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Draft bill of complaint in the court of Chancery in the cause, John Shakespeare and others v. William Skynner
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It relates to the Shaxperes of Rowington, and alludes to some cause in the Star Chamber. Imperfect
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Finding No
BRU15/3/3
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Date
[1550-1649]
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Status
open
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item
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Enquire
- BRU Stratford-upon-Avon Borough, 1370-1942
- BRU15 Volumes of miscellaneous documents, 1370-1886
- BRU15/3 'Miscellaneous Documents, Vol. 3', 1419-1672
- BRU15/3/1 Copy of part of the charter of Edward VI, 1553
- BRU15/3/2 Interrogatories to be administered on the part of John Shaxspere and others against William Skynner, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/3 Draft bill of complaint in the court of Chancery in the cause, John Shakespeare and others v. William Skynner, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/4 Answer of William Skynner to the bill of complaint of John Shakspere and others, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/5 Skynner v. Thomas Shakespere of Rowington, 1571
- BRU15/3/6 Skynner v. Grissold and Skynner v. Shakespeare, [1571-1580]
- BRU15/3/7 ?Copy Memoranda Roll, 1566-1568
- BRU15/3/8 Lease: Chapel Yard, Stratford-upon-Avon, 25 Mar 1590
- BRU15/3/9 Inventory of divers goods and jewels being in the Guildhall of Stratford-upon-Avon, 26 Jul 1475
- BRU15/3/10 ?Copy grant, 11 Feb 1482
- BRU15/3/11 View of frank-pledge with the Court of Sessions, 1554-1555
- BRU15/3/12 Interrogatories to be administered to the witnesses to be produced on the part of the Bailiff and Burgesses of Stratford against Sir Edward Conway and Francis Cawdry, [1571-1600]
- BRU15/3/13 Demurrer of John Lupton to the action of Robert Sandiford, on money matters, [1605-1606]
- BRU15/3/14 Court of frankpledge with a Court of Sessions, 2 Oct 1556
- BRU15/3/15 Draft grant: Stratford-upon-Avon, 1550-1601
- BRU15/3/16 Lease of tithes: Little Wilmcote, 1622
- BRU15/3/17 Assignment of lease: Aston Cantlow, 1671
- BRU15/3/18 ?Declaration of Trust, 1625
- BRU15/3/19 Bargain and sale by John Watson of the city of London, silk weaver, to William Cawdrey of Stratford, tanner, of a tenement with a garden in Church Street, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/20 Lease: High Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, 27 May 1563
- BRU15/3/21 Chamberlains' accounts: The account of John Taylor and John Shakespeare, chamberlains of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation for the year Michaelmas 1561 to Michaelmas 1562, 24 Jan 1563
- BRU15/3/22 Counterpart lease: Chapel Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1596
- BRU15/3/23 List of those licensed to sell ale within the borough at a meeting before John Smith, Bailiff, 1604-1605
- BRU15/3/24 Recognizance for George Miller to keep the peace towards Richard Dyer, 1603
- BRU15/3/25 List of jurors for the General Sessions, and a precept to impanel the same, 1604-1605
- BRU15/3/26 Rough draft of those licenced to sell ale (BRU15/3/23), 1604-1605
- BRU15/3/27 Lease: Butt Lane, 1604-1605
- BRU15/3/28 Note of an affray made by Valentine Palmes upon George Cage and by Cage upon Palmes, 1605
- BRU15/3/29 Recognizance for Elizabeth Loach to keep the peace towards Sibill Flower, wife of William FlowerÂ…, 1604-1605
- BRU15/3/30 Recognizances entered into for Ralph Burnell of Stratford, yeoman, 1604-1605
- BRU15/3/31 Counterpart lease: Chapel Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, 2 Jul 1613
- BRU15/3/32 Appointment of Edward Lord of Stratford, baker, for the promulgating of briefs to collect a benevolence in various counties in behoof of the losses sustained by the inhabitants of Stratford in a fire, [1641-1650]
- BRU15/3/33 General release: Thomas Greene of the Middle Temple London, Esquire, to John Turner, gentleman, 1610-1611
- BRU15/3/34 Lease: Sheep Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, [1 Sep] 1574
- BRU15/3/35 Lease: Rother Market, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1558-1559
- BRU15/3/36 Grant: Methurst, Warwickshire, 1567-1568
- BRU15/3/37 ?Defeasance: Methurst, Warwickshire, 1567-1568
- BRU15/3/38 Lease: Sheep Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1590-1591
- BRU15/3/39 Lease: Sheep Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1562
- BRU15/3/40 Lease of tithes: Drayton, 1637
- BRU15/3/41 Bargain and sale: Middle Row, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1582-1583
- BRU15/3/42 Bond for performance of covenants, 1582-1583
- BRU15/3/43 Lease: Ely Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, 29 Sep 1591
- BRU15/3/44 Will of Bartholomew Hathaway of Shottery, 6 Dec 1624
- BRU15/3/45 Compotus roll of Thomas Baxter and Richard Compton, proctors of the Guild of St. Cross, 1419-1420
- BRU15/3/46 William Wheate v. George Badger, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/47 William Perry v. Richard Freman, [1591-1600]
- BRU15/3/48 Thomas Knight summoned to answer Thomas Sparrye about the letting of a messuage, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/49 William Wyett v. George Badger, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/50 Laurence Holmes summoned to answer Humfrey Errington alias Allen, on money matters, 1598-1599
- BRU15/3/51 Two precepts to the Serjeants-at-Mace for Thomas Lovett to answer John Whoode, and for John Whoode to answer Thomas Lovett, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/52 Demurrer of John Atwood to the action of Ursula Feilde, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/53 Summons in the suit between Ursula Feilde and John Atwood, 1598-1599
- BRU15/3/54 Richard Wylkyns v. John Rogers, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/55 Richard Colchester summoned to answer John Smyth, gentleman, for borrowed money, and the purchase of a black felt hat with a scarf-band, 1592
- BRU15/3/56 Isabella Wootton, widow, summoned to answer John Gybbes about some malt, and bill of costs in this suit, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/57 John Rogers v. William Parker, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/58 Robert Graie alias Healie summoned to answer Daniel Smyth on a bill of obligation, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/59 John Attwood summoned to answer Francis Smyth, senior, on a bill obligatory, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/60 John Smythe alias Courte summoned to answer Daniel Baker in a suit respecting the purchase of some wall-color broad cloth and silver-color baize, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/61 Precept for John Smythe alias Courte to satisfy William Smythe for a debt with costs and damages, 1598-1599
- BRU15/3/62 Demurrer of William Hobdey to the action of John Courte alias Smyth, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/63 Entry of the summons in the suit between John Court alias Smith and William Hobday, 1598
- BRU15/3/64 George Badger summoned to answer William Wheate, 1597
- BRU15/3/65 Demurrer of Thomas Billinge to the action of Nicholas Tybbottes, and the attachment in the same suit, about a writing of obligation, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/66 Humfrey Edon attached to answer Laurence Palmer in a plea of debt, 1596-1597
- BRU15/3/67 Precepts for Ralph Bretine to answer William Smarte, for Thomas Philipes to answer John Whoode, and for William Ballamye to answer Richard Waterman alias Dixon, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/68 Richard Collyns summoned to answer Richard Quyney [Quiney], 1593
- BRU15/3/69 Richard Collyns and Cicely his wife summoned to answer Adrian Quyney [Quiney], 1589-1590
- BRU15/3/70 William Perrye summoned to answer Edward Ange, 1598-1599
- BRU15/3/71 Roger Welche summoned to answer Richard Ange in a suit on account of defendant's undertaking to be responsible for a debt of one William Troute, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/72 Demurrer of Thomas Tomlynson to the action of William Perrye, [1598-1599]
- BRU15/3/73 John Smyth alias Courte v. William Hobdaye, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/74 Nicholas Tybbottes v. Thomas Byllinge, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/75 Thomas Tomlynson junior summoned to answer William Perrye, on money matters, 1598-1599
- BRU15/3/76 William Perry summoned to answer John Smyth, on money matters, 1598-1599
- BRU15/3/77 Bills of costs and expenses in the following suits,--John Mayor v. Nicholas Barnhurste, George Strange v. Nicholas Barnehurste, John Rogers v. William Parker, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/78 William Parker summoned to answer John Rogers in a plea of debt about two cows to pasture, 1596-1597
- BRU15/3/79 Nicholas Barnhurst summoned to answer John Mayor, on money matters, 1598-1599
- BRU15/3/80 Nicholas Barnhurst summoned to answer George Strange, on money matters, 1598-1599
- BRU15/3/81 Bills of costs in these suits,--Richard Mawdicke v. Richard Collyns, Richard Mawdicke v. Laurence Holmes, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/82 John Whood v. Thomas Lovett, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/83 Laurence Holmes summoned to answer Richard Mawdwick upon a bill of obligation, 1598-1599
- BRU15/3/84 Richard Collyns summoned to answer Richard Mawdwick upon a writing obligatory, 1598-1599
- BRU15/3/85 Two precepts to the Serjeant-at-Mace for the attachment of Nicholas Barnshurst to answer John Mayor, and Nicholas Barnshurst to answer George Strange, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/86 Demurrer of Thomas Lovett to the action of John Whoode, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/87 Three bills of costs in these causes,--William Wheate v. George Bridges, Anne Nashe, widow, v. William Troute, Daniel Baker v. John Courte, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/88 John Wheler summoned to answer William Murcott upon a bill of obligation, 1585-1586
- BRU15/3/89 Hamnett [Hamnet] Sadler summoned to answer Robert Roberts in a plea of debt, 1598-1599
- BRU15/3/90 William Troute summoned to answer Anne Nash, widow, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/91 John Smythe, vintner, v. Nicholas Jevins, and John Smyth, gentleman, v. Richard Colchester, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/92 Demurrer of Thomas Knight to the action of Thomas Sparrye, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/93 Thomas Lovett attached to answer John Whood about twelve quarters of barley, 1594-1595
- BRU15/3/94 Demurrer by William Stocke and wife against Roger Massam, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/95 John Rogers v. John Ballime, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/96 Richard Heath alias Swanne v. Richard Dixon, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/97 Richard Woodward v. Thomas Bragden, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/98 Demurrer of William Parsons to the suit of John Perrye, [1585-1586]
- BRU15/3/99 Demurrer of Lewis Davies to the suit of John Rogers, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/100 Richard Swanne v. Richard Dixon, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/101 Demurrer of Richard Dixon to the suit of Richard Heath alias Swanne, 1594-1595
- BRU15/3/102 Richard Freman attached to answer Anthony Nashe, gentleman, a debt for a loan, 1596-1597
- BRU15/3/103 William Parsons summoned to answer John Perrye in a plea of debt, 1585-1586
- BRU15/3/104 Lewis Davies attached to answer John Rogers about the buying of two double dozen and a half of black rabbits, 1587-1588
- BRU15/3/105 Demurrer of George Badger to the action of William Wyett, and an entry of summons in the same suit, 1598
- BRU15/3/106 Richard Freman attached to answer William Perrye in a plea of debt, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/107 Precept for the attachment of Richard Freman, gentleman, to answer John Smyth, gentleman, 1598-1599
- BRU15/3/108 John Atwood summoned to answer Roger Smythe, 1598
- BRU15/3/109 Richard Heathe alias Swanne summoned to answer Richard Dixon alias Waterman, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/110 Precept for Richard Freman to answer William Perrye, 1598
- BRU15/3/111 Henry Getley summoned to answer George Badger respecting a debt for some grey frieze, 1594
- BRU15/3/112 Precepts for Richard Fremane to answer John Smith, bayliff, for Robert Hely to answer Roger Smythe, for Richard Stoke, clerk, to answer Roger Massam, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/113 Precept to take one bay-colored mare of the goods of Thomas Mushen to answer a debt of William Syche, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/114 Humphry Nashe v. John Smythe alias Courte, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/115 John Rogers v. Richard Wilkins, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/116 William Persons summoned to answer Henry Rydgdale on a writing of obligation, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/117 Thomas Bragden summoned to answer Richard Woodward, gentleman, for trespass and taking illegal possession of premises in the Rother Market, 1593-1594
- BRU15/3/118 Humfrey Errington v. Laurence Holmes, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/119 John Smyth alias Courte summoned to answer Humphry Nashe in a suit respecting the purchase of malt, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/120 Precepts for Michael Goodritch to answer William Sheldon, and for Roger Gryme to answer Roger [George ?] Gryme, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/121 John Wickefold [Wigfall] v. Richard Willikenes [Wilkins], and John Rogers v. Richard Wilckenes, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/122 Precept for Thomas Ravebone to answer Ralph Lorde, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/123 Demurrer of Laurence Holmes to the action of Humfry Errington alias Allen, on money matters, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/124 Entry of summons in the suit, Humfry Errington alias Allen v. Laurence Holmes, 1595-1596
- BRU15/3/125 Demurrer of John Freman to the action of John Symons, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/126 William Cowper v. William Troute, William Smyth v John Smyth alias Courte, John Turner junior v. William Trout, [1595-1605]
- BRU15/3/127 John Hegins v. Thomas Flecher, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/128 Thomas Petye attached to answer John Marten on a bill obligatory, 1580-1581
- BRU15/3/129 John Lane senior summoned to answer Anthony Barsbie and Anne his wife, executors of the will of the late William Hiccox, 1593
- BRU15/3/130 Demurrer of Richard Wilkins to the action of John Rogers, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/131 Humfrey Wheler summoned to answer Daniel Baker on a bill of obligation, 1596-1597
- BRU15/3/132 Demurrer of Richard Wilkins to the action of John Wigfall, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/133 Thomas Eton v. Ralph Lorde, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/134 William Troute summoned to answer John Turner junior in a plea of debt, 15798-1598
- BRU15/3/135 John Freman senior attached to answer John Symons a case of security for payment of money due by John Freman junior son of defendant, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/136 Demurrer by John Ballamye to the action of John Rogers, and an entry of summons in the same suit, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/137 Robert Ingram v. Richard Byfield, clerk, [1597-1598]
- BRU15/3/138 Thomas Eton v. Ralph Lorde, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/139 Robert Graye summoned to answer Thomas Webb for money lent and the purchase of six grey conies, 1561-1562
- BRU15/3/140 John Smyth alias Courte summoned to answer William Smyth, for three shillings and four-pence, the price of a pair of shoes, 1593
- BRU15/3/141 William Perry summoned to answer Thomas Eton, on money matters, 1596-1597
- BRU15/3/142 Robert Ingram v. Richard Byfeld, clerk, and Margaret his wife, [1597-1598]
- BRU15/3/143 John Hocyens [Hutchins?] v. Thomas Flecher, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/144 John Rogers v. Richard Wilkins, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/145 Precept for John Friemane to answer John Simones, 1600-1601
- BRU15/3/146 Demurrer of Richard Byfield and wife to the action of Robert Ingram, [1597-1598]
- BRU15/3/147 William Troute summoned to answer William Cowper in a plea of debt, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/148 Ralph Lorde summoned to answer Thomas Eton for money due as yearly wages, 1591-1592
- BRU15/3/149 Richard Wilkins attached to answer John Wigfall for taking and carrying away thirty yards of wainscot board, 1598-1599
- BRU15/3/150 Richard Wilkins attached to answer John Rogers respecting the purchase of a peck of oats, v.s, ..., 1596-1597
- BRU15/3/151 Bills of costs in the following suits,--Richard Sexton v. Thomas Hill, George Badger v. Magdalen Trussell, Elizabeth Rogers, widow, v. Thomas Hamon, [1594-1595]
- BRU15/3/152 Thomas Parkes attached to answer Henry Wagstaffe on a bill obligatory, 1592-1593
- BRU15/3/153 William Birte attached to answer Christopher Ince on a writing of obligation, 1596-1597
- BRU15/3/154 Richard Byfeild, clerk, and wife, summoned to answer Robert Ingram respecting the unlawful entry and occupation of a messuage and garden, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/155 Thomas Rogers v. Hamnet Sadler, Daniel Baker v. Richard Mason, Robert Fulwood v. William Trowte, John Smyth, baker, v. Nicholas Jevens, [1585-1586]
- BRU15/3/156 Hamnet Sadler summoned to answer Thomas Rogers, on money matters, 1596-1597
- BRU15/3/157 Ursula Feilde, widow, v. William Tytherton, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/158 Thomas Hamon summoned to answer Elizabeth Iabeth Rogers, widow and executrix of Henry Rogers deceased, in a plea of debt, 1595-1596
- BRU15/3/159 Robert Brooke v. Thomas Hamon, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/160 Thomas Hill attached to answer Richard Sexton respecting the balance of money for pasturing some oxen ..., 1594-1595
- BRU15/3/161 Rejoinder in an action between Richard Wilkins and John Rogers, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/162 William Trowte summoned to answer Robert Fulwood, gentleman, respecting the purchase of fourteen wethers at iiij.s. each, 1585-1586
- BRU15/3/163 Precept for William Daxie to answer Henry Huddesfude, 1600-1601
- BRU15/3/164 William Wyat v. Nicholas Jevens, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/165 Demurrer of John Cane to the suit of Anne Hiccox, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/166 Jurors' names in a suit in which John Huckins is the plaintiff, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/167 Richard Mason summoned to answer Daniel Baker respecting the purchase of frieze baize, three quarters of a yard of white cotton, vij.d, ..., 1596
- BRU15/3/168 Nicholas Jevyns summoned to answer Thomas Smythe for five shillings, the price of a black felt hat lined with black taffetie, 1592
- BRU15/3/169 Thomas Hamon summoned to answer Robert Brook for a loan, 1597-1598
- BRU15/3/170 Ursula Feild, widow, v. John Atwood, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/171 Precept for John Balime [Bellamy] to answer John Rogers, J. Gibbes, Bailiff, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/172 Guy Heywood v. Stephen Burman, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/173 Nicholas Jevens summoned to answer William Wyatt, a debt for malt, pasturing a mare, money lent and a horse-lock borrowed, also for sixteen cups of beer, 1596-1597
- BRU15/3/174 George Perrie summoned to answer Denis Barton on a writing of obligation, 1595-1596
- BRU15/3/175 Precept for Hugh Perkins to answer William Parsons, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/176 John Atwode v. Ursula Fillde, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/177 John Rogers summoned to answer Richard Wylkins, 1597
- BRU15/3/178 Demurrer of Thomas Fletcher to the action of John Huggins, [1550-1649]
- BRU15/3/179 Extracts relating to Stratford Guild, 1582
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