CP40/872: Easter term 1480

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 043d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (account)
Damages claimed: 5m
Damages awarded: 20s
Costs: 13s 4d
Case type: Reckoning of account

Pleading: Walter S. claims that William K. owes him £11 4d as determined by a reckoning of the account between them concerning diverse sums of money of WS himself, received by WK. WS says that he held this accounting 'with WK' at Westminster, Middlesex, on 13/06/1476. Damages are clamed at 5m.

Pleading: WK says that he does not owe WS the aforesaid £11 4d nor any other monies and puts himself upon the country, and WS puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of Middlesex to make a jury come in Trinity term 1480.

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of Middlesex does not send the writ and so the case is forwarded as far as Michaelmas term 1480.

Postea text: postea 2 - the case is placed in respite as far as the octave of Martinmas 1480 (late in Michaelmas term 1480.

Postea text: postea 3 - Plaintiff WS comes, but defendant WK does not come. Therefore, a jury is to be taken against WK per default. And upon this a jury comes and says on oath that WK owes WS £11 4d, just as WS claimed. Therefore WS is to recover the aforesaid debt plus damages of 20s and costs of 13s 4d. WK is in mercy.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 102d

Term: Easter 1480
County: Kent
Writ type: Trespass (against statute)
Damages claimed: £100
Damages awarded: £40
Costs: 4m
Case type: Arbitration; Bond; Breach of Statute; Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: John Moile, citing the statute of 1 Henry V against the making of false documents etc. to disturb others' lawful possession of land, claims that William C., Richard P. and John Morecok, at Yalding in Kent on 20/01/1475 imagined and fabricated a certain forgery in order to disturb John Moile's lawful possession and title concerning a messuage, 40 acres of land, 140 acres of wood in Yalding, Aylesford, Barming, Maidstone, Ditton, East Barming, and Hunton, all in Kent. John Moile says that WC, RP, and John Morecok made a false deed stating that a certain John T. gave and granted the aforesaid property to Thomas E., John Bekyngham, and defendant RP. And, to the ruin and disturbance of the possession and title of John Moile concerning the aforesaid property, on the same day (20/01/1475) the defendants publicly proclaimed and read the same forgery, much to the vexation of John Moile and in contempt of the king. Damages are claimed at £100.

Pleading: RP defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Pleading: [Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.403 - Trinity 1480] WC, RP, and John Morecok defend, protesting that they are not guilty of the imagining, fabrication, proclamation, publication and reading aforesaid (Note: John Morecok is not named again until the next pleading). And, they also protest that all the aforesaid lands and tenements were in Aylesford, Barming and Maidstone, and not any of the other supposed vills. This said, defendants WC and RP claim John Moile's action ought not continue because after the time of the supposed imagining, fabrication, etc., namely on 06/04/1478, at London, they submitted to arbitration with plaintiff John Moile before arbiters Henry S. and Robert S. concerning all suits, debts, trespasses, and quarrels between them etc. On this pretext, on 24/04/1478, the aforesaid arbiters, at the instance and request of the aforesaid arbiters, agreed to arbitrate in this dispute. They then ordained and adjudicated that John Moile, as kinsman and heir of the aforesaid TE, by way of a certain release which is sufficient in law, ought to release and quitclaim to a certain James W., all his title, estate, and claim in all the lands, tenements, rents, services, meadows, pastures and woods in Aylesford, Barming and Maidstone in the county of Kent called ‘Kytewode' which were of Richard T. and the aforesaid TE, and which the same WC and RP, as executors of the will of TE, sold to JW according to the form and effect of the last wishes of TE. And also, the arbiters ordained that John Moile, by way of a certain release which is sufficient in law, ought to release to WC and RP all actions real and personal, debts, trespasses and quarrels prior to the aforesaid 06/04/1478. And the same arbiters ordained and adjudicated that WC and RP, in full satisfaction of all the debts, trespasses and quarrels between themselves and John Moile, ought to pay John Moile 20m in payments of 5m on the aforesaid 24/04/1478 followed by 5m on each 6 April for the three years then next following, the same WC and RP obliging themselves to make these three latter payments to John Moile by way of three separate bonds of 5m each. Additionally, WC and RP ought to give John Moile a release, sufficient in law, concerning all suits, real and personal actions, debts, trespasses, etc. between themselves and John Moile prior to the aforesaid 06/04/1478. Hence the same WC and RP, protesting that John Moile never fulfilled any part of the aforesaid arbitration, say that on the aforesaid day (24/04/1478) of the aforesaid arbitration they paid John Moile 5m, as the arbiters had ordained. Further, on that same day, at London, they also obliged themselves to John Moile in 3 bonds of 5m each and delivered them to John Moile, as the arbiters had ordained. They then paid John Moile 5m on 06/04/1479 for the first bond, and offered John Moile 5m on 06/04/1480 for the second bond, which same latter 5m John Moile refused. WC and RP present this latter 5m to the court and say that they are prepared to deliver it to John Moile. Lastly, WC and RP say that after the aforesaid arbitration they made a release, sufficient in law, releasing and quitclaiming to John Moile all actions, trespasses, debts, etc. between them prior to the aforesaid 06/04/1478, just as the arbiters had ordained, and delivered it to John Moile according to the form of the arbitration. All this they are prepared to verify and seek judgment if John Moile continues his action against them etc.

Pleading: John Moile, not acknowledging anything alleged by WC, RP and John Morecok, says that WC and RP never offered him the aforesaid 5m which they owed him on 06/04/1480 according to the form and effect of the arbitration. Concerning this John Moile puts himself upon the country, and the defendants, WC, RP, and John Morecok put themselves likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come at the quindene of St John the Baptist 1480.

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of London does not send the writ, and so the case is forwarded as far as Michaelmas term 1480.

Postea text: postea 2 - continuance between the parties as far as the octave of Martinmas 1480, unless the case is first heard before chief justice Thomas B. at the assize at St Martin le Grand on 15/11/1480.

Postea text: postea 3 - to this day (the quindene of Martinmas 1480) comes John Moile, by his attorney, and chief justice TB, who sends record of the case as heard at the assize at St Martin le Grand on 15/11/1480 before chief justice JB himself and associate justice Thomas W. To that assize came all parties, as well as a jury. The jury said on oath that WC and RP did not offer John Moile the 5m they owed and ought to have him on 06/04/1480 according to the form and effect of the arbitration. Therefore the jury finds in favour of John Moile and assesses John Moile's damages on account of the said forgery at £40, and costs at 4m. Therefore order that John Moile recover versus WC, RP and John Morecok a total of £42 13s 4d. WC, RP and John Morecok are to be arrested.

Postea text: Postea 4 - 23/01/1481 John Moile acknowledges that he has been satisfied concerning the aforesaid damages. Therefore, WC, RP and John Morecok are quit concerning the damages.

Postea text: postea 5 - WC, RP, and John Morecok are committed to the Fleet prison for their fines to be made to the lord king, until such a time etc. And upon this WC, RP, and John Morecok separately seek to make fine with the lord king. They are admitted for fines of 6s 8d each, each defendant acting as pledge for the fine of the other two.

Case notes: Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.403.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 105

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: 20m
Case type: Housebreaking; Taking of goods

Pleading: Alice Asshefeld, prioress of St Helen's, Bishopsgate, in London, states that on 1 April 1472 Robert Weston, together with Robert Est, forcibly broke her close in London and took and carried away goods and chattels worth 6m, namely a chalice and paten of silver and gilt. This was to her damage of 20m.

Pleading: RW granted licence to imparl to quindene of Trinity. Pledges named for defendant.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 113

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: 100m
Case type: Taking of goods

Pleading: John W. claims that William B. used force and arms to seize and carry off his goods and chattels at London to the value of £40. The goods taken were, namely: two cades of gunpowder; one tun of iron; 300 feet of boards/poles (trescent' pedes de asseru'); six folding chairs (sex cathedras vocatur foldyngcheyers); half a pipe of vinegar; 200 fish called ling and keeling; half a pipe of salt called bay salt; 4 beds of boards (quattor lectos de asseribus); 2 dining tables; 2 pair of tripods; 2 benches; and 2 stools. Damages are claimed at 100m.

Pleading: WB says that the action against him ought not continue because after the time of the supposed trespass, namely on 15/06/1475 at Westminster, Middlesex, JW gave him a release from all personal actions etc. from the making of the world as far as the day of the making of the same release. WB presents this release to the court.

Pleading: JW says that the release is not of his making and seeks inquiry upon the country, and JW seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of Middlesex to make a jury come in the morrow of the Ascension of the lord 1480 (late in Easter term 1480). The release is given to clerk John F. for safe keeping.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 121

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan); Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Loan; Sale of goods

Pleading: John Y. claims that John S. owes him 40s arising from: the sale of 4½ wards of woollen cloth for 18s; and a loan of 22s; both payable upon request. Damages are claimed at 40s.

Pleading: JS says that he does not owe JY the aforesaid 40s nor any other monies and offers his law, to be made in the same term as pleading.

Postea text: JS makes his law and so is without day. JY is to have nothing per his writ, and is in mercy for false claim.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 124

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Robert L. claims that Thomas B. owes him £12 per a bond. Damages are claimed at £100. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: TB says that the bond is not of his making and puts himself upon the country, and RL puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come on the morrow of Ascension day 1480 (late in Easter term 1480).

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of London does not send the writ and so the case is forwarded as far as Trinity term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 125

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Damages awarded: 20s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John E., executor of the will of Robert B., claims that John W. owes him £21 on a bond. Damages are claimed at £10. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: JW comes and says that he is not able to deny either the debt or the validity of the bond.

Postea text: Therefore, the decision is that JE is to recover the aforesaid debt plus damages of 20s. JW is not in mercy because he came on the first day when summoned etc. And upon this JE remits to JW the aforesaid damages, and so JW is quit concerning the aforesaid 20s damages. And JW, present in this court, is committed to the Fleet Prison, where he is to remain until such time etc.

Postea text: postea 1 - 08/06/1480 JE comes before the court and acknowledges that he has been satisfied concerning the aforesaid debt. Therefore, JW is quit, and is to be released from the Fleet Prison.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 128d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (account)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Reckoning of account

Pleading: Thomas B. claims that Willaim B. owes him £19. TB says that he and WB, together, held an accounting, at London on 01/12/1473, concerning diverse sums of TB's money received by WB, at which accounting WB was found to be £19 in arrears. TB claims damages of £10.

Pleading: WB says that he does not owe TB the aforesaid £19 nor any other monies and offers his law, to be made in the same term as pleadings.

Postea text: WB makes his law and so is without day. TB is in mercy for false claim.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 129

Term: Easter 1480
County: Kent
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond; Imprisonment

Pleading: [This entry was obviously drawn up as a continuance of the case between plaintiff John Harreys and defendants John Wangeley and his wife Agnes Wangeley, herself being executor and lately the wife of Williiam Smyth (CP40/871 rot.339). At some later date, the names of the defendants were erased from the first line of the entry and replaced with the name 'Richard Atclyff', apparently a co-executor of the late William Smyth against whom John Harreys also brought a writ of debt for the same monies sought from John and Agnes Wangeley. The marginal heading has also been changed to Kent. However, this process of erasing the names of John and Agnes Wangeley in order to replace them with the name Richard Atclyff was not followed through the remainder of the entry, and so after the initial pleading the defendants' names again appear on the roll as John and Agnes Wangeley. This case has been entered here in a fashion that reflects where different defendant's names were used on the manuscript. However, in reality, these are probably all the pleadings of Richard Atclyff, as a separate entry detailing the further pleadings of John and Agnes Wangeley appears later on this same roll at CP40/872 rot.426d, the information from which latter re-entry has been entered into the database with that of the relevant original pleading of John and Agnes Wangeley on CP40/871 rot.339.] John H. claims that Richard A., executor of the will of William S., owe him £9 3s 4d on a bond which was made between JH and a certain now deceased Richard B. on the one part, and the late WS on the other part. JH says that the late WS did not pay his this money while alive, nor did Agnes W. pay him this money while a single woman, nor have AW and John W. paid him this money since their marriage. Damages are claimed at 100s.

Pleading: JW and AW say that the force of the bond ought not hold because at the time of its making JH, the late RB, and others of their coven placed the late WS in grave fear of his life and the mutilation of his limbs, at London, and so the bond was made under duress.

Pleading: JH says that the late WS was a free man at the time of the bond's making and seeks inquiry upon the country, and the defendants, JW and AW, seek likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in the morrow of Ascension day 1480 (late in Easter term 1480).

Case notes: Related to CP40/871 rot.330

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 132d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Detinue
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Detention of goods; Safe keeping

Pleading: Thomas B. claims that William B. unjustly detains three bonds. One of these bonds shows that a certain Thomas P. is held and obliged to TB in £30. One of these bonds shown that a certain William C. is held and obliged to TB in £21. And, the third of these bonds shows that the same WC is held and obliged to TB in £19. TB says that on 01/12/1473, at London, he gave these three bonds to WB for safe keeping, but that WB now refuses to return them. Damages are claimed at £10.

Pleading: WB says that he does not detain the aforesaid bonds or anything else and offers his law, to be made in the same term as pleading.

Postea text: WB makes his law and so is without day. TB is in mercy for false claim.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 135

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (other)
Case type: Debt

Pleading: John H. claims that Elizabeth L. owes him 15m. JH says that, with EL, in the parish of St Vedast, Farringdon Within ward in London, on 31/12/1476 [no further pleading].

Case notes: partial entry - no event type specified

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 136

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John H. claims that Walter L. owes him £4 per a bond which was made at London on 03/07/1478 and due in All Saints 1478 (01/11/1478). Damages are claimed at 10m.

Pleading: WD defends and asks that the bond and its endorsements be read. The condition on the bond is that if WL should pay JH 53s 4d in the feast of All Saints 1478 (01/11/1478), then the bond should be null and void. Upon hearing this WD says that the bond should have no force because he paid JH the aforesaid 53s 4d in All Saints 1478 at London, just as stipulated in the bond.

Pleading: JH says that WL never paid him the aforesaid 53s 4d in All Saints 1478 and seeks inquiry upon the country, and WL seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in the morrow of the Ascension of the lord 1480 (late in Easter term 1480).

Postea text: 2 posteas - both say that the sheriff of London did not send the writ, forwarding the case as far as Michaelmas term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 141

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William W. claims that John M. owes him 110s per a bond. Damages are claimed at 10m. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: JM says that the force of the bond ought not hold because after the time of the bond's making WW issued him a release, given at London on 19/02/1479, quitclaiming to JM all debts and personal actions etc. prior to the day of the making of the same release. JM presents this release to the court.

Pleading: WM says that the release is not of his making and seeks inquiry upon the country, and JM seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in the morrow of the Ascension of the lord 1480 (lat in Easter term 1480). Pledges are named for the defendant.

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of London did not send the writ and so the case is forwarded as far as Trinity term 1480. The release is given to clerk John F. for safe keeping.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 146d

Term: Easter 1480
County: Worcestershire
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Damages awarded: 2m
Costs: 3m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Roger P. claims that Richard W. owes him 100s as the unpaid residue of a debt of £8 as recorded on a bill obligatory by which RW had obliged himself to RP in the aforesaid £8 at Worcester. This bill obligatory is presented to the court. RP acknowledges that he has been satisfied concerning 60s of the original £8 debt, leaving the aforesaid unpaid residue of 100s. Damages are claimed at 10m.

Pleading: RW says that the bond is not of his making and puts himself upon the country, and RP puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of Worcestershire to make a jury come in Easter term in five weeks 1480.

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of Worcestershire does not send the writ, and so the case is forwarded as far as Trinity term 1480.

Postea text: postea 2 - the jury is placed in respite as far as Michaelmas term 1480 unless the case is first heard at the assize of Worcester on 18/07/1480.

Postea text: postea 3 - to this day (Michaelmas term 1480) comes RP, and the justices of assize send record of the case as heard at the assize of Worcester on 18/07/1480 before justices Richard N. and John S. To that assize came plaintiff RP, but defendant RW did not come. Therefore the jury was taken against RW per default. The jury found on oath that the bill was of RW's making, just as RP claimed. Therefore it was decided by the jury that RP ought to recover the aforesaid debt plus 26s 8d damages and 26s 8d costs. To this the justices added an additional award for costs of 13s 4d. Therefore RP is to recover the aforesaid debt plus a total of 2m damages and 3m costs. RW is to be arrested.

Case notes: Related to CP40/872 rot.153d

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 150

Term: Easter 1480
County: Essex
Writ type: Disseisin
Case type: Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: William D. seeks from John C. one messuage, 9 acres of meadow, 128 acres of pasture, and three acres of wood in Waltham Holy Cross and Upshire, Essex, as his right and inheritance; in which same property defendant JC ought not have entry unless through a certain Richard Colt who unjustly disseised WD. WD says that he was himself seised of the aforesaid property during the reign of the present king (Edward IV) in his demesne and as of fee, completely and to the value etc.

Pleading: JC defends and calls to warrant a certain Denis G. who is present in this court and freely (gratis) warrants JC concerning the aforesaid property. And upon this WD seeks [the same property] from DG who is held by his warrant, WD saying again that he was seised of the aforesaid property during the reign of the present king (Edward IV) in his demesne and as of fee, completely and to the value etc.

Pleading: 'And DG, held by his warrant, defends his right, and seeks licence to imparl, and has it. And, later that same term WD returns in his own person. And DG, held by his warrant and sworn to come, does not return and so is in contempt of court for default.' Therefore the decision is that WD is to recover the aforesaid property from JC, and JC is to have from the lands of DG [lands] of the same value etc. DG is in mercy.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 156d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Richard D. claims that Geoffrey S. and his wife Joan S., herself executor of the will of Robert R., owe him 10m on a bond which was made between RD himself and the late RR. RD say that the late RR did not pay this debt during his lifetime, nor have GS and JS paid it since his death. Damages are claimed at 100s.

Pleading: GS and JS say that they ought not be held to the bond because it is not of the late RR's making and put themselves upon the country, and RD puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in the morrow of the Ascension of the lord 1480 (late in Easter term 1480). The bond is given to clerk John F. for safe keeping.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 161d

Term: Easter 1480
County: Surrey
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 20m
Case type: Bond; Imprisonment

Pleading: John C. claims that Richard B. owes him £21 on a bond which was made between RB on the one part, and JC together with a certain William W., now deceased, on the other part. Damages are claimed at 20m. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: RB says that the force of the bond ought not hold because at the time of its making he was imprisoned by JC, WW - who was then alive -, and their associates at Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire.

Pleading: JC says that RB was free at the time of the bond's making and seeks inquiry upon the country, and RB puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of Hertfordshire to make a jury come in Trinity term.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 195

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 4m
Case type: Bond; Imprisonment

Pleading: Thomas R. claims that John D. owes him 59s 5d by way of a certain bill, made at London on 23/09/1478, by which JD obliged himself to TR in the same 59s 5d, to be paid in the vigil of Easter 1479 (10/04/1479). Damages are claimed at 4m. TR presents this bill to the court.

Pleading: JD says that he ought not be held to this bill because at the time of its making his life and limbs were under threat from TR, that unless he made the said bill he would come to harm etc.

Pleading: TR says that JD made the bill freely and of his own will, and seeks inquiry upon the country. JD seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Easter term in five weeks 1480.

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of London does not send the writ and so the case is forwarded as far as Trinity term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 195d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 5m
Case type: Loan

Pleading: Robert L. claims that Joan L. owes him 43s 4d per a loan, which was to be payable upon request. Damages are claimed at 5m.

Pleading: JL defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Pleading: [Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.104d. - Trinity 1480] JL says that she does not owe RL the aforesaid 43s 4d nor any other monies and puts herself upon the country, and RL puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Michaelmas term 1480.

Case notes: Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.104d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 302

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John B. claims that Isabel B. and William A., executors of the will of Edward B., owe him £213 6s 8d as the unpaid residue of £240 bond which was made between JB himself and the late EB. JB acknowledges that the late EB made satisfaction concerning 40m of the original £240, leaving the aforesaid unpaid residue of £213 6s 8d. Damages are claimed at 100m. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: IB and WA say that they ought not be held to the aforesaid bond because they were never executors of the will of the late EB, nor did they administer any of the goods or chattels which were of EB at the time of his death.

Pleading: JB says that IB and WA were executors of the late EB's will, and administered diverse goods and chattels of the late EB at Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. JB seeks inquiry upon the country, and the defendants IB and WA seek likewise. Order to the sheriff of Buckinghamshire to make a jury come in Trinity term 1480

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 306d

Term: Easter 1480
County: Kent
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Bond; Contract (general)

Pleading: William C. claims that Thomas G. owes him £30 on two bonds of £15 each. WC says that he made both of these bonds with TG at London on 21/12/1475, one of which being due in All Saints 1476 (01/11/1476), and the other of which was due in the Pentecost 1477 (25/05/1477). Damages are claimed at £20.

Pleading: WC says that he ought not be held to the aforesaid bonds. WC says that on the day and in the pace aforesaid the two bonds were made and granted with certain conditions, namely that if WC should deliver to TG six butts of sweet wine, good and palatable - namely 2 butts of red rumney wine, 2 butts of tyre, and 2 butts of malvoisie - at Boston, Lincolnshire, by the year of the present king 8 Edward IV (perhaps this is an error for 18 Edward IV?) according to the form and effect of a certain indenture made between TG and WC, then the aforesaid bonds ought be null and void. TG says that he is a man of little learning, and that the bonds were explained to him in plain English to have these conditions. Therefore, if they do not contain these conditions then they are not of his making. Concerning this TG puts himself upon the country, and WC puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of Kent to make a jury come in Trinity term 1480.

Postea text: 3 posteas - all say that the sheriff of Kent did not send the writ, forwarding the case as far as Easter term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 307

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 20m
Damages awarded: 20s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas L. claims that William P. owes him £50 per a bond. Damages are claimed at 20m. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: WP says that he is not able to deny the action against him, nor the validity of the bond.

Postea text: Therefore, the decision is that TL is to recover the aforesaid debt plus damages, assessed by the court at 20s. WP is in mercy. And because TL is to recover this debt and damages as much from WP as from a certain Thomas T. and a certain William L. who are similarly held to him in the aforesaid debt by the same said bond, separately convicted, held and obliged just as is patent on this same roll (on the dorse of this same rotulet) and on rotulet 308, TL is to have one execution against all three of them (WP, WL, and TT) concerning this same debt and damages. And, upon this, TL remits to WP, WL, and TT £10 of the aforesaid bond. And WP, in this court, satisfies TL concerning another £10 of the aforesaid debt, as well as the aforesaid 20s damages. Therefore WP, WL, and TT are quit concerning both of the said [£10] sums, as well as the 20s damages

Postea text: postea 1 - 03/02/1481 TL comes before this court and acknowledges satisfaction concerning the aforesaid debt and damages, Therefore, WP is quit.

Case notes: Relates to CP40/872 rot.307d and rot. 308

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 307d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Damages awarded: 20s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas L. claims that Thomas T. owes him £50 per a bond. Damages are claimed at £20. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: TT says that he is not able to deny the action against him, nor the validity of the bond.

Postea text: Therefore, the decision is that TL is to recover the aforesaid debt plus damages, assessed by the court at 20s. TT is in mercy. And because TL is to recover this debt and damages as much from TT as from a certain William P. and a certain William L. who are similarly held to him in the aforesaid debt by the same said bond, separately convicted, held and obliged just as is patent on this same roll (rotulet 307) and on rotulet 308, TL is to have one execution against all three of them (WP, WL, and TT) concerning this same debt and damages.

Case notes: Relates to CP40/872 rot.307 and rot. 308

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 308

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Damages awarded: 20s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas L. claims that William L. owes him £50 per a bond. Damages are claimed at £20. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: WL says that he is not able to deny the action against him, nor the validity of the bond.

Postea text: Therefore, the decision is that TL is to recover the aforesaid debt plus damages, assessed by the court at 20s. WL is in mercy. And because TL is to recover this debt and damages as much from WL as from a certain William P. and a certain Thomas T. who are similarly held to him in the aforesaid debt by the same said bond, separately convicted, held and obliged just as is patent on this same roll, on rotulet 307 and 307d, TL is to have one execution against all three of them (WP, WL, and TT) concerning this same debt and damages.

Case notes: Relates to CP40/872 rot.307 and rot. 307d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 309d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (account)
Damages claimed: 20m
Case type: Reckoning of account

Pleading: John B., executor of the will of John M., co-executor (of JM) Elizabeth C., and her husband John C. claim that John S. owes them £22 as determined by a reckoning of the account between JS and the late JM, which was held at London on 12/02/1478 before auditors Thomas R. and John R. The executors and JC say that this accounting, concerning diverse sums of money of the late JM received by JS prior to that same accounting, found JS to be £22 in arrears to the late JM, and yet JS did not pay this money to JM during his lifetime, nor has JS paid it to the executors, or JC, since the death of JM. Damages are claimed at 20m.

Pleading: JS defends and says that plaintiff EC is dead, and died at London in the parish of [blank] in the ward of [plank] after the octave of Hilary term 1480, from which day, to this day, aforesaid plea was last continued. JS is prepared to verify this and seeks judgement on the writ.

Pleading: JB is not able to deny this and seeks licence to have a new writ. And, JB has been granted this.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 322

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: 200m
Case type: Abduction; Contract (general); Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: John Morton, John Wode, and Henry Assheborn claim that on 01/01/1478 William Fedryche and Joan Fedryche, together with Lawrence Starky, John Rodes, Alexander Starky, Henry Hulme, Nicholas Gate, Hugh Palmer, and John Hawerdyne raped and abducted (rapuerunt et abduxerunt) Emma Pelham, the daughter and heir of John Pelham esquire the son of Sir. John Pelham, while she was still under-age for marriage. The plaintiffs say that this [abduction] pertains to the manor of River (also called Treve) in county Sussex, which Emma's father John Pelham esquire held of Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland as part of the Honour of Petworth for homage, fealty, scutage of 40s and 10s ‘ad plus plus et ad minus minus' etc., of which earl Henry Percy was seised by the hands of John Pelham esquire as by the hands of his true tenant. This same John Pelham esquire then died, leaving three underage daughters, namely the aforesaid Emma Pelham, Alice Pelham, and Isabel Pelham, who were less than 14 years of age. Afterwards, at London on 22/11/1477 earl Henry Percy granted wardship of this manor and these daughters to plaintiffs John Morton, John Wode, and Henry Assheborn by way of an indenture, which the same plaintiffs present to the court. In this indenture earl Henry Percy granted John Morton, John Wode, and Henry Assheborn custody of the same manor [of River], as well as the wardship and marriages of the same Emma Pelham, Alice Pelham, and Isabel Pelham, ‘for certain sums of money paid' to earl Henry Percy. The plaintiffs say that by virtue of this indenture they were in full and peaceful possession of the wardship of Emma Pelham from the aforesaid 22/11/1477 until 01/01/1478, when defendants William Fedryche and Joan Fedryche, with their accomplices, raped and abducted (rapuerunt et abduxerunt) Emma Pelham, who was still under-age for marriage, at London, against the will of John Morton, John Wode, and Henry Assheborn, and contrary to the king's peace. Damages are claimed at 200m.

Pleading: William Fedryche and Joan Fedryche defend and seek licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480. Pledges are named for he defendants.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 323

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 5m
Case type: Bond; Imprisonment

Pleading: John T. claims that John H. owes him £6 per a bond. Damages are claimed at 5m. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: JH says that the force of the bond ought not hold because at the time of its making he was imprisoned by JT and others of his coven at Southwark. Surrey.

Pleading: JT says that JH was a free man at the time of the bond's making and seeks inquiry upon the country, and JH seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of Surrey to make a jury come in Trinity term 1480. Pledges are named for the defendant.

Postea text: 5 posteas - as say that both parties come and JH seeks licence to imparl, forwarding the case as far as Michaelmas term 1481.

Case notes: related to CP40/872 rot.323d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 323d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 5m
Damages awarded: 2m
Costs: 4m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John T. claims that Robert T. owes him £6 per a bond. Damages are claimed at 5m. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: RT says that the force of the bond ought not hold because at the time of its making he was imprisoned by JT and others of his coven at Southwark, Surrey.

Pleading: JT says that RT was a free man at the time of the bond's making and seeks inquiry upon the country, and RT puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of Surrey to make a jury come in Trinity term 1480. Pledges are named for the defendant.

Postea text: postea 1 - continuance between the parties as far a s the octave of Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: postea 2 - plaintiff JT and defendant RT both come, as well as a jury. This jury says on oath that RT was a free man at the time of the bond's making. Therefore, the jury decides that JT is to recover the aforesaid debt plus 26s 8d damages and 4m costs. And upon this JT remits the aforesaid 26s 8d damages. Therefore RT is quit concerning this same 26s 8d.

Postea text: postea 3 - 21/05/1481 a writ of error is recorded. This writ was given on 16/01/1481 and directed to chief justice Thomas Bryan.

Case notes: related to CP40/872 rot.323.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 324

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 5m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas E. claims that John S. and his wife Edith S., herself the executor of the will of John C., owe him £10 on a bond which was made between TE and the late JC. TE says that JC did not pay him this £10 during his lifetime, nor did ES pay it while a single woman, nor have JS and ES paid it since their marriage. Damages are claimed at 5m. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: JS and ES say that they ought not be held to this bond because ES was never executor of the will of the late JC, nor did she administer any of the goods or chattels which belonged to JS at the time of his death.

Pleading: TE says that ES was the executor of JC's will, and administered diverse goods and chattels of the late JC, namely at London in the parish of St Leonard Eastcheap, Bridge ward. Concerning this TE seeks inquiry upon the country, and the defendants, ES and JS, seek likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in the morrow of the Ascension of the lord 1480 (late in Easter term 1480).

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of London does not send the writ and so the case is forwarded as far as Trinity term 1480. --- A marginal note appears here saying, 'It is recorded by this court that the plea is not to have day beyond Trinity term 1480'.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 332d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William I. claims that John M. owes him 40s per a bond. Damages are claimed at 40s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: JM defends and asks to hear the bond and its endorsements. The condition on the bond is that if JM and a certain John C. should pay WI 16s in payments of 8s in the feast of the nativity of St John 1479 (24/06/1479) and 8s in Michaelmas 1479 (29/09/1479) then the bond should be null and void. JM says that the case against him ought not continue because he made these two payments, at London, in accordance with the condition on the bond.

Pleading: WL says that JM did not fulfil anything in the conditions on the bond, and did not pay him the aforesaid 8s in the feast of the nativity of St John 1479. WL seeks inquiry upon the country, and JM seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in the morrow of the Ascension of the lord 1480 (late in Easter term 1480).

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of London did not send the writ and so the case is forwarded as far as Trinity term 1480.

Case notes: Possibly the same case began in Hilary term 1480 - CP40/871 rot.324. - but the date of the bond is different.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 342d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Detinue
Damages claimed: £15
Case type: Detention of goods; Safe keeping

Pleading: John B. and Michael M. claim that John H. unjustly detains their goods and chattels to the value of £10. JB and MM say that at London on 30/11/1473 they delivered to JH, for safe keeping: one silver and gilt cup called a 'nut' with lid; two silver saucers (duo salsaria) with one lid for one of the same; and two dozen silver spoons. JB and MM say that JH now refuses to return these items. Damages are claimed at £15.

Pleading: JH defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 344d

Term: Easter 1480
County: Surrey
Writ type: Debt (loan); Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 100s
Damages awarded: 6s 8d
Case type: Loan; Sale of goods

Pleading: John C. claims that Matthew B. owes him 40s arising from the sale of one pair of hose for 13s 4d and an unpaid loan of 36s 8d. JS says that he both sold MB the hose for 13s 4d and loaned MB the said 36s 8d at Southwark, Surrey, on 13/06/1472. JC says that both of these sums were payable on request, but though he has often requested this 40s from MB, it has not been paid. Damages are claimed at 100s.

Pleading: MB defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Postea text: postea 1 - further licence to imparl, forwarding the case as far as Michaelmas term 1480.

Postea text: postea 2 - to this day comes plaintiff JC, but defendant MB does not come. Therefore, MB is in default. The decision is that JV is to recover the aforesaid 40s plus damages assessed by the court at 6s 8d. Mb is in mercy.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 344d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: John, prior of St Mary's, Prittlewell, amerced for many defaults. John Gilford claims that prior John owes him 104s as the unpaid residue of a £10 debt arising from the sale of certain goods. John Gilford says that at London on 10/11/1477 prior John bought from him two silver basins and one silver laver called a 'leyer' for £10, to be paid in Christmas 1478. John Gilford acknowledges that he has been satisfied of £4 16s of this debt, leaving the aforesaid 104s. Damages are claimed at £10.

Pleading: Prior John defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Pleading: [Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.144 - Trinity 1480] Prior John says that he does not owe John Gilford the aforesaid 104s nor any other monies and puts himself upon the country, and John Gilford puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Michaelmas term 1480.

Case notes: Further information drawn from CP 40/873, rot 144.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 350

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond; Imprisonment

Pleading: Simon S. claims that Thomas A. owes him 106s 8d per a bond. Damages are claimed at 10m. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: TA says that the force of the bond ought not hold because at the time of its making he was imprisoned by SS and others of his coven at London.

Pleading: SS says that TA was a free man at the time of the bond's making and seeks inquiry upon the country, and TA seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Trinity term 1480.

Postea text: 2 posteas - both say that the sheriff of London did not send the writ, forwarding the case as far as the octave of Michaelmas term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 353

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas F. claims that Nicholas B. owes him £25 per a bond. Damages are claimed at £10. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: NB seeks to hear the bond and it's endorsements read. The conditions on the bond are that if NB should pay TF £25 in payments of: 4m on the morrow of the feast of St Peter ad Vincula 1479 (02/08/1479); 4m on the morrow of the feast of St Peter ad Vincula 1480 (02/08/1480); 4m on the morrow of the feast of St Peter ad Vincula 1481 (02/08/1481); 4m on the morrow of the feast of St Peter ad Vincula 1482 (02/08/1482); 4m on the morrow of the feast of St Peter ad Vincula 1483 (02/08/1483); 46s 8d in the feast of Easter 1484 (18/04/1484); and 46s 8d each year thereafter until he should have paid TF the full £25, then the bond should then be null and void. But, if NB should default partially of fully on any payment, the bond should remain in force. Upon hearing these conditions NB says that the action against him ought not continue because he paid TF the 4m payment which was due on the morrow of the feast of St Peter ad Vincula 1479 in keeping with the bond's condition, namely at Beckley, Sussex.

Pleading: TF says that NB did not pay him the 4m payment which was due on the morrow of the feast of St Peter ad Vincula 1479 and seeks inquiry upon the country, and NB seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of Sussex to make a jury come in Trinity term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 359

Term: Easter 1480
County: Norwich
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John B. claims that William W. and his wife Agnes W., herself executor of the will of William H., together with co-executor (of WH) Thomas D., owe him £40 on a bond which was made between JB himself and the late William H. JB says that although he often requested payment of this debt he was not paid by the late WH, nor has he been paid by WW and AW since the death of WH. Damages are claimed at £20. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: WW and Aw defend and seek licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480. pledges are named for the defendant.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 387

Term: Easter 1480
County: Wiltshire
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Housebreaking; Real action / rents / damage to real estate; Trespass (chattels)

Pleading: John W. claims that on 20/12/1477 Richard K. used force and arms to break his close at 'Skoutlane', Wiltshire, where the horses, oxen, cows, and sheep of RK then trampled and consumed his grass to the value of £20. Damages are claimed at £40.

Pleading: RK defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Pleading: [Further information drawn from CP40/874 rot.438. - Michaelmas 1480] Concerning the use of force and arms RK says that he is innocent and puts himself upon the country, and JW puts himself likewise. Concerning the remainder of the supposed trespass, RK says that the aforesaid close and place in which the aforesaid grass grew are, and at the time of the supposed trespass were, his own soil and free tenement, and contained in which close was one acre of land called ‘Le Hope' (where the trespasses is supposed to have taken place). Thus, as his own soil and free tenement, at the time of the supposed trespass he entered this close and allowed his beasts to consume the aforesaid grass with good licence.

Pleading: JW says that the place in which the aforesaid trespass took place was and is 24 acres of land with appurtenances called 'Skoutlane' in the aforesaid 'Skoutlane', and not the aforesaid close called 'Le Hope'.

Pleading: RK says that he is innocent of the aforesaid trespass in the aforesaid 24 acres of land called 'Skoutlane' and puts himself upon the country, and JW puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: postea 1 - RK seeks further licence to imparl as far as Michaelmas term 1480.

Case notes: 'Skoutlane' is probably one of the numerous minor places in Wiltshire now called 'Scotland'. Further information drawn from CP40/874 rot.438.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 394

Term: Easter 1480
County: Buckinghamshire
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Henry H., abbot of Missenden (Buckinghamshire), is in mercy for many defaults. John B. claims that abbot HH owes him £10 per a bond. Damages are claimed at 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: Abbot HH defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480, with the assent of JB.

Pleading: [Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.082 - Trinity 1480] Abbot HH says that the bond is not of his making and puts himself upon the country, and JB puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of Buckinghamshire to make a jury come in the octave of St John the Baptist 1480 (late in Trinity term 1480). The bond is given to chief clerk John F. for safe keeping.

Case notes: Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.082

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 403d

Term: Easter 1480
County: Northamptonshire
Writ type: Debt (other)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: Thomas C. claims that William R. owes him £12 in unpaid rent. TC says that on 29/09/1473 at Helmdon, Northamptonshire, he demised to WR all of his lands and tenements in Helmdon called 'Nuncoiland' for an initial term of one full year then next following, in exchange for an annual rent of 46s 8d due at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions, and thereafter as it should please TC at the same annual rent payable at the same terms etc. TC says that by force of this demise WR had and occupied this same land for the six full years then next following 29/09/1473, but did not pay TC 6s 8d of those rents due from the first year of this period, and did not pay TC the £11 13s 4d rent due from the following five years. Thus, in total, it is claimed that WR owes TC £12 arrears of rent. Damages are claimed at 100s.

Pleading: WR says that he does not owe TC the aforesaid £12 nor any other monies and puts himself upon the country, and TC puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to make a jury come in Trinity term 1480.

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of Northamptonshire does not send the writ and so the case is forwarded as far as the octave of St John the Baptist 1480 (late in Trinity term 1480).

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 408

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Anne Lovell who was the wife of Thomas Lovell Sen., Robert Thorpe, Thomas Chamberleyn, Thomas Louvell (executor), and Robert Warde, executors of the will of Thomas Lovell Sen., claim that John Whiteratt owes them £20 on a bond that was made between William Swayne and the late Thomas Lovell Sen. Damages are claimed at 10m. The bond is presented to the court, as well as letters testamentary showing the plaintiffs to be the executors of Thomas Lovell Sen.

Pleading: John Whiteratt defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Pleading: [Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.305 - Trinity 1480] JW seeks to hear the bond and its endorsements read. The condition on the bond is that if the within obliged JW and William (presumably the William Swayne named in a separate writ on CP40/872 rot.408d) should pay Thomas Lovell Sen. £10 in the feast of Michaelmas 1479 and £10 in the feast of Michaelmas 1480 then the bond should be null and void; but if they should default in part of fully on either payment then the bond should come into effect. Upon hearing this JW says that Michaelmas 1480 has not yet come to pass, and that the payment of Michaelmas 1479 he paid to the late Thomas Lovell Sen. at London in accordance with the bond's condition. TW is prepared to verify this and seeks judgement etc.

Pleading: The executors say that JW did not make the payment of Michaelmas 1479 and seek inquiry upon the country, and JW seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Michaelmas term 1480.

Case notes: Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.305; Probably related to CP40/872 rot.408d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 408d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Anne Lovell who was the wife of Thomas Lovell Sen., Robert Thorpe, Thomas Chamberleyn, Thomas Louvell (executor), and Robert Warde, executors of the will of Thomas Lovell Sen., claim that William Swayne owes them £20 on a bond that was made between John Whiteratt and the late Thomas Lovell Sen. Damages are claimed at 10m. The bond is presented to the court, as well as letters testamentary showing the plaintiffs to be the executors of Thomas Lovell Sen.

Pleading: William Swayne defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Postea text: postea 1 - further licence to imparl as far as Michaelmas term 1480.

Case notes: probably related to case on CP40/872 rot.408. payment date on this entry is incomplete, so information drawn from related entry

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 409d

Term: Easter 1480
County: Kent
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas Banys, prior of Folkestone priory, is in mercy for many defaults. Henry John and his wife Eleanor John, also knows as Eleanor Martyn administrator and lately the wife of John Martyn, claim that prior TB owes them £25 6s 8d as the unpaid residue of a £28 debt on five bonds which the late JM made with prior TB. HJ and EJ say that prior TB obliged himself to the late JM, by way of these five bonds, at Dartford, on 19/03/1465. The amounts and due dates of these bonds were: one bond of £5 6s 8d due in Michaelmas 1465 (29/09/1465); one bond of £5 6s 8d due in Michaelmas 1466 (29/09/1466); one bond of £6 due in Michaelmas 1467 (29/09/1467); one bond of £6 due in Michaelmas 1468 (29/09/1468); and one bond of £5 6s 8d due in Michaelmas 1469 (29/09/1469). HJ and EJ say that prior TB only satisfied the late JM concerning 4m of the £5 6s 8d owed on the first of these bonds, leaving the aforesaid total unpaid residue of £25 6s 8d. EJ sys that prior TB did not satisfy the late JM concerning the remainder of this money during TB's lifetime; nor did prior TB pay it to EJ while she was a single woman, after she was granted administration of JM's goods and chattels by William Wylde, commissary general of bishop of London Thomas Kempe, in the parish of St Martin and ward of Farringdon Within; nor has prior TB paid this money to HJ and EJ since their marriage. Damages are claimed at 10m. The bonds are shown to the court, and well as letters of administration given on 15/01/1476.

Pleading: Prior TB defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Pleading: [Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.304 - Trinity 1480] Prior TB says that the action against him ought not continue because EJ was never granted administration of the goods and chattels which were of the late JM at the time of his death. Prior TB says that he is prepared to verify this and seeks judgement.

Pleading: HJ and EJ say that EJ was granted administration of the goods and chattels of the late JM by the aforesaid WW, commissary general of the bishop of London, at London on 15/01/1476, as they have already pleaded and seek inquiry upon the country, and prior TB puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Michaelmas term 1480.

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of London does not send the writ and sot he case is forwarded as far as the morrow of All Souls 1480 (late in Michaelmas term 1480).

Case notes: Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.304

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 410d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £40
Damages awarded: £39 14s
Costs: 60s 4d
Case type: Taking of goods

Pleading: John C. claims that on 12/11/1473 at London Henry D., together with John W. and Thomas M., used force and arms to seize and abduct his cattle to the value of £40. The Animals taken were, namely: 2 horses; 2 bullocks (juvinta); 6 oxen (boves); 500 sheep (quingentas oves) and 10 pigs. Damages are claimed at £40.

Pleading: HD defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480. Pledges are named for the defendant.

Postea text: 3 posteas - all further licences to imparl, forwarding the case as far as Easter term 1481.

Postea text: postea 4 - plaintiff JC comes, but defendant HD does not. Therefore, HD is in default. The court orders the sheriff of London, by the oath of good and honest men of his bailiwick to inquire as to the actual value of those damages sustained by JC surrounding this suit. The sheriff is to report to this court in Trinity term 1481.

Postea text: postea 5 - Prior to which day this case was adjourned by writ of the lord king of adjournment as far as the octave of Michaelmas term 1481.

Postea text: postea 7 - the sheriff of London returns that an inquisition of 12 men was held on 25/10/1481 to determine JC's damages and costs. This inquest jury assessed JC's damages at £39 14s, and JC's costs surrounding the case at 60s 4d. Therefore the decision is that JC is to recover from HD a total of £42 14s 4d. HD is to be arrested. 'And concerning 50s 4d of the residue of those damages of the whole ascertained above, the same HD is quit; so that by sum, that damage above ascertained ought to exceed the damages above declared.' (Et de quinquaginta solidis et quator denar' de resididuo dampnorum illorum integrorum superius compertum idem Henry sit quietus etc. eo quod per sumam illam dampna superius compertum excedant dampna superius declarata etc.)

Postea text: postea 6 - the sheriff of London does not send the writ, and so the sheriff is again ordered to inquire etc. Writ returnable in the morrow of All Souls 1481 (late in Michaelmas term 1481).

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 421d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: Thomas C. claims that John B. owes him £6 14s 8d arising from three sales of cloth, which JB then never paid for. TC says that on 17/07/1473 he sold JB 7½ yards of black damask cloth, 1½ yards of black velvet, and 6½ ells of 'barras' canvas for 6m 2s 8d payable on request. TC says that on 06/01/1474 he sold JB 12 ells of linen cloth called Holland cloth for 28s payable on request. And, TC says that on 12/12/1474 he sold JB 1½ yards of black velvet for 24s payable on request. Damages are claimed at 100s.

Pleading: JB defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 423

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Damages awarded: 13s 4d
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William R. claims that Thomas R. owes him £7 7s. WR says that TR owes him £6 as the unpaid residue of a certain 'bill' by which TR had obliged himself to WR in £21; WR saying that TR has only satisfied him concerning £15 of this debt. Also, WR says that TR owes him 27s by way of a certain 'bill' by which TR obliged himself to WR in the same 27s. Damages are claimed at 10m. WR presents these bills to the court, in these words. The first says: 'Be yt knowne to all men that I Thomas Radclyffe jentilman of Framysden owe to Wylliam Rollesley mercer of London £21 of lawfull mony of Yngland to be payd to Wylliam Rollesly or to the breger of thys byll at Candylmas next comyng. In wytnysse heroff I the seyd Thomas Radclyff have setto my seall the 22nd day of July anno 1475 etc. And I the sayd Thomas Radclyff grant to unto the sayd William Rollesley that he shall ress' the sayd £21 off my bayle of Famysdyn, William Holme. And I charge yowe William Holme that thys money be well and treule payd at the day as ye will that I do for yowe in tyme to come and that yt be not fayled in no Wysse.' The second says: 'Be yt knowne to all men that I thomas Radclyff jentilman owthe unto William Rollesley mercer 27s sterling money to be payd to the sayd William or to the brengerheroff with in a monthe after Myghelmas next comythe. In wytnyse I the sayd Thomas have sette to my seall the 7th day off September anno 1472 the yere of kyng Edward the 4th 12.'

Pleading: TR defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Postea text: postea 1 - further licence to imparl as far as Michaelmas term 1480.

Postea text: postea 2 - to which day comes plaintiff WR, and much as defendant TR, by their attorneys. And WR seeks that TR respond to his writ. And, the attorney of TR says that he is not informed by his master WR of any response to give to WR concerning WR's writ. Thus, TD remains undefended. Therefore, the decision is that WR is to recover the aforesaid debt plus damages and costs surrounding the case, which are together assessed by the court at 13s 4d. TR is in mercy.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 424d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Loan

Pleading: William D., Edward S., and George M., executors of the will of Master William Grene clerk, doctor of holy theology, and lately parson of the parish church of St Andrew Holborn in a suburb of London, claim that John W. owes them 7m by way of a loan which the late WG extended to JW, but JW never repaid. Damages are claimed at 100s. Plaintiffs WD, ES, and GM present letters testamentary to the court, showing that they are the executors of WG.

Pleading: JW defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 426

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (account)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Reckoning of account

Pleading: John M. claims that on 16/04/1479 he held an accounting together with John L. at London, concerning diverse sums of money of the same JM which were received by JL. At this accounting JL was found to be £10 in arrears to JM. Damages are claimed at 10m.

Pleading: JL defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Pleading: [Further information drawn from CH40/873 rot.133. - Trinity 1480] JL says the he does not owe JM the aforesaid £10 nor any other monies and puts himself upon the country, and JM puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Michaelmas term 1480.

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of London returns that the writ reached him too late, and so the sheriff if again ordered to make a jury come, in Hilary term 1481.

Case notes: Further information drawn from CH40/873 rot.133.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 429

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £100
Case type: Housebreaking; Real action / rents / damage to real estate; Sale of goods; Taking of goods

Pleading: John Phylpot states that on 10 August 1479 John Frenche forcibly broke into his house in London and took and carried away goods and chattels to the value of 20m, namely 100 'pedes' of glass, 6 doors, 100 boards; 5000 stones called 'brekstones', a stool, 40 carts of paving stones, a press called a 'brake', and a certain vessel called a trough pertaining to baking. This against the peace, and to his damage of £100.

Pleading: Frenche denies force and arms and acting against the peace, and all of the trespass except breaking into the house and taking the glass. Parties on country. Concerning the housebreaking and the glass, Frenche states that Phylpot ought not have his action, as the house concerned is, and was at the time of the supposed trespass, a bakehouse called 'Le Mone', of which Phylpot was seised in his demesne as of fee long before the day of the supposed trespass. Frenche states that on 31 July 1459, Phylpot, thus seised of this bakehouse, demised it to a certain John Mabywe, to hold from Michaelmas then next for twenty years, at an annual rent of 8m, payable in equal portions at the four usual terms in the city of London. Mabywe was thus in possession of this bakehouse, but on 27 August 1475, in the said parish and ward, Mabywe died intestate, after which administration of his goods and chattels was granted by Thomas, cardinal archbishop of Canterbury, to Henry Colyn and Robert Cowsells. On 22 September 1475, in the same parish and ward, Colyn and Cowsells granted and demised the remainder of the lease of this bakehouse, and all their interest in it, to Frenche, paying the same 8m per year to Phylpot. Frenche was thus placed in possession of this bakehouse, and entered on the said day, this being the alleged trespass. Concerning the taking of the glass, Frenche states that long before the alleged trespass, ownership of the glass belonged to the said John Mabywe; after his death, on the said 22 December [sic] the same administrators sold the glass to him for a certain sum. JF then demised the glass to the safe-keeping of these same administrators, to his own use, and the administrators later, but before the alleged trespass, delivered it to the safe-keeping of Phylpot, still to the use of Frenche. By virtue of this delivery, Phylpot was in possession until Frenche, at the time of the alleged trespass, finding the glass in the possession of Phylpot, took it and carried it away, as seemed right.

Pleading: Phylpot states that at the time of the demise to Mabywe, and from then until the time of the trespass there were two doors hanging in the said messuage, namely one in the hall and another in the pantry ('pincerna'), and Frenche tore them from their hooks and carried them away, this being the housebreaking of which he complains. He seeks judgment. Concerning the glass, he states that it is true that the glass belonged to Mabywe during his lifetime, but Mabywe joined the glass with iron and lead, and then fixed it to the windows of the messuage, where it stayed until the death of Mabywe, and beyond then until the time of the trespass, when Frenche tore the glass from the timbers of the window and took it away as claimed. He seeks judgment.

Pleading: Frenche states that according to the law of the land he does not have to respond to Phylpot, as Phylpot's plea is not sufficient to deny his plea. He therefore seeks judgment.

Pleading: Phylpot states that his plea is sufficient, and Frenche has not responded, and he therefore seeks judgment. The justices wish to be advised on this before giving judgment, and so day is given at the octave of Trinity.

Postea text: Parties come, and concerning the issues placed on the country, the sheriff has done nothing and has not sent the writ. Day given at the octave of Michaelmas 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 442

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 20m
Damages awarded: 6s 8d
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John S. claims that Christopher F. owes him £20 per a bond. Damages are claimed at 20m. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: CF defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Pleading: [Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.515d. - Trinity 1480] CF says that he is not able to deny either the debt or the validity of the bond. Upon this JS seeks judgement.

Postea text: The decision is that JS is to recover the aforesaid debt plus damages assessed by the court, with JS's assent, at 6s 8d. CF is in mercy.

Case notes: Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.515d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 442d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £20
Damages awarded: 33s 4d
Costs: 60s
Case type: Assault; Imprisonment

Pleading: Eleanor Phillip was arrested by her body to respond to 'John Breynton one of the clerks of John Broun prothonotary of this court of Common Pleas' touching upon the liberties and privileges of the same court of this kind of clerk and other ministers of the Common Pleas from time immemorial until this time and to this use etc. concerning a plea of trespass. In this plea, JB claims that on 29/04/1480 at London he was assaulted and imprisoned by EP with force and arms for the entirety of that same day, contrary to the law of the land. Damages are claimed at £20.

Pleading: EP defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480. Pledges are named for the defendant.

Postea text: postea 1 - to this day comes plaintiff JB, as well as defendant EP. And upon this EP says nothing to exclude the action of JB, and so JB seeks judgement; namely that EP be found guilty of the aforesaid trespass and that JB be awarded damages. Upon this the justices order the sheriff of London to make inquiry, by the oath of honest men, as to the damages sustained by JB, as much as a result of this trespass, as in costs surrounding this suit. This inquest is to report to this court in Michaelmas term 1480.

Postea text: postea 2 - the sheriff of London does not send the writ and so the case is forwarded as far as the quindene of Martinmas 1480 (late in Michaelmas term 1480).

Postea text: postea 3 - the sheriff of London returns that an inquest was held by the oath of twelve men in the guildhall of London on 23/11/1480, which twelve men assessed the vale of JB's damages at 33s 4d, and JB's costs surrounding this suit at 60s. Therefore, it is decided that JB is to recover this 93s 4d in costs and damages. EP is to be arrested.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 444

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Earl James D. claims that Elizabeh M., widow and executor of William M., owes him 300m by way of a bond made at London on 01/12/1472 between earl JD and the late WM, which was to be paid in Easter 1473 (18/04/1473) . Damages are claimed at £40. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: EM defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 450d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Thomas P. claims that Thomas R. owes him £6 17s 3d per a bond. Damages are claimed at £10. Bond shon in court.

Pleading: TP defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Pleading: [Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.158d. - Trinity 1480] TP says that the bond is not of his making and puts himself upon the country, and TR puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Michaelmas term 1480.

Postea text: 10 posteas - all say that the sheriff of London did not send the writ, forwarding the case as far as Easter term 1483.

Case notes: Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.158d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 452

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond; Loan

Pleading: John S. claims that Robert O. owes him £13 on a £5 bond and a loan of £8. JS says that he made this £5 bond with RO at London on 09/01/1478, and that it was to be paid in the feast of the annunciation of St Mary then next following (25/03/1478). JS says that he loaned RO the aforesaid £8 on the same aforesaid day (09/01/1478), at London, and that this loan was to be repaid upon request. JS says that, though often requested, none of this money has been paid, and claims damages of 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: RO defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480. Pledges are named for the defendant.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 453

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond; Imprisonment; Sale of goods

Pleading: Nicholas B. claims that John M. owes him 40s. NB says that on 05/05/1474 at London in the parish of St Dunstan in the West, Farringdon Ward Without, JM obliged himself to NB in 23s 4d by way of a certain bill obligatory which was to be paid in the fest of Easter 1475 (26/03/1475). NB says that on the same day and in the same place JM also bought from NB 3 yards of green woollen cloth for 16s 8d, which was to be paid on request. NB claims damages of 100s. The bond is presented to the court.

Pleading: JM says that he does not owe NB the aforesaid 16s 8d (arising from the sale of cloth) and puts himself upon the country, and NB puts himself likewise. Concerning the 23s 4d bill obligatory, JM says that he ought not be held to this bill because at the time of its making he was imprisoned by NB and others of his coven at London in the parish of St Mildred, Cordwainer ward.

Pleading: NB says that JM was a free man at the time of the bill's making and seeks inquiry upon the country, and JM seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Trinity term 1480. Pledges are named for the defendant.

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of London does not send the writ and so the case is forwarded as far as Michaelmas term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 455

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (other)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Contract (general); Contract (service/employment)

Pleading: Thomas G. claims that Richard L. owes him 44s 6d. TG claims that on 15/05/1474, at London, RL retained him to act as his carter for the fifteen weeks then next following, at a salary of 18d a week. TG says that although he served RL faithfully throughout those same fifteen weeks, earning a total of 22s 6d, RL has never paid him this salary. TG also says that on 24/08/1474, at London, RL retained him as his carter for a further seventeen weeks next following that day at a salary of 14d a week. TG says that although he served RL faithfully for those seventeen weeks, 'earning a total of 20s' [Note: this sum is inaccurate, 14d a week for 17 weeks equals 19s 10d], RL has never paid him this salary. TG also says that on 20/06/1475, at London, RL retained him to cart two cartloads of hay (fem') from Highgate, Middlesex, to London for 2s. RL says that he faithfully carted two loads of hay (fem') from the aforesaid vill of 'Nete' (probably Neat, at Westminster; where the place-name 'Highgate' appears in the previous line it has been written after an obvious erasure, and so the scribe probably forgot to similarly erase and replace 'Nete' where it still appears) as far as London, but was never paid the aforesaid 2s. Thus, TG claims that RL owes him a total of 44s 6d in unpaid wages. Damages are claimed at 100s.

Pleading: RL says that he does not owe TG the aforesaid 44s 6d nor any other monies and offers his law, to be made in Trinity term 1480. Pledges of law are named.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 457

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Duchess of York Cecily N. claims that Thomas M. owes her £20 per a bond. Damages are claimed at £10. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: TM defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 457

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Duchess of York Cecily N. claims that Walter D. lord of Ferrers owes her £20 per a bond. Damages are claimed at £10. bond shown in court.

Pleading: Lord WD defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 457d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (other)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Contract (general); Debt

Pleading: Ralph Knyfton, lately escheator of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, claims that Thomas S. owes him 40s. RK says that on 20 January 1478, at London, while he was escheator of the county of Nottingham, TS delivered to him a certain writ, ordering RK to take into the king's hands all the lands and tenements of Richard Fouler, who held of the king in chief on the day of his death, and to enquire into the lands held by RF on the day of his death, and return the inquest into Chancery. On that day, TS retained RK to hold an inquest by virtue of this writ, taking 40s for his labour, on the pretext of which, on 16 February 1479, he held an inquest at Newark, by which it was found that on the day he died RF held the manor of Sutton on Trent with appurtenances in Nottinghamshire, as well as 200 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 20 acres of wood and 20s rents in Sutton, to him and the male heirs of his body, held of the king in chief for service of one knight's fee, by gift of the king by his letters patent dated 25 July 1467. These lands were valued at £6 per annum. And he held no other lands of the king or anyone else in the county, and RF died on 3 November 1478, and his heir is Richard Fouler, aged 11 on 6 January then next (1479). Afterwards, on 11 March 1479, Ralph returned this inquisition, together with the writ, under his own seal and those of the jurors, into Chancery. By this, he was owed the 40s due from Stannop, but he has not paid this, to his damage of 100s.

Pleading: TS states that he does not RK this 40s or any money as claimed. Order that he wager his law at the quindene of Trinity. Pledges of law named. Atorney to have TS here on that day.

Case notes: For the IPM of Richard Fouler, see C 140/62/39.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 459

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Account
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Contract (service/employment)

Pleading: Philip N. is in mercy for many defaults. John L. claims that PN has not rendered reasonable account concerning the time which PN acted as JL's bailiff concerning one messuage at London in the parish of St Giles in Cripplegate Ward, namely from 08/03/1475 for one year then next following. JL says that during this period PN had care and administration of 15 oxen (bouvi) and 48 bullocks, and received on his behalf 40s per the hands of a certain John D. Damages are claimed at 40s.

Pleading: PN defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Pleading: [Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.342d. - Trinity 1480] PN says that he was never JL's bailiff concerning the aforesaid messuage, nor did he have administration of the aforesaid livestock, nor did he act as JL's receiver. Concerning this PN puts himself upon the country, and JL puts himself likewise.

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of London does not send the writ and so the case is forwarded as far as Hilary term 1481.

Case notes: Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.342d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 459

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods); Detinue
Damages claimed: 20m
Case type: Detention of goods; Safe keeping; Sale of goods

Pleading: William D. claims that Alexander B. owes him 40s and also unjustly detains 57 sheep. WD says that at London on 10/08/1476 he sold AB 40 sheep for 40s, payable on request. WD says that on the same day and in the same place he delivered to AB another 57 sheep, worth 100s, for safe keeping. WD says that AB now refuses to pay the aforesaid 40s, and refuses to return the aforesaid 57 sheep. Damages are claimed at 20m.

Pleading: AB says that he neither owes WD the aforesaid 40s nor unjustly detains the aforesaid 57 sheep and offers his law, to be made in Trinity term 1480. Pledges of law are named. AB's attorney, Richard F., is ordered to have his master to this court in the term aforesaid to make his law.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 459d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John Berker claims that Robert R. owes him £20. John Berker says that at London on 10/06/1472 RR obliged himself to John Berker and a certain John Barnewell, now deceased, in the aforesaid £20 by way of a certain bond. John Berker says that this bond was due in Michaelmas 1472 (29/09/1472), but has not been paid etc. Damages are claimed at 100s.

Pleading: RR defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 460d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan); Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Loan; Sale of goods

Pleading: Emma B., former wife and executor of the will of John B., claims that Duke of Suffolk John de la Pole owes her £140 arising from the sale of £130 worth of fish which duke JD bought from the late JB but did not pay for, and a £10 loan which Duke JD never repaid to the late JB. The aforesaid fish, bought at London on 06/05/1478, for £130 payable on request, were namely: 1250 salt-fish, 350 ling; 470 stockfish; 600 salmon; 7 cades of red herring; 6000 white herring; 200 salted eels; 250 titlings; 53 lamprey; 48 salted sturgeon; 3500 whiting; 900 haddock; 500 plaice; 600 rochet; 220 gurnard; 160 sole; 27 turbot; 23 conger; 13 dory; 16 unsalted salmon (salmones recentos); 4 unsalted salmon called calver salmon; 250 crabs ( pisces vocatur crabbys); 72 crayfish ('pisces vocatur crebeys'); 8 pieces of fish called fresh porpoise ('fressheporpasse'); and 2500 whelks. The aforesaid £10 loan was extended by the late JB to duke JD on 20/05/1470, and similarly payable on request. EB says that duke JD did not pay this total of £140 to the late JB during JB's lifetime, nor has duke JD paid it to EB herself as executor of the late JB. Damages are claimed at £20.

Pleading: Duke JD defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Pleading: ]Further information drawn from CP40/874 rot.627 when the action is apparently renewed by way of a writ which includes Simon Mountford as Emma's co-plaintiff and husband, seemingly indicating that Emma has married Simon between when the case was first pleaded in Easter term 1480 and its re-entry in Michaelmas term 1480.] Duke JD defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Case notes: Further information deawn from CP40/874 rot.627 when the action is apparently renewed by way of a writ which includes Simon Mountford as Emma's husband, seemingly indicating that Emma has married Simon between when the case was first pleaded in Easter term 1480 and its re-entry in Michaelmas term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 461

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: William S. was summoned to respond to Gertrude B. who was the wife of William B., Thomas A. and James R., executors of the will of WB, concerning a plea that WS owes them £10. And in this manner to this day, namely the quindene of Easter term 1480, come GB and JR by their attorney, Peter S., but plaintiff TA does not come. Therefore, it is decided that GB and JR may prosecute their case alone. GB and JR claim that on 05/12/1427, at London, the aforesaid WS obliged himself to the late WB in £10, payable in Christmas 1479 (25/12/1479). Damages are claimed at 10m. The bond is presented to the court, as well as letters testamentary showing GB and JR to be the executors of the late WB.

Pleading: WS defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Pleading: [Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.023d. - Trinity 1480] WS says that the bond is not of his making and puts himself upon the country, and the plaintiffs put themselves likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Michaelmas term 1480. The bond is given to clerk John F. for safe keeping.

Case notes: Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.023d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 461d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (account)
Damages claimed: 4m
Case type: Reckoning of account

Pleading: Walter I. claims that on 04/08/1478, at London, he and Edward M. together held a reckoning of account between them, concerning diverse sums of WI's money received by EM prior to that time. WI says that this reckoning found EM to be 40s in arrears to WI, but though often requested EM has not paid WI this money. WI claims damages of 4m.

Pleading: EM defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Postea text: postea 1 - further licence to imparl as far as Michaelmas term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 461d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 20m
Case type: Arbitration; Bond

Pleading: John Gloys claims that Peter de Castro merchant of Spain, lately of London, owes him £50 on a bond. Damages are claimed at 20m. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: Peter de Castro defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Pleading: [Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.348 - Trinity 1480] Peter de Castro defends and seeks to hear the bond and its endorsements read. The condition on the bond is that if Peter de Castro should hold to the arbitration, ordination, and judgement of arbiters Thomas Cotton and Peter de Villa Dolet, as chosen as impartial arbiters with the mutual assent of Peter de Castro and JG, concerning and upon all actions, suits and discords between Peter de Castro and John Gloys prior to the day of the same arbitration, which arbitration ought be take place before 16/04/1480, then the bond should be null and void. And upon hearing this Peter de Castro says that the action against him ought not continue because the aforesaid arbiters never made any arbitration, ordination, or judgement concerning and upon the aforesaid premises before the aforesaid 16/06/1480.

Pleading: John Gloys says that arbitration did take place before 16/04/1480, namely on 14/04/1480 at London, at which time and place the aforesaid arbiters ordained and adjudged: that John Gloys, 'on the morrow of the day after that arbitration' ought to withdraw all of his actions against Peter de Castro brought prior to that day in the mayor's court of London; that Peter de Castro, on the same morrow of the day next after the arbitration, ought to deliver to John Gloys one fardel of old canvas containing 90¼ ells; that Peter de Castro ought to deliver to John Gloys 2 bales of combs with each bale containing 1750 combs (mille et quingentum et dimidium), 2 bales of combs with each bale containing 1800 combs, and 2 bales of combs with each bale containing 2000 combs; and that Peter de Castro ought to pay to John Gloys 70s in legal money on England. John Gloys says that, for his part, no action of his against Peter de Castro from the time of the arbitration was prosecuted or is pending in the mayor's court of London. However, John Gloys says, Peter de Castro did not fulfil any part of the premises of the aforesaid arbitration in accordance with the ordination and judgement of the arbiters. John Gloys says that Peter de Castro did not deliver to him the aforesaid fardel of old canvas on the morrow of the day after the arbitration. All this John Gloys is prepared to verify, and seeks judgement.

Pleading: Peter de Castro reiterates his plea that the aforesaid arbiters did not may any such ordination or judgement prior to 16/04/1480 and puts himself upon the country, and John Gloys puts himself likewise. And upon this Peter de Castro says that because he is a foreign man of Spain and John Gloys is a native man of England the jury of twelve men to decide this case ought to be half native men of England and half foreign man, namely men loyal to the king of Spain, according to the form of the statute etc. And this is granted. The sheriff of London is ordered to make a jury, half of native Englishmen and half of Spanish men, to come on the morrow of the Nativity of St John the Baptist 1480.

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of London did not send the writ and so the case is forwarded as far as Michaelmas term 1480.

Case notes: Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.348.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 473

Term: Easter 1480
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Widow Alice Matyngham, master Richard Martyn, master Malcolm Cosyn, Thomas Champneys, and William Philip, executors of the will of Walter Matyngham, claim that John Pryour owes them £40 on a bond which was made between JP and the late WM. Damages are claimed at £10. The bond is presented to the court, as well as letters testamentary showing AM, RM, MC, TC, and WP to be the executors of the late WM.

Pleading: JP defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 473

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Damages awarded: 20s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Roger S. claims that Thomas S. owes him £20 per a bond. Damages are claimed at £10. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: TS defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480. Pledges are named for the defendant.

Postea text: postea 1 - TS says that he is not able to deny either the aforesaid or the validity of the bond. Therefore RS is to recover the aforesaid debt plus damages assessed by the court at 20s. TS is in mercy.

Case notes: Also re-appears in Trinity term 1480 on CP40/873 rot.103d. As a garbled partial re-entry, marginalized 'Lincolnshire', and with the defendant's surname spelled 'Slefeld'

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 473d

Term: Easter 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John H. claims that John Fryce owes him 20m per a bond. Damages are claimed at 10m. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: John Fryce defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Pleading: [Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.032 - Trinity 1480] John Fryce says that the bond is not of his making and puts himself upon the country, and JH puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Michaelmas term 1480. The bond is given to clerk John Fogge for safe keeping.

Case notes: Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.032.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/872, rot. 477d

Term: Easter 1480
County: Kent
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Taking of goods

Pleading: John P. claims that on 22/09/1479 at Rainham, Kent, John T. used force and arms to seize and carry off his goods and chattels to the value of 20m. The goods taken were namely: 4 pair of tripods called trestles; 8 'forms'; 4 dining tables; 10 shelves; 4 stands for servicing barrels called 'tuns'; 8 cades called 'tubs'; 2 cupboards; 3 cups called 'hemiecoupes' (perhaps hemina-cups, for measurning liquids); 2 pair of sheets; 4 pair of blankets; 2 covers (coopertoria); 18 locks; 4 pieces of iron called iron bolts; 4 bedsteads; 2 quarters of white lime; 2 ale-yeasts ('ale jeystes'); 3 chairs (cathedras); and two doors. Damages are claimed at £20.

Pleading: JT defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Trinity term 1480.

Pleading: [Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.142. - Trinity 1480] JT says that he is innocent and puts himself upon the country, and JP puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of Kent to make a jury coma in Michaelmas term 1480.

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of Kent did not send the writ and so the case is forwarded as far as Hilary term 1481.

Case notes: Further information drawn from CP40/873 rot.142.