Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George IIIReilly, S. A.
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Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III
Reilly, S. A.
Law -- England -- History
12. Richard Love gives 12d. to have a jury of twelve
touching a rod of land which Robert of Brockhole and Juliana
his wife hold. This action is respited to the next court
[when the jurors are to come] without further delay.
Afterwards the jurors come and say upon their oath that the
said Richard has the greater right in the said land.
Therefore let him have seisin.
13. William Blackbeard in mercy for not coming with his law
as he was bound to do. Pledges, Geoffrey of Wick and
Geoffrey Payn. Fine, 6d.
14. It was presented that Stephen Shepherd by night struck
his sister with a knife and grievously wounded her.
Therefore let him be committed to prison. Afterwards he made
fine with 2s. Pledge, Geoffrey of wick.
15. It was presented that Robert Carter's son by night
invaded the house of Peter Burgess and in felony threw
stones at his door so that the said Peter raised the hue.
Therefore let the said Robert be committed to prison.
Afterwards he made fine with 2s.
16. Nicholas Drye, Henry le Notte (fine, 12d.) and Thomas
Hogue (fine, 12d.) were convicted for that they by night
invaded the house of Sir Thomas the Chaplain and forcibly
expelled thence a man and woman who had been taken in there
as guests. Therefore they are in mercy. Pledges of the said
Thomas, richard of Lortemere and Jordan of Paris. Pledges of
the said Henry, Richard Pen... and Richard Butry.
17. Adam Moses gives half a sextary of wine to have an
inquest as to whether Henry Ayulf accused him of the crime
of larceny and used opprobrious and contumelious words of
him. Afterwards they made accord and Henry finds security
for an amercement. Fine, 12d.
18. Isabella Sywards in mercy for having sold to Richard
Bodenham land that she could not warrant him.
19. All the ploughmen of great Ogbourne are convicted by the
oath of twelve men...because by reason of their default [the
land] of the lord was ill ploughed whereby the lord is
damaged to the amount of 9s.... And Walter Reaper is in
mercy for concealing [i.e. not giving information as to] the
said bad ploughing. Afterwards he made fine with the lord
with 1 mark.
20. From Ralph Joce 6s.8d. for his son, because he [the son]
unlawfully carried off grain from the lord's court. Pledge,
Geoffrey Joce.
21. From Henry Pink 12d. for a trespass by waylaying.
22. From Eve Corner 6d. for a trespass of her pigs.
23. From Ralph Scales 6d. for timber carried off.
24. From William Cooper 12d. for ploughing his own land with
the lord's plough without licence.
25. From Hugh Newman 12d. for trespass in the wood.
26. From Richard Penant 12d. for the same.
27. From Helen widow of Little Ogbourne 6d. for the same.
28. From Nicholas Siward 6d. for a false complaint against
William Pafey.
29. From William Pafey 12d. for fighting with the said
Nicholas.
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