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Pleas before Edward Turnor at Ely, 10 Aug. 22 Chas II [1670]

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS EDR/E4/3/2

Scope and Contents

There is no gaol delivery.
  1. 1r. Final concord: Matthew Laxton, plaintiff, and James Wilcock and Helen, his wife, defendants, relating to 11 acres of marsh land with appurtenances in Upwell.
  2. 1r. Final concord: Paul Gotobed, plaintiff, and Richard Genoway and Mary, his wife, defendants, relating to a share of a messuage with appurtenances in Stretham.
  3. 1r. Final concord: Thomas Grouse, gentleman, plaintiff, and William Jenkinson and Susan, his wife, and Henry Barley and Elizabeth, his wife, and Thomas Jones, defendants, relating to four and a half acres of pasture with appurtenances in Leverington.
  4. 1v. Final concord: Robert Barber, plaintiff, and Robert Raynor and Susan, his wife, defendants, relating to a messuage with appurtenances in Ely.
  5. 1v. Final concord: Katherine Chapman, widow, and Robert Chapman, plaintiffs, and Giles Chapman and Mary, his wife, defendants relating to a messuage, two acres of pasture and 14 acres of marsh land with appurtenances in Witcham.
  6. 1v. Final concord: [still to be catalogued].
  7. 2r. Ralph Benson of March, labourer, is summoned to answer James Sheppard in an action of debt of six pounds, 11 shillings and four pence in an action of account, 10 Jun. 1670 at March. Benson fined; to pay costs and damages.
  8. 2r. Ralph Frith of Doddington, husbandman, is summoned to answer John Denn in an action of debt of 16 pounds relating to a bond of obligation, 16 Aug. 1669 at Ely. Frith fined; to pay costs and damages.
  9. 2r. Henry Meadowes senior of Wisbech, grocer, is summoned to answer Robert Baylis in an action of debt of 40 pounds which he borrowed on 1 May 1670 at Ely. Meadowes fined; to pay costs and damages.
  10. 2v. Gabriel Hutchinson of March, yeoman, answered William Phillipps, gentleman and attorney, in an action of debt of 16 pounds in an action of account, 1 Apr. 1670 at March. Hutchinson fined; to pay costs and damages.
  11. 2v. George Burneham of Whittlesey, husbandman, is summoned to answer William Richer in an action of debt of ten pounds and 19 shillings relating to a bond of obligation of 12 Jun. 1669 at Whittlesey. Burneham fined; to pay costs and damages.
  12. 2v. Robert Swaine of Leverington, gentleman, is summoned to answer John Colville esquire in an action of debt of 200 pounds relating to a bond of obligation of 21 Sept. 1667 at Wisbech. Swaine fined; to pay costs and damages.
  13. 3r. John Browne of Elm, husbandman, is summoned to answer Osbert Weatherell in an action of debt of 23 pounds which he borrowed on 1 July 1670 at Wisbech. Browne fined; to pay costs and damages.
  14. 3r. Henry Meadow of Wisbech, grocer, is summoned to answer William Tompson, knight, and Richard Booth esquire in an action of debt of 62 pounds, 18 shillings and two pence which he borrowed on 1 July 1670 at Ely. [Meadow fined; to pay costs and damages].
  15. 3r. Thomas Payne of Littleport, yeoman, is summoned to answer Thomas Painter, gentleman, in an action of debt of 100 pounds which he borrowed on 29 Sept. [1670] at Littleport. Payne fined; to pay costs and damages.
  16. 3r. Henry Freeman of Wilburton, yeoman, is summoned to answer Philip Harbord esquire in an action of debt of five pounds relating to a bond of obligation of 16 July 1668. Freeman fined; to pay costs and damages.
  17. 3v. Gabriel Hutchinson of March, yeoman, is summoned to answer Nicholas Mallabar in an action of debt of 100 pounds relating to a bond of obligation of 19 Dec. 1667 at Ely. Hutchinson fined; to pay costs and damages.
  18. 3v. Micah Andrewes of Witchford, husbandman, alias yeoman, is summoned to answer Thomas March esquire in an action of debt of 50 pounds relating to a bond of obligation of 20 May 1666 at Ely. Andrewes fined; to pay costs and damages.
  19. 3v. Thomas Andrewes of Witchford, husbandman, alias yeoman, is summoned to answer Thomas March esquire in an action of debt of 50 pounds relating to a bond of obligation of 30 May 1666 at Ely. Andrewes fined; to pay costs and damages.
  20. 4r. John Crabb of Littleport, husbandman, is summoned to answer Robert Mawe, cleric, vicar of the parish of Littleport, in an action of debt of nine pounds relating to [tithe payments outstanding], 1 Apr. 1669. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  21. 4r. John Shynn of Sutton, husbandman, is summoned to answer William Heyward in an action of debt of four pounds relating to the rent on a lease of six acres of land with appurtenances in Sutton, 28 Sept. 1668. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  22. 4v. Richard Godfrey of Chatteris, husbandman, is summoned to answer William [Heyward] in an action of debt of eight pounds and five shillings relating to the rent on a lease of two messuages with appurtenances in Chatteris, 28 Sept. 1668. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  23. 4v. John Chappell of Chatteris, husbandman, is summoned to answer William Heyward in an action of debt of ten pounds relating to the rent on a lease of a messuage with appurtenances in Chatteris, 28 Sept. 1667. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  24. 5r. John Plumbe of Littleport, husbandman, answered Thomas Paynter in an action of trespass on the case relating to a debt in the sum of ten shillings, 13 Aug. 1666 at Ely. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  25. 5r. Robert Edes of Wisbech, husbandman, answered Edward Wellener in an action of trespass on the case relating to a [? customary] sum of money, 25 July 1669 at Wisbech. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  26. 5v. William Letten of Ely, yeoman, is summoned to answer Thomas Painter in an action of debt of 15 pounds relating to the rent on a lease of a messuage with appurtenances, commonly called and known as the Rose and Crown, in Ely, 25 Mar. 1654. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  27. 5v. Edward Rednell of Doddington, yeoman, is summoned to answer John Nalson, cleric, rector of the parish church of Doddington and the chapel of March, in an action of debt of 18 pounds relating to outstanding [tithe payments], 1 May 1668. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  28. 6r. Robert Robinson of Chatteris, cordwainer, answered Robert Soresby in an action of trespass and ejection that on 2 Mar. 1670 he ejected Soresby from two acres of land, two acres of meadow, two acres of marsh, two acres of swampy land with appurtenances in Sutton which Henry Foster, gentleman, had leased to Soresby for a term which had not expired. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  29. 6r. Nicholas Mallabar of Ely, gentleman, answered John Nunn in an action of trespass and ejection that on 2 Mar. 1670 he ejected Nunn from a piece of land comprising one acre and two rods, an orchard and a garden with appurtenances in Ely which Thomas March esquire had leased to Nunn for a term which had not expired. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  30. 6r. John Harrison of Ely, husbandman, answered John Day in an action of trespass that between 1 Jun. and 1 July 1670 his livestock trampled and overgrazed the grass growing in Day’s close at a place called Waterden abutting Padnall Ditch at Ely. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  31. 6v. John Campringe of Haddenham, butcher, and Richard Procter of Haddenham, husbandman, answered Thomas Turnor, gentleman and attorney, in an action of trespass on the case relating to the possession of [six pence], 26 July 1670 at Ely. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  32. 6v. Richard Jackson of Littleport, yeoman, answered Thomas Paynter in an action of trespass on the case relating to the sale and supply of a horse worth six shillings and six pence, 1 Jan. 1669, and the promise of another horse, 5 Jan. 1669. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  33. 7r. William Freeman of March in the parish of Coveney, yeoman, answered John Potton in an action of trespass that his livestock trampled and overgrazed the grass growing in Potton’s close called Brownes Hill at Doddington between 11 and 22 July 1670. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  34. 7r. George Sutton of Ely, butcher, answered William Ravens in an action of trespass and ejection that on 6 Apr. 1670 he ejected Ravens from two messuages, ten acres of meadow, ten acres of pasture and ten acres of marsh with appurtenances in Ely which Thomas Eaton had leased to Ravens. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  35. 7r. John Hirst of Whittlesey, yeoman, answered Robert Walpole, gentleman, in an action that on 1 Jun. 1670 he ejected Walpole from 20 acres of land and 20 acres of meadow with appurtenances in Whittlesey which Robert Beale, gentleman, had leased to Walpole for a term which had not expired. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  36. 7v. John Sheard of Downham, labourer, answered Thomas Tuck in an action of trespass on the case relating to the possession of a lamb worth seven shillings, 1 Feb. 1670 at Ely. Sheard fined; to pay costs and damages.
  37. 7v. Francis Dickins of Ely, brickmaker, answered Thomas Aungier, gentleman, in an action of trespass that on 18 May 1670 he took a cart-load of stones and masonry to the value of five shillings [? from the walls of a lodge] in Ely. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  38. 7v. William Mate of Ely, husbandman, answered John Day in an action of trespass that between 1 June 1670 and 1 July following his livestock trampled and overgrazed the grass growing in Day’s close at Ely at a place called Waterden abutting Padnall Ditch. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  39. 8r. Elizabeth Parker of Whittlesey, widow, answered Richard Cole and Margaret, his wife, in an action that she slandered them at Whittlesey on 26 July 1668 by saying, ‘Richard and Margaret are thieves and stole my ducks and made pies of them and sent them into the field to your workfolks’ and on the same day by saying, ‘You stole my halter and plank’. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  40. 8r. William Underwood of Ely, [occupation not stated], answered William Sibly in an action of trespass and ejection that on 6 Apr. 1668 he ejected Sibly from a share of two messuages, an orchard, a garden, 30 acres of pasture and 30 acres of marsh with appurtenances in Ely which John Gray, William Hobcroft, John Aldred and Mary Holgrave, spinster, had leased to Sibly for a term which had not expired. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  41. 8v. John Rattum of Downham, labourer, answered Thomas Dymock in an action of trespass that on 25 July 1670 he entered Dymock’s close at Downham, and cut down, took and carried away coleseed to the value of 60 pounds. Rattum fined; to pay costs and damages.
  42. 8v. Francis Godfrey of Stretham, [occupation not stated], answered Nicholas Johnson in an action of trespass on the case relating to the possession of a sieve, an iron fork and a candlestick to the value of ten shillings, 1 Jun. 1669 at Ely. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  43. 9r. John Spencer of Wisbech, weaver, answered Edward Knape in an action of trespass and ejection that on 2 Jun. 1670 he ejected Knape from two messuages, two cottages, half an acre of land and half an acre of pasture with appurtenances in Wisbech which John Hale had leased to Knape. Spencer fined; to pay costs and damages.
  44. 9r. Thomas Dalby, alias Danby, of Whittlesey, yeoman, and Eleanor, his wife, and Agnes Boyce of Whittlesey, spinster, answered Robert Walpoole, gentleman, in an action that on 1 Jun. 1670 they ejected Walpoole from 20 acres of land and 20 acres of meadow with appurtenances in Whittlesey which Robert Beales, gentleman, had leased to Walpoole for a term which had not expired. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  45. 9r. William Osty and Isabelle, his wife, and Agnes Cappell, [places of abode not stated], answered William Laxton in an action that on [day and month not stated] 1670 they ejected Laxton from two messuages, 30 acres of land, 30 acres of meadow, five acres of pasture, 45 acres of moor and 45 acres of marsh with appurtenances in Whittlesey St Mary in the parish of Whittlesey St Andrew, Eastrea and Whittlesey which Robert Wiseman had leased to Laxton for a term which had not expired. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  46. 9v. Miles March of Ely, gentleman, answered William [Attfenn] in an action of trespass and ejection that on 3 Apr. 1670 he ejected [Attfenn] from 26 acres of arable land, 26 acres of meadow, 26 acres of pasture, 26 acres of marsh and 26 acres of swampy land with appurtenances in Haddenham which Francis Bland, gentleman, had leased to [Attfenn] for a term which had not expired. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  47. 9v. William Abbitt of March, yeoman, answered Samuel Sandys junior, esquire, and Edwin Sandys, gentleman, in an action of trespass that between 9 May 1668 and 25 Mar. 1670 his livestock trampled and overgrazed the grass growing in their close comprising of 36 acres of marsh land at a place called Norwood Side Fen at March, and that he cut down and took away grass from the same close. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  48. 10r. Robert Hewett of Wisbech, husbandman, is summoned to answer William Beales in an action of debt of 63 shillings relating to a bond of obligation of 7 Aug. 1669 at Wisbech. Hewett fined; to pay costs and damages.
  49. 10r. Clement Steel of Littleport, cordwainer, is summoned to answer William [Flanner] in an action of debt of four pounds and seven shillings relating to a bond of obligation of 3 Apr. 1661 at Ely. Steel fined; to pay costs and damages.
  50. 10r. Thomas Pope junior of Chatteris, husbandman, is summoned to answer John Tasburrow esquire in an action of debt of three pounds and three shillings relating to a bond of obligation with Thomas Pope senior of Chatteris, deceased, [date not stated]. Pope junior fined; to pay costs and damages.
  51. 11r. Richard Pritteman of Upwell, gentleman, answered Simon Woodrow in an action of trespass that between 20 May 1668 and 29 Sept. following his livestock trampled and overgrazed the grass [amounting] to 20 cart-loads of hay to the value of ten pounds, growing in Woodrow’s close, comprising 50 acres of pasture at Upwell. There is discussion of the place and ownership of the close. To proceed to the next session.

Dates

  • Creation: 10 Aug. 22 Chas II [1670]

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1 rolled item(s) (1 roll comprising 11 membranes)

Language of Materials

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Membranes 10v. and 11v. are blank.

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