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CA 1273 Pleas 1363 x 1364 1363 x 1364 13 rolls, fair condition. Roll 1. Some staining. Baker Cok’ [Pleas] held on Wed after the feast of St Ledger (Leodegarius) 37 Edward III (4 Oct 1363). 1 [ESSOIN] ... 2d. John of Ipswich <+> and Alice his wife defs v William de F[olvill] <offered>. Plea: trespass. Essonr: Richard Roper. 2 ... Roger of Grantham pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v John of Melton def <+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis. 3 ... [Day given] at the wish of the parties between Hamon of Ireton pl and Roger of Sutton def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt. He detains 4... Acknowledged. 4 ... [Day given at the wish of the parties between Hamon of Ireton pl and Roger of Sutton def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: covenant. 5 ... William Daniel pl offered himself v Roger Cok def <+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis. 6 ... Day given at the wish of the parties between Roger of Sutton pl and Hamon of Ireton def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt. 7 ... W[illiam Hatter pl offered himself] v William Coteler def. Plea: covenant. On Thurs ... William Hatter ... 6 acres of land with ... from William Coteler for 1m to be paid at the feast of St ...; William Hatter offered ... William Coteler ... against the covenant made between them. Damages: ... He produces suit. William Coteler comes and defends the force and says he broke no covenant. Inq. He broke the covenant. Damages: 24s. In mercy. 13/08/2008 10:36:37 1

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CA 1273 Pleas 1363 x 1364

1363 x 1364

13 rolls, fair condition.

Roll 1. Some staining.

Baker Cok’

[Pleas] held on Wed after the feast of St Ledger (Leodegarius) 37 Edward III (4

Oct 1363).

1 [ESSOIN]

... 2d. • John of Ipswich <+> and Alice his wife defs v William de F[olvill] <offered>. Plea:

trespass. Essonr: Richard Roper.

2 ... • Roger of Grantham pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v John of Melton def

<+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

3 ... • [Day given] at the wish of the parties between Hamon of Ireton pl and Roger of

Sutton def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt. He detains 4... Acknowledged.

4 ... • [Day given at the wish of the parties between Hamon of Ireton pl and Roger of

Sutton def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: covenant.

5 ... • William Daniel pl offered himself v Roger Cok def <+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does

not come. Dis.

6 ... • Day given at the wish of the parties between Roger of Sutton pl and Hamon of Ireton

def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

7 ... • W[illiam Hatter pl offered himself] v William Coteler def. Plea: covenant. On Thurs ...

William Hatter ... 6 acres of land with ... from William Coteler for 1m to be paid at the feast

of St ...; William Hatter offered ... William Coteler ... against the covenant made between

them. Damages: ... He produces suit. William Coteler comes and defends the force and says

he broke no covenant. Inq. He broke the covenant. Damages: 24s. In mercy.

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8 ... • ... William Coteler of the same. Plea: ...

9 ... • v William Hatter def. Plea: ... the same plea as the first between ... William ...

10 ... • Further day given at the wish of the parties between William of Leicester and Hugh

Warener and Margery his wife before the next [court] without [essoin]. Plea: detinue.

11 ... • Day given at the wish of the parties between John Stanley pl and William Amyknave

def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

12 ... • Adam Barry pl offered himself v John of Louth def. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does

not come. Dis.

13 ... • [Mas[ter John of Cropwell pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Henry de Ditton def

<+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. [Dis.]

14 ... • Thomas de Morewode pl <offered by attorney>, by his attorney, offered himself v

John Wallot def. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

15 ... • Day given at the wish of the parties between William Amyknave pl and John of

Stanley def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

16 ... T’ • Matama le Shether pl offered herself v Cecilia de Athelwell def. Plea: covenant. It

was agreed between them that [Cecilia] should be in her service according to the terms of

the statute [of labourers (1351)]; Cecilia withdrew from her service before the end of the

term agreed to the grievous damage of Matama and against the peace. She produces suit.

...1

17 ... • Richard of York, pinner, pl offered himself v William de Cotun def. Plea: trespass

and bloodshed. On Mon the feast of St Leodegarius 37 Edward III (2 Oct 1363) William

made an assault on Richard2 with force and arms, beat, maltreated and bloodied him

against the peace. Damages: £20. He produces suit. William comes and defends the force

and says he is not guilty. Inq.

1 MS entry unfinished.

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18 AMOR • Nicholas of Conisbrough pl offered himself v Nicholas Tayt def. Plea: debt. First

default. Does not come. Dis.

19 NP M 3d. • Robert Samon pl offered himself v Laurence Tewer def. Plea: debt. Laurence

unjustly detains 2s. borrowed, which he ought to have paid at Michaelmas 34 Edward III

(29 Sept 1360); he paid nothing but detained and still detains the money against the peace.

Damages: 20s. Laurence comes and defends the force and says he owes him nothing. Inq.

20 M 2d. • Thomas of Wichnor pl offered himself v John of Thrumpton <offered> and

Richard of Cotgrave def <+>. Plea: debt. Richard offered himself. John defaulted. Richard is

unable to reply without him. Precept to dis.

21 M 3d. • Henry of Bradmore pl <offered> offered himself v John [P]ynn def <put>. Plea:

trespass. First default. Does not come. Dis.

22 NEW SUITS

• William of Derby, barker (barker) <offered>, complains of Robert of Warton <essoin>.

Plea: debt. Plgs pros: Richard del More, Robert of Adbolton.3

PLEA • William of Derby, tanner <offered>, complains of Robert Samon <offered>. Plea:

debt. He detains 20d. Acknowledged 9d.

AMOR • Adam Barry <offered> complains of Simon Balle <offered>. Plea: debt.

PLEA4 • Richard Colleson <offered> complains of Hugh of Kinder <offered>. Plea: trespass.

He wasted an ell of cloth ...

• Thomas of Hutton complains of Henry Lorimer. Plea: debt. He detains 2s.5d.

NP5 3d. • Henry of Mercaston complains of Walter of Rempstone. Plea: trespass. By the

pledge of John of Strelley.

2d. • Walter of Rempstone complains of Henry of Mercaston. Plea: trespass.

M 2d. • William of Thrumpton complains of Hamon of Ireton. Plea: debt. Acknowldged

3s.2d. Damages assessed at 4d.

M 2d. 2d. • Walter of Walton complains of William Amyknave <+> and Laurence of

Terrington <+>. Plea: debt.

2 MS ‘William’. 3 MS plgs...Adbolton bracketed to the first 28 new suits. 4 MS ‘PLEA’ bracketed to the next new suit. 5 MS ‘NP’ bracketed to the next new suit.

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M 2d. • Richard Colier <offered by attorney> complains of Philip Forbour <+>. Plea: debt.

AMOR • Adam del Roche complains of Richard Pynner and William Hatter. Plea: covenant.

• Adam del Hirst <offered> complains of Agnes of Gotham <essoin>. Plea: debt.

NP6 M 3d. • Thomas of Stafford complains of Robert West. Plea: debt.

M 3d. • Elena de Dunston complains of William of Preston. Plea: debt.

• Adam del Hirst <offered> complains of Robert Waterleder <essoin>. Plea: debt.

PLEA • William Glover complains of William of York and Agnes his wife. Plea: trespass. He

detains and took a veil (unum volamem) worth 7s.

M 2d. • William of Soothill <offered> complains of Roger Daudson <+>. Plea: debt.

NP M 3d. • John of Chester complains of Alan Bower. Plea: debt.

AMOR Robert of Adbolton complains of Stephen of Muskam. Plea: trespass and bloodshed.

M 3d. • William of Strelley <offered> complains of Emma Flemyng <+>. Plea: covenant.

• Matilda Sleng <essoin> complains of William Folvilll <essoin>. Plea: detinue.

• Richard Billing <offered> complains of William of Hopwell <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• John of Strelley complains of Roger Coke <essoin>. Plea: debt.

PLEA • Richard Sherman <offered> complains of Richard son of William Pynner <offered>.

Plea: debt. He detains 7d. borrowed from him.

M 2d. • William Potter of Woodhouse complains of Richard of Chilwell <+>. Plea: debt.

PLEA7 • Richard of Cotgrave <offered> and Anabel his wife8 complain of Thomas Nethird

<offered>. Plea: trespass.

• William Colier <offered> complains of Robert Cupper <offered>. Plea: trespass.

• Felicia Godsoule <offered> complains of John of Willoughby <+9>. Plea: trespass. By the

pledge of Richard ... Mon before the feast of St Luke (16 Oct 1363).

• <amor> William Amyknave <offered> complains of John of Stanley <offered>. Plea:

debt. Plgs pros: Richard Carter, Robert of Adbolton.10

PLEA • Matama Shether complains of Cecilia de Athelwell. Plea: covenant.

FINE T’ • Robert de Houdeyn complains of John Donne. Plea: covenant.

PLEA • Richard of York, pinner, complains of William de Cotun. Plea: trespass and bloodshed

on Mon the feast of St Ledger (2 Oct 1363) with force and arms. Not guilty.

M 2d. • Nicholas of Conisbrough <offered> complains of Nicholas Tayt <+>. Plea: debt.

• William Folvill <offered> complains of John of Ipswich <essoin> and Alice his wife. Plea:

trespass.

6 MS ‘NP’ bracketed to the next new suit. 7 MS ‘PLEA’ bracketed to the next two new suits. 8 MS ‘and...wife’ interlined. 9 MS ‘+’ over ‘offered’.

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PLEA • Robert Samon complains of Laurence Tewer. Plea: debt. He detains 2s. Damages:

40d.

M 2d. • Henry of Bradmore <offered> complains of John Pynne <+>. Plea: trespass.

M 2d. • Thomas of Wichnor complains of John of Thrumpton <+> and Richard of Cotgrave

<offered>. Plea: debt.

NP 3d. • Petronella of Skegby complains of William Daniell. Plea: detinue.

23 Affeerers: Richard Candeler, shearman, John Boteman.

Roll 1d. Head stained.

Pleas [held on Wed the feast of St] Luke [37 Edward III] (18 Oct [1363]).

24 ESSOINS

AGREED M 3d. • Robert of Warton [def] <put> [v William of Derby pl. Plea: debt.] ...

... M 2d. • Agnes of Gotham def <+> v [Adam del Hirst pl. Plea: debt.] ...

... • Robert Waterleder def v [Adam del Hirst pl. Plea: debt.] ...11

25 M 2d. • William Daniell pl <offered> offered himself v R[oger] Coke def <+>. Plea:

debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

26 INQ FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • William of Leicester pl offered himself v Hugh [Warener

and Margery] his wife defs. Plea: detinue. They unjustly detain a pair of ca[rds] (ca...)

worth 18[d.] borrowed, which they ought to have released at Easter 35 [Edward III] [? 28

Mar 1361]; they released nothing but detained. Damages: 40d. Hugh and [Margery], by

Ralph Bik their attorney, come and defend the force and say they detain nothing from him.

Inq.

27 PLEA • Day given at the wish of the parties between John of Stanley pl and William

Amyknave def before the next [court] without [essoin]. Plea: debt.

28 NP 3d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between William Amyknave pl and John of

Stanley def before the next [court without] essoin. Plea: debt.

10 MS ‘plgs...Adbolton’ bracketed to the remaining new suits.

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29 AMOR • Adam Barry pl offered himself v John of Louth def. Plea: debt. Many defaults.

Does not come. Dis.

30 M 3d. • Master John of Cropwell pl <offered>, by his attorney, offered himself v Henry

de Ditton def <+>. Plea: debt. First default. [Does not come. Dis.]

31 M 3d. • Thomas de Morewode pl <offered>, by his attorney, offered himself v John

Wallot def <dis, +>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. [Does not come. Dis.]

32 AMOR • Day given at the wish of the parties between Nicholas of Conisbrough pl and

Nicholas Tayt def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

33 M 2d. Thomas of Wichnor pl offered himself v John of Thrumpton <+> and Richard of

Cotgrave <offered> defs. Plea: debt. John offered himself. Richard defaulted. John is unable

to reply without Richard. Precept [to dis Richard].

34 M AGREED 3d. • William of Derby, barker (barker), pl <offered> offered himself v

Robert Samon def <put>. Plea: debt. He unjustly [detains] 20d. which he ought to have

paid at Michaelmas 36 Edward III (29 Sept 1362) for ...; he paid nothing. Robert comes and

acknowledged 9d. As to the rest, he says [he owes him] nothing. [Inq.]

35 M 2d. ... • Day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Barry pl and Simon Balle

def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

36 M 3d. • Richard Colleson pl <offered> offered himself v Hugh of Kinder def <put>. Plea:

trespass. Hugh wasted and consumed (consumpsit) his tunic ... Damages: ½m. Hugh

comes and defends the force and says he is not guilty. [Inq.]

37 INQ FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Thomas de Hinton pl offered himself v Henry Lorimer

def. Plea: debt. He unjustly detains ... which he ought to have paid at [the feast] of the

assumption BVM 37 [Edward III] (15 Aug 1363) for divers merchandise (pro diversis

mercandisis) bought from him; he paid nothing. Henry comes and defends the force and

says he owes him nothing. Inq.

11 MS followed by two illegible essoins.

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38 AGREED M • Walter of Walton pl offered himself v William Amyknave <put, 3d.> and

Laurence of Terrington defs <put, 3d.>. Plea: debt. Another default. Do not come. Dis.

39 PLEA • Richard Colier pl <offered> offered himself v Philip Forbour def <offered>. Plea:

debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

40 AMOR • Day given at the wish of the parties between Adam del Roche pl and Richard

Pynner and William Hatter defs before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: covenant.

41 FINE 12d. • William Glover pl offered himself [v] William of York <offered> and Agnes

his wife <guilty. Damages: 6d.> defs. Plea: trespass. On Thurs before [the feast] of the

annunciation BVM 36 Edward III (24 Mar 1362) Agnes took and abducted a veil (volamen)

of William’s worth [7s.]. William and Agnes come and defend the force and say they are not

guilty. [Inq.]

42 M 2d. • William of Soothill pl offered himself v Roger Daudson def <+, dis by a rostorrne

et gridel>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

43 AGREED FINE 40d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Robert of Adbolton pl

<offered> and Stephen of Muskham def <put> before [the next] court by the said

mainpernors (per man’ predictam). Plea: trespass and bloodshed.

44 M 3d. • William of Strelley pl <offered> offered himself v Emma Flemyng def <+>. Plea:

covenant. First default. Does not come. Dis.

45 M 3d. • Richard Sherman pl offered himself v Richard Pynner def. Plea: debt. He unjustly

detains 7d. borrowed, which he ought to have paid at Easter 37 Edward III (2 Apr 1363);

he paid nothing. Richard Pynner comes and defends [the force] and says he owes him

nothing. Found that he detains. Damages: 1d.

46 6d. FINE • William Colier pl offered himself v Robert Cupper def. Plea: trespass. It is

ordained (ordinatum est) that no-one should withdraw from the service of his master before

the end of his term. Robert was in his service in the summertime (tempore estivali); he

withdrew from his service against the provision. Damages: 20s. Robert comes and defends

[the force] and says he made no trespass on him. Found that he is guilty. Damages: 2s.

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47 M 4d. NP • Felicia Godsoule pl offered herself v John of Willoughby def. Plea: trespass.

On Mon before the feast of St Luke 37 Edward III (16 Oct 1353) John made an assault on

Felicia with force and arms, wounded and beat her against the peace. Damages: 100s. John

comes and defends the force and says he is not guilty. Inq.

48 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Richard of Cotgrave and Anabel his wife pls offered

themselves v Thomas Nethird def. Plea: trespass. Thomas killed a pig of Richard’s worth

40d. Damages: ½m. He produces suit. Thomas comes and defends the force and says he is

not guilty. Inq.

49 NEW SUITS

• Thomas of Wichnor complains of Richard of Cotgrave. Plea: debt. He detains 3s.10d. Plgs

pros: Richard Bonde, Henry Warde.12

PLEA • Thomas of Wichnor complains of John of Thrumpton <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• Felicia of Chester complains of Thomas Waterword and Margery his wife. Plea: trespass.

Licenced to withdraw.

• Thomas of Brackley <offered> complains of Henry Milner <essoin>. Plea: debt.

AGREED M 2d. • Thomas of Brackley <offered> complains of William of Derby, baker

<put>. Plea: debt.

NP 3d. • Adam Packer complains of John Braban <offered>. Plea: trespass.

M 2d. • Adam del Roche <offered> complains of Gilbert Walker <+>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Geoffrey del Panterie <essoin> complains of Richard sometime servant of William of

Skelton <offered> and Alice his wife. Plea: trespass.

PLEA LICENCED TO WITHDRAW • John Baker complains of John of Strelley. Plea: trespass.

M 2d. • Alice servant of John of Tumby <offered> complains of Alice Whiteskyn <+>. Plea:

trespass.

PLEA13 • John of Whatton complains of John of Strelley. Plea: trespass.

• John of Strelley complains of John of Whatton. Plea: trespass.

AGREED 6d.14 • Nicholas of Derby <offered> complains of William of Derby <put>. Plea:

trespass.

• Nicholas of Derby <offered> complains of William of Derby <put>. Plea: debt.

NP 6d.15 • Laurence of Terrington complains of John of Beeston. Plea: debt.

12 MS ‘plgs...Warde’ bracketed to all the new suits. 13 MS ‘PLEA’ bracketed to the next new suit. 14 MS ‘AGREED’ bracketed to the next new suit.

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• Laurence of Terrington complains of William Glover. Plea: debt.

M 2d.16 • Adam Barry <offered by attorney> complains of William Remay <+, 2d.> and

Richard West <+. 2d.>. Plea: debt.

• William of Preston complains of Henry servant of Thomas of Bothal <+>. Plea: trespass.

M 2d. • Alan de Eyton <essoin> complains of Master William of Adbolton <+>. Plea: debt.

AMOR17 • Cecilia of Bothal complains of Robert de Houdeyn and [Cu]stancia his wife. Plea:

detinue.

• Thomas of Bothal complains of Robert de Houdeyn and Custancia his wife. Plea: detinue.

M 2d. • Sir Robert of Hallam <offered> complains of William of Derby, tailor. Plea: debt.

• Richard Candeler complains of John of Ipswich <essoin> and Alice his wife. Plea: ...18

AGREED • John Forbour complains19 of John servant of John Forbour. Plea: trespass.

M 3d. • John Daweson complains of Richard Pynner <+>. Plea: trespass.

50 Affeerers: Richard Candeler, shearman, Adam del Roche.

Roll 2

Baker Cok

Pleas held on Wed the feast of All Saints 37 Edward III (1 Nov 1363).

51 ESSOINS

M 2d. • John of Thrumpton def <+> v Thomas of Wichnor pl <put>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

Richard Bonde - aff.20

2d. • Henry Milner def <+> v Thomas of Brackley pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr: John

Rose.

NP 3d. • John of Ipswich and Alice his wife defs v Richard Candeler pl. Plea: ...21 Essonr:

William Bonde.

52 ... M 3d. • Adam del Hisrt pl offered himself v Agnes of Gotham def <put>. Plea: debt.

First default. Does not come. Dis.

15 MS ‘NP’ bracketed to the next new suit. 16 MS ‘M 2d.’ bracketed to the next new suit. 17 MS ‘AMOR’ bracketed to the next new suit. 18 MS blank space. 19 MS entry deleted to here. 20 MS aff’ bracketed to all the essoins.

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53 M 2d. • Adam del Hirst pl offered himself v Robert Waterleder def <+>. Plea: debt. First

default. Does not come. Dis.

54 M 2d. • John of Strelley pl offered himself v Roger Coke def <+>. Plea: debt. First

default. Does not come. Dis.

55 M 4[d.] • Matilda Sleng pl <offered> offered herself v William Folvill def <offered>. Plea:

detinue. He unjustly detains a pitcher (urciolum), a tapet (tapetum) and a lined cloak

(cloacam duplicat’) worth 20s. which Matilda delivered to Alice, William’s wife, on Wed after

the feast of the invention HC 29 Edward III (6 May 1355) to be returned at Matilda’s wish;

they were unwilling to release the pot, tapet and doublet but unjustly detain them.

Damages: ½m. William comes and defends the force and says they detain nothing. Inq.

Found by inq that they detain chattels worth 3s. Damages assessed at 6d.

56 M 3d. • William Folvill pl <offered> offered himself v John of Ipswich <+, dis> and Alice

his wife defs. Plea: detinue. Another default. Do not come. Dis.

57 M 2d. • William Daniell pl <offered> offered himself v Roger Coke def <+>. Plea: debt.

Another default. Does not come. Dis.

58 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Inq between William of Leicester pl and Hugh Warener and

Margery his wife defs in respite before the next court for default of jurors. [Plea: detinue.]

59 M 3d. • John of Stanley pl offered himself v William Amyknave def. Plea: debt. He

unjustly detains 11s.8d.: ½m borrowed from Margery his wife by Simon his servant, and

5s. for cloth (pro panum) bought from her which he ought to have paid at Michaelmas 33

Edward III (29 Sept 1359); he paid nothing but detained and still detains the money.

Damages: 40s. He produces suit. William comes and defends the force and says he detains

nothing from him. Inq. Found by inq that he detains the money. Damages assessed at 18d.

60 AMOR • Day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Barry pl and John of Louth

def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

21 MS blank space.

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61 M 3d. • Master John of Cropwell pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Henry de Ditton

def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

62 M 3d. • Thomas de Morewode pl offered himself v John Wallot def <+>. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

63 AMOR • Day given at the wish of the parties between Nicholas of Conisbrough pl

<offered> and Nicholas Tayt def <offered> before the next court without essoin. Plea:

debt.

64 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Thomas of Wichnor v Richard of Cotgrave def. Plea: debt.

He detains 3s.10d. which he ought to have paid at Michaelmas 37 Edward III (29 Sept

1363) by the pledge of John de Couton for his summer’s labour (de labore suo estivali).

Richard comes and defends the force and says he owes him nothing. Inq.

65 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Inq between Thomas de Hinton and Henry Lorimer in respite

before the next court for default of jurors. [Plea: debt.]

66 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Richard Colier pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Philip

Forbour def. Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 12d. for ale (pro servisia) sold [to] his

maidservant. Philip comes and acknowledged 6d. As to the rest, he says he owes him

nothing. [Inq.]

67 NP M 3d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Adam del Roche pl and Richard

Pynner and William Hatter defs before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: covenant.

68 ACKNOWLEDGED M 2d. • William of Soothill pl <offered> offered himself v Roger

Daudson def <offered, ½m>. Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

69 M 3d. • William of Strelley pl <offered> offered himself v Emma Flemyng def <+>. Plea:

covenant. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

70 STILL • Inq between Richard of Cotgrave and Anabel his wife pls and Thomas Nethird

def in respite before the next [court] for default of jurors. Plea: trespass.

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71 AGREED M 3d. • Adam del Roche pl offered himself v Gilbert Walker def <put>. Plea:

debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

72 PLEA • Geoffrey del Panterie pl offered himself v Richard sometime servant of William of

Skelton and Alice his wife. [Plea: trespass.] First default. Do not come. Dis.

73 • Alice servant of John of Tumby pl <offered by attorney> offered herself v Alice

Whyteskyn def <let her be taken>. Plea: trespass. First default. Does not come. Dis.

74 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • John of Strelley pl offered himself v John of Whatton def.

Plea: trespass. On Mon before the feast of St Simon and St Jude 37 Edward III (23 Oct

1363) John of Whatton came to John of Strelley’s house and made an assault on John so

that he was unable to leave (exire) his house to exercise (excercere) his trade (mercand...

suum). Damages: 20s. He produces suit. John of Whatton comes and defends the force and

says he is not guilty. Inq.

75 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • John of Whatton pl offered himself v John of Strelley def.

Plea: trespass. On Mon before the feast of St Simon and St Jude 37 Edward III (23 Oct

1363) John of Strelley made an assault on him with force and arms against the peace.

Damages: 20s. John comes and defends the force and says he is not guilty.

76 AMOR • Adam Barry pl <amor> offered himself v William Remay <offered> and Richard

West def <offered>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

77 M 2d. • Alan de Eyton pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v Master William of

Adbolton def <+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

78 PLEA22 • Day given at the wish of the parties between Cecilia of Bothal <offered> and

Robert de Houdeyn and Custancia his wife defs before the next [court without essoin]. Plea:

detinue.

79 • Day given at the wish of the parties between Thomas of Bothal <offered> and Robert

de Houdeyn and Custancia his wife defs before the next [court] without essoin. Plea:

detinue.

22 MS ‘PLEA’ bracketed to the next entry.

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80 AGREED M 2d. • Sir Robert of Hallam pl <offered> offered himself v William of Derby,

tailor, def <put>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

81 M 3d. • Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v William Amyknave def.

Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 18d. which he ought to have paid at Whitsun 36 Edward III

(5 June 1362) for pigs bought from him. William comes and defends the force and says he

owes him nothing. Inq. Found that he detains the money. Damages: 2d.

82 M 2d. • William of Preston pl <offered> offered himself v Henry servant of Thomas of

Bothal def <let him be taken>. Plea: trespass. First default. Does not come. Dis.

[MS followed by a 10cm blank space.]

83 NEW SUITS

AMOR23 Hamon of Ireton complains of Henry of Allestree. Plea: trespass. Mainpernors:

William of Colston, Richard of Linby.24

John of Ireton complains of Henry of Allestree. Plea: trespass and bloodshed.

PLEA25 • Roger le Machon <offered by attorney> complains of John of Stamford <offered>.

Plea: debt. He detains 2s. Plgs pros: John of Stamford, Richard del More.26

• Roger le Machon complains of Henry of Cheadle <+, not summoned>. Plea: debt.

• Roger le Machon complains of Godman Taillour. Plea: debt. He detains27 2s.8d. for the

rent of a house.

• Roger le Machon <offered> complains of Alice of Retford <offered>. Plea: debt. She

detains 2s. for herrings (pro allece).

• Roger le Machon <offered> complains of John of Selston <offered>. Plea: debt. He

detains 10d. for herrings. Acknowledged.

M 3d. NP • John de Couton <offered by attorney> complains of Richard Bally, shearman

<+>. Plea: trespass.

• Robert West <offered by attorney> complains of Henry de Athelwell <essoin>. Plea:

trespass.

M 2d. • Thomas of Stafford <essoin> complains of William Wayte <+>. Plea: debt.

23 MS ‘AMOR’ bracketed to the next new suit. 24 MS ‘mainpernors...Linby’ bracketed to the next new suit. 25 MS ‘PLEA’ bracketed to this and the next four new suits. 26 MS ‘plgs...More’ bracketed to the remaining new suits.

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M 3d. NP • Richard Colleson <offered> complains of Hugh of Kinder <offered>. Plea:

trespass.

M 2d. • Sir Robert of Hallam <offered> complains of John Forbour <+>. Plea: debt.

PLEA • Vivian Loche complains of John Forbour. Plea: detinue. He detains a sword (ansem)

worth 40d. He comes in court and proffers a sword except the pommel (glad’ preter

pomel...) ... Damages: 3s.

... M 3d. • Walter of Walton <offered> complains of John of Strelley <put>. Plea: debt. He

detains 40d. by the pledge of Laurence of Terrington. Damages: 8d.

M 2d. • John of Strelley <offered> complains of William de Hoton <+>. Plea: debt.

PLEA • Thomas Pascail <offered> complains of Philip Forbour <offered>. Plea: debt. He

detains 20d. by the pledge of Richard the vicar’s servant.

M 2d. • Richard of Cubley <offered> complains of John Forbour <+>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. Philip Forbour <offered> complains of Henry Goldsmyth <+>. Plea: detinue.

84 Affeerers: Thomas de Hutton, Thomas de Hoton.

Roll 2d

Pleas held on Wed after the feast of St Martin 37 Edward III (15 Nov 1363).

85 [ESSOIN]

• Henry de Athelwell def <nothing. Let him be taken> v Robert West pl <offered>. Plea:

trespass. Essonr: William Suelle - aff.

86 ... • Thomas of Wichnor pl offered himself v John of Thrumpton def <offered>. Plea:

debt. First default. Does not come. [Dis.]

87 ... 2d. • Thomas of Brackley pl <offered> offered himself v Henry Milner def <+>. Plea:

debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

88 [N]P 3d. • Adam del Hirst pl offered himself v Robert Waterleder def. Plea: debt. Another

default. Does not come. Dis.

27 MS followed by ‘18d.’ deleted.

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89 ...1d. • John of Strelley pl <offered> offered himself v Roger Coke def <put>. Plea:

debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis. He detains 11s.6d. Acknowledged. Damages

pardoned.

90 ... • William Folvill pl offered himself v John of Ipswich and Alice his wife defs. Plea:

detinue. Many defaults. Do not come. Dis.

91 [M] 2d. • William Daniell pl offered himself v Roger Coke def <put>. Plea: debt. Many

defaults. Does not come. Dis.

92 STILL • Inq between William of Leicester and Hugh Warener and Margery his wife still in

respite before the next [court] for default of jurors. Plea: detinue.

93 ACKNOWLEDGED 3d. • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Barry

pl <offered> and John of Louth def <offered> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea:

debt. John comes and acknowledged 2s. In mercy.

94 • Master John of Cropwell pl <offered by attorney>, by his attorney, offered himself v

Henry de Ditton def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

95 M 3d. • Thomas de Morewode pl offered himself v John Wallot def <+>. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

96 FURTHER • Day given at the wish of the parties between Nicholas of Conisbrough pl

<offered> and Nicholas Tayt def <offered> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea:

debt.

97 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Inq between Thomas of Wichnor and Richard of Cotgrave in

respite before the next court for default of jurors. [Plea: debt.] Found ...28

98 NP 3d. • Inq between Thomas de Hinton and Henry Lorimer in respite before the next

court for default of jurors. [Plea: debt.]

28 MS entry unfinished.

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99 AGREED 2d. • Inq between Richard Colier <offered> and Philip Forbour <put> in respite

before the next court for default of jurors. [Plea: debt.] The parties have the same day.

Philip comes and puts himself [in mercy].

100 AMOR • William of Strelley pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v Emma Flemyng

def. Plea: covenant. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

101 FINE 4d. • Inq between Richard of Cotgrave and Anabel his wife and Thomas le Nethird

still in respite before the next court. [Plea: trespas.] The parties have the same day. Found

that Thomas is guilty. Damages: 2s.

102 AGREED M 3d. • Geoffrey del Panterie pl <offered> offered himself v Richard sometime

servant of William of Skelton <put> and Alice his wife defs. Plea: trespass. Agreed by

licence. Richard and Alice put themselves [in mercy] by the pledge of William of Selby.

103 AMOR • Alice servant of John of Tumby pl offered herself v Alice Whiteskyn. Plea:

trespass. She has nothing by which she could be dis. Let her be taken before the next

[court].

104 NP 3d. • Inq between John of Strelley <np> and John of Whatton <np, 2d.> in respite

before the next court. Plea: trespass.

105 M • Day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Barry pl <offered> and William

Remay <+, 2d.> and Richard del West <+, 2d.> defs before the next [court] without

essoin. Plea: debt.

106 M 2d. • Alan de Eyton pl offered himself v Master William of Adbolton def <+>. Plea:

debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

107 M 3d. • Cecilia de Bothal pl, by her attorney, offered herself v Robert de Houdeyn and

Custancia his wife defs. Plea: detinue. They unjustly detain a spoon (cocliar’) worth 40[d.]

which Cecilia lent to Custancia his wife to be returned on Thurs after [the feast] of All Saints

34 Edward III (5 Nov 1360); they delivered nothing but detained and still detain. Damages:

40d. Robert comes and defends the force by his wife [as her] attorney, and says they

detain nothing from her. Inq. They detain a spoon. Damages pardoned.

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108 M 3d. • Thomas de Bothal pl offered himself v Robert de Houdeyn and Custancia his

wife defs. Plea: detinue. They unjustly detain a stove (caminum) worth 1m which Thomas

delivered to Custancia his wife to be kept and returned at his wish on Thurs after the feast

of St Martin 33 Edward III (14 Nov 1359); they refused to release the stove and unjustly

detained it. Damages: 40d. He produces suit. Robert and Custancia come and defend the

force and say they detain nothing from him. Inq. They detain. Damages pardoned.

109 • William of Preston pl <offered> offered himself v Henry servant of Thomas of Bothal

def <let him be taken>. Plea: trespass. He has nothing by which he could be dis. Let him be

taken.

110 M 3d. • Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v John of Stamford def.

Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 2s. which he ought to have paid on Thurs the feast of

Ascension (11 May 1363) for merchandise (mercandis’) bought from him. John comes and

defends the force and says he owes nothing. Inq. In mercy for an unjust suit. He detains

nothing.

111 M 3d. • Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Godman Taillour def.

Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 2s.8d. for the rent of his house, which he ought to have paid

at Michaelmas 34 Edward III (29 Sept 1360). Godman comes and says he owes him

nothing. Inq. Found that he detains. Damages: 2d.

112 M 3d. • Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Alice of Retford def.

Plea: debt. She unjustly detains 2s.2d. which she ought to have paid at Easter 36 Edward

III (17 Apr 1362) for herring (pro allece) bought from him. Alice comes and defends the

force and says she owes him nothing. Inq. Found that she detains. Damages: 4d.

113 M M 2d. Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v John of Selston <put>.

Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 10d. for herring bought from him. John comes and

acknowledged the debt. Adjudged that etc. Damages pardoned.

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114 PLEA • Robert of Hallam pl offered himself v John Forbour def. Plea: debt. First default.

Does not come. Dis. He detains 2s. by the pledge of Agnes Colwik. He acknowledged 6d. As

to the rest, he says [he owes him nothing]. ...29

115 M 2d. • John of Strelley pl <offered> offered himself v William de Hoton def <+>.

Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

116 FURTHER30 Day given at the wish of the parties between Hamon of Ireton pl and Henry

of Allestree def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

117 • Day given at the wish of the parties between John of Ireton and Henry of Allestree

def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass and bloodshed. Mainpernors: John

Samon, Walter of Wollaton, William of Colston.

118 NP 3d. • Thomas Pascaile pl offered himself v Philip Forbour def <offered>. Plea: debt.

He unjustly detains 20d. which he ought to have paid at Easter 37 Edward III (2 Apr 1363)

by the pledge of Richard sometime the vicar’s servant; he paid nothing. Philip comes and

says he owes him nothing. Inq.

119 AGREED31 M 2d. • Richard of Cubley pl offered himself v John Forbour def <put>. Plea:

debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

120 M 2d. • Philip Forbour pl <offered> offered himself v Henry Goldsmyth def <put>.

Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

121 NEW SUITS

NP 3d. • Robert Ploket complains of John of Morley. Plea: trespass. Plgs pros: Richard del

More, Robert of Adbolton.32

NP 3d. • John servant of John Horner complains of John Forbour. Plea: debt.

• Richard of Linby, clk, complains of Henry of Gaddesby <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• William of Risley <offered> complains of Ralph Waterleder <essoin>. Plea: trespass.

M 3d. • John of Thrumpton <offered> complains of Hugh del Neustede <+>. Plea: debt.

29 MS entry unfinished. 30 MS ‘FURTHER’ bracketed to the next entry. 31 MS ‘AGREED’ bracketed to the next entry. 32 MS ‘plgs...Adbolton’ bracketed to all the new suits.

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M 3d. • John of Normanton <offered> complains of Hugh del Neustede <+>. Plea: debt.

AMOR • Adam Barry complains of John of Newark. Plea: debt.

PLEA • Adam Barry complains of John Forbour. Plea: debt. Acknowledged 10.33 He detains

12d.

AGREED M 2d. • Richard del More complains of John Forbour <put>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Robert of Whaplode <offered> complains of Matilda Seuster <+>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Philippa del Horeston <essoin> complains of Reginald Spink <+>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • John of Chester <offered> complains of Emma Mous <put>. Plea: debt.

NP 3d. • Benedict de Ecovere complains of Richard of Tickhill. Plea: trespass.

M 2d. • John of Normanton <offered> complains of William of Sneinton <+>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • John of Strelley <offered> complains of John Forbour <put>. Plea: debt.

• John of Kegworth complains of John of Denby <essoin>. Plea: debt.

PLEA34 • William Amyknave <offered> complains of John of Stanley <offered> and Margery

his wife, executrix of William of Wiverton’s will. Plea: debt. They detain 25s.4d. for herbage

(erbag’) de Eking’ which they ought to have paid at the feast of the invention HC (3 May

1361).

• Matilda Hunt complains of Thomas of Brackley. Plea: debt. Dispatched (consumpsit). He

detains 6d.

• Matilda Hunt complains of Thomas of Brackley. Plea: trespass.

• John of Strelley <offered> complains of Laurence of Terrington <essoin>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • John of Whaplode <offered> complains of William del Launde <+>. Plea: debt.

122 Affeerers: Roger Daudson, John of Whatton.

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Pleas held on Wed the eve [of the feast] of St Andrew [37] Edward III (29 Nov

[1363]).

123 ESSOINS

M 2d. • Henry of Gaddesby def <+> v Richard of Linby pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

Richard Bonde.

33 MS sic.

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2d. NP • Ralph Waterleder def v William of Risley pl. Plea: trespass. Essonr: Robert Stout.

... AMOR • John of Denby def <offered by attorney> v John of Kegworth pl. Plea: debt.

Essonr: John Jott.

M 3d. • Laurence of Terrington def <+> v John of Strelley pl. Plea: debt. Essonr: Richard

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124 Robert West pl offered himself v Henry de Athelwell def <let him be taken>. Plea:

trespass. He has nothing by which he could be dis. [Let him be taken.]

125 NP 2d. • Thomas of Wichnor pl offered himself v John of Thrumpton def. Plea: debt. He

unjustly detains 3s.10d. which he ought to have paid at Michaelmas 37 Edward III (29 Sept

1363) by the pledge of John de Couton; he paid nothing but detained and still detains the

money. Damages: 40d. He produces suit. John comes and defends [the force] and says he

owes him nothing. Inq.

126 M 2d. • Thomas of Brackley pl offered himself v Henry Milner def <+>. Plea: debt.

Another default. Does not come. Dis.

127 • William Folvill pl <offered> offered himself v John of Ipswich <essoin> and Alice his

wife defs. Plea: trespass. J[ohn and] Alice continuously for half a year broke the walls of his

house and took and carried off the door, windows, timber, bolts (ceruras) and [other] goods

of William’s to the value of 20s. Damages: 40s. He produces suit. John and Alice come and

defend the force and say they are not guilty. Inq.

128 • Inq between William of Leicester and Hugh Warener <3d.> and Margery his wife in

respite before the next court for default of jurors. [Plea: detinue.] They detain a pair35

worth 8d. Damages: 4d.36

129 [Inq] between Thomas Whichenovere and Richard of Cotgrave <3d.> [in respite. Plea:

debt.] He detains. Damages: 6d.

130 M 3d. • Master John of Cropwell pl offered himself v Henry de Ditton def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

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131 M • Thomas de Morewode pl offered himself v John Wallot def <+>. Plea: debt. Many

defaults. Does not come. Dis.

132 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Nicholas of Conisbrough pl

<offered> and Nicholas Tayt def <offered> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea:

debt.

133 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between William of Strelley pl <offered>

and Emma Flemyng def <offered> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: covenant.

134 M 3d. • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Alice servant of John of

Tumby pl and Alice Whiteskyn def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea:

trespass.

135 M 3d. • Adam Barry pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v William Remay <+>

and Richard West <+, 3d.>. Plea: debt. Another day at the wish of the parties. Do not

come. Dis.

136 M 2d. • Alan de Eyton pl <offered> offered himself v Master William of Adbolton def

<+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

137 AMOR • William of Preston pl <offered> offered himself v Henry servant of Thomas of

Bothal def <offered>. Plea: trespass. He has nothing. Let him be taken.

138 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Robert of Hallam pl offered himself v John Forbour def.

Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 2s. which he ought to have paid at Easter 37 Edward III (2

Apr 1363) by the pledge of Agnes of Colwick for the rent of his house. John comes and

defends the force and acknowledged 6d. As to the rest, he says he owes him nothing.

139 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Hamon of Ireton pl and Henry of

Allestree def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

140 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between John of Ireton pl and Henry of

Allestree before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass and bloodshed.

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141 M 3d. • John of Thrumpton pl offered himself v Hugh of Newstead def <+>. Plea: debt.

First default. Does not come. Dis.

142 M 3d. • John of Normanton pl offered himself v Hugh del Neustede def <+>. Plea:

debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

143 AMOR • Day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Barry pl and John of

Newark def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

144 M 2d. AGREED • Adam Barry pl offered himself v John Forbour def <put>. Plea: debt.

He unjustly detains 12d. for a hide (cor’) bought from him. John acknowledged 10d. As to

the rest, he says he owes him nothing.

145 M 2d. • Robert Whaplode pl <offered> offered himself v Matilda Seuster def <put>.

Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

146 NP 3d. • Philippa del Horeston pl offered herself v Reginald Spink def. Plea: debt. First

default. Does not come. Dis.

147 PLEA • John of Normanton pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v William of

Sneinton def <offered>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis. He detains 40[d.?].

Acknowledged 28d.

148 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • William Amyknave pl offered himself v John of Stanley and

Margery his wife executrix of William of Wiverton’s will. Plea: debt. He unjustly detains

25s.4d. which he ought to have paid at the feast of the invention HC 35 Edward III (3 May

1361) for herbage (pro erbagio) in le Heking’; they paid nothing but detained and still

detain the money. Damages: 20s. John and Margery come and defend the force and say

they owe him nothing. Inq.

149 NP37 M 3d. • Matilda Hunt pl offered herself v Thomas of Brackley def. Plea: trespass.

Thomas with his pigs has continuously broken Matilda’s close and wasted her malt and ale

(bras’ et servisiam) and other goods and chattels to the value of ½m. Damages: 10s.

37 MS ‘NP’ bracketed to the next entry.

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Thomas comes and defends the force and says that if any damage was received it was from

the default (defectum) of Matilda’s close. Inq.

150 M 3d. • Matilda Hunt pl offered herself v Thomas of Brackley def. Plea: debt. He

unjustly detains 6d. which he ought to have paid at Michaelmas 37 Edward III (29 Sept

1363) for the hiring (pro allocacione) of a house. Thomas comes and defends the force and

says he owes her nothing. [Inq.]

151 M 2d. • John of Whaplode pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v William del

Launde def <+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

[MS followed by a 12cm blank space.]

152 NEW SUITS

M 2d. LICENCED TO WITHDRAW • John of Strelley complains of John Forbour. Plea: debt.

He detains 15d. Acknowledged.

AMOR • Roger Daudson <offered> complains of Thomas of Bothal <offered>. Plea:

trespass.

• Richard colleson <offered> complains of Ralph Waterleder <essoin>. Plea: debt.

PLEA • Benedict de Ecovere complains of Richard of Tickhill. Plea:38 covenant. Plgs pros:

Richard del More, Robert of Adbolton.39

PLEA • John Coteler complains of Roger Daudson. Plea:40 detinue of a horse. Acknowledged.

He detains.

M 3d. • Thomas of Edwalton <offered by attorney> complains of William Serle <+>. Plea:

debt.

NP 3d. • William of Denby complains of Adam Barry. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Robert of Colston <offered by attorney> complains of Henry Milner <+>. Plea:

debt.

• John of Beeston <offered> complains of Roger of Grantham <essoin>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Henry of Ashover <offered> complains of Robert West <put>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Henry of Ashover <offered> complains of John of Seagrave <put>. Plea: debt.

AGREED 2d. • Robert of Hallam and Nicholas of Derby, executors of Henry del Howe’s will,

complain of Laurence of Terrington and Roger Daudson <put, 2d.>. Plea: debt.

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NP 3d. • Robert del Peke complains of John Daweson. Plea: debt.

PLEA41 • Henry Fletcher complains of John Fletcher. Plea: trespass.

• Henry Fletcher complains of John servant of John Fletcher. Plea: covenant.

M 2d. • Robert of Whaplode complains of John Hester <+>. Plea: debt.

NP M 2d. • Robert of Hull complains of John Forbour <put>. Plea: debt.

NP 3d. • Laurence of Terrington complains of John his servant. Plea: covenant.

• John of Stanstead (Stannsteid) <offered> complains of Thomas Pascail <let him be

taken>. Plea: covenant.

PLEA • John Baker <offered> complains of Roger Machon. Plea: trespass.

• John of Ripon <essoin> complains of Alan servant of William Pynner <offered> and John

his brother <offered>. Plea: trespass.

153 Affeerers: John Sruthe, John Forbour.

Roll 3d

[Pleas] held on Wed the feast of St Lucy 37 Edward III (13 Dec 1363).

154 ESSOINS

M 2d. Ralph Waterleder def <+> v Richard Colleson pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

Richard Stout - aff.42

3d. Roger of Grantham def <put> v John of Beeston pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

Robert Poge.

... 3d. John of Ripon pl v Alan servant of William Pynner and John his brother defs. Plea:

[trespass]. Essonr: Robert ...

[FOR DEFAULT] OF JURORS • John of Ipswich and Alice his wife defs v William Folvill pl.

Plea: trespass. Inq. Essonr: Richard Rage.

155 ...1d. • Richard of Linby pl <offered> offered himself v Henry of Gaddesby def <+,

dis>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

156 ... • Day given at the wish of the parties between John of Kegworth pl and John of

Denby def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

41 MS ‘PLEA’ bracketed to the next new suit.

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157 ... John of Strelley pl offered himself v Laurence of Terrington def <put>. Plea: debt.

First default. Does not come. Dis.

158 ... • Robert West pl offered himself v Henry de Athelwell def <let him be taken>. Plea:

trespass. He has nothing. Let him be taken.

159 ...2d. AGREED • Thomas of Brackley pl offered himself v Henry Milner def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

160 M ...1d. • Master John of Cropwell pl offered himself v Henry de Ditton def. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

161 M ...d. • Thomas de Morewode pl <offered> offered himself v John Wallot. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

162 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Nicholas of Conisbrough pl and

Nicholas Tayt def before the next [court] without [essoin]. Plea: debt.

163 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between William of Strelley pl and Emma

Flemyng def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: covenant.

164 ... • Adam Barry pl offered himself v William Remay <+, 2d.> and Richard West <+,

2d.> defs. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Do not come. Dis.

165 M 2d. • Alan de Eyton pl offered himself v Master William of Adbolton def. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

166 AGREED 3d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between William of Preston pl and

Henry servant of Thomas of Bothal def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea:

trespass.

167 M 3d. • Inqs between Robert of Hallam and John Forbour, and between William

Amyknave <np> and John of Stanley, in respite before the next court for default of jurors.

[Pleas: debt.]

42 MS aff’ bracketed to all the essoins.

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168 FURTHER43 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Hamon of Ireton pl

and Henry of Allestree def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

169 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between John of Ireton pl and Henry of

Allestree def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass and bloodshed.

170 M 3d. • John of Thrumpton pl offered himself v Hugh del Neustede def <put>. Plea:

debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

171 M 3d. • John of Normanton pl offered himself v Hugh del Neustede def <+>. Plea:

debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

172 • Day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Barry pl and John of Newark def

before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

173 AGREED 3d. • John of Normanton pl offered himself v William of Sneinton def <put>.

Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 40d. which he ought to have paid at Michaelmas 37 Edward

III (29 Sept 1363) for cloth (pro panno) bought from him. William comes and acknowledged

2s.3d. As to the rest, he says he owes him nothing.

174 M 2d. • John of Whaplode pl offered himself v William del Launde def <+>. Plea: debt.

Another default. Does not come. Dis.

175 M 3d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Roger Daudson pl <offered> and

Thomas of Bothal def <+> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

176 M 3d. • Benedict de Ecovere pl <offered> offered himself v Richard of Tickhill <put>

and ...44 his wife defs. Plea: covenant. It was agreed between them to well and competently

weave (ad taxandum) a linen cloth before the feast of St Martin 37 Edward III (11 Nov

1363); Richard broke the covenant. Damages: ½m. Richard comes and defends the force

and says he broke no covenant. Inq.

43 MS ‘FURTHER’ bracketed to the next entry. 44 MS blank space.

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177 M 3d. • Thomas of Edwalton pl offered himself v William Serle def <+>. Plea: debt.

First default. Does not come. Dis.

178 AMOR • Robert of Colston pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Henry Milner def. Plea:

debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

179 AGREED 2d. • Robert of Hallam and Nicholas of Derby, executors of Henry del Howe’s

will, pls offered themselves v Laurence of Terrington def <put>. Plea: debt. First default.

Does not come. Dis.

180 FOR AN UNJUST SUIT M 3d. • Henry Fletcher pl <offered> offered himself v John

Fletcher his servant <offered> def. Plea: covenant. It is ordained that no-one shall

withdraw from the service of his master before the end of his term. John was in his service

as an apprentice (apprenticius) until [the feast] of the purification BVM (2 Feb 1364); he

withdrew from his service on Sun before the feast of St Martin 37 Edward III (5 Nov 1363)

against the covenant. Damages: 20s. John comes and defends the force and says that

Henry authorized him and caused him to refuse his service (liceneavit eum et duxit se nolle

servicium suum). Inq.

181 FOR AN UNJUST SUIT M 3d. Henry Fletcher pl <offered> offered himself v John

Fletcher def <offered>. Plea: trespass. John received his servant from the feast of St Martin

37 Edward III (11 Nov 1363) to this day by which he lost the service of his servant.

Damages: 10s. John comes and defends the force and says he received no servant of

Henry’s. [Inq.]

182 • John Baker pl <essoin> offered himself v Roger le Machon def <offered>. Plea:

trespass. Roger continuously for a whole year broke (fregit) his house and the walls of the

same with his pigs. Damages: 20s. ...45

183 M 2d. Robert of Whaplode pl <offered> offered himself v John Hester def <+>. Plea:

debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

45 MS entry unfinished.

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184 John Coteler pl offered himself v Roger Daudson def. Plea: detinue of a horse. He

unjustly detains a horse worth 10s. Roger, being present in court, was unable to deny the

detinue. Adjudged that he should recover the horse v Roger. Damages assessed at 8d.

185 NEW SUITS

M 3d. • John of Normanton complains of William Aleyn <+>. Plea: debt. Plgs pros: Richard

Carter, Henry Snelle.46

AMOR • John Baker complains of Agnes of Latham. Plea: trespass.

AMOR • Walter of Walton complains of Alice of Retford. Plea: debt.

AGREED 3d. • Nicholas of Conisbrough complains of John of Willoughby <put>. Plea:

trespass.

M 2d. • Robert of Wollaton complains of William Amyknave <+>. Plea: debt.

• Adam Palmere complains of John of Thrumpton <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• Adam Palmere complains of Robert of Warton <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• John of Strelley complains of William Amyknave <essoin>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • John of Strelley complains of William Amyknave <+>. Plea: trespass.

M 2d. • Laurence of Clifton <offered> complains of Roger Coke, fleshewer (flessheuer’)

<+>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Roger Coke <offered> complains of Roger Coke, fleshewer (flessheuere) <+>.

Plea: covenant.

M 2d. William de Cotun <offered> complains of Matilda Sewal <+>. Plea: debt.

AMOR • William de Cotun complains of Joan of Cubley. Plea: debt.

• William of Denby <offered> complains of Adam Barry <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• William of Denby <offered> complains of John of Denby <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• Robert47 Pleket <offered> complains of John of Morley <essoin>. Plea: debt.

NP48 6d. • William Coteler complains of Richard of Tamworth, sheather. Plea: debt.

• William Coteler complains of Henry of Gaddesby. Plea: covenant.

• William of Leicester <offered> complains of Roger of Fillingham <essoin>. Plea: trespass.

PLEA • William of Skegby and Petronella his wife complain of William Daniell. Plea: debt. He

detains 10s.

AMOR • Thomas Loterell <offered> complains of Roger of Fillingham <offered>. Plea:

detinue.

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LICENCED TO WITHDRAW • Isolda daughter of Stephen Clerk complains of John Forbour.

Plea: detinue.

AMOR • Simon of Arden <offered> complains of William Daniell <offered>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • William of Linby complains of John Forbour. Plea: debt. He detains a sword (ensem)

worth 12d. Damages: 2d.

AMOR49 • Ralph of Tollerton complains of Simon Roper. Plea: debt.

• Ralph of Tollerton complains of William Amyknave <+>. Plea: debt.

• Ralph of Tollerton complains of Simon Balle. Plea: debt.

186 Affeerers: William de ...hull, ... Daudso[n].

Roll 4

[Ba]k[er] Cok

Pleas held on Wed the feast of St John 37 Edward III (27 Dec 1363).

187 ESSOINS

[FOR] DEFAULT OF JURORS • John Baker pl v Roger le Machon def. Plea: trespass. Inq.

Essonr: Richard Rose - aff.50

... • John of Thrumpton def v Adam Palmere pl. Plea: debt. Essonr: Richard Bonde.

• Robert of Warton def v Adam Palmere pl. Plea: debt. Essonr: Richard Rose.

... 2d. • William Amyknave def <+> v John of Strelley pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

John Jott.

PLEA Adam Barry def v William of Denby pl. Plea: debt. Essonr: Robert Stout. He detains

4s. for meat (car’).51

M 2d. • John of Denby def v William of Denby pl. Plea: debt. Essonr: Adam Rose.

AMOR • John of Morley def v Robert Ploket pl. Plea: debt. Essonr: William Page.

M 3d. • Roger of Fillingham def <+> v William of Leicester pl. Plea: trespass. Essonr:

Robert Prest.

188 PLEA • Richard Colleson pl offered himself v Ra[lph] Waterleder def. Plea: debt.

Another essoin. Does not come. Dis. He detains 16d.

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189 M 3d. • Inq between William de Folvill pl and John of Ipswich and Alice his wife in

respite before the next court for default of jurors. Plea: trespass.

190 ACKNOWLEDGED • Richard of Linby pl offered himself v Henry of Gaddesby def. Plea:

debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis. He detains 3s. for iron (pro ferr’).

191 3d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between John of Kegworth pl and John of

Denby def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

192 ...2d. • Robert West pl offered himself v Henry de Athelwell def. Plea: trespass. He has

nothing by which he could be dis. Let him be taken.

193 ... • Master John of Cropwell pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Henry de Ditton def

<+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

194 M 3d. • Thomas de Morewode pl, by his attorney, offered hismelf v John Wallot def

<+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. [Dis.]

195 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Nicholas of Conisbrough pl and

Nicholas Tayt def before the next [court] without [essoin]. Plea: debt.

196 FURTHER • Further day given at the wish of the parties between William of Strelley pl

and Emma Flemyng def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: covenant.

197 M 3d. 2d. • Adam Barry pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v William Remay

<+> and Richard West def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Do not come. [Dis.]

198 M ...2d. • Alan de Eyton pl offered himself v Master William of Adbolton def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. [Does] not [come. Dis.]

199 FURTHER • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Hamon of Ireton pl

and Henry of Allestree def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

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200 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between John of Ireton pl and Henry of

Allestree def [before the next court without essoin]. Plea: trespass and bloodshed.

201 AGREED M 3d. • John of Normanton pl offered himself v Hugh del Neustede def. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. [Dis.]

202 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Barry pl and John of

Newark def before the next [court] without [essoin]. Plea: debt.

203 M 2d. • John of Whaplode pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v William del

Launde def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. [Dis.]

204 PLEA • Roger Daudson pl offered himself v Thomas of Bothal def. Plea: trespass.

Another day at the wish of the parties. Defaulted. [Does not come. Dis.]

205 M 3d. • Thomas of Edwalton pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v William Serle

def <+>. Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

206 M 2d. • Robert of Colston pl <offered by attorney>, by his attorney, offered himself v

Henry Milner def <+>. Plea: detinue. Another default. Does not come. D[is].

207 M 2d. • Robert of Whaplode pl <offered> offered himself v John Hester def <offered>.

Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

208 PLEA • John of Normanton pl offered himself v William Aleyn def. Plea: debt. First

default. Does not come. Dis. He detains 12d. Acknowledged. In [mercy].

209 FURTHER • Day given at the wish of the parties between John Baker pl and Agnes of

Latham def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

210 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Walter of Walton pl and Alice of

Retford def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

211 M 2d. • Robert of Wollaton pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <+>. Plea: debt.

First default. Does not come. Dis.

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212 M 2d. • John of Strelley pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <+>. Plea:

trespass. First default. Does not come. Dis.

213 M 2d. • Laurence of Clifton pl offered himself v Roger Coke, fleshewer, def <put>.

Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

214 M 2d. • Roger Coke pl <offered> offered himself v Roger Coke, fleshewer, def <+>.

Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

215 M 2d. • William de Cotun pl offered himself v Matilda Sewall def <+>. Plea: debt. First

default. Does not come. Dis.

216 AGREED M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between William de Cotun pl

<offered> and Joan of Cubley def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

217 M 3d. • William of Skegby and Petronella his wife pls offered themselves v William

Daniell def. Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 10s. William of Skegby lent 10s. to William

Daniell by the hands of Petronella his wife which he ought to have paid at Michaelmas 37

Edward III (29 Sept 1363); he paid nothing but detained and still detains the money.

Damages: ½m. William comes and defends the force and [says] he owes them nothing.

Inq. Found that he detains 10s. Damages: 6d. In mercy.

218 NP • Day given at the wish of the parties between Thomas Loterell pl and Roger of

Fillingham def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: detinue.

219 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Simon of Arden pl <offered> and

William Daniell def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

220 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Ralph of Tollerton pl and Simon

Roper def <+> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

221 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Ralph of Tollerton pl and William

Amyknave def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

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222 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Ralph of Tollerton pl and Simon

Balle def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

223 CHARTER (SCRIPTUM) To this court comes John Samon and seeks a writing made to

him to be enrolled. Robert son of John of Colston and Margaret his wife have granted and

surrendered (concessisse et sursumreddidisse) to John Samon of Nottingham 13s. annual

rent issuing from a messuage with appurtenances in the Saturday Market (le Seterday

ma...) between the messuage of William Cupper on the western part and a vacant plot

(vacuam placeam) of Hugh le Spicer of Nottingham’s on the eastern part, which tenement

(tenem...) for the lifetime of Margaret. To have and to hold to John Samon, his heirs and

assigns, as (prout) Ralph Byk, to whom the reversion pertained, granted to John (cui

reversio antea spectabat eidem Johanni concessit). Sealing clause. Wits: Ralph of Tollerton,

mayor, John Baker, Henry Cok, bailiffs, Hugh Spicer, Richard Colier, John of Thrumpton.

Nottingham, Wed the feast of St John 37 Edward III (27 Dec 1363). Margaret was

examined in full court. She says herself to have granted this writing to John purely, freely

and without any coercion of her husband.

[MS followed by a 10cm blank space.]

224 NEW SUITS

NP 3d. • John Ledebeter complains of Robert of Blyth. Plea: debt. Plgs pros: Richard Carter,

John Bonde.52

3d. NP • Robert of Blyth complains of John Ledebeter. Plea: debt.

PLEA • Adam of Acomb complains of Richard of Gotham. Plea: debt. On Wed after the feast

of St Mary Magdalene (26 July 1363).

AMOR • Henry Bulter <offered> complains of John Dovy <offered> and Isabella his wife.

Plea: trespass.

• Roger of Hopwell complains of John Palmer. Plea: trespass. He is not found.

William Carter complains of John Palmere. Plea: trespass.

M 2d. Philip Forbour <offered> complains of Henry Goldsmyth <+>. Plea: debt.

225 Affeerers: Godman Taillour, Laurence of Clifton.

Roll 4d

52 MS ‘plgs...Bonde’ bracketed to all the new suits.

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Pleas held on Wed after Epiphany 37 Edward III (10 Jan 1364).

226 [FOR DEFAULT] OF JURORS • Inq between John Baker pl and Roger le Machon def in

respite before the next court for default of jurors. Plea: trespass.

227 M 2d. • John of Strelley pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <+>. Plea: debt.

First default. Does not come. Dis.

228 M 2d. • John of Strelley pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <+, ... Plg: Adam

...>. Plea: trespass. First default. Does not come. Dis.

229 • William of Denby pl offered himself v Adam Barry def <offered>. Plea: debt. He

unjustly detains 4s. which he ought to have paid at Michaelmas 36 Edward III (29 Sept

1362) for the carriage (pro cariagio) of Adam’s bark (corticiis); he paid nothing but detained

and still detains the money. Damages: 40d. He produces suit. Adam, by his attorney, comes

and defends the force and says he owes [him] nothing. Inq. [He owes] 2s.4d. Damages:

2d.

230 M 2d. • William of Denby pl offered himself v John of Denby def <+, dis by ...>. Plea:

debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

231 ... • Day given at the wish of the parties between Robert Ploket pl <offered> and John

of Morley def <offered> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

232 NP53 M 6d. • William of Leicester pl offered himself v Roger of Fillingham def. Plea:

trespass. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

233 [M] 2d. • Richard Colleson pl offered himself v Ralph Waterleder def. Plea: debt. He

unjustly detains 16d. which he ought to have paid at [the feast] of the assumption BVM 37

Edward III (15 Aug 1363) for hay (pro fene) bought from Richard; he paid nothing but

detained and still detains the money. Damages: 2s. He produces suit. Ralph comes and

defends the force and says he owes him nothing. Inq.

53 MS ‘NP’ bracketed to the next entry.

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234 FURTHER • Day given at the wish of the parties between John of Kegworth pl and John

of Denby def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

235 M ...2d. • Master John of Cropwell pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Henry de Ditton

def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

236 ... 3s.6d. ACKNOWLEDGED • Thomas de Morewode pl <offered> offered himself v John

Wallot pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

237 M 3d. • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Nicholas of Conisbrough pl

and Nicholas Tayt def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

238 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between William of Strelley pl and Emma

Felmyng def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: covenant.

239 M 2d. PLEA • Adam Barry pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v William Remay

<+> and Richard West def <put>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Do not come. Dis.

240 M 2d. • Alan de Eyton pl offered himself v Master William of Adbolton def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

241 ... • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Hamon of Ireton pl and

Henry of Allestree def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

242 ... • Further day given at the wish of the parties between John of Ireton pl and Henry

of Allestree def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass and bloodshed.

243 ... • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Barry pl and John of

Newark def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

244 M 2d. • John of Whaplode pl <offered> offered himself v William del Launde def <+>.

Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

245 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Roger Daudson pl <offered> offered himself v Thomas de

Bothal def <offered>. Plea: trespass. Thomas hired (conduxisset) his horse to (versus)

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Derby; he wounded the horse with a knife and bridled (refreneravit) it against the peace.

Damages: 20s. Thomas comes and defends the force and says he is not guilty. Inq.

246 M 2d. • Thomas of Edwalton pl <offered>, by his attorney, offered himself v William

Serle def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

247 M 2d. • Robert of Colston pl <offered by attorney>, by his attorney, offered himself v

Henry Milner def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

248 M 3d. • John of Normanton pl offered himself v William Aleyn def. Plea: debt. He

unjustly detains 2 quarters of wheat (frumenti) worth 20s. which he ought to have paid at

the feast of St Martin 37 Edward III (11 Nov 1363) for the damages awarded to him caused

by William’s sheep in John’s wheat (pro dampnis sibi adjudicatis factis per oves ipsius

Willelmi in bladis ipsius Johannis). William comes and acknowledged 1 quarter. As to the

other (ad aliud), he says he owes him nothing. Inq. Found that he detains. Damages

pardoned.

249 PLEA • Further day given at the wish of the parties between John Baker pl and Agnes

of Latham def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

250 M 2d. • Robert of Wollaton pl <offered> offered himself v William Amyknave def <+>.

Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

251 M 2d. • Roger Coke pl <offered> offered himself v Roger Coke,54 fletcher, def <+>.

Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

252 M 2d. • William de Cotun pl <offered> offered himself v Matilda Sewall def <+>. Plea:

debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

253 LICENCED TO WITHDRAW • Ralph of Tollerton pl offered himself v Simon Roper def.

Plea: debt. Another day at the wish of the parties. Defaulted. Dis.

254 M 3d. • Adam of Acomb pl offered himself v Richard of Gotham def <not guilty>. Plea:

trespass. On Wed after the feast of St Mary Magdalene 37 Edward III (26 July 1363) in

54 MS ‘Coke’ interlined.

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[Adam’s] own house in Bridlesmith Gate (in via lorimeriorum) Richard took his men and

servants (homines et servientes suos) from the house by which he lost the service of his

servants for 3 days. Damages: ½m. Richard comes and defends the force and says he is

not guilty. Inq.

255 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Henry Bulter pl <offered> and

John Dovy <+> and Isabella his wife defs before the next [court] without essoin. Plea:

trespass.

256 AMOR55 • Roger of Hopwell pl <offered> offered himself v John Palmere def <offered>.

Plea: trespass. Not yet attached. Let him be attached.

257 • William Carter pl <offered> offered himself v John Palmere def <offered>. Plea:

trespass. Not yet attached. Let him be attached.

258 M 2d. • Philip Forbour pl offered himself v Henry Goldsmyth def <+>. Plea: debt. First

default. Does not come. Dis.

[MS followed by a 17cm blank space.]

259 NEW SUITS

AMOR • Adam Barry complains of Walter of Rempstone. Plea: debt. Plgs pros: Richard

Carter, John Snelle.56

• John of Tansley <offered> complains of Hamon of Ireton <essoin>. Plea: covenant.

• John Prest <essoin> complains of Roger Daudson <offered>. Plea: debt.

• Richard del Wolde <essoin> complains of John Forbour <+>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • William Gay <offered> complains of Richard of Chilwell <+>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Ralph of Tollerton <offered> complains of Adam Packer <+>. Plea: debt.

M 3d. • Ralph of Tollerton <offered> complains of Roger Daudson <put>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Ralph of Tollerton <offered> complains of Nicholas of Derby <put> and Alice his

wife. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • John of Normanton <offered> complains of John Hester <+>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Henry of Warwick <offered> complains of John Hester <+>. Plea: debt.

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Roger of Hopwell complains of John Dovy and Isabella his wife. Plea: trespass. Not yet

attached. Let them be attached.

260 Affeerers: William Folvill, Walter del Grene.

Roll 5

Baker Cok

Pleas held on Wed before the feast of the conversion of St Paul 37 Edward III (24

Jan 1364(.

261 ESSOINS

M 2d. • Hamon of Ireton def <+> v John of Tansley pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr: John

of Ireton - aff.57

... 2d. • Richard del Wold pl <offered by attorney> v John Forbour def <put>. Plea: debt.

Essonr: John of Normanton.

• John Prest pl v Roger Daudson def. Plea: debt. Essonr: Richard Snelle.

[FOR DEFAULT] OF JURORS • William of Denby pl v Adam Barry def. Plea: debt. Inq.

Essonr: Richard Rose.

262 ... • Inq between John Baker pl and Roger le Machon def still in respite before the next

court for default of jurors. Plea: trespass.

263 M 2d. • John of Strelley pl <offered> offered himself v William Amyknave def <+>.

Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

M 2d. • John of Strelley pl <offered> offered himself v William Amyknave def <+>. Plea:

trespass. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

264 M 2d. • Robert of Wollaton pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <+>. Plea: debt.

Another default. Does not come. Dis.

265 AGREED 2d. • William of Denby pl <offered> offered himself v John of Denby def

<put>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

57 MS aff’ bracketed to all the essoins.

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266 M 2d. • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Robert Ploket pl

<offered> and John of Morley def <+> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

267 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between John of Kegworth pl and John of

Denby def before the next [court] without essoin.

268 M 3d. • Master John of Cropwell pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Henry de Ditton

def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. [Dis.]

269 M 3d. Further day given at the wish of the parties between Nicholas of Conisbrough pl

<offered> and Nicholas Tayt def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

270 FURTHER • Further day given at the wish of the parties between William of Strelley pl

and Emma Flemyng def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: covenant.

271 M 3d. • Adam Barry pl, by his attorney, offered himself v William Remay and Richard

West defs. Plea: debt. William does not come. Richard offered himself. Adam, by his

attorney, complains that he unjustly detains 13s.4d. which Richard ought to have paid at

Michaelmas 36 Edward III (29 Sept 1362) by the pledge of William of Diseworth; he paid

nothing but detained and still detains the money. Damages: ½m. Richard comes and

defends the force and says he owes him nothing. Inq. He detains 40d. Damages: 2d.

272 M 2d. • Alan de Eyton pl offered himself v Master William of Adbolton def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

273 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Hamon of Ireton pl and Henry of

Allestree def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

274 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between John of Ireton pl and Henry of

Allestree def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass and bloodshed.

275 M 2d. • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Barry <offered>

and John of Newark def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

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276 NP M 2d. John of Whaplode pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v William del

Launde def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

277 STILL • Inq between Roger Daudson pl and Thomas of Bothal def in respite before the

next court for default of jurors. Plea: trespass.

278 PLEA • Thomas of Edwalton pl, by his attorney, offered himself v William Sele def. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. D[is].

279 M 2d. • Robert of Colston pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Henry Milner def <put>.

Plea: detinue. Agreed by licence. Henry [in mercy].

280 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS John Baker pl offered himself v Agnes of Latham def. Plea:

trespass. Agnes was lawfully bound to repair a fence next John’s garden (sepe juxta ortum

ipsius Johannis); pigs and other beasts (bestie) came continuously day after day and

wasted his a... Damages: 20s. He produces suit. Agnes comes and defends the force and

says she was not bound to repair the fence. Inq.

281 M 2d. • Roger Coke pl <offered> offered himself v Roger Coke, fleshewer, def <+>.

Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

282 M 2d. • William de Cotun pl <offered> offered himself v Matilda Sewall def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

283 NP M 3d. • Henry Bulcer pl offered himself v John Dovy and Isabella his wife defs. Plea:

trespass. Another day at the wish of the parties. John and Isabella do not come. Dis.

284 PLEA58 • Day given at the wish of the parties between Roger of Hopwell pl and John

Palmere def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

285 • Day given at the wish of the parties between William Carter pl and John Palmere def

before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

58 MS ‘PLEA’ bracketed to the next entry.

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286 M 3d. • Philip Forbour pl <offered> offered himself v Henry Goldsmyth def <put>.

Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

287 • Day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Barry pl and Walter of Rempstone

def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

288 M 2d. • William Gay pl <offered> offered himself v Richard of Chilwell def <+>. Plea:

debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

289 M 2d. • Ralph of Tollerton pl <offered> offered himself v Adam Packer def <+>. Plea:

debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

290 M 2d. • John of Normanton pl <offered> offered himself v John Hester def <+>. Plea:

debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

291 M 2d. • Henry of Warwick pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v John Hester def

<+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

[MS followed by a 6cm blank space.]

292 NEW SUITS

M 2d. • John of Tumby complains of Sir John of Howden. Plea: debt. Plgs pros: Richard

Rose, Hugh Sele.59

PLEA60 • Richard servant of Richard Colier complains of John Walshman <offered>. Plea:

debt. He detains 4s.6d.

• Laurence of Terrington complains of John Walshman. Plea: debt. He detains 16s. for meat.

Acknowledged 7s.2d. As to the rest, [he says he owes him nothing].

PLEA • Roger of Hopwell <offered> complains of John Dovy and Isabella his wife. Plea:

trespass.

• Richard Colleson, taverner (taverner) <offered>, complains of Ralph Waterleder

<essoin>. Plea: debt.

• John of Chester <offered> complains of Alan Bower <essoin>. Plea: debt.

AGREED M 2d. • John of Chester <offered> complains of William Gay <put>. Plea: debt.

59 MS ‘plgs...Sele’ bracketed to all the new suits. 60 MS ‘PLEA’ bracketed to the next new suit.

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M 2d. • • John of Strelley <offered> complains of Richard61 Fromoud <+>. Plea: debt. He

detains 4s. Acknowledged. Damages pardoned.

AGREED M 2d. • John of Strelley <offered> complains of William Glover <put>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Thomas of Brackley <offered> complains of William of Sutton <+> and Matilda his

wife. Plea: debt.

NP 3d. • William de Wirsop complains of John of Louth. Plea: debt.

AMOR • Coletta servant of William del Ker <offered by attorney> complains of Adam Baker

<offered> and Agnes his wife.62 Plea: debt.

• John of Thrumpton <offered> complains of William Barbour <essoin>. Plea: debt.

NP 2d. • William Outay complains of Laurence of Terrington. Plea: debt.

AMOR • Laurence of Terrington complains of William Glover. Plea: debt.

PLEA63 • John of Ipswich complains of William Folvill. Plea: trespass.

• Robert of Warton complains of Laurence of Terrington. Plea: debt. He detains 5 stones of

onions (v pet’ sepi).

Roger of Hopwell complains of Henry servant of Sir John Marre. Plea: caption and unjust

detinue of chattels. Plgs pros and of the return if it should be so adjudged: Henry of

Bradmore, John Lymering.

M 2d. • John Roper <offered> complains of John Jue <+>. Plea: debt.

Roll 5d

Pleas held on Ash Wednesday 38 Edward III (7 Feb 1364).

293 ESSOINS

• Ralph Waterleder def v Richard Colleson, taverner, pl <offered, for an unjust suit 3d.>.

Plea: debt. Essonr: Richard Snelle - aff.64 He detains 16. Acknowledged 14[d.]. Damages:

3d.

M 2d. 4d. • Alan Bower def <+> v John of Chester pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr: Robert

Souter.

AMOR • William Barbour def v John of Thrumpton pl. Plea: debt. Essonr: Richard Mody.

61 MS followed by ‘sometime servant of Richard Coke’ deleted and ‘Fromoud’ interlined. 62 MS ‘and...wife’ interlined. 63 MS ‘PLEA’ bracketed to the next new suit. 64 MS aff’ bracketed to all the essoins.

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294 M 3d. • John of Tansley pl offered himself v Hamon of Ireton def <+, dis by a basin>.

Plea: debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

295 M 3d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between John Prest pl and Roger Daudson

def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt. He detains 12d.

296 M 3d. • Inq between William of Denby pl and Adam Barry def <3d.> in respite before

the next court for default of jurors. Plea: debt.

297 STILL • Inq between John Baker pl and Roger le Machon def still in respite before the

next court for default of jurors. Plea: trespass.

298 M 2d. • John of Strelley pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <+>. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

M 2d. • John of Strelley pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <+>. Plea: trespass.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

299 M 2d. • Robert of Wollaton pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <+>. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

300 AMOR • Robert Ploket pl offered himself v John of Morley def. Plea: debt. Another day

at the wish of the parties. Defaulted. Dis.

301 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between John of Kegworth pl and John of

Denby def [before the next court without essoin]. Plea: debt.

302 M 3d. • Master John of Cropwell pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Henry de Ditton

def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

303 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between William of Strelley pl and Emma

Flemyng def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: covenant.

304 M 2d. • Alan de Eyton pl offered himself v Master William of Adbolton def. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

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305 ... • Hamon of Ireton pl offered himself v Henry of Allestree def <+>. Plea: trespass.

Another day at the wish of the parties. Does not come but was mainperned. Precept to take

[him].

306 • John of Ireton pl offered himself v Henry of Allestree def <+>. Plea: trespass and

bloodshed. Another [day] at the wish of the parties. Does not come. Let him be taken.

307 AGREED M 3d. • Inq between Roger Daudson pl and Thomas of Bothal def <put> in

respite before the next [court] for default of jurors. Plea: trespass. The parties have the

same day except those 6 tales adjudicantur.

308 M 2d. • John of Whaplode pl offered himself v William del Launde def <+>. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

309 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Thomas of Edwalton pl, by his attorney, offered himself v

William Serle def. Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 2s.6d. which he ought to have paid at the

feast of St Martin 37 Edward III (11 Nov 1363) for a furlong of land (pro cultura terre); he

paid nothing but detained and still detains the money. Damages: 40d. William comes and

defends the force and says he owes him nothing. [Inq.]

310 Inq between John Baker pl and Agnes of Latham def in respite before the next court for

default of jurors. Plea: trespass.

311 M 2d. • Roger Coke pl offered himself v Roger Coke, fleshewer, def <+>. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

312 M 2d. • William de Cotun pl offered himself v Matilda Sewall def <+>. Plea: debt. Many

defaults. Does not come. Dis.

313 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS65 • Roger of Hopwell pl offered himself v John Palmer def.

Plea: trespass. On Sun before the feast of the conversion of St Paul 37 Edward III (21 Jan

1364) John wounded, beat [and] maltreated William Carter his servant against the peace,

by which he lost William’s service for 15 days. Damages: 20s. John comes and defends the

force and says he is not guilty. [Inq.]

65 MS ‘FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS’ bracketed to the next entry.

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314 • William Carter pl offered himself v John Palmere def. Plea: trespass. On the said day

and year [21 Jan 1364] John made an assault on William with force and arms, beat,

wounded and maltreated him against the peace. Damages: 20s. John comes and defends

the force and says he is not guilty. [Inq.]

315 FURTHER66 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Barry pl and

Walter of Rempstone def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

316 • William Gay pl offered himself v Richard of Chilwell def. Plea: debt. Another default.

Does not come. Dis.

317 • Ralph of Tollerton pl offered himself v Adam Packer def <acknowledged 6s.

Damages: 2d.>. Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

318 M 2d. • John of Normanton pl offered himself v John Hester <+>. Plea: debt. Another

default. Does not come. Dis.

319 M 2d. • Henry of Warwick pl offered himself v John Hester <+>. Plea: debt. Another

default. Does not come. Dis.

320 NP 3d. • Richard servant of Richard Colier pl offered himself v John Walshman def.

Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 4s.6d. which John ought to have paid for meat at Christmas

37 Edward III (25 Dec 1363); he paid nothing. Damages: ...67 John comes and defends [the

force] and says he owes him nothing. [Inq.]

321 M 3d. • Laurence of Terrington pl, by his attorney, <offered> offered himself v John

Walshman def <put>. Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 16s. for meat bought from him which

he ought to have paid at Christmas 37 Edward III (25 Dec 1363). John comes and

acknowledged 7s.2d. As to the rest, he says he owes him nothing. [Inq.]

322 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Roger of Hopwell pl offered himself v John Dovy and

Isabella his wife defs. Plea: trespass. They continuously burnt his timber (maeremium

66 MS ‘FURTHER’ bracketed to the next entry. 67 MS ad damp’ etc.

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suum) for a quarter of a year. Damages: 20s. John and Isabella come and defend the force

and say they are not guilty. [Inq.]

323 M 2d. • Thomas of Brackley pl offered himself v William of Sutton <+> and Matilda his

wife defs. Plea: debt. First default. Do not come. Dis.

324 AMOR68 • Day given at the wish of the parties between Coletta servant of William del

Ker and Adam Baker and Agnes his wife before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

325 • Day given at the wish of the parties between William Glover pl and Laurence of

Terrington def <a[mor]> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

326 NOT GUILTY M 3d. • John of Ipswich pl offered himself v William Folvill def. Plea:

trespass. On Thurs before the feast of St Valentine 36 Edward III (9 Feb 1363) William

killed (interfecit) a sow (suem) and 3 hogs (hogett’) of John’s worth 30s. Damages: 40s.

William comes and defends the force and says that as to the sow he is not guilty; as to the

hogs he says he found them in his damage and according to the law of England he

mortgaged them for a debt and so he is not bound for their maintenance; if any damage

was sustained it was on account of John’s default (invenit eos in dampnis suis et juxta

legem Anglie eos inpignoravit modo debito et sic non tenetur ad sustenacionem eorumdem

et ideo si aliquod dampnum sustinuerunt fuit ob ipsius Johannis defectum). Inq.

327 PLEA M 2d. • John of Strelley pl offered himself v William de Hoton def. Plea: debt. He

detains 5s. Damages: 3d.

328 M 3d. • Robert of Warton pl <offered> offered himself v Laurence of Terrington def

<put>. Plea: debt. He unjustly detains a measure (wawe) of onions worth 15s. which he

ought to have paid at Michaelmas 36 Edward III (29 Sept 1363); he paid nothing. Laurence,

by his attorney, comes and says he owes him nothing. [Inq.]

329 M 2d. • John Roper pl offered himself v John Jue def <+>. Plea: debt. First default.

Does not come. Dis.

330 NEW SUITS

68 MS ‘AMOR’ bracketed to the next entry.

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PLEA • Christiana de Fissheacre complains of John of Ipswich. Plea: caption and unjust

detinue of chattels. Plgs pros and of the return if it should be so adjudged: William Gay,

John Lancastresh.’

M 2d. • Simon Roper <offered> complains of John Body <+>. Plea: debt. Plgs pros:

Stephen Muskham, Richard del More.69

M 2d. AGREED • Geoffrey Osteler <offered by attorney> complains of John Body <+, put>.

Plea: debt.

• Geoffrey Smyt <offered> complains of John of Stanley, ironmonger (irnemonger)

<essoin>. Plea: debt.

AMOR70 • John Body complains of John of Adbolton. Plea: trespass.

• John Body complains of John of Adbolton. Plea: covenant.

M 2d. • John Roper <offered> complains of Thomas of Stanley <+>. Plea: debt.

M 3d. • Matthew de Sketeby complains of Hugh del Neustede <+>. Plea: debt.

• William Hatter <offered by attorney> complains of Henry Parchemyner <essoin>. Plea:

trespass.

PLEA • Robert Cupper complains of Thomas of Boston (de Sancto Botulfo). Plea: trespass

and bloodshed.

NP71 3d. • Robert Houdeyn complains of William of Preston. Plea: trespass and bloodshed.

3d. • William of Preston complains of Robert de Houdeyn. Plea: trespass.

PLEA • John Glover complains of William of York. Plea:72 trespass. on Sat before Ash Wed (3

Feb 1364). Plg: William de Cotun.

John of Strelley <offered> complains of William Glover <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• Henry of Bradmore <offered> complains of William of Soothill <essoin>. Plea: debt.

331 Affeerers: John Scot, William of Cotgrave.

Roll 6

Baker Cok

Pleas held on Wed before the feast of St Peter in cathedra 38 Edward III (21 Feb

1364).

69 MS ‘plgs...More’ bracketed to the remaining new suits. 70 MS ‘AMOR’ bracketed to the next new suit. 71 MS ‘NP’ bracketed to the next new suit. 72 MS followed by ‘debt’ deleted.

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332 ESSOINS

NP 3d. • John of Stanley, ironmonger, def <offered> v Geoffrey Smyth pl. Plea: debt.

Essonr: Richard Rose - aff.73

2d. • Henry Parcheminer def <+> v William Hatter pl <offered>. Plea: trespass. Essonr:

Robert Souter. ...

M 2d. • William Glover def <+> v John of Strelley pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr: W...

Rose.

M 2d. • William of Soothill def <+> v Henry of Bradmore pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

William Prat.

333 M 2d. • John of Chester pl <offered> offered himself v Adam Bower def <+>. Plea:

debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

334 ... 3d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between John of Thrumpton pl <offered>

and William Barbour def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

335 ... • Inq between John Baker pl and Roger le Machon def still in respite before the next

[court] for default of jurors. Plea: trespass.

336 M 2d. • John of Strelley pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <+>. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

M 2d. • John of Strelley pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <+>. Plea: trespass.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

337 M 2d. • Robert of Wollaton pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <+>. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

338 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Robert Ploket pl <offered> and

John of Morley def <+> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

339 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between John of Kegworth [pl and John

of Denby]74 def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

73 MS aff’ bracketed to all the essoins.

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340 M 3d. Master John of Cropwell pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Henry de Ditton def

<+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

341 FURTHER • Further day given at the wish of the parties between William of Strelley pl

and Emma Flemyng def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: covenant.

342 M 2d. Alan de Eyton pl offered himself v Master William of Adbolton def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

343 LET HIM BE TAKEN75 • Hamon of Ireton offered himself v Henry of Allestree def. Plea:

trespass. He has nothing. Let him be taken.

344 • John of Ireton pl offered himself v Henry of Allestree def. Plea: trespass and

bloodshed. He is not found. Let him be taken.

345 STILL • Inqs between Roger of Hopwell and John Palmer [plea: trespass], and between

[Roger of Hopwell and] John Dovy and Isabella his wife [plea: trespass], and Thomas of

Edwalton and William Serle [plea: debt], in respite before the next court for default of

jurors. The parties have the same day except those 6 tales.

346 NP 3d. • Roger Coke pl offered himself v Roger Coke, fleshewer, def. Plea: debt. Many

defaults. Does not come. Dis.

347 M 2d. • William de Cotun pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v Matilda Sewall def

<+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

348 LICENCED TO WITHDRAW • John of Whaplode pl offered himself v William del Launde

def. Plea: [debt].76 Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

349 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Barry pl and Walter of

Rempstone def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

74 MS ‘pl...Denby’ omitted. 75 MS ‘LET HIM BE TAKEN’ bracketed to the next entry. 76 MS omitted.

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350 M 3d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between William Gay pl <offered> and

Richard of Chilwell def <+> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

351 M 2d. • John of Normanton pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v John Hester def

<+>. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

352 M 2d. Henry of Warwick pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v John Hester def

<+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

353 M 3d. • Thomas of Brackley pl <offered> offered himself v William of Sutton <+> and

Matilda his wife defs. Plea: debt. Another default. [Does not come. Dis.]77

354 FURTHER • Day given at the wish of the parties between Coletta servant of William del

Ker and Adam Baker and Agnes his wife before the next [court without essoin]78. Plea:

debt.

355 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Laurence of Terrington pl

<offered> and William Glover def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

356 M 3d. • John Roper pl offered himself v John Jue def <+>. Plea: debt. First default.

Does not come. Dis.

357 M 3d. • Christiana de Fissheacre pl offered herself v John of Ipswich and Alice his wife

defs. Plea: caption and unjust detinue of chattels. On Wed before the feast of All Saints (25

Oct 1363) in her own house John took a cloak (cloacam) and 2 basins (pelves) worth 20s.

and unjustly detained them until delivery was made by the king’s bailiff noted (notum).

John comes and defends the force and avows the distraint to have been made justly for 2s.

arrears for a house rented to Christiana by Alice, John’s wife. Christiana comes and says she

owes them nothing of the 2s. Inq. Found by inq that ...79

358 M 3d. • Simon Roper pl <offered> offered himself v John Body def <put>. Plea: debt.

First default. Does not come. Dis.

77 MS omitted. 78 MS omitted. 79 MS entry unfinished.

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359 M 2d. Day given at the wish of the parties between John Body pl <offered> and John

of Adbolton def <+> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between John Body pl <offered> and John of

Adbolton def <+> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: covenant.

360 M 2d. • John Roper pl <offered> offered himself v Thomas of Stanley def <+>. Plea:

debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

361 M 3d. Matthew de Sketeby pl <offered> offered himself v Hugh del Neustede def <+>.

Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

362 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Robert Cupper pl offered himself v Thomas of St Albans.

Plea: trespass and bloodshed. On Sun before the feast of St Peter in cathedra 38 Edward III

(18 Feb 1364) Thomas made an assault on Robert with force and arms, wounded, beat,

maltreated and bloodied him. Damages: 100s. He produces suit. Thomas comes and

defends the force and says the damage he received was in his defence. Inq.

363 FINE • John Glover pl offered himself v William of York def <put>. Plea: trespass. On

Sat before Ash Wed 38 Edward III (3 Feb 1364) William made an assault on John with force

and arms, beat and maltreated him against the peace. Damages: 20s. William comes and

defends the force and says he is not guilty. [Inq.]

364 PLEA • John of Tansley pl offered himself v Hamon of Ireton def. Plea: covenant. Many

defaults. Does not come. Dis.

365 NEW SUITS

PLEA • Thomas Brether complains of Robert Cupper. Plea: trespass. Plgs pros: Richard del

More, Stephen of Muskham.80

2d. • Ralph of Tollerton <offered> complains of William Gay <offered>. Plea: debt. He

comes and acknowledged 40d. Damages: pardoned.

AMOR81 • Matthew de Sketeby complains of William Coteler. Plea: debt.

• Matthew de Sketeby complains of Walter of Rempstone. Plea: debt.

• William Couper <offered> complains of Thomas of Edwalton <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• Thomas of Stafford <offered> complains of Roger Machon <essoin>. Plea: covenant.

80 MS ‘plgs...Muskham’ bracketed to all the new suits.

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PLEA82 • Adam Packer complains of John Hanneson. Plea: trespass and bloodshed on Sat

after the feast of St Peter (24 Feb 1364).

• John Hanneson complains of Adam Packer. Plea: trespass and bloodshed.

AGREED 2d. • John of Adbolton complains of William Cutay <put>. Plea: debt.

NOT SUMMONED • Robert of Hallam, executor of Henry del Howe’s will, complains of

Richard West. Plea: debt.

• Adam of Acomb <offered> complains of John of Tumby <essoin>. Plea: trespass.

PLEA • Roger of Wollaton complains of Henry Goldesmyth. Plea: debt. He detains 3s.3d.

M 2d. • John of Strelley <offered> complains of John of Adbolton <+>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • John de Broughton complains of John of Louth. Plea: detinue. He unjustly detains a

bronze pot (ollam eneam) worth 40d. which spignoravit to him for 20d. On which J...83

366 Affeerers: Robert Sadeler, John Roper.

Roll 6d

Pleas held on Wed before the feast of St Gregory 38 Edward III (6 Mar 1364).

367 ESSOINS

3d. • Thomas of Edwalton def v William Couper pl. Plea: debt. Essonr: John Glasewright -

aff.84

NP 3d. • Roger le Machon def <offered> v Thomas of Stafford pl. Plea: covenant. Essonr:

Richard Rose.

AMOR • John of Tumby def v Adam of Acomb. Plea: trespass. Essonr: William Rose.

368 AMOR • William Hatter and Isolda his wife85 pls offered themselves v Henry

Parchemyner def. Plea: trespass. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

369 M 2d. • Henry of Bradmore pl <offered> offered himself v William of Soothill def <+>.

Plea: debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. [Dis.]

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370 AMOR • John of Chester pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Alan Bower def. Plea:

debt. Another default. Does not come. [Dis.]

371 M 3d. • Inq between John Baker pl and Roger Machon def <put> still in respite before

the next court for default [of jurors]. Plea: trespass.

372 AGREED • John of Strelley pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <put>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

373 M 2d. • John of Strelley pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <put>. Plea:

trespass. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

374 M 2d. • Robert of Wollaton pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <put>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. D[is]. Acknowledged 7s.7d. Damages: 7d.

375 M 3d. • Robert Ploket pl <offered> offered himself v John of Morley def <+>. Plea:

debt. Another day at the wish of the parties. Defaulted. D[is].

376 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between John of Kegworth pl and John of

Denby before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

377 M 3d. LICENCED TO WITHDRAW • Master John of Cropwell pl, by his attorney, offered

himself v Henry de Ditton def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

378 • Hamon of Ireton pl offered himself v Henry of Allestree def <+. Let him be taken>.

Plea: trespass. He is not found nor has anything. Let him be taken.

379 • John of Ireton pl offered himself v Henry of Allestree def <let him be taken>. Plea:

trespass and bloodshed. He is not found. Let him be taken.

380 3d. • Inqs between Roger of Hopwell and John Palmere <put> [plea: trespass], and

[Roger of Hopwell and] John Dovy <guilty. Damages: 40d. 3d.> and Isabella his wife [plea:

trespass], and Thomas of Edwalton and William Serle <3d.> [plea: debt], in respite before

the next [court] for default of jurors. The parties have the same day except those 6 tales.

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381 LICENCED TO WITHDRAW • William de Cotun pl, by his attorney, offered himself v

Matilda Sewall def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

382 M 3d. • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Barry pl and Walter

of Rempstone def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

383 M 3d. • William Gay pl offered himself v Richard of Chilwell def <+>. Plea: debt.

Another day at the wish of the parties. Defaulted. Dis.

384 M 2d. • John of Normanton pl offered himself v John Hester def <+>. Plea: debt. Many

defaults. Does not come. Dis.

385 M 2d. • Henry of Warwick pl <offered> offered himself v John Hester def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

386 M 2d. • Thomas of Brackley pl offered himself v William of Sutton <+> and Matilda his

wife defs. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

387 Further day given at the wish of the parties between Coletta servant of William del Ker

and Adam Baker and Agnes his wife defs before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

388 AGREED 2d. • Laurence of Terrington pl offered himself v William Glover def <put>.

Plea: debt. Another day at the wish of the parties. Defaulted. Dis.

389 DETAINS 2s. PLEA • John Roper pl <offered> offered himself v John Jue def <offered>.

Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

390 NP 4d.86 • John Body pl, by his attorney, offered himself v John of Adbolton def. Plea:

trespass. Another day at the wish of the parties. Defaulted. Dis.

• John Body pl offered himself v John of Adbolton def. Plea: covenant. Another day at the

wish of the parties. Defaulted. Dis.

391 M 3d. • John Roper pl <offered> offered himself v Thomas of Stanley def <+>. Plea:

debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

86 MS ‘NP 4d.’ bracketed to the next entry.

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392 M 3d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl <offered> offered himself v Hugh del Neustede def

<+>. Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

393 • John of Tansley pl <essoin> offered himself v Hamon of Ireton <offered>. Plea:

covenant. On Thurs before the feast of All Saints 37 Edward III (26 Oct 1363) John should

have bought (emisset) a house from Hamon for a certain sum of money. It was agreed

between them that Hamon should make good security (bonam securitatem) to John for the

house, of which ... Hamon received (r’) 20s. beforehand (in manibus); Hamon made no

security to John so that he broke the covenant. Damages: 100s. Hamon comes and defends

the force and says he broke no covenant. [Inq.]

394 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS Thomas Brether pl offered himself v Robert Cupper def.

Plea: trespass. From Christmas 37 Edward III (25 Dec 1363) to Palm Sunday (17 Mar 1364)

Robert continuously withdrew (retraxit) Alice his maidservant from his service, entered his

house by night, left his doors open (hostia sua aperta dimisit) and took and carried off the

servant and his other goods and chattels to the value of 20s. against the peace. Damages:

100s. He produces suit. Robert comes and defends the force and says he is not guilty.

[Inq.]

395 AGREED87 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Matthew de Sketeby pl

and William Coteler def <+88> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

396 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Matthew de Sketeby pl and

Walter of Rempstone def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

397 M 3d. • Adam Packer pl offered himself v John Hanneson def. Plea: trespass and

bloodshed. On Sat before the feast of St Peter in cathedra 38 Edward III (17 Feb 1364)

John made an assault on Adam with force and arms, wounded, beat, maltreated and

bloodied him against the peace. Damages: 100s. John comes and defends the force and

says that the damage he received was by his own assault. Inq. Found by inq that he was

...89

87 MS ‘AGREED’ bracketed to the next entry. 88 MS ‘+’ over ‘put’. 89 MS entry unfinished.

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398 FINE John Hanneson complains of Adam Packer <guilty>. Plea: trespass and

bloodshed. He complains with the same plea at the same (de eodem placito ad eumdem).

399 AGREED 2d. • Roger of Walton pl offered himself v Henry Goldsmyth def <put>. Plea:

debt. He unjustly detains 3s.3d. borrowed which he ought to have paid at Christmas 3790

Edward III (25 Dec 1363) and for charcoal (carbon’ silvesr’).

400 John of Strelley pl offered himself v William Glover def. Plea: debt. Another default.

Dis. He comes and acknowledged 35s.10d. Damages res.... In mercy.

401 NEW SUITS

M 2d. Adam Barry <offered> complains of Henry of Gaddesby <put>. Plea: debt. He

detains ½m. Plgs pros: Robert of Adbolton, Richard del More.91

AMOR • Robert of Hallam, executor of Henry del Howe’s will, complains of Richard West.

Plea: debt.

M 2d. • John of Beeston complains of Roger of Grantham <+>. Plea: debt.

• John Body <offered> complains of Geoffrey Osteler <essoin>. Plea: trespass.

• John Body <offered by attorney> complains of Geoffrey Osteler <essoin>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • John of Whaplode complains of William of Bradmore. Plea: trespass. Plg: Adam

Peyntour.

PLEA • John Body complains of John of Adbolton and Roger Daudson. Plea: trespass.

AGREED 2d. • John of Strelley complains of Roger of Fillingham <put>. Plea: debt.

• John Wayte <offered> complains of Henry Goldesmyth <essoin>. Plea: detinue.

402 Affeerers: John Remay, John Roper.

Roll 7

Baker Cok

Pleas held on Wed before [the feast] of the annunciation BVM 38 Edward III (20

Mar 1364).

403 ESSOINS

90 MS ‘38’.

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M 2d. • Geoffrey Osteler def v John Body pl <offered by attorney>. Plea: trespass. Essonr:

Richard Rose - aff.92

2d. • Geoffrey Osteler def <+> v John Body pl <offered by attorney>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

Robert Poge.

... 3d. • Henry Goldsmyth def <+> v John Wayte pl. Plea: detinue. Essonr: William West.

... • John of Tansley pl v Hamon of Ireton def. Plea: covenant. Inq. Essonr: Richard Prest.

404 M 3d. • William Couper pl <offered> offered himself v Thomas of Edwalton def <+, dis

by a laver (lavat’)>. Plea: debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

405 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Adam of Acomb pl and John of

Tumby def <+> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

406 PLEA • Day given at the wish of the parties between William Hatter and Isolda his wife

pls and Henry Parcheminer def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass. Mon v

... Lent.93

407 • Henry of Bradmore pl offered himself v William of Soothill def. Plea: debt. Another

default. Does not come. Dis.

408 FURTHER • Further day given at the wish of the parties between John of Chester pl and

Alan Bower def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

409 PLEA • Robert Ploket pl offered himself v John of Morley def. Plea: debt

<acknowledged>. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

410 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between John of Kegworth pl and John of

Denby def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

411 • Hamon of Ireton pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v Henry of Allestree def

<+. Let him be taken>. Plea: trespass. He has nothing nor is he found. Let him be taken.

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412 • John of Ireton pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v Henry of Allestree def <let

him be taken>. Plea: trespass and bloodshed. He has nothing nor is he found. Let him be

taken.

413 M 3d. • William Gay pl <offered> offered himself v Richard of Chilwell def <+, dis by a

pot>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

414 M 2d. • John of Normanton pl <offered by attorney> v John Hester def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

415 M 2d. • Henry of Warwick pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v John Hester def

<+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

416 PLEA HE DETAINS 8d. • Thomas of Brackley pl offered himself v William of Sutton and

Matilda his wife defs. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Do not come. Dis.

417 NP 3d. • Coletta servant of William del Ker pl offered herself v Adam Baker and Agnes

his wife defs. Plea: debt. Do not come. Dis.

418 ... 3d. • John Roper pl <offered> offered himself v John Jue def <put>. Plea: debt. He

unjustly detains 2s. which he ought to have paid at Christmas 37 Edward III (25 Dec 1363)

for coal (carbon’) bought from him; he paid nothing but detained and still detains the

money. Damages: 40d. He produces suit. John Jue comes and defends the force and says

he owes him nothing. Inq.

419 M 3d. • John Roper pl <offered> offered himself v Thomas of Stanley def <offered>.

Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis. He detains 20d. Acknowledged.

420 M 3d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl <offered by attorney>, by his attorney, offered himself

v Hugh del Neustede def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

421 STILL FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Inq between Thomas Brether and Robert Cupper in

respite before the next court for default of jurors. [Plea: trespass.]

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422 M 2d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl <offered>, by his attorney, offered himself v William

Coteler def <+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

423 AGREED ...2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Robert of Hallam,

executor of Henry del Howe’s will, pl and Richard West def <put> before the next [court]

without essoin. Plea: debt.

424 NP94 3d. • John of Beeston pl offered himself v Roger of Grantham def. Plea: debt. First

default. Does not come. Dis.

425 3d. • John of Whaplode pl offered himself v William of Bradmore def. Plea: trespass.

Found plg. Does not come. Dis.

426 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • John Body pl, by his attorney, offered himself v John of

Adbolton and Roger Daudson defs. Plea: trespass. John of Adbolton and Roger together with

others unknown (aliis ignotis) broke his house by night on Sat after Sun in the middle of

Lent 38 Edward III (9 Mar 1364), made an assault by night on him and his servants and

took and carried off his goods and chattels: linen cloth (pann’ linen’) and silver to the value

of 20s. Damages: 100s. John of Adbolton and Roger come and defend the force and say

they are not guilty. Inq.

[MS followed by a 19cm blank space.]

427 NEW SUITS

AMOR95 • John Horner and Christiana his wife complain of John Fletcher. Plea: trespass and

bloodshed on Thurs after Palm Sun (21 Mar 1364). Not guilty. Plgs pros: Richard del More,

Robert of Adbolton.96

NP William Cutay complains of Alice sometime maidservant of William of Skelton. Plea:

trespass and bloodshed.

AGREED M 2d. • Laurence of Clifton <offered> complains of John Braban <put>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Adam Barry complains of Adam Baker <+>. Plea: debt.

PLEA97 • William of Soothill <offered> complains of Henry of Bradmore <offered>. Plea:

debt.

94 MS ‘NP’ bracketed to the next entry. 95 MS preceded by placitum deleted. 96 MS ‘plgs...Adbolton’ bracketed to all the new suits.

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• William of Soothill <offered> complains of Henry of Bradmore <offered>. Plea: detinue.

• Henry Chaumberleyn <offered> complains of John Walshman <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• John of Strelley <offered> complains of John Walshman <+98>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Matthew de Sketeby <offered> complains of John of Adbolton <+>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Matthew de Sketeby complains of William Garlecseller <+>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Richard of Linby complains of William Garlecseller <+>. Plea: debt.

AMOR • Walter of Walton complains of Simon Roper. Plea: debt.

• Cecilia daughter of William of Sutton <offered> complains of Thomas of Brackley

<essoin> and Matilda his wife. Plea: trespass.

AGREED M 2d. • Henry Chaumberleyn complains of Reginald Spink <put>. Plea: debt.

428 Affeerers: William Folvill, Richard Candel[er], shearman.

Roll 7d

Pleas held on Wed before the feast of St Ambrose 38 Edward III (3 Apr 1364).

429 ESSOINS

M 2d. • John Walshman def <+> v Henry Chaumberleyn pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

Richard Carter - aff.99

M 2d. • John Walshman def <+> v John of Strelley pl <offered by attorney>. Plea: debt.

Essonr: William Rose.

PLEA • Thomas of Brackley <offered> and Agnes his wife defs v Cecilia daughter of William

of Sutton pl <offered by attorney>. Plea: trespass. Essonr: Richard Stoue.

430 NP100 3d. • John Body pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Geoffrey Osteler def. Plea:

trespass. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

3d. • John Body pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Geoffrey Osteler def. Plea: debt.

Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

97 MS ‘PLEA’ bracketed to the next new suit. 98 MS ‘+’ over e for essoin. 99 MS aff’ bracketed to all the essoins. 100 MS ‘NP’ bracketed to the next entry.

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431 STILL • Inq between John of Tansley pl and Hamon of Ireton def in respite before the

next court for default of jurors. Plea: covenant. The parties have the same day except those

6 tales adjudicantur.

432 • William Couper pl <offered> offered himself v Thomas of Edwalton def <offered>.

Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis. He detains 7s.3d. Plg: John Glasewright.101

433 PLEA • Adam of Acomb pl <offered> offered himself v John of Tumby def <offered>.

Plea: trespass. Another day at the wish of the parties. Defaulted. Dis.

434 M 2d. • William Hatter and Isolda his wife pls offered themselves v Henry Parcheminer

def. Plea: trespass. On Mon in the middle of Lent 38 Edward III (4 Mar 1364) Henry made

an assault on Isolda, beat and maltreated her and took and abducted her maidservant from

her service against the peace. Damages: 100s. They produce suit. Henry comes and says

he is not guilty. Inq.

435 AGREED M 2d. ACKNOWLEDGED 5s. • Further day given at the wish of the parties

between John of Chester pl <offered> and Alan Bower def <put> before the next [court]

without essoin. Plea: debt.

436 M 3d. • Robert Ploket pl offered himself v John of Morley def. Plea: covenant. On Sun

in the first week of Lent 38 Edward III (11 Feb 1364) John sold 1000 good red herring

(unum mille allec’ rubei boni) to Robert [for] 17s.6d.102 to be had within 15 days; John

delivered nothing so that he broke the covenant. Damages: 20s. He produces suit. John, by

Richard of Linby his attorney, comes and says he broke no such covenant. Inq. Found by

inq that he broke the covenant. Damages: 2s.6d.

437 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between John of Kegworth pl and John of

Denby def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

438 • Hamon of Ireton pl offered himself v Henry of Allestree def <+>. Plea: trespass. He

is not found. Let him be taken.

101 MS ‘plg...Glasewright’ marginated. 102 MS interlined.

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439 • John of Ireton pl offered himself v Henry of Allestree def <+>. Plea: trespass and

bloodshed. He is not found. Let him be taken.

440 M 3d. • Wiliam Gay pl <offered> offered himself v Richard of Chilwell def <+, dis by a

pot>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Dis by a pot. Precept to detain the dis. Better dis.

441 M 2d. • John of Normanton pl offered himself v John Hester def <acknowledged>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis. He detains 5s. for cloth (pro panno).103

442 PLEA • Henry of Warwick pl offered himself v John Hester def. Plea: debt. Many

defaults. Does not come. Dis. He detains 12d.104

443 M 3d. • Thomas of Brackley pl offered himself v William of Sutton and Matilda his wife

defs. Plea: debt. They unjustly detain 8d. which they ought to have paid at Michaelmas 37

Edward III (29 Sept 1363) for bread (pro pane) bought from him; [they paid] nothing.

William comes and says they owe him nothing. [Inq.] They detain. Damages: 2d.

444 M 3d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl <offered>, by his attorney, offered himself v Hugh del

Neustede def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

445 STILL • Inq between Thomas Brether and Robert Cupper in respite before the next

court for default of jurors. [Plea: trespass.] The parties have the same day except those 6

tales adjudicantur.

446 M 2d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl, by his attorney, offered himself v William Coteler def

<+>. Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

447 M 2d. • John of Whaplode pl <offered> offered himself v William of Bradmore def <+>.

Plea: trespass. Does not come. Found plg: Adam Peyntour. Does not have [him]. He and his

plg in mercy. Dis.

448 FOR AN UNJUST SUIT M 3d. • Inq between John Body pl and John of Adbolton and

Roger Daudson defs in respite before the next court for default of jurors. The parties have

the same day except those 6 tales jur’ adjudicantur. For an unjust suit.

103 MS ‘he...cloth’ marginated.

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449 • Day given at the wish of the parties between John Horner and Christiana his wife <+,

offered> pls and John Fletcher def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea:

trespass and bloodshed.

450 M 2d. • Adam Barry pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Adam Baker def <+>. Plea:

debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

451 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS105 • Henry of Bradmore pl offered himself v William of

Soothill def. Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 23s.4d. borrowed, which he ought to have paid

at Michaelmas 37 Edward III (29 Sept 1363); he paid nothing but detained and still detains.

Damages: 10s. William comes and says he owes him nothing. [Inq.]

452 • William of Soothill pl offered himself v Henry of Bradmore def. Plea: debt. He unjustly

detains ½m loaned (de denar’ mutuatis) which he ought to have paid at the feast of St

Martin 37 Edward III (11 Nov 1363); he paid nothing but detained and still detains it.

Damages: 40s. Henry comes and defends the force and says he owes him nothing. [Inq.]

453 • William of Soothill pl offered himself v Henry of Bradmore def. Plea: detinue. He

unjustly detains a belt of silk and silver (unam zonam de serico et argento) worth 20s.,

which William lent to Cecilia, Henry’s wife, on Thurs before the feast of All Saints 33 Edward

III (31 Oct 1359) and which Cecilia ought to have released to him within 15 days; they

released nothing but detained and still detain it. Damages: 10s. Henry comes and says he

detains nothing from him. Inq.

454 M 2d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl <offered> offered himself v John of Adbolton def

<put>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

455 M 2d. Matthew de Sketeby pl offered himself v William Garlecseller def <+>. Plea:

debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

456 AGREED106 M 2d. • Richard of Linby pl <offered> offered himself v William Garlecseller

def <put>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

104 MS ‘he...12d.’ marginated. 105 MS ‘FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS’ bracketed to the next two entries. 106 MS ‘AGREED’ bracketed to the next entry.

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457 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Walter of Walton pl <offered> and

Simon Roper def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

458 NEW SUITS

PLEA • Thomas of Stafford <offered> complains of Roger Machon <offered>. Plea:

covenant. Plgs pros: Richard Savage, John del More.107

• Nicholas Tayt <essoin> complains of Ralph Waterleder <offered by attorney>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • William Botild <offered> complains of John of Ipswich <+>. Plea: trespass.

• William Daniell <offered> complains of Adam del Roche <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• William Daniell <offered> complains of Ralph Waterleder <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• Laurence of Terrington <offered> complains of William Amyknave <offered>. Plea: debt.

AMOR • John Baker <offered> complains of Richard of Latham <offered>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • John, vicar of [St Mary’s church] Nottingham <offered> complains of William of

Risley <+>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Robert of Brumby complains of John de Pitteworth. Plea: trespass.

M 2d. • Hugh of Shelford <offered> complains of Richard Bally snr <+>. Plea: debt.

459 Affeerers: Robert of Warton, Geoffrey Osteler.

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Pleas held on Wed before the feast of St George 38 Edward III (17 Apr 1364).

460 ESSOINS

M 2d. • Adam del Roche def v William Daniell pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr: Richard

Bonde - aff.108

2d. • Ralph Waterleder def <put> v William Daniell pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

Richard Stout.

AMOR • Nicholas Tayt pl <offered> v Ralph Waterleder def <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

Roger Prest.

107 MS ‘plgs...More’ bracketed to all the new suits.

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461 ... • Henry Chaumberleyn pl <offered> offered himself v John Walshman def <+>.

Plea: debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

462 ... • John of Strelley pl <offered>, by his attorney, offered himself v John Walshman

def <+>. Plea: debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

463 ... • Cecilia daughter of William of Sutton pl, by her attorney, offered herself v Thomas

of Brackley and Agnes his wife defs. Plea: trespass. On Thurs before the feast of the

invention HC 33 Edward III (2 May 1359) Agnes made an assault on Cecilia with force and

arms, beat and maltreated her to the grievous damage of Cecilia and against the peace.

Thomas and Agnes come and defend the force and say Agnes is not guilty. Inq.

464 STILL • Inq between John of Tansley <offered by attorney> and Hamon of Ireton def

<offered> still in respite before the next court for default of jurors. [Plea: covenant.]

465 ...2d. • William Couper pl <offered> [offered himself] v Thomas of Edwalton def

<offered>. Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 7s.3d. which Thomas acknowledges he owes

William on Mon before the feast of the nativity BVM 37 Edward III (4 Sept 1363) by the

pledge of John Glasewright; he paid nothing but detained and still detains the money.

Damages: 10s. He produces suit. Thomas comes and defends the force and says he owes

him nothing. Inq. Found by inq that he detains. Damages: 6d. In mercy.

466 ... • Adam of Acomb pl <essoin> offered himself v John of Tumby def <offered by

attorney>. Plea: trespass. On Mon before Palm Sun 38 Edward III (11 Mar 1364) in the

common hall (communi aula) when Adam was summoned on a inquisition (super

inquisitione) between John and Alice de Kynston, John made an assault on Adam with force

and arms, beat him and called him false (falsum) against the peace. Damages: 100s. John

comes and defends the force and says he is not guilty. Inq.

467 ACKNOWLEDGED 2s. ...1d. • Further day given at the wish of the parties between John

of Kegworth pl <offered> and John of Denby def <offered> before the next [court] without

essoin. Plea: debt.

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468 • Hamon of Ireton pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Henry of Allestree def <+>.

Plea: trespass. He has nothing. Let him be taken.

469 • John of Ireton pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Henry of Allestree def <+>. Plea:

trespass and bloodshed. He has nothing. Let him be taken.

470 [FOR] DEFAULT OF JURORS • Henry of Warwick pl, by his attorney, offered himself v

John Hester def. Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 12d. for the repair of cloths (pro

reparacione pannorum) which he ought to have paid at Michaelmas 37109 Edward III (29

Sept 1363). John comes and defends the force and says he owes him nothing.

471 3d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Hugh del Neustede def

<put>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

472 LICENCED TO WITHDRAW • John of Whaplode pl offered himself v William of Bradmore

def <+>. Plea: trespass. First default. Does not come. Dis.

473 3d. • Adam Barry pl offered himself v Adam Baker def. Plea: debt. Another default.

Does not come. Dis.

474 AGREED 3d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl, by his attorney, offered himself v William

Coteler def <put>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

475 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Inq between Henry of Bradmore and William of Soothill in

respite before the next court for default of jurors.

476 2d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl <offered> offered himself v William Garlecseller def

<put>. Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

477 FOR AN UNJUST SUIT 3d. • Thomas of Stafford pl offered himself v Roger le Machon

def. Plea: covenant. On Thurs before the feast of the nativity BVM 37 Edward III (7 Sept

1363) Roger sold a barrel of oil (barellum de oleo) to Thomas. It was agreed between them

that the tun (doleum) should be good, pure and without water; Thomas found 2 gallons of

water in the barrel against the indentured covenant (convencionem indent’) made by them

109 MS ‘38’.

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and against the peace. Damages: 10s. Roger comes and defends the force and says he

broke no covenant. Inq.

478 AGREED110 • Inq between Thomas Brether <put> and Robert Cupper still in respite

before the next court for default of jurors. [Plea: trespass.]

479 3d. • William Botild pl offered himself v John of Ipswich def <put>. Plea: trespass. First

default. Does not come. Dis.

480 NP 3d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Laurence of Terrington pl and

William Amyknave def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

481 M 2d. • Hugh of Shelford pl <offered> offered himself v Richard Bally snr def <+>.

Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

482 • John de Houdeyn, vicar of St Mary’s church, Nottingham pl <essoin> offered himself

v William of Risley def <offered>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

483 ...2d. • William Gay pl <offered> offered himself v Richard of Chilwell def <offered>.

Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

[MS followed by a 10cm blank space.]

484 NEW SUITS

• Roger le Machon <offered> complains of Robert of Stanton <essoin>. Plea: debt. Plgs

pros: Richard Carter, John Bonde.111

2d. • Roger le Machon <offered by attorney> complains of Richard Fromoud <+>. Plea:

debt.

2d. • Roger le Machon <offered by attorney> complains of Roger of Loughborough <+>.

Plea: debt.

2d. • John of Strelley complains of Roger of Fillingham <+>. Plea: debt.

PLEA • William Daniell complains of Alan servant of William Pynner. Plea: debt. He detains

9d. for malt.

2d. • John de Couton <offered> complains of John of Louth <+>. Plea: debt.

110 MS ‘AGREED’ bracketed to the next entry.

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... • Henry C[h]aumberleyn complains of Reginald Spink <+>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • John Loterell <offered by attorney> complains of Thomas Walker <+>. Plea: debt.

• Thomas Webester <offered> complains of John Braban <offered>. Plea: trespass and

bloodshed.

• John de Langeton <offered> complains of John of Adbolton <offered>. Plea: trespass and

bloodshed. Plgs: John Strelley, John Langeton.112

PLEA113 • William of Sutton, ironmonger, complains of John of Oakley. Plea: debt. He

detains 16d.

• William of Sutton complains of John of Oakley. Plea: detinue.

• Simon of Arden <offered> complains of Richard of Latham <essoin>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Alice of Skelton <offered> complains of Laurence of Terrington <+>. Plea: debt.

• Alice of Skelton <offered by attorney> complains of Agnes Whiteskyn <essoin>. Plea:

debt.

NP 2d. • William of Selby complains of Stephen of Muskham <offered>. Plea: trespass.

• Richard Cartewright <offered> complains of Richard del More <essoin>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Henry Cok complains of William de Cotun <+>. Plea: trespass.

• Robert of Spondon complains of William de Cotun <+>. Plea: trespass.

• Alan de Eyton complains of William de Cotun <+>. Plea: trespass.

• William Picard complains of William de Cotun <+>. Plea: trespass.

• Ralph Plot complains of William de Cotun. Plea: trespass.

M 2d. • William, servant of Robert of Spondon, complains of Robert de Ederike <+>. Plea:

debt.

485 Affeerers: Richard Candeler, Richard Mason.

Roll 8d

Pleas held on Wed the feast of St Philip and St James 38 Edward III (1 May 1364).

486 ESSOINS

... • Robert of Stanton def v Roger le Machon pl. Plea: debt. Essonr: Richard Souter - aff.114

... • Richard of Latham def v Simon of Arden pl. Plea: debt. Essonr: Robert of Adbolton.

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2d. • Agnes Whiteskyn def v Alice of Skelton pl <offered by attorney>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

Roger Bonde.

... 2d. • Richard del More def <+> v Richard Cartewright pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

Adam Savage.

... • Adam of Acomb pl v John of Tumby def. Plea: trespass. Inq. Essonr: Robert Stout.

... M 2d. • John de Houdeyn, vicar of St Mary’s church, Nottingham pl v William of Risley

<put>. Plea: debt. Essonr: William ...

487 AGREED 2d. • William Daniell pl <offered> offered himself v Adam del Roche def

<put>. Plea: debt. Another essoin. Does not come. Dis.

488 [D]AMAGES 6d. M M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Nicholas Tayt

pl <offered by attorney> and Ralph Waterleder def <offered> before the next [court]

without essoin. Plea: debt.

489 NP 3d. • Henry Chaumberleyn pl offered himself v John Walshman def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

490 M 2d. • John of Strelley pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v John Walshman def

<+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

491 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Inqs between Cecilia daughter of William of Sutton and

Thomas of Brackley [plea: trespass], and between Henry of Warwick and John Hester [plea:

debt], in respite before the next court.

492 NP 3d. • Inq between John of Tansley pl and Hamon of Ireton def still in respite before

the next court for default of jurors. Plea: covenant.

493 LICENCED TO WITHDRAW115 • Hamon of Ireton pl, by his attorney, offered himself v

Henry of Allestree def <+>. Plea: trespass. He has nothing. Let him be taken.

494 • John of Ireton pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Henry of Allestree def <+>. Plea:

trespass and bloodshed. He has nothing. Let him be taken.

115 MS ‘LICENCED TO WITHDRAW’ bracketed to the next two entries.

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495 FURTHER • Day given at the wish of the parties [between] Adam Barry pl and Adam

Baker def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

496 M 3d. • Inq between Henry of Bradmore <[n]p> and William of Soothill <np, 6d.> in

respite before the next court for default of jurors. The parties have the same day except

those 6 tales.

497 M 4d. • Hugh of Shelford pl offered himself v Richard Bally snr def <+>. Plea: debt.

Another default. Does not come. Dis.

498 PLEA • William Gay pl <offered> offered himself v Richard of Chilwell def <offered>.

Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis. He detains 26s.3½d.

499 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Richard Fromoud def

<+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

500 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl <offered>, by his attorney, offered himself v Roger of

Loughborough def <+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

501 M 2d. • John of Strelley pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v Roger of Fillingham

def <+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

502 M 2d. • John de Couton pl offered himself v John of Louth def <+>. Plea: debt. First

default. Does not come. Dis.

503 • William Daniell pl <offered> offered himself v Alan servant of William Pynner def

<essoin>. Plea: debt. He unjustly detains ... which he ought to have paid at Easter 38

Edward III (24 Mar 1364) for malt bought from him; he paid nothing but detained the

money. Damages: 2s. Alan comes and defends the force and says he owes him nothing.

Inq.

504 AGREED 2d. • Henry Chaumberleyn pl offered himself v Reginald Spink def <put>.

Plea: debt. First default.. Does not come. Dis.

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505 M 2d. • John Loterell pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Thomas Walker def

<offered>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

506 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS116 • Thomas Webester pl <offered> offered himself v John

Braban def <+>. Plea: trespass and bloodshed. On Sun before the feast of St George 38

Edward III (21 Apr 1364) John made an assault on Thomas with force and arms, wounded,

beat, maltreated and bloodied him against the peace. Damages: 100s. John comes and

defends the force and says he is not guilty. [Inq.]

507 • William of Sutton pl offered himself v John of Oakley def. Plea: debt. He unjustly

detains 16d. which he ought to have paid at Michaelmas 37117 Edward III (29 Sept 1364)

for coal bought from him; he paid nothing but detained the money. Damages: 40d. John

comes and defends the force and says he owes him nothing. [Inq.]

508 • William of Sutton pl offered himself v John of Oakley def. Plea: detinue. He unjustly

detains 5 weights of hay (quinque pond’ feni) worth 2s.6d. loaned (de mutuo) which he

ought to have paid at Michaelmas 37118 Edward III (29 Sept 1364); he paid nothing.

Damages: 40d. John comes and says he detains nothing. [Inq.]

509 M 2d. • Alice of Skelton pl <offered>, by her attorney, offered herself v Laurence of

Terrington def <+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

510 PLEA • William servant of Robert of Spondon pl <offered> offered himself v Robert

Ederike def. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis. He detains 12d. Plg: Francis

Braban.

511 AMOR • William Picard pl offered himself v William de Cotun def <offered>. Plea: debt.

First default. Does not come. Dis.

512 John de Langeton pl offered himself v John of Adbolton def. Plea: trespass and

bloodshed. On Mon before the feast of St George 38 Edward III (22 Apr 1364) John made

an assault on John [de] Langeton with force and arms, wounded, beat, maltreated and

bloodied him against the peace. Damages: 20s. John of Adbolton comes and defends the

116 MS ‘FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS’ bracketed to the next two entries. 117 MS ‘38’. 118 MS ‘38’.

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force and says he is not guilty. Inq. Precept venire faciant. Found by inq that John of

Adbolton is guilty. Damages: 12d. Adjudged etc.

[MS followed by a 13cm blank space.]

513 NEW SUITS

• Simon of Ashover <offered> complains of Robert de Houdeyn <essoin>. Plea: debt. Plgs

pros: Richard Carter, John Bonde.119

AMOR • John Davy complains of Roger of Grantham and Katherine his wife. Plea: debt.

3d. • William of Sutton <offered> complains of John de Godmaston. Plea: debt. Plg:

Stephen Muskham.120

• John Lymering <offered by attorney> complains of William Cupper <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• William of Selby <offered by attorney> complains of Stephen of Muskham <+>. Plea:

trespass.

M 2d. • William Daniell <offered> complains of Ralph Waterleder <put>. Plea: debt. He

detains 20d. Acknowledged.

M 2d. • Ralph Waterleder <offered> complains of Laurence of Clifton <put>. Plea: debt. He

detains 2s. Acknowledged.

514 Affeerers: Roger of Grantham, Richard Tewer.

Roll 9. 2 attached pieces.

Baker Cok

Pleas held on Wed in Whit week 38 Edward III (15 May 1364).

515 ESSOINS

NP 3d. • Robert de Houdeyn def v Simon of Ashover pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

Richard Snelle - aff.121

M 3d. • William Coupper def <+> v John Lymering pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr: Ralph

Byk.

... 2d. • Stephen of Muskham def v William of Selby pl. Plea: trespass. Essonr: Robert Prat.

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... 3d. • Alan servant of William Pynner def v William Daniell pl. Plea: debt. Inq. Essonr:

Richard Stout.

516 ... Day given at the wish of the parties between Simon of Arden pl and Richard of

Latham def <+> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

517 ... • Alice of Skelton pl <offered by attorney>, by her attorney, offered herself v Agnes

Whiteskyn def. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis. Acknowledged 18d.

518 ... • Alice of Skelton pl <offered by attorney>, by her attorney, offered herself v

Laurence of Terrington def <+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

519 M 3d. • Richard Cartewright pl <offered> offered himself v Richard del More def <+>.

Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

520 M 2d. • John of Strelley pl <offered> offered himself v John Walshman def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

521 M 3d. • Inqs between Cecilia daughter of William of Sutton and Thomas of Brackley

[plea: trespass], and between Henry of Warwick and John Hester [plea: debt], still in

respite before the next court for default of jurors.

522 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Barry pl and Adam Baker

def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

523 M 3d. • Hugh of Shelford pl <offered> offered himself v Richard Bally, shearman, def

<+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

524 ... • William Gay pl offered himself v Richard of Chilwell def <essoin>. Plea: debt. He

unjustly detains 25[s.]10½d. which he ought to have paid at the feast of the invention HC

38 Edward III (3 May 1364); he paid nothing but detained the money. Damages: 10s. He

produces suit. Richard comes and defends the force and says he owes him nothing. Inq.

Damages assessed at 6s.

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525 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Richard Fromoud def

<+>. Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

526 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Roger of Loughborough

def <+>. Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

527 ACKNOWLEDGED 3d. • John of Strelley pl offered himself v Roger of Fillingham def.

Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis. He detains ½m. Damages: 6d.

528 OFFERED ...M 2d. • John de Couton pl <offered> offered himself v John of Louth def

<+>. Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

529 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS EXCEPT [THOSE] 6 TALES • Inqs between Thomas Webester

and John Braban [plea: trespass and bloodshed], and between William of Sutton and John

of Oakley [plea: detinue], in respite before the next court for default of jurors.

530 ... 3d. • William servant of Robert of Spondon pl offered himself v Robert Ederike def.

Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 12d. which he ought to have paid at Easter 38 Edward III

(24 Mar 1364) by the pledge of Francis Braban; he paid nothing. Robert comes and defends

the force and says he owes him nothing. [Inq.]

531 Emma widow of Philip of Chesterfield seeks v John of Kegworth her dower from her

free tenement (de libero ten’ suo) as is more fully contained in the king’s writ directed

(directo) concerning this, which writ with the record of this court is found here. Emma np.

She and her plgs in mercy. Let the other go quit.

532 [Attached piece 22 x 4cm.] Writ precipe. Order John of Kegworth that justly and

without delay he render to Emma widow of Philip of Chesterfield her reasonable dower

which came (contingit) to her from the free tenement which was Philip’s, her sometime

husband’s, whereof she has nothing, as she says, and whereof John is deforcing her. If

Emma shall have given security for prosecuting her claim, then summon John by good

summoners that he be before the king’s justices at Westminster from the quindene of Hilary

to show why he has not done this and have there this writ. Witness the king, Westminster

12 Oct 37 Edward III (1363).

[Dorse]

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Plgs pros: Thomas Wilford, Hugh Smyth.

Simon de Leek, sheriff.

This writ was returned to John Baker and Henry Cok, bailiffs of Nottingham, who have full

return of all writs, and to whom the execution of this writ pertains, the response to be made

to the sheriff.

Summoners: William Souter, William Robyn.

533 [Attached piece 22.5 x 7.5cm.] Pleas at Westminster before R[obert] de Thorp and his

fellow justices of King’s Bench from Easter in 3 weeks 38 Edward III [from 24 Mar 1364].

Roll 139.

Nottingham. Emma widow of Philip of Chesterfield seeks v John of Kegworth a third part of

a messuage with appurtenances as her dower from the dowry (ex dotacione) of Philip her

sometime husband. John, by Oliver de Lufwik his attorney, comes. On this the bailiffs of the

liberty of Nottingham come and seek their court. Because other liberties of this kind were

granted to them by king’s writ at Trinity Term 2 Edward III, roll 39, let them have their

liberty in this plea. The bailiffs fixed a day with the parties on Wed in Whit week (15 May

1364).

534 The mainpernors (man’) of William Cupper of Nottingham corpus pro corpore to have

his body ready (promptum et peratum) whensoever and wheresover (quocumque et

ubicumque) John Baker of Nottingham and Henry Cok, bailiffs, made known (scire

fecerunt): John Samon of Nottingham, Richard Hanneson of the same, Nicholas of

Conisbrough, Thomas de Bothal and William Coteler, mainpernors of William, in the

presence of Ralph Torlastun, then mayor.

[MS followed by a 10cm blank space.]

535 NEW SUITS

PLEA122 • Robert of Brumby complains of Christiana de Fissheakre. Plea: debt. Plgs pros:

Richard del More, Robert of Adbolton.123

• Robert of Brumby complains of Christiana de Fissheacre. Plea: trespass.

• Robert of Brumby complains of William Daniell. Plea: debt. He detains 5s. for a horse

which he bought from him to be paid at [the feast] of the purification [BVM] (2 Feb 1361).

• William Daniell complains of Robert of Brumby. Plea: debt. Not summoned.

122 MS ‘PLEA’ bracketed to the next two new suits.

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NP 3d. • John of Lancashire complains of Margaret Prat. Plea: debt.

• William of Soothill <offered> complains of William Colier <essoin>. Plea: detinue.

M 2d. • William of Soothill complains of John of Doncaster <+>. Plea: debt.

PLEA • John of Whatton <offered> complains of Robert servant of Richard Metall <offered>.

Plea: trespass.

M 2d. • John Roper <offered> complains of William of Blyth <+>. Plea: debt.

NP 3d. • William Amyknave complains of John de Plaistrowe. Plea: debt.

AGREED PLG: R[OGER] FILINGHAM • Hugh of Shelford complains of Philip de Vugel <put>.

Plea: trespass. On Sat the eve of Whitsun 38 Edward III (11 May 1364) with force and arms

...a pan (patellam) worth 6d.

Richard del More complains of Cecilia of Bothal. Plea: trespass.

536 Affeerers: William of Denby, John of Whatton.

Roll 9d

Pleas held on Wed after the feast of St Augustine 38 Edward III (29 May 1364).

537 [ESSOINS]

AMOR • William Colier def v William of Soothill pl. Plea: detinue. Essonr: Richard Prat.

M 3d. • Richard of Chilwell def v William Gay pl. Plea: debt. Inq. Essonr: Robert Fox.

538 M 2d. • John Lymering pl <offered> offered himself v William Coupper def <+>. Plea:

debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

539 M 2d. Simon of Arden pl offered himself v Richard of Latham def <put>. Plea: debt.

Another day at the wish of the parties. Richard ...

540 M 2d. • Alice of Skelton pl, by her attorney, offered herself v Laurence of Terrington def

<+>. Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

541 M 2d. • Richard Cartewright pl offered himself v Richard del More def <put>. Plea:

debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

123 MS ‘plgs...Adbolton’ bracketed to all the new suits.

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542 LICENCED TO WITHDRAW124 M 2d. • John of Strelley pl <offered> offered himself v

John Walshman def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

543 Further day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Barry pl and Adam Baker

def before the next court without essoin. Plea: debt.

544 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Richard Fromoud def

<put>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

545 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Roger of Loughborough

def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. [Dis.]

546 M 3d. • Hugh of Shelford pl <offered> offered himself v Richard Bally, shearman, def

<+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

547 STILL M 2d. • Inqs between Thomas Webester pl and John Braban def [plea: trespass

and bloodshed], and between William of Sutton, ironmonger, and [John] of Oakley def

<3d.> [plea: detinue], still in respite before the next court for default of jurors. The parties

have the same day except those 6 tales.

548 M 2d. • Robert of Brumby pl offered himself v William Daniell def. Plea: debt. He

unjustly detains 5s. which he ought to have paid at [the feast] of the purification BVM 35

Edward III (2 Feb 1361) for a horse bought from Robert; he paid nothing but detained and

still detains the money. Damages: 40d. William comes and defends the force and says he

owes him nothing. Inq. He acknowledged the debt. Damages assessed at 12d.

549 M 2d. • William of Soothill pl offered himself v John of Doncaster def <+>. Plea: debt.

First default. Does not come. Dis.

550 M 2d. • John of Whatton pl offered himself v Robert servant of Richard Metall def

<put>. Plea: trespass. On Sun before the feast of St Augustine 38 Edward III (19 May

1364) Robert entered John’s close against his wish and crushed and wasted (conculcavit et

devastavit) his herbs (herbas) growing there. Damages: 40d. Robert comes and defends

the force and says he is not guilty. Inq.

124 MS ‘LICENCED TO WITHDRAW’ bracketed to the next entry.

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551 M 2d. • John Roper pl <offered> offered himself v William of Blyth def <+>. Plea:

debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

552 FURTHER • Day given at the wish of the parties between Richard del More pl and

Cecilia of Bothal def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

553 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS125 • Robert of Brumby pl offered himself v Christiana de

Fisshacre def. Plea: debt. She unjustly detains 35s.4d. On Thurs after the feast of St Mary

Magdalene 33 Edward III (25 July 1359) Christiana acknowledged herself bound to Robert

for 35s.4d.: 30s. for her board for 15 weeks (pro tabula sua per quindecim septimas) and

5s.4d. borrowed (pro denar’ mutuatis), which money Christiana ought to have paid at

Michaelmas following (29 Sept 1359); she paid nothing but detained and still detains the

money. Damages: 20s. He produces suit. Christiana comes and defends the force and says

she owes him nothing. Inq. Found by inq that she detains 5s.4d. borrowed and 8s. for

board (pro tabula).

554 • Robert of Brumby pl offered himself v Christiana de Fissheacre def. Plea: trespass.

On Thurs after the feast of St Mary Magdalene 33 Edward III (25 July 1359) Christiana took

and removed (abduxit) a saddle worth 16s. and a tunic of fine material (tunicam de

camaca) worth 6m from Robert’s house against the peace. Damages: 20m. He produces

suit. Christiana comes and defends the force and says she is not guilty. Inq. Found by inq

that she is guilty. Damages: 1m.

555 Found by inq [between] William Gay pl and Richard of Chilwell def that Richard of

Chilwell unjustly detains 25s.9½d. Adjudged that William should recover the debt. Damages

assessed at 6s. Richard in mercy.

[MS followed by a 9cm blank space.]

556 NEW SUITS

PLEA126 • William Daniell pl <offered> complains of Robert of Brumby <offered>. Plea:

debt. Plgs pros: Robert Gris, Richard del M[ore].127

125 MS ‘FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS’ bracketed to the next entry. 126 MS ‘PLEA’ bracketed to the next new suit. 127 MS ‘plgs ... M[ore]’ bracketed to all the new suits.

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• Henry Cok <offered> complains of Richard of Chilwell <+128>. Plea: trespass.

NP 3d. • Roger of Winster (Wynstre) and Anabel his wife complain of Henry of Ashover.

Plea: trespass.

M 2d. • William del Ker complains of John of Lambley <+>. Plea:129 detinue.

• John of Denby <offered by attorney> complains of William Drax <essoin>. Plea: debt.

NP M 3d. • Robert Samon complains of William Drax <offered>. Plea: debt.

• John Walsh <offered> complains of Richard of Gotham <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• Adam Barry <offered> complains of Roger of Grantham <+, essoin>. Plea: debt.

PLEA • Adam Barry complains of Walter of Rempstone. Plea: debt.

NP130 2d. • Robert Touke complains of Avicia, widow of Robert Fouler. Plea: debt.

6d. • William of Latham complains of John Milner. Plea: trespass and bloodshed.

PLEA • William Amyknave <offered> complains of John de Playstrowe. Plea: debt. He

detains ½m.

... • Ralph of Tollerton <offered> complains of John of Hallam <offered>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Ralph of Tollerton complains of Hugh of Kinder <+>. Plea: debt.

... • William of Burton <offered> complains of William Amyknave <essoin>. Plea: debt.131

557 Affeerers: William Daniell, Ralph Waterleder.

Roll 10

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Pleas held on Wed after the feast of St Barnabas 38 Edward III (12 June 1364).

558 ESSOINS

M 2d. • William Drax def <+> v John of Denby pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr: Richard

Rose - aff.132

PLEA • Richard of Gotham v John Walsh pl. Plea: debt. Essonr: William Snelle. He detains

9d. for tiles (tegul’).

... 2d. • Roger of Grantham def <+> v Adam Barry pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

Richard Stout.

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M 2d. • William Amyknave def <+> v William of Burton pl. Plea: debt. Essonr: William Fox.

559 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between William of Soothill pl <offered>

and William Colier pl <+> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: detinue.

560 M 2d. • John Lymering pl <offered> offered himself v William Cupper def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

561 M 2d. • Alice of Skelton pl, by her attorney, offered herself v Laurence of Terrington def

<+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

562 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl <offered>, by his attorney, offered himself v Roger of

Loughborough def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

563 • Hugh of Shelford pl offered himself v Richard Bally, shearman, def. Plea: debt. Many

defaults. Does not come. Dis. Law. He detains 11[s.]133 10d. Plg: Matilda Sewall.134

564 M 3d. • Inq between Thomas Webester pl and John Braban def in respite before the

next court for default of jurors. Plea: trespass and bloodshed. The parties have the same

day except those 6 tot et tales adjudicantur in juratam poni. Found that John is not guilty.

565 • William of Soothill pl <offered> offered himself v John of Doncaster def <+>. Plea:

debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

566 ACKNOWLEDGED M 2d. • John Roper pl offered himself v William of Blyth def. Plea:

debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis. He detains 4s.4d. Plg: John Walker. Damages:

2d.

567 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Richard del More pl and Cecilia

of Bothal def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

568 STILL FOR THOSE 6 TALES • Inq between Robert of Brumby pl and Christiana de

Fissheacre def in respite before the next court for default of jurors. [Plea: trespass.]

132 MS aff’ bracketed to all the new suits. 133 MS ‘11d.’ 134 MS ‘law...Sewall’ marginated.

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569 AGREED 3d. • William Daniell pl <offered> offered himself v Robert of Brumby def

<put>. Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 7s. Robert bought divers meals (epulas) from

William to the value of 7s. from Christmas 35 Edward III (25 Dec 1361) to Ash Wed

(carniprivium) following (2 Mar 1362), which Robert ought to have paid on Ash Wed; he

paid nothing but detained and still detains the money. Damages: 40d. He produces suit.

Robert comes and defends the force and says he bought nothing from him except 2

partridges (perdices) and a pie (pye), the value of which he is ignorant, and he owes him

nothing else. Inq.

570 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Henry Cok pl <offered> offered himself v Richard of

Chilwell def. Plea: trespass. Richard broke a wall of Henry’s house with his horse on Fri after

[the feast] of the purification BVM 35 Edward III (5 Feb 1361), through which wall divers

dogs came and ate his fish (consumpserunt pisces suos). Damages: 10s. He produces suit.

Richard comes and defends [the force] and says he is not guilty. Inq.

571 PLEA • William del Ker, by his attorney, pl <offered> offered himself v John of Lambley

def <+135>. Plea: detinue. First default. Does not come. Dis.

572 • Adam Barry pl <4d.> offered himself v Walter of Rempstone def <+>. Plea: debt. He

unjustly detains 8s. for divers hides (coriis’) bought from him, which he ought to have paid

at Easter 38 Edward III (24 Mar 1364). Walter comes and acknowledged 7s. As to the rest,

he says he owes him nothing. [Inq.]

573 M 3d. • William Amyknave pl offered himself v John de Playstowe def <3d.>. Plea:

debt. He unjustly detains ½m for divers meat bought from him, which he ought to have

paid at Easter 38 Edward III (24 Mar 1364); he paid nothing but detained and still detains

the money. Damages: 2s. John comes and defends [the force] and says he owes him

nothing. Inq.

574 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Ralph of Tollerton <offered> and

John of Hallam def <+> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

135 MS ‘+’ over ‘offered’.

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575 M 2d. • Ralph of Tollerton pl <offered> offered himself v Hugh of Kinder def <+136>.

Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

576 CHARTER To this court comes Thomas de Wynfeld, chpln, and seeks a charter made to

him to be enrolled. Grant by Walter of Rempstone of Nottingham to Thomas de Winfeld of

Kegworth, chpln, his heirs and assigns, of all his lands and tenements with appurtenances in

Nottingham which he has of the gift and feoffment of Thomas of Stanton. Warranty clause.

Sealing clause. Wits: Ralph of Tollerton, mayor, Henry Coke, John Baker, bailiffs, Thomas of

Edwalton, Richard Colier, John Samon, John of Tumby. Nottingham, Sat the feast of St

William of York 38 Edward III (8 June 1364). This charter was enrolled at the instance of

Walter and Thomas.

[MS followed by a 9.5cm blank space.]

577 NEW SUITS

2d. • William Picard <offered by attorney> complains of Thomas of Harthill <+> and Alice

his wife. Plea: trespass. Plgs pros: Richard Rose, John Daud.137

M 2d. • Alice of Skelton <offered> complains of John Daweson <+>. Plea: debt.

• John Mikelbring <offered> complains of John of Tumby <essoin>. Plea: trespass.

PLEA • Adam del Roche <offered by attorney> complains of Stephen Walker <offered>.

Plea: covenant.

• Robert of Whaplode <offered> complains of John of Stamford <essoin>. Plea: covenant.

M 2d. • Thomas Waterword complains of William of Sneinton <+>. Plea: debt.

• John Prest <offered> complains of Hamon of Ireton <essoin>. Plea: debt.

578 Affeerers: John de Selston, John Barbour.

Roll 10d

Pleas held on Wed after the feast of the nativity of St John the Baptist 38 Edward

III (26 June 1364).

579 ESSOINS

AMOR • John of Tumby def v John Mikelbring pl. Plea: debt. Essonr: William Snelle - aff.138

136 MS ‘+’ over ‘offered’.

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AGREED M 2d. • John of Stamford def <put> v Robert of Whaplode pl <offered>. Plea:

covenant. Essonr: Richard Carter.

M 2d. • Hamon of Ireton def <+> v John Prest pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr: William

Snelle.

580 M 2d. • John of Denby pl offered himself v William Drax def <+>. Plea: debt. Another

essoin. Does not come. Dis.

581 ... 3d. • John Walsh pl offered himself v Richard of Gotham def. Plea: debt. He unjustly

detains 9d. for tiles (tegulis) bought from him which he ought to have paid at Michaelmas

37 Edward III (29 Sept 1363); he paid nothing but detained and still detains the money.

Damages: 12d. Richard comes and defends [the force] and says he owes him nothing. Inq.

Found that he detains nothing.

582 M 2d. • Adam Barry pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Roger of Grantham def <+>.

Plea: debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

583 M 2d. • William of Burton pl, by his attorney, offered himself v William Amyknave def

<+>. Plea: debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

584 PLEA • William of Soothill pl <offered> offered himself v William Colier def <offered>.

Plea: detinue. Another day at the wish of the parties. William defaulted. Dis.

585 LICENCED TO WITHDRAW • John Lymering pl offered himself v William Cupper def.

Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

586 AMOR • Alice of Skelton pl, by her attorney, offered herself v Laurence of Terrington

def <offered>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

587 M 2d. Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Roger of Loughborough

def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

588 FOR AN UNJUST SUIT 2d. • Hugh of Shelford pl offered himself v Richard Bally,

shearman, def. Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 11s.10d. In the middle of Lent 37 Edward III

137 MS ‘plgs...Daud’ bracketed to all the new suits.

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(12 Mar 1363) Richard acknowledged himself bound to Hugh for 11s.10d. by the pledge of

Matilda Sewall, v whom Hugh had a letter ?of summons (de sma’), to be paid to Hugh at

Easter following (2 Apr 1363); he paid nothing but detained and still detains the money.

Damages: 20s. Richard comes and defends [the force] and [says] he owes him nothing.

Law. Day given before the next court with 11 hands. Plgs: Richard Carter, Henry Snelle. He

made law in the said form.

589 M 2d. • William of Soothill pl offered himself v John of Doncaster def <+>. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

590 AGREED 2d. • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Richard del More pl

<offered> and Cecilia of Bothal def <put> before the next court without essoin. Plea:

trespass.

591 IN RESPITE • Inq between Robert of Brumby pl and Christiana de Fissheaker def still in

respite before the next court for default of jurors. [Plea: trespass.] The parties have the

same day except those 6 tales.

592 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Inq between Henry Cok pl and Richard of Chilwell def in

respite before the next court for default of jurors. Plea: trespass.

593 ... DETAINS 3d. • William del Ker pl, by his attorney, offered himself v John of Lambley

def. Plea: detinue. He unjustly detains a fur (furr’) worth ½m, which William, by Colletta his

maidservant, delivered to John to be repaired and mended (emendend’) on Fri after [the

feast] of the purification BVM 38 Edward III (9 Feb 1364); he detained and still detains the

fur. Damages: 10s. John comes and defends the force and says he detains nothing from

him. Inq.

594 M 2d. • Ralph of Tollerton pl <offered> offered himself v John of Hallam def <+>.

Plea: debt. Another day at the wish of the parties. John defaulted. Dis.

595 M 2d. • William Picard pl <offered> offered himself v Thomas of Harthill <+> and Alice

his wife defs. Plea: trespass. First default. Does not come. Dis.

138 MS aff’ bracketed to all the essoins.

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596 AGREED 2d. • Alice of Skelton pl, by her attorney, offered herself v John Daweson def

<put>. Plea: [debt]. First default. Does not come. Dis.

597 FOR AN UNJUST SUIT 3d. • Adam del Roche pl offered himself v Stephen Walker def.

Plea: covenant. Stephen [was] in his service in wintertime (tempore yemaley) and after

summertime (tempore estivali) to [the feast] of Corpus Christi (1 June 1364) giving

reasonable service (cap’ rationabile servicium) according to the terms of the statute;

Stephen withdrew from his service against the covenant made between them. Damages:

20s. Stephen comes and says he broke no covenant. Inq.

598 M 2d. • Thomas Waterword pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v William of

Sneinton def <+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

[MS followed by a 13cm blank space.]

599 NEW SUITS

• Adam Umfrey <offered by attorney> complains of William of Lenton, cooper <essoin>.

Plea: debt. Plgs pros: Richard Rose, William Snelle.139

M 2d. • William Priour complains of Alice maidservant of John of Tumby. Plea: trespass.

• Matthew de Sketeby <offered> complains of William Garlecseller <essoin>. Plea: debt.

PLEA • Matthew de Sketeby <offered> complains of John of Stamford <offered>. Plea:

debt. He detains 12s. which he delivered to him by Alice his wife.

NP 3d. • Matthew de Sketeby complains of John of Stamford. Plea: trespass.

• John of Normanton <offered by attorney> complains of William Amyknave <essoin>.

Plea: debt.

M 2d. • John Baker <offered by attorney> complains of Simon Roper <+>. Plea: debt.

M 3d. • William of Sutton, merchant, complains of William of Blyth <+>. Plea: covenant.

M 2d. • John of Oakley <offered> complains of Richard of Chilwell <+>. Plea: detinue.

M 2d. • Geoffrey of Oxford <offered> complains of Richard del More <offered>. Plea: debt.

He detains 6d. for chickens (pull’). Acknowledged.

NP 4d. • John of Lenton, shearman, complains of Giles Braban <offered>. Plea: trespass.

M 2d. • Giles Braban <offered> complains of Hugh of Kinder <+>. Plea: detinue.

600 Affeerers: William of Sutton, merchant, John of Oakley.

139 MS ‘plgs...Snelle’ bracketed to all the new suits.

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Edward III (10 July 1364).

601 ESSOINS

... • William of Lenton, cooper, def v Adam Umfrey pl. Plea: debt. Essonr: William Snelle -

aff.140

M 2d. • William Garlecseller def <+> v Matthew de Sketeby pl <offered by attorney>. Plea:

debt. Essonr: Robert Sele.

... 2d. • William Amyknave def <+> v John of Normanton pl <offered by attorney>. Plea:

debt. Essonr: Robert Poge.

602 ... 3d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between John Mikelbring pl and John of

Tumby def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

603 ACKNOWLEDGED 18d. 2d. • John Prest pl offered himself v Hamon of Ireton def. Plea:

debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

604 M 2d. • John of Denby pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v William Drax def

<+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

605 ... 3d. • Adam Barry pl offered himself v Roger of Grantham def <+>. Plea: debt. Many

defaults. Does not come. Dis.

606 M 2d. • William of Burton pl, by his attorney, offered himself v William Amyknave def

<+>. Plea: debt. Another default. Does not come. Dis.

607 [FOR DE]FAULT OF JURORS • William of Soothill pl offered himself v William Colier def.

Plea: detinue. He unjustly detains a furneslede, a groutlede, a taptrowe plumbeum, a mash

vat (masshefat), a pair of Rhenish grindstones (molarum de ryuish), [and] a table with

140 MS aff’ bracketed to all the essoins.

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trestle (tabulam cum trestell’) worth 100s. On Thurs before the feast of All Saints 28

Edward III (30 Oct 1354) William of Soothill delivered the said utensils (vasa) to William

Colier in the house of John Colier jnr, to be returned at his wish; he was unwilling to return

but detained and still detains them. Damages: £10. He produces suit. William Colier comes

and defends [the force] and says he detains nothing. Inq.

608 • Day given at the wish of the parties between Alice of Skelton pl <offered> and

Laurence of Terrington def <offered> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

609 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Roger of Loughborough

def <+, dis>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

610 M 2d. • William of Soothill pl offered himself v John of Doncaster def <+, dis>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

611 • Jurors between (jur’ inter) Robert of Brumby pl and Christiana de Fissheakre def have

respite concerning their verdict with the assent of the parties before the next court (habent

respectum super verdic’ suum ex assensu parcium usque proxima cur’).

612 ... 3d. • Inq between Henry Cok pl and Richard of Chilwell def <put> in respite before

the next court for default of jurors. Plea: trespass.

613 M 2d. • Ralph of Tollerton pl offered himself v John of Hallam def <+. Dis>. Plea: debt.

Another default. Dis.

614 • William Picard pl <offered> offered himself v Thomas of Harthill <they have nothing.

Let them be taken> and Alice his wife defs. Plea: trespass. Another default. Do not come.

Dis.

615 M 2d. • Thomas Waterword pl, by his attorney, offered himself v William of Sneinton

def <+>. Plea: debt. Another default. Dis.

616 • William Priour pl offered himself v Alice servant of John of Tumby def <she has

nothing. Let her be taken>. Plea: trespass. Plg: John of Tumby. Does not come. Dis.

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617 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Matthew de Sketeby pl <offered> offered himself v John of

Stamford def <offered>. Plea: debt. Agreed by licence. John put [in mercy].

618 M 2d. • John Baker pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v Simon Roper def <+>.

Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

619 ... 3d. • William of Sutton, merchant, pl <offered> offered himself v William of Blyth

def <+>. Plea: covenant. First default. Dis.

620 PLEA141 • John of Oakley pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v Richard of Chilwell

def <offered>. Plea: detinue. First default. Dis.

621 • Giles Braban pl <offered> offered himself v Hugh of Kinder def <offered>. Plea:

detinue. First default. Dis.

622 AMOR • Ralph of Tollerton pl offered himself v Hugh of Kinder def. Plea: debt.

[MS followed by a 14cm blank space.]

623 [Latin] QUITCLAIM To this court come Matthew de Skytteby and Alice his wife and seek

a quitclaim made to them to be enrolled. [French] Release and quitclaim by Roger of

Hopwell and Cecilia his wife to Matthew de Skytteby and Alice his wife of all their dower (de

dower) right and claim which they have in a messuage (en une mies), which Alice and John

Ingram sometime her husband had (jadis son baron avo...nt) of the feoffment (de

feffement) of John of Bridgford sometime Cecilia’s husband (jadis baron la dit Cecile issuit).

Release of interest clause. Sealing clause. Wits: Ralph of Tollerton, mayor (meir), Henry

Cok, John Baker, bailiffs, Robert of Brumby, John of Tumby, Henry of Bradmore, Nicholas of

Conisbrough. Nottingham, Mon after [the feast] of the translation of St Thomas 38 Edward

III (8 July 1364). [Latin] This quitclaim was enrolled at the instance of Roger of Hopwell,

Cecilia his wife and Matthew de Sketteby and Alice his wife. Cecilia was examined and says

she made this quitclaim to Matthew and Alice purely, freely and willingly and without any

coercion of her husband.

141 MS ‘PLEA’ bracketed to the next entry.

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624 [Latin] QUITCLAIM To this court comes Adam of Wollaton, cordwainer, and seeks a

quitclaim made to him to be enrolled. [French] Release by Roger of Hopwell and Cecilia his

wife to Adam of Wollaton, cordwainer, of all their dower (de dowere) right and claim which

they have in a messuage (en une messe) which Adam has of the feoffment (de feffement)

of John of Bridgford sometime Cecilia’s husband (jadys baron’ le dit Cecile issuit). Release of

interest clause. Sealing clause. Wits: Ralph of Tollerton, mayor (meir), Henry Cok, John

Baker, bailiffs, Robert of Brumby, John of Tumby, Henry of Bradmore, Nicholas of

Conisbrough. Nottingham, Mon after [the feast] of the translation of St Thomas 38 Edward

III (8 July 1364). [Latin] This quitclaim was enrolled at the instance of Roger of Hopwell,

Cecilia his wife and Adam of Wollaton. Cecilia was examined and says she made this

quitclaim to Adam purely and freely and without any coercion of her husband.

625 NEW SUITS

• John of Normanton <offered by attorney> complains of John of Tumby <essoin>. Plea:

debt. Plgs pros: Robert of Adbolton, Richard del More.142

M 2d. • Matthew de Sketeby <offered by attorney> complains of John of Adbolton <+>.

Plea: debt.

M 2d. • John Baker complains of Agnes of Latham <+>. Plea: trespass.

PLEA143 M 2d. • John Baker <offered> complains of Roger Machon <+>. Plea: trespass.

• John Baker <offered> complains of John of Whaplode <offered>. Plea: trespass.

• John Baker <offered> complains of Giles Braban <offered>. Plea: trespass.

• Amy of Leicester <offered> complains of John Palmer <essoin>. Plea: trespass. Plg of

John: Thomas Bracley.

PLEA • Richard Candeler, shearman <offered>, complains of Thomas of Bothal144

<offered>. Plea: covenant.

M 2d. • Richard Walker <essoin> complains of Geoffrey Taillour <+>. Plea: trespass.

626 Affeerers: William of Soothill, Richard Candeler.

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Pleas held on Wed before the feast of St James 38 Edward III (24 July 1364).

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627 [ESSOINS]

M 2d. • John of Tumby def <+> v John of Normanton pl <essoin>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

Robert Rose.

PLEA • John Palmer def <offered> v Amy of Leicester pl <offered>. Plea: trespass.

628 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Adam Umfrey pl and William of

Lenton, cooper, def <+> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

629 M 2d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl <offered> offered himself v William Garlecseller def

<+>. Plea: debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

630 PLEA • John of Normanton pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <offered>. Plea:

debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis. He detains 5s. for ...145

631 LICENCED TO WITHDRAW John of Denby pl offered himself v William Drax def. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

632 ACKNOWLEDGED 4s. • Adam Barry pl offered himself v Roger of Grantham def <+,

offered>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis. Afterwards he comes.

Acknowledged 4s. In mercy.

633 M 2d. • William of Burton pl, by his attorney, offered himself v William Amyknave def

<+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Dis.

634 STILL • Inq between William of Soothill pl and William Colier def in respite before the

next court for default [of jurors]. Plea: detinue.

635 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Alice of Skelton pl and Laurence

of Terrington def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

636 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Roger of Loughborough

def. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. [Dis.]

145 MS ‘he detains ...’ marginated.

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637 M 2d. • William of Soothill pl offered himself v John of Doncaster def <+>. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

638 STILL • Jurors between Robert of Brumby pl and Christiana de Fissheakre def still have

day before the next court concerning their verdict to be rendered (sursum reddendum) viz.

quibus eorum sub pena 20s.

639 M 2d. • Ralph of Tollerton pl offered himself v John of Hallam def <+>. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

640 M 3d. • William Picard pl offered himself v Thomas of Harthill <put> and Alice his wife

defs. Plea: trespass. They have nothing. Let them be taken.

641 M 2d. • Thomas Waterword pl, by his attorney, offered himself v William of Sneinton

def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. [Dis.]

642 • William Priour pl offered himself v Alice servant of John of Tumby def <+>. Plea:

trespass. She has nothing. Let her be taken.

643 M 3d. • Inq between Matthew de Sketeby pl and John of Stamford def <put> in respite

before the next court for default of jurors. [Plea: trespass?]

644 M 2d. • John Baker pl offered himself v Simon Roper def <he detains 12s. Damages:

6d. Put>. Plea: debt. Another default. Dis.

645 PLEA • William of Sutton, merchant, pl offered himself v William of Blyth def. Plea:

covenant. Another default. Dis.

646 M 3d. • John of Oakley pl offered himself v Richard of Chilwell def. Plea: detinue. He

unjustly detains a tun (doleum) worth 4s. borrowed from him, which he ought to have

released at Christmas 36 Edward III (25 Dec 1362). Richard comes and defends [the force]

and says the tun is now and always was ready (paratum). Found that he detains the tun.

Damages assessed at 12d.

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647 M 3d. • Giles Braban pl offered himself v Hugh of Kinder def. Plea: detinue. He unjustly

detains a pair of sleeves (sleves) delivered to him to repair and mend. Hugh comes and

says they were always ready (semper sunt prompt’ et parat’). Found that he detains.

Damages: 2d.

648 M 3d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl offered himself v John of Adbolton def <+>. Plea: debt.

First default. Does not come. Dis.

649 M 2d. • John Baker pl offered himself v Agnes of Latham def <+>. Plea: trespass. First

default. Does not come. Dis.

650 AMOR • John Baker pl offered himself v Roger le Machon def. Plea: trespass. First

default. Does not come. Dis.

651 • John Baker pl offered himself v John of Whaplode def. Plea: trespass. John

continuously for a whole year put his dung (fimum suum) on John’s walls by which his

house was consumed (consumpsit). Damages: 20s. John comes and defends [the force]

and says he is not guilty. [Inq.]

652 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS146 • John Baker pl offered himself v Richard le Mason def.

Plea: [trespass].147

653 • John Baker pl offered himself v Giles Braban def. Plea: [trespass].148

654 • Richard Candeler, shearman, pl offered himself v Thomas de Bothal def. Plea:

covenant. Richard rented (allocasset) a house from Thomas for 2 years for a certain sum of

money; Thomas sold the house to John of Strelley and so broke the covenant. Damages:

20s. Thomas comes and says he broke no covenant. [Inq.]

655 LICENCED TO WITHDRAW Richard Walker pl <offered> offered himself v Geoffrey

Taillour def <let him be taken>. Plea: trespass. First default. Does not come. Dis.

146 MS ‘FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS’ bracketed to the next entry. 147 MS predicto. 148 MS predicto.

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656 M 2d. Ralph of Tollerton pl offered himself v Hugh of Kinder def <+>. Plea: debt.

Another day at the wish of the parties. Defaulted. Dis.

[MS followed by a 16cm blank space.]

657 NEW SUITS

M 2d. • Roger of Hopwell <offered> complains of Walter of Rempstone <+>. Plea: debt.

Plgs pros: Richard Sele, John Bonde.149

... • Roger of Hopwell <offered> complains of Hamon of Ireton <offered>. Plea: debt.

• Alice servant of Cecilia of Manton <offered by attorney> complains of William of Preston

<essoin>. Plea: debt.

AMOR • Richard of Stanley <offered> complains of Richard of Chilwell <offered>. Plea:

debt.

• William Folvill <offered> complains of Thomas de Hinton <essoin>. Plea: debt.

FINE • John Walker <offered> and Amy his wife complain of William of Thrumpton <let him

be taken>. Plea: trespass and bloodshed. [Mainpernor: Robert of] Adbolton.

PLEA • Gervase Catelyn <offered> complains of Thomas of Edwalton <offered>. Plea: debt.

He detains 5s. for malt. Acknowledged 40d.

• William de Wirsop <offered> complains of Richard del More <essoin>. Plea: debt.

FOR AN UNJUST SUIT • William Amyknave <offered> complains of John of Normanton

<offered>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Nicholas of Derby <offered> complains of Roger of Fillingham <+>. Plea: detinue.

• Thomas de Hinton <essoin> complains of Richard of Cubley <offered>. Plea: trespass.

• John Barbour <offered> complains of John of Lenton <essoin>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Roger le Machon <offered> complains of Richard Shether of Tamworth <+>. Plea:

debt.

AMOR • Roger le Machon <offered> complains of William of Preston, shoemaker (souter’)

<offered>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Roger le Machon <offered> complains of Henry de [Gaddesby]. Plea: debt.

658 Affeerers: Geoffrey Pulter, John of Oakley.

Roll 12

149 MS ‘plgs...Bonde’ bracketed to all the new suits.

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Pleas held on Wed before the feast of St Laurence 38 Edward III (7 Aug 1364).

659 [E]SSOINS

PLEA150 • William of Preston def v Alice servant of Cecilia of Manton pl <offered by

attorney>. Plea: debt. Essonr: Richard Snelle - aff.151 He detains 20d. loaned (ex mutuo).

• Thomas de Hinton def <offered> v William Folvill pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr: William

Page. He detains 12d. Acknowledged 4d.

M 2d. • Richard del More def <+> v William de Wirsop pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

Robert Prest.

... • Thomas de Hinton pl <offered> v Richard of Cubley def <offered>. Plea: trespass on

Thurs the eve of St James (23 July 1364).152 Essonr: Robert Fox.

... • John of Lenton def v John Barbour pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr: Richard Sele.

660 M 2d. • John of Normanton pl <offered> offered himself v John of Tumby def <+>.

Plea: debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

661 ... 3d. • Amy of Leicester pl <offered> offered herself v John Palmer def <offered>.

Plea: trespass. On Mon after the feast of the translation of St Thomas the martyr 38 Edward

III (8 July 1364) John made an assault on Amy, wounded, beat, maltreated her, and with

force and arms took and abducted her goods and chattels: 7 loaves (panes) worth 12d.

Damages: ½m. She produces suit. John comes and defends [the force] and says he is not

guilty concerning the goods (de bonis). As to the carrying off and more (apportacionem et

ulterius), he says that if she received any damage it was by her own assault. Inq. Found

...153

662 M 3d. • Adam Umfrey pl <offered>, by his attorney, offered himself v William of

Lenton, cooper, def <+>. Plea: debt. First default. Does not come. Dis.

663 ...2d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl offered himself v William Garlecseller def <+>. Plea:

debt. Another default. Dis.

150 MS ‘PLEA’ bracketed to the next essoin. 151 MS aff’ bracketed to all the essoins. 152 The feast of St James (25 July) fell on a Thurs in 1364. 153 MS entry unfinished.

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664 ... • John of Normanton pl offered himself v William Amyknave def. Plea: debt. He

unjustly detains 5s. for herbage (pro erbagio) bought from him which he ought to have paid

at [the feast] of the nativity of St John the Baptist 38 Edward III (24 June 1364); he paid

nothing but detained and still detains the money. Damages: 40d. William comes and

defends the force and says he owes him nothing. Inq.

665 PLEA • William of Burton pl <offered>, by his attorney, offered himself v William

Amyknave def <offered>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis. He detains 25s.

666 ... • Inq between William of Soothill pl and William Colier def still in respite before the

next court for default of jurors. Plea: detinue. The parties have the same day except those

6 tales adjudicantur in juratam pon’.

667 ... • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Alice154 of Skelton pl and

Laurence of Terrington def before the next court. Plea: debt.

668 ...d. • Roger le Machon pl <offered by attorney>, by his attorney, offered himself v

Roger of Loughborough def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Dis.

669 ... 2d. ... • William of Soothill pl offered himself v John of Doncaster def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Dis.

670 STILL • Jurors between Robert of Brumby pl <offered> and Christiana de Fissheakre

def have day until (usque) the [next] court concerning their verdict to be rendered (sursum

reddendum) quibus eorum sub pena 20s. The parties similarly.

671 PLEA • Ralph of Tollerton pl <offered> offered himself v John of Hallam def <offered>.

Plea: debt. Many defaults. Dis. He detains 12d. Acknowledged 4d.

672 M 2d. • Thomas Waterword pl offered himself v William of Sneinton def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Dis.

154 MS followed by ‘sometime wife of William’ deleted.

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673 • William Priour pl offered himself v Alice servant of John of Tumby def <let her be

taken>. Plea: trespass. She has nothing. Let her be taken.

674 M 3d. • William of Sutton, merchant, pl offered himself v William of Blyth def. Plea:

covenant. On Thurs before the feast of the invention HC 38 Edward III (2 May 1364) it was

agreed between them that William of Blyth should well and competently repair a woollen

cloth (quemdam pannum laneum); William did not repair the cloth according to the

covenant made between them. Damages: 20s. William of Blyth comes and says the cloth

was not good but rotten (non bonum set roton) so that it was not his default, nor did he

break the covenant. Inq. Found by inq that he broke the covenant. Damages: 10s.

675 M 3d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl offered himself v John of Adbolton def. Plea: debt.

Another default. Dis. He detains £4 for merchandise (pro mercandisis). Acknowledged.

676 M 2d. • John Baker pl offered himself v Agnes of Latham def <+>. Plea: trespass.

Another default. Dis.

677 M 3d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between John Baker pl and Roger le

Machon def <+> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

678 FOR AN UNJUST SUIT 6d. • Inqs between John Baker pl and John of Whaplode, Richard

le Mason, and Giles Braban [pleas: trespass], and between Richard Candeler, shearman,

and Thomas of Bothal [plea: covenant], in respite before the next court for default of jurors.

679 M 2d. • Ralph of Tollerton pl <offered> offered himself v Hugh of Kinder def <+>.

Plea: debt. Another default. Dis.

680 ... M 3d. • Roger of Hopwell pl offered himself v Walter of Rempstone def <put>. Plea:

debt. First default. Dis.

681 FURTHER155 • Day given at the wish of the parties between Roger of Hopwell pl

<offered> and Hamon of Ireton def before the next court. Plea: debt.

155 MS ‘FURTHER’ bracketed to the next entry.

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682 • Day given at the wish of the parties between Richard of Stanley pl <offered> and

Richard of Chilwell def <offered by attorney> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea:

debt.

683 PLEA • John Walker <offered> and Amy his wife pls offered themselves v William of

Thrumpton def <offered>. Plea: trespass and bloodshed. Does not come. Mainpernors:

Robert of Adbolton, Richard of Latham. Let him be taken with his mainpernors concerning

(de) Sun with force and arms.

684 M 3d. • Gervase Catelyn pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Thomas of Edwalton def.

Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 5s. which he ought to have paid at Michaelmas (29 Sept

1363) for barley (pro ordeo) bought from him. Thomas comes and acknowledged 40d. As to

the rest, he says he owes him nothing. Found that he detains 40d. Damages: 2d.

685 FURTHER • Day given at the wish of the parties between Nicholas of Derby pl

<offered> and Roger of Fillingham def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: detinue.

686 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v Richard of

Tamworth, sheather, def <+>. Plea: debt. First default. Dis.

687 PLEA • Day given at the wish of the parties between Roger le Machon pl and William of

Preston def <offered> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt. He detains 15d.

Acknowledged 12d.

688 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl offered himself v Henry of Gaddesby def <+>. Plea: debt.

First default. Dis.

689 Found by inq between Richard Candeler, shearman, and Thomas of Bothal that Thomas

broke the covenant. Damages: 40d.

690 NEW SUITS

• William Amyknave complains of John of Normanton <offered>. Plea: covenant. Plgs pros:

Robert of Adbolton, Richard of Latham.156

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• Thomas of Edwalton complains of Gervase Catelyn. Plea: covenant. Not attached. Let him

be attached.

• Roger le Machon <offered> complains of Roger Daudson <essoi>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. Ralph Waterleder <offered by attorney> complains of John Mikelbring <+>. Plea:

debt.

AGREED157 • Hugh servant of Henry of Gaddesby complains of John of Gaddesby. Plea:

debt.

4d. • John of Gaddesby complains of the same Hugh. Plea: debt.

• Matthew de Sketeby <offered> complains of Robert de Houdeyn <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• John Bower <offered> complains of Alan Bower <essoin>. Plea: debt.

AGREED158 M 2d. • Henry Chaumberleyn <offered> complains of William Glover <put>.

Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Henry Chaumberleyn <offered> complains of Henry Parcheminer <put>. Plea: debt.

• Roger servant of John of Strelley <offered> complains of Henry Man <essoin>. Plea: debt.

• Roger Coke <offered> complains of Roger Coke, fleshewer (flessheuer’) <essoin>. Plea:

debt.

AGREED159 M 2d. • John son of Isabella Milner complains of William of Derby, tailor <+>.

Plea: debt.

M 2d. • William Amyknave complains of John Hester <put>. Plea: debt.

M 2d. • Simon of Arden <offered by attorney> complains of John of Alfreton <+> and

Richard del More <offered>. Plea: debt.

691 Affeerers: Thomas of Bothal, John of Whaplode.

Roll 12d

Pleas held on Wed before the feast of St Bartholomew 38 Edward III (21 Aug

1364).

692 ESSOINS

M 2d. • Roger Coke, fleshewer, def <+> v Roger Coke pl <offered by attorney>. Plea: debt.

Essonr: William Sele - aff.160

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2d. FOR AN UNJUST SUIT • Alan Bower def <offered> v John Bower pl <offered>. Plea:

debt. Essonr: John Smyth.

M 3d. • Robert de Houdeyn def <+> v Matthew de Sketeby pl <offered>. Plea: debt.

Essonr: John Souter.

M 2d. • Roger Daudson def <+> v Roger le Machon pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

William Sele.

AGREED 2d. • Henry Man def <put> v Roger servant of John of Strelley def. Plea: debt.

Essonr: Richard Souter.

693 M 3d. • Alice servant of Cecilia of Manton pl offered herself v William of Preston def.

Plea: debt. He unjustly detains ... [which] he ought to have paid at Easter 38 Edward III

(24 Mar 1364); he paid nothing. William comes and says Cecilia lent the money to him until

... [Inq.] He detains. Damages: 6d.

694 AGREED 3d. • William Folvill pl offered himself v Thomas de Hinton def <put>. Plea:

debt. He unjustly detains 12d. from a loan (ex mutuo) ... Thomas comes and acknowledged

4d. As to the rest, he says he owes him nothing.

695 Np 2d. • William de Wirsop pl offered himself v Richard del More def <offered>. Plea:

debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

696 M 2d. • Thomas of Hutton pl offered himself v Richard of Cubley, shearman, def. Plea:

trespass. On the eve [of the feast] of St James 38 Edward III (24 July 1364) whilst he sat

at the tavern (dum sedebat ad tabernam), Richard made an assault on Thomas with force

and arms, beat him and threw a cup full of ale in his face (ciphum plenam servisie in facie

ejus jacavit) against the peace. Damages: 20s. Richard comes and defends [the force] and

says he is not guilty. Guilty. Damages: ½d.161

607 M 3d. • John Barbour pl <offered> offered himself v John of Lenton def <+>. Plea:

debt. Another essoin. Dis.

698 M 3d. • John of Normanton pl <offered> offered himself v John of Tumby def <+, dis

by a basin>. Plea: debt. First default. Dis.

161 Printed RBN I, 182-5.

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699 M 3d. Adam Umfrey pl, by his attorney, offered himself v William of Lenton, cooper,

def <+>. Plea: debt. Another default. Dis.

700 M 2d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl offered himself v William Garlecseller def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Dis.

701 AGREED162 M 2d. • Jurors between John of Normanton pl <offered> and William

Amyknave def <put> have day concerning their verdict before the next court. [Plea: debt.]

702 M 2d. • William of Burton pl offered himself v William Amyknave def <put>. Plea: debt.

He unjustly detains 25s. ... for beasts (pro bestiis) bought from him which he ought to have

paid at Michaelmas 37163 Edward III (29 Sept 1363); he paid nothing. Damages: 10s.

William Amyknave comes and defends [the force] and says he owes him nothing. [Inq.]

703 M 3d. • Inq between William of Soothill pl and William Colier def still in respite before

the next court [for] default of jurors. Plea: detinue.

704 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Alice widow of William of

Skelton pl and Laurence of Terrington def before the next [court without essoin]. Plea: debt.

705 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl <offered>, by his attorney, offered himself v Roger of

Loughborough def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Dis.

706 ... • Jurors between Robert of Brumby pl and Christiana de Fissheacre def have day

until the next court [concerning] their verdict to be rendered under penalty (sub pena) of

20s.

707 AGREED M 2d. • Ralph of Tollerton pl offered himself v John of Hallam def <put>. Plea:

debt. He unjustly detains 12d. for silk and muslin (serico et sindene) bought from him which

he ought to have paid at Easter 38 Edward III (24 Mar 1364). John comes and

acknowledged 4d. As to the rest, he says he owes him nothing. [Inq.]

708 M 2d. • Thomas Waterword pl offered himself v William of Sneinton def <+>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

162 MS ‘AGREED’ bracketed to the next entry.

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709 M 2d. • John baker pl <offered> offered himself v Agnes of Latham def <+>. Plea:

trespass. Many defaults. Dis.

710 AMOR • John Baker pl <offered> offered himself v Roger le Machon def <offered>.

Plea: trespass. Another day at the wish of the parties. Defaulted. Dis.

710 • Ralph of Tollerton pl offered himself v Hugh of Kinder def <offered>. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Dis.

711 FURTHER • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Roger of Hopwell pl

<offered> and Hamon of Ireton def <offered> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea:

debt.

712 PLEA • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Richard of Stanley pl and

Richard of Chilwell def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

713 NP 40d. • John Walker and Amy his wife pls offered themselves v William of Thrumpton

def <offered>. Plea: trespass and bloodshed. On Sun before the feast of St Laurence 38

Edward III (4 Aug 1364) William made an assault on Amy with force and arms, wounded,

beat, maltreated and bloodied her against the peace. Damages: 100s. William comes and

defends [the force] and says he is not guilty. [Inq.]

714 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl <offered> offered himself v Richard of Tamworth def <+,

dis by a pan>. Plea: debt. First default. Dis.

715 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl offered himself v William of Preston def. Plea: debt. He

unjustly detains 15d. for a cloak (pro quadam cloaca). He comes and acknowledged 12d. As

to 3d., he says he owes him nothing. [Inq.] He detains 15d. Damages: 3d.

716 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl offered himself v Henry of Gaddesby def <+, dis by a pan,

a hammer (hamur)>. Plea: debt. First default. Dis.

163 MS ‘38’.

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717 • Ralph Waterleder pl <essoin> offered himself v John Mikelbring def <+, offered>.

Plea: debt. First default. Dis. He detains ... for ...

718 PLEA • John son of Isabella Milner pl offered himself v William of Derby, tailor, def.

Plea: debt. First default. Dis. He detains 22s.6d. for his service for 5 years.

719 M 2d. • Simon of Arden pl offered himself v John of Alfreton <+> and Richard del More

def <offered>. Plea: debt. John defaulted. Richard offered himself. He is unwilling to reply

without John. Dis.

720 Day given at the wish of the parties between Thomas of Edwalton pl and Gervase

Catelyn def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: covenant.

721 [NEW SUITS]

• Robert sometime servant of Nicholas of Conisbrough <offered> complains of the said

Nicholas <let him be taken>. Plea: trespass and bloodshed. Plgs pros: Robert of Adbolton,

Richard del More.164

PLEA • William of Soothill <offered> complains of William Colier <offered>. Plea: detinue.

He detains a cage (cage) worth ½m.

• John Walsh, tiler (tigghler) <offered>, complains of John of Wollaton <let him be taken>.

Plea: trespass and bloodshed.

PLEA • Richard Hanneson complains of John Fox. Plea: trespass. He withdrew (recessit).

Plg: John of Strelley.

AGREED M 2d. • John of Strelley <offered> complains of Philip Forbour <put>. Plea:

trespass.

AMOR165 • William Glover <offered> complains of John of York <offered>. Plea: trespass.

• William Glover <offered> complains of John of York <offered>. Plea: debt.

AMOR166 • Henry Cok <offered> complains of Richard of Chilwell <offered>. Plea: trespass.

LICENCED • John of Stanley <offered by attorney> complains of Simon Balle <offered by

attorney>. Plea: debt.

• John of Strelley <offered> complains of William Picard <essoin>. Plea: debt.

PLEA • Cecilia of Bothal <offered> complains of John of Willoughby <offered>. Plea:

trespass and recursus (rescussus).

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NP 2d. • Roger of Fillingham complains of Thomas of Hutton. Plea: trespass.

M 2d. • Stephen of Muskham complains of Thomas of Harthill <+>. Plea: debt.

... 2d. • Matilda Fouk <offered by attorney> complains of Henry Goldsmyth <+>. Plea:

detinue.

... William Aleyn <offered> complains of John of Melton <essoin>. Plea:167 debt.

722 Affeerers: Adam Packer, Richard of Cubley.

Roll 13

Baker Cok

Pleas held on Wed before the feast of the nativity BVM 38 Edward III (4 Sept

1364).

723 ESSOINS

M 2d. AGREED • John of Melton def <put> v William Aleyn pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr:

Ralph Torcard - aff.168

2d. • William Picard def <+> v John of Strelley pl <offered>. Plea: debt. Essonr: Richard

Rose.

NP • Ralph Waterleder pl v John Mikelbring def. Plea: debt. Essonr: William Sele.

724 M 2d. • Roger Coke pl <offered> offered himself v Roger Coke, fleshewer, def <+>.

Plea: debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

725 M 2d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl offered himself v Robert de Houdeyn def <+>. Plea:

debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

726 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl <offered>, by his attorney, offered himself v Roger

Daudson def <+>. Plea: debt. Another essoin. Defaulted. Dis.

727 PLEA • John Barbour pl offered himself v John of Lenton def. Plea: debt. Another

default. Dis.

167 MS followed by ‘trespass’ deleted.

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728 ...2d. • John of Normanton pl offered himself v John of Tumby def <put>. Plea: debt.

Another default. Dis by a basin. Precept to detain the dis. Better dis.

729 M 3d. • Adam Umfrey pl, by his attorney, offered himself v William of Lenton, cooper,

def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Dis.

730 M 2d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl offered himself v William Garlecseller def <put>. Plea:

debt. Many defaults. Does not come. Dis.

731 ... 2d. • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Alice widow of William of

Skelton pl <offered> and Laurence of Terrington def before the next [court]. Plea: debt.

732 LICENCED TO WITHDRAW • Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v

Roger of Loughborough def <+>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Dis.

733 • Thomas le Waterword pl offered himself v William of Sneinton def <+>. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Dis.

734 LICENCED TO WITHDRAW • John Baker pl <offered> offered himself v Agnes of

Latham def <offered>. Plea: trespass. Many defaults. Dis.

735 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between John Baker pl <offered> and

Roger le Machon def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

736 AMOR • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Ralph of Tollerton pl and

Hugh of Kinder def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

737 • Further day given at the wish of the parties between Roger of Hopwell pl and Hamon

of Ireton def <+> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

738 AGREED M 3d. • Richard of Stanley pl offered himself v Richard of Chilwell <put>.

Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 14 stones of lead (xiiij petras plumb’) worth 7s. which he

ought to have paid at Easter 30 Edward III (24 Apr 1356) from a loan (ex mutuo); he paid

168 MS aff’ bracketed to all the essoins.

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nothing but detained and still detains them. Damages: ½m. Richard of Chilwell comes and

defends [the force] and says he owes him nothing. [Inq.]

739 PLEA • Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Richard of Tamworth def.

Plea: debt. Another default. Dis. He detains 17...

740 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl <offered by attorney>, by his attorney, offered himself v

Henry of Gaddesby def <+>. Plea: debt. Another default. Dis.

741 M 2d. • Simon of Arden pl, by his attorney, offered himself v Richard del More def.

Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 2s.4d. which he ought to have paid on the day of St Peter

advincula (1 Aug 1364) by the pledge of Richard of Latham. Richard comes and

acknowledged.

742 M 2d. • Simon of Arden pl offered himself v John of Alfreton <+> and Richard del More

defs <offered>. Plea: debt. John defaulted. Richard offered himself. He was unwilling to

reply without John. Dis.

743 AGREED M 3d. • John son of Isabella Milner pl offered himself v William of Derby,

tailor, def. Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 22s.6d. which he ought to have paid at

Michaelmas 37 Edward III (29 Sept 1363) for his service of 5 years to be received at 4s.6d.

a year.

744 M 3d. • William of Soothill pl <offered> offered himself v William Colier def <put>.

Plea: detinue. He unjustly detains a cage (cage) worth ½m borrowed on Thurs after the

feast of All Saints 28 Edward III (1 Nov 1354).

745 M 4d. • Richard Hanneson pl offered himself v John Fox def. Plea: trespass. He was in

his service of daubing (de daubing); he withdrew from his service so that from his default

his house has been thrown down with the wind (domum suam cum vento est prostratum).

Damages: 10s. John comes and defends the force. [Inq.] Guilty. Damages: 2s.

746 AGREED169 M 4d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between William Glover pl and

John of York def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

169 MS ‘AGREED’ bracketed to the next entry.

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747 • Day given at the wish of the parties between William Glover pl and John of York def

before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt.

748 NP170 M 2d. • Day given at the wish of the parties between Henry Cok pl and Richard of

Chilwell def <put> before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass.

749 3d. • Cecilia de Bothal pl offered herself v John of Willoughby def. Plea: trespass and

recursus. On Sun before the feast of the nativity BVM 38 Edward III (1 Sept 1364) Cecilia

came to take a distraint for her rent (districtionem pro redditu suo); John made recursus

(rescussum fecit) of the distraint against the peace. Damages: 20s. John comes and

defends [the force] and says he is not guilty. [Inq.]

750 M 2d. • Stephen of Muskham pl <offered> offered himself v Thomas of Harthill def

<+>. Plea: debt. First default. Dis.

751 M 2d. • Matilda Fouk pl <offered> offered herself v Henry Goldesmyth def <put>. Plea:

detinue. First default. Dis.

752 AMOR • John Walsh pl <offered> offered himself v John of Wollaton def <offered.

[Plgs]: Richard Shether, John Fletcher>. Plea: trespass and bloodshed. Does not come.

Precept to take him.

753 NP • Robert sometime servant of Nicholas of Conisbrough complains of Nicholas of

Conisbrough <offered>. Plea: trespass and bloodshed. Does not come. Let him be taken.

[MS followed by a 12cm blank space.]

754 NEW SUITS

M 2d. ... • Idonea of Lambley <offered> complains of Henry Bulter <put>. Plea: debt. Plgs

pros: Robert of Adbolton, Richard del More.171

• John Prest <offered> complains of Thomas Waterword <essoin>. Plea: trespass.

PLEA172 • John of Lenton <offered> complains of John Barbour <offered>. Plea: debt. He

detains 4s.

170 MS ‘NP’ bracketed to the next entry.

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• John del Wych <offered> complains of John of Horncastle <offered>. Plea: trespass and

bridge-breaking (pont’ fractus).

• John Bower <offered> complains of Alan Bower <essoin>. Plea: detinue.

• John Bower <offered> complains of Alan Bower <essoin>. Plea: debt.

AGREED M 2d. • Reginald Spink <offered> complains of William Balle <put>. Plea: debt.

• John Daweson <offered> complains of Laurence of Terrington <essoin>. Plea: trespass.

• Robert of Hallam, executor of Henry del Howe’s will <offered>, complains of Roger

Daudson <+>. Plea: debt.

Roll 13d

Pleas held on Wed before the feast of St Matthew 38 Edward III (18 Sept 1364).

755 ESSOINS

PLEA • Alan Bower def v John Bower pl. Plea: detinue. Essonr: Richard Prest - aff.173 He

detains a flo... worth ...

• Alan Bower def v John Bower pl. Plea: debt. Essonr: William Sele. He detains 10d. for

alm...

NP 3d. • Thomas Waterword def v John Prest pl. Plea: trespass. Essonr: Roger Sele.

M 2d. • Laurence of Terrington def v John Daweson pl. Plea: trespass. Essonr: William Fox.

756 M 2d. • John of Strelley pl <offered> offered himself v William Picard def <+, dis by a

basin>. Plea: debt. Another essoin. Does not come. Dis.

757 M 2d. • Roger Coke pl <offered> offered himself v Roger Coke, fleshewer, def <+, dis

by a axe (secur’)>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Dis.

758 M 2d. • Matthew de Sketeby pl <offered> offered himself v Robert de Houdeyn def <+,

dis by a pan>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Dis.

759 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl <offered>, by his attorney, offered himself v Roger

Daudson def <+, dis by a pot>. Plea: debt. Many defaults. Dis.

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760 NP 3d. • John Barbour pl offered himself v John of Lenton def. Plea: debt. He unjustly

detains 2s.3d. which he ought to have paid at [the feast] of the purification BVM 38 Edward

III (2 Feb 1364) for his labour (pro labore suo) when he was in his service in the craft of

shearman (in artificio de sherman); he paid nothing but detained and still detains the

money. Damages: 40d. He produces suit. John of Lenton comes and defends the force and

says he owes him nothing. Inq.

761 NP 3d. • John of Lenton pl offered himself v John Barbour def. Plea: debt. He unjustly

detains 4s. which he ought to have paid at Easter 38 Edward III (24 Mar 1364): 3s. for his

board (pro tabula sua) for 4 weeks at 9d. a week, and 12d. for lune borrowed; he paid

nothing but detained and still detains the money. Damages: ½m. John Barbour comes and

defends the force and says he owes him nothing. Inq.

762 PLEA • Day given at the wish of the parties between Ralph of Tollerton pl <offered>

and Hugh of Kinder def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: debt. Afterwards he

comes.174

763 M 2d. • Roger of Hopwell pl <offered> offered himself v Hamon of Ireton def <+, dis>.

Plea: debt. Another day att he wish of the parties. Defaulted. Dis.

764 FOR DEFAULT OF JURORS • Roger le Machon pl, by his attorney, offered himself v

Richard of Tamworth def. Plea: debt. He unjustly detains 17s.8d. which he ought to have

paid at Easter 38 Edward III (24 Mar 1364) for digou [? dagger] and other merchandise

(mercimonis) bought from him; he paid nothing but detained and still detains the money.

Damages: 10s. He produces suit. Richard comes and defends [the force] and says he owes

him nothing. Inq.

765 M 2d. • Roger le Machon pl offered himself v Henry of Gaddesby def <put>. Plea: debt.

Many defaults. Dis. Acknowledged 40d.

766 M 2d. • Simon of Arden pl offered himself v John of Alfreton def <put>. Plea: debt.

First default. Dis. Acknowledged 2s.2d.

174 MS marginated.

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767 M 2d. • Stephen of Muskham pl <offered> offered himself v Thomas of Harthill def

<put>. Plea: debt. Another default. Dis.

768 FURTHER • Day given at the wish of the parties between John Walsh pl and John of

Wollaton def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: trespass and bloodshed.

769 FINE 6d. • John del Wyche pl offered himself v John of Horncastle def. Plea: trespass

and bridge-breaking (pontefractis). John as his servant mortgaged (inpignorasset) divers

animals found in the damage of divers men (in dampnis diversorum hominum). On Sun

before the feast of St Matthew 38 Edward III (15 Sept 1364); John of Horncastle took the

animals with force and arms and broke the bridge (pont’ inde fregit) against the peace.

Damages: 100s. John of Horncastle comes and defends the force and says he is not guilty.

Inq.175

770 PLEA Adam Umfrey pl <offered by attorney> offered himself v William of Lenton,

cooper, def <offered>. Plea: debt. Another default. Dis.

771 Day given at the wish of the parties between Thomas of Edwalton pl and Gervase

Catelyn def before the next [court] without essoin. Plea: covenant.

[MS followed by an 18cm blank space.]

772 NEW SUITS

• Robert of Hallam, executor of Henry del Howe’s will <offered>, complains of Roger

Daudson <essoin>. Plea: debt. Plgs pros: Robert of Adbolton, Stephen of Muskham.176

• William de Ludbiry <offered> complains of Robert West <essoin>. Plea: trespass.

M 3d. • John Lymering <offered> complains of Richard Bally <essoin>. Plea: trespass.

PLEA • Richard of Chilwell <offered> complains of Richard of Cotgrave <offered>. Plea:

detinue.

M 2d. • Roger Waterleder <offered> complains of John Mikelbring <+>. Plea: debt.

PLEA • John del Chapell of Radford complains of John Turnour of Cromford. Plea: trespass.

773 Affeerers: John of Oakley, Richard Pynner.

175 Printed RBN I, 184-5. 176 MS ‘plgs...Muskham’ bracketed to all the new suits.

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