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Pleas before Robert Bernard at Ely, 26 Aug. 1656

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS EDR/E3/2/5

Scope and Contents

There is no gaol delivery.
  1. 1r. Peter Andrews, Peter Watson, John Granestock, John Mason, Robert Robinson, Edward Fordham, John Elwood to answer John Cawthorn and William Cawthorn that they took John and William’s lambs, wethers, ewes and rams valued at £50 from Byall Fen, where it is claimed the sheep were causing damage. Dated 9 Apr. 1656: referred to the general sessions at Ely, where a fine of £8-10s was imposed.
  2. 1v. Peter Andrews, Peter Watson, John Granestock, John Mason, Robert Robinson, Edward Fordham, John Elwood to answer that they took the sheep of John Cole, Richard Hopkin and Thomas Barrett. Referred to the general session at Ely.
  3. 2r. Thomas Merrill, shoemaker of Sutton, to answer Jeremy Cutteris, senior, in a debt of 56s. Dated 30 Mar. 1654, outcome not stated.
  4. 2r. John Dampson, blacksmith of March, to answer Nicholas Crosley in a debt of £7. Dated 23 Oct. 1654, outcome not stated.
  5. 2v. John Millward, clerk of Leverington, to answer Henry Ferrour, attorney in the Court of Pleas, in a debt of £3-10s. Dated 29 Aug. 1655, outcome not stated.
  6. 2v. William Williams, husbandman of March, to answer William Walsham in an action of trespass that Williams allowed his livestock to damage crops to the value of £80. Dated 4 Mar. 1655, outcome not stated.
  7. 3r. William Hawkings, yeoman of Leverington, to answer Nicholas East, clerk, in a debt of £9-15s-6d for a ram and 22 ewes. Dated 22 Sept. 1653, outcome not stated.
  8. 3r. Richard Johnson, husbandman of Littleport, to answer John Canthorne in a debt of £7-13s. Dated 20 Apr. 1656, outcome not stated.
  9. 3v. Robert Edmond, yeoman of Ely, to answer William Pecocke, gentleman, for £40 for entering property near Chatteris demised to Pecocke by Thomas Marsh. Dated 1 Jul. 1656, outcome not stated.
  10. 3v. Edward Rodwell, husbandman of Newton, to answer John Garner senior in a debt of £6. Dated 30 Jun. 1655, outcome not stated.
  11. 4r. Edmund Whinne, yeoman of Mepal, to answer Thomas Aspland in an accusation of trespass on the case that on 10 Jun. 1656 he slandered Aspland by publicly saying, 'You are a thief and sirrah you did steal a mare and was arraigned at Huntington for her [the mare] and should have been hanged for her.' outcome not stated.
  12. 4r. William Taylor, junior, butcher of March, to answer John Tripp, gentleman, in a debt of £10-15s-6d. Dated 17 Jan. 1656, outcome not stated.
  13. 4v. John Boyce, husbandman of Walpole, Norfolk, to answer Richard Jackson for £20 for occupying land called Lewis Fenn in [Welney], Norfolk, demised to him for 3 years by Lord Colerane. Dated 2 May 1656, outcome not stated.
  14. 4v. Gregory Boughton, waterman of Ely, to answer George Ray for £10, for throwing a hamper overboard when sent by water from Ely to Mildenhall. Dated 14 Oct. 1655, outcome not stated.
  15. 5r. Richard Topper, yeoman of Leverington and Ely, to answer Priscilla Dorr, widow of Geoffrey Dorr who died intestate, in a debt of £10-8s. Dated 15 Oct. 1650, outcome not stated.
  16. 5v. Henry Leach of Wisbech to answer John Stanley in an action of trespass on the case that Leach slandered Stanley by publicly saying, 'You are a rogue and a whoremaster and I will prove it'. Dated 2 Jun. 1656, outcome not stated.
  17. 5v. John Adams, husbandman of Wisbech, to answer Robert Hawkinges who demised a messuage to Hawkinges for 6 months, for 30s: it was later occupied by Robert May. Dated 20 Nov. 1655, referred to next general sessions
  18. 6r. William Peartree, carpenter of Leverington to answer Samuell Pask, for the accusation that Samuel stole a lamb from Robert Swayne of Leverington. Dated 20 Apr. 1656, outcome not stated.
  19. 6r. Joseph Wildblood, woollen draper of March to answer Robert Maskew in a debt of £50. Dated 20 Mar. 1656, outcome not stated.
  20. 6v. Thomas Measures, hemp-dresser of Wisbech to answer William Dalton in a debt of £14. Dated 13 Mar. 1650, outcome not stated.
  21. 6v. Christopher Damant, yeoman of Leverington, to answer Samuel Fiddeman in a debt of £28. Dated 20 Apr. 1655, outcome not stated.
  22. 7r. William Colvile, esquire of Newton-in-the-Isle, to answer Thomas Anthony and wife Mary, adminstratrix of the will of Thomas Colluppe relating to the sale of bread to Colvile on 14 Sept. 1650, value £6-11s-4d. Dated 10 May 1656, outcome not stated.
  23. 7v. John Marshall, senior, gentleman of Wisbech, to answer Thomas White, cleric, in a debt of £16. Dated 7 Apr. 1656, outcome not stated.
  24. 7v. Thomas Bigley, carpenter of Wisbech Murrow, to answer Henry Richley in a debt of £6. Dated 15 Feb. 1655, outcome not stated.
  25. 8r. John Harris, husbandman of Littleport, to answer John Cawthorne in a debt of £27-13s. Dated 28 Apr. 1655, outcome not stated.
  26. 8r. Benjamin Kyte, husbandman of Chatteris, to answer George Read and George Hill in a debt of £200. Dated 28 Apr. 1655, outcome not stated.
  27. 8v. Robert Scott, labourer of Downham, to answer Thomas Bone in a debt of 8s. Dated 17 Jul. 1655, outcome not stated.
  28. 8v. George Hill, vintner of Chatteris, to answer Benjamin Kite in a debt of 60s. Dated 3 Sept. 1654, outcome not stated.
  29. 9r. Thomas Hatton, gentleman of Tydd St Mary, and wife Ann, executrix of the testament of Edmund Davie (or Davye) husbandman of Tydd St Giles, to answer William Davey in a debt of £16. Dated 8 Oct. 1648, outcome not stated.
  30. 9r. William Parling, carpenter of Wisbech, to answer John Feetham in a debt of £13. Dated 1 Apr. 1656, outcome not stated.
  31. 9v. Elizabeth Ellis, widow of Witchford, administratix of the goods of Henry Ellis sen., of Willingham, who died intestate, to answer John Fisher in a debt of £12 owed by Henry. Dated 20 Jun. 1651, outcome not stated.
  32. 9v. Arthur Taylor, draper of Wisbech, to answer Edward Hassell in a debt of £8-8s for 21 yards of broadcloth. Dated 19 Oct. 1655, outcome not stated.
  33. 10r. Philip Pedley, gentleman of Sutton, to answer Robert Ingram in a debt of £40. Dated 2 Feb. 1650, outcome not stated.
  34. 10r. Philip Pedley, gentleman of Sutton, to answer Robert Ingram in a debt of £40. Dated 2 Feb. 1650, outcome not stated.
  35. 10v. Thomas Walsham, clerk of March to answer Thomas Sheppard in a debt of £14. Dated 1 Feb. 1646, outcome not stated.
  36. 10v. Henry Leach, baker of Wisbech, to answer John Stanley in an action of trespass that Leach assaulted Stanley at Wisbech. Dated 2 Jun. 1656, outcome not stated.
  37. 11r. Richard Balding, husbandman of Tydd St Gyles, to answer William Gellis for payment of £8-10s owed to Gellis, with other debts amounting to £11. Dated 11 Sept. 1654, outcome not stated.
  38. 11r. Edward Rodwell, husbandman of Newton, to answer John Garner senior in a debt of £6. Dated 30 Jun. 1655, outcome not stated.
  39. 11v. Thomas Taylor, husbandman of Littleport, to answer William Makinn for goods taken [listed in entry, value 44s]. Dated 28 Sept. 1655, outcome not stated.
  40. 11v. John Frost, husbandman of Littleport, to answer Hugh Spenser in a debt of £12. Dated 2 Feb. 1654, outcome not stated.
  41. 12r. Richard Balding, husbandman of Tydd St Gyles, to answer Richard Andrew for payment of 60s for a horse colt. Dated 11 Sept. 1654, outcome not stated.
  42. 12v. Henry Crosse, carpenter of Wisbech, to answer John Feetham in a debt of £13. Dated 1 Apr. 1656, outcome not stated.
  43. 12v. John Stanley, chapman, together with Thomas Dunmow, cordwainer, both of Wisbech, to answer Henry Leach for an assault: £40 claimed. Dated 20 Feb. 1653, outcome not stated.
  44. 13r. John Child, junior, gentleman, Peter Andrews, Thomas Gotobed, cleric, Peter Waston, Richard Nicholas, John Clench, gentleman [with some 30 more persons, named on roll], to answer John Cole, gentleman, Richard Hopkin and Thomas Barrett, for taking their cattle and sheep from Byre Fenn near Coveney. Dated 17 Apr. 1656. Long assessment, ultimately referred to next general sessions.
  45. 14r. John Child, junior, gentleman, Peter Andrews, Thomas Gotobed, cleric, Peter Waston, Richard Nicholas, John Clench, gentleman [with some 30 more persons, named on roll], to answer John Cawthorne and William Cawthorne, for taking their cattle and sheep from Byall Fenn. Dated 17 Apr. 1656. Long assessment, ultimately referred to next general sessions.
  46. 15r. Thomas Allen, gentleman, Michael Selby, clerk, John Gravestock, John Mason, John Child, gentleman, Thomas Humfrey, Robert Cocke [with some 30 more persons, named on roll], to answer John Cawthorne and William Cawthorne, for taking their cattle and sheep from Byre[?] Fenn. Dated 22 Apr. 1656. Long assessment, ultimately referred to next general sessions.
  47. 16r. Thomas Allen, gentleman, Michael Selby, clerke, John Gravestock, John Mason, John Child, gentleman, Thomas Humfrey, Robert Cocke [with some 30 more persons, named on roll], to answer John Cawthorne and William Cawthorne, for taking their cattle and sheep from Byall Fenn, Downham. Dated 22 April 1656, long assessment, ultimately referred to next general sessions.
  48. 17r. William Spencer, labourer of Wisbech to answer Henry Stanford for 50s for the sale of a mare. Dated 10 Sept. 1654, outcome not stated.
  49. 17r. Steven Auberry, labourer of Doddington, to answer Nathaniel Griffin in a debt of £6-10s. Dated 19 Oct. 1655, outcome not stated.
  50. 17v. Jane Kirke, widow of John Kirke, of Elm, to answer William Scott in a debt of £20. Dated 20 Nov. 1650, outcome not stated. [This entry is on the outer membrane of the roll, some of the text is faded.]
  51. 17v. Thomas Bloodworth, husbandman of Manea, to answer Michael Morsell in a debt of £30. Dated 4 Sept. 1655, outcome not stated.

Dates

  • Creation: 26 Aug. 1656

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Extent

1 rolled item(s) (1 roll comprising 17 membranes)

Additional Description

Arrangement

The following membranes are blank: 13v., 14v., 15v. and 16v. The entries on this roll have been numbered in pencil at an earlier date. As one entry was missed in this exercise, the numbering on the roll differs from the numbering used in this catalogue entry.

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