733 Unknown v Jennings

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733 UNKNOWN V JENNINGS

Unknown plaintiff v Timothy Jennings of London, merchant

May - June 1637

Abstract

The cause and result of this anonymous complaint remain unknown as only two memoranda survive, from May-June 1637, listing names and London parishes.

Initial proceedings

3/183, Memorandum

1 May 1637

Sums of £100 and £50 are mentioned.

4 March 12 Chas I (1636/7)

William Abell and James Garrard, both of London, and Edward Frier, gent

Timothy Jennings of London, merchant

Nicholas Crispe of the parish of St Mildred in Breadstreet, London, esq

John Pettett of the same, vintner

Thomas Crispe of the parish of St Stephen's Wallbrook, merchant

Thomas Wade of the parish of St Mildred in Breadstreet, salter

Henry Bridger of the parish of St Lawrence Old Jewry, mercer

John Blake of Redriff [Rotherhithe], co. Surrey, mariner

Signed William Abell, James Garrard and Edward Frier

A true copy, signed by Thomas Willys.

3/184, Memorandum

Latin memorandum

13 June 1637

Signed by Timothy Jennings, Nicholas Crispe, John Pettit, Henry Bridger, John Blake, Thomas Wade, Thomas Crispe.

'Sealed, subscribed and delivered by Mr Jennings and Mr Nicholas Crispe in the presence of Charles Cutlove.

Sealed, subscribed and delivered by Mr Pettit, Mr Bridger and Mr Blake in the presence of William Thomson.

Sealed, subscribed and delivered by Mr Wade and Mr Thomas Crispe in the presence of Humphrey Terrick.'

Witnessed by John Watson.

Notes

Timothy Jennings did not appear in the Visitations of London: J. Jackson Howard and J. L. Chester (eds.), The Visitation of London, 1633, 1634 and, 1635, vol. I (Publications of the Harleian Society, 15, 1880); J. Jackson Howard (ed.), The Visitation of London, 1633, 1634 and, 1635, vol. II (Publications of the Harleian Society, 17, 1883); J. B. Whitmore and A. W. Hughes Clarke (eds.), London Visitation Pedigrees, 1664 (Publications of the Harleian Society, 92, 1940).

Documents

  • 3/183, Memorandum
    • Memorandum: 3/183 (1 May 1637)
    • Memorandum: 3/184 (13 Jun 1637)

People mentioned in the case

  • Abell, William
  • Blake, John, mariner
  • Bridger, Henry, mercer
  • Crispe, Nicholas, esq
  • Cutlove, Charles
  • Frier, Edward, gent
  • Garrard, James
  • Jennings, Timothy, merchant
  • Pettett, John, vintner (also Pettit)
  • Terrick, Humphrey
  • Thomson, William
  • Wade, Thomas, salter
  • Watson, John

Places mentioned in the case

  • London
    • St Lawrence, Old Jewry
    • St Mildred, Bread Street
    • St Stephen, Wallbrook
  • Surrey
    • Redriff
    • Rotherhithe