Legal papers: Archer of Tanworth

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John Archer, late of Tanworth, gent., William Parsons, the same, yeoman and John Sheldon, the same, yeoman attached to answer Richard Salter, John Vesye and Katherine Clerkeson, widow for the seizure of 40 cart-loads of timber of the same to the value of 10 marks on 30 Oct 1501. they claim damages of 20 marks. Defence claim that lands on which goods seized were called Barnefeld, containing 10 ac pasture and 6 ac woods which were formerly held by Thomas Clerkson, together with 3 messuages and 10 ac pasture called Swandych, Polfeld and Browns croft. He held them of John Archer for service of a sixth part of a knight's fee, 29s rent and suit to the manor court of Monkspath with best animal as heriot. After death of Thomas Clerkson, land descended to John Clerkson as son and heir and, on his death to William Clerkson his brother and heir. Distraint was made in respect of 16s unpaid rent and entry fine. Attached is list of those summoned for jury service in the same case: John Dorset of Thurlaston, gent., Thomas Hayton of Napton, gent.; John Shepey of Coton, gent.; Thomas Tayler of Warwick; John Machyn, the same; Thomas Frances of Wellesbourne; John Smyth of Ruyton; Thomas Heyres of Wytnash; Philip Savage of Moreton; Philip Aspley of Tachebroke; Thomas Fenemore of Colynton; Philip Foster, the same; Philip Mill of Crymscote; Stephen Bedull, the same; William Bayle of Stockton; Robert Yve of Harbury; Thomas Knyghtsale of Meriden; Robert Arden of Bilton; John Austy of Frankton, John Halford of Lambcote; William Samon of Birbury; Thomas Blyth of Tysshe; Roger Colas the same; William Beel of Greneborowe; Henry Grene of Fillongley; Laurence Aspley of Berferd Document dated Easter 1502