| Description | f.1. 15 June 1540
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by Henry Gee, draper, Mayor, to the sheriffs, ordering them to apprehend Maurice ap Harry of Bradeley, Cheshire, servingman, and bring him to the next Crownmote on Monday next after the feast of St. Mary Magdalene [26 June 1540].
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs William Aldersey and William Whitleg. Not found.
f.2. 24 Jan. 1539/40
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by Henry Gee, Mayor, to the Sheriffs ordering them to apprehend Maurice ap Harry of Bradeley, Cheshire, serving-man, and bring him to the next Crownmote on Monday next after the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary [9 Feb. 1539/40].
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in f.1. Has no goods on which he can be distrained.
f.3. 20 Oct. 1544
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by [Robert Barton, Mayor] to the Sheriffs ordering them to apprehend Richard Skinner, alias P[er]wyche, skinner, and bring him to the next Crownmote [date missing].
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs William Leche, draper, and John Oftey, merchant. Not found
Portion on right-hand edge missing.
f.4. 3 Nov. 1544
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by Robert Barbon, Mayor, to the sheriffs to bring John Manley of Monkfelde, co. Flint, gentleman, to the next Crownmote on Monday next after the feast of All Saints [3 Nov. 1544].
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in f.3. Not found and has no goods.
f.5. Indictment that Richard Skenner alias P[er]wyche, of Chester Skinner, on 18 Nov. 35 Henry VII [1543] in Chester stole a cake of wax worth 2s.2d. from the goods of William Aldersey of Chester, merchant, outside the house of the said William.
f.6. 13 Oct. 1543
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by William Sneyde, Mayor, to the Sheriffs to summon a jury of 24 on Monday next after the feast of St. Luke [22 Oct. 1543] for the case of Nicholas Colley late of Chester, gentleman, accused of murder.
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs Ralph Radford and John Rosungreve.
f.7. Indictment that Katherine Calcote late of Harwarden [Hawarden], Flintshire, Spinster, on 11 Aug. 2 Elizabeth [1560] stole a 'worstede kirtell' worth 8d. from Robert Johnson of Harwarden, tailor.
f.8. 20 June 1543
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by William Beswike, Mayor, to the sheriffs to bring Nicholas Colley late of Chester, gentleman, to the next Crownmote held next after the feast of St. James the Apostle [30 July 1543] accused of felony and murder.
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs Adam Godemane and Edward Gee. Found.
f.9. ?14 June 1543?
Inquest held before Robert Brerewood and Hugh Hankye, coroners upon the body of Richard Throp.
Partially illegible.
f.10. 25 Feb. 1543/4
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by William Sneyde, esq., Mayor, to the Sheriffs to bring Richard Rodon late of Leonum alias Holt, co. Denbigh, yeoman, to the next Crownmote held Monday next after the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula, [4 Aug. 1544] accused of felony.
Not executed.
f.11. 14 Jan. 1543/4
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by William Sneyde, esq., Mayor, to the sheriffs to bring Richard Rodan late of Leonum alias Holt co. Denbigh, yeoman, to the next Crownmote held Monday on the feast of St. Mathias [25 Feb. 1543/4] accused of felony.
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs Ralph Radford and John Rosingreve. Not found.
f.12. 3 Dec. 1543
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by William Sneyde, esq., Mayor, to the Sheriffs to bring Richard Rodon, late of Leonum alias Holt co. Denbigh, yeoman, to the next Crownmote held Monday next after the feast of St. Hilary the Martyr [14 Jan. 1543/4] accused of felony.
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in f11. Not found.
f.12. 2 October 1543
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by William Sneyde, esq., Mayor, to the Sheriffs to bring Richard Rodon late of Leonum alias Holt, co. Denbigh to the next Crownmote on Monday next after the feast of St. Nicholas the Bishop [10 Dec. 1543] accused of felony.
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in f.11. Not found.
f.14. 19 Oct. 1543
Inquest held before Robert Brerewood and Hugh Hanky, coroners, upon the body of Thomas Carden, killed by Richard Rodon of Leonum alias Holt, co. Denbigh, yeoman, on 30 Sept. 1543 with a sword, valued at 2s. which the said Richard then held in his right hand, with which he struck the said Thomas a mortal blow, from which the said Thomas died the following Friday, 5 Oct. 1543.
Endorsed to be heard at the next Crownmote 22 Oct. 1543.
f.15. 14 Jan. 1543/4
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by William Sneyde, esq., Mayor to the Sheriffs to bring John Nedeham late of Flukersbrok, Cheshire, husbandman, to the next Crownmote on Monday next after the feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul [30 June 1544] accused of felony.
Not executed.
f.16. 13 Oct. 1543
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by William Sneyde, esq., Mayor to the Sheriffs to bring John Nedeham late of Flukersbrok Cheshire, husbandman, to the next Crownmote on Monday next after the St. Luke (the Evangelist) [22 Oct. 1543] accused of felony.
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in f.11. Not found.
f.17. 13 Oct. 1543
[As 16. John Nedeham described as labourer]
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in f.11. Not found.
f.18. 2 Aug. 1543
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by William Berwick, Mayor, to the Sheriffs to bring John Nedeham late of Flokersbroke, Cheshire, husbandman, to the next Crownmote on Monday next after the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary [10 September 1543] accused of felony.
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in f.8. Not found.
f.19. 2 Aug. 1543
[as 18 John Nedeham described as a labourer].
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in f.18. Not found.
f.20. 13 July 1543
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by William Bexwike, Mayor, to the Sheriffs to bring John Nedeham late of Flokersbroke, Cheshire, husbandman, to the next Crownmote on Monday next after the feast of St. James the Apostle. [30 July 1543] accused of felony.
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in f.8. Not found.
f.21. 13 July 1543
[as 20 John Nedeham described as a labourer].
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in f.8. Not found.
f.22. Verdict of jury in Coroner's inquest upon the body of Richard Hall who on 11 Nov. 1542 was assaulted outside the Northgate of Chester by John Nedeham late of Flukersbroke, Cheshire, husbandman, and hit with a staff 'bacular' valued at 2d. a mortal blow from which he died the following Saturday
f.23. [15] Dec. 1542 [day illegible]
Inquest held before Hugh Hanky and Robert Brerewod, coroners, upon the body of Richard Hall, [Details as in f.22 except that the mortal blow was stated to be 14 inches long, that the said John fled from the city and has no goods, chattels, lands or tenements in the same.
Endorsed: to be heard at the next Crownmote 1 Jan. 1542/3
ff24-32. Sessions: [undated]. Presentments.
f.33. 15 Dec. 1542
[as 23].
f.34. Indictment that Thomas ap William late of Hopedale, co. Denbigh, yeoman, on 30 October [1540] stole in Chester 42s.8d. from Peter Raffeson.
f.35. Indictment that Piers Hancok of Chester on 1 August [1540] stole in Chester a gray horse worth 30s, belonging to [name missing]
f.36. 20 November 1540
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by Henry Smythe, Mayor, to the Sheriffs to summon a jury of 24 for the Crownmote to be held Monday after the feast of St. Katherine the Virgin. [29 Nov. 1540]
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs John Smyth, draper, and Thomas Longley.
f.37. Panel.
f.38. 4 September 1540
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by Henry Gee, draper, Mayor, to the Sheriffs, to summon a jury of 24 for the Crownmote to be held Monday next after the feast of the translation of St. Cuthbert [6 September 1540].
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in f.1.
f.39. Panel.
f.40. Indictment that Robert Burgany late of Dodleston, Cheshire, labourer, on 24 November 1539 stole a piece of woollen cloth worth 4s. from Thomas Aldersey.
ff41-3. Presentments.
f.44. 2 August 1540
Precept witnessed by Henry Gee, draper, Mayor, to the Sheriffs to summon a jury of 24 for the Crownmote to be held on Monday next after the feast of the translation of St. Cuthbert [6 September 1540] for the case of Henry Litlor of Chester, yeoman, accused of felony.
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in f.1.
f.45. Jury list in the case of Henry Litlor of Chester, yeoman. Found not guilty. |