CP40/802: Michaelmas term 1461

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 041

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: John Yorke states that on 20 August 1460 William Mayhewe bought from him 8000 bricks for 40s, payable on request, but has not paid, to his damage of 100s.

Pleading: WM states that he does not owe JY this 40s or any money as claimed. Order that he wager his law at the morrow of All Souls. Pledges for law named. Pledges for appearance named.

Postea text: Parties come, WM makes his law as ordered. JY to take nothing, amerced for false claim. WM quit, he and pledges sent without day.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 041d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 4m
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: John Stokwell states that on 6 April 1461, in London, Thomas Stokes bought from him 6 calves and 12 sheep for 40s, payable on request, but has not paid, to his damage of 4m.

Pleading: TS states that he does not owe JS this 40s or any money as claimed. Parties on country, jury here at octave of Martinmas.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 053d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: Norfolk
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William Fox states that on 8 October 1458 John Gedge, now deceased, made a bond with him at Castle Acre in Norfolk in 10m, payable at Easter then next. However, he did not pay during his lifetime, and nor has his executor, John Synnowe, to his damage of 100s. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JS states that WF ought not maintain his action against him, as he was never an executor of the testament of JG, and never administered any of his goods.

Pleading: WF states that JS administered various goods formerly of JG, as his executor, namely at Castle Acre, as claimed. Enquiry by country, jury here at octave of Hilary.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 058

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: Hertfordshire
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Lewis Compton states that on 9 October 1458, at Aldenham, John Gate made a bond with him in 100s, payable at Easter then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 10m. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JG granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary, with assent of LC.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 103d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Loan

Pleading: John Fililode, citing the privileges of the officials of the court of Common Pleas, states that on 26 May 1460, in London, Anthony de Lutyan borrowed 45s 7d from him, payable on request, but has not re-paid this, to his damage of 100s.

Pleading: AL states that he does not owe JF this 45s 7d or any money as claimed. Parties on country, jury here at octave of Martinmas. Pledges named.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 105

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Stonys states that on 13 March 1452, in London, Richard Skarburgh made a bond with him in £20, payable at Easter next, but has not paid, to his damage of £40. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: RS seeks to hear the bond, and it is read in court [recited in full, in Latin]. He also seeks to hear the condition of the bond, and this is read [recited in full, in Latin], stating that if RS should prosecute any suits in secular courts on behalf of Stonys, in the name of Stonys and his wife Joan, former wife and executor of John Scarburgh, and in the name of RS himself, as executor of John Scarburgh, concerning any of the goods chattels or debts of John Scarburgh, except regarding the £6 3s 8d owed to John Scarburgh by William Bartram, and the £4 18s 5d owed by Thomas Withyall, and the 43s 2½d owed by William Deryng, and the 4s 4d owed by Adam Broun, at the cost of Stonys, and he should not withdraw or alienate any of these debts, except those excepted, from Stonys or his wife, nor issue any acquittances in connection with such debts or any part of them without the assent of Stonys, then the bond shall be cancelled; otherwise it should remain in force. Having heard this, RS states that he ought not owe this debt on this bond, as after its making, he did not bring any suit in any secular court in their names on any such goods or debts to the damage of Stonys or his wife, and did not issue any acquittances, according to the form of the condition.

Pleading: Stonys states that a certain John Laurens was indebted to John Scarburgh in 17s 6d, and that RS, after the making of the bond and during the life of Joan, namely on 15 April 1453, in London, without the assent of John Stonys, made and delivered to JL a sealed bill acknowledging that he had received this 17s 6d from JL.

Pleading: RS states that after the making of the bond he did not make and deliver any such bill to JL acknowledging receipt of this 17s 6d as claimed.

Pleading: John Stonys repeats that RD issued this release as claimed. Parties on country, jury here at octave of Hilary. Pledges named for defendant.

Postea text: 2 posteas, sheriff did not send writ, to quindene of St John the Baptist.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 106

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Hugh Wethir states that on 10 October 1459 John Tannys made a bond with him in 40s, but has not paid, to his damage of 40s. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JT granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 111

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (account)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Reckoning of account

Pleading: John Wilkes states that on 4 June 1460, in London, William Spede accounted with him regarding various sums of JW's money received by WS for JW. By this, it was found that WS was in arrears to JW by 40s, but has not paid JW, to his damage of 10m.

Pleading: WS granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary, with assent of JW. Pledges named.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 114

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Assault; Imprisonment

Pleading: Richard Wodecok and his wife Agnes state that on 9 June 1461 Peter Calcote forcibly assaulted Agnes in London, and imprisoned her from 6 o'clock in the morning to 4 o'clock in the afternoon, until she made a fine with him in 6m for her release. This was in contempt of the king, against the peace and to their damage of £40.

Pleading: PC denies force and arms, and that he is responsible for the assault and the imprisonment until she made this fine. Parties on country. Concerning the rest, he states that they ought not maintain their action, since on 10 June 1461, in London before Richard Flemyng, one of the sheriffs of London, in his compter situated in St Mildred Poultry in Cheap ward, he brought a plea of trespass against RW and AW according to the customs of the city. The sheriff then ordered James Toller, one of the sergeants-at-mace ('servient ad clavam') to attach RW and AW to answer this charge, but they certified that RW and AW had nothing within the liberty. Therefore, according to the custom of the city, the sergeant was ordered to take them and keep them safe until the next court, to be held at the Guildhall before the sheriff. Therefore, by virtue of this order, on 10 June 1461, the sergeant was ordered to take AW and imprison her in the compter, and PC then came with the sergeant and showed AW to him, and asked him to place her in the compter according to the order, by virtue of which she was imprisoned in the compter from 6am on 10 June until 4pm the same day. PC states that he is not guilty of any assault or imprisonment on AW before that 10 June, or after, as the plaintiffs allege.

Pleading: RW and AW repeat that PC is responsible for this assault and imprisonment as they have claimed. Enquiry by country, jury here at octave of Hilary.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 115

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: []
Damages awarded: 6s 8d
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Matthew Phelip states that on 7 November 1460 Thomas Wolvisby made a bond with him in 100s, payable at the feast of the conversion of St Paul then next. He acknowledges that he has been paid 26s 8d of this 100s, but has not received the remaining 5m 6s 8d, to his damage of [omitted]. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: TW admits the action, and that he owes MP the 5m 6s 8d as claimed. Order that MP recover the debt, and damages of 6s 8d. TW amerced.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 115d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Jurdan states that on 19 June 1460 Roger Appelton made a bond with him in London in £28, payable at Easter then next, but has not paid, to his damage of £20. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: RA granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 117

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (other)
Damages claimed: 5m
Case type: Debt; Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: William Copley states that on 10 April 1460, in London, by an indenture made between him and Richard Bruyn, of which he shows the part sealed by RB here in court, he demised at farm to RB his manor of Oakleigh with appurtenances in Kent, to hold from Easter next for 4 years, at an annual rent of 12m, payable at Michaelmas and Easter. RB was to maintain the buildings, and if the rent should be in arrears, in part or in full, then WC may distrain goods to that value, and if it is in arrears for a quarter of a year, then WC may re-enter the property, the agreement notwithstanding. RB obliged himself in £20 to hold to the terms of this agreement, and was put in possession, but £9 of this rent is in arrears, namely 20s from Michaelmas 1460, and £8 from Easter and Michaelmas 1461, and RB refuses to pay this to WC, to his damage of 5m.

Pleading: RB admits the action, and that he owes this £9 to WC as claimed. Order that WC recover the debt. RB not amerced, as he came on the first day.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 124

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (account); Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 20m
Damages awarded: 13s 4d
Case type: Loan; Reckoning of account; Sale of goods

Pleading: Robert Derlyngton states that on 20 May 1458, in London, John Grannysden, prior of the priory of St James at Tandridge, borrowed £36 6s 8d from him to the use and profit of that house, payable on request. On 27 October 1458, in the same place, he borrowed a further £20 10d, while on 24 March 1460 he borrowed another 100s, and on 1 December 1460 another 60s. Then, on 31 August 1461, they accounted together for various parcels of fish, both salted and fresh, bought from RD by the prior for his house, and the prior was found to be in arrears by £27 15s 5½d, which he also owed. However, the prior has not paid any of these sums, to a total of £92 2s 11½d, to his damage of 20m.

Pleading: The prior admits the action, and that he owes these sums to RD as claimed. Order that RD recover the debt, and damages of 13s 4d. Prior not amerced, as he came on the first day.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 127d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Assault

Pleading: John Michell and his wife Joan state that on 20 March 1461 Richard Archer, together with John Clothyer, assaulted Joan in London, against the peace and to their damage of 100s.

Pleading: RA denies responsibility for this trespass as claimed. Parties on country, jury here at octave of Martinmas. Pledges named.

Postea text: Sheriff did not send writ, to octave of Hilary 1462.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 128

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: Richard Estney states that on 20 June 1445, in London, Richard Style and William Bokelond bought from him 10,000 nails called 'lednayles', 5100 roof nails and 10,200 nails called 'tramsons', all for £16 5s, payable on request. Also, on 24 July 1445 they bought a further 8000 nails called 'ten peny nayles' and 22,400 nails called 'five peny nayles', all for £8 18s 8d, also payable on request. On 24 August 1445 they bought another 22,400 'five peny nayles', 12,000 'four peny nayles', 10,000 'three peny nayles', and 16,000 'two peny nayles', all for £9 5s, again payable on request. This amounted to 34 8s 8d, of which they later paid £8 8s 4d, but although he has often requested the remaining £28 4d (sic), they have not paid, to his damage of £10.

Pleading: RS and WB state that they do not owe RE this £28 8s 8d (sic) or any money as claimed. They wager their law immediately. Order that RE takes nothing for his writ, but is amerced for false claim. RS and WB sent without day.

Case notes: Figures do not add up, or match the sum originally sought in the writ.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 178

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Arbitration; Taking of goods

Pleading: Thomas Basset states that on 10 March 1461, in London, Richard Chadwell forcibly took and carried off his goods and chattels, namely two sacks of wool, worth £20, against the peace and to his damage of £20.

Pleading: RC denies force and arms and acting against the peace. Parties on country. Concerning the rest, he states that after the supposed trespass, by the mediation of John Wakefeld, former parson of Wyke in Gloucestershire, it was agreed between RC and TB, at Great Rissington, that RC should give to TB 5 tods of wool in full recompense for this and all other actions outstanding between them. RC duly gave TB these 5 tods of wool there and then, according to the agreement.

Pleading: TB states there was never any such agreement between him and RC concerning this trespass. Enquiry by country, sheriff of Gloucestershire to have jury of Great Rissington here at octave of Hilary.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 178

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Payn states that on 20 March 1451, at Westminster, William Stone, now deceased, made a bond with him in £10, payable on 1 May then next. However, WS did not pay JP during his life, and nor has his executor Thomas Stone, to his damage of 100s. He shows the bond in court [recited in full, in English].

Pleading: TS granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl to quindene of Easter 1462.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 178d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £60
Damages awarded: 100s
Costs: 60s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Galiottus Centurion, merchant of Genoa, states that on 29 March 1458 Thomas Bodulgate made a bond with him in £80, but has not paid, to his damage of £60. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: TB granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Pleading: [continued at Hilary 1462, rot 301] TB states that GC ought not maintain his action, as after the making of the bond, by a document which he shows in court, made at Westminster and dated 4 June 1459, GC released and quit-claimed to TB all personal actions outstanding between them.

Pleading: GC states that this release is not of his making. Enquiry by country, sheriff of Middlesex to have jury of Westminster here at quindene of Easter. Release to remain in custody of John Fogge.

Postea text: [on CP 40/803, rot 301] Process continued, jury in respite to quindene of Trinity 1462. Parties came, jury said that the release was not made by GC, as GC had claimed. Damages assigned to GC at 100s, costs at 40s. Order that GC recover debt of £80, and damages, with a further 20s damages assigned by the justices, to a total of £8. TB amerced.

Postea text: Record and process summoned before the king, by writ of error directed to Robert Danby, CJCP, dated 2 July 1462.

Case notes: See also rot 246d for another case involving these parties. Continued on CP 40/803, rot 301.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 178d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Galiottus Centurion, merchant of Genoa, states that on 29 March 1458 Thomas Bodulgate made a bond with him in £60, but has not paid, to his damage of £40. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: TB granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Pleading: [continued at Hilary 1462, rot 301d] TB states that GC ought not maintain his action, as after the making of the bond, by a document which remains here in the court, made at Westminster and dated 4 June 1459, GC released and quit-claimed to TB all personal actions outstanding between them.

Pleading: GC states that this release is not of his making. Enquiry by country, sheriff of Middlesex to have jury of Westminster here at quindene of Easter.

Postea text: [on CP 40/803, rot 301d] Process continued, jury in respite to this day, namely [no further pleading; however, see resolution to preceding associated case (CP 40/802, rot 178d, continued on CP 40/803, rot 301)]

Case notes: See also rot 246d for another case involving these parties. Continued on CP 40/803, rot 301d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 186d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 40s
Damages awarded: 13s 4d
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Robert Henley states that on 18 December 1460, in London, Roger Bromer made a bond with him in 5m, payable at the vigil of the nativity of St John the Baptist then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 40s. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: RB granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary, with assent of RH. RB appoints William Hert as his attorney against RH.

Postea text: RH came by attorney, RB did not come. Order that RH recover his debt, and damages assigned at 13s 4d. RB amerced.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 187d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (account)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Reckoning of account

Pleading: John Morley states that on 20 October 1445, in London, Robert Jefford accounted with him before Robert Parker and Humphrey Heyford, auditors, concerning various sums of money of JM received by him before that time, and on that account he was found to be in arrears to JM in £11 11s 2½d. However, RJ did not pay this during his life, and nor has his widow and executor Joan, or her new husband John Marney. They still refuse, to his damage of 10m.

Pleading: John and Joan Marney are granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 190

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: Essex
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Assault

Pleading: John Slyxton amerced for many defaults. Robert Darcy states that on 12 March 1459, at Maldon in Essex, John Slyxton forcibly made such great threats against the life and limbs of his servants, John Bolton and Edmund Staynford, that they dare not go about their business, namely the collection of rents and amercements for him as sheriff of Essex, out of fear of death and injury, for a long time, namely from 12 March 1459 until the day of his original writ, 1 May 1459. He therefore lost their service for that period, and his business remained undone. This was against the peace, and to his damage of £40.

Pleading: JS denies responsibility for this trespass as claimed. Parties on country, jury here at octave of Hilary.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 190d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: Devon
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William Hamond states that on 7 April 1460, at Exeter, Nicholas Toller 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: NT granted licence to imparl to the morrow of the Purification.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl, to quindene of Easter.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 213

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Detinue
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Detention of goods; Safe keeping

Pleading: John West [recte Clerk] states that on [omitted], in [omitted, presumably in London], he delivered to John West goods and chattels worth 40s, namely two [omitted?] of gold, for safe-keeping, to be returned on request. However, JW has refused to return these, to his damage of 40s.

Pleading: JW, by attorney, granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Case notes: The scribe has left this entry incomplete.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 215

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £100
Damages awarded: 10m
Costs: 66s 8d
Case type: Breach of Statute; Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: John Garter, citing the terms of the statute of 1381-2 against unlawful forced entry into property [5 Ric II, c. 7], states that on 6 March 1461 Richard Dodde made entry without permission into his property, namely 20 messuages in the parish of St Mary Fenchurch in London, in contempt of the king, contrary to the statute and to his damage of £100.

Pleading: RD states that JG ought not have his action, as a certain Peter Nele and Thomas Askam were formerly seised of these 20 messuages in their demesne as of fee, and thus seised enfeoffed them to RD. By this enfeoffment, RD was in possession of this property, but JG, claiming them by colour of a certain demise made to him for term of his life by PN and TA before the aforesaid enfeoffment, even though nothing was ever in the possession of JG by virtue of that deed, entered into the property before the supposed trespass. RD therefore simply re-entered, as seemed right, this being the supposed entry alleged by JG.

Pleading: JG states that long before PN and TA had any interest in the property, he himself was seised in his demesne as of fee until John Drypole unjustly disseised him, following which JD enfeoffed PN and TA, who in turn enfeoffed RD. JG entered the property, and was seised until the alleged trespass, when RD entered and unjustly disseised him, as he has claimed in his writ.

Pleading: RD states that long before JG had any interest in the property, JD was seised in his demesne as of fee, and thus seised he enfeoffed PN and TA, who were thus seised, and they in turn enfeoffed RD, as RD has claimed. Then JG, claiming the property by virtue of a certain demise made by PN and TA, entered the property unjustly, and held it until JD unjustly disseised him, and JD held it until JG again unjustly entered it, and he held it until RD rightfully re-entered it, this being the alleged trespass.

Pleading: JG states that JD unjustly disseised him of this property before the enfeoffment by JD to PN and TA. Enquiry on country, jury here at octave of Hilary.

Postea text: Process continued, jury in respite to quindene of Easter, nisi prius they come before Robert Danby, CJCP, at St Martin le Grand on 15 February 1462. On this day, JG came, RD sent record that on that day, before RD and Thomas Danby, parties came, jury said that JD unjustly disseised JG of this property before the enfeoffment to PN and TA. Damages assigned to JG 10m, costs at 40s. Order that JG recover damages as assessed, and a further 26s 8d costs awarded by the justices at the request of JG., damages thus amounting to £10. RD to be taken.

Postea text: JG acknowledged satisfaction of these £10 damages. RD quit. RD presents himself and seeks to make fine with the king, and this is accepted for 6s 8d. Pledges for fine named.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 219

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Jurdan states that on 18 March 1460 Roger Appelton made a bond with him in London in 60s, payable at Easter then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 100s. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: RA granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl to quindene of Easter 1462.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 219d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Jurdan states that on 19 June 1460 Richard Overey made a bond with him in London in £28, payable at Easter then next, but has not paid, to his damage of £20. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: RO granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1462.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 219d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 40m
Damages awarded: 13s 4d
Costs: 40s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Jurdan states that on 2 September 1459 Richard Hawkes made a bond with him in London in £45 6s 8d, payable at Michaelmas then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 40m. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: RH granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Pleading: [continued at Hilary 1462, rot 343] RH states that there are two places called Staunton in Gloucestershire, namely Staunton in the Vale, alias Staunton Underthehyll, and Staunton de Dene by Monmouth; on the day of the original writ he was living at Staunton in the Vale, and there is no place in Gloucestershire called just Staunton without any qualifier, as the writ supposes. He seeks judgment on the writ.

Pleading: JJ states that his case should continue, as there is a place in Gloucestershire called Staunton without any qualifier, as given in the writ. Enquiry by the country, sheriff of Gloucestershire to have jury of the county here at quindene of Easter.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1462.

Postea text: [on CP 40/803, rot 343] Sheriff did not send writ, to morrow of Ascension.

Postea text: Process continued, jury in respite to octave of Michaelmas 1462, nisi prius they come before the justices of assize at Gloucester on 21 July 1462. On this day, JJ came, justices sent record that on that day, before Richard Byngham and Richard Chokke, justices of assize in Gloucestershire, JJ came, RH did not come, in default. Jury said that there is a place in Gloucestershire called Staunton without any qualifier, as JJ claimed. Damages assigned to JJ at 13s 4d, costs at 6s 8d. Order that JJ recover his debt of £45 6s 8d, and his damages assigned at 20s, and a further 33s 4d costs assigned by the justices, amounting to 4m. RH amerced.

Postea text: JJ came by attorney John Wydeslade, and acknowledged satisfaction of the debt and damages. RH quit.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/803, rot 343.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 220

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Memorandum that on 3 November this term William Collowe showed the justices a bill against William Hert, attorney of the bench, in these terms. WC states that on 8 September 1460 WH made a bond with him in London in £20, payable at Michaelmas then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 10m. Pledges named for plaintiff.

Pleading: WH seeks to hear the bond and the condition, and these are read to him. Condition is such that if WH should pay WC £10 at All Saints 1460, £5 at Easter 1461 and £5 at the Nativity of the Virgin Mary then next, then the bond shall be cancelled; otherwise it should remain in force. WH states that he paid WC these sums as contained in this endorsement, at Ware in Hertfordshire.

Pleading: WC states that WH did not pay the £5 due at Easter 1461 according to the terms of the endorsement.

Pleading: WH states that he did pay WC this £5 as required. Parties on country, sheriff of Hertfordshire to have jury of Ware here at quindene of Martinmas.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 235

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 10m
Damages awarded: 13s 4d
Costs: 40s
Case type: Bond; Imprisonment; Sale of goods

Pleading: Memorandum that on 25 October this term Thomas Niche showed the justices a bill against John Joce, attorney of the bench, in these terms. TN states that on 16 June 1460 JJ, by a sealed bond which he shows in court, made with him in London, acknowledged that he had bought from TN 48 ells of 'champion' at 10d per ell, and 38 ells and 2 quarters of 'Holland cloth' at 12d per ell, for £3 18s 5d, payable at Michaelmas then next, to the damage of John Galis, abbot of Tewkesbury. However, he has not paid, to his damage of 10m. Pledges named for plaintiff.

Pleading: JJ states that he ought not owe this debt, as at the time of the making of this bill he was imprisoned by TN and his associates at Tewkesbury, and detained there until he made this bond under duress.

Pleading: TN denies this, stating that JJ made the bond freely and not under any duress. Enquiry by country, sheriff of Gloucestershire to have jury here at octave of Hilary.

Postea text: Process continued, jury in respite to octave of Trinity 1462. On this day, TN came, JJ did not come, in default. Jury placed in respite to quindene of Michaelmas 1462, nisi prius they come before the justices in Gloucestershire at Gloucester on 21 July 1462, as jury did not come.

Postea text: TN came, justices sent record that on that day, before Richard Byngham and Richard Chokke, TN came by attorney, jury said that JJ was not imprisoned at the time of the bond, and did not make it under any duress. Damages assigned at 13s 4d, costs at 6s 8d. Order that TN recover this, and a further 33s 4d costs assigned by the justices, to a total of 4m. JJ amerced.

Postea text: Record and process summoned before the king by writ of error, issued at Westminster on 12 February 1463 and directed to Robert Danby, CJCP.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 245

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas Say states that on 26 January 1461 Richard Hille 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: RH granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Case notes: See also two following cases, against John Morthe and Henry Abry, seemingly on same or related bonds.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 245

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas Whyte states that on 12 September 1457, in London, William Stone, now deceased, made a bond with him in £14 13s 4d. However, WS did not pay JP during his life, and nor has his executor Thomas Stone, to his damage of £10. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: TS granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1462, rot 170d] TS states that he was never executor of WS, and never administered any goods formerly of WS at the time of his death.

Pleading: TW states that TS administered various goods formerly of WS at the time of his death, as his executor, namely at Southampton. Enquiry by country, sheriff of Southampton to have jury here at quindene of Trinity.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1462, with assent of plaintiff.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/804, rot 170d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 245d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
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 granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Case notes: See also previous and successive cases, against Richard Hille and Henry Abry, seemingly on same or related bonds.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 245d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas Say states that on 26 January 1461 Henry Abry 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 granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Case notes: See also two previous cases, against Richard Hille and John Morthe, seemingly on same or related bonds.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 246d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £80
Damages awarded: £6
Costs: 40s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Galeottus Centurion and Leonellus Centurion, merchants of Genoa, state that on 21 May 1455 Thomas Bodulgate made a bond with them in £100, but has not paid, to their damage of £80. They show the bond in court.

Pleading: TB granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Pleading: [continued at Hilary 1462, rot 302] TB states that GC and LC ought not maintain their action, as after the making of this bond, by a document which he shows in court, made at Westminster and dated 4 June 1459, GC released and quit-claimed to TB all personal actions outstanding between them.

Pleading: GC and LC state that their action ought to continue, as GC states that this release is not of his making. Enquiry by country, sheriff of Middlesex to have jury of Westminster here at quindene of Easter. Release to remain in custody of John Fogge.

Postea text: [on CP 40/803, rot 302] Process continued, jury in respite to quindene of Trinity 1462. Parties came, jury said that the release was not made by GC, as GC and LC claimed. Damages assigned at £6, costs at 40s. Order that GC and LC recover debt of £100, and damages as assessed.

Postea text: Record and process summoned before the king, by writ of error directed to Robert Danby, CJCP, dated 2 July 1462.

Case notes: See also rot 178d for other cases involving two of these parties. Continued on CP 40/803, rot 302.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 252

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: Gloucestershire
Writ type: Detinue
Damages claimed: 40m
Case type: Detention of goods; Safe keeping

Pleading: Hugh Warde states that on 16 May 1451 he delivered to John Revet for safe-keeping two documents, the first stating that HW was bound to John, former abbot of Winchcombe and the convent of that house in 20m, and the other that the former prior and convent were bound to HW in the same 20m. These were to be returned to HW on request, but JR has not done so, to his damage of 40m.

Pleading: JR offers the documents in court, to be delivered as the court orders. He states that the documents were handed to him as stated by both HW and the abbot, to be returned under certain conditions, but whether these conditions have been fulfilled on the part of the abbot he is unaware. He asks that the present abbot William be forewarned. Order that the sheriff warn the present abbot William to be here at the octave of Hilary, to show any reason why the documents ought not be returned to HW.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 271d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Ludovico de Strociis states that on 3 August 1458 John Hunden, bishop of Llandaff, made a bond in London with him and a certain Alexander de Parestellis, now deceased, in £60, payable on 20 August then next. LS acknowledges payment of £40 of this debt, but JH has not paid the remaining £20, to his damage of £10.

Pleading: JH granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 272d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 20m
Damages awarded: 13s 4d
Costs: 26s 8d
Case type: Abduction; Bond; Imprisonment

Pleading: Richard Abbot and his wife Matilda, executrix of William Gotham, state that on 1 February 1430, in London, Adam Dobbes made a bond with WG, now deceased, in £10, payable at the feast of the Purification then next. However, he has not paid, either WG during his lifetime or Matilda as his executor, either before or after her marriage to RA, to their damage of 20m. They show the bond in court, and the testamentary letters of WG, by which Matilda has executry and administration.

Pleading: AD states that the plaintiffs ought not maintain their action, as by a document which he presents in court, dated at Wighton on 2 January 1452, WG released and quitclaimed him from all personal actions outstanding between them.

Pleading: RA and MA state that before the making of this release, AD, together with a certain Thomas Howe and John Hyde, and other unknown malefactors, seized WG at Wighton and took him to Middleton, 12 miles from Wighton, and imprisoned him there until he made this release.

Pleading: AD states that WG made the release freely and not under any duress or imprisonment, as alleged. Parties on country, sheriff of Norfolk to have jury of Middleton here at octave of Hilary.

Postea text: Process continued, jury in respite to quindene of Michaelmas 1462, nisi prius they come before the justices of assize in Norfolk at Norwich on 2 August 1462. At this quindene, RA and MA come by attorney Edmund Perys, justice of assize send record that on that day, before Peter Ardern and Thomas Billyng, justices, parties come be attorneys, jury say that before the making of this release, AD, with TH, JH and others unknown, seized WG at Wighton and took him to Middleton and imprisoned him there until he made the release under duress. Damages assigned to plaintiffs at 13s 4d, costs at 26s 8d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 274

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £100
Case type: Assault; Housebreaking; Imprisonment; Taking of goods

Pleading: John Gylle states that on 18 February 1461 Simon Cateyn, together with Leonellus Centurion, Nicholas de Pount and David Brekenok, broke into his house in Westminster, assaulted him, imprisoned him for two days until he made a fine with them in 27s for his delivery, and also took and carried off £18 in money. This was against the peace, and to his damage of £100.

Pleading: SC denies responsibility for this trespass as claimed. Parties on country. SC states that he is an alien, and seeks a writ summoning a jury of 6 natives and 6 aliens, according to the statute. This is granted. Jury of Westminster to be here at octave of Hilary.

Postea text: 7 posteas, sheriff did not send writ, to octave of Michaelmas 1463.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 276d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Gylle states that on 24 January 1457 Andrew James made a bond with him in London in £24, payable on 24 September then next, but has not paid, to his damage of £20. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: AJ granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl to quindene of Easter 1462.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 276d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Loan

Pleading: John Clerk states that on 4 August 1460 Thomas Furgon borrowed 40s from him in London, payable on request, but has not re-paid this, to his damage of 40s.

Pleading: TF granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 283

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan); Debt (other); Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Debt; Loan; Real action / rents / damage to real estate; Sale of goods

Pleading: Thomas Bate states that on 1 July 1460, in London, he demised to Richard Fraunceys a certain room in London, to hold from that day for one year, at a rent of 20s, and also on that day RF placed himself in TB's household for that same period, paying 40s for that time. RF occupied this room for this period, and remained in his household. Also, on 2 July 1460, RF bought from him a horse and bridle for a further 22s, payable on request, and borrowed a further 15s, also payable on request. However, RF has not paid any of these four sums, totalling £4 17s, to his damage of 10m.

Pleading: Concerning the 37s for the loan and sale of goods, RF states that he does not owe this or any money as claimed. Makes his law immediately. TB to take nothing, amerced for false claim. RF sent without day. Concerning the 20s rent, he also states that he does not owe this or any money as claimed. Parties on country. And concerning the 40s for his lodgings, he also states that he does not owe this or any money as claimed. Seeks to make his law immediately , and this is granted.

Pleading: TB states that RF should not be able to wager his law regarding the 40s debt, as in the city of London it is the custom that if anyone places themselves in the household of another within the city, and that person then brings a suit in any of the king's courts for any sums owed in connection with that agreement, then that person should not be allowed to wager their law in that case. He seeks judgment if RF continues to seek to wager his law.

Pleading: RF states that since he is prepared to defend himself against this claim for this 40s, and to wager his law on this case, and TB has refused this, he should be given judgment and TB should be precluded from his suit. And since the justices wish to be advised, day is given at the octave of Hilary 1462. And concerning the other part, sheriff to have jury here at the same term.

Postea text: Day given at Easter one month 1462.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 285d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (account); Debt (other); Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Contract (general); Reckoning of account; Sale of goods

Pleading: John Norys states that on 20 December 1454, in London, Edward Broke, Lord Cobham, accounted with him for various parcels of peltry called 'peltry ware' bought by EB from JN at various times, and for wages owed to JN for providing various gowns to EB and his daughter Elizabeth, and by this accounting it was found that EB owed JN a total of £12 11d. Also, on 5 April 1455, EB bought from JN 12¼ timbers of miniver, 20 pieces of ermine, 12 bellies of ermine, and 2 timbers and 9 bellies of 'pured' fur for £4 2s 5d, payable on request, and on 28 July 1455 EB bought 2 timbers and 6 pieces of ermine and 29 pells of boge for £5 10s, payable on request, and on 10 November 1455 EB bought 31 pells of boge for 24s, payable on request. Finally, on 18 March 1456, EB bought 2 timbers and 2 bellies of 'pured' fur and 39 pieces of ermine for 46s, payable on request, but EB has not paid any of these sums, to a total of £25 3s 4d, to his damage of 10m.

Pleading: EB granted licence to imparl to quindene of Hilary.

Postea text: 5 further licences to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1463, with assent of plaintiff.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 286

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: 40m
Case type: Assault; Sale of goods; Usurpation / abuse of rights

Pleading: Richard Balstone states that on 27 July 1461 William Hawekyn and John Trappe, together with John Clovier, assaulted him in London, against the peace and to his damage of 40m.

Pleading: WH in person and JT by attorney are granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary. Pledges named.

Pleading: [Followed by mesne process against Clovier, who did not come. Sheriff to take, not found, to take for same Hilary term. Sheriff did not send writ, sicut pluries, to same Easter term.]

Pleading: [continued at Hilary 1462, rot 331] WH in person and JT by attorney deny force and arms; parties on country. Concerning the rest, they state that RB ought not have his action, protesting that before the time of the alleged trespass John Lamberd and William Flemmyng were sheriffs of London, and that they and their predecessors from time immemorial have held the city fee farm from the king; this fee farm included, amongst other things, tolls gathered from all outsiders for all commodities bought and sold by them in the city, including, amongst others, one halfpenny for each horse-load of goods called 'avoirdupois'. RB is, and was at the time of the alleged trespass, an outsider, and at that time came into the city through the gate of Cripplegate, one of the city gates, with one horse-load, namely two baskets full of goods for sale; WH and JT were servants of the sheriffs, and they came up to RB to ask that he pay the one halfpenny to the sheriffs as the toll for this horse-load; RB refused to pay, so WH and JT took the horse as distraint. They say that at the time of the alleged trespass, RB attacked them in the parish of St Giles Cripplegate, and that they defended themselves.

Pleading: RB repeats that WH and JT, with JC, assaulted him without cause in the parish of St Mary Colechurch as claimed. Enquiry by country, jury here at quindene of Easter.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1462.

Postea text: [on CP 40/803, rot 331] 5 posteas, sheriff did not send writ, to quindene of Trinity 1463 [further postea begun but not completed]

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/803, rot 331.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 287d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Damages awarded: 26s 8d
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Wynche states that on 2 July 1459 William Fenys made a bond with him in London in £25, payable at Christmas then next, but has not paid, to his damage of £10. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: WF granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary, with assent of JW. JW appoints Edward Wysetowe in his place against WF.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1462.

Postea text: JW came, WF did not come. Order that JW recover debt, and damages of 26s 8d. WF amerced.

Postea text: JW came, and acknowledged satisfaction of £13 of this debt and damages. WF quit of this £13.

Postea text: JW came and acknowledged satisfaction of £13 6s 8d, the residue of this debt and damages. WF quit.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 287d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Other
Damages claimed: £30
Case type: Contract (service/employment); Negligence; Taking of goods; Usurpation / abuse of rights

Pleading: The Dean and Chapter of St Paul's, London, appear by their attorney on the fourth day against John Druell, Treasurer of St Paul's, on plea that whereas in the cathedral of St Paul's they are accustomed to have three servants called vergers, to which offices pertain the duty of keeping safe the church and the reliquaries, books, vessels and other precious objects within the church and belonging to the dean and chapter. When those offices fall vacant, they are accustomed to make a nomination to the office, and the Treasurer should then install that man and no other to that post. This has always been the case, but now one of these offices has fallen vacant by the death of John Stede, formerly one of these three servants, and although they have nominated one William Harrys to this post, JD has refused to present him to the office. As a result, the office has remained empty for a long time, and as a consequence various precious items belonging to them worth £10 have been taken from the church by unknown people, to their damage of £30. JD did not come. Day is given by essoin at octave of Martinmas; afterwards, distrain to be here at the quindene of Hilary.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 337

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: Buckinghamshire
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William Fynche states that on 22 September 1452, in Aylesbury, John Sawndrer made a bond with him in 40s, payable on 14 January then next, but has not paid, to his damage of £10. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JS states that he ought not owe this debt, as WF, by a document which JS shows in court, dated 20 September 1452 and delivered to him at Aylesbury on 26 September 1452, after the date of this bond, released and quit-claimed to him all personal suits and actions outstanding between them, and all sums of money owed.

Pleading: WF states that this release was sealed and delivered to JS on the said 20 September at Aylesbury, and was not delivered to JS on 26 September, after the making of the bond, JS he has claimed.

Pleading: JS repeats that the release was first delivered to him after the making of the bond, as he has claimed. Parties on country, sheriff of Buckinghamshire to have jury here at octave of Hilary.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 338

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (against statute)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Breach of Statute; Contract (service/employment)

Pleading: Richard Fosburgh, citing the terms of the Statute of Labourers, states that on 3 June 1461 he retained John Toni in London to serve him as a common labourer for one year, but on 9 June 1461 he left his service before the end of the agreed term, without reasonable cause or licence. This was in contempt of the king, against the form of the ordinance and to his damage of £10.

Pleading: JT states that he was never retained to serve RF as he has claimed. Parties on country, jury here at octave of Hilary. Pledges named (only two given).

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 338d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 100s
Damages awarded: 13s 4d
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: Hugh Pakenham, executor of Thomas Reke, and William Laken and his wife Sybil, widow and co-executor of Thomas Reke, state that on 10 September 1454, in London, John Dereham bought from Thomas Reke, now deceased, one bale of 'osborowght' for £10 13s 4d, payable on request. JD paid TR 113s 4d of this during his lifetime, but did not pay the remaining 100s 8d, either to TR or his executors, to their damage of 100s. They show in court the testamentary letters of TR, by which HP and SL have executry and administration.

Pleading: JD, by attorney [name omitted], granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Postea text: Plaintiffs come by attorney, JD does not come, in default. Plaintiffs to recover debt, and damages at 13s 4d. JD amerced.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 343d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: Northamptonshire
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 40m
Case type: Bond; Loan

Pleading: John Lumbard states that on 14 August 1456, at Westminster, Ralph Monewey borrowed £22 10s from him, payable on request, and on the same day made a bond with him in £57 10s, payable on 14 August next, of which he acknowledges satisfaction of £40. However, he has not repaid the loan, or the remainder of the bond, to a total of £40, to his damage of 40m. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: WS granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary, with assent of plaintiff.

Case notes: Case is badly muddled, and is headed Northamptonshire, despite referring to events in Westminster. Preceding case, apparently on same events, is equally muddled.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 343d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: Nottinghamshire
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Bond; Loan

Pleading: John Billyngton states that on 14 August 1456, at Westminster, Ralph Monewey made a bond with him in £57 10s, payable on 14 August next, of which he acknowledges satisfaction of £40. Also, on the same day, RM borrowed a further £22 10s from him, payable on request, but has not repaid this, or the remaining £17 10s on the bond, to his damage of £40. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: The aforesaid William (sic) is granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary, with assent of plaintiff.

Case notes: Case is badly muddled, as defendant is given two different names, and the case is headed Nottinghamshire, despite referring to events in Westminster. Following case, apparently on same events, is equally muddled.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 344

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Loan

Pleading: Henry Smyth states that on 12 September 1457, in London, Simon Pygot borrowed 10m from him, payable on request, but has not repaid this, to his damage of £10.

Pleading: SP states that he does not owe this or any money as claimed. Parties on country, jury here at octave of Hilary.

Postea text: Sheriff did not send writ, to quindene of Easter 1462.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 375d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Damages awarded: 20s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Aleyn states that on 23 December 1460 John Lovell made a bond with him in London in £13 18s 3d, but has not paid, to his damage of 10m. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JL admits the action, and that he owes this debt. Order that JA recover this debt, and damages of 20s. JL not amerced, as he came on the first day.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 380

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Account
Damages claimed: £100
Case type: Contract (service/employment); Reckoning of account

Pleading: Thomas Baxter states that Robert Sotheron was receiver of his money at London in the parish of [omitted] in Coleman Street ward from 24 June 1457 until the Christmas next following, and during that time received 200m from the hand of a certain William Baxter, for which he was to make reasonable account. However, RS has not done so, to his damage of £100.

Pleading: RS granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Postea text: [Marginal note states that it is recorded by Chief Justice Danby that he has no further day beyond this octave of Hilary.]

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 381

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (other)
Damages claimed: []
Case type: Debt

Pleading: [Long mesne process, relating to the taking and bail of one Thomas Bagger, the defendant in two cases of debt brought against him by John Wynche, draper, and Thomas Canynges, grocer, and which Bagger defends on the terms of the statute of additions. Orders to the sheriff to re-summon the plaintiffs.]

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 384

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (other)
Damages claimed: 20m
Case type: Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: John Sturgeon and Thomas Frowyk, son of Henry Frowyk, executors of Nicholas Sturgeon, state that on 11 July 1452 Nicholas Sturgeon, now deceased, in London, demised to Robert James 300 acres of land with appurtenances in Belchamp St Paul in Essex, called 'le maynlondys', to hold from him for six years, at an annual rent of £20. RJ held this property for this period, but 5m of this rent, due at Michaelmas 1453, and another £10 for Easter 1454, remains in arrears. RJ has not paid this, neither to NS during his lifetime, or to Sturgeon's executors after his death, to their damage of 20m.

Pleading: RJ granted licence to imparl to quindene of Hilary.

Postea text: 7 further licences to imparl, to octave of Michaelmas 1463, all with assent of plaintiffs.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 398

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: Kent
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Detention of goods; Real action / rents / damage to real estate; Trespass (chattels)

Pleading: John Danyell states that Thomas, abbot of Bayham, was formerly seised of a messuage in Deptford called Brokley, and that, by letters which he shows in court, dated in the chapter house at Bayham on 10 January 1454, the abbot and convent of Bayham granted to him an annual rent of 100s for his good service to that house, payable for life in St Paul's cathedral. Should this rent ever be in arrears, he could distrain goods within the abbey's property in Kent, and retain those goods until the arrears has been paid [various other details given]. By virtue of this gift he was seised of this rent, but it was in arrears for the whole year to Christmas 1460, and hence on 31 March 1461 he distrained 12 cows and 5 bullocks within this messuage, belonging to AP and Thomas Peverell, according to the law. However, AP and TP have since forcibly rescued them from him, against the peace and to his damage of £20.

Pleading: AP granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary, with assent of plaintiff.

Pleading: [Followed by mesne process against Peverell, who did not come. Sheriff to take, not found, to take for same term.]

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 399d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (account)
Damages claimed: 5m
Damages awarded: 6s 8d
Case type: Debt; Reckoning of account

Pleading: Alice Claver states that on 12 July 1461 John Honybourne accounted with her in London for various sums of her money received by JH for her, and was found to be in arrears to AC by £14. However, he has refused to pay this, to her damage of 5m.

Pleading: JH admits the action, and that he owes this money as claimed. Order that AC recover the debt of £14, and damage of 6s 8d. JH amerced.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 423

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (account); Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Bond; Reckoning of account

Pleading: John Blakbourne states that on 16 March 1456 John Leyghton, now deceased, made a bond with him in London in £13 18s 2d, payable at Pentecost next following. Also, on the same day, JL accounted before Nicholas Toller and John Bolton, auditors, concerning various sums of money of JB received by JL for JB before that time, and JL was found to be in arrears by £6 7s 10d. However, JL did not pay this total of £20 (sic), and nor has the defendant Walter Fraunceys, to whom administration of JL's goods was granted by John Sudbury, commissary general of Thomas, bishop of London, to JB's damage of £20. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: WF states that JB ought not maintain his action, as before the date of JB's original writ he had made full administration of all the goods and chattels formerly of JL, and had none left in his hands.

Pleading: JB states that on the date of his original writ, namely 12 June 1461, WF had had various goods and chattels formerly of JL in his hands to the value of this debt, namely in the parish of All Hallows Bread Street in London, by which he could have satisfied this debt. Inquiry by the country, jury here at octave of Hilary.

Postea text: Sheriff did not send writ, to quindene of Easter 1462.

Case notes: Figures do not add up to the debt claimed. While part of the pleading sets the claim at £20 5s., the shillings figure for the debt on account has been altered throughout from 6s to 7s.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 425

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Assault

Pleading: Robert Danyell was attached by his body to answer Thomas Kellowe, attorney of the Bench, according to the privileges of that court, on plea of trespass. TK states that on 1 August 1461 RD forcibly assaulted him in London, against the peace and to his damage of £10.

Pleading: RD denies responsibility for this trespass as claimed. Parties on country, jury here at octave of Hilary. Pledges named.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 432

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 5m
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: John Payn states that on 20 January 1455 Richard Walker bought from him in Westminster one large butt of wine called 'muskadelle' for 100s, payable on request, but has not paid, to his damage of 5m.

Pleading: RW states that on the day of the original writ he was living at Fisherton Anger in Wiltshire, and not at Salisbury, as the writ supposes, and he seeks judgment on the writ.

Pleading: JP states that on the day of his original writ, namely [omitted], RW was living at Salisbury, as claimed in the original writ. Enquiry by country, sheriff of Wiltshire to have jury of Fisherton Anger here at octave of Hilary.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 433

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 20m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Payn states that on 23 December 1448 John Gille made a bond with him in Westminster in £26, payable on the vigil of St Andrew next, but JG has not paid, to his damage of 20m. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: JG granted licence to imparl, to octave of Hilary.

Pleading: [continued at Easter 1462, rot 255] JG states that he ought not owe this debt by virtue of this bond, since this bond was read to him in English as containing the condition that if JP should deliver to JG 3600 'wode de Jeen' (?), worth 13s 4d per hundred, by the said vigil of St Andrew, then the bond shall remain in effect; otherwise it shall be cancelled. JG states that he is a lay man and of little learning, and he sealed it believing that it contained this condition, even though it did not. He therefore states that the bond is not of his making. Parties on country, jury here at octave of St John the Baptist.

Postea text: Further licence to imparl, to quindene of Easter 1462.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/804, rot 255.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 433d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Angelus Donati de Aldebrandi states that on 27 March 1453 Thomas Whyte made a bond with him in London in £11 13s 4d, payable at the Nativity of St John the Baptist then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 10m. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: TW granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Pleading: [continued at Hilary 1462, rot 314] TW states that, concerning £9 11s of this debt AD ought not maintain his action, as on 20 June 1458, in Southampton, by a document dated on that day, AD received from him and a certain Richard Salman broad cloth and kersey worth £9 11s in part payment of this debt, which AD acknowledged. Concerning the remaining 42s 4d, RV (the attorney) states that he is not fully informed to respond, for which AD seeks judgment and damages for lack of a sufficient response. Order that AD recover this 42s 4d, and damage of 6s 8d. TW amerced.

Pleading: AD states that he ought not withdraw his action regarding the £9 11s, since he says that the acquittance by which he is alleged to have received this cloth in part payment is not of his making. Enquiry by country. AD states that he is an alien, and seeks to have a jury half of aliens and half of natives, according to the statute, and this is granted. Sheriff of Southampton to have jury of Southampton, both alien and native, here at quindene of Easter. Acquittance in custody of John Fogge.

Case notes: Continued on CP 40/803, rot 314.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/802, rot. 444d

Term: Michaelmas 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond; Sale of goods

Pleading: John Love states that on 22 March 1456 Thomas Bodulgate made a bond with him in London in £7 14s 7d, payable at Pentecost then next. Also, on 11 May 1456 TB bought from JL 9lb of pepper, 4½lb of saffron, 8lb of ginger, 15lb of cinnamon, 36lb of sugar, 2lb of cloves, 2lb of mace, 18lb of currants, 11lb of mixed spice, 2lb of sanders, 26lb of almonds, 6lb of dates, 2 baskets called 'paners' (panniers), 9 ells of canvas, 2 leather bags, 3 containers for storing spices, 4 quarters of paper, 2lb of nutmeg, 1oz of grains (of paradise), 2lb of red silk, two chests filled with mixed spices, three chests filled with dredge, 2lb of long pepper, and one pair of bags for storing powder, all for £14 13s 9d, payable on request. However, TW has not paid this, to his damage of £10. He shows the bond in court.

Pleading: TB granted licence to imparl to octave of Hilary.

Postea text: [Note recording that the case was discontinued and had no day beyond this octave of Hilary.]