men continually accustomed and used to run And whereas also the said 4th day of May in the 41. year aforesaid and before time out of the memory of Men for the preservation direction and continuing of the right course of the said great part of the Water of the River aforesaid to run to the Fulling Mills aforesaid A certain thick bank was made of Timber and Earth neer and above the Mills aforesaid on the West part of the Course of the said great part of the said Water of the River aforesaid and was neer adjoyning to a certain Street commonly called West-street in Dunster aforesaid And also whereas the said Edward of the aforesaid Fulling Mills with the appurtenances in the form aforesaid being seized Afterwards that is to say the 28th day of October in the 41. year of the said Lady the Queen that now is The said two Fulling Mills as before is said being ruinous did totally pull down and afterwards that is to say The 20th day of June in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 42. at Dunster aforesaid in the County aforesaid in the places of them and where the aforesaid Two Fulling Mills before were made and built upon the aforesaid great part of the said Water of the River aforesaid Two Corn Mills for the grinding of Corn newly had builded erected and perfected By reason whereof the said Edward then was seized and as yet is seized of the said two Corn Mills so as before is said new built erected and perfected in his Demesn as of Fee and the aforesaid great part of the Water of the River aforesaid in Dunster aforesaid from the the said place called the Headwear of the said River in Dunster aforesaid from the time of the new building erecting and perfecting of the aforesaid his Corn Mills untill the 10 th day of September then next following did run By pretence of which The said Edward after the building of the said Two Corn Mills until the said 10th day of September divers gains and profits of the said people of the Lady the Queen that now is for the grinding of their Corn at the said Corn Mills had gotten Yet the said George Robert and John not ignorant of the premises maliciously devising and intending the said â—dward un justly to molest and him altogether to hinder and deprive of the profits of the grinding of their Corn Mills aforesaid the said 10 th day of September in the 43. year aforesaid The said thick bank aforesaid did dig and break And the whole aforesaid great part of the aforesaid Water of the River aforesaid which to the aforesaid Corn Mills of the said Edward from the said place called the Headwear did run and ought and used to run from his antient and used course That is to say in the said Sreet commonly called the West-street in Dunster aforesaid did divert and withdraw wherby the said Edward of the grinding of the whole profit of their Corn Mills afore for a great time That is to say from the aforesaid 10 th day of September in the 42. year aforesaid until the bringing of this Bill viz. that is to say the 20 th day of November in the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 43. wholly lost to the damage of the said Edward 200 l. And therefore he brings his Sute And now at this day that is to say Wednesday next after 15. dayes of Easter this Term until which day the said George Robert and John had licence to imparl and then to answer c. before the said Lady the Queen at Westminster come as well the said Edward by his Attorney aforesaid as the said George Robert and John Quick by Stephen Brodrippe their Attorney and the said George Robert and John defend the force and injury when c. And say that they are thereof no wayes guilty And of this put themselves upon the Country And the said Edward likewise c. Wherefore a Jury was to come before the said Lady the Queen at Westminster upon Thursday in 15. dayes of the Holy Trinity and who neither c. And because as well c. The same day is given to the parties aforesaid here c. Afterwards process was continued between the parties aforesaid of the plea aforesaid by Juries thereof respited between them before the said Lady the Queen at Westminster until Fryday next after 8. dayes of St. Michael then next following Unless the Justiceâ— of the Lady the Queen assigned to take Assizes in the County aforesaid First upon Thursday the 6 th day of August at the Castle of Taunton in the County aforesaid by the form of the Statute c. shall come for default of Jurors c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attorneyes aforesaid And the aforesaid Justices of the Assizes before whom c. sent hither their Record had before them in these words 1 ss Afterwards the day and place
within contained before William Periam Knt. Chief Baron of the Queens Exchequer and Edward Fennier one of the Justices of the said Lady the Queen of Pleas holden before the said Queen Assigned Justices of the said Lady the Queen Assigned to take Assizes in the said County of Somerset by the form of the Statute c. come as well the said David Cottell Gent. by Adrian Street his Attorney As the within written George Lutterell Rob. Norcome and John Quick by Henry Collier their Attorney And the Jury whereof mention is within made being likewise called came who being chosen tried and sworn to say the truth of the matter within conteined Say upon their Oathe That the said George Robert and John are guilty of the premises within put unto them As the said Edward Cottell within against them complaineth And they do assess the damages of the said Edward for the occasion within written besides Costs and Charges by him about his sute in his part expended set to 40. s. and for Charges and Costs of sute 10 5. s. Therefore it is granted That the said Edward shall recover against the said George Robert and John his damages aforesaid by the Jury in form aforesaid assessed As also 6. l. for his Costs to the said Edward by the Court of the Lady the Queen here with his assent of increase adjudged which damages in the whole do amount to 8. l. and 5. s. And the said George Robert and Iohn in mercy c. Hillary Term 38. Eliz. Anno 305. in the Kings Bench Slades Case Co. 4. part Fol. 91. a. MEmorandum At another time That is to say The Term of St. Michael Devon ss last past before the Lady the Queen at Westminster came John Slade by Nicholas VVeare his Attorney and brought there in the Court of the said Lady the Queen then there a certain Bill against Humphrey Morley in the Custody of the Marshal c. Of a Plea of Trespas upon the Case And are Pledges of sute John Doo and Richard Roo which Bill followeth in these Words ss Devon ss John Slade complaineth of Humphrey Morley in the Custody of the Marshal of the Marshalsey of the Lady the Queen before the Queen her self being for that that is to say That whereas the said John the 10th day of November in the year of the Reign of the said Lady Elizabeth now Queen of England the 36th was possessed for the Term of divers years then and yet to come of and in one Close of Land with the appurtenances in Halberton in the County aforesaid called Rack Park containing by estimation 8. Acres and so hereof being possessed The said John afterwards That is to say the said 10th day of November in the 36th year aforesaid had sowed the said Close with Wheat and Rye which Wheat and Rye in the Close aforesaid by the said John so as before is said sowed afterwards That is to say the 8th day of May in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 37th were grown into ears The said Humphrey the aforesaid 8th day of May in the sayd 37. aforesaid The said Wheat and Rye in ears upon the Close aforesayd as before is said then growing at Halberton aforesaid in consideration that the said John then and there at the special instance and request of the said Humphry had bargained and sold unto the said Humphry to the use and behoof of the said Humphry All the eares of Wheat and Coâ—n which then did grow upon the said Close called the Rack Park the Tithes thereof to the Rector of the Church of Halberton aforesaid due only excepted did assume and then and there faithfully promised That he the said Humphry sixteen pounds of lawful Mony of England to the aforesaid John in the Feast of St. John the Baptist then next following would well and truly content and pay Yet the said Humphery his assumption and promise aforesaid little regarding but endeavouring and intending the said John of the aforesaid 16. l. in that part subtilly and craftily to deceive and defraud the said 16. l. to the said John according to his assuming and promise hath not yet paid nor any way for the same contented him although the said Humphry thereunto afterwards That is to say the last day of September in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 37. aforesaid at Halberton aforesaid by the said John was oftentimes thereunto required but to pay him or content to pay him altogether refused and doth yet refuse Whereupon the said John saith he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 40. pounds and thereof he bringeth sute c. And now at this day That is to say Friday next after the 8. day of St. Hillary the self same Term until which day aforesaid the said Humphry had license to imparl to the Bill aforesaid and then to answer c. before the Lady the Queen at Westminster cometh well the said John by his Attorny aforesaid as the said Humphery by John Halstaff his Attorny and he the said Humphry doth defend the force and Injury when c. And saith That he did not take upon him in manner and form as the said John Slade hath complâ—ined against him And upon that putteth himself upon the Country and the said John Slade likewise c. Therefore a Jury was to come before the said Lady the Queen at Westminster upon Thursday next after 8. dayes of the Purification of the blessed Mary c. and who neither c. And because as well c. The same day is given to the parties aforesaid there c. Afterwards process was continued between the parties aforesaid of the Plea aforesaid by Juries thereof respited between them before the Lady the Queen at Westminster untill Wednesday next after the fifteenth day of Easter the next c. following Unless the Justices of the Lady the Queen to take Assises first upon Monday the second Week of Lent at the Castle at Exeter in the County aforesaid by the form of the Satute c. shall come for default of Jurors c. At which Wednesday before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid came the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And the before said Justices of Assizes before whom c. sent hither their Record before them had in these words ss Afterwards the day and place within mentioned before Thomas Walmesley one oâ— the Justices of the Queen oâ— the Common Pleas and Edward Fenner one of the Justice oâ— the said Lady and Queen assigned to hold plea before the Queen her sel Justices oâ— the said Lady the Queen assigned to take Assizes in the County a oâ—oesaid by form of the Statute c. come as well he was named John Slade by Thomas Clayton his Attorny as the within written Humphry Morley by Henry Collier his Attorny and the Jurors sworn whereof mention is within made likewise being
William Banes then and there faithfully That she the said Mary the aforesaid 77. pounds to the said William Banes then at that next Quarter that is to say at the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel then next following the promise aforesaid in the 7th year aforesaid well and truly would pay and content Or otherwise the said Mary then and there would assign to the said William Banes for his security in that behalf for the payment of the aforesaid 77. pounds All the Interest of the Term of years which she the said Mary then had to come of and in the Gardens and Bowling-Ally aforesaid if the said Mary the said 77. pounds to the said William Banes according to her assumption and promise aforesaid had not paid And the said William Banes further saith That he the said William Banes giving Faith to the promise and undertaking of the said Mary did not trouble or sue the said Mary for the said 77. pounds but did forbear the payment thereof from the time of the promise aforesaid until the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel next following the promise aforesaid in the year aforesaid And the said William Banes further saith That after the premises aforesaid in form aforesaid that is to say the 10th day of November in the 4th year aforesaid at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid the said Mary took to Husband the aforesaid Edward Paine Yet the aforesaid Mary whilest she was single or the said Edward and Mary after the Mariage between them solemnized the undertaking promise of the said Mary whilest she was single little regarding but threating and fraudulently intending the said William Banes of the aforesaid 77. pounds craftily and subtilly to deceive and defraud of the said 77. pounds nor the said Mary whilest she her self was single to the said William Banes at the aforesaid Quarter that is to say at the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel next following the promise aforesaid in the 7th year aforesaid according to the promise and undertaking aforesaid in this behalf paid or any was for the same contented or otherwise then and there at that Feast did not assign to the said William Banes All the Interest of the Term of years which she the said Mary then had to come of and in the Gardens and Bowling-Alley aforesaid Nor the said Edward and Mary the Mariage betwixt them being celebrated at any time after he his the aforesaid 77. pounds to the said William Banes according to the promise and undertaking of the said Mary aforesaid have paid or any wayes for the same have contented him Or all the Interest aforesaid of the Term of years of the said Edward and Mary of and in the Gardens and Bowling-Ally aforesaid according to the promise and undertaking of the said Mary to the said William Banes for his security in that behalf hitherto have assigned although this to do by the said William Banes the said Mary whilest she was single and the said Edward and Mary after the Mariage betwixt them celebrated that is to say the last day of September in the year of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is of England the 8th at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid often were required By which the said William Banes all the gain commodity and profit which he with the aforesaid 77. pounds in buying selling and lawfully bargaining could have had or gained if the said Mary her promise and undertaking aforesaid in form aforesaid had performed utterly lost whereupon the said William Banes saith That he is the worse and hath damage to the value of one 100. pound And hereof bringeth sute c. And now at this day that is to say Wednesday next after 8. dayes of St. Hillary this same Term untill which day the said Edward and Mary had License to the Bill aforesaid to imparl and then to Answer c. before the Lord the King at VVestminster cometh as well the aforesaid VVilliam Banes by his Attorney aforesaid as the said Edward and Mary by Isham Novell their Attorney and the said Edward and Mary defend the force and injury when c. And say That the said Mary did not take upon her in manner and form as the aforesaid VVilliam Banes above against them hath declared And of this put themselves upon the Countrey and the aforesaid VVilliam Banes likewise c. Therefore a Jury thereof was to come before the Lord the King at Westminster upon Monday next after 15. dayes of St. Hillary and who neither c. Because as well c. The same day is given to the parties aforesaid here c. Afterwards the Prosess was continued between the parties aforesaid of the Plea aforesaid by Jurors thereof put between them in respite before the Lord the King at Westminster untill Tuesday next after 8. dayes of the Purification of the blessed Lady then next following unlesse the beloved and faithful of the Lord the King Thomas Flending Knight Chief Justice of the Lord the King of Pleas in the Court of the said Lord the King before the King himself to be holden assigned first upon Monday next after the aforesaid 8. dayes of Purification of the blessed Lady at the Guild-hall London by form of the Statute c. cometh for default of Jurours c. At which day before the Lord the King at Westminster cometh the aforesaid William Banes by his Attorney aforesaid and the aforesaid Chief Justice before whom c. Sent here his Record before him had in these words Afterwards the day and place within conteined before the beloved and faithful of the said Lord the King Thomas Flending Knight Chief Justice within written associating to himself William Price according to the form of the Statute came as well the within named William Banes as the within written Edward Paine and Mary his wife by their Attorneys within written and the Jurours of the Jury whereof within is made mention likewise came and to speak the truth of the matter within conteined elected tryed and sworn say upon his Oath That the within named Mary took upon her in manner and form as the within written William Banes within against them hath declared and they assesse the damages of the said William by occasion of not performing the promise and undertakings within written besides the Charges and Costs by him about his sute in his behalf expended to 80. pounds and for his charges and costs to 53. shillings and 4. pence Therefore it is granted That the aforesaid William Banes shall recover against the said Edward Paine and Mary his wife the damages aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed as also 5. pounds 6. shillings 8. pence for his charges and costs aforesaid to the said William by the Court of the said Lord the King here with his assert of encrease adjudged Which damages in the whole do amount to 88. pound and the said Edward Paine and Mary his wife in mercy c. Assise
their Attorney come c. And upon this for certain causes to the Justices here specialty moving day is given before the same Justices to the aforesaid Edward George Richard John Will Robert and Robert to plead here untill Tuesday next following c. The same day is given to the aforesaid Thomas and Elizabeth here c. At which day come as well the aforesaid Thomas and Elizabeth as the aforesaid Edward George Richard John VVilliam Robert and Robert by their Attorneys aforesaid And upon this and certain causes to the Justices here sperially moving The Assise aforesaid is farther adjorned before the same Justices unto the Justices Inne in Chancery Lane London untill the morrow of Saint Martin next comming at which day at the aforesaid Inne of the Justices before the aforesaid Justices come as well the aforesaid Thomas and Elizabeth as the aforesaid Edward George Richard John VVilliam Robert and Robert by their Attorneys aforesaid and upon this the aforesaid George Richard John VVilliam Robert and Robert say that they have nothing in the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances in the view of the Recognitors of the Assise aforesaid put and in the plaint aforesaid specified nor had at the day of the Original Writ of Assise aforesaid brought nor ever after nor any injury nor disseisin to the aforesaid Thomas and Elizabeth thereof did and of this they put themselves upon the Assise and the aforesaid Thomas and Elizabeth likewise c. Therefore let the Assise be taken between them c. And the aforesaid Edward defend and Tenement of the Freehold of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in view of the Recognitors of the Assise aforesaid put and in the plaint abovesaid specified he saith That the Assise thereof between him the said Edward and the aforesaid Thomas and Elizabeth ought not to be because he saith That one Peter Vavasor Esquire was seised of the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances in the view of the Recognitors of the Assise aforesaid put and in the plaint aforesaid specified amongst other things in his demesn as of Fee and he hereof so being seised One Andrew VVindsor Esquire VVilliam Vavasor Peter Vavasor the younger and John Laundree Gent. at another time That is to say The second day of January in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 15th out of the Court of Chancery of the said Lady the Queen the said Court of Chancery then being at VVestminster in the County of Middlesex sued forth a certain Writ of the said Lady the Queen of Entry upon Disseisin in the Post against the aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esquire of the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances in the view of the Recognitors of the Assise aforesaid put and in the plaint aforesaid specified with the appurtenances amongst other the same Peter Vavasor Esq then being Tenant of the Freehold of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the then Sheriffe of the County of York directed and so plead a Common Recovery which Recovery in form aforesaid had was had and was to the use of the aforesaid Peter Vavasor for the Term of his nataral life without impeachment of any wast and after his decease then to the use of the Eldest Son lawfully begotten of the said Peter Vavasor Esq and the Heirs Males of the body of the same Eldest Son lawfully begotten And for default of such issue male of the body of the same Eldest Son then to the use of the second Son of the body of the aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esquire lawfully begotten and the heirs males of the body of the same second Son lawfully begotten and so unto the 9th Son and for default of such issue male of the body of the said 9th Son Then to the use of the said Edward Vavasor now deceased Brother of the said Peter Vavasor Esquire for the Term of his natural life without impeachment of any wast after his decease then to the use of the Eldest Son lawâ—ully begotten for default of such issue male of the body of such eldest son then to the use of the second Son of the body of the said Edward lawfully begotten the heirs males of the body of the aforesaid second Son lawfully begotten And so to the 9th Son of the said Edward and for want of such issue male of the body of the said 9th Son Then to the use of George Vavasor another Brother of the aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esquire for the Term of his natural life without impeachment of any wast and after his decease then to the use of the Eldest Son lawfully begotten of the body of the said George and the Heirs males of the body of the same Eldest Son lawfully begotten and for default of such issue male of the body of such Eldest Son then to the use of the second Son of the body of the aforesaid George lawfully begotten and the heirs males of the body of the same second Son lawfully begotten and so to the 9th Son of the said George and for default of such issue male of the body of the said 9th Son Then to the use of one Ra. Vavasor another Brother of the said Peter Vavasor for the Term of his natural life without impeachment of any wast and aâ—ter his decease Then to the use of the Eldest Son lawfully begotten of the body of the said Ralph and the heirs males of the body of the same Eldest Son lawfully begotten and for default of such issue male of the body of the said Eldest Son Then to the use of the second Son of the body of the aforesaid Ralph lawfully begotten and the heirs males of the body of the same second Son lawfully begotten and so to the 9th Son of the aforesaid Ralph and for default of such issue male of the body of the said 9th Son Then to the use of one Marmaduke Vavasor another of the Brothers of the aforesaid Peter Vavasor for the Term of his natural life without impeachment of any wast and after his decease Then to the use of the Eldest Son lawfully begotten of the body of the aforesaid Marmaduke and the heirs males of the body of such Eldest Son lawfully begotten and for default of such issue male of the body of the same Eldest Son Then to the use of the second Son of the body of the aforesaid Marmaduke lawfully begotten and the heirs males of the body of the same second Son lawfully begotten And so to the 9th Son of the said Marmaduke And for default of such issue male of the body of the same 9th Son Then to the use of one Robert Vavasor another Brother of the aforesaid Peter Vavasor for the Term of his natural life without impeachment of any wast and after his decease then to the use of the Eldest Son lawfully begotten of the body of the said Robert Vavasor and the heirs males of the body of the same Eldest Son lawfully begotten and for default of
until the morrow of the Holy Trynity to hear their Iudgement because the same Iustices here thereof are not yet c. Actions of Debt Trinity Anno. 70. of King JAMES Vineors Case Rot. 2629 C. 8. part fo 80. a WIlliam Wilde late of Themilthorp in the County aforesaid Yeoman Norff. otherwise called William Wilde of Themilthorp in the County aforesaid Yeoman was summoned to answer to Robert Vineor of a plea that he renders unto him 20 pounds which to him he oweth and unjustly detayneth c. And whereupon the said Robert by Thomas Vynior his Attourney saith that whereas the said William the 15th day of July in the year of the reign of the Lord the King that now is of England France and Ireland the 6th at Themilthorp by his certain writing Obligatory granted him to be bound unto the said Robert in the aforesaid 20 pound to be paid to the said Robert when he was therof required yet the said William although often required the aforesaid 20 pound to the said Robert not yet hath rendred but the same to him hitherto hath denyed and as yet doth deny whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the valew of 10 pound and thereof hebringeth sute and he brings here in Court the writing aforesaid which the debt aforesaid in form aforesaid doth testifie whose date is the day and year aforesaid c. And the aforesaid William by John Bussel his Atturney commeth and defends the force and injury when c and prayeth the hearing of the writing aforesaid and it is read unto him he also prayeth the hearing of the Condition of the said writings and it is read unto him in these words The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the above bounden William Wilde do and shall from time to time and at all times hereafter stand to abide observe perform fullfill and keep the Rule Order Judgment Arbitrament Sentence and final Determination of William Rugge Esquire Arbitrator indifferently named elected and chosen aswel of the part and behalfe of the said William Wilde as of the part and behalf of the abovenamed Rober Vynior to Rule order adjudge arbitrate and finally determine all matters sutes Controversies debates griefes and contentions heretofore moved and stirred or now depending between the said parties touching or concerning the sum of 22 pence heretofore taxed upon the said William Wilde for diverse kind of Parish business within the said Parish of Themilthorp so as the said A ward be made and set down in writing under the hand and seal of the said William Rugge at or before the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel next insuing after the date of these presents that then this present obligation to be void and of none effect or else the same to stand abide and remain in full power strength and virtue Which being read and heard the said William Wilde saith that the aforesaid Robert his action aforesad against him ought not to have because he saith that the Arbitrator aforesaid after the making of the writings and before the aforesaid Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel in the condition aforesaid above specified did not make any Arbitrament in writing under the hand and seal of the same Arbitrator between him the said William and the aforesaid Robert of and upon the premises aforesaid in the condition aforesaid above specified according to the form and effect of that condition this c. he is ready to aver whereupon he prayeth judgement if the aforesaid Robert his action aforesaid against him ought to have And the aforesaid Robert saith That he by any thing before alleged from having his action aforesaid ought not to be barred because he saith that the said William Wilde after the making of the writing aforesaid and before the aforesaid Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel then next following that is to say the 22 day of August in the year of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is of England c. the 6th aforesaid at Themilthorpe aforesaid by a certain writing which the said Robert with the Seal of the said William Sealed in Court brings whose date is the same day and yeare reciting that whereas he the said William then stood bounden to the aforesaid Robert by the name of Robert Vinyor in one writing Obligatorie in the sum of 20 pound which condition in the said writing for the performance and fulfilling of the Arbitrament Rule Order Judgement Sentence and final determination of William Rugge Esquire Arbitrator chosen aswel on the part of the said William Wilde as on the part of the above named Robert Vinyor as in the said writing Obligatory more fully is appeared or might appear then the said William intending the revocation thereof by the said writing of Revocation revoked and did call back all the authority whatsoever which the said William Wilde by the said writing Obligatory had given and commtited to the aforesaid William Rugge his Arbitrator and then altogether dissallowed and held void all and whatsoever the aforesaid William Rugge after the delivery of the same writings of revocation should do to him in and about the said Arbitrament Rule Order Iudgement Arbitrament Sentence and Determination of all matters sutes controversies debates griefs and contentions then before moved and stirred or then after depending between the said parties touching or concerning the sum of 22 pence taxed upon the said William Wilde according to the aforesaid writing Obligatory as it was in the same mentioned and declared as by the said writing of Revocation more fully appeareth and this he is ready to aver whereupon in as much as the aforesaid William Wilde after the making of the writings aforesaid before c. the said Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel then next following in form aforesaid discharged and dissallowed the Arbitrator aforesaid of all authority of arbitrating of and upon the premises in the condition aforesaid above specified contrary to the form and effect of his condition and submission in the same mentioned the said Robert prayeth Iudgment and his debt aforesaid together with his damages by occasion of detayning of the same debt to be adjudged unto him c. and with that the said Robert will aver that the aforesaid writing obligatory here in Court brought and the aforesaid writing in the aforesaid writing of revocation specified is one and the same writing and not other nor diverse And the said William Wilde saith that the plea of the said Robert above by repplication pleaded is not sufficient in Law to bar him the said Robert his action aforesaid against the said William to have and maintain and that he to that plea in manner and form aforesaid pleaded needeth not nor by the Law of the Land is bounden to answer and this he is ready to aver whereupon and for want of
they put themselves upon the Country And the said Titus likewise c. Therefore a Jury came before the Lady the Queen at Westminster upon Saturday next after 15. dayes of Easter And who neither c. To Recognize c. Because as well c. The same day is given to the parties aforesaid here c. Afterwards the proceeding 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 untill Monday next after three Weekes of Holy Trinity then next following Unlesse the Beloved and Faithful of the said Lady the Queen Iohn Popham Kâ— Chief Justice of the Lady of Pleas in the Court of the said Lady the Queen to be holden assigned first upon Saturday next after 15. dayes of Holy Trinity at Guildhall London by form of the Statute c. cometh for default of Jurors c. At which Monday next after three Weekes of Holy Trinity before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid and the before said Chief Justice before whom c. sent here his record before him had in these words That is to say Afterwards the day and place within contained before Iohn Popham Kâ— Chief Justice within written associating to him Thomas Povey by the form of the Statute c. came as well the within named Titus VVestbie as the within written Thomas Skinner and Iohn Catcher by their Attornies within contained and the Jurors sworn whereof within is made mention some of them came and some of them did not come as it appeareth in the Pannel and some of the said Jurors now appeared that is to say Iohn Sly Thomas VVorship Arthur Parkins William Tegoe Iohn VViggenton appeared and were sworn in the Jury aforesaid and because that the rest of the Jurors of the said Jury did not appear Therefore others of the Standers by chosen by the Sheriffs of London at the request of the said Titus VVestbie and by the command of the Chief Justice aforesaid were new put whose names are fyled to the Pannel within written according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided Which Jurors so a new put appeared that is to say Iohn Patson George Clarke Alexander Sharp Edward Flory Thomas Chapman Emanuel Trambel and Henry Field appeared who being sworn to the Truth of the matters which is contained with the other Jurors chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That the within written Thomas Smith Edward Winter and Anthony Bastard the within written 21th day of Ianuary the 29th year within written at Westminster in the County of Middlesex within written before the within named Christopher Wray Kâ— then chief Justice of the Lady within written of Pleas before the Queen holden assigned by their writing Obligatory within written sealed with their Seales granted themselves to be bounden and acknowledged that they did owe to the aforesaid Titus the within written 440. pounds To be paid to the same Titus or his certain Attorney shewing that writing their Heirs or Executors in the within written Feast of the Annunciation of the blessed Mary the Virgin then next following and if they should make default in payment of the said Debt That then the said Thomas Smith Edward Winter and Anthony Bastard willed and granted that then should run upon them the said Thomas Edward and Anthony and every of them their Heirs and Executors the penalty in the Statute of Debts for Merchandizes in the same bought to be recovered ordained or provided in manner and form as the said Titus likewise within against them declared And that the said Statute by the said Thomas sueth Edward Winter and Anthony Bustard in form aforesaid acknowledged Afterwards that is to say the within written 11th day of April in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 30th within written by the within named Iohn Chomley Esq then Clark of the said Lady the Queen that now is of Recognizances of Debts to be recovered according to the form of the Statute in the like case provided deputed by his Writing within written sealed with his seal into the Chancery of the said Lady the Queen within written it was certified in manner and form as the said Titus within likewise against the said Thomas Skinner Iohn Catcher alledged And that thereupon the said Titus afterwards that is to say the within written the 31th day of August the 30th year within written sued forth out of the said Court of Chancery within written the Writ aforesaid within specified of the said Lady the Queen that now is to the Sheriffs of London directed By which Writ the said Lady the Queen that now is then commanded the Sheriffs of Lond. That the bodies of the within named Thomas Smith Edward Winter and Anthony Bastard if they were Laymen to be taken and in the Prison of the said Lady the Queen until the said Titus Westbie of the Debt aforesaid fully satisfied they should cause safely to be kept And all the Lands and Chattels of the said Thomas Edward and Anthony in the Balywick of of the said Sheriffs by the oath of honest and lawful men of their said Balywick by whom the truth of the matter may best be known according to the true value thereof they diligently cause to be extended and apprized and into the hands of the said Lady the Queen they make to be seised that the same to the aforesaid Titus until he should be fully satisfied of the Debt aforesaid they might be delivered according to the form of the Statute at Westminster for the like Debts to be recovered thereof made and provided And how the said Sheriffs have executed the said Command that they make known to the said Lady the Queen in the Chancery within 15. dayes of St. Martin then next wheresoever it should then be by their Letters sealed and that they should have here that Writ which said Writ the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said Titus Westbie afterwards that is to say the within written 8th day of September in the 30th year aforesaid at London aforesaid that is to say in the within written Parish of Christ Church in the Ward of Farrington within delivered to the said Thomas Skinner and John Catcher then being Sheriffs of London in form of Law to be executed in manner and form as the aforesaid Titus within likewise against them declared And further the Jurors aforesaid say upon their oath aforesaid That the said Anthony Bastard then that is to say the aforesaid 8th day of September in the 30th year aforesaid was in the Goale of the said Lady the Queen that now is of Newgate under the Custody of the said Tho. Skinner and J. Catcher then Sheriffs of London aforesaid in Execution at the sute of one Robert Dighton for the Debt of 240. pounds and the said Anthony Bastard so there
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
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
within conteyned before Thomas Walmsley one of the Justices of the Lady the Queen of the Bench and Edward Fennes one of the Justices of the said Lady the Queen of pleas before the Queen her self holden assigned Justices of the said Lady the Queen to take Assises in the County of Dorset assigned by the form of the statute c. came aswell the within named George Stroud Esquire by Thomas Clayton his Attorny as the within named Ralph Horsey Knight Richard Veal and Edward Goor by Henry Collier their Attorny and the Jurors of the Jury whereof within mention is made some of them appeared and some of them did not appear as it appeareth in the pannel c. and some of the Jurors now appearing that is to say Richard Ham Thomas Tooner John Burt Henry Hâ—rbyn Gentleman John Young Gentleman John Butler Gentleman William Withington John Payn and Christorher Dolling in the Jury aforesaid are sworn and some of the said Jurors now appearing that is to say Thomas Heal Edward Carter Robert Chippe Henry Squib and George Frome because they between the parties aforesaid are found to be suspicious from the pannel aforesaid they were utterly drawn out and because the rest of the Jurors of the said Jury did not appear therefore others of the standers by by the Sheriff aforesaid to that being chosen at the request of the said George Stroud and by the Command of the Justices aforesaid were of new put whose names to the pannel within written are fyled according to the form of the statute in such case thereof late made and is provided and the Jurors so nâ—w put that is to say Clement Jay Nicholas Brown and Thomas Eyres being called likewise appeared who to say the truth of the matters within conteyned together with the other Jurors aforesaid first impanelled Chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath aforesaid that the Tenement within written in which it is supposed the Trespass and Ejectment within written to be are and time whereof the memory of men is not to the Contrary were parcel of the Mannor of Nether Melcum otherwise called Melcum Bingham with the appurtenances and that the said Mannor of Neither Melcum otherwise Melcum Biugham with the appurtenances whereof c. lyeth within the Parish of Melcum in the County aforesaid and that before the time within written in which the Trespass and Ejectment within written was supposed to be done one Robert Bingham the elder was seised for the aforesaid Mannor of Nether Melcum otherwise Melcum Bingham with the appurtenances whereof c. in his demesne as of Fee and so thereof seised held the said Mannor with the appurtenances of one John Hrosey Knight as of his Mannor of Melcam otherwise Horseys Melcum otherwise Starges Melcum in the County aforesaid by Knight service that is to say by Homage and Fealty and Escuage to the Lady the Queen of 40. shillings when it should happen 2. shillings and for more more and less less c. and the said Robert Bingham being so seised before the time within written in which c. that is to say the morrow of the Holy Trinity in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 12 a sine was levyed in the Court of the said Lady the Queen at Westminster in the County of Middlesex before James Dyer Richard Weston Richard Harper then Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench and other the Queens faithfull people then present between Thomas Buckley and Henry Gawen Gentlemen plaintifs and the said Robert Bingham the Elder Deforceant Of the Mannor of Neither Melcum otherwise Melcum Bingham aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. by the names of the Mannor of Nether Melcum otherwise Melcum Bingham aforesaid with the appurtenances and 5 Messuages 4 Tofts 4 Barns 5 Gardens 2 Orchards 120 Acres of Land 30 Acres of Meadow 300 Acres of pasture 8 Acres of Wood and 20 Acres of Furze and Heath with the appurtenances in Nether Melcum other wise Binghams Melcum whereupon a plea of Covenant was between them in the said Court that is to say that the said Robert Bingham did acknowlege the said Mannor and Tenements with the appurtenances to be the right of the said Thomas Buckley as that with the said Thomas Buckley and Henry Gawen had of the gift of the said Robert Bingham and then released and quit claimed from him and his heirs to the said Thomas Buckley and Henry Gawen and the heirs of the said Thomas for ever And afterwards the said Robert Bingham granted for him and his heirs that they would warrant to the said Thomas Buckley and Henry Gawen and to the heirs of the said Thomas the aforesaid Mannor and Tenements with the appurtenances against all men for ever the Tenor of which Fine followeth in these ss Dorset ss This is a final concord made in the Court of the Lady the Queen at Westminster in the morrow of the holy Trinity in the year of the Reign of Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen defender of the faith c. from the Conquest the 12th before James Dyer Richard Weston and Richard Harper Justices and other the Queens faithfull people there present Between Thomas Buckley and Henry Gawen Gentlemen plaintifs and Robert Bingham Esquire Deforceant of the Mannor of Neither Melcum otherwise Binghams Melcum with the appurtenances and of 5 Messuages 4 Tofts 4 Barns 5 Gardens 2 Orchards 12â— Acres of Land 30 Acres of Meadow 100 Acres of pasture 8 Acres of wood and 20 Acres of Furz and Heath in Nether Melcum otherwise Binghams Melcum whereupon a plea of Covenant was between them in the said Court that is to say that the said Robert acknowledged the aforesaid Mannor Tenements with the appurtenances to be the right of the said Thomas and those which the said Thomas and Henry had of the gift of the aforesaid Robert and the same released and quit claimed from him and his heirs to the said Thomas and Henry and the heirs of the said Thomas for ever And farther the said Robert granteth for him and his heirs that they warrant to the aforesaid Thomas and Henry and to the heirs of the said Thomas the aforesaid Mannor and Tenements with the appurtenances against all men for ever and for this Recognition remission and quit claym warranty and Concord the said Thomas and Henry give to the said Robert 150 pound sterling which said Fine of the Mannor and Tenements aforesaid whereof c. in form aforesaid Levied was had and Levyed to the use of the said Robert Bingham the Elder and Jane his wife and the heirs of the said Robert for ever by virtue whereof and by force of a certain Act of Parliament of transferring of uses into possession made at Westminster in the year of the Reign of the late King Henry the 8th of England the 27th made and provided the said Robert Bingham the elder and Jane were
seised of the Mannor of Nether Melcum otherwise Binghams Melcum aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. that is to say to the said Robert and Jane and the heirs of the aforesaid Robert for ever And the said Jurors farther say upon their Oath aforesaid that the said Robert Bingham the Elder then was seised in his Demesn as of Fee of and in the Mannor Lands and Tenements called Melcum Binghams situate in Tollor Porcoram in the said County of Dorset and the said Robert so of the Mannor and the said Tenements and of the aforesaid Mannor of Nether Melcum otherwise Melcum Binghams with the appurtenances whereof c. being seised A Fine was Levyed in the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is at Westminster aforesaid before the within written time in which c. that is to say in the morrow of the holy Trinity in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 20th before Iames Dyer Roger Manwood and Robert Mounson and Thomas Mead then Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench and other of the said Lady the Queens faithfull people then present Between Richard Rogers Knight Nicholas Furbervile and John Williams Esquires then plaintifs and the aforesaid Robert Bingham the Elder Esquire then deforceant of the said Mannor of Nether Melcum otherwise Melcum Binghams whereof c. and of the said Mannor of Melcum Binghams with the appurtenances by the names of the Mannor of Melcam Bingham and Melcum Bingham with the appurtenances as also of 6 Messuages 2 Tofts 1300 Acres of Lands 300 Acres of Meadow 50 Acres of Pasture 20 Acres of Wood and 1000 Acres of Furz and Heath with the appurtenances in Neither Melcam Toller Porcoram Magouder and Haselberry Brion in the County of Dorset and of 3 Messuages 6 Gardens 1000 Acres of Land 100 Acres of Meadow 300 Acres Pasture 300 Acres of Furz and Heath with the appurtenances in Codford Mary Codford Peter Ashton Geffery Bardchalk Alderbery East Grimsted and West Grimsted in the County of Wilts whereupon a plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the said Court That is to say that the said Robert Bingham the Elder acknowleged the said Mannors and Tenements with the appurtenances to be the right of the said Richard Rogers as those which the said Richard Rogers Nicholas Turbervile and John Williams had of the gift of the said Robert Bingham and released and quit claymed from him and his heirs to the said Richard Rogers Nicholas Turbervile and John williams and the heirs of the said Richard Rogers for ever And further the said Robert Bingham granted for him and his heirs that the warrant to the aforesaid Richard Rogers Nicholas Turbervile and John Williams and to the heirs of the said Richard Robers the aforesaid Mannors and Tenements with the appurtenances against the said Roqert Bingham and his heirs for ever the Tenor of which fine followeth in these words This is the final Concord made in the Court of the Lady the Queen at Westminster in the morrow of the holy Trinity in the year of the Reign of Eliz by the grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen defender of the Faith c. from the Conquest the 20th before James Dyer Roger Manwood Robert Mounson and Thomas Meade Justices and other of the Lady the Queens faithfull people then and there present between Richard Rogers Knight Nicholas Turburvile Esquire and Iohn Williams Esquire Complaiâ—ants and Rober Bingham the elder Esquire deforceant of the Mannors of Melcam Bingham and Wolcomb Bingham with the appurtenances as also of 6 Messuages 2 Tofts 1300 Acres of Land 300 Acres of Meadow 50 Acres of pasture 20 Acres of wood and 1000 Acres of Furz and Heath with the appurtenances in Nether Melcum Toller Porcorum Mapowder and Haseberry Bayan in the County of Dorset and of 8 Messuages 3 Tofts 6 Gardens 1000 Acres of Land 100 Acres of Meadow 300 Acres of Pasture and 300 Acres of Furz and Heath with the appurtenances in Codford Mary Codford Peter Ashton Gyfford Burdchalke Alderbury East Grimsted and West Grimsted in the County of Wilts whereof a plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the said Court that is to say That the said Robert acknowleged the Mannors and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of the said Richard as those which the same Richard Nicholas and Iohn had of the gift of the said Robert and those released and quit claymed from him and his heirs to the said Richard Nicholas and Iohn and to the heirs of the said Richard the aforesaid Mannors and Tenements with the appurtenances against the said Robert and his heirs And further the said Robert graunted for him and his heirs that they warrant to the said Richard Nicholas and Iohn and to the heirs of the said Richard the aforesaid Mannors and Tenements with the appurtenances against the said Robert and his heirs for ever And for this Recognition release quit claym warranty fine and Concord the same Richard Nicholas and Iohn gave to the said Robert 826 pound Sterling Which fine aforesaid levyed and had was levyed of the aforesaid Mannor of Nether Melcum otherwise Melcum Bingham with the appurtenances whereof c. to the use of the said Robert Bingham the Elder for the Term of his life and after his decease then to the use of the aforesaid Robert Bingham than Son and heir apparent of the said Robert Bingham the Elder and the heirs of his body upon the Body of Ann then wife of the said Robert Bingham the Son to be begotten and for default of such issue to the use of the right heirs of the aforesaid Robert Bingham the Elder for ever And of the aforesaid Mannor and Tenements called Wolcumb Binghams with the appurtenances to the use of the said Robert Bingham the Son and the aforesaid Ann and the heirs of the body of the said Robert Bingham the Son upon the body of the aforesaid Ann Lawfully to be begotten and for default of such issue to the use of the right heirs of the aforesaid Robert Bingham the Elder for ever By virtue of which Fine and by force of the aforesaid Act of Parliament of transferring uses into possession made and provided the aforesaid Robert bingham the Elder was seised of the aforesaid Mannor of Nether Melcum otherwise Melcum Binghams with the appurtenances whereof c. in his demesn as of freehold for the Term of his life the remainder thereof to the said Robert Bingham the Younger in Fee tayl that is to say to him and to the heirs of his body to be begotten upon the Body of the said Ann the remainder to the right heirs of the said Robert Bingham the Elder for ever And besides the said Robert Bingham the Younger Ann his wife were seised of the said Mannor Land and Tenements called Wolcum Binghams with the appurtenances that is to say to the aforesaid Robert Bingham the
the said John Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge within 30. years then last past as they said And whereupon they complained that the aforesaid Iohn Horsey did them deforce and if he should not do And the said Iohn Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge did secure the said Sherif for the prosecution of his clamour That then the said Sherif summon the aforesaid Iohn Horsey that he be before the then Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench at Westminster aforesaid from Easter-day in 15. dayes then next following to shew why he had not done it At which 15. day of Easter before Edward Anderson Knight and his Companions then Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench at Westminster aforesaid came as well the aforesaid Iohn Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge by Iohn Willis their Attorny and Robert Frampton Esquire then Sherif of the County of Dorset aforesaid then and there returned the Writ aforesaid to him in form aforesaid directed in all things served and executed that is to say that the said Iohn Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge had found to the said Sherif Pledges to prosecute the said Writ that is is to say Iohn Doo and Richard Roo And that the said Iohn Horsey was summoned by Iohn Den and Richard Fen And thereupon the said Iohn Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge declaring against the said Iohn Horsey upon the Writ aforesaid in their proper persons And demanded against the said Iohn Horsey the Mannors and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances as their Right and Inheritance And into which the said Iohn Horsey had not entry but after the Disseisin which Hugh Hunt thereof unjustly and without Judgement did to the said Iohn Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge within 30. yeers then last past c. And whereupon they then said That they themselves were seised of the Mannor and those Tenements with the Appurtenances in their Demesn as of Fee in Right in time of peace in the time of the said Lady the Queen that now is taking thereof the profits to the value c. And in which c. And thereof they bring sute c. And the said Iohn Horsey then and there defendeth the force and injury when c. And voucheth thereof to warranty David Howel who was then present in the same Court in his proper person and freely the Mannor and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances then to him did warrant And upon this the aforesaid Iohn Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge then demanded against him the said David Tenant by his warranty the Mannor and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupon they said that they they themselves were seised of the Mannor and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in their Demesn as of Fee and Right in time of peace in the time of the Lady the Queen that now is taking the profits therof to the value c. And in which c. And thereof then brought Sute And the aforesaid David then tenant by his warranty defendeth the force injury when c. And said That the aforesaid Hugh Hunt did not Disseise the said Iohn Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge of the Mannor and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances as the said Iohn Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge by their Writ and Declaration aforesaid above supposed And of this put himself upon the Country And the said Iohn Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge then prayed licence thereof to imparl and had it And afterwards the said Iohn Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge came back in the same Court the same Term in their proper persons And the said David although he was solemnly called did not come back but departed in contempt of the said Court and made default Therefore then by the same Court it was granted That the aforesaid Iohn Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge should recover their seisin against the said John Horsey of the Mannor and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances And that the said John Horsey should have of the Tenements of the said David to the value c. And the said David should be in mercy c. And upon this the aforesaid Iohn Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge then prayed a Writ of the Lady the Queen to the Sherif of Dorset aforesaid to be directed to give them full seisin and possession of the Mannor and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances and it was then granted unto them retornable there from the day of Easter in 5. Weekes then next following c. At which day before Edmond Anderson Knight and his Companions then Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench that is to say at Westminster aforesaid came the aforesaid Iohn Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge in their proper persons And the aforesaid Robert Frampton Esq then Sherif of the aforesaid County of Dorset then sent that he by virtue of the said Writ to him directed made to the said Iohn Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge full seisin of the Mannor and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances as by the said Writ he was commanded the Tenor of which Recovery followeth in these words ss Dorset ss Iohn Popham Esquire George Trenchard Esquire and Edward Gorge Esquire in their proper persons demand against Iohn Horsey Knight the Mannor of Horseys-Melcumb otherwise Sturges-Melcumb with the appurtenances and 10. Messuages 300. Acres of Land 200. Acres of Meadow 5000. Acres of Pasture 300. Acres of Wood and 300. Acres of Furz and Heath with the appurtenances in Horseys-Melcumb otherwise Sturges-Melcumb as their Right and Inheritance And in which the said Iohn Horsey had not entry but after Disseisin which Hugh Hunt thereof unjustly and without Judgement did to the said Iohn Popham George and Edward within 30. yeers now last past c. And whereupon they say That they themselves were seised of the Mannor and Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in their Demesn as of Fee in Right in the 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 thereof bring sute c. And the aforesaid Iohn Horsey by Iohn Willis his Attorny cometh and defendeth his right when c. And voucheth thereof to warranty David Howel who is present here in Court in his proper person and freely the Mannor and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to him doth warrant and upon this the aforesaid Iohn Popham George Trenchard and Edward Gorge demand against the said David Tenant by his warranty the Mānor Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupō they say That they themselves were seised of the Mānor Tenemēts aforesaid with the appurtenāces in their demesn as of Fe Right in the time of peace in the time the Lady the Queen that now is taking the profits
and Edward Goor be taken c. Ejectione Firme Hillary Term 290. Elizabeth Rott 790. in the KINGS BENCH Barastons Case C. 3. part fol. 19. a. MEmorandum That at another time That is to say Michaelmass Term last past before the Lady the Queen at Westminster came Richard Hynde by James Long his Attorny and brought here in the Court of the said Lady the Queen then there his Bill against William Ambry in the Custody of the Marshal c. Of a Plea of Trespasse and Ejectment of his Farm and are Pledges of Sute that is to say Iohn Doo and Richard Roo Which Bill followeth in these words ss Hartford Richard Hynde complaineth of William Ambry in the custody of the Marshal of the Marshalsey of the Lady the Queen before the Queen her self being for that that is to say That whereas one Thomas Brand and Constance his Wife and Milliam Davyes and Margaret his Wife the 4 th day of Iuly in the yeer of Reign of the said Lady Elizabeth now Queen of England the 28 th at Aldenhan in the County aforesaid Demised and granted and to Farm let to the aforesaid Richard Hynde amongst other things 10. Acres of Land with the appurtenances called the upper part of a Close named Reddings in Aldenham aforesaid in the County aforesaid To have and to hold the aforesaid 10. Acres with the appurtenances to the aforesaid Richard Hynde and his Assignes from the Feast of St. Iohn the Baptist then last past until the end and Term of 7. years from thence next insuing and fully to be compleat and ended By virtue of which demise The said Richard Hynde into the aforesaid 10. Acres of Land with the appurtenances the aforesaid 9 th day of Iuly in the 28th yeer aforesaid with Force and Armes c. into the aforesaid 10. Acres of Lands with the appurtenances upon the possession of the said Richard entred and him the said Richard from his Farm aforesaid the Term thereof not yet ended did eject expel and amove and then the said Richard from his possession thereof held out and as yet holdeth out And other harms to him did against the Peace of the said Queen to the damage of the said Richard of 10. pounds and thereof he bringeth Sute c. And now at this day that is to say Monday after 8. dayes of St. Michael this Term until which day the said William had license to the Bill aforesaid to imparl and then to answer c. before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come as well the aforesaid Richard by his Attorny aforesaid as the said William by Richard Belfield his Attorny and the same William doth defend the force and injury when c. And saith That he is not guilty thereof and of that he puts himself upon the Country And that said Richard likewise Therefore a Jury thereof before the Lady the Queen at Westminster Wednesday next after 15. dayes of Easter who neither c. Because as well c. the same day is given to the parties aforesaid there c. Afterwards the processe thereof was continued between the parties aforesaid in the Plea aforesaid by Juries put between them in respite before the said Lady the Queen until Wednesday next after 8. dayes of St. Michael then next following Unlesse the Justices of the said Lady the Queen to take Assizes in the County aforesaid assigned First upon Friday the 12 th day of July at Hartford in the County aforesaid by form of the Statute c. come for default of Jurors c. At which VVednesday next after 8. dayes of St. Michael before the Lady the Queen at Westminster came the aforesaid Richard Hynde by his Attorny aforesaid And the aforesaid Justices of Assizes before whom c. sent here their Record before them had in these words ss Afterwards the day and place within contained before Thomas Gawdy Knight one of the Justiceâ— of the Lady the Queen of Pleas before the Lady the Queen her self to be holden assigned and Robert Clark one of the Barons of the said Lady the Queen of her Exchequer Justices of the said Lady the Queen to take Assizes in the County of Hartford assigned by form of the Statute c. came as well the within named Richard Hynde by Henry Brantwayte his Attorny as the within written William Ambry by his Attorny within mentioned and the Jurors of the Jury whereof within mention is made some of them that is to say Richard Penifather Thomas Glascock Iohn Harmer and Stephen Nebbes came and in the said Jury are sworn And because the rest of the Jurors of the said Jury did not appear Therefore other of the Standers by chosen by the Sherif at the Request of the said Richard Hynde and by the Command of the Justices aforesaid are of new put whose names to the Pannel within written are filed according to the form of the Statute in such Case late made and provided and some of the Jurors so a new put that is to say Edward Vyall Thomas Cooker Thomas Trow Edward Asher Iohn Dermer William Tiverton Edward Iorden and Robert Carpenter came who to say the truth of the matters within contained togeether with the Jurors aforesaid first unpannelled and sworn chosen tryed and sworn Say upon their Oath That long before the Trespass and Ejectment of the Farm within supposed to be done One Thomas Boraston was seised of and in the within written 10. Acres of Lands with the appurtenances called the upper part of a Close called Reddings in Aldenham within written in his demesn as of see the said 10. Acres of Lands with the appurtenances held of one Robert Stepnigh Esq as of his Mannor of Aldenham in his free socage And further the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath That the aforesaid Tho. Boraston had issue of his body lawfully begotten Hum Boraston his Elder Son Hen. Boraston his Younger Son and the aforesaid Hum. Boraston had issue of his body Lawfully begotten Constance Boraston now the wife of the within named Thomas Brand and the within named Margaret wife of the within named William Davis and that afterwards Humphrey Boraston dyed living the said Thomas Boraston and that the aforesaid Constance and Margaret were and are Daughters and Co-heirs of the aforesaid Humphry Boraston and farther the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath that the aforesaid boraston so of and in the aforesaid 10 Acres of Land with the appurtenances being seised as before is said afterwards that is to say the 12 th day of the moneth of August in the year of our Lord 1559 in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen the first made his Testament and last Will in writing in these English words following In the name of God Amen Item I give unto Thomas Amerie and Amphillis his wife all that my upper part of my close called Redding for the Term of 8 years after my decease in recompence of one yearly Annuity of 46
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
of the Justices of the Lady the Queen of the Bench and Edward Fenner one of the Justices of the said Lady the Queen of pleas before the Queen her self to be holden assigned Justices of the Assiise of the Lady the Queen in the County of Wilts to be taken Assigned by the form of the statute came aswell the within named James Linche as the said within written William Spencer and Tho. Spencer by their Attorneys within mentioned and the Jurors of the Jury whereof within mention is made being called some of them that is to say William Garret of Shaw Gentleman William Bury of Crickland Thomas Puckley of Nether Haven Gentleman William Marse of Haydon John Noyse of Graston Richard Legge of Nether Haven Thomas Smith of Kinnett Thomas Stoper of Moanton and VVilliam Gouldesborough of the same came and are sworn of the same Jury and because that the rest of the Jurors of the Jury did not appear therefore other of the standers by chosen by the Sheriff of the County aforesaid at the request of the said James and by the command of the Justices aforesaid were new put whose names to the Panâ—nel within written are filed according to the statute in such case lately made and provided And the Jurors so of new put that is to say Thomas Stringer VVilliam Bundy and VVilliam Hascal likewise called came who to the truth of the matter within conteined together with the other Jurors aforesaid first impannelled chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That the aforesaid VVilliam Spencer is not guilty of the Trespass and Ejectment within written as the said VViliam hath within alleged and further the said Jurors as to all the Trespass Ejectment aforesaid within written besides the Trespass and Ejectment in the Messuage within conteined and 26 Acres of the Tenements within written by the aforesaid Thomas Spencer within supposed to be done they say upon their Oath that the said Tho. is not thereof guilty as the said Tho. likewise therof within allegeth and as to the Trespass and Ejectment within written into the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land within supposed to be done the same Jurors say upon their Oath that long before the within written time in which it is supposed the Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid to be done one Richard Bridges Knight was seised as well of the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land with the appurtenances as of the other Tenements within written residue with the appurtenances in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised the said Richard long before the time aforesaid in which c. by his certain writing of Feoffment Indented in Consideration of a certain Ioynture of one Iohanna the wife or Daughter of VVilliam Spencer Knâ—ght deceased from thence after to be had and ended gave and granted and in his said writing Indented confirmed to Iohn VVinchcomb the Elder of Newberry in the County of Berks. and John Knight of Newbery aforesaid the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other things to have and to hold the said Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other things to the said John VVinchcomb and John Knight their heirs and assignes for ever under this Condition following that is to say That the said John VVinchcomb and John Knight within one moneth next ensuing after the date of the said writing by their sufficient writing in Law as by the learned Councel in the Law of the said Richard â—ridges it should be avised should give grant and deliver the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other things to the said Richard and the said Johanna his wife to have and to hold the said Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other things to the said Richard and the said Johanna and to the heirs of the bodies of the said Richard and the said Johanna his wife betwixt the said Richard and the said Johanna Lawfully begotten and for default of such issue the remainder thereof to the right heirs of the aforesaid Richard for ever of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services therefore due and of right occasioned as by the said writing of Feoffment Indented Sealed with the Seal of the said Richard Bridges and bearing date the 23 th day of January in the year of the Reign of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8 th the 32 th to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence shewed more fully appeared and that by virtue of the said Feoffment the aforesaid John Winchcomb and John Knight were seised of the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Lands in which c. amongst other in their demesn as of Fee upon the condition aforesaid And farther the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath That the said John Winchcomb and John Knight being so thereof seised long before the aforesaid time in which c. and within the said one Moneth next insuing after the date of the said writing of Feoffment Indented at Walcot aforesaid in performance of the condition aforesaid and at the request of the said Richard Bridges by their certain writing Indented of Feoffment delivered enfeoffed and delivered and by the said their writing Indented they did confirm to the aforesaid Richard Bridges and Johanna his Wife the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other things to have and to hold the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other to the aforesaid Richard Bridges and Johanna his Wife and the heirs of the bodies of them the said Richard and Johanna betwixt them Lawfully begotten and for default of such issue the remaynder thereof to the right heirs of the said Richard Bridges for ever of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services thereof due and of right accustomed as by the said writing of Feoffment Indented with the Seals of the said John Winchcomb and John Knight Sealed and bearing date the 6th day of February in the year of the Reign of the aforesaid late King Henry the 8 th the 32 th aforesaid and to the Jurors aforesaid in Evidence shewed it more fully appeareth And that by virtue of the said Feofment the aforesaid Richard Bridges and Johanna were seised of the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other in their demesn as of Fee tail that is to say to the said Richard and Johanna and the heirs of their bodies between them Lawfully begotten the remaynder thereof to the right heirs of the said Richard as above is said And the said Richard and the said Johanna so thereof being had issue of their bodies between them Lawfully begotten one Anthony Bridges his Son yet living and in full life being that is to say at West Shefford in the County of Berks and that afterwards and before the time in which c. the aforesaid Richard Bridges and Johanna of the aforesaid
Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other in form aforesaid being seised the said Richard before the aforesaid time in which c. at Lugarshall in the said County of Wilts of such his estate dyed thereof seised and the aforesaid Johanna him over-lived and held her self in the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other and was thereof sole seised in her demesn as of Fee tail in form aforesaid the remainder thereof over as before is said and farther the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath that the said Johanna being thereof so seised The aforesaid Anthony Bridges the 4 day of December in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 32 th at Walcot aforesaid by his Indenture made between the aforesaid Anthony Bridges Son of the aforesaid Richard and Johanna and Barbara then wife of the said Anthony and one Edward Langford Gentleman by the name of Anthony Bridges of West-Shefford otherwise great Shefford in the County of Berks. Esquire and Barbara his wife and Edward Langford of Lincolnes Inn Gentleman of the one part and one George Brown Knight by the name of George Brown Esquire second Son of the right Honourable Anthony Viscount of the most noble order of the Garter Knight of the other part which other part with the Seals of the said Anthony Bridges Barbara and Edward Langford Sealed bearing date the same day and year to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence shewed it was Covenanted granted condescended unto concluded and fully agreed by and between the said parties to the said Indenture in manner and form following That is to say that the said Anthony Bridges Son of the said Richard Bridges and Johanna and Edward Langford covenanted and granted for them their heirs and assigns to and with the aforesaid George Brown his Heirs and assigns by the same Indenture that they the said Anthony Bridges Son of the aforesaid Richard Bridges and Johanna and Barbara together with the aforesaid Edward Langford before Easter Term then next following would levy and acknowledge before the Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench at Westminster one Fine or diverse Fines with the proclamations according to the course of Fines in the said Court used to the aforesaid George Brown of all that Mannor of Kintbury with all and singular the Rights members and appurtenances in the aforesaid County of Berks. And of all Messuages Lands and Tenements Rents Services Advowsons Patronages Liberties Privileges Profits and Hereditaments with all and singular their appurtenances to the said Mannor belonging or appertayning and also of the aforesaid whole Tenements within specified by the name of Lands Tenements and Hereditaments with the appurtenances called or known by the name of Walcot lying in Swindon within written whereof the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Lands then were and yet are parcel As also of all messuages Cottages Lands Tenements Rents Services and Hereditaments whatsoever to the same belonging occupied reputed demised or taken as part or parcel thereof by the name of 40 Messuages 20 Tofts 1 Dove-house 30 Gardens 20 Orchards 1000 Acres of Land 300 Acres of Meadow 1000 Acres of Pasture 100 Acres of Wood 500 Acres of Furz and Heath and 40 shillings of free Rent with the appurtenances in Kintbury Holt Hungerford Walcot and Swindon in the Counties of Berks. and Wilts or by whatsoever number of Acres either sole or together with any other Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and that the aforesaid Fine or the aforesaid Fines concerning the premises in the said indenture before mentioned and the execution of the Fine or Fines should be and be to the use of the said George Brown and his heirs and assigns for ever to no other use intent or purpose And the said Jurors farther say That in performance and accomplishment of a Covenant and agreement in the said Indenture between the said Anthony Bridges the Son of the said Richard and Johanna Barbara and Edward Langford and the said George Brown in form aforesaid mentioned afterwards and before the aforesaid â—aster Term That is to say in the Term of Saint Hillary in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 32 th aforesaid a certain Fine was Levied in the Court of the said Lady the Queen at Westminster in the county of Middlesex before Edmund Anderson Francis Windham William Periam and Thomas Walmesly then Justices of the said Lady the Queen and other the Lady the Queens faithfull people then there present between the aforesaid George Brown plaintiff and the aforesaid Anthony Bridges Son of the said Richard and Johanna and Barbara his Wife and Edward Langford Gentleman deforceant of the whole Tenements in the said Indenture specified whereof the said Messuage and 26 Acres of Lands are and at the time of the levying of the said Fine were parcel amongst other by the names of the Mannors of Kintbury and Fally otherwise great Fally with the appurtenances and 60 Messuages 20 Tofts 3 Dovehouses 40 Gardens 50 Orchards 4000 Acres of Lands 300 Acres of Meadow 4000 Acres of Pasture 300 Acres of Wood 1000 Acres of Furz and Heath and 6 pound 13 shillings 4 pence of Rent with the appurtenances in Kintbury Holt Fally otherwise great Fally Hungerford and West Shefford otherwise great Shefford as also of the Rectory of great Fally with the appurtenances and Free Warren and liberty of a Park in West Shefford otherwise great Shefford and also of the Free Fishings Kennet in the County of Berkss And of the Mannor of Baddesden with the appurtenances and 20 Messuages 10 Tofts 12 Gardens 8 Orchards 1000 Acres of Land 100 Acres of Meadow 1000 Acres of pasture 200 Acres of Wood 500 Acres of Furz and Heath and 40 shillings Rent with the appurtenances in Baddesden Lugershall Walcot and Swindon in the County of Wilts whereupon a plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the said Court that is to say That the said Anthony Barbara and Edward acknowledge the said Mannors Tenements Hereditaments Rectorie Warren liberty and Fishing with the appurtenances in the said Fine conteined to be the right of the said George as those which the said George had of the gift of the said Anthony and the same remised and quit claimed from the said Anthony Barbara and Edward and their heirs to the aforesaid George and his heirs for ever And besides the said Anthony and Barbara granted for them and the heirs of the said Anthony that they warrant to the aforesaid George his Heirs and Assigns the aforesaid Mannors Tenementâ— Rents Rectorie Warren and Liberties and Fishing with the appurtenances in the same Fine conteined against the said Edward and his heirs for ever and for this Recognition release quit claym warranty Fine and Concord the said George granted to the aforesaid Edward a certain yearly Rent of 100 pound to be going out of in the aforesaid Mannors
not yet concealed nor detained but the Rents and the Reversions thereof to the said Lord the King and Lady the Queen then were answered And that Mannor was in charge and account of Record and the Rents and the Reversions thereof to the said late King and Queen Philip and Mary were answered But whether the Lands and Tenements in the Declaration above mentioned by the said Letters Patents to the aforesaid George Howard Kt. passed or not the Jurors aforesaid are ignorant and thereof pray the Advice and Consideration of the Court in the premises And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices of the Court That the aforesaid Lands and Tenements in the Declaration aforesaid mentioned by the aforesaid Letters Patents of the Lord Philip and Mary late King and Queen of England to the aforesaid George Howard did passe Then the Jurors aforesaid say that the aforesaid Edward Cockle is not guilty of the Trespasse and Ejectment as he before in pleading hath alleged And if upon the whole matter by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices and Court That the Lands and Tenements in the Declaration within written by the aforesaid Letters Patents of the Lord Philip and Mary King and Queen of England to the said George Howard passed not c. False Imprisonment Michaelmass Term in the 6th yeer of King JAMES in the COMMMON-PLEAS Doctor Bonhams Case Co. 8. part London HEnry Atkins of London Doctor of Physick George Turner of London Doctor of Physick Thomas Moundford of London Doctor of Physick John Argent of London Doctor of Physick John Taylor of London Yeoman And William Bowden of London Yeoman were Attached to answer to Thomas Bonham of London Doctor in Philosophy and of Physick of a Plea wherefore they together with William Dun of London Doctor of Physick and Richard Ware of London Skinner with force and Arms him the said Thomas Bonham took imprisoned and evil handled and him in Prison against the Law and Custom of the Kingdom of England did long detain and other harms to him did to the great damage of the said Thomas Bonham and against the Peace of the Lord the King that now is c And whereupon the same Thomas Bonham by Richard Coke his Attorny complaineth That the aforesaid Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden together c. the 10th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 4th with force and Arms him the said John in the Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap took and imprisoned and evilly handled and him there so in Prison a long time that is to say by the space of 7. dayes against the Law and Custom of this Kingdom of England detained and other harms c. to the great damage c. and against the Peace c. whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 300. pounds and thereof bringeth sute c. And the aforesaid Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden by Francis Barker their Attorny come and defend the force and injury when c. And as to the coming with force and Arms say That they are not thereof guilty And of that put themselves upon the Country and the aforesaid Thomas Bonham likewise And as to the rest of the Trespass and Imprisonment aforesaid above supposed to be done The said Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and VVilliam Bowden say That the aforesaid Thomas Bonham his Action aforesaid against them ought not to have because they say That before the aforesaid time in which it is supposed the aforesaid Trespasse and Imprisonment to be done The Lord Henry late King of England the 8th the 23d day of September in the yeer of his Reign 〈◊〉 by his Letters Patents which the said Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden with his great Seal of England sealed bearing date at VVestminster the same day and yeer here in Court brought Reciting Wherereas he thought it the duty of his Kingly Office in all reason to provide for the good and welfare of his People That would first of all be done if he might in due season meet with the enterprizes of wicked men first therefore ye held it necessary to restrain the boldness of wicked men who professed Physick more for avarice than out of confidence of a good Conscience Whereupon very many incommodities did arise to the rude and credulous Cōmon-people Therefore partly imitating the example of the well-governed Cities and other Nations inclined thereunto at the request of the grave Men and Doctors John Chambre Thomas Linacre Ferdinand de Victoria his Physicians of Nicholas Hatswel John Francisco and Robert Yoxley Physicians and chiefly of the right Reverend Father in Christ and Lord Thomas titled of the Holy Church beyond Tyber Priest of the most Holy Church of Rome Cardinal of York Arch-Bishop and our Well beloved Chancellor of our Kingdom of England A College perpetual of Doctors and Grave Men who Physick in his City of London and the Suburbs and within 7. Miles from the said City every way might publickly exercise he Willed and commanded to be instituted to whom for his honour and in the name of the publick good and care as he hoped the ignorance and rashness of the malitious which he remembred as well by their example and gravity to deterr as by his Lawes late made and and by Constitution to be made by the same College to punish Which that they might more easily well accomplish to the remembred Doctors John Chambers Thomas Linacre Ferdinand de Victoria his Physicians Nicholas Hatswel John Francisco and Robert Yoxley Physicians he granted that they and all Men of the same faculty of and in the City aforesaid should be in deed and Name one Body and Comminalty perpetual or College perpetual and that the said Comminalty or College every yeer for ever might chose and make of that Cōminaltie any diligent man and skilful in the faculty of Physick to be President of the said College or Comminalty to oversee rule and govern for that yeer the College or Comminalty aforesaid and all men of the said faculty and their businesses And that the said President and College or Comminalty should have perpetual succession and a Common Seal to serve for the businesses of the said Comminalty and President for ever And that they and their Successors for ever should be persons able and capable to purchase and possesse in Fee and for ever Lands Tenements Rents and other possessions whatsoever He also granted to them and their Successors for him and his Heirs That they and their Successors might purchase to them and their Successors aswell in the said City as out of it Lands and Tenements whatsover not
the 8th the 11th at Pettesâ—o aforesaid By her certain Writing of Release which the said Warden or Rector and Scholars with the Seal of the aforesaid Sibil sealed here in Court bring whose date is the same day and yeer remised released and altogether for her and her Heirs for ever quit claimed to the aforesaid Richard Lyster Martin Linsey John Coteford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor then of the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid being seized in their full and peaceable possession then being their Heirs and Assignes for ever All her Right Claim Title Use Interest and Demand which ever she had now hath or at any time after might have of and in the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances And further the said Sibil by her aforesaid Writing granted for her and her Heirs That she the said Sibil and her Heirs the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances to the said Richard Lyster Martin Linsey John Coteford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor their Heirs and Assignes against the then Abbot of Westminster and his Successors would warrant and for ever defend as by the said Writing of Release more fully appeareth And this the said Warden or Rector and Scholars are ready to averr whereupon they demand Judgement if the aforesaid Robert Chamberlain against the aforesaid Writing of Release the said Warranty of the said Sibil his Ancestor whose Heir the said Robert is in it contained his Action aforesaid against them ought to have c. And the aforesaid Robert Chamberlain saith that he for any thing before alleged to have his Action aforesaid ought not to be barred because he saith That long before the aforesaid Deed and before the aforesaid Alured Richard Danvers Nicholas Stathum and William Collow had any thing in the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances The aforesaid Richard Chamberlain was seized of the aforesaid Mannors with the appurtenances in his Demesn as of Fee And the said Richard so thereof being seized before the gift aforesaid that is to say the 12th day of June in the yeer of the Lord Edward late King of England the 4th after the Conquest the 11th The aforesaid Richard Danvers Alured Cornburgh Nicholas Stathum and William Collow out of the Court of the Chancery of the said late King Edward the 4th at Westminster in the County of Middlesex then being brought and prosecuted a certain Writ of the said late King Edward the 4th of Right against the said Richard Chamberlain then being Tenant of the Free hold of the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenaces amongst other things to the then Sheriff of the County of Buckingham directed By which Writ the said late King then and there commanded the said Sherif That he should command the said Richard Chamberlain by the name of Richard Chamberlain Esq that justly and without delay he render to the said Richard Danvers Alured Nicholas and William by the names of Richard Danvers Alured Gorneburgh Esq Nicholas Stathum and William Collow the Mannor aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other by the names of the Mannors of Pettesho and Eckney with the appurtenances 6. Messuages 200. Acres oâ— Land 20. Acres of Medow 200. Acres of Pasture 100. shillings Rent with the appurtenances in Pettesho Eckney Emberton which he claimeth to be his Right Inheritance And whereupon they complained Chamberlain them unjustly deforced and unlesse he do and the aforesaid Richard Danvers Alured Nicholas and William Collow should him the said Sheriâ— secure to prosecute their claim That then he summon by good summoners the aforesaid Richard Chamberlain that he be before the then Justices of the said late King Edward the 4th here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid from the 15. day of St. John the Baptist then nexâ— following to shew wherefore ye shoâ—ld not do And that he have then this summons and that Writ Because Thomas Rokes Esq Chief Lord of the same Fee remised thereof his Court to the said late King Edward the 4th At which 15. dayes of John the Baptist before Thomas Brian Kt. and his Companions then Justices of the said late King Edward the 4th of the Bench here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid came aswell the aforesaid Richard Danvers Alured Nicholas Stathum and William Collow by Thomas Gurney their Attorny as the aforesaid Richard Chamberlain by John Wildstall then his Attorny And then the Sherif of the aforesaid County of Buckingham that is to say Reginald Gray Esq then there returned the Writ aforesaid to him in form aforesaid directed in all things served and executed and sent that the aforesaid Richard Danvers Alured Nicholas and VVilliam Collow found to the said then Sherif sureties to prosecute his Writ aforesaid that is to say Richard Doo and Iohn Roo And that the said Richard Chamberlain was summoned by Iames Tye and Iohn Baker good summoners c. And hereupon The said Richard Danvers Alured Nicholas Stathum and William Callow by the said Thomas Gurney their Attorney in the said Court of the aforesaid late King Edward the 4th of the Bench here that is to say at Wostminster aforesaid at the 15. dayes aforesaid of St. Iohn Baptist Declared against the said Richard Chamberlain of and upon their Writ aforesaid and upon their Writ aforesaid by the same Thomas Gurney demanded against the aforesaid Richard Chambrlain the Mannors Tenements Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances in the said Writ of Right specified as their Right and inheritance by the aforesaid Writ of the said late King Edward the 4th because the aforesaid Thomas Rokes Chief Lord of the same Fee Released thereof his Court to the said late King And whereupon then they said That they themselves were seized of the Mannors aforesaid and of the Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances in the said Writ of Right specified in their Demesn as of Fee and Right in the time of Peace in the time of the said late King Edward the 4th taking the profits therof to the value c. And that such is their Right then they did offer c. And the aforesaid Richard Chamberlain by the aforesaid John Wildstaâ—e by his Attorny came and defended the Right of the said Richard Danvers Alured Nicholas and William when c. And their seisin of which seisin c. as of Fee and Right c. And all c. And chiefly of the Mannors Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances in the said Writ of Right specified and then vouched hereof to warranty Robert King who was present in the same Court in his proper person and willingly the Mannors and Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances in the said Writ of Right specified to them then did warrant c. Whereupon the aforesaid Richard Danvers Alured Nicholas and William then demanded against the aforesaid Robert Tenant by his warranty the Mannors Tenements and Hereditaments aforesaid in the said Writ of Right specified in form aforesaid c.
the said Edward then being Tenant of the Freehold of the said Mannors with the appurtenances By which Writ the said late King commanded the said Sherif That the said Sherif should command the said Edward Chamberlain by the name of Edward Chamberlain Esquire that justly and without delay he render to the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop Clerk The Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other by the names of the Mannors of Pettesho and Eckney with the appurtenances and of 6. Messuages 200. Acres of Land 20. Acres of Meadow 200. Acres of Pasture and 100. shillings of Rent with the appurtenances in Pettesho Eckney and Emberton which the said Nicholas and Thomas then claimed to be their Right and Inheritance and into which the said Edward Chamberlain had not entry but after the disseisin which Hugh Hunt thereof unjustly and without Judgement did to the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop after the first passage of the Lord King Henry Son of King John into Gascoign as they said and whereupon they complained the said Edward Chamberlain did them disseise And if the aforesaid Nicholas and Thomas Hartop secure him the said Sherif to prosecute their Claim Then he summon by good summoners the aforesaid Edward Chamberlain that he should be before the Justices of the said late King Henry the 8th here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid in the Morrow of St. John the Baptist then next following to shew why he did not do it And that he have then here the summons and that Writ At which Morrow of St. John the Baptist before Robert Read Kt. and his Companions then Justices of the said late King Henry the 8th of the Bench here that is to say at VVestminster aforesaid came aswell the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop by John Cowper then their Attorny as the aforesaid Edward Chamberlain by Thomas Palmer then his Attorny And the Sherif that is to say Ralph Verney Esq then returned here the Writ aforesaid in all things served and executed that is to say that the aforesaid Nicholas and Thomas found to the then Sherif sureties to prosecute his Sute aforesaid that is to say John Doo and Richard Roo And that the aforesaid Edward Chamberlain was summoned by John Den and Richard Fen And upon this the said Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop by declaring against the said Edward Chamberlain upon the Writ aforesaid Demanded against the said Edward Chamberlain The Mannors Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances as their Right and Inheritance and in which the said Edward Chamberlain had not Entry but after the first passage of the Lord King Henry Son of King John into Gascoign c. And whereupon then they said that they themselves were seised of the Mannors Tenements and Rents aforesaid in their Demesn as of Fee and Right in the time of Peace in the time of the said late King Henry the 8th taking thereof the Profits to the value c. And unto which c. And thereof then they brought sute c. And the aforesaid Edward Chamberlain by the aforesaid Thomas Palmer his Attorny then defended his right when c. And then vouched thereof to warranty Thomas Fish who was then present in Court in his proper person and willingly the Mannors Tenements and Rents aforesaid to him did warrant and thereupon the said Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop demanded against him the said Thomas Fish then Tenant by his Warranty The Mannors Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupon they then said That they were sâ—ised of the Mannors Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other things in their Demesn as of Fee and Right in the time of Peace in the time of the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th taking the profits thereof to the value c. And the aforesaid Thomas Fish Tenant by his Warranty aforesaid then defended his Right when c. And then prayed licence thereof to imparl and had it c. And afterwards the very same Term the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop returned back here into the Court aforesaid of the said late King Henry the 8th by their Attorny aforesaid and the aforesaid Thomas Fish Tenant by his warranty aforesaid did not come back but in despite of Court departed and made default Therefore then it was granted by the aforesaid Court here That the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop should recover their seisin against the said Edward Chamberlain of the Mannors Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances and that the said Edward should have of the Lands of the aforesaid Thomas Fish to the value and that the said Thomas Fish should be in mercy c. as by the Record and Processe thereof here in Court remaining more fully appeareth Which Recovery in form aforesaid had was had to the use and to the intent That the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop of the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances should enfeoff the aforesaid Richard Lyster Martiâ— John Cottesford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor To have and to hold to them and their Heirs for ever By Colour of which Recovery The aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop into the Mannors aforesaid with their appurtenances entred and were thereof seised in their Demesn as Fee and so being thereof seised The said Nicholas and Thomas Hartop of the said Mannors with the appurtenances did 〈…〉 off the aforesaid Richard Lyster Martin Liâ—sâ—y John Cottesford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor To have and to hold to them and their Heirs for ever By virtue of which Fâ—â—ffment the said Richard Lyster Martin John Cottesford John Clayton VVilliam Hogeson and Robert Taylor were seised of the same Mannors with the appurtenances in their Demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised The aforesaid Sibil in the life of the said Edw. for the better security of the said Richard Lyster Martin John Cottesford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor in the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances according to Agreement between the same Edward and Sibil first before the aforesaid Recovery had by her Writing aforesaid of Release Remised and Released to the aforesaid Richard Lyster Martin John Cottesford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor all her Right Claim Title State Use Interest and demand of and in the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances in 〈…〉 ner and form as they above have alleged And this they are ready to aver Whereupon they demand Judgement And that the said Robert Chamberlain from having his Action aforesaid against them â—e baâ—â—ed And the aforesaid Robert Chamberlain â—y Protestation taking it That the Recovery aforesaid was not had to the use and intent That the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop should infeoff the said Richard Lyster Martin John Cottesford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor of the Mannors aforesaid with the Appurtenances By Protestation also that
Humphry Lee Richard Westcot William Fairbrother Edward Faweet and Thomas Smith good and lawful men of the City aforesaid It is presented That whereas upon Saturday the 17th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of our Lord James by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King defender of the Faith c. the 8th and of Scotland the 44th in the Court of the Lord the King before Richard Pyot Alderman then and as yet one of the Sherifs of the City of London aforesaid in his Compter situate in the Parish of St. Michael in VVoodstreet London aforesaid according to the Custom of the City aforesaid then holden one Robert Radford had leeved a certain Plaint upon a Plea of Debt of demand of 500. hundred pounds against one John Murray of London Esq The Tenor of which Plaint followeth in these words that is to say Iohn Murray summon against Robert Radford Salter in a Plea of Debt upon demand 500. hundred pounds And thereupon the aforesaid Robert Radford demanded processe against the said Iohn Murray according to the Custom of the City aforesaid to be seved Upon which at the Request of the said Robert Radford in this sort in the same Court it was proceeded That the aforesaid Richard â—yot then and yet one of the Sherifs of the City aforesaid To one Richard Fells then one of the Sergeants at Mace of the Sherif and Minister of the Court aforesaid by word of mouth according to the Custom of the City aforesaid Commanded that he the said Sergeant at Mace should take and arrest the aforesaid Iohn Murray by his Body if he should be found within the Liberties of the City aforesaid so as he have the Body of the said Iohn Murray at the next Court of the said Lord the King at the Guild-hall of the City aforesaid situate in the Parish of St. Lawrence in the Old Iury in the Ward of Cheap London aforesaid upon Wednesday the 21. day of November in the 8. and 44th aforesaid to be holden to answer the aforesaid Robert Radford in the Plea of his Plaint aforesaid By virtue of which Command The said Richard Fells The said Iohn Murray afterwards that is to say the 18th day of the said moneth of November in the said yeers of the Lord the King that now is the 8th and 44th abovesaid between the hour of 5. and 6. in the Afternoon of the same day At London aforesaid That is to say in the Parish of St. Martin Bowyer Row in the Ward of Farrington within London aforesaid in the Common Kings high Way there by his Body took and arrested and then and there had in his custody And the aforesaid Iohn Murrey so under the custody of the said Richard Fells by virtue of the Command aforesaid then and there as before is said being It so then and there happened That the said Iohn Murray late of London Esquire otherwise called John Murray of London Esquire one Iohn Mackall late of London Yeoman otherwise called Iohn Maokallay late of London Yeoman one Iohn Engles late of London Yeoman otherwise called Iohn English late of London Yeoman and one Archibald Miller late of London Yeoman not having the Fear of God before their eyes but moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil with Force and Armes that is to say with Swords c. to the intent him the said Iohn Murray from his arrest aforesaid then and there to rescous in and upon the aforesaid Richard Fells then there made an assault affray in which said affray The aforesaid Iohn Mackall otherwise called Iohn Mackalley with a sword is called a Rapier made of Iron and Steel of the value of 12. pence wherehe the said Iohn Mackall otherwise called Iohn Mackalley in his right hand then and there had and held the said Richard Fells in and upon the left part of his Body under the left shoulder-blade of the said Richard feloniously voluntarily and of malice forethought then and there struck and thrust in giving to the said Richard Fells then and there with the sword aforesaid called a Rapier in and upon the left part of his Body under the left shoulder one blow and wound mortal of the length of half an Inch and of bredth of half an Inch and of depth 6. Inches of which said stroak and mortal wound aforesaid the aforesaid Richard Fells then and there that is to say in the Parish and Ward last aforesaid presently dyed And further The Jurors aforesaid present That the aforesaid John Murray late of London Esquire otherwise called John Murry late of London Esquire The aforesaid John Engles late of London Yeoman otherwise called John English late of London Yeoman and the aforesaid Archibald Miller late of London Yeoman the said 18th day of November in the yeers 8th and 44th abovesaid between the Hours aforesaid in the Parish Ward and place last aforesaid felonionly voluntarily and of their forethought malice were present fighting procuring helping abetting and comforting the aforesaid John Mackall late of London Yeoman otherwise called John Mackalley late of London Yeoman to the aforesaid Richard Fells in manner and form aforesaid to be killed and murthered And so the Jurors aforesaid say That the aforesaid John Mackall late of London Yeoman otherwise called John Mackalley late of London Yeoman John Murray late of London Esquire otherwise called John Murry late of London Esquire John Engles late of London Yeoman otherwise called John English late of London Yeoman and Archibald Miller late of London Yeoman the aforesaid Richard Fells at London aforesaid that is to say in the Parish and Ward last aforesaid feloniously voluntarily and of their forethought malice in manner aforesaid killed and murthered against the peace of the Lord the King that now is his Crown and dignity c. And upon this at the self same Sessions before the aforesaid Justices the aforesaid John Murray otherwise Murry John Mackal otherwise Mackalley Io. Engles otherwise English Archibald Miller in the Custody of the said Richard Pyot and Francis Jones Sherifs of the City aforesaid being in the Gaol of Newgate aforesaid to the barr there brought in their proper persons came and severally being asked how of the Felony and Murther aforesaid they would acquit themselves Every one of them for himself severally said that he is not thereof guilty And thereof for good and ill severally put himself upon the Country And Richard Langley Esq who in this behalf followeth for the Lord the King likewise Therefore immediatly came a Jury thereof and the Jurors of that Jury by the Sherifs aforesaid of the City aforesaid Impannelled being called that is to say VVil. Morgan Tho. Dalbit Tho. Evans Tho. Austin Solomon Green VVil. Chewn VVilliam Ellil Metcalse Allington Iohn Drake VVil. Taylor Owen Dames and Tho. Damport appeared who to speak the truth of and upon the premises chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That the City of London is and all
after was Servant of the said late King Henry the 8th and one of the Grooms of the Privy Chamber of the said late King and many good laborious and laudable Services to the said late King Henry the 8th before the making of the said Letters Patents did and performed and that he said VValter the aforesaid other Letters Patents of the aforesaid Mannor of Grafton Fleuard and the said VValter and Elizabeth the aforesaid other Letters Patents of the said Mannor of Charleton with their several members and appurtenances in form aforesaid made to the said late King Henry the 8th before the making of the said other Letters Patents to them in form aforesaid made and here in Court shewed forth in his Chancery aforesaid at VVestminster aforesaid had surrendred and procured to be cancelled as in the said Letters Patents here in Court shewed forth it is alleged and testified By virtue of which Letters Patents here in Court shewed forth The said VValter and Elizabeth were seized of the said Mannor of Abottesly with the appurtenances whereof c. amongst other that is to say The said VValter in his demesn as of Fee tail that is to say to him and the Heirs Males of his Body issuing and the aforesaid Elizabeth in her demesn as of Free hold for the Term of her Life and the said VValter and Elizabeth so being thereof seized the said Elizabeth afterwards and before the time in which c. at Abottesly aforesaid dyed And the aforesaid VValter over-lived her and held himself in the aforesaid Mannor of Abottesly with the appurtenances whereof c. and was thereof seized in his demesn of Fee tail in form aforesaid by right of Survivour And the said VValter so thereof being seized By an Act of Parliament of the same late King Henry the 8th at VVestminster aforesaid the 8th day of July in the yeer of his Reign the 28th holden made reciting by the said Act Whereas the aforesaid Ann Countess of VVarwick in the Fine aforesaid above named in the yeer of the Reign of the late King Henry the 7th the â—â—ihrd by Fine then levied before the Justices of the King of Common-Pleas at VVestminster had given granted unto the said late King Henry the 7th amongst other things The Lordship and Mannor of Abottesly with the appurtenances in the County of VVorcester To have to the said King and the Heirs Males of his Body issuing as by the same Fine remaining on Record amongst other things it more fully appeared By virtue of which the said late King was seized of the said Mannor with the appurtenances in his demesn as of Fee tail and so thereof being seized The said Countess dyed After whose death the Reversion of the said Mannor with the appurtenances in Fee simple did descend and come to Edward late Earl of Warwick which Reversion and Fee simple of the said Mannor amongst other Castles Honours Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments then after escheated and came into the Hand and possession of the aforesad late King Henry the 7th and his Heirs by the Attainder of High Treason of the said Edward Earl of Warwick as by the Record therefore more fully appeareth And the aforesaid late King Henry the 7th so thereof being seized dyed After whose death the same Castles honours manors lands tenements and Hereditaments and other the premises in the Fine aforesaid contained amongst other Lands Manors Tenements and Hereditaments descended came to the said late K. Hen. the 8th as Son Heir of the aforesaid late K. Hen. the 7th by due course of Inheritance By virtue wherof the said late K. Henry the 8th had been and was then thereof seised And because the aforesaid Castles Manors Lordships Lands Tenements and other the premises were of great value and had many great and ample Liberties Preheminences Commodities â—â—d delights to the same belonging Therefore then and there It was Enacted by Authority of the same Parliament That the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th his Heirs and Successors from hence after should have hold and injoy for ever all and singular the aforesaid Castles Mannors Tenements Lands and Hereditaments with the Appurtenances and all and singular the premises and that the said Castles Manors Tenements Lands and Hereditaments with the Appurtenannances and all and singular other the premises by Authority of the said Parliament should be adjudged in the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th his Heirs and Successors in Fee simple for ever without the aforesaid or any other thing or things before then had made or used or to be allowed to the contrary in any thing notwithstanding as by the same Act more fully appeareth Saving alwayes to all and singular person and persons Bodies politique and corporate their Heirs and Successors and to the Heirs and Successors of every of them other than the aforesaid late Countess of Warwick and her Heirs and the Heirs of the said Richard late Earle of Warwick Father of the late Countesse all such Rights Titles Uses Interests terms of years Demise Demises Rents Fees Annuities Possessions Reversion Remainder Distresses Entries Actions Grants Offices Commons Commodities Liberties Profits Sutes in such manner form conditions as they or any of them their heirs successors or the heirs or succes of any of them had could might or ought to have had if the Act aforesaid never had bin made any thing in the said Act of Parliament to the contrary notwithstanding as by the said Act amongst other things it more fully appeareth By colour of which Act the Reversion aforesaid to the aforesaid Manor of Abbottesley otherwise Abberley and the Manor aforesaid in Reversion after the Estate and Interest of the aforesaid Walter Walsh and Elizabeth his wife so as before is said granted to the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th his Heirs and Successors in Fee simple did belong according to the form and effect of the Act aforesaid By which the said late King Henry the 8th was seised of that reversion as of Fee and right and the said late King so being thereof seised and the said Walter of the aforesaid Manor of Abbottesley with the Appurtenances whereof c. in form aforesaid being seised The aforesaid Walter at Abbottesley aforesaid before the aforesaid time in which c. died of such his Estate so seised After whose decease The said Manor with the Appurtenances whereof c. descended to one Walter Walsh his Son as Son and Heir Male of the body of the same Walter Walsh his Father Issuing By which the said Walter Walsh the Son after and before the time in which c. entred and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Fee tail that is to say to him and the Heirs Males of his body issuing and the aforesaid late King Henry the 8 th was seised of the Reversion thereof as of Fee and Right and so thereof being seised The said late King afterwards and before the time in which c. at
Westminster aforesaid dyed of such his Estate thereof seised After whose death The Reversion of the aforesaid Manor of Abbottesley with the Appurtenances whereof c. descended to the Lord Edward late King of England the 6th as Son and Heir of the aforesaid late King Henry the 8 th By which The said late King Edward the 6 th was seised of the Reversion of the said Manor with the Appurtenances as of Fee and right and so thereof being seised The said late King Edward the 6 th afterwards and before the time in which c. at Westminster afores dyed of such his estate therof seised with out issue of his body issuing After whose death the Reversion of the aforesaid Manor of Abbottesly with the appurtenances descended to the Lady Mary late Queen of England as Sister and Heir of the said late King Edward the 6 th By which the said late Queen Mary was seised of the said Reversion as of Fee and right and so thereof being seised the said late Queen Mary afterwards and before the time in which c. at Westminster aforesaid dyed of such her Estate thereof seised without issue of her body issuing After whose death the said Reversion did descend to the said Lady the Queen that now is as Sister and Heir of the aforesaid late Queen Mary By which the said Queen that now is was seised of the said Reversion as of Fee and right and the said Lady the Queen that now is so thereof being seised and the aforesaid Walter Walsh the Son of the aforesaid Manor of Abbottesley whereof c. in his demesn as of Fee tail in form aforesaid being seised The said Walter afterwards and before the time in which c. at Abbottesley aforesaid dyed of such his Estate thereof seised After whose death The said Manor with the Appurtenances whereof c. did descend to one William Walsh his Son as Son and Heir of the body of the aforesaid Walter VValsh the Son issuing By which the said William afterwards and before the time in which into the said Manor with the Appurtenances whereof c. entred and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Fee tail that is to say to him and the Heirs Males of his body issuing and so thereof being seised The said William afterwards that is to say the third day of July in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 30 th at Abbottesley aforesaid by his Indenture of Bargain and Sale between Robert then Earl of Leicester By the name of the Right Honourable Robert Earl of Leicester Baron of Denbigh of the both most Noble Orders of the Garter and Saint Michael Knight Lord High Steward of her Majesties Houshold Lord Chief Justice of Oyer and Terminer of all the Forests of her Majestie and Chaces by South Trent and one of her Majesties most Honourable Privy Councel of the one Part And the afores Willi. Walsh by the name of Will. Wash of Witley in the County of Worcester Esq of the other party made afterwards the 8 th day of the said Month of July according to the form of the Statute in that Case made and provided in the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is at Westminster aforesaid in the said County of Middlesex then being in due manner of Record Inrolled One part of which Sealed with the Seal of the said William Walsh the said Richard Bushopp here in Court sheweth forth whose Date is the same third day of July in the 30th year aforesaid For and in consideration of a certain sum of Money to the said VVilliam by the aforesaid Earl of Leicester then and there before had paid bargained and sold to the said Earl of Leicester The Wood aforesaid with the Appurtenances in which c. To have and to hold to the said Earl of Leicester his Heirs and Assigns for ever By colour of which aforesaid Bargain and Sale and Inrolment thereof The said Earl of Leicester into the Wood aforesaid with the Appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised The said Earl of Leicester afterwards that is to say the 5 th day of Septemb. in the year of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 30th aforesaid at Abbottesley aforesaid dyed of such his Estate thereof seised without issue of his body issuing After whose death the Wood aforesaid with the appurtenances descended to Ambrose then Earl of Warwick as Brother and Heir of the aforesaid late Earl of Warwick By which The said Ambrose Earl of Warwick into the Wood aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Fee and so thereoâ— being seised The said Ambrose Earl of Warwick afterwards that is to say the 24th day of January in the year of the Reign of the â—â—d Lady the Queen that now is the 32th at Abbottesley aforesaid By his Indenture between him the said Ambrose Earl of Warwick by the name of the Right Honourable Ambrose Earl of Warwick of the most Noble Order of the Garter Knight of the one part and Edward then Earl of Bedford and William Russel Knight Charles Morrison Knight Ambrose Copinger Esquire by the names of the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Bedford William Russell Knight Charles Morri on Knight Ambrose Copinger Esq one part of wch sealed with the Seal of the said Aâ—brose Earl of Warwick the said Richard Eushop here in Court brings whoâ—e date is the same day and year For and in consideration of the natural entire and cordial love and affection which the aforesaid Ambrose Earl of Warwick then had and bore to his most dear and beloved then wife the said Ann Countess of â—arwick in the Information aforesaid above named Daughter of the Right Honourable Francis Earl of Bedford deceased Grandfather of the said Edward then Earl of Bedford and Father of the said William Russel as for and in consideration of a Mariage before that time had between the aforesaid Ambrose then Earl of Warwick and the aforesaid Lady Ann now Countess of Warwick then his wiâ—e and for and in consideration of the encrease of the Joynture of the said Ann before that time made in the respect of the aforesaid Mariage in consideration also of the better advancing of the said Ann after the death of the said Ambrose then Earl of Warwick if shee the said her beloved husband should survive to support and sustein her Honourable Estate and to pay such debts which the said Earl owed at the time of his death and also such Legacies as the said Earl by his last Will in writing should bequeath The said Earl Covenanted and agreed for him his Heirs Executors and Administrators to and with the aforesaid Edward Earl of Bedford William Russell Charles Morrison and Ambrose Copinger their Heirs and Assignes and every of them That immediatly from and after the Sealing and delivery of the
Purificaiion of the blessed Mary wheresoever c. to Recognize in form aforesaid c. And the same day is given to the parties aforesaid c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come aswel the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Son and the said Edward by their Attorny aforesaid as the aforesaid Thomas Palmer and Margaret in their proper persons And the Sherif sent not his Writ thereof c. There again as before It is commanded c. That he destrein the Jurors aforesaid by all their Lands c. So that he have their Bodies before the Lady the Queen from the day of Easter in 15. dayes wheresoever c. Unless the Justices of the Lady the Queen to Assizes in the County of KENT to be taken assigned first upon Monday in the 5th Week of Lent at Rochester in the aforesaid County of KENT according to the form of the Statute shall come for default of Jurors And therefore that the Siherif have their Bodies c. to Recognize in form aforesaid And the same day is given to the parties aforesaid At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster came aswel the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Son and Edward Digges by their Attorny as the aforesaid Thomas Palmer and Margaret in their proper persons And the aforesaid Justices to Assizes before whom c. sent here the Record had before them in these words After wards the day and place within contained before Francis Gawdy one of the Justices to Pleas before the Queen her self to be holden assigned and George Kingsmill one of the Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench Justices of the said Lady the Queen to Assizeâ— in the said County of Kent to be taken assigned by the form of the Statute c. come aswel the within named Christâ—pher Digges and Edward Diggs by Edmond Gibbon their Attorny within written as the said Thomas Palmer and Margaret by Nathaniel Manley their Attorny And the Jurors of the Juâ—y whereof within mention is made likewise being called come who to say the truth of the within contained chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oaths That long before the day of the bringing of the Monsirans de droit within written one Christopher Digg otherwise Digges Esquire in the Monstrans de droit within named Father of the aforesaid Christopher Digges and Edward Digges was seized of the Mannors Lands and Tenements with the appurtenances in the Monstrans de droit specified and of and in Lands and Tenements in the Indenture hereafter specified in his Demesn as oâ— Fee And so thereof being seized The said Christopher Digges the Father before the day of the bringing of the Monstrans de droit within written that is to say the 6th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 10th By his Indenture between him the sâ—id Christopher Digges the Father of the one part Henry Cripps Knight John â—rook Francis Gatacre Richard Brook Thomas Leason and Richard Horewood Gent. of the other part made one part whereof with the Seal of the said Christopher Digges the Father sealed to the Jurors aforesaid in Evidence was shewed whose Date is the same day and yeer For the Considerations and Causes in the same Indenture specified covenanted and granted for him and his Heirs To and with the aforesaid Henry â—ripps John Brook Francis Gatacre Richard Brook Thomas â—eison and Richard Horewood and their Heirs That the said Christopher Digges the Father and his Heirs then from thenceforth would stand and be seized of and in all and singular the aforesaid Mannors Lands and Tenements to the Behoofs and uses Provisons and intents in the same Indenture specified The Tâ—nor of which Indenture followeth in these words ss This Indenture made the 6th day of May in the 10th yeer of the Reign oâ— our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. Between Christopher Digg otherwise Digges of Outelmeston in the County of Kent Esquire on â—he one part and St. Henry Cripps or Thenett in the said County Knight John Brook Francis Gatacre Thomas Leweson and Richard Horewood Gent. on the other part witnesseth That whereas the said Christopher Digges did â—eretofore mary and take to Wife Martha Brook Sister of the said John Brook and Richard Brook and now Wife of the said Christoper and during the said Mariage had and continuing they had and have issue be ween their Thomas Digg otherwise Digges now being Son and Heir apparent of the said Christopher Therefore aswel in Consideration of the said Mariage so had betwâ—en the said Christopher and Martha As alâ—o for and in consideration of the sum of 200. pounds of good and lawful money of England before the solemnization of the Mariage aforesaid unto the sâ—id Christopher well and truly contented satisfied and paid As also for the Preferment and certain Advancement of the said Thomas â—igges and of the Heirs Males of the said Thomas Digges of his Body lawfully to be begotten And also for diverse other good considerations the same Christopher Digges thereunto specially moving It is now Covenanted Granted Concluded Condescended and Agreed between the parties to these presents and the said Christopher Digges and his Heirs doth by these presents Covenant Grant and Agree to and with the said Sr. Henry Cripps Knight John Brook â—rancis Gatacre Richard Brook Thomas Leweson and Richard Horewood their Executors and Administrators in manner and form following That is to say That aswell the said Christopher Digges and his Heirs and all and every other person or persons and their Heirs which now stand or be seized or at any time hereafter shall stand or be seized of and in all and singular his Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services whatsoever with their appurtenances set lying and being in the said County of Kent shall from the day of the Date of these presents stand and be seized of and in all and every the said Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments and other the premises in the said County of Kent to the only uses and intents hereafter in these presents mentioned and expressed and to none other use intent or purpose That is to say To the use of the said Christopher Digges for his natural life and after the decease of the said Christopher Digges Then to the use of the said Thomas Digges and the Heirs Males of his body lawfully begotten and for default of such Heirs Males Then to the use of the Heirs Males of the body of the said Christopher upon the Body of the said Martha lawfully to be begotten Provided alwaies and it is neverthelesse Covenanted and Agreed by these presents between the said parties to these presents upon the Considerations above mentioned That for the Preferment and Advancement of the other Children of the said Christopher Digges and
that the Tax aforesaid for the Reparations of the Church aforesaid in the case aforesaid is a matter determinable at the Common Law and not in the spiritual Court Yet the said spiritual Judge to admit the same Plea Allegation utterly refused And the aforesaid Abraham and Tho. Foster him the said William Jeffrey in the spiritual Court aforesaid in the premises to be condemned and to the payment of the aforesaid several sums of Mony upon him the said William Jeffrey for the Reparations of the Church aforesaid above in this behalf specially imposed and taxed which then by the Law of the Land as before is said to pay for the reason aforesaid ought not or is bounden to do by the definitive Sentence of the said spiritual Court with all his strength endeavoreth and daily threatneth in contempt of the Queen that now is and to the losse prejudice impoverishing and manifest grievance of him the said William as also contrary to the Law of the Land aforesaid And this the said William Jeffrey is ready to aver and humbly imploring the aid assistance of the said Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is here demands remedy And the Writ of the said Lady the Queen of Prohibition to the aforesaid spiritual Judge in form aforesaid to forbid him that he the Plea aforesaid nor any thing touching the same before him he futher hold not and it is granted unto him c. And thereupon cometh John Porter of Cheddingley in the County aforesaid of Sussex Esquire Ard Thomas Aynscomb of Buxted in the County aforesaid Gent. in their proper persons and undertake for the aforesaid William Jeffrey That if it happeneth the aforesaid Abraham Kenshley and Thomas Foster To the Court of the Lady the Queen hereafter to come to demand the said Queens Writ of Consultation or otherwise to sue for Justice there of and upon the premises That then the said William the said matter or suggestion should follow with effect untill the Plea thereof by some lawful means be ended that is to say each of the Bail aforesaid upon the penalty of 10. pound which said sum of 10. pound the Bail aforesaid acknowledged and each of them acknowledged of their Lands and Goods and of every of them to be levied to the use of the said Lady the Queen If it shall so happen the said William not to prosecute in form aforesaid with effect c. REPLEVIN Michaelmas Term Anno 23. Eliz. Rot. 1160. in the Common Pleas C. 1. part Capels Case Fo. 54. THomas Gately was summoned to answer John Hunt of a Plea wherefore he took the Cattel of the said Iohn and them deteined against Gages and Pledges c. And whereupon the said Iohn by Iohn Lutwich his Attorney complaineth that the aforesaid Thomas the 27th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 22th at Howcaple in a certain place called Stockins took his Cattel that is to say 6. Oxen and 6. Cows of him the said Iohn and them unjustly deteined against Gages and Pledges untill c. whereupon he saith he is the worse and hath loss to the value of 100 pound and thereof bringeth sute c. and the aforesaid Thomas by Thomas Willis his Attorney comes and defends the force and injury when c. And as Bayliff of Anthony Capel Gent. acknowledgeth the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. and justly c. Because that he saith that the place in which it is supposed the taking of the Cattel aforesaid to be done doth contein and at the time of the taking of the Cattle aforesaid supposed to be done did contein in it 300. Acres of Land with the appurtenances in Howcaple aforesaid and that long before the aforesaid time in which c. One Thomas Capel Esquire was seised of the Manor of Howcaple with the appurtenances in the County aforesaid whereof the aforesaid 300. Acres of Land with the appurtenances in which c. are and at the aforesaid time in which c. as also time whereof the memory of men is not to the contrary were parcel in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised after the fourth day of February in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th the 27th and before the time in which c Of the said Manor with the appurtenances whereof c. amongst other enfeoffed Iohn Warmcombe Richard Wahrein Alexander Whittington Thomas Walwem Iohn I loid and Henry Iones To have and to hold the said Manor with the appurtenances whereof c. amongst other to the said Iohn Warmcombe Richard Walwein Alexander Whittington Thomas Walwein Iohn Llud and Henry â—ones their Heirs and Assigns for ever To the use of the aforesaid Thomas Capel and the Heirs Males of his body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of Edward Capel and the Heirs Males of the body of the said Edward lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of Richard Capel and the Heirs Males of the body of the said Richard lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of William Capel and the Heirs Males of the body of the said William lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of Giles Capel for the term of the life of the said Giles and after the decease of the said Giles to the use of the Right Heirs of the said Thomas Capel for ever By virtue of which Feoffment and by force of a certain Act of Parliament of the aforesaid late King at Westminster of transferring uses into possession in the 27th yeer abovesaid holden made The aforesaid Thomas Capel was seised of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof amongst other in his demesn as of Feetail that is to say to him and the Heirs Males of his body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue the remainder thereof to the aforesaid Edward Capel and the Heirs Males of his body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue the Remainder thereof in form aforesaid expectant and the aforesaid Thomas Capel of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. amongst other in form aforesaid being seised before the aforesaid time in which c. at Howcaple aforesaid dyed of such his estate thereof seised after whose death The Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other descended to one William Capel as Son and Heir of the body of the aforesaid Thomas Capel lawfully begotten by which the said William Capel the Son before the aforesaid time in which c. into the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. entred and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Feetail that is to say to him and the Heirs Males of his body lawfully begotten for default of such issue the remainder thereof to the aforesaid Edward and the Heirs Males of his
c. into the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances wherof c. amongst other entred and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Feetail that is to say to him and his Heirs Males of his body lawfully begotten and that the aforesaid William Capel the Son of the said Manor with the Appurtenances whereof c. amongst other in form aforesaid being seised The said Richard Capel Son of the aforesaid Edward Capel the 22th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 18th at Howcaple aforesaid by the aforesaid his Writing granted to the aforesaid Anthony Capel the aforesaid annuity or yeerly Rent of 50. pound to be going out of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. as the aforesaid Thomas Gately above alleged But the said John Hunt further saith That the aforesaid William Capel of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. in form aforesaid being seised That the Fine was levyed in the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is here at Westminster aforesaid from the day of Saint Martin in 15. dayes in the yeer of her Reign the 19th before James Dyer Richard Harper Roger Manwood and Robert Mounson then Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench here and afterwards in the 8th day of Saint Hillary in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 19th aforesaid there granted and Recorded before the same Justices and other the said Lady the Queens faithful people then there present Between Richard Wooton and Richard Shawley Plaintiffs and the aforesaid Will. Capel defendaÌ„t of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. amongst other By the names of the Manors of Capel otherwise Hugh Capel Showle and Okeridge with the Appurtenances and 20. Messuages 10. Tofts 20. Cottages 2. Mills 3. Dovehouses 800. Acres of Land 260. Acres of Meadow 1700. Acres of Pasture 200. Acres oâ— Wood 1000 Acres of Furz and Heath and 5. pound Rent with the Appurtenances iâ— Capel otherwise Hugh Capel Showle Okeridge â—â—rkell and â—edbary As also of the Advowson of the Church of Capel otherwise Hugh Capel whereof a Plea of Covenant was summened between them in the said Court That is to say That the aforesaid William acknowleged the aforesaid Manors Tenements and Rents with the Appurtenances and the Advowson of the Church aforesaid to be the Right of the said Richard as these which the said Richard and John had of the gift of the aforesaid William and those remised and quit claimed from him and his Heirs to the aforesaid Richard and John and the Heirs of the aforesaid Richard forever And further the said William granted for him and his Heirs That they warrant to the aforesaid Richard and Iohn and to the Heirs of the said Richard the aforesaid Manors Tenements Rents with the Appurtenances and the Advowson aforesaid against all Men forever And for that Recognition remise quit claim Warranty Fine and Concord The said Richard and Iohn gave to the aforesaid William 700. pound Sterling Which Fine in form aforesaid levied was levied and had to the use of the said Iohn Hunt and his Heirs By virtue of which Fine and by force of the Statute aforesaid the said Iohn was seized of the Manors aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in his demesn as of Fee And the said Iohn so thereof being seized Thomas Spenceley and Baldwin Castleton before the aforesaid time of the taking c. that is to say the 4th day of Iunuary in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 19th abovesaid sued forth out of the Court of the Chancery of the said Lady the Queen that now is at Westminster in the County of Middlesex then being A certain Writ of the said Lady the Queen of Entry upon Disseisin in the Post against him the said Iohn Hunt of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. amongst other by the names of the Manor of Capel otherwise Hugh Capel otherwise How Capel with the Appurtenances and 20. Messuages 10. Toâ—ts one Mill 2. Dovehouses 500. Acres of Land 200. Acres of Meadow 600. Acres of Pasture 100. Acres of Wood 700. Acres of Furz and Heath and 4. pound Rent with the Appurtenances in Capel otherwise Hugh Capel otherwise How Capel Brocherton and Sellershop as also of the Advowson of the Church of Capel otherwise Hugh Capel otherwise How Capel To the then Sheriff of the aforesaid County of Hereford directed By which Writ the said Lady the Queen that now is To the said then Sheriff commanded That the said Sherif should command the said Iohn Hunt that justly and without delay he render to the aforesaid Thomas Spenceley and Baldwin the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances and the Advowson aforesaid which the said Thomas and Baldwin to be their Right and Inheritance and in which the said Iohn then had not Entry but after Disseisin which Hugh Hunt thereof unjustly and without Judgement did to the aforesaid Thomas Spenceley and Baldwin within 30. yeers then last past as they said And if he should not do and the aforesaid Thomas Spencely and Baldwin should secure him the said Sheriff for the prosecuting of their claim Then he summon by good Summoners him the said John Hunt that he should be before the then Justices of the said Lady the Queen here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid in 8. dayes of St. Hillary then next following to shew wherefore he did not do it And that the said then Sheriff should have there the summons and that Writ At which 8. dayes of St. Hillary before the aforesaid Janes Dyer Knight and his Companions then Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench here came aswel the aforesaid Thomas Spenceley and Baldwin as the said John Hunt in their proper persons And James Warnecome Esquire then Sheriff of the aforesaid County of Hereford then and there retorned the Writ aforesaid to him in form aforesaid directed in all things served and executed that is to say That the said Thomas Spenceley and Baldwin had found to him the said Sheriff sureties for to prosecute that Writ that is to say John Doo and Richard Roo And that the said John Hunt was summoned by John Den and Richard'â—en and upon that The aforesaid Thomas Spenceley and Baldwin declaring against him the said John Hunt upon the Writ aforesaid demanded against him the said John Hunt the Manor Tenements and Rent aforesaid with the Appurtenances and the Advowson aforesaid as their Right and Inheritance and in which the said John had not then Entry but after the Deseisin which Hugh Hunt thereof unjustly and without Judgment did to the aforesaid Thomas Spenceley and Baldwin within 30. years c. And whereupon they then said That they themselves were seized of the Manor Tenements and Rent aforesaid with the Appurtenances in
Messuage or Tenement and other the premises late purchased and bought of the said John Palmer as is aforesaid to the said Robert Archer my Son from and after the day of my death forthwards during his natural life and after the death of Robert Archer my Son I will my said Messuage or Tenement called the Grey-hound together with all the Lands and Grounds which I lately purchased of the said John Palmer shall wholly remain to the Right and next Heir of the same Robert Archer and to the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten for ever And afterwards the aforesaid Francis Archer dyed of the aforesaid 4. acres of Pasture with the appurtenances amongst other in form aforesaid seized And the said jurors further say upon their Oath That the aforesaid Francis Archer purchased the aforesaid 4. acres of Pasture with their appurtenances of the aforesaid John Palmer in the aforesaid last Will of the aforesaid Francis named And the jurors further say upon their Oath That after the death of the said Francis Archer the aforesaid Robert Archer being Son and Heir apparent of the aforesaid Francis into the aforesaid 4. acres of Pasture with their appurtenances entred and was thereof seized of such estate as the Law in this case requireth And the said Robert so thereof being seized before the aforesaid time in which c. that is to say the 21th day of January in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 26th by his deed of Feoffment with the Seal of the said Robert sealed and to the jurors aforesaid in Evidence shewed Enfeoffed one John Kent Father of the said John Kent in the Conusance aforesaid above named of the aforesaid 4. acres of Pasture with their appurtenances in which c. amongst other By the name of all that his Messuage or Tenement and all Houses Buildings Barns Orchards Gardens with the appurtenances sometimes called or known by the name of the Grey-hound or otherwise or by what other name or names the same were called or known situate lying and being in Bocking aforesaid in a street there called Bocking haud and of all those Lands Meadowes and Pastures to the same belonging or appertaining or with the same at any time then before demised used or occupyed lying and being at Bocking aforesaid To have and to hold to the aforesaid Iohn Kent the Father his Heirs and Assignes for ever to the proper use and behoof of the said John his Heirs and Assignes for ever And further the said Robert Archer and his Heirs by the deed aforesaid all and singular the aforesaid Messuages or Tenements Houses Buildings Meadowes Pastures and other the premises aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid John Kent the Father his Heirs and Assignes to the use in the said deed mentioned against all men did warrant as by the said Charter of Feoffment to the Jurors aforesaid given in Evidence it more fully appeareth By virtue of which Feoffment the aforesaid John Kent the Father was seized of the aforesaid 4. Acres of Pasture with their appurtenances in which c. in his demesn as of Fee And further the Jurors afore say upon their Oath That after the Feoffment aforesaid in form aforesaid made The aforesaid John Archer Son and right and next Heir apparent of the aforesaid Robert Archer in the lives of the aforesaid Robert Archer and John Kent the Father into the aforesaid 4. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. Upon the possession of the aforesaid John Kent the Father thereof entred upon whose possession of the said John Archer thereof the said John Kent the Father afterwards re-entred and was of the aforesaid 4. Acres of Pasture with their appurtenances in which c. seized as the Law in this case requireth and the said John Kent the Father so thereof being seized before the aforesaid time in which that is to say the 16th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 27th made his Testament and last Will in Writing and by the same his last Will gave and bequeathed to the aforesaid John his second Son and his Heirs the aforesaid 4. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. amongst other and afterwards and before the time in which c. the aforesaid John Kent the Father of such estate of the aforesaid 4. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. dyed seized After whose death The aforesaid John Kent the Son into the aforesaid 4. Acres of Pasture with their Appurtenances entred and was thereof seized of such estate as the Law in this case requireth And afterwards and before the aforesaid time in which c. The aforesaid Robert Archer dyed After whose death The aforesaid John Archer Son and right and next Heir of the aforesaid Robert Archer into the aforesaid 4. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. upon the possession of the said John Kent the Son thereof entred and was thereof seized as the Law in this case requireth And the said John Archer so thereof being seized the aforesaid 8th day of November in the 36th yeer aforesaid gave licence to the said William Baldwin to put his Cattel aforesaid into the aforesaid place in which c. the grass in the same then growing to eat By virtue of which licence the said William afterwards that is to say the aforesaid 9th day of January in 36th yeer abovesaid put his Cattel aforesaid into the aforesaid place in which c. to eat the grass then and there growing which Cattel were in the same place in which c. the grass in the same then eating until the aforesaid John Smith as Bayliff of the aforesaid John Kent the Son the aforesaid 9th day of January in the 36th yeer abovesaid in the aforesaid place called the Meadow to the use of the said John the Son entred and took the aforesaid Cattel of the aforesaid William and them detained against Gages and Pledges Until c. as the aforesaid William Baldwin above against the aforesaid John Smith complaineth And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found it shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the aforesaid 4. Acres of Pasture with their appurtenances in which c. the aforesaid time in which c. were not the Soil Freehold of the aforesaid John Kent the Son Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath That the aforesaid 4. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. the aforesaid time in which c. were not the Soyl and Freehold of the aforesaid John Kent the Son as the aforesaid William Baldwin above hath alleged And then they assess the damages of the said William Baldwin by occasion of the taking and unjust detaining of the aforesaid Cattel above his costs and charges by him about his sute in this behalf expended to 14. pence
Rent of 1. pound of Wax and 4. Capons with the appurtenances in Stow-market Newton Gipping and One House as also of the view of Frank Pledge and whatsoever to view of Frank Pledge doth appertain in Stow-market Newton Gipping and One House whereof a Plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the said Court that is to say That the aforesaid William John Agnes George and Elizabeth acknowledge the aforesaid Manor Tenements Rents and view of Frank Pledge with their appurtenances to be the right of him said Edmond as those which the said Edmond and Robert had of the gift of the aforesaid William John Agnes George and Elizabeth and them released and quit claim from them the said William Iohn Agnes George and Elizabeth and their Heirs to the aforesaid Edmond and Robert and to the Heirs of the said Robert for ever And besides the said William granted for him and his Heirs That they would warrant to the aforesaid Edmond and Robert and to the Heirs of the said Edmond the aforesaid Manor Tenements Rents and view of Frank Pledge against him the said William and his Heirs forever And further the said John and Agnes granted for them and the Heirs of him the said Iohn that they would warrant to the aforesaid Edmond and Robert and to the Heirs of the said Edmond the Manor Tenements Rents and view of Frank Pledge with the appurtenances against him the said John Agnes and the Heirs of the said John for ever And moreover the said George and Elizabeth granted for them and the Heirs of him the said George that they would warrant to the aforesaid Edmond and Robert and to the Heirs of the said Edmond The Mannor Tenements Rents and view of Frank Pledge with the appurtenances against them the same George and Elizabeth and the Heirs of the said George forever Which Fine of the Manor Tenements Rents and view of Frank Pledge aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid levied was had and levied To the use of them the said John Gardiner and Agnes then his Wiâ—e for the Term of their lives and of the longest liver of them without impeachment of waste in any the Woods and Underwoods And aâ—ter the decease of the same John Gardiner and Agnes To the use of the aforesaid William Cary the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten And for default of such issue To the use of the aforesaid â—ob Cary then Esq and now Knight and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten And for default of such issue To the use of Henry Cary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heirs for ever By virtue of which Fine And by â—orce of a certain Act of Parliament of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th At Westminster in the County of Middlesex the 4th day of February in the yeer of his Reign the 27th of transâ—erring of uses into possession The said John Gardiner and Agnes were seized of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. in their demesn as of Freehold for the Term of the lives of them the said John and Agnes and the longer liver of them without impeachment of waste the aforesaid remainder thereof after the death of them the said John and Agnes to the aforesaid William Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawâ—ully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue To the aforesaid Robert Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten And for default of such issue the Remainder thereof to the aforesaid Henry Cary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heirs for ever And the aforesaid John Gardiner and Agnes his Wife so thereof being seized Another Fine was levied in the said Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is of the Bench here At Westminster aforesaid from the day of Easter 15. dayes in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 32th before Edmond Anderson Francis Windham William Periam and Thom. Walmâ—sley then Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench here and other the said Lady the Queens faithful people then there present Between John Higham Knight and Thomas Turner Esquire By the names of John Higham Knight and Thomas Turner Esquire Plaintiffs and the aforesaid William Cary and the aforesaid Martha then his Wife and the aforesaid John Gardiner and the aforesaid Agnes then his Wife Deforceants of the aforesaid Manor of Collumbine-hall otherwise Thorney Collumbers with the appurtenances whereof c. By the name of the Manor of Collumbine-hall otherwise Thorney Collumbers with the appurtenances in Stow-market Newton Gipping and One House whereof a Plea of Covenant was sued between them in the said Court that is to say That the aforesaid William Cary and Martha John Gardiner and Agnes acknowledged the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances whereof c. To be the Right of the said John Higham as that which the said John Higham and Thomas and of the gift of the aforesaid William Cary and Martha Iohn Gardiner and Agnes and the same released and quit claimed for them the said William Cary and Martha Iohn Gardner and Agnes and their Heirs to the aforesaid John Higham and Thomas and the Heirs of the said John Higham for ever And further the said William Cary and Martha and Iohn Gardner and Agnes granted for them and the Heirs of the said William Cary that they would warrant to the aforesaid John Higham and Thomas and to the Heirs of the said Iohn Higham the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances against all Men for ever And for the same Acknowledgement Release Quit claim Fine and Concord The said Iohn Higham and Thomas granted to the aforesaid Martha a certain Annuity or yeerly Rent of 40. pound of lawful Mony of England to be issuing out of the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances and that to her rendred in the same Court of the said Lady the Queen To have and perceive the aforesaid Annuity or yeerly Rent of 40. pound to the said Martha at the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel and the Annuntiation of the blessed Mary the Virgin by equal portions yeerly to be paid all the life time of the said Martha if the aforesaid Iohn Gardner and Agnes or any of them so long should live the first payment thereof to begin at that Feast of the Feasts aforesaid which next after the decease of the aforesaid William Cary should happen And if it should happen the aforesaid Annuity or yeerly Rent of 40. pound to be behind in part or in all after any of the Feasts of the Feasts aforesaid in which as before it ought to be paid and not paid That then it should be lawful to the said Martha all her life if the said Iohn Gardiner and Agnes or either of them should so long live into the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances to enter and distrein and the distresses so there taken and had lawfully to lead away carry and drive and with them to
keep until of the aforesaid Annuity or yeerly Rent of 40. pound with the Arrerages thereof if any were they should be satisfied and paid as by the Record of the said Fine in the Court of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench aforesaid here remaining amongst other things more fully appeareth And the aforesaid VVilliam Cary afterwards that is to say the 4th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 35th at Stow market aforesaid dyed After whose death By virtue of the Fine a-aforesaid last recited The aforesaid Martha was and yet is seized of the aforesaid Annuity or yeerly Rent of 40. pound in heâ— demesn as of Freehold for the Term of her life if the said Iohn Gardiner and Agnes his Wife or either of them should so long live And because 40. pound of the aforesaid yeerly Rent to the said Martha at and after the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 35th as also the aforesaid time in which c. were behind not payd The said VVilliam Brâ—don and Iohn Bredon as Bayliffs of the said Martha acknowledged the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. And justly c. for the said 40. pound of the Annual Rent aforesaid to the said Martha so being behind as in the Lands to the distresse of the said Martha of the Rent aforesaid in form aforesaid charged and bound c. With this that the said Iohn Bredon and VVilliam will aver That the aforesaid Martha is yet living and is in full life that is to say at Littlewrating in the aforesaid County of Suffolk c. with this also That the said William Bredon and John Bredon will aver That the aforesaid Agnes now Plaintiff and the aforesaid Agnes one of the Deforceants in the aforesaid several Fines named are one and the same person and not others or diverse c. And the aforesaid Agnes as to 20. pound of the yeerly Rent aforesaid at the Feast of the Annuntiation of the blessed Mary the Virgin in the 35th yeer abovesaid payable saith That she cannot deny but that the said 20. pound at the said Feast were behind to the aforesaid Martha not paid as the aforesaid William Bredon and John by their Conusance aforesaid supposed And as to the aforesaid other 20. pound of the aforesaid 40. pound Residue which the aforesaid William and John by this Conusance aforesaid suppose to have been behind not paid to the aforesaid Martha at the aforesaid Feast of Saint Michael in the 35th yeer abovesaid It is said That the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon by reason of the aforesaid taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. For the same 20. pound ought not acknowledge it to be just for it is said That well and true it is That the said John Gardiner was seized of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in his demesn as of Fee And the said John so thereof being seized The said Fine in the Conusance of the said William Bredon and John Bredon above first mentioned was levied in the aforesaid Court of the Queen here in the aforesaid 8. dayes of Saint Michael in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 29th above written before the aforesaid then Justices and other the Lady the Queens faithful people then there present Between the aforesaid Edmond Cary Knight and Robert Cary Esquire Plaintiffs And the aforesaid VVilliam Cary Esquire and John Gardiner and the said Agnes now Plaintiff then Wife of the aforesaid John Gardiner And the aforesaid George Totty and Elizabeth his Wife Deforceants of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. And of the aforesaid Tenements and Appurtenances in the Conusance aforesaid above mentioned and that the said Fine in form aforesaid levied was had and levied to the use of the aforesaid John Gardiner and of her the said Agnes for the Term of their lives and the longer liver oâ— them And after the decease of the aforesaid John and Agnes To the use of the aforesaid VVilliam Cary and the Heirs his body lawfully begotten And for default of such issue To the use of the aforesaid Robert Cary Knight and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten And for default of such issue To the use of the aforesaid Henry Cary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heirs for ever By virtue of which Fine and by force of the aforesaid Act of transferring uses into possession holden made The aforesaid John and the said Agnes were seized of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in demesn as of Freehold for the Term of the lives of them the said John and Agnes and the longer liver of them the Remainder thereof after the death of them the said John and Agnes to the aforesaid VVilliam Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid Robert Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid Henry Cary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heirs for ever as the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon by his Conusance aforesaid above supposeth But the said Agnes further saith That the aforesaid Iohn Gardiner and Agnes so of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. for the Term of the lives of them the said Iohn and Agnes and the longer liver of them in form aforesaid being seized the Remander thereof after the death of the aforesaid Iohn and Agnes to the aforesaid William Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid Robert Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid Henry â—ary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heirs expectant before the levying of the aforesaid second Fine in the Conusance of the said William Bredon and John Bredon above mentioned Another Fine was levied in the same Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is of the Bench here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid from the day of Easter in 15. dayes in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 31th before the aforesaid Edmond Anderson Francis Windham and William Periam then Justices of the Lady the Queen of the Bench here and other of the Queens faithful people then and there present Between David Bulward and Robert Ham by the names of David Bulward and Robert Ham Plaintiffs And the aforesaid William Cary by the name of William Cary Esquire Deforceants of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. And of 20. Messuages one Dove-house 20. Gardens 300. Acres of Land 100. Acres of Meadow 200. Acres of Pasture
30. Acres of Wood and 1. pound 6. shillings 4. pence Rent and of the Rent of 4. Capons and 1. pound of Wax with the Appurtenances in Stow-market Newton Gipping and One House by the name of the Mannor of Collumbine-hall otherwise Thorney Collumbers with the Appurtenances and 20. Messuages one Dove-house 20. Gardens 300. Acres of Land 100. Acres of Meadow 200. Acres of Pasture 30. Acres of Wood and 1. pound 6. shillings 4. pence Rent and the Rent of 4. Capons and 1. pound of Wax with the Appurtenances in Stow-market Newton Gipping and One House whereof a Plea of Covenant was sued between them in the said Court That is to say That the aforesaid William acknowledge the aforesaid Manor Tenements Rents and premises with the Appurtenances to be the Right of the said David as those which the said David and Robert had of the gift of the aforesaid VVilliam and those released and quit claimed from him and his Heirs to the said David and his Heirs for ever And besides the said VVilliam granted for him and his Heirs That they warrant to the said David and Robert and to the Heirs of the said Dazid the aforesaid Manor Tenements Rents with the Appurtenances against the aforesaid VVilliam and his Heirs for ever as by the Record of the same Fine in the Court of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench here remaing more fully appeareth Which Fine in form aforesaid levied and had was levied and had to the use of the aforesaid David and Robert and their Heirs to the intent and until a perfect Recovery by Writ of the Lady the Queen of Entry for Deseisin of the Post of the Manor and Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances were sued against the said David and Robert by one Robert Peirson Gentleman according to the course of Common Recoveries used to be had And the aforesaid Iohn Gardiner and Agnes his Wife of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof for the Term of the lives of them the said John Gardiner and Agnes and the longer liver of them so as before is said being seized the Remainder thereof to the aforesaid David and Robert Ham and their Heirs in form aforesaid expectant The said Fine in the Conusance of the said William Bredon and John Bredon above second mentioned in form aforesaid was levied in the aforesaid Court of the Lady the Queen here from the day of Easter in 15. day in the yeer 32th abovesaid before the aforesaid then Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench Between the aforesaid John Hâ—gham Knight and Thomas Turner Esquire Plaintiffs and the aforesaid â—illiam Cary and the aforesaid Martha then his Wife Deforceant of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenance whereof c. And the aforesaid John Higham and Thomas by the same Fine granted unto the said Martha the aforesaid Annuitity or yeerly Rent of 40. p. to be issuing out of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances and those to her in form aforesaid rendred To have and perceive the aforesaid Annuity or yeerly Rent of 40. pound at the aforesaid Feasts of Saint Michael the Archangel and the Annuntiation of the blessed Mary the Virgin by equal portions yeerly to be paid all the life time of the said Martha if the aforesaid John and Agnes or any of them should so long live the first paymeÌ„t therof â—o begin at thaâ— Feast of the Feasts aforesaid which next after the decase of the said VVilliam Cary should happen to be with the aforesaid clause of distresse in the said Fine mentioned As the aforesaid William Bâ—edon and John Bredon by their Conusance aforesaid above suppose By virtue of the levying of which Fine last mentioned so had and levied The aforesaid John Gardiner and Agnes Forfeited their Estate aforesaid for the Term of their lives the life of the longer liver of them in the aforesaid Manor with the Appurtenances whereof c. And afterwards that is to say the aforesaid 24th day of March in in the 35th yeer abovesaid the aforesaid William Cary at Stow-market aforesaid dyed without issue of his Body lawfully begotten After whose death and before the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel in the yeer of 35th abovesaid The aforesaid Robert Cary Knight by reason of the aforesaid Forfeiture of the Estates of the aforesaid John Gardiner and Agnes and and in the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. entred and was thereof seized in Feetail that is to say to him the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten And so thereof being seized The said Robert afterwards and before the aforesaid time of the taking aforesaid made that is to say the 17th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 37th abovesaid At Stowmarket aforesaid gave licence to the said Agnes to put her Cattel into the aforesaid place in which c. to eat the grasse in the same then growing By virtue of which licence the said Agnes after and before the aforesaid time in which c. put her Cattel aforesaid into the aforesaid place in which c. to eat the grasse in the same Which Cattel were in the aforesaid place in which c. Until the aforesaid VVilliam Bredon and John Bredon the day and yeer above in the Declaration aforesaid above specified At Stow market aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which called the â—arkwood took the aforesaid Cattel of the said Agnes and them unjustly detained against Gages Pledges until c. as she above against them complaineth And this she is ready to aver wherofore in as much as the said William Bredon and John Bredon the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. above acknowlegeth The said Agnes demands Judgement and her damages for the occasion of taking and unjustly deteining of her Cattel aforesaid to be adjudged unto her And the aforesaid VVilliam Bredon and John Bredon as to the aforesaid Plea of the Agnes to the Conusance of the said William and John for the aforesaid 20. pound Residue made in Bar pleaded say That well and true it is that the aforesaid Fine in the Bar of the aforesaid Agnes second specified in the aforesaid Court of the Lady the Queen of the Bench aforesaid here in the aforesaid 15. day of Paster in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 3â—th abovesaid before the said Edmond Anderson Francis VVindham and VVilliam Periam then Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench aforesaid here and other of the said Lady the Queens then Faithful People then here present Between the aforesaid David Bulward and Robert Ham Plaintiffs and the aforesaid VVilliam Cary Deforceant of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. And of the aforesaid Tenements and Rents with the Appurtenances in the said Fine in the Bar of the aforesaid Agnes second specified and mentioned in form aforesaid was
levied as the aforesaid above hath alleged But the said VVilliam Bredon and John Bredon further say That the aforesaid Fâ—ne in the Bar of the aforesaid Agnes second specified in form aforesaid levied was had and levied To the use of the said David Bulward and Robert Ham and their Heirs to the intent and until a Recovery by the Writ of the Lady the Queen of Entire Sur-disseisin in the Post of the Manor with the appurtenances whereof c. And of the Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances against the said David and Robert should be had and afterwards unto the use of Iohn Gardiner and the aforesaid Agnes for the Term of their lives and the longer liver of them And after their decease to the use and behooâ— of the aforesaid VVilliam Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten By which Afterwards that is to say the â—th day of April in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 31th the aforesaid Roger Pierson in the Court of the Chancery of the said Lady the Queen that now is the said Court at VVestminster in the County of Middlesex then being brought and prosecuted a Writ of the said Lady the Queen that now is of Entry upon disseisin in the Post against the aforesaid David and Ro. Ham of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances to the Sheriff of the aforesaid County of Suffolk directed the said David and Robert then being Tenants of the Freehold of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances by virtue of the Fine in the Bar of the aforesaid Agnes second specified By which Writ the said Lady the Queen that now is sent to the said Sheriff That the said Sheriff command the aforesaid David and Robert Ham by the names of David Bulward and Robert Ham that they justly and without delay render to the aforesaid Roger Peirson by the name of Roger Pierson The Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances by the names of the Manors of Cullumbine-hall otherwise Thorney Cullumbers with the Appurtenances and 20. Messuages one Dove-house 20. Gardens 300. Acres of â—and 100. Acres of Meadow 200. Acres of Pasture 30. Acres of Wood and 1. pound 6. shillings 4. pence Rent and the Rent of 4. Capons and one pound of Wax with the Appurtenances in Stow maket Newton Gipping and One-House which he claimeth to be his Right and Inheritance And in which the said David and Robert had not Entry but after disseisin which Hugh Hunt thereof unjustly and without Iudgement did to the aforesaid Roger within 30. yeers then last past as he said And whereupon he complained that the aforesaid David and Robert him unjustly deforced and if they did not c. And if the aforesaid Roger should secure the said Sheriff of the prosecuting of his claim Then the said Sheriff summon by good summoners the aforesaid David and Robert that they should be before the Justices of the said Lady the Queen here that is to say at VVestm from the day Easter in one Moneth next following to shew wherefore they had not done it And that the said Sheriff should then have here the summons and that Writ c At which Moneth of Easter here that is to say at VVestminster aforesaid cometh as well the said Roger as the said David and Robert in their proper persons And then the Sheriff of the aforesaid County of Suffolk that is to say Philip Tâ—lney â—squire then retorned here the Writ aforesaid in him in form directed served and executed in form following That is to say That the aforesaid Roger had found to the said Sheriff sureties for the prosecuting of his said Writ that is to say Iohn Doo and Richard Roo c. And that the aforesaid David and Robert were summoned to be then here by Iohn Den and Rich. Fen c. Upon which the aforesaid Roger declaring against the aforesaid David and Robert then Tenants of the Freehold of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid upon his Writ aforesaid in his proper person aforesaid demanded against the said David and Robert of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances as his Right and Inheritance And in which the said David and Robert had not Entry but after disseisin which Hugh Hunt thereof unjustly and without Judgement did to the aforesaid Roger within 30. yeers now last past c. And whereupon he said That he himself was seized of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances in his demesn as of Fee in 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 then brought Sute c. And the aforesaid David and Robert Ham then defended their Right when c. And vouched thereof to warranty the said VVilliam Cary by the name of VVilliam Cary Esquire who then likewise was present in the same Court in his proper person And willingly the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances to him did warrant c. And upon this the aforesaid Roger demanded against him the said VVilliam Cary Tenant by his warranty The Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupon he then said That he himself was seized of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the Appurtenances in his demesn as of Fee in time of Peace in the time of the Lady the Queen that now is taking the Profits thereof to the value c. And the aforesaid VVilliam Cary Tenant by his warranty aforesaid came and defended his Right when c. And further thereof vouched to warranty David Howel who then likewise was present in the same Court in his proper person and freely the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances to him did warrant c. And upon this The aforesaid Roger demanded against the said David Howell Tenant by his warranty the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupon then he said That he himself was seised of the Manor 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 thereof to the value c. And in which c. And thereof his brought sute c. And the aforesaid David Howell Tenant by his warranty defended his Right when c. And then said That the aforesaid Hugh had not disseised the aforesaid Roger of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenance as the said Roger by his Writ and Declaration above supposed and of this put himself upon the Country c. And the aforesaid Roger then prayeth license thereof to imparl and had it c. And afterwards the aforesaid Roger comes again here into
Court the very same Term in his proper person And the aforesaid David Howell although he be then sollemnly called doth not come back but in despight of the Court departeth and maketh default wherefore then it was granted in the said Court here That the said Roger should recover his seisin against the aforesaid David Bulward and Robert Ham of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances and that the said David Bulward Robert Ham should have of the Lands of the aforesaid William Cary to the value c. And that the said David Howell should be thereof in mercy c. Upon which the aforesaid Roger then in the same Court demanded the Writ of the Lady the Queen to have to him full seisia and possession of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid to the Sheriff of the County aforesaid to be directed and to him it was granted retorunable here in the morrow of the Holy Trinity then next following At which day here cometh the aforesaid Roger in his proper person and the then Sheriff of the County of Suffolk The aforesaid Philip Tilney Esquire then sent here That he by virtue of the Writ aforesaid to him directed the 16th day of May then last past gave to the aforesaid Roger seisin of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances as by the said Writ to him it was Commanded c. Which Fine in the Barr of the aforesaid Agnes above specified in form aforesaid levyed and the Recovery aforesaid in form aforesaid had were levyed and had To the use of the aforesaid Iohn Gardiner and Agnes for the Term of their lives and the longer liver of them and after the decease of them the said Iohn Gardiner and Agnes to the use of the said William Cary and the Heirs of his body lawfully begotten By virtue of which Fine and Recovery in form aforesaid had and by force of the aforesaid Act of transferring of uses in possession The aforesaid Iohn Gardiner and Agnes were seised of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. in their demesn as of Freehold for the term of the lives of the said Iohn and Agnes and the longer liver of them the remainder thereof after the death of the aforesaid Iohn and Agnes to the aforesaid William Cary and the Heirs of his body lawfully begotten expectant and the said Iohn Gardiner and Agnes so thereof being seised the Remainder thereof to the aforesaid William Cary in form aforesaid expectant The aforesaid Fine in the Conusans of the said William Bredon and Iohn Bredon above specified in form aforesaid was levyed in the aforesaid Court of the said Lady the Queen here from the aforesaid day of Easter in 15. dayes in the 32th year aforesaid before the aforesaid then Justices of the Lady the Queen of the Bench aforesaid here Between the aforesaid Io. Higham and Thomas Turner Plaintiffs and the aforesaid VVilliam Cary and Martha and the aforesaid Iohn Gardiner and Agnes deforceants of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. And the aforesaid Iohn Higham and Thomas by the same Fine granted to the said Martha the aforesaid annuity or yeerly Rent of 40. pound to be issuing of him the aforesaid Manor with the Appurtenances whereof c. And the same to her in the said Court here in form aforesaid Rendred To have and to hold the same Annuity or yeerly Rent of 40. pound to the aforesaid Martha at the aforesaid Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel and the Annuntiation of the blessed Mary the Virgin by even portions yeerly to be paid all the life time of the said Martha if the aforesaid John Cardiner and Agnes the first payment thereof to Martha if the aforesaid J. Gardiner Agnes or either of them should so long live the first paymēt therof to begin at the Feast of the Feasts aforesaid next after the decease of the aforesaid VVil. Cary should first happen to be with the aforesaid clause of distress in the Fine mētioned And the aforesaid VVil. Cary afterwards that is to say the 24th day of March in the yeer 35th aforesaid at Stow-market aforesaid dyed After whose death by virtue of the Fine aforesaid The aforesaid Martha was and as yet is seized of the aforesaid Annuity or yeerly Rent of 40 p. in her demesn as of Freehold for Term of her life if the aforesaid Iohn Gardiner and Agnes or either of them shall so long live And this they are ready to aver Wherefore they demand Judgement and Retorn of their Cattel aforesaid together with their damages to be to them adjudged c. And the aforesaid Agnes as at first saith That the aforesaid Iohn Gardiner was seized of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in his demesn as of Fee and he the said Iohn so thereof being seized the Fine aforesaid in the Conusance of the aforesaid William Bredon and Iohn Bredon first above mentioned was levied in the aforesaid Court of the Queen here in the aforesaid 8. dayes of Saint Michael in the yeer of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 29th abovesaid before the aforesaid then Justices and others the said Lady the Queens faithful people then there present Between the aforesaid Edmond Cary Knight and Robert Cary Esquire Plaintiffs and the aforesaid William Cary Esquire Iohn Gardiner and her the said Agnes now Plaintiff then the Wife of the aforesaid Iohn Gardiner and the aforesaid George Totty and Elizabeth his Wife Deforceants of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenancs whereof c. And of the aforesaid Tenements and Rents with the Appurtenances in the aforesaid Fine in the Conusance aforesaid first mentioned And that the said Fine in form aforesaid levied was had and levied To the use of the aforesaid Iohn Gardiner anc her the said Agnes for the Term of their lives and the longer liver of them and after the decease of the aforesaid Iohn and Agnes To the use of the aforesaid VVilliam Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of Robert Cary Knight and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of the aforesaid Henry Cary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heirs for ever By virtue of which Fine and by force of the aforesaid Statute of transferring uses into possession holden and made The aforesaid Iohn and Agnes were seized of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in their demesn as of Freehold for the Term of the lives of them the said Iohn and Agnes and the longer liver of them the Remainder thereof after the death of them the said Iohn and Agnes to the aforesaid William Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid Robert Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid
the Country and the said Iohn Hayward likewise Therefore it is commanded to the Sheriff that he cause to come here from the day of Easter in 5. weeks 12. c. by whom c. And who neither c. To Recognize c. Because as wel c. At which day here came the Parties c. And the Sheriff sent not the Writ Therefore as before It is cmmanded to the Sheriff that he cause to come here 12. c. in the Morrow of the Holy Trinity To recognize c. At which day here cometh the parties And the Sheriff sent not the Writ Therefore it is commanded the Sheriff as at first That he cause to be here the morrow of Saint Martin 12. c. to Recognize in the form aforesaid At which dayes come the Parties and the Sheriff sent not the Writ Therefore as at first it is commanded the Sheriff that he cause to come here 12. c. 8. dayes of St. Hillary c. To Recognise c. in the form aforesaid c. At which day the Parties come c. and the Sheriff sent not the Writ c. Therefore as at first it is commanâ—ed to the Sheriff that he cause to come here from Faster day 15. dayes 12. c. to Recognize in form aforesaid c. at which day here come the Parties c. and the Sheriff sent not the Writ c. Therefore as at first it is commanded the Sheriff that he cause to come here in the morrow of the holy Trinity 12. c. to Recognize in form aforesaid c. At wch day the parties come here c. and the Sheriff sent not the Writ c. Therefore as at first it is commanded to the Sheriff that he cause to come here in the morrow of Saint Martin 12. c. to Recognize in form aforesaid c. At which day the Parties come here c. and the Sheriff sent not the Writ Therefore it is commanded the Sheriff that he cause to come in 8. days of Saint Hillary 12. c. to Recognize in form aforesaid At which day the Parties come and the Sheriff sent not the Writ And so several Venire Facias were award to the Sheriff from Term to Term to return Jurors at a day every of the said Term as at first and the parties come at the said dayes and the Sheriff sent not the Writ as in the Rolls upon Record appeareth And Process was continued between the Parties aforesaid of the Plea aforesaid by Jurors put in respite untill this day that is to say in days of St. Michael in the year of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 31. Unless the Justices of the Lady the Queen to Assizes in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned by the form of the Statute c. upon Wednesday the 27th of Iune at East Greinstead in the County aforesaid first should come And now at this day as wel the aforesaid John Heyward as the aforesaid Thomas Bettisworth come by their Attorneys aforesaid And the aforesaid Justices of Assizes before whom c. sent here their Record in these words Afterwards the day and place within contained before Robert Clarke one of the Barons of the Lady the Queen of her Exchequer and Iohn Puckering one of the Serjeants at Law of the Queen Justices of the said Lady the Queen to take Assizes in the County of Sussex Assigned by the form of the Statute c. come as well the within named Iohn Hayward by William Siday his Attorney as the within written Thomas Bettisworth by John Lyons his Attorney And the Jurors of the Jury whereof within mention is made being called some of them that is to say Edward Pickham William Ayles Thomas â—etley William â—revet Edmond Gray Iohn Lock Iohn Capron and John Andrew appeared and was sworn Jurors in the said Jury And because the rest of that Jury did not appear others of the standers by chosen by the Sheriff at the request of the aforesaid Thomas Bettisworth And by the command of the Justices aforesaid were new put to them whose nâ—mes to the Pannel within written are filled according to the form of the Statute in such case of late made and provided The names of which Jurors so put to that is to say John Pitte Thomas Bayley William Leefe and Thomas Aglewyn come and to say the truth of the matter within contained together with the Juros first impannelled and sworn chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That one John Bettisworth was seized in his Demesn as of Fee of and in the within written Messuage and Garden witht the Appurtenances in Iping within written whereof the within written place in which c. and at the within written time in which as also time whereof the memory of man is not to the contrary was parcel And further the Jurors say upon their Oaths aforesaid that the aforesaid place in which c. doth contain and the aforesaid time in which c. did contain in it â—elf one Acre and half an Acre of Land and called by the name of Rainolds and is and the aforesaid time in which c. as also time whereof the memory of men is not to the contrary was a several Close by it self separately inclosed and further the Iurors say upon their Oath That the aforesaid John Bettisworth so thereof as before is said being seized Afterwards that is to say the 20th day of March in the year of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 11th at Iping afoâ—esaid By his Indenture within written made between the aforesaid John Bettisworth of the one part and the aforesaid John Hayward of the other part demised granted and to farm let to the aforesaid John Hayward the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. To have and to hold the said Tenements with the Appurtenances whereof c. to the aforesaid John Hayward and his Assigns from the Feast of the blessed Mary the Virgin then next following unto the end and term of 21. years then next following fully to be compleat and ended Yielding and paying therefore yearly to the aforesaid John Bettisworth and his Assigns 12. d. At the Feast of St. Michâ—el the Archangel or within 10. days next after the said Feast By vertue of which Demise the said John Hayward into the Tenents aforesaid with the Apurtenances whereof c. entred and was thereof possessed the reversiâ—n thereof to the aforesaid John Bittesworth and his Heirs expectant And he the said John Heyward of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. being possessed and the aforesaid John Bettisworth of the Reversion thereof and of the Rent aforesaid being seisâ—d in Demesn as of Fee The said Iohn Bettisworth into the aforesaid Close in which c. called Rainolds in the possâ—ssion of the said Iohn Heyward entred and there immediatly after sealed and delivered as his Deed a certain Deed containing a Feoffment
the death of every Tenant of the said 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. dying thereof seised the best Beast which should be of such Tenant at the time of his death in the name of a Heriot of which services the aforesaid John Talbot was seised by the hands of the aforesaid John Chapman the Father as by the hands of his very Tenant that is to say of the Fealty and sute of Court aforesaid as of Fee and right and of the Heriot aforesaid in his demesn as of Fee And the said John Chapman the Father of the three Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. in his demesn as of Fee in form aforesaid being seised afterwards and before the time in which c. At Albrighton aforesaid of such his Estate dyed thereof so seised And the said John Pendleton further saith That the aforesaid John Chapman the â—â—ther at the time of his death at Albrighton aforesaid was possessâ—d oâ— an Ox of the price of 100 shillings as his proper Ox which Ox was the best Beast of the aforesaid Iohn Capman the Father at the time of his death whereupon sell the Heriot thereof to the aforesaid Iohn and because the Heriot aforesaid after the death of the aforesaid Iohn Chapman the Father thâ— said time in which c. was behind not delivered the said said Iohn Pendleton as Bayliff of the aforesaid Iohn Talbot doth well avow the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. and justly c. for the Heriot aforesaid not delivered as within his Fee and Lordship c. And the said Iohn Chapman now Plaintiff saith That the aforesaid Iohn Pendleton as Bayliff of the aforesaid Iohn Talbot in the cause above before alleged ought not avow the taking oâ— the Cattel aforesaid to be just Because he saith That long beâ—ore the aforesaid time of the taking aforesaid done and before the aforesaid Iohn Chapman the Father had any thing in the said 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. One â—ohn â—arny was seised of a Messuage and of half a Yard Land of Meadow and Pasture with the appurtenances conteining by estimation 50. â—cres in Albrighton aforesaid whereof the said 3. Acres of Pasture with their appurtenances in which c. were parcel in his demesn as of Fee and the said Messuage and one half Yard of Land Meadow and Pasture wholy with the appurtenances whereof c. held of the aforesaid Iohn Talbot as of his Manor of Albrighton aforesaid by Fealty and doing sute at the Court of the said Iohn Talbot of his Manor aforesaid from 3. weeks to 3. weeks at that Manor yearly to be holden as also by the service of rendring after the death of every Tenant of the said Messuage and half Yard Land of Meadow and Pasture wholy with the appurtenances whereof c. dying thereof seised the best Beast that was to such Tenant at the time of his death in the name of a Heriot And the said John Barny of the Messuage and half Yard Land of such Meadow and Pasture with the appurtenanceâ— wholly in form aforesaid being seised long before the time of the taking c. that is to say the first day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 32th of the said 3. Acres of â—and parcel of the aforesaid half Yard Land of Land Meadow and Pasture with the appurtenances whereof enfeoffed the aforesaid â—ohn Talbot To have and to hold to the said John Talbot his Heirs and Assigns for ever By vertue of which Feoffment the aforesaid Iohn Talbot was and yet is seised of the aforesaid 3. Acres of Lands parcel c. in his demesn as of Fee and he the said Iohn so being thereof seised and the aforesaid Iohn Barny of the Messuage aforesaid and the rest of the aforesaid half Yard-Land of Meadâ—w and Pasture with the Appurtenances whereof c. in form aforesaid being seised The said Iohn Barny afterwards and before the time of the taking aforesaid done that is to say the first day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 36th of the aforesaid 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. Enfeoffed the aforesaid Iohn Câ—apman the Father and his Heirs for ever By virtue of which Feoffment the said Iohn Chapman the Father was seised of the said 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised the said Iohn Chapman the Father after and before the time of the taking c. At Albrighton aforesaid of such his Estate of and in the same 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. dyed thereof seised after whose death the said 3. Acres of Pasture with their appurtenances in which c. discended to the said Iohn Chapman now Plaintiff as Son and Heir of the said Iohn Chapman the Father By which the said Iohn Chapman now Plaintiff into the 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. entred and was and yet is thereof seised in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised The said Iohn Chapman the now Plaintiff before the time of the taking c. put his Cattel into the aforesaid Place in which c. to eat the Grass in the same then growing as it was lawful for him to do which Cattell were in the place aforesaid in which eating the Grass there growing untill the said Iohn Pendleton the aforesaid second day of September in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 6th abovesaid at Albrighton aforesaid in the afores place called Bromley VVake the Cattel of him the said Io. Chapman aforesaid them unjustly deteined against Gages and Pledges untill c. as he above against him complaineth this he is ready to aver wherefore in as much as the aforesaid Iohn Pendleton the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. to Barr and that he to that Plea in manner and form aforesaid pleaded needeth not nor by the Law of the Land is bound to answer wherefore for want of a sufficient Plea in Barr in this behalf the said Iohn Pendleton demands Judgement and Return of the Cattle aforesaid together with his damages to be adjudged unto him And the aforesaid Iohn Chapman now Plaintiff in as much as he sufficient matter in Law to Bar the aforesaid John Pendleton from justly avowing the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the place in which c. above hath alleged which he is ready to averr which matter the aforesaid John Pendleton doth not deny nor to the same any wayes answereth but refuse to admit the same averment as at first demandeth Judgement and his damages by the occasion of the taking and unjust deteining of the same Cattel to
King of 〈◊〉 c. came as well the within named John Crane as the within written Bartholmew Colpit by their Attornies within conteined And the Jurors of the Jury whereof within mention is made being called come who to say the truth of the within conteined chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That the within named Henry Conny before the time within written in which c. was seized oâ— the within written 2. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in which c. in his demesn as of Fee by discent from his Father And that the said Henry the said 2. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances held of the within named VVilliam Stermin â—s of his Manor of Richards with the Appurtenances in Fidde St. Giles within written by Fealty and the Rent of 13. pence at the Feast of Saint Miâ—hael the Archangel to be paid as also by the service of doing Sute at the Court of him the said VVilliam Stermin of his Manor aforesaid from 3. weeks to 3. weeks upon reasonable warning at the Manor aforesaid yeerly to be holden and that of the services aforesaid the said VVilliam Stermin was seised by the hands of the aforesaid Henry Conny as by the hands of his very Tenant that is to say of the Fealty and Sute of the Court aforesaid as of Fee and Right and of the Rent aforesaid in his demesn as of Fee as the aforesaid Bartholmew within hath alleged And further the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid William Stermin of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances was seized in his demesn as of Fee And so thereof being seized The said William Stermin before the within written time in which c. of the said Manor with the Appurtenances enfeoffed the within named John Welby To have and to hold to the said John Welby his Heis and Assigns forever And that the aforesaid Henry Conny being of the Age of 20. and within the Age of 21. yeers at the aforesaid Feoffment by the said William Stermin to the aforesaid John Welby in form aforesaid made of the aforesaid 2. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid being seized at Fidde Saint Giles aforesaid agreed and the payment of the Rent aforesaid to the aforesaid John Welby promised And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Court here That the agreement of the aforesaid Henry Conny to the Feoffment aforesaid and his promise of the payment of the Rent aforesaid so as before is said by him the said Henry Conny he being within the Age of 21. yeers are an Attornment Then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Henry did Attorn Tenant to the aforesaid John Welby in manner and form as the aforesaid Bartholmew Colpit within hath alleged And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors in form aforesaid found it shall seem to the Court That the Agreement of the said Henry Conny to the Feoffment aforesaid and his promise aforesaid of payment of the Rent aforesaid so as before is said by him the said Henry being within the age of 21. yeers be not an Attornment Then the Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said Henry Conny did not Attorn Tenant to the aforesaid John Welby as the aforesaid John Crane in pleading hath alleged and then they assesse the damages of the said John by occasion within written besides his costs and charges by him about his Sute expended to 12. pence and for his costs and charges to 5. shillings Therefore c. RESTITUTION Trinity Term Anno 13. JACOBI Rot. 23. in the KINGS-BENCH C. 11. part James Bagges Case fol. 93. a. JAMES by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. To the Mayor and Cominalty of the Borough of Plymouth in the County of Devon greeting c. Whereas James Bagg one of the 12. Chief Burgesses or Magistrates of the Borough aforesaid according to the custom of the Borough aforesaid hithereto used was duly chosen and made And whereas the same James in the Office in of the 12. Chief Burgesses or Magistrates of the Borough aforesaid a long time carried and well governed himself Yet you the Mayor and Cominalty of the Borough aforesaid little regarding the aforesaid Iames unduly and without reasonable cause from the Office of one of the 12. Chief Burgesses and Magistrates of the Borough aforesaid unjustly and have amoved in contempt of us and to the no little damage and grievance of him the said Iames and the hurt of his Estate as we by his complaint have understood We therefore to the said Iames willing due and speedy Justice to be done in this behalf as is just command you and every of you as before time we have you commanded firmly enjoying you That immediatly after the Receipt of this Writ the aforesaid Iames in the aforesaid Office of one of the 12. Chief Burgesses or Magistrates of the Borough aforesaid you restore with all the Liberties Privileges and Commodities to the Office aforesaid belonging and apperteining Or that you signifie the cause thereof unto us least in your default complaint thereof again to us come And how this our Writ shall be executed to us from the day of Holy Trinity in three Weeks wheresoever we shall be England you make it to appear under the penalty of 40. pound this our Writ then sending back c. Witnesse E. Coke at Westminster the 12th day of June in the yeer of our Reign of England France and Ireland the 13th and of Scotland the 48th By the Term of Trinity Anno 130. Jac. King JAMES Rot. 23. Execution of this Writ doth appear in a certan Schedule to this Writ annexed John Clement Mayor The Answer of the Mayor and Cominalty of the Borough of Plymouth to the Writ to this Schedule annexed According to the command of the Writ aforesaid To the Lord the King we most humbly certifie That the Lady Elizabeth late Queen of England by her Letters Patents with the great Seal of England sealed bearing date at Westminster the 28th day of February in the 43th yeer of her Reign for her self her Heirs and Successors granted to the Mayor and Cominalty of the Borough of Plymouth aforesaid and their Successors amongst other things That the Mayor and Recorder of the Borough aforesaid for the time being the time that they should happen to be in their Offices And further the Predecessors of the said Mayor then alive and for the time being and their Successors should be Justices of the said late Queen her Heirs and Successors to keep the Peace in the said Borough and within the Limits Precincts and Liberties thereof and to be kept and to cause to be conserved and kept without any Command Commission or Warrant for the same to be had or to be obteined And further to the said Lord the King we certifie That
within the Borough aforesaid there is and time whereof the Memory of Man is not to the contrary there was a Usage and Custom That the Mayor and 12. chief Burgesses of the same Borough stood and were of the private Council of the Borough aforesaid and 24. of the other most discreet Burgesses of the Borough aforesaid for the time being to this chosen and sworn stood and were together with the aforesaid Mayor and 12. Chief Burgesses of Common Council of the Borough aforesaid for the regulating and government of the same Borough And that every such Burgesse who was chosen into the fellowship of the 24. Burgesses of the Common Council aforesaid before he was to be admitted to the said fellowship should take corporal Oath before the Mayor of the same Borough for the time being that he should carry himself well and honestly as well towards the Mayor of the Borough aforesaid for the time being and to them from time to time should shew Reverence and that he should maintein and uphold the Liberties and common Profit of the Borough aforesaid with his best Counsel and Advice And further we Certifie That every one of the aforesaid 12. Chief Burgesses from time to time chosen should be preferred by the Mayor of the Borough aforesaid or the rest of the aforesaid 12. Chief of the Burgesses or by the greater part of them for the time being only without the consent or assent of the aforesaid 24. the other Burgesses who are as before is said of the Common Counsel of the Borough aforesaid to this required And further we Certifie That the aforesaid James Bagg the first day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady Elizabeth late Queen of England the 32th was duly chosen and appointed one of the aforesaid 24. of the Burgesses of the Common Council of the Borough aforesaid then being and the said first day of May in the 32th yeer aforesaid at Plymouth aforesaid took Corporal Oath before the Mayor of the Burrough aforesaid according to the antient Custom aforesaid That he the said James would carry him well honestly as wel towards the Mayor of the Borough aforesaid for the time being as towards the other 12. chief Burg. of the said Borough for the time being and to them from time to time would shew Reverence and the Liberties and Common profit of the Borough aforesaid would maintain and uphold with his best Counsel and advise And further to the Lord the King we Certifie That the aforesaid Borough of Plymouth is situate so neer to the shore and Sea Coasts That by reason thereof and by reason of the daily meeting there of Ships and Vessels there coming as well from the parts beyond the Seas as from elsewhere many ill minded men as well Allens within born of evil and perverse conversation contemners of good Government and disturbers of the Peace in the Ships and Vessels aforesaid thither coming in the Borough aforesaid and within the Liberties and Precincts of the same staying and remaining are daily found who can hardly be there brought to the obedience of good Rule and Government unlesse the Authority of the Mayor of the Borough aforesaid for the time being and of the other Chief Burgesses aforesaid with due reverence of the other Burgesses and Inhabitants of the said Borough be fortified and the Persons of the said Chief Burgesses and of the Mayor from the contempt of the vulger be preserved And further to the said Lord the King we certifie That the aforesaid James Bagge not ignorant of the premises little regarding his Oath aforesaid and the Authority as well of the Mayor of the Borough aforesaid for the time being as his late Predecessors aforesaid as the other the Chief Burgesses of the Borough aforesaid setting naught by and labouring and intending to bring the same Authority into contempt The first day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 6th the said James being then one of the Common Counsel of the Borough aforesaid and one of the Chief Burgesses of the same Burough in the presence of one Robert Trelawny then being Mayor of the Burrough aforesaid and of many other of the Inhabitants of the Burrough aforesaid at Plymouth aforesaid within the Burrough aforesaid contemptuously and malapartly carried himself as well in gesture as in words toward the Mayor aforesaid and then and there to the aforesaid Robert Trelawny contemptuously and scoffingly without any reasonable cause these words following openly and publickly said and spake that is to say You the aforesaid Robert Trelawney intending are some Prince are you not And further to the said Lord the King we certifie That afterwards that is to say the first day of February in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 7. the aforesaid James Bagge continuing his evil disposition and intention aforesaid at Plymouth aforesaid in the presence and hearing of the aforesaid Robert Trelawny then being a Justice of the Peace of the aforesaid Lord the King within the Burrough aforesaid to be kept by reason of Mayrolty of the Burrough aforesaid the yeer then last past by virtue of the Letters Patents aforesaid and in the presence and hearing of very many other of the Inhabitants of the Burrough aforesaid openly publickly and with a loud voice without any reasonable cause these words following contemptuously falsly and scandalously said and spake that is to say you the aforesaid Trelawny intending are a Cosening Knave whereas in truth the said Robert Trelawny all his life time honestly and from all suspition of any falsity fraud or deceit lived altogether unspected and in the Offices as well of the Mayriolty as of Chief Burgesse of the Burrough aforesaid with praise carried and governed himself And further to the said Lord the King we do Certifie That the 20th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 7th The aforesaid James Bagge continuing his evil disposition and intent aforesaid at Plymouth aforesaid seditiously and malitiously stirred up and perswaded one Thomas Shervil then being of the Chief Burgesses of the Burrough aforesaid That he the said Thomas would joyn himself with the aforesaid James Bagge in a conspiracy to amove and depose One John Battersby then being Mayor of the Burrough aforesaid from his Office of Mayriolty without any reasonable or lawful cause and then and there malitiously and contemptuously spake to the aforesaid Thomas Shervill of the aforesaid Thomas Battersby these words following that is to say Master Mayor the aforesaid John Battersby intending carrieth himself foolishly in this place And if you will joyn with me we will turn him out of his Mayriolty and choose a wiser Man in his place Whereas in truth the aforesaid John Battersby during the whole time of his Mayriolty aforesaid in the executing of his Office aforesaid carried himself well and discreetly and with great
Integrity and gravity And further to the said Lord the King we Certifie That afterwards that is to say the first day of February in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 8th the aforesaid James Bagg continuing in his evil disposition and intent aforesaid at Plymouth aforesaid in the Guild-hall of the Borough aforesaid in the presence of one Thomas Fowens then being Mayor of the Borough aforesaid in the presence and hearing as well of the Chief Burgesses as of the other Inhabitants of the Borough aforesaid scornfully and without reasonable cause spake to the aforesaid Thomas Fowens these false and injurous words following that is to say Thou the aforesaid Thomas Fowens then Mayor intending art an Insolent Fellow whereas in Truth the said THOMAS in the whole course of his Life bore himself towards all Men Honestly Civily and with Praise And further to the said Lord the King we certifie that the afterwards that is to say the first day of August in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 9th at Plymouth aforesaid in the presence and hearing of the aforesaid Thomas Fowens and of very many other of the Burgesses of the Burough aforesaid being gathered together in the Guild Hall of the Burough aforesaid the aforesaid James Bagg continuing his evil disposition and intent aforesaid divers contemptible words of the aforesaid Thomas Fowens then being Mayor of the Burrough aforesaid with a loud voice spake and uttered upon which the aforesaid Thomas Fowens with mild words admonishing the aforesaid James Bagg that he would desist from uttering such contemptible words aforesaid the aforesaid James Bagg thereupon then and there that is to say the 10th day of August in the 9th yeer abovesaid at Plymouth aforesaid and in the presence and hearing of the aforesaid Thomas Fowens then Mayor of the Burrough aforesaid and very many other of the Burgesses and Inhabitants of the Burrough aforesaid and in contempt and disdain of the said Thomas Fowens then Mayor turning the hinder part of his Body in an unhumane and uncivil manner towards the aforesaid Thamas Fowens scoffingly contemptuously and uncivily with a loud voice said to the aforesaid Thomas Fowens these words following that is to say come and Kâ—ss And further to the said Lord the King we certifie that afterwards that is to say the 20th day of August in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 19th at Plymouth aforesaid the aforesaid James Bagg with most arrogant words threatned the said John Fowens then being Mayor oâ— the Burrough aforesaid without any reasonable cause and then and there to the said John Fowens threatningly and malitiously spake the words following that is to say I will make thy neck crack And further to the said Lord the King we certify that afterward that is to say the third day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 12th A certain Order and friendly Instrument of admonition was made by Iohn Scobb Mayor of the Burrough aforesaid and the greater part of the Chief Burgesses of the same Burrough in these words that is to say The 9th day of May 1614. the day and year above written It was agreed by John Scobb Mayor and such other of the Maisters here under written that if Mr. Iames Bagg the Elder do not before the next sâ—ssions to be holden within the Burrough of Plymouth Reconcile himself to the said Mayor and his brethren for such wrongs as he hath committed against them and withall faithfully promise to demean himself more orderly temperately for the time to come that then he shall be clean removed from the Bench and a new Master chosen in his Room which Order or Instrument was made and subscribed by the said Mayor and other of the Chief Burgesses of the Burrough aforesaid And further to the said Lord the King we Certifie That the aforesaid James Bagg before the aforesaid next sessions in the Order aforesaid mentioned did not make any such reconciliation or promise of Conformity as in the Order aforesaid is specified although full notice of the aforesaid Order immediately after the making thereof before the aforesaid next sessions was given to him at Plymouth aforesaid And further to the said Lord the K. we Certifie that afterwards that is to say the 20th day of Febr. in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the K. that now is the 12th the afores Jam. Bagg continuing his evil dispositioÌ„ in his intent aforesaid at Plymouth afores in the Guild-hall of the Borough aforesaid in the presence hearing of John Scobb one of the Chief Burgesses of the Borough aforesaid And then being a Justice for the keeping of the Peace within the Borough aforesaid by virtue of the Letters Patents aforesaid by reason of his Mayralty of the Borough aforesaid the yeer then next before and in the presence and hearing of the then Mayor of the Borough aforesaid and of diverse other of the Burgesses and Inhabitants of that Borough contemptuously these words following spake uttered of the aforesaid John Scobb openly and publickly falsely and scandalously that is to say You the aforesaid John Scobb intending are a Knave whereas the aforesaid John Scobb honestly and with praise carried and governed himself And further to the said Lord the King we Certifie That afterwards that is to say the 10th day of December last past then the Mayor of the said Borough and diverse of the Chief Burgesses of the Borough aforesaid at Plymouth aforesaid being assembled together in the Almes-house of the said Borough to require and receive an Account of the Overseers of the Borough of the Borough aforesaid as in times past and time whereof the Memory of Man is not to the contrary it was used the aforesaid James Bag then and there in the presence and hearing of the said Mayor and other of the Chief Burgesses aforesaid without any reasonable cause openly and publickly sayd to the said Thomas Shervill there then present and one of the Chief Burgesses of the Burrough aforesaid and for the space of 10. yeers then last past being these false and scandalous words following that is to say You the said Thomas Shervill intending are a seditious Fellow whereas in Truth the aforesaid Thomas Shervill alwaies lived not suspected of any such crime of Sedition and from time in the Office of Mayor of the Burrough aforesaid as in the place and Office of Chief Burgesse Honestly Discreetly and with great Integrity carried and governed himself And further to the said Lord the King we Certifie That whereas the said Lord the King the day of January in the 12th yeer of his Reign aforesaid at Westminster in the Counâ—y of Middlesex with the Advise of the Lords of his Privy Council of this his Realm of England Ordained and Commanded by publick Proclamation and by Letters written under
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
all and singular the said Mannors except before excepted and that the said Writ shall be brought and sued against him the said Edward Shelley of all and singular the said Manors and Premises except before excepted by the name of the Manor of Worminghurst Barhamwick and Fyndon with the Appurtenances and by the name of 30 Messuages 10. Tofts one Water-mill 2. Culver-houses 30. Gardens 400. Acres of Land 60. Acres of Meadow 400. Acres of Pasture 120. Acres of Wood 500. Acres of Firzes and Heath and eight pound 10 s. of Rent with the Appurtenances in Fyndon Worminghurst Barhamwick Patching Estangmering Westangmering Wyginholt Storington Washington Ashington Grensted Ashhurst Stening Wilston Thackham and Shopley and of the Advowson of the Church of Worminghurst and that the said Recovery had of all and singular the premises shall be suffered and had to the uses profits behoofs and intents hereafter specified and declared and to note other use or intent That is to say Of the said Mannor of Fyndon with the Appurtenances except the Park of Fyndon and except also all those Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in Fyndon aforesaid called or known by the name ef the Park of Fyndon the said Recovery thereof shall stand and be to the only use profit and behoof of him the said Edward Shelly and of the Heirs males of his body lawfully to be begotten and for lack of such issue to the use profit and behoof of the heirs Males of the body of John Shelley Esquire sometimes of Michael Grove deceased Father of the said Edward and of the heirs Males of the body of the said heirs Males lawfully begotten and for lack of such Issue to the use and behoof of the right Heirs of the said Edward Shelley for ever And of the said Manors of Worminghurst and Barhamwick with the Appurtenances and of the said Park of Fyndon and of all the said Lands Tenements and Hereditaments called or known by the name of the Park of Fyndon and of all and singular other the premises with the Appurtenances comprised or to be comprised in the said Writ of Entry and in the said recovery it is granted condescended and agreed between the said parties and the said Edward Shelley covenanteth granteth That the said Recovery thereof shall be suffered and had to the only use profit and behoof of them the said Edward Shelley and his Assigns for and during the term of the life natural of the said Edward Shelley without impeachment of or for any manner of waste and after the decease of the said Edward Shelley then to the only use profit and behoof of John Carrel and John Apsley of Thackham Esquires and Edward Darkenold of Slynford in the said County of Sussex Yeoman and of their Executors and Assigns for and during the term of 24. years next ensuing after the decease of the said Edward Shelley and after the 24. years ended then to the only use profit and behoof of the Heirs Males of the body of the said Edward Shelley lawfully begotten and for lack of such issue then to the use profit and behoof of the Heirs Males of the body of the said John Shelley sometimes of Michael Grove Esquire deceased father unto the said Edward Shelley and to the Heirs Males of the body of the said Heirs Males last before rehearsed lawfully begotten and for lack of such issue to the use profit and behoof of the right heirs of the said Edward Shelley for ever And the said Edward Shelley further Covenanteth Promiseth and granteth to and with the said Richard Cooper and William Martin That he the said Edward Shelley shall and will from time to time do suffer procure make and acknowledge and cause to be had done suffered procured and acknowledged at his own proper costs and charges All and every such act and acts thing and things as shall be devised or avised by the said Richard Cooper and William Martin or the survivor of them as well for the said recovery to be perfectly surely and lawfully had and executed of all and singular the said Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments with the Appurtenances by the said Richard Cooper and William Martin to the uses purposes and intents in these Indentures specified declared and contained as also for the further surety establishment execution perfecting and continuance of all and every the said uses estates and other the premises to be and go according to the Covenants promises Articles and Agreements in these present Indentures contained In witness whereof the parties abovesaid to these present Indentures interchangeably have set their Seals the day and year first abovesaid And the Jurors aforesaid further say upon their Oath That the Tenements aforesaid in the Indenture aforesaid excepted are not the Lands Tenements in the Declaration abovesaid specified And that the aforesaid Edward Shelley so being thereof seized The aforesaid Richard Cooper and William Martin the 20th day of September in the year of the Reigns of the said late King and Queen the first and second abovesaid out of the Court of the said late King and Queen of their Chancery at Westminster in the County of Middlesex sued forth a Writ of the said late King and Queen to the then Sheriff of Sussex directed against the said Edward Shelley By which Writ it was commanded the said Sheriff of Sussex That he command the aforesaid Edward Shelley that justly and without delay he render to the aforesaid Richard Cooper and William Martin the Manors of Worminghurst Barhamwick and Fyndon with the Appurtenances as also 30. Messuages 10. Tofts one Water-Mill two Dove houses thirty Gardens 400. Acres of Land 60. acres of Meadow 400. acres of Pasture 120. acres of Wood 500. acres of Firzes and Heath and 8 l. 10 s. Rent with the appurtenances in Fyndon Wominghurst Barhamwick Patching Estangmering Westangmering Wighenhold Storington Ashington Greensted Ashurst Stering Weston Thackham and Shipley And also the Advowson of the Church of VVarminghurst which he claimeth to be his Right and Inheritance And in which the said Edward had not Entry But after Disseisin with Hugh Hunt thereof unjustly and without Judgement did to the aforesaid Richard and William within 30. yeers then last past as they said And whereupon they complained That the aforesaid Edward them Deforced c. And unlesse he should do it And the aforesaid Richard and William him the said Sheriff secured for the prosecuting of his claim Then he summon the aforesaid Edward that he be before the Justices of them the said late King and Queen at Westminster in 8. dayes of Saint Michael then next insuing to shew wherefore he had not done it and to have there the Summons the Writ aforesaid At which 8. dayes after Saint Michael before the Justices of the said late King and Queen come the aforesaid Richard Cooper and William Martin by John Bish their Attorny And the Sheriff that is to say Thomas Saunders Knight retorned that Richard and William found to
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
And the Jurors of the Jury whereof within mention is made being called some of them that is to say John Forse of Crediton Gentleman John Saltern of Huslow Nicholas Poynes of Thornbury and Robert Gunter of Lapford câ—me and were sworn in the Jury aforesaid And because the Residue of the Jurors of that Jury did not appear Therefore others of the standers by by the Sheriff of the County aforesaid thereto chosen at the request of the aforesaid VVilliam Dillon and by the command of the Justices aforesaid were new put to whose names to the Pannel within written are filed according to the form of the Statute in that case late made and provided And the Jurors so of new put to that is to say Anthony Moring Robert Luxton Robert Letheren Edward VVebber Thomas Parmiter Ralph Mare VVilliam Stowell and Vincent Spark likewise being called come who to say the truth within contained with the other Jurors within first impannelled and sworn to say chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That before the within written time in which it is supposed the Trespass within written was done that is to say the 26th day of April in the yeers of the Reigns of the Lord Philip and the Lady Mary late King and Queen of England the 3d. and the fourth and before One Richard Chudleigh Knight was seized of the Mannor of Hescot with the Appurtenances in the County aforesaid whereof the Close within written with the appurtenances in which it is supposed the Trespass within written to be done is and within the time in which c. as also time whereof the memory of men is not to the contrary were parcel in his Demesn as of Fee and that the aforesaid Richard Chudleigh before the aforesaid 26. day of April in the years of the Reigns of the aforesaid late King and Queen Philip and Mary the third and fourth abovesaid had issue of his body lawfully begotten Christopher Chudleigh his eldest Son Thomas Chudleigh his second Son Oliver Chudleigh his third Son and Nicholas Chudleigh his fourth Son And the said Richard of the Mannor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in form aforesaid seized the said Richard Chudleigh before the within written time in which c. that is to say the aforesaid 26th day of April in the years of the Reign of the aforesaid late King and Queen Philip and Mary the third and fourth abovesaid by his Indenture Quadripartite sealed with the Seal of the said Richard Chudleigh and to the Jurors shewed in evidence whose date is the same day and year of the Mannor aforesaid with the Appurtenances thereof amongst other things enâ—eoffed John Sentleger Knight Giles Strangeways Knight John VVadham Esquire John Gilbert Esquire Thomas Carew Esquire Richard Bampfield Esquire John Ridgeway Esquire Robert Fulfood Esquire Thomas Williams John Eveleigh Gent. and William Hole Gent. To have and to hold the aforesaid Mannor with the Appurtenances whereof c. amongst other things to the same John Saintleger Giles Strangewayes John Wadham John Gilbert Thomas Carew Richard â—ampfield John Ridgeway Robert Fulford Thomas VVilliams John Eveleigh and VVilliam Hole their Heirs and Assigns for ever only to such uses intents as in the said Indenture Quadripartite are declared and specified That is to say To the use and behoof of the said Richard Chudleigh and his heirs of the body of Mary then the wife of the aforesaid Thomas Carew lawfully to be begotten and for default of such issue to the use of the aforesaid Richard Chudleigh and his heirs of the body of Elizabeth then the wife of the said Rich. Bampfield lawfully to be begotten and for default of such issue to the use of the heirs of the said Rich. Chudleigh on the body of Elenor then the wife of the said Thomas William lawfully to be begotten and for default of such issue to the use of the aforesaid Richard Chudleigh and his heirs on the body of Johan then the wife of the said John Eveleigh lawfully to be begotten and for default of such issue to the use of the aforesaid Richaâ—d Chudleigh and his heirs on the body of Johann then the wife of the aforesaid Giles Strangewayes lawfully to be begotten and for default oâ— such issue to the use of the aforesaid Richard Chudleigh and his heirs on the body of Lawrenceâ— then the wife of the aforesaid Robert Fulford lawfully to be begotten and if it should happen the said Richard Chudleigh should die without issue on the bodies of the said Mary Elizabeth Emleme Johan Johan and Laurencea lawfully begotten then the aforesaid John Sentleger and other his Feoffees and their Heirs should be seized of and in the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. amongst other things for and during the term of 10. years after the death of him the said Richard Chudleigh then next following to the use and performance of the last Will of the aforesaid Richard Chudleigh And after the aforesaid term of 10. â—ears compleated and ended then the aforesaid John Sentleger Giles Strangewayes John VVadham John Gilbert Thomas Carew Richard Bampfield Iohn Ridgway Robert Fulford Thomas VVilliams John Eveleigh and VVilliam Hole their Heirs and assigns should stand and be seized of and in the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. amongst other things to the use and behoof of the aforesaid Iohn Sentleger Giles Strangewayes Iohn â—â—adham Iohn Gilbert Thomas Carew Richard Bampfield Iohn Ridgeway Robert Fulford Thomas VVilliams Iohn Eveleigh and William Hole their Heirs and Assigns for ever for and during the natural life of the afore Christopher Chudleigh his eldest Son and after the death of the said Christopher his Son the aforesaid Feoffees their Heirs and Assigns should stand and be seized of and in the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. amongst otâ—er things to the use and behoof of the first issue Male of the body of the aforesaid Christopher lawfully begotten and the heirs of the body of such first issue lawfully to be begotten and for default of such issue to the use oâ— the second issue Male by the said Christopher lawfully to be begotten and the heirs of the body of such second issue Male lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of the third issue Male by the aforesaid Christopher lawfully to be begotten the heirs of the body of such third issue Male lawfully to be begotten for default of such issue to the use oâ— the fourth issue Male and the heirs of the body of such fourth issue male by the aforesaid Christopher lawfully to be begotten on the Heirs of the body of such fourth Issue Male lawfully to be begotten and for default of such issue to the use of the fifth issue Male by the aforesaid Christopher lawfully to be begotten and the heirs of the body of the aforesaid 5th issue male lawfully to be begotten and for default of such Issue to the use of the 6th Issue
now is the 6th abovesaid by his deed sealed with his Seal and to the Jurors aforesaid shewed in Evidence whose date is the said 6th day of July aforesaid of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. Enfeoffed the aforesaid John Chichester To have and to hold the said Manor with the Appurtenances whereof c. To the said John Chichester his Heirs and Assigns for ever to the only use and behoof of the said John Chichester his Heirs and Assigns for ever And by the said deed aforesaid The said Christopher granted for him and his Heirs That he and his Heirs the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. to the aforesaid John Christopher his Heirs and Assigns to the only use and behooâ— of the said John Christopher his Heirs and Assigns against all Men would warrant and defend by the said deed as by the said deed more fully appeareth By virtue of which Fefeoffment and of which aforesaid Bargain and Sale the aforesaid John Chichester was seized of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. as the Law requireth And so living thereof seized The aforesaid Christopher Chudleigh aftewards and before the within written time in which c. that is to say the first day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 12th dyed being the aforesaid Stretchly Chudleigh Eldest Son and Heir of the said Christopher and John Chudleigh his second Son And afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the 7th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the said â—ady the Queen that now is the 13th The said Stretchley Chudleigh dyed without issue of his Body begotten the said John Chudleigh Brother and Heir of the said Strechley then living and in full life being that is to say at Tawstock aforesaid in the County aforesaid And that the aforesaid John Chudleigh after the death of the aforesaid Stretchley his Brother was and yet is Heir of the aforesaid Christopher Chudleigh his Father And the said John Chudleigh of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in form aforesaid being seized The said John Chichester before the within written time in which c. that is to say the 6th day of September in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 7th of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. enfeoffed one Philip Chichester Gentleman To have and to hold the said Manor with the Appurtenances whereof c. to the said Philip Chichester his Heirs and Assigns for ever to the only use of him the said Philip Chichester his Heirs and Assigns for ever By virtue of which Feoffment the said Philip Chichester was seized of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. as the Law requireth And that the Close aforesaid with the Appurtenances in which c. is and the within written time in which c. as also from the whole time aforesaid was customary Land of the Manor aforesaid and demised and demisable by Copy of Court Roll of the Manor aforesaid by the Lord or his Steward of the Manor aforesaid for the time being to any person or persons who were willing to take the same for Term of Life or Lives at the will of the Lord according to the Custom of the Manor aforesaid And the aforesaid PHILIP Chichester of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. as the Law requireth c. Being seized before the time within which c. That is to say the 8th day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 15th At the Court of his Manor aforesaid then holden at the said Manor of Hescot aforesaid of his own delivery the Close aforesaid with the Appurtenances amongst other things to the aforesaid John Frayne granted for the Term of his Life at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of the Manor aforesaid By virtue of which grant the said John Frayne before the time in which c. entred and was thereof seized as the Law requireth c. And so thereof being seized the said John Chudley being Heir as before is said of the aforesaid Christopher Chudleigh before the within written time in which c. That is to say the 11th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 28th in the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in and upon the possession of the aforesaid Philip Chichester thereof entred and was thereof possessed as the Law requireth c And so being possessed before the within written time in which c. that is to say the 11th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is Of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof enfeoffed the aforesaid William Dillon To have and to hold that Manor with the Appurtenances whereof to the said William Dillon his Heirs and Assigns for ever By virtue of which Feoffment before the time in which c. The said William Dillon into the Close aforesaid with the Appurtenances in which c. in and upon the possession of the said John Frayne thereof entred and him the said John Frayne from his possession thereof expelled and amoved and was thereof seized as the Law requireth until the aforesaid John Frayne the within written 16th day of November into the Close within written with the Appurtenances in which c. in and upon the possession of the said William Dillon thereof entred and the Grasse then and there growing with the Gattel within written fed trod and consumed and continued the same from the aforesaid 16th day of November in the 29th yeer aforesaid until the within written 8th day of February the 30th yeer within written But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found the aforesaid John Frayne be guilty of the Trespasse within written or not the Jurors aforesaid are ignorant And thereupon pray the Advise and Discretion of the Court c. And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices here That the aforesaid Entry of the aforesaid John Frayne into the Close within written with the Appurtenances in and upon the possession of the aforesaid William Dillon thereof be not a good and lawful Entry in Law Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said Frayne is guilty of the Trespasse within written as the aforesaid VVilliam Dillon above against him complaineth And then they assesse the Damages of the said VVilliam by occasion of that Trespasse above his costs and charges by him about his Sute in this part expended to 4. pence And for his costs and charges to 20. shillings And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices and Court here
done are and the aforesaid time in which it is supposed the Trespass aforesaid to be done were 10. Acres of Land called Bromfield with the appurtenances in Marton aforesaid which 10. acres of Land with the appurtenances are the Soil and Freehold of the said Christopher And that the said Christopher the aforesaid time in which c. the Close aforesaid as his own Close Soil and Freehold of him the said Christopher in the said 10. acres of Lands with the appurtenances brake and the Corn there as his own Corn there growing in the aforesaid 10. acres with the Appurtenances as in his own Soil and Freehold there trod and consumed as it was lawful for him to do and this he is ready to aver Whereupon he demandeth Judgement if the aforesaid Anthony his Action aforesaid against him ought to have c. And the aforesaid Anthony saith that he by any thing before alleged ought not to be barred from having his Action aforesaid Because he saith That the Close aforesaid as also the places in which the Trespass aforesaid above complaineed of was done are and the time aforesaid of the Trespass aforesaid done were 4. acres of Land with the Appurtenances called Scarhill Set and VVatersey Mire in Marton aforesaid others than the aforesaid 10. acres of Lands called Bromfield with the Appurtenances in the Bar of the said Christopher above specified And this he is ready to aver Wherefore in as much as the aforesaid Christopher to the Trespass aforesaid in the aforesaid 4. acres of Lands with the Appurtenances above new assigned done doth not answer The said Anthony demandeth Judgement and his damages by occasion of that Trespass to be to him adjudged c. And the aforesaid Christopher as to any Trespass in the aforesaid 4. acres of Land with the appurtenances new assigned above supposed to be done saith that he thereof is not guilty as the aforesaid Anthony against him complaineth And of this puts himself upon the Country And the aforesaid Anthony likewise Therefore it is commanded to the Sheriff That he cause to come here in the Morrow of the Holy Trinity 12. c. by whom c. And who neither c. To Recognize c. Because as well c. At which day here come the parties And the Sheriff sent not the Writ c. Therfore as at first it is commanded to the Sheriff That he cause to come here from the Holy Trinity in 3. Weeks 12. c. To Recognize in form aforesaid c. At which day the Jurors between the parties aforesaid of the aforesaid Plea between them were put in respite here until this day that is to say in 8. dayes of Saint Michael then next following unlesse the Justices of the Lady the Queen to take Assizes in the County aforesaid assigned by the form of the Statute c. Upon Monday the 14th day of July last past at the Castle of York in the said County should first come And now here at this day come as well the aforesaid Anthony as the aforesaid Christopher by their Attornies aforesaid and the aforesaid Justices to Assizes before whom c. sent here their Record in these words Afterwards the day and place within written within contained before John Clench one of the Justices of the Lady the Queen to Pleas before the Queen her self to be holden assigned And Shomas Walmesly one of the Justices of the said lady the Queen of the Bench Justices of the said Lady the Queen to Assizes in the County of York to be taken assigned by the form of the Statute c. came as well the within named Anthony Baldwin as the aforesaid within written Christopher Marton by their Attornies within mentioned And the Jurors of the Jury whereof within is made mention some of them that is to say William VVharton of Dunkeswick Gentleman Adam VVyre of Ayrton Yeoman John Brown of Pathorn Yeoman Ralph VValker of Bolton Gentleman Thomas Preston of Whengille Yeoman and Henry Laycock of Felliface Yeoman come And the Jurors aforesaid are sworn And because that the rest of the Jurors of that Jury did not appear Therefore others of the Standers by to this chosen by the Sheriff of the County aforesaid are at the request of the said Anthony and by the Commandment of the Justices new added whose names to the Pannel within written are filed according to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided And the Jurors so a new added now appearing that is to say Gabriel Green William Newby John Hawton John Brorcey John Craven and WILLIAM RICHARDSON come who to say the truth of the within contained together with theother Jurors aforesaid first impannelled and sworn to say chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That before the within written time in which it is supposed the Trespass within written to be done The aforesaid 4. acres of Land with the Appurtenances in which c. were parcel of the possessions of the late Monastery or Priory of Bolton in Craven and that one Richard late Prior of the Priory or Monastery aforesaid was seized of one Tenement Messuage or Farm called Vngthorpe in the Parish of Marton in Craven whereof the aforesaid four Acres of Land with the Appurtenances within new assigned are and the within written time in which c. were parcel in his Demesn as of Fee in the Right of his Monastery aforesaid and so thereof being seized The said late Prior with the assent of the Covent of the same place the 26. day of December in the year of the Reign of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th the 25th By an Indenture sealed with the Common Seal of the aforesaid Prior and Covent to the Jurors in evidence shewed demised the aforesaid Tenement Messuage and Farm whereof the within written 40. Acres of Land with the appurtenances then were and yet are parcel to one Hugh Baldwin and Agnes his Wife To have and to hold to the said Hugh Baldwin and his Assigns from the date of the Indenture aforesaid unto the end and term of 31. years fully to be ended By vertue of which Demise The said Hugh and Agnes in the aforesaid four Acres of Land with the appurtenances in which c. entred and were thereof possessed the Reversion thereof to the aforesaid Prior and his Successors And the aforesaid Hugh and Agnes of the aforesaid four Acres of Lands with the appurtenances in which c. for the Term aforesaid being possessed the Reversion thereof to the aforelate Prior in form aforesaid ezpectant By a certain Act in Parliament of the said late King Henry the 8th at Westminster in the County of Middlesex the 28th day of April in the 31. year of his Reign begun and continued until the 28th day of June then next following and there then holden amongst other things it is Ordained and established by the said late King and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in the said Parliament
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
Maunsfield exercised and from thence hitherto do exercise and enjoy and all and singular Wages Fees Commodities Profits to the said Office due and by reason of the exercising of the said office within the Manor of Maunsfield aforesaid of right belonging to their own use had and took and the said Earl to exercise the said Office within the aforesaid Manor of Maunsfield and the Wages Fees and Profits to the said Office of right belonging and from the whole time whereof the memory of Man is not to the contrary to have and take with force and Arms then and there hindred and as yet doth hinder and other harms to him c. to the great damage c. and against the peace c. and whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 100. pound and thereof bringeth sute c. And the aforesaid Robert and Thomas by William Cragg their Attourny come and defend the force and injury when c. and say that they are not guilty of the Trespass aforesaid as the aforesaid Earl above against them complaineth and of this put themselves upon the Country and the aforesaid Earl likewise therefore it is commanded to the Sheriff that he cause of come here from the day of the Holy Trinity in 3 weeks 12 c. by whom c. and who neither c. to recognize c. because aswell c. Afterwards the day and place within contained before Peter Warberton one of the Justices of the Lord the King of the bench and Thomas Foster another of the Justices of the said Lord the King of the Bench Justices of the said Lord the King to Assises in the County of Nottingham to be taken by form of the Statute c. come aswell the within named Roger Earl of Rutland as the within named Robert Spencer and Thomas Woldwood by their Attorneys within contained And the Jurors of the Jury whereof within is made mention being called some of them that is to say Edward Bould of Holloughton Esquire Edward Coppinger of Francfield Esquire George Hutchinson of Balford Gent. Francis Hollingworth of Stapleford Gent. VVilliam Gresley of the same Nicholas Hamond of Lound Gent. Anthony VVhitwell of VVeyston Gent. Joh. Sturtevant of Calverton Gent. Richard Griggs of Gringly up the Hill and John Seywell of Normanton against Plumtree come and are sworn Jurors of the Jury aforesaid and because the rest of the Jurors of that Jury did not appear therefore others of the standers by chosen by the Sheriff of the County aforesaid at the request of Roger Earl of Rutland and by the command of the Justices aforesaid of new are added whose names are fyled to the Pannel within written according to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided and the Jurors of new added that is to say John Hutten and John Templemem likewise come who to say the truth of the premises with the other Jurors aforesaid first impannelled chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That the Lady Elizabeth late Queen of England was seised in her demesn as of Fee in right of her Crown of England of and in the Manor of Maunsfield in the County of Nottingham and of and in the Manor of Bolsover and Horsley in the County of Derby and so thereof being seised the 14th day of June tn the year of her Reign the 42th By her Letters Patents under the great Seal of England sealed and to the Jurors aforesaid shewed in evidence graunted to the aforesaid Earl of Rutland from the time of the full age of the said Earl of 21 years to the term and for and during the whole term of the natural life of him the said Earl the office of Steward of the Lordships or Manors aforesaid with the Wages and Fees to the said Office of old due and accustomed as in the said Letters Patents is contained the Tenor of which followeth in these words Elizabeth by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith c. To all to whom these present Letters shall come Greeting Know ye that we of our special Grace and of our certain Knowledge and meer Motion have given and granted and by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors do give and grant to our Well Beloved Cosin Roger Earl of Rutland the Office of Constable of our Castle of Nottingham and Keeper oâ— the Gates of the said Castle as also the Office of Steward Keeper Guardian and Chief Justice of our Forrest of Sherwood and our Parks of Billow Birkland Romwald Owseland Folwood Beskwood and Clipson with their Aupurtenances in the said County of Nottingham and him the said Roger Earl of Rutland Constable of our Castle aforesaid and Keeper of the Gates of the said Castle as also Steward Keeper and Justice Itinerate of the Forests and Parks aforesaid we â—o make ordain and constitute by these presents giving and granting to the said Roger Earl of Rutland by the Tenor of these presents full power and authority All and all manner oâ— Pleas Quarrels and Causes within the Forest and Parks aforesaid or any of them arising according to the Law and Custom of the Forest to hear and determine To have enjoy use and exercise the Offices aforesaid and every of them To the aforesaid Roger Earl of Rutland by him or by his sufficient Deputy or Deputies from the time of the full age of 21. yeers of the same Earl to the Term and for and during the whole Term of the natural life of the said Roger Earl of Rutland together with power in the said Offices to make and appoint all Officers of old due and accustomed and for the exercising and occupation of the Office aforesaid we give and grant by these presents to the aforesaid Roger Earl of Rutland the Wages and â—ee of 40. Marks by the year from the time of the full age of 21. years of the said Earl to the Term and for the whole natural life of the said Earl of Rutland As also an Annuity or yeerly Rent of 9. pound from the time of the full age of the said Earl to the Term for and during the whole Term of the natural life of the same Earl of Rutland for the Wages or Stipends of 9. Foresters assigned by him the said Earl to keep the Forest aforesaid To be taken yearly to be received the said Wages and Fee of 40. Marks from the Treasury of us our Heirs and Successors at the Receipt of our Exchequer at Westminster by the Hands of our Treasurer or Chamberlains or anâ— oâ— their Hands for the time being at the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel and Easter by even portions And also the said Annuity or yearly Rent of 9. pound for the Wage and Stipend of the aforesaid Roger Earl of Rutland from the time of the full age of 21. years of the said Earl to the Term and for and during the whole Term of the natural life
said Lady the Queen of the Bench here at Westminster in Easter Term in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen the 30th abovesaid before the then Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench here as the deed of the said William Haw by him the said William acknowledged and within 6. Moneths then next following that is to say the same Easter Term in due manner in the said Court of Record inrolled according to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided for and in consideration of 120. pound to the said William by the said Richard before that time paid bargained and sold to the said Richard amongst other things the Reversion aforesaid To have and to hold to him and his Heirs for ever By Colour of which Bargain and Sale and Inrollment aforesaid and by force of a certain Statute made in the Parliament of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th holden at Westminster in the County of Middlesex the 4th day of February in the yeer his Reign the 27th Of transferring of uses into possession the aforesaid Richard was and yet is seised of the Reversion aforesaid in his Demesn as of Fee And the said Richard so thereof being seised and the aforesaid Elizabeth of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances to her in form aforesaid granted being possessed The said Elizabeth did waste spoyle and destruction of the Lands that is to say in digging in 10. Acres of Land in Goring aforesaid parcel of the Tenements aforesaid to the aforesaid Robert demised 100. loads of Clay taking for the price of every load of Clay thereof 8. pence and cutting down and selling of the Woods also in a certain Wood called Heighgrove containing 10. Acres of Wood with the Appurte in Goring aforesaid and parcel of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances to the said Robert above in form aforesaid demised 20. Oaks the price of every Oak 5. shillings through the said whole Wood here and there growing and in a certain other Wood called the Hedge Row lying in Goring aforesaid near the aforesaid Wood called Heighgrove in Goring aforesaid parcel of the Tenement aforesaid with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid to the aforesaid Robert demised 40. Oaks the price of each of them 6. shillings through the said whole Wood here and theregrowing and in a certain Coppice called Home Coppice in Goring aforesaid parcel of the aforesaid Tenements with the Appurtenances to the said Robert in form aforesaid above demised 100. Oaks price of each of them 10. shillings in the said Coppice called Home Coppice late growing here and there And in 20. Acres of Pasture called the Hanging in Goring aforesaid lying there bebetwixt a certain Close called High grove hill and another Close called Dicker grove hill that is to say parcel of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances to the aforesaid Robert in form aforesaid demised 10. Oaks price of each of them 6. shillings Six Ashes price of each of them 5. shillings and 10. Beeches price of each of them 6. shillings in the aforesaid 20. Acres of Pasture likewise late here and there growing and in a certain Hedge of a certain Close called Home field in Whitchurch aforesaid that is to say parcel of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances to the aforesaid Robert in form aforesaid demised lying near unto a Wood called Hawes Coppice 3. Oaks price of each of them 10. shillings and one Beech price 10. shillings and in a certain other Hedge of the Close aforesaid called Home field in VVhitchurch aforesaid that is to say parcel of the Tenements aforesaid to the aforesaid Robert in form aforesaid demised lying near to the aforesaid Wood called Home Coppice 10. Oaks price of each of them 20. shillings and also in suffering the sprouts of the Roots of 20000. other little Oaks called Oakesciapling of 20000. Beeches and 200. Ashes to the value of 20. pound in the said Wood called Heigh grove and 10000. of other little Oaks called Oakesapling 10000. of Beeches and 100. of Ashes to the value of 20. pound in the aforesaid Wood called the Hedge Row and 10000. of Oaks 10000. of Beeches and 200. of Ashes in the aforesaid Coppice called Hawe Coppice by the said Elizabeth through the whole Woods here and there growing to be cut and to be eaten and utterly destroyed and wasted with Cattel to the dissenherisin of the said Richard and against the form of the Provision aforesaid Whereupon he saith he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 200. pound and thereof he bringeth Sute c. And the the aforesaid Elizabeth by Ralph Burges her Attorny cometh and desendeth the force and injury when c. And whatsoever c. And saith that the aforesaid Richard his Action against her ought not to have Because she saith That well and true it is That the aforesaid William Haw was seised of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in his Demesn as of Fee and being thereof so seised the aforesaid 4th day of January in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 29th abovesaid By his Indenture demised to the aforesaid Robert the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances except before excepted To have and to hold to him and his Assigns from the aforesaid Feast of the birth of our Lord then last past until the end and Term of the aforesaid 16. yeers then next following and fully to be compleat and ended By virtue of which demise the aforesaid Robert into the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances above in form aforesaid demised entred and was thereof possessed and so thereof being possessed the aforesaid 20th day of August abovesaid granted all his Estate Interest and Term of yeers which he had then to come of and in the aforesaid premises with the Appurtenances above demised to the aforesaid Elizabeth Hynde By virtue of which grant the aforesaid Elizabeth into the aforesaid Tenements with the Appurtenances above demised entred and waâ— thereof possessed as the aforesaid Rich. by his Declaration above supposeeth But the said Elizabeth further saith That the said Elizabeth of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances above demised in form aforesaid being possessed and the said William Haw of the Reversion thereof being seised in his Demesn as of Fee after the aforesaid 7th day of May in the 30th yeer aforesaid and before the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain and Sale Between the aforesaid William of the one part and the aforesaid Richard of the other part made in the Court of the Lady the Queen of the Bench in form aforesaid was inrolled A Fine was levied in the aforesaid Court of the Lady the Queen of the Bench here that is to say at WESTMINSTER aforesaid from the aforesaid day of Easter in 15. days in the yeer of her Reign the 30th abovesaid before Edmond Anderson Francis Windham William Periam and Francis Rodes then Justices of the said
Trinity Term Aº 6 to of King James Calvins Case Co. 7. part Fol. 1. a. IAmes by the Grace of God of England Scotland Erance and Ireland King defender of the Faith c. To the Sheriffe of Middlesex Greetings Robert Calvin Gent. hath complained to us That Richard Smith and Nicholas Smith unjustly and without Judgement have disseized him of his Freehold in Haggord otherwise Haggerston otherwise Aggerston in the Parish of St. Leonard in Shorditch within 30. years now last past and therefore we command you That if the said Robert shall secure you to prosecute his claim Then that you cause the said Tenement to be reseised of the Chattels which within it were taken and the said Tenement with the Chattels to be in Peace untill Thursday next after 15. dayes of Saint Martin next coming and in the mean time cause 12. free and legall men of that venew to see the said Tenement and the names of them to be unbrevicted and summon them by good summonors that they be before us where ever we be in England ready thereof to make Recognition and put by suerties and pledges the aforesaid Richard and Nicholas that then they be there to hear the Recognition and have there the summons the names of the Pledges and this Writ Witness my self at Westminster the 3. day of November in the year of our Reign of England France and Ireland the 5th and of Scotland the one and fortieth For 40. s. paid in the Hamper KINDESLEY THe Assise cometh to Recognize If Richard Smith and Nicholas Smith unjustly and without Judgement did disseise Robert Calvin Gent. of his Freehold in Haggard otherwise Haggerston otherwise Aggerston in the Parish of St. Leonard in Shorditch within 30. years now last past And whereupon The said Robert who is within the age of 21. years by John Parkinson and William Parkinson his Guardians which the Court of the said King hereto this have joyntly and severally specially are admitted Complaineth That they disseised him of the Messuage with the Appurtenances c. And the said Richard and Nicholas by William Edwards their Attorney come and say That the said Robert ought not to be Answered to his Writ aforesaid because they say That the said Robert is an Alien born the 4th day of November in the Reign of the King that now is of England France and Ireland the third and of Scotland the 34th At Edenborough within his Kingdom of Scotland aforesaid and within the Alleagiance of the said Lord the King of the said Kingdom of Scotland and without the Alleagiance of the said Lord the King of his Kingdom of England and at the time of the birth of the said Robert Calvin and long before and continually after the aforesaid Kingdom of Scotland by the proper Rights Laws and Statutes of the same Kingdom and not by the Rights Laws and Statutes of this Kingdom of England was Ruled and Governed and yet is And this he is ready to aver and thereupon prayeth Judgement If the said Robert to his said Writ aforesaid ought to be answered c. And the aforesaid Robert Calvin saith That the aforesaid Plea by the aforesaid Richard and Nicholas above pleaded is in sufficient in Law to him the said Robert to Answer and to Barre him to have his Writ aforesaid that the said Robert to the said Plea in manner and form pleaded needeth not nor by the Law of the Land is holden to Answer and this he is ready to aver hereof prayeth Judgement and that the said Kichard and Nicholas to the aforesaid Writ of the said Robert do Answer And the said Richard and Nicholas for as much as they sufficient in matter in Law to him the said Robert to Answer have to his Writ aforesaid in Barr above have alleged which they are ready to aver which matter the aforesaid Robert doth not gainsay nor to the same doth in any ways Answer but the said Averment altogether to admit refuseth as at first demandeth Judgement if the aforesaid Robert to his Writ aforesaid ought to be admitted c. And because the Court of the Lord the King here are not yet avised of giving her Judgement of and upon the premises day thereof is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lord the King at Westminster untill Monday next after 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear there Judgement thereof because the Court of the Lord the King here thereof are not yet c. And the Assise aforesaid remain to be taken before the said Lord the King untill the same Monday there c. And the Sheriff to distrein the Recognitors of the Assise aforesaid And before to make view c. At which day before the Lord the King at Westminster cometh as well the aforesaid Robert Calvin by his Guardians aforesaid as the aforesaid Richard Smith and Nicholas Smith by their Attorney aforesaid and because the Court of the Lord the King hereof giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised day hereof is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lord the King at VVestminster untill Monday next the morrow of the Assension of our Lord to hear their Judgement because the Court of the Lord the King here are not yet c. And the Assise aforesaid remain further to be taken until the same Monday there c. At which day before the Lord the King at VVestminster cometh as well the aforesaid Robert Calvin by his Guardians aforesaid as the aforesaid Richard Smith and Nicholas Smith by their Attorney aforesaid c. And because the Court c. Upon which Seen and by the Court of the Lord the King here all and singular the prepremises fully understood and diligently looked into and examined and mature deliberation hereof being had because it seemeth to the Court of the Lord the King that now is here that the Plea aforesaid of the said Richard Smith and Nicholas Smith above pleaded is not sufficient in Law to the aforesaid Robert Calvin to have Answer to his Writ aforesaid to Barr Therefore it is considered by the Court of the Lord the King that now is here That the aforesaid Richard Smith and Nicholas Smith to the Writ of the said Robert further Answer c. Michael 25. and 26. of Queen Elizabeth Rott 144. Assise Dowmans Case C. 9th part Fol. 1. a. THe Assise came to Recognise if Edward Vavasor Esquire George Vavasor Gent. Richard Coats John Lawson William Musgrave Robert Thissylwood and Robert VVard unjustly c. Disseised Thomas Dowman Esq and Elizabeth his wife of their Freehold in Spaldington VVillitoft and Southcate within 30. years now last past c. And whereupon the said Thomas and Elizabeth by Henry Cressey Their Attorney complain That they disseised them of 6. Messuages 300. Acres of Land 100. Acres of Meadow and 200. Acres of pasture with their appurtenances c. And the aforesaid Edward George Richard John Robort Thyssylwood and Robert VVard by Edward Latimer
of the said Thomas lawfully to be begotten And for default of such issue To the use of the Heirs of the body of VVilliam VViseman Father of the said Iohn VViseman and the Heirs of their bodies lawfully to be begotten and for default of such issue To the use of the Heirs of the body of the aforesaid Thomas VViseman deceased and the Heirs of their bodies lawfully to be begotten and for default such issue To the use of the Lady the Queen that now is and the Heirs and Successors of the said Lady the Queen Kings and Queens of this Realm of England for ever as by the said Indenture amongst other things it more fully manifest and doth appear By vertue of which Indenture and by force of a certain Act in Parliament of the late King Henry 8. at Westminster in the County of Middlesex the 4 th day of February in the yeer of his Reign the 27 th of transferring of uses in possession then holden set forth The said John VViseman was seised of the Reversion of the whole Island aforesaid as of Fee tail and right and for default of such issue the remainder to the aforesaid VVilliam VViseman Brother of the said John VViseman and the heirs males of the Body of the said VVilliam lawfully to be begotten And for default of such issue To the use of the said Thomas VViseman another Brother of the said John VViseman and the heirs males of the Body of the said Thomas lawfully to be begotten And for default of such issue the remainder thereof to of the heirs of the body of the aforesaid VVill VViseman the Father and the heirs of their bodies lawfully to be begotten And for default of such issue the Remainder thereof to the heires males of the Body of the said Thomas VViseman desceased and the heirs males of their Body lawfully to be begotten And for default of such issue The remainder there to the said Lady the Queen that now is her Heirs and Successors Kings and Queenes of this Kingdom of England belonging And the beforesaid John of the aforesaid Reversion of the whole Island aforesaid as of Fee tail and right in form aforesaid being seised the remainder thereof further in the form aforesaid belonging The said Thomas VViseman the Son afterwards that is to say the 15 th day of July in the year of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 26 th at great Totham aforesaid dyed without heir male of his body lawfully begotten After whose death the said John into one Moyety of the Island aforesaid with the Appurtenances entred was and yet is thereof seised in his Demesn as of Fee tail And likewise the said John was and yet is seised of the aforesaid Reversion of the other Moiety of the said Island as of the Fee tail and of right And thereof being seised And the said Richard of the said other Moiety of the aforesaid Island with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid being possessed The aforesaid 18. pounds of the Rent aforesaid for half a yeer ended at the Feast of the Birth of our Lord in the year of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 27 th to the said John was behind and do yet remain unpaid For which Action accrued to the said John to require and have of the said Richard the aforesaid 18. pounds Yet he the said Richard although he was often required the said 18. pounds to the said John hath not yet rendered but hitherto to render to the same to him hath denyed and yet doth deny Whereupon he saith he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 20. pounds And thereof he bringeth Sute c. And the said Richard Barnard by John Cook his Attorny comes and doth defend the force and injury when c. And saith That the aforesaid John Wiseman his Action aforesaid against him ought not to have because he saith That well and true it is That the aforesaid Thomas Wiseman the Father was seised of the Island aforesaid in his Demesn as of Fee And that the said Thomas demised unto the said Richard Barnard the Moiety of the Island aforesaid with the Appurtenances And that the said Thomas Wiseman the Father by his aforesaid Testament and last Will willed and bequeathed to the abovesaid Thomas Wiseman the Son the aforesaid Reversion of the said aforesaid one Moiety of the said Island aforesaid and the other Moiety of the said Island in form aforesaid And that the said Thomas Wiseman the Son By virtue of the bequest aforesaid was seised of the one Moiety of the Island aforesaid in his Demesn as of Fee tail and of the Reversion of the other Moiety thereof in Demesn as of Fee tail and Right that is to say to him and the heirs males of his Body lawfully begotten as the aforesaid John Wiseman by his Declaration aforesaid above supposeth But the said Richard Barnard further saith That the said Thomas Wiseman the Son of the one Moiety of the Island aforesaid and of the Reversion of the other Moiety in â—orm aforesaid being seised One John Godfrey the 9 th day of June in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 26 th sued forth out of the Court of the Chancery of the said Lady the Queen that now is in the said Court of Chancery at Westminster aforesaid then being a certain writ of the said Lady the Queen of Entry upon Disseisin in the Post against the said Thomas Wiseman by the name of Thomas VViseman Gent. of the Island aforesaid with the Appurtenances amongst other things to the Sheriff of the County of Essex directed by which Writ the said Lady the Queen that now is then commanded the said Sheriff that the said Sheriff should command the said Thomas VViseman the Son that truly and without delay he should render to the said John Godfrey the Island aforesaid with the Appurtenances amongst other things by the name of the Mannor of Mockinghall with the Appurtenances and 22. Messuages 3. Dove-houses 23. Gardens 430. Acres of Land 162. Acres of Meadow 460. Acres of Pasture 22. Acres of Wood 110. Acres of Furrs and Heath 400. Acres of Marsh as of 50. shillings of Rent with the Appurtenances in Barlinge the great Staubrigge great Wakeringe little Wakeringe Leigh Shopland Rochford Prtâ—lewell Benflâ—â—t Foulnes Althorpe Thundersley Hadley Great Baddowe Great Totham and Gouldhanger which he claimed to be his Right and his inheritance And into which the said Thomas Wiseman then had not entry but after the Disseisin which Hugh Hunt unjustly without Judgement did to the said John Godfrey within 30. yeers then last past as he then said And whereof he then Complained That the said Thomas VViseman the Son him then did deforce And unlesse he should do it and the aforesaid John Godfrey should then make the said Sheriff secure his clamour to prosecute then he summon by good summons the aforesaid Thomas Wiseman the
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
as is aforesaid That then it shall be lawful to every or to any of my aforesaid Sons or Daughters for default of payment of the sums or sum due unto them or any of them by way of Annuity as is aforesaid into the Lands and Tenements and other Hereditaments above limited to my Eldest Son aforesaid and to his Heirs Males as aforesaid to enter and destrein and the destress there so taken lawfully with them or any of them to lead drive or carry away until every of them shall be fully satisfied and paid Item I will That after the decease of Martha my Wife if then my Eldest Son aforesaid or the Heir Male of his Body lawfully begotten then living shall be of the full age of 22. yeers That then the said Eldest Son or his Heir Male aforesaid shall have the aforesaid Lordship of Yoke and the Manors of Falkham with their Appurtenances and the Lands aforesaid bought of Mr. Awcher and had in Exchange of Mr. Boys to him and the Heirs Males of his Body lawfully begotten for ever And if then my Eldest Son aforesaid or his Heirs Males as is aforesaid shall come of the full age of 22. yeers Then I will that the yeerly Profits and Revenews of the abovesaid Lordship of Yoke and Manor of Falkham with their Appurtenances and the Lands aforesaid bought of Mr. Awcher and had in Exchange of Mr. Boys aforesaid until my sayd Eldest Son or his Heir Male abovesaid shall come to the full age of 22. yeers shall go and be imployed towards the payment of my Debts Legacies Payments and Annuities aforesaid Item I will That if it happen my Eldest Son aforesaid or his Heir Male aforesaid to depart this transitory world without Heirs Males or Male of his Body lawfully begotten Then for lack of such Heir Male All and every the aforesaid Lordship Manors Lands Tenements with the Appurtenances Rents Services and Hereditaments other than such as are appointed to be sold and for the Poor as aforesaid shall be and remain to his next Eldest Brother then living and to the Heirs Males of his Body lawfully begotten for ever paying yeerly to every of his Brothers my Sons then living until every of them shall be of the full age of 24. years 4. pound of lawful mony of England and to every of his Sisters my Daughters then living five Marks of lawful mony in such manner and form and so long as is afore specified Item I will That all and singular the abovesaid Lordships Manors Lands and Tenements with the Appurtenances Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments whatsoever in the County of Kent or else where other than such as afore specified to be sold by Thomas Ovington aforesaid and willed to my Eldest Son aforesaid as is afore specified for lack of Heir Male of the Body of any my aforesaid Sons shall successively remain from Brother to Brother and to his Heir Male paying yeerly for so long to his Brothers and Sisters as is aforesaid And if it fortune all my said Sons depart this transitory world without Heirs Males or Male of their or his Body lawfully begotten Then for lack of such Heir Male I will all the aforesaid Lordship Manor Lands and Tenements with their Apurtenances Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments in the Parishes of Leneham Frinsted Harrisham aforesaid shall be and remain to my Daughters aforesaid and to their Heirs for ever Item I will That all other my Lordships Manors Lands and Tenements with their Appurtenances Rents Reversions and Services and other Hereditaments in Barham aforesaid for lack of Heirs Males or Male of the Body of any of my Sons lawfully begotten shall remain to Thomas Digges one of the Sons of Leonard Digges Esq late in the Parish of Sutton in the County of Kent aforesaid and to the Heir Males or Male of his Body lawfully begotten for ever And for lack of such Heir Male to remain to James Digges another of the Sons of the said Leonard and to the Heirs Males or Male of his Body lawfully to be begotten for ever and for lack of such Heir Male to remain to the Right Heirs of me the aforesaid Christopher Digges another of the Sons of the aforesaid Leonard and to the Heirs Males of his body lawfully begotten for ever and for lack of such Heir Male to remain to the right Heirs of me the said Christopher Digges for ever As by the Testament and last Will aforesaid amongst other things more fully appeareth And that afterwards and before c. that is to say the second day of February in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 19th the aforesaid Christopher the Father at Barham in the County aforesaid dyed of the Manors Tenements and Hereditaments aforesaid in the Monstrans de droit within written specified with the appurtenances mentioned so as aforesaid as the â—aw requireth seised And further the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oâ—th aforesaid That the aforesaid Martha Digges wife of the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Father him the said Christopher Digges her Husband over lived and that the aforesaid Martha afterwards that is to say the 4th day of May in the 19. year afores aâ— Barham aforesaid dyed And further the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid â—hâ—mas Digges Father of the aforesaid Posthumus Digges in the Inquisition and Monstrans de droit named and the aforesaid Tho. Diggs in the Indenture afâ—rel here first specified named were one and the same person not other nor divers and that the Manors Lands and Tenements in the Inquisition aforesaid specified and the Manors Lands and Tenements in the Indenture aforesaid here first mentioned and comprised are the self same Manors Lands and Tenements not others nor divers And that the aforesaid Lands Tenements wherof the uses by the aforesaid Indenture bearing date the 6th day of May in the 12th year aforesaid are revoked are not the Manors Lands and Tenements in the aforesaid Monstrans de droit specified nor any parcel thereof And thâ—t the uses of the Manors Lands and Tenements in the aforesaid Monstrans de droit specified nor any part thereof by the aforesaid second Indenture here within specified was not Revoked annulled or mentioned to be by the same revoked or annulled and that the aforesaid Manors Lands and Tenements whereof the uses by the aforesaid Indenture bearing date the 20th day of September in the 13th year aforesaid mentioned to be by the same Indenture Revoked and annulled are the same Manors Lands and Tenements in the Monstrans de droit within written specified and not other nor divers But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found The said Christopher Digges the Father dyed seised of the Manors Lands and Tenements in the Monstrans de droit within written specified in his demesn as of Fee as in the aforesaid Monstrans de droit it is supposed or not the Jurors
any Estate of the premises aforesaid recited intailed or mentioned to be intailed or any part thereof in use or possession mentioned appointed limited or declared by the same Indenture can ought or could in any manner or manners be undone discontinued barred altered oâ— determined and the said Bargain Sale Exchange Alienation Devisement Conclusion Agreement Promission Communication Concession Obligation Conveiance or Assurance or any other open and effectual matter thing or Act should attempt go about cause procure command or willingly or wittingly should assent practise or suffer to be attempted practise in any Act to put in ure or to go about or to be executed performed or to be prosecuted put in use or in ure by acknowledging of any Note or Notes of or for any Fine or Fines to be levied or acknowledged or by giving of any Warrant or Warrants of Attorny or Attornies for any Recovery or Recoveries or any Voucher or Vouchers to be had or prosecuted or by entring into any Warranty or Warranties whatsoever or by acknowledging of any Warrant for the same or by any Sute or bringing of any Writ or Writs by him them or those or by any of her or their Assent and Agreement or by Assent by appearance or otherwise to any Writ or Writs of the aforesaid recited premises or of any part or parcel thereof or to any thing in the same or any of them or by acknowledging of any Charter or Charters Writing or Writings to be inrolled or by any other Act or Acts thing or things whatsoever in deed or in Law whereupon or by which any Bargain Sale Discontinuance Allienation Exchange or Forfeiture might follow or by which the Estate Use or Possession of the aforesaid recited premises intailed or mentioned to be intailed or any parcel thereof cannot ought or could come accrue remain and descend to be in such manner and form as by the same Indenture it is limited appointed declared and mentioned and according to the true intent and meaning of the aforesaid Indenture That then and immediately from and after any such time and times of such procuring attempting commanding knowing assent practice promise or going about in manner and form as above is said and before such Bargain Sale Discontinuance Alienation Exchange or Forfeiture had made prosecuted executed Committed or done the said Use and Uses Estate and Estates limited and declared in the Indenture aforesaid to him or them who shall so attempt cause procure command or voluntarily or knowingly assent practise or go about any such Act or Acts thing or things to be prosecuted or to be executed or to be performed or done or put in ure or shall go about to be executed or performed or put in ure in form aforesaid declared Whereupon or by which any Bargain Sale Discontinuance Alienation Conveiance Assurance Exchange or Forfeiture should be had done or ensue thereupon contrary to the true intent of the Indenture aforesaid of and in such and so much of the aforesaid recited Manors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments with the Appurtenances intailed or mentioned to be intailed or intended by the same Indenture for the which any of the things or matters aforesaid at any time or times should be attempted gone about caused procured commanded assented practised or the premises to be executed performed practised or put in ure or gon about to be executed performed or put in ure contrary to the true intent of the Indenture aforesaid from time to time should cease only as in respect and having regard to such person or persons so attempting procuring causing commanding willingly and wittingly assenting practising permitting or going about any Act or Acts thing or things as above it is said contrary to the effect and true meaning of the Indenture aforesaid in such manner degree and condition as if such person or persons Heir or Heirs so attempting procuring causing commanding willingly and wittingly assenting practising permitting or going about any such Act or Acts thing or things as above is said had naturally been dead and not otherwise And then and in all such cases the immediate uses of every of such parcel of the premises should be immediatly to such person or persons by the true intent and meaning of the Indenture aforesaid If any such person or persons should so procure or procured attempt or attempted cause or caused command or commanded should practise or practised should suffer or sufferd go about or about should assent or assented to or for any such Act or Acts thing or things be or should be naturally dead of such Estate and in such like manner and form and with the Remainder in use over and with such like limitations and conditions as if the said uses had come accrued and been if the same person who so should procure attempt cause command practise suffer go about or assent to or for any such Act or Acts thing or things to be done to or immediatly before the time of such procuring attempting causing commanding practising suffering going about or assenting had been naturally dead and not otherwise as by the same Indenture amongst other things more fully appeareth And the said Arthur further saith That the aforesaid Rowland of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. amongst other things in form aforesaid being seized One Robert Greenhurst the 23th day of January in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 36th by the command procurement consent of the aforesaid Rowl sued forth out of the Court of Chanc. of the same Lady the Queen the said Court of Chancery then being at VVestminster in the County of Middlesex a certain Writ of the said Lady the Queen of Entry Sur Disseisin in the Post against the aforesaid Rowland Corbet â—he Manor of Stokefaston with the Appurtenances whereof c. amongâ—â—â—ther things by the Name of the Manor of Stokefaston with the Appurtenances and 5. Messuages 500. Acres of Land 100. Acres of Meadow 200. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Stokefaston to the Sheriff of the aforesaid County of Leicester directed By which Writ the said Lady the Queen that now is coÌ„manded the said then Sheriff of Leicester That he the said Sheriff the aforesaid Rowland that justly and without delay herender the said Robert Greenhurst the aforesaid Manor of Stokefaston with the Appurtenances and the aforesaid 5. Messuages 500. Acres of Land 100. Ares of Meadow 200. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Stokefaston which then he claimed to be his Right and Inheritance and in which the said Rowland had not entry But after Disseisin which Hugh Hunt thereof unjustly and without Judgement did to the aforesaid Robert Greenhurst within 30. yeers then last past as the said Robert then said And wherupon he then complained that the aforesaid Rowland did him deforce And if he should not do c. and the aforesaid Robert Greenhurst should secure him the said Sheriff for the prosecuting of his claim