REQ 1/21. List, Trinity Term 1 James I (1603)

Introduction

This page contains a list of the contents of pages 239 - 276 of orders, memoranda & decrees from Volume REQ 1/21 (orders, decrees and memoranda of the Court of Requests), covering dates 25 June - 15 August 1603.

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
239	25-Jun	Charles Morgan	Francis Wye & Anthony Wye	Mem: Writings etc delivered to Christopher Goodwyn, the messenger in the Court of Wards, as per order of 6 June
239	25-Jun	Robert Bittaughe & others (not named)	Adam Pillesworth & others (not named)
239	25-Jun	Andrew Brome	Mary Rookeby & Ann Merriell	Court are of the opinion that both parties should stand by the arbitration mentioned in a decree of the Admiral Court. Parties to attend Monday next.
239	25-Jun	Henry Campion	Edmond Fishe & Peter Fishe	Complt to bring in arrears of rent & injunction will be awarded for stay of defts proceedings at Common Law
240	25-Jun	Robert Smith & others (not named)	Thomas Cows & others (not named)
240	25-Jun	Ann Dalliston, widow; Edward Cope & Roger Dale		Parties are both complt & deft
240	25-Jun	John Gedney & Margaret his wife, administratrix of Samuel Bond decd	Edward Dalby	Deft is pursuing an execution against the complts on a statute staple of £360, acknowledged by Edward Mill, Humfrey Banckes & the intestate, of which there is only £107 10s outstanding.
241	25-Jun	Thomas Winnington	Henry Willowes & others (not named)
241	25-Jun	George Stokes	Robert Till & others (not named)	Dismissed on consideration of a certificate from the Vicar of East Grenewiche & the Churchwardens, to whom it was previously referred
241	25-Jun	George Bathe, administrator of Alexander Bathe his brother	Thomas Milton, Elizabeth his wife & others (not named)	Deft Thomas Milton to bring into court the letter from Alexander Bathe
241	25-Jun	John Miller	William Wield
242	27-Jun	Agmondersham Weston & Elizabeth his wife	Timothy Batherst, one of the executors of John Batherst	Attachment will be awarded against the deft unless he brings in the £35 as per order of 4 June
242	27-Jun			Mem: that all peremptory motions for this day not heard are set over until the next term And that no party shall be prejudiced in not being heard this day upon the same
242	27-Jun	Andrew Broome	Mary Rookeby & Ann Merriell	Ordered that all suits between the parties in any of the King's Majesty's Courts shall be stayed, until Sir Julius Cesar & Mr Justice Gawdie have attempted to mediate.
242	27-Jun	William Alder & Alice his wife	Thomas Mason
242	27-Jun	Robert Garth	Sir Benjamin Titchborne & Elizabeth Garth
243	27-Jun	Arthur Lewes & others (not named)	Thomas Phettiplace & Thomas Stapler	Deft Phettiplace, appearing on an attachment for contempts of a previous decree, to enter bond of £20 not to leave town until he has been examined.
243	27-Jun	Jacob Silver, administrator of John Sheppard decd	David Birchet & Robert Norman	Refs former order of 28 January last.
243	27-Jun	Alice Hobbes, widow & Richard Hobbes	Thomas Loughe als Lock
243	27-Jun	Nicholas Chavin, merchant stranger	George Hanger, merchant of London & others (not named)	Mem: £68 2s 2d paid to George Hanger as per order.
244	27-Jun	Robert Moorer	George Mettam & Leonard Cracroft	Mem: £10 paid to the complt as per order
244	27-Jun	John ap John Bedo	Roger Langford
244	27-Jun	John Saxbie	Robert Manley	Defts answer & complts exceptions to be referred to Mr Barth: Man of the Middle Temple to consider their sufficiency.
244	27-Jun	Vincent Welby	John Carington the elder
245	28-Jun	Richard Welles	William Milsham	Noted "At Doctors Commons cora Julis Cesar milite". If it is shown that the plt has tried but been unable to procure Richard Shancke & Thomas Howse to be examined as witnesses, the plt to be at liberty to take process forth of this court against them to attend at the day of hearing to be heard viva voce.
245	28-Jun	Thomas Cowchman	John Cowchman & Giles Cowchman
245	28-Jun	James Wilcox	John White & others (not named), vicars choral of the College in the Choir of the Cathedral Church of Hereford
245	28-Jun	Dame Margaret Stanhop, widow	Francis Brecknock & others (not named)
245	28-Jun	John Sheppard	Edward Ellot & others (not named)
246	28-Jun	Randall Dye	Dionise Greensted, widow
246	28-Jun	John Bingham	John Strode	Refs depositions of Edmond Browne
246	28-Jun	John ap Thomas	Thomas ap Thomas & Hugh ap Rees ap Ithell	Informed that John Lloyd, sheriff of the county of Flint, has apprehended the said Hugh ap Rees ap Ithell
246	28-Jun	Henry Palmer	Richard Oxenbridge, Audrey his wife & Richard Thornedon
247	28-Jun	Sir Michael Stanhope	Humfrey Kempe, John Mathewe, Robert Lanxton, Richard Cock, Thomas Stone, John Stone & others (not named) tenants of the manor of Bliston, Cornwall	To be heard 4 November next. Ordered that as there are many defts, living in Cornwall 'far hence', one or two, instructed for themselves & the rest, shall attend with counsel for the hearing.
247	28-Jun	John Bubb	John Chamberleyn & others (not named)	Dismissed.
247	28-Jun	William Salter	Thomas Barringer
247	28-Jun	Phillip Roydon & Charles Hall	John Knap, Adam Edwardes & William Webb
248	29-Jun	Agmondesham Weston & Elizabeth his wife	Timothy Batherst, one of the executors of John Batherst decd	Mem: £35 delivered to Agmondersham Weston as per order of 28 June.
248	1-Jul	Jacob Silver, administrator of John Sheppard decd	David Birchet & Robert Norman	Mem: Obligations & writings delivered to the complt as per order of 28 January last, who has entered bond of £40, as per order of 27 June
248	1-Jul	William Cavendishe	Robert Hall & John Hall
248	1-Jul	Johan Muns, widow	Robert Robertes, William Fenne & Elizabeth Coxe, widow
248	1-Jul	Thomas Selman & Mary his wife	Thomas Skrimshere, William Sambrooke & Richard Lowe	In respect of defts delays, an injunction awarded for the stay of their proceedings at Common Law.
249	1-Jul	Elizabeth Sharpe	Edward Varley
249	1-Jul	Edmond Windham	John Fugars & others (not named)
249	1-Jul	John Waggat	Alexander Jones & others
249	1-Jul	Nicholas Johnson	Thomas Ogle & others (not named)
249	11-Jul	Stephen Grenewiche	Thomas Cockeyn
249	11-Jul	John Roger	Robert Taylor & others (not named)
249	11-Jul	George Claggat	Richard Batchiler & Robert Batcheler
250	11-Jul	Richard Downing	John Writhocke
250	11-Jul	The Lazer People of Totnes	Nicholas Gooderiche & Christopher Saverie
250	11-Jul	Arthur Robsert	Christopher Chambers
250	12-Jul	Richard Cock & Agnes his wife	Robert Clifton & others (not named)
250	12-Jul	Ann Dallison, widow; Edward Cope & Roger Dale		Parties are both complt & deft
250	12-Jul	Thomas Cony	Thomas Lockton
250	12-Jul	Rowland Ratcliff	John Smith
250	12-Jul	Thomas Burrage	Robert Taylor & John Allen
251	12-Jul	Robert Dackombe	Peter Barker, clerk
251	12-Jul	George Cottell	Arthur Pollard
251	12-Jul	William Basset	Thomas Burnell
251	12-Jul	Nicholas Theed	Thomas Androwes & Elizabeth his wife
251	12-Jul	William Collins	Elizabeth Collins, widow
251	12-Jul	Richard Whalley	Robert Brooke & Robert Springe
251	12-Jul	Edmond Reading & others (not named)	Christopher Reading & Thomas Butterfeild
251	12-Jul	William Darrington	John East
251	12-Jul	Robert Scortred	William Knyveton
252	16-Jul	Nicholas Welshe & Jane his wife	James Raynoldes	Deft has previously delivered a draft certificate from John Scott of the Inner Temple, passing it off as a final version. The execution of the decree based upon that certificate is suspended until the complt is called into court to answer his abuse.
252	16-Jul	James Bingham	John Park	Affidavit of Katherine Bingham, wife of the complt regarding depositions not seen by the complt.
252	16-Jul	John Moores & Johan his wife	Olive Blake, widow
252	16-Jul	Thomas Struggle	John Golder
252	16-Jul	Margery Middlecot, widow	Alexander Ewens & Thomas Ewens
253	16-Jul	Simon Hall & others (not named)	William Gregorie & others (not named)
253	16-Jul	John Fant	William Page & Thomas Baylie
253	16-Jul	Robert Abney	William Abney & Martin Jackson
253	16-Jul	Lawrence Hake & Katherine his wife	Grace White & George Bonde
253	16-Jul	Henry Hobart, sergeant at law & William Gresham	John Cooper
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Orders & Decrees

Page	Date of Entry	Plaintiff(s)/Complainant(s)	Defendant(s)	Notes/Comments
255	25-Jun	Paul Peck of Reynold, Beds	William Becher of Reynolde & Richard Yarrowe his man	Lease of manor of Salpho Bury, within the parishes of Reynold, Ravensden & Goldington, Beds, devised by John Gostwick late of Willington to the complt. Becher has purchased the reversion, and attempted to lease portions, but verdict at Common Law in favour of the current complt. Ordered that the defts shall not interrupt the complt's quiet possession. Injunction £1000.
256	25-Jun	Robert Moorer	George Mettham & Leonard Cracroft	Lease of capital messuage & lands in the parish of Hoggsthorpe Mumby, Lincs, called Cracroft Hall. Rent of £20 10s.
256	25-Jun	John Purchas & Cicelie his wife	William Fordley	£30 bequeathed to the complt Cicelie by Thomas Fordley decd, father of the deft. Dismissed as complts have not replied to defts answer.
257258	27-Jun	Godfrey Johnson	William Ledsham	Complts debts to his father in law, Thomas Foulksey & others. Lease of messuage or shop in Fleete Streete, London to Thomas Foulksey in order for him to settle all the complts debts, but he died before all were settled. Certificate following determination by Thomas Cesar.
258	27-Jun	Robert Purley & Leonard Purley, brothers	George Peake	Manor of Bilsbie, lands etc. Re-heard, but ordered that previous agreement between the parties should stand.
259	27-Jun	Edmund Chamberleyne	Griffith Robertes, clerk & others (not named)	Lease of the Rectory of Stow St Edwardes als Stow the Old, Gloucs. Court are uncertain whether the complt has just cause in equity. John Carter & Henry Prewse appointed as sequestrators until the cause is heard.
259260	27-Jun	Thomas Sacheverell, merchant of Derby, Derbs	Richard Talby of London, merchant	Stay of execution of a judgement at Common Law. Court informed complt has a suit depending upon an assumpsit touching this cause, and view this as double vexation, so dismissed from this court.
260	27-Jun	Nicholas Bristowe	Robert Bristowe, Mary his wife & Thomas Ivery
261	27-Jun	Nicholas Chavin, merchant stranger	George Hanger, Robert Dawborne & Robert Savage, merchants of London	Refs decree of 10 May, ordering the defts to jointly pay £90. Only Hanger has paid, and is being sued at Common Law for the remainder by Francis Rizzo, the complts factor. Rizzo ordered to stay his suit by order of 9 February last, but Hanger is required to pay by order of Common Law, this court dissolves order of 9 February & returns to Hanger the money he was required to bring in.
261	28-Jun	Agmondersham Weston & Elizabeth his wife	Timothy Batherst, one of the executors of John Batherst decd
261262	28-Jun	Nicholas Welshe & Jane his wife, administrator of John Pigot decd	Peter Hughes & James Reynoldes	Lease of 2 dwelling houses in Southwark in the parish of St Oliffes. Decree following the determination of John Scott of the Inner Temple.
262	1-Jul	Arthur Veysey	John Britten	£22 claimed by the complt for the frame of a woodhouse & warehouse with chambers. Referred to determination of George Meriton, Doctor of Divinity, Robert Roolfe, George Waldegrave & William Gale
263	4-Jul	John Astell	John Stone & Mary his wife	Deft Mary appeared, but there is no bill exhibited. She is licensed to depart, and complt to pay her 20s costs.
263	4-Jul	Henry Campion	Edmond Fishe & Peter Fishe	Stay of defts proceedings at Common Law for arrears of rent. Complt has brought into court the arrears, but the deft proceeds at Common Law, ordered to stay his proceedings again, injunction £200
264	11-July	Godfrey Garret & Martha his wife	Thomas Lawrence & Thomas Claxton	Agreement between the complts & Lawrence regarding lands called Gurneys in Scottow, Norfolk. Defts answered 29 January & 9 February last, respectively, complts have failed to proceed, dismissed, 20s for defts costs.
264	12-Jul	Rice Jones & Alice his wife	Robert Bellamy & Alice his wife, & Robert Kirkham	Lease of 2 houses etc in the parish of Savior, Surrey. Promised to complt Alice and her former husband by Thomas Iremonger decd, late father of the deft Alice, whose executor the deft Bellamy is. Defts answered 6 February last, complts have failed to proceed, dismissed, 20s costs to defts.
264265	13-Jul	William Hitches & Margaret his wife	Robert Keble & others (not named), executors of George Symondes, executor of Margaret Symondes decd	Bequest of £6 13s 4d from the first testratrix to the complt Margaret. Deft answered 11 February last, complts have failed to proceed, dismissed, 20s costs to deft Keble.
265	16-Jul	Thomas Merrill	John Tall & Johan his wife, Thomas Daniell & George Cock	Freehold & customary tenements in Ellington & Sinthorpe, Hunts.
265266267	16-Jul	Richard Hatche of Ruscombe, Wilts	John Strowde & William Strowde his son, an infant	Defts proceedings at Common Law on an obligation whereby the complt was bound to William Strowde late of Twyforde in the said parish & county for the conveyance of 2 acres of meadow, and a covenant inserted in the indenture by error..
267	28-Jul	Henry Buller	Sir Hugh Portman & Richard Portman	Refs order of 9 December last. Commission renewed due to the death of the Queen.
267	15-Aug	Lady Margaret Stanhop, widow	Sir John Bentley	Deft has attended, but no bill can be found.
268	15-Jul	George Leicester of London, haberdasher	Lionell Sharpe, Doctor of Divinity	Loans made by complt to deft. Referred to Thomas Lowe, Alderman of the City of London & Thomas Cordall, merchant.
268	30-Jun	Thomas Harrison	John Neale, Thomas Neale, Thomas Adams, John Bryan, Thomas Crowe & James Wilkinson	Tenements, houses etc, parcel of the complts manor of Gobions in the town of Northampton, and writings, court rolls etc withheld from the complt. Defts answered 18 October last, complt has failed to proceed, dismissed, 40s costs to be divided amongst the defts
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