Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776Reilly, S. A.
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Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776
Reilly, S. A.
Law -- England -- History
This is a lawsuit: "Walter atte Belhaus, William atte Belhous, Robert
le Barber dwelling at Ewelleshalle, John de Lewes, Gilbert le Gras,
John his son, Roger le Mortimer, William Ballard atte Hole, Peter de
Sheperton, John Brun and the wife of Thomas the pelterer, Stephen de
Haddeham, William de Goryngg, Margery de Frydaiestrate, Mariot, who
dwells in the house of William de Harwe, and William de Hendone were
attached to answer for forestalling all kinds of grain and exposing it,
together with putrid grain, on the pavement, for sale by the bushel,
through their men and women servants; and for buying their own grain
from their own servants in deception of the people. The defendants
denied that they were guilty and put themselves on their country. A
jury of Richard de Hockeleye and others brought in a verdict of guilty,
and the defendants were committed to prison till the next Parliament."
This is a lawsuit: "Peter the Surgeon acknowledged himself bound to
Ralph de Mortimer, by Richard atte Hill his attorney, in the sum of
20s., payable at certain terms, the said Ralph undertaking to give
Peter a letter of acquittance [release from a debt]. This Recognizance
arose out of a covenant between them with regard to the effecting of a
cure. Both were amerced for coming to an agreement out of Court. A
precept was issued to summon all the surgeons of the City for Friday,
that an inquiry might be made as to whether the above Peter was fitted
to enjoy the profession of a surgeon."
This is a lawsuit: "Thomas de Kydemenstre, shoemaker, was summoned to
answer William de Beverlee, because he did not clothe, feed and
instruct his apprentice Thomas, William's son, but drove him away. The
defendant said that the apprentice lent his master's goods to others
and promised to restore them or their value, but went away against his
wish; and he demanded a jury. Subsequently, a jury of William de Upton
and others said the apprentice lent two pairs of shoes belonging to his
master and was told to restore them, but, frightened by the beating
which he received, ran away; further that the master did not feed and
clothe his apprentice as he ought, being unable to do so, to the
apprentice's damage 40d., but that he was now in a position to look
after his apprentice. Thereupon Thomas de Kydemenstre said he was
willing to have the apprentice back and provide for him, and the father
agreed. Judgment that the master take back the apprentice and feed and
instruct him, or that he repay to the father, the money paid to the
latter, and that he pay the father the 40d. and be in mercy."
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