Record Society for the Publication of Original Documents Relating to Lancashire and Cheshire (Volume 35 ) (Paperback)

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.1897 Excerpt: ... James paid his fine and was admitted to the premises, by force whereof he cut down trees as lawful was for him to do. Afterwards plaintiff came to the said court and offered a large fine, to wit, 6 13s. 4d. to expel defendant, to his utter undoing, without that that defendant had made any surrender of the premises, &c Ralph Hulme versus Ralph Mody And Others re Detention Of Title Deeds Relating To Lands Called Over Alleport And Others Belonging To The Manchester Free School. To the King our Sovereign Lord. 7o. xvi. N.d. "T AUF Hulme complains that where he is seised in his "n.'ix" 1 demesne as of fee of certain lands near Manchester, Hemy VIII cae( Overalleport, and other lands belonging to the Free 1520. School at Manchester, lately founded by the Right Rev. Father in God, the Bishop of Exeter, that now is: Now so it is, that certain evidences concerning the lands belonging to the said School have come into the hands of Rauf Mody, John Browne, Henry Bradshawe, and James Grene, priests, who refuse to give them up. Moreover, the said wrong doers have unjustly pretended title to the said lands called Overalleport, and have threatened to beat or kill the tenants there and to cast down their holdings. Prays for writ of Subpena. H. 2. a. The answer of Henry Bradshaw. Defendants say that they are Fellows of the College of Ma.. nchester, one of the sons of Thomas West, Knight, Lord La Ware is master of.... and that the said Raufe Holme has nothing in the complaint specified, but jointly with Richard Hunt, Hugh Bexwick, "which as yet lyvyng," in which case if any of the said evidences have come into the hands of defendants they ought not to be delivered to the said Raufe Holme solely, albeit they say they have no such evidences, except one writing indenture m...