Common Pleas is in Miscellaneous.
John Evelyn's Diary. 25th June 1696. A trial in the Common Pleas between the Lady Purbeck Temple and Mr. Temple, a nephew of Sir Purbeck, concerning a deed set up to take place of several wills. This deed was proved to be forged. The cause went on my lady's side. This concerning my son-in-law, Draper, I stayed almost all day at Court. A great supper was given to the jury, being persons of the best condition in Buckinghamshire.
On 9th October 1591 Richard Brownlow [aged 38] was appointed Chief Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas which office he held until heis death which made him a very wealthy.
In June 1668 Hugh May [aged 46] was appointed Comptroller of the King's Works and Clerk to the Recognizances.
In 1514 Lewis Pollard [aged 49] was appointed Judge of the Common Pleas which office he held until 1526.
In 1520 Richard Broke was appointed Judge of the Common Pleas.
On 5th November 1545 John Hynde [aged 65] was appointed Judge of the Common Pleas.
On 10th May 1625 Henry Yelverton [aged 58] was appointed the fifth Judge of the Common Pleas.
In 1686 John Powell [aged 54] was appointed Judge of the Common Pleas.
On 10th November 1345 William de Shareshull [aged 55] was appointed Second Justice of the Common Pleas.
In 1483 Roger Townshend [aged 58] was appointed Third Justice of the Common Pleas followin the promotion of John Catesby [aged 50] [presumably to Second Justice of the Common Pleas].
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In 1484 Roger Townshend [aged 59] was appointed Second Justice of the Common Pleas after the death of John Catesby [aged 51].
In 1483 Roger Townshend [aged 58] was appointed Third Justice of the Common Pleas followin the promotion of John Catesby [aged 50] [presumably to Second Justice of the Common Pleas].