Ref: EDC 5/1566/15
Catalogue Entry:
There is currently no catalogue entry for this cause, but the papers are filed in a paper folder labelled EDC 5 (1566) No 15 Bangor
Summary:
William Charlton, rector of Bangor, contra Edward ap Ellis and Reginald ap David, although the endorsement gives the plaintiffs as William ap Meredith and Reginald ap David.
Although the sentence does not specify what type of produce is claimed, the relevant depositions in EDC 2/8 concern tithes of hay.
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In the name of God, Amen: the merits and circumstances of a certain cause of subtraction of tithes which was disputed, is still disputed and is pending undecided before us having been heard, seen and understood and fully investigated by us, Robert Leche, Master of Arts and Bachelor of Laws, commissary general of the right reverend father in God, William, by divine permission lord bishop of Chester, and lawfully deputed official principal of his consistory court, rightly and lawfully proceeding, between the venerable William Charlton, rector of Bangor of Chester diocese, the party plaintiff and complainant on the one part, and Edward ap Ellis and Reginald ap David, of the same parish of Chester diocese and jurisdiction, the defendant and party complained of on the other part; and the aforesaid parties appearing sufficiently and lawfully before us, namely, the party of the said rector by William Man, Master of Arts, his lawfully appointed proctor according to the acts of the court, also the party of the said Edward ap Ellis and Reginald ap David appearing personally and by John Prichard, Bachelor of Laws, their lawfully appointed proctor according to the acts of the court; with the party of the said rector praying that sentence is passed for him and justice may be done to him, the party of the said Edward ap Ellis and Reginald ap David also earnestly praying that justice may be done to them.
All and singular acts, enactments, deductions, propositions, allegations, confessions and proofs had and done by all sides in the said cause having first been examined and diligently inspected by us, and having reviewed, examined and considered them with promptness and diligence, and having observed what according to law should be observed by us in this behalf, we have thus thought fit to proceed to the pronouncement of the passing of our definitive sentence or final decree in this cause, and we do proceed in this manner which follows;
Forasmuch as we know and clearly find by the acts enacted, set forth, alleged, confessed and proved had and done in the said cause that the party of the said rector of Bangor, has sufficiently and fully established and equally proved his claim in a certain libel of his judicially given and offered (the tenor of which certain libel follows and is thus; In the name of God, Amen: before you, William, by divine permission bishop of Chester, which libel we hold as here read and inserted) and that nothing effectual has been or is brought, excepted, alleged or proved on behalf of the said Edward ap Ellis and Reginald ap David which could destroy or in any way weaken the intention of the said rector.
Therefore we, Robert Leche, official aforesaid, having first called upon the name of Christ, and setting God alone before our eyes, and from and with the advice of the learned in the law with whom we have consulted in a timely manner in this cause, decree and declare that the same Edward ap Ellis and Reginald ap David will be condemned to pay to the plaintiff the tithes aforesaid libellate as is thus aforesaid, and taken, had, subtracted and not paid by them or their men, if they are still in existence, otherwise in their true value, which we value in the sum of 2s 6d on the part of Edward ap Ellis and 16d on behalf of Reginald ap David of lawful money of England; and we condemn them, Edward ap Ellis and Reginald ap David or by their men, by this our definitive sentence or this our final decree which we pass and publish in these writings. Moreover, reserving taxation of these costs to us in all matters, and we do reserve it, and we do not see fit to condemn the said Edward and Reginald to pay the costs incurred by the said rector in this cause because they seem to have acted in this suit in good faith.
This sentence was read and issued by the judge aforesaid the chapter house of Chester cathedral church on the 25th day of the month of October in the year of our Lord 1566, being then present there
Transcript
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In dei nomine Amen Auditis Visis et Intellectis ac plenarie discussis per nos Robertum
Leche artium Magistrum
et in Legibus baccallarium Reverendi in christo patris ac domini domini Willielmi permissione divina Cestrensis episcopi commissarium
generalem ac eius Curie Consistorialis officialem principalem legitime deputatum Meritis et circumstantijs cuiusdam
cause subtractionis decimarum que coram nobis inter venerabilem virum Willielmum Chorlton Rectorem de
Bangor Cestrensis diocesis partem actricem et querelantem ex vna et Edwardum ap Ellis et Regenold
ap David eiusdem parochie Cestrensis diocesis et Jurisdiccionis partem ream et querelatam partibus ex altera
vertebatur et adhuc vertitur et pendet indecisa rite et legitime procedentes partibus predictis Coram nobis
sufficienter et legitime videlicet parte dicti Rectoris per Willielmum Man Artium
Magistrum eius procuratorem legitime
apud acta constitutum parte quoque dictorum Edwardi ap Ellis et Regenoldi ap David per se personaliter
et per Jhonnem Prichard in Legibus baccallarium eorum procuratorem legitime apud acta constitutum
comparentibus parte quoque dicti Rectoris Sententiam ferri et Justiciam sibi fieri parte etiam dictorum E[dwardi]
ap Ellis et Regenoldi ap David Justiciam etiam illis fieri instanter postulantibus
[Visis primitus] per nos et diligenter inspectis omnibus et singulis actis inactitatis deductis propositis allega[tis confessatis]
et probatis in dicta causa hincinde habitis et factis easque cum Maturitate et diligentia recens[itis examinatis]
et ponderatis Servatisque per nos de Jure
in hac parte servandis Ad nostre sententie diffinitiue siue finalis decreti prolacionem in
huiusmodi causa
ferende sic duximus procedendum et procedimus in hunc qui sequitur modum
Quia per acta
inactita deducta allegata exhibita confessata et probata in dicta causa habita et facta comp[erimus]
et luculenter invenimus partem dicti Rectoris de Bangor intentionem suam in quodam suo libello
Judicaliter dato et oblato cuius quidem libelli tenor Sequitur et est Talis In dei nomine
Amen Coram vobis Willielmo permissione diuina Cestrensi episcopo Quem libellum pro hic lectum et inse[rtum]
habere volumus sufficienter et ad plenum fundasse pariter et probasse Nihilque effectuale ex
parte dictorum Edwardi ap Ellis et Reginoldi ap David fuisse et esse deductum exceptum
allegatum aut
probatum quod intentionem dicti Rectoris elideret seu quomodolibet eneruaret
Idcirco nos Robertus
Leche officialis antedictus christi nomine primitus Invocato ac ipsum Solum deum oculis
nostris preponentes
de et cum consilio Jurisperitorum cum quibus Mature in hac parte communicauimus Eosdem Edwardum ap
Ellis et Reginold ap David <ad solvendum parti actrici decimas> predictas sic vt prefertur Libellatas et per eosdem <aut suos> perceptas habitas
subtractas et non solutas si extent alioquin in earum veram valorem quem ad summam ijs vjd ex parte
<Edwardi ap Ellis et xvjd ex parte Reginald ap David> legalis monete anglie estimamus condempnandum fore decernimus et declaramus ipsosque Edwar[dum]
ap Ellis et Reginold ap David <sic aut suos>
condempnamus per hanc nostram Sententiam diffinitiu[am siue hoc]
nostrum finale decretum Quam siue quod ferimus et promulgamus in his scriptis Taxac[ionem vero]
expensarum huiusmodi nobis omnino Reseruantem et Reseruamus
et <ad solvendum> expensis in hac causa <per dictum rectorem in hac causa factas> dictos Edwardum et Reginaldum
non condemnandum duximus neque condemnamus quia videbantur bona fide litigiasse
lecta et lata fuit huiusmodi sententia per iudicem antedictum
in domo capitulari <Ecclesie> cathedralis cestrensis xxvto die
Mensis Octobris Anno domini 1566 presentibus tunc
ibidem
Original Document
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Translation
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[Endorsement]
Sentence of the venerable William Charlton, rector of Bangor, against William ap Meredith and Reginald ap David in a cause of tithes.
[in pencil in a different hand]
Bangor
[Produced with the permission of the Chester Diocesan Board of Finance.]
Translation copyright ©2022 P J Cox All Rights Reserved
Transcript
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[Endorsement]
Sententia venerabilis viri Willielmi
Chorlton Rectoris de Bangor
contra et aduersus Willielmum
ap Meredith et Reginold
ap David in causa decimarum
[in pencil in a different hand]
Bangor
[Produced with the permission of the Chester Diocesan Board of Finance.]
Transcript copyright ©2022 P J Cox All Rights Reserved
People
William Charlton, rector of Bangor – plaintiff
Edward ap Ellis – defendant
Reginald ap David – defendant
Officials
Related Causes
Notes
Depositions in tithe causes from Bangor may be found in EDC 2/8 ff. 4-6, 8-9, 12.