| Description | Pages 55-71. Page 55. cover (parchment). Title of book 'per me W. Newhall'. Page 56. Title, as above, also 17th century heading '27 28H8 Sea Customs, County Courts, appraysments'. Page 56v. blank. Pages 57-62. Port entries [folios damaged and partly missing] 15th Oct., 27 Hen. VIII [1535] -10th Oct., 28 Hen. VIII [1536]. 64 ships Not very detailed. Page 62v. blankPages 63-66. Presentments at Quarter Sessions General Session of the Peace held before Thomas Smyth, kt., Mayor, Richard Sneyde, Recorder, William Davidson, Robert Gol., Robert Aldersey, Hugh Aldersey, William Godeman, Henry Gee and Ralph Rogerson, Justices of the Peace. Monday before the Feast of St. Thomas Apostle, 27 Hen. VIII [20th Dec., 1535]. Inquest taken on the oaths of Charles Heyton, Thomas Smyth the elder, mercer, Christopher Wermyncham, John Waley, merchant, Thomas Barrowe, John Thomas, Peter Ledesham, draper, John Anyngson, shoemaker, Edward Hamnet, saddler, Robert ap John, mercer, John Ley, smith, John Rosingreve, glover, Richard Lymme and Richard Bruyn, butcher. Thomas Leche late of Chester, tailor, and Margaret Yong, late of the same, widow, by force of arms took and carried away 18 sheep skins worth 3s. of the goods and chattels of Richard Rogerson. Margin: Fiat processum Michael Berebruer (10s), William Berebruer (5s), Morgan Berebruer (5s), James Mascy, miller (20d), John Tai [llur], carrier, (40d), John Man (12d), William Johnson (12d), John White (12d), Arthur Widowe (12d), John Chetame (12d), Thomas Arthure (12d), Roger Cheviott (12d), Roger Davy (12d), Ralph Knollez (12d), Thomas Wright (12d), Hugh Milner (12d), Ralph Acton (12d), Lawrence Jaslyn (12d) and.. [blank] miller (12d) traded and are not of the gild merchant. William Bridde (2s) and William Ver[nus?] (2s); assault on each other. David Neill late of Chester, mariner..; theft of goods, including one hood, one shirt and one dagger. [Entry mainly missing. Bottom of page missing] [Last entry missing] Page 63v. General Session of the Peace held before Thomas Smyth, kt., Mayor, Richard Sneyde, Recorder, and William Sneyde, William Davidson, Robert Golburn, William Godeman, Henry Gee and Ralph Rogerson, Justices of the Peace, Monday after Palm Sunday, 27 Hen. VIII [10th April, 1536]. Inquest taken on the oaths of Randle Donne, skinner, Christopher Wermyncham, Ralph Godeman, William Bexwik, John Bradburn, John Anyngson, Richard Anderton, Thomas Gobett, Robert Johns, mercer, John Jevan, weaver, William Smetheis, barber, Richard Lymme, baker, and John Rosingreve, glover. Henry Wright (2s); assault on Thomas Herford. William Newhall (12d) and John David (12d); assault on each other. John Man', dover [or dober?] (12d), William Johnson (12d), John White, carrier (12d), Thomas Arthure (12d), Margaret Merton (12d), Elena Wellome (12d), Roger Cheffelt (12d), Roger Davy (12d), Laurence Acton (12d), Thomas Wright (12d), John Doo (12d), Richard Hiccok (12d), John Knee (12d), John Smyth (12d), John Curmyn (12d), Germanus Walshe (12d), William Johnson (12d), Katherine Irishe (12d), Hugh Balem (12d),.. [blank Mascy], widow (12d), Margaret Caly (12d), Ralph Acton (12d), Hugh Mil[iner?] (12d), Richard Kerver (12d),.. [blank] Arthure, widow (12d) and Fernando de Ibarra (12d) traded in divers victuals and merchandise and are not of the gild merchant. [Last entry mainly missing. Bottom of page missing:-] John Williams late of Northwich, yeoman, Thomas Crosse, late of Chester, butcher, and Katherine Conway late of Chester, labourer, on April 1st, 27 Hen. VIII at Chester, about the eleventh hour of the night, being in the Northgate prison....sus eos recuperat' et ib[ide]m in execucione'.. by force of arms and escaped from there and fled at large and.. [top of page damaged by damp].. and two. worth.. and two keys each worth 6s:8d of the goods and chattels of John Burgayny having been found then and there and put upon them, fregerunt et consumpserunt by force of arms, to the great harm and pernicious example of all other delinquents. Page 64v. General Session of the Peace held before Thomas Smyth, kt., Mayor, Richard Sneyde, esq., Recorder, William Davidson, Robert Aldersey, William Godeman, Henry Gee and Ralph Rogerson, Justices of the Peace, Monday after the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 28 Hen. VIII [18th Sept., 1536]. Inquest taken on the oaths of Randle Donne, skinner, Robert Wright, draper, Richard Grymesdiche the elder, John Waley, merchant, William Bexwik, Randle Maynwaryng, Hugh Hanky, Thomas Deane, John Bradburn, John Anyngson, Robert Johns, mercer, Roger Pampton and John Rosingreve, glover: Margaret Gray (3s:4d), Richard ap Thomas (3s:4d), John Godeale (3s:4d), Roger Gray (3s:4d), Richard Totty (3s:4d), William Bridde (6s:8d), Roger Taillior (12d), Richard Croghton (12d), Henry Radford (5s) and Roger Whithed (3s:4d) forestalled and regrated divers victuals and merchandise. Michael Berebruer (10s), Nicholas Tirer (12d), Christopher Tirrell (12d), John Taillior (2s), William Carter (12d), Michael Lowe (12d), Robert Calcott (3s:4d), Roger Carrior (12d), Hugh Wareton (12d), William Maykyn (12d), Ralph Acton (3s:4d), Hugh Milner 3s:4d. Thomas Wright 3s:4d. Roger Davy (3s:4d), Elena Duke (3s:4d), Margery Grene (3s:4d), Michael Berebruer (10s), William Michell (5s), William Carter (3s:4d), Hugh Woley (12d), Richard Spenser (12d), John Chetame (12d), Thomas Wright (12d),.. [blank] Arthure, widow (12d), Roger Davy (12d), John Taillior, carrier (12d), Edward Suche (12d), John Broy (12d), Germanus Walshe (12d), Maurice Shipman (4d), Gilbert Curry (8d), Thomas Scott (4d), Agnes Bacher (12d), John Curmyn (12d), John Smyth, carter (12d), John Gruff (12d), John Doo (12d), John Bircheley (12d), Richard Spenser (12d), William Johnson, barber (12d), John White, carrier (12d), Thomas Arthure, mason (12d), Roger Watterleder (12d), Roger Davy (12d), Ralph Acton (12d), Thomas Wright (12d) and Thomas Ince (12d) traded in divers victuals and merchandise and are not of the gild merchant. Page 65. Henry Chesnot (4d) threw filth into the highway. John Whithed (3s:4d); assault on.. [blank]. The wife of Richard Weston (12d), the wife of John Heylyn (3s:4d), James Mascy (12d), Richard Lidyate (12d), John C. (12?),.. [blank] Arthure, widow (12d), William Crue (3s:4d), Thomas Wermyncham (40d) and Elena Derwall (40d) sold ale against ordinance. Henry Symcok (12d), William Doo (12d) and Robert Herry (12d) broke into the orchard of Thomas Golburn without his licence and took away apples and pears. Richard Thorneton (3s:4d) and Adam Walton (3s:4d); assault on each other. Hugh Hulme (3s:4d); assault on Roger Harware. Roger Pope (6s:8d); assault on John Ellome. William Nicholas (6s:8d); assault on.. [blank] Robynson. William Hanley (6s:8d); assault on John Butt'. James Weston (3s:4d); assault on.. [blank]. Peter Westill, saddler (10s) keeps cards [?], games and other things and is not of good behaviour in his house. Robert Wall, William Walton and all others of the art of bakers in the City did not make bread fit for human consumption and they broke the assize. Margin: each of them, 3s:4d. All the fishmongers of the City buy fish before the appointed hour against ordinance. Margin: each of them, 3s:4d. John Frere (8d) keeps his pigs in the streets. Bottom of page and last entry missing Page 65v. Thomas Wilcok (12d), William Wittyngham (12d), William Withyns (12d) and John White (12d) with many others made 'lez stakkez de gorstes' in the highway outside 'les Barrez'. George Lightfote (10s) and John Bithell (10s) kept and depastured pigs and forbidden cattle on le Holerake contrary to custom. Hugh Gruff, carpenter (2s) baked 'lez craknelles' against ordinance. All the carters of the City made pits (puteos) in the highway. Margin: each of them, 3s:4d. In the parliament of 4 Hen. VII it was enacted that no butcher nor his servant within the City of London, a borough and walled town or the town of Cambruge, except within the towns of Berwik and Carlele, should slaughter or kill any beasts, under pain of 12d. for each ox and 8d for each cow or other beast. William Richardson, late of Chester, butcher, John Hale, late of the same, butcher, Katherine Fraunces, late of the same, butcher, James Reyde, butcher, Richard Bruyn the elder, butcher, Richard Pikryn, butcher, Alice Hoton, widow, Cristiana Hale, widow, William Frauncez, butcher, Richard Thomasson, butcher, Richard Hoton, butcher, John Weston, butcher, Thomas Hill, butcher, James Radley, butcher, Thomas Goz, butcher, John Bruyn, butcher, Richard Weston, butcher, Thomas Wright, butcher, Richard Bruyn the younger, butcher, George Lightfote, butcher, James Weston, butcher, John ap Ithell, butcher, Peter Strete, butcher, and Thomas ap Ithell, butcher, on Dec. 15th, 27 Hen. VIII at Chester and at divers times after.. bottom of page Page 66. missing.. killed them and threw their entrails within the City and against the walls of the City to the great injury of the Citizens and against the peace and against the form of the statute. Margin: each of them, 6s:8d. All the above-named butchers on the same day and at divers other times before and after, through their servants, put and threw most of the unwanted entrails of their beasts and other corrupt matter in the ditches and other places in and about the City and the walls, against the peace and against the form of the statute of 12 Richard II. At divers times the said butchers refused to sell their meat by weight according to the form of the statute. The same butchers sold corrupt meat and broke the assize of meat against the form of the statute. Page 66v. blank. Pages 67-8. Valuations Top corner of thesePages damaged by damp and illegible. Bottom ofPages missing Tuesday after the Feast of St. Andrew.. [7th Dec., 1535].... Clerk, Peter Conway, Simon Momford and John Burgay[ny].. to value goods, including a pair 'dez tachehokes' mortgaged to Adam Agar by Margaret Abbott. Thursday after the Feast of St. George, 28 Hen. VIII [27th April, 1536]. Hugh Gruff asked that one horse of the goods of William Trotbek should be appraised for a rent of 7s:4d in arrears to him for 'le Rodehigh'. Appraised by John David, Edward Halewode, Thomas Baildon and Richard Lidyate. John Smyth, baker, proffered one jerkin of velvet, lately mortgaged by John Yong for 3s:4d, to be appraised. Appraised by John Cotgreve, John Weston, Richard Lidyate and Thomas Baildon. 19th May, 28 Hen. VIII [1536]. Ralph Eggerton asked that one man's gown, mortgaged to him by John Herford for 10s., should be appraised. Appraised by Randle Donne, Richard Anderton, John Cotgreve and John Hale. He asked that one man's gown mortgaged to him by John Kirkez for 18s:4d might be appraised. Appraised by the same persons. Laurence Jaslyn [or /kyn], smith, asked that one sword and one buckler of the goods of John Herford, put in execution to him for 3s:4d and 4d damages and costs and one gold ring mortgaged to him by the said John for 2s:3d should be appraised. Appraised by Richard Lidyate, Edward Halewode, Thomas Baildon and Peter Cowper. Friday before Pentecost, 28 Hen. VIII [2nd June, 1536]. Robert Waley asked that one silver cup.. missing Last entry missing Page 67v. Tuesday after the Nativity of St. John Baptist [27th June, 1536]. William Bexwik asked that one horse, one saddle and bridle, one hood and tippet of 'sarsenett', mortgaged to him by Robert Thomas, chaplain, for 34s:8d should be appraised. Appraised by Richard Lowe, mercer, John Weston, butcher, John Burgayny and Richard Lidgate. John Bradshawe asked that one gown furred with black lamb, mortgaged to him for 8s. by Robert Hawarden should be appraised. Appraised by John Throp, William Smyth, Ralph.. and Richard Lidyate. 13th July, 28 Hen. VIII [1536]. John White, merchant, asked that certain goods and chattels mortgaged to him by Robert Marshall, chaplain, for £7, should be appraised. Appraised by William Leche, draper, Richard Middleton, skinner, Hamon Carrior, tailor, and Thomas Grene. Catalogue of goods, with valuations, including 2 feather beds, and bolsters, 1 bed of flocks and bolsters, 7 pillows, 7 pieces of painted cloth and 12 pieces of the same and 31 books, bound and unbound. 21st July, [1536]. Ralph Godeman and other of the executors of the will of William Dunne, clerk, deceased, asked that 7 cushions and 6 spoons, mortgaged to the said William Dunne by Thomas Peycok, 'organmacre', for 46s:8d, should be appraised. Appraised by Thomas Smyth son of Edward Smyth, John Throp, William Smyth and Richard Lidyate... Peter Ledesham asked that one garment furred.. bottom of page missing Page 68. First entry illegible Thursday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross [14th Sept., 1536?].. cupboard, 1 coffer and 2 brass pots, mortgaged to him by John Herford for 45s:8d [should be appraised. Appraised] by Richard Momford, Adam Danyas, Richard Cokeson and Richard.. Friday after the Feast of SS. Fabian and Sebastian, 28 Hen. VIII [26th Jan., 1537]. Nicholas Vagham[or/n] asked that 3 gold rings of the goods and chattels of Thomas Smyth, son of Edward Smyth, pledge of John William put in execution for 51s:6d and 4d damages and costs, should be appraised. Apprasied by Christopher Wermyncham, John Burgayny, Richard Lidyate and James Tatton. 3rd July, 28 Hen. VIII [1536]. Roger Whithed asked that one piece of 'wolstid' of the goods of John Pether [or Pecher], mortgaged to him for 22s., should be appraised. Appraised by John Hewster, Richard Thorneton, William Withyns and Robert Forster. Page 68v. blank. Page 69, r and v. County Court Pleas Monday after the Feast of the eleven thousand virgins, 27 Hen. VIII, 25th Oct., [1535]. William Friscote, late of Chester, butcher, was exacted for the second time at this court at the suit of Thomas Hardware concerning the death of Hugh Hardware, Thomas's brother, whose heir he is, lately feloniuosly killed, whereof he accused him together with others. He did not come. Therefore he was to be exacted for a third time to the next court. Margin: second exigent. Monday after the Feast of St. Edward, King, 27 Hen. VIII, 22nd Nov., [1535]. William Friscote exacted for the third time to this day. He did not come. Therefore he was to be exacted for the fourth time to the next court. Margin: third exigent. Monday on the Vigil of St. Thomas, Apostle, 27 Hen. VIII, 20th Dec, [1535]. William Friscote exacted for the fourth time to this day. He did not come. Therefore he was to be exacted for the fifth, time to the next court. Margin: fourth exigent... January [1536].. Entry missing. Bottom of page missing Margin: outlawed. Page 69v. Monday after the Feast of St. Oswald, 28 Hen. VIII [7th Aug., 1536]. Thomas Hardware late of Halton, co. Chester, yeoman, exacted for the first time to this court at the suit of Peter Strete to satisfy Peter concerning 100s which were decreed to Peter on a certain [oath?] (jurm) taken in an appeal.. He did not come. Therefore he was to be exacted for the second time to the next court. Margin: first exigent. Monday after the Feast of St. Giles, Abbot, 28 Hen. VIII 4th Sept. [1536]. Thomas Hardware exacted for the second time to this court to satisfy Peter Strete for 100s. which were decreed to Peter on a certain [oath] taken between them, by reason of a certain false appeal prosecuted against Peter by Thomas. He did not come. Therefore he was to be exacted for a third time to the next court. Margin: second exigent. Monday after St. Michael, 28 Hen. VIII, 2nd Oct., [1536]. Bottom of page missing. Entry mainly missing Thomas Hardware exacted for the third time. He did not come. Therefore to be exacted for a fourth time. Page 70. blank. Page 70v. Top corner damaged by damp and illegible. Bottom of page missing. Memoranda of Recognizances taken before the Sheriffs and/or Clerk of the Pentice. First entry mainly missing. Concerns.. Smyth, son of Ed' Smyth. 21st May, 28 Hen. VIII [1536]. John Alexander of Northwich, Richard Anderton and Hamon Carrior acknowledged that they owed Richard Sneyde, esq., £8, to be paid to him within 6 weeks after the Feast of the Nativity of St. John Baptist. (Acknowledged before Robert Walley, Sheriff and William Newhall, 'Clerk of the Exchequer of the Pentice of the City of Chester'.) 2nd August, 28 Hen. VIII [1536]. Robert Legh of Northwode, esq., acknowledged that he owed the King 40s. to be paid at the Feast of St. Bartholmew next following, conditioned for the payment of 30s:4d to William Cokker at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. (Taken before the Sheriffs and William Newhall 'Clerk for receiving recognizances in that Exchequer'). Same day. Henry.. to Richard Sneyde (Taken before Newhall) Rest of entry missing. Page 71. fragment of cover. |