| Description | Pages 131-57. Page 131. Cover (parchment). Title. Pages 132-48v. Port Entries 15th Oct., 32 Hen. VIII [1540]-3rd Oct., 33 Hen. VIII [1541]. 91 ships. A moderate amount of detail. Names of some pledges for payment. Page 149. Valuations: heading only. Pages 149r., v., 150v. blank. Page 150. Valuations. Friday after St. Barnabas, 33 Hen. VIII [17th June, 1541]. John Smythe, Sheriff, brought here to be appraised a cup of silver gilt with a cover, of the goods and chattels of Ralph Bostok, taken by the said Sheriff to make execution for 22s:4d debt and 4d damages recovered by William Longley against Robert Fleccher and the same Ralph Bostok, his pledge, in this court. Appraised by Richard Low, Richard Hewer(?), John Carter and Thomas Smythe. Pages 151-55. County Court Pleas Headings only, except for two entries. 13 sessions on Mondays, between 18th Oct., 1540 and 19th Sept., 1541. Page 151v. Monday after the Purification, 32 Hen.VIII, 7th Feb., [1541]. Arthur Glegg, gentleman, was exacted for the first time at the suit of John Cowper, of the City of Chester, baker, on a plea of the taking and unjust detention of one cow, and he did not appear. Arthur Glegg, gentleman, was exacted for the first time at the suit of Robert Brerewod of the City of Chester, glover, on a plea of the taking and unjust detention of Robert's [?], and did not appear. Pages 153v., 55v., 56v. blank. Pages 156v., 57. Memoranda of Recognizances taken before the Sheriffs. Page 156v. Top of page and date missing. John White of Chester acknowledged that he owed Richard Grosvenor, esq., 40s. to be paid at Christmas following. Condition: for payment of 20s. to him at Easter following. Thomas Wright acknowledged that he owed Richard Grosvenor, esq., 40s. sterling to be paid at Christmas following. Condition as above. Page 157. Richard Danold, carter, acknowledged that he owed the Sheriffs 6s:8d to be paid at Easter following. 26th April, 33 Hen. VIII [1541]. John Norbury of Frodisham: that he should appear in person before the King's Commissioners in the Marches of Wales on May 11th following and not go away without licence, under pain of £100. Pledges: Thomas Bradburne, merchant, and Hugh Harleton, merchant. Page 157v. blank. |