Enforcement Suits under the Statutes of 1529: Leaseholding Actions, 1534




by Robert C. Palmer, Cullen Professor of History and Law, The University of Houston



Suits that began Hilary term, 1534


Exchequer
L218. Milo Groose, gentleman v. John Wright of Scarning, cleric: Norfolk; pleaded, b, c, d, e

L219. William Symons, yeoman v. John Pawle, chaplain in South Tawton: Devon; pleaded, b, c, d

L220. Roger Holford v. Elizabeth, prioress of Dartford: Kent; pleaded, b, c, d, e

L221. Robert Moseley v. John Adkok, rector of Hingham: Norfolk; pleaded, b, c

L222. Edward Ferrour, gentleman v. Robert Elvered (alias Skinner), rector of Gressenhall: Norfolk; pleaded, b, c, d, e

L223. Robert Cowslad v. John Dowce, vicar of Whiteparish: Wiltshire; pleaded, b, cu

L224. Richard Bradeley, yeoman v. John Clerk of Bromsgrove, rector of Belbroughton: Worcestershire; pleaded, b, c, d, e

Common Pleas
L225. John Blaste v. Richard Heley of Stratfield Mortimer, cleric: Berkshire; capias

L226. Robert Dingley v. John Barratt of Bradbourne, cleric: Derbyshire; capias

L227. John Wychehalse & John Redgate v. Thomas Valans, vicar of Heavitree, cleric: Devon; capias

L228. James Robinson v. Edward Person of Skipwith, cleric: Yorkshire; capias

L229. William Levet v. Henry, abbot of Roche: Yorkshire; attachment b distraint, c emparlment

L230. James Rokeby v. Robert Blesyng of Kirkby Ravensworth, chaplain: Yorkshire; aborted pleading

L231. Roland Tode v. John Wod of Kilvington, cleric: Yorkshire; capias

L232. William Smythwyke v. William Douned of Stratfield Saye, cleric: Hampshire; attachment

L233. Nicholas Norres v. Henry Johnson, vicar of Amwell: Hertfordshire; attachment

L234. Hugh Bryket v. Nicholas Bothe, rector of Saxlingham: Norfolk; emparlment b pleaded, c, d

L235. Christopher Herward v. Nicholas Bothe of Saxlingham, cleric: Norfolk; emparlment b, c pleaded, d

L236. Thomas Coke v. William Stratwayth of Narford, rector of Narford: Norfolk; capias b pleaded, c, d, e jury continuance

L237. Christopher Wylkynson v. William Towneshend of Finningham, cleric: Suffolk; capias

L238. Henry Parker v. John Hudson of Brettenham, cleric: Suffolk; capias

L239. John Herberd v. William Childe of Goring, cleric: Sussex; capias

L240. William Paye v. Alexander Harryson, rector of Ford: Sussex; capias and sicut prius capias b pleaded, c d,

L241. John Arnold v. Edward Elys of Sherston, cleric: Wiltshire; capias b pleaded, c, d jury continuance, d jury continuance

L242. Thomas Chafyn v. John Swynnerton of Mere, cleric: Wiltshire; capias b sicut prius capias c sicut pluries capias

L243. John Stokdale v. Richard More, vicar of Inkberrow: Worcestershire, emparlment



Suits that began Easter term, 1534


King's Bench
L244. William Frenshe v. William Stanley of Sutton Bonnington, cleric: Nottinghamshire; pleaded, b, c, dx

Exchequer
L245. John Wayte of Exeter, gentleman v. Richard Robyns, rector of Warleggan: Cornwall; pleaded, b, c, d, e

L246. Thomas Boswell v. Leonard Lynley of New Buckenham ("Buckenham Castle"), cleric: Yorkshire; pleaded, b, c, d, e

L247. John Grene of "Reddeswell" and Thomas Bulkeley of "Reddeswell," Essex v. William Hebbys, vicar of Great Maplestead: Essex; pleaded, b

L248. James Brascha v. Hugh Frysyll, rector of Kenardington: Kent; pleaded, b, c, d

L249. Edward Todd v. James Calvord, vicar of Worlingham ("Norfolk"): Norfolk/Suffolk; pleaded, b, c, d, e

L250. Thomas Knyght of Muscott, gentleman v. John Smyth, rector of Brockhall: Northamptonshire; pleaded, b, c, d

L251. Randolf Jaxson (alias Chester) & Simon Cales v. John Fynnys, warden of the chantry in the parish church of Clifton: Nottinghamshire; pleaded, b, c, d

L252. William Welham of Great Horningsheath, husbandman and William Mastwade of Great Horningsheath, husbandman v. John Gryffyth, rector of Great Horningsheath: Suffolk; pleaded, b, c, d

L253. Robert Sheperd of Chilvers Coton, yeoman v. John Kelderman, vicar of Chilvers Coton: Warwickshire; pleaded, b, c

L254. Nicholas Robynson v. Thomas Calcott of Hampton Lovett, cleric: Worcestershire; pleaded, b, c

L255. Edward Todd v. John Lyes, vicar of Acton: Suffolk; pleaded, b, c, d, e

Common Pleas
L256. Robert Sobyn (Stevyn/Sebyn) v. Richard Heldy (Hely) of Stratford Mortimer, cleric: Berkshire; capias, sicut prius capias, sicut pluries capias, b aborted pleading, c pleaded, d, e jury continuance, f jury continuances g jury continuance

L257. Thomas Josselyn, armiger v. Robert Knokstubbe of High Roding, chaplain: Essex; capias, appearance

L258. William Candeler v. Edmund Clerk of Tofts Monks, chaplain, vicar of Tofts Monks: Norfolk; pleaded, b, c jury continuance, d jury continuance

L259. Edward Bullen, knight v. John Alys of Acton, cleric: Suffolk; capias, b pleaded, c

L260. Robert Temmys v. Thomas Baker (alias Horton) of Calne, cleric: Wiltshire; capias, b non prosecution

L261. John Walsyngham v. John, bishop of Poletensis and abbot of Pershore: Worcestershire; distraint, sicut prius distraint, four sicut prius distraint orders

L262. William Tryker v. John Hudson of Brettenham, cleric: Suffolk; capias



Suits that began Trinity term, 1534


L263. William Carvannell valet of the king's guard v. James Gentyll, provost of the college of St Thomas of "Glaseney" near Penryn: Cornwall, pleaded, b, c, d, e, f, g, h

L264. Gabriel Joslyn, gentleman v. Hugh Sheldon, vicar of Allstonefield: Staffordshire, pleaded, b, c, d, e

L265. John Kyrkeby of Lechlade, yeoman v. Edward Watton, vicar of Lechlade: Gloucestershire; pleaded, b, c, d, e, f

L266. Francis Stedman, yeoman v. Henry Fleming, vicar of Brewood: Staffordshire; pleaded, b, c

L267. William Holynzel, gentleman v. John Trafford, chaplain: Cheshire; pleaded, b

L268. William Carvannell, valet of the king's guard v. James Gentyll, provost of the College of St Thomas of "Glaseney" near Penryn: Cornwall; pleaded, b, c, d, e

L269. Edward Todd v. John Lyes, vicar of Acton: Suffolk; pleaded, b, c

L270. John Starky v. Martin Roose of High Toynton, cleric: Lincolnshire; capias, sicut prius capias

L271. Anthony Porter v. Martin Roose of High Toynton, cleric: Lincolnshire; capias, b pleaded, c

L272. Edward Phillips v. Richard Leycetur of Preston Capes, cleric: Northamptonshire; capias

L273. George Castell v. William Isbellye of Tacolneston, cleric: Norfolk; capias

L274. Thomas Pakeman v. John Lodge of Hanworth, cleric: Norfolk; capias, b sicut prius capias

L275. Edward Warner v. Thomas Falke of Mundford, cleric: Norfolk; capias

L276. Roger Goslyng v. Thomas Draper of Wootton, cleric: Norfolk; capias

L277. Edward Warner v. Thomas Falke of Mundford, cleric: Norfolk; capias (different from L275)

L278. Thomas Rowley v. John Nevall of Brewood, chaplain: Staffordshire; sicut pluries capias, b sicut pluries capias (Rowley as "Cowley"), c exigent

L279. John Freman v. William More, prior of Blessed Mary of Worcester: Worcestershire; four emparlments

L280. George Adlam v. Thomas Philypps of Silton, Dorset, cleric: Somerset; sicut pluries capias

L281. John Dey v. John Percival of Grimston, cleric, Norfolk; capias b pleaded, c jury continuance, d jury continuance

L282. Nicholas Walrond v. William Berry, vicar of Taunton, Somerset; capias : Somerset; appearance, b pleaded





Suits that began Michaelmas term, 1534


Exchequer
L283. Robert Jonys of the lord king's chapel, gentleman v. John, abbot of St. Werburga: Cheshire, pleaded, b, c

L284. William Thompson of Owthorne, yeoman v. Richard Bolton, vicar of Owthorne: Yorkshire; pleaded, b, c

L285. John Barton of Whenby, armiger v. William Franklyn, prebendary of Stillington: Yorkshire; pleaded, b, c, d, e

L286. John Barton of Whenby, armiger v. Lancelot Colynson, treasurer of York cathedral: Yorkshire; pleaded, b

L287. John Peryll of Hereford, gentleman v. Milo Jeffes, vicar of Yersland: Herefordshire; pleaded, b

L288. John Peryll of Hereford, gentleman v. David Richards, vicar of Lugwardine: Herefordshire; pleaded, b, c, d

L289. John Peryll of Hereford, gentleman v. David Richards, vicar of Lugwardine: Herefordshire; pleaded, b, c

L290. Thomas Milner (alias the Rouge Dragon) of London, gentleman v. Julian Crosby, rector of Leike: Nottinghamshire; pleaded

L291. William Marten of London, fletcher v. Thomas Robynson, vicar of Minster Lovell: Oxfordshire; pleaded

L292. Richard Thurston, Walter Sydaye, John More v. Richard Iden master or provost of Sudbury College: Suffolk; pleaded, b, c

L293. Nicholas Udall of Milborne Port, Somerset, yeoman v. Simon Hyll of Bulbridge in suburb of Wilton, vicar of Bulbridge: Wiltshire; pleaded, b

Common Pleas
L294. Thomas Redgate v. Thomas Valence of Heavitree: Devon; pleaded, b

L295. Oliver Lubbons v. John Poskyn of Stalbridge, cleric: Dorset; capias

L296. Thomas Craven v. John Hastynges of Bainton, cleric: Yorkshire; capias

L297. Thomas Leton v. Lawrence Wright of Crathorne, cleric: Yorkshire; distraint

L298. Ralph Babthorp v. George Peryn (=Parson) of Skellow, chaplain: Yorkshire; capias

L299. Thomas Bell v. John Carter of Alderton, cleric: Gloucestershire; appearance, b pleaded, c, d jury continuance [Newly found (not in StC) in Trinity term 1534: capias]

L300. Fulk Walwyn v. John Lee of Stratfield Turgis,cleric: Hampshire; sicut prius capias, 3 sicut pluries capias orders b emparlment, c capias]

L301. Thomas Leyghton v. Henry Walker of Hereford, cleric: Herefordshire; capias

L302. Andrew Swayne v. Richard Forde, rector of "Okryge": Kent; exigent, [Newly found (not in StC) in Trinity term 1534: capias]

L303. John Barham v. John Edwards of Challock, chaplain: Kent; capias, sicut prius capias, b sicut pluries capias, b exigent

L304. John Foule v. John Lytylford of Kingsdown by Sittingbourne, cleric: Kent; sicut prius capias [Newly found (not in StC): capias]

L305. William Hubberd v. Henry Aleyns of Aylsham, cleric: Norfolk; capias

L306. John Webster v. William Sherman of Maxey, cleric: Northamptonshire; sicut pluries capias, b exigent [Newly found (not in StC) in Trinity 1534: capias]

L307. Thomas Barnes, gentleman, and Thomas Audeley, gentleman v. John Coppyng of Burgate, cleric: Suffolk; non-prosecution



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