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Pleas before Robert Bernard, 9 Apr. 1656

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS EDR/E3/2/6

Scope and Contents

There is no gaol delivery.
  1. 1r. Robert Neale, senior, and John Smalewood, both yeomen of Manea, to answer James Best of Downham, together with Samuel Warner of Edmonton, Middlesex., concerning a messuage in Downham. Dated 26 Mar. 1651, outcome not stated.
  2. 1r. William Key, yeoman of Downham, to answer Mark Roper in an action of trespass that he entered a close, adjacent to that of Richard Hopkyns, and damaged crops to the value of 100 shillings. Dated 3 Mar. 1655, referred to next general sessions.
  3. 1v. Clement Payne, yeoman of Littleport, to answer John Harvey in an action of trespass, that Clement trod down and damaged grass and crops to the value of £10. Dated 25 Jul. 1655, outcome not stated.
  4. 2r. Thomas Bloodworth, yeoman of Manea, to answer Henry Letchworth for a debt of 56s-8d for 10 combes of maslin at Chatteris. Dated 1 Aug. 1652, outcome not stated.
  5. 2r. Mark Roper, husbandman of Downham, to answer Robert Cole in an action of trespass that he entered two rods, adjacent those of John Cole and Micah Cole, and damaged crops, for which £10 is claimed. Dated 3 Jan. 1655, outcome not stated.
  6. 2v. Mark Roper, husbandman of Ely, to answer Thomas Barrett for theft of cattle worth 100s. Dated 1 Nov. 1655, referred to next general sessions.
  7. 3r. Beaucham Walsham, William Williams and James Stratton to answer John James and John Budgin from theft of cattle worth £40 at Binnimore Common at March. Dated 3 Jul. 1655, outcome not stated.
  8. 3r. William Hawkins, husbandman of Leverington, to answer Robert Edwards junior, gentleman, for the destruction of animal feed worth 100s. Dated 3 Jul. 1655, outcome not stated.
  9. 3v. William Hawkins, husbandman of Leverington, to answer Robert Edwards junior, gentleman, for the destruction of animal feed worth 100s. Dated 11 Jan. 1653, referred to next general sessions.
  10. 3v. Robert Edwards of Wisbech to answer William Hawkins in an action of trespass for damage to crops, value 100s. Dated 8 Jan. 1655, referred to next general sessions.
  11. 4r. William Anthony senior, yeoman of Wisbech to answer James Edwards, junior, gentleman, in a debt of £60 . Dated 20 Mar. 1654, outcome not stated.
  12. 4r. Daniel Wilson, husbandman of Ely, to answer Richard Read, gentleman, in an action of debt of £87-12s. Dated 23 Jan. 1655, outcome not stated.
  13. 4v. Thomas Blaxley, yeoman of Leverington, to answer John Gardner, junior, in a debt of £10. Dated 6 Mar. 1654, outcome not stated.
  14. 4v. Robert Edwards, gentleman of Wisbech, to answer Robert Pulter in an action of trespass for allowing dogs to chase and kill sheep and lambs valued at £60. Dated 5 Apr. 1656, referred to next general sessions.
  15. 5r. Philipp Pedlie, gentleman of Sutton, to answer George Bond in a debt of £26. Dated 7 May 1655, outcome not stated.
  16. 5r. Philipp Pedley, gentleman of Sutton, to answer William Sonie in a debt of £30. Dated 17 Aug. 1654, outcome not stated.
  17. 5v. Thomas Merill, rodworker of Sutton, to answer Oliver Pope in a debt of £6-13-4d. Dated 7 Jul. 1654, outcome not stated.
  18. 5v. Arthur Taylor, gentleman of Wisbech, to answer Elias Wilson in a debt of £10. Dated 9 Apr. 1655, outcome not stated.
  19. 6r. John Flatman, tapster of Ely, to answer Thomas Tucke concerning a wager made between Thomas Tucke and Tobias Gotobed regarding a steer bought from John Cheanill of Chettisham. Tobias Gotobed waged that the steer would have died of a garget [inflammation of the udder] had it not been killed by Francis Tucke, and that John Cheanill should confess this fact. Dated 1 Dec. 1655, outcome not stated.
  20. 6v. Gregory Boughton, waterman of Ely, to answer Richard Piggott for the supply of 30,000 hassocks [hassacks] to his kiln at 7/4d per thousand: the entry also refers to the supply of bricks and tiles. Dated 5 Mar. 1654, outcome not stated.
  21. 7r. Robert Levitt, butcher of Ely to answer Robert Levit in a debt of £87-12s. Dated 23 Jan. 1654, outcome not stated.
  22. 7r. Thomas Lovelace, gentleman of Wilburton, to answer Thomas Pope in a debt of £6. Dated 16 Sept. 1654, outcome not stated.
  23. 7v. Valentine Perse, gentleman of Witcham, to answer John Stymger junior in a debt of £12-10s. Dated 22 Mar. 1655, outcome not stated.
  24. 7v. William Smith, husbandman of Haddenham, to answer William Drewry, gentleman, in a debt of £14. Dated 30 Apr. 1655, outcome not stated.
  25. 8r. William Brown, husbandman of Walpole in Norfolk, to answer John Carter in an action of slander. Dated 20 Dec. 1656, referred to the bailiff.
  26. 8r. Arthur Taylor, gentleman of Wisbech, to answer Elias Wilson in a debt of £10. Dated 9 Apr. 1655, outcome not stated.
  27. 8v. Philip Pedly [Pedley], gentleman of Sutton, to answer Robert Abrey, gentleman, in a debt of £32. Dated 9 May 1655, outcome not stated.
  28. 8v. Philip Pedly [Pedley], gentleman of Sutton, to answer Michael Holman and Richard Holman in a debt of £20. Dated 1 Mar. 1655, outcome not stated.
  29. 9r. Thomas Barkham, carrier of Ely, to answer William Smyth in an action of slander for accusing Smyth as a thief. Dated 24 Dec. 1655, outcome not stated.
  30. 9r. Henry Ogard, oiler of Wisbech, to answer William Bullock in a debt of £7. Dated 20 Jun. 1655, outcome not stated.
  31. 9v. Thomas Gunton senior, husbandman of Sutton, to answer William Jetherell senior, gentleman and son of Henry of Huntingdonshire, in a debt of £43-4s from sale of land at Witcham. Dated 30 Dec. 1649, outcome not stated.
  32. 10r. Thomas Kilborne, bricklayer of Ely, to answer John Muffett and wife Margaret, formerly wife of William Wormested, in an action of slander for accusing Margaret of being a witch. Dated 10 Sept. 1654, outcome not stated.
  33. 10r. John Wilson, labourer of Littleport, to answer William Tanner in a debt of 63s. Dated 12 Dec. 1655, outcome not stated.
  34. 10v. Philip Pedly [Pedley], gentleman of Sutton, to answer William Drewry, gentleman, in a debt of £14-10s for land at Sutton. Dated 1 Feb. 1653, outcome not stated.
  35. 10v. Thomas Gunton senior, yeoman of Sutton, to answer Robert Abrey in a debt of £32. Dated 10 May 1655, outcome not stated.

Dates

  • Creation: 9 Apr. 1656

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Extent

1 rolled item(s) (1 roll comprising 10 membranes)

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