This record is interesting in that it lists the properties of Sir Thomas Pomeroy, late of Berry Pomeroy, and The Lady Jane Pomeroy in 1566, and subsequently in the hands of their son Thomas Pomeroy after the death of Sir Thomas Pomeroy in December 1566.
It is a counter suit for a complaint made by George Basset "and another" against Sir Thomas Pomeroy regarding property in Parkham and Lancross.
Piece reference C 3/137/15
Short title: Pomerie v Basset.
Context
C Records created, acquired, and inherited by Chancery, and also of the Wardrobe, Royal Household, Exchequer and various commissions
Division within C Records of Equity Side: the Six Clerks
C 3 Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings, Series II, Elizabeth
Plaintiffs: Thomas Pomerie.
Defendants: George Basset and another.
Subject: manors of Parkham and Lancross, Devon , and Shillingham (near Saltash) and Triam (Treham), Cornwall; and property in Sandridge, Brixham, Wille, Eggesford, High Heanton, Cobbelond (Copeland?) , Devon, Culverwilond [Exeter?], Coombe next Conder ( Northhill/Launceston?) and St Probus, Cornwall.
Document type: [pleadings].
Covering dates 1558-1579
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status Public Record(s)
Deposition at Exeter, 25 April 8 Elizabeth, among others of Thomas Pomeroye Knight of the age of lxvi yeares: (66) Says manors of Parkhame& Lancrosse were his own lands and had them of the Dyfte Edwarde duke of Somers, Sen.
Says he never made any estate of land in the said manors unto Sr Richard Edgecombe knight and others . (Thomas Pomeroy, esqr vs George Bassett ).
Harrye (Henry) Pomeroye OF BERRY POMEROIE of the age of 42 (Born 1524) deposed that he knoweth the complainaint Thomas Pomeroy, the deft George Bassett, and Sir Thomas Pomeraie, Knight; knoweth the manors of Lancras since lamas (midsummer) day laste & the manor of Parkhamn since mid lent last past, etc.. etc.
Refers to a conversation had on Wednesday night after Easter, 1565, (Harry) had with Thos Pomeroy, complainant & others about the said land & as to how Sir Thos Pomeroy Knt. could not convey them because he had already conveyed them to his sonne Thomas; that John Marshall who received the said manors form Sir Thomas, knt, released them back again.
The compl. Thos is son of Sir Thos. knt. and Lady Jane Pomeroy, (she is ) aged 58.
FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS
Buller and other affairs
RefNo BU/621
Title Bond, Jane Pomeroy, for conveyance rights in Shillingham with Trehan Manor, St
Stephen by Saltash
Date 1574
Description
Parties: 1) Jane Pomeroy, widow of Sir Thomas Pomeroy 2) Francis Buller esquire.
Bond for conveyance of her right in the manors of Shillingham and Trehane within
seven years.
Trehane, St Stephans by Saltash:
Pomeroy Arthur DEV 1617 A ab PCC VIV Vol. 8, p. 42 - Act Book