Enforcement Suits under the Statutes of 1529: Leaseholding Actions, 1536




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



Suits that began Hilary term, 1536


Exchequer
L350. William Walker of London, carpenter v. John Stowtheley, vicar of Ledsham: Yorkshire; pleaded, b, c, d, e

L351. Oswald Wilstrop, knight v. William Collyn of Bickerton, cleric: Yorkshire; pleaded

L352. Richard Snappe v. William, abbot of Gloucester: Yorkshire; pleaded, b, c, d

L353. Thomas Ambler, yeoman v. Robert Baudwyn of Brimfield, cleric: Herefordshire; pleaded, b

L354. Phillip Scarlett of Leominster, yeoman v. Henry Carres, vicar of Lingen: Herefordshire; pleaded, b

L355. Alexander Hyll v. Robert Frankeshe, vicar of Hoo All Saints: Kent; pleaded, b, c

L356. Jerome Lynne, gentleman v. Thomas Ratclyff master of St. Burton Lazar: Leicestershire; pleaded, b, c

Common Pleas
L357. Thomas Grendon v. Roland Clerke of Langford, cleric: Bedfordshire; capias

L358. John Poley v. Edward Skynner of Sherington, chaplain: Buckinghamshire; capias, b

L359. William Cheke v. Richard Ferrer of Hannington, cleric: Hampshire; aborted pleading

L360. John Jamys v. Christopher Spencer of Heningby, chaplain: Lincolnshire, capias, b sicut prius capias

L361. Nicholas Fytton v. William Peers of Little Hereford: London/Herefordshire; capias, latitat b non prosecution, c appearance, d emparlment e

L362. Robert Mathews v. John Makyn of Clippesby, rector of Clippesby and Billockby: Norfolk; capias, b, c, d, e

L363. William Boleyn v. Edmund Skyte of Blickling, cleric: Norfolk; capias

L364. Gregory Castell, gentleman v. Brian Lucas of Holme Hale, cleric: Norfolk; capias

L365. William Boleyn v. Henry Aleyns of Aylsham Borrough: Norfolk; capias, b

L366. Thomas Smalley v. William Sylfeld of Barre, chaplain: Staffordshire, capias

L367. John Heydon v. Robert Whityng of Cowlinge, chaplain: Suffolk, capias

L368. Anthony Bonham v. William Breton of Nettleton, cleric: Wiltshire, exigent



Suits that began Easter term, 1536


Exchequer
L369. Robert Bumpsted, gentleman v. Robert Lyngath, rector of Corton: Norfolk; pleaded, b

L370. John Mortymer v. John Fox, abbot of Great Missenden: Buckinghamshire; pleaded, b, c, d

L371. William More v. William Cookes, vicar of Dronfield: Derbyshire; pleaded

L372. Robert Bumpsted, gentleman v. Peter Howet, rector of North Cove: Suffolk; pleaded, b

Common Pleas
L373. Robert Fletewood & Nicholas Sanford v. Thomas Puff of Fiddington, cleric: Somerset; emparlment b

L374. William Skery v. James Bastard of Little Massingham, cleric: Norfolk; capias

L375. John Chaunterell, gentleman v. William, prior of the New Hospital of the Blessed Virgin Mary outside Bishopsgate, London: Essex; capias, b emparlments, b

L376. John Peers & John Kellam v. Robert Cowper of Bolingbroke, cleric, and Robert Bradforth of Tetford, chaplain: Lincoln; capias, sicut prius capias

L377. Thomas Coldewell v. William Grene of Souldrop, cleric: Bedfordshire; capias

L378. Nicholas Fairefax, knight v. Edmund Tyndale of Gilling in Ryedale: Yorkshire; capias, b: sicut prius capias, sicut pluries capias, c: sicut prius capias, d: exigent, e: aborted pleadings, f: emparlance

L379. Brigit Stokes widow v. George Percy of Bilton in the county of York city: York City; capias

L380. Robert Mathewe v. John Makyn of Clippesby, cleric: Norfolk; sicut prius capias, b pleaded, c, d exigent

L381. Roger Stanmowe v. Thomas Draper of "Wodeton alias Wotton", cleric: Norfolk; sicut prius capias, b emparlment, c, d pleaded, e, f, g



Suits that began Trinity term, 1536


Exchequer
L382. John Oyler, husbandman v. John Taylour, vicar of Cawkwell: Lincolnshire; pleaded, b, c

L383. Thomas Byrde of the king's chapel v. William Forster, vicar of Bradwell: Buckinghamshire; pleaded, b, c, d, e

L384. George Whelplay of London, haberdasher v. Henry Smyth, rector of "Lastonton": Gloucestershire; pleaded

L385. John Harford of Castle Combe, Wiltshire v. John Colman, cleric and master of a house called "the Gauntes" in Bristol: Wiltshire/Bristol; pleaded, b, c, d

Common Pleas
L386. Lawrence Holland v. Henry Holley, vicar of Basford: Nottinghamshire; capias

L387. Roland Long v. Robert Watson of Leighton Buzzard, cleric: Bedfordshire; capias

L388. John James v. William Molder, rector of Stoke Hammond: Buckinghamshire; pleaded

L389. John Horspole v. William Webster, rector of Bletchley: Buckinghamshire; emparlment, b, c pleaded, d, e jury continuance, f jury continuance, g jury continuance, h jury continuance, i jury continuance

L390. William Hare v. Ralph Sucker of Wroxham, cleric: Norfolk; capias

L391. Richard Rice v. William Both of Deene, cleric: Northamptonshire; capias



Suits that began Michaelmas term, 1536


King's Bench
L392. Rex v. Robert Aldesworth of Halifax, cleric: Yorkshire; exigent

Exchequer
L393. William Bradstok v. Robert Jesop, vicar of Tolpuddle: Dorset; pleaded, b, c

Common Pleas
L394. John Leweston v. John Swynereton of Mere, cleric: Wiltshire; capias

L395. Robert Brewster, gentleman v. John Galt of Rushmere by Mutford, cleric: Suffolk; capias

L396. Thomas Pegeon v. Nicholas Pedder of West Beckham, cleric: Norfolk; distrain bailiff of liberty



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