Enforcement Suits under the Statutes of 1529: Residency/Absenteeism Actions, 1538

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



Suits that began Hilary term, 1538


Exchequer
R138. Francis Leeke, armiger v. John Lawrens, rector of Whittington: Derbyshire; pleaded, b, c, d

R139. Oswald Wildesthorpe, knight v. Leonard Constable, rector of Marston in the county of the city of York: Yorkshire; pleaded, b



Suits that began Easter term, 1538


Exchequer
R140. Richard Jekynson of Calverley, yeoman v. Peter Langefelowe, vicar of Huddersfield: Yorkshire; pleaded, b

R141. John Vaughan of London, doctor of laws & Geoffrey Bromefeld of Westminster, yeoman v. Adam Beakensaw, vicar of Toppesfield: Essex; pleaded, b

Common Pleas
L142. Mathew Wolf v. Henry Wodefall, rector of Simpson: Buckinghamshire; emparlment



Suits that began Trinity term, 1538


Exchequer
R143. John Mawode of London, yeoman v. John Wattes, rector of Easington: Yorkshire; process



Suits that began Michaelmas term, 1538


Exchequer
R144. Thomas Huntwade of London, yeoman v. James Marten, rector of Moreton: Essex; process, b, c, d, e

R145. William Twefelton of Gressingham v. John Robynson, rector of "Hawton": Lancashire, pleaded b, c

R146. Thomas Crowley v. Henry Medowe, vicar of Hadlow: Kent; process

R147. Thomas Fuller of Great Finborough, yeomanv. George Todde, vicar of Great Finborough: Suffolk; pleaded b, c

R148. George Whelplay of London, haberdasher v. Simon Bell, vicar of Radipole: Dorset; pleaded b

R149. Thomas Mennys v. Henry Spycer, vicar of Otterton: Devon; pleaded b

Common Pleas
R150. John Whyte v. Robert Palfrey of Lyme Regis, cleric: Dorset; capias, sicut prius capias

R151. Roger Stanhope v. Thomas Draper of Woodton, cleric: Norfolk; capias, b sicut prius capias, c exigent

R152. Richard Burgeyn v. John Dowdeney of Monkleigh, cleric: Devon; capias



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