Court Cases

These court cases give a vivid picture of the life and times of the protagonists, provided you are willing to wade through the often lengthy and repetitive formal detail.

Ref Date	Plaintiffs	Defendants	Subject Location
C1/31/89 About 1470	Henry Lucas, vicar of Wiggenhall	Gilbert Bilton , late vicar of Wiggenhall, John Hacket, Richard Robertson, Thomas Bek, and John Person.	Application for a special commission to arrest riotous persons. Wiggenhall, Norfolk
C1/32/86 1471 or 1480-1483	John Nele, dean of the College of the Chapel of Our Lady in the Field, Norwich	Robert Aylmer (Will 1493), executor of John Gilberd (Will 1466)	Messuage called the Belle in Norwich purchased by Simon Thornham, late dean. Norfolk
C1/40/75 About 1470	John Peers, brother of Edmund Peers	William Elwyn and William and Katherine Cobb	Messuage and land in Wiggenhall, Norfolk
C1/40/237 1467-1472	Executors of John Gilbert: John Selot, Roger Best, Herry Aylmer, Thos Veyle	Thomas Cambridge	Messuage in Norwich, Norfolk
C1/42/48 About 1470	William Cobb and Katherine his wife, late wife of Edmond Piers	William Elwyn	Messuage and land in Wiggenhall, Norfolk
C1/48/267	John, Duke of Suffolk	John Cook and Robert Aylmer	Manor of Grimston called Breckles Norfolk
C1/64/654 About 1480	Thomas Hullock	Sheriffs of Norwich	Intimidation of jury by Sir Terry Robsart (Will 1501). Norfolk
C1/154/4 About 1512	Henry Pauncefoot (Will 1522) and Alice his wife, executrix and late the wife of Robert Gerard	Robert Eyre (Will 1539) and Elizabeth, his wife, executrix of William son and heir of the Robert Gerard	Annuities due to the sons of Robert Gerard. Somerset and Dorset.
C1/156/2 About 1512	Henry Pauncefoot (Will 1522) and Alice his wife, executrix and late the wife of Robert Gerard	Robert Biccombe, father of the said Alice	Money promised to Robert Gerard. Somerset
C1/407/57 1515-1518	William Flowerdew, late constable of Dunston	Thomas Appleyard, gentleman, of Dunston	Defamation. Accusation of murder of a bastard child because by virtue of office he inquired into its death. Norfolk.
C78/85/10 1590	Thomas Gawen of Odstock	Henry Gauntlett, John Fanston, George Batter	Payments to Agnes Light and her children and property of John Gawen. Wiltshire.
C78/94/1 1586	Johane Maye and her daughter Anne.	Henry Maye (son of Robert Maye (Will 1584)) and his wife Eleanor. Giles Estcourt.(Will 1587) John Eyre (Will 1600).	Inheritance – shocking allegations. Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire
C78/320/6 1597	Hortons and Long – daughters of Robert Maye and their husbands.	Henry Maye (son of Robert Maye (Will 1584)) and his wife Eleanor. John Eyre (Will 1600).	Inheritance – more allegations. Broughton Gifford and Elston, Wilts.
C78/590 1653	Simon Spatchurst and wife Elizabeth, formerly wife of Thomas Eyre, on behalf of William Eyre (Will 1665).	Giles Eyre (Will 1655) John Love	Property at South Newton, Wiltshire.
C78/791/6 1698	Elizabeth Dixon daughter of John Dixon, surgeon, deceased	George & Mary Hunt, Abraham (Will 1710) & Margaret Beake, Anne Dixon, Hannah and James Dixon, John Withers	Inheritance- dutiful Quaker daughter vs grasping siblings. London.
C78/1202/5 1616	Francis Moore; William Swanton; John Boys & Elianor his wife, daughter of John Eyre deceased (Will 1600).	Giles Tooker (Will 1623).	Manor and land at Orcheston St Mary, Wiltshire.
C79/96/53 1683	Richard Berney of Reedham, Norfolk	Samuel Beake (Will 1685) and Edward Stistead	Sale of goods