Stephen & Katherine Bullyng 1426-1432 Norman French

[David Boulding]

Anyone any good at Norman French? To give a precis of the contents? I am guessing that Katherine inherited the land and William Werde (maybe) her brother objected?

Two documents on the same matter.

http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT4/ChP/C1no7/IMG_0167.htm
http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT4/ChP/C1no7/IMG_0168.htm

Document Details for C 1/7/138 Lettercode Title Records of the Chancery, and also of the Wardrobe, Royal Household, Exchequer and various commissions Class Title Court of Chancery: Six Clerks' Office: Early Proceedings, Date: 1426-1432 Richard II to Philip and Mary
Plaintiffs:: Stephen Bullyng, of Canterbury, and Katherine his wife, daughter and heiress of John Werde, late of Tenterden. v. William Werde, of Winchelsea, and William Colyn, of Goudhurst, feoffees of the said John.: Messuage and lands in Tenterden: Kent. 2 documents. Closure Status Open. Held by: The National Archives, Kew

[Bookbox]

Stephen Bullyng and Katherine his wife are bringing a suit in Chancery against William Werde and William Collyn.

John Werde, Katherine’s father, whilst he lived, was seised in his demesne as of fee (= held the freehold) in a tenement and 13 acres of woodland, with appurtenances, in Tenterden. When he died he enfeoffed William Werde and William Collyn with this property, under certain conditions (which aren’t stated here). The Bullyngs claim that 13 years after the death of John Werde the feoffees are still in possession of the property and are still drawing the profits. They ask for William Werde and William Collyn to be subpoena’d to appear in court and explain why they are contravening the conditions laid down by John Werde.

I think both pieces are essentially saying the same thing, but the condition of the first one makes it hard to read all the detail.

I can’t see any relationship stated for William Werde.

[David Boulding]

My word, that's excellent (again). Thank you so much for your hard work as it makes a huge difference to be able to start understanding what's going on.

Very many thanks again from Kent on a pleasant and sunny day.

[David Boulding]

Rather tedious they didn't bother dating these documents accurately (just the vague 1426-1432) otherwise it would have been possible to roughly date the death of John Werde.