1200-1600, Meads in Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire
1235 Records of Michael, Abbot of Ambresbury. Richard de Mede has three furlongs of land in Ditcheat, Somerset.
1277 Somerset Pleas. The assize comes to recognise whether Amice Countess of Devon, Richard de Roscruk and Ellis del Pre unjustly seized John de Botiller of his free tenement in Stanton Drew after the first etc. whereof he complains that they seized him of a messuage, two carucates of land, and 40 acres of wood. And Amice did not come but one Ellis atte Mede her bailiff, who was attached, comes and he answers for her and for Richard de Roscruk.
1280 Somerset Pleas. John de la Mede seeks against John Freke and Maud his wife a messuage and half an acre of land in Chard.
1280 Somerset Pleas. Adam de la Mede, the bishop's villein.
1281 Thomas, called Mede, a clerk asserting himself to be the rector of Burnham, Somerset.
1307 Quitclaim date: 1307 - 1327. By Alice, widow of Walter Alfruch of Yetesburh to John atte Mede, of a messuage, etc. lying between the meadow of William Albon and the tenement of John Bonet in Cumtone Basset (Wilts).
1313 Tallage of Edward II. Alice atte Mede has goods in Bristol assessed at 37s 6d, on which she pays a 15th, 30d, in taxes.
1313. Walker-Heneage and Button family and estate papers, Coker Court, East Coker, Somerset. Grant by Robert atte Mede of Perewyk Basset (Wilts.) to William Arnald, of the same and Cristina his wife of an annual rent of 6s. from his tenement in Compton Basset (Wilts.), which Robert le Schootere and Agnes his wife hold for term of their lives, and a rent of 6d. from the tenement which William le Hethene, Robert le Hethene and John le Hethene hold for term of their lives there, and a rent of 3s. from the tenement of John and Agnes Godard.
1314 Commission of oyer and terminer to Thomas de Berkeley and others on complaint by Richard Dammary that Walter atte Mede and others forcibly entered his close at Ubbele (Ubley), Somerset, broke his houses, felled some trees, and carried away the trees and goods of his.
1321 Register of Bishop John de Drokensford. John Attemede admitted under favour to be Rector of Seavington St. Michael, Somerset. Being insufficient in learning, the custody of his church and person is committed to the Bishop for three and a half years. He is to draw 10 marks for his Oxford education. The Vicar of Seavington, Somerset, John Atte Mede granted licence to study for one year at Oxford in 1324. Licence for two years in 1325. Rector of Seavington 1325.
1325 Commission of oyer and terminer to John Inge and others on complaint by John de Bello Campo of Somerset that Thomas atte Mede and others carried away his goods at Mucheluye (Muchelney), Somerset, and assaulted his men.
1327 Gloucestershire tax rolls
Henry atte Mede, Shipton
William atte Mede, Fiddington
Richard atte Mede, Caldecote
1327 Lay Subsidies in Somerset, “Kirby’s Quest”
Thomas atte Mede of Brislington, hundred of Keynsham, vi pence
Margery atte Mede of Yarlington, hundred of Bruton, xii pence
Gilbert Mayde, Rode et Wolfringtone, hundred of Frome vi pence
Ralph atte Mede of Hillfarrance, hundred of Taunton, xii pence
John atte Mede of Babington, hundred of Kylmersdon, xii pence
William atte Mede of Charleton, hundred of Whitstone, vi pence
Nicholas atte Mede of Wraxall, hundred of Portbury, xii pence
Nicholas Medes, Yatton, hundred of Winterstoke, xviii pence
William Mayde, Weston, hundred of Winterstoke, vi pence
Alice atte Mede of Modesleghe, (Mudgley in Wedmore), hundred of Bempstone, vi pence
Thomas atte Mede of Shepton Mallet, hundred of Whitstone, vi shillings
Gilbert atte Mede of Ditcheat, hundred of Whitstone, iiii shillings
Walter atte Mede of Knowle, hundred of Pitney, xii pence
1334 Subsidy rolls, Somerset
Thomas atte Mede of Shepton Malet
William atte Mede of Kynensdon, hundred of Kynendon (Kilmersdon?)
1335 Henry atte Mede of Gloucestershire, 18 d to Joan late wife of Thomas de Redeberwe.
1363 Commission to Henry Stormy, sheriff of Wilts, Michael atte Mede and others to investigate charges that some merchants have taken cloths out of the county without them being sealed, and cut entire cloths into little pieces, and otherwise deceived the king. In 1365, Commission of oyer and terminer to John Dabernoun, Thomas Hungerford and Michael atte Mede touching all felonies, trespasses, conspiracies etc. against the king in the county of Devon. 1366 Michael atte Mede of New Sarum (Salisbury), Wiltshire. In 1371, Commitment of Michael atte Mede to the office of escheator of Devon. In 1371, To Michael atte Mede. Order not to meddle in the office of escheator of Devon, although by letters patent the king has committed that office to him, the king has now revoked that commissions. In 1376, PatrickEverard had previously acquired from Michael atte Mede an estate in fee intwo messuages and 9 acres of land in Dunster, Somerset, which Michael hadacquired from Simon, late bishop of London, and Richard, late earlof Arundel. In 1376, Patrick Everard to retain messuages and land in Dunster acquired from Michael atte Mede, who acquired them from Simon late bishop of London and Richard late earl of Arundel. Somers. Patrick Everard and Joan his wife to retain a messuage and land. In 1377, Joan de Mohun of Dunsterre (Dunster), Somerset, Aubrey de Veer, knight, and Michael atte Mede, to Roger Lestraunge of Knokyn (Knockin), Salop, knight. Recognisance for 900 marks to be levied in default of payment of their lands in Somerset.
1364. Deed (charter of enfeoffment). Thomas Mannyng of Bedminster to Thomas atte Mede (great grandfather of Thomas and Philip Mede of Bristol) of Bedminster all his lands with buildings in the west street of Bedminster which Richard Schapp lately held. To hold to the grantee his heirs and assigns for ever, paying annually one penny at Hockday. Thomas atte Mede has paid 10 marks.
1367-1453
Fortescue of Castle Hill, Devon: Ashwick, Somerset, Combe House and Mede family trusts
1367 Robert Mede son of Thomas Mede to Adam Combe
1420 William Mede son and heir of Robert Mede of Shepton Mallet to Thomas Payn of
Stony Stratton and John Godefelawe of Doulting
1422 Payne and Godefelawe to Dionysia, wife of late William Mede
1449 Properties in Ashwick and "Michaelstoke" in hundred of Kilmersdon had of gift of
William Mede.
1449 Crympe and Hunt to William Mede
1449 To deliver seisin of lands in Ashwick and Michaelstoke to William Mede.
1450. Somerset. William Mede of Welwe
1451 William Mede of Wellow, son and heir of William Mede late of Shepton Mallet to
Robert Lord Hungerford, John Rodnor, vicar of Wellow and two others
1451 To receive seisin of lands in Shepton Mallet, and Ashwick from William Mede.
1451 William Mede of Wellow to Rodnor, Hunt, John Busshe, sen., and John Busshe jun.
1453 To deliver seisin of properties in Ashwick and Shepton Mallet to William Mede,
Rodnor and others, as above to John Huguns
1453 William Mede to John Busshe, jun. Dated at Bath
1369-70 John atte Mede of Bedminster, Somerset
1369/70 Berkeley, Glouc. Robert atte Mede a juror in case of Richard Bounde of Dangerfield Wick who broke into a chest in the house of Walter Bernard and stole 10 s. 1378 Robert atte Mede of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, a juror in the case against Richard Bounde. In 1393, Pardon to Robert atte Mede of Ekton by Halmore in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, for killing in self-defence Stephen Capel of Hynton at Berkeley on the Monday after Ascension. In 1393, Pardon to John atte Mede, brother of the aforesaid Robert, for the same.
1377 Order to stay the execution of the king's writ against Ivo Fitzwarin, knight, Thomas Mede and others as at the request of Ralph bishop of Salisbury they were excommunicated, and now they have appealed to the see of Rome from that sentence as being unjust. The like to the sheriff of Somerset and the sheriff of Dorset.
1379-80 Richard Mede of Bedminster, Somerset
1381 Polll Tax returns: Gloucestershire, Hundred of Brightwells Barrow, Village of Fairford: William Maide, merchant
1386 Hameswell, Gloucester. Halmote of Mich. term, 2 Oct., 10 Ric. ii. It is ordered to attach Edward Mede to answer to the lord of a trespass wherefore he cut down two ashes in Rokewode and took them away without the lord's licence &c. (He puts himself by the pledge of William Webbe).
1388-9 Grant by John Strecch of Sevenhampton Vaus, Somerset, of a meadow to John atte Mede and Christian his wife. 1388 (12 Richard II) Somerset. Indenture dated at Sevenhampton Vaux, 1388, between John Strecch, lord of Sevenhampton Vaux, knight, of the one part, and Nicholas Bolour and Agnes his wife and John atte Mede and Christian his wife, tenants of land at "la Mede", of the other, witnessing that he has granted them his meadow in "Landemede" and ½ acre of meadow near the tenement of Peter Domerell in exchange for their meadow in "la "Ferthying."
1391 John Mede, witness to a quitclaim by Ralph Sencler of the manor of Stapleton and all lands in Somerset and Saltmere, Somerset.
1392 Hugh de Biseley to John atte Mede of London and others. Recognisance for £80 to be levied in Gloucestershire.
1393/4 Conveyance, Bridgwater, Somerset. Walter Schoppe and Isabel his wife to Richard Mede and his wife.
1395 Thomas atte Mede, executor of the will of Joan Seys of St. Augustine parish, Bristol.
1397 Inquisition taken at Bristol on St. Bartholomew's Day, 21 Richard 2nd [ 1397 ], before Thomas Knap, mayor of Bristol and the King's escheator in that vill, by the oath of John Byrche, John Boroughill, John Hendon, Richard Hoker, Hugh Plommer, Thomas Drynkwater, Walter Portlond, Thomas atte Mede, John Aylmer, William Lane, William Baret, and John Ledeney.
1397 Hameswill, Gloucester. Halmote of the Hockday term held 5 May 20 Richard ii. To this court comes Thomas, son of Robert Wilteshire and gives to the lord for a fine 6s. 8d. for having entry into the messuage and 5 acres of land of ancient hearth which Richard atte Mede lately held. To hold as ancient hearth in villeinage according to the custom of the manor &c.
1400 Walter Mede, bailiff of Bridgwater, Somerset. Walter Mede paid taxes to Henry IV in 1404 and local taxes, the assessment for the watch, in 1417.
1400 Pardon to John Mede of Gloucester for all felonies committed by him except murder and rapes of women.
1402/3 Ilchester, Somerset. Proof of age of Nicholas Molyns, born 1380 at South Petherton. John Mede, 60, had a son William born in the same year.
1414 John Mede, Walter Mede, John Mede, Richard Mede and about 25 others, all of Blackford, were accused of fishing illegally in Mark, near Bridgwater. They contended that, as tenants of the Bishop of Bath, they had time out of mind had the right to fish at a place called Langeyo in Mark. The jury found them not guilty.
1414 Twelve freemen of Wellington, Somerset, present that Alice Fische and Joan Mede are common scolds and disturbers of the peace to the grievous nuisance and disturbance of their neighbours, and fine them 2d and 12d respectively.
1417-18 John Mede and Edith Mede of Bedminster, Somerset
1428 Thomas Mede, juror, of Bristol. 1429 Thomas Mede, merchant, (son of Thomas, father of Thomas and Philip) commission to collect a tax in Bristol and environs. Again in 1430 and again in 1436.
Sep 1429. Walter Mede, witness to a grant by John Blekker alias Brewer, burgess of Bristol, to John Degon, brewer, burgess, of a tenement in Redcliff.
Feb 1435. Walter Mede, witness to a grant by John Dubber, merchant of Bristol, to William Canynges, merchant of Bristol, of a tenement and garden in Mersshestrete
1434 John Mede of North Curry Co. Somerset, husbandman, and Isabel his wife, executors of the will of John Clerk.
1438 Thomas Mede elected bailiff of Bristol. He was the sheriff in 1452-53. Member of the Common Council of Bristol in 1447 and 1454. In 1455, Thomas Mede, Margaret his wife and John Mede his son, parishioners of St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. Died 1457. In 1461 a licence was granted to Thomas Mede, Thomas's son, and 11 others to trade to Iceland and Finnmark with a ship of 800 tuns or less. There were five Thomas Medes in a row, born in about 1330, 1355, 1380, 1410 and 1435.
1438 Robert Mede has burgage tenure in Bristol.
1439 John Marys of Stoke Curry Co. Somerset, freemason, to answer Robert Mede touching a plea of a debt of 40 s.
1439 Philip Mede, son of Thomas Mede, buys a tenement with a solar and cellar on Small Street, Bristol, extending to the Guildhall behind it, from William Selewode. In 1444-45 Philip Mede was bailiff of Bristol. He was sheriff of Bristol in 1454-55, and was elected mayor in 1458, 1461 and 1468. In 1462, as mayor of Bristol, he received King Edward IV. 1449 Philip Mede, commissioner in a case in which some merchants of Genoa complained that their ship "Le Maria" of Montrigo, Spain, had been taken by evildoers and brought to Bristol. 1451 Philip Mede, merchant of Bristol. v. Thomas Adam, of Polruon, and others, masters and owners of the ships Palmer and Julian, of Fowey, &c.: Seizure of goods in the ship St. Cruce, of Spain, contrary to letters patent of safe-conduct: [Cornwall]. 1452 Philip Mede in a commission to the mayor and sheriffs of Bristol, with John Sharp the younger. 1453 Philip Mede of Bristol, merchant, factor and attorney of Peter de Seynt Crike, born in Aquitaine. In 1455, Philip Mede, Elizabeth(Isabel?) and Richard their son, parishioners of St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol 1457 Deed (charter of enfeoffment). Philip Mede burgess and merchant of Bristol to Robert Ricard all his tenement called Scappesplace in the vill of Bedminster which together with Thomas Mede he lately had of the feoffment of Thomas Manning, to hold of the lords chief. In 1457 Philip Mede bought a messuage, 10 acres of land, 70 acres of pasture, and 10 acres of meadow at Rolveston near Banwell for £40. Also in 1457 Philip Mede and William Reynds were executors of the will of Margaret Mede, Philip's brother's wife. 1458 A commission to Thomas Yonge, mayor, Philip Mede and others, complaining that the ship belonging to some merchants of Genoa was wrecked near Bristol and the cargo had been taken by pirates to Bristol and Chipstowe. 1459 Philip Mede, William Canynges, merchants of Bristol, with others, lent £2000 to the King and were to receive money back from the hands of the sheriffs of several counties. 1460 Together with John Shipward, a member of Parliament twice, first at Coventry and then at Westminster. 1464 Philip Mede in a commission of oyer and terminer to John Shipward, mayor of Bristol. In 1471, Phlip Mede and William Spenser, merchants of Bristol, with others, to the king. Bond in £100 payable at the Purification next or levied on their goods in Bristol.Philip's will dated 1471, witnessed by Master John Mede, vicar of Wraxall. Buried 1475.
1441 John Mede, witness to the will of Robert Halle of the parish of Holy Trinity, Bristol, who had lands and tenements in Easton Gordon, Feyland and Portbury, Somerset.
1443 Presentation of Peter Mede, parson of the church of Bekynham, in the diocese of Rochester, to the church of Cory Mallet in the diocese of Bath and Wells, on an exchange of benefices with Walter Adam. In 1471/2 Thomas Danette becomes vicar of Cory Mallet, Somerset, upon the death of Peter Mede.
1453 John Mede of St Mary Redcliffe Bristol made an acolyte. St Edmund Hall, Oxford, B.A. in 1457. Tutor in 1461 and 1462. In 1458 letters dimissory were issued by the Bishop of Bath and Wells to all holy orders for John Mede of the parish of Redcliffe, B.A., acolyte. A month later a licence was granted to Philip Mede and Isabel his wife of Redcliffe to have masses celebrated in the chapel in their dwelling in Bristol, probably by John Mede. In 1467, John Mede, M.A. was made rector of Wraxall, witnessed by Philip Mede and Richard Mede. In 1471 he witnessed Philip's will. In a Common Pleas case in 1480, the defendant, Thomas West, knight, claimed that John Mede, clerk, of Wraxall, was a villain, the son of Walter, the son of Thomas, the son of Thomas, a villein of the manor of Brislington, Soms. The jury found that John Mede was a free man and not a villain.
1454 Will of Thomas atte Mede of St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. Vicar of St Elizabeth's in Mundford, Norfolk, Diocese of Ely.
1460 Charter of feoffment of lands and tenements in Broad Street, Bristol between John Sharp and Richard Mede son of Philip Mede and Elizabeth his wife daughter of John Sharpe late son of the grantor. The properties granted were a tenement called "the Cardinal's Hat" on Mary le Port Street; a tenement on Broad Street not far from the Guildhall; four tenements with shops in front and cellars beneath on the north side of Corn Street; and a tenement with a shop in front and a cellar beneath on the Quay north of Great Tower Entry. In 1468 Richard Baten of Bristol, goldsmith, failed to appear to answer a plea that he render a gold chain worth 20 marks to Richard Mede. 1472. John Border v. The mayor and sheriff of Bristol.: Association of complainant with Richard Forthey, esquire, in an action of detinue brought by Treheyron a Meryk, gentleman, and Richard Mede, steward of Bristol, men of local influence. Certiorari.: Bristol. About 1485. Richard Mede v. The sheriffs of Bristol: Supersedeas issued in favour of John Rokys, of Bristol, merchant, who assaulted and imprisoned complainant at Brayneford. Supplicavit.: Bristol. About 1485. Richard Mede v. the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol.: False imprisonment and refusal of bail by John Langford, bailiff. Corpus cum causa.: Glouester. About 1495. Juliane, late the wife of Richard Mede, (née Anne Pauncefoot) of Bristol. v. Arthur Kemys, esquire: Rent from a messuage and land in Middeltykenham, late of the said Richard.: Somerset. 1498 John Howell in Easton in Gordano to John Bruges one tenement with a brewhouse situated next to the land in Bedminster late of Richard Mede. About 1485. Elizabeth, Katherine, and Johane Rokys, daughters and heirs of Elizabeth, late the wife of John Rokys. v. Richard Mede: Tenements in Redclyf Strete, Bristol, late of Elizabeth Sharp, aunt of Elizabeth Rokys.: Gloucester.1491 Will of Richard Mede of St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. Son of Philip Mede and Isabel. Two wives, Elizabeth Sharp and Anne Pauncefoot. 1491 Writ of diem clausit extremum after the death of Richard Mede of Bristol. 1491 Mede chantry founded in St Mary Redcliffe by Richard Mede for one priest to sing mass.
1464 - 1479, Thomas Mede, rector of Wickwar parish church, Gloucestershire
1465 Somerset Feet of Fines. Robert Mede and his wife Joan sell the manor of Melysborough and five messuages, a mill, two hundred and eleven acres of land and fifty acres of meadow in Wooky, Melysborough and Wells to the Dean and Chapter of Wells for one hundred marcs of silver.
1467 John Mede, master of St. Marks, also called Gaunts of Belliswick, until his death in 1484. (Possibly the same John Mede as was the rector of Wraxall; it was not uncommon for priests to hold more than one office simultaneously.)
1473 John Mede, son of Thomas and Margaret, churchwarden of St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. Again in 1474, 75, 80, 85, 90, and 95. 1490 John Mede, master of the craft of weaver, Bristol. 1496 Will of John Mede of St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. Cousin of Richard Mede. Wife Alice.
About 1480. Robert Mede v. Laurence Teste and others, feoffees to uses.: Land, in Overton, Frethorn, and Sall.: Gloucester. 1480 Kenelm Dygas v. Thomas Meed, feoffee to uses.: Messuages and `fyshyng puttes' or `stalles' in Arlingham (Erlingham) and Fretherne (Frethorn), sold by Robert Meed to Laurence Test, and by the latter to complainant.: Gloucester.
About 1500. Maurice, lord Barkeley and Isabel, his wife, daughter and heiress of Philip Mede. v. Nicholas Pitts, vicar of Ratclyff in Bristol, and Thomas Cokkis.: The manor of Tickenham, and messuages and lands in Wraxall, Bedminster and Bristol.: Somerset, (Gloucester)
Sep.1523/Oct.1523. Will of William Mede of Curry Mallet, Somerset, husbandman
w. Johane
s. Robert
s. John
s. Richard
s. William
1525 Maude Mede receives a mattress, a bolster and a pair of blankets in will of Isabel Fitz-James of Bruton, Somerset
1526 James Mede receives 4 d in will of John Dyrdoo of Yovill, Somerset
1533 Robert Mede mentioned in the will of Walter Cole of Curry Mallet, husbandman
1540 Peter Mede witness to will of Alice Pycke of Glastonbury, Somerset
1545 AALT. C78/3, no. 43. John Mede v Robert Mede, Messuage and 30 acres land in Compton in parish of South Petherton, Soms.
1554 In will of Thomas Northover of Aller. Philip Mede of Curry Mallet. Richard Mede, his son-in-law, receives title to eleven acres of ground
1555 Leonard STEVYNSON v. Thurstan MEADE (Medde).: Action on a bond after agreement to accept a lesser sum than therein specified.: SOMERSET.
1569 Muster Roll, Somerset
Ayston - Henry Mede, Light Horseman
Curry Mallett - Thomas Meade, pikeman
Curry Mallett - Jerome Mede, Gunner
Ilton - James Mede, Pekeman
Ilmyster - Thomas Meade, billman
From will of Thomas Hawker d. 1589 of Drayton (originally of Curry Mallet).
'To Richard Meade son of Phillipp sometimes of Curry Mallet deceased 40s. To Hugh Meade his brother 40s. To William Meade his brother 20s. To John Meade his brother 20s. To Ellen Meade his sister 40s. To Jerome Meade his brother 20s.'
The will is witnessed by Francis Meade 'another brother of the said Richard Meade'.
In the will of Thomas Hawker's brother Philip in 1606, his daughter is one Joan Meade (husband not given). It is witnessed by Jerome Meade. Also in the will we have 'to Richard Meades three children to each of them one shape'.
Banks lay subsidy index
p. 5. 4 Charles, 1628. Hugh Meade, City of Wells
p. 11. 3 Charles, 1627. Thomas Meade, Curry Mallett
p. 55, 3 Charles, 1627. Frances Meade, Drayton
p 345. 4 Charles, 1628. John Meade, Street
p. 394, 4 Charles, 1628. Richard Meade, Badgworth