| Description | Pages 97-120. Pages 97, 120. Covers (parchment). Page 98. Customs entries. 16th Oct. 2 Hen. VIII[1510]-14th May 3 Hen. VIII [1511]. 13 persons making entry and/or exit, and their payments. Pages 98v., 99v. blank. Page 99. County Court pleas. Headings only. County Court held on Monday, 10th Feb. 2 Hen. VIII [1511] County Court held on Monday, 10th March 2 Hen. VIII [1512]. Pages 100-07v. Port Entries. Friday after St. Dionysius, 2 Hen. VIII [11th Oct., 1510] for a whole year. First entry dated 19th Oct. 2 Hen. VIII [1510]. Last entry dated 27th Sept. 3 Hen. VIII [1511]. 43 ships. Names of ships, merchants and of the majority of cargoes. Pages 108-15v. Presentments at Quarter Sessions. Inquest taken at the first Session of the Peace held before William Rogerson, Mayor, and Ralph Birkhened, Recorder, and Richard Wirhall, Thomas Barrowe, Richard Godeman and Thomas Thornton, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace, on Tuesday before the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 2 Hen. VIII [28th Jan., 1511], on the oaths of Richard Walton, Richard Hokenhull, Nicholas Newhouse, Tudor ap Thomas, Richard Lowe, Thomas Torbok, William Smyth, Thomas Ball, corviser, Henry Foxwist, Richard Monnyng, Robert Wrizt, corviser, William Blithe, Thomas Newton, Richard Grymesdiche, Godfrey Couper and John Jynson. Alice Chaterton, late of Chester, widow (12d), continually forestalled the market, buying victuals coming to the market bfore the proper hour. Ralph Norley, glasier (8d) for the like. Edmund Sonde (6d) for the like. Richard Dayner (2s.) for the like. The said Richard (6s: 8d) bakes bread and brews ale and sells them and is not of the franchise. Page 108v. Richard Hatton, glover (4d), made a 'swynstie' in the highway of Forgatestrete. Hugh [B?]ore, corviser (12d), is a common nightwanderer, walking by night at all hours in the City. The same Hugh (6s: 8d); affray on John Henrison. William Laurence (12d) continually keeps a brothel in his house. Cecilia Latham (12d) is of bad conduct, living in adultery and fornication. Geoffrey Lloid (2s.) sells bread and ale and is not of the franchise and liberties of the City. Thomas Haslewall (4d) for the like. John Monkesfilde (2s.) restrained the use of (?) [restrinxit et coartavit] a certain lane called [blank] leading to a certain way called le Hyryn'. Margin: sub condicione si etc. Page 109. [blank], wife of Patrick Kelly (12d), continually pastures and feeds her pigs in the high street. Margaret ap Harry (12d), John Marrowe (12d), Nicholas Jompe (?) (12d) and William Coke (12d) for the like. Hugh Okenthrop, late of the Abbey of Chester, cook (6s: 8d); affray on Richard Pemberton, cook. And that Thomas Gyle [space of ¼ of page] Margin: each of them, 6s: 8d. And that John Leche [space of ¼ of page] Margin: each of them, 2s. Page 109v. Geoffrey Tarlton, butcher, (12d) continually makes a great smoke from a fire in his solar. Elisabethe Leche (8d) for the like. William Donald, carrier (20d) continually bakes bread and brews ale and is not of the franchise. John Wrenoo (12d) is engaged in various retail trades and is not of the franchise. Richard Dayner (12d) for the same. George Henrison (void because franchised), Richard Legh, wright (8d), Peter Richardson, weaver (void because franchised) for the same. John Chesshire, Thomas Tatlok, John Wrenoo, James Ley, William Mores, Hugh Bulkeley, John Stringfelowe, Richard Legh, wright, John Gest, Oliver Bolton, Thomas Crik and Hugh Lowe are engaged in the art of carpentry and are not of the franchise. Margin: vac' quia null' valor' est mercand[?]. Agnes Haslington (40d) continually receives in her house servants and apprentices of citizens at all hours of the night playing at tables, cards and other games. Page 110. John Alen (2s.) for the same. William Parke continually brews ale and bakes bread and is not of the franchise. Margin:? ? Elizabeth Coke (void here because elsewhere) continually forestalls the market. Richard Kirkby (2s.) continually receives servants of the neighbours to play at tables and cards. Thomas Billington the elder (2s.) for the same. John Saldeh', late of Hawardyn' within the lordship of Hawardyne, husbandman, John Achemall, late of the same, husbandman, Richard Salden' late of the same, husbandman, Richard Browne, late of [blank], in [blank], yeoman, William Monkesfilde, late of [blank] in [blank], yeoman, Peter ap Anyon, late of [blank]in the said lordship, yeoman, JOHN ap Anyon, late of the same, yeoman, and Edward Philip', late of the same, yeoman, on 13th Sept., 2 Hen. VIII [1510] at Chester took divers cattle of the farmers (vicini) and inhabitants of Hondbrige and impounded them within the said lordship and detained them by force until they had extortionately and unjustly levied from each of the said farmers a payment of 4d. Margin: fiat processum Page 110v. Inquest at the second Session of the Peace held before William Rogersone, Mayor, and Ralph Birkhened, Recorder, and Richard Wirhall, Thomas Barrowe, Richard Godeman, Thomas Smyth and Thomas Hawardyne, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace on Thursday in the fifth week of Lent, 2 Hen. VIII [3rd April, 1511], on the oaths of Richard Hokenhull, baker, Randle Smyth, Hamon Johnson, Tudor ap Thomas, Thomas Hale, Laurence Wiche, Ralph Pole, Robert Mercer, Robert Wright, corviser, Thomas Henrison, Stephen Baxter, Roger Barbor, Richard Lym', Alexander Stiward and R[] Rogerson. Thomas Torbok, late of Chester, dyer (20d) forestalled the market, buying divers sorts of grain coming to the market of the City to be sold and continuing thus daily to forestall. Reginald Crue, late of Chester, gentleman (40d) is engaged in and exercises, as much through his wife as through several servants, the art of the pinners, and is engaged in buying and selling goods wholesale and retail within the City and is not admitted to the franchise. Page 111. John Ormonde, carter, and Henry Scownes, carter, dug up the highway against le Honyflowe within the liberties of the City and made so great an open pit there that no one could pass by that way by day or night except in peril of his life. Margin: re' usque [ad] prox[imam] sess [ionem]. Peter Richardson, weaver (12d) and James Whatton, husbandman (12d), obstructed the highway near the lane outside le Barrez leading to another lane called Chester Lane with filth and other refuse so closely that no one on foot or on horse could pass through in winter time. John Gorstelowe (6s: 8d, crossed out), Richard Fynchet (40d), William Smyth (12d) and John Wrenoo (12d) forestalled and continually forestall the market by buying divers grains before they came to the market, by receiving the said grains in their houses and selling it outside the market to foreigners and all other persons. Page 111v. Roger Ledsham, late of Chester, sherman, servant of the Abbot of Chester, and William Eton, late of the same, husbandman and 'le hayward' of the said Abbot, continually annually impound within the Abbey the cattle and animals of the citizens for 'le Cornestathe' and other offences and causes arising within the liberties of the said City, and unjustly detain them in that pound until they have extortionately levied 1d. from every man as often as it befell that his cattle were impounded. Margin: fiat processes Venire facias Robert Hawarden, shoemaker (20d); affray on Robert Smyth. Page 112. The said Robert Smyth (20d); affray on Robert Hawardyn. Page 112v. Inquest taken at the Session of the Peace held before William Rogersone, Mayor, and Ralph Birkhened, Recorder, and Richard Wirhall, Thomas Barrowe, Richard Godeman and Thomas Smyth, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace, on Monday after the Feast of St. Peter's Chains, 3 Hen. VIII [4th August, 1511], on the oaths of Richard Hokenhull, baker, Randle Smyth, sherman, Nicholas Newhouse, Tudor ap Thomas, Hamon Godeman, Hamon Johnson, Robert Bruyne, Laurence Wiche, Otwell Corbet, William Hanley, Robert Mercer, capper, Roger Pik, Thomas Gardner, Thomas Deane, Richard Monnyng and Richard Rogerson, barker. John Molynex late of Chester, butcher (40d); assault on Henry Anyon in a certain place against le Newtoure in Chester. Margin: sub condicione Page 113. Robert Rosoingreve (6s: 8d); assault on William Eccles. William Eccles (6s: 8d); assault on Robert Rosoingreve. John Ridley, late of Torpurley, gentleman (6s: 8d); assault on John Somnor. Page 113v. The said John Somnor (12d); assault on John Ridley. John Pekoo of Chester, butcher (40d), and Henry Pekoo of the same, butcher, son of the said John (40d); assault on Robert Horton, butcher. William Richardson, of Chester, ironmonger (40d); affray on Randle Shir[e?]. Page 114. Randle Shir[e] (40d); assault on William Richardson. Gilbert Egge, smith (12d); affray on a certain unknown woman from Wales. James, Prior of the House of Frairs Preachers of the City of Chester; assault on a certain friar of the said house in the house. Margin: vac' John Crym (40d) for the like. Page 114v. The said Prior (12d); assault on Henry Kneve on the same day. John Loker of Chester, ironmonger (12 - crossed out); assault on George Lightfote, butcher. George Lightfote (12d); affray on John Loker. John Godeman, senior, of Chester, saddler (12d - crossed out), John Godeman, junior, his son (12d - crossed out), Henry Jynkynson of Chester, fletcher, (12d - crossed out), Thomas Wilkok of Chester, pinner (12d - crossed out) and John Donne of Chester, glover (il est); asault on George Lightfote, butcher, Page 115. John Cartwright of Chester, butcher (2s); assault on Thomas Hale and John Gittyns. Thomas Hale, butcher (2s) and John Gyttyns, butcher (12d); assault on the said John Cartwrizt. William Meoles (40d); affray on Henry Holande. Henry Holande (40d); affray on William Meoles. William Richardsone, butcher (6s: 8d), Roger Ridley, butcher (6s: 8d) and John Wright, butcher (6s:8d) Killed a bull without licence. Page 115v. Richard Wilbraham, senior, late of Thingwall in the county of Chester, yeoman (6s: 8d), Richard Wilbraham, junior, late of Pole, yeoman, son of the said Richard, senior (6s: 8d), John Radley late of the same, yeoman (6s: 8d) and John Donne, late of the same, glover (6s: 8d). Offence unspecified. Pages 116, 118, 119. blank. Pages 116v.-117v. Inquiratum pro domino Rege si.. A long list of names of persons living in the county. Incomplete, probably some folios missing. Pages 118v., 119v. Notes of Pledges. 19th May, 3 Hen. VIII [1511]. Pledges for the fine of Richard Donne of Utkynton, esq., and of all the others indicted of riot etc. with him: Robert Barrowe, mercer, David Midleton, mercer, Robert Aldersey, draper, Thomas Hale, butcher, Thomas Jynkynson, weaver, and John Jynkynson, weaver. 24th May, in the aforesaid year. Pledges for the fine of Peter Dutton of Hatton, esq., and of all others indicted of riot etc, with him: Thomas Thornton, Alderman, Richard Hokenhull, baker, John Rathbone, draper, Richard Walton, mercer, Randle Wirhall, baker. Page 119v. Monday.. 3 Hen. VIII. Pledges for the appearance of Henry Pikamice before the Mayor and Sheriffs, on pain of 100 marks: Robert Brerewede and William Wrizt. |