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- Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 034d
- Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 051
- Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 051d
- Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 055
- Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 056d
- Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 059
- Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 090
- Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 090
Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 034d
Term: Trinity 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: £10
Case type: Bond
Pleading: Reginald, prior of St Bartholomew, West Smithfield, states that on 20 February 1441, William Blakwelle, formerly of Pinner, now deceased, made a bond with him in 100m, payable at Michaelmas then next. In his lifetime, WB paid 40m of this debt, but did not pay the remaining £40, and nor has William Blakwelle of Totteridge, his administrator, to his damage of £10. He shows the bond in court.
Pleading: WB the administrator is granted licence to imparl to octave of Michaelmas, with assent of the prior.
Pleading: [Case re-enrolled on CP 40/802, rot 380 (Michaelmas 1461), with successive further licences to imparl to octave of Hilary, quindene of Easter and octave of Trinity 1462.]
Case notes: Continued on CP 40/802, rot 380 (re-enrolment, with further licences to imparl).
| Type | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bond | St Sepulchre without Newgate < Farringdon Ward Without < London < England |
(initial) 20/02/1441 (due) 29/09/1441 < Michaelmas |
Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 051
Term: Trinity 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (sale of goods)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Sale of goods
Pleading: Thomas Stede states that on 11 January 1461, in London, Thomas Crosse bought from him a horse, saddle and bridle for 40s, payable on request, but has not paid, to his damage of 40s.
Pleading: TC states that he does not owe TS this 40s or any money as claimed. Parties on country, jury here at quindene of Michaelmas.
| Type | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sale of Goods | St Stephen Coleman Street < Coleman Street Ward < London < England | (initial) 11/01/1461 |
| Individual | Status | Occupation | Place | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Crosse (m) | Yeoman | (lately of) King's Lynn < Norfolk < England | Defendant | |
| Thomas Kellowe (m) | Attorney of defendant | |||
| Thomas Stede (m) | Plaintiff |
Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 051d
Term: Trinity 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 10m
Case type: Bond
Pleading: William Porter states that on 29 November 1460, in London, Thomas Crosse made a bond with him in 112s 4d, payable at the feast of the Purification next, but has not paid, to his damage of 10m. He shows the bond in court.
Pleading: TC states that this bond is not of his making. Parties on country, jury here at the quindene of St John the Baptist. Bond to remain in the custody of [omitted] Fogge.
Postea text: Sheriff did not send writ, to quindene of Michaelmas 1461.
| Type | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bond | St Vedast Foster Lane < Farringdon Ward Within < London < England |
(initial) 29/11/1460 (due) 02/02/1461 < Blessed Virgin Mary, Purification of |
Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 055
Term: Trinity 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond
Pleading: John Horn, citing the privileges of officers of the court, states that on 23 January 1443, in London, Edward Franke made a bond with him in £6, payable at Easter then next, but has not paid, to his damage of 100s.
Pleading: EF granted licence to imparl to quindene of Michaelmas. Pledges named.
Case notes: See also CP 40/829, rot 101.
| Type | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bond | St Christopher le Stocks < Coleman Street Ward < London < England |
(initial) 23/01/1443 (due) 21/04/1443 < Easter |
Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 056d
Term: Trinity 1461
County: London
Writ type: Trespass (force and arms)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Taking of goods
Pleading: John Alderley, citing the privileges of the officers of this court, states that on 10 April 1450, in London, John Duke forcibly took and carried off one blue woollen cloth worth 7m, against the peace and to his damage of 100s.
Pleading: JD granted licence to imparl to Michaelmas one month. Pledges named.
Postea text: Further licence to imparl to octave of Hilary 1462.
| Type | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Taking of Goods | St Dunstan in the West < Farringdon Ward Without < London < England | (initial) 10/04/1450 |
Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 059
Term: Trinity 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (loan)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Loan
Pleading: John Antony states that on 6 April 1461, in London, John Jonasson borrowed 40s from him, payable on request, but has not paid, to his damage of 100s.
Pleading: JJ granted licence to imparl to octave of Michaelmas.
Pleading: [continued at Michaelmas 1461, rot 106d] JJ states that he does not owe JA this 40s or any money as claimed. Order that he wager his law on the morrow of All Souls, pledges for law named.
Case notes: Continued on CP 40/802, rot 106d.
| Type | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Loan | St Sepulchre without Newgate < Farringdon Ward Without < London < England | (initial) 06/04/1461 |
Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 090
Term: Trinity 1461
County: Middlesex
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 100s
Case type: Bond
Pleading: John Wheler and Richard Ewte state that on 23 December 1458, at Westminster, John Camvyle made a bond with them in £4 17s 5d, payable on the vigil of Easter then next. They acknowledge that they have been paid 43s 1d of this sum, but JC has not paid the remaining 54s 4d, to their damage of 100s. They show the bond in court.
Pleading: JC granted licence to imparl to octave of Michaelmas. Pledges named.
Pleading: [continued at Michaelmas 1461, rot 101] JC states that this bond is not of his making. Parties on country, jury here at morrow of All Souls. Same pledges named.
Pleading: Jury in respite to octave of Martinmas. On that day, parties and jury came. RC said that RE, after the previous postponement, by a document which he shows in court, dated in London on 16 November 1461, released him from all actions, etc, outstanding between them.
Pleading: JW and RE state that their action should not cease, as RE states that this release is not of his making. Enquiry by country. Sheriff of London to have jury here at octave of Hilary.
Case notes: Continued on CP 40/802, rot 101.
Court of Common Pleas, CP 40/801, rot. 090
Term: Trinity 1461
County: London
Writ type: Debt (bond)
Damages claimed: 40s
Case type: Bond
Pleading: Robert Rouncyvale states that on 29 January 1459, in London, Thomas Roger made four bonds with him, three in 13s 4d, payable at Michaelmas 1459, Christmas 1459 and Easter 1460, and one in 20s, payale at the nativity of St John the Baptist 1460. However, TR has not paid any of these bonds, to his damage of 40s. He shows the bonds in court.
Pleading: TR granted licence to imparl to octave of Michaelmas.
Pleading: [continued at Michaelmas 1461, rot 41] TR states that these bonds were not of his making. Parties on country, jury here at Michaelmas one month. Bonds in custody of John Fog for safe-keeping.
Postea text: [on CP 40/802, rot 41] Sheriff did not send writ, to octave of Hilary.
Case notes: Continued on CP 40/802, rot 41.