Membrane 1r. Ely: Pleas before John Fyneux, 13 Dec. 7 Hen. 8 [1515]. Preamble: [?letters patent].

1. John Gray per his attorney presents himself versus William West of Haddenham, husbandman, and John Breche of Haddenham, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

2. Edward Bukworth presents himself in person versus Thomas [Leveryche] of Newton, yeoman, William Kyng of Wisbech, butcher, John Palmer of Wisbech, boatwright, James Couper of Wisbech, fisher[man], Robert Toke of Wisbech, labourer, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

3. Henry Joye per his attorney presents himself versus Richard Crowne of Wimblington, husbandman, in an action of debt. To appear at the next session.

4. Walter Wryght presents himself in person versus Thomas [Macro] of Ely, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

5. Thomas Clerke, oilman, presents himself in person versus John Clerke of Wisbech, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

6. Robert Coward per his attorney presents himself versus Richard Bekett of March, labourer, in a plea of assault. To appear at the next session.

7. Thomas Spencer per his attorney presents himself versus Richard Crowne of Wimblington, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

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8. William Austen per his attorney presents himself versus John Hobson of Wisbech, carpenter, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

9. Thomas Clerke per his attorney presents himself versus William Temer of Leverington, husbandman, James Hobson of Wisbech, husbandman, Adam Toby of Wisbech, husbandman, and Adam Bocher of Wisbech, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

10. John Byg presents himself in person versus John Freman of Elm, fisherman, in a plea that he took and carried away a net from Freman at Elm worth 40 shillings. To appear at the next session.

11. William Robeson per his attorney presents himself versus Richard Crowne of Wimblington, husbandman, Hugh [Astus] of Walsoken, Norfolk, glover, and John Stokdale of Walsoken, Norfolk, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

12. Thomas Leyman presents himself in person versus Robert Hopkynson of Walsoken, Norfolk, husbandman, John Strete of Wisbech, husbandman, and John Godard of Terrington, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

13. William, prior of Ely Cathedral [may be William Wittlesey or William Foliott], per his attorney presents himself versus William Adam of Tydd St Giles, yeoman, William Salman of Ely, fisherman, Thomas Cancelor of Ely, cook, and George Weard of Ely, labourer, in an action of debt. To appear at the next session.

14. Robert Smyth per his attorney presents himself versus William Preston of Gedney, Lincolnshire, husbandman, Nicholas Michell of Wisbech, husbandman, William Clerke of Newton, husbandman, John Scote of Walsoken, Norfolk, husbandman, Adam [Dourante] pf Walosken, Norfolk, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

15. Thomas Carsey presents himself in person versus Hamond Nicolson of Elm, [?husbandman], Thomas Barbour of Elm, husbandman, Thomas Makerley of Elm, husbandman, in a plea that they took and carried away goods and chattels to the value of 40 shillings from Carsey at March. To appear at the next session.

16. Nicholas Barton, cleric, per his attorney presents himself versus John Chester of Haddenham in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

17. William Spencer presents himself in person versus John Clapome of Doddington, [occupation unclear] and Robert Herper of Doddington, yeoman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

Membrane 2r. Ely: Pleas before John Fyneux, 13 Mar. 7 Hen. 8 [1516].

18. Robert Smyth per his attorney presents himself versus William Preston of Gedney, Lincolnshire, husbandman, Nicholas Michell of Wisbech, husbandman, William Clerke of Newton, husbandman, John Scote of Walsoken, Norfolk, husbandman, Adam [Dourante] pf Walosken, Norfolk, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

19. Richard Barett of Leverington presents himself in person versus Robert Edmunds of Bishop’s Lynn [King’s Lynn], Norfolk, single man, Robert Plome of Leverington, husbandman and executor of the will of Reginald Sigby of Leverington, husbandman, Lawrence Horne of Wisbech, fisherman, and Catherine, his wife, late the wife of William Burdior and executor of the will of the same William, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

20. William Buby presents himself in person versus John Roberts of Chrishall, Essex, butcher, John Key of Swavesey, butcher, John Glover of Whittleseford, butcher, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

21. William Walbott presents himself in person versus John Crysten of Doddington, husbandman, and Alice, his wife, late the wife of John Spencer, Robert Wyllyams, alias Wyllyamson, of March, smith, John [?Bunyng] of March, labourer, and Alice, his wife, William Newman of Wimblington, labourer, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

22. John Walgate, Richard Fysher and Agnes, his wife, present themselves in person versus Thomas Bucher of Haddenham, butcher, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

23. John Markys and William Pratt present themselves in person versus William Garnam of Elsley [?Eltisley], [pardoner], in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

24. Robert Dodyngham presents himself in person versus Alexander Nicolson of Wentworth, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

25. John Charls presents himself in person versus Richard Cowper of Haddenham, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

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26. John Turner esquire presents himself in person versus Edmund Bukeworth of Wisbech, yeoman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

27. Richard Rede and Eleanor, his wife, late the wife of Thomas Bukeworth, present themselves in person versus Thomas [Soly] of Wisbech, fishmonger, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

28. Robert Wylls and Robert Sampson present themselves in person versus John Bentley of [place of abode obscured], brewer, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

29. Margaret Plombe presents herself in person versus John Bryggs of Ely, butcher, and Richard Baker of Ely, groom, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

30. John March presents himself in person versus Richard Gale of Littleport, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

31, John Burrant presents himself in person versus John Bentley of Ely, brewer, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

32. Robert Mylles presents himself in person versus Thomas Galand of Ely, gentleman, Walter [?] of Doddington, gentleman, William Burden of Ely, freeman, Robert Wryght of Ely, barber, John Gylberd of Ely, husbandman, and Robert Marks of Ely, husbandman, in a plea that he took and carried away 25 ounces of silver to the value of three pounds and 15 shillings and two pieces of buckram to the value of ten shillings. Mylles arrested and imprisoned at Ely Barton. To proceed to the next session.

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33. Alexander Balam and Isabelle, his wife, and Richard Roydon, answered Robert [Aprice] and Joan, his wife, in a plea relating to a messuage, 20 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow and 40 acres of pasture with appurtenances in Wisbech. [To proceed to the next session].

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Membrane 4r. Wisbech, pleas before John Fyneux, 27 Aug. 9 Hen. 8 [1517]

34. Edward Clerk per his attorney presents himself versus William Wenham of Sutton, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

35. John [Delfe] per his attorney presents himself versus Robert Southwell of Outwell, husbandman, in a plea of breach of promise. To appear at the next session.

36. John Everard per his attorney presents himself versus John Brech of Haddenham, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

37. Thomas Derby per his attorney presents himself versus John Wylkyns of Wisbech, carpenter, in a plea of assault at March. To appear at the next session.

38. Nicholas Michell per his attorney presents himself versus Adam Stevynson of Wisbech, husbandman, Hamond Stevynson of Wisbech, tanner, and Richard Stevynson of Wisbech, labourer, in a plea that they entered the close of Michell at Wisbech, and took and carried away fish to the value of 40 shillings. To appear at the next session.

39. Robert Craneforth per his attorney presents himself versus Thomas Humfrey of March, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

40. William Peerson per his attorney presents himself versus John Scott of Benwick, fisherman, in a plea [of trespass] that his cattle overgrazed and trampled the [?rape seed] growing in [William’s] marsh at Benwick. To appear at the next session.

41. John Claypole per his attorney presents himself versus John Scott of Benwick, fisherman, in a plea [of trespass] that Scott entered the marsh of Claypole at Benwick and cut, took and carried away underwood and grass growing there. To appear at the next session.

42. Henry Pape of [?Mill Hill], gentleman, per his attorney presents himself versus Geoffrey Browett of Ely, husbandman, in a plea of debt. To appear at the next session.

43. Robert Markys per his attorney […] The entry is incomplete.

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