DEPOSITIONS IN ACTION FOR TRESPASS. 



The evidence for the PI' 



Francis Bradshawe esquier beinge seised of the manor 

 of Abney unto the w^'' belongeth a wast or comon of 

 600 acres the PI' being a freeholder within the said 

 manor the said Francis Bradshaw did permitt the said 

 pi' to enclose the parcell of comon now in question 

 adjoyninge to the pi' land w"^'' conteyneth about some 

 halfe an acre not worth per annum 20^ after the enclo- 

 singe whereof the pi' enjoyed the same quietlie for the 

 space of 2 yeares & after the def sendinge for the pl*^ to 

 paiiell him a saddle for that the pl*^ came not presentlie 

 upon the def" sendinge for thereupon the Def in a Rage 

 pulled downe the place now in question pretendinge 

 interest of common therein & hath likewise writte for 

 the good behaviour foith of the Crowne office upon 

 unjust surmises against \>V & his sonnes & hath bound 

 them to appeare at London & further hath causes & 

 severall accions of Batterie apeece to be brought against 

 the pi' & his 2 sonnes at the sute of 2 of his servants 

 and base sonns of the def & soe hath utterlie 

 vexatious corses utterlie beggered the pi' & his familie 

 enforcinge them to kepe the house for 6 monthes to- 

 geather whereby they are undone 



Abney is an ancient manor as appearelh by manie 

 Court Rolls from Rychard & upon the waste 



or common of Abney there adjoyneth the severall lo:'"^ 

 (lordships) or townes whose comons were never fenced 

 from Abney yet they have beene well knowen by meots 

 (? meares) & bounds the io:^" (lordships) or Townes 

 adjoyning are these viz : 



Offerton Shotton Great Hucklowe Haslebagde Hyelowe 

 Brough & Bradwall 



The I.orde of Abney dwelled in Staffordshire farr from 

 Abney & these neibor townes adjoyninge did ordinarilie 

 trespas to the lorde of Abney by puttinge there cattell 

 upon tliere ovvne comon & soe they strayed to Abney 



