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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 18 - 1662
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Box 1 Roll 18 Michaelmas Leet held October 4th 1662 Mayor Sir Roger Bradshaigh Deputy Mayor Nicholas Penington Box 1 Roll 18 Michaelmas 1662 Toll takers at St Lukes Fair William Ashton Standishgate Elys Guest Hugh Wood Wallgate Hugh Mouldinge Robert Casson Richard Lowe Alexander Forth Millgate Laurence Prescott Laurence Moulding Hallgate Francis Battersbie Horse Fair Richard Lowe  Richard Casson Amount of tolls &c. Box 1. Roll 18 Michaelmas Leet October 4th 1662 Presentments Margaret the wife of Harry Spencer on the 10th of June abused Edmund Molyneux - withdrawn James Harrison and Thomas Jackson, assault on the 10th of June Alice the wife of Edward Hawet for abusing Jane the wife of James Wigan Robert Mitton and Grace Markland - for abuse on the 31st of May John Naylor badger and Elinor his wife and Mr Henry Felding for abusing one another on 17th of July William Cookson, Stephen Platt, Myles Wood, Alice Crouche widow for receiving Richard Dunell, Emma Hesketh, James Taylor and Philip -- foreigners James Leatherbarrow, John Sanders alias Johnson, Thomas Kerklie, Stephen Platt and Henry Topinge, for allowing their swine to stray. Peter Greene and Oliver Platt for playing bowles on September 3rd Scoles - John Joly, William Laithwaite senior Ralph Wood, William Bancks, Stephen Higham, James Molyneux senior, Richard France, Thomas Langshawe, Thomas Acton, Jane Browne widow, Thomas Burgesse, Mt Glover, Grace Wood, James Ford, Margery Banckes, for receiving Adam Libbet, Thomas Masherson, John Smith, Thomas Whitle, James Glaisbrook, George Greans, Henry Risley, Samuel Marsh, William Morecroft ? William Manchester, John Fishe, James Hodson, Mrs Sorocold, George Bradshaigh, Robert Millner and John Ashton foreigners. Scoles. Thomas Jolly tailor and Margaret the wife of James Harvy - abuse Anne Catterall for receiving the wife of Mr Houghton of Kerkleys. Jane the wife of James Wigan and John Higham assault on July 4th Anne the wife of James Holme for abusing Thomas Risley on 31st of July. - fined 12d. and "she shall aske the said Thomas Risley forgivenes at the Market Crosse upon the next marcat day" William Laithwaite saddler and Margaret the wife of Hugh Mather - abuse on September 28th Ellen the wife of Edmund Molyneux for abusing Anne the wife of William Scott James Harrison and Jane the wife of James Wigan - abuse Roger Wood feltmaker and Thomas Wigan - assault Oliver Platt and Peter Greene for playing bowles. Jane the wife of James Wigan and Alice the wife of John Townlowe - abuse. Richard Crosse for abusing William Baron and assaulting Elizabeth Almond spinster. Thomas Scott, Alice Naylor, Katherine Finch and John Townelowe for allowing their swine to wander. Anne Bancks for harbouring Edward Rigby, a foreigner Alice Edge for abusing Jenett Baron widow "Whereas his Majestie for the honour of this Corporacion hath beene graciously pleased as a badge of their Loyalty to bee stowe a sword to bee Carried before the Maiors of the Burrow. Wee therefore order that an able fitt and sufficient man out of the Burgesses within this Burrow shall bee yearly elected and chosen sword bearer to carry and beare the said sword which person soe elected for this present yeare shall have for his sallary the some of five pounds to bee payed unto him out of the townes Stocke." Presentments Anne Tompson for abusing Robert Burgesse and Ellen his wife Anne the wife of William Scott slandered Ellen the wife of Edmund Molyneux saying "shee had killed or Murthred her Late husband James Marsh" Richard Crosse labourer and Lawrence Starky assault at the Fair Emma Hesketh widow for that she did "Indeavour plott and Con- trive Certaine differences between William Green dyer and Margarett his wiffe and alsoe did then and there 1st Oct Indeavour to have parted them Contrary to the publique peace" - acquitted John Wetherbie for abusing Richard Dobson and his wife "And Flyngeinge into the house of the said Richard severall Noysome and unclean things" - withdrawn by the Court James Molyneux, Ellen Forth, William Boulton, Thomas Scott, John Harvy gent, Mr Davis, Robert Main, Andrew Laithwait, William Casson, Hugh Scott, John Leyland, James Hollinhed, and Katherine Forth widow for receiving Henry Scott, William Whittfield, Thomas Taylor, Robert Wrast, Roger Kersley, John Fazackerley, William Cooper, Ellen Joly, Edward Hodgkinson, John Hunt, Mrs Standish, Robert Rigby, Mrs Page and Mrs Boulton foreigners. Roger Browne for abusing James Wigan Ellen the wife of Laurence Starkey for abusing Elizabeth the wife of William Lynney. Edmund Molyneux for abusing Anne the wife of William Scott Ellinor the wife of John Naylor the elder, badger, for abusing Sir Roger Bradshaigh formerly mayor on 22 Oct by saying "hee did not doe him justice upon Malice in a busines heard beffore him this Leet because he the said Naylor would not keepe him a hound" Roger Browne for abusing Roger Stoughton Esq and Thomas Garnett. John Naylor for abusing Margery Scott spinster "Calleinge her whore" &c. The said John Naylor had "severall tymes abused severall gentlemens sonns tabled at the house of Mr Feildinge" and also for abusing John the son of Mr Feilding Henry Shuttleworth for following the trade of a weaver. Ellen Blckborne for not taking down the pale erected by her husband Richard Blackborne deceased which took the light from three windows in Mr Edward Dicconson's house, now in the occupation of Robert Markland. Elizabeth the wife of William Farbrother for slandering William Birchall John Joly for not removing his daughter - foreigners Anne Catterall for receiving Jane Houghton and her children - foreigners John Lowe of Ashton blacksmith and John Molyneux - assault at the fair - The latter fined £10. Elizabeth the wife of Me Feilding for abusing Ellinor the wife of John Naylor Elizabeth the wife of Ralph Leigh for abusing John Naylor and his wife. James Wigan for abusing Ralph Browne "and threatening to Faight with him" John Naylor for abusing Elizabeth the wife of Ralph Leigh Richard Crosse "for sweareing fower prophane oathes two at one tyme and two another" The Corporation decided to raise money by leys to pay what was owing to Sir Roger Bradshaigh, Colonel Daniel and John Cockshutt Foreigners to be fined, William Harison, Harry Maudsley, James Hodson, John Clerk, Thomas Fairclough and James Glasbrook Box 1. Roll 18 Michaelmas Leet 1662 Petitions &c. Petition of Roger Darbyshire, watchmaker, that he might be allowed to have a shop and work at his trade in Wigan, where there was no other watchmakers. But he wished to live in Pemberton - allowed until the following Michaelmas Petition of Henry Spencer that he might be paid for 2 loads of oatmeal which the bailiffs took from the house of James Finch "when his Majesties Army Marched thorough the towne in the Yeare of our Lord 1651" which they promised to pay for "But in Regard of the Late tymes could not performe the same" Petition of Edward Rigbie to be made a burgess. Complaint of Gilbert Barrowe, that his ancestors had always enjoyed "the libertye prospert and light" of the Butterye Wind. But now Henry Shuttleworth weaver "hath out of a maliciouse and evill will towards your said Petitioner erected" a building over against his window. Box 1 Roll 18 Session of the Saturday before 24th June 1662 Fines and amercements James Yonge, John Naylor the younger, Gilbert Wood, Robert Burgesse, William Carter, Thomas Whalley, husbandman, James Almond, Thomas Battersbie, Edward Tildsley, and Peter Lowe gatewaiters for not appearing to make presentments. Peter Leigh, Hugh Wood and James Lowe for not bringing in the bodies of Ellen the wife of Hamlet Holcroft, Ellen the wife of Hugh Wood, Ralph Crocklowe and Katherine the wife of James Lowe according to their recognizances. James Molyneux, William Bamber the younger, Mrs Ellen Forth, William Boulton and Robert Molyneux for receiving foreigners Ellen Forth for not removing a style in the "Page Feilds" according to order Thomas Battersbie labourer for not bringing in the body of Alice his wife &c. Thomas Langshawe, Richard France, and widow Browne for receiving William Morecroft, James Taylor and John Fisher - foreigners Laurence Taylor and James Browne for not bringing in the body of Roger Browne &c. Gilbert Harvy and John Dolphin for playing bowles Stephen Platt for harbouring Emma Hesketh James Taylor for using the trade of weaver James Crocklowe for not bringing in the body of Alice the wife of Mathew Johnson &c. The same James for not bringing in the body of Elizabeth his wife &c. Alice the wife of Mathew Johnson for an assault on Thomas Ascroft Anne Casson widow for not bringing the body of Katherine the wife of Robert Markland shoemaker Major Jeremiah Harison and Thomas Fairclough - assault The Bailiff's ordered to have "sufficent Roynsport" made Order that Henry Scott, William Whittfield, Thomas Taylor, Robert Wrast, William Morcroft, James Taylor, John Fisher, Emma Hesketh, Henry Shutleworth and Richard Dunnell "doe Forthwith Remove themselves and Famillye Forth of this towne" William Whitfield, Thomas Taylor, Edward Rigby, Emma Hesketh, widow, James Taylor, Adam Hibett, William Morcroft, John Fisher, George Bordekin, John Ward, Henry Scott, Robert Fazackerley Robert Kersley, John Fazackerley, William Cowper, John Hunt, Mrs Standish, Robert Rigby, Mrs Jane Houghton, Henry Shutleworth, John Smith and Mathew Johnson foreigners, received by Ellen Forth widow, William Boulton, Anne Bancks, Stephen Platt, Miles Wood, John Jolly, Thomas Langshawe, Jane Browne, William Winstanley, James Molyneux alderman, Thomas Scott, Mathew Markland, James Ford, William Baldwin, Mr Davies Robert Man, John Wigan clerk, Hugh Scott, John Leyland, Anne Catterall, Ralph Penington, Ralph Wood, James Ford and William Foster, ordered to leave the town. Also Richard Dunnell, Philip Delaroy and his wife, Samuel Marsh, George Bradshaw, Robert Milner, John Ashton, Edward Hodgkinson, Oliver Bibby received by William Cookson, Alice Crouck, Richard France, Grace Wood, James Ford, Margery Banck, Andrew Laithwaite and Edward Boulton. "And we order that one Henry who goes by the name of Henry all of a Sweat, being a wandring parson to bee whipped out of the Towne soe soone as hee Cann bee light on" Emma Hesketh presented for trading in the town. A settlement concerning an action formerly brought by William Briggs against Ambrose Jolly formerly mayor and William Markland and Edmund Harvie the bailiffs. Robert Markland tailor elected keeper of the Pinfold for this year William Kindsley presented for trading in the town An order that the Pinfold Croft and the enclosure made by Robert Taylor "be ladid open to the land" before November 1st William Barne ordered to clean his gutter in the paddock in Gidlow Lane Arthur Winstanley and William Prescott presented for digging and taking away marle from Gidlow Lane. Fined 4s. each. An order that several strangers who applied to be made freemen be admitted William Higham, Ralph Wackfield, Ralph Langshaw, Gilbert Langshaw, John Wackfield Bart? and John Ford fined 40s. each for not taking the oaths of burgesses. An order that no one not being a burgess, should trade as mercers, drapers or grocers The following foreigners presented for retailing beer, William Sale, Thomas Houghton, John Naylor, Peter Rigby, Henry Toppinge, Edward Hough, James Ashton, Richard Ashton and James Belcher. Elizabeth Frith presented for harbouring the wife of Thomas Pilkington milner. Roger Houghton Esq, and William Linney bailiff for receiving Robert France and Anne the wife of Thomas Butler. Robert Mosse and James Lowe presented as foreigners That several burgesses who live in the town as well as the others had neglected their duty of appearing at the Leets and Sessions "And for that in theis late tymes of dessencion noe amerceaments have beene estreated against them for their said neglect which are Contrary to the Ancient Customes of this Burrough, and which were used before their late trouble- some tymes" In future every burgess should be fined 3d. for each time he failed to appear That on 25 Oct it was agreed that Elinoe Anderton should enjoy the 2 rooms in which she dwelt for the rest of her natural life, without rent. Box 1. Roll 18 Midsummer Court 1662. Petitions &c. Petition of Thomas Butler to be made a burgess Complaint of Robert Letherbarrow and Richard Boulton on behalf of James Patrick an infant. That Edmund Molyneux and Ellen his wife will not allow the petitioner to pass from a parcel of land in Long Hey and Smiths Croft over their land called Parsons Close Complaint of Myles Turner gentleman that James Ford clerk had diverted a watercourse in a lane called Coppull Lane Petition of Anne Blackburn widow concerning a watercourse Petition of Gilbert Bancks concerning a water course which Roger Wood blacksmith had been ordered to clean Complaint of John Anderton that William Pilkington had damned a watercourse in Barnsters Meadow &c. Petition of William Morecrofte, who had married Alice, daughter of Thomas Langshaw of Scoles, that he might be allowed to live there peacefully and follow his trade. Petition of James Ford concerning Alice Cowsen and Thomas Farclough foreigners whom he had harboured Complaint of John Harvie gentleman who had been on of the bailiffs in 1648 when "Duke Hamilton came to this towne with his forces and dureing his stay here the dukes souldiers Comanded your Petitioner to find them Corne for their horses, which hee did as long as hee Could procure any; But when your Petitioner could gett them noe Corne they struck and threatened your Petitioner to kill him if hee would not goe a long with them to seeke some Corne for their horses, which your Petitioner did for the safety of his person and life for ought he knew" They went to Thomas Ireland's house and took some malt belonging to Mr Lea, who "heareing your Petitioner stood by while his Mault was taken away sued your Petitoner at London" When he was forced to pay him £5. besides 20s. 3d. costs. He asked the town to compensate him &c. Petition of William Whitfield of Woodhouses to be allowed to live there peacefully till the 1st of May next Complaint of William Scott and Anne his wife that Edmund Molyneux glazier who occupied Parson's A ire adjoining the petitioner's land called Longhey and Smithy Croft, to which parcel of land he ought to go by Worsley Lane, but he had made a path over the petitioner's land instead. Petition of Ralph Higham concerning a watercourse in Penington Meadow &c. Petition of William Forth dyer concerning the above Petition of Ralph Marsh to continue "to crye and call upon the people" - granted Petition of William Boulton concerning his tenement in Woodhouses Complaint of Robert Langshawe that John Laithwait claimed his wall - Found that the wall belonged to Robert Langshawe Complaint of Edmund Molyneux and Ellen his wife that James Marsh deceased formerly husband of the said Ellen possessed the Longhey and the Church Land and used a gate into the High Lane but now the gate had been stopped up by William Scott and Anne his wife &c. |