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Northamptonshire Sessions Rolls

Roll of the Supervisors for the county of Northampton 1314-16

8. The jurors present that Hugh son of Hugh of Roade beat Joan daughter of Robert le Ster of Ashton, at Roade, against the peace, and that he is a common beater etc. Therefore the sheriff attach him. Afterwards the same Hugh came and acknowledged the aforesaid trespass, etc. and made fine by 40d. on the surety of John of Twyford.

11. Elias Pell of Shutlanger beat and wounded Hugh Frigel of Shutlanger. Afterwards the aforesaid Elias came and made fine by 40d. on the surety of Peter de Standen.

18.The jurors present that John of Dodford, dwelling at Luffield Priory, beat John Sparrowhawk of Silverstone and cut off one of his fingers and that he beat Richard of Maidford and is a common beater against the peace etc. Therefore let him be attached.

124.Geoffrey Simond of Heathencote, who made plaint concerning a robbery committed against him in the Gullet in the hundred of Cleley, is a mercy for a false claim etc.

60.The jurors present that Master Stephen, rector of the church of Alderton, Richard chaplain of the same rector, John, servant of the same rector, and Lawrence son of Thomas Balle of Alderton, beat and wounded Thomas the Cobbler and Roger the Miller against the peace, etc. and are common beaters, etc. Ralph le Ray of Gayton is a common beater and disturber of the peace etc. Therefore let the sheriff attach all the aforesaid etc.

169.The jurors present that John Jolyf of Yardley Gobion beat, wounded and ill-treated Lawrence Sturdy of Cosgrove and is a common malefactor; Henry son of Henry the smith of Stoke Bruerne, beat and wounded Henry son of Robert de Bozenhoe of Shutlanger and is a common, etc. William the Carter of Stony Stratford , and Robert son of Thomas Fevre of the same, beat and ill-treated John le Ken of Puxley and Richard his brother against the peace etc. therefore let the sheriff attach tem etc. Afterwards Henry comes and acknowledges the aforesaid trespass and made fine with the lord king by 5 s. on the surety of Robert Stoke and John of Twyford etc

G 21.John le Rous of Hanslope taken with three wool fells stolen at Cosgrove in the hundred of Cleyley, comes, and being asked how he wishes to acquit himself thereof, denies the theft, all felony and whatever is against the peace etc. And for good and ill he puts himself therefore on the country, for which the sheriff of Northampton is ordered to cause to come here twelve etc. of the aforesaid hundred, by whom etc. And the jurors of the aforesaid hundred come and say that the aforesaid John is guilty of the aforesaid theft. Therefore let him be hanged etc. His chattels 18 d. for which the town of Northampton answer etc.

G 22.Richard Hulle of Grafton[Regis] taken for a certain mare belonging to Henry Phelip of Stoke Bruerne feloniously stolen at Stoke Bruerne in Cleyley hundred, whereof he was indicted before keepers of the peace, comes, and being asked how he wishes to acquit himself thereof, denies the theft, all felony and whatsoever is against the peace etc. And for good and ill he puts himself therefore on the country, for which the sheriff of Northampton is ordered to cause to come here twelve etc. of the hundred of Cleyley, by whom, etc. And the jurors of the aforesaid hundred come, and say on their oath that the aforesaid Richard is guilty. Therefore let him be hanged. His chattels none etc.

G 64.John Cicaying of Hartwell taken for death of Agnes Cicaying, feloniously killed at Hartwell, whereof he was indicted before Geoffrey de Bradden and his associates, keepers of the peace, etc., and whereof the lord king's writ de bono et de malo is before the justices etc.

G65.Hugh son of Hugh of Roade, taken for burglary of the house of Hugh Dwale at Roade, and for goods stolen there and carried away to the value of 5s., and for the theft of a horse stolen at Ashton in the county of Northampton whereof he was indicted before the aforesaid keepers of the peace etc.

G66.John the Miller taken at the suit of Sarah widow of William Barnwell, who now proceeds against him concerning a side of bacon, a "bolax", three linen gowns, and other small articles, feloniously stolen from the same Sarah at Cosgrove etc.

G 67.William son of Robert Ratele of Paulerspury, and William, brother of the same William, taken for burning the mill of Geoffrey of Bradden at Easton Neston, whereof he was indicted before the keepers of the peace, etc. come, and being asked how they wish to acquit, themselves concerning these felonies, deny the death, burglary, fire, theft, larceny, all felony and whatever is against the peace etc. And for good and ill they put themselves therefore on the country. The jurors of the hundred of Cleley say on oath that the aforesaid Hugh, William and William are in nothing guilty of felonies charged against them. Therefore they are quit thereof etc. And they say the aforesaid John Cicaying and John Miller are guilty. Therefore let them be hanged. And let the aforesaid Sarah have her chattels again etc. The chattels of John Cicaying are worth nothing etc. The chattels of the aforesaid John the Miller, 40 d., whereof let the township of Silverstone answer etc.

Hundredum de Cleyle [Cleyley]
Johannes de Wydeuill Balliuus Juratus
Ricardus atte Halle de Holecote Juratus
Ricardus de Warewyk Juratus
Johannes filius Johannis de Couesgraue Juratus
Jacobus Archer de Aldrygton Juratus
Henricus de Wydeuill de Grafton Juratus
Hugo filius Hugonis de Shetelhangr Juratus
Willelmus ate More Juratus
Johannis Svetecok de Couesgraue Juratus
Johannes Barneuill senior elector Juratus
Johannes le Lestre de Esteston elector Juratus
Robertus Mauntel de Hertwell Juratus
Robertus le Taillour de Pyrye Juratus