STAC co Durham

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County Durham

The following cases fell within the county of Durham as constituted in Tudor times, and hence also include cases from the Bishopric of Durham's exclaves in Islandshire & Norhamshire, Bedlingtonshire, and Monk's House, all of which are in modern day Northumberland.

NOTA BENE - These case names are approximate and very likely to be changed.

B Bill of Complaint Dr Demurrer A Answer Rn Replication Rr Rejoinder C Commission I Interrogatories D Deposition

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Blunte v Vaysye

  • STAC 5/B1/21 - B A C I - 26 Eliz - Durham - Barbara Blunte v Anthony Vaysye, Richard Brisco, Christopher Haudwell, George Hutchinson, John Sayre, Percival Vayse
    • Disputed leases of closes in the Demesne of Wolsingham leased by James Blunte, eldest son of complt, to defts Christopher Hauldesworth & George Hutcheson. Already heard in the Chancery Court of Durham & Council of the North (dk)
    • Transcription STAC 5/B1/21
    • see also STAC Blount

Bowes v Palmer

Bowes v Pearson

  • STAC 5/B4/2 - B A C I D - 33 Eliz - Durham - William Bowes v Clement Pearson, Thomas Stokell, Thomas Stoker, Henry Blackett et al
    • Killing of the Queen's deer from Teasdale Forest which had escaped due to excessive falls of snow in Nov & Dec 31 & 32 Eliz.
    • Examinations of Thomas Younge of Witton upon Weire [Wear], bailiff of Witton & Hamsterley, Thomas Stokell of Witton upon Weare & Edward Blackett of Hoppilande, all Co Durham.(dk)
    • see also STAC Bowes

Brackenbury v Brackenbury

Brandling v Allison

  • STAC 5/B84/13 - B Dr - 25 Eliz - Durham - Robert Branling v John Allison, Arthur Trotter, John Trotter
    • Robert Brandelynge of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant, guardian or tutor to Mathewe Wrighte son & heir of John Wright late of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant. Possession of closes in Hunwicke, Co Durham & copies of court roll. Bill of complt at Council of the North v John Wastell of Hunwicke.(dk)
    • see also STAC Brandling

Brandling v Brandling

  • STAC 5/B42/1 - B A C - 45 Eliz - Durham - Richard Brandlinge, Hugh Bird, Henry Brandling v Robert Brandlinge, Robert Maultkey, Anthony Felton et al
    • Richard Brandlinge of Wardley, Co Durham, Henry Brandlinge son & heir of the said Richard & Hugh Byrde of the said town & county. Lease of the Manor of Wardley & tithes of corn & grain.(dk)
    • see also STAC Brandling

Brandling v Dent

  • STAC 5/B9/2 - B A Rn C I D - 41 & 42 Eliz - Durham - Robert Brandling v Robert Brandling, George Dent
    • Robert Brandlinge of Felling, Co Durham. Forgery of conveyance. Title to lands in Durham, Northumberland & Newcastle. Mention of manors of Felling & Dinsdale, Co Durham, and other places in Co Durham, Yorkshire and Northumberland.(dk)
    • Transcription STAC 5/B9/2
    • Deponent: George Dent of Newcastle upon Tyne gentleman aged 63? (dk)
  • STAC 5/B8/8 - B - 41 Eliz - Durham - Robert Brandling v Robert Brandling, George Dent, Christopher Place
    • Robert Brandling (grandson of a younger brother of Sir Robert Brandling) v Henry Brandling (another younger brother of Sir Robert), Robte Brandling (son of the said Henry), George Dent of Newcastle & Christopher Place. Title to manors of Felling & Dinsdale, Co Durham & other messuages in Co Durham & Yorks. Forged Deed.(dk)
  • STAC 5/B15/18 - I D - 43 Eliz - Durham - Robert Brandling v Robert Brandling, George Dent et al
  • STAC 5/B15/35 - I - 44 Eliz - Durham - Robert Brandling v Robert Brandling, George Dent et al
  • STAC 5/B72/18 - I D - 44 Eliz - Durham - Robert Brandling v George Dent et al
  • STAC 5/B2/21 - D - 44 Eliz - Durham - Robert Brandlinge v Robert Brandlinge, George Dent et al
  • STAC 5/B71/38 - I D - 31 Eliz - Durham - Robert Brandling v Robert Brandelinge
  • STAC 5/B97/21 - I D - 41 Eliz - Durham - Robert Brandling v Christopher Place et al
  • STAC 5/B67/29 - Rr - 42 Eliz - Durham - Robert Brandelinge v Christopher Place

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Calverley v Radcliff

  • STAC 5/C24/16 - B A C I D - 24 Eliz - Durham - Thomas Calverley v Christopher Radcliff
  • STAC 5/C6/28 - B - 33 Eliz - Durham - Thomas Calverley v Christopher Ratcliffe
  • STAC 5/C81/33 - Rn Rr - 35 Eliz - Durham - Thomas Calverley v Christopher Radcliffe
  • STAC 5/C40/34 - Rn - - Durham - Thomas Claverley v Christopher Radcliff

Constable v Selby

  • STAC 5/C42/13 - B - 44 Eliz - Durham - Sir Henry Constable of Burton Constable, Yorks & George Reveley of Ancrofte in Norhamshire, County Palatine of Durham v Ralph Selby of Grynd[?ton Rigg?] & Berwick upon Tweed, Lannclott Selbye late of Emont Hills & Berwick, John Gibsonne of Thornton, Gawen White of Thornton, Thomas Stephenson & Willm Caskey of Emont Hills in Norhamshire, Willm Selby the younger of Berwick et al
    • Armed expulsion of complts cattle from a close called Allerdon in Ancrofte.
    • see also STAC Constable

Constable v Whittington

Cragg v Marley

  • STAC 5/C14/38 - B A - 33 Eliz - Durham - John Cragge v Henry Marley, Ralph Neville et al. STAC 5/C14/38
    • Bill, dated 7 June 33 Eliz, of John Cragges of Landen [?Langdon] co Durham. Answer, dated 24 June 33 Eliz, of Henry Marley one of the defts John Cragges complt.
    • Dean and Chapter of Durham were seized of a messuage called Landen in the parish of Wolsingham co Durham.
  • STAC 5/C28/7 - I D - 34 Eliz - Durham - John Craggs v Henry Marley. STAC 5/C14/38

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Eure v Webster

  • STAC 7/2/25 - - - Durham - Ewre v Thomas Webster
    • TNA Notes: False return to a writ of capias utlagatum. Thomas Webster, under sheriff of Durham
    • see also STAC Ewer

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Forster v Johnson

  • STAC 5/F25/22 - B A - 43 Eliz - Durham - John Forster v Matthew Johnson, Thomas Bume et al
  • STAC 5/F12/5 - B - 43 Eliz - Durham - Sir John Forster v Matthew Johnson, Thomas Boone
    • John Forster of Bambroughe[Bamburgh], Northumberland. One fourth part of the salmon fishery on the River Tweed called Sandstell.
  • STAC 5/F6/15 - I D - 43 Eliz - Durham - Sir John Forster v Matthew Johnson

Frevyll v Lambert

  • STAC 5/F22/6 - I D - 31 Eliz - Durham - George Frevyll v Clement Lambert, Thomas Prowde et al
    • Interrs refer to a parcel of ground called the Hall Garthe (no county). Defts Clement Lambert of Bishop Mydlam, Co Dur, & Thomas Prowde servant to Clement Lambert.(dk)
  • STAC 5/F5/33 - I D C - 31 Eliz - Durham - George Frevell v Clement Lambert
    • Interrs on part of George Frevile, deponents on part of both George Frevile & Clement Lambert
    • Transcription STAC 5/F5/33
  • STAC 5/F1/37 - Rn - 31 Eliz - Durham - George Frewyll, Clement Lambert, Thomas Prowde
  • STAC 7/2/38 - - - Durham - George Frevile, v Clement Lamberte, Thomas Prowde, Thomas Danyngson, Thomas Manne, Robert Laydsman
    • TNA Notes: Bishop's Middleham: Forcible entries and damage. Answer and replication missing at transfer - STAC 7/2/38
    • see also STAC Frevill

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Gray v Barnes

  • STAC 5/G3/29 - B A Rn C I D - 42 Eliz - Durham - Thomas Gray v John Barnes
    • Bill - Thomas Grey yeoman, of Marwood Park in the bishopric of Duresme . . . John Barnes gentleman, a clerk of the court of Chancery in the County Palantine of Durham . . . something about a forged recognizance
  • STAC 5/G43/25 - I D - 43 Eliz - Durham - Thomas Graye v John Bannes

Grenewell v Blacket

  • STAC 5/G18/19 - B A - 35 Eliz - Durham - John Grenewell v Nicholas Blacket, George Birde
    • John Grenewell of the Town & County of Newcastle upon Tyne. Purchase of messuages at Ravensworth & Kiblesworth, Co Durham from Percival Harbottle. Breaking and entering the premises following the sale, claiming to have a warrant.(dk)
    • Transcription STAC 5/G18/19
  • STAC 5/G15/17 - I - 35 Eliz - Durham - John Grenewell v Percival Harbotle et al

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Raymes v Lawson

  • STAC 5/R25/5 - B A Rn - 25 Eliz - Durham - Roger Raymes of Sheleughe, Co Durham v William Lawson, Lawrence Lawson, Richard Kitchen, Richard Mathewe and Rawf Bryan, all of South Shields and Robt Wright, Thomas Wrighte of Whitborne [Whitburn]
    • Assault on complts servants in a close called Panne Lees, part of the tenement of Sheleughe/Shelheugh [Shields Heugh], near South Shields. Disputed rights to the tenements Sheleughe and Field House, formerly leased by Stephen Kitchen, father in law to the defendant & father of Edward Kitchen, the first husband of the complts wife. (dk)
    • Transcription STAC 5/R25/5
    • see also STAC Reymes

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Selby v Revely

  • STAC 5/S81/2 - B - 43 Eliz - Durham - William Selby v George Revely, Henry Stele et al
    • William Selby, gent, Porter of the Town of Berwick upon Tweed. Farm called Emont Hills, Tweedmouth, Co Palatine of Durham (now Northumberland).(dk)
    • see also STAC Selby

Smith v Simpson

  • STAC 5/S6/7 - B - 38 Eliz - Durham - Henry Smith v Thomas Sympson
    • Henrie Smithe of the City of Durham. Lease from the Bishop of Durham and sinking of coal mines in Grewborne adjoining the river Gawneles to the south, and Softlie to the north, in Co Durham. (dk)
    • Transcription STAC 5/S6/7
    • see also STAC Smith, F-H

Swynborne v Percy

  • STAC 5/S1/35 - B A - 10 Eliz - Durham - John Swynbourne v Sir Henry Percy, William Shaftoe, Robert Harbottle Jr, Robert Greenvelle, John Habottle et al
    • John Swynbourne of Chapwell [Chopwell], Co. Palatine of Durham. Destruction of quick set hedge. Claimed that 400 persons involved, over 200 of whom are named. Answer of Sir Henry Percy.
    • Transcription STAC 5/S1/35
    • see also STAC Swynborne


Swynborne v Chapman

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Wright v Hudspeth

  • STAC 5/W61/8 - B A C I D - 34 Eliz - Durham - Hugh Wright v Edward Goodspith
    • Interference with the setting up of saltpetre manufactory in Durham.
    • Transcription STAC 5/W61/8
  • STAC 5/W3/32 - B - 34 Eliz - Durham - Hew Wright, Richard Hayton v Edward Hudspeth

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Possible Durham cases (based on the names involved), which are yet to be confirmed:

Bellasis, Richard

  • STAC 5/B32/12 - B A - 14 Eliz - Richard Bellasis v Edward Bath, Richard Gray et al
  • STAC 5/B14/6 - I D - 15 Eliz - Richard Belleses v Edward Bayts, Richard Grey
  • STAC 5/B26/39 - Rn - 14 Eliz - Richard Bellassis v Edward Barts, Richard Grey

Garnett, Bartholomew

  • STAC 5/G45/21 - A - 29 Eliz - Bartholemew Garnett v Henry Lawson
  • STAC 5/G36/7 - B - - Bartholomew Garnett v John Reynold et al
  • STAC 5/G2/35 - B A C I D - 29 Eliz - Bartholimew Garnett v Henry Lawson, Robert Nelson, William Cornforth et al

Garnett, Edward

  • STAC 5/G38/18 - I D - 29 Eliz - Edward Garnett v Henry Lawson

Hedworth, John

  • STAC 5/H14/22 - I D - 42 Eliz - John Hedworth, John Girlington v Robert Cowper
  • STAC 5/H70/16 - Rn - 42 Eliz - John Hedworth v Cuthbert Creswell et al

Jackson, Thomas

  • STAC 5/J8/25 - B - 7 Eliz - - Thomas Jacksone v Thomas Carlile, Nicholas Holborne et al
    • see State Papers SP 46/27/fo255 Francis, Earl of Bedford, and Thomas Bates to the Barons of the Exchequer: As commissioners to examine witnesses at Berwick in Thomas Jacksone v. Thomas Carlill, they awarded the plaintiff the fourth part of New Water fishing. Further proceedings delayed through the death of Robert Lawson, a commissioner: Russell House; 27 June 1565

Lawson, Henry

  • STAC 5/L23/15 - B A C I D - 29 Eliz - Henry Lawson v Edmund Sadler, Robert Robynson et al
  • STAC 5/L27/5 - B A C I D - 28 Eliz - Henry Lawson v George Warde, Bartholomew Garnolt et al
  • STAC 5/L44/37 - Rn - - Henry Lawson v George Warde, Edmund Sadler et al
  • STAC 5/L45/40 - I D - 27 Eliz - Henry Lawson v Richard Gresham alias Kirsop, George Warde et al
  • STAC 5/L6/6 - I D - 29 Eliz - Henry Lawson v George Ward et al


  • STAC 5/M33/16 - B - 25 Eliz - Thomas Morland v Michael Robinson et al

Tunstall, Ralph

  • STAC 5/T23/16 - B A C I D - 40 Eliz - Ralph Tunstall v Cicelye Cockeson
  • STAC 5/T33/24 - Rn - 40 Eliz - Ralph Tunstall v Anthony Cockson, Cecily Cockson
  • STAC 5/T30/31 - Rr - 40 Eliz - Ralph Tunstall v Antony Cockson, Cicely Cockson
  • STAC 5/T7/29 - I D - 40 Eliz - Ralph Tonstall v Anthony Cockson et al

Wilson, John

  • STAC 5/W77/38 - B - 39 Eliz - John Wilson v Robert Wilson, Antony Turnstall et al