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Palatinate of Durham: Chancery Court: Interrogatories, Depositions, Commissions, etc. 1621

2 Boxes.

Notes/list of contents. These are working notes which may be of use, but do not claim to be a formal list or index.

Note that these notes are not numbered, as the individual rolls themselves are not numbered. The order is that in which the rolls were taken out of the box (Nov/Dec 2016), and were returned in the same order. There may be more

than one packet/document related to the same cause, but unfortunately they are sometimes scattered throughout the box.

Box 1:

• Francis Peart v John Craddock
  • Deposition of:
    • Robert Murie/Moor of Sheraton aged 69 years - 1.9.1621

• Willm Brass v John Sparke
  • Depositions of:
    • Thomas Pattison of Newton aged 60 years
    • Robte Darley of Plawsworth aged 27 years or thereabouts

• George Bailes/Bayles v Robte Hunter
  • Depositions of:
    • Robert Pallesor of Midgridge Towne, husbandman, aged 52 years
    • Henrie Bainbridge of West Thickley, yeoman, aged 50 years
    • Nicholas Hunter of Binchester, husbandman, aged 50 years

• Thomas Taylor, clerk v Willm Williamson
  • Depositions of:
    • Willm Hawden aged 75 years
    • Anthony Craddocke, gent, aged 55 years or thereabouts
    • Peter Bayles of Bishop Auckland, 45 years

• Francis Peart v Thomas Pearte
  • Depositions of:
    • George Moore of Billingham, yeoman, aged 60 years or thereabouts
    • John Lister of Greatham, blacksmith, aged 60 years
    • Raiph Hall of Greatham, yeoman, aged 60 or thereabouts
    • Alice L..we of Cowpon, widow, aged 80 years

• George Reveley v ?Sir Willm? Blakeston & Willm Jennyson
  • Depositions of:
    • Henrie Thompson of Blaxton aged 60 or thereabouts

• Alice Liddell & Richard Liddell [?executors?] of Wm Liddell v John Bone
  • Farm in Billingham
  • Depositions of:
    • Thomas Bone of Billingham aged 38 years or thereabouts

• Isabell Todd v Willm Hett
  • 25.8.1621 Depositions of:
    • William Hubbuck of Hartinpoole, yeoman, aged 32 or thereabouts
    • Edmond Bell of Hartinpoole aged 66 or thereabouts
    • Richard Adamson of Over Throston aged 34 years
    • Edward Rainton of Throston aged 60 years or thereabouts
    • Robt Pearson of the City of Durham, cordiner, aged 52 years
    • John Kirke of Hartinpoole, yeoman, aged 45 years or thereabouts

• Nicholas Hodgson v Willm Bonner, Thomas Crome & Robt Shaftoe
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• Isabell Todd, widow v Wm Hett
  • Interrs on pt of complt
  • Depositions of:
    • John Harreson of Throston, laborer, aged 30 years
    • Isabell Cooke of Throston, spinster, aged 26 years

• Willm Sigswicke & Barbary Sigswicke v Peter Finch & Edeth his wife
  • Messuage/tenement in Thorpe Thewles
  • Depositions of:
    • Raphe Fetherstonhalgh of Stanhope Hall aged 48 years or thereabouts
    • James Wallis of Thorpe, clerke, aged 26 years
    • Anthony Moxton of Woulsingham, clerke, 34 years or thereabouts
    • Robte Finch son of the deft Peter Finch aged 21 years

• John Taylor v Joseph Blakeston
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• Nicholas Stobbes v William Stobbes
  • Farmhold in Westgate, Weardale
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• John [?Sharpe?] v George Swainston
  • Lands in Fulthorpe
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• Robt Armstrong v John Robinson, Marmaduke Robinson & Bartholomew Robinson
  • Messuage & 3 oxgangs in manor of Norton formerly held by Robert Gats father of Roger, Robt & Willm Gats
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• Francis Peart v Thomas Peart
  • Farm in Greatham
  • Depositions of:
    • John Lister (see previous)
    • Raiph Hall (see previous)
    • Thomas Hudson of Greatham, yeoman, aged 50 years
    • Francis Chapman of Billingham, yeoman, aged 52 years
    • Christopher Bourke of Billingham, clerk, aged 50 years or thereabouts
    • George Moore of Billingham aged 60 years or thereabouts
    • Thomas Townend of Billingham aged 41 years or thereabouts
    • Thomas Shepherd of Billingham aged 41 years or thereabouts

• Bishop of Durham v Robert Johnson the younger
  • Rights of Lord of the manor of Seaton Carew to wrecks and stranded fish
  • Depositions of:
    • Willm Thompson of Stranton aged 60 years or thereabouts
    • Tho Wren of Stranton aged 60 years or thereabouts
    • John Sharpe of Stranton, taylor, 60 years or thereabouts
    • John Wilson of Seaton, fisherman, aged 66 years
    • Willm Watt of Seaton, fisherman, aged 66 years or thereabouts

• Stockley v Stobbes
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• Nicholas Tuart v George Hawell & John Parmerley
  • Manor of Bishop Auckland
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• William Wilkinson v Thomas Taylor
  • Stainthorp
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• Robt [?Gibson?] v Martyn Hallyman
  • Freehold tenement in Harte
  • Depositions of:
    • Richard Clerke of Chester [le Street], gent, aged 62 years
    • Willm Guy of Wyneard, yeoman, 60 years
    • Robert Porrett of Hartinpoole, gent, aged 59 years or thereabouts
    • Willm Gibson of Harte aged 23 years or thereabouts
    • John Leake of Harte, clerke, aged 50 years
    • Elizabeth Blakeston wife of Roger Blakeston, gent, aged 22 years & above

• Michael Porter & Mary his wife v Thomas Mayson, Robt Mayson & John Mayson
  • Copyhold messuage in Gillygate, Durham
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• George Swainston v Marmaduke Chapman
  • 5 oxgangs of copyhold land in Norton & close called 5 oxgang cavill
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• Richard Hallyman v Roger Blakeston & Elizabeth his wife (late wife of George Hallyman decd)
  • Depositions of:
    • Charles Hedworth of Newcastle upon Tyne, Gent, aged 60 & above
    • Robte Atkinson of Wolveston House, yeoman, aged 26 years or thereabouts
    • Wm Jurdon of Gibside, yeoman, aged 33 years
    • Richard Pearson of Gibside, yeoman, aged 21 years
    • Richard Clerke of Chester [le Street], Gent, aged 60 years

• John Sharpe v George Swainston
  • Tithes of corn at Fulthorpe
  • Depositions of:
    • Wm Swainston of Thorpe Thules, yeoman, aged 30 years
    • Wm Midleton of Fothropp, yeoman, aged 36 years
    • Mathew Lockey of Blaxton, yeoman, aged 43 years

• Robt Pearson v Thomas Willson, Anne Willson & Rauffe Willson
  • Debts of John Willson of the City of Durham. Concealing/omitting goods from his inventory
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• Richard, Lord Bishop of Durham v Henry Maddison, William Hall, Willm Bonner et al
  • Parish of Whickham. Waste & danger caused by disused coal pits left open and unfenced.
  • Depositions of:
    • Nicholas Arnold of Whickham, aged 71 years or thereabouts
    • Cuth Reaslie of Whickham, labourer, aged 63 years
    • John Turner of Whickham, husbandman, aged 50 years or thereabouts
    • John Dover of Whickham, yeoman, aged 36 years or thereabouts
    • John Hindmers of Whickham, yeoman, aged 65 years
    • Raiphe Kanetye of Whickham, labourer, aged 60 years
    • Nicholas ?Matfen? of Whickham, yeoman, aged 60 years
    • George Watson of Whickham aged 46 years
    • John Leash of Whickham aged 52 years or thereabouts

• Christofer Dawson v William Hixon, Anne Hixon widow, Francis Emerson & Margaret his wife
  • Debt & goods of Thomas Strangwais, late husband of the deft Margaret
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• ....nley Wren & John Martindale executors of Sir Charles Wren late decd v Sior John Claxton
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• Thomas Liddell & Raiphe ?Sureties? v Percivell Harbotle
  • Lease of tenement at Ravensworth called the Greate Farme
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• Nicholas Hodgson v William Bonner, Thomas Crowe & Robt ?Shaftoe?
  • Copyhold tenement in Whickham & drowned coal pit
  • [deponents details not extracted]

•  ?Charyell? Babbington & Margaret his wife v Wm Fletcher & ?Chr? Paxton
  • Common bakehouse of the manor of Easington
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• George Parkinson v Marmaduke Blakeston, Tonias Blakeston, Christopher Skepperr & Thomas Younge
  • High Neweton Hagghouses & Lowe Newton
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• Isabell Wright, widow v Mathewe Bowser
  • Lease of water corn mill in Awckland & will of John Bawforth, father of the complt
  • [deponents details not extracted]

• Richard, Lord Bishop of Durham v Henry ..... & Nicholas Tempest
  • Whickham, coal pits & wayleaves
  • [deponents details not extracted]

Box 2: