REQ 1/21. List, Hillary Term 1 James I (1603)
From Waalt
Introduction
This page contains a list of the contents of pages 337 - 452 of orders, memoranda & decrees from Volume REQ 1/21 (orders, decrees and memoranda of the Court of Requests), covering dates 23 January - 28 March.
For further details of the whole volume, conventions used and guidance on locating images, see REQ 1/21.
List
Orders & Memoranda
Page | Date of Entry | Plaintiff(s)/Complainant(s) | Defendant(s) | Notes/Comments |
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337 | 23-Jan | Ann Dallison, widow | Morris Gwinne, clerk & John Alwinckle | Mem: 10s paid to Mr Robert Snagge for the plt, as per order |
337 | 23-Jan | Godfrey Johnson | William Ledsham | |
337 | 23-Jan | Christopher Wetwood | Robert Aston, clerk & John Bidulphe | |
337 | 23-Jan | Richard Whalley | Robert Brooke & Robert Springe | |
337 | 23-Jan | Peter Martham | Robert Jenix | |
337 | 23-Jan | Elizabeth Wilbraham, widow | Thomas Wilbraham | |
338 | 24-Jan | John Bryant | Richard Woodlock | Court informed by [blank] Johnson, a surgeon, that the deft has a fistula on his breast. Court orders that he should not be compelled to appear in person, and is to be examined on interrogatories put in by the plt. |
338 | 24-Jan | Johan Yonges, widow & others (not named) the heirs & next of kin of Christopher Horne decd | Emm Chosell als Horne, John Chosell & Robert Thexton, clerk | |
338 | 24-Jan | George Wynn | Andrew Osborne & [blank] his wife | |
338 | 24-Jan | Nicholas Theed | Thomas Andrewes & Elizabeth his wife | |
339 | 24-Jan | Edward Fisher | Elizabeth Simpson, widow | Court informed that the deft is a poor simple woman living in Northamptonshire, & unfit to travel in this winter season. Set over till next term, but if the cause should go for the complt, then the deft to pay 40s costs for the delay. |
339 | 24-Jan | John Frozell | Henry Woncock, clerk | Consideration to be given to action depending at Common Law & bill depending in Chancery, along with the bill in this court, if they are found to be of one cause, then dismissed from this court |
339 | 24-Jan | Dorothy Myles | Thomas Chalkley | Previously as no bill found, was dismissed with 20s costs to the deft. Ordered that the deft is not required to answer the bill now depending until he has received his 20s costs. |
339 | 24-Jan | Maryan Pulcher | John Hulcottes | |
339340 | 24-Jan | Nicholas Michelborne & Elizabeth his wife, administratrix of Gerrard Rootham decd | Daniel Clarke & William Coles | Defts have failed to pay the portions of Rootham's children as ordered in November. Ordered to bring the money into court or an attachment will be awarded. |
340 | 24-Jan | Nicholas Theede | Thomas Androwes & Elizabeth his wife | |
340 | 25-Jan | John Lewes | Howell David Powell | Formerly dismissed for want of bill. Complt at liberty to exhibit a new bill, but must pay 20s costs to the deft. |
340 | 25-Jan | Leonard Purley & Robert Purley | George Peake | Deft committed to the Fleet for breach of a decree & an injunction. |
341 | 25-Jan | John Saxbie | Robert Manley | |
341 | 25-Jan | Richard Loveis | Ibbot Loveis, widow | The deft is a very aged bedridden widow, & never gave consent to the previous commission nor named any commissioners. |
341 | 26-Jan | John Bubbe & others (not named) | Sir John Chamberleine & others (not named) | Refs decree in Chancery |
341 | 26-Jan | Johan Yonges, widow & others (not named), the heirs of Christopher Horne decd | Emme Chosell als Horne, John Chosell & Robert Thexton, clerk | Complts to attend & show why it should not be dismissed and remitted to the Ecclesiastical Court |
342 | 26-Jan | Richard Edmondes | Christopher Reading | |
342 | 26-Jan | Thomas Conny | Thomas Lockton & others (not named) | |
342 | 26-Jan | William Sherer | Christopher Parris | |
342 | 26-Jan | Edward Arper | Anthony Roan | |
342 | 26-Jan | Katherine Bybie | [blank] Camble & others (not named) | Dismissed unless the complt show good cause |
342 | 26-Jan | William Becket, executor of Anncell Becket decd | Roger Waldron & others (not named) | The children of the said Anncell Becket & their husbands to attend Tuesday next to be heard touching their legacies & acknowledge receipts. |
342 | 26-Jan | Thomas Bringhurst | William Lambert | Deft to show why he should not either proceed to trial at Common Law, or the possession of the land should not be confirmed with the complt, as per order of 15 November last. |
343 | 26-Jan | Nicholas Bristowe | Robert Bristowe, Mary his wife & Thomas Iverie | |
343 | 26-Jan | George Vernon | Henry Vernon | |
343 | 26-Jan | James Gayner | William Goddard | |
343 | 26-Jan | John Rock | Thomas Adkins (one of the Burgesses of Northampton) | |
343 | 26-Jan | William Shortred, clerk | John Wheatley | Ordered that the complt, in respect of the insufficient bills he has preferred, shall pay 20s costs to the deft. Deft to make his answer to the last bill. |
343 | 26-Jan | Stephen Trappit | Richard Farrington | It is hoped the parties will meet at Lynn Mart, Norfolk to reach agreement, and in the mean time deft to cease proceedings at Common Law. |
344 | 26-Jan | Robert Taylor, Doctor in Phisick | John Trott | Several suits depending. |
344 | 26-Jan | Thomas Struggle | John Golder | Deft has made default, set over to be heard next term whhether the deft attends or not. Deft to pay 30s costs. |
344345 | 26-Jan | Thomas Hampton | John Browne, Mary Browne, Thomas Browne & Robert Whitehall | Deft John Browne, who was in the Compter in the Poultry but removed himself to the prison of the King's Bench, has not answered, and henceforth is to be kept as close prisoner. Ordered that the defts who owe rent to the said John Browne shall pay them into the court. |
345 | 27-Jan | Edward Ratclif, executor of Anthony Ratclif decd | John Stapleford & Elizabeth his wife | |
345 | 27-Jan | Thomas Phipp | Nicholas Phipp & Edward Phipp | |
345 | 27-Jan | Arthur Grubber | Richard Hill & others (not named) | Deft having answered is to attend next term to show why he should not pay rent & arrears for the lease of land in his occupation. |
345 | 27-Jan | Henry Sleford | John Wadnall & Francis Repps | Complt to bring in the principal debt & deft to bring in obligation. |
346 | 27-Jan | Robert Samwayes | Mathew Chubbe | Complt to show the court a reversal of his outlawrie, or a pardon of the same. |
346 | 27-Jan | Richard Pumfrey | William Staples | A commission taken contrary to an order of 9 Feb last to be suppressed & made void. New commission to be awarded, to be executed at Bulford, Wilts |
346 | 27-Jan | John Bingham | John Strode | |
346 | 27-Jan | William Collins | Elizabeth Collins, widow; William Knight & George Tuck | Obligation of £1000 |
346 | 27-Jan | William Goodered | Henry Langton & Susan his wife | |
347 | 28-Jan | George Leicester | Lionel Sharpe, Doctor in Divinity | New commission, as previous commission could not be executed by reason of the plague in the City of London |
347 | 28-Jan | William Lavington | George Colston & William Colston | |
347 | 28-Jan | Richard Silvester | Elizabeth Coman als Bowen, Edward Coman & others (not named) | |
347 | 28-Jan | Henry Merry | Agnes Smith, widow | |
347 | 28-Jan | Sir Thomas Snagge | William Newall & Thomas Smith | |
347348 | 28-Jan | Thomas Burrage | Robert Taylor & John Allen | Accounts & reckonings. Ordered to be directed to indifferent auditors. |
348 | 28-Jan | Robert Wright | Miles Branthwaite | Trial at Common Law against the deft for false imprisonment to be set over to 7 February, parties to attend this court next wednesday to be heard, and in the mean time the decree is suspended |
348 | 28-Jan | Richard Downing | John Writhocke | |
348 | 28-Jan | Sir Richard Pawlet | Johan Lee, widow & others (not named) | |
348 | 28-Jan | William Cooke | Margery Gabyn | |
348 | 30-Jan | Conradus Reignoldes | Tobias Reignoldes | Defts proceedings at Common Law |
348 | 30-Jan | Ann Dallison, widow & Edward Cope & Roger Dale | Parties are complt & deft | |
349 | 30-Jan | Richard Buller | John Lyneham & Henry Vincent | Refs former order of 25 November last. Deft Vincent has denied confederacy in his answer, therefore no injunction shall be awarded for stay of his proceedings at Common Law |
349 | 30-Jan | Johan Yonges, widow & others (not named) the heirs of Christopher Horne decd | Emme Chosell als Horne, John Chosell & Robert Thexton, clerk | |
349 | 30-Jan | Godfrey Johnson | William Ledsham | Defts counsel to set down his exceptions to the decree. |
349 | 30-Jan | Nicholas Fyven | William Bridge | On consideration of the certificate sent in by John Pyne & George Farewell, the former order of 25 November for dismissal is to be over-ruled. Deft to attend & show cause why the complt should not be granted possession of the lands in question. |
350 | 30-Jan | Henry Palmer | James Wilmor & William Hayward | |
350 | 30-Jan | Edward Clement, clerk | George Gilson | Refs decree regarding the sale of books, charged at £50 in the decree. |
350 | 30-Jan | Robert & Leonard Purley | George Peake | |
350 | 30-Jan | John Birde | Robert Buttivant | Complts sureties are Edward & Henry Birde. Refs decree of 9 February last. |
351 | 31-Jan | John Bryant | Richard Woodlock | |
351 | 31-Jan | Conradus Reignoldes | Tobias Reignoldes | Complts debts & defts proceedings at Common Law |
351 | 31-Jan | Richard Alborne | ... Scroope & Henry Alborne | |
351 | 31-Jan | Walter Harse | Josias Holcombe | |
351 | 31-Jan | Edward Sheldon | Johan Humfrey & Justine Dormer, widows | |
352 | 31-Jan | Nicholas Johnson | Thomas Ogle & Richard Bird | Luke Woodhowse to attend court for the hearing, to be heard viva voce |
352 | 31-Jan | Rowland Eccley | Simon Trannter & others (not named) | To be heard Monday next, each party is to procure a Doctor of the Civil Law to attend for information regarding the suits between the parties in the Spiritual Courts |
352 | 31-Jan | John Sheppard | Edward Ellot & others (not named) | |
352 | 1-Feb | John Bubbe & others (not named) | Sir John Chamberleyne & others (not named) | |
352 | 1-Feb | Thomas Burman | William Burman | Court is informed that the deft, against whom an attachment was awarded, is now in town. To be brought into court. |
352 | 1-Feb | John Browne, clerk | Francis Whetston & John Heath | Anthony Harslonge, a witness formerly examined, shall attend on the day of the hearing to be heard viva voce |
353 | 1-Feb | Anthony Westbury | John Webbe, Edmond Dowse & Richard Tucker | |
353 | 1-Feb | Robert Garth | Sir Benjamin Titchborne & Elizabeth Garth | Attachment awarded against the deft Elizabeth Garth for contempt of an order of 24 November last. |
353 | 1-Feb | Godfrey Johnson | William Ledsham | |
353 | 1-Feb | Frances Cock, widow | T[homas] Symondes & others (not named) | |
353 | 1-Feb | John Brasington & others (not named) | Sir John Egerton & others (not named) | |
354 | 1-Feb | Henry Fenner | George Bishop & others (not named) | |
354 | 1-Feb | Randall Dye | Denis Greensted | Debt due to the complt from William Greensted, late husband of the deft. |
354 | 2-Feb | John Moores & others (not named) | Oliff Blake, widow & others (not named) | Mem: £6 10s paid to John Moores as per decree of 18 November last |
354 | 2-Feb | John Bryant | Richard Woodlock | On reading of a certificate sent in by Henry Might, an attachment is awarded against the deft for his contempts. |
354 | 2-Feb | Stephen Grenewiche | Thomas Cockaine | |
355 | 2-Feb | Nicholas Bristowe | Robert Bristowe, Mary his wife & Thomas Ivery | Mem: £17 paid to the said Thomas Ivery as per order of dismission of 30 January last |
355 | 2-Feb | Richard Rysley & Jane his wife | Thomas Price & Robert Cooley | |
355 | 2-Feb | George Wynn | Andrew Osborne & Margaret his wife, executrix of Christopher Cory decd | |
355 | 2-Feb | Richard Welles | William Milsham | |
355 | 2-Feb | Richard Whalley | Robert Brooke & Robert Springe | Deft made default, set over to 10th day of the next term, deft to pay 20s costs to the complt |
356 | 4-Feb | John Chepman | Edmund Bowyer | |
356 | 4-Feb | John de la Broche, one of the administrators of Thomas de la Broche, merchant stranger decd | William Cardinall | Deft to attend & show cause why he should not perform the decree of 28 May 35 Eliz, when the said Thomas de la Broche was plt. |
356 | 4-Feb | John Wooddey | Miles Brainthwaite | |
356 | 4-Feb | John Moore & George Baker | Dorothy Grome & others (not named) | |
356 | 4-Feb | Thomas Selman & Mary his wife | Thomas Skrimsher, Richard Lowe & William Sambrooke | Referred to the determination of Thomas Woodcock & John Foster. All suits at Common Law to be stayed. |
357 | 4-Feb | Christopher Robins | William England | Refs former order of 25 May last |
357 | 6-Feb | John Brassington & others (not named) | Sir John Egerton & others (not named) | Ordered that defts are at liberty to proceed at Common Law to verdict only, but shall stay judgement & execution until heard in this court. |
357 | 6-Feb | Henry Collier | Henry Gill | |
357 | 6-Feb | Conradus Reignoldes | Tobias Reignoldes | |
357 | 6-Feb | William Sherer | Christopher Parris | If the defts can show that judgement was given at Common Law before the injunction was awarded for stay of proceedings, then injunction will be dissolved. |
357 | 6-Feb | Nicholas Bristowe | Robert Bristowe | |
358 | 6-Feb | Dame Margaret Stanhop, widow & John Lockoe | Sir John Stanhop & others (not named) | |
358 | 6-Feb | Anthony Frankishe | Paul Risseley | Although the deft has not yet answered, complt informs court that Francis Heydon, a material witness, is of such age & weakness that he is not likely to live long. Therefore complt at liberty to procure the examination of this witness notwithstanding the bill is not yet answered. |
358 | 6-Feb | Roger Steward & George his son | Mathew Benson & Frances King, widow | Attachment awarded against the complt for contempt of an order of 28 May last. |
358 | 6-Feb | Henry Goldinghey | Averell Mantell & others (not named) | |
359 | 6-Feb | Henry Bettenham | Francis Allen | Certificate of Jacob Pennington to be ratified & confirmed by decreed |
359 | 6-Feb | Thomas Tillet | George Tillet | |
359 | 6-Feb | John Baker & Frizeld his wife | John Everie & Richard Everie | |
359 | 6-Feb | Simon Corte | Thomas Haukar | |
359 | 6-Feb | John Wedgewood & others | Margaret Cooke & Timothy Cooke | |
359 | 6-Feb | Richard Silvester | Elizabeth Coman als Bowen, Edward Coman & others (not named) | Deft Elizabeth is wife of Daniel Bowen. Referred to the hearing of John White, George Rithe, Richard Kingeswell, John Hooke & Richard Cranley |
360 | 6-Feb | Elizabeth Fry | Charles Pleadall | Complt to be at liberty to amend her bill to make William Cruce a deft. |
360 | 7-Feb | Dame Margaret Stanhop, widow & John Lockoe | Sir John Stanhop & others (not named) | |
360 | 7-Feb | Henry Alder | George Borington | Injunction for the stay of defts proceedings at Common Law |
360 | 7-Feb | Thomas Whitfeild | Thomas Manning | |
360 | 7-Feb | Peirce Dodd | William Castell | |
360 | 7-Feb | Lawrence Hake & Katherine his wife | George Bond & Grace White | |
361 | 7-Feb | Edward Hake | Tobias Tucker & others (not named) | Injunction awarded for stay of defts proceedings at Common Law |
361 | 7-Feb | Thomas Clarke | Edward Weekes | |
361 | 7-Feb | John Stedman | Richard Benson & others (not named) | |
361 | 7-Feb | Edmond Wyndham | John Fugars & others (not named) | |
361 | 7-Feb | Richard Taylor, Doctor in Phisick | John Trott | Deft to answer by 6th day of next term, or to pay £5 costs to the complt |
361 | 7-Feb | Frances Smith, widow & Robert Smith | William Cowse | |
362 | 7-Feb | Rowland Eccley | Simon Trannter & others (not named) | |
362 | 8-Feb | John Roger | Robert Taylor & others (not named) | |
362 | 8-Feb | Thomas Prichard | Edward Williams, clerk & others (not named) | |
362 | 8-Feb | John Smith | Elizabeth Smith, widow | Mem: A statute of £300 & ten pieces of writings delivered to the complt as per order of 26 January last. |
362 | 8-Feb | Thomas Basse | John Stone & others (not named) | |
363 | 8-Feb | John Frezell | Henry Womock & others (not named) | |
363 | 8-Feb | Edmond Reading & others (not named) | Christopher Reading & Thomas Butterfeild | |
363 | 8-Feb | Nicholas Bennet & Richard Bennet | Thomas Wardacre & others (not named) | |
363 | 9-Feb | Gilbert Wakering | Anthony Moseley & others (not named) | Defts to attend & show cause why the order which was made by the Lord Mayor & Aldermen of the City of London for the good & benefit of the children of Henry He... decd, being orphans, should not be ratified and confirmed by this court |
363 | 9-Feb | Simon Herring | Robert Clarke | |
363 | 9-Feb | John Sharpe | John Englishe | Complt has neglected the prosecution of his cause, money paid in by the deft shall be redelivered to him & cause dismissed, unless complt show... |
364 | 9-Feb | John Clark | John Allen & Henry Allen | |
364 | 9-Feb | Henry Campion | Edmond Fishe & Peter Fishe | |
364 | 9-Feb | John Yonge & Elizabeth his wife | John Feilder | If the bill exhibited here is the same matter as that depending in Chancery, then to be dismissed from here. |
364 | 9-Feb | Robert Rivers, guardian to Mary Reynoldes | Thomas Wendy & others (not named) | |
364 | 9-Feb | Dame Margaret Stanhop, widow | Francis Brecknock & others (not named) | |
364 | 9-Feb | Dennis Knight | Christopher Helme & others (not named) | |
364 | 9-Feb | Richard Downing | John Wrythock | |
365 | 9-Feb | George Chester | Thomas Hanson | Defts proceedings at Common Law |
365 | 10-Feb | George Claggat | Robert Batcheler & Richard Batcheler | |
365 | 10-Feb | Marcus Serle | Peter Wilson | Injunction awarded for stay of defts proceedings at Common Law |
365 | 10-Feb | Henry Merry | Agnes Smith, widow | |
365 | 10-Feb | Richard Cherrington, clerk | Thomas Combe | |
365 | 10-Feb | Robert Samwayes | Mathew Chubbe | Complt has shown the court his pardon from the outlawry objected to by the deft, deft ordered to make his answer |
366 | 10-Feb | Edward Ratcliff | John Stapleford & Elizabeth his wife | |
366 | 10-Feb | John Carthewe & others (not named) | Richard Conndy | |
366 | 10-Feb | John Fant | William Page & Thomas Baylie | Cause has been formerly heard in the Marches of Wales, and dismissed, ordered to be dismissed from this court as the complt has also neglected to prosecute his suit. |
366 | 10-Feb | Richard Lewes | Johan Moore, widow | |
366 | 10-Feb | Henry Bettenham | Francis Allen | Certificate of Jacob Pennington of London, grocer, who was an arbitrator in the cause. |
366 | 10-Feb | John Wooddey | Miles Brainthwaite | |
367 | 10-Feb | John Yonge | John Feilder | Also depending in Chancery |
367 | 10-Feb | Thomas Ewens | Margery Middlecot, widow | Refs another suit Margery Middlecot v Alexander Ewens & Thomas Ewens |
367 | 10-Feb | John Steedman | John Shaler & others (not named) | |
367 | 10-Feb | Phillip James | Morrice Hacket & others (not named) | |
368 | 10-Feb | William Tom | William Tillard | |
368 | 10-Feb | Thomas Dymocke | Thomas Anlabie & Sara his wife | Ordered that the complt at liberty to amend his bill in the names which were mistaken |
368 | 10-Feb | Margaret Stephens, now the wife of Thomas Walker | Richard Allen & others (not named) | |
368 | 11-Feb | John Bubbe & others (not named) | Sir John Chamberleine & others (not named) | Referred to Chancery according to His Highness' pleasure following a petition exhibited by the deft. |
368 | 11-Feb | James Gayner | William Goddard | |
369 | 11-Feb | Henry Bettenham | Francis Allen | |
369 | 11-Feb | Simon Herring | Robert Clarke | |
369 | 11-Feb | Thomas Sacheverell | Malyn Hynde, now wife of Robert Smalley) | |
369 | 11-Feb | Stephen Proctor | ... Dykes | |
369 | 11-Feb | Simeon Hall & others (not named) | William Gregory & others (not named) | |
369 | 11-Feb | John de la Broche, one of the administrators of Thomas de la Broche, merchant stranger decd | William Cardinall | In contempt of an order of 4 February, the deft has failed to show any cause why a former decree should not be performed. Injunction commanding the deft to perform every clause and sentence of the said decree. |
370 | 11-Feb | Peirce Dodd & Agnes his wife | William Castell | Deft to bring in the lease of the manor of West Geinge, Berks & the indentures of conveyance. |
370 | 11-Feb | Thomas Chamberleyn | John Allen, Lionel Grigges & Robert Constable | |
370 | 11-Feb | George Chester | Thomas Hanson | Deft proposes a compromise regarding payments & obligations for the Office of Water Bailiff, which he never took benefit from. If complt does not accept, then to attend & show why the cause should not be dismissed. |
370 | 11-Feb | Johan Yonges, widow & others (not named) | Emm Chosell als Horne & others (not named) | |
371 | 11-Feb | Johan Wye, widow | Daniel Wye & others (not named) | Defts proceedings at Common Law |
371 | 11-Feb | Walter Wallis | John Harris | |
371 | 11-Feb | Robert Smith & others (not named) | Thomas Cows & others (not named) | |
371 | 11-Feb | George Greame | Phillip Rogers | |
372 | 11-Feb | William Bond | John Gedney & others (not named) | |
372 | 11-Feb | Martin Smith | Ann Williams, widow, executrix of Kenrick Williams decd | |
372 | 13-Feb | John Bubbe & others (not named) | Sir John Chamberleine & others (not named) | |
372 | 13-Feb | Isley Cranwell & Alice his wife | Anthony Fawkener & Edward Chisely | |
372 | 13-Feb | Thomas Garret | Peter Silvester | |
373 | 13-Feb | Sir John Egerton | Edmond Sutton & others (not named) | |
373 | 13-Feb | John Brassington & others (not named) | Sir John Egerton & others (not named) | |
373 | 13-Feb | Thomas Berry | Stephen Beckingham | |
373 | 13-Feb | William Smith | ... Smith | |
373 | 13-Feb | Robert Garth | Elizabeth garth | |
373 | 13-Feb | Robert Abney | William Abney & Martin Jackson | |
374 | 13-Feb | Henry Smith & Agnes his wife | John Barret | Injunction awarded to restore the complts to the possession of the lands in question until the matter is heard. |
374 | 13-Feb | William Willowes & others (not named) | Richard Thurgar | |
374 | 13-Feb | John Elliot | Thomas Ballemant | |
374 | 13-Feb | John Cutler & Alice his wife | Edward Michell & others | |
374 | 13-Feb | Sir John Hollis | John Tresayes | |
375 | 13-Feb | James Morgan | Anthony Wye & others (not named) | Plt has put in a bill of revivor |
375 | 13-Feb | Raff Brodbent | Robert Tirwhitt & others (not named) | |
375 | 13-Feb | John Baron | John Lucas & Anthony Lucas | The complt to make his choice whether to have an attachment or the messenger to bring in the said deft Anthony Lucas to answer to certain contempts, expressed in an affidavit made by William Buckley |
375 | 13-Feb | William Peyto | ... Peyto, widow | Deft to attend and show cause why she should not enter bond as per order of xv... November 44 Eliz. |
375 | 13-Feb | George Mackereth | William Banes & others (not named) | |
375 | 13-Feb | Edmund Nicholson & Christian his wife | Francis Egleton & Ann his wife | Mem: £6 13s 4d paid to Edmund Nicholson as per order. |
376 | 13-Feb | Edward Sibthorpe | Robert Sibthorpe | |
376 | 13-Feb | John Hunt & Elizabeth his wife | George Wynn | Deft at liberty to proceedd at Common Law if the complt does not show ... |
376 | 13-Feb | Richard Fylewood als Elmer | Thomas Pomfret | |
376 | 13-Feb | Thomas Androwes | David Lloyd Mathewe | |
376 | 13-Feb | John Morgan Wolphe | David Price William | |
376 | 16-Feb | Roger Dale & Ann Dallison, widow | Edward Cope | Mem: 2 indentures of lease left in court by Roger Dale are delivered to Robert Snagge as per order of 13 February |
376 | 16-Feb | Isley Cranwell & Alice his wife | Edward Chesildon | |
377 | 16-Feb | Thomas Hampton | William Randes | Mem: £100 left in court by the complt is redelivered to the complt as per order of 14 February |
377 | 17-Feb | Nicholas Bristowe | Robert Bristowe | Mem: An obligation in £30 is delieverd to the complt to be cancelled as per decree of 8 February |
377 | 17-Feb | Thomas Thompson | William Snowe the elder & William Snowe the younger | |
377 | 17-Feb | Francis Metcalf | David Rogers & James Hubberstie | |
377 | 17-Feb | Edith Purle | Robert Hancock | |
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Orders & Decrees
Page | Date of Entry | Plaintiff(s)/Complainant(s) | Defendant(s) | Notes/Comments |
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379 | 23-Jan | Nicholas Pryme | Ciprian Sallowes & William Girling | |
379380 | 25-Jan | Robert Wright | Miles Brainthwaite | Lease of Sprawton Hall, goods & chattells assigned by deed of gift by the complt to the deft as security for a loan. Debt satisfied, the deft refuses to set over the leases & return the overpayments. Goods remain in the custody of John Turner who is ordered to produce an account, & deft ordered to cancel all bonds etc. Complt's son is also Robert Wright. |
380 | 26-Jan | John Smith | Elizabeth Smith, widow | Detention of writings & evidences which were left with the defts husband, now decd, by the complts father for the use of his children. Lands etc in Nuberry [Newbury], Berks. |
381 | 26-Jan | William Hadland the elder | Richard Hyet, Michael Armes, Nicholas Keene & Edmund Fryers | Complts rights to copyhold messuage etc in the manor of Kingham, Oxfordshire. Defts have failed to attend, ordered not to disturb the complt's possession & not to attempt suit at Common Law, until such time as they attend & make their answers. Injunction £200. Attachment directed to the sheriffs of counties of Hereford, Oxford & Gloucs for the defts contempts. |
382 | 27-Jan | Elizabeth Jones, widow | Jane Shelley, widow, Richard Whittington & Phillip Whittington his son | Complts rights to a lease of a messuage etc called Hoptons Court in the parish of Bushops Froome, Herefordshire, granted by Queen Elizabeth to Charles Paget after William Shelley (late husband of the deft Jane) was attainted of treason, and bought from Paget by the complts late husband. Ordered that complt continue in possession without disturbance from the defts, who shall not commence suit at Common Law until they have appeared and made their answers. Injunction £200. Attachment awarded against the defts Phillip & Richard, directed to the sheriff of Herefordshire |
383 | 27-Jan | Thomas Moore | William Moore, John Turnor & Walter West | Defts proceedings at Common Law on 4 obligations in which the complt stodd as surety. Ordered to stay proceedings until they have made their answers in this court. Injunction £200. |
383384 | 27-Jan | Thomas Hampton of London, goldsmith | Raphe Conyers & William Randes | Bond, obligation and a payment already made. Complt has brought in £100. Ordered that defts shall not commence suit at Common Law until they have answered in this court. Injunction £400. |
384 | 27-Jan | John Simpson | Sir John Higford & William Dutton | There is nothing material against the deft Higford, therefore the matter concerning Higford is dismissed with 20s costs. The bill contains no other matter against the said Dutton other than scandal & reproach as was in a former petition to the King, which His Majesty referred to Sir John Tracie & the said Sir John Higford. |
384385 | 28-Jan | Adam Pilsworth & Jane his wife | Robert Russell | Refs previous decree of 14 May last. Doubt has been raised as to whether the decree correctly represents the certificate made by Sir Francis Bacon, referred back to Sir Francis |
385386 | 30-Jan | Nicholas Bristowe | Robert Bristowe & Mary his wife, & Thomas Ivery | Annuity granted by Nicholas Bristowe, father of the Bristowes complt & deft, to the defts Robert & Mary out of the manor of Ayot St Lawrence, Herts. Also a farm called Homes als Cannons after the death of the Luce, wife of Nicholas Bristowe the father. |
386387388 | 31-Jan | William Becket | Roger Walrond, George Turfet & others (not named) | Trusts specified in the will of Ansell Becket, whose executor the complt is. Refs decree of 10 February 32 Eliz. |
388 | 31-Jan | Nicholas Welshe & Jane his wife | Peter Hughes & James Reynoldes | Refs decree of 28 June, and subsequent order to stay execution. On re-hearing, the original decree is ratified and confirmed. |
388389 | 31-Jan | Thomas Thompson | William Snowe the father & William Snowe his son | Obligations & defts Common Law proceedings. William Snowe the elder has refused to attend & in contempt proceeds at Common Law. Ordered to stay proceedings at Common Law until the complts bill has been answered. Injunction £300. |
389 | 31-Jan | Raffe Brodebent | John Hamond | There is no bill. Deft discharged with 20s costs. |
389390 | 31-Jan | John Roo als James of Culmestock, Devon, miller | John Baker, Christopher Baker, Thomas Chambers & others (not named) | Refs order of 21 November last, complt has failed to proceed, dismissed, 30s costs. |
390 | 31-Jan | William Cavendishe of Hardwick, Derbyshire | John Hall, Christopher Hall, Robert Hall, Thomas Hall & Richard Hall | Title to cottage, land etc called Wydopps House in the manor of Kichley, Yorks. Refs order of 25 November last, complt has failed to proceed, dismissed, 20s costs. |
391392 | 1-Feb | Richard Madockes | Mathew Johnson | Refs decree of 14 April 42 Eliz. Hearing of exceptions to the decree, ordered that the decree stand |
392 | 1-Feb | Edward Cope | Roger Dale & Ann Dallison, widow | Messuage of Edward Dallison late of Cranisley, Northants, leased to the complt. refusal of the deft Ann Dallison to perform an agreement following arbitration. |
393 | 1-Feb | John Pulcher | James Stone & others (not named) | Messuages, lands etc in Sutton Courtney & Stenington, Berks. Deft answered 9 October 42 Eliz, and the complt has since failed to proceed, dismissed. |
393394 | 1-Feb | Elizabeth Quick, widow | James Penrose, John Penrose & Susan his wife | Concerns attempts by the Penroses to evict the complt from a tenement called Woodland als South Woodland in the manor of Fremington, Devon. Following two trials at Common Law, the complt had originally petitioned the King, who referred to firstly to Sir Roger Wilbraham & then to Sir Peter Warberton, one of the judges at Common Pleas, who ordered a new trial, but the defts refused to perform that order. The King wishing the poor petitioner be relieved, a bill was exhibited and the case was heard in this court. Ordered that the complt enjoy peaceful possession until the defts have allowed a new trial at Common Pleas. |
395396397 | 3-Feb | John Roger | Robert Taylor, son, heir & executor of Thomas Taylor decd & Paul Taylor & William Taylor | Manor of Waltons in East Tilbery, West Tilbery & Mucking, Essex. Conveyed by John Roger, the complts father, to Robert Draper & Thomas Taylor in trust for the complt. Also defts proceedings at Common Law on obligation of £60. Refs order of 7 June 44 Eliz. Refs also an inquisition by the Court of Wards, and a judgement that the trust was set up in order to deceive Her Majesty of the wardship of the complt. Ordered that possession be returned to the complt. Injunction of £2000 for performance. |
398 | 3-Feb | Arthur Evans | Rowland Morgan, Jane his wife & Thomas Williams | Recovery of writings & evidences relating to lands etc called Gwerneagh & Keven Pinwerne in the county of Merioneth. |
398 | 3-Feb | Peter Weare & John Weare his brother | Anthony Larder, William Budd, Thomas Budd & Alexander Croden | The complt has failed to proceed since the 28th November 45 Eliz, and it seems to the court that the suit was only commenced for vexation. Dismissed as concerns Larder & Croden, who have answered, and who are to receive 10s costs each. |
399 | 3-Feb | John Astell | John Stone & Mary his wife | Defts proceedings at Common Law on an action of debt. Defts ordered to stay proceedings until they have answered in this court. Injunction £200. |
399400 | 3-Feb | John Frozell | Henry Womock, clerk | Concerns 3 1/2 acres of newly enclosed pasture called Marketfeilde in the county of No..., demised to the deft for so long as he remained parson of Harsfeild. Was formerly dismissed as the same cause was in Chancery. Has now been dismissed from Chancery due to the value being below the threshold to be heard there. Ordered now to be retained in this court. |
400 | 4-Feb | Thomas Tebot the father & Thomas his son | John Tebot, eldest son of the said Thomas Tebot the father | Obligation for payment of £30. Defts suit at Kings Bench. |
401 | 4-Feb | Nicholas Johnson | Stephen Rogers, Thomas Ogle & Richard Byrd | Lease of messuage & 16 acres in Pinchbeck, Lincs, claimed by complt by deed of gift from John Harlwyne decd. Court informed that the deed had previously been reversed during Harlwyne's life time following arbitration. Dismissed. |
401402 | 4-Feb | Robert Purley L... Purley | George Peake | Following previous dismissal, and subsequent reversal, it appears these were made by different members of the council. To be heard next term, when all members are to be present. Deft to be freed from prison of he enters bond to attend, and brings in arrears of rent. |
402 | 5-Feb | Raphe Fawkener | James Littlefeild | Defts proceedings at Common Law in an action of debt which the complt owed to John Rise decd, the former husband of the defts wife. Ordered to stay until answer made in this court. |
402403 | 5-Feb | Robert Clayton & Dorothy his wife | Sir Herbert Croft | Copyhold lands & tenement in the manor of Ivington, Herefordshire. Rights of complt Dorothy as eldest survivng sister, elder sister Ellen having decd, and deft having admitted her younger sister & husband William Chipp. Dismissed as admittance was before the deft became steward, complts at liberty to prefer a bill against Chipp & his wife. |
403 404 | 5-Feb | ... Heath | Thomas Heath, his brother | Rent charge out of the manor of Shelswell, Oxfordshire, and also a debt. Case regarding the annuity not proved, hence dismissed. Regarding the claimed debt, which was not proved, the deft has offered, as they are brothers, to pay a sum to settle the suit. Ordered to pay 20 marks in the south porch of the parish church of Mixbery, Oxfordshire, and cause dismissed. |
404405 | 6-Feb | Ann Awsten, widow | John Barnes, Richard Price & Joan his wife | refs previous order by which the Alderman of the ward of Farrington Without was to arbitrate regarding the value of wainscots removed after the end of a lease. Court informed the Alderman is since dead & has made no certificate of his proceedings. referred to Florence Caldwall, the Alderman's deputy & John Pollard, citizen of London. |
405406 | 6-Feb | Edward Clement, clerk & Alice Goate, widow | George Gilson | Refs decree of 26 November 45 Eliz. Deft has failed to perform his part, attachment awarded. |
406 | 6-Feb | Vincent Welby | John Carrington | Rent due on parcels of land near the complts mansion house at Halsteed, Lincs. Referred to Leonard Bawtrey & William Stephenson, & the umpirage of John Ampleford, Mayor of Boston, Lincs. |
407 | 7-Feb | Gwenhver vz Richard Lewis | Hughe ap Owen, Hugh Buckley, Richard ap Edward, Hugh ap Robert ap Thomas & Hugh Holland | Defts alienation of an estate to defraud the complt of a judgement at Common Law. Lands are in the Welsh Marches, dismissed to be heard there. |
407 | 7-Feb | Thomas Merrill | John Tall & Johan his wife, Thomas Daniell & George Cock | 2 Messuages etc (in one of which one Richard Henson did sometimes inhabit) & land in Ellington, Hunts, claimed by the complt as cousin & next heir of John Henson, son of the said Richard Henson. Dismissed to the Common Law. |
408 | 7-Feb | Adam Scamler of the Inner Temple, London | William Bulwere | Right of way through heath land, in the tenure of the deft, to complts 20 acres of meadow land in Thurning, Norfolk. Ordered that the deft allow access, and that he stay proceedings at Common Law until he has answered in this court. Injunction £200. |
408409 | 7-Feb | Henry Collier | Henry Gill | Obligation of £120 for payment of £60 due to the defts father. Referred to Sir Robert Napper. |
409410411 | 8-Feb | Nicholas Bristowe of Ayot St Lawrence, Herts | Robert Bristowe, his younger brother, & M... his wife, & Thomas Eyvery | Annuity granted by Nicholas Bristowe, father of the parties Nicholas & Robert, in May 19 Eliz, on the marriage of Robert & Mary, and lease of farm called Homes als Cannons. |
411 | 8-Feb | ... Dackombe | James Dackombe * ... Barker, clerk | Manor of Stepleton, Dorset, debt, fraudulent sale. Referred to Sir Daniel Dun & Sir Christopher Parkins |
412 | 8-Feb | Marcus Serle | Peter Wilson | Defts proceedings at Common Law on an obligation. Ordered to stay until he has answered in this court. Injunction £200. |
412 | 8-Feb | Ann Whetston, late wife of Bartholomew Whetston late of Holnest, Dorset | John Parham & Albinus Knapton | Title to tenement & 60 acres in Kingesberry Regis in the parish of Milborne Port, Somerset. Court informed the cause has also been brought at Chancery, and dismissed, and also for perjury at Star Chamber. Dismissed, and complt shall not be heard again in this court for this cause unless she first pays 20 Nobles to the deft in respect of former vexations. |
413 | 8-Feb | William Fareley als Soper | John Vowell | Defts proceedings at Common Law on an obligation. Deft has not answered, ordered to stay his proceedings at Common Law until he has answered. Injunction £200. |
413414415416417418419420 | 9-Feb | Alexander Hartley | Nicholas Hartley, his brother | Occupation of messuage, lands etc at Haighe in the parish of Thornton, Yorks, the inheritance of Richard Hartley their late father. Requirement of the deft to pay £160 to the complt, and his siblings James, Salomon, Bridget & William Hartley as per agreement of 1592. refs order of July 40 Eliz. Refs award (dated 4 Nov 40 Eliz & recited here) made by James Fowldes & John Hartley, two of their neighbours, and order of June 42 Eliz. Deft has failed to attend, or perform the award. |
420421 | 9-Feb | Phillip Roydon & Charles Hall | John Knapp, Adam Edwardes & William Webbe | Deft Knapp's proceedings at Common Law on certain obligations. Complt Hall has been improsoned during this time of sickness, and Knapp would not accept bail. Ordered to stay proceedings at Common Law until commission has been returned. Injunction £400. |
422 | 9-Feb | Nicholas Fyven | William Bridge | Title to copyhold lands etc in the manor of Lillesdon, Somerset, granted for the lives of Robert Bridge decd, the complt, and Margaret Uttermore now decd. Court informed that this cause had been referred, by His Majesty's express command, to John Pyne & George Farewell, who believe the complt has good title, and that verdict has passed at Common Law for the deft, but only regarding two parcels of the premises. Refs order of 10 January last. |
423 | 9-Feb | Walter Harse & Katherine his wife | Josias Holcombe & Thomas Eynis | Defts previously ordered to pay £50 each to the complt, Holcombe refused to do so, and was ordered to be arrested & held by the sheriff of Cornwall until he complied. Hannibal Vivian, the sheriff, and his son Michael Vivian, his under-sheriff released him, and unless Holcombe can be captured and forced to comply, the Vivians to pay £40 to the complts. |
424 | 9-Feb | John Bowman of Aveton Gyfford, Devon | John Huxham of Malboroughe, Devon & others (not named) | Defts answered in January 45 Eliz, complt has failed to proceed, dismissed, 20s costs. |
424425 | 9-Feb | Mathew Chubbe of Dorchester, Dorset | Roger Bricket | Defts proceedings at Common Law in an action of trover & conversion for taking a nag [or] gelding coloured grey, the property of Allen Avancy. Complt as Bailiff of Dorchester, had been ordered by Thomas Hussey JP to detain the nag until ownership was proved, as the court is informed that the nag was restored to the owner, the deft is ordered to stay his proceedings. Injunction £200. |
425 | 9-Feb | William Cooke | William Spink & Cicely Watly, overseer & executor of Ameas Watlyn decd | Defts action of debt on a bill of £20. Ordered to stay their actions at Common Law until they have answered in this court. Injunction £200. |
425426 | 10-Feb | Roger Steward & George Steward | Mathew Benson & Frances King, widow | Title to certain closes of land called Breches & other parcels of land in the manor of Tadworth, Surrey, late parcel of the possessions of the Priory of Marton, Surrey, and one half of the common & great barn there. |
426427 | 11-Feb | Raphe Brodbent | Robert Turwet, Ellen Turwet, widow, William Luddington & Percival Norton | Deft Robert Turwet's proceedings at Common Law on 2 obligations to Marmaduke Turwet the father of the deft. Ordered to stay proceedings until they have answered in this court, Injunction £1000. |
427 | 11-Feb | Edmund Nicholson & Christian his wife | Francis Egleton & Ann his wife | Refs order or decree of 11 October 39 Eliz by which the complts brought in £6 13s 4d. Defts have renounced the benefit of the order, money to be returned to Edmund Nicholson. |
427 | 11-Feb | Edward Saunders, ... Saunders, Bartholomew Saunders & John Saunders | Richard Huffam, Bartolomew Saunders & Edward Saunders | Complt has neglected to proceed, dismissed as regards the defts Bartholomew & Edward Saunders, costs 20s apiece. |
428 | 11-Feb | Thomas Clark of Shaston, executor of Nicholas Perry decd | Edward Weekes | Defts proceedings at Common Law on a bill of debt. Ordered to stay proceedings until he has answered in this court. Injunction £200. |
428429 | 11-Feb | George Comber | John Elmar | Money paid to the deft by the complt's father for curing his legs, which the complt wishes returned as the cure was not done. Former orders have not been delivered to the complt as he could not be found. Refs order of November last requiring affidavit that the deft has made his best endeavours to give notice to the complt or his father, which has been provided, dismissed, 20s costs. |
429 | 13-Feb | Jeffrey Duppa, one of His Majety's servants | Thomas Langford | Defts proceedings at Common Law for non payment of rent from lands called Hide Fields in the parish of Kinges ... & Dillwyn, Herefordshire. And also detendtion of deeds. Ordered to stay proceedings until he has answered in this court. Injunction £200. |
430 | 13-Feb | Thomas Cowchman | John Cowchman & Giles Cowchman | Deft John Cowchman's proceedings at Common Law on an obligation, and several other actions. Court is informed the suit is 'unnatural' as being between brothers, referred to Roger Twisden, William Johnson & Richard Amhurst. Defts were ordered 3 February 45 Eliz to stay proceedings at Common Law until further order. Injunction £200. Court informed there is agreement between the parties, except for the manner of assurance of an annuity, referred to Henry Finche of Grey's Inn. |
430431 | 13-Feb | Christopher Bownell | William Fuller | Defts proceedings at Common Law on an obligation. Deft has failed to appear, ordered to stay his proceedings until he has made his answer in this court. Injunction £200. |
431 | 13-Feb | Sir Edward Cleere of [blank], Norfolk | Robert Blackborne, citizen of Norwich | Defts proceedings at Common Law. Lands in Windham, Norfolk. Deft ordered to stay proceedings until he has answered in this court. [damaged] |
432 | 13-Feb | Edward Arper | Anthony Roane | Rights to messuage etc in Wendlingborough, Northants. |
432433 | 13-Feb | Simon Herring of the City of London | Robert Clark | Complts lease of decayed tenement in an alley called Jesus Alley in the parish of St Mary Magdalen in Milk Street, London, and improvements to the same. Ordered that the complt be allowed to remove the whole timber, frame & tiles of the property. |
433 | 13-Feb | Henry Alder | George Burrington | Defts proceedings at Common Law on certain obligations. Ordered that he stay proceedings until the court take further order. Injunction £400. |
433 | 13-Feb | Roger Dale & Ann Dallison, widow | Edward Cope | |
434 | 13-Feb | Hugh Lockwood | Arthur Bostock & William Fletcher | Deft Arthur Bostock's proceedings at Common Law on an obligation with condition for performance of covenants. Deft appeared, but departed without making his answer, ordered to stay proceedings at Common Law until he has answered in this court. Injunction £200. |
434435 | 13-Feb | William Sherer | Stephen Beale & others (not named) | Refs order of 22 November last. Although judgement was past at Common Law, deft has offered to accept the principal debt. |
435 | 14-Feb | Johan Wye, widow | Daniel Wye, Thomas Wye & Edmund Wye | Will of William Wye, the complts late husband. Lease of tenement in Shopprowe against the Market, St Neotes, Hunts. Defts suits at Common Law. Edmund Wye refuses to appear & answer. Ordered to stay proceedings until he has made his answer in this court. Injunction £200. |
436 | 14-Feb | Thomas Hampton | William Randes | Deft, although ordered to stay proceedings, has taken execution at Common Law. Ordered that the complts £100 be returned to him. |
436 | 15-Feb | John Elyot | Thomas Ballemant | |
436437 | 3-Feb | Thomas Garrard | Peter Silvester | Payment for 5 packets of hops, 2/3 of which was to have been paid in bread & beer to provision a ship called the Tygre, then in harbour at Plimouth. Deft ordered to pay the 2/3, plus 10s damages. |
437438439 | 6-Feb | William Collins of Marsham, Kent | Elizabeth Collins, widow, [Ge]orge Tuck & William Knight | Debts of John Collins, late husband of the deft Elizabeth Collins, and requirement to sell property to raise the repayments. Refs also similar cause between George Broome & Margery his wife v the now defts. |
439 | 14-Mar | John de la Broche, merchant stranger | William Cardinall | Deft is in the Fleet, will be released if he enters bond to bring into court £500 & a bond whereby the complts father was bound. |
439 | 20-Mar | Dorothy Dollet, widow & others (not named) | William Smeton, Thomas Alridge & William Barroway | |
440 | 23-Mar | Margaret Langley | Hugh Bethell & Thomas Langley | Defts dwell in the county of York, Bethell is very aged & Langley has broken his leg. |
440 | 27-Mar | Arthur ... | Edward Shorland | |
440441 | 27-Mar | Henry Davies | Thomas Evans | Evans has appeared before the court despite not being served with an attachment awarded previously, or apprehended, supersedeas directed to the Sheriff of the county of Flint, and the Warden of the Fleet overriding the previous attachment. |
441 | 3-Feb | William Goodred | Henry Langton & Susan his wife, administratrix of Robert King decd & ... Taverner | Debt of the decd Robert King. |
442 | 10-Feb | William Edmondson & Thomas Waytt of Barnoldeswick, Yorks | John Halstead, Robert Halstead & Hugh Hallstead | Two tenements etc in Barnoldeswick & defts proceedings at Common Law on several actions of ejectione firme. To be stayed until defts have made their answers in this court. Injunction £300. |
442443444 | 11-Feb | Gilbert Wakering & Elizabeth his wife, late the wife & executrix of John Hewet decd, and as guardian to Benjamin Huett, Henery Hewet & John Hewet, infants | Anthony Moseley & John Hewet of London, clothworkers, Humfrey Smith & Hugh Sherrat | The infant's rights to houses in Theame Streate & on Lumbard Hill, certain tenements in the parish of St Clementes Eastcheape, a capital messuage etc called the Three Cranes in Candlewick Streete, a tenement or shop late parcel of the same house, & 2 tenements in St Lawrence Lane in London, bequeathed in the will of their father Henry Hewet. [Damaged] Refs order of the Mayor & Aldermen of London, who are believed to be wards of the infants. |
444 | 10-Feb | Anthony Westbury als Reynoldes of Steeple Ashton, Wilts | Edmund Dowse, Richard Dowse, Richard ...ker & John Webbe | |
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