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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 2 - 1634
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Court Leet Roll 2 1634 Names of the Jurors to enquire for the Lord the King, at the Meetingday held at Wigan before William Forth gentleman the Mayor of the same town on the Saturday before the feast of the Nativity of the Lord, namely on the 20th of December in the 10th year in the reign of King Charles, 1634. 1 James Sco..... 1 Alexander Ford of Poule 1 Robert Jollie Robert Banckes ex Thurstan Whalley 1 Robert Markland bro William Leigh Richard Scott 1 Roger Scotte 1 James Mather  1 John Scotte Henry Mather Gilbert Penington Edward Sumner ex William Baldwin 1 Ralph Hindley William Marshe 1 William Cookeson ex John Baldwin William Watson 1 Robert Barrowe Edward Ormishawe Gerrard Banckes 1 Edward Boulton 1 James Atherton ex Robert Prescott 1 Robert Baldwin ex Edward Mason 1 William Gardner 1 Ralph Banckes Hugh Laithwaite 1 Alexander Forth 1 John Hindley ex Roger Bibbie. James Molyneux gentleman bailiff Robert Gerrard Robert Forster gatewaiter Robert Langshaw William Banckes gatewaiter William Scott " Thomas Laithwaite " James Harvey Alderman Robert Markland " James Lowe Bellman Roll 2 1634 Edward Prescott, tailor assaulted Robert Penington. Edward Prescott fined 20d Robert Penington took council with the same Edward Prescott. Robert Penington acquitted. Henry Keikly shoemaker & Richard Woodward, miller in Gawthern assaulted Brears Saltin. Henry Keikly paid 20d, Ric. Woodward 33.4d Gawthern Brears took council Edward Prescott, tailor, assaulted James Molyneux, gentleman, one of the bailiffs of this town and borough "Wee Fynd Edward Prescott to continue in the sic hall till eight of the clock in the morning for his offence above expressed and to acknowledge him selfe sorye for the same". Robert Markland brazier, assaulted Alice Ireland Surety John Scott. Alice Kidd alias Ireland took council etc. Surety James Baldwin. Robert Orrell glazier, assaulted Robert Laithwaite etc. Surety James Mason. Robert Harpur abused Robert Gerrard one of the bailiffs Robert Harpur to stay 24 hours in the Hall in the Stocks. James Kidd alias Ireland panner assaulted James Baldwine, etc. Joan wife of Thomas Wood assaulted Thomas Lythgoe and Elizabeth His daughter. Margaret wife of Peter Whalley assaulted Alice the wife of Edward Gregson Alice the wife of Edward Gregson made a litigation? Robert Gerrard one of the bailiffs re "We Fynd Alice Gregson to weare the Brydile about the Market crosse and to continue in the hall till shes humblie acknowledge herself sorie for the abuse offered to the Bailiffe" Robert Orrell glazier assaulted Richard Greene & C Ralph Marshe of Pen ..... ... assaulted John Laithwaite of Pemberton husbandman. John Naylor of Pemberton husbandman assaulted Adam Forster in the jurisdiction of this court. James Kidd alias Ireland assaulted William Bacon Smith, - acquitted. Margaret the wife of Robert Shawe abused Robert Forster Robert Kidd alias Ireland assaulted John Forth Geoffrey Sherrington assauled Edward Or -showe "Et quod Jerrard Scot for defyling a well in the Scooles wee fynd heim in zyd and to cause to bee [?re] dressed as soone as is possible." Court held------- Grace Forth spinster abusted Jennetta the wife of Richard Heye and Ellen the wife of John Pritchett - two hours imprisonment in the Hall Thomas Langshawe plumber assaulted Peter Deane Michael Ford, John Wood, William ----d, William Banckes, Ralph Banckes, Alice Langshawe, William Asteley, Hugh Langshawe, William Langshawe, Gilbert Ford, Roger Browne, Edward Faircloughe and Thomas Langshawe fixed 12d. each for allowing their swine to wander in the streets "unyoake and unringed" Humphrey Leigh assaulted Hugh Wood. Hugh Wood assaulted Humphrey Leigh - the wife of William Bown, blacksmith ance Margaret the wife of Gabriel Wood fined for steeping hemp in "the river Douglas" Robert Orrell grazier and John Forth butcher for fined for "playinge at Boules" James Kidd alias Ireland panner assaulted Thomas Kidd alias Ireland Cenne the wife of Alexander Ormishawe assaulted Isabella the wife of Edward Ormishawe. Richard Forth Scoles pewterer assaulted William Force pewterer John Dobson and John Lee assaulted Richard Ryecrofte Elizabeth the wife of Thomas Hampson abused Margaret Whalley Henry Wareinge assaulted Hugh Marsden Jane the wife of Gilbert Houlecrofte assaulted James Gard[ner] in the time of the fair and carried away his hat James Gardner assaulted the said Jane Robert Markland of Blackwode husbandman assaulted James Kidd alias Ireland during the fair and Nobut did the like. John Dolphin, smith assaulted John Tompson of Copull husbandman, during the fair and the same John Tompson did the like William Clarkson of Sherrington husbandman assaulted Gilbert Forth brazier during the fair and the said Gilbert did the like Alice the wife of Robert Catton pewterer, trustim Casson and Alexander Casson assaulted Thomas Worthington and the said Thomas did the like James Baldwin abused James Molyneux and Nobut Jerrard the bailiffs James Baldwin abused James Haroy, alderman John Scott and William Gardner James Shues smith abused the Mayor and burgesses. He was didcharged by the Mayor Gilbert Hindley assaulted Robert Forth joiner That the foot bridge which ought to lie in the way between Ince and Wigan Lane leading to Standishe over the Fleame ditch between the Pilbitoughe and the Schole Common has fallen down, and the occupiers of the Clore called Pillitough under Alexander Ford and Thomas Lang- shawe ought to repair it Edward Bacon shoemaker fined for "shootinge Naile Shott in a gun" [cancelled] William Pilkington gentleman presented for saying Robut Mcewdesley "was a dooble Tonged Fellowe" Alehouse keepers licenced to keep alehouses and for the observance of Lent and other Fish days, before William Forth Mayor and the aldermen on the 12th March 1634. Alice Wood of Standishgate, widow John Scott of " brazier William Wattson of Haligate, yeoman Cecilia Mason of Stanllidgate, widow Roger Scott of Markettstidd, shoemaker Robert Mason " ------ Anne Markland " widow Ellen Markland of Walegate, widow Anne Wood of Scoles " James Wood " shoemaker William Langshawe of Scoles panner Charles Hollinhead of " brazier Robat Hollinhead of Wint tailor James Finch of Markettstidd, shoemaker Gerrard Johnson " yeoman Gilber Forth of Scoles brazier Alexander Bucjkey of Markettstidd, yoeman Peter Greene of Milnegate, yeoman James Markaland of Markettstidd, gentleman Anne Ireland of Standishgate widow Thomas Laithwaite of Markettstidd, sadler William Scott of Standishgate, brazier Gilbert Houlecrofte of Walegate, tailor Katherine Markland of Markettstidd, widow Jane Crosfield of Standishgate, " Thomas Lythgoe of Walegate, smith Laurence Rogerson of " carpenter Henry Waynewright of Walegate, plasterer Anne Platt of Mylnegate, widow Edward Fairecloughe of Scoles, shoemaker Anne Anderton of Standishgate, widow James Atherton of Walegate, yeoman James Wood of Scoles weaver Michael Ford of Scoles, girdler Peter Whalley of Mylnegate, skinner Richard Bullocke of Walegate, shoemaker John Orrell of Markettstidd, weaver Thristain Whalley " yeoman Ellen Leigh of Walegate, widow Ellen Kidd alias Ireland of Walegate widow Elizabeth Browne of Wint, widow Geoffrey Sherrington of Markettstidd, yeoman Joseph Penington of Milnegate, " Thomas Scott of Standishgate, " William Baron of Halegate, labourer Roger Bibbie of Walegate, glazier Elizabeth Leighe of Standishgate, widow Richard Casson of " yeoman Elizabeth Blackbourne " widow Ralph Banckes of Scoles pewterer Francis Rigby of Halegate, labourer Petitions annexed to Robert Orrell the younger had been apprentice and servant of Peter Anderton for more than 9 years, descried to be made free [torn] William Lea of Pemberton, that the bridge between Parsons Meadow and Ch-- Mar---- was decayed. The Parson of Wigan to make a bridge. William Ford of St Dley That there had been a stile in the clore called--------- Croft, on which there had been two inquisitions. Mentions his cousin Robert Markand an Alderman. John Rigbie and Robert Winstanley, joiners one a burgess the other a freeman had their trade taken by Humphrey Fairbrother of the Scoles, he not being free of the joiners but only a carpenter. And that Robert Forth keeps Roger Wood to work as a joiner not having been apprenticed. Humphret Fairbrother and Robert Forth fined. William Locker had taken - Acton as his apprentice, he had dismissed Acton after provocation and now was sued by Acton's father. Robert Smythe, John Seddon, son of Richard Seddon, James Fairbrother, Ralph Rigbie, and Laurence Prescott son of Edward Prescott, all weavers were never apprenticed in Wigan. A warning to all weavers from Geoffrey Mouldinge, Roger Boothe and Edward Wood weavers Gerrard Johnson's account for wine supplied in the entertainment of the Vice chancellor, Sir Gilbert Houghton and his lady, Sir Thomas P--- and his lady and Mr Standish of Duxburie All the alehouses fined 6d. each for selling ale contrary to the Statute. Neither ale nor beer to be sold for more than 2d. a quart from November next coming. The Butchers to be fined 12d. each for throwing their garbage into the street. Roger Bradshaigh complained that his tenant Thurstan Whalley had allowed his gutters to be stopped up so that the water could not flow into "Duggles" John Nighall prayed that his offence against the town and the Company of his trade [not named] might be pardoned. Petition of Gerrard Banckes that the occupiers of the Hollinheye in Whalley, the inheritance of Francis Sherrington Esq, should make the gate which led from Whalley Lane into the petitioner's close called "the further little Whalley." The petitioner and the occupiers to make half each. Petition of Peter Anderton glazier that Robert Orrell son of John Orrell worked as a glazier without having been apprenticed. Ordered not to work. James Lowe, bellman, on account of his infirmities and the gout as the Mayor and Co "bestow cewyntem gowne on hym to keepe him warme." Granted. Richard Forth clerl complained "That the Barrell of the rhymes is soe over worne and nought that I cannot keep the rhymes in noe good Creler" said "whether it be your pleasures that I shall ringe the Day Bell" The Churchwardens to have a new barrell made at the charge of the parish. |