C78: 1557

Year	Cal_Date	Regnal_Year	Parties	Subject Matter	Roll/Case_No.
1557	23 Jan.	3 & 4 P & M	John Style of Nether Winchendon, Bucks, yeoman v Thomas Rede.	Tenement and 2 pieces of customary land in Nether Winchendon, Bucks. Dismission.	C78/11, no. 19 [1]
1557	25 Jan.	3 & 4 P & M	Thomas and William Coriton v Richard Coriton and others (named).	Legacies of £100 each from will of Peter Coriton of East Newton, Corn, dec.	C78/11, no. 1 [2]
1557	25 Jan.	3 & 4 P & M	Leonard Rycheman v William Rysheman.	Several parcels of land and a rent of 16s in Stradbroke, Suff. Dismission	C78/11, no. 20 [3]
1557	3 Feb.	3 & 4 P & M	Thomas Dale v John Wybunbury.	Manor of Brynshall in Swettenham, Wybunbury and Nantwich, Ches. Dismission.	C78/14, no. 6 [4]
1557	4 Feb.	3 & 4 P & M	Ralph, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield v Richard Slacke, clerk.	Parsonage and advowson of Belgrave, Leics.	C78/11, no. 37 [5]
1557	4 Feb.	3 & 4 P & M	William Fyssher and wife and Nicholas Browne and wife v Thomas Heryngman and wife.	Three messuages and land in Croydon, Surrey, already subject of a Star Chamber decree in Nov. 31 Henry VIII and a Chancery decree in Feb. 32 Henry VIII. Also brought in King's Bench. Dismission.	C78/14, no. 5 [6]
1557	6 Feb.	3 & 4 P & M	Henry Plauckeney v Robert Heathe and Edmund Asshfield.	Lease of the manor or farm of Swyncombe, with stock of 600 sheep, in Oxon. Cf. 7 no. 60.	C78/10, no. 50 [7]
1557	8 Feb.	3 & 4 P & M	Thomas Marten, LL.D, a Master in Chancery and wife Mary, wid. of William Dawkes of London, mercer v Richard Blaston and Richard Dawkes, executors of William Dawkes.	Debts arising from legacies in will of William Dawkes.	C78/14, no. 1 [8]
1557	8 Feb.	3 & 4 P & M	Richard Gittyns and William Hawkyns, churchwardens of Stone, Staffs v William Crompton of London, merchant	Ownership of church or chapel at Stone, Staffs: whether church was part of the property of suppressed Stone priory.	C78/14, no. 4 [9]
1557	15 Feb.	3 & 4 P & M	Anthony Russhe and wife Elinor, wid. of John Wyseman of Thornham, Suff v Henry Chyttyng.	Debts claimed by executrix of John Wyseman from defendant, his partner in a mortgage given to Edward Chamberlayne, esq. on the security of ex-chantry lands in Bucks. Records an arbitration.	C78/14, no. 15 [10]
1557	11 Feb.	3 & 4 P & M	Richard Whalley, esq. v William Succliff and Henry Acroyde.	Erringden Park, Yorks. Dismission.	C78/14, no. 7 [11]
1557	17 Feb.	3 & 4 P & M	Thomas Fallowes, William Aldersley and others (named) v Thomas and Hugh Holme.	Certain obligations binding plaintiffs to pay defendants from earlier Chancery case over debts of Fallowes. Chancellor had previously appointed a commission of Londoners headed by Sir John Gresham to arbitrate between Fallowes and Thomas Holme. Cf. no. 11.	C78/10, no. 36 [12]
1557	1 May	3 & 4 P & M	William Wingfield of Upchurch, Kent, yeoman v Gilbert Fremlynge and others (named).	Lease of the manor of Gare alias Gore [in Upchurch] Kent. Dismission.	C78/11, no. 30 [13]
1557	6 May	3 & 4 P & M	Mary Vernon, wid. of George v Thomas Flynt and others (named).	Manors of Westbury, Whitley and Whelbache, Salop. Cf. 13 no. 51. Dismission.	C78/10, no. 62 [14]
1557	6 May	3 & 4 P & M	Thomas Grove and wife Joan, William Wyche and Katherine Harryson v William Mawdesleye.	Messuage and parcel of land in Langley Marish, Bucks. Dismission.	C78/10, no. 67 [15]
1557	6 May	3 & 4 P & M	Thomas Spylman, esq. v. Johan Derlynge	Messuage and 400 acres of land in Chart next Sutton, Marden, Staplehurst, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, originally owned by John Mascall, dec. Concerns inheritance of half-brothers. Dismission.	C78/14, no. 13 [16]
1557	8 May	3 & 4 P & M	John Aldhous alias Goddard v Robert Aldhous of Stradbroke, Suff.	Tenement in Stradbroke, Suff. Defendant introduced a sentence from the Court of Arches against the validity of will produced by plaintiff.	C78/10, no. 66 [17]
1557	10 May	3 & 4 P & M	John Wythe, William Poode and Elizabeth Blosse v Robert Wyngfeld.	Two messuages and lands in Tattingstone, Holbrook and Sutton, Suff. Dismission. Latin.	C78/11, no. 45 [18]
1557	13 May	3 & 4 P & M	Roger Yoroth v Richard ap Jenkyn.	Two tenements and 160 acres of land in Llangoven and Pen y clawdd, Monm. Dismission.	C78/11, no. 46 [19]
1557	15 May	3 & 4 P & M	William Meadowes v Simon Weldon.	Messuage and copyhold land in manor of Brailes, Warw.	C78/10, no. 42 [20]
1557	16 May	3 & 4 P & M	John Warde and William Robinson v John Weste and others (named).	Lease of the manor of Puttenhoo in Goldington, Beds.	C78/11, no. 31 [21]
1557	17 May	3 & 4 P & M	Pastowe Jane v William Molton.	Contested purchases of certain parcels within Sir High Pollard's manor of 'Vaterhome', Devon, by tenants from owner. Cf. 14 no. 62.	C78/10, no. 60 [22]
1557	17 May	3 & 4 P & M	John More of London, shoemaker v William Baker alias ap Rice.	Tenement and bakehouse in St Martin's Hereford.	C78/10, no. 61 [23]
1557	17 May	3 & 4 P & M	Andrew Maryshe v William Edwards.	Rights to certain copyhold lands in Bishop's Nympton, Devon. Involves a forged obligation.	C78/11, no. 23 [24]
1557	17 May	3 & 4 P & M	Henry Colyford v John and Thomas Gye.	Lease of Poxwell Farm in Poxwell, Dors, and non-payment of rent.	C78/11, no. 24 [25]
1557	17 May	3 & 4 P & M	Joan Bartlett, wid. and Thomas Hurtland v Richard Mompesson and Thomas Hodges.	Remainder of a lease for 3 lives of lands in ‘Andersfelde' and Lextrorth in Enmore, Som.	C78/11, no. 25 [26]
1557	18 May	3 & 4 P & M	John Cowper v Christopher Planckney and others (named).	Copyhold lands in manor of Upton, Berks.	C78/11, no. 29 [27]
1557	18 May	3 & 4 P & M	William Hunt alias Thompson, servant of the late Duke of Somerset v Thomas Bocher.	Reversion of customary holding in manor of Ramsbury, Wilts.	C78/11, no. 38 [28]
1557	20 May	3 & 4 P & M	Sir Matthew Browne v Roger Comber, Thomas Mastall and others (named).	Messuage and several parcels of land, [parish, county not stated]. Dismission.	C78/10, no. 44 [29]
1557	21 May	3 & 4 P & M	Christopher Wroo and wife Alice v Robert Wood and Robert Backhouse.	Parcel of land in Aylsham, Norf, held by copy of court roll of manor of 'Sextyns', owned by Robert Wood.	C78/10, no. 64 [30]
1557	21 May	3 & 4 P & M	George Sharpe, clerk, vicar of Wandsworth, Surrey v Miles Knaresbrowe, farmer of the parsonage.	Tithe corn from certain fields in Wandsworth, Surrey. Dismission	C78/11, no. 21 [31]
1557	22 May	3 & 4 P & M	Richard Feme v Thomas Broke, gent.	Lease of the manor of Kensington, Midd, owned by Countess of Oxford, and whether certain parcels are part of the manor.	C78/14, no. 14
1557	24 May	3 & 4 P & M	Thomas Salwaye v Francis Bedell and John Leveson, gents.	Messuage, water mill and 340 acres of land in Cannock, and 2 messuages and 104 acres of land in Smallrice and other parcels in Staffs. Dismission.	C78/10, no. 63
1557	24 May	3 & 4 P & M	Inhabitants of Waterfall, Staffs v Sir Edward Aston.	Common pasture rights on Mordage Moor in Bradnop, Staffs., late property of Hilton Abbey. Dismission.	C78/11, no. 22
1557	24 May	3 & 4 P & M	Thomas Wales, Richard Pollen and Thomas Hawkyns v Thomas Braye.	Two messuages and 150 acres of land in 'Caverendon’ alias 'Cavendon' [Caddington] Beds, and Herts	C78/11, no. 44
1557	25 May	3 & 4 P & M	Ralph Turner v Roger Father.	Manor of Colmarr in Astley Abbots, Salop. Dismission.	C78/10, no. 65
1557	25 May	3 & 4 P & M	Nicholas Rose of Alderwas, Staffs. v Walter Rose.	Messuage and lands in Alderwas [Aldress] Staffs, held by copy of court roll of the prebend or parsonage of Alderwas.	C78/11, no. 32
1557	25 May	3 & 4 P & M	William Frye and wife Margaret v Sir Anthony Hungerford.	Lease of a capital messuage in Warminster, Wilts. Dismission.	C78/14, no. 12
1557	26 May	3 & 4 P & M	William Tottenham v William Marten.	Dismission. Latin	C78/11, no. 43
1557	27 May	3 & 4 P & M	Parishioners of Pamber, Hants v Provost and Scholars of Queen's College, Oxon.	Cost of supporting a stipendiary priest at Pamber, previously responsibility of Sherbourne Priory, and charities there.	C78/10, no. 41
1557	29 May	3 & 4 P & M	John Bowyer alias Turnor v Henry Serle.	Manor of Histon Denny alias Bowyer in Histon, Trumpington and Impington, Cambs, with rectory: disputed lease of same.	C78/10, no. 45
1557	29 May	3 & 4 P & M	Bartholomew Jeckett alias Jekyll v Henry Brayne, esq.	Four tenements and land called 'Seynt James Bake or Back' in Bristol, claimed by plaintiff as property of his wife by a former marriage, under the statutes of wills and uses.	C78/10, no. 59
1557	29 May	3 & 4 P & M	Thomas Matson, gent. v Christopher Johnson, Merchant of the Staple of Calais.	Detention of 6 gold rings, stolen from plaintiff and later pawned to defendant. Refers to common market in Calais.	C78/14, no. 16
1557	2-5 June	3 & 4 P & M	John Hippisley, gent, and wife Marie v Laurence Rastell.	Lease of a pasture close in Egham, Surrey.	C78/11, no. 3
1557	13 June	3 & 4 P & M	Anne de Vere, Countess of Oxford and John Roberts, gent. v Avery Randall, gent.	Lease of the manor of Baddlesmer, Kent, claimed by both Roberts and defendant.	C78/10, no. 68
1557	21 June	3 & 4 P & M	Christopher Hatche v Edward Norton.	Messuage called The White Horse in Newmarket, Suff. Dismission.	C78/11, no. 33
1557	22 June	3 & 4 P & M	Richard Maw of St Bride's, London, hiltmaker and wife Elizabeth v John Judde and wife Alice.	Lease of a tenement in Little Packington, Warw, sold to plaintiff for £10 13s 4d.	C78/11, no. 39
1557	23 June	3 & 4 P & M	Thomas Rede v William Squerey.	Four messuages and 120 acres of land in Petersfield, Hants. Cf.no.27. Dismission.	C78/10, no. 37
1557	23 June	3 & 4 P & M	Edmund Woodrove v Henry Benbricke, Elizabeth Bagshawe and others (named).	Four messuages and 400 acres of land in Tideswell and Wormhill, Derb.	C78/10, no.39
1557	23 June	3 & 4 P & M	Thomas Taylor, son of John Taylor of Swallowfield, Berks. v William Taylor.	Messuage and lands called Joldens in Swallowfield and a tenement in 'Okyngham', Berks. Dismission.	C78/11, no. 6
1557	24 June	3 & 4 P & M	William Neyffe v William Neyffe.	Messuage, cottage and 100 acres of land in Legsby, Lincs.	C78/10, no. 43
1557	26 June	3 & 4 P & M	John Browie v Walter Oborne	Messuage and 40 acres of land in East Knoyle, Wilts. Dismission.	C78/11, no. 7
1557	27 June	3 & 4 P & M	John Malyn v Elizabeth Stowell, wid.	Debts and obligations owed by defendant's late husband.	C78/11, no. 5
1557	28 June	3 & 4 P & M	John Mercer v Matthew Andrewes.	Messuage and lands in Holbeach, Lincs. Dismission. Latin.	C78/11, no. 40
1557	29 June	3 & 4 P & M	James Worseley v Henry Weston, esq.	Manor of West Parley and advowson of W. Parley, Dorset. Dismission.	C78/11, no. 4
1557	29 June	3 & 4 P & M	Richard Morys v Edward Longford and wife Katherine.	Messuage and lands in Rorrington in Chirbury, Salop.	C78/11, no. 34
1557	30 June	3 & 4 P & M	Vincent Mundy v Edward Beamont.	Lease of parsonage and tithes of Chaddesden, Derb, late owned by Hospital of Burton St Lazars. Dismission.	C78/10, no. 40
1557	1 July	3 & 4 P & M	John Carden of London v Owen Carden	Messuage called 'The Hall' and lands in Tilston, Ches., and a farm in Coddington, Ches. Dismission.	C78/10, no. 38
1557	1 July	3 & 4 P & M	John Paswater v Ralph Cocke.	Two tenements and lands in Biggleswade, Beds. Dismission.	C78/11, no. 35
1557	1 July	3 & 4 P & M	John Capon, Bishop of Salisbury v Sir John Horsey.	Contested lease of Sherborne castle/manor and 5 other episcopal manors in Dors, supposedly made by former Bishop Shaxton, and dilapidations done by Horsey while in possession.	C78/14, no. 18
1557	3 July	3 & 4 P & M	William, Anthony and John Harrys v Gryffith A Meredyth.	Farm of lands called The Barton of Marwood in Marwood, Devon, owned by the Earl of Bath. Dismission.	C78/11, no. 2
1557	3 July	3 & 4 P & M	Randall Poole and 5 other relations v John Mynshull and Richard Houghe.	Estates of plaintiff's father, Thomas Poole, dec, in Ches, leased to defendants, but allegedly to the use of plaintiffs.	C78/14, no. 17
1557	5 July	3 & 4 P & M	John Grenehill alias Girnehyll v Cuthbert Patenson.	Messuage and land in Watford, Herts. Dismission	C78/11, no. 8
1557	7 July	3 & 5 P & M	John Southcott of London, gent, and George Southcott, gent. v William Weston and Anthony Butler, gent.	Lease of certain lands, owned by Bishop of Lincoln, in Banbury, Oxon. Plaintiffs' wives were sisters of original lessee's son.	C78/12, no. 51
1557	7 July	3 & 5 P & M	Robert Shepperd of Barnard Castle, Durh. and William Shepperd v John Strelley alias Boyer.	Lease of tithes of the lordship and town of 'Stratforthe,' Yorks. Involves a conventual lease.	C78/14, no.49
NO date. 1557  ???		4 & 5 P & M	George Willoughby and wife Maude, wid. of Francis Repyngton v Walter Aston, esq.	Certain lands and woods in Tamworth, Warw. and Staffs, claimed by both parties as parcel of their estates in Warw. Enrollment of an arbitration award.	C78/10, no. 48
1557	Oct.	4 & 5 P & M	Stephen Lacy of Hoxon, Suff v Christopher Gryce.	Customary land in Billingsforth, Norf, held of the manor of Pyrleston. Dismission.	C78/12, no. 16
1557	12 Oct.	4 & 5 P & M	William Draycottes of Market Raison, Lincs, shoemaker v William Monston, esq.	Lease of a messuage and 200 acres of land in Cawthorpe, Thornton and Owersby, Lincs.	C78/12, no. 17
1557	12 Oct.	4 & 5 P & M	Austen Bonner of Glen Magna, Leics. v Thomas Rayner.	Messuage and lands in Peatling, Leics. Dismission.	C78/12, no. 18
1557	13 Oct.	4 & 5 P & M	Thomas Paramore v John Chevyn and John and Robert Kere.	Sale of the manor of Sayes in the Isle of Harty, Kent. Cf. 13 no.12. Dismission.	C78/12, no. 19
1557	14 Oct.	4 & 5 P & M	Thomas Fynny v Humfrey Thickbrome.	Lease of a watercourse in Tickebrome, Staffs. Dismission.	C78/12, no. 20
1557	14 Oct.	4 & 5 P & M	Francis Mallett, clerk, Dean of Lincoln v Marten Lane, clerk, vicar of Chesterfield, Derb.	Pension of £20 p.a. from vicarage of Chesterfield, Derb.	C78/14, no. 50
1557	15 Oct.	4 & 5 P & M	Anthony Wynter and Edward Nicolas v William Dewsnappe, clerk.	Rent arrears from lease of parsonage of Wetherley, Leics. Dismission.	C78/12, no. 21
1557	15 Oct.	4 & 5 P & M	Richard Gaywoode of London, Salter v William and George Blackewall.	A piece of land called Spicke Intake in Mansfield, Notts.	C78/12, no. 22
1557	20 Oct.	4 & 5 P & M	William Tukey of Ringmer, Sussex, tailor v Thomas Forman.	Detention of gift in chattels from plaintiff's father, by defendant and defendant's father.	C78/10, no. 49
1557	23 Oct.	4 & 5 P & M	Robert Wynd of St Ives, Hunts, tanner and Richard Lobyns of Godmanchester, Hunts, v John Barnardeston, gent.	Obligations and legacies of John Wynd, dec.	C78/13, no. 8
1557	25 Oct.	4 & 5 P & M	Nicholas Peke v William Almon.	Sale or exchange of small parcels of land in Ash next Sandwich, Kent: failure to fully convey part of the lands.	C78/13, no. 9
1557	26 Oct.	4 & 5 P & M	Henry Erie and other feoffees of endowments of Church of Killatown, Corn v Anthony Will.	Rent charges of £1 6s 8d in arrears to the church of Killatown, Corn.	C78/14, no. 51
1557	27 Oct.	4 & 5 P & M	Nicholas Spakman of London, haberdasher v John Saunders and John Duncombe	Plaintiff's obligation, made to Richard Duncombe, dec. Plaintiff held monies for Duncombe, during period of debasement.	C78/13, no. 13
1557	8 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	Anthony Babyngton v William Skevyngton and others (named).	Pasture rights in hamlet of Fisherwick in St. Michael, Staffs. Note of a bill of revivor. Dismission.	C78/13, no. 53
1557	9 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	William Egerton of Little Samborne, Hants v Thomas Philpott, esq. and John Maryner.	Lease of demesne lands of manor of Swathling in North Stoneham, Hants.	C78/12, no. 39
1557	10 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	John Lord Mordaunt v John Ockeden (now dec.) and wife Cicely.	Common pasture rights in Dewlish, Dors. Dismission.	C78/12, no. 23
1557	10 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	Richard Pykeryng and wife Agatha v Robert Amere.	Messuage and land in Chichester, Sussex. Dismission.	C78/14, no. 52
1557	11 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	Alexander Page v .Sir Thomas Dennys and William Ware.	Lease of customary land in manor of Littleham and Exmouth, Devon, involving a conventual lease	C78/12, no. 37
1557	11 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	Griffith Jones v William Lathebury.	Sale of 479 quarters of wheat in 1547-8, and debts from sales of corn and loans alleged by defendant. Corn delivered to Sandwich for shipment to Flanders. Case also heard in King's Bench.	C78/13, no. 54
1557	13 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	Henry Poole, esq., Roger Smythe and 8 younger sons of John Smythe, dec. v Robert Sapcots, esq.	Lease of a farm in Gunthorpe,.Rutl, originally made by Sir Richard Sapcots.	C78/12, no. 44
1557	15 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	Thomas Sherbroke v William Barnard.	Messuage and land in Louth, Lincs. Dismission.	C78/10, no. 47
1557	16 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	Thomas Longland v John Wyse	Lease of a messuage and customary land in manor of Banbury, Oxon, involving a lease of the late bishop of Lincoln, John Longland.	C78/13, no. 10
1557	18 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	John Braband, clerk, parson of St Michael's Crooked Lane, London and parishioners v John Broke.	A mansion house in London, earlier used by parish as a parsonage, but suppressed under Chantries Act of 1547 and granted away by the Crown.	C78/10, no. 46
1557	20 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	John Body v Sir Thomas Gyfford and other executors of the will of Sir John Porte.	A recognizance of £1000, made by plaintiff to Porte on the condition that Porte arranged a marriage for Body with a wealthy woman of Notts. Executors24 admit that Porte did not succeed.	C78/12, no. 24
1557	20 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	William Tanfeld, esq. v Thomas Burger.	Manor of Coldhall, Essex. Dismission	C78/13, no. 4
1557	21 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	John Bromley and John Wryght of Barwell, Leics, husbandmen and other tenants of Barwell v. Thomas Grey and Michael Purfrey, esqs.	Rights of customary tenants, including rights of wood, transfers of customary lands and rate of fines. Also concerning a close of land allegedly demised to maintain the church.	C78/12, no. 25
1557	21 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	Henry Flavell and wife Audrey v John Newport.	Lease of manor of Welton, Northants. Enrollment of arbitration award made by the Master of the Rolls.	C78/12, no. 26
1557	23 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	John Brennecke alias Whyte of N. Molton, Devon v Thomas Grene of Timberscombe, Som.	Twenty angels and a featherbed. Dismission.	C78/12, no. 27
1557	23 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	John Porter of Barton Hartshorn, Bucks v Richard Duke of Newington, Oxon.	Uncompleted marriage settlement after the marriage between defendant's son and plaintiff's daughter, including manor of Frankton, Warw.	C78/12, no. 45
1557	26 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	William Stokes v Thomas Hobbes.	A cottage and appurtenances in Courteenhall, Northants. Dismission.	C78/12, no. 38
1557	27 Nov.	4 & 5 P & M	William Uvedale of Wickham, Hants, esq. v Thomas Rowe, Alderman and John and Edmund Gresham, mercers, all of London.	The estate and marriage of William Uvedale, whose wardship was held by Sir John Gresham; defendants are Gresham's executors.	C78/13, no. 11