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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 15 - 1659, 1660
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Box 1. Roll 15 1659 View of Frankpledge 1st October 1659 Mayor Mr Alexander Tompson Benchers Mr William Glover Mr Gerard Banckes Recorder and John Anderton Town Clerk Bailiffs Henry Rowe William Forth Attornies Roger Wood Edward Baron Serjeants James Rigbie James Langshawe Gatewaters Standishgate William Lythgoe Ralph Leigh Scoles Peter Belchor Roger Up Richard Milnegate James Harvie John Sanders Marketstead James Whalley Arthur Winstanley Walegate Charles Foster James Lowe  Halegate William Almond John Deyne Woodhouses Peter Leigh Roger Bavington Supervisors of William Leithwaite Flesh and Fish Peter Mason Supervisors of Thomas Garnet Beer and Bread Roger Winstanley Treasurers Ralph Houlne Robert Pinington Sealers Searchers &c. Roger Scotte James Rigby Church Clerk James Banckes Belman Richard Dobson Box 1. Roll 15 Court Leet 1st October 1659 The gatewaters of Standishgate presented - William Manchester - a foreigner John Naylor for allowing his swine to stray The gatewater of Walegate presented Thomas Parr and Joseph Acdie as inmates The gatewaters of Halegate presented The the footway in front of Richard Shepard's house in Halegate was decayed. Wit: William Harrison, John Haigh, Ellen Harrison. Katherine the wife of Robert Atherton "for cominge to Ellin Harrison with a falce token to gett money into her hands for Nayles" Wit: Jeffrey Deane, Katherine the wife of Edward Letherbarrow Alice the wife of John Harvey gentleman for abusing Gerard Bancks gentleman Surety - Mr Harvey Wit: Roger Wood Elizabeth the wife of Ralph Deane and Elizabeth the wife of Hugh Wood - abuse Margaret the wife of William Houghton for assaulting Grace Almond, spinster. Grace the wife of James Almond for abusing Margaret the wife of William Houghton Alice the wife of Mathew Johnson for assaulting Elizabeth the wife of Hugh Wood Roger Wood, hatter "for disgracefull words spiken against Robert Penington" "Wee order him to sitt two hours in the stockes att the Markettcrosse in the open day about noone on the Markettday" Bridget Barrowe for abusing Roger Wood hatter Ann Penington for assaulting Alice the wife of Edward Lyon Katherine the wife of Edward Letherbarrowe for scandalous words against Ralph Boulton and Elizabeth Boulton, spinster The same for abusing Alice the wife of Edward Boulton Margaret the wife of James Harvey and Alice the wife of Robert Cooper, assault with drawing of blood Mary Baron and Mabel the wife of John Perrin - abuse Ann Marsden widow for scandalous words about Ann the wife of William Foster Margaret the wife of James Harvey for abuse and assault on Agnes the wife of John Needom Ellen Scott widow for abuse of Mrs Ellen Ford widow and for scandalous words against William Forth deceased Presentments of Edward Caterall, gatewater of the Marketstead James Finch for allowing his swine to stray in the churchyard Edmond Mollineux for assaulting Ellen Lythgoe widow Presentments of the gatewaters of Milnegate James Whalley "for harbouringe mens sonnes and servants in his house at unlawfull tymes and admitinge them to play there at unlawfull games to witt the Cards" William Suxsmiths, Thomas Kirkbie, Roger Bullocke, Gilbert Harvy, John Doulphen, William Tyrer, Oliver Platt and Lawrence Battersby for playing cards and bowls at the house of James Whalley Mrs Markland, Arthur Man, and Thomas Bullocke for keeping John Cooper, Edmund Jolly and Roger Rigby as inmates. Presentments of Robert Mason gatewater of Woodhouses Ellen Forth, Mr RalphMarkland, William Boulton, William Turner, James Farbrother, Thomas Lowe, John Wakefield, Roger Laithwaite and Margaret Rylands for harbouring Thomas Winstanley, William Whitfield, Roger Foster, Edward Tildesley, Thomas Tylor, William Bamber the younger, Katherine Darbishire, and Henry Scott - Fined 10s. each. Roger Browne dauber presented for abusing Mr Robert Baron the Mayor with "many foule and disgracefull speeces" Ordered to sit 6 hours in the stocks in the Marketplace on Market day with "the contentes of his offence written in Large Letters upon a paper and Fixed upon his hedd" Jeffrye Scott bellfounder for receiving of Fower Mares of Geldings out of the Custody of Thomas Leyland feltmaker being taken for doeing damag feazunt Fined 6s. 8d. each. The gatewaters of Scoles presented James Banckes and Edward Ormishawe, for receiving George Threlsall and Gilbert Hartleigh Ellen Scott widow for abuse of Mrs Ellen Forth widow, and scandalous words against Mr William Forth deceased - She was to wear the bridle and acknowledge her offence in open court Roger Wood feltmaker and William Shawe, assault Thomas Bullocke pewterer and Robert his son for forceably entering the yard of William Houghton, miner and taking a pig, and assaulting Margaret the wife of the said William Houghton. Thomas Mortt the younger for taking Roger Scott one of the Searchers into his shop to search leather, contrary to the statut, and afterwards for abusing the said Roger Thomas Kerkbie and Gilbert Harvie for playing cards in James Whalley's house William Tempest presented by Mr Harvey for preventing him for digging a grave for William Harvey blacksmith &c - as before Thomas Farclough of Haigh, blacksmith and James Henshawe - assault in Fair time The same Thomas and John Woodward for the same John Harvy for taking up and defacing a grave stone from the burial place of William Tempest &c. "Wee doe Find that Mr Tempests grave or Buriall place doth beginn att the Midle of the Arch of the West doore of the parish churchyard and from thence goeth Northward and that Mr Harvey's Buriall place doth begin att the said Midle of the arch and goeth Southward" A certain footpath between the two Page Fields in the possession of Ellen Forth widow was decayed - to be repaired. Roger Browne for swearing 8 profane oaths - fined 50s. Peter Forth and William Suxsmith for playing bowles Ralphe Holme and William Liney - assault Roger Wood feltmaker and Thomas North - assault James Scott brazier for digging in the street for clay Roger Browne for swearing a profane oath The Bailiffs to sue William Greene dyer for 5 li payable by him for the use of the town James Mollineux alderman presented for causing William Pilkington alderman to be indicted at the last Sessions at Lancaster where Mr Pilkington "and any other Burgers of this Burrough oweth any sute of Court" Which was breaking his oath not to do anything prejudicial to the town. Jeffrey Scott the younger brazier for suinf Jeoffrey Scott the elder brazier on 18 July 1659 at the Sessions at Ormskirk contrary to his oaths as freeman Petitions &c The complaint of Ellen Johnson widow that after the death of her husband she had been allowed 8s. a month for herself and her children, then reduced to 4s. "And then tooke the Church bread from her and allowed her 6s. per mensem" Now the bread had gone and her allowance was 4s. a month "In which sadd Condicion shee and they remayne, almost famished Now worke nor sustenance being to be had". Her late husband William Johnson "paid 5 li 10s. to Roger Forth for the Clerkes place in Wigan Church, She asked for repayment of this and relief. - To be allowed 6s a month Petition of Thomas Perin chapman who had paid 20s. towards the purchase of the freedom of the town with security for 40s. and then "at the riseing was ready and willing to gaine and obteine the favour of this towne when he was put on for a Souldier, denied not to serve for the towne" Asked for the delivery of his bill. Petition of Steven Platt that his fine might be remitted for not taking away his dunghill in the Milnegate, as he had not been warned. Petition of Ralph Marsh plasterer, as usual, that he might "call and crye upon the people" - granted Petition of Robert Penington that Alice Never widow and Roger her son had broken down his gate leading into the "Dove house Orchard" in Hallgate which he had on lease from Robert Mawdesley Esq. They pretending they had a right of way. It was ordered that they should repair the gate and they had no right of way. Petition of Thomas Parr to be made a Burgess Petition of William Deane butcher that he might not have to remove his shop in the Marketplace - He was to remove it by the 29th of September following. A list of men ordered to take their oath as freemen before the 25th of March next Information of Edward Rigby that on Sunday 23rd Oct 1659 he had found Francis Sherington, Ralph Deane, Lawrence Starkie, and Francis Battersby playing cards in the latter's house. Agreed 9th Nov 1659 that 6 lays should be assessed &c. Information of Peter Adlington gentleman that 4 cwt. of lead was stolen on 24th Nov 1659 from the Hall at Ince, the property of Roger Stoghton Esq, and he suspected Thomas Gerard gentleman Robert Mather brazier and John Dolphin of having taken it. Repositions of Robert Pemberton of Scoles, plumber, James Marsden brazier, &c. concerning the same Repositions of Jane Anderton widow, Roger Catterall pewterer, Edmund Hay and Elizabeth the wife of Ralph Lee, that the latter on 27 Nov 1659 "did pronounce utter and declare that the said Jane Anderton had taken or stolen something of From the backride of the halle of Orrell. and Carriedd the same away in a Whyte sheete" Thomas Worthington the younger cooper, stated that he on 19th Nov by virtue of a warrant entered into the kitchen in the Hall of Orrell in the Standishgate to take possession of the same to the use of Hugh Dicconson Esq and Bartholomew Holme but William Ireland pewterer, Robert Forth pewterer, Mary Pilkington spinster, Mary the wife of William Prescott tailor, Margaret Nightgaile spinster, Katherine Ireland, Peter Marsh gentleman and Ellen Forth the elder widow armed with weapons did wound and evilly eutuat him and carryed him out of the said kitchen. 7 Jan. 1659 a tax to be assessed for the relief of the important poor of the town. Court held 24th December 1659 Presentments May the wife of William Prescott tailor and Alice Orrell spinster - assault Mary, the sister of William Prescott and Ellen Orrell spinster - assault Thomas Gerard gentleman for feloniously taking several parcels of lead from Roger Stoughton Esq. from Ince Hall, Robert Mather and Thomas Rigby for the same. Thomas Kirkbie for persuading the said Thomas Gerard to commit the felony John Dolphin for the like. Ralph Lee and Elizabeth his wife for abusing Edmund Harvy and Jane Anderton Katherine the wife of Edward Leatherbarrow for scandalous words spoken of Ralph Boulton and Elizabeth Boulton spinster. Also for a "litigation" upon Alice the wife of Edward Boulton. Thomas Bullock and Roger his son for forcibly entring the garden of William Stoughton and taking 2 swine and assaulting Margaret the wife of the said William Ann the wife of Ralph Laithwait for abusing James Hollinhead. Ann the wife of Robert Bibbie for a litigation upon James Hollinhead and Elizabeth his wife. John Hollinhead and Elizabeth the wife of James Hollinhead for assaulting the said Ann Bibbie Elizabeth the wife of James Hollinhead for a litigation on Margaret Rogerson widow. William Rogerson for a litigation upon James Hollinhead Margaret Hollinhead for a litigation on James Hollinhead and his wife. James Hollinhead for a litigation on Ann the wife of Ralph Laithwait Robert Wetherbie Humphrey Wetherbie son of John Wetherbie, Thorstan Crosse, son of William Cross and Robert the son of Alice Crosse for playing upon the Lord's day. James Aspull for a litigation on Elizabeth the wife of William Liney. Elizabeth Liney for the like upon the said James Lawrence Starkey for assaulting Roger Browne dawber William Forthe brazier for abusing Mary the wife of James Scott Jane the wife of the said William for the like upon Mary Scott The said Jane also for "an bokin droper" Ann the daughter of the said William Forthe for abuse of Mary Scott and for an "Eavsing droper" Peter Ford for the like upon the said Mary. Mary the wife of James Scott for abusing the said William Forthe and Jane his wife as an "eavsing droper" John Needam and James Harvy - assault Anne the wife of Thomas Parr for abusing William Almond butcher and William Almond for the same. Ann Parr and William Almond for swearing 6 wicked oaths each William Almond for abusing Thomas Parr. John Naylor for allowing his swine to stray Grace the wife of Mathew Markland gentleman for abuse and assault of Elizabeth Liney William Ireland, Robert Forth, Mary Pilkington, spinster, Mary the wife of William Prescott, Margaret Nightgail, Katherine Ireland, Peter Marsh, and Ellen Forth the elder for assaulting Thomas Worthington the younger, Robert Hough and Richard Scolcroft. Thomas Worthington, Richard Scolcroft and Robert Hough for riotously entering the Kitchen in the Hall of Orrell now in the possession of William Ireland and making an assault with battery on the said William William Suxsmith, John Dolphin, Gilbert Harvy, Laurence Battersbie, Oliver Platt, Peter Forth and William Tyrer for playing bowls. Emm Hesketh a foreigner fined 36s. for buying and selling wheat without a licence. One half a the fine to go to the town, the other half to the informers. Elizabeth Browne widow for harbouring dangerous, idle and loose vagrant persons Oliver Platt, Gilbert Harvy, John Dolphin, Henry Kirkly, Laurence Battersbie amd William Suxsmith for playing bowles. And Peter Rigby for entertaining them. Mary the wife of William Prescott for abusing and assaulting Margaret the wife of John Sanders. The said Mary for swearing 3 prophane oaths. William Ireland for breaking the peace contrary to the form of his recognizance, being bound in 20 li and his Sureties Hugh Barrowe clerk and Ralph Bancks in 10 li each. Ann the wife of Roger Browne for swearing 14 profane oaths Gilbert Harvy, Oliver Platt, William Suxsmith, John Dolphin, and Henry Kerklic for playing bowles Anne the wife of Richard Casson and Isabel the wife of William Lithgoe - abuse Laurence Starkey for swearing twelve oaths Mr William Rigby and John Houghton for fighting Deodatus Paulett for abusing Edmund Mullineux James Birchall of Ince husbandman, on June 10th 1659 drove Ralph Browne's cattle from the Roughfield in to the Greenfield in possession of Thomas Leyland Edward Rigby husbandman, on the 25th November 1659 entered Ralph Browne's field called Martenheyes and cut down several young ashes and saplings. Court held 28th April 1660 Presentments William son of Richard Scott for an assault to Richard Scott his Master William Liney for abusing Ellen Casson Hugh Hollinhead, James Hollinhead and Elizabeth Browne widow, for assault with bloodshed on Thomas Joly, tailor, and Thomas Joly for the like Anne the wife of Thomas Parr for abusing Anne the wife of William Foster butcher. Alice Sale for abusing Adam Banckes. Margaret Markland widow and Arthur Mann for keeping John Cooper and Edmund Joly, inmates. Elizabeth Heay spinster for abusing William Catterall tailor and Elizabeth his wife. Ralph Leigh and Elizabeth his wife for abusing Jane Anderton and Edmund Harvy. Anne the wife of Ralph Laithwaite and James Hollinhead abuse. Robert and Humphrey sons of John Wetherbie, Thurstan son of William Crosse and Robert son of Alice Crosse for playing on the Sabbath William Forth brazier and Jane his wife for abusing Mary the wife of James Scott The same Jane as an evesdropper Anne the daughter of William Forth and Peter Forth for abusing the said Mary. Mary wife of James Scott for abusing the said William Forth and Jane his wife James Harvey and John Needham assault James Naylor for allowing his swine to stray Grace the wife of Mathew Markland gentleman for abusing and assaulting Elizabeth the wife of William Liney. Ellen the wife of Robert Bullock and Alice the wife of Oliver Whalley - abuse Roger Never for a slander upon Margaret the wife of William Almond Roger Browne, dauber, for a slander upon Isabel Suxsmith and swearing 6 oaths. Anne the wife of James Hodson for abusing Alice Rymer "with many Foule and aprbrious carrages about her Butter in the Markett" Elizabeth the wife of James Hollinhead and Ellen the wife of James Leatherbarrow - abuse and assault William Shawe for assault on Henry Rowe one of the Bailiffs and obstructing him in the execution of his duty. 5 hours in the stocks in the Hall George Shawe for abusing the said Henry Rowe and for swearing 2 oaths. William Greene dyer for abusing William Forth one of the bailiffs. Richard Casson brazier for assaulting Robert Casson. Roger Bacon brazier for abusing Robert Forde brazier and for assaulting Anne his wife and abusing her. Mary the wife of Richard France for an assault on Margaret Markland Peter Rothwell for assaulting Thomas Barrington. Gilbert Harvey, Thomas Blackhurst, Peter Forth, Laurence Battersbie, and John Dolphin for playing bowls. William Catterall and Elizabeth his wife and Thomas Mortt and Jane his wife - assault and abuse The said Elizabeth for a slander on Katherine Prescott spinster and assault on her Parson Bancks for assaulting Charles Bancks the younger Thomas Willis for assaulting Thomas Garnell. Ellen the wife of John Whalley for a slander upon William Harrison Ralph Laithwaite "For Fleeinge A horse in the street and Leaveinge the Intralles there" Elizabeth the wife of Roger Never for swearinge one oath William Manchester a foreigner and James Hodson for retaining him. William Tyrer, Gilbert Harvey, John Dolphin, Henry Kerkbie and Peter Whitle for playing bowls Andrew Lathom and Humphrey France, assault James Brighouse and Edward Rigby - the same Alexander Rylands and John Clubbe - the same Gilbert Harvey, John Dolphin, and Peter Forth for playing and betting at bowls Gilbert Glover and Robert Orrell - assault Peter Adlington and William Pilkington and Mary his wife - assault John Mather for abusing Ralph Markland gentleman Peter Whittle, Alexander Leigh, Peter Greene and John Dolphin for playing bowls. Myles Grimshawe of Haigh and John Deane butcher - assault Jane Deane for allowing her swine to stray Thomas Parr butcher for allowing a dunghill to lie in the street. Hugh Hollinhead and Elizabeth Browne - assault Ellen Casson spinster for felonously taking "one cloth pinner of holand worth lyd" the property of Margaret Charnocke Thomas Kerklie for an assault on William Forth, one of the bailiffs and "abusinge him in a very high and Contemptious manner" John son of Thomas Deane and John Tompson for assaulting William Catterall. Anne Catterall for a slander on Margery Higham and abusing Elizabeth the wife of James Prescott John Up Richard for abusing William Glover, now Mayor and for swearing 2 oaths. |