Index to pleadings, 1685-1686: subjects

A.

Absconded (see also bankrupt), 19, 22, 53, 67, 105, 136, 144

administrator, administratrix (see also intestacy), 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 18, 21, 27, 30, 33, 35, 36, 45, 50, 59, 63, 72, 73, 74, 82, 96, 99, 100, 112, 116, 122, 125, 131, 133, 135, 139, 144, 148

Africa, 32

agents, 45, 56, 91, 94, 100, 102, 111

agreement, articles of, 11, 24, 79, 97, 125, 133

aliens, 107

annuities, 5, 98, 106, 127, 150

apprentices, 2, 19, 41, 113, 143

arbitration, arbitrators, 1, 124

arrest (see also imprisoned, prisons), 1, 14, 37, 51, 69, 83, 89, 100, 110, 128, 136

ash, 29

assignees, in bankruptcy (see also bankrupt, and bankruptcy, commission of), 67, 72

attachments, 60

attorney, 41, 76, 78, 88, 132, 148

attorney, letter of, power of, 1, 28, 81, 123

attorney, warrant of, 57, 70, 85

Attorney-General, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113

B.

Bail, 133, 136

bailiffs, 60

bankrupt, bankruptcy (see also absconded, insolvent), 67, 72, 88, 106, 125, 127, 141, 145, 146

bankruptcy, commission of, 88, 141, 146

Barbados, 44, 98

beans, 103, 104

Bedford (Beds.), 31

Bedlam, 64

beer, 151

bills (for services), 13

bills (unspecified types of securities), 90, 114, 129

bills of exchange, 7

board and lodging, 13, 14, 38, 61, 131

bonds, 1, 7, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 39, 51, 52, 53, 56, 59, 62, 63, 69, 70, 71, 77, 81, 83, 84, 88, 89, 90, 95, 96, 97, 101, 102, 105, 106, 111, 112, 115, 123, 128, 129, 132, 135, 137, 138, 141, 142, 144, 148, 150

brewhouse, brewery, 5, 22, 45, 86, 141

broker, 121

brother, 30, 75, 82, 116, 127

Buckinghamshire, 40

C.

Canary Islands, 49

captain, ship, 44

Cardmakers, Company of, 89, 134

cards, playing, 89, 134

Caribbean Islands, 124

carriage of goods, 29

cellar, 21

Charles I, 52, 94, 145

Charles II, 32, 103, 104, 105, 113, 122, 145

Chichester (Suss.), 49

children (see also infants, minors), 41, 46, 118, 140

churchwardens, 46

Civil War, time of, 126

clay, tobacco pipe, 37

clipping (of coin), 110

cloth, 1, 60

clothes, 18, 44

coaches, 54

coachyard, 54

coal, 29

coining, 79, 109, 113

common way, 54

Commonwealth, time of, 145, 146

copyhold, 75, 94, 149

corn, 91

corporation, 79

Cornwall, 5

cottage, 86

courts
-, Chancery, 1, 5, 31, 95, 117
-, common law court (unspecified), 13, 90, 121, 146
-, Common Pleas, 16, 38, 46, 60, 78, 91, 106, 110, 129, 142, 151
-, Exchequer, 10, 18, 34, 45, 66, 68, 95, 113, 127, 130
-, Exchequer Chamber, 84
-, King's Bench, 6, 12, 15, 17, 21, 22 (Marshall of), 23, 24, 26 (attorney), 29, 40, 44, 51, 57 (warrant), 60, 67, 76, 84, 100, 115, 117, 125, 126, 128, 132, 136, 147

King's Palace Court (Court of the Verge), 83
-, Lancaster, Duchy Court, 60
-, White Chapel (Marshalsea), 14
-, Compter's Court (City of London), 26
-, Sheriff's Court (City of London), 93, 111
-, Bedford, church court, 148

Cowes (Isle of Wight), 87

Cowley Hall (Hillingdon, Middlesex), 55

Crown, 7, 32 (charter), 40, 56, 71, 79, 89 (patent), 106, 109, 110, 113, 122, 135, 145, 151

Customs, 52

Customs, farmers of, 52, 61, 145, 146

D.

Damages (court-ordered), 6, 15, 60

daughter, 25, 72, 118, 129

Debtford (Deptford, Kent), 150

debts, 3, 4, 5, 12, 16, 18, 22, 25, 26, 28, 35, 37, 43, 56, 57, 60, 65, 81, 93, 96, 100, 118, 120, 125, 136, 151

deed, of gift, 143

deeds, 45, 64, 86, 119

deposit, 20, 47

Devon, 5

discovery (judicial), 58

distemper, 116

distringas, writ of, 32, 110

drowning, 81, 123

duel, 28

duties (see also taxes), 50, 87 (prisage and butlerage), 89, 107

E.

East Indies, 30

ejectment, 66; action of, 84, 120

Ely (Cambs.), 11

endorse (a bond or note), 7, 67

equity, not a matter of (plea), 15, 112

error, writ of (see also courts), 84

estate, 9, 18, 27, 38, 41, 53, 61, 63, 88, 98, 105, 112, 116, 131, 141, 144, 148

excises, 56

executor, executrix (see also will), 5, 9, 13, 16, 24, 36, 38, 39, 50, 53, 56, 61, 62, 65, 66, 71, 72, 73, 74, 80, 88, 92, 95, 96, 97, 98, 118, 122, 126, 127, 129, 133, 136, 141, 142, 146

F.

Factor, 37, 93

farmers, of taxes (see also Customs, farmers of, and Hearth Duties, farmers of), 107

farrier, 61

father, 9, 11, 17, 27, 31, 36, 50, 52, 59, 74, 75, 87, 96, 97, 98, 126, 129

fines, 113, 145

fire (see also London), 92, 119

footpath, 54

forfeiture (see also Crown), 71, 94, 105, 106, 110

fraud, alleged, 12, 26, 38, 63, 64, 125, 144

freehold, 120

G.

Gambling, 96

glasshouses, 29

glassware makers, 29

glazier, 51

gold, 32, 44, 79, 96, 109, 112 (thread), 113

goods, household: 2, 4, 85, 99

goods (sold, contracted for), 8, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 28, 29, 37, 42, 46, 49, 57, 60, 61, 76, 77, 78, 91, 103, 104, 112, 121, 126, 132, 147, 151

grandchildren, 74

grandfather, 9, 25, 50

grandmother, 10

guardian, 31, 80, 149

Guinea, 44, 81, 93

H.

Hearth duties, 56; farmers of, 5

heir (at law), 17, 144

'Helmet', the, 92

horses, 54, 62

Household, royal, officers of, 83

House of Commons (see also Parliament), 52

houses, 34, 36, 76, 85, 117

husband (see also remarriage), 12, 30, 34, 50, 62, 68, 125, 128, 139, 142, 151

I.

Imprisoned, 17, 20, 22, 46, 94, 145

indemnity (judicial), 41, 59, 106, 149

infants (see also children, guardian, minors, next friend), 25, 41, 80

injunction (see also relief), 13, 14, 17, 19, 30, 40, 42, 44, 45, 46, 51, 60, 67, 70, 76, 78, 80, 83, 89, 97, 100, 111, 114, 115, 121, 130, 132, 138, 143, 151

innkeeper, 62

insanity, 25, 31, 64

insolvent, 19, 27, 144

interest, 10, 95, 112, 115, 129, 138

intestacy, 6, 7, 12, 27, 30, 34, 35, 36, 41, 59, 63, 72, 73, 82, 98, 99, 112, 116, 125, 132, 139, 144, 148

Ireland, 28

Ivelchester (Som.), 58

J.

Jamaica, 13, 93

judge, 148

judgement, 5, 6, 12, 29, 38, 40, 60, 61, 65, 70, 85, 88, 91, 115, 125, 126, 145, 146, 147

K.

Katherine, Queen (of Braganza), 40

Kent, 50

King's Palace Court prison (see also courts), 83

L.

Land (see also copyholds, deeds, houses, leases, manors, messuages, mortgages, premises), 6, 9, 10, 18, 25, 48, 56, 64, 75, 94, 95, 97, 98, 120, 130, 144, 147, 149

lease, leasehold, 8, 20, 21, 23, 51, 54, 59, 64, 66, 82, 84, 87, 92, 119, 120, 150

legacy, legacies, 72, 74, 97, 139, 141, 149

license, licensee, 23, 135

lighthouses, 50

Limerick, 102

limitations, statute of (plea), 126

Lincolnshire, 11

loans (see also bills, bonds, notes, securities), 7, 14, 26, 63, 70, 75, 85, 90, 96, 101, 105, 110, 123, 128, 131, 137, 144, 147

lodger, lodging, 14, 42, 55, 61, 116, 139

logwood, 61

London (and see Bedlam), 34, 36, 91, 119, 121
-, custom of, 118
-, Fire of 1666, 34, 36, 117, 127
-, freemen, 118
-, Mayor and Aldermen, 107, 108, 117
-, orphans, 108
-, scavage, duties of, 107

London, places in
-, Aldersgate, 64
-, Buttolph (St. Botolph) Wharf, 117
-, Carter Lane, 119
-, Christ's Hospital, 106
-, Custom House, 87
-, Half Moon Tavern, 119
-, Leadenhall St., 20
-, London Bridge Waterhouse, 8
-, Priest's Court, Foster Lane, 119
-, Tower of, 79, 94, 109, 113

looking-glasses, 3

looking-glass maker, 3

M.

Malting, 90, 147

manor, 10, 55, 75, 94

marriage, arrangement for, 77, 97, 128

marshes, 11

master, of a ship: 49, 81, 102, 123

Master and Worker of His Majesty's monies, 109, 113

mate, of a ship, 44

mercers, 28

merchants, 17

Messenger (royal), 122

messuage, 25, 48, 51, 55, 64, 84, 92, 101, 117, 150

Middlesex (see also Westminster)
-, Drury Lane, 84
-, Edmonton, 101
-, Harrow, 75
-, Hendon, manor of, 94
-, Hillingdon, 55
-, Kensington, 140
-, St. Clement Danes, 60
-, Stepney, 150
-, Tottenham High Cross (parish), 130
-, Well Close, Whitechapel, 29
-, York House Garden, 23

millinery, 78

minors (see also children, infants), 68, 149

Mint, minting, 79, 109, 113

Moniers, Provost and Corporation of, 79, 109, 113

Monmouthshire, 40

Monserrat, 124

mortgage, 6, 10, 22, 45, 58, 59, 63, 86, 95, 101, 108, 141, 147

mother, 25, 27, 65, 86, 126, 128

mother-in-law, 147

N.

Navarre, 42

nephew, 17

New Hampshire, 17

'next friend', 80

niece, 50

Northamptonshire, 40

notes (promissory), 67, 121

O.

Oats, 103, 104

orphans, see London

outlawry, 106, 126

overseers (of will), 126, 141

P.

Parents, 35, 68

Parliament (see also House of Commons), 146

partners, partnership, 17, 24, 28, 29, 147

patent, 89

pawn, 2, 48

payment, in instalments, 6

personal estate, personalty, 16, 18, 30, 33, 35, 39, 48, 56, 99, 118, 133, 143

pewter, 20

pipes, water, 8, 23

pirates, 32

plot, 105

premises (see also houses, land, messuage), 25, 31, 34, 36, 58, 59, 66, 68, 75, 80, 82, 84, 92, 108, 119, 120, 127

Purveyor, royal, 103, 104

R.

Relief, from suit or judgement (see also courts, injunction), 1, 11, 15, 29, 37, 45, 49, 52, 59, 65, 67, 69, 84, 90, 91, 95, 101, 113, 120, 128, 136, 147, 148

remarriage, remarried, 12, 16, 36, 53, 62, 125, 139, 142

rents, 8, 21, 23, 34, 36, 39, 42, 66, 68, 80, 117

replevin, action of, 15

right of way, 54

rooms, 55

Royal African Company, 32, 93

S.

St. John's College, Oxford, 149

St. Peter's, Westminster, Dean and Chapter, 120

scavage, duties of, see London

security (see also bonds, notes, surety), 4, 22, 26, 40, 51, 53, 63, 69, 85, 87, 89, 90, 95, 96, 97, 111, 135, 137, 150

servants, 70, 103, 104

Seville, 102

ships, 17, 101, 102, 107
-, Charles, 102
-, Eaglet, 32
-, Elizabeth, 101
-, George & Betty, 44
-, Robert of London, 13
-, St. Maria, 93
-, St. Mary, 7
-, Sidmouth, 49
-, Success, 124
-, William & Betty, 81, 123

shoes, 46

silks, 28

silver, 48, 79, 109, 112 (thread), 113

sisters, 9, 27, 50, 73, 77, 97, 106, 133

smallpox, 47

smith, 62

sons, 6, 19, 25, 31, 39, 45, 50, 70, 75, 80, 82, 92, 98, 105, 127, 144

sons-in-law, 129

Spain, 102

spinsters, 133, 142

Stables, royal, 103, 104

stepfather, 148

stepmother, 30

Stottway (Dorset), 10

Suffolk, 147

suit, revival of, 21, 24, 66, 68, 98, 127

surety (see also bond, security), 52

surgeon (chirurgion), of a ship, 44

Surrey,
-, Long Lane, Southwark, 76
-, Rother[h]ithe, 51

T.

Tavern, 119

taxes (see also customs, duties), 40

tenants, 31, 120, 130, 150

Teneriffe, 49

Thames, 23

thread, gold and silver, 112

timber, 76, 80, 94

tithes, 94, 130, 140

tobacco, 15, 37

tools, 3, 20

traitors, treason, 71, 94, 105, 110

trover and conversion, actions of, 15

trustees, trust, 6, 10, 21, 26, 33, 34, 36, 40, 48, 52, 58, 59, 68, 70, 71, 73, 82, 94, 101, 106, 108, 116, 123, 127, 129, 133, 139, 145, 150

Turkey, 1

U.

Uncles, 31, 34, 82, 139

V.

Vicar, 130, 140

victualling house, 151

voyages, 14, 30, 44, 49, 81, 93, 102

W.

Wages, 13, 70, 100

Wales, 40, 64

Warwickshire, 6

waste, 61, 80

watercourse, 23

water house, 8

water pipes, 8

Westminster
-, King Street, 92
-, Strand, 120
-, St. Peter's, Westminster, Dean and Chapter, 120

wharf, 117

wheat, 47, 49

widow, 2, 3, 4, 12, 16, 21, 27, 30, 32, 36, 39, 50, 54, 56, 59, 63, 66, 72, 73, 80, 88, 99, 122, 125, 127, 129, 139, 141, 144

wife, 25, 44, 46, 65, 68, 72, 85, 110, 116, 150, 151

will, 9, 10, 30 (nuncupative), 38, 48, 50, 72, 73, 96, 126, 133, 139, 141, 143 (nuncupative)

wine, 42, 49, 87
-, Canary, 57
-, Port, 57

wine licence, 135

wiredrawers, 112

work (done, contracted for), 3, 51, 62, 79, 81, 88, 109, 113