1437 Richard Nutfeld

[David Boulding]

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

[Vance Mead]

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.

[David Boulding]

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