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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 26 - 1667
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Box 1 Roll 26 Michaelmas Leet October 6th 1667 Mayor Robert Langshaw  Benchers Robert Baron Ralph Markland Town Clerk John Anderton Bailiffs Gilbert Barron Gerard Ford Attornies Edward Baron Parson Bancks Swordbearer William Foster Serjeants James Rigby Thomas Scott Gatewaiters Market Street Gilbert Orrell Thomas Catterall Standishgate William Holme Roger Catterall Wallgate John Houghton Thomas Seddon Millgate Peter Whittle John Naylor Scoles Gilbert Harvie Henry Burgesse Hallgate Gregory Foster Barnaby Wood Woodhouses Samuel Marsh Thomas Prescott Treasurers Thomas Ford Ralph Armeston Surveyors of Robert Leigh Flesh and Fish James Banckes Surveyors of Henry Lithgoe Bread and Beer Hugh Wood Searchers and Peter Masson Sealers of Leather James Baldwin Church Clerk James Banckes Bellman Myles Mitton Box 1. Roll 26 Michaelmas Leet October 5th 1667 Presentments Edward Gregson for a litigation on Anne Lithgoe spinster Hugh Penington and Francis Haymore - assault Richard Lowe carpenter "did divert the water into the foundacions of the Newe buildinge thereby Indavouringe to over throwe the same" - fined £10 Alice the wife of the said Richard Lowe "did Likwise make a damm and divert the watter as abovesaid" Margaret the wife of William Laithwaite and Mary the wife of William Pilkington gentleman - litigation Katherine Finch widow and Robert Markland tailor for letting their swine stray Gilbert Houlcroft labourer for assaulting Oliver Baron Thomas Scott and William Bamber for letting their swine stray Elizabeth the wife of Samuel Marsh for abusing Thomas Bavington upon the Lord's day. Robert Markland mercer for receiving Laurence Haslam a foreigner William Houghton, James Harvey and Cicely Daniell for allowing their swine to stray William Forth "pauncaster" for abusing the Jury at the last Leet John Wetherby labourer for abusing and assaulting Ralph Armston and for being drunk John Wetherby and Humphrey his son pretended to have a warrant and thereby broke down William Bamber's door and "dispossessed him of his howse" fined £5. each. Gilbert Deane for encouraging and employing the said Wetherby "in his wrong doeinge" fined £10 John Deane butcher "for Emptyeing a Cowe belly in the street" Katherine Wood widow for not muzzling her cur Roger Baron for allowing a dunghill to lie in the street. Mr Feilden for receiving Peter Sumner a foreigner "George Shawe did Advise Richard Lowe to make a hole to Lett the watter in to the foundacion of the Newe building and to Make Contempt to the Lord Bishopp of Chester" Edward Holinhead for assaulting Gilbert Greene. Thomas Worthington Junior and James Scott brazier - assault James Harvy the younger blacksmith for an assault with "bloodwipe" upon Thomas Leyland James Baldwin for abusing Bailiff Armston Thomas Worthington the elder for assaulting Anne Hill Richard Lowe and Alice his wife bound over Elizabeth Hodson widow for still diverting the water to the annoyance of Thomas Ireland and Alice Naylor widow. John Naylor, John Houghton and Edward Litherland - assault in fair time James Taylor and Robert Bamber - assault Every person bring cloth to the fair should in future pay 12d a pack Katherine the wife of William Orrell for abusing Peter Marsh gentleman. to wear the bridle&c. Roger Bibbie and Robert Bibbie for using the gate at the end of Gilbert Leigh's house contrary to an order of the Court Seth Foster for assaulting Laurence Taylor and John Mathews Jane the wife of William Bamber declared upon her oaths that on the 1st of May last Gilbert Deane came to her house and asked her to move and if she did not do so before night he could bring a warrant, and she also swore "that she did not owe him a penney of Rent, which was falce and untrue and that she did therein Comitt wilfull perjury" - Guilty Charles Bamber miller, Thomas Mort the younger and James Ashton "for digging and deweing" in Robert Ford's close called "The Eyes" The security given for the removal of John Lee, Roger Wood, Edmund Smoult, and William Whitfield be put in execution if they did not fulfill the conditions Thomas Tottie for "merchandising" Laurence Haslomw, Peter Whitle and Samuel Marsh for following their trades. Peter Sumpner for following the trade of a tailor and retailing ale and beer John Naylor, William Sale and Richard White for exercising their trade. The Bailiffs ordered to levy as much money as should make up the deficiencies of the former bailiffs The £15 remaining in the foreman's hands to be given to Alderman Turner "towardes the perfectinge of the new Buildinge" Thomas Forde late bailiff presented for neglect of duty. fined £20 The profits of the town mill to be kept by Alderman Turner Robert Murry, Robert Sucksmith, Edward Laithwait and Richard Rilance for not attending the Jury Margaret wife of William Laithwaite saddler bound over |