Court cases

The following page is a list of old court cases which the family has been party to. Also included is a list of other miscellaneous documents and notes.

Court of Star Chamber

The Star Chamber was an English court that sat at the royal Palace of Westminster, from the late 15th century to the mid-17th century, and was composed of Privy Counsellors and common-law judges, to supplement the judicial activities of the common-law and equity courts in civil and criminal matters.

Year	County	Plantiff	Defendant	Charges	Roll	Notes
1560	Westmorland	Symon Slyngesbye Alexander Gowling	Richard Clayborne Richard Lowther	Civil - Property dispute	STAC 5/S18/1 STAC 5/S83/35
1602	Cumberland	Thomas Cleaborne	Richard Lowther et al		STAC 5/C81/40	Almost certainly "Thomas of Hay Close"
1602	Cumberland	Thomas Cleyborne	Richard Lowther Thomas Carleton		STAC 5/C75/17	Almost certainly "Thomas of Hay Close"
1603	Cumberland, Yorkshire	Sir Richard Lowther, Knight	Thomas Cleaborne, gent Humphrey Wharton and others.	Seizure of another Thomas Cleaborne, a ward of plaintiff Sir Richard Lowther at Hutton, and of goods and deeds of his property in Killerby. assault; destruction of property; unlawful assembly; abduction.	STAC 8/202/31

Chancery Court

The Chancery court existed from the mid 14th Century until 1873. The Chancery had jurisdiction over all matters of equity, including trusts, land law, the estates of lunatics, and the guardianship of infants. It also had the ability to overturn rulings from the Court of Common Pleas for much of its existence.

Year	County	Plantiff	Defendant	Charge	Roll	Notes
1560	Westmorland	Richard Cleburne	Simon Slingesby Alexander Goldinge	Civil: Dispute over property in Cliburn Rectory	TNA C 8/1/131	Case was appealed by Slingesby (see Star Court notes)
1560	Westmorland	Richard Cleburne	Simon Slingesby Alexander Goldinge	Civil: Dispute over property in Cliburn Rectory	TNA C 8/1/131	Case was appealed by Slingesby (see Star Court notes)
1608	Norfolk	Attorney General	Dorothy Clayborne (Widow of Thomas Clayborne)	Goods and chattels found by inquisition to be property of Thomas Clayborne deceased (Crown Debtor)	E124/7 136r 333 Image
1614	Westmorland		Hugh Sanderson; Richard Lowes of Reagill, Westmorland; Thomas Adison; Anthony Lowes; Thomas White; Edward Wynter; Edward Walker; Ambrose Lancaster; John Dent; John Furnas; Anthony Walker; John Hugill; Edward Blamyre; Thomas Addyson; Edward Addison; William Addison; Henry Asponer; William Hugill; Hugh Walker; Richard Holme; George Holme; William Holme; Anthony Robinson; James Robinson; Robert Robinson; Richard Robinson; Thomas Aray; Thomas Sannderson; William Lowes; William Kitchinge of Reagill, customary tenants & cottagers in Reagill; Francis Blenkarne; John Atkinson of Kirkbistaphen[Kirkby Stephen], Westmorland; Robert Hindmer; Richard Spenceley; George Salkeld; John Hobson; John Hindmore; William Shawe; Christopher Blacklin; Edward Wharton; Robert Wharton; Henry Fawcett; William Blenkarne; Thomas Rudd; Richard Musgrave; Edward Wilson; John Thompson; Richard Dixon; Hugh Shawe; Richard Fenton; Thomas Birkdole; Christopher Fawcett; Christabell Hall; John Milner; Humphrey Williamson; William Waller; William Race; William Blenkarne; William Hobson; Rowland Howgill; Richard Addison; John Darbie; Robert Smithe; Simon Atkinson; John Hall; Hugh Salkelde; Thomas Dawson; Richard Wilson; Thomas Smarte; Richard Hindmore; William Hindmore; Christopher Dauson; George Browne; George Mason; Robert Wilson; John Lambe; Henry Parkin; Jenett Kitchinge; Jenett Turnor; Nicholas Bowlande; William Bowland; Henry Blenkarne; John Hutchinson; William Fawcett; Edward Lorymer, tenants & cottagers of Kirkbistaphen; William Barwicke; Lancelot Haitton of Shap, Westmorland; Lawrence Wells; Richard Bardwicke; Richard Stewardson; John Barwicke; Thomas Wells; Thomas Langhorne; Richard Jackson; Thomas Thistlethwait; William Araye; John Clawdesdale; William Araye; Thomas Hayton; John Mathewe; Thomas Docker; Henry Loghearde; Robert Araye; William Langhorne; George Whinfell the elder; Thomas Docker; Robert Whinfell; John Whinfell; Agnes Kitchinge; William Copperthwayte; Anthony Docker; Richard Smithe; Henry Araye; Anthony Plett; George Whinfell the younger; William Futhergill; Richard Kitchinge; Alexander Lowther; Thomas Robinson; Thomas Futhergill; Simon Robinson; Richard Hoghearde; John Brockbancke; John Robinson; William Robinson; Peter Harrison; William Morlande; Richard Kitchinge; William Robinson; George Robinson; John Lowther; Edward Jackson; Richard Alexander the younger; John Robinson; Richard Alexander the elder; John Kitchinge; Richard Rigge; John Robinson; Richard Measand; Robert Hogheard; William Robinson the elder; Simon Robinson; Peter Clowdesdale; John Gibson; Henry Araye; Alan Araye; Robert Stewardson; William Whinfell; John Haiton; Thomas Clowdesdaile; Richard Robinson; John Barwicke; William Johnson; Richard Barwicke; Richard Measand; Hugh Lowes; Roger Haitton; Thomas Marthwait; William Robinson; Robert Wells; Raphe Turner; James Fishe; George Docker; Richard Castlowe; Robert Whiteheade; John Haitton; James Robinson; William Robinson; John Gibson; Richard Whiteheade; Richard Araye; John Hodgson; John Morland; Martin Measand; Robert Haitton; John Haitton; Thomas Robinson; William Haitton, tenants & cottagers of Shap; Richard Wilson; Leonard Wharton of Wharton; Richard Morelande; William Turner; Thomas Turnor; Richard Waller; Thomas Smarte; John Parlour; John Todd; John Reakestrawe; Hugh Fawcett; William Derbie; Abraham Haisthwitle; Phillip Darbye; John Darbye; Henry Haisthwitle of Wharton; Thomas Robinson; John Wilson; George Kinge; Anthony Dickson; Richard Dickson; John Fothergill; John Dente; William Maison; Richard Wharton; Mathew Dickson; Henry Hewbancke; Henry Turner; Richard Smarte; Thomas Cuningham; Thomas Maison; William Wharton; John Dente; Michael Fothergill; Thomas Hewbancke; John Hewitson; Edward Dickson; Thomas Dickson; Anthony Robinson; Thomas Smythe; Michael Rawe; William Rawe; William Wawbie; Robert Smart, tenants & cottagers of Wharton & Naitby; Lancelot Bellas; Richard Sympson; William Richardson; Robert Pattison; Henry Sympson; Thomas Gill; Nicholas Gregson; John Sympson; Nicholas Woulfe; John Lynge; Richard Wilson; Henry Blamier; Robert Parker; John Twentyman; Thomas Hodgson; Robert Nicholson; George Richardson; Richard Sympson the younger; George Bellas; Barnaby Machaell; Stephen Bells, tenants & cottagers of Marton, Westmorland; William Yeate; Alexander Wilkenson; George Baxter; Hugh Mattison; Richard Mattison; John Denison; William Hudson; Hugh Hudson; John Horne; William Hudson, tenants & cottagers of Bampton Carhullan; Thomas Winter the elder; Thomas Winter the younger; John Colston; George Holme; Richard Atkinson; Allan Holme; Hugh Claburne; William Smithe; William Morlande; John Camplyn; Thomas Smithe; Richard Robinson; Robert Atkinson; Thomas Smith; Mathew Winter; Richard Nicholson; John Kendall; Robert Robertson; John Noble; Edward Addison; Thomas Wilkinson; Richard Wynter; John Whinfell; Richard Holme; William Robinson; Thomas Salkelde; Richard Salkelde; Richard Sympson; Edward Webster; Henry Simpson; Humphrey Miles; Robert Westgarth; Thomas Blanner; Thomas Northwaite; Robert Wells; John Dennyson; William Barwicke; John Newinson; Robert Betholme, tenants & cottagers of Sleagill, Thrymby & Newbystaines; Richard Fallowfielde, clerk of Blaylandhead als Fieldhead in Soweby above Broughe under Stainemore v Phillip, Lord Wharton and Sir Thomas Wharton his son & heir apparent	Settlement of the customs, fines and terms of copyhold tenure on the manors of Marlon Bampton, Corhallam, Sleagill, Thruby or Thrunby, Newbystaines, Sowerby above Broughe and Naitbye, Westmorland.	C78/505, no. 10 Image
1628	Essex	Raphe Latham of Spinynster, Essex	Sir Roger James Sir Robert Cocke John James Thomas James William James Thomas Clayborne Thomas Legatt Anne Bland John Gifford Robert Frith Anne (Frith) his wife Sir William Ayloffe Robert Goldan	Estate of William Latham. Spinster Hall, Essex. Lease of mansion to George Wiseman	C78/247, no. 5 Image
1658	Norfolk	Robert Brewster of Wrentham, Suffolk	Thomas Akers; James Akers; Calvin Brinckly; James Bircham; Edmund Browne; Daniel Browne; Thomas Bunting; Nathaniel Bird; Thomas Bedingfield; John Bircham; George Bullen; Robert Blower; John Cooke; Henry Cooke; James Clayborne; Henry Clayborne; Robert Cooper; Jacob Cooke; William Dey; Edmund Dey; Thomas Davy; John Evered; Robert Feltwell; William Girlington; Thomas Hallman; William Harwood; John Hallowell; Thomas Hartwell; John Hipkin; Thomas Johnson; John Jury; Samuel Lynn; Robert Love; John Leeds; William Mundford; Samuel Mann; Thomas Medicliffe; Ralph Marham; Edward Newman; John Nabbs; Rice Olley; Richard Pashelder; Peter Page; John Potter; Henry Ransom; William Riches; Robert Rogers; Richard Smith; William Starth; John Spurrell; Thomas Thompson; John Walter; Robert Walter; William Younges; Mary Athill; Anne Akers; Ursula Bird; Rowes Burton; Bridgett Bishopp; Ursula Cooke; Margaret Dey; Anne Dennis; Anne Frary; Alice Gibbs; Anne Children; Tharner Gresham; Mary Head; Elizabeth Jervis; Winfred Leeds; Katherine Melton; Katherine Mann; Margery Shinquin	Disputed customs and fines for copyhold tenants of manor of Hildolveston, Norfolk.	C78/716, no. 16 [176] Image
1663	Kent	Sir Edward Hales of Tunstall, Kent	Thomas Bellingham William Cleborne	Accounts of factorship and fraudulent borrowing of money	C78/745, no. 12 [57] Image

Court of Common Pleas

The Court of Common Pleas was the most prolific and active of all of the English courts. It was active from 1178 until 1873. This court heard civil cases between private parties from which the Crown was not a party.

Year	County	Plantiff	Defendant	Charges	Roll	Notes
1381	London	Peter de Morland of Kyrkeby Stephen William Prodhome	Robert Fraunceys of Clibburne	debt	CP40/483 f 860 Image
1403	Cumberland	Richard de Borudale	Thomas de Clibburn of Graystok	trespass: burning goods	CP40/570 d 1671 Image
1396	Westmorland	Robert de Clibburn	William de Slegill William de Burgh	trespass: turbary, digging & taking	CP40/541 f 551 Image
1403	Westmorland	Robert de Cliburn of Cliburn	William Curwen, knight Christopher, his son Nicholas de Harescough Gilbert Scot Thomas del Marre	trespass: breaking boat	CP40/570 d 1671 Image
1413	Westmorland	John de Clibburn	John Steveneson John Stellyng John Melsanby John Johanson of Stirkland	trespass: felling & taking trees & brushwood, separate turbary, digging & taking	CP40/609 d 1607 Image
1413	Cumberland	Robert Crackenthorp	Berwys, Stephen John de Salkeld of Marhamby John de Clubburn of Clibburn John Rakestray William Sawer Rakestray	debt	CP40/609 f 252 Image
1415	Westmorland	Lady Elizabeth Clifford	John de Clibburn of Clibburn Harvy, gent; Richard Uttyng of Clibburn Harvy, yeoman; John Uttyng of Clibburn Harvy, yeoman; Richard Boueland of Clibburn Harvy, yeoman; William Addeson of Bolton, yeoman; Hobson, of Kirkeby Thore, yeoman	Traspass: close & taking trees	CP40/618 f 1077 Image
1415	Westmorland	William de Coldale	Thomas Clibbourn of Greystoke, yeoman; Thomas Alanby of Lamanby, yeoman; John Donanby of Blencoggowe, yeoman; William Hochelbegger of Holme, yeoman; Stephen Alanson of Kirkland, yeoman; Richard Mirhous of Louswater, yeoman; Hugh Kempe of Cokirmouth, yeoman; John Hugon of Uldale, yeoman; John Wampole of Wampole, yeoman; John Ullayk of Louswater, yeoman; William Ullayk of Louswater, yeoman	Debt	CP40/618 d 1845 Image
1416	Westmorland	John de Clibburne	John Couper of Clibburne, cooper John Smyth of Mawdys Meburne, chapman	debt	CP40/621 f 43 Image
1418	Cumberland	Roger del Garth	John Chapman of Barnesley, Yorks, chapman Thomas de Clibburne of Graystok, (Penrith) yeoman Roger Blame(?) of Kirkeby Lonesdale, Westmld, yeoman	debt	CP40/629 d 1664 Image
1420	Westmorland	John Clybburn	John Langton of Bolton, husbandman John Hoggesson of Bolton, husbandman Robert Nicolson of Magna Stirkeland, miller	Traspass: taking	CP40/636 f 428 Image
1422	Westmorland	Nicholas de Radclyff (on his own account)	John de Clyburn of Clyburn, Esq.	Traspass: close & taking trees	CP40/647 d 473 Image
1425	Westmorland	John Clibburn	John Baxster of Clibburn, husbandman	Traspass:	CP40/656 d 1457 Image
1425	Westmorland	John Clibburn	John Yate of Bampton Cundale, yeoman Henry Hoghird of Bampton Cundale, yeoman	Traspass: taking	CP40/656 d 1384 Image
1425	Westmorland	Roland Clibburn	John Raysebek of Yanwith, husbandman John Bampton of Parva Stirkeland, husbandman	debt	CP40/656 f 426 Image
1430	Westmorland	John Crackenthorp William Crackenthorp Thomas Burgham	William Clyburn of Clyfton, husbandman; Thomas Ireland of Clyfton, husbandman; Robert Wyber of Clyfton, husbandman; John Remy of Clyfton, husbandman; John Ireland of Clyfton, husbandman; William Wryght of Clyfton, husbandman	Trespass & Taking	CP40/677 d 1063 Image
1430	Westmorland	Roland Clyburn	John Robynson of Clyburn, husbandman; Thomas Robynson, junior, of Moreland, husbandman; John Bakhous of Neweby, husbandman; John de Hall of Slegill, husbandman; John Mason of Slegill, husbandman; Thomas Baxter of Slegill, husbandman	Tresspass close	CP40/677 f 197 Image
1432	London	Robert Cleburn	William Fromond of Winchester, mercer or merchant	Debt	CP40/685, d. 1629 Image
1434	Westmorland	William Thornburgh	John Clybburne of Clybburne, gent John Mathoweson of Bampton, yeoman Henry Hoghyrd of Bampton, yeoman Robert Walker of Bampton, yeoman Alexander Herryson of Bampton, yeoman	Trespass; taking	CP40/692, f 182 Image
1434	Westmorland	Alice Manchale	Roland de Clibburn of Bampton	Dower	CP40/692, f 934 Image
1498	Westmorland	Richard Foxe, Bishop of Durham	Thomas Lancaster of Herteshop, gent; Thomas Clebourn of Clebourn, gent; William Wybar of Clyfton, gent; William Whittyngham of Appulby, yeoman; Thomas Blenkynsop of Helbek, gent; George Blenkynsop of Appulby, gent	Trespass	CP40/943 f 638 Image
1498	Hertfordshire	Oliver Clybbourn	Richard Redmayn of Chepyng Barnet, gent; Roger Gardyner of Chepyng Barnet, yeoman; Gilbert Johnson of Chepyng Barnet, beer brewer; John Sharpe of Chepyng Barnet, laborer	Trespass: close	CP40/943 d 1493 Image
1508	Surrey	Ralph Dacre, esq; Ralph Tyndyng, clerk	Christopher Browham of Browham, Westmor, gent; John Crakenthorp of Newbiging, Westmor, gent; Richard Barwise of Newbiging; Christopher Boste of Clybborne, Westmor, yeoman; John Lancastre of Brampton, Westmor, esq; John Moreland of Penrethen, Cumber, esq; John Fleke of Brampton, yeoman; James Berkeley of Berkeley, Glos, esq; William Byford of Slymbrygge, Glos, yeoman; John Baylly of Hamme, Glos, yeoman; Robert Warcop of Kowby, Westmor, gent; Alan Wolff of Kowby, yeoman; William Wyber esq; Christopher Fallofeld; John Bowkyll, yeoman; Edward Warcop of Smerdall, Westmor, gent; Robert Warcop of Warcop, of Westmor, gent; Richard Blyncarn of Watby, Westmor, yeoman; Thomas Clybborne of Clybborne, gent; Thomas Warcop of Kowby, gent	Debt	CP40/983 f 737 Image
1514	Westmorland	Robert Clybborne	John Wharton, junior of Clyburne, husbandman; Thomas Lycok, junior, of Clyburne, miller; Adam Wharton of Clybbourn, husbandman	trespass: close	CP40/1005B d 926 Image
1514	Westmorland	Thomas Clybbourn	Richard Robynson of Newby upon Stane, husbandman	trespass: close	CP40/1005B d 926 Image
1514	Westmorland	Thomas Clybbourne, Esq	John Bladsmyth of Knype, husbandman; Joan Bladsmyth of Knype, widow; Christoppher Walker of Knype, husbandman; John Wyldyng of Knype, husbandman; Thomas Jakson of Knype, husbandman; Hugh Bradlegh of Knype, husbandman; John Langhorne of Butterwyke, husbandman; John Yate of Butterwyke, husbandman; Hugh Robynson of Rygondale, husbandman; William Robynson of Rygondale, husbandman; Joan Denyson of Rygondale, widow	Suit of Mill	CP40/1005B d 926 Image
1516	Westmorland	John Ernele	Edward Warcop of Smerdell, esq; Thomas Cliborne, of Cliborne, esq; John Machell of Crakenthorp, esq; Christopher Hylton of Burton, esq	Debt	CP40/1013 d 20 Image
1516	Westmorland	Thomas Clybburn	Henry Salkeld of Quaylle, gent Thomas Dykson of Nuby de Stones, husbandman	Tresspass; close	CP40/1013 f 1169 Image
1516	London	Richard Coldall of Carlell, esq, executor of John Coldall	Christopher Lancastre, esq, executors of John Crakenthorp of Newebiggyng, Westmor, esq; Stephen Lancastre of Appulby, Westmor, chaplain; Margaret Sandforth, executor of Thomas Clibburne of Clibburne, Westmor, esq	Debt	CP40/1013 d 343 Image
1525	London	Ralph Swyllyngtyn	Roger Belyngeham of Burnalside, Westmor, knight; Thomas Clyfford of Broham, Westmor, knight; Thomas Clyborn of Clyborn, Westmor, esq; Thomas Curwen of Wyrkyngton, Cumber, esq	Debt	CP40/1046 d 1133 Image
1525	Westmorland	Thomas Clibburn, Esq.	Richard Dobson of Mirland, Laborer	Trespass; close	CP40/1046 f 500 Image
1527	Westmorland	Gilbert Wharton Guy Machell Robert Clybburn, Esq John Dawney, gent	Thomas Brygges John Brygges		CP40/1055 f 665 Image
1528	London	Anthony Colvyle, Esq.	Robert Clybourne of Clybourne, Gentleman	Debt	CP40/1057 f 6087 Image
1533	London	Anthony Covel, Esq (Executrix of Agnes Covel)	Robert Clibourn of Clibourn, Gentleman		CP40/1076 d 5478 Image
1533	Essex	Thomas Clayborn	John Clerk of Kelden, turner; Simon Furton of Mgna Byrche, yeoman; Hugh Roo of Feryng, husbandman		CP40/1076 d 6388 Image
1535	Yorkshire	Henry Wethereld	Robert Clybburn of Clybburn, Westmor, gent John Constable of Barnby Bossall, esq George Broun of Carleton juxta Threske, laborer	debt	CP40/1084 d 2977 Image
1535	Yorkshire	Henry Wetherell	Robert Clybburn of Clybburn, Westmor, gent John Constable of Barnby Bossall, esq George Broun of Carleton juxta Threske, laborer	debt	CP40/1076 d 3769 Image
1563	Norfolk	John Clayborn	William Man of Matsale, husbandman	Debt	CP40/2098 d 27 Image
1563	Norfolk	John Cannon, Sr, of Assheell	John Claiborne, Sr, of Billingford, husbandman	Debt	CP40/2098 f 829 Image
1567	Norfolk	John Cannon, Sr, of Assheell	Thomas Claiborne of Cossey, clerk	Debt	CP40/1251 f 828 Image
1580	Norfolk	Godfrey Burman	Thomas Garrard of Coltyshall, yeoman John Leams, Jr, of Ingham, weaver John Rose of Ingham, yeoman John Clayborne of Billingforthe, yeoman	concord	CP40/1373 f 98 Image
1584	London	Thomas Clayborne, Merchant	John Fyswyck of Cambridge, vinter	Debt; undefended	CP40/1420 d 216 Image
1642	London	Katherine Highlord, widow, executrix of John Highlord	William Cleborne, painter stainer and citizen of London	Debt on an obligation £200, emparlment	CP40/2498 m 1622 d[2,098] Image
1642	Norfolk	James Clayborne	John Bircham de Hundolneston, grocer	Error on a Common Pleas case in Defamation: "Thow livest by deceiving, cozening, and common cheating of every man with whom thou buyest or sellest and thou art a cheating knave, and I will prove it: question me if thow darest."	KB27/1675 m 341 Image Image E1642 Q f855 Image E1642 Q d854 Image
1642	Middlesex	William Clayborne, armiger	Thomas Wannerton	Trespass: assault in St Margaret, Westminster, and imprisonment	KB27/1675 m 61 Image
1642	Oxfordshire	William Cleburne	Richard Freeman Thomas Powell Robert Holte, gent William Davy	Trespass: breach of close: house and closes in Bucknell alias Buckenhall	KB27/1676 m 344d [970] Image
1642	London	William Cleborne William Stanes (Lessor)	John Harrison	Ejectment: in Christ Church, London; undefended; inquest of damages	KB27/1677 m 817d [971] Image
1642	Oxfordshire	William Cleburne	Thomas Steedman John Lyne	Trespass: breach of close: house and closes in Bucknell alias Buckenhall	KB27/1676 m 345d Image

Other Documents

These documents are neither Court Proceedings, nor are they Church Records.

Elizabethan State Papers

1558- (TNA SP 12/3, 50). Letter, Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge, to Cecil, Clybburne, accused slandring the Queen
(TNA SP 12/3, 50). i. Depositions, slander of the Queen
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(APC 1558-70 p.76) Letter, PC to Earl of Derby, transport from Chester for money for Ireland.
(APC 1558-70 p.76) Letter, PC to Sussex JPs, to punish disorders in Halisleham and spoil of the church.
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COUNCIL FOR THE MARCHES IN WALES
1577- (TNA SP 12/120, 65). Petition of Richard Cliborne, from the Clink, to spend six months at the Bath for the recovery of his health.