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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: David Boulding on Sunday 10 August 25 16:10 BST (UK)
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CP 40/705 (Easter 1437)
d 1817 Kent trespass: taking Wykham, Thomas, clerk James, John, of St John, Isle of Thanet, husbandman; Laurence, John, of St John, Isle of Thanet, husbandman; Nutfeld, Richard, of Canterbury, yeoman
Can anyone tell me what's going esp. with Richard Nutfield ?
Image located here:-
http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no705/bCP40no705dorses/IMG_1817.htm (http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no705/bCP40no705dorses/IMG_1817.htm)
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Thomas Wykham is suing them for seizing (arestaverunt) Thomas's unnamed chattels, without reasonable cause, found in the parish of St John, Isle of Thanet, and then holding the chattels until Thomas paid a fine of 40 shillings. The use of the verb arestaverunt, rather than asportaverunt, makes it sound as if the defendants were acting in an official capacity, for example as bailiffs distraining goods.
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Thomas Wykham is suing them for seizing (arestaverunt) Thomas's unnamed chattels, without reasonable cause, found in the parish of St John, Isle of Thanet, and then holding the chattels until Thomas paid a fine of 40 shillings. The use of the verb arestaverunt, rather than asportaverunt, makes it sound as if the defendants were acting in an official capacity, for example as bailiffs distraining goods.
Thanks so much for that. I really appreciate your help.
As an aside Richard Nutfeld has a very fine brass in his name dated 1446 which can be seen here:
https://wellcomecollection.org/works/et42smv4 (https://wellcomecollection.org/works/et42smv4)