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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 1 - Miscellaneous Years 1626-1724
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COURT LEET ROLL 1 ----------------- MISCELLANEOUS YEARS 1626-1724 =============== Meeting day held in the Common Hall before Roger 1724 Bradshaigh Bart Mayor & John Baldwine Justice of the peace 19 Georg 11. 1724. Presentments I not the same date, earlier? Jane the wife of Robert Orrell for abusing Katherine Langshawe spinster. Robert Denton & Humphrey Wetherby - assault. William Orrell for allowing his yardings to fall down between his house & Thomas Panes. Humphery Fairbrother of Scoles for making a window to overlook James Forde's house. Alderman James Ford for allowing the yarding to fall down between his house & John Johnson's. 1677 Ishmael Bibbie [fl. 1677] for allowing a "Large Mungrell dogg" to go at large. Anne the wife of Gregory Foster for a litigation on Alice the wife of Thomas Wood. Robert Leatherbarrow for harbouring Margaret Blakey. 23rd April. The Mayor to pay a fine of 40s imposed on -- Scott  from William Greene & Robert Ford unto George Browne & Charles Legh late bailiffs. John Renshaw for assauting Laurence Moulding. The bailiffs to take care that defence be made in behalf of Mr Maior & the rest in an Action against them by Margaret Blacowe. Robert Leatherbarrow for harbouring the said Margaret. Jane Greene spinster for abusing Elizabeth the wife of Henry Feilden clerk. Henry Topping & Jane & Adam Boulton - litigation. Mr Gerard Banckes for encroaching on Scoles Common Richard Holme for harbouring Thomas Standish a foreigner Edward Herle for turning a watercourse in Standishgate. Alexander Ford of Swindly & Thomas Par - assault. May 8th Gerard Banckes to be find 30s for the encroachment on Scoles Common & to set his hedge in a straight line between the "Kilne End" and the old Haigh Morne Stocke near unto two gates and thence to the quickwood stock at the end of the stone wall adjoyning the school Elizabeth the wife of Ralph Legh for abusing James Scott, one of the Jury. Gilbert Greene for swearing an oath in open court. The repair of Henhurst Bridge refused to the dis- cretion of the Mayor & Aldermen. A stone wall to be made between the Mill Bridge & the Mill. Undated 1635-41? in latin Presentments Nicholas Mather spinner & Peter Leigh - assault William Whalley & Henry Reynoldes the younger - assault. Robert Markland Brazier & John Scott & Elizabeth his wife & James Lythgoe - assault. Miles Gerard of Ince gentleman, John Parpoint Thomas Carton & Alexander Canon - assault & Bridget Allen & Elizabeth Leigh - assault. John Ford assaulted the wife of Gilbert Forth Gibert Forth & John Bibbie - assault Thomas Winckley for abusing Robert Wingfield Knt. John Molyneux & Roger Laithwaite for assaulting Gabriel Winstanley & Peter Anderton. Elizabeth Leigh for ridelling ashes in the street Margaret Edger widow & Katherine Markland - assault Elizabeth Leigh widow & Mary the wife of Geoffrey Moulding - litigation. Hugh Johnson & James Almond - assault. William Heskin butcher & William Heskin? - assault Richard Dodson, John Lee & Jenette his wife & Philip Wood - assault. Gilbert Houlcroft & Henry Reynoldes - assault. Katherine the wife of Henry Reynolds & Gilbert Houlcrofte & Jane his wife. James Kidd alias Ireland & Thomas Langshaw - assault. Richard Humphrey & Edmund Atherton of Pemberton yeomen & Gabriel Winstanley & Peter Anderton - assault. William Puce & Robert Croytchloc - assault. William Burgesse & William Crone the younger alias Lenton - assault. Henry Lythgoe of Abraham? Leics yeoman & Robert Brighouse - assault. Miles Gerard of Ince gentleman & Thomas Laithwaite sadler - assault. William Heskin of Copple butcher & John Fairbrother smith - assault. Elizabeth Leigh widow for prestalling the market & Joan the wife of Thomas Mathers the same. John Platt panner & Ralph Neaven shoemaker - assault. Margaret widow of Alexander Nightgale & Isabel wife of William Nightgale - litigation. Gilbert Houlcroft & Jane his wife assaulted Katherine the wife of James Freland. Margaret Wiggan assaulted Grace the wife of Richard Dobson. "Wee Fyne Roger Baron for a troll a gaynes Ann Pymton" John Molyneux of Pemberton yeoman, Richard Humphery & Edmund Atherton of the same yeomen & Gabriel Winstanley - assault with the drawing of blood. Surveyors for Scoles, Wearr & Hennis Bridge - William Browne gentlemen, Thurstan Whalley, Robert Jolley, John Bullocke & William Burkes. 15-16-17, 18, 19 20-22 torn 1660 or 1661 William Pilkington degraded from the office of Alderman because he did "Speake justifie and aver very many things thet ---- false and untrue against the Ancient Customes and pr---- of this Burrowe." William Glover during his Mayoralty in 1660 does not appear to have followed the custom of the town. Michaelmas Leet 3 Oct. 1724 Presentments Ellen Grimshaw & William Brager - James Naylor, linenweaver, William Foley linen - weaver for practising their trade in towns. Thomas Ranson carpenter. Robert Lithgoe & Francise Browne - f32 1642? Mayor William Forth Benchers Robert Markland William Pilkington Clerk Mr Mawdsley Ballives James Molyneux Robert Gerard Serjeants Thomas Scott Joseph Penington Attornies Hugh Challiner Geoffrey Sherrington Gatewaiters Standishgate William Scott the Elder William Scott the Younger Millgate Robert Foster Robert Croynchlow Scoles Robert Langshawe James Wood ------------------------------------------------- Surveryors of Robert Banckes Flesh & Fish Edward Baron Ale founders William Deyne Thomas Wynckley Sealers & Searchers James Waitson & Registers of Leather James Fynch Treasurers Thurstan Whalley John Scott f34 Petitions undated Petition of John Thornton, who 3 years before married Alice widow of Thomas Martin & daughter of James Ireland deceased, & who lived in Wigan since, asked to be made a freeman or burgess - to be admitted burgess. f36 List of Burgesses for 27 Chas 11? Mayor Nicholus Pennington? f38 Inquisition taken 19th June 1652. Presentments John Maior for abusing the overseers of the highways for Standishgate. Jane the wife of Micholus Pennington for speaking of Contemptious words against the government of this Town and Burrowe of Wigan. James Kidd alias Ireland pewterer & Katherine Kidd alias Ireland widow, for a litigation on James Molyneux of Woodhouses gentleman. Mary the wife of the said James & Anne her daughter for a litigation on James Kidd alias Ireland pewterer. Hugh Wood Nulles & Elizabeth his wife & Margaret the wife of Hugh Mather - litigation. Jumphrey Mathew skinner & John Fearnshell labourer - assault. James Sedgewick of Blackrod drapman & Selwaul Sedgewick of .......... litigation. Alexander Wood miller & Alice, the wife of Richard Scott, skinner - litigation. The same Alexander & Richard Pennington yeoman - assault. Robert Haye cutter, for a litigation on John Lea shoemaker. Katherine the wife of Thomas Hugh Natter for a litigation on the said John Lea. Elizabeth Greenlaugh spinster servant to John Mason of Swindley, panner, for breaking the Pinfold & taking out impounded cattle. "John Hudson for sending his servant towards infected places, where the Plague was known to be. And not making the officers of this town, acquainted with his journey. And for havockeing about the Countye with panns containing to the Statute re" To be imprisoned in the Hall for 2 hours re. Henry Bullocke skinner, for abusing the watch. William Browne labourer & Dorothy his wife & the wife of John Wetherbye - assault. John Lee plasterer, for a litigation Haye Natter. Alexander Canon & Grace his sister & spinster, & Mary Pilkington widow & Mary & Anne Pilkington spinsters - litigation. William Pilkington gentleman, Margaret Winstanley widow, Thomas Almond labourer & Olive Baron Natter, for harbouring Thomas Garnett butcher, Robert Smith & his 2 sons & William Manchester & his wife. Roger Never & Robert Almond for being drunk & going down to the house of Hugh Wood miller, & making a litigation on Elizabeth his wife. James Molyneux gentleman & James Pilkington dyer - assault. William Pilkington gentleman for assaulting James Molyneux. Mary the wife of the said James, Anne her daughter & Thomas Winstanley, for assaulting William Pilkington gentleman. Gerrard Lee, Robert Bibbye, Thomas Kerkebye, George Baive, Gilbert Orrell, the youngest, Thomas Belcher for playing bowls. Court Leet [undated] Presentments Margaret the wife of William Laithwaite sadler, for abusing Mt Nicholas Penington. William Rigby for abusing Margaret & Hester Bradshawe. William & Thomas Barongton - assault. Robert Crouchlowe for abusing Ralph Deane. Thomas Ascrofte for an assault on Richard Croke & William Orrell. "Thomas Wood did shoote at a pigeon in the Churchyard." Richard Goolle for an assault on Henry Shutleworth & Elizabeth his wife. List of those who had not contributed to the repair of the highways. John Stables a foreigner. Robert Wethersby & Hugh Battersby - assault. James Kenyon & George Shawe for harbouring John Welsh & Richard Knight - foreigner. Laurence Anderton Junior gentleman for keeping a grayhound & John Thornton for keeping a "water dogg." Hugh Johnson for allowing his mastiff bitch to to unmuzzled. Ralph Langshawe for allowing his muck to be in the street. James Molineux "for keeping a grayhound not being qualified according to Lawe". Laurence Marsden & Christopher Simpson gentleman for the same. Barnaby Wood for allowing his dog to go unmuzzled. James Leland plasterer, for keeping two beagles. Robert Baron, Roger Leatherbarrow & Alexander Rydeing for neglecting their office of gatewaiter. Gilbert Hollinhead for allowing his swine to stray, & John Hollinhead for letting his dog go unmuzzled. William Scott bellfounder, for not removing the root of a tree out of the Douglas. f 48 Court Leet [undated] clo 74 Presentments. Robert Markland mercer for laying rubbish in the Wiend. Anne Barker for allowing her swine to stray. Richard Orrell for bastardy upon Jennett Lucas. [1674] Ralph Prescott for assaulting Katherine Catterall widow, & he "threatned to burne her hous" James Coope for bastardy upon Ellen Houghton. [1676] Anne the wife of Thomas Wilkinson, for abusing Elizabeth the wife of Adam Bouldton gentleman. f 49 Court Leet 1627 [in latin] Presentments James Kidd alias Ireland panner, & Philip Watson - assault [c 1652] Bridget Browne widow, for assaulting Alice the wife of Edward Gregson. Henry Waynewright plaster & Jane Whalley spinster - assault. Richard & Alice Crone & Isabel the wife of William Nightgale, for taking turf [granuna] "out of the mens ground." Elizabeth the wife of Thomas Lampson, Margery Whalley widow & Jennett & Elizabeth Whalley spinsters, for abusing Alice Ford widow. John Lowe, Henry Pott, & Thomas Houlcroft - assault. William Deane butcher & Peter Deane butcher. James Baldwin pewterer, for abusing James Harvie William Boyes tailor, for abusing Alice Kidd alias Ireland, widow. Robert Croytchloe weaver & Thomas Pilkington labourer - assault. Margaret the wife of Richard Orrell, Alice Orrell spinster & Ellen Dobson spinster - assault James Harvie & John Nightgale brazier - assault Ellen the wife of Robert Greene fuller & Anne the wife of John Catterrall - litigation. John Boulton panner William Deane butcher - assault. Ellen Orrell of Millgate, spinster, for prestal- ling the market. f51d Court Leet 1637. Presentments. John de Valencia & Anne his wife & Gilbert Forth brazir - assault. Thomas Worthington & Elizabeth his wife & Sel- ward Boulton, panner, -assault. James Baldwin pewterer, & Robert Markland braz- ier the like. James Brigges, & Robert Scott - the like. William Deane butcher for a litigation on Eliz- abeth Baron widow, saying "Thou art a bitch"- To remain 4 hours in the Hall & after, one hour in the stocks to ask her forgiveness. Robert Leigh's wife & Susan Lewis spinster - assault. Alice Redforth for forestalling the market with John Lowe of Aspull & Gilbert Hindley - assault. Patrick Dublin labourer & Elizabeth the wife of Hugh Wood - assault & litigation. Thomas Lythgoe & his wife & the same Patrick and Margaret his wife - assault. The wife of Patrick Dublin to ask Williams Lynney's wife's "forgiveness on her knees for her abuse towards her. James Rigby labourer & Francis Rigby labourer his father - assault. John Lowe Smith, Edward Mason & Robert Mason Junior - assault. Hugh Marsden & Roger Scott Junior - assault. Gabriel Markland Smith & William Forth gentle- man - assault. Diana Rotheram spinster wife of Thomas Rotheram, on the 1st of October 12 ChasI & on dious days before and since had practised certain diobol- ical art called "witchcraftes Inchantments Charmes & sorceries" with the intention of tak- ing a shirt of Thomas Greene Gentleman acquitted. Thomas Rigby Cooper, for allowing his bitch to go unmuzzled. James Mathers & Elizabeth his wife, for abusing Judith the wife of Robert Banckes. William Daxon, labourer, Alexander Ford of Stan- dish, gate weaver, William Lynney Junior, & Hugh Ford for playing bowles. Thomas Laithwaite tailor, Robert Laithwaite, Thomas Croytchlowe, Edward L---- & Robert Ireland for having "betted att Bowles". Robert Almond labourer, for abusing Richard Ascroft late gatewaiter of Hallgate. Robert Molyneux labourer, & Hamlet Houlcroft Skinner - assault. James Mathers for "Jilthie apvobrious" words against Judith the wife of Robert Banckes. William Nightgale Junior for, stealing grass. All the ale houses in the borough for breach of assize. The bailiffs to cause "2 pare of buttes a longer pare & a shorter, in the accustomed place where buttes have formerly beene sett in Wigan Lane" to be made before the 25th of May next. In fair time. William Lowe of Ormskirk, petty chapman & Thur- ston Whalley - assault. Nicholas Broores of Lostocke, & Geoffrey Fair- brother - the like. James Lythgoe & Thomas Higginson - the like. William Cartwright, husbandman, William Platt, & Thomas Richardson - the like. John Lucas of Coppull husbandman, for assaulting William Kindesley. Willian Crone, Richard Orrell & William Briers - abuse? Robert Banekes & George Vause late bailiffs for assaulting Margery the wife of Robert Astley. 26 Oct 1637 List of pres for one whole year for stallage. That Geoffrey Sherrington & Thomas Pilkington should have the money which they had paid for their offices repended to them, & be relieved of the same unless reelectet by the burgesses. "Wee doe allowe of Rauffe Standishe esquire, late maior, that hee hath very worthely dis- chardged his place & office this last yere". William Forth Alderman, fined 5li for swearing Thomas Burlington a burges. Robert Markland Alderman for swearing Lionel Farrington, & John Bretherton, fined £10. Ordered that the Mayor should not swear anyone a burgess, under the degree of esquire. Poole Bridge to be mended. f61 Court held 18th June 1653 Presentments Gerrard Lee labourer & Roger Leigh labourer - assault. Ralph Wood, & Anne the wife of James Orrell [coverlet] weaver - the like. Jeffrey Scott bellrounder & John Langshawe - litigation. Anne the wife of Thomas Scott showmaker & Elizabeth Gobbons spinster the like. John Naylor badger, Adm, Robert and Hugh Rigby all of West Haughton labourers - assault in fair time Gabriel Markland Smith, and Elizabeth his wife & Peter Catterall tailor, and Helen his wife - litigation. Henry Farbrother panner, & William Crofte labourer - assault with drawing of blood. Gabriel Markland Smith, for abusing Alexander Greene bailiff in the execution of his office. Ellen the wife of Henry Farbrother panner & Bridget the wife of James Barrowe - litigation. Edmund Harvey pewterer & Robert Harvey mercer - assault James Orrell coverlet weaver & Ralph Wood tailor the like. Thomas Marsden panner & Elizabeth the wife of Gabriel Markland - the like List of persons who neglected to work on the highways. Ralph Deane Junior butcher & Jane Deane spinster, for a litigation on Margery Allmond widow. Elections of Offices undated 1664 Mayor Mathew Markland Benchers James Ford Myles Turner Recorder Richard Pennington Town Clerk John Anderton Bailiffs Peter Marsh Robert Murrey Attornies Robert Winstanly Edward Baron Swordbearer William Foster Sergeants James Rigby Thomas Scott Gatewaiters. Marketstreet John Buckley John Whalley Standishgate Thomas Blackhurst James ............. Scoles Richard Daniell Roger Risley Wallgate Thomas Mort Senior Richard Winckley Hallgate George Shawe James Leyland Woodhouses Thomas Taylor William Hoult Surveyors of Robert Mitton Flesh & Fish Gregorie Foster Surveyors of Ale Richard Dolphin & Beer & Bread James Glasebrooke Church Clerk James Banekes Bellman Myles Mitton Treasurers John Laithwaite James Scott Searchers & Scalers Andrew Laithwaite of Leather Gilbert Farclough f. 59 Undated list of Freemen ff 70 & sig Election of officers undated " " " " f72 Petition of William Parsone, John Hodgson & Robert Parson, 2Oct 1698 to be reappointed as Waits - allowed. f73 Heading for a Meeting Day 29th Dec 12WmIII f74 Petition of Thomas Critchlow labourer [undated] to be appointed Cryer again for works being scarce, for this Winter Season, & grett want of money & provisions very deare. And hee being Anchient and haveing welfe & foure children to maintaine. 75 Peter of Peter Hall sadler [undated] to be made freeman. 76 Petition of Laurence Gaskill, late of Pemberton labourer to be allowed to remain in the town till he found a home. [undated] 77 List of Persons [undated] 78 Complaint of William Scott of Wigan, bellfounder who was possessed of a water corn mill called the "Pepper Milne" from which the watercourse had been turned by some person unknown. Notes on various burgess. |