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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 24 - 1665, 1666
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Box 1 Roll 24 Michaelmas Leet Sept 30th 1665 Mayor James Ford Gatewaiters Market Street William Houghton William Orrell Standishgate John Barrow Hamlet Green Millgate Thomas Whalley Robert Houghton Scoles Thomas Jolly Oliver Rigby Wallgate James Hardman Laurence Taylor Hallgate Roger Wood Edward Farnworth Woodhouses Edward Tildesley Robert Masson Box 1. Roll 24 Michaelmas Leet Sept. 30th 1665 Presentments Thomas Greenhalgh, Seth Foster, John Winard, James Winard, John Guest, Edward Rigby, Edward Prescott, Edward Woodward and Henry Guest assaulted William Laithwait saddler "beinge A sworne Watchman" Katherine Houghton and Alice the wife of Edward Hawett - litigation  Gilbert Houghton for an assault on -- Hawett son of Edward Hawett. William Houghton husbandman for abusing the Mayor and other officers Roger and James Browne for assaulting Thomas Farclough George Threlfull for breaking into Michael Ford's orchard and taking his apples - six hours in the stocks at the Market Cross Anne Dolphin for "Incourageinge John Dolphin Junior to Resist the Bayliffs in Execucion of their office." Fined 3s. 4d. or to be ducked three times in the Cuckstool James Browne for the like - the same fine or to sit three several Friday market days in the stocks at the Cross for an hour each day. Hugh Scott for assaulting Adam Bancks Edmund Molyneux for assaulting Richard Scott, and Richard for the like Humphrey Wetherby and Thomas Alcroft - assault Henry Risley husbandman, Katherine Molyneux widow and Margery Pemberton for breaking the common pound and delivering the goods legitimately impounded William Orrell a foreigner received by Thomas Bullock Katherine the wife of William Orrell and William Coe assault William Orrell for assaulting Edmund Hough Thomas Farclough and Anne his wife and Ellen Wood for abusing Alice the wife of John Deane Gilbert Langshawe for assaulting Henry Mawdsley William Orrell for abusing Peter Marsh one of the bailiffs Henry Mawdsley and George Threlfull - assault Elizabeth Bore widow for harbouring Henry Mawdsley alias "all of a sweat" and Alice Bancks widow for giving him work. Cicely Daniell widow for allowing her swine to stray. Robert Forth joiner fined 3s. 4d. for allowing timber and clay to lie in the street. William Glover fined 12d. for allowing his dog to go unmuzzled Robert Penington for allowing the yarding to fall between his house and the Mayor's and for not mending the lane leading to Bryer Acre Edward Cappe for not making up the yarding between his house and Edward Rigby's Ellen Holcroft widow for abusing James Layland one of the gatewaiters - fined 2s Thomas Holme for abusing James Layland in his own house - fined 6s. George Shawe for allowing his swine to stray Gilbert Baron senior and William Ford pewterer - assault Katherine Finch and William Houghton for allowing their swine to stray. Ellen the wife of Laurence Haslame foreigner received by Elizabeth Orrell widow Alice the wife of John Deane and Margaret the wife of William Almond - litigation Richard Holme a foreigner received by Elizabeth Scott widow Thomas Blackhurst a gatewaiter for refusing to do his duty The same Thomas, Hugh Scott, James Rigby and Edward Catterall for allowing their swine to stray. James Hardman for melting his brass so near the street "that it is very Noysome to the Neighborhood" and especially to Thomas Tothe Thomas Blackhurst for assaulting John Wood Robert Penington for leaving dung down Hallgate Alice Deane and Margaret the wife of William Almond to be of good behaviour and appear next sessions The inhabitants who kept "any mastive, mungrell or great Cur or bitch" to muzzle them in the streets under a pain of 12d. for every time they went unmuzzled The three styles belonging to the town on the lands of Mr Catterall and Thomas Ford to be repaired at the Borough's expense The occupiers of the glebe lands to scour the ditch leading from the Parsonage gate to the Cawsluck gate. A new stone bridge to be built between Millgate and Scoles Box 1. Roll 24 Michaelmas Leet 1665 Petitions &c. Complaint of John Deane and Roger Higham butchers that William Taylor was trading in the town as a butcher never having been apprenticed. - William to be fined according to the statute. Dispute concerning watercourses in Standishgate between William Daniell Esq and Ellen Forde widow and Robert and Anne her son and daughter Complaint of Gerard Johnson that about Candlemas last William Waite leased some buildings from Thomas Hesketh of Rufford Esq, which Robert Winstanley had rented and set up a throwing wheel which shook down the petitioner's wall Petition of William Houghton, a servant of the town, that he might have a place on Scoles Common on which to build a cottage. Complaint of -- Sumpner that Thomas Jolly tailor had set a house of office near the complainant's land in Millgate to his prejudice Petition of William Pilkington gentleman that William Orrell should repair the wall between their houses in the Wint Complaint of Robert Ford joiner that Richard France would not allow him to use his accustomed right of way Petition of Elizabeth the wife of Thomas Standish "haveinge A considerable estate" to be allowed to live in the town Petition of Ralph Jolly gunsmith to be made a freeman - allowed Petition of Ralph Marsh plasterer to be allowed "to call and cry &c" - Ralph Marsh and Laurence Taylor appointed Complaint of Robert and John Carter ropemakers that William Molyneux labourer and Richard Hanem were pretending to be ropemakers Petition of Katherine Wood widow "That when Mr Rauffe Markland was chosen Maior, the Burgesses at the same night did at severall at severall houses spend six shillinges at a house which the burgesses are not ignorant of and a certayn number of burgesses, which I believe some are of this present hury did come unto my house and did spend vjs which I did never Receve payment which I hop balie Lynny and balie Markland can remember" - to be paid. William Orrell's petition concerning the fence between his and Mr Pilkington's house Complaint of William Finch that George Bordikin carrier made a way over Baniser's Meadows with 10 or 12 horses at a time to Penyhurst in the possession of Mary Pilkington - George Bordikin was ordered not to do so any more. Petition of Richard Casson whose father was bailiff about 40 years before with Mr Hugh Langshaw and they were sued by the then parson of Wigan and had to go to London on the town's business and spent about 33 li, he asked to have his share refunded "he beinge att this tyme in great need" Petition of Wiliam Molyneux ropemaker, son of Robert Molyneux, who had been an apprentice and was now a freeman, to be admitted a freeman of the town so that he could practise his trade. His "mother being sore afflicted with poverty over- chardged with Five small children and both shee and they consequently to partners and joint sufferers in misery" and the petitioner was "capable only to become A fellowe mourner and partaker with them in their affliction being sometimes pinced himselfe with hungar and pined with Care But often- times and most Commonly surchardyed with griefe for his said tender parent and her said small infants indigency and deplorable necessity." Box 1 Roll 24 Easter Leet 24 March 1666 Presentments "James Mortt of Wigan Currier being sworne to watch att the End of Walgat was dureing the tyme of his watch drunk and did assault one Wetherby" - fined 5s or for five hours in the stocks on Market day. Robert Ford for the like, and for assaulting the same James, James Lithgoe for the same. Thomas Worthington Junior for assaulting and abusing John Maurice John Ashton chapman and Roger Rigby cutler - assault William Hodson for assaulting Roger Wood and the said Roger for assaulting Elizabeth Hodson. James Hardman and Charles Foster - assault Gerrard Foster for assaulting the said James William Rigby for assaulting John Hardman Richard Poole for assaulting Gerard Hoyle. Ellen the wife of Ralph Deane labourer for "takeinge or Resetteinge Clothes of Richard Lowe" Robert Forth pewterer and Anne his sister for stopping a watercourse belonging to Col. Daniell and abusing him with many foul words. George Atherton for pouring noisesome water down Edward Boulton's watercourse Margaret Tyrer widow for cursing Gilbert Houghton Elizabeth Holinhed spinster for allowing her swine to wander Robert Houghton for playing cards. Edward Prescott shoemaker for assaulting William Houghton Anne the wife of James Hodson for forstalling the market by buying eggs in the lower end of Millgate, before they reached the market John Mathews for assaulting Ralph Holme a servant of Mr Adlington William Hodson for assaulting Roger Wood Richard Cross for allowing his swine to stray Edward Wood and Elizabeth his wife and Margaret Wood widow and Elizabeth the wife of Samuel Marsh - litigation and assault Gilbert and Myles Letherbarrow and Margery the wife of Robert Bore - the same William Curghey gentleman and Richard Asheton for receiving Thomas Greenhalgh and John Lee foreigners James Holinhead for "suffereinge his Curr or Mungerell dog to goe att Large in the street unmuzzled to the great anoyence of his Neighbors and to the particular prejudice of James Letherbarrow in byteing his Cowe" Ralph Browne for allowing a dunghill to lie in the street George Threlfall for receiving - his mother, a foreigner William Farbrother and George Threlfall - assault James Wigan and Daniel Rigby - assault Mary the wife of James Scott and Jenney the wife of George Atherton - litigation Robert Baron and Elizabeth Orrell widow ordered to remove Peter Wittill and Larence Haslom, inmates John Whalley pewterer for receiving Ellen the wife of David Rigby, a foreigner and Seth Mason and William Deane overseers of the poor for not obeying a warrant to remove the said Ellen and her children Box 1. No 24 Easter Leet 1666 Petitions &c. Petition of William Hodson, who had married in the town and lived there for five years to be allowed to remain there particularly as they had kept the child of Robert Mathers who was now dead and the said child was likly to be chargeable to the town, but if they were allowed to stay they would continue to keep the child - granted Complaint of Thomas Tottie that James Hardman brazier had lately erected a melting house near the petitioner's house "the smoake wherof as alsoe the noysome stinch therof is soe offensive" Complaint of Richard Brocke and Thomas Turner gentlemen that Thomas Tottie of Wallgate gentleman had erected a chimney &c on the petitioner's land Complaint of Edmund Molyneux glazier that William Scott of Woodhouses held some land called Smithy Croft from Richard Boulton guardian of James Patricke, an infant, and he had made a way over the petitioner's Long Ley to his prejudice Complaint of James Ford that Miles Seddon was witholding some land from him Complaint of Thomas Ford Junior that James son of Gilbert Ford laid a dunghill in Platt Lane so that to avoid it people had to make a way over "Scolfield" the petitoner's land Complaint of James Harvie of Scoles that Anne Wood widow had not cut the hedge beside his smithy and had therefore turned his watercourse Petition of James Hollinhead tailor concerning the Meanfield in Woodhouses [very long, many place names mentioned] upon which Peter Marsh gentleman had uprooted the hedges Complaint of James Hollinhead concerning the hedges in the lane near Meanfield neglected by Mrs Crook, Mathew Markland and Peter Marsh. Complaint of William Daniell Esq. and Ralph Roune gentleman that James son of Gilbert Ford laid a dunghill in Platt Lane and with William Glover, Robert Langshaw and Margery Ashley widow had encroached on the lane and stopped the ditches. |