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Pleas before John Raby at Ely, 23 Apr. 3 Geo I [1717]

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS EDR/E5/1/11

Scope and Contents

There is a contemporary index to the cases affixed to the first membrane. There is no gaol delivery.
  1. 1r. Final concord: Thomas Marsh, plaintiff, and Robert Thompson and Mary, his wife, and Thomas Whynne and Eleanor, his wife, defendants, relating to 20 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture and 20 acres of marsh land with appurtenances in Mepal.
  2. 1r. Final concord: John Plowright junior, plaintiff, and William Langman senior and Margaret, his wife, and Thomas Plowright and Sarah, his wife, defendants, relating to two messuages and 120 acres of marsh land with appurtenances in Downham, Ely and Littleport.
  3. 2r. Clement Candy of Wisbech, ale draper, answered James Marsingill in an action of trespass on the case relating to the possession of a messuage in Wisbech St Peter, 1 Aug. 1716. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  4. 2r. Thomas Barker of March, yeoman, is summoned to answer Richard Low, administrator of the goods and chattels of Robert Lowe, lately his brother, who died intestate, in an action of debt of 54 pounds relating to a bond of obligation of 9 Jan. 1701 at Ely. Barker fined; to pay costs and damages.
  5. 2v. Martin Wilkin, gentleman, complains against Thomas Power of Stretham, yeoman, in an action of trespass on the case relating to a promissory note in the sum of three pounds and ten shillings between 15 Dec. 1715 and 15 Dec. 1716 at Stretham. The entry is incomplete.
  6. 2v. John Meake complains against Thomas Power of Stretham, yeoman, in an action of trespass on the case relating to debt in the sum of 40 shillings for diverse goods and wares, 12 Feb. 1717 at Stretham. The entry is incomplete.
  7. 3r. John Bishop complains against Thomas Power of Stretham, yeoman, in an action of trespass on the case relating to debt in the sum of 40 shillings for diverse goods and wares, 4 Dec. 1716 at Stretham. The entry is incomplete.
  8. 3r. James Harknell complains against Nicholas Wenham of Sutton, yeoman, in an action of trespass on the case relating to a debt in the sum of 40 shillings for diverse goods and wares, 5 Feb. 1717 at Sutton. The entry is incomplete.
  9. 3v. Martha Clack, widow, complains against William Newell of Stretham, single man, in an action of trespass that between 1 Sept. 1716 and 20 Apr. 1717 he entered her close at Stretham and broke or spoiled ten [parcels] of hedges or fencing. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  10. 3v. Robert Whiting of Mepal, yeoman, is summoned to answer Robert Mears in an action of debt of seven pounds relating to the rent on the lease of a messuage with appurtenances in Sutton St Edmund, Lincolnshire, 20 Jan. 1715. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  11. 4r. William Bring of Chatteris, yeoman, answered Richard Allen in an action of trespass on the case relating to a debt in the sum of ten pounds for diverse goods and wares, 1 Feb. 1715 at Chatteris. Bring fined; to pay costs and damages.
  12. 4r. Robert Randall senior, Robert Randall junior and William Fristy, [places of abode and occupations not stated] are summoned to answer Thomas Ripping in an action that on 18 Aug. 1716 they took one ram, three ewes and 16 lambs belonging to Ripping from a place called Reach, alias Blackbush, at Whittlesey. The entry is incomplete.
  13. 4r. Robert Randall, [place of abode and occupation not stated], is summoned to answer Thomas Ripping in an action that on 18 Aug. 1716 he took one ram, two ewes and 15 lambs belonging to Ripping from a place called Reach, alias Blackbush, at Whittlesey. The entry is incomplete.
  14. 4v. Robert Randall, [place of abode and occupation not stated], is summoned to answer Thomas Ripping in an action that on 21 Aug. 1716 he took one ram, three ewes and 16 lambs belonging to Ripping from a place called Reach, alias Blackbush, at Whittlesey. The entry is incomplete.
  15. 4v. James Castle complains against Henry Hemmant of Whittlesey, gentleman, in an action of trespass and assault that on 24 Sept. 1716 he assaulted Alice, the wife of James Castle, at Whittlesey and took her away for a period of five days. Hemmant fined.
  16. 4v. Thomas Aspland complains against Nicholas Salmon of Wisbech, butcher, in an action of trespass on the case relating to a debt in the sum of 40 shillings for diverse goods and wares, 5 Feb. 1717 at Witcham. The entry is incomplete.
  17. 5r. James Castle of Whittlesey, barber, answered Henry Hemmant in an action of trespass on the case relating to a debt in the sum of ten pounds, 1 Oct. 1717 at Whittlesey. Castle acquitted, to receive damages.
  18. 5r. Matthew Gosling of Wisbech, felt-monger, and Elizabeth, his wife, answered Mary Smith in an action of trespass on the case that on 1 Jan. 1716 Elizabeth slandered Mary by publicly saying, ‘Mary Smith laid in at Christmas and had a bastard’. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  19. 5r. Roger Loe complains against Joseph Salmon of Downham, butcher, in an action of trespass on the case relating to a debt in the sum of 100 shillings for diverse goods and wares, 1 Sept. 1716 at Ely. [Damages to be assessed].
  20. 5v. David [?], waterman, answered [?name obscured] in an action of trespass on the case relating to a debt in the sum of 100 shillings, 1 Feb. [?]. Damages to be assessed. [This section of membrane is especially dirty; some text in this entry is obscured].
  21. 5v. William Colson complains against William Barber of Witcham, miller, in an action of trespass on the case relating to a debt in the sum of ten shillings, 24 May 1715 at Witchford. The entry is incomplete.
  22. 5v. John Nightingale of Haddenham, carpenter, is summoned to answer David Rowland in an action of debt of six pounds relating to the rent on the lease of two acres of pasture with appurtenances in Haddenham, 1 Apr. 17[12]. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  23. 5v. Thomas Setchell of Whittlesey, tailor, answered Edward Little and Susan, his wife, in an action of trespass on the case relating to a debt of 29 shillings owed to Susan before her marriage, 29 May 1713 at Whittlesey. [To pay costs and damages.]
  24. 6r. Edward Outlaw complains against William Levitt of Aldreth in the parish of Haddenham, yeoman, in an action of trespass on the case relating to a debt in the sum of 40 shillings for diverse goods and wares, 1 Oct. 1716 at Haddenham. The entry is incomplete.
  25. 6r. Thomas Tadgoe of Wisbech, yeoman, and Rebecca, his wife, answered Henry Knolls in an action of trespass on the case relating to a debt in the sum of 40 shillings owed by Rebecca before her marriage, 11 Sept. 1715 at Wisbech. Pled not guilty; to proceed to jury trial.
  26. 6r. William Loyterton of Wisbech, yeoman, answered Miles Watkin in an action of trespass on the case relating to a debt in the sum of 100 shillings for diverse goods and wares, 1 Apr. 1716 at Wisbech. The entry is incomplete.
  27. 6r. Thomas Watkin of Whittlesey, tailor, and Thomas Wright of Whittlesey, tailor, are summoned to answer Thomas Moore, gentleman and an attorney of this court, in an action of debt of 13 pounds, 12 shillings and ten pence which they borrowed from Moore on 3 Apr. 1717 at Whittlesey. Watkin and Wright fined; to pay costs and damages.
  28. 6v. Thomas Tawny complains against Henry Youngs of Littleport, yeoman, in an action of trespass on the case relating to the sale of a steer for ten pounds, 19 Feb. 1717 at Littleport. The entry is incomplete.
  29. 6v. John Chapman and Mary, his wife, complain against Robert Browning of Ely, tailor, and Susan, his wife, in an action of trespass on the case relating to a debt in the sum of 100 shillings for work and labour owed by Susan to Mary. The entry is incomplete.
  30. 6v. John Cole brought a writ against George Clark, [place of abode and occupation not stated]. Clark acquitted.
  31. 6v. John Boulde brought a writ against Samuel Pryer, [place of abode and occupation not stated]. Pryer acquitted.

Dates

  • Creation: 23 Apr. 3 Geo I [1717]

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Extent

1 rolled item(s) (1 roll comprising 6 membranes)

Language of Materials

Latin

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Membrane 1v. is blank.

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