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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 12 - 1656, 1654
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Box 1 Roll 12 Court Leet Records. [mutilated] Edward Hollinhead assaulted Geoffrey Chamberlane Laurence Taylor forestalled the market Ellen the wife of Richard Dolphin for profanely cursing Robert Bullocke, his wife and child. Thomas son of John Townley, Thomas son of James Wigan and Barnaby son of Hugh Wood for throwing snowballs on the Lords Day. Elizabeth the wife of Henry Shuttleworth and Jane the wife of John Mathew, abuse Margaret Wood servant to Edward Catterall and Alice Saile servant to William Barne for carrying water on the Lords day.  Robert Barne and Jennette the wife of William Harrison, abuse Surety - John Nightgale. James Booth for abusing Alice the wife of Edward Catterall Surety - Anne Banckes Box 1 Roll 12 12 Court Leet Records 1656 (4th Oct) Mayor Edward Sumpson Aldermen Richard Worsley Alexander Tompson Recorder Robert Mawdesley and Town Clerk Bailiffs William Ford of Swindley John Wakefield, pewterer Attornies Edward Baron Roger Wood Sergeants James Finch Thomas Scott Gatewaters Standishgate James Pennington James Baldwin Scoles Miles Seddon Gerrard Ford ------------ James Scott dead Marketsted Peter Mason John Whalley Walegate Thomas Rawson Gilbert Deane Halegate James Whalley Robert Bullocke Supervisors of James Rigby Flesh and Fish? William Laithwaite Supervisors of John Heys Bread &c.? Miles Mitton Treasurers Mathew Markland Robert Leatherbarrow Sealers, searchers Peter Higham and Registrars of Leather Gilbert Fastlough ------Clerk William Johnson Bellman Richard Dobson. Box 1. Court Leet Records. 4th Oct. 1656. Robert Molyneux and Isabel his wife and Alice the wife of Mathew Johnson - assault Sureties Gilbert Leigh and Francis Rigbie Jenett Blackhurst and Jenett Hey, abusing one another on the Lord's day. Sureties Jane Anderton and William Markland bailiff Jenett the wife of Henry Blackhurst and Ellen Burges spinster - abuse Sureties Jane Anderton widow -eene widoe Anne the wife of Abraham Midgley for abusing Anne Houghton Surety Abraham Midgley Margaret Thompson of Scoles and Anne Tompson - assault Sureties - Robert Brighouse and Robert Susxmiths Jane the wife of John Mathews and Margaret the wife of James Mather - assault Jane the wife of John Mathews presented as an Earing Dropper "to the geat disturbance of her neighbors" Anne the wife of William Foster butcher for selling flesh on Sunday 15th June 1656, and Margery the wife of John Landers for the same, also Elizabeth the wife of Ralph Deane - Each fined 6s 8d Margaret Orrell daughter of John Orrell to appear &c. and in the meantime to be of good behaviour John Orrell and Gilbert Orrell panner bound in li apiece. Adam Aspull of Hindley to prosecute Alexander Woodward miller for assault with the drawing of blood Surety James Letherbarrow skinner William Banckes of the Scoles to keep the peace with John Ford William Laithwaite panner and John Deane Sureties Edward Langshawe pewterer to keep the peace with Gilbert Langshaw and his family. Surety William Brigs pewterer John Harvey gentleman to keep the peace with Gilbert Read doctor of physic and Alice his wife. Sureties - Thomas Bullocke pewterer Edmund Harvy and Roger Wood William Laithwaite gatewater for Marketsted presented John Whalley and Edward Catterall for allowing their swine to stray. Edward Marsh and Ellen Smith for keeping -- Prescott and John Hunt "foreigners" as inmates in their houses. For selling flesh on the Lord's day - William Foster, Margery Landers, Ralph Deane, Gilbert Deane, Roger Never Anne Catterall widow and Anne Brigs widow for taking in Richard Deakeforth and Gilbert Sutton foreiners William Dale? for letting his swine stray, William Catterall, Ellen Deane widow, Thomas Scott, Thomas Rawson, Ralph Deane butcher, and Alice Leigh widow for the same. Margaret the wife of Thomas Tarleton for forestalling the market. Margaret the wife of Henry Broadbanck and Elizabeth Seddon widow - abuse. James Almon gatewater of Halegate presented:- Jane the wife of James Wigan and Elizabeth the wife of William Catterall for abuse William Suxsmith "for following unlawful games" - bowles. Thomas ----- and William Ford gatewaters of Scoles present:- James Wood, Grace Wood widow, and John Laithwaite, for their swine spoiling the garden of William Ford dyer, and Thomas Langshawe "five severall tymes" Peter Lathom "for a farriner and stranger" Jane Browne, Mrs Markland and Richard France for harbouring Thomas Mather, John Cowper husbandman, and Robert Bomber. William Cookson for allowing his "Mastive dog or Munggrell" to go unmuzzled. Anne Ford the younger for an assault on Oliver the son of James Letherbarrow "and for setting dogs upon him." Ellen the wife of James Letherbarrowe for abusing the said Anne. Elizabeth the wife of Charles Hollinhead and Elizabeth Ford spinster - assault Ellen the wife of Robert Bullock and Margaret the wife of James Mather - assault Nicholas Penington plasterer for assaulting Edmund Harvy one of the bailiffs in the execution of his duty. Ellen the wife of Richard Dolphin and Margaret the wife of James Mather for assault James Critchloc and George Boe - assault Adam Aspull and Alexander Wood assault with the drawing of blood. Edmund Molyneux and Margaret the wife of John Lander - abuse Thomas Mort the elder and Thomas Sedon present. Ellen Greene of the Walegate and Anne the wife of Edward Rigbie for abuse. Alexander Casson and James Scott gatewaters present Andrew Leatherwaite, Richard Casson and Alexander Casson for allowing their dunghills to lie in the street Anne Booth, Robert Harvy, Alexander Tompson, and Christian Wackfield for harbouring William Manchester, William Hall, Richard Sands and Alexander Accerson. Roger Wood of Aspull and John Wood of the same for assaulting Robert Casson. They "him did beat strick and evill intreat" during fair time in the execution of his office. Elizabeth the wife of William Laithwaite of the Scoles and Elizabeth the wife of John Ford - assault Robert Casson for an assault on Roger and John Wood. The Bailiffs were ordered to buy a good beam and scales and portable brass weights according to the standard to try all the weights of all trades in the town from 28lbs to an ounce. It was to be placed in the Moothall. Anne the wife of Abraham Midgley and Ellen the daughter of Thomas Almon - abuse. Gerrard Banckes gentleman for abuse of Alice the wife of Edmund Harvey. Gerrard Banckes gentleman for assaulting Edmund Harvey one of the bailiffs. Peter Adlington gentleman for rescuing the said Gerrard from Edmund Harvy Bailiff Peter Adlington for abusing the said Edmund "by baleing him Knave three severall tymes" Thomas Worthington weaver and Elizabeth Ashurst "for Comitting the sin of Fornificacion together" John Harvy gentleman for assaulting Alice the wife of Mr Gilbert Read and "for pulling the thatch of the said doctors house" and the said Alice for assaulting the said John John Bibby for selling flesh on the Sabbath. Oliver Baron for "swearing three severall wicked and prophane oathes" Hugh Mather "For marchandiseinge in the Burrowe Contrary to the orders thereof." James Crochley and Alice the wife of Edward Catterall - abuse Edward Marsh for "marchandiseinge" &c. Ellen Almon for "prophainely curseing" Wit: Elizabeth the wife of William Banckes and Alice the wife of James Nightgale Anne Foster for abusing Elizabeth the wife of William Laithwaite. James Hollinhead for abusing Mr Ambrose Jolly formerly Mayor Mathew Johnson for digging the highway. - 6 hours in the stocks at the Market Cross. Mr William Pilkington for abusing Mr William Forth, Mr Ambrose Jolly and Mr John Harvy. John Ford pewterer for taking an apprentice, not being a freeman born in the borough - ordered to remove him from his service before the 23. November. The Bailiffs ordered to sue Edmund Molyneux. The same ordered to make rails for the "Poolebridge" and a new cuckstool Alexander Greene, William Ford of Swindley, Robert Pinington and William Briggs ordered to put away their apprentices as they were not freemen born in the borough. Peter Lathom, Robert Bomber, William Manchester and Richard Sands ordered to give security that neither they nor theirs "shall bee burdenson" to the town. The Bailiffs ordered to sell the town neill. Paid in by the Bailiffs 4li . 14s. 2d. 11th Oct 1656 John Hollinhead of Ince in Makerfield to profer a bill against William Leatherwaite the elder of the Scoles panmaker and Edward Hollinhead brazier on 23 Oct. Sureties Robert Baron gentleman and Robert Leatherbarrowe gentleman and William Leatherwaite the elder panmaker. That William Leatherwaite had been using counterfeit coins in Wales Street and Toll takers Standishgate Thomas Worthington Laurence Monedinge Walgate Hugh Mouldinge Robert Casson Edward Prescott Milnegate James Banckes Hugh Wood Andrew Laithwaite Halegate James Baron Houe Fair Richard Lowe "toulers and Regesterers" Robert Casson Gilbert Deyne sworn gatewater for Walgate 17th Oct 1656. Petition of Richard Drakeford, feltmaker that he had been working at his trade for three years with William Turner, but his goods had been distrained because he had not left the town, asked for time "for to Flitt away in." Allowed. Petition of William Greene, dyer, that Thomas Burgess would not allow him to lay bad pipes in the earth in the Little Lane at his home but claimed it as his freehold "which is nothing soe but only his envy". He was allowed to lay the pipes. Petition of William Hall, who with his wife had lived in Wigan for 15 years, that he might be made a freeman of the Hosiers. Petition of Richard Sands that he might be allowed to trade in flax, as he had lived in the town for 8 years, and about 5 years ago had married a freeman's daughter by whom he had 3 children Petition of the Company of Tailors that William Prescott of Ince tailor might not be made a freeman of the company "which if hee bee it wilbee to the great hindrance losse and disinabling" of the company. Petition of Ralph Marsh plasterer and Laurence Taltor, piper that they might "call and crye upon the people" during the follow- ing year as had been their custom. Allowed. Petition of William Prescott, tailor that his grandfather, grand- mother and mother (daughter of William Foster of Scoles, panner) were all free born in Wigan, and he was born in Ince. He also had a freehold estate under William Pilkington alderman. He wished to be admitted either burgers or freeman. He was to be sworn a freeman of the TailorsCo: Petition of Elis Burges that William Greene dyer had entered his freehold and "spoyled the lane there called the little lane." Asked the Greene might be ordered to cease. Petition of the Weavers Company that Edward Bertelles, John Farbrother, Alexander Farbrother and William Bamber worked as weavers without being freemen of the company, prayed that they might be ordered to cease. Granted. Offered to the jury to be elected Aldermen, Mathew Markland, Ralph Markland, Robert Langshawe and James Forth - No vacancy. The fine imposed on Edward Marsh for keeping Thomas Prescott as his apprentice to continue The costs of the suit brought by Edward Marshe blacksmith in the Common Pleas at Lancaster against William Markland and Edmund Harvy pewterer, Bailiffs of Wigan, should be depayed by the town. 15th Oct. 1656. It was agreed "that twenty positar layes shall be layed" in the town, for the following:- 46 li 3s. 1d for the monthly tax by order of the Commissioners, 12 li for the poor, 6s. 8d. for rent due to Newton, 40 s. for the clerks wages and the rest for others necessary charges. Easter Leet? Jenett the wife of Thomas Broadbancke to keep the peace towards Elizabeth the wife of Thomas Lowe Surety - William Brigs. Gerrard Ford and Miles Seddon presented William Browne of the Scoles dyer for not making the fence between the back of his house and the croft of William Browne pewterer. William Suxsmith for playing cards in Hugh Mather's house and William Laithwaite for the same and the said Hugh for allowing it. William Suxsmith for playing "Shyfell board" in the house of ------Tempest. -- servant of William Ford for buying eggs as they came to market. John Lea and Isabel Hartley widow - abuse George Browne and Robert Belcher - assault Katherine Coockson for abusing the wife of Robert Casson the elder. ----------------------------------- Elizabeth Lowe for assault on --- Bamber and Cicely his wife and Jenett Broadbanck ---- Ellen Greene of Walgate widow and Edward Rigby - assault William Ashton and Roger Barne - assault ----March 1656------ Hugh ----- for assaulting John Wackfield one of the Bailiffs and drawing blood &c. Anne Woodward and Cicely Ford abuse. William Ford of Scoles for fornication with Anne Blundell He was to be punished according to the statute. |