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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 23 - 1665
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Box 1. Roll 23 Easter Leet April 1st 1665 Presentments George Shawe for a litigation on Hugh Mather, Anne Barker, for the same Elinor the wife of Robert Murrey, and Elinor the like upon the said Anne Gerard Foster and Peter Whittle for not obeying the orders of Mr Bailiff Marsh, in the execution of his office Richard Cross for assaulting John Wetherby Katherine Byrom for litigation and assault on Katherine Topeinge,  Jane Worthington and Margaret Worthington, Thomas Byrom for the same on the same. Katherine Topeinge, Jane the wife of Thomas Worthington and Margaret Worthington for the same on Katherine and Thomas Byrom. Elizabeth the wife of William Rigby for a litigation upon Anne Lanshaw widow. Katherine Topping and Jane the wife of Thomas Worthington for assaulting Katherine Byrom Anne the wife of Richard Casson for eavesdropping under the windows of William Lithgoe and for a litigation on Alice Denizon Thomas Greenhalgh, Thomas Pilkington, Robert Wrast, John Cooper and William Cooper received by Ralph Holme, William Holt, John Wackfield and John Markland Mathew Johnson, Elias Gregson and Thomas Houghton for playing quoits on the Lord's Day - Fined 10s. each or 6 hours in the stocks at the cross. Ellen Tyrer, John Hunt, and Thomas Boulton foreigners received by James Prescott and John Charnock Thomas Houghton feltmaker for assaulting Thomas Wigan "And that James Yonge did Rescowe the said Thomas Houghton from the gatewaiters as they were Careying him before Mr Mayor" Thomas Wigan for assaulting Thomas Houghton and the said Thomas Houghton for assaulting on James Layland gatewaiter in the execution of his office - Thomas fined 6s. 8d. William Orrell made a litigation on Arthur Winstanley. Alice wife of George Elderem and Margaret Wood widow, litigation on one another Nicholas Reynolds for foul and approbrious words against the Mayor and Bailiffs John Baron to appear to answer John Wackfield, his master Sarah Shawe and Mary Prescott - litigation Alice Johnson for assaulting Robert Markland Richard Crosse and Peter Whittle - assault Roger Bullocke and John Dolphin for playing bowles - fined 12d each or "to bee set in the hall till they pay there fine" James Asheton for allowing his swine to stray James Brown labourer for assaulting James Harvey. John Houghton and Ellen his wife and William Mortt - assault Thomas Blackhurst for allowing the yardings to fall between his and Edward Boulton's house and for allowing his swine to go into Hugh Scott's yard. John Naylor Junior for allowing his "cur dog" to go about unmuzzled Alice Lathom for not removing a dunghill Thomas Burgess for not making the yarding between his and William Green's house Elizabeth Bore widow for receiving Henry Mawdsley alias "all of a Sweat" Thomas Asheton and John Dolphin for playing cards - fined 10s each or 4 hours in the stocks at the Cross. John Mathew for buying "sparleings" in the town, having come there with the intent to sell the same Alexander Ford brazier, Robert Forth brazier and Peter Forth brazier - assault Roger Wood a foreigner received by John Boulton James Asheton for allowing his swine to stray Alice the wife of John Townlowe and Hugh Mather - assault Henry Mawdsley had entertained a strange woman to whom a child was born about a week before Alice Taylor spinster filiated Elinor a bastard child born in November last upon Laurence Starky of Wigan labourer, in open Court. The Court all judged the said Laurence to be the father. Margaret the wife of John Hunt for advising and assisting the said Alice. - To be whipped on her bare back from the Hall stairs to the Meale house and back again. William Hodson a foreigner ordered to remove himself Roger Bibbie glazier and Robert his son made a way through a gutter in Haigh belonging to Gilbert Leigh without his leave William and Richard Crosse, Mathew Johnson, John Almond and Thomas Holme for taking clay from the highway. Robert Penington for turning a watercourse in Gidlow Lane John Lee shoemaker for a litigation upon Edward Brighouse. The Haigh Ways behind the Henhurst Bridge in great decay - £3 to be taxed for the repairs. Mary Penibeston widow for harbouring Mrs Watson a foreigner and Thomas Worthington for receiving -- Topping a foreigner. Hugh Hollinhed for assaulting Roger Scott the younger Mr Robert Morris and Mr John Markland - litigation Thomas Scott Serjeant for prosecuting an outlawry against James Hollinhed, they both being burgesses. "Wee doe order that a standart according to the Anchant mesure at Winchester be provided by the present Balives of Bras at the charg of the Burrow and that noe othar mesure be used in the market hereafter" Notice to be given to the Innkeepers and Ale sellers to bring in their quarts and pints to be tried and sealed before the 1st of May. Roll 23 Box 1. Easter Leet 1665 Petitions &c. Complaint of Isabel Holme that John Townlow placed a dunghill next her wall and that either he or Robert Penington a watercourse to her prejudice. Complaint of Thomas Burgesse that he was damaged by William Green dyer concerning a fence Complaint of Joseph Caddy and Thomas Perrin, pedlars who had paid for the privilege of selling their wares on week days and market days, that unauthorized persons were selling from door to door. Petition of William Aughey who had been elected churchwarden, as he was not long in the town and would have to be away most of the summer, that someone else might be elected in his stead. Petition of William Glover the younger of Ince blacksmith to be made a freeman. Petition of Thomas Cooper mercer who had been elected "A Township or sydesman for the Marketstid" for the year "hee being A youngman unmarried and consequently unsetled unfitted and unquallified to execute the said office" asked that William Houghton might be elected in his place Petition of Mathew Travers who had served 7 years apprentice- ship to be made free of the gunsmiths Bond of William Higham tanner and William Marsden brazier in 40 li for the removal of -- Wood and family [decayed] |