CP40/803: Hilary term 1462

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 103

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Richard Bole states that on 5 July 1458, in London, Thomas Gybbys made a bond with him in £35, payable on 5 July 1461, but has not paid, to his damage of £40. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: TG, citing the privilege of officials of the Chancery not to be tried in any court on cases not touching the king except before the king in Chancery, states that he is a servant of George, bishop of Exeter, the chancellor, and was so on the day of TB's original writ and afterwards. He shows in court the king's writ of supersedeas to the justices [recited in full], dated 20 January 1462, summoning the case into Chancery.

Pleading: RB states that it is the custom that the chancellor, his clerks and their scribes and household servants are entitled to this privilege, and that on the day of his original writ, namely 2 October 1461, TG was staying in the parish of St Gregory in Castle Baynard ward, working as a vestment-maker and mercer, and was not a servant of the chancellor. He therefore seeks judgment.

Pleading: TG states that on the day of the original writ he was a household servant of the chancellor, living in the parish of St Clement Danes in Middlesex. Parties on country, sheriff of Middlesex to have jury of St Clement Danes here at quindene of Easter. Pledges named.

Postea text: 3 posteas, sheriff did not send writ, to quindene of Easter 1463.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 105d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: Kent
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Housebreaking

Pleading: John Groveherst, Roger Appilton, Roger Rotheley, Thomas Underdowne and John Freman state that on 16 August 1461 Thomas Gerveys and his wife Joan, William Marchall and Michael Harpham forcibly broke their close and house in Dartford, against the peace and to their damage of £40.

Pleading: The defendants deny responsibility for this trespass as claimed. Parties on country, jury here at the octave of the Purification.

Postea text: Process continued, jury in respite to Easter five weeks 1462. Parties come by attorney, jury say that the defendants are responsible for this trespass as claimed. Damages assigned at £10, costs at 100s. Order that plaintiffs recover damages, totalling £15, defendants amerced.

Postea text: Plaintiffs come by attorney, and acknowledge satisfaction of these damages. Defendants quit. TG and JG, in person, seek to make fine with the king, and this is granted. Pledges named for fine.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 108

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £100
Case type: Taking of goods

Pleading: John Langwith states that on 18 September 1461, in London, John Belton, Richard Bole, John Crofte, John Bussh, John Burdclever and Walter Dunham forcibly took and carried goods and chattels of his worth 100m, namely 24 yards of cloth of gold cerecloth coloured blue, and 24 yards of cloth of gold cerecloth coloured purple. This was against the peace, and to his damage of £100.

Pleading: Defendants granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 111d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: Hertfordshire
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: John Austyn states that on 12 August 1461, at Ware, Richard Bodvyle bought from him 27 quarters of malt for £9, payable on request, but has not paid, to his damage of £10.

Pleading: RB granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter. Pledges named.

Postea text: 2 further licences to imparl, to octave of Michaelmas 1462.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 113

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (against statute)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Breach of Statute; Housebreaking

Pleading: Thomas Bernewell amerced for many defaults. Richard Quatermayns and his wife Sybil, citing the terms of the statute of 5 Richard II against forcible entry into property [5 Ric II, c. 7], state that on 3 November 1461 Thomas Bernewell, without permission, forcibly entered into their messuage and shop in the parish of St Nicholas Cole Abbey in London, in contempt of the king, against the form of the statute, and to their damage of £40.

Pleading: TB granted licence to imparl to Easter three weeks.

Postea text: 14 further licences to imparl, to octave of Michaelmas 1465.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 115

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William Baret and his wife Margaret, widow and executor of Philip Leweston, state that on 3 January 1458, in London, John Stokton made a bond with Philip Leweston, now deceased, in £10, payable at Easter then next following. However, he did not pay PL, and has not paid his widow and executor Margaret, either before or after her marriage to WB, to their damage of £10. They show the bond in court, and the testamentary letters of PL, by which MB has executry and administration.

Pleading: JS granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 118

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William Baret and his wife Margaret, widow and executor of Philip Leweston, state that on 3 January 1458, in London, Robert Overton made a bond with Philip Leweston, now deceased, in £10, payable at Easter then next following. However, he did not pay PL, and has not paid his widow and executor Margaret, either before or after her marriage to WB, to their damage of 100s. They show the bond in court, and the testamentary letters of PL, by which MB has executry and administration.

Pleading: RO granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 121

Term: Hilary 1462
County: Leicestershire
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 5m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Whoton and John Smithe state that on 30 September 1459, at Elmesthorpe, Thomas Marshall made a bond with them in £5, payable at All Saints then next, but has not paid, to their damage of 5m. They show the bond in court.

Pleading: TM states that this bond is not of his making. Parties on country, sheriff of Leicestershire to have jury here at quindene of Easter. Pledges named. Bond in safe-keeping of John Fogge.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 122d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Detinue
Damages claimed: £200
Case type: Detention of goods; Safe keeping

Pleading: John Plommer states that on 20 November 1460 he delivered to William Kerver a certain locked chest containing various documents for safe-keeping, to be returned on request. However, WK has refused to return it, to his damage of £200.

Pleading: WK, presenting the chest in court to be delivered as the court orders, states that this chest was delivered to him, as stated, jointly by JP and a certain John Brekenok under certain conditions, to be delivered to both or either of them according to those conditions. However, he does not know whether these conditions have been fulfilled on the part of JB, and asks that JB be forewarned. Order to the sheriff to warn JB to be here at the octave of the Purification, to show any reason why the chest should not be delivered to JP.

Pleading: [continued on rot 337d] Record that the sheriff was ordered to have JB here at this date. JP came by attorney, JB did not come, sheriff sent that he had nothing in his bailiwick. It is shown in court that JB has sufficient in Middlesex, so order to the sheriff of Middlesex to warn JB to be here at Easter three weeks 1462, to show reason why the chest should not be returned to JP.

Postea text: [on rot 337d] JP and WK came in person, JB did not come. Sheriff said that he had been warned by John Dene, Henry Grene, William Halle and Richard Smyth. Order that JP recover the chest and charters against JB, and have delivery from WK.

Postea text: WK delivered the chest to JP. WK quit.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 123

Term: Hilary 1462
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 5m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Walter Stokker and his wife Agnes, widow and executor of William Gregory, state that on 19 February 1445 Thomas Tebbe made a bond with William Gregory, now deceased, in Westminster in £3 6s 8d, payable at St Peter ad Vincula then next, but he has not paid, either to WG during his lifetime or to Agnes, before or after her marriage to WS, to their damage of 5m. They show the bond in court, and the testamentary letters of WG, by which Agnes, John Croke and William Gregory junior had executry and administration. Know that JC and WG junior were summoned and made default, as appears on the roll for Michaelmas 1461, rot 179.

Pleading: TT granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 124d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 5m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William Redeknape states that on 10 May 1456 John Cobe made a bond with him in London in £6 13s 4d, payable at Christmas then next, but he did not pay, and nor has his widow and executor, Thomasina, either before or after her marriage to Nicholas Navely, to his damage of 5m. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: Nicholas Navely and Thomasina are granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Postea text: 4 further licences to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1463.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 125

Term: Hilary 1462
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 20m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Walter Stokker and his wife Agnes, widow and executor of William Gregory, state that on 8 May 1444, in Westminster, Thomas Brook made a bond with William Gregory, now deceased, in £6, payable at Easter then next. Also, on 9 February 1445, also at Westminster, he made another bond in £3 6s 8d, and on 11 December 1442 he made six further bonds, five in 40s and one in 26s 8d, due on various dates. However, he has not paid any of these bonds, either to WG during his lifetime or to Agnes, before or after her marriage to WS, to their damage of 20m. They show the bonds in court, and the testamentary letters of WG, by which Agnes, John Croke and William Gregory junior had executry and administration. Know that JC and WG junior were summoned and made default, as appears on the roll for Michaelmas 1461, rot 179 [says rot 88 on CP 40/804, rot 132].

Pleading: TB granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1462, rot 132] TB states that WS and AS ought not continue their action, as after the making of this bond, by a release which he shows in court, dated 6 August 1449, William Gregory the testator released and quit-claimed TB from all real and personal actions outstanding between them.

Pleading: WS and AS, protesting that this release was first delivered on 4 July 1450 and not 6 August 1449 as claimed, state that before the making of this release, in the parish of St Mary Abchurch in Candlewick Street ward in London, TB, with various other persons arrayed in manner of war, came to WG the testator and made such great threats against his life and limb that he made and sealed this release out of fear of those threats.

Pleading: TB states that WG the testator made this release freely and not out of fear of any threats, as WS and AS have claimed. Parties on country, sheriff of London to have jury of St Mary Abchurch, Candlewick Street ward here at Easter five weeks.

Case notes: See also rot 130. Continued on CP 40/804, rot 132.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 127d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (account)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Reckoning of account

Pleading: William Norton, John Markwyke, Richard Bovauntour and Walter Norys, executors of Richard Nordon, state that on 20 May 1459 Richard Nordon, now deceased, and the defendant John Palmer accounted together in London regarding various sums of money of RN received by JP, and upon that account JP was found to be in arrears to RN by £10 18s. However, JP has not paid this, either to RN or his executors, to their damage of £10.

Pleading: JP granted licence to imparl to Easter three weeks, with assent of plaintiffs.

Postea text: JP came, plaintiffs did not prosecute their writ. The and pledges amerced, JP sent without day.

Case notes: Heading lost, presumably London.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 128

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Damages awarded: 33s 4d
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Richard Rouehed, merchant of the Calais Staple, states that on 23 February 1459 William Shadworth made a bond with him in London in £77 15s ½d, payable at Martinmas then next, but has not paid, to his damage of £20. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: WS granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of RR.

Postea text: 4 further licences to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1463.

Postea text: RR seeks that WS respond to his writ, but his attorney states that he has no information from his master concerning any plea. Order that RR recover his debt, and damages of 33s 4d. WS amerced.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 130

Term: Hilary 1462
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Assault; Bond

Pleading: Walter Stokker and his wife Agnes, widow and executor of William Gregory, state that on 9 December 1442 William Sandherst made a bond with William Gregory, now deceased, in Westminster in £15, payable at Christmas 1443, but he has not paid, either to WG during his lifetime or to Agnes, before or after her marriage to WS, to their damage of 100s. They show the bond in court, and the testamentary letters of WG, by which Agnes, John Croke and William Gregory junior had executry and administration. Know that JC and WG junior were summoned and made default, as appears on the roll for Michaelmas 1461, rot 179 (given as rot 88 on CP 40/804, rot 129).

Pleading: William Sandherst granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1462, rot 129] William Sandherst states that Walter and Agnes Stokker ought not continue their action, as after the making of this bond, by a release which he shows in court, dated 6 August 1449, William Gregory the testator released and quit-claimed WS from all real and personal actions outstanding between them.

Pleading: Walter and Agnes Stokker, protesting that this release was first delivered on 4 July 1450 and not 6 August 1449 as claimed, state that before the making of this release, in the parish of St Mary Abchurch in Candlewick Street ward in London, William Sandherst, with various other persons arrayed in manner of war, came to William Gregory the testator and made such great threats against Gregory's life and limb that he made and sealed this release out of fear of those threats.

Pleading: William Sandherst states that Gregory made this release freely and not out of fear of any threats, as Walter and Agnes have claimed. Parties on country, sheriff of London to have jury of St Mary Abchurch, Candlewick Street ward here at Easter five weeks.

Postea text: Process continued, jury in respite to quindene of St John the Baptist 1462, nisi prius they come before Robert Danby, CJCP, at St Martin le Grand on 3 July 1462. On this day, parties came by attorneys, RD sent record that on that day, before RD and Thomas Danby, justices, parties came, some jurors came, others did not. One juror, Walter Langrych, was sworn, rest had nothing in the ward in which the alleged threats were made. Jury in respite to quindene of Michaelmas 1462. Sheriff to have the bodies, and sheriff of London to appoint decem tales.

Case notes: See also rot 125. Continued on CP 40/804, rot 129.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 132d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 4m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas Remond states that on 4 July 1446, in London, William Zouche made a bond with him in £4 12d, but has not paid, to his damage of 4m. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: WZ granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1462, rot 355d] WZ states that this bond is not of his making. Parties on country, jury here at octave of Trinity. Bond to remain in custody of John Fogge.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/804, rot 355d. Some details omitted from the pleading on CP 40/804 are supplied from that enrolment.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 133d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas Say states that on 26 January 1461 John Morthe made a bond with him in Westminster in £10, but has not paid, to his damage of 10m. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JM asks to hear the bond, and this is read in court [recited, in full, in Latin], stating that Richard Hille, JM and Henry Abry were bound to TS in this £10. He also asks to hear the endorsement, which is also read, stating that if Richard Hille should pay 100s to TS at the Bear tavern in Southwark, on the vigil of St John the Baptist then next, then the bond shall have no effect. Having heard this, JM states that RH paid this 100s to TS on that date, as required by the endorsement.

Pleading: TS states that RH did not pay him this 100s on that date. Enquiry by country, sheriff of Surrey to have jury here at the octave of the Purification.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 137

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Bond; Loan

Pleading: Robert Kyrkeham and Robert Thurkelby state that on 30 January 1448 Thomas Sarell made a bond with them in London in 26s 8d, payable at the Purification then next, and also borrowed a further 13s 4d, payable on request. However, he has not paid either debt, to their damage of 40s. They show the bond in court.

Pleading: Regarding the 13s 4d loan, TS states that he does not owe this or any money to the plaintiffs as claimed. Parties on country. Regarding the bond, he states that he ought not to owe this debt, as at the time of the making of this bond he was imprisoned by the plaintiffs and their associates in the parish of All Hallows in Dowgate ward, and detained there until he made the bond under duress.

Pleading: RK and RT state that they ought not be precluded from their action, as at the time of the bond TS was not imprisoned, and made the bond freely and not under any duress. Parties on country, jury here at quindene of Easter. Pledges named.

Postea text: Sheriff did not send writ, sicut prius to octave of Trinity.

Case notes: Preceded on the roll by case from York involving same parties.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 138d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond; Loan

Pleading: Andrew Whyte states that on 5 November 1452 Thomas Alblaster made a bond with him in London in £4, payable at Michaelmas then next, and also borrowed a further 4m, payable on request. However, TA has not paid either debt, to his damage of 100s. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: TA granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of plaintiff.

Postea text: 4 further licences to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1463.

Case notes: Bond described as being made in the ward of 'Creechurch'. Possibly alternative name for Portsoken.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 139

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas Gay states that on 21 May 1449 Thomas Wyse made a bond with him in London in £20, payable at Michaelmas then next, but has not paid, to his damage of £10. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: TW granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Postea text: 2 further licences to imparl, to quindene of Michaelmas 1462.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 141

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Detinue
Damages claimed: 100m
Case type: Detention of goods; Safe keeping

Pleading: Mary Percy, daughter of Thomas, Lord Egremont, by Thomas Torold, her guardian, states that her father Thomas was seised of the manor of Dagenhams [Dagenhams and Cockerels, in Romford] in Essex in his demesne as of fee, and thus seised, on 20 September 1458 he delivered to Thomas Stokes in London for safe-keeping a certain chest containing documents relating to that manor, to be returned to him or his heirs on request. After Thomas's death the manor descended to her as daughter and heir of Thomas, by which she ought to have the chest and documents, but TS has refused to return them, to her damage of 100m.

Pleading: TS states that he cannot deny the action, but that he has always been prepared to deliver the chest, to TP and his daughter, and still is. Order that MP recover the chest and documents, TS not amerced, as he came on the first day. TS delivers the chest to MP here in court, and is quit.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 143

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Damages awarded: 10m
Costs: 5m
Case type: Assault; Bond

Pleading: John Stuward states that on 9 May 1458 John Derham made a bond with him in London in £120, but has not paid, to his damage of £20. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JD states that JS ought not have his action, as JS made such great threats against his person in All Hallows the Less in Dowgate ward, London, that he made the bond out of fear for his safety and under duress.

Pleading: JS states that JD made this bond freely and not under any duress. Enquiry by the country, jury here at the octave of the Purification. Pledges named. JS appoints attorney in his place.

Postea text: Jury not come, in respite to quindene of Easter, nisi prius they come before Robert Danby, CJCP, at St Martin le Grand on 15 February 1462.

Postea text: Parties come, justices send record that on that day, before RD and Thomas Danby, parties came, some jurors came, others did not. Triers find that some of the jurors, namely Thomas Remond, William Parchmener, William Aleyn, Nicholas Marchall, Richard Chandeler, John Owden, John Flete, William Flamell, William Luke, Thomas Bryce and Richard Chaloner, did not live in Dowgate ward, where the alleged threats were made. Jury in respite to octave of Trinity, for default of jury.

Postea text: JS came, JD did not come, in default. Jury in respite to octave of Michaelmas, nisi prius they come before RD at St Martin le Grand on 9 July 1462, as jury did not come.

Postea text: JS came, justices sent record that, on that day, before RD and TD, JS came, jury said that JD made the bond freely and not under duress. Damages assigned to JS at 10m, costs at 5m. Js to recover debt and damages, JD amerced

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 145

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: William Say states that on 8 August 1459, in London [parish and ward omitted], John Wyse bought from him two pieces of linen cloth called 'crescloth', each being 60 ells in length, for 40s, payable on request. However, JW has not paid, to his damage of 100s.

Pleading: JW states that he does not owe this or any money to WS as claimed. Order that he wager his law at Easter three weeks. Pledges named. Attorney to have him here.

Postea text: Marginal note states that it is recorded by Mr Moyle that the case was discontinued since it did not contain the parish or ward.]

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 146d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 40m
Case type: Loan

Pleading: John Senycle states that on 26 May 1456 Thomas Trenchmere borrowed £40 from him, payable on request, but has not paid, to his damage of 40m.

Pleading: TT states that he does not owe JS this or any money as claimed. Order that he wager his law at octave of the Purification. Pledges named. Attorney to have him here.

Case notes: Heading lost, presumably Middlesex

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 209

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas [surname lost] and Walter Ingham state that on 8 May 1459, in London [parish and ward omitted], Henry Aleyn made a bond with them in £18 13s, but has not paid, to their damage of 100s. They show the bond in court.

Pleading: HA granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of plaintiff.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 209

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: John Norman and his wife Agnes, widow and executor of William Paxman, state that on 2 August 1446, in London, William Walys bought from William Paxman, now deceased, five pieces of iron called 'bent plates', 16 pieces of iron called 'bent squares', and 900 tiles called 'paving tiles' for 47s 8d, payable on request, but has not paid, either to WP during his lifetime, or to Agnes, his executor, before or after her marriage to JN. This is to their damage of 40s. They show in court the testamentary letters of WP, by which Agnes is executor and has administration.

Pleading: WW granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of plaintiffs.

Pleading: [continued at Trinity 1462, rot 191] WW states that he does not detain this or any money from the plaintiffs as they claim. Order that he wager his law at quindene of Michaelmas, pledges for law named. Attorney to have him here.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl, to octave of Trinity.

Postea text: [on CP 40/805, rot 191] Plaintiffs come, WW makes essoin to octave of Hilary 1463.

Postea text: Plaintiffs come, WW does not come to wager his law. Order that plaintiffs recover their debt, and damages of 13s 4d. WW amerced.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/805, rot 191.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 210

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Damages awarded: 40s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Christopher Warter states that on 12 July 1443 William Bucton made a bond with him in London in £34 9s 10d, payable on request. HE acknowledges payment of £13 of this, but WB has not paid the remaining £21 9s 10d, to his damage of £10. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: WB granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of CW. Pledges named for defendant.

Postea text: CW came, WB did not come, in default. Order that CW recover debt, and damages of 40s. WB amerced.

Case notes: For pardon to Bucton regarding this case, see CPR 1461-7, p.3.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 242

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William Dere and Robert Broun state that on 6 March 1458 John Colgylle made a bond with them in London in £100, payable on 1 May 1459, but has not paid, to their damage of £40. They show the bond in court.

Pleading: JC granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of plaintiff.

Postea text: 2 further licences to imparl, to octave of Hilary 1463.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 247

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: Thomas Gey states that on 3 December 1458, in London, John Torell bought from him 17 ells of woollen cloth called 'Roon Russet' for 51s, payable on request. He acknowledges satisfaction of 11s of this sum, but JT has not paid the remaining 40s, to his damage of 100s.

Pleading: JT states that he does not owe TG this or any money as claimed. Order that he wager his law at the quindene of Easter; pledges for law named. Attorney to have him here.

Postea text: JT came, TG did not prosecute his writ. TG and pledges to prosecute amerced, JT sent without day.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 305

Term: Hilary 1462
County: Somerset
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £300
Case type: Abduction; Imprisonment

Pleading: Thomas Hillyng states that on 30 October 1461 Richard West, together with John Wade, forcibly took, imprisoned and maltreated him at Shepton Mallet, and kept him prisoner there for two days until he made a bond in £400 with a certain William Cayleway and others to secure his release. This was against the peace, and to his damage of £300.

Pleading: RW granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Pleading: [Followed by mesne process of same case against Wade, who did not come. Sheriff says that he has nothing, to take for same term.]

Postea text: Further licence to imparl, to octave of Trinity 1462.

Case notes: For related Somerset case regarding alleged attempts by West and Wade to prove that Hillyng was their serf, see CP 40/803, rot 315.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 308

Term: Hilary 1462
County: Gloucestershire
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Damages awarded: 6m
Costs: 5m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Tame states that on 11 January 1458, at Fairford, Robert Stowe made a bond with him in £133 12s 6d, payable at Michaelmas 1459. Of this, he acknowledges satisfaction of £93 12s 6d, but RS has not paid the remaining £40, to his damage of £20. He shows the bond in court. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: RS seeks to hear the bond and condition, and these are read in court. The condition of the bond is such that if RS should pay to JT £66 16s 4d at Michaelmas 1459 or within 4 weeks of that date, then the bond shall be cancelled. Having heard this, RS states that within these four weeks, namely on 20 October 1459, he paid this £66 16s 4d to JT in the parish of St Olave in Tower ward, London, according to the terms of the condition.

Pleading: JT states that RS did not pay him this £66 16s 4d as specified in the condition. Enquiry by country, sheriff of London to have jury of St Olave's parish here at quindene of Easter.

Postea text: Sheriff did not send writ, sicut prius to morrow of Ascension.

Postea text: Process continued, jury in respite to quindene of Trinity. On this day, JT came, RS did not come, in default. Jury in respite to octave of Michaelmas, as they did not come.

Postea text: Process continued, jury in respite to octave of Trinity 1464, nisi prius they come before Richard Chok, JCP, at St Martin le Grand on 27 April 1464. Pleading then adjourned to quindene of Michaelmas 1464, when JT came, justices sent record that on that day, before RC and John Staunton, JT came, jury said that RS did not pay JT this £66 16s 4d as specified in the condition, as claimed by JT. Damages assigned to JT at 6m, costs at 5m. Order that JT recover the debt of £40, and the damages of 11m. RS amerced.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 309

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Henry [surname lost] states that on 8 July 1460 John Bowre made a bond with him in London in £13 7s 4d, but has not paid, to his damage of £10. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JB granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter 1462.

Case notes: Rotulet bears the signature of prothonotary Wydeslade, with a picture of a ?seal lying on the letter 'l'.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 310d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: []
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William Lyghtwode states that on 6 April 1459 Henry Kyng made two bonds with him in London, each in 66s 8d, payable at Christmas and Easter then next. However, he has not paid this sum of £6 13s 4d, to his damage of [lost]. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: HK granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 313

Term: Hilary 1462
County: Shropshire
Writ type: Debt (other)
Damages claimed: £10
Damages awarded: 6s 8d
Costs: 73s 4d
Case type: Debt; Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: John, abbot of Lilleshall states that on 14 July 1440, at Lilleshall, with the consent of the whole convent of his abbey, by an indenture of which he shows the part sealed by Richard Stowe in court, he granted and demised at farm to Richard Stowe, now deceased, a garden with appurtenances in 'Woderouelane' (Woodroffe Lane, later Cooper's Row) in St Olave parish, tower ward, London, being that garden enclosed by a certain wall measuring 58 yards and 1 foot in width from the king's highway to the east and 42½ yards in length from the king's highway to the north, and 80 yards and 2 feet to the south, holding it from Michaelmas next for 80 years, at an annual rent of 21s 6d, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally. Richard S agreed to keep the garden properly and in good repair, paying the tenths to the king as necessary, but if the rent should be in arrears by 2 months then the abbot and convent may re-enter the property, the agreement notwithstanding. The abbot and convent agree to warrant the property against all others. By virtue of this demise, Richard S held the property, and having made Robert S his executor, he then died, but leaving 64s 6s unpaid for three years rent, namely those sums due in Michaelmas 1458, Lady Day and Michaelmas 1459 and 1460, and Lady Day 1461. However, Robert S the executor has not paid this outstanding rent, to the abbot's damage of £10.

Pleading: RS states that long after the rental agreement, and long after the death of Richard S, namely 11 April 1458, Robert S and a certain Isabella, former wife of Richard S, as executors of Richard S, by a certain William Breteyn, their servant, returned possession of this property to the abbot, who agreed to this.

Pleading: The abbot, protesting that Robert and Isabella did not return possession of this property to him as they claimed, states that he did not agree to this surrender of possession, as claimed. Enquiry by country, sheriff of London to have jury of St Olave's here at the octave of the Purification.

Postea text: Sheriff did not send writ, sicut prius to quindene of Easter.

Postea text: Process continued, jury in respite to quindene of St John the Baptist 1463, nisi prius they come before Robert Danby, CJCP, at St Martin le Grand on 1 July 1463. On that day, abbot came, RD sent record that on that day, before him and Thomas Danby, parties came, jury said that the abbot never agreed to this release. Damages assigned to the abbot at 6s 8d, costs at 46s 8d. Order that the abbot recover the debt and damages, as well as a further 26s 8d costs awarded by the court, to a total of 6m. Robert S amerced.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 322

Term: Hilary 1462
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: Geoffrey Feldynge states that on 6 April 1458 John Walbrond bought from him at Westminster two pieces of green 'briggys' buckram, two pieces of lawne, one piece of gutting containing 19 ells, a piece of linen cloth called 'raweclothe' containing 51 ells, a piece of Brabant linen cloth containing 53 ells, another piece of Brabant linen cloth containing 51 ells, another piece of Brabant linen cloth containing 52 ells, another piece of Brabant linen cloth containing 50 ells, a piece of Holland linen cloth containing 39 ells, another piece of Holland linen cloth containing 33 ells, and another piece of Holland linen cloth containing 33 ells, all for £11 13s 10d, payable on request. JW has satisfied him of 3s 4d of this sum, but has not paid the remaining £11 10s 6d, to his damage of 100s.

Pleading: JW granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Postea text: 4 further licences to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1463.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 324

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (account)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Reckoning of account

Pleading: John Stokton states that on 6 October 1458, in London, he accounted with Joan Bray, while she was still a single woman, concerning various sums of his money received by Joan on her account before that time, and Joan was found to be in arrears by £40. However, she has not paid, either before her marriage to Robert Bray or afterwards, to his damage of £10.

Pleading: Robert and Joan Bray state that they do not owe JS this £40 or any money as claimed. Order that they wager their law at Easter three weeks; pledges for law named. Attorney to have them here.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 324d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 5m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Richard Grene and Thomas Graungier state that on 20 August 1460, in London, John Cossale made a bond with them in £6, but has not paid, to their damage of 5m. They show the bond in court.

Pleading: JC granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 329d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 40s
Damages awarded: 13s 4d
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William Redeknape states that on 1 February 1458 William Multon made a bond with him in London in 40s, but has not paid, to his damage of 40s. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: WM granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Postea text: WR came, WM did not come. Order that WR recover debt, and damages of 13s 4d. WM amerced.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 329d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 20m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Geoffrey Feldynge states that on 7 November 1460 John Shayle made a bond with him in Westminster in £27, of which £7 was due at the feast of the Purification then next, £5 at Easter next, £5 at St John the Baptist next, £5 at Michaelmas and £5 at Christmas. However, JS has not paid this, to his damage of 20m. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JS granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Postea text: 4 further licences to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1463.

Case notes: heading lost, presumably Middlesex

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 331d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 5m
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: William Sewester states that on 20 March 1459, in London, John Bartelot bought from him 100 ells of linen cloth called Flemish cloth and 50 ells of linen cloth called Brabant cloth, all for £7, payable on request, but has not paid, to his damage of 5m.

Pleading: JB granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 334d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Assault; Housebreaking

Pleading: John Weston states that on 12 May 1461 William Boundy forcibly broke into his house in London and assaulted him, against the peace and to his damage of £40.

Pleading: WB granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with the assent of JW. Pledges named.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 337

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100m
Case type: Bond; Contract (general)

Pleading: John atte Welle states that on 11 November 1458 John Cheyne made two bonds with him in London, each in £60, payable on 31 October 1459 and 30 April 1460 respectively. However, JC has not paid either debt, to his damage of 100m. He shows the bonds in court.

Pleading: JC granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1462, rot 359] JC states that JW ought not have his action, as after the making of these bonds, by a certain indenture made between them, of which he shows in court the part sealed by JW, also dated 11 November 1458, it is shown that JC is bound to JW in £120 by these two bonds, but JW grants that if JC, before 30 April then next or at the date of the next shipment by native of alien merchants into London, should deliver to JW obligations for the subsidy on wool, hides and woolfells shipped into the port of London, namely of Richard Cely, John Walden, John Tate and William Holt, or other sufficient London merchants, to the lord king and the customers in the port of London, payable in two payments, namely 31 October next and 30 April then next, to the aforesaid sum of £120, then the aforesaid bonds shall have no effect; otherwise they shall remain in force. And JC states that the obligations stated in the indenture are the same obligations specified in the pleading, and that after the date of the indenture, namely on 6 March 141459, in the parish of All Hallows the Great in London, by the hand of his servant John Exbrigge, he offered to deliver to JW two sufficient bonds for this subsidy in £120, in which one Richard Heron and one Thomas Blakeborn were bound to the king and the customers John Poutrell and Robert Tanfeld in £60 due at 31 October, and another from the same merchants in another £60, payable on 30 April then next, according to the terms of the indenture. However, JW refused to receive these bonds from JE.

Pleading: JW states that JC did not offer to deliver any such bonds to him as claimed. Enquiry by country, jury here at octave of Trinity.

Postea text: Sheriff did not send writ, to quindene of St John the Baptist 1462.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/804, rot 359.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 337d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 20m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Alice Fulborne amerced for many defaults. Thomas ap John, executor of Walter ap John, states that on 9 November 1458 Alice Fulborne made a bond with Walter in London in £22 13s 4d, payable at All Saints 1460. However she has not paid, either to Walter or to Thomas after Walter's death, to Thomas's damage of 20m. He shows the bond in court, and the testamentary letters of Walter, by which he is executor and has administration.

Pleading: AF granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 338

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond; Loan

Pleading: William Parson states that on 8 November 1459 John Basset senior made a bond with him in London in 34s 2d, payable at the Purification then next, and also borrowed a further 5s 10d, payable on request. However, he has not paid either debt, to his damage of 100s. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JB granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of WP.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl, to octave of Trinity 1462.

Case notes: Followed by identical entry on dorse of rotulet, made by John Basset, junior.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 338

Term: Hilary 1462
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (account)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Contract (service/employment); Reckoning of account

Pleading: John Sewyn, prior of the hospital of St Mary without Bishopsgate, London, amerced for many defaults. Morgan Butteler states that on 12 September 1461, at the hospital of St Mary without Bishopsgate, John Sewyn, the prior, accounted with him before Thomas Torold and [lost] Knyght, auditors, concerning the time when MB was steward of the prior's household and receiver of his money, and it was found that the prior owed him £9 13s 8½d. However the prior has not paid this, to his damage of 100s.

Pleading: Prior JS granted licence to imparl to the quindene of Easter.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 338d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond; Loan

Pleading: William Parson states that on 8 November 1459 John Basset junior made a bond with him in London in 34s 2d, payable at the Purification then next, and also borrowed a further 5s 10d, payable on request. However, he has not paid either debt, to his damage of 100s. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JB granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of WP.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl, to octave of Trinity 1462.

Case notes: Heading lost, presumably London. Preceded by identical entry on dorse of rotulet, made by John Basset, senior. See also related entry on CP 40/805, rot 335.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 341d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Richard Phippes states that on 18 October 1459 John le Heyre made a bond with him in London in 40m, but has not paid, to his damage of £20. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JH granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Postea text: 2 further licences to imparl, to octave of Michaelmas.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 344

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Safe keeping; Taking of goods

Pleading: John Hay states that on 10 April 1457, in London, Simon Bryggeman forcibly took and carried away goods and chattels of his worth £30, namely 630 goat skins, 1200 kid skins, 23 skins called 'hyndcalfskynnes' and one skin called a 'stagskynne', against the peace and to his damage of £40.

Pleading: SB granted licence to imparl to Easter one month. [marginal note largely destroyed and illegible]

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1463, rot 114] SB denies force and arms and being against the peace. Parties on country. Concerning the rest, he states that JH ought not maintain his action, since concerning all the rest except the taking of 40 of the 630 goat skins, SB states that 8 April 1457, in the king's court held in the Guildhall in London in the parish of St Lawrence Jewry, before Thomas Canynges, then mayor and the aldermen of the city, he laid a bill of debt in £25 against one John Streyte, then in the custody of Ralph Verney, then one of the sheriffs of the city, stating that on 10 March 1457, in St Botolph without Bishopsgate, JS agreed to pay £25 for various sums of money loaned by SB to JS before that time, but which he had refused to pay, to his damage of 20s. The mayor and aldermen ordered that Ralph Verney have JS in the city court on 9 April then next to answer the bill. SB and JS came on that day, where JS acknowledged that he owed SB this £25, and the court ordered that SB should recover the debt, and 3s costs. SB also states that it is the custom of the city that if any recovery of debt or damages is ordered in the city court, either before the mayor and aldermen or the sheriffs, then they should have recovery from the goods and chattels of the person against whom the recovery was ordered in the city, according to a valuation made by two honest men of the city, and a sergeant-at-arms of the relevant court should make the recovery. He states that on 9 April after the recovery was ordered by the court, it was ordered to John West, sergeant-at-arms of that court, that he make execution of this order to SB of this £25 and 3s. At this time JS was possessed of all the goods mentioned in the plea, in the parish of St Botolph without Aldgate in Portsoken ward, and that before the date of the supposed trespass delivered them all, except the 40 goat skins, to JH for safe-keeping. The sergeant-at-arms therefore, according to the order of the court, took all these goods out of the possession of JH (except the 40 goat skins), and delivered them to SB in the parish of St Sepulchre in London, amongst other goods formerly of JS, valued at £25 and 3s by Thomas Noke and William Hardyng, and recovered by the sergeant. SB collected them and took them away, as was right. Concerning the other 40 goat skins, he states that JS was in possession of these skins in St Botolph without Aldgate before the time of the alleged trespass, and thus in possession gave them to SB in satisfaction of another debt of 20s. These 40 skins had also been in the safe-keeping of JH, and, being in possession, SB also took these from JH in St Sepulchre's parish, by virtue of this gift, as was his right.

Pleading: JH states that, concerning the main plea regarding everything except the 40 goat skins, all the goods concerned were his property, and not that of JS, as claimed. He seeks judgment. Regarding the other 40 skins, he states that these were also his property at the time of the alleged gift to SB by JS, and remained his property afterwards, and were not the property of JS as claimed. He seeks judgment and damages.

Pleading: SB repeats that the property concerned in the main plea did belong to JS at the time concerned. Parties on country. And concerning the second reply, he repeats that the 40 skins were given to him by JS as claimed. Parties on country, sheriff of London to have jury of St Botolph without Aldgate here at octave of Trinity.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/808, rot 114.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 345d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 5m
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: William Sewester states that on 18 November 1460, in London, John Byscombe bought from him 115 ells of linen cloth called Holland cloth, one piece of umple and three pieces of buckram for £5, payable on request, but has not paid, to his damage of 5m.

Pleading: JB granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl, to morrow of St John the Baptist.

Case notes: Heading lost but presumably London.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 363

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £50
Case type: Housebreaking; Taking of goods

Pleading: Robert Lynster states that on 20 October 1456 William Andrewe forcibly broke into his house in London and took and carried off goods and chattels worth £40, namely one fustian doublet, one gold musk ball, one gold ring with a red stone fixed in it, a gold cross, a [omitted] bound with silver, a gold Agnus Dei, a silver and gilt ring, a silver brooch, an ounce of broken silver, two silk girdles decorated with silver, one gold girdle ¾ of a yard long, two girdles decorated with black, two amber rosaries, one jet rosary, one coral rosary, one jet rosary with seven beads of silver and gilt, one crimson gown, one black gown, one russet gown lined with budge, three other gowns for women, one lined with pote, one mattress, one pair of linen sheets, one covering ('suppelex'), one bed cover, one blanket, four blue curtains, one copper jar, one sword, one English book called 'Sir Eglemour' (Eglamour), one pair of crimson stockings, one pair of blackalyre stockings, one dagger, four tablecloths, three towels, one coffer called a 'trussing coffer', and one black fur called a 'blak lambe'. This was against the peace, and to his damage of £50.

Pleading: WA granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of RL. Pledges named.

Postea text: 4 further licences to imparl, to octave of Trinity 1463.

Case notes: See also case on rot 376d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 367d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond; Imprisonment

Pleading: John Selwode, executor of Robert Chapmannefforth, states that on 3 July 1453 John Wodeward made a bond with RC in London [parish and ward omitted] in 10m, payable on 24 July 1453, but has not paid, either to RC or JS his executor, to his damage of 100s. He shows the bond in court, and the testamentary letters of RC, by which he is executor and has administration.

Pleading: JW states that he ought not owe this debt, as at the time of the bond he was imprisoned by RC and his associates in Ludgate in the parish of St Martin Ludgate in London, and kept there until he made the bond under duress.

Pleading: JS denies this, stating that he never imprisoned JW, and that JW made the bond freely and not under any duress. Enquiry by country, jury here at quindene of Easter.

Case notes: Heading lost, presumably London.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 368

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 40m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Fencle and John Broun state that on 13 September 1460 John Alcok made a bond with them in London in £43 6s 8d, payable on 13 September 1461, but he has not paid, to their damage of 40m. They show the bond in court.

Pleading: JA granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of plaintiffs.

Postea text: 3 further licences to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1463, with assent.

Case notes: Identical to following case on dorse of this rotulet. Either represents two separate cases, possibly on two separate bonds, or it is a scribal error and the same case has mistakenly been enrolled twice. However, since posteas appear on both, a scribal error seems unlikely.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 368d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 40m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Fencle and John Broun state that on 13 September 1460 John Alcok made a bond with them in London in £43 6s 8d, payable on 13 September 1461, but he has not paid, to their damage of 40m. They show the bond in court.

Pleading: JA granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of plaintiffs.

Postea text: 3 further licences to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1463, with assent.

Case notes: Heading lost, but presumably London. Identical to preceding case on face of this rotulet. Either represents two separate cases, possibly on two separate bonds, or it is a scribal error and the same case has mistakenly been enrolled twice. However, since posteas appear on both, a scribal error seems unlikely.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 368d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: Wiltshire
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 40s
Damages awarded: 10s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William Este states that on 20 August 1461, at Highworth, William Hawkyn made a bond with him in £4, payable on 14 October then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 40s. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: WH granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of WE. Pledges named.

Postea text: Partied came, WH admits the debt, and that he made the bond. Order that WE recover the £4 debt, and damages of 10s. WH amerced.

Postea text: WE acknowledged satisfaction of the debt and damages. WH quit.

Case notes: See also CP 40/806, rot 124d for another case involving these parties.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 368d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William Poleyn states that on 30 September 1458 John Canon made a bond with him in £6, payable at All Saints then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 100s. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JC granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of WP. WP appoints Robert Vaus in his place.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl to octave of Trinity 1462.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 372d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Angelus Donati de Aldebrandi and Dardo Justinianus state that on 6 April 1456 William Hursley made a bond with them in £34 10s. They acknowledge satisfaction of £16 10s of this, but WH has not paid the remaining £18, to their damage of £20. They show the bond in court.

Pleading: WH granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl to octave of Trinity 1462.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 372d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 20m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Angelus Donati de Aldebrandi states that on 27 November 1453 Richard Clerk, now deceased, made a bond with him in London in £9 13s 4d, but has not paid, and nor has his executor William Pere, to his damage of 20m. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: WP granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 376d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (other)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Debt; Negligence; Safe keeping

Pleading: William Andrewe states that in the king's court in the Guildhall in London on 2 August 1458, before Thomas Rayner, then one of the sheriffs of that city, according to the customs of the city, he affirmed a certain plea of trespass against Robert Lynster, and found pledges to prosecute, namely [names omitted], for which it was ordered that [name omitted], sergeant at mace ('clavam') and a minister of the court, should attach RL to be here before the sheriff at the Guildhall on 4 October 1458 to answer WA on this plea. On that day, in the court held before Richard Nedeham, one of the sheriffs, the parties appeared, and the sergeant at mace stated that RL was attached by pledge of [names omitted], upon which WA sought against RL that on 20 October 1457, in the parish of St Sepulchre in the suburbs of London, RL had of the delivery of WA certain goods and chattels worth 20m for safe keeping, namely one defensive doublet covered with black fustian, one gold sphere called a musk ball, one gold ring with a red stone fixed in it, a gold cross, a silver and gilt ring, a silver necklace, one girdle ('zonam') bound with gold and silver, an ounce of broken silver, two silk girdles decorated with silver, two other decorated girdles, one bittern's claw ('ungulam onocroculi') called a 'Betourcley' set in silver, one amber rosary, one jet rosary, one coral rosary, one jet rosary with seven beads of silver and gilt, one crimson gown lined with black cloth, one black lined gown, a gown lined with black lambs' fur, three gowns for women, two lined with cloth and one with 'potys', one mattress, one pair of linen sheets, two covers, one blanket, three blue muslin ('carde') curtains, one brass ('eneam') jar, one sword, one canopy ('celar') of blue Muslin, one book called 'Sir Eglamour', one pair of crimson stockings, one fustian doublet, one pair of blackalyre stockings, one dagger, three tablecloths, six towels, one piece of woollen cloth measuring one yard, one chest, one small chest, three baskets ('cofinos'), one wooden bench, two ells of linen cloth called canvas, one leather beaker ('obbam'), one collar of black cloth, one cushion, one doublet, a black leather purse, one black lamb's fur, one painted cloth of white and green worsted, and one liripipe. These were to be returned to him on request in return for a certain agreed fee, but through RL's negligence these goods were later taken and carried away by persons unknown to WA, to his damage of £23. He prosecuted his suit, and RL received a licence to imparl. Later, on the same 4 October, before RN, sheriff, WA returned to court and offered himself, but RL did not come, and made default, as a result of which the sergeant at mace was ordered to have a jury for St Bartholomew's parish there on 13 October 1458 to assess damages. On that day, the jury assessed damages of £8, and costs of 13s 4d, to be recovered from RL. RL amerced. However, RL has not paid this sum, to his damage of 10m.

Pleading: RL granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Case notes: Heading lost, presumably London. Case seeking damages for suit already prosecuted before the sheriff of London. See also case on rot 363.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 377

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond; Imprisonment

Pleading: Robert [surname lost] states that on 13 April 1456, in London, Walter Derkyngholl made a bond with him and a certain Reginald Bore, now deceased, in £20, payable at Easter then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 100s. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: WD states that he ought not owe this debt, as at the time of the bond he was imprisoned by Robert and RB and their associates at Penshurst, and kept there until he made the bond under duress.

Pleading: Robert denies this, stating that he and RB never imprisoned WD, and that WD made the bond freely and not under any duress. Enquiry by country, sheriff of Kent to have jury of Penshurst here at quindene of Easter.

Postea text: 6 posteas, sheriff did not send writ, to octave of St John the Baptist 1463.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 377d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (loan); Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond; Loan; Sale of goods

Pleading: William Parson states that on 16 December 1458 John Langston made a bond with him in London in 51s, payable at Easter then next, and on 6 January 1459 he bought from him 2½ yards of black woollen cloth and 3¼ yards of murrey woollen cloth for 23s 9d, payable on request. Also, on that same 6 January, he borrowed from him a further 25s 3d, also payable on request, but he has not paid any of this 100s, to his damage of 10m. He shows the 51s bond in court.

Pleading: JL granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of WP.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl to octave of Trinity 1462.

Case notes: Heading lost.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 377d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Richard Rouehed, merchant of the Calais staple, states that on 23 February 1459 Thomas Scrope made a bond with him in London in £77 15s ½d, payable at Martinmas then next, but has not paid, to his damage of £20. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: TS granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of RR.

Postea text: 4 further licences to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1463, with assent of RR.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 379

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Richard Rouehed, merchant of the Calais staple, states that on 23 February 1459 Thomas Scrope made a bond with him in London in £77 15s ½d, payable at Pentecost 1460, but has not paid, to his damage of £20. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: TS granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Postea text: 4 further licences to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1463, with assent of RR.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 379d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Damages awarded: 33s 4d
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Richard Rouehed, merchant of the Calais staple, states that on 23 February 1459 William Shadworth made a bond with him in London in £77 15s ½d, payable at Pentecost 1460, but has not paid, to his damage of £20. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: WS granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Postea text: 4 further licences to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1463, with assent of RR.

Postea text: Parties come by attorneys, RR seeks a response to his writ from WS. Attorney of WS states that he has not been informed of any plea by his master. Order that RR recover debt, and damages assigned at 33s 4d. WS amerced.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 394

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 20m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas Depden states that on 17 February 1456 Thomas Bodyn made a bond with him and a certain William Kemp, now deceased, in London in £28 3s 6d, but has not paid, either before or after the death of WK, to his damage of 20m. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: TB states that this bond is not of his making. Parties on country, jury here at the octave of the Purification.

Postea text: Sheriff did not send writ, to quindene of Easter. Bond to remain in safe-keeping of John Fogge.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 395d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William Prat states that on 18 August 1455 Thomas Wrangebroke made a bond with him in London in £14 13s 4d, but has not paid, to his damage of £10. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: TW granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Postea text: 4 further licences to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1463, with assent of WP.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 404

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan); Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Loan; Sale of goods

Pleading: Thomas Lee states that on 21 February 1457 William Restrageyn bought from him 12 rolls of lawn, one piece of 'boleam' containing 2 ells, and one yard of bolt-cloth, all for 16s 9d, payable on request, and also borrowed from him a further 23s 3d, also payable on request. However, WR has not paid this total of 40s, to his damage of 40s.

Pleading: WR granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl to octave of Trinity 1462.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/803, rot. 404d

Term: Hilary 1462
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Joan Dey, widow and executor of John Dey, states that on 27 January 1438 John Grenefeld, now deceased, made a bond with John Dey, also now deceased, in £8, payable at Easter then next. However, he did not pay, and nor has his executor Felicia Grenefeld, either to John Dey or Joan, to her damage of £10. She shows the bond in court, and the testamentary letters of John Dey, by which she is executor and has administration.

Pleading: FD granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Case notes: Heading lost, presumably London. Same case, seemingly brought by same plaintiff and her new husband, is on CP 40/805, rot 343.