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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 9 - 1652, 1653
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Box 1. Roll 9 Court Leet Records. View of Frankpledge held before Alexander Tompson Mayor & c. 2nd October 1652. Mayor William Glover Aldermen Richard Worsley William Browne Recorder and Robert Mawdesley clerk  Bailiffs William Laithwaite Alexander Greene Attornies Robert Brigs Edward Barron Serjeants James Finch James Langshawe, pewterer Gatewaiters Standishgate John Nightgale Robert Boyes Milnegate James Marsden James Croytchloc Scoles James son of William Forde James Hey Marketstid Myles Mitton Edward Catterall Walegate William Catterall Richard Sheppard Halegate John Jackson Gilbert Unsworth Supervisors of Henry Rowe Flesh and Fish Thomas Banckes Alefounders Henry Lythgoe Richard Dolphin Treasurers James Forde Thomas Marsden Sealers, searchers Edward Ormishawe and registrars of James Banckes Leather Church Clerk for William Johnson the town Bellman Richard Dobson Anne Finch widow, Anne Finch spinster and Eline Ascrofte for abuse on the Lordsday "in tyme of divine Service" Peter Lee joiner and William Laithwaite sadler, assault Eline the wife of William Laithwaite and Eline the wife of Peter Catterall tailor assaulted Peter Lee, joiner. Margaret the wife of Gilbert Leigh skinner and Alice the wife of Thomas Prescott weaver for assault with drawing of blood William Tempest, gentleman and John Standish of Wigan Woodhouse gentleman, abuse and assault George Shawe labourer and Peter Catterall tailor assault Gilbert Orrell shoemaker abused Elizabeth Boulton widow. He was to remain 3 hours in the Moot Hall and be bound over. Gilbert Orrell shoemaker abusing Edward Boulton and breaking his glass windows. John Ormishawe glover for abusing Richard Southworth, glover. Richard Orrell for carting goods on Sunday 1st August 1652. Henry Wainwright plasterer for neglecting his duty as watchman. Eline Greene widow and Elizabeth Catterall for abusing one anoth-her Anne Forth spinster and Grace Casson spinster, abuse Edmund Winstanley, smith, for abusing John Standish gentleman, "and swearing an Oath att the same tyme" Fined 12d. for abuse and 3s. 4d. for the oath Surety - Edward Baron. Robert Markland, tailor and Eline Croytchloc widow, abuse Eline the wife of Robert Markland for abusing Eline Croytchloc widow. Hugh Bullock, panner and Alice the wife of Edward Catterall, assault. William Forster panner abused Robert Almond and Margery his wife. Richard Fairclough of Worthington, nailor, for abusing the watch and Alexander Thompson gentleman, now Mayor in his home on Sunday July 11th and for swearing 3 sevral oaths. John Ward and Elizabeth his wife, Eline Deane widow and Elizabeth Deane spinster for assault. Sureties, James Croytchloc, Ralph Leigh skinner and William Carter, roper. James Molyneux schoolmaster "For goeing into suspected place and dangerous for the sickness contrary to Mr Maiors command" William Boyes tailor for hay found in his custody suspected "to bee evill Come by" The hay was found to be a wait and to belong to the town. Elizabeth the wife of Roger Never for defiling the churchyard "by empting a Cowes belly" "very undecently" James the son of William Forth, James Croytchloc miller and William Houghton labourer for playing bowls. Anne Anderton widow for allowing her swine to go unyoked. Edward Farneworth, Laurence Starkey and Richard Crosse presented for playing "Scales" Gerrard Lee labourer assaulted Gilbert Houlecrofte, tailor Eline Anderton spinster and Margaret the wife of Hugh Mather, abuse. Eline Anderton for leaving the Moot Hall without leave from the Mayor was to wear the bridle from the Moot Hall to the Market Cross and back. George Shawe labourer for swearing 3 oaths. Alice the wife of John Townclowe assaulted Eline Anderton spinster Anne Deane wife of William Dean butcher for saying Katherine the wife of Edward Ormishawe "Thy wife is afforsworne woman" and for calling the said Edward "a Rogue and a Rascale" Gilbert Holcroft for assaulting Gerrard Lee. Elizabeth Crosse widow for making a dunghill in the Highstreet at Halegate near Gerard Lee's home, she was ordered to remove it. Edmund Molyneux glazier and William Catterall tailor, assault. William Catterall presented by Edmund Molyneux "for an Eves- dropper under the dwellinge house" of the said Edmund at night on the 11th Oct 1652 Elizabeth the wife of the said William Catterall for abusing the said Edmund. William Catterall keeping a common alehouse contrary to the laws of the town. Robert Mawdesley Esq and William Forth gentleman ordered to make a foot bridge over Burnley Brook in the ancient accustomed footway from Wigan to Brimlowe in or near two clores called the "Lower Maynes Hey" and "Entwisles Lower Field," before the second of May. Mr Bradshawe, minister, ordered to make a foot bridge in the path between the Nearer and Carrowe Sluck Maynes before the 13th of November. That the croft in the occupation of Edmund Tidesley near the Pinfold should be opened to the High Lane as it formerly was, before the 2nd of February, and that a pair of shooting buttes should be erected there "according to the Statute for mayntayne- ing the use of Artilary" That the bailiffs should cause the town Mill to be moved from where it was to some other convenient place. "This is done" It was ordered that all the chartres, evidences, punishments & c. concerning the town, the lands belonging to it, the school, poor & c. should be brought into the Moot Hall by the next Law day. In the meantime the bailiffs should, at the town's charge, provide a chest with three locks and "3 severall keyes of severall fashiones" One to be kept by the Mayor for the time being, another by the Recorder, a town clerk and the third by the Bailiff. And the Records of the town were to be placed therein. And twice every year, at Michaelmas and Easter, the Recorder in open Court Leet should "Reed the said Charters in the English tongue, to the end the Burgesses of this Burrowe may be enabled to knowe there priviledges" Box1. Roll 9 Court Leet Records. Aldermen 1653 Sir Thomas Stanley Bart. Ralph Standish Esq Richard " " Robert Mawdesley" Joseph Rigby " Robert Gardner " Oliver Markland Gen. Hughe Forthe " Alexr. Hoult " Thos. Markland " Richard Worsley " Christopher BanckesGen. William Forth " William Pilkington " James Molyneux " Nicholas Penington " Ambrose Jollie " Robert Baron " James Scott " William Browne " Gerrard Banckes " William Glover " John Harvie " William Tempest " Edmund Damper " Box 1 Roll 9 Inquisition taken 18th Dec. 1652 William Pagge gent and Hugh Barrowe gent, abuse Roger Leigh, labourer and Elizabeth the wife of Gabriel Markland smith Alice the wife of William Higham butcher for abuse of William Deane butcher Surety - William Higham, butcher William Almond butcher for abuse of William Deane butcher Surety - Roger Never butcher Elizabeth the wife of Ralph Deane the elder, butcher and Margery Almond widow, abuse Sureties - Ralph Deane and William Higham butchers Alice the wife of William Deane the younger butcher and Margery Almond widow, abuse Sureties - as above Margery Higham spinster for abusing Elizabeth the wife of Ralph Deane. Surety - William Higham, butcher. Elizabeth the wife of John Ryding and Anne the wife of Ralph Laithwaite skinner, assault Katherine the wife of James Molyneux, schoolmaster abused Alice Wood, widow. Roger Bibbie, James Wigan, Roger Nevar, Robert Markland, tailor, William Bamber, Richard Dobson, Nicholas Pennyngton, Hugh Mathew, presented for allowing their swine to stray. Richard Shepheard, John Jackson and Gilbert Unsworth gate- waters for the Scoles presented for not coming to take the oath. James Marshden gatewater of Milnegate and James Ford gatewater for the Scoles presented for not coming to take the oath. Edward Catterall gatewater at Marketstid for neglect of duty Box 1. Roll 9. Court Leet Records. View of Frankpledge held 16th April 1653. Margaret Gardner spinster and John Ormishawe glover, abuse William Forth, pewterer and Mary the wife of John Wetherbye, abuse. Robert Boyes labourer for abuse of Alice the wife of John Harvey, gentleman Anne Deane, widow, Jane Deane spinster, Eline Deane widow, Alice Deane, spinster and Margery Almond widow presented for abusing one another. Elizabeth the wife of Gabriel Markland, smith and William Laithwaite sadler and Ellen his wife, abuse Sureties - Gabriel Markland smith and Peter Catterall, tailor. John Haye weaver for abusing Eline the wife of William Johnson sadler. William Tempest gentleman; Alexander Greene, panner; James Finch, shoemaker, Thomas Scott, shoemaker, Peter Catterall, tailor, Ralph Armerton and John Whalley for allowing their swine to stray. James Croytchloc miller and Laurence Wood, assault Gerrard Lee presented for playing bowles. John Rigbye of Smithy Brooke in Pemberton "for Scandalizeing the Court of Pleas" and the Mayor saying "the Court was nought And the proceedings therein were nought And that the nowe Maior tould him the same" Fine 5 li. John Farbrother the younger and Robert Mason, barber assault. Anne the wife of William Hill and Isabell Worthington abuse. Gerrard Lee, George Shawe, Laurence Sterky, James Bibbye, Ralph Bullocke, William Whitle, Arthur Winstanley, Hugh Deane, Parson Banckes, James Harvey the younger, William Suxsmith, Laurence Anderton, William Farbrother, Gilbert Orrell, Barnett Lynney, Robert Brown, and Thomas Kerkby fined 12d. each for playing bowles. Edmund Harvey pewterer and Robert Harvey mercer assault with drawing of blood. Thomas Bavington husbandman, for having John Cowper "a forrigner" as an inmate. James Lynney of Ince miller and Peter Fisher of Standish, assault with drawing of blood Joney Wood, widow, Anne Wood, spinster and Isabell the wife of Robert Molyneux fined for abusing one another. Hugh Mather, James Wigan, Roger Nevar and Robert Markland tailor fined for allowing their swine to stray. Petitiion of James Ford Alderman that John Sanders alias Johnson has spoiled the hedge between their homes in Milnegate Ecpences of Nicholas Pennyngton's journey to London 8 li 10s. Oct 4th 1652. Recognizance of Richard Fairclough of Worthington nailor - 2 October 1652. Information of Thomas Scott of Wigan, shoemaker. That on the 17th Oct. 1652 Roger Anderton of Bricheley gentleman, told him that on the day before he met Henry Reynoldes of Wigan in Windle at a place called Fox Bank who said he was going to Whiston "to helpe the poore Infected disorded people there visited with the plague or Infeccious Sickness." The information of Mary the wife of John Hodgson of Whelley in Wigan, bricklayer, taken 2nd Oct. 1652 That Mary the wife of Thomas Bavington of Whelley had given birth to a child about a week previously. And on the afternoon of Oct 1st Ellen Bavington called the said Mary "a bitch and a mare and many other reproachfull and disgracefull words which for modesty this examinat cannot repeat" and the said Ellen "prophanely and wickedly sweare ten oathes and many more" and "Curse about sixe severalle tymes and oftener" and continued "Cursing rayling chidding and swearing for the space of one whole houre together," so that Mary Bavington "by greaveing and weeping fell into much paine and anguish that this examinat and others much feared her death" Attested by Katherine the wife of John Cowper of Whelley Ellen Bavington to wear the bridle from the Moot Hall to the higher end of Scoles. Petition of Oliver Bullocke, barber surgeon, who having been born in Rivington "and hath for many yeares past beene forth of this Nacion" desired to live in Wigan for one year and would be willing to "doe the best Service for the said Burrough". It was allowed upon good security. Petitiion of Thomas Garnett butcher, who had been a householder in Wigan for 18 years that he might be a freeman of the butchers Granted. Petition of Richard Marsden that he might be allowed to keep "a Cupp (or quart) of ale to sell." Petition of Ralph Marsh that he might go as a "waite" through the town every morning in Winter. Granted. Petition of John Haigh weaver who had lived in Wigan for 12 years and married an inhabitant to be free of the Weavers. To be admitted. Petition of James Wattson that he might be paid for the work he did on the roads in 1649. To be paid. Complaint of Alexander Ford pewterer that he was presented for letting a cottage to Henry Riley who had lived in the town for 13 years. Petition of John Harvie that the 6 li in which he paid Mrs Lea "for Mault taken by Duke Hambletons men" when the petitioner was Bailiff, should be returned to him. Petition of Robert Mason "having nothing but trimeing and barbing to live upon" and whose father had been a burgers of the town. That Oliver Bullocke "a stranger borne" Gilbert Galesworth and Thomas Whitle of the Scoles should be prevented from practising as barbers. Petition of Ralph Markland that as he was bailiff with Mr John Standish of Whitley gentleman in 1648 "in which time 26 lias were taxed and leyed upon this Burrowe for the dischardge of the Auarters of Coll: Scroope and his souldiers att there being in Towne" All the account had been paid to Mr Standish by him so he asked to be indemnified if any complaints were made. It was ordered that the accounts were to be produced on the next meeting day. Petition of Alexander Winnard son of William Winnard of Brimley in Wigan Woodhouses to be a freeman of the burrough and set up as a tailor. The petition of Gerard Banckes alderman, that he had been ordered to pull down the enclosure he had made on the common at Whelley within a certain time, which he had not been able to do, so some of his goods had been distrained. He was given till Christmas and his goods were to be returned Bond of John Dillworth of Chorley Lancs. husbandman in 20 li that if he were allowed to live in the home of Jane Allen widow he would not become chargeable to the town. 18th Sept. 1652 Bond between George Bateman of Manchester, feltmaker George Hurst of the same feltmaker and John Jolly of Wigan husbandman to John Wackfield pewterer and Mathew Peterson of Ince in Makerfield yeoman churchwardens of Wigan, in 20 li that neither George Bateman, Anne his wife nor John their child should become chargeable to the parish. 8th May 1652. Bond between John Cowper husbandman, Thomas Bavington and Peter Lowe to the Churchwardens in 20 li for the same purpose. Names of "persons who have given security to save the Towne parish harmelesse" 1652 William Wood, James Lowe, John Wetherby, Richard Marsden, Alexander Eckersly, Mrs Margaret Heyes, Roger Kersley, Henry Mawdesley, Margaret Rigbye widow, Mrs Margaret Knott, John Crompton and John Ryding [bonds follow] Bond of Robert Smyth, linenweaver " of Richard Casson panmaker Recognizances of Alehouses taken 22 June 1652 Robert Briggs, yeoman, John Lee plasterer, Thomas Scott shoe- maker, Roger Wood, blcksmith, James Finch shoemaker, William Tempest gentleman, Ralph Armerton yeoman, William Pilkington gent. William Lyneny skinner, Anne Anderton widow, Edmund Molyneux glazier, Eline Forth widow, Charles Hollinhead brazier, Grace Wood widow, John Boulton, panmaker, Gilbert Houlecrofte tailor, Ralph Leigh skinner, Thomas Barrowe pewterer, Elizabeth Scott widow, Richard Casson the elder, Alexander Greene pan- maker Ralph Banckes pewterer, Robert Casson pewterer, James Langshawe pewterer, Edward Fairclough shoemaker, Jane Gerrard widow, Eline Greene widow, Henry Rowe gentleman, William Scott brazier, James Leatherbarrow skinner, Thomas Banckes mercer, Anne Ford widow, William Greene panner, Roger Bibbye glazier. Receipt of Nicholas Penington and James Cronche for money received by them for their expenses. Petition of James Crouche late bailiff that when he was in that office "(the warrs being then very great) the then Comaunding power did yssue out a Warrant for your Peticioner to furnish a a Drumme with a horse". So he went into the "Mayne" then a common a nag whose owner was then unknown but afterwards he "never since sawe or heard of what became of the said Drumme and horse". But shortly after onw Roger Gorse of Newton came to claim the nag and sued the petitioner in London and he was arrested, but he compounded and paid 4 li which he now asked to have refunded. It was granted. Bond of Thurstan Walmesley husbandman 10 April 1651 " " Roger Wood blcksmith 7 Nov 1650 Receipt for 5 li of Thurstan Walmesley 3 July 1652 Costs in chancery Fynch and Thomas adversus Nicholson Security to keep larmless the town of Wigan by Robert Suxsmith Coverlet weaver 10 Jan. 1651 William Greene dyer presented as a "Common Swearer" 23 Oct 1652 Petition of William Laithwaite panmaker that he had rented a close called "Platt Hey" from Nicholas Penington alderman on the understanding that he should pay no taxes. By some mistake he had been taxed, he asked to be freed. It was not allowed. Petition of John Standish of Whitley that whilst he was bailiff he had disbursed four pounds "towards the quartering of the quarters of Captin Water Bebhell under the Comand of Collonele Lambbad" He asked to be refunded, but it was found that nothing was due. The petition of Alexander Greene and Henry Rowe that they might have the 9s. 2d. which they expended whilst they were supervisors of the highways during the mayorlty of Alexander Tompson. It was to be paid. |