Henry Pomerey in 1554, Gent. of Bristol, late of Ottery St Mary, is named in pardon roll of I Mary. (Powley)
Port: Bristol Ledger of Thomas Kelke & Henry Pomerey, collectors of Customs & Subsidies.
Note: 22 ms. The cover is an illuminated fragment of Church music of an earlier date.Date: 4-5 Edw.VI.Held by: The National Archives, KewLegal status: Public Record
Source: Public Record Office: CP 40/1157
Title: Common Pleas Hilary 1 Mary
Hilary 1554
Westminster
Pl’ita apud Westmr coram Ric’o Morga’ Milite & Socijs suis Justic’ d’ne Regine de Banco de Trmi’o s’ci Hillarij Anno regni Marie dei gr’a Angl’ Franc’ & Hib’n Regine fidei defensoris & in trra Eccl’ie Anglicane & Hib’nice suprmi capitis primo
Pleas at Westminster before Richard Morgan knight and his fellows, justices of the lady queen de Banco, for Hilary term in the 1st year of the reign of Mary by the grace of God queen of England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and on earth Supreme Head of the English and Irish church
Deuon’
Michell +Shyrwood+ & Henr’ Farrant alias d’ci Michell Sherwood & Henry Farrant p attorn’ suu’ op’ se iiijto die vrsus Henr’ Pomery nup de Ciuitate Bristoll’ in Com’ Ciuit’ Bristoll’ Genrosum alias d’cm Henry Pomry of the Cyttye of Bristoll’ de pl’ito q’d reddat eis decem & sex libras sex solidos & octo denarios quos eis debet & iniuste detinet &c’ Et ip’e non ven’ Et prec’ fuit vic’ q’d sum’ eum &c’ Et vic’ modo mand’ q’d nichil h’et &c’ I’o capiatr q’d sit hic in Octabis purificac’onis b’e Marie[1] &c’ Ad quem diem ven’ prd’ci Michaell & Henr’ Farrant p attorn’ suu’ & op’ se iiijto die vrsus prfat’ Henr’ Pomery de prd’co pl’ito Et ip’e non ven’ Et prec’ fuit vic’ q’d capet eum &c’ Et vic’ modo mand’ q’d non est inuent’ &c’ I’o sicut prius capiatr q’d sit hic a die Pasche in xv dies[2] &c’
Devon
Michael Shyrwood and Henry Farrant otherwise called Michell Sherwood and Henry Farrant appeared by their attorney for a fourth day against Henry Pomery late of the city of Bristol in the county of the city of Bristol gentleman otherwise called Henry Pomry of the cyttye of Bristoll, in a plea that he render them £16 6s 8d that he owes them and unjustly detains &c.; and (the defendant) has not come; and it had been ordered the sheriff to summon him &c.; and the sheriff now reports that he has nothing (in his bailiwick in lands or chattels whereby he might be attached) &c.; therefore let him be taken, to be here on the octaves of Candlemas &c.; on which day come the aforesaid Michael and Henry Farrant by their attorney, and appear for a fourth day against the aforesaid Henry in the plea aforesaid; and (the defendant) has not come; and it had been ordered the sheriff to take him &c.; and the sheriff now reports that he is not found &c.; therefore, as before, let him be taken, to be here on the quindene of Easter &c.
1568: Thomas Kelke (High sheriff of Bristol, 1560) and Henry Pomery reported that in 1549 Randall Wilborn and William Hill had exported 10 dickers of leather on a coastal cocket issued at Gloucester, to be surrendered at Bristol within 14 days on penalty of 20 pounds.
Wilborn and Hill, imprisoned by Bristol sheriffs, appealed to the Exhequer court, pleading that the leather had been loaded at Gloucester into a trow called the Mary Slugg for deliver in Bristol, but they were caught by a storm off Aust in the Bristol Channel and, in great danger, fearing for their lives, were driven to Galicia in Spain against their will and intention. They were almost destitue and could no pay the penalty. (4-5 Edward VI)
John Wyke was Collector of Customs and Subsidies 37-38 Henry VIII: (1547-47) Ireland/bristol trade in the 16th century.
Henry Pomeroy, Collector of Customs & Subsidies 4-5 Edward VI. 1547.
Ottery St Mary was connected to the Strowbridges, who married daughter of Henry Pomeroy, son of Thomas Pomeroy and Agnes Kelloway.
(Research note: It is possible that this Henry was son of Richard Pomeroy of Bowden. There is no evidence that he remained in Totnes after Richard sold Bowden. His widow later married A. Harris of Cornworthy. Cornworthy belonged to the Harris family, not the Pomeroy family.)
[1] 9 February 1554
[2] 8 April 1554