1422: Court held Feast of St Gregory 1 Henry VI
TNA: SC 2/171/53
Inquisitio. Capt ex officio seneschal per sacrament. Richard Mede (and others), who say that (list of names) hold land of Wenhams.
Pannage. William Made (vii d) for 1 porc & viii porculi (pigs & piglets)
1422: Feast of St Martin 1 Henry VI
TNA: SC 2/171/53
Inquisitio. Richard Mede (and others) hold of the Abbot lands of Grigemans
1432: Common Pleas, Hilary/dorses 1232
Essex. John Coke, of Neuport, clerk, summoned to answer William Made. Debt, at Clavering.
1433 Feast of St Thomas the Martyr, 12 Henry VI
TNA: SC 2/171/54
William Made, son of John Made; William Made, son of William; Richard Made, (and others) who say upon the sacrament that they hold land of Geoffrey Griggeman, John Stephen, William Rumbold, William Webbe.
1434: 19 May, 13 Henry VI
TNA: SC 2/171/54
Essoin (absence): William Made, junior, by William Made, senior
John Godman versus William Made, in a plea of trespass. In mercy 1 shilling.
1435 : Common Pleas Michaelmas/dorses 1761
London. Thomas Adam, ostler, versus Richard Mede, of Claveryng, Essex, husbandman. Trespass: close and taking, at London.
1435: Common Pleas Michaelmas/dorses 2221
London. Thomas Adam, ostler, versus John Mede, of Claveryng, Essex, husbandman. Trespass: close and taking, at London.
1484: Court held Hock Monday, 1 Richard III
TNA: SC 2/171/54
Jurors:
John Mede fil vidue (son of widow)
John Mede de Preestesplas (of priest’s place)
1485: Court held Feast of St Peter, 2 Richard III
TNA: SC 2/171/54
John Waryn (ii d), William Cole (ii d), William Mede (ii d) male fecerunt (fine for wrongdoing)
Affeerers (who assess amercements or fines):
William Mede, William Rumbold
1485: Common Pleas Easter/fronts 111
Essex. John Carter, of Claveryng, administrators of; (Alice Carter, widow; John Waren, senior, of Claveryng) versus John Mede, of Claveryng, yeoman. Trespass: taking.
1489: Court held next after feast of St Peter, 4 Henry VII
Essex Record Office D/DC 3/3
The lord granted to William Mede at farm one piece of land containing by estimation 3 acres of land for xx years, paying for it xx d per annum.
1495: Court held next after feast of St Martin, 11 Henry VII
Essex Record Office D/DC 3/4
Inquisitio. William Mede, William Mede of Berden, say upon sacrament
1499: Court held on eve of St Peter, 14 Henry VII
Essex Record Office D/DC 3/4
Inquisitio. Thomas Mede, William Mede (and others) say upon sacrament that William Mede of Berden holds land.
And at this court the lord by his steward granted to Thomas Mede one piece of land lying in Hellfeld by the land of Robert Bolyton on the south and land once of William Burlyng on the north.
1500: Rental, Essex Record Office D/DP M1167/3
Item of Thomas Wodekok one garden, two acres land once of Richard Maad
Item of William Mede for one messuage once of John Thressher (?) and of the same William one croft called Whyte Croft, between Rosemede Lane on the west and the land once of Edmund Boton in the east, and for 2 acres in Blakslade Mede by the land called Chamberlens by the land once of Richard Poynant on the south and the land of Margaret Mede in the north.
Item of Robert FitzWilliam, land once of William Mede of Berden, for 5½ acres & 1 rood of meadow called Charm-, once of John Turner, senior, paying 2 s 9 d.
Hellefelde
Item of Thomas Mede for one piece of land lying in Hellfelde beside land of Robert Bolyngton on the south and land once of William Byrlyng on the north, and for one acre of land lying by Berden Mellefeld (Mill Field), paying xx d.
1500: Common Pleas Easter/fronts 64
Bucks. Thomas Wilcokys versus John Dowener, of Harowe on the Hyll, Middx, carpenter; Richard Wysse, of Banbury, Oxon, innholder; George Broun, of Devises, Wilts, shoemaker; and Thomas Mede, of Claveryng, Essex, husbandman. Debt
1502: Will of William Mede of Berden
Mother: Jane, Brothers: John, Richard, Wife: Margaret Wright, William Mede his brother's son
1504: Court held after Easter 20 Henry VII (draft)
Essex Record Office D/DC 3/3
List of names (jurors and those present)
William Mede
Thomas Mede
William Mede of Berden
Joan Mede, widow
Robert FitzWilliam for land once of John Mede of Berden, 2 s 9 d
Item they present that Thomas Mede had two tenements, iii acres in Hellfeld by estimation and one acre in Berden Mellfeld by copy of court roll, and Thomas Mede has an heir of age.
1504: Will of Thomas Mede, of Clavering
Wife: Joan, Sons: Robert, Thomas, Richard, John
1505: Court held 21 Henry VII
Essex Record Office D/DC 3/4
Abuttals, land of William Mede
To this court comes Thomas Lorkyn of Clavering and acknowledges that he holds land between land of Joan Mede, widow, on the west and land of Lord of Clavering in tenure of John Mede on the east.