Judgement in Suit, John Cowall versus Richard Hudson, 1451-06-10
Scope and Contents
Judgement by the Council of Sheffield regarding a suit between John Cowall, son of Adam Cowall, and Richard Hudson, son of John Hudson, regarding lands in Dungworth and Storrs (Yorkshire), signed in Sheffield (Yorkshire).
Dates
- Creation: 1451-06-10
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Witnesses at Signing
Notary John of Morton, senior; Henry Morwodes [Moorwoods]; John of Morton, junior; Thomas Dykeson, junior; Roger Dover; John Adamson; John Hobson; John Mokeson; Thomas Roger; William Haukesworth [Hawksworth], junior; John of Frithe; John Swicket
Language of Materials
Latin
Phillipps Number
40,956
Material
Parchment
Script
Transitional Cursiva Antiquior script with Anglicana and Secretary features.
Dimensions
134-156 x 220 mm
Dating Notes
Date listed on item is decimo die Iuni anno regni regis Henrici sexti xxix ("the tenth day of June, the 29th year of the reign of Henry VI"), dated in accordance with English regnal years.
Transcription by Dr. Crafton
Memorandum quod ad curiam de Sheffield tenet ibidem decimo die Iuni anno regni regis Henrici sexti xxix. Compertus pro inquisitione officii quam Johannes Cowall arramiuit uersus Ricardum filium Johanne Hudson de placito quod predictus Ricardus filius iniuste deforciat predicti Johanni Cowall de uno messuago et xvi acris terre pratis et boscis cum pertinenciis in Dungeworth-Storthes per scriniarium Johannis de Morton seniorem, Henricis Morwodes, Johannis de Morton iuniorem, Thome Dykeson iuniorem, Rogeri Dover, Johannis Adamson, Johannis Hobson, Johannis Mokeson, Thome Roger, Willelmus Haukesworth iuniorem, Johannis de Frithe, et Johannis Swiket, electores, triatores, et iuratores, Qui dicunt quod Adam Cowall, pater predicti Johanni Cowall nunc petentem, ante hec tempora, ut patet in rotulis curiae dictum sursum reddidit in manum dictum predictas materiales et terras ad uersum Ricardi Hudson, aui predicti Ricardi nunc deforciantem, et Isabelle uxoris sue et heredes inter predictum Ricardum et Isabelle legitime procreatus, ratione et uirtute cuius maisuris reddicionis quod predictus Johannes Cowall nichil iuris nec nullum ius habet messuago terris pratis et boscis cum siue pertinenciis. Item, consensus est pro curiam predictus Johannes Cowall nichil recuperet uersus predictum Ricardum filium Johanne in predicto placito per finem supernis inde factum similiter decretum et concessum est pro predictos iuratores ut pro probate ueredictos suis quod predictus Ricardus filius Johannis uel suis [assignatis] facient predictum Johannem Cowall et executores suos securos de lii solidis iiii denariis soluendi dicto Johanni Cowall uel executoribus suis inter festum Pentecosti proximam futuram et festum Pentecosti quod erit in Anno domini millesimo cccc liii, sub condicione quod nec predictus Johannes Cowall nec heredes suis temporibus futuris uexabit nec uexabunt implicabit nec implicabunt dictum Ricardum filium Johannis nec heredes suos de dictis messuago et xvi acris terre pratis et boscis nec de aliqua parcella eorumdem pro aliquam actionem quasi realem uel personalem dicto terre et tenemento tangentem uel in aliquo concernentem. Et si contingat predictum Johannem Cowall uel heredes suos in contrarium huius ueredicti et decreti post solucionem predictorum liii solidorum iiii denariorum uenire prosequere uel laborare, tunc habeat predictus Ricardus filius Johanni et heredes suis ueram et legalem actionem repetendi et recuperandi predictus liii solidis iiii denaris uersus predictum Johannem Cowall uel heredes suos sic in contrarum huius decreti et ueredicti ut predictum est uemente, uel in aliquo laborantem et cetera.
Repository Details
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