| Description | Papers concerning disputes between the City and the Earl of Shrewsbury over the right of Citizens to common of cattle on Hoole Heath. a. n.d. c.1654. 'The Cittie of Chester's case concerning Hoole Heath'. Concerning the claims of the citizens of Chester to common on Hoole Heath. 2ff. b. n.d. c.1654. Evidence of witnesses concerning the commoning of cattle belonging to inhabitants of Chester on Hoole Heath. 2ff. c. nd. 1652 or after. Papers re. suit concerning Hoole Heath. i. Nicholas Williams, plt., v. William Kelsall, Robert Annyon, Henry Richardson. Thomas Whitbye, Roger Sefton and Richard Coddington, bailiffs and servants of John, Earl of Shrewsbury, defendants, in a replevin. Brief of arguments of plaintiff and defendants. Plaintiff is lessee of William Jolly of property in Northgate Street, and claims that common of pasture of Hoole Heath is appurtenant to it. The defendants claim that the Heath is the freehold of the Earl of Shrewsbury. ii. Proofs taken on the part of the Mayor and Citizens of Chester, plts., v. Francis, Earl of Shrewsbury, William Kelsall and Thomas Whitby, defendants, concerning the claim of the Citizens to common of pasture for cattle. Evidence that part of the common has lately been inclosed. Witnesses distinguish between Hoole Heath and Hoole Rake, which adjoin each other. iii. Abstract of examinations taken 18 Nov., 1654, upon the part of Francis, Earl of Shrewsbury plt, v. William Mosse, Richard Taylor, and others, defendants, before Robert Gregg, gentleman, examiner of the Court. iv. Abstract of examinations taken 2 March, 165 ex parte the Earl of Shrewsbury, plt., v. the Mayor and Citizens of Chester, William Jolly, esq., William Welshman and Nicholas Williams, defendants, before the examiner. Concerning the impounding of cattle belonging to citizens of Chester if they went over Flookersbrooke to the Heath or Rake. 10ff. d. 30th April, 1655. William Welshman plt., v. Richard Coddington and William Tomlinson, defts. Copy of depositions by John Traunter, gentleman, and Thomas Browne, gentleman Concerning the reasons for the delay in the execution of a Commission out of the Exchequer Court at Chester for ending the difference between the Earl of Shrewsbury and the City. The plaintiff's solicitor failed to get the rule drawn up at the last Great Sessions at Chester entered in the Prothonotary's office. Both sides agreed upon the appointment of referees for ending the difference, but at first the agents of the City would not fix a time for a meeting. Finally 19th Dec. last was appointed for the execution of the Commission, and Traunter and other agents of the Earl of Shrewsbury came down from London to attend. Reference to Ralph Davenporte, gentleman, as agent for the City, and one of the solicitors in the case, and Thomas Mainwaring, esq., as one of the referees on behalf of the Earl of Shrewsbury and of the defendants. 7ff |