CP40/874: Michaelmas term 1480

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 101

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

Pleading: William C., Philip S. and Richard P., executors of the will of Thomas E., claim that Henry W. owes them £40 on a bond which was made between HW and the late TE. Damages are claimed at £10. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: HW says that the bond is not of his making and puts himself upon the country, and the plaintiffs, WC, PS and RP, put themselves likewise. Order to the sheriff of sheriff of Kent to make a jury come in Hilary term 1482. The bond is given to chief clerk John F. for safe keeping.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 102

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Assault

Pleading: William Symmys claims that at London on 26/06/1480 Thomas Hall, together with [damaged] Birwyn and John Dykes, assaulted him with force and arms. Damages claimed at £10.

Pleading: TH says that he is innocent and puts himself upon the country, and WS puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Michaelmas term in one month 1480. Pledges are named for the defendant.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 106

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Leicestershire
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Loan

Pleading: Ralph I. claims that Thomas H. owes him 10m on a certain unpaid loan. Damages are claimed at £10.

Pleading: TH says that he does not owe RI the aforesaid 10m or any other monies and offers his law, to be made in the same term.

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

Case notes: In the first line of this case the plaintiff claims that he is seeking £10, but upon giving details of the loan which gave wise to the same debt says that the loan was for 10m. The defendant, in his counterpleading answers the charge that he he owes the plaintiff 10m.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 110

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

Pleading: Nicholas S. and Robert S. claim that John C. owes them 10m per a bond made at London on 04/02/1478 and due in the purification of St Mary 1479 (02/02/1479). Damages are claimed at 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: JC says that the force of the bond ought not hold because at the place and on the day of the bond's making certain conditions were had concerning the granting of the same bond, namely that if he should pay NS and RS payments of: 13s 4d in the purification of St Mary 1479 (02/02/1479); 13s 4d in the invention of the true cross 1479 (03/05/1479); 13s 4d in the feast of St Peter ad Vincula 1479 (01/08/1479); 13s 4d in All Saints 1479 (01/11/1479); and a further 13s 4d at each of the same feasts following until the full 10m should have been paid, then the bound should be null and void. JC says he is a man of little learning, and at the time of the bond's making it was read to him and explained to him in English to contain these conditions. Thus, JC says that as the simple bond presented in this court does not contain these conditions it is not of his making and puts himself upon the country, and the plaintiffs NS and RS, put themselves likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in the octave of Martinmas 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 116

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Norfolk
Writ type: Debt (other)
Damages claimed: 4m
Damages awarded: 40s
Case type: Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: John Risley, prior of Horsham, claims that Edward Underwode, parson of the parish church of St Margaret Moses, owes him 5m. Prior JR says that during the reign of Henry VI his predecessor as prior of Horsham brought a writ of the late king in the court of Common Pleas before then chief justice William Babyngton and his associate justices, and by a certain jury of the country, recovered from William White, the then parson of St Margaret Moses, a certain annual rent of 5m, due in equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, as well as £51 13s 4d arrears of the same rent and 100s damages. The present prior says that this 5m annual rent has again not been paid, and so he sought remedy of the lord king for execution of the aforesaid judgement. Thus, a writ returnable at Westminster at the octave of the Purification 1480 was sent to the sheriff of Norfolk ordering him to make it known to the present parson of St Margaret Moses, by good and honest men, that prior JR was seeking execution regarding the aforesaid 5m arrears of rent etc. The sheriff of Norfolk returned that parson EU neither had anything nor was to be found in his bailiwick. A second writ of scire faceret was then sent to the sheriff of Norfolk, returnable at the quindene of Easter 1480, of which the sheriff of Norfolk again returned that parson EU neither had anything nor was to be found in his bailiwick. And, because EW did not come, it was adjudged that present prior JR ought to have execution against parson EU concerning the aforesaid 5m arrears of rent etc. Prior JR claims damages of 4m.

Pleading: Parson EU says that there was not had against him any such record of judgment had before the lord king at Westminster that prior JR ought to have execution against him concerning the aforesaid 5m, and offers to verify this.

Pleading: Prior JR seeks licence to imparl, which is granted. Later in this same term, on 24/10/1480, prior JR returns (by his attorney) and says that a judgement for execution against parson EU was had at Westminster and that he is prepared to verify this by the same record, and EU similarly. Upon this prior JR presents to the justices this aforesaid record, under the great seal, in these words:…[At this point the entire process against parson EU is copied onto the roll. The first writ of execution was issued at Westminster on 24/01/1480, and written by Thomas Billyng. The responses to the writs were as claimed in the pleading, and execution was given to prior JR at Westminster in the quindene of Easter term 1480.] Upon examining the record of judgement, the justices decide that prior JR is to have execution concerning the aforesaid 5m plus damages assessed by the court, with prior JR's assent, at 40s.

Case notes: Related letters close, including a full inspeximus of the original process and pleaded case dating back to 1470, plus additional information appears on membrane 301.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 143

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond; Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: John K., prior of Merton, claims that EL owes him £10 per a bond made at London on 09/06/1475 and due in Michaelmas 1475. Damages are claimed at 10m. The bond is resented to the court.

Pleading: EL seeks to hear the bond read, which says that EL and a certain Ralph B. obliged themselves to the prior and convent of St Mary Merton in £10, to be paid at Michaelmas 1475. EL also seeks to hear the bond's endorsement read, which says that if RB should hold faithfully to all the terms of a certain indenture made between RB and prior JK concerning the farm of the rectory of Tregony, Cornwall, then the bond should be null and void. Upon hearing this EL says that the action against him ought not continue. EL says that the same aforesaid prior JK and convent of Merton, before the making of the aforesaid bond, made the aforementioned indenture with RB at Merton, Surrey, on 08/06/1475, and presents one part of this indenture to the court. EL says that this indenture demised at farm the rectory of Tregony to RB with all its tithes, messuages, lands, rents and services, excepting the mortuary payment (mortuarium) and presentation of the same vicarage, from the feast of the Invention of the True Cross then last past (03/05/1475) for seven full years then next following. For this demise, RB was to pay to the prior and convent of Merton, at Merton, £8 at All Saints 1476, and similarly to pay to the same prior and convent, at Merton, £8 annually in the feast of All Saints for the six years next following, and also to pay the same prior and convent during this time all rents and payments concerning the same rectory with appurtenances as fully contained within the same indenture. EL says that this same indenture, as he has presented to the court, is the indenture referred to in the aforesaid bond and no other. And, EL says that RB paid prior JK, at Merton, the £8 due in All Saints 1476, the £8 due in All Saints 1477, the £8 due in 1478, and the £8 due in 1479, but that on 12/05/1480 prior JK nevertheless brought this present writ of debt. And EL further says that RB paid to the said prior and convent, from the aforesaid ‘08/07/1475' [this must be a scribal error for ‘08/06/1475' given as the date of the indenture's making on the previous membrane] as far as the day of the making of prior JK's original writ, all rents and payments of the same rectory according to the form and effect of the said indenture.

Pleading: Prior JK says that RB did not hold to the terms of the indenture, as RB did not make the £8 payment which was due in All Saints 1477, and seeks judgement etc.

Pleading: EL says that RB did pay prior JK the £8 due in All Saints 1477, according to the form and effect of the indenture, and puts himself upon the country, and prior JK puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of Surrey to make a jury come in the morrow of All Souls 1480 (late in Michaelmas term 1480). Pledges are named for the defendant.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 146

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Housebreaking; Taking of goods; Trespass (chattels)

Pleading: Edward B. claims on 20/03/1478 John L. used force and arms: to break his closes and houses at London; to take a certain chest containing charters, writings, and other muniments; and to trample and consume his grass lately growing there to the value of 40s. Damages are claimed at £40.

Pleading: JL says that he is innocent and puts himself upon the country, and EB puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in the quindene of Martinmas 1480 (late in Michaelmas term 1480).

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.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 146d

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

Pleading: Nichaols R. claims that Richard K. owes him 100s per a bond. Damages are claimed at 10m. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: RK says that the bond is not of his making and puts himself upon the country, and NR puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481. The bond is given the chief clerk John F. for safe keeping.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 148

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

Pleading: Thomas G. claims that at London on 20/05/1480 Thomas A. used force and arms to seize and carry off his goods and chattels to the value of £40. The good taken were, namely: one silver and gilt standing basin with silver lid (crateram stantem argentum cum coopertorio argentum ); 4 part-gilt silver basins (quatuor crateras argent' partim deaurat'); one part-gilt silver basin with part-gilt sliver lid; and six silver spoons. Damages are claimed at £100.

Pleading: TA says that he is innocent and puts himself upon the country, and TG puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in the morrow of All Souls 1480 (late in Michaelmas term 1480). Pledges are named for the defendant.

Postea text: postea 1 - the jury is placed in respite as far as the quindene of Martinmas 1480 unless the case is first heard before chief justice Thomas Bryan at the assize of St Martin le Grand on 15/11/1480.

Postea text: postea 2 - to this day (the quindene of Martinmas 1480) comes plaintiff TG and defendant TA. Chief justice TB sends record of the case as heard at the assize of St Martin le Grand heard before chief justice TB himself and associate justice TW on 15/11/1480. To this assize came TG and TA. Some of those jurors chosen (exactus) came and others did not. And of those potential jurors appearing, namely John W., William L., William T., John S., John R., Hugh S., Thomas H., Philip B., John A., Gilbert B. and John C., were set forth as jurors. And potential jurors Richard S., Richard F. and Thomas S. were found to be suspect and dismissed. The jury is placed in respite as far as Hilary term 1481 for default of jury. The sheriff of London is to place 'decem tales' (supply jurors).

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 150

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

Pleading: John W. claims that William W. owes him £10 per a bond. Damages are claimed at 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: WW defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 152d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Kent
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond; Contract (general)

Pleading: Richard H. claims that Thomas S. owes him 40s. RH says that on 22/10/1478 TS obliged himself to RH in 26s 8d by way of a certain bill, payable at Easter 1479. RH also says that on 23/10/1478 he demised at farm to TS 6 oxen from the same 23/10/1478 until 01/05/1479 in exchange for 13s 4d, payable to RH on the same 01/05/1479. RH says that he has not been paid this 40s and claims damages of 100s.

Pleading: TS says that the 26s 8d bill is not of his making and puts himself upon the country, and RH puts himself likewise. Concerning the supposed debt of 13s 4d, TS says that he does not owe TS this or any other monies and puts himself upon the country, and RH puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of Kent to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: 9 posteas - all say that the sheriff of Kent did not send the writ, forwarding the case as far as Easter term 1483.

Case notes: Related to CP 40/873, rot 523d.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 153d

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

Pleading: John M. and Richard I. claim that Thomas M. owes them £6 11s 3d on a bond. Damages are claimed at 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: TM defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: 3 posteas - all are further licences to imparl, forwarding the case as far as Michaelmas term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 153d

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

Pleading: William M. claims that William S. owes him £26 13s 11d on a bond. Damages are claimed at 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: WS defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: 2 posteas - both are further licences to imparl, forwarding the case as far as Hilary term 1482.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 156

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

Pleading: Thomas C. claims that William B. owes him £7 16s on a certain bill. Damages are claimed at £10. TC presents this bill to the court.

Pleading: WB defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 157

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

Pleading: William M. claims that John T. owes him 40s on a loan. Damages are claimed at 100s.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 203d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Suffolk
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: John Smyth and William Thwaytes, executors of the will of Roger Moryell, together with Edward Karre and his wife Katherine (Karre), herself co-executor of the will of Roger Moryell, claim that John Stanysby owes them owes them £40 arising from the late RM's sale of cloth to John Stanysby, which same cloth John Stanysby did not pay for. The cloth bought by John Stanysby, at Melford (Suffolk) on 25/07/1469, was namely, 8 pieces of woollen cloth called broadcloths for the aforesaid £40, payable to the late RM on 03/03/1474. Damages are claimed at £20. The plaintiffs present letters testamentary to the court, showing WT, John Smyth, and KK to be the executors of the will of RM.

Pleading: John Stanysby defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 223d

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

Pleading: Nicholas O. claims that William H. owes him £24. NO says that at London on 07/02/1477 WH obliged himself to NO and a certain Simon R., now deceased, in the aforesaid £24, to be paid in the feast of the purification of St Mary 1478. Damages are claimed at £10. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: WH defends and seeks to hear the bond and its endorsements read. The condition on the bond is that 'if the within obliged William and Richard, or either on of them' should pay to NO and SR, or either one of them, £24 in payments of 40s in the feast of the purification of St Mary 1478 (02/02/1478) and 40s annually at the feast of the purification of St Mary until the debt should be paid in full, then the bound should be null and void. Upon hearing this WH says that the action against him ought not continue because he paid NO 40s in the feast of the purification of St Mary 1478 and another 40s in the feast of the purification of St Mary 1479. And, WH says that the there were not more payment days elapsed before No made his original writ on 20/03/1480 (this date has been added later). WH is prepared to verify this and seeks judgement.

Pleading: NO says that he was not paid the 40s due in the feast of the purification of St Mary 1479 and seeks judgement etc.

Pleading: WH says that he did pay No the 40s payment which was due in the feast of the purification of St Mary 1479 and puts himself upon the country, and NO puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in (probably 'Hillary term', but damaged).

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 280d

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

Pleading: Edward M. claims hat John B. owes him £10 on three bonds of 5m each. EM says that at Basingstoke on 30/01/1467 JB obliged himself to EM in a 5m bond due at Michaelmas then next (29/09/1467), another 5m bond due at Michaelmas of ‘the year 1467' (29/09/1467), and a third 5m bond due in Michaelmas of ‘the year 1468' (29/09/1468). EM says that these bonds were not paid and claims damages of 10m.

Pleading: JB defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: 5 posteas - all are further licences to imparl, forwarding the case as far as Easter term 1482.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 304

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Dorset
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: 20m
Case type: Taking of goods

Pleading: John W. claims that on 05/11/1472 at Cerne Abbas, Dorset, William H. used force and arms to seize and abduct his horse, valued at 4m. Damages are claimed at 20m.

Pleading: WH says that he is innocent and puts himself upon the country, and JW puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of Dorset to make a jury come on the morrow of All Souls 1480.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 317d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: William A. claims that on 26/06/1472 at London William P. bought from him 4 pieces of woollen cloth called kersey for 40s, but has never paid for it. Damages are claimed at 40s.

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

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 324d

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

Pleading: Richard Dryland claims that William Pert (jr) also called the son and executor of the will of William Pert (sen.) owes him 10m on a bond which was made at London on 22/06/1476 and due in Michaelmas 1476 (29/09/1476). Damages are claimed at 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: William Pert (jr.) defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 325d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (against statute)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Breach of Statute; Taking of goods

Pleading: John S. and his wife Margaret S., citing the law and custom of the land that an innkeeper is responsible for the safe keeping of his guests' goods and chattels which are within his inn, say that while MS, then a single woman, was a guest of Richard C.'s inn at London on 15/08/1479 in the parish of St Dionis Backchurch in Langbourn Ward, goods and chattels worth £10 belonging to MS were seized and carried off, due to the negligence of RC and his servants. The goods taken were, namely, one gold and silk purse, 1½ ounces of broken gold within the same purse, 3½ ounces of broken silver, one silver chain, one silver whistle hanging from the same chain, one gold ring, and one silver-and-gilt ring. Damages are claimed at £20. (The phrasing of the case says that RC is answerable as much to the king as to the plaintiffs.)

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 328d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (account)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Reckoning of account

Pleading: Thomas S. claims that Alice B., administrator of the goods and chattels of William B. who died intestate, owes him 40s. TS says that in London on 26/11/1474 he accounted with the late WB before auditors Richard G. and Robert C. concerning various sums of TS's money received by WB prior to the day of the account, which found WB to be 40s in arrears to TS. TS says that he was never paid this 40s by the late WB, and nor has not been paid by AB since she was granted administration of WB's goods and chattels by Thomas, bishop of Lincoln, on 22/09/1477 at Buckden, Huntingdonshire. Damages are claimed at 40s.

Pleading: AB defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: postea 1 - further licence to imparl as far as Easter term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 330

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

Pleading: Abbot John K. claims that William M., William Warde, Thomas S. and William Wyth, executors of the will of John S., owe him £40 on a bond made between abbot JK and the late JS. Damages are claimed at £20. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: The defendants, WM, William Warde, TS and William Wyth, defend and seek licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: 9 posteas - all are further licences to imparl, forwarding the case as far as Easter term 1483.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 331

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond; Sale of goods

Pleading: John H. claims that John G. owes him £40 as the unpaid residue of a £42 12s 2d bill obligatory. JH says that at London on 10 July 1479, by way of a certain bill obligatory, JG acknowledged himself to owe JH £42 12s 2d for maslin, barley, and malt. This money was to be paid in payments of £5 by the hands of a certain Agnes B. in the name of JG, when a certain Robert G. should come to his house, £20 at Michaelmas 1479, £6 12s at Martinmas 1479 and £11 at Christmas 1479 [the remaining 2d is not mentioned]. JH acknowledges that he has been satisfied of 52s 2d of the original debt, leaving the aforesaid unpaid residue of £40. Damages are claimed at £10. JH presents the bill to the court under JG's seal [recited in full, in English]

Pleading: JG says that the bill 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 Hilary term 1481. The bill is given to chief clerk John F. for safe keeping.

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

Postea text: postea 2 - continuance between the parties as far as Easter five weeks 1481, unless the case is first heard at the assize of St Martin le Grand before chief justice Thomas B. on 16/05/148. On this day come plaintiff JH and defendant JG. Chief justice TB sends record of the case as heard at the assize of St Martin le Grand on 16/05/1481 before chief justice TB himself and associate justice Thomas W. To that assize came both JG and JH. However, some of those jurors chosen came and others did not come. Therefore, the jury was placed in respite as far as Trinity term 1481. The sheriff of London was ordered to place 'decem tales'.

Case notes: contains an assignment of debt

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 334

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Kent
Writ type: Trespass (against statute)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Breach of Statute; Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: William Apoldrefeld and Richard Apoldrefeld, citing the statute of 5 Richard II against making forcible entry into property [Stat Realm, 5 Ric II, c. 7], state that on 8 September 1480 Edmund Wotton made entry into their manors of Reyham and Croft [on the Isle of Sheppey], Kent, into which they had not been granted entry, in contempt of the king, against the form of the statute, and to their damage of £40.

Pleading: EW granted licence to imparl to the octave of Hilary.

Case notes: For related documents, see items in the Surrey Record Centre, e.g. LM/343/1 and LM/344/1.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 340

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan); Debt (other)
Damages claimed: 4m
Case type: Loan; Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: William E. claims that John R. owes him 70s. WE says that at Southwark on 10 July 1464 he demised to JR a certain brewhouse called 'Le Cheker' in Newington, together with lead vats and other utensils contained in the same tenement, to hold from Michaelmas 1464 for one full year, at a rent of 5m to be paid at Christmas, Easter, the Nativity of St John the Baptist, and Michaelmas in equal portions. WE says that by force of this demise JR had and was possessed of the aforesaid brewhouse for that year but never paid the 5m rent. WE also says that at Southwark on 20 May 1467 he loaned JR 3s 4d, payable on request, but JR has not re-paid this. This is all to his damage of 4m.

Pleading: JR says that he does not owe WE the aforesaid 70s nor any other monies and puts himself upon the country, and WE puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come at the octave of Martinmas 1480. Pledges are named for the defendant.

Postea text: 3 posteas, sheriff of Surrey did not send the writ, to the octave of Trinity 1481.

Postea text: On this day, WE comes, defendant JR does not come, in default. Sheriff did not send the writ, jury here at quindene of Michaelmas 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 346d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond; Loan

Pleading: Edward J. and Henry H., executors of the will of Hugh F., claim that Roger P. owes them 100s which the late HF loaned to RP at Westminster on 10/05/1472 to be repaid on request, but which though often requested RP has not repaid. Damages are claimed at 10m.

Pleading: RP says that he ought not be held to the force of the aforesaid loan because he himself, on the aforesaid 1005/1472, at Westminster, concerning and upon the making of that loan, made and sealed a certain bill by which he obliged himself to the late HF concerning the aforesaid 100s to be paid to HF or his executors at certain terms contained within the same bill. RP says that this certain bill, after the aforesaid 10/05/1472 was delivered to HF for the good and faithful secure payment of the same 100s by RP. RP says that he is prepared to verify this and seeks judgement if executors HH and EJ maintain their case against him without the said bill.

Pleading: HH and EJ say RP never made, nor delivered to the late HF, any bill obligatory concerning the aforesaid 100s and seek inquiry upon the country, and RP seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: 7 posteas - all further licences to imparl, forwarding the case as far as Michaelmas term 1482.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 347d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Loan

Pleading: John G. claims that on 30/09/1479 at London John Breton, by his servant John Breten, borrowed £40 from JG, which was to be repaid to JG himself upon request. JG says that though often requested this £40 has not been repaid, and claims damages of £20.

Pleading: John Breton says that he does not owe JG the aforesaid £40 nor any other monies and offers his law, to be made in the same term.

Postea text: John Breton makes his law, and therefore is without day. JG is in mercy for false claim.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 349

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

Pleading: Thmas C. claims that Thomas B. owes him 49s 4d arising from the sale of 3 yards of Damask, 4 pieces of Cypress, and one piece of buckram which TB bought but did not pay for. Damages are claimed at 100s.

Pleading: TB defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 350

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

Pleading: John Welles claims that William Gascoigne owes him £10 per a bond. Damages are claimed at 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: WG defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 352

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Worcestershire
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: 40m
Case type: Taking of goods

Pleading: Richard H. claims that on 21/07/1479 at Ripple, Worcestershire, William B. lately of London draper and Nicholas T. lately of 'Okyngton in county Devon' carrier used force and arms to seize three horses belonging to RH, valued at £18. Damages are claimed at 40m.

Pleading: NT and WB defend and seek judgement on the aforesaid writ. NT says that on the day of the making of RH's original writ he was staying and living at Okehampton, Devon, and not this that there is to be had any such vill, hamlet, or place in Devon called 'Okyngton' as suppose in RH's writ, and he seeks judgement. WB also seeks judgement on the writ, saying that whereas it is supposed that he was known as a (draper) on the day of the making of RH's original writ he was in fact a man called a tailor.

Pleading: RH says that there is indeed a vill in Devon called 'Okyngton' just as supposed in his writ and seeks inquiry upon the country, and NT seeks likewise. Also, RH says that on the day of the making of his original writ, namely [date left blank] WB was a draper just as is supposed in his writ and seeks inquiry upon the country, and WB seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of Devon to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481. Also, order to the sheriff of Worcestershire to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: A marginal note to the left of the final pleading says 'It has been recorded by this court that there was not had any day nor ...[damage, there is one further word here which might be readable from the ms.]...' This note simply indicates that the case has been discontinued.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 352d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Worcestershire
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: 40m
Case type: Taking of goods

Pleading: Richard H. claims that on 20/07/1475 at Ripple, Worcestershire, William B. lately of London draper used force and arms to seize and abduct three horses belonging to RH, valued at £18. Damages are claimed at 40m.

Pleading: WB defends and seeks judgement on the writ saying that where it is claimed in RH's original writ that on the day of the making of that same writ he was known as a draper, he was in fact a man called a tailor.

Pleading: RP says that on the day of the making of his original writ, namely [date left blank], WB was a draper, just as supposed in his writ and seeks inquiry upon the country, and WB seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of Worcestershire to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: A marginal note to the left of the final pleading says 'It has been recorded by this court that there was not had any day' etc. This note simply indicates that the case has been discontinued.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 353

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

Pleading: William T. claims that Simon M. owes him £46 per a bond. Damages are claimed at 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: SM says that he cannot deny the action, or that he made the bond, or that he owes this money as claimed. Order that WT recover the debt plus damages assessed by the court, with SM's assent, at 20s. Upon this WT remits to SM £16 of the aforesaid debt, of which SM is quit.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 353d

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

Pleading: Robert G. claims that John T. owes him 75s arising from the sale of 30 cartloads of timber which JT bought but did not pay for. Damages are claimed at 100s.

Pleading: JT says that he does not owe RG the aforesaid 75s nor any other monies and offers his law, to be made this same term.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 353d

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

Pleading: Edward L., Henry N., and John B., executors of the will of the late master of the hospital of St James at Westminster, Roger M., claim that John W. owes them £50 on a bond which was made between JW and the late RM at Maidstone, Kent on 12/11/1457 and due on 01/12/1457. Damages are claimed at £20. EL, HN, and JB present the bond to the court, as well as letters testamentary showing that they are executors of the will of RM.

Pleading: JW says that the force of the bond ought not hold because it is not of his making and puts himself upon the country, and the plaintiffs, EL, HN and JB, put themselves likewise. The bond is given to chief clerk John F. for safe keeping.

Postea text: postea 4 - to this day (Michaelmas term 1481) comes plaintiff EL, by his attorney, as well as defendant JW, by his attorney. However, plaintiffs HN and JB do not come to prosecute their writ. Therefore the decision is that WL is to prosecute this writ versus JW on his own. And upon this a jury of the country which has been chosen says on oath that that the aforesaid bond is not of JW's making, just as JW had pleaded. Therefore the decision is that EL s to have nothing for his writ, and is in mercy for false claim. JW is without day.

Postea text: 2 posteas - both say that the sheriff of Kent did not send the writ, forwarding the case as far as Easter term 1481.

Postea text: postea 3 - the jury between the parties is placed in respite as far as trinity term 1481, before which day the case was adjourned by writ of the lord king of adjournments far as the octave of Michaelmas term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 357

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

Pleading: John A, claims that John S. owes him £40 per a bond. Damages are claimed at £20. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: John S., by his attorney Richard Moton defends etc. [no further counterplea entered.]

Case notes: This appears to be an erroneous entry, as the marginalisation does not match the event, and the counterplea is not entered.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 357d

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

Pleading: Nicholas B. and Roger B., executors of the will of Walter B. claim that William W. owes them 40s. NB and RB say that at London on 20/04/1474, by way of a certain bill which the plaintiffs present to the court, WW granted himself to owe the late WB 13s 4d, to be paid on request. WB and RB also say that in the same place and on the same day WW borrowed 26s 8d from the late WB, which same 26s 8d was to be repaid upon request. NB and RB say that though often requested this 40s has not been paid. Damages are claimed at 100s.

Pleading: WW defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 381

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

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

Pleading: TU says that the force of the bond ought not hold because at the time of the bonds making, at Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire, WS threatened his life and limbs unless he should make the aforesaid bond.

Pleading: WS says that WU was a free man at the time of the bond's making and seeks inquiry upon the country, and WU puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 381d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 4m
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: Thomas S. claims that William B. owes him 40s arising from the sale of 12 barrels of beer, which WB bought but never paid for. Damages are claimed at 4m.

Pleading: WB says that he does not owe TS the aforesaid 40s nor any other monies and offers his law, to be made in Hilary term 1481. Pledges of law are named. It is decided that WB's attorney, Richard F., is to have his master to this court to make his law in the term aforesaid.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 383

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

Pleading: Peter Starkey claims that John P. owes him 10m on two bonds of 5m each, both made at London on 23/07/1478. One of these bonds was due on 22/07/1479 and the other was due on 22/07/1480. Damages are claimed at 40s. The bonds are presented to the court.

Pleading: JP says that the bonds are not of his making and puts himself upon the country, and Peter Starkey puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in the quindene of Martinmas 1480 (late in Michaelmas term 1480). The bonds are given to chief clerk John F. for safe keeping.

Postea text: 2 posteas - both say that the sheriff of London did not send the writ, forwarding the case as far as Easter term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 383d

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

Pleading: John A. claims that William B. and his wife Elizabeth B., herself the executor of the will of Thomas T., owe him £121 by way of a bond which was made between JA and the late TT at London on 10/04/1473 and due on 14/04/1474. JA says that he was not paid this money by the late TT, nor by EB while she was a single woman, nor has he been paid it by WB and EB since their marriage. Damages are claimed at 40m.

Pleading: WB and EB says that EB was never executor of the goods and chattels of the late TT nor did she ever administer any of the goods or chattels which were of TT at the time of his death etc.

Pleading: JA says that EB, after the death of TT, administered various goods which were of the late TT at the time of his death as executor of his will, namely at South Wokington, Essex, and seeks inquiry upon the country, and the defendants, JA and EB, seek likewise. Order to the sheriff of Essex to make a jury come at the octave of Hilary 1481.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 388

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Somerset
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Assault

Pleading: John m. claims that at Shepton Mallet, Somerset, on 15/09/1480, Thomas W., John W. and Henry R. assaulted, wounded and maltreated him with force and arms. Damages are claimed at £20.

Pleading: TW, JW and HR defend and say that they ought not have to respond to the aforesaid action because plaintiff JW is, and was at the time of the supposed assault, their villein with respect to their manor of Wykeware, Gloucestershire. TW, JW and HR say that they all have estate in the aforesaid manor, and that JM and his ancestors have been villeins of that manor from time immemorial.

Pleading: JM says that he is a free man of free condition, and was a free man on the day of the trespass. JM seeks inquiry upon the country, and the defendants, TW, JW, and HR seek likewise. Order to the sheriff of Somerset to make a jury come on the morrow of All Souls 1480.

Postea text: postea 1 - continuance between the parties as far as the quindene of Hilary term 1481, unless the case is first heard before justice Richard C. on 10/01/1481 at the assize of Wells, Somerset.

Postea text: postea 2 - to this day (the quindene of Hilary 1481) comes plaintiff JW, and justice RC sends record of the case as heard at the assize of Wells, Somerset, before justice RC himself and associate justice John S. To this assize came plaintiff JM, defendants TW, JW and HR, and a jury of the country. This jury said on oath that JM is a free man of free condition, and not a villein of the defendants' manor of Wykeware. This jury assessed JM's damages and costs at £20. Therefore the decision is that JM is to recover the aforesaid £20 damages and costs from TW, JW, and HR. The same TW, JW and HR are to be arrested. Upon this JW, present in the court, remits the aforesaid damages to TW, JW, and HR. Therefore TW, JW, and HR are quit concerning the aforesaid damages.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 417

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (account)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Reckoning of account

Pleading: Thomas B. claims that John S. owes him 10m as determined by a reckoning of account between them which they held at Westminster, Middlesex, on 10/05/1475, concerning diverse sums of TB's money received by JS before the day of the accounting. Damages are claimed at 100s.

Pleading: JS says that he does not owe TB the aforesaid 10m or any other monies and offers his law, to be made in Hilary term 1481. Pledges of law are named. It is decided that JS's attorney, Richard B., is to have his master to this court to make his law in the aforesaid term.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 426d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Essex
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Housebreaking; Taking of goods

Pleading: John H. and John C. claim that on 06/12/1476 John T., together with William S. and Richard C. used force and arms to break their close at Little Stanway, Essex, where they felled and took 10,000 cartloads of underwood growing there to the value of £20, and also allowed JT's beasts to trample and consume JH and JC's grass to the value of 100s. This continued at various times from the aforesaid 06/12/1476 until the making of JH and JC's original writ on 12/10/1479. Damages are claimed at £40.

Pleading: JT says that he is innocent and puts himself upon the country, and the defendants, JH and JC, put themselves likewise. Order to the sheriff of Essex to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481. Pledges are named for the defendant.

Postea text: 6 posteas all say that the sheriff of Essex did not send the writ, forwarding the case as far as trinity term 1482.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 428

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £200
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Walter I. claims that Robert M. and Henry B., executors of the will of William H. who was himself executor of the will of Richard H., owe him 500m on a bond which was made between WI and the late WH. WI says that though he has often requested this money the late WH did not pay in during his lifetime, nor have RM and HB paid it as WH's executors. Damages are claimed at £200. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: RM and HB say that the action against them ought not continue because they had already made full administration of the goods and chattels of the late WH prior to the day of the making of WI's original writ.

Pleading: WI says that RM and HB did have sufficient unadministered goods and chattels of the late WH to satisfy the aforesaid debt in their possession on the day of the making of his original writ on 12/10/1479, namely at Westminster, Middlesex. Concerning this, WI puts himself upon the country, and the defendants, RM and HB, put themselves likewise. Order to the sheriff of Middlesex to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481.

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

Case notes: Related to CP40/873 rot.335

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 429d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Damages awarded: 10s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John G. claims that Robert L. owes him £6 6s 8d per a bond. Damages are claimed at 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: RL defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: postea 1 - plaintiff JG comes but defendant RL does not, and so is in default. Therefore, it is decided that JG is to recover the aforesaid debt plus damages assessed by the court, with jG's assent, at 10s. RL is in mercy

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 439d

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

Pleading: Nicholas B. and Roger B., executors of the will of Walter B., claim that Thomas S. owes them 40s on a bond which was made between TS and the late WB. Damages are claimed at 40s. NB and RB present the bond to the court, as well as letters testamentary showing them to be executors of the will of WB.

Pleading: TS defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

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

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 441

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

Pleading: Thomas M., Thomas G., John C., John W., Roger A., William D., Roger S., and Simon A. seek from William C. 2 messuages, 112 acres of land, and rents of two capons with appurtenances in Teversham, Cambridgeshire as their right and inheritance by writ or right which bishop of Ely John M., chief lord of that fee, thence remised to the lord king, court…[damaged]… etc. And whence the plaintiffs say that they were seised of the same messuages, lands, and rents in their demesne and as of fee and right during the peace of the present king Edward IV taking the profits thereof etc. And they present that such ought to be their right etc.

Pleading: WC defends and calls to warrant a certain Edward T., who is present in the court. And, this same DG freely warrants WC concerning the aforesaid messuages, lands, and rents. And upon this plaintiffs TM, TG, JC, JW, RA, WD, RS, and SA seek versus DG, held by his warrant, the aforesaid messuages, lands, and rents etc. saying that they were seised of the same messuages, lands, and rents in their demesne and as of fee and right during the peace of the present king Edward IV taking the profits thereof etc. And they present that such ought to be their right etc.

Pleading: ET, held by his warrant, defends and himself calls to warrant a certain Denis G. And, this same DG freely warrants ET concerning the aforesaid messuages, lands, and rents. And upon this plaintiffs TM, TG, JC, JW, RA, WD, RS, and SA seek versus DG, held by his warrant, the aforesaid messuages, lands, and rents etc. saying that they were seised of the same messuages, lands, and rents in their demesne and as of fee and right during the peace of the present king Edward IV taking the profits thereof etc. And they present that such ought to be their right etc.

Pleading: DG, held by his warrant, defends and places himself on the great assize of the lord king, and seeks that it be determined whether she has the greater right to the aforesaid messuages, lands, and rents, as he has been held by his warrant etc., or whether the plaintiffs have the greater right.

Pleading: Plaintiffs TM, TG, JC, JW, RA, WD, RS, and SA seek licence to imparl, and they have it. And afterwards, in that same term (Michaelmas 1480), plaintiffs TM, TG, JC, JW, RA, WD, RS, and SA have return in this court, but the aforesaid DG, although held by his warrant, does not return and so makes default in contempt of the court. Therefore, order that plaintiffs TM, TG, JC, JW, RA, WD, RS and SA recover their seisin against WC concerning the aforesaid messuages, lands and rents with appurtenances which they and their heirs are to hold, quit of the aforesaid WC and his heirs and of ET and his heirs and of DG and his heirs in perpetuity. And, WC is to have lands of the aforesaid ET to the value aforesaid, and ET is to have lands of the aforesaid DG to the value aforesaid etc. DG is in mercy.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 441d

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

Pleading: Richard Marchall claims that John Herman and William Heth, executors of the will of William Herman, Robert Hibber and his wife Joan Hibber, herself co-executor and former wife of William Herman, together owe him £4 13s 4d by way of a certain bill, indented and sealed, by which the late William Herman granted himself to owe RM the aforesaid £4 13s 4d. RM presents this bill to the court. Damages are claimed at 100s.

Pleading: Robert Hibber and executors Joan Hibber, John Herman, and William Heth, defend and seek licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: 2 posteas - both are further licences to imparl, forwarding the case as far as Trinity term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 442d

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

Pleading: John Chalk claims that Henry Langlee owes him 20m per a bond. Damages are claimed at 10m.

Pleading: HL defends and seeks judgement on the writ, saying that whereas the plaintiff's writ refers of a 'Henry Langlee of 'Rykelyng' (Rickling) in the county of Essex, the county of Essex in fact has two places called Rickling, namely 'Rykelyng Upthorp' and 'Rykelyng Grene', but none which is simply called 'Rykelyng'.

Pleading: JC says that there is a place in Essex simply called 'Rykelyng' and seeks inquiry upon the county, and HL seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of Essex to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 443

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

Pleading: John P. claims that John F. owes him £10 as the unpaid residue of a £20 bond which was made at London, parish of St Lawrence Jewry in Cripplegate Ward, on 01/05/1474 and due on the feast of St Bartholomew 1474. JP acknowledges that he has been satisfied concerning £10 of the original £20 debt, leaving the aforesaid £10 unpaid residue. Damages are claimed at 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: JF defends and seeks to hear the bond read. The bond says the JF, Richard S., and Thomas W. obliged themselves to JP in £20 good and legal English money, to be paid to JP in the feast of St Bartholomew 1474 (24/08/1474); bond made on the 21/05/1474 (note that in pleading one the bond is stated to have been made on 01/05/1474). JF seeks also to hear the conditions on the bond read. The conditions are that if the within obliged JF, RS, and TW should pay JP £5 in the feast of St Bartholomew 1474, £5 in All Saints 1474 (01/11/1474), £5 in the feast of the purification of St Mary 1475 (02/02/1475), and £5 in the feast of St Dunstan 1475 (19/05/1475) then the bond should be null and void. Upon hearing this JF says that the bond should be null and void because the aforesaid RS paid JP £5 at each of the aforesaid feasts, at London in the parish and ward aforesaid.

Pleading: JP says that the aforesaid RS did not pay him any monies at any of the aforesaid feasts, and specifically that RS did not pay him the £5 due in the feast of St Bartholomew 1474 according to the form and effect of the condition on the bond etc.

Pleading: JF says that RS did pay JP the £5 due in the feast of St Bartholomew 1474 and puts himself upon the country, and JP puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 445

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

Pleading: Margaret B. claims that William B. owes her 100s 8d. MB says that on 01/02/1471 she sold WB 8 casks of herrings for 64s of the aforesaid 100s 8d, payable on request. MB also says that on 26/01/1470 she sold WB one last of stockfish, 300 large stockfish, 100 dried fish called dried cod, and 100 salt fish called Scarborough mudfish ('Skardburgh modfyssh') for £28 16s 8d, payable on request. Of which £28 16s 8d MB acknowledges herself to have been satisfied concerning £27, leaving an unpaid residue of 36s 8d. MB says that though she has often requested the outstanding total of 100s 8d from the aforesaid WB this money has not been paid, and so claims damages of 100s.

Pleading: WB says that he does not owe MS the aforesaid 100s 8d nor any other monies and offers his law, to be made this same term. Upon this WB makes his law and so is without day. MS is to have nothing by her writ and is in mercy for false claim.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 446d

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

Pleading: Ralph B. and his wife Joan B., herself executor and formerly wife of Roger W., claim that John K. owes them 53s 4d on a bond which was made between JK on the one part, and JB together with the late RW on the other part. Damages are claimed at 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: JK defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 447

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

Pleading: John P. claims that John H. owes him £20 as the unpaid residue of a £50 15s 9d bill made at London on 10/03/1478 by which JH granted himself to owe PH the same said £50 15s 9d to be paid to JP in payments of £25 15s 9d on 10/09/1478 and £25 on 10/03/1479. JP acknowledges that he has been satisfied concerning £30 15s 9d of the original £50 15s 9d debt, leaving the aforesaid unpaid residue of £20. Damages are claimed at £10. The bill is shown to the court.

Pleading: JH defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 449

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Damages awarded: 40s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Nicholas B. and Roger B., executors of the will of Walter B., claim that Lawrence G., executor of the will of Nicholas L., owes them £9 on a bond which was made between the late WB and the late NL. NB and RB present this bond to the court, as well as letters testamentary showing them to be executors of the will of WB. Damages are claimed at 100s.

Pleading: LG says that he ought not be held to the aforesaid bond because on the day of the making of NB and RB's original writ, and long before that time, he had already made full administration of the goods and chattels which were of the ate NL at the time of his death etc.

Pleading: NB and RB say that on the day of the making of their original writ, namely 08/03/1480 LG had various goods and chattels of the late NL sufficient to satisfy the aforesaid debt, namely at London in the parish of St Faith under St Paul's, Farringdon Within ward. NB and RB seek inquiry upon the country, and LG seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come on the morrow of All Souls 1480.

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.

Postea text: postea 2 - to this day come plaintiffs NB and RB, but defendant LG does not come and so a jury is to be taken against him by default. None of the jurors come, and so the case is respited as far as Easter three weeks 1481 unless the case should first be heard at the assize at St Martin le Grand before chief justice Thomas B. on 11/05/1481.

Postea text: postea 3 - to this day (Easter three weeks 1481) come plaintiffs NB and RB and chief justice TB sends record of the case as heard at the assize at St Martin le Grand before chief justice TB himself and associate justice Thomas W. on 11/05/1481. And upon this LG has abandoned his counterplea and says that he is not able to deny the action against him, nor that on the day of the making of the plaintiffs' writ he had various goods and chattels of the late NL sufficient to cover the aforesaid debt, in London in the parish and ward aforesaid. Therefore the decision is that NB and RB are to recover the aforesaid debt and damages, which damages are assessed by the court, with the plaintiffs' assent, at 40s. LG is in mercy.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 449d

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

Pleading: Thomas B. claims that Geoffrey F., administrator of the goods and chattels of Gregory C. who died intestate, together with William M, co-administrator of GC, owes him 20m on two bonds of 10m each which were made between TB and the late GC at Great Linton, Cambridgeshire, on 04/11/1476, one of these bonds being due on 01/11/1477 and the other of these bond being due on 01/11/1478. TB says that GC did not pay these bonds during his lifetime, nor have they been paid since defendant GF, similarly with WM, was granted administration of the goods and chattels of the late GC at Norwich, Norfolk, by the bishop of Norwich (James Goldwell). Damages are claimed at £10. Bonds shown to the court.

Pleading: GF says that the he ought not be held to the aforesaid bonds because on the day of the making of TB's original writ, and long before, he had already made full administration of the goods and chattels which were of the late GC at the time of his death etc.

Pleading: TB says that on the day of the making of his original writ, namely 22/03/1480, GF had diverse goods and chattels of the late GC sufficient to cover the aforesaid debt, namely at Great Linton, Cambridgeshire. Concerning this, TB puts himself upon the country, and GF puts himself likewise.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 451

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Sale of goods

Pleading: Thomas C. claims that Richard S. owes him £6 arising from the sale of 7 barrels of soap which RS bought but did not pay for. Damages are claimed at 40s.

Pleading: RS says that he doe not owe TC the aforesaid £6 nor any other monies and offers his law, to be made at the octave of Martinmas 1480. Pledges of law named.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 453d

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

Pleading: William T. claims that John H. owes him £21 per a bond. Damages are claimed a £10. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: JH says that he is not able to deny either the debt or the validity of the bond. Therefore, order that WT recover the aforesaid debt plus damages assessed by the court, with WT's assent, at 20s. JH is in mercy. And upon this WT remits to JH £10 of the aforesaid debt, also JH is quit concerning this same £10 of the aforesaid debt.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 454

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

Pleading: Thomas G. claims that Anthony (surname erased) owes him £10 on a bond. Damages are claimed at 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: Anthony says that he ought not be held to the aforesaid bond because at the time of its making TG and his associates made such threats against him that he made the aforesaid bond out of fear and under duress.

Pleading: TG says that Anthony made the bond of his own free will, and seeks inquiry upon the country, and Anthony seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481.

Case notes: marginalized 'VACAT'

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 458

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

Pleading: John A. claims that John T. owes him £40 per a bond. Damages are claimed at £20. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: JT defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 484d

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

Pleading: John M. and Richard I. claim that Henry Chicheley owes them 100m per a bond. Damages are claimed at £20.

Pleading: HC defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481. Pledges are named for the defendant.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 487

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

Pleading: John M. and Richard I. claim that William C. owes him 100m per a bond. Damages are claimed at £20. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: WC defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481. Pledges are named for the defendant.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 529d

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

Pleading: John Broughton claims that John Blakbourn owes him £43 4s 2d per a bond. Damages are claimed at £20. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: John Blakbourn defends and seeks to hear the bond and its endorsement read. The condition on the bond is such that if the within obliged John L. and a certain Lawrence T. should pay John Broughton £43 4s 2d at the feast within written on the same bond (Martinmas 1478) then the bond should be null and void, but in the case of full or partial default of payment the bond shall have permanent force and effect etc. Hearing and understanding this John Blakbourn seeks licence to imparl as far as the octave of Hilary term 1481, with the assent of John Broughton.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 541d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £20
Case type: Assault

Pleading: William L. claims that at London on 20/05/1476 John C. assaulted him with force and arms. Damages are claimed at £20.

Pleading: JC defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 543d

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

Pleading: John M. claims that Stephen W. owes him £72 per a bond. Damages are claimed at £20. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: SW defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 544d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Damages awarded: 13s 4d
Costs: 40s
Case type: Bond

Pleading: Robert Trewyke claims that Richard B. owes him £10 per a bond. Damages are claimed at 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: RB says that the bond is not of his making and puts himself upon the country, and Robert Trewyke puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481. The bond is given to chief clerk John F. for safe keeping.

Postea text: 4 posteas - all say that the sheriff of London did not send the writ, forwarding the case as far as Hilary term 1482.

Postea text: postea 5 - continuance between the parties as far as the morrow of Martinmas 1482 unless the case should first be heard before chief justice Thomas Bryan at the assize of St Martin le Grand on 07/11/1482.

Postea text: postea 6 - to this day (the morrow of Martinmas 1482) comes plaintiff Robert Trewyke, and chief justice TB sends record of the case as heard at the assize of St Martin le Grans on 07/11/1482 before chief justice TB himself and associate justice Thomas W. To that assize came plaintiff RC and defendant RB, as well as a jury of the country. This jury said on oath that the bond is of RB's making, just as RC claimed. The jury assessed Robert Trewyke's damages at 13s 4d and his costs 36s 8d. Therefore the decision is that RC is to recover the aforesaid debt and 40s costs and damages as assessed by the jury, as well as a further 13s 4d for costs awarded by the court. RB is to be arrested.

Postea text: postea 7 - 06/02/1496 Richard Trewyke, executor of the will of Robert Trewyke, comes by his attorney, Robert Tredenek, acknowledges before the court that he has been satisfied concerning the aforesaid debt and damages. Therefore, RB is quit concerning the aforesaid debt and damages. Upon which, RB seeks to make fine with the lord king to be admitted etc. And, he has been admitted etc. for a fine of 6s 8d, per the pledges of Robert Tredenek and Ralph de Trebancros

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 546d

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

Pleading: John M. and Richard I. claim that John T. owes them £27 10s per a bond. Damages are claimed at £10. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: JT defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 562d

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

Pleading: Maurice V. claims that Margaret P. owes him 40s on a loan. Damages are claimed at 5m.

Pleading: MP defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481. Pledges are named for the defendant.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 564d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Dorset
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 4m
Case type: Loan

Pleading: John W. claims that John D. owes him 40s on a loan. Damages are claimed at 4m.

Pleading: JD says that he does not owe JW the aforesaid 40s nor any other monies and offers his law, to be made in Hilary term 1481. Pledges of law are named. It is decided that JD's attorney, Peter S., is to have his master to this court to make his law in the terms aforesaid.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 566d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Buckinghamshire
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Loan

Pleading: John I. claims that John T. owes him 40s on a loan. Damages are claimed at 40s.

Pleading: JT says that he does not owe JI the aforesaid 40s nor any other monies and offers his law, to be made in Hilary term 1481. Pledges of law are named.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 570

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (other)
Damages claimed: 4m
Case type: Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: Elizabeth H. was summoned to respond to the king, by his attorney, Willaim C., who claims that she owes the lord king 63s 4d. The king states that in London on 01/02/1478 king Edward IV demised to EH a pasture called 'Helynhened' in Tatham, Lancashire, for one full year then next following, for a rent of 63s 4d to be paid at the feast of Michaelmas (29/09/1478). WC, on behalf of the king, says that by force of this demise EH held and occupied the aforesaid pasture for that one full year, but did not pay the aforesaid 63s 4d rent. Damages are claimed at 4m.

Pleading: EH defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 595

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Bond; Sale of goods

Pleading: John S. says that Hugh H. owes him 44s 2d. JS says that at London on 18/09/1475, by way of a certain bond, HH obliged himself to JS in 39s 2d, to be paid in Martinmas 1475 (11/11/1475). JS also says that at London on the same 18/09/1475 HH bought from him one piece of lawn for 4s 10d, to be paid on request. [it is notable that the these two sums only add up to 44s and not 44s 2d.] JS says that, though often requested, HH has not paid this 44s 2d and claims damages of 40s. Bonds shown to the court.

Pleading: HH defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: postea 1 - further licence to imparl as far as Easter term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 595d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Damages awarded: 3s 4d
Costs: 33s 4d
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John S. merchant of the Hanse claims that William M. owes him £6 11s as the unpaid residue of a £9 11s bond. JS acknowledges that WM has satisfied him concerning £3 of the original £9 11s debt, leaving the aforesaid unpaid residue of £6 11s. Damages are claimed at 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: WM says that the bond is not of his making and puts himself upon the country, and JS puts himself likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481. the bond is given to chief clerk John F. for safe keeping.

Postea text: postea 1 - continuance between the parties as far as Easter term in five weeks 1481, unless the case should first be heard before chief justice Thomas B. at the assize of St Martin le Grand on 22/05/1481.

Postea text: postea 2 - to this day (Easter term in five weeks 1481) comes plaintiff JS, and chief justice TB sends record of the case as heard at the assize of St Martin le Grand on 22/05/1481 before chief justice TB himself and associate justice Thomas W. To this assize came plaintiff JS and defendant WM, as well as a jury of the country. This jury said on oath that the bond is of WM's making, just as JS claimed. The jury assesses JS's damages as 3s 4d, and his costs at 33s 4d. Therefore the decision is that JS is to recover for the WM the aforesaid debt, damages and cost. WM is to be arrested.

Postea text: postea 3 - 26/04/1482 JS acknowledges before the court that he has been satisfied concerning the debt and damages aforesaid. Therefore WM is quit concerning the same debt and damages etc. And upon this WM comes before the court and seeks to make fine with the lord king to be admitted etc. And he is admitter etc. for a fine of 6s 8d, per the pledges of William W. and John M. Therefore Wm is quit etc.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 601d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Kent
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: £40
Case type: Housebreaking; Trespass (chattels)

Pleading: William A. and Richard A. claim that on 01/10/1480 Edward W. and his wife Rose W. used force and arms to break their closes at Eastchurch, Warden, and Laysdon-on-Sea (Layson), Kent, where EW and RW have since trampled and consumed WA and RA's grass, to the value of £20, on various days from the aforesaid 01/10/1480 as far as the day of the making of WA and RA's original writ on 01/11/1480. Damages are claimed at £40.

Pleading: EW and RW defend and seek licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 602d

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

Pleading: Richard C. claims that 'James H. lately of London, knight, alias James H. of the king's household, knight' owes him 100m per a bond. Damages are claimed at £20. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: JH defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 602d

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

Pleading: John G. claims that William F. owes him £10 per a bond. Damages are claimed at 10m. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: WF defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: postea 1 - continuance between the parties as far as Easter term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 607

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (other)
Case type: Debt

Pleading: Robert A. was summoned to respond to John S. and Robert H. concerning a plea the he ought to render to them £21 5d which he owes and unjustly detains etc. And hence the same John and Robert, by their attorney Peter S., say that [The entry ends here.]

Case notes: incomplete entry

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 618d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £4
Case type: Bond

Pleading: John H. claims that Richard P. owes him 40s on a bond. Damages are claimed at £4. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: RP defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 620d

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

Pleading: Richard W. claims that John H. owes him £20 per a bond. Damages are claimed at 100s. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: JH defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: 9 posteas - all are further licences to imparl, forwarding the case as far as Easter term 1483.

Case notes: Defendant place name. Which Combe in devon?

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 628

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

Pleading: John L. claims that John D. owes him £21 18s on two bonds of £10 19s each. JL says that both of these bonds were made at London on 10/03/1477. One of these bonds was due at the Nativity of St John the Baptist 1477, and the other on 1 April 1478.

Pleading: JC defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481. Pledges are named for the defendant.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 629d

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

Pleading: Richard B., executor of the will of Agnes B., herself lately executor of the will of John B., claims that Edmund, earl of Kent, owes him £35 6s. RB says that at London on 31/07/1464, by way of a certain bill which RB presents to the court, the earl acknowledged himself to have received and had from the late JB by the day of the making of the same bill: 6 silver cups, part gilded, weighing 99 ounces, whichever ounce being worth 2s 8d, and the sum of all of the same 99 ounces being worth £13 4s. And, in the same bill, the earl granted and promised himself to pay the late JB this same £13 4s at Christmas 1464. Also, at London on 06/05/1460, the earl bought from the late JB 300 salt fish, 700 stockfish, 7 barrels of herring, one barrel of eels, and 2 barrels of oil, all for £22 2s to be paid on request. RB says that the earl did not pay the late JB this money during his lifetime, nor did he pay it to the late AB as JB's executor, not has he paid it to RB himself as AB's executor. Damages are claimed at £10. RB presents the letters testamentary to the court, showing him to be executor of the will of AB, and AB to have been executor of the will of JB.

Pleading: The earl defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: 9 further licences to imparl, forwarding the case as far as Easter term 1482.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 632

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Surrey
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Damages awarded: 6s 8d
Costs: 16s 4d
Case type: Bond; Real action / rents / damage to real estate

Pleading: William P. claims that Thomas D. owes him 5m on a bond. Damages are claimed at £10. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: TD defends and seeks to hear the bond and its endorsement in court. The condition of the bond is such that if TD should exonerate WP of all arrears of rents relating to two gardens or tofts in the parish of St Mary Magdalen in Bermondsey in Southwark, Surrey, owed to the abbot of Bermondsey, before Easter next, then the bond shall be null and void. Having heard and understood this, TD states that TD ought not have his action, as after the making of the aforesaid bond, and prior to the [damaged] of September 1476, the abbot was not owed any arrears of these rents. TD says that on the said [damaged] of September, at Cheddingfold in Surrey, he gave to John Marowe, then abbot of Bermondsey, three ewes worth 5s, in full payment of all arrears of rent for the said gardens or tofts owed to the abbot before Easter 1476, which the abbot duly received.

Pleading: WP says that after the making of the bond, namely 10 March 1477, at Southwark, in the aforesaid gardens, the abbot of Bermondsey seized [damaged] oxen belonging to WP as distraint for 33s arrears of the aforesaid rents for the three years before Easter 1476. The abbot of Bermondsey imparked these three oxen at Southwark until WP paid the abbot the said 33s arrears.

Pleading: TD repeats that he delivered three ewes to the abbot of Bermondsey, in full satisfaction of all arrears of rent prior to the said Easter. Parties on country, jury here at the quindene of [?Martinmas].

Postea text: 4 posteas, sheriff did not send writ, to the quindene of Michaelmas 1481.

Postea text: Jury in respite to the morrow of All Souls 1481, by writ of common adjournment. On this day, parties come, jury says that TD did not give the three sheep to the abbot of Bermondsey, as WP alleged. Damages assigned at [6]s 8d, costs at 16s 4d. Order that WP recover the said debt, plus costs and damages totalling [?23]s 4d [sic]. TD amerced.

Postea text: On 11 July [...] Edward IV, record and process summoned before the king by writ of error, dated 20 [lost] 20 Edward IV, directed to chief justice Thomas B.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 632d

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

Pleading: John P. claims that Thomas G. owes him £37 per a bond. Damages are claimed at £20. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: TG defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 633

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

Pleading: Ralph B. and his wife Joan B., former wife and executor of the will of Roger W., claim that William B. owes them £6 13s 4d arising from the sale of 12 wax lights called 'torches' and 120 pounds of wax which WB bought from the late RW at London on 20/06/1468 but did not pay for. This money was to be paid on request. RB and JB say that though often requested this money was not paid to RW in his lifetime, nor to JB as RW's executor while she was a single woman, nor has it been paid to RB and JB since their marriage. Damages are claimed at 100s. RB and JB present letters testamentary showing JB to be RW's executor.

Pleading: WB says that he does not owe RB and JB the aforesaid £6 13s 4d nor any other monies and offers his law, to be made in this same term.

Postea text: WB makes his law and so is quit. RB and JB are in mercy for false claim.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 633d

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond); Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond; Sale of goods

Pleading: Ralph B. and his wife Joan B., former wife and executor of the will of Roger W., claim that Thomas H. lately of Southwark, Surrey, owes them £10. RB and JB say that TH owes them £6 4s 4d on a bond which was made at London on 12 December 1463 between TH and the late RW, and due at Easter 1464. RB and JB also say that TH owes them £3 15s 4d arising from the late RW's sale of 120 pounds of wax to TH at London on 10 April 1466, which same £3 15s 4d was to be paid on request. RB and JB say that though often requested this money was not paid to RW in his lifetime, nor to JB as RW's executor while she was a single woman, nor has it been paid to RB and JB since their marriage. Damages are claimed at £10. RB and JB present the aforesaid bond to the court, as well as letters testamentary showing JB to be RW's executor.

Pleading: TH seeks judgement on the writ saying that whereas the plaintiffs' original writ says 'Thomas Hoo lately of Southwark, Surrey', on the day of that writ's making he was in fact residing at Roffey, Sussex.

Pleading: RB and JB say that on the day of the making of their original writ TH was residing at Southwark, Surrey, and seek inquiry upon the country, and TH seeks likewise. Order to the sheriff of Surrey to make a jury come in Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: 3 posteas - all say that the sheriff of Surrey did not send the writ, forwarding the case to Michaelmas term 1481.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 635

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Cambridgeshire
Writ type: Trespass (against statute)
Damages claimed: £25
Case type: Breach of Statute

Pleading: John Hervy, citing the terms of the statute of 1429 relating to the malicious indictment of people in one county when they reside in another [Stat. Realm, 8 Henry VI, c. 10], states that on 5 June 1480, at Melbourn, John Lucas, Thomas Hurlok and John Colas, together with John Payn maliciously procured an indictment against him that on 19 May 1478, he forcibly and maliciously assaulted one John Michell at Edmonton in Middlesex, lying in wait for him and beating him with a club in the king's highway, feloniously killing and murdering him, against the peace. As a result, a suit was brought against him in King's Bench at Westminster on the Monday after the morrow of St John the Baptist 1480, even though JL was and still is living in Melbourn in Cambridgeshire and not in Middlesex, as a result of which JL suffered various expenses and burdens, greatly troubling him until he was acquitted in that court on the Friday before All Saints [27 October] 1480. This action was in contempt of the king, against the form of the statute and to his damage of £25.

Pleading: JL, TH and JC, by John Payn their attorney, granted licence to imparl to the octave of Hilary.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 636d

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

Pleading: Ralph B. and his wife Joan B., former wife and executor of the will of Roger W., claim that Phillippa B., lately the wife of Thomas B., owes them 50s. RB and JB says that at London on 01/08/1465 PB bought from the late RW 8 wax lights called torches for £4 4s, to be paid on request, of which sum RB and JB say only PB has only paid 34s, leaving the aforesaid unpaid residue of 50s. RB and JB say that though often requested this money was not paid to RW in his lifetime, nor to JB as RW's executor while she was a single woman, nor has it been paid to RB and JB since their marriage. Damages are claimed at 100s. RB and JB present letters testamentary showing JB to be RW's executor.

Pleading: PB says that she does not owe RB and JB the aforesaid 50s nor any other monies and puts herself upon the country, and the plaintiffs, RB and JB, put themselves likewise. Order to the sheriff of London to make a jury come in the quindene of Michaelmas term 1480.

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.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 636d

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

Pleading: Richard B. claims that Nicholas W. owes him £20 per a bond. Damages are claimed at £10. Bond shown in court.

Pleading: NW defends and seeks licence to imparl as far as Hilary term 1481.

Postea text: 9 further licences to imparl, forwarding the case as far as Easter term 1483.

Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/874, rot. 641

Term: Michaelmas 1480
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (other)
Damages claimed: []
Case type: Contract (general)

Pleading: John W. claims that John B. owes him £40. JW says that he made an indenture with JB at Ealing, Middlesex, on 5 January 1467, by which it was agreed that JB should make and assemble, before Christmas then next, at JB's own expense, a certain loft called a 'rood loft' within the parish church of Ealing extending the whole width of the same church, in the same manner as the rood loft in the parish church of St Mildred Poultry, London, except the small vaults which JB should not include. And the same JB, in the casement which is called the ceiling piece of the same loft, was to make one 'trail[…]' [damage] on the whole of the piece, and JB was to find all the wood and boards necessary for the same loft. For the implementation of this agreement, JB obliged himself, his heirs and executors to JW in £40. Hence JW, protesting that JB did not fulfil the terms of this indenture, says that JB, prior to aforesaid Christmas made a rood loft in the parish church of Ealing which was insufficient and badly-made, namely the posts and boards of the entrance to the loft were neither sufficiently nor properly joined together, being so far distant from the next that mice and rats may enter and pass between those boards. JW therefore says that JB did not well and properly build the aforesaid loft in the church of Ealing before the said feast of Christmas, according to the form and effect of the indenture, and therefore owes JB the aforesaid £40. JW claims damages of £[lost].

Pleading: JB says that he did build the said loft in the church of Ealing both well and properly by the said Christmas, both the said door and the other parts of the same loft. Parties on country, sheriff of Middlesex to have jury here at the quindene of Martinmas 1480.

Postea text: postea 1 - the sheriff of Middlesex did not send the writ, and so the case is forwarded to the quindene of Hilary 1481.