Staffordshire Fines: 1-20 Henry VIII

Staffordshire Historical Collections, Vol. 11. Originally published by Staffordshire Record Society, London, 1890.

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'Staffordshire Fines: 1-20 Henry VIII', in Staffordshire Historical Collections, Vol. 11, (London, 1890) pp. 256-269. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/staffs-hist-collection/vol11/pp256-269 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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Final Concords, Staffordshire. Temp. Hen. VIII.

1-20 Henry VIII

No. 12. On the Octaves of the Purification. 1 Hen. VIII.

Between Humphrey Ruggeley, complainant, and Richard Galfylde, deforciant of a messuage, a garden, ten acres of land, twelve acres of meadow, twenty acres of pasture, and twenty acres of wood in Longdon, Chorley, and Canke.

Richard remitted all right to Humphrey and his heirs, for which Humphrey gave him £20 sterling.

No. 8. On the Morrow of St. Martin. 3 Hen. VIII.

Between Richard Walter, complainant, and Henry Richardson and Elizabeth his wife, Henry Clyffe and Margery his wife, and James Bradhurst, deforciants of a messuage, ten acres of land, ten acres of meadow, twenty acres of pasture, and five acres of wood in Ecclessall and Boyondeney Dales.

The deforciants remitted all right to Richard and his heirs, for which Richard gave them £20 sterling.

No. 20. At three weeks from the Day of St. Michael. 3 Hen. VIII.

Between John Cokkys, complainant, and Katherine Steyn, widow, John Dekyn and Joyce his wife, daughter and heir of William Hancokkys, deforciants of a messuage, forty acres of land, six acres of meadow, and thirty acres of pasture in Aldryche and Rushale.

The deforciants remitted all right to John Cokkys and his heirs, for which John Cokkys gave them £30 sterling.

No. 34. At a month from Easter Day. 4 Hen. VIII.

Between Thomas Sprotte, complainant, and Nicholas Bayly and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants of a messuage, twenty acres of land, ten acres of meadow, and thirty acres of pasture in Great Wyrley.

Nicholas and Elizabeth remitted all right to Thomas and his heirs, for which Thomas gave them £40 sterling.

No. 65. On the Quindene of Easter. 4 Hen. VIII.

Between Thomas Waldram and Robert Frampton, complainants, and Thomas Entwisell, Armiger, and Katherine his wife, kinswoman and heir of William Lago, deceased, deforciants of a moiety of the manor of Hanford, and a moiety of seven messuages, eight tofts, 200 acres of land, sixty acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, and 200 acres of moor in Hanford, Trentham, Newcastle-under-Lime, Shelton, Penkyll, and Cleyton Griffyn.

Thomas Eutwisell and Katherine acknowledged the said moieties to be the right of the complainants, for which the complainants granted them to Thomas Entwisell and Katherine and the issue of Katherine, and failing such issue, to remain to the heirs of Thomas Entwisell for ever.

No. 87. On the Quindene of St. Michael. 4 Hen. VIII.

Between Edmund Warde and Elena his wife, complainants, and Thomas Coxson and Joan his wife, deforciants of ten messuages, six tofts, 300 acres of land, forty acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, eight acres of wood, and 5s. of rent in Yoxhall, Whorecrose, Morrey, Woodhouse, Barton, and Edyngale.

Thomas and Joan remitted all right to Edmund and Elena, and heirs of Edmund, for which he and Elena gave 100 marks of silver.

No. 18. On the Octaves of St. Martin. 4 Hen. VIII.

Between Roger Brasier and Alice his wife, complainants, and Thomas Smyth, of Sutton, and Marion his wife, deforciants of a messuage, sixty acres of land, twelve acres of meadow, sixty acres of pasture and six acres of wood in Busshebury.

Thomas and Marion remit all right to Roger and Alice, and heirs of Alice, for which Roger and Alice gave them £40 sterling.

No. 24. On the Quindene of St. Michael. 4 Hen. VIII.

Between John Porte, Robert Blagge, Thomas Cokayn, Armiger, German Pole, Armiger, Richard Dawne, Armiger, Thomas Porte, Clerk, and Thomas Middelton, Gentilman, complainants, and Richard Warren and Joan his wife, deforciants of four tofts, thirty acres of land, six acres of meadow and sixteen acres of pasture in Rolleston.

Richard Warren and Joan remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave 20 marks of silver.

No. 38. At a month from Easter Day. 5 Hen. VIII.

Between Roger Mynours and Alice his wife, complainants, and John Knyston, deforciant of the manor of Quyxhill, and seven messuages, 100 acres of land, twenty acres of meadow, forty acres of pasture and four acres of wood in Quyxhill, Elaston and Staunton.

John remitted all right to Roger and Alice, and heirs of Roger, for which Roger and Alice gave him £100 sterling.

No. 68. On the Octaves of St. John the Baptist. 5 Hen. VIII.

Between Thomas Inglefeld, Knight, Thomas Inglefeld, Gentilman, Richard Broke, Serjeant-at-Law, John Turnour, Gentilman, Roger Hall, Michael Fitzwilliam, William Hychecok and John Pakyngton, complainants, and John Blount and Katherine his wife, daughter and heir of Henry Pesshall, Knight, deforciants of the manor of Tene, otherwise Teyne, and 300 acres of land, forty acres of meadow, 300 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood, 100 acres of marsh, forty acres of heath, and 40s. of rent in Tene.

John Blount and Katherine remitted all right to the complainants and heirs of Sir Thomas Inglefeld, for which the complainants gave them £200 sterling.

No. 64. On the Octaves of St. John the Baptist. 5 Hen. VIII.

Between Anthony Fitzherbert, Serjeant-at-Law, Thomas Cumberfford, Armiger, Humphrey Wystowe, Doctor of Sacred Theology, Thomas Fitzherbert, Doctor of Decrees, Anthony Babyngton, George Cumberfford, and John Fitzherbert, Clerk, complainants, and George Neyvell, Knight, Lord of Burgavenny, and Margaret his wife, deforciants of the manor of Wygynton, and a mill, eighty acres of land, six acres of meadow and £19 of rent in Wygynton, Hoppas, Coton, Cumbersford and Tamworth.

George Neyvell and Margaret remitted all right to the complainants and heirs of Thomas Cumberfford, for which the complainants gave 870 marks of silver.

No. 29. On the Quindene of St. Hillary. 5 Hen. VIII.

Between Richard Salter, Richard Delves, Canons of the cathedral church of Lychefeld, Richard Strete and Thomas Langworth, Clerks, complainants, and Robert Sprotte and Agnes his wife, and Thomas Sprotte and Margaret his wife, deforciants of two messuages, thirty acres of land, twelve acres of meadow and thirty-two acres of pasture in Great Wyrley.

Robert and Agnes and Thomas Sprotte and Margaret remit all right to the complainants, for which the complainants gave them £30 sterling.

No. 8. On the Quindene of St. Hillary. 5 Hen. VIII.

Between Richard Salter and Richard Delves, Canons of the cathedral church of Lychefeld, Richard Strete and Thomas Langworth, Clerks, complainants, and John Veyse and Agnes his wife, deforciants of a messuage, six acres of land, eight acres of meadow and 100 acres of pasture in Stychebroke, Elmehurst, and Curborow, next Lychefyld.

John and Agnes remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave 100 marks of silver.

No. 45. On the Quindene of St. Hillary. 5 Hen. VIII.

Between Richard Salter and Richard Delves, Canons of the cathedral church of Lychefyld, Richard Strete and Thomas Langworth, Clerks, complainants, and Robert Sprotte and Agnes his wife, deforciants of a messuage, twelve acres of land, two acres of meadow and three acres of pasture in Great Wyrley.

Robert and Agnes remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave 20 marks of silver.

No. 5. On the Morrow of the Purification. 5 Hen. VIII.

Between Richard Salter and Richard Delves, Canons of the cathedral church of Lychefeld, Richard Strete and Thomas Langworth, Clerks, complainants, and John Pach and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants of two messuages, twenty acres of land, eight acres of meadow, forty acres of pasture and ten acres of moor in Walsall, Caldmore and Wodend.

John and Elizabeth remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave 100 marks of silver.

No. 16. On the Quindene of St. Hillary. 5 Hen. VIII.

Between John Stretehay, complainant, and Thomas Byrde and Isabel his wife, deforciants of four acres of meadow and ten acres of pasture in King's Bromley.

Thomas and Isabel remit all right to John and his heirs, for which John gave them £20 sterling.

No. 44. On the Octaves of St. Martin. 6 Hen. VIII.

Between Henry Vernon, Knight, complainant, and William Gudman and Joan Gudman, deforciants of seven messuages, eighty-four acres of land, sixteen acres of meadow and 180 acres of pasture in Pype, Ridware, Handisacre, Burton-on-Trent, Rugeley, Dadland Grene and Calyngwod.

William and Joan remit all right to Henry and his heirs, for which Henry gave them 200 marks of silver.

No. 95. On the Quindene of St. Michael. 7 Hen. VIII.

Between William Fitzherbert, Gentilman, John Jenour and William Whythalgh, complainants, and William Venables, of Kynderton, Armiger, and Elianora his wife, deforciants of a fourth part of the manor of Hampstall-Rydware, and of twenty messuages, 300 acres of land, 140 acres of meadow, 300 acres of pasture, 200 acres of wood, forty acres of land covered with water, a water-mill, and of 40s. of rent in Hampstall-Rydware.

William Venables and Elianora remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave £200 sterling.

No. 20. At a month from the Day of St. Michael. 9 Hen. VIII.

Between Richard Weston and Katherine his wife, complainants, and Thomas Lynam, Gentilman, and Alice his wife, deforciants of two messuages, twenty acres of land, seven acres of meadow, twenty acres of pasture and six acres of wood in Longdon and Farewall.

Thomas and Alice remit all right to Richard and Katherine, and heirs of Richard, for which he and Katherine gave £40 sterling.

No. 57. On the Morrow of St. Martin. 7 Hen. VIII.

Between Thomas Swynnerton, Armiger, complainant, and Nicholas Bayly, deforciant of seven messuages, 200 acres of land, forty acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture and 100 acres of wood in Norton, Great Wyrley and Little Wyrley.

Nicholas remitted all right to Thomas and his heirs, and granted that the said tenements which Beatrice Lavander held for life, of his inheritance, may remain, after the decease of Beatrice, to Thomas and his heirs, for which grant Thomas gave £200 sterling.

No. 44. On the Morrow of the Ascension. 8 Hen. VIII.

Between Hugh Mynsterley, Clerk, William Clerke, Chaplain, Geoffrey Moreton and Richard Moreton, complainants, and Robert Moreton, the younger, and Edith his wife, deforciants of eight messuages, eighty acres of land, twenty acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture and ten acres of wood in Penkeriche, Morehall, Chelyngton and Wolverhampton.

Robert and Edith acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of the complainants, for which they granted them to the said Robert and Edith and to their issue, and failing such issue, to remain to the issue of Robert, and failing such issue, to revert to the right heirs of Edith for ever.

No. 40. On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist. 8 Hen. VIII.

Between Robert Nudyk, John Stede, John Markye and John Forde, complainants, and Thomas Brocton, Gentilman, and Isabel his wife, deforciants of three messuages, two tofts, 200 acres of land, ten acres of meadow, twenty acres of pasture and three acres of wood in Ruggeley and Homerwyche.

Thomas and Isabel remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave £30 sterling.

No. 45. On the Quindene of St. Hillary. 8 Hen. VIII.

Between Alexander Plymley, Citizen and Mercer of London, complainant, and Thomas Swynnerton, Armiger, deforciant of seven messuages, 200 acres of land, forty acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture and 100 acres of wood in Canke, Norton, Great Whyrley and Little Whyrley.

Thomas remitted all right to Alexander and his heirs, and granted that the said tenements which Beatrice Lavendre, Widow, held for life, may remain, after her decease, to the said Alexander and his heirs, for which grant Alexander gave him £200 sterling.

No. 42. On the Morrow of All Souls. 9 Hen. VIII.

And afterwards recorded on the Octaves of St. Hillary. 9 Hen. VIII.

Between Ralph Waren, William Botry, Edward Stubbe, William Wilkynson and William Lokke, complainants, and John Blount, Armiger, and Katherine his wife, deforciants of four messuages, 100 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood and £6 of rent in Balterley, otherwise called Balverley, and Fentonkylford.

John and Katherine remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave £200 sterling

No. 51. On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist. 10 Hen. VIII.

Between Thomas Sprot, complainant, and John Norres and Matilda his wife, daughter and one of the heirs of John Levys, late of Barre, deforciants of twenty acres of land, ten acres of meadow and forty acres of pasture in Westbromewyche.

John and Matilda remit all right to Thomas and his heirs, for which Thomas gave them £40 sterling.

No. 44. On the Octaves of St. John the Baptist. 10 Hen. VIII.

Between William Wyllyngton, Gentilman, complainant, and George Byrche, deforciant of two messuages, sixty acres of land, twenty acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood, twenty acres of moor, twenty acres of furze and heath, and 10s. of rent in Smethewyke, in the parish of Horburne.

George acknowledged one messuage, thirty acres of land, ten acres of meadow, fifty acres of pasture, fifty acres of wood, ten acres of moor, ten acres of furze and heath, and 5s. of rent in Smethewyke, parcel of the said tenements, to be the right of William and his heirs, and further granted that the residue which Elizabeth Burton, mother of the said George, held for life, of his inheritance, may remain, after her decease, to the said William and his heirs, and for this grant William gave £60 sterling.

No. 50. On the Octaves of St. Michael. 10 Hen. VIII.

Between Anthony Fitzherbert, the King's Serjeant-at-Law, John Fitzherbert, Armiger, and Thomas Rawson, Clerk, complainants, and John Haddon and Joan his wife, deforciants of three messuages, three gardens, 300 acres of land, sixty acres of meadow, 260 acres of pasture and six acres of wood in Walsall, Westbromwych, Dudley, Rowley, Segeley, Weddesbury and Typton.

John Haddon and Joan remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave 200 marks of silver.

No. 100. At three weeks from the Day of St. Michael. 10 Hen. VIII.

Between John Porte, Armiger, Ralph Cantrell, Clerk, Anthony Fitzherbert, Serjeant-at-Law, William Bothe, Armiger, German Pole, Armiger, Thomas Middilton, Gentilman, Henry Aynesworth, John Hurst and John Fowler, complainants, and William Querneby and Margaret his wife, deforciants of two messuages, one toft, four acres of land and ten acres of meadow in Tutbury.

William Querneby and Margaret remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave £40 sterling.

No. 12. On the Octaves of St. Hillary. 10 Hen. VIII.

Between John Pakyngton, Simon Rice, Alexander Plymley and Humphrey Pakyngton, complainants, and John Blount, Armiger, and Katherine his wife, deforciants of the manor of Hopton, and twelve messuages, 200 acres of land, forty acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, twenty acres of wood and 200 acres of furze and heath in Hopton.

John Blount and Katherine remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave £300 sterling.

No. 13. On the Morrow of the Purification. 10 Hen. VIII.

Between John Veysy, Clerk, Dean of the King's Chapel, William Botler, Knight, Richard Broke, Serjeant-at-Law, Robert Norwyche, Richard Wratt[e]sley, Armiger, Walter Wrattesley, Armiger, Nicholas Leveson, Thomas Leveson, Clerk, Thomas Barnewell, John Leveson, Hugh Hikmans, John Cowley, John Wilkis, John Grene and Henry Thompson, complainants, and Humphrey Everton, Armiger, and John Everton, son and heir of the said Humphrey, deforciants of the manor of Sewall, (fn. 1) and seven messuages, a water-mill, 200 acres of land, sixty acres of meadow, 300 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood, eighty acres of marsh, 100 acres of furze, twenty acres of "heth" and 25s. of rent in Busshbery, Sewall, Brynsford, Gosbroke, Mosley, Wobaston, Nordyoote and Wolverhampton.

Humphrey and John Everton remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave £300 sterling.

No. 3. At a month from Easter Day. 11 Hen. VIII.

Between Henry Wylcokys, otherwise called Henry Tayllour, complainant, and Thomas Romyswall and Agnes his wife, deforciants of a toft and forty acres of pasture in Lytteley (Lutley), called Blondelslond.

Thomas and Agnes remit all right to Henry and his heirs, for which Henry gave them £40 sterling.

No. 18. At three weeks from the Day of St. Michael. 11 Hen. VIII.

Between William Tracy, Thomas Myddelmore, Edward Underhyll, Richard Cotysmore and Edward Stanley, complainants, and John Lampet and Margaret his wife, deforciants of a messuage, 200 acres of land, ten acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture and twenty acres of wood in Huntyngton and Pylletonhalle.

John and Margaret remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave £40 sterling.

No. 57. At three weeks from the Day of St. Michael. 12 Hen. VIII.

Between Nicholas Leveson, complainant, and Roger Bydell and Alice his wife, deforciants of a messuage in Wolvernhampton.

Roger and Alice remit all right to Nicholas and his heirs, for which Nicholas gave them £20 sterling.

No. 62. On the Octaves of St. Martin. 12 Hen. VIII.

Between John Pakyngton, John Poort, Thomas Matston, John Baldewyn and John Baker, Gentlemen, complainants, and Thomas Wildecote, Gentleman, deforciant of the manor of Hexston, and three messuages, 200 acres of land, forty acres of meadow, 300 acres of pasture, twenty acres of wood, forty acres of furze and heath and 6s. of rent in Hexston and Areley.

Thomas Wildecote remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave £240 sterling.

No. 46. At a month from the Day of St. Michael. 12 Hen. VIII.

Between Ralph Dey, complainant, and John Dygons and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants of five acres of meadow and 100 acres of pasture in Grett Barre and Lytell Barre.

John and Elizabeth remit all right to Ralph and his heirs, for which Ralph gave them £20 sterling.

No. 14. On the Octaves of St. Hillary. 12 Hen. VIII.

Between William Wyllyngton, Thomas Inglefeld, Armiger, William Dauntesey, Thomas Middelmore and John Hopper, complainants, and Philip Gregory and Agnes his wife, deforciants of three messuages, 100 acres of land, thirty acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, 300 acres of wood and 100 acres of furze and heath in Roweley.

Philip and Agnes remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave £60 sterling.

No. 17. On the Octaves of St. Hillary. 12 Hen. VIII.

Between John Skevyngton, Thomas Moreton and Roger Wescote, complainants, and John Bourghchier, Knight, Lord Barners, deforciant of a moiety of ten messuages, 100 acres of land, forty acres of meadow, ten acres of pasture, forty acres of wood, forty acres of furze and heath and 40s. of rent in Walsall, Gorscote, Bloxwiche, Russhall and Penne, and also the advowsons, patronages, gifts or nominations of two chantries in the parish church of Walsall.

John Bourghchier, Lord Barners, remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave him 200 marks of silver.

No. 23. On the Morrow of the Purification. 12 Hen. VIII.

Between John Gyfford, Knight, John Mitton, Armiger John Pakyngton, Gentilman, Thomas Skrymsher, Thomas Moreton, Roger Clerk, and William Skrymsher, complainants, and Philip Butler, Armiger, deforciant of the manor of Norbury, and a mill, 1,000 acres of land, forty acres of meadow, 1,000 acres of pasture, 200 acres of wood, forty acres of furze and heath, forty acres of moor, twenty acres of marsh, and 40s. of rent in Norbury, except the advowson of the church of Norbury.

Philip acknowledged the said manor, tenements, and rent to be the right of the complainants and heirs of Thomas Skrymsher, for which the complainants granted that they would render annually to Philip and his heirs for ever, 40 marks issuing from the said manor. (fn. 2)

No. 27. On the Octaves of St. Hillary. 12 Hen. VIII.

Between John Skevyngton, Thomas Moreton, and Roger Wescote, complainants, and Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, and John Bourghchier, Knight, Lord Barners, deforciants of the manor of Fyssherwyke, and twenty messuages, 200 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, forty acres of wood, forty acres of furze and heath, and 100s. of rent in Fyssherwyke, Alderwas, Whichenour, Barre, Bromwyche, and Shelfeld, also the advowsons, patronages, gifts or nominations of two chantries in the church of Walsoll.

The Duke and Lord Berners remitted all right to the complainants and heirs of John Skevyngton, for which the complainants gave £500 sterling.

No. 42. On the Octaves of St. Hillary. 12 Hen. VIII.

Between Anthony Fitzherbert and Matilda his wife, Thomas Fitzherbert, Clerk, Humphrey Fitzherbert, and Thomas Purefey, complainants, and Thomas, Marquis of Dorset, and Margaret his wife, deforciants of two messuages, forty acres of land, thirty acres of pasture, four acres of meadow, and 20s. of rent in Fenton, Fenton Culvert, and Stoke.

The Marquis and Margaret remitted all right to the complainants and heirs of Anthony, for which the complainants gave £40 sterling.

No. 39. On the Morrow of the Purification. 13 Hen. VIII.

Between Robert Morton, Thomas Morton, William Stafford, and William Patrykke, complainants, and John Oxston, and Alice his wife, deforciants of a messuage, sixteen acres of land, two acres of pasture, and half an acre of meadow in Morton and Drayce (sic).

John and Alice remit all right to the complainants and heirs of Robert, for which the complainants gave £20 sterling.

No. 61. On the Morrow of the Purification. 13 Hen. VIII.

Between William Wygston, Thomas Wygston, Clerk, William Gyllot, Clerk, and Edward Fyssher, complainants, and Edward Prudhom, Gentilman, and Margaret his wife, deforciants of two messuages, eighty acres of land, forty acres of meadow, twenty acres of pasture, and six acres of wood in Hornynglowe, Burton on Trent, Stretton, Whitmer, and Brysyngcote Hurst.

Edward Prudhom and Margaret remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave 100 marks of silver.

No. 35. At three weeks from Easter Day. 14 Hen. VIII.

Between William Blount, Knight, Lord of Mountjoy, Thomas Tirell, Knight, Ralph Cantrell, Clerk, Anthony Fitzherbert, the King's Serjeant-at-Law, John Blount, Armiger, and Walter Blount, Gentilman, complainants, and Robert Marcham and Elena his wife, deforciants of six messuages, 200 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, twenty acres of wood, 200 acres of heath, and 40s. of rent in Bradenap.

Robert and Elena remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave 200 marks of silver.

No. 41. At a month from Easter Day. 14 Hen. VIII.

Between Thomas Dovy and Richard Dovy, complainants, and Thomas Romsole, and Agnes his wife, deforciants of a messuage, twenty acres of land, six acres of meadow, twenty acres of pasture, and four acres of wood, called Romeswallond, in Lutteley.

Thomas Romsole and Agnes remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave £30 sterling.

No. 27. On the Octaves of St. John the Baptist. 15 Hen. VIII.

Between William Clerk, of Alderwasse, Thomas Rochefford, of Lychefeld, and Thomas Bromwyche, of Honnesworth, complainants, and Robert Hadon, of Great Barre, and Margery his wife, deforciants of two messuages, forty acres of land, ten acres of meadow, sixty acres of pasture, and ten acres of wood in Great Barre and Little Barre.

Robert and Margery remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave £60 sterling.

No. 14. On the Morrow of the Ascension. 15 Hen. VIII.

And afterwards recorded on the Octaves of Holy Trinity. 15 Hen. VIII.

Between John Blount, Gentleman, Ralph Cantrell, Clerk, John Fraunceys, Ralph Purefay, Walter Blount, and John Mawdeley, Gentlemen, complainants, and Edward Walpole, deforciant of two messuages, 100 acres of land, twenty acres of meadow, ten acres of pasture, six acres of wood, and 20s. of rent in Morton and Sudbury.

Edward remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave 100 marks of silver.

No. 37. On the Morrow of All Souls. 15 Hen. VIII.

Between John Fitzjames, Knight, Chief Baron of the King's Exchequer, Thomas Fitzherbert, Clerk, Anthony Babyngton, Armiger, Roland Babyngton, Gent., William Whithalgh, and Edmund Turnour, complainants, and George Nevyle, Knight, Lord Burgavennye, and Thomas Cumberforth, Armiger, and Dorothy his wife, deforciants of the manors of Wygynton and Cumberforth, and of twenty-four messuages, a mill, 1,000 acres of land, 120 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, 500 acres of wood, 160 acres of furze and heath, and £16 of rent, and a several fishery in the water of Thame, in Wygynton, Hoppas, Cumberforth, Coton and Tamworth.

George and Thomas Cumberforth and Dorothy, remitted all right to the complainants, for which they granted that they would render every year to George and his heirs an annual rent of £29 issuing from the said manors and tenements, one moiety to be paid at the Feast of All Saints, and the other moiety at the Feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross, the said moieties to be paid in the chapel of St. Leonard, of Wygynton, between the eighth and the twelfth hour before the midday of the Feasts aforesaid.

No. 14. On the Morrow of the Purification. 15 Hen. VIII.

Between John Porte, Serjeant-at-Law, Ralph Cantrell, Doctor of Decrees, John Browne, Ralph Purefey, John Frauncis, John Whetell, and John Pare, Chaplain, complainants, and John Blownte, deforciant of the manor of Blowntis Hall, and three messuages, thirty tofts, 100 acres of land, forty acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, sixty acres of wood, 15s. 8d. of rent in Blowntis Hall and Uttoxcetur.

John Blownte remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave 200 marks of silver. (fn. 3)

No. 46. On the Morrow of the Purification. 15 Hen. VIII.

Between Thomas Hardyng and John Whittyngton, complainants, and Richard Whittyngton, and Margaret his wife, deforciants of a messuage, forty acres of land, ten acres of meadow, sixty acres of pasture, and four acres of wood in Whittyngton, in the parish of Eccleshall.

Richard and Margaret remit all right to the complainants, for which they granted to them and to the heirs of Richard an annual rent of 40s. issuing from the said tenements for ever.

No. 26. At a month from Easter Day. 16 Hen. VIII.

Between Richard Asteley, Armiger, Henry Sowthwik, Clerk, Richard Hunderhill, Gentleman, and William Benet, complainants, and John Everdon, Armiger, and James Leveson, deforciants of the manor of Sewall, and seven messuages, a mill, 200 acres of land, sixty acres of meadow, 300 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood, eighty acres of marsh, 100 acres of furze and heath, and 25s. of rent in Bushebery, Sewall, Brinsford, Gosbroke, Molsley, Wybaston, Northicote, and Wolverhampton.

John and James remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave £400 sterling.

No. 63. On the Octaves of St. John the Baptist. 16 Hen. VIII.

Between Sampson Bradshawe, complainant, and Robert Cokayn and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants of a moiety of the manors of Chedull and Kyngeley, and a moiety of 400 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, and 4s. of rent in Chedull and Kyngeley.

Robert and Elizabeth acknowledged the said moieties to be the right of Sampson, for which he granted them to Robert and Elizabeth and their issue, and failing such issue, to remain to Sampson and his issue, and failing such issue, they shall remain to the right heirs of Elizabeth for ever.

No. 1. On the Morrow of the Ascension. 18 Hen. VIII.

And afterwards recorded on the Morrow of St. John the Baptist. 18 Hen. VIII.

Between Robert Ardern, Armiger, complainant, and Anthony Fitzherbert, Knight, one of the Justices of the King's Bench, and Matilda his wife, deforciants of £7 of rent issuing from six messuages, 100 acres of land, forty acres of meadow, sixty acres of pasture, and twenty acres of wood in Lychefeld, Curborowe, and Elmehurst.

Anthony and Matilda granted the said rent to Robert; one moiety thereof to be received at the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, and the other moiety at the Feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary in the Parish Church of Yoxhall, between the ninth and twelfth hours annually during the life of Robert, and for this grant Robert gave 200 marks of silver.

No. 15. On the Octaves of St. John the Baptist. 18 Hen. VIII.

Between John Gyfford, Knight, and Elizabeth, his wife, complainants, and Thomas Byssell, and Margaret his wife, deforciants of an acre of land, and three acres of meadow in Chelyngton.

Thomas and Margaret remitted all right to John and Elizabeth, and heirs of John, for which he and Elizabeth gave them £20 sterling.

No. 34. On the Octaves of St. John the Baptist. 18 Hen. VIII.

Between William Davemporte, Armiger, Thomas Chetwyn, Armiger, Thomas Shrymsher, Armiger, Thomas Poynour, Armiger, and John Carte, complainants, and Reginald Carte and Matilda his wife, and George Burton and Isabel his wife, deforciants of three messuages, 200 acres of land, twenty acres of meadow, forty acres of pasture, ten acres of wood, and twenty acres of moor in Aquilat and Sutton.

Reginald and Matilda, and George and Isabel remitted all right to the complainants, and granted that the said tenements which John Asteley, Gentleman, and Margery his wife, held for the life of Margery, of the inheritance of Matilda and Isabel, may remain to the complainants and heirs of John Carte, (fn. 4) and for this grant the complainants gave £40 sterling.

No. 67. On the Morrow of All Souls. 18 Hen. VIII.

Between Robert Lane, Clerk, Thomas Elton, Clerk, and Seth Godley, Chaplain, complainants, and John Hercy, Armiger, and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants of a moiety of the manor of Stotfold, and a moiety of thirteen messuages, three burgages, eighteen tofts, one water-mill, 600 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 300 acres of pasture, 100 acres of moor, and 30s. of rent in Stotfold, Elmehurst, Curborowe, Wyrley, Norton, Hilridware, and Hanbury.

John and Elizabeth remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave £240 sterling

No. 102. At three weeks from the Day of St. Michael. 18 Hen. VIII.

Between Humphrey Herres, complainant, and Miles Amon, Gentleman, and Agnes his wife, one of the daughters and heirs of Thomas Smarte, and of Agnes his wife, deforciants of a moiety of a messuage, fifty-four acres of land, eight acres of meadow, and twelve acres of pasture in Kynfare.

Miles and Agnes remitted all right to Humphrey and his heirs, for which Humphrey gave them £20 sterling.

No. 119. On the Quindene of St. Michael. 18 Hen. VIII.

Between John Kynnersley, complainant, and John Burton, and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants of two messuages, 100 acres of land, sixteen acres of meadow, forty acres of pasture, and ten acres of wood in Coven.

John Burton and Elizabeth remit all right to John Kynnersley and his heirs, for which John Kynnersley gave them £40 sterling.

No. 21. On the Octaves of St. Hillary. 18 Hen. VIII.

Between George Throkmarton, Knight, Thomas Englefeld, Armiger, Richard Knyghtley, the younger, Armiger, William Throkmarton, Armiger, Edmund Knyghtley, Armiger, and William Willyngton, Armiger, complainants, and John Petoo, and Margaret his wife, deforciants of the manor of Great Wirley, and of twenty acres of land, 120 acres of pasture, twenty acres of meadow, forty acres of wood, and £7 10s. 1½d. of rent in Great Wirley.

John and Margaret remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave £200 sterling.

No. 6. On the Octaves of St. Hillary. 18 Hen. VIII.

Between the Dean and Canons of the College of Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal of York, in the Alma Academia or University of Oxford, complainants, and Edward Sutton, Knight, Lord Dudley, and Cecilia his wife, deforciants of twenty messuages, a garden, an orchard, a water-mill, 1,000 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood, 300 acres of moor, and 40s. of rent in Sandwell, Westbromewich, Tybynton, Great Barre, Little Barre, Horbron, Vernell, Cofton, Woddesbury, Houndesworth, and Fletcheam.

Edward and Cecilia remit all right, for which the Dean and Canons received the said Edward and Cecilia and their heirs into all prayers, which from henceforth shall be made in their said college. This agreement was made by virtue of the King's precept.

No. 33. On the Morrow of the Purification. 18 Hen. VIII.

Between Thomas Rotheram, Knight, Ralph Longford, Armiger, George Wastenes, Armiger, Anthony Woseley, Armiger, Geoffrey Blyth, Clerk, Richard Strete, Clerk, Francis Hewet, Philip Bullok, and Thomas Sprott, Gentlemen, complainants, and Humphrey Rugeley, Armiger, and Margaret his wife, deforciants of the manors of Mounsels, Elwals, Horton, and Womburn, and of eight messuages, 300 acres of land, thirty acres of meadow, 300 acres of pasture, eighty acres of wood, forty acres of moor and heath, and £4 of rent in Mounsels, Elwals, Segeley, Horton, Womburn, Roweley, Typton, Brereley, and Bradeley.

Humphrey and Margaret remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave 800 marks of silver.

No. 43. On the Octaves of St. John the Baptist. 18 Hen. VIII.

And afterwards recorded on the Quindene of Easter. 19 Hen. VIII.

Between Philip Draycote, Armiger, and Robert Gerves, and George Whytacres, complainants, and Richard Whytyngton, and Margaret his wife, deforciants of an annual rent of 40s. in Whittyngton, in the parish of Eccleshall.

Richard and Margaret granted the said rent to the complainants and heirs of Philip, for which the complainants gave £40 sterling.

No. 15. On the Octaves of St. John the Baptist. 19 Hen. VIII.

Between William Wagstaffe, Clerk, and Robert Brownielowe, complainants, and Thomas Swynnerton, Armiger, and Alice his wife, deforciants of eight messuages, 140 acres of land, 140 acres of meadow, 240 acres of pasture, 200 acres of wood, and 100 acres of moor in Lichefeld, Hilton, and Esyngton, a third part of the manor of Norton, and of 500 acres of land, 500 acres of meadow, 300 acres of pasture, and £3 of rent in Norton and Little Wirley.

Thomas and Alice remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave £300 sterling.

No. 24. On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist. 19 Hen. VIII.

Between John Champeneys, John Baker, Thomas Barett, Gentlemen, and John Wiseman, and Thomas Argall, complainants, and John Mytton, Armiger, and John Nastrett, deforciants of the manor of Hagley, and two messuages, 200 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, and 40s. of rent in Hagley and Horton.

John Mytton and John Nastrett remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave £460 sterling.

No. 109. On the Morrow of St. Martin. 19 Hen. VIII.

Between Germaun Pole, Armiger, complainant, and Brian Rawclyff, Armiger, deforciant of a moiety of a messuage, forty acres of land, eight acres of meadow, and twenty-six acres of pasture in Combryge.

Brian remitted all right to Germaun, and his heirs, for which Germaun gave him £40 sterling.

No. 78. At a month from the Day of St. Michael. 19 Hen. VIII.

Between James Denton. Clerk, Dean of the Cathedral Church of Lichefeld, Edmund Hyton, and Robert Ryse, complainants, and Thomas Vernon and Margaret his wife, deforciants of two messuages, twenty acres of land, eight acres of meadow, twelve acres of pasture, and three acres of wood, in Whichnoure.

Thomas and Margaret remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave £40 sterling.

No. 128. On the Morrow of St. Martin. 19 Hen. VIII.

Between Germaun Pole, Armiger, complainant, and William Drury and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants of a fourth part of a messuage, forty acres of land, eight acres of meadow, and twenty-six acres of pasture in Combryge.

William and Elizabeth remit all right to Germaun and his heirs, for which Germaun gave them £20 sterling.

No. 125. On the Morrow of St. Martin. 19 Hen. VIII.

Between Germaun Pole, Armiger, complainant, and John Constable and Joan his wife, deforciants of a fourth part of a messuage, forty acres of land, eight acres of meadow, and twenty-six acres of pasture, in Combryge.

John and Joan remit all right to Germaun and his heirs, for which Germaun gave them £20 sterling.

No. 54. On the Morrow of the Purification. 19 Hen. VIII.

Between Adam Onele, Humphrey Wyllot, John Stretford, and Henry Ogan, complainants, and Edward Bagsha, and Alice his wife, deforciants of the manor of Knyghton, and four messuages, 100 acres of land, fifty acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, fifty acres of wood, and 50 acres of furze and heath in Knyghton.

Edward and Alice remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave £80 sterling.

No. 24. On the Octaves of the Purification. 19 Hen. VIII.

And afterwards recorded on the Quindene of Easter. 20 Hen. VIII.

Between Nicholas Bentley and Adam Eyre, complainants, and Robert Cokayne and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants of a moiety of the manors of Chedull and Kyngeley, and a moiety of 500 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, and 4s. of rent in Chedull and Kyngeley.

Robert and Elizabeth acknowledged the right of the complainants, for which the complainants granted the said manors and tenements to Robert and Elizabeth for their lives, with remainder to Thomas Cokayn, Knight, and to his right heirs for ever.

No. 35. On the Quindene of Easter. 20 Hen. VIII.

Between Geoffrey, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, complainant, and John Hercy, Armiger, and Elizabeth his wife, daughter and one of the heirs of John Stanley, Armiger, deforciants of a moiety of ten acres of land and ten acres of wood, called Gentylshawe, also a moiety of twenty acres of land and thirty acres of pasture, called Newhey in Cannok.

John and Elizabeth granted the said moieties to the Bishop and his heirs, for which he gave them £20 sterling.

No. 29. At a month from Easter Day. 20 Hen. VIII.

Between Alexander Plemley, Thomas Kytson, and Nicholas Statham, citizens and mercers of London, complainants, and Thomas Yong, deforciant of a messuage, 160 acres of land, thirty acres of meadow, eighty acres of pasture, twenty acres of wood, and ten acres of furze and heath in Kyngesley.

Thomas Yong remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave him 100 marks of silver.

No. 28. At a month from Easter Day. 20 Hen. VIII.

Between John Gyfford, Knight, John Pakyngton, Thomas Skrymsher, Thomas Morton, Roger Clerke, William Skrymsher, Francis Roos, and Humphrey Barbour, complainants, and William Banaster and Margery his wife, deforciants of five messuages, 300 acres of land, ten acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, and eight acres of wood in Orselowe, in the parish of Churche Eyton.

William Banaster and Margery remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave 140 marks of silver.

No. 129. At a month from Easter Day. 20 Hen. VIII.

Between Adam Oneley, Humphrey Wyllott, John Stretford, and Henry Ogan, complainants, and Elionora Pygott, one of the daughters and heirs of Humphrey Pygott, deforciant of a third part of the manor of Knyghton, and of four messuages, 100 acres of land, fifty acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, fifty acres of wood, and fifty acres of furze and heath in Knyghton.

Elienora remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave her 100 marks of silver.

No. 211. On the Morrow of All Souls. 20 Hen. VIII.

Between John Smyth, complainant, and Geoffrey Pendryth and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants of two messuages, one and a half acres of land, and half an acre of meadow in Beteley.

Geoffrey and Elizabeth remit all right to John and his heirs, for which John gave them £20 sterling.

No. 37. On the Octaves of St. Michael. 20 Hen. VIII.

Between Thomas Skrymsher, Francis Roosse, Humphrey Barbour, Roger Clarke, and Robert Jerves, complainants, and Lewis Byddulf, deforciant of two messuages, forty acres of land, and eighty acres of pasture, in Ecclesshall.

Lewis remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave him £50 sterling.

No. 82. On the Quindene of St. Michael. 20 Hen. VIII.

Between Anthony Fitzherbert, Knight, and Matilda his wife, Ralph Longford, Thomas Fitzherbert, John Fitzherbert, Richard Fitzherbert, sons of the said Anthony, and William Basset the younger, complainants, and William Myners, deforciant of the manor of Myners Mote, and of 300 acres of land, twenty acres of meadow, 400 acres of pasture, and twenty acres of wood, in Marchyngton, in the parish of Hanbury.

William Myners remitted all right to the complainants, for which they gave him 100 marks of silver.

Footnotes

  • 1. Seawall in Bushbury, was a portion of Bushbury formed into a separate manor by a sub-infeudation anterior in date to the statute of "Quia emptores."
  • 2. Leland, in his Diary written shortly after this date, says, "Skrimesha, a lawier now alive, a new gentleman, hath purchased the mannor with the place and parke of Northbyri at £50 a yeare, 3 mile out of Newport in Shropshire, but Northbyri is in Staffordshire. This Northbyri was Botelers of Hartfordshire. This Skrimesha hath now a 300 marke lande."
  • 3. Blunts Hall in Uttoxceter, still exists as a local name. Leland says, in his Diary, "Blunt of Haule, halfe a mile from Uttoxcester a £10 land, some say this is the ancient house of the Blunts" (Collectanae Topographica).
  • 4. It should be noted that whenever the property in question is vested by the fine in a body of trustees, there is always a remainder to the heirs of one of these trustees, but this is purely formal, the object of the fine being to vest the property in trustees who subsequently make a feoffment of it to the original donor and other parties in tail. The remainder to the heirs of one of the Trustees has been usually omitted in these abstracts.