Source:  Public Record Office: CP 40/807
Title:  Common Pleas Hilary 2 Edward IV
Date:  Hilary, 1463
Place:  Westminster

Pl’ita apud Westmr coram Rob’to Danby & Sociis suis Justic’ d’ni Regis de Banco de Trmino S’ci Hillarii Anno regni Regis Edwardi quarti Post conqu’m Angl’ S’cdo

Pleas at Westminster before Robert Danby and his fellows, justices of the lord king de Banco, for Hilary term in the 2nd year of the reign of king Edward the fourth after the Conquest of England

 

Norh’t

Ric’us Veer armigr p attorn’ suu’ op se iiijto die vrsus Simonem Counforte nup de Thrapston’ in Com’ prd’co yoman’ de pl’ito q’d reddat ei quadraginta solidos Et vrsus Thomam Plucrose nup de Knottyng in Com’ Bedf’ Cl’icum de pl’ito q’d reddat ei viginti libras Et vrsus Will’m Multon’ de Norhampton’ in Com’ prd’co Mercer de pl’ito q’d reddat ei octo libras Et vrus Henr’ Elisson’ nup de Islep’ in Com’ prd’co Miller de pl’ito q’d reddat ei septem libras Et vrsus Will’m Fyuyane de Hygham Ferreys in Com’ prd’co Husbondman’ de pl’ito q’d reddat ei quinquaginta solidos quos ei debent & iniuste detinent &c’ Et ip’i non ven’ Et prec’ fuit vic’ q’d attach’ prfat’ Simonem Et eciam q’d capet om’es alias defendent’ &c’ Et vic’ modo mand’ q’d prd’cus Simon attach’ est p Joh’em Broun’ & Ric’m Toun’ [1]  I’o ip’i in m’ia &c’ Et distr’ q’d sit hic a die Pasche in xv dies [2] &c’ Et de om’ibs alijs defendent’ mand’ vic’ q’d non sunt inuent’ &c’ I’o sicut prius capiantr q’d sint hic ad prfat’ trnu’ &c’

[1] fictitious
[2] 24 April 1463

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Northamptonshire

Richard Veer esquire appeared by his attorney for a fourth day against Simon Counforte late of Thrapston in the county aforesaid yoman, in a plea that he render him 40s; and against Thomas Plucrose late of Knottyng in county Bedford clerk, in a plea that he render him £20; and against William Multon of Northampton in the county aforesaid mercer, in a plea that he render him £8; and against Henry Elisson late of Islep in the county aforesaid miller, in a plea that he render him £7; and against William Fyvyane of Hygham Ferreys in the county aforesaid husbondman, in a plea that he render him 40s; which they owe him and unjustly withhold &c. And (the defendants) have not come; and it had been ordered the sheriff to attach the aforesaid Simon, and also to take all the other defendants &c. And the sheriff now reports that the aforesaid Simon was attached, by John Broun and Richard Toun; therefore they in mercy &c. And let him be distrained, to be here on the quindene of Easter &c. And as for all the other defendants, the sheriff reports that they are not found &c. Therefore, as before, let them be taken, to be here at the same term &c.