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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 6 - 1647
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Box 1. Roll 6 Court Leet Records. View of Frankpledge held before Robert Markland Mayor & c on Saturday 2nd Oct. 1647. Election of Officers. Mayor Nicholas Pennington Aldermen Richard Worsley William Browne Recorder and Mr Mawdsley Town Clerk Bailiffs John Harvie Thomas Banckes, mercer Attornies Roger Baron Geoffrey Sherrington Serjeants Joseph Pennington James Fynch Gatewaters Standishgate John Wackfeild Eugh Ford, brazier Milnegate John Anderton William Foster  Scoles Gilbert Langshawe, pewterer Edward Gerrard Marketstid Pobert Pennyngton Peter Leigh Walegate Robert Forth Thomas Morte Halegate William Taleton Edward Leigh Supervisors Roger Wood of Flesh and Fish Edward Baron Alefounders Myles Mitton Henry Lythgoe Treasurers William Glover William Tempest Town's Clerk William Johnson for Church Bellman Richard Dobson No list of Freemen of Burgusses, but a list of Jurors. Box 1 Roll 6. Court Leet Records. George Hindley of Ince nailor, abused the Mayor Surety Gerrard Banckes. Grace the wife of John Lowe of Haye husbandman abused and assaulted Margaret the wife of William Boyles Elizabeth the wife of Ralph Scott abused and assaulted Mary the wife of John Boulton. Ralph Marsh plasterer, abused and assaulted Henry Wainwright. Henry Wainwright did the like. Margaret Croychloc spinster, presented for buying butter & c before they came to the Market Cross John Nayleur presented for speaking "evil and wicked speeches against the poore people of this burrowe" Surety, Bailiff Banckes. Alexander Greene presented for allowing his swine to stray, also Thomas Laithwaite and Edmund Molyneux for the same. Ellis Guest and Thomas Follie of Haye for assault Edward Hollinhead assaulted and abused James Rigbie, carrier. Ralph Deane presented for not cleaning Fafferlane Mr William Tempest presented for abusing William Pilkington, alderman, also presented for assaulting the same William Pilkington. William Pilkington alderman presented for abusing Mr Robert Markland formerly Mayor William Pilkington alderman presented for abusing the wife of Mr Robert Markland "in the open streets both by uncivil words and gestures" Mary the wife of William Pilkington alderman presented for abusing Robert Markland the former Mayor and his Bailiff. She was also presented for abuse of Margaret the wife of Robert Markland alderman and Alice the wife of Mr William Tempest "in foule and uncivil language" John Charnocke and Hamlet Holcrofte for assault with drawing of blood. Sureties, Francis Rigbie and Robert Markland, tailor. Alice the wife of John Charnocke presented for abusing Francis Rigbie. Isabella Suxsmith presented for assaulting Thomas Seddon of Ince the elder and Thomas for the like Surety Edward Boulton, tailor, Thomas Seddon the younger. Oliver Worthington presented for assaulting Mistress Jane Lloyd. Katherine the wife of John Orrell presented for abusing Elizabeth the wife of Ralph Deane Jony Wood presented for a slander upon Laurence Rogerson Jane Gerrard widow for abusing William Farbrother exonerated for lack of evidence Surety James Croytchloc Eleanor Ford widow, Laurence, Elizabeth, Katherine and Margaret Ford her son and daughters and William Ford dyer and his wife, for assault. John the son of Thomas Scott presented for playing bowles, also Thomas the son of Henry Kirkby and Humphrey the son of Geoffrey Farbrother. They were fined 1 s. each. Anne Houghton and Katherine the wife of Gilbert Houghton abused one another. James Leyland and Katherine the wife of John Orrell abused one another Humphrey Farbrother and Katherine the wife of Gilbert Houghton abused one another Ralphe Crosse labourer presented for taking "Owler poles and other Quickewood" from the grounds of Alexander Woodward of Standishwood. Elizabeth the wife of William Lynney the younger for saying to Eleanor the wife of Edmund Molyneux "thou art a drunken Queane" Elizabeth the wife of William Leigh for eavesdropping William Foster and Peter Catterall for assault. The Petition of John Chadwicke "a practiser of phissique" to be free of that profession as the inhabitants of Wigan had to travel to Warrington for drugs. Petition of the inhabitants of Walegate that the stone wall might be repaired. It was granted. Petition of James Harvye smith for leave to build a cottage and smithy on the Schoole Common "he beinge a poore man and having noe house to live in" Petition of Elizabeth Bowlton a poor, distressed impotent widow "that formerly before the warrs began shee swept your Court house and Pendice, and Rubd the tables against every Courte daye, and shee had three shillinges foure pence yearly allowed her, for her paines" "Shee is miserably poore, and to her power would doe any worke, that shee is able to doe" It was ordered that she was to receive 10d a quarter for the work. Petition of Thomas Haigh the younger, felt maker to be made a freeman. Complaint of Peter Mason that Alexander Green's swine had eaten his thatch. Alexander was ordered to pay 4d. towards the cost of a new roof. Petitiion of William Deyne, Robert Almond, William Foster and Ralph Deyne to be made freemen. Petition of Robert Greene pillar and Ellen his wife, that at the last fair divers people became drunk in Henry Wainwright's houseand fought in the street. The petitioners son Peter went to separate them but was himself attacked. But when Henry Wainwrightbacame gatewater he presented Ellen and Peter for assault and she "thinkes itt stainge; that they showed bee fyned for their good will, in separating men and their neighbours from Murthering one another" Petition of William Tempest that Ralph Deyne butcher should mend the yard between their houses. It was ordered to be done. Petition of Geoffrey Scott brazier. That when Wigan was made a garrison by order of the Earl of Derby Geoffrey Scott "did voluntrarilie make a Brasse Gun" which was used in the defence of the town, but for which he had been paid nothing. It was ordered that he was to be given it. |