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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 8 - 1650, 1651
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Box 1. Roll 8 Michaelmas Leet October 5th 1650 Mayor Robert Baron Benchers Richard Worsley George Rudall Recorder Robert Mawdesley  Bailiffs James Forde Thomas Marsden Attornies Roger Baron Robert Brigges Serjeants Roger Wood James Fynch Gatewaiter Standishgate Mathew Mouldinge in law John Anderton Richard Casson panner Millgate Thomas Rauson William Greene Scoles John Deane Humphrey Farbrother Market street Peter Catterall Oliver Browne Walegate Robert Almond William Catterall Halegate Henry Farbrother Henry Lythgoe Surveyors of William Foster Flesh and Fish Edmund Molyneux Alefounders Richard Dobson Adam Pemberton Treasurers James Higham William Baldwin Sealers and Searchers Edward Baron and Registers of Leather Edward Ormishawe General Clerk William Johnson for Towne Bellman Richard Dobson Box 1. Roll 8 Michaelmas Leet 5th October 1650 Presentments Anne the wife of William Deane butcher for selling veale on Sunday 28th April last. William Lythgoe badger for selling meal & c John Ormishawe and Richard Southworth - assault. The wife of the said John for assaulting an unknown woman in the market. Thomas Jolliw and Cecilia his wife, Charles Banckes senior and Charles Banckes junior - assault Robert Lloyd hatter and Gilbert Orrell - assault William Forster butcher and George Shaw - assault John Charnocke and Edward Rigby - assault Peter Leigh for assaulting William Shawe. Ellen the wife of Thomas Whitle for prestalling the market, also Anne Forde widow, Jane the wife of Edward Prescott, Margaret Rogerson, widow, Elizabeth the wife of Richard Good- husband and Margaret Fraunce servant of Richard Brocke for the same. James Ford pewterer for not repairing the gate between his field and the field of William Laithwaite panner. Elizabeth Scott widow of Ralph Scott for allowing her dunghill to lie in the street Ralph Dicconson of West Haughton husbandman and Adam Reeve of the same husbandman Agnes Gerard widow and Alice the wife of James Nightgale for forestalling the market. Agnes Gerard widow for making a litigation on Thomas Follie. Henry Toppinge for abusing Richard Scott, a toll taker in fair time. Elizabeth Scott widow for making a litigation on Katherine the wife of Thomas Baron. Peter Lee for a litigation on William Johnson and Richard Dobson. John Pattricke and Thomas Berges for receiving John Heley and the wife of George Hyndlye and her children. Richard Hylton of Leigh for an assault on Gerard Leigh at Leigh "upon the faire eve att night - fined £10 All the gatewaiters, except of Millgate, fined 20d. each for not appearing at this leet. Jane Browne of Scoles widow for keeping Samuel Nuller and Anne his wife. The owners of Pillitough to repair the Bridge from Scoles Common to the way leading towards Standishgate. William Johnson clerk to ring a four o'clock bell this winter and at eight o'clock bell and a nine o'clock bell in summer "upon the benevolence of well dispossed people." William Harrison and Roger Winstanley for taking carts out of Millgate throught the "Went" to Mr Tempests back gates after being told not to by the Master of the Highways. The bailiffs to pay 4s. to Roger Baron for the writing done by him concerning the Meal House. Accounts of Robert Langshawe and Alexander Tompson late bailiffs - the leys. Petition & c. Petition of Edward Lowe son of William Low Wigan Lane to be made a freeman - admitted free of the nailors. Petition of Richard Dobson that he "might have as att is in other places every yeare a Coate for the office of his Bell- manshipp" - to have a coat. Complaint of Robert Markland, John Nightingale and Jeffrey Scott Wardens of the Company of Braziers, that John Platt, Stephen Platt and Robert Penington panmakers, William Forth, pewterer, Robert Belche weaver, Humphrey Farbrother joiner and Thomas Worthington cooper were all exercising the trade of braziers by carting pewterers moulds, making morters and mill steps. -fined Complaint of Richard Casson, Robert Casson and Laurence Moulding the Master and Wardens of the Linenweavers that Henry Topping, James Taverner, William Hudson and Thomas Lee were retailing linen cloth - Petition of Ralph Marshe to be a wait - allowed. Complaint of Thomas Kidd alias Ireland and Seth Mason - maltsters that James Finch of Market-Street sold in his house "as in acommon shopp" the malt of William Keyley who was neither a freeman nor burgers. - not to be continued under pain of a fine of 40s. Petition of John Harvye concerning the payment for the quartering of soldiers - as before. Letter of Robert Mawdesley 8 Oct 1650 concerning his petition - not there. Complaint of William Pilkington alderman that Robert Orrell of the "Went" had encroached on his land. Complaint of James Rigby weaver that "for the souldiers troopers under the Comand of Coll. Bethell" John Standish then bailiff to hay and wheaten straw from him for which he had not been paid. Complaint of Margaret widow of Robert Markland that her husband when he was Mayor asked Mr Gerard Banckes for the loan of his cart for the repair of the highways. The bailiffs were to pay for the hire of the said cart but an account for 4s 10d. had been sent to the petitioner. Petition of James Molyneux of Woodhouses gentleman for 14 li owing him for 28,000 bricks. Names of those in arrears for the highways 165 0 & c. Robert Winstanley account for the highways 1650 Ordered that the money received for the goods of Roger Rogerson deceased should be put into the treasurers hands as part of the town stock Orders concerning the horse mill& c. £30 to be disturbed amongst the poor. Leit of persons to make a return of the poor. Christmas Leet 21st December 1650 Presentments Thomas Pattricke, Thomas Berges and Jane Browne of Scoles widow for keeping John Keley, George Hindley and his wife and Samuel Milton and Anne his wife. Order repeated to the owners of Pillitough. Ellen the wife of Peter Catterall tailor and Mary Reynoldes spinster - assault. Ellen the wife of Thomas Lythgoe and Ellen the wife of Hamlet Holecrofte - litigation Ellen Deane widow for a litigation on Alice the wife of Edward Catterall. Ralph Cowper and Jeffrey Bamber for keeping Elizabeth Tyrer and Isabel Bamber. Peter Catterall for a litigation on Mary Reynoldes Robert Smith for keeping Mrs Margaret Knotsforth an inmate Jennett Barrowe spinster for forestalling the market. Mathew Markland for keeping one Sutton and his wife and children Thomas Worthington Cooper and Anne the wife of Ralph Hindley - litigation. Easter Leet 5th April 1651 Petitions & c. Complaint of William Johnson that the benevolence be gathered for ringing the 9 o'clock bell last summer "of those that would bestow Any thinge that way, and itt would scarse pay the man his wages that runge itt" and that "I may have my Wages which is 2 li for ringing eight of the Clocke and tend- inge the Clocke and bells for I am very much nessesitated for want of the same" - to be paid from the lays "And if he will ring lett him take the gratuitu of the parishe." Complaint of James Fynch and John Thomas that by doing their duty in arresting John Robertson and taking a bullock of his which was forfeit to the town, they had been sued in chancery - Their charges in defending the suit to be borne by the town. Complaint of the Master and Wardens of the Blacksmith's Company that Edward Marshe of Ince smith who was sworn a freeman without the consent of the body of the borough and now has left of working in the town "but doth elswhere and sell his wares to the great hindrance" &c. 2 complaints of Thomas Banckes of Scoles pewterer against William Harrison who had encroached on his land & c. Easter Leet 5th April 1651 Presentments. Winifred Johnson widow and Isabel the wife of Ralph Harrocks - assault Edward Baron and John Charnocke for keeping John Ward and Richard Dobson. Thomas Burgesse tailor for "settinge on work" John Preston a tailor not free of this borough. George Shawe and Roger Maver - assault Gerard Lee, James Harvy Junior and James Bibbie for playing bowles. Roger Neaver, William Shawe and Ralph Boulton "have betted att Bowles" Ralph Wood and Ralph Deane junior butcher - assault Oliver Baron, Edward Catterall, Elizabeth Barrowe widow, Grace Baron widow and Alice Wakefield for keeping Thomas Leaver and his wife, William Manchester and his wife, Winifred Johnson, Richard Renshawe and his wife, Mary Walton widow, John Taylor and his wife, and William Bamber and his wife. George Shawe for a litigation on Elizabeth Pilkington spinster John Laithwaite panner and James Letherbarrow skinner - assault John Grange for an assault on James Hayle John Nightgale and Edward Hollinhead - assault Robert Beltchier for a litigation on Cecilia the wife of Thomas Jollie. Ellen Deane widow and Elizabeth Deane spinster and Alice the wife of Ralph Wimiston - assault Elizabeth the wife of William Lynney for an assault on Roger Neaver Mary Pilkington for not making the yarding between Penyhurst and Lower Crabtree Meadow. Cicilia the wife of Thomas Jollie and Richard Crosse labourer - assault. Mr Gerard Banckes for encroaching on Whalley Lane William Haughton, Robert Harper and William Hill labourer for making a coalpit on Scoles Common Peter Lathom a foreigner for living in Scoles Mr Alexander Tompson late bailiff has not accounted for 12 leys "towards the use of the Malicia" £5 to be lent to Thurstan Walmesley until Michaelmas next. List of persons no longer to keep alehouses. Owners of lands between Henhurst Bridge and Adam Bridge on the river Douglas who had allowed their ditches to overflow the said river. |