Catalogue description General court roll

1 Portmote: 22nd November, 6 Elizabeth [1563]

Humphrey Reynoldes of the City of Chester, draper, came into court and shewed a writ of Sciri facias against Thomas Bildon, senior, of the same, tallow-chandler, and Thomas Bildon, junior, of the same, Serjeant at Mace in the City of Chester, in a plea of debt, and sought process against them, which was granted. Order that, since on 26th June, 5 Eliz. [1563], the Bildons had come before the mayor and acknowledged themselves to owe Humphrey Renoldes £6 on condition that 20s. be paid at the feast of St. Michael the Archangel, 20s. at the feast of the nativity of our lord, and 20s. at the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that the Sheriffs should bring them before the Mayor at the next Portmote Court. Laurence Smyth, kt., Mayor, on the 22nd November, 6 Eliz. gave day for the plea. On the 6th December, Humphrey came and appointed Roger Hale his attorney, and the Sheriffs, Hugh Rogerson and Gilbert Knowles, were ordered to execute the writ against the Bildons. Thomas Bildon senior, did not appear.... and the court granted Humphrey execution against him for the £6 owing as well as 12d. damages and 12d. costs.

And the foresaid Thomas Byldon, junior, appeared.. and sought leave to imparl until the next Portmote Court. He repeated these tactics until on 17th April, 7 Eliz. [1565] he claimed he had paid and sought judgement by the writ. Humphrey by his attorney, asked for an inquest by the country and the sheriffs were ordered to make twelve men appear before the next Portmote Court to inquire of the same....

2/3 Portmote: 13th August, 7 Eliz. [1565]

Final Concord - two chirographs - before Richard Poole, Mayor, and William Gerrard, Esq. Recorder.

William Leche, mercer, plaintiff and Thomas Golborne and Margaret, his wife, deforceants.

Seven messuages, five cellars, seven gardens, one orchard and a croft of land in Bridge gatestret in the parish of St. Michael and the tolls (Towlecii ? ?) with appurtenances in the City of Chester. Fine: ninety pounds of silver.

4 Portmote: 27th August, 7 Elizabeth [1565] before Richard Poole, Mayor.

Common Recovery: Ranulph Ince and Richard Ince v. Richard Coldocke

Richard Case, attorney for the Inces: John Thropp, attorney for Coldocke. Vouchees to Warranty: Laurence Smith, (Tenant in Tail) Thomas Newton ('common vouchee')

One messuage, one garden, and a third of an acre of land with appurtenances in the City of Chester.

d. Portmote: 27th August, 7 Elizabeth [1565]

Common Recovery: John Fissher and Hugh Rogerson v. Edward Marten.

Richard Case, attorney for Fissher and Rogerson: John Throppe, attorney for Marten. Vouchees to Warranty: Laurence Smith, (Tenant in Tail); Thomas Newton (Common vouchee).

One messuage, one shop, one cellar, one garden and a third of an acre of land with appurtenances in the City of Chester.

5 Portmote: 18th September, 6 Elizabeth [1564] before Laurence Smith, Mayor.

Action on writ of novel disseisin.

William Leche of the City of Chester, mercer, v. William Hamnet of the same city, draper.

6. Portmote: 5th March, 7 Elizabeth [1565] before Richard Poole, Mayor.

Action on writ de vasto.

John Yerworth, gent., and Elizabeth his wife v. Ellen Marten, widow and administratrix of the goods and chattels of Thomas Marten, deceased.

7 Portmote: 24th April 6 Elizabeth. [1564] before Laurence Smith, kt., Mayor.

Note:- "vacat quia in alio"

William Aldersey of the City of Chester, Alderman, v. Thomas Burgh of the Same, tailer, in a plea super casum of damages of £27. 13s. 8½d.

Portmote: 24th April 6 Elizabeth.

William Aldersey v. Thomas Burges. Super casum to damage of £4. 12s. 9½d.

Portmote 24th April, 6 Elizabeth.

William Aldersey v. Thomas Burges. Super casum to damage of £3. 15s. 10d.

8. Portmote: 24th April, 6 Elizabeth [1564]

William Aldersey v. Thomas Burges in a plea super casum to damage of £27. 13s. 8½d.

9. Portmote: 27th September, 5 Elizabeth [1563]

Richard Dutton of the City of Chester, gent, writ of Sciri facias v. Thomas Bildon, senior of the same, chandler, Thomas Bildon, junior and Hugh Bildon in a plea of debt of 20 marcs.

10. Portmote: 16th April, 7 Elizabeth [1565]

Final Concord.

John Wyttour, yeoman, plaintiff

John Smith, yeoman, deforceant.

One messuage in Foregate Street.

£40 silver.

11. Time of Richard Poole

Memo: 23rd April, 7 Elizabeth [1565]

Thurstan Tyldysley of Wordeley in Worseley, co.Lancs, Esq. acknowledged his debt to Robert Worseley of Moseley, co.Lancs. Esq. and Lambert Tyldysley of 'le garrett, co.Lancs, gent, of £3,000 for corn, wool and other merchandise 'bladis lanis at aliis mercandizis'.

Memo: 14th June, 7 Elizabeth [1565]

Richard Leigh of Hely, co.Chester, Esq. and Radulph (Ralph) Done of Utkinton, co.Chester, Esq. acknowledge their debt to Anthony Gravenour of Eaton, co.Chester, gent. of £50 for corn, wool and other merchandise 'bladis lanis at aliis mercandizis'.

Memo: 29th June, 7 Elizabeth [1565]

John Salysburye of Beringe, co.Denbigh, Esq. Morice Williams of the City of Chester, Alderman, and John Wyn ap Robert Vaughane of Bodyscawne, co.Denbigh, gent. acknowledge debt to Richard Wright of the City of Chester, draper, of £100 for corn, wool and other merchandise 'bladis lanis at aliis mercandizis'.

Memo: 24th July, 7 Elizabeth [1565]

John Rosomgrave of Stapleford, co.Chester, yeoman, acknowledged debt to John Bruen, Esq. of £200 for corn, wool and other merchandise 'bladis lanis at aliis mercandizis'.

d. (Head damaged)

22 Nov. 6 Eliz - 1563.

12. Portmote: 19th February, 7 Elizabeth [1565] before Richard Poole.

Morgan Gledge of Kynnerton, co.Chester, yeoman v. Hugh H yne of the City of Chester, tallow chandler, writ of Sciri facias in plea of debt½

d. Memo: 23rd July, 7 Elizabeth [1565]

John Whyte of Chester, baker, brought the following charter to be enrolled:

9th April, 7 Elizabeth [ ] Bargain and sale. Laurence Smyth, knight, to John Whyte, baker.

One messuage, tenement and garden, etc. in Greffner Lane in the City of Chester. Consideration: £7. 4s.

Laurence Smythe. Witnesses: Anthony Chavellary, gent; John Flecher baker; Peter Browgh; Thomas Browgh;

Memo: that Robert Edmondes and William Morgayne, Attorneys to Sir Laurence Smith, knight, gave seisin and possession. Anthony Chavalary. Witnessed: Roger Ball; Joh. Asteton, Jos.Mores; John Aseton; Thomas Hughes; Thomas Brough; William Walley; Peter Brough.

Richard Poole, Mayor.

13. Portmote: 19th March, 7 Elizabeth [1565]

Thomas Ball and Peter Browghe per Richard Case, Attorney, v. Anthony Chavallary, Esq.

Four messuages, 5 gardens, 3 stalls and fishing in the water of Dee, and 6s..... Recovery.

Memo: 3rd April, 7 Elizabeth Anthony Chavallary asks enrollment of the following Indentures:-

3rd March, 7 Elizabeth. Deed to lead Uses.

1) Anthony Chavallary 2) Thomas Ball and Peter Brough Garden in Cow Lane, messuage and garden in the same, messuage in Bridge Street, now in the occupation of Richard Barton, and one other messuage in Bridge Street near the Cablegate, two gardens in Watergatestrete, one in the holding of Thomas Ball and the other in the holding of Richard Morgan; of fishing water of Dee, in the holding of Jone Rogerson, also one annual rent of 26s. 8d. out of a messuage and garden in Bridge Street, now in the occupation of Edward ...... and another rent of -d 6s. 8d. out of a messuage in Estgatestrete now in the occupation of Gilbert......; another rent of 6s. out of a messuage in grey frier lane, now in the occupation of John Whyte; another rent of 6s. out of a messuage in Watergatestrete near St. Peter's Church and now in the tenure of Randall Manwaringe, Esq.; another rent of 30s. from lands late of John Whitmore, and now in the tenure of Elizabeth Heughes widow....

14. Pentice 12th December. 7 Eliz. [1564]

Before Henry Leche and Evan Denebet, Sheriffs. John Harvie of the city of Chester, glover plaintiff v. Adam Goodman of the same, Alderman in a plea super casum to damages of £20.

15. Pentice 24th November, 7 Eliz [1564]

Ralph Radford of the City of Chester, merchant plaintiff v. Thom Tatlowe of the same, merchant, in a plea of debt of £3. 13s.

d. Pentice 24th January, 7 Eliz.

Robert Phylston, yeoman plaintiff v. Roland Stanley, kt. in a pl of debt of £4. 8s.

16. Memorandum that on 24th March 7 Eliz.[1565] Morice Williams, Alderman appeared before Richard Poole and asked for the enrollment of an indenture dated 1st November, 35 Henry VIII [1543] Between

1)Mr. Richard Warker, clerk, Dean of the college church of St. John the Baptist

2) Richard Cradocke of Rydley, co. Chester.

Lease for 51 years.

Tithe barn near the Barrs about the City of Chester with all his tithes corn hay...etc. within the parish of St. John's.

Rent: £5. p.a.

Richard Deacon and the Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St. John. Chester Inspeximus of letters of the ven. Master Richard Walker, Deacon, of the same grant as the above. 16th November, 1543

1) Richard Cradock of Rydley, co.Chester

2) Fowlke Dutton of Chester

Assignment 15th May 3 Ed. VI.

Consid. £10.

d. Memo. 15th April 7 Eliz.

Thomas Gravenour of Eaton, co. Chester, Esq. recognised his debt to Thomas Fytton of Bollen, co. Chester, gent. of £400

17 Pentice before Hugh Rogerson & Gilbert Knowles

28th September 6 Eliz. [1564]

Ralph Joyner of the City of Coventry, draper, v John Chalner the City of Chester, merchant in a plea of transgressionis super casu to damage of £9. 16s.

d. Portmote before Richard Poole. 9th January 7 Eliz. [1565]

Robert Kalcote, gent. v. Simon Mountford of the City of Chester, founder in a plea super casu to damage of £27.

Memo. 15th April 7 Eliz. [1565]. Thomas Gravenour of Eaton co. Chester acknowleged his debt to Thomas Fytton of Bollen co. Chester, gent. in £400

18. 1r. Memorandum that 24th January 7 Eliz. [1565] William Leche of the City of Chester, mercer, came before Richard Poole, Mayor and produced a certain indenture and asked that it be enrolled: 2nd December, 7 Eliz. [1564] Bargain and Sale.- Mortgage

1) Richard Annyon of the City of Chester, 'corveser'

2) William Leche of the said City, mercer.

Messuage and all shops, buildings, chambers, etc. to the same belonging in Eastgatstrete in the said city, between the lands of Sir Laurence Smith, kt. on the west and the lands of the heirs of John Bothe, doctor of divinity, late Archdeacon of Hereford, dec. on the est and in length from Eastgatestrete on the north to the lands of 2) on the south, and now or late in the several tenures of Richard Anyon and of Hugh Rogerson, draper and Margaret his wife.

Consideration. £9.

1d. signed by Richard Annyon and Rye. Poole Mayor.

Witnesses: John Fyssher, Thomas Johnson, 'lynondraper', James Bulkeley.

Memorandum that on the 30th January. 7 Eliz. [1565]

Thomas Heyward of the City of Chester, mercer, came before Richard Poole, Mayor, and produced a certain will and asked that it be enrolled:

1st March, 1558. Will of Robert Gryse of the City of Chester, glover:

To his son John Grise, the house in which Robert lives and the hay called Adam Godmans hey and the hey called Stretes hey otherwise the Newe hey and £10 of money.

To every one of his daughters £10 and a cow

To his youngest daughter £11 and a cow

To his servant Humfrey 26s. 8d.

To his maid Agnes Warton 10s.

To Ales his sister £3 to be divided among her children

To his prentice boy 5s.

To his son Robert the house in Runcorne and all that pertains to it

To Elizabeth his (Robert's) wife, the house next to his house while she remains a widow, then it is to remain to his son Roger Grise:

The Pie Crofte and the 'newe barne croft' while she remains a widow with remainder to his son, John Grise with all the rest of the tacke of Sir John Talbottes ground

To his son, John Grise the little coffer in the parler with the contents; he is to oversee his brothers and sisters.

To John Lutterell 26s. 8d.

He wills that all his leather dry and wet be sold and divided

To John Garrat 6s. 8d.

To the repair of the parish church of St. Maries in Chester 20s. with four torches

To St. Michael's church in Coventry 6s.8d.

His executors to forgive every merchant man a piece of their debt at discretion

To Mr. Onde (?) of London his chapman

To son John Grice all his clothing except his 'frise gowne' which he gives to his brother in law.

To 'mine ostes' in Coventry 10 s.

To parish priest of st. Maries, Chester 5s.

To son John Grice the two houses by Deeside

He pardons Adam Goodman of Chester £9. 13s. 4d. of the £29.13s.4d he owes.

John Chalmer and Peter Mutton of Chester owe £8. 2s. of which he pardons them £2. 2s.

Thomas Lynyall of Chester, hatter, owes £4. 13s. 4d. in lent money

Executors: Elizabeth his wife and John his son.

Witnessed: Richard of London, leatherseller, Richard Grice of London, leatherseller, John Luttrell, John Garratt, etc.

Probate granted 19th March, 1558.

19. Portmote before Laurence Smith, knight, Mayor

10th April, 6 Eliz. [1564]

Thomas Smythe of the City of Chester, Alderman v. Edward Hanmer of the same, draper, in a plea of debt of £16.10s.

Pledges John Do and Richard Ro.

20.a. Portmote: The Monday after the feast of St. Edmund the King

6 Eliz. [ ] before Laurence Smithe, kt. Mayor.

William Gerrard, Esq.Recorder, and others.

Final Concord.

John Webstar, Alderman, Plaintiff

Robert Tatton, Esq. & Dorothea his wife Deforceants

One messuage, one solar, one shop and half an acre of land with appurtenances in the City of Chester.

£52 silver.

20.b. Sessions of the Peace before Laurence Smyth, knight, Mayor, William Gerrard, Esq. Recorder, John Walley, John Smyth, Ralph Goodman, Sen. Thomas Smyth, John Webstar, William Aldersey and Ranulph Banvill (?) Aldermen and Justices of the Peace. 28th June, 6 Eliz. [1564]

Inquisition on oath of Adam Goodman, Maurice Williams, Aldermen, Thomas Burges, Thomas Bellen, John Harvie Francis (?) Evan Denevet William Bryd sen. Richard Newall, Roger Ley, William Leche, mercer, William Wall Fra. Bramvill Ralph Thornton, Jun. William Golborne, John Annyon and Robert York, sworn. Who say upon oath that David ap Gruffith ap Tudder of co. Flint, yeoman, on 25th June, 6 Eliz. at Chester in the county of the city by force and arms etc. took a felt hat price 4s. of Richard mercer, as the Sheriff ordered that he come before the Mayor at th next Crownmote there to answer.

Sessions of the Peace before Richard Mayor, William Gerrard, Esq. Recorder, John Walley, John Smyth, Ralph Goodman, sen. John Webstar, Aldersey, John Cowper and Ranulph Bamvill Aldermen and Justices of the Peace.

Inquisition: Thomas Bellin, mercer, Christopher Morvill, merchant, Richard Boydell, joiner, merchant, Hugh Rogerson, draper, William Dod, sherman, Edward Thompson, draper, John Annyon, Coocke, shoemaker Ranulph Lawton, cardmaker, Roger Hey, ironmonger, Peter Tonge shoemaker, John Barnes, tanner, John Radford, Robert Phillips and William Stiles, grocer, sworn. Who say upon oath that John Mynshull late of the City of Chester, gent. otherwise John Mynshull of Mynshull, co. Chester, gent. Robert late of the City of Chester, gent. otherwise Robert Pool of the county of the city of Chester, gent., Thomas Brymyngham, yeoman, and Robert Mynshull late of the City of Chester, yeoman otherwise Robert Mynshull of Mynshull Lane, co.Chester, yeoman on 29th November, 6 Eliz. in Northegate strete by force and arms... at 6 p.m. broke and entered and took £10 in a certain box (cista( of Robert Leche of Chester, gent. Henry Chesnall late of Darland, co.Chester, husbandman on the 13th 7 Eliz. at Chester by force and arms worth 6d. of the said John Maryner

Scarbridge late of Chester, spinster, on 12th November, 6 Eliz. at Chester by force and arms in Eastgatestrete broke and entered an ironmongers shop and took Rybands worth lid. of Francis

And that David Lloyd ap Dymnyll in co.Denbigh, husbandman on 12th August, 6 Eliz. at Chester worth 11s. of Ed. ap Tudder ap John

As above.. to keep the peace towards Lucee Tudder widow

Thomas Burges, tailor, John Alen, draper, Robert Aske, shoemaker and John Thomas mercer, were bound as above in £200 to keep the peace towards Richard Dutton, gent. & his family

21. Portmote before Laurence Smyth, kt. Mayor

12th June 6 Eliz. [1564]

John Hankye of the City of Chester, merchant v. James Alcoke of the same, wright in a plea of debt of £100

22. Portmote 18th June 6 Eliz [1564]

James Alcocke of the City of Chester, wright, v. John Hakin in a plea of debt of £100

23. Portmote. 25th June 6 Eliz. [1564]

Thomas Pillen of the City of Chester, merchant v. John Kyrkes alias Churche of the same, fishmonger, on a plea of transgressio to the damage of £28. 6d.

24. Portmote. 25th June 6 Eliz. [1564]

Edward Hammer of the City of Chester, draper alias Edward Hanmer of the same v. John Smith of the same, Alderman alias John Smyth of the City of Chester, Alderman in a plea of debt of £18. 7s. 1d.

d. Portmote before Laurence Smyth, kt.

2nd October 6 Eliz.

Memo, that William Cleson, gent. & Michael Smyth, gent. Ranulph Crewe, shoemaker & Thomas Orton, skinner, and Joseph Mercer barber came in their own persons before the Mayor and there entered into recognisances of £40 for William Clerk to come before the Mayor at the next Portmote Court to keep the peace towards Robert Weyver and Ralph Breres gents. under penalty of £40.

Thomas Bellyn, mercer, Michael Smyth, gent. Thomas Mercer barber and Ranulph Hughson, glover, came in their own persons before the Mayor and there entered into recognisances of £40 for William Clerk to come before the Mayor at the next Portmote Court to keep the peace towards John Hall, gent.

25. Pentice before Hugh Rogerson and Gilbert Knowles

27th July, 6 Eliz. [1564]

For the plaintiff

Richard Annyon of Chester, shoemaker v. Thomas Bildon, sen. of th same, chandler plea de plegio Acquitande to the damage of £20

d. Time of Richard Poole, Mayor. 7 Eliz.

Memo. that on the 19th January, 7 Eliz. Thomas Venables of Kynderton, co. Chester, kt. and Thomas Venables of Golborne, co. Chester, Esq. his son and heir apparent, came before Richard Poole and William Gerrard, Esq. Recorder, and acknowledged that they owe Gilbert Sheringham of Greyes Inne, co. Middlesex, gent. £200 for corn, wool and other merchandise..

Memo. 14th March, 7 Eliz. Edward Earl of Derby acknowledged that he owes Thomas Knivett of Buckenham Castell, co.Norfolk kt. £2000 for worn wool and other merchandise

Memo. 14th March 7 Eliz. Thomas Knyvett of Buckenham Castell co.Norfolk, kt. acknowledges that he owes Edward Earl of Derby £6000

Memo. 5th May 7 Eliz. Robert Fulleshurst of Crue, co. Chester, Esq. acknowledges that he owes Lawrence Smythe of Hoghe, kt. £1000

Memo. 15th April 7 Eliz. Thomas Gravenour of Eaton, co.Chester Esq. acknowledges his debt to Thomas Fytton of Bellen, co. Chester, gent. of £400

Portmote Laurence Smythe, Mayor

24th July 6 Eliz. [1564]

Richard Harper Esq. Serjeant at Law brings a writ v. William Banester and John Annyon of the City of Chester tanners in a plea of debt of £5.

26. Pentice before Hugh Rogerson and Gilbert Knowles, Sheriffs

20th July 6 Eliz.

Simon Mountforde of the City of Chester, founder, v Robert Kalcottes, gent. in a plea of debt of £21.11s.8d.

27. Record between Thomas Burges plaintiff and William Aldersey in a plea of debt of £25.

28. Portmote 12th June 6 Eliz. [1564]

Thomas Poole of the City of Chester, gent. plaintiff v. Ranulph Rope alias Rape of Chorleton, co. Chester, yeoman in a plea of debt of £120

29A. Portmote 29th May. 6 Eliz. Final Concord

Richard Wright, Plaintiff

John Jackson and Cicilia his wife Johanna Browster widow and Richard Browster deforceants

Fine £60 silver

29B. Portmote 7th August, 6 Eliz. Final Concord

Hugh Offley Plaintiff

John Offley and Alicia his wife Deforceants

Portmote June 6 Eliz. [1564]

Thomas Smythe of Lancon co.Chester, husbandman v. William Fletcher of the City of Chester & Edward Smythe of the same baker in a plea of debt of £3

29C. Memo. that Thomas Burges and Gruff Tudder Aldermen of the craft of in the City of Chester, Radulph Calveley and John Asmore Seneschals of the same craft produced before Laurence Smith kt. Mayor a certain agreement of the 24th November, 6 Eliz. which they asked to be enrolled as record

William Hayworth otherwise William Haiwod and David Phillips of the City of Chester, mercer, masters and guardians of the hospital of St. John Baptist without Northgate and the brethren and the sistren of the same reciting a grant by Henry V by letters Patent of 26th November 2 Henry V. granting to Thomas Burges and Gruffith Tudder of the Art of Tailors Rauff Calveleye and John Asmore Stewards of the same that they will not admit any tailor to part of the lands in the city or suburbs without licence of the same. 24th November, 6 Eliz.[1563]

5th April, 7 Elizabeth

Grant from Anthony Chavallary, Esq. to William Morgane and Margery Morgayne his wife. Consideration: £5.

Messuage, garden and appurtenances in Watergatestrete between the garden of Radulph Damport now in the tenure of William Barker, carpenter on the east and a garden of Master Bryne now in the tenure of William Juwett on the west and stretching to Watergate Street on the north and a garden formerly of the friars now in the tenure of Richard Grosvenor, Esq. on the south.

Anthony Chavallary.

Witnessed: