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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 14 - 1658
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Box 1. Roll 14 Court Leet Records 2 October 1658 Mayor Robert Baron Aldermen William Glover Gerrard Banckes Recorder or Robert Mawdesley Esq Town Clerk Henry Rowe, deputy Bailiffs Edward Markland Christopher Sumner  Attornies Roger Wood Edward Baron Serjeants James Finch James Rigby Gatewaters Standishgate Ralph Boulton John Whalley Scoles Andrew Lathom Thomas Mathewson Milnegate Edward Boulton Thomas Kirkby ------ John Hay Edward Catterall Walegate Gerard Holis Robert Carter Halegate Grefory Foster John Buckley Woodhouses Robert Mason Peter Lowe Supervisors of William Foster Gilbert Leigh Supervisors of Richard Marsden Ale and Beer Ralph Marsh Treasurers Seth Mason Thomas Bancks Sealers, searchers &c. James Rigby James Waitson Church clerk for town. Alexander Cason Bellman Richard Dobson Court Leet 2nd October 1658 Lawrence Taylor gatewater for Walegate presented Peter Marsh gentleman for allowing Joseph Caddy a stranger to inhabit a house of his in Walegate and William Catterall for taking in Thomas Leaver John Boulton and William Lynney for assault William Shawe for abusing the Mayor William Lynney and James Banckes - assault William Ireland and William Hall gatewaters for Standishgate presented James Millineux gentleman and Anne Booth for taking in Edward Rigby and John Hunt Roger Browne and Roger Wood gatewaters for Halegate presented Mathew Markland gentleman for throwing rubbish into the highway between the parsonage and the end of Halegate. Wit: Jane Wigan Alice Townloe and Anne Penington - abuse William Shawe assaulted Roger Browne the gatewater, also Katherine Shawe and Alice Townloe also assaulted him. Wit: Charles Never and Katherine Shawe Roger Browne abused William Shawe Thomas Acton and Gilbert Wood gatewaters of Milnegate presented John Sanders as a stranger and Joseph Penington for harbouring Henry Shuttleworth. Mathew Markland gentleman for allowing rubbish to lie in Milnegate. John the son of Richard Dolphin, Gilbert the son of William Harvy and Peter the son of William Ford of Standishgate for playing bowls. William Greene dyer, John Hollinhead of Ince and Thomas Worthington cooper to be of good behaviour Thomas Gage Esq. presented for making a rescue upon the bailiffs. Alice the wife of Thomas Acton for assaulting Annd Foster. Elizabeth Never and Anne Bancks - assault Sureties Roger Never and Thomas Garnet Ellin Townloc and Margaret Wood for abusing Margaret Mather Sureties - Thomas Battersbie and Roger Wood hatter Elizabeth Never for abusing Anne Bancks. James Watson for scandalizing Mr Reade. Hugh Scott and William Ashton - assault Surety - Charles Hollinhead Elizabeth the wife of James Hollinghead and Anne the wife of Ralph Laithwaite - abuse. Surety - James Hollinghead and Ralph Laithwaite James Browne and Charles Never for assaulting William Eyer Edward Rigby for abusing James Mullineux Henry Naylor for assaulting Robert Markland, tailor and drawing blood. Elizabeth and Anne Pilkington for abusing Elizabeth Lynney Roger Bibby overseer of Highways for Halegate presented for not repairing the road. James Browne presented for assaulting his father Roger Browne. He was ordered 4 hours in the stocks at the Cross "and a paper written with his offence on it and pinned upon him" James Aspull for abusing Katherine Mather and the same Katherine for assaulting him. Ordered by the Mayor and Aldermen that the "faire Eave called the beast faire" be on Monday 18th of October. Edward Prescott presented for assaulting Edmund Mollineux. Bailiffs presentments Thomas Actor and Roger Wood hatter, abuse and assault Thomas Ashton "for playing att unlawful games (to witt) Cardinge William Houghton for keeping a gaming house Alice Orrell widow and Margaret Cowbone for persuading Thomas Almond the younger to commit fornication with Elizabeth Burges in the said Alice's house. "Wee order that the persons shall all Carted through the Towne" Surety Seth Mason Thomas Almond for the above offence "Wee order that hee bee Carted through the towne with the woman and bee banished the Towne" Surety Gilbert Langshawe. Hugh Hollinhead and William Bancks and James Glasbrooke abuse Hugh Hollinhead for swearing 6 oaths. Fined 36s. 6d. Margaret the wife of Thomas Almond presented for calling Elizabeth Orrell widow "theefe and strip hedge." Presented Mr Brighouse, James son of Gilbert Forth, James Browne pewterer and John Foge for taking in Peter Lathom, Robert Bomber, John Needome, John Fisher and George Threlforth strangers. James Wigan for abusing James Alman. Ellen Gerrard presented for entertaining John Bradshaw a stranger Presented by Robert Carter and Gerrard Hollis gatewaters of Walgate Ellen Lythgoe, Anne Finch, Margaret Wood, Katherine Shawe and Alice Marsdeane "for prophaneing the Saboth day by carryinge of water from the stone well in the Walegate for brueing" James Finch for allowing his pigs to wander in the churchyard. Jenett Lee, Peter Marsh gentleman, for taking in Thomas Parr, Joseph Caddy and Thomas Parson strangers Jenett Lee for obstinating the street by the Meale House with stares Anne Catterall for taking in Anne Forshaw Edward Mollyneux for letting his wood lie at the side of the Meade House John Whalley panner for abusing Ellen, the wife of John Whalley pewterer. Peter Lowe gatewater presents John Cowper and Edward Jolly as foreigners in the Woodhouses. 1. Robert Mason gatewater presented Margaret Rylands, Christian Buckley, Mr James Mollyneux William Boulton, Mr William Turner, William Lawe, Jeffrey Bamber and Richard Southworth for entertaining Henry Scott, Oliver Farclough, Robert Fazerkerley, Thomas Taylor, Williame Baite, William Bamber the elder, "a farriner at Charnocks house and William Bamber the younger. 2. Thomas Scot, Thomas Rauson and Richard Dobson for allowing their swine to stray. 3. Joseph Keddy for trading in the town. A list of strangers fined 3s. 6d. a month. Peter Rigby, Richard Marsden, John Naylor, William Sayle, Humphrey Naylor, Alexander Woodward, William Bate and Jeffrey Bamber strangers fined 6s. 8d. a month for selling beer and ale in the town. Thomas Finch of Standish presented for fighting in fair time. "Wee order that Thomas Ireland have for carrying downe the Great Mace from London the sumnse of 20s. The Serjeants had been tolling meale and corn brought into the town, in their "Host Houses", in future it was to be done in the open market. That persons bringing wheatm barley and c. into the town, had been selling it in Ale houses and private houses, in future all wheat &c. was to be sld in the open market under pain of 6s. 8d. Petitions &c. The petition "of the poore desolate" Ellen widow of William Johnson clerk. That her son Gerrard, who was still at school might have his fathers place, and in the mean time a friend "will gratefully supply the Register Certificates and all wryting belonging to it". She asked for relief for "her many poore infants". It was referred to the discretion of the overseers of the poor and churchwardens. Petition of Hugh brother of William Johnson Clerk of the town and Borough deceased, that he might at his own costs put a clerk in his brother's place. And in the meantime he would pay the education of his brother's eldest son for a year, when he would be ready to take up his father's duties. The complaint of John Catterall, John Prescott and Thomas Worthington coopers that John Smith might be prevented from working as a cooper in the town. It was granted. Bill of Myles Turner, lawyer for the suit of Marsh v Markland and Harvy at the August Assizis 1657. It was to be paid out of the fair and toll money. A letter concerning the same dated 16. April 1658 to "Mr Bailiffe Holme" from "Your troblesome but Loving Freind Myles Turner" Complaint of James Hollinhead, tailor, that Mr William Pilkington, Mr Mathew Markland and John Anderton trespassed on his close called "the Meanfield" Petition of Ralph Marsh, plaster that he might, as usual "call and Crye upon the people". It was granted from the 22nd of October until the 10th of March. Petition of Mathew Markland mercer and Peter Marsh that James Hollinhead had planted a hedge which obstructed the lane leading to their close. He was ordered to make it wide enough for a horse and cart to pass. Petition of John Deane butcher to be made a freeman as his great grandfather James Deane was a burgers, whose eldest son John Deane was the petitoner's grandfather whose son was William Deane butcher father of the petitioner to whom he was apprenticed. And after his father's death he served his mother Anne Deane during her life. Petition of William Deane and William Foster butchers and freemen, whose ancestors had been burgesses and freemen before them, to be admitted burgesses. It was allowed and they were sworn 21 Oct 1658 The petition of Ralph Dean and the rest of the butchers that no stranger might set up as a butcher in the town. Petition of Gilbert Deane and William Almond butchers to be admitted freemen. Petition of Thomas Parr who had married the eldest daughter of a burgess and by her he had a frehold in the town, that he might be admitted freeman. Complaint of Thomas Taylor that he had taken a messuage in Gidlowe Lane from William Boulton, for 6 years, and had lived there for more than 2 years, but was presented as a stranger at the last leet. He asked to be discharged and offered to put in good security to save the town harmless &c. The petition of Margaret Browne widow, "being a poore deaffe Impotent woman would fayne live in peace", that Edmund Marsh smith would leave her in peaceable possession of the house which her husband had from Geoffrey Penington, lately deceased, about 27 years before for turn of 3 lives. It was allowed. Petition of Edward Marsh that he might not be annoyed by Margaret Browne widow, William Watson and Elizabeth his wife in the messuage &c. which he had leased from Francis Sherrington. Petition of John Smith cooper, that he came into the borough with the consent of the late Mayor, to work at his trade and wished to continue. Complaint of Hugh Mather that he had been fined for trading in the town whereas he had only been selling the goods of his master Thomas Kid alias Ireland. The petitioner had been born in the town and served his apprenticeship with Robert Suxsmith coverlet weaver. He asked to be admitted freeman. Petition of Henry Rowe that he might have the usual 10s. for making the ertreat books &c. That at the EasterLeet Thomas Perren had asked to be made a freeman on the payment of 5 li. which was allowed but that after he had not been able to pay it all at once. William Baldwin,James Ford and others asked that he might be admitted on good security. Lukes Fair 1658 Toll takers Walegate Hugh Moulding Thomas Worthington Robert Casson Milnegate Alexander Ford Richard Lowe Thomas Whalley Standishgate William Ashton Alexander Ford, pewterer Laurence Moulding Hallgate James Almond Toll takers for Alexander Ford, barber the Horse Fair Richard Lowe Box 1. Roll 14. Meeting Dat 18th December 1658 Presentments of John Whalley and Ralph Boulton, gatewaters of Standishgate. Ralph Lee and Elizabeth his wife "for drinkeinge upon the Lords day att eveninge prayre tyme" in Peter Lee's house, and he for selling the ale. Presentments of John Buckley and Gregory Foster gatewaters of Halegate John Johnson, Mathew Johnson, Elizabeth Swift, Alice Reed and Sir William Webb, strangers, taken in by William Tempest, William Deane of Milnegat, Margaret Mather, Anne Finch and James Watson. And John Charnock for taking in a stranger whose name was unknown. Presentments of Edward Markland and Christopher Sumpson bailiffs. Wit: Elizabeth Sompson Thomas Houghton of Standishgate and Ralph Holme, assault. Sureties - Elizabeth Whittle and Thomas Houghton Wit: William Houghton husbandman and Charles Banckes the younger Margaret Worthington spinster for "scandalous and disgracefull words" against James Nightgale and Margaret the wife of Nicholas Boulton. Surety - Charles Banckes the younger Jane the wife of William Bamber for calling Gerrard Banckes gentleman a "cheater" Francis Battersbie for assault and Bloodwype upon Robert Burges the younger and Robert Burges the like Robert Halsall for abuse of Edward Boulton gentleman Roger Worthington for slander upon Anne the wife of James Hodson Charles Leigh for assaulting James Harrison George and William Shawe and Thomas Garnett and Arthur Winstanley assault and affray. Thomas Mathewson and Andrew Lathom gatewaters presented William Banckes for letting his dung lie in the Scoles, also James Langshaw and Hugh Ford coverlet weaver for the same. Thomas Kirkly and Edward Bolton gatewaters of Milnegate presented Henry Shuttleworth, John Sanders, Mr Edmund Hesketh and Margaret the wife of Adam Wood as "inmates" Robert Carter and Gerrard Hollice gatewaters for Walgate presented Jenet Lee, and Anne Catterall for entertaining. Thomas Par and Anne Forshawe. Thomas Leaver - a stranger presented Robert Never for not making the yard between him and Ralph Deane Jenet Lee and Elizabeth Deane the younger - abuse "Margarett Worthington spinster presents James Nightball and Margarett the wife of Nicho Boulton for beeing uncically together in the field or hey of William Browne aboute hay harvest" Elizabeth the wife of James Hollinhead and Anne the wife of Ralph Laithwaite - abuse Oliver Barne for swearing a profane oath Nicholas Penington pewterer and Gilbert Cookeson - assault Hugh Scott brazier and James ap Richard - assault Thomas Parr formerly of Newton Lancs. presented for trading as a butcher, not being a freeman of the borough Petitions &c. Petitions for maintenance according to the Act of Parliament of Mathew Johnson a soldier who had served the Commonwealth in Englans, Ireland and Scottland. Petition of Robert Lowe, who having served his apprenticeship as a carpenter with Richard Lowe a freeman, desired to be sworn a freeman - Complaint of Peter Lathome, a miner, who had married Alice the daughter of John Brighouse deceased who was an Alderman of the town. He had lived in Wigan ever since his marriage and his five children all born ther - yet he had been fined as an inmate - The fine was remitted 23Dec. 1658 20 leyes to be collected &c. Sessions Meeting day 19 March 1658 Presentments by the Bailiffs Wit: Leonard Coward and Mary Baron Thomas and Laurence Fairclough - assault and Thomas, Oliver and Ralph Fairclough and Thomas Acton and Alice Wat for the like Oliver Fairclough and Humphrey Mather - assault William Ford the younger for purloining his Master, John Harvie's goods and borrowing money in his name. William Shawe for playing cards Surety - William Laithwaite sadler Humphrey Naylor for suffering unlawful games to be played in his house. Roger Browne labourer and Edward Rigby joiner - assault Alice Ford widow for assaulting Margaret Markland widow. Presentments made by the gatewaters of Walgate Gilbert Deane and Alice Deane for allowing their Jenees to fall down to the great prejudice of William Tempest gentleman and the same Gilbert Deane Presentments of the gatewaters of Milngate John Anderton for allowing his dung to lie at Anne Harvy's door. John Doulphen for playing bowles. Laurence Anderton for assaulting William Ashton and the said William for the like. James Harrison on Sunday the 31st Oct. 1658 assaulted Ellen Hey and Katherine Lee, in church during service as they were sitting in a pew adjoining the "Parsons Chancell" On the same day Charles and Humphrey Lee assaulted James Harrison who was peaceably seated in church near the Parsons chancell, during service. Roger Cosner of Pemberton husbandman to keep the peace with William Orrell and Robert Markland tailor with Ralph Firclough. Presented by John Whalley and Ralph Boulton gatewaters Peter Lee for selling beer in his house during evening Service on the Lord's Day and Ralph Lee and his wife and Elizabeth Lee for drinking there. Jane the wife of William Bomber for calling Mr Gerrard Banckes "Cheater" Elizabeth the wife of James Hollinhead and Anne the wife of Ralph Laithwaite - abuse Steven Platt for laying his dung on the toll bars at Milngate. Petitions &c. Petition of Thomas Parr butcher, who was married in the burough and had a freehold estate there, to be made a freeman. March 19 1658 Eyes v Barrow Elizabeth Barrow made oath that she required Mr Ralph Markland as witness in the Caure, and she also wanted the letters of administration granted to Oliver Leigh. Complaint of Gerrard Banckes against John Harvy That he was diverting the watercourse from the said Gerrard's mile. Waterhey, Douglas and Cowhey Bottom mentioned. Court held 9th April 1659 (contd) Strangers fined - Peter Rigby, Richard Marshdeane, John Naylor, William Sale, Humphrey Naylor, Geoffrey Bamber. The Masters and Wardens of every trade to bring to the Mayor the names of all those that were not sworn freemen of every trade before the 31st of May upon pain of 5s. apiece. Fined for not working on the highways, - Peter Marsh, Nicholas Mather, Henry Maudsley, Anne Mulleneux spinster and Mrs Katherine Mawdsley William Laithwaite the elder, Thomas Forde the elder and William Forth dyer to repair their ditch and on the lands adjoining the lane that went from Scoles to Ince at the Birket Bank. Robert Cartwright and Gerrard Hollis gatewaters of Walegate presented - Joseph Caddy and Thomas Leaver as inmates Mrs Ellen Ford widow for not repairing the fence between her tenement and Mr Tempest's. Mrs Markland widow for not opening her ditch at the bottom of Walegate Anne Banckes widow for the same in "Whittacres" William Deane for the same in "Slaters Acre" Ralph Boulton gatewater of Standishgate presented John Baldwin and Anne Mollineux for receiving John Hunt and Edward Rigby - foreigners. Thomas Houghton - a foreigner John Naylor for allowing his swine to stray. John Buckley and Gregory Foster, gatewaters of Halegate presented James Watson, James Foster, and Ellen Lythgoe for receiving Sir William Webb, John Johnson, and Mathew Johnson, strangers. The footpath from Richard Shepard's house to the church was decayed The gatewaters of Scoles presented James Forth for receiving Robert Bamber John Needham a stranger Thomas Jolly, Mr Edward Sompner, James Browne and Edward Ormishawe for receiving Adam Higgart, James Taylor, John Fisher and Gilbert Faircliffe [Hartcliffe?] Robert Mason and Peter Lowe gatewaters of Woodhouses presented Roger Laithwaite, Mrs Ellen Forth, William Boulton, William Lowe, Elizabeth Sedon widow and Thomas Scott shoemaker for receiving Roger Foster, William Whittfield, Thomas Taylor, William Bomber the elder, William Bomber the younger, and John Clarke and his wife. James Scott the younger, potter and William Hill collier assault. And James Scott swore 2 prophane oaths. Surety Richard Marsdeane James Belcher and Margaret Ford - abuse Margaret Ford for abusing Robert Belcher Miles Gerrard, Roger Wood, John Wood all of Aspull and Thomas Rylands for playing cards. fined 10s. each. James Langshawe pewterer fined 10s. for allowing unlawful games to be played in his house Peter Lowe gatewater of Woodhouses presented Mrs Markland widow amd Arthur Man for receiving John Cooper, Edmund Jolly and Henry Benton. Wit: for disturbing Richard Ashton, Peter Lee, and Richard Dobson. Wit: for right of burial - Edmund Winstanley, Ellen Scott widow and Ellen Lythgoe widow William Tempest gentleman on the 23rdFeb. 1658 did assault John Harvye gentleman and hindered him from making a grave in his own burial place for William Harvye blacksmith. That John Harvie gentleman did on the 23 of February 1658 in the parish churchyard "a Certayne Asler stone there lyinge upon the buriall place belonginge to William Tempest of Wigan gentleman wrongfully and Injudiously did take up and the letters in the said Stone did cut out deface and spoyle" and dry up the earth there. Ellen Ford widow and Margaret Markland widow for assault Gilbert Greene presented for allowing his mill to work on the Sabbath day. Thomas Houghton for selling bread and ale - not being a freeman Presented as strangers - Edward Rigby, Gilbert Hartcliffe, William Whitfyld, John Clarke, Edward Bentam, John Fisher, Roger Foster, William Bamber the younger, John Cooper, Edmund Jolly and John Hunt. Edward Markland and Christopher Sompner bailiffs presented Margaret Markland widow for assaulting Ellen Ford widow. Ellen Deane widoe for assaulting Christian the wife of Robert Carter and for swearing one prophane oath Petitions &c. Petition of Ralph Deane and the other butchers of the town that they might be incorporated as a distinct company. Petition of Gilbert Hartley who had been presented as a foreigner Petitioner of Thomas Houghton who had married Elizabeth Whittle widow to be made a freeman. He was to be admitted free to sell Ale and beer on condition he paid 3 pounds. Petition of Thomas Leaver who had married a widow whose husband was a burgess, and he himself had served the Parliament in the war under Major Joseph Rigby, that he had been distrained as a foreigner, he asked to be discharged and his goods returned - it was allowed. The petition of Peter Aspinwell of Standish spurrier who could locks and "stocks for guns and for the makeinge of Clocks and Jacks" that he might be allowed to trade in Wigan. Petition of Thomas Parrin chapman, who had purchased his freedom, for a better stall at fair time. He was to "have a stall next unto the dyall port in the Market place at the Fayre and Market day" Petition of Joseph Keddy, chapman, who had lived in Wigan for 24 years and married a woman born in the town, to be made a freeman The petition of Robert Mamber miner who had worked in the coal mine of Robert Langshawe for 12 years, pewterer, and had married "a free borne woman within this Borrow" by whom he had, in her right, a messuage in Whalley but who had been presented as a stranger - he asked to be discharged &c. Petition of John Needam linen weaver, who had married a native of Wigan and purchased a freehold, that he might be made a freeman. It was granted on condition that he paid 5 li. Petition of Thomas Parr who "haith Lately married a burgesse doughter" and had a freehold estate, that he might be admitted burgess or freeman. Granted as above. Petition of Alice Read widow to set up a school Petition of John Fisher of the Scoles feltmaker, who had already given a bond to save the town harmless &c. for redress because he had been fined as a stranger. Petition of John Sanders to be made a freeman William Laithwaite the elder and James Belcher sworned to give evidence in the suit between Peter Belcher and Margaret Ford William Bancke, Elizabeth Farbrother amd Ellen Farbrother sworn to give evidence for Ralph Wood against Robert Belchar Thomas Cowper and Gilbert Unsworth sworn to give evidence in the suit between Ambrose Jolly and Peter Marsh. Petition of Ambrose Jolly concerning the space between his house and Peter Marsh's Complain of James Belcher that Ralph Wood of the Scoles, tailor had obstructed the watercourse The petition of Roger Wood, blcksmith that John Anderton had trespassed in his close called "Cowhey" Complaint of Margaret Ford of the Scoles spinster, that whilst she was away from home Peter Belchar pulled down her wall &c. Complaint of Ralph Wood tailor that Robert Belchall of the Scoles had made a watercourse at the back of James Belchall's tenement and flooded the petitioner's close Articles and Orders agreed upon by the butchers, freemen of the town, 24th Jan. 1658 Complaint of Peter Belchar of the Scoles that Margaret Ford disturbed the peaceful possession of his tenement. Bond of William Whitfield husbandman to save the town harmless&c. Bond of Harry Smith and Mary his wife as above. Ascension Fair 12th May 1659 Toll takers. Standishgate William Ashton James Baron Laurence Moulding Walgate Hugh Moulding Thomas Worthington Robert Cason Milnegate Alexander Ford Richard Lowe Hugh Wood Halegate James Almond Tolltakers for the Robert Casson Horse fair Richard Lowe |