William Symondes, Lionel Croftes, William Dyson alias Cogbill, Simon Ryley, William...

William Symondes, Lionel Croftes, William Dyson alias Cogbill, Simon Ryley, William Walker and Thomas Baldwin v. Ralph Sheldon. The customs of the queen's manor of Brayles [Brailes], now in the occupation of the defendant. Excessive fines levied by him. Enclosure of commons in Nether Brayles [Nether Brailes] and Over Brayles [Over Brailes] in the said manor and in the adjoining hamlet of Chempscott [Chelmscote]. Right of the lord of the manor to maintain rabbit warrens elsewhere than upon the site of the manor, and the several grounds belonging thereto. Referring to a commission by virtue of which the rabbits in certain fields were destroyed, and to a verdict given for Sheldon, in a trial by nisi prius at Warwick concerning a warren in Brayles [Brailes], wherein he was plaintiff and certain tenants of the said manor defendants. Mentioning Thomas Wimbush as a former lord of Brayles [Brailes]. Warw.

39/40 Eliz I Michaelmas and 40 Eliz I Hilary term