CP40/811: Hilary term 1464

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 096

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £40
Damages awarded: 10m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Richard Danvers and John Dryland state that on 6 April 1462, in London, Thomas Shorham, abbot of Bayham, together with the convent of that house, made a bond with them in £39, payable at Michaelmas then next, but he has not paid, to their damage of £40. They show the bond in court, sealed with the personal seal of the abbot and the common seal of the abbey.

Pleading: The abbot is granted licence to imparl to the quindene of Easter.

Pleading: [continued at Michaelmas 1464, rot 353] The abbot states that this bond is not of the making of him and his convent. Parties on country, jury here at the morrow of All Souls. Sheriff did not send writ, to quindene of Martinmas. Bond in custody of John Fogge.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl, to quindene of Trinity 1464.

Postea text: [on CP 40/813, rot 353] Abbot, retracting his earlier verification, admits the action and that he and the convent made the bond as claimed. Order that RD and JD recover debt, and damages and costs of 10m. The abbot is amerced.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/813, rot 353.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 098

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Norwich
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: John Broun states that on 6 October 1462, in Norwich, Thomas Marchall bought 40 sheep from him for 51s, payable on request, but has not paid, to his damage of 100s.

Pleading: TM states that he does not owe JB this 51s or any money as claimed. Parties on country, jury here at Easter three weeks.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 099

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan); Debt (other)
Damages claimed: 40m
Case type: Loan; Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: Katherine, formerly wife of Thomas Dogode, and William Messenger, relative of TD, administrators of the goods formerly of TD, who died intestate, state that on 10 March 1460, in the parish of St Michael Cornhill, London, John Dogode borrowed £37 from TD, payable on request. Also, on the same day, TD demised at farm to JD one shop with appurtenances in the same parish, to hold for one year at an annual rent of 20s, payable at Michaelmas then next. JD held this shop for this year, but did not pay the 20s rent, or the other £37, either to TD during his life or to KD and WM after TD's death, to their damage of 40m. They show in court the letters by which KD and WM are administrators and have administration.

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

Postea text: JD came, KD and WM do not come to prosecute their writ. Plaintiffs and pledges to prosecute amerced, JD sent without day. Find the names of the pledges.

Case notes: Final sentence of charge is confused, but sense is clear.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 100

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (account)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Reckoning of account

Pleading: Thomas Bolnes states that on 20 May 1462, at Shoreditch, Alexander Brewester accounted before John Bolnes and Richard Bolnes, auditors, for various sums of TB's money received by AB for TB on account before that time, and AB was found to be in arrears to TB in £10. However, he has not paid, to his damage of £20.

Pleading: AB states that he does not owe TB this or any money as claimed. Order that he wager his law at quindene of Easter; pledges named. Attorney to have AB here at that term.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 100d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: m
Damages awarded: 26s 8d
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Lowende states that on 25 July 1449, at Westminster, Richard Frank made a bond with him in £7, payable on 21 September then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 100s. He shows the bond in court.

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

Postea text: Further licence to imparl, and adjournment, to quindene of Michaelmas 1464.

Postea text: Parties come by attorneys, Snape says that he is not informed of any plea to answer Lowende, and so Smale seeks judgment and damages, which are granted. Order that JL recover debt of £7 from RF, and damages at 26s 8d. RF amerced.

Postea text: JL came by attorney by special warrant, and acknowledged satisfaction of the debt and damages. RF quit.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 101

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: Thomas Broun, Richard Frecok and Thomas Dalston, executors of Richard Hill, and William Ilkston and his wife Joan, widow and co-executor of RH, state that on 10 October 1455, in London, Robert Cotyngham bought from Richard Hill, now deceased, 56lb of wax called 'polen wax' (beeswax?) and 56lb of thread ('lini') for 40s, payable on request. However, he has not paid, either RH or his executors, before or after Jaon's marriage to WI, to their damage of 100s. The show in court the testamentary letters of RH, by which the executors have administration.

Pleading: RC states that in Buckinghamshire there are two places called Wycombe, namely Chipping Wycombe and West Wycombe, but no place called 'Wycombe' without any qualifier, as the writ supposes. He seeks judgment on the writ.

Pleading: The plaintiffs state that there is a place in Buckinghamshire called Wycombe without any qualifier, as the writ supposes. Enquiry on country, jury of the body of the county here at quindene of Easter.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 113d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Nicholas Hendeley states that on 22 November 1461 John Dowle made a bond with him in London in £6, payable at Pentecost then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 100s. He shows the bond in court.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 116

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Bond; Imprisonment

Pleading: Thomas and John Propchaunt state that on 4 October 1462 Thomas Roger made a bond with them in London in £40, payable at Hilary then next, but has not paid, to their damage of £40. They show the bond in court.

Pleading: TR granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter. Pledges named for defendant.

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1464, rot 102] TR states that he ought not owe this debt, as at the time of the making of the bond he was imprisoned by the plaintiffs at Betteshanger, and kept there until he made the bond under duress.

Pleading: TP and JP state that at the time of the bond TR was not imprisoned, and made this bond freely and not under any duress. Enquiry by country, sheriff of Kent to have jury of Betteshanger here at that octave of Trinity. Same pledges named for defendant.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/812, rot 102.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 116d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Bond; Loan

Pleading: William Ryghtwyse and John Bysshop state that on 15 May 1460, in the parish of All Hallows in Langbourn ward, London, William Thomson made a bond with them in 26s 8d, payable at St Peter ad Vincula then next, and also borrowed a further 13s 4d, payable on request. However, he has not paid this total of 40s, to their damage of 40s. They show the bond in court.

Pleading: WT granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter. Pledges named for defendant.

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1464, rot 312b] Concerning the bond of 26s 8d, WT states that this bond is not of his making. Parties on country. And concerning the 13s 4d loan, WT states that he does not owe the plaintiffs this or any money as claimed. Parties on country. Jury here at quindene of Trinity. Same pledges named for defendant.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/812, rot 312b. See also CP 40/812 rot 317d, and also CP 40/812, rot 317 (incomplete pleading, seemingly on same matter, headed Staffordshire and with defendant named William Parson alias Thomson).

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 118

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Loan

Pleading: Ralph Brydd states that on 20 January 1458, in London, by a certain bill Henry Stathum borrowed 5m from him as a loan, returnable on request, but HS has not re-paid this, to his damage of 100s. He shows the bill in court [recited in full, in Latin].

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

Case notes: Phraseology slightly different from usual loan debt cases.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 119

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan); Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Loan; Sale of goods

Pleading: William Havelok states that on 28 May [omitted] Henry VI, in London [parish and ward omitted], John Baron bought from him five butts of malmsey wine and one tun of oil for £30, and also borrowed a further £10, all payable on request. However, he has not paid this £40, to his damage of £20.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 120

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Loan

Pleading: Gilbert Shelley states that on 10 May 1460, in London, Walter Hyfeld borrowed 40s from him, payable on request, but has not re-paid this, to his damage of 100s.

Pleading: WH states that he does not owe GS this or any money as claimed. Makes his law immediately. Order that GS take nothing, amerced for false claim. WH sent without day.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 123

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Essex
Writ type: Trespass (against statute)
Damages claimed: £200
Case type: Breach of Statute; Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: Miles Stapulton, citing the statute of 5 Richard II against unlawful entry into property [Stat Realm, 5 Ric II, c. 7], states that on 12 May 1462 William Crowe and his wife Eleanor made entry without legal permission into three messuages, 300 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 30 acres of pasture and two acres of wood of MS, with appurtenances, in Bobbingworth, Weald, Moreton, Magdalen Laver, High Ongar, Fyfield and North Weald Basset, in contempt of the king, against the statute and to his damage of £200.

Pleading: WC and EC state that they are not responsible for any entry into this property, or any part of it, as claimed. Parties on country, jury here at quindene of Easter.

Postea text: Process continued, jury in respite to quindene of Hilary 1465, nisi prius they come before Peter Ardern, JCP, at Harlow on 8 January 1465. On this day, MS came by attorney, justice sent record that on that day, before PA and Richard Pernell, MS came, WC and EC did not come, in default. Jury came, said that defendants are responsible for this entry, as claimed by MS. Damages and costs assigned at 80m. Order that MS recover damages, defendants to be taken.

Postea text: Record and process summoned before the king by writ of error, dated 26 January 1465, directed to Robert Danby.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 123d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £100
Case type: Abduction; Usurpation / abuse of rights

Pleading: William Babyngton, keeper of the Fleet prison, states that on 16 November 1463 Nicholas Bailly, Thomas Passenchaunt and John White forcibly took and abducted William Dilcok, a prisoner in the Fleet prison under his custody, against the peace and to his damage of £100.

Pleading: NB, TP and JW, in person, protesting that WB is and was not the keeper of the prison as the writ claims, granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1464, rot 337] The defendants, by attorney, state that WB ought not have his action, since they state that the Fleet Prison is, and always has been, situated in the parish of St Bride in the ward of Farringdon Without, and they state that William Dilcok, as WD of Snaith in Yorkshire, yeoman, at Westminster on 1 May 1460, was committed to that prison, then of the former king, by John Prysot and his fellows, JCPs, for safe-keeping until WD satisfied a certain Thomas Radclyff of £24, of which he had been adjudged on a writ of trespass brought against him by TR, and until WD satisfied the king of an amercement for this trespass; Elizabeth Venour was then warden of the Fleet, and still is. The defendants state that on 15 November next before the alleged trespass, at Westminster, EV, as warden, was ordered by Robert Danby and his fellows, then JCPs, at Westminster, that she was to have WD before the justices at Westminster on the day of the supposed trespass, by virtue of which order EV, as warden, ordered the defendants, then her servants, to take WD and have him before the justices as ordered. This they duly did, this being the alleged trespass. And WB is not, and was not keeper of the Fleet, as WB has claimed.

Pleading: WB, not acknowledging anything said by the defendants, states that he does not have to respond to the said plea of the defendants, and seeks judgment and damages.

Pleading: The defendants, since they have made a sufficient statement in law to preclude the plaintiff from his action and WB has not denied this nor made any response, seek judgment and that WB be precluded from his action. Since the justices wish to be advised on this plea before rendering a verdict, day is given to all at the octave of Trinity.

Postea text: [on Cp 40/812, rot 337] 7 further days given, to quindene of Hilary 1466.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/812, rot 337. See also another related case on CP 40/816, rot 330. For details of the underlying case behind this, involving a dispute between Babyngton and Venour over the wardenship of the Fleet, see C.H. Williams, 'A fifteenth-century Lawsuit', Law Quarterly review (1924), pp.354-64.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 130

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Essex
Writ type: Trespass (against statute)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Breach of Statute; Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: William Barowe, citing the statute of 5 Richard II against unlawful entry into property [Stat Realm, 5 Ric II, c. 7], states that on 8 March 1461 John Parker, his wife Joan and William Misterton made entry without legal permission into three roods of meadow of his, with appurtenances, in Roydon, with six armed men, in contempt of the king, against the statute and to his damage of £20.

Pleading: Joan P denies this trespass as claimed; her and WB on the country. John P and WM deny entry into ½ a rood of the said three roods, as claimed; parties on country. Concerning the other 2½ roods, they state that Barowe ought not have his action, as long before the date of this supposed entry a certain William Broun was seised of these 2½ roods of meadow, and thus seised he died, after which it descended to Philip, his son and heir, who entered and was seised in his demesne as of fee. The defendants then had estate in this property with permission of Philip, but Barowe entered this property, claiming it by virtue of a demise made to him for his life by William Broun. However, none of these 2½ roods passed to him by virtue of that deed, and so they entered into possession, as seemed right to them.

Pleading: Barowe states that he ought not be precluded from his action regarding the said 2½ roods, since he says that long before John P and WM had any estate in these 2½ roods, a certain Thomas Elyot and his wife Agnes, Hugh Wynkeley and John Wodlond were seised of these 2½ roods in their demesne as of fee, and they enfeoffed Barowe and his heirs in perpetuity, by virtue of which enfeoffment Barowe was seised in his demesne as of fee until John P and WM made the entry as alleged, and not that William Broun died seised as alleged by the defendants.

Pleading: John P and WM state that William Broun did die seised of this meadow as claimed. Parties on country, jury here at quindene of Easter.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 133

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (other)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Arbitration; Contract (general)

Pleading: John Walsale states that at Michaelmas 1457, in London, John Hunt placed his son Stephen at his school and table to learn literacy ('literaturam'), paying him 12d per week for his teaching and food. Stephen was there from the said Michaelmas for 60 weeks, and JH paid JW 6s 8d in part payment for this period, but JH has not paid the remaining 4m outstanding, to his damage of 40s.

Pleading: JH granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter. JH appoints John Stanford in his place, with assent of JW.

Pleading: [continued at Trinity 1465, rot 475] JH states that JW ought not maintain his action, as after the time when Stephen was supposedly at the school and table of JW, namely 5 February 1465, JH and JW placed themselves in arbitration of Thomas Hever and John Knotte, chosen by them, both on this and other outstanding matters between them. They accepted this, and on the said 5 February ordained that the trespasses committed by JW against JH were to his injury by 26s 8d, and judged that therefore JH should be quit of 26s 8d towards the debt concerned, and JW would be quit of those trespasses. They stated that JH should pay JW the other 26s 8d outstanding of the said 4m, and all outstanding trespasses would be quit. JH has always been prepared to pay this 26s 8d according to the form of the arbitration, and still is. He offers this 26s 8d in court.

Pleading: JW states that his action should continue, as although the arbiters made the judgment given by JH, they also judged that JH should make and deliver to JW a release of all personal actions in satisfaction of the said 4m, but he has not done this.

Pleading: JH states that the arbiters made their judgment as he has claimed. Parties on country, jury here at quindene of Michaelmas.

Postea text: 4 further licences to imparl, and one adjournment, to octave of Trinity 1465.

Postea text: [on CP 40/816, rot 475] Sheriff did not send writ, sicut prius to quindene of Martinmas.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/816, rot 475. For Walsale, see also Cat. Anc. Deeds, vi, C 5218 (described as a 'scolemaister').

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 136d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Detinue
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Detention of goods; Safe keeping

Pleading: Richard Caunton states that on 20 March 1458, in London, he delivered to Thomas Devenold, now deceased, a sealed chest containing charters, documents and other muniments for safe-keeping, to be returned on request. TD later died, and on 20 July 1462 the chest came into the possession of Philip Devenold, TD's executor. However, neither TD nor PD have returned this chest to him, to his damage of £40.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 138d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Milicent, former wife and executor of Richard Horton, states that on 1 January 1460, in London, Richard, abbot of Peterborough made a bond with RH in £100, payable at Easter then next, but has not paid, either RH or herself, to her damage of £10. She shows the bond in court, and the testamentary letters of RH, by which she is executor and has administration.

Pleading: The abbot is granted licence to imparl to Easter one month.

Postea text: 2 further licences to imparl, to octave of Hilary 1465.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 142

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (other)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: William Pounfreyt states that at Michaelmas 1460, in the parish of St Giles in the Fields, he demised to Simon Hempton a messuage with appurtenances in the parish of St Mary Aldermanbury in London, to hold from that date for two years, at an annual rent of 26s 8d, payable equally at Easter and Michaelmas. SH occupied this property for that period, but has not paid the 40s rent due at Easter and Michaelmas 1461 and Easter 1462, to his damage of 100s.

Pleading: SH states that WP did not demise this property to him as claimed. Parties on country, jury here at quindene of Easter. Pledges named for defendant.

Postea text: WP came by attorney, SH did not come, in default. Take the pledges. Jury in respite to quindene of Trinity 1465, as did not come.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 143

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 20m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas Wenslowe states that on 9 March 1457, at Westminster, John Bele made a bond with him in £61 3s 8d, payable at Michaelmas then next. JB has satisfied him of 51m 10s 4d of this sum, but has not paid the remaining 40m, to his damage of 20m. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JB states that TW ought not have his action, since a certain William Fenys, Lord Say and Sele, was bound with him to TW in this sum, and that later, at Hever, by a release which he shows in court, sealed by TW and dated 12 March 1458, TW released and quitclaimed to WF all personal actions, suits, etc. outstanding between them.

Pleading: TW states that this release is not of his making. Parties on country, sheriff of Kent to have jury here at quindene of Easter. Release in custody of John Fogge. Pledges named for defendant.

Postea text: One adjournment, and 4 posteas, sheriff of Kent did not send the writ, to octave of Trinity 1465.

Postea text: JB came in person, TW did not come to prosecute his writ. He and pledges amerced, JB sent without day.

Case notes: Further case between these parties on CP 40/797, rot 439d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 147

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 40m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Petronilla Percell states that on 29 November 1460, at St Clement Danes in Middlesex, John Welles, now deceased, made a bond with her in 100m, payable at Easter then next. However, he did not pay, and nor have his executors, Thomas Knyght and Joan Welles, to her damage of 40m. She shows the bond in court.

Pleading: TK and Joan, the executors, are granted licence to imparl to Easter three weeks, with assent of PP.

Pleading: [continued at Hilary 1465, rot 155] The executors state that PP ought not maintain her action, as they were never executors of John W and never administered any goods which were his on the day of his death.

Pleading: PP states that the defendants administered various goods formerly of John W as his executors after his death, namely in the parish of St Clement Danes. Enquiry by country, jury here at quindene of Easter 1465.

Postea text: 2 further licences to imparl, and one adjournment, to quindene of Hilary 1465.

Postea text: [on CP 40/814, rot 155] Sheriff did not send writ, to quindene of Trinity 1465.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/814, rot 155.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 151

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 10m
Damages awarded: 26s 8d
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: William Addelsey states that on 20 May 1459, in London, when she was a single woman, Joan, now the wife of William Ussher and formerly wife of Robert Culverhowse, bought from him 20 quarters of beans and three quarters of oat flour for 5m, payable on request. However she has not paid, either before or after her marriage to WU, to his damage of 10m.

Pleading: WU and JU state that they do not owe WA this or any money as claimed. Order that they wager their law at quindene of Easter. Pledges for law named.

Postea text: WA came, WU did not come to make his law. Order that WA recover debt, and damages of 26s 8d. WU amerced.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 152d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Cambridgeshire
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 40m
Case type: Bond; Safe keeping

Pleading: Ellis Cliderowe states that on 24 September 1454, at Chesterton, Edmund Wychyngham made three bonds with him and Robert Cliderowe of Calais, now deceased, one in 20m payable at Michaelmas 1455, another in 20m payable at Michaelmas 1456, and the third in 19m payable at Christmas 1456. However, EW has not paid these debts, either before or after RC's death, to his damage of 40m. He shows the bonds in court.

Pleading: EW granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of EC.

Pleading: [continued at Michaelmas 1464, rot 158] EW states that he ought not owe this debt, as on the day concerned, at Norwich, he made and sealed that document and delivered it to the keeping of a certain John Parham, to be delivered to EC only if, within fifteen days, EC should deliver to EW a certain piece of cow-skin parchment in the form of a charter called 'a blank', and a certain indenture and other muniments and securities which EC then had, sealed with the armorial seal of a certain Henry Inglose, and not otherwise. However, EC did not deliver these to EW, but JP delivered the bond to EC regardless, against the form of this condition. Therefore, EW states that this bond thus delivered is not of his making. Parties on country, jury here at octave of Hilary 1465.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl to quindene of Trinity 1464.

Case notes: See also rot 156. Continued on CP 40/813, rot 158.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 153d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: John White states that on 23 January 1462, in London, Robert Gedlyng bought from him 23 sheep for 4m, payable on request, but has not paid, to his damage of 100s.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 154d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Surrey
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Damages awarded: £7
Costs: 40s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Isabel, widow and executor of Richard Phelip, states that on 23 April 1439, at Southwark, Richard Balteswell made a bond with RP, now deceased, in £6 17s, payable at the Nativity of St John the Baptist then next. However, he has not paid, either RP or IP as his executor, to her damage of 10m. She shows the bond in court, and the testamentary letters of RP, by which she is executor and has administration.

Pleading: RB states that this bond is not of his making. Parties on country, jury here at quindene of Easter. Bond in custody of John Fogge.

Postea text: Process continued, jury in respite to octave of Martinmas 1464. On this day, parties came by attorneys, jury says the bond is of RB's making, as IP claimed. Damages assigned at £7, costs at 40s. IP remits 6m of the damages. Order that IP recover debt, and the remaining 100s of the damages. RB to be taken.

Postea text: IP came by attorney, and acknowledged satisfaction of the debt and damages. RB quit.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 156

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Cambridgeshire
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 40m
Case type: Bond; Safe keeping

Pleading: Ellis Cliderowe states that on 24 September 1454, at Chesterton, Robert Inglose made three bonds with him and Robert Cliderowe of Calais, now deceased, one in 20m payable at Michaelmas 1455, another in 20m payable at Michaelmas 1456, and the third in 19m payable at Christmas 1456. However, RI has not paid these debts, either before or after RC's death, to his damage of 40m. He shows the bonds in court.

Pleading: RI granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of EC.

Pleading: [continued at Michaelmas 1464, rot 158d] RI states that he ought not owe this debt, as on the day concerned, at Norwich, he made and sealed that document and delivered it to the keeping of a certain John Parham, to be delivered to EC only if, within fifteen days, EC should deliver to RI a certain piece of cow-skin parchment in the form of a charter called 'a blank', and a certain indenture and other muniments and securities which EC then had, sealed with the armorial seal of Henry Inglose, father of RI, and not otherwise. However, EC did not deliver these to RI, but JP delivered the bond to EC regardless, against the form of this condition. Therefore, RI states that this bond thus delivered is not of his making. Parties on country, jury here at octave of Hilary 1465.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl to quindene of Trinity 1464.

Case notes: See also rot 152d. Continued on CP 40/813, rot 158d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 158

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Surrey
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas Slyfeld states that on 4 August 1461, in Southwark, William Croseyr made a bond with him in 40s, payable at Michaelmas then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 100s. He shows the bond in court.

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

Pleading: [continued at Michaelmas 1464, rot 141d] WC states that he ought not owe this debt, as the bond is not of his making. Parties on country, jury here at the morrow of All Souls.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/813, rot 141d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 158d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Gairstang states that on 14 August 1458, in London, John Smyth, now deceased, made a bond with him in 100s, payable at the feast of St Bartholomew 1459. However, he did not pay, and nor has the defendant Thomas Pacchyng, who is executor of JS along with Margaret Smyth, to his damage of 10m. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: TP granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of JG.

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1464, rot 45] TP states that he was never an executor of JS, and never had administration of any goods which were of JS at the time of his death.

Pleading: JG states that TP administered various goods which were of JS at the time of his death as executor, namely in the parish of St Benet Sherehog, Cordwainer Street ward in London. Enquiry by country, jury here at octave of Trinity.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/812, rot 45.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 159

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (other)
Damages claimed: 20m
Case type: Debt; Negligence

Pleading: John Hawkyn states that on 3 January 1459 a certain Thomas Fitz came before Geoffrey Feldyng, mayor of the Staple of Westminster, and recognised that he owed JH £29 11s 4d, payable on 1 January then next. However, he did not pay this on that day, so, on 26 June 1462, JH brought a suit in Chancery, and a writ was issued on 1 July 1462 under the great seal to the then sheriff of Bedfordshire, returnable into Chancery at the quindene of Michaelmas then next [C 131/237/19], recounting this recognisance and ordering the sheriff to arrest TF if he is a lay man and within his bailiwick, to keep him in prison until he has paid this debt, and to take all his lands into the king's hands until this is paid. The sheriff was to answer this at the said quindene of Michaelmas. By virtue of this, Thomas Reynes, then sheriff of Bedfordshire, returned on 4 August 1462 that TF was staying in the town of Bedford and within the liberty of that town, where the bailiffs have return of writs. The bailiffs, Nicholas Edy and Robert Roter (the defendants) were therefore ordered by warrant to execute the writ, if TF was a lay man and within the liberty, and to arrest him and keep him, etc. The sheriff sent a warrant to them in these terms on 10 August 1462, by the hands of Richard Muston, his servant, and by virtue of this, NE and RR, on the same 10 August, took TF and put him in custody, keeping him there until 28 August then next. Later, on 29 September 1462, the bailiffs left office, and James Muston and William Colet were elected bailiffs by the burgesses, and at the said quindene of Michaelmas 1462, in Chancery, the sheriff returned that he had ordered the former bailiffs to execute the writ, and that the present bailiffs, by the warrant attached to the same writ, stated that they had received the warrant from the outgoing bailiffs, and that NE and RR had taken TF and held him in custody, and that he had no lands or goods in their bailiwick. The sheriff also returned that TF was not within his bailiwick, and had no lands or goods there, but that on 28 August 1462, NE and RR, the former bailiffs, having taken WF into their custody by virtue of this warrant, then allowed him to escape from their custody in Westminster, without satisfying JH of his debt. JH therefore states that he is owed this sum by the former bailiffs, who have refused to pay, to his damage of 20m.

Pleading: NE and RR are granted licence to imparl to Easter three weeks, with assent of JH.

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1464, rot 347] NE and RR, protesting that they, nor either of them, ever took TF or ever had him in their custody as JH alleges, and not acknowledging anything said by JH, state that JH ought not have his action, as no warrant or order was ever delivered to them or either of them from the said former sheriff, nor did they deliver any such warrant of the former sheriff regarding the taking of TF to JM and WC, as claimed by JH.

Pleading: JH states that he does not have to respond to this plea, and seeks judgment and the debt with damages.

Pleading: NE and RR state that since their plea, as they are prepared to verify, is sufficient in law to preclude JH from his action, and JH did not deny this or make any response, they seek judgment and that JH be precluded from his action. The justices wish to be advised on the plea before rendering judgment, so day is given at the octave of Trinity.

Case notes: For the writ referred to in the pleading, see C 131/237/19, which shows that the recognisance was made by Hawkyn together with William Brook, citizen and skinner of London.. Continued on CP 40/812, rot 347. Another pleading on this issue, seemingly under a new writ, is on CP 40/817, rot 554.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 166d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 20m
Damages awarded: 40s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: John Norres states that on 4 March 1452, in London, Edward Nevyle bought from him 300 sable skins for £40, payable at Christmas then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 20m.

Pleading: EN admits the action and that he owes this debt as claimed. Order that JN recover debt, and damages at 40s. EN not amerced, as came on the first day. JN remits the damages, and EN is quit of this 40s.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 166d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: £20
Damages awarded: 40s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: John Norres states that on 2 December 1449, in London, Edward Nevyle bought from him 230 marten skins and 38 sable skins for £40, payable at Easter then next, but has not paid, to his damage of £20.

Pleading: EN admits the action and that he owes JN this £40. Order that JN recover the debt, and damages of 40s. EN not amerced, as came on the first day. JN remits the damages, and EN quit of that 40s.

Postea text: On 6 November 1464 JN came by attorney, and according to the statute seeks a writ of elegit to the sheriff of Worcestershire, and this is granted, returnable at the quindene of Easter 1465.

Postea text: Sheriff did not send writ, to octave of St John the Baptist 1465.

Postea text: JN came in person, sheriff returned that EN had no goods and chattels in his bailiwick which he could deliver to JN, and he also sent a certain extent taken before him at Kidderminster on 25 June 1465, by virtue of this writ, before a jury who said that EN was seised in his demesne as of free tenement of the lordship of Kidderminster, valued at £10 per year, and the manor of Inkberrow, at £10 per year, and of Astley, at 10m per year, and of Rushock at 6m per year, and nothing else in Worcestershire. He further sends that no-one came on behalf of JN to take seisin of a moiety of these manors, and he therefore did nothing further. Order to the sheriff that he should deliver a moiety of these manors to JN without delay, as shown by the extent, to hold according to the statute until the debt can be levied, and the sheriff is to return this at the quindene of Michaelmas next. Writ, dated 11 July 1465, is delivered to William Praes, deputy of the sheriff of Worcestershire, for execution.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 169

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Surrey
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Damages awarded: 6s 8d
Costs: 33s 4d
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Anne, Lady Neville, states that on 5 November 1462, in Southwark, Henry Bodrugan made a bond with her in £16, payable at Easter then next, but has not paid, to her damage of 100s. She shows the bond in court.

Pleading: HB asks to hear the bond and condition, and these are read to him. The condition of this bond is such that if HB should pay AN £8 at Easter then next, or within 15 days of that feast, then the bond shall be cancelled, but if he should default, in part or in full, then it shall remain in force. Having heard this, he states that he paid this £8 to AN in the parish of St Andrew Holborn in London at Easter 1463 as required.

Pleading: AN states that HB did not pay her this £8 as he claims. Enquiry by country, sheriff of London to have jury of St Andrew Holborn here at the octave of the Purification.

Postea text: Sheriff did not send writ, to quindene of Easter 1464.

Postea text: Process continued, jury in respite to octave of the Purification 1465, nisi prius they come before Robert Danby, CJCP, at St Martin le Grand on 7 February 1465. On this day, AN came by attorney, justices sent record that on that day, before RD and Thomas Danby, parties came by attorneys, jury said that HB did not pay AN this £8 at Easter 1463, as AN claimed. Damages assigned to AN at 6s 8d, costs at 33s 4d. Order that AN recover debt and damages, HB amerced.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 182

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Surrey
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Real action / rents / damage to real estate; Taking of goods; Trespass (chattels)

Pleading: William Ludlowe states that on 12 October 1462 John Russell junior, together with William Russell senior, forcibly broke his close at Woodham in the parish of Chertsey, cut down and took away 100 oak trees and 200 carts of underwood worth £20, and destroyed grass worth £20 with his beasts, against the peace and to his damage of £40.

Pleading: JR denies force and arms; parties on country. Concerning the rest, he states that WL ought not maintain his action, as the close and the place where the trees, underwood and grass were growing are and were the soil and free tenement of JR, Robert Harecourt, Thomas Oulegreve, Robert Watkyns and Robert West, and he therefore entered in the right of himself and these others, cut down the trees and pastured his animals as seemed right.

Pleading: WL states that the close and the place where the trees and grass were growing were his soil and free tenement at the time, and not of JR and the others, as claimed by JR. Enquiry by country, jury here at quindene of Easter.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 196d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Loan

Pleading: Peter Caldecote amerced for many defaults. Robert Cawode states that on 12 October 1461, in London, Peter Caldecote borrowed £20 from him, payable on request, but has not re-paid this, to his damage of £10.

Pleading: PC granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of RC.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 196d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Damages awarded: 13s 4d
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Geoffrey Laurence and master John Portreave state that on 7 August 1457, in London, Richard Esteney made a bond with them in £20, payable at Michaelmas 1459. However, he has not paid, to their damage of £20. They show the bond in court.

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

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1464, rot 130] RE, in person, admits the action and that the bond is of his making. Order that GL and JP recover the debt, and damages of 13s 4d. RE amerced. GL and JP remit £6 of the debt, and RE is quit of this £6.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/812, rot 130.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 197

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Bond; Loan

Pleading: John Frost states that on 5 May 1460, in London, John Dunkyn made a bond with him in 27s, payable at Michaelmas then next, and also borrowed a further 33s, payable on request. However, he has not paid JF this sum of 60s, to his damage of 40s. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JD granted licence to imparl to Easter one month, with assent of JF. Pledges named.

Postea text: 2 further licences to imparl, and one adjournment, to quindene of Hilary 1465.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 197

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: John Marchall states that on the feast of St Matthew 1462, in London, William Byrd bought from him two casks of white herrings and three casks of red herrings for 40s, payable on request, but has not paid, to his damage of 40s.

Pleading: WB granted licence to imparl to Easter three weeks, with assent of JM.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 197d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Damages awarded: 4m
Costs: 26s 8d
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Yonge states that on 1 September 1458, at Westminster, John Marynes, who died intestate, made a bond with him in £56 19¾d, payable on 1 March 1460. During his lifetime, JM paid JY £39 14s 2¼d, leaving £16 7s 5½d unpaid. However, he did not pay this during his lifetime, and nor have the defendants John Welles and Lawrence Britte, his administrators, to his damage of 100s. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JW and LB state that they have fully administered all the goods and chattels formerly of JM on the day of his death, namely in the soke of Winchester, and have none left in their hands to administer, and did not on the day of JY's original writ or afterwards.

Pleading: JY states that on the day of his original writ, namely 10 June 1463, the administrators had various goods and chattels formerly of JM in their hands sufficient to pay this debt, namely at Westminster in Middlesex. Enquiry by country, sheriff of Middlesex to have jury here at quindene of Easter.

Postea text: Process continued, jury in respite to morrow of Martinmas 1464. Parties come by attorneys, jury say that on the day of JY's original writ the defendants had various goods formerly of JM still in the hands by which they could have satisfied this debt if they had wished, namely at Westminster as JY claims. Damages assigned to JY at 4m, costs at 26s 8d. Order that JY recover the debt from the administrators from the goods and chattels formerly of JM, and the damages from the goods of the administrators themselves.

Postea text: JY acknowledges satisfaction of the debt and damages. Defendants quit.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 199

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Bond; Loan

Pleading: John Payn states that on 24 November 1460, in London, John William made a bond with him in £16, payable on 20 September 1461. Also, on 10 June 1461, also in London, he made another bond, this being in £21 15s 6d, payable on 10 November 1461, and also borrowed a further 44s 6d, payable on request. However, JW has not paid JP this total of £40, to his damage of £20. He shows the two bonds in court.

Pleading: JW granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of JP.

Pleading: [continued at Trinity 1465, rot 411] JW states that, concerning the first bond of £16, he ought not owe this debt, since upon the making of this bond there was an agreement between him and JP that he would be bound to him in this bond on the condition contained in the bond that if he should pay £10 to JP before the said 20 October, then the bond should be cancelled. He says that at the time of the making of the bond he was illiterate and the bond was read to him in English as containing this condition, and he sealed it believing that it contained this when it in fact did not. Therefore this bond of £16, not containing this condition, is not of his making. Parties on country. Concerning the bond of £21 15s 6d, he again states that he should not owe this because there was a similar agreement that if he paid JP £10 before the said 10 November, then the bond would be cancelled. Again, he states that he was illiterate, the bond was read as containing this condition, and therefore this bond is not of his making. Parties on country. Concerning the loan of 44s 6d, he states that he does not owe JP this or any money as claimed, and he is prepared to defend this. Order that he wager his law at the octave of Trinity. Pledges for law named. Concerning the bonds, sheriff to have jury here at same term.

Postea text: 4 further licences to imparl, and one adjournment, to quindene of Trinity 1465.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/815, rot 411.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 199

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £100
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William Norton and John Markewyke state that on 27 April 1461, in London, Walter Norys made a bond with them in 200m, payable at Pentecost then next, but has not paid, to their damage of £100. They show the bond in court.

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

Postea text: 13 further licences to imparl, and one adjournment, to quindene of Easter 1468.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 199d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Bond; Loan

Pleading: John Payn states that on 4 February 1463, in London, John Levenouth made a bond with him in £25, payable at the Nativity of St John the Baptist then next, and also borrowed a further 60s, payable on request. However, JL has not paid JP this total of £29 (sic), to his damage of £20. He shows the bond in court.

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

Postea text: Further licence to imparl to quindene of Trinity 1464.

Case notes: Figures, as given in original document, do not add up correctly.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 199d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Bond; Loan

Pleading: John Payn and Thomas Depden state that on 23 June 1458, in London, John William made a bond with them in £20, payable at Michaelmas then next, and also borrowed a further £20, payable on request. However, JW has not paid them this total of £40, to their damage of £20. They show the bond in court.

Pleading: JW granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter, with assent of JP and TD.

Postea text: 3 further licences to imparl, and one adjournment, to Easter one month 1465.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 213d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Detinue
Damages claimed: 40m
Case type: Detention of goods; Safe keeping

Pleading: Richard Caunton states that on 16 August 1458, in St Bride's parish in London, he delivered to Thomas Devenold, now deceased, chattels to the value of £40 for safe keeping, namely a book called a 'dygeste veyle' ('Digestum Vetus'), a book called a 'dygeste neef' ('Digestum Novum'), a book called a 'dygeste force' ('Infortiatum'), a book called a 'coode' ('The Code', or 'Justinian Code'), a book called a 'petyt volem' ('Volumen Parvum'), a book called 'Roffredus Beneventanum' (author of a book of canon law), one case book of the body of civil law ('casuarium corporis iuris civilis') and other compilations of learning ('doctorum'), 12 silver spoons and one silk girdle decorated with silver and gilt, all to be returned on request. TD later died, and on 20 July 1462, in St Bride's, London, they came into the hands of Philip Devenold, as executor of TD. However, PD has refused to return these goods to him, to his damage of 40m.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 214

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Dorset
Writ type: Trespass (against statute)
Damages claimed: £200
Case type: Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: Walter Herte, citing the terms of the statute of 8 Henry VI relating to forcible entries and disseisins (Stat. Realm, 8 Henry VI, c. 9), states that on 20 June 1463 Thomas Seyntjust, John Meyler and John Ryver, with eight armed men, forcibly entered a messuage, 120 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture and 20 acres of wood in Wimborne Minster, and expelled and disseised him, and held the property for a long time, namely for one day, in contempt of the king, against the statute and to his damage of £200.

Pleading: TS, JM and JR granted licence to imparl to Easter three weeks, with assent of WH.

Postea text: 11 further licences to imparl, and one adjournment, to octave of Trinity 1467.

Case notes: See also rot 214d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 214d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Dorset
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £100
Case type: Housebreaking; Trespass (chattels)

Pleading: Walter Herte states that on 20 June 1463 Thomas Seyntjust, John Meyler and John Ryver forcibly broke his close and house at Wimborne Minster and destroyed his grass worth 10m with their feet walking in his close, against the peace and to his damage of £100.

Pleading: Ts, JM and JR granted licence to imparl to Easter three weeks, with assent of WH.

Postea text: 11 further licences to imparl and one adjournment, to octave of Trinity 1467.

Case notes: See also rot 214.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 218d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 20m
Damages awarded: 40s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: John Norres states that on 10 May 1454, in London, Edward Nevyle bought from him 1000 miniver skins, 500 ermine skins and 400 grey skins for £40, payable at Michaelmas then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 20m.

Pleading: EN admits the action and that he owes JN this £40. Order that JN recover the debt, and damages of 40s. EN not amerced, as came on the first day. JN remits the damages, and EN quit of that 40s.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 221d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: Thomas Nyche states that on 14 November 1453, in London, Robert Gardyner bought from him five bales of woad for £11 22d, payable on request. Of this, TN acknowledges payment of 51s 10d, but he has not been paid the remaining £8 10s, to his damage of £10.

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

Postea text: Parties came, RG stated that he does not owe TN this £8 10s nor any money as claimed. Makes his law immediately. Order that TN take nothing, amerced for false claim. RG sent without day.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 228d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: Thomas Nyche states that on 12 May 1460, in London, John Burton bought from him four butts of Rumney wine for £13 10s, payable on request. Of this, TN acknowledges payment of £5, but he has not been paid the remaining £8 10s, to his damage of £10.

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

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1464, rot 303] JB states that he does not owe TN this £38 10s, or any money as claimed. Order that he wager his law at quindene of Trinity; pledges for law named. Attorney to have JB here at that term.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/812, rot 303.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 263d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan); Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Loan; Sale of goods

Pleading: Thomas, abbot of Bayham, amerced for many defaults. John Porter states that on 8 May 39 Henry VI (sic), in London, Thomas, abbot of Bayham bought from him 2¼ yards of green cloth for 13s 6d, payable on request, and also borrowed a further 26s 6d, also payable on request. However, he has not paid this total of 40s, to his damage of 40s.

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

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1465, rot 265] Abbot Thomas states that he does not owe this 40s or any money as claimed. Parties on country, jury here at octave of Trinity 1465.

Postea text: 3 further licences to imparl, and one adjournment, to quindene of Easter 1465.

Postea text: Sheriff did not send writ, to Michaelmas three weeks.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/815, rot 265. Date given never existed, as Henry VI was deposed on 4 March in his 39th year.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 264d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Loan

Pleading: William West states that on 1 May 1461, at Westminster, William Couper borrowed 20m from him, payable on request, but has not re-paid this, to his damage of £10.

Pleading: WC granted licence to imparl to Easter three weeks. Pledges named.

Postea text: 4 further licences to imparl, and one adjournment, to octave of Trinity 1465.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 267d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 5m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Haynes and William Shukburgh state that on 1 February 1462, at Westminster, Thomas Napton made a bond with them in £19, payable at Easter 1463, but has not paid, to their damage of 5m. They show the bond in court.

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

Postea text: 2 further licences to imparl, and one adjournment, to octave of Hilary 1465.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 268d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 5m
Damages awarded: 10s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Cartemyll states that on 31 January 1459, in London, John Hawkyns made a bond with him in £12, payable at the Nativity of St John the Baptist then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 5m. He shows the bond in court.

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

Postea text: Parties come by attorney, attorney of JC seeks a response from the attorney of JH, but he says that he has not been informed of any response by JH. Order that JC recover his debt, and damages of 10s. JH amerced.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 270d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 5m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Haynes and William Shukburgh state that on 21 September 1461, at Westminster, Robert Grene made a bond with them in £15 20d, payable on 29 September 1462. Of this JH and WS acknowledge satisfaction of £5 6s 8d, but RG has not paid the remaining £9 15s, to their damage of 5m. They show the bond in court.

Pleading: JH and WS [recte RG] granted licence to imparl to quindene of Easter.

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1464] RG states that this bond is not of his making. Parties on country, jury here at quindene of Trinity.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/812, rot 305d. Initial pleading is confused, but this is corrected in the re-enrolment. Payment date specified by date, not feast.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 322

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: John Cornyssh, husband of Alice, daughter of Emma Burley, and Christopher Middelham, executors of Emma Burley, widow and executor of John Burley, state that on 2 March 1444, in London, Edward Nevill bought from John Burley two saddles, two bridles, one halter with double reins, three 'trenelles' (roundels?), four surcingles, three 'singulas' (girth straps?), one black saddle, two pairs of stirrups, one new bit, one false rein, two new 'singulas', one bridle for watering a horse, and various other saddles and bridles, all for £17, payable on request. However, EN has not paid this, either to JB, to EB after JB's death, or to JC and CM after EB's death, to their damage of 100s. They show in court the testamentary letters of JB, by which EB was executor, and those of EB, by which the plaintiffs were executors and had administration.

Pleading: EN admits the action and that he owes this sum as claimed. Order that JC and CM recover the debt, and damages [not specified]. EN not amerced, as came on first day. JC and CM remit the damages.

Case notes: See also rot 322d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 322d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: John Cornyssh, husband of Alice, daughter of Emma Burley, and Christopher Middelham, executors of Emma Burley, widow and executor of John Burley, state that on 12 February 1443, in London, Edward Nevill bought from John Burley three saddles, three bridles, three halters with double reins, six 'singulas' (girth straps?), three 'trenelles' (roundels?), four surcingles, three pairs of stirrups, three new bits, three false reins and one bridle for watering a horse, all for £17, payable on request. However, EN has not paid this, either to JB, to EB after JB's death, or to JC and CM after EB's death, to their damage of 100s. They show in court the testamentary letters of JB, by which EB was executor, and those of EB, by which the plaintiffs were executors and had administration.

Pleading: EN admits the action and that he owes this sum as claimed. Order that JC and CM recover the debt, and damages [not specified]. EN not amerced, as came on first day. JC and CM remit the damages.

Case notes: See also rot 322. The date of the alleged sale is partially unclear, and may have been deliberately altered to read 2 February rather than 12 February.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 323d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: Thomas Broun, Richard Frecok and Thomas Dalston, executors of Richard Hill, and William Ilkston and his wife Joan, former wife and co-executor of RH, state that on 25 November 1454, in London, Nicholas Burgh, alias Nicholas Chapman, bought from RH two dozen bonnets of various colours, four dozen felt hats and four dozen 'calcaria' (socks?) for 40s, payable on request, but has not paid, either to RH the testator or to his executors, to their damage of 100s. They show in court the testamentary letters of RH, by which the executors have administration.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 325d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: []
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Richard Riche, executor of Richard Alrede, amerced for many defaults. Ralph Grey states that on 7 February 1444, at Westminster, Richard Alrede, now deceased, made a bond with him and a certain Henry Langley, now deceased, in 100m, payable at the Nativity of St John the Baptist 1446. RG acknowledges satisfaction of 50m of this sum, but RR [pleading incomplete].

Case notes: Pleading incomplete.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 357d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: Ralph Byrd states that on 15 May 1452, in London, Robert Stylley [Strelley] bought from him 23 yards of red woollen cloth for 40s, payable on request, but has not paid, to his damage of 40s.

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

Pleading: [continued at Michaelmas 1464, rot 159] RS states that he does not owe RB this or any money as claimed. Parties on country, jury here at octave of Hilary.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl, and subsequent adjournment, to quindene of Michaelmas 1464.

Postea text: [on CP 40/813, rot 159] Sheriff did not send writ, to octave of the Purification 1465.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/813, rot 159. Seemingly duplicate entry, without postea to the octave of the Purification, on CP 40/813, rot 344.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/811, rot. 357d

Term: Hilary 1464
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: Thomas Godwyn states that on 4 September 1462, at Westminster, William Says bought from him two bales of woad for £4 14s 6d, payable on request, but has not paid, to his damage of 40s.

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