Collections for a history of Staffordshire Volume 15

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ... Margery de Bresenhurst for waste in the lands, houses, woods, and gardens in Gnousall, which John and Elizabeth had demised to her for her life. Margery did not appear, and the Sheriff was ordered to distrain and produce her at three weeks from Michaelmas. To. 282. Staff. John Savage and Matilda his wife, sued Christiana, danghter of William de Ipstones, and Alice her sister, for a third part of the manor of Ipstones which they claimed as dower of Matilda of the dotation of William de Ipstones, her former husband. The defendants did not appear and the Sheriff was ordered to take the dower claimed into the King's hand, and to summon them for the Octaves of St. Michael, m. 299. Staff. John Hampton in his own person sued John atte Yate the elder, to render to him a reasonable account for the time he was his bailiff in Kynfare. The defendant did not appear, and the Sheriff was ordered to arrest and produce him on the Quindene of Holy Trinity, m. 361, dorso. Staff. Thomas de Greseley, chivaler, and John Curson, executors of the will of John de Greseley, kn,ght, sued William Clerk, parson of the church of Colton, for a debt of £6. William did not appear, and the Sheriffwas ordered to arrest and produce him on the Morrow of St. John the Baptist. To. 414, dorso. Staff. Margaret, formerly wife of Peter de Leigh, the executrix of Peter sued William de Sydrynton, and William Perkesson, Henry Manon, and three others for a debt of 5 marks. None of the defendants appeared, and the process was the same as in the last suit. m. 414, dorso. DE BANCO. Mich., 3 H. IV. Staff. Thomas Meynelle of Hyntes sued John Wright of Weford for breaking into his close at Weford, and cutting his grass and carrying away H hay to the value of 100s. John did not appear, and the Sheriff was ord...