Extracts From The Plea Rolls. Temp. E. III.
De Banco Roll. Easter, 1 E. III.
Pleas at Westminster, before W. de Herle and his Fellow
Justices of the Bench. Easter, 1 E. III.
Staff. Simon, son of Thomas de Slyndon sued Richard, son of Adam de
Crasswalle in a plea that he should perform the customs and right services,
which were due for a freehold in Stafford. Richard did not appear, and the
Sheriff was ordered to attach him for the Octaves of Michaelmas. m. 6.
Staff. Hugh de Florence, the Parson of Sheille, Isabella, formerly wife of
Thomas de Rydeware, and Gilbert Henry, the executors of the will of
Thomas de Rydeware, appeared against John Symound in a plea that he
should render to them a reasonable account for the time he was Bailiff of the
said Thomas in Rydeware Hampstal. John did not appear and the Sheriff
returned he held nothing, etc. He was therefore ordered to arrest and
produce him on the morrow of St. John the Baptist. m. 6, dorso.
Warr. Roger de Somerville sued John, son of Thomas de Somerville of
Whichenore for a messuage and 20 acres of land in Stokton. John did not
appear, and the Sheriff was ordered to take the tenements into the King's
hand, and to summon him for the Octaves of St. Michael. m. 24.
Staff. Clement de Wolvernehampton sued Robert de Gresebrok for a
debt of 60s. Robert did not appear, and the Sheriff was ordered to attach
him for the Octaves of Trinity. m. 32.
Staff. The same Clement sued Henry de Bermyngham, John, Parson of
the Church of Aylleston, and Matilda, formerly wife of Fulk de Penebrugge,
executors of the will of Fulk de Penebrugge, for a debt of 100s. None of the
defendants appeared, and the Sheriff was ordered to attach them for the
Octaves of Trinity. m. 32.
Staff. William de Podemor and Agnes his wife sued Henry, son of
Matthew de Hurnleye, for a messuage and half a virgate of land in Hopton,
which he claimed as dower of Agnes. Henry did not appear, and the Sheriff
was ordered to take the tenements into the King's hand and to summon him
for the Quindene of Trinity. m. 52.
Staff. William de Hikelyng sued William, son of William de Frodeswall
for a messuage and 40 acres of land and two and a half acres of meadow in
Creswelle, and he did not appear and was plaintiff. The suit was therefore
dismissed. m. 52.
Bucks. William Sad of Onnynge and Lucy his wife not prosecuting their
suit against Otewel Purcel and Beatrice his wife and Dionisia (Denise), the
daughter of the said Otewell and Beatrice, for a messuage and 22 acres of land
in Tyngewyk, the suit was dismissed (fn. 1) . m. 52, dorso.
Warr. Laurence Trussel, and two others, the executors of the will of
William Trussel, of Cubblesdon, sued William le Botiller of Wemme for a
debt of £200. William did not appear, and the Sheriff was ordered to attach
him for the Quindene of Michaelmas. m. 78.
Staff. John Trussel, Thomas Trussel, and Laurence Trussel sued John,
son of William Trussel the younger, for a debt of £1,000. The defendant did
not appear and the Sheriff was ordered to attach him for the Quindene of
Michaelmas. m. 78.
Staff. William de Pyrye sued William Haweton for a messuage and eight
acres of land in Pyrie (Perry Barr), and he sued William, son of Nicholas de
Wyrleye for a messuage and seven acres of land in the same vill, by writ of
"quare cessavit." The defendants did not appear, and the Sheriff was
ordered to take the tenements into the King's hand, and to summon them for
the Quindene of Michaelmas. m. 78, dorso.
Staff. Robert de Throkemarton and Richard atte Well, of Everdon, sued
John le Clerk of Bobynton to give up to them a bond which he unjustly
detained. John did not appear, and the Sheriff was ordered to attach him
for the same term. m. 82.
De Banco Roll. Mich., 1 E. III. Apud Ebor.
Staff. Joan de Peyto, by Richard de Mere her attorney, sued John, son
of William Trussel of Cubeleston for 30 marks owing to her, the arrears of an
annual rent of 10 marks. John did not appear and the Sheriff was ordered
to attach him for the Quindene of Hillary. m. 30.
Salop. Vivian, son of Robert de Staundon, sued Geoffrey de Wolseleye,
the Parson of the Church of Chetelton, and William de Weston of Haukeston,
for a debt of £100. The defendants did not appear, and the Sheriff was
ordered to attach them for the Quindene of Hillary. m. 30.
Staff. Richard, son of Richard Wolrich, sued Adam, son of Richard
Wolrich, for an acre and a half of land in Great Sondon, and he sued
William, son of Richard Wolrich for an acre of land in the same vill. The
defendants did not appear, and the Sheriff was ordered to take the tenements
into the King's hand and to summon them for five weeks from Easter.
m. 41. (fn. 1)