John PASFIELD [28850]

  General Notes:

Richard Hayward of Wethersfield leases house Rich Herward of Wethersfield lets his house called Goldynggs of John H. (his brother ) from 29 September 1486 for 10 years upon condition that said John H. shall newly thatch the hall and all other houses where necessary and repair some with timber work and daubing; and also make an oven and a `kelle' in the kitchen and a chimney in the hall. This work is to extend over a period of three years, after which the said John H. shall pay to Richard H. 6s.8d. yearly, and if said John shall wish to buy the house at the expiration of aforesaid 10 years, he is to have it for £10 payable over 5 years. [Witness: John Pasfield ]
ERO D/P 119/25/42 - 21 Sep 1486

Sir Thomas Mongomery, Robert Rouchester, gent., John Serle and Thos. Serle of Great Bardfield, Robert Fitche (son of John F. of Finchingfield), Thos.Lovelond, Thomas Levermere and Henry Northey (which last three are also attornies for the first five) all of Wethersfield, in accordance with last will of Alice Craneford , widow, late of Wethersfield, to Richard Herward ( son of said Alice C. ), William Stamer and John Pasfeld , all of Wethersfield a Messuage called Goldyngs with garden, in Wethersfield. Also: all other lands and appurtenances in Wethersfield and blakemer which we held jointly with the said Alice for her use and which we had of the feoffment of John Herde, sen., and Walt. Serle of Gt. Bardfield as recited in deed dated 4 May 1485. Neighbor to 1) Motonnyslane, 2) highway from Wethersfield to Braintree, 3) one head abutting on tenement of William Stamer lately of John Aleyn, and the other on tenement of Thomas Bolle lately of John Oldhalle.
ERO D/P 119/25/43 - 28 Mar 1490

Montonnesmede a pasture on the King's highway from Wethersfield Church to Braintree
Admission of John Spryng on surr. of John Pasfeld
ERO D/K T244/5 - 22 Mar 1508/09

Feoffment from John Pasfeld , of Wethersfield, tanner, to Richard Herward (s. and h. of Richard H. ), Walt. Spryng, Thomas Spryng, jun., Thomas Cutt, all of Wethersfield, and John Levermere of Gosfield for Messuage called Goldyngs with a garden in Wethersfield which property John p. held with William Stamer, deceased , of the feoffment of Sir Thomas Mongomery, robt. Rowchester gent., John Serle, Thomas Serle, Robert Fitche, Thomas Lovelond, Thos.Levermere and Henry Northey. To the use of said Rich.H. , Neighbor to 1) Motonnyslane, 2) the highway from Wethersfield to Braintree, 3) tenement of John Aleyn, 4) tenement of Thomas Bolle lately of John Oldhall. [Witness: Thomas Livermore ]
ERO D/P 119/25/50 - 7 Feb 1517/18

John Harward, husbandman of Norton, Suffolk, v John Passefeld, tanner of Wethersfield, Essex: lands and tenements in Wethersfield. Demanding John Pasfield, a tanner, pay 120 pounds owed for monies collected from some unspecified lands John controlled in Wethersfield. It is not known the outcome of the suit. F King - 2018
[Standard surname: Pasfield]
Date: 1509 Apr 22-1510 Apr 21
The National Archives, Kew
REQ 2/12/107

John was a tanner by profession like his father.^[1] He surrendered to John Spring the use of a field called Manfeld and a pasture called Motennesmede in Wethersfield on 22 Mar 1508/9.^[2] Either his uncle John Hayward or his cousin named John Hayward moved to Norton, Suffolk County, England. By 1510, this John Hayward had a filed a suit in the Court of Requests in London demanding John Pasfield, a tanner, pay 110 pounds owed for monies collected from some unspecified lands John Hayward controlled in Wethersfield.^[3] John Pasfield sold a property called Goldyngs to cousin Richard Hayward, Walt Spring, Thomas Spring Jr, John Livermore of Gosfield, and Thomas Cutt on 7 Feb 1516/17.^[4] He had inherited Goldyngs from his parents.

[1] Essex County, England, Court Roll Deeds Online Abstract D/DP 119/25/50 , ERO.
[2] Essex County, England, Court Roll Deeds Online Abstract D/DK T244/5 , ERO. These properties were owned by John Stamer, the great grandfather of Miss Stamer. It is not known when he obtained these properties. Both were previously owned by William Walworth and his son John on 29 Mar 1484.
[3] The National Archives of the UK, Harward v Passefeld, 1510 (London, England: The Nationals Archives), Req 2/12/107. The outcome of the suit is not known.
[4] Essex County, England, Court Roll Deeds Online Abstract D/DP 119/25/50 , ERO.

  Other Records

1. The National Archives, Kew: REQ 2/12/107/01, 22 Apr 1509-21 Apr 1510.
Description:
John Harward, husbandman of Norton, Suffolk, v John Passefeld, tanner of Wethersfield, Essex: lands and tenements in Wethersfield. 3 mm.
[Standard surname: Pasfield]
SMP
Date: 1509 Apr 22-1510 Apr 21 Held by: </details/a/A13530124>

2. The National Archives, Kew: REQ 2/12/107/03, 22 Apr 1509-21 Apr 1510.
Description:
John Harward, husbandman of Norton, Suffolk, v John Passefeld, tanner of Wethersfield, Essex: lands and tenements in Wethersfield. 3 mm.
[Standard surname: Pasfield]
SMP
Date: 1509 Apr 22-1510 Apr 21 Held by: </details/a/A13530124>

John married STAMER [28851] [MRIN: 10215], daughter of John STAMER [26927] and Isabel [28861], in 1499 in Wethersfield ESS. (STAMER [28851] was born circa 1475 in Wethersfield ESS.)