Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776: June 2011 (Sixth) EditionReilly, S. A.
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Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776: June 2011 (Sixth) Edition
Reilly, S. A.
Law -- England -- History
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.
30. From the widow of Ralph Shepherd 6d. for a trespass in Pencombe.
31. Richard Blund gives a half-mark and if he recovers will give two
marks and a half to have a jury of the whole court, to inquire whether
he has the greater right in a virgate of land which Hugh Frith holds in
wardship with Cristiana daughter of Simon White, or the said Cristiana.
Pledges for the fine, Richard Dene, William Hulle, John of Senholt, Hugh
Smith, and William Ketelburn. And the whole court say upon their oath
that the said Richard has greater right in the said land than anyone
else. Therefore let him recover his seisin.
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