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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 34 - 1671
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Box 1. Roll 34 Michaelmas Leet 30th September 1671 Mayor Ralph Markland Benchers Robert Baron James Ford  Recorder Richard Penington Town Clerk John Anderton Bailiffs James Marsden Thomas Cooper Attornies Edward Baron Edmund Mullyneux Sword bearer Parson Banckes Serjeants James Rigbie Thomas Scott Gatewaiters Market Street Barnit Johnson Arthur Winstanley Standishgate John Whaley Richard Hoolme Wallgate Laurence Taylor Thomas Whaley Millgate William Haughton William Hill junior Scoles James Ford coverlet weaver William Wood Hallgate Thomas Locker Thomas Jackson Woodhouses Thomas Taylor Thomas Letherbarrow Treasurers William Marsden Gilbert Baldwin Surveyors of James Banckes Flesh and Fish Robert Mason Surveyors of Hugh Mathew Bread and Beer James Glaesbroocke Church Clerk James Banckes Searchers and Sealers James Baldwin of Leather Richard Smith Bellman Miles Mitton Box 1. Roll 34 Michaelmas Leet 30th September 1671 Presentments William Laithwait gentleman for allowing his "mungrill dog" to go unmuzzled - fined 1s a time Thomas Scott Serjeant for allowing his sowe and two pigs to stray Edward Gregson and Thomas Houghton - assault and the same Edward for abusing Thomas Scott one of the serjeants - six hours in the stocks at the Market Cross for the said Edward Margaret the wife of Robert Mosse for abusing John Barrow Richard Holme and Jennett the wife of George Atherton - litigation. Christian the wife of Robert Carter and Ellen the wife of John Carter the like. William Greene dyer for not removing the dunghill near Mill Bridge. James Taylor for not removing the oven near the dwelling house of Thomas Burgesse. John Townlowe for allowing his swine to stray Elizabeth the wife of William Rigby tailor for abusing Robert Denton a gatewaiter. Ralph Tarleton for entering the stable of Edward Herle Esq with force and arms - a true bill Ishmael Bibby, Thomas Bibby, Robert Marsh, Lionel Ormeshaw, Thomas Browne and Jeremiah Rodas for playing "Scales" Thomas Barker and Seth Foster - assault Ralph Markland the Mayor ordered to appear on the following Monday "to take uppon him the office of A maior, uppon paine of one hundred pound" Edward Hearle Esq, James Whitestone husbandman, and James Winstanley husbandman for forcible entry into Ellen Paye's stables William Bamber and Peter Leigh for allowing their swine to stray. Thomas Blackhurst tallow chandler for assaulting Ellen the wife of William Worthington and drawing blood, in fair time William Rycroft of Hindley and Edward Jolly of the same - assault in fair time John Ford pewterer for abusing Myles Turner the then mayor "in Relacion to his Office". Thomas Seddon, Michael Browne and John Davis foreigners received by Thomas Ford, Jenett Rirchall and Richard Rothwell. Jenett the wife of John Lowe and Elizabeth the wife of William Rigby - litigation The Bailiffs ordered to repay the money spent for the town's use by William Deyne? and Thomas Ford. John Bold gentleman "did in a very Rude foule and beastly Manner abuse the stone well in the Walgate by pisseing in the same to the great Loss and detriment of the Neighborhood" Ralph Deane labourer for enclosing a garden near the pinfold to the "great prejudice of the Highway" James Bancks for abusing Robert Letherbarrow tailor, saying "that Edward Farbrother stole some cocks and hens from him and that the said Robert Letherbarrow did Reserve them by suffering them to be Eaten and dressed att his house" The Bailiffs ordered to pay 6s. 8d. to the Serjeants "for dressing and keeping cleane the hall, for the time part" Presentments John Deane and Robert Higham for allowing dung to lie in the street &c. They were ordered to clean the street and the channel before their shops. William Marsden and Gilbert Baldwin late bailiffs ordered to pay in the tolls and fines under a pain of £60. The money owing to the said bailiffs to be paid out of the next leys. Myles Turner elected treasurer of the town mill for the present year. Petitions &c. Petition of Robert Crocklowe, who had served Ralph Deane butcher for six years and Charles Foster butcher for 2 years, to be made a freeman. Petition of William Glover the elder of Ince, blacksmith, to be admitted freeman Complaint of James Nightgale that he had been fined 40s. for forestalling the market - redeemed to 3s. 4d. Petition of Edward Bancks husbandmand, to be made free. - allowed on payment of 50s. Complaint of John Layland that he was hindered by John Forth in building a stone wall at the back of his house. Complaint of Ralph Deane, William Foster, Gilbert Deane, Charles Foster and John Deane butchers that Robert Higham and Robert Crocklowe and others used the trade of butchers with having served 7 years apprenticeship. The usual petition of Ralph Marsh and Laurence Taylor - allowed. Petition of -- Smoult gardiner to be admitted freeman - allowed on the payment of 40s. Box 1. Roll 34 Christmas Leet 22 December 1671 Presentments William Green dyer for not removing his dunghill - fined 20s. - redeemed to 10s. John Markland for allowing a heap of clay to lie in the street. William Bamber for allowing his swine to stray. --- Penington spinster for a litigation on Margaret the wife of William Laithwaite. Robert Penington for stopping a watercourse in Gidlowe Lane. Mr Catterall for not cleaning a ditch in "Heary? Lane" The late bailiffs Marsden and Baldwin again ordered to pay in the fine and toll money by January 1st under a pain of £100. Presentments Roger Scott for not cleaning his ditch in the Scolefield The ports and rails on Mill Bridge to be taken up and the bridge laid open for passage. Roger Browne for cutting down thornes &c. in sickle Fields belonging to Robert Markland mercer Katherine Letherbarrow and Alice Kerby for allowing their swine to stray. Alexander Ford of Swindley, William Almond and -- Markland for placing dunghills in the street. 13 Jan 1671 William Baldwin fined in open Court for "wilfully Refuseing to deliver the late Bayliffs Acompts in the summe of Cli" Charles Banckes senior coverlet weaver, William Belcher and Robert Cooper presented for laying dunghills in the street. 20th Jan John Charnock presented for receiving Humphrey -- and his children - foreigners. Box 1. Roll 34 Xmas Leet Petitons &c. Petition of Thomas Wareing who was apprenticed to Richard Southwell, glover to be made free - allowed Complaint of -- Smoult a freeman gardener, that Henry Fleetwood and Peter Kearsley two gardiners had taken land with the intention of following their trade in the town, not being freemen. Accounts of the Overseers of the Highways. Information of William Deane yeoman, that several of his young oak trees had been cut down in the Woodheyes, and that he had found young oak trees in the possession of George Shawe which he had reason to suspect were his. Box 1. Roll 34 Court 23rd Dec. 1671? Presentments Richard Crosse and Thomas Fairclough blacksmith - assault Robert Higham butcher for not allowing the surveyors of flesh and fish "to view flesh then unwholsome in his shopp" - fined 6s. 8d. James Glover and John Wood - assault in the churchyard. Thomas Browne for assaulting Katherine the wife of Henry Burges Margaret the wife of William Laithwaite for making an affray on Mr Nicholas Penington William Bavington and Thomas Bavington his father - assault John Mathews "was druncke on the Sunday and did abuse Baliff Deane in many foule and approbrious words" - fined 6s. 8d. or 6 hours in the stocks at the Market Cross James Browne for refusing to take his oath when lawfully required. Thomas Bancks for making a "sough" in the street to the prejudice of the highway. Gilbert Fairclough for allowing his swine to stray. William Greene dyer for not removing his dunghill - fined 40s. Katherine Letherbarrow for allowing her swine to stray. Gerard Bancks gentleman for not cutting the thornes overhanging Stephen Platt's croft. Anne Cason widow and Richard Asheton for laying dunghill in the street. The overseers to repair the highways in Whalley. Accounts Another Court [undated] 1671? Presentments Hamlet Green carrier, Richard Casson, William Lithgoe, Anne Hill widow, and Gilbert Orrell shoemaker, for laying dunghills in the street. Roger Baron for allowing his swine to stray Jenett wife of George Atherton for a litigation on Richard the son of Hamlet Green. Elizabeth Scott widow for litigations on Jane the wife of Nicholas Penington gentleman and Robert Penington gentleman. Richard Crosse and Thomas Fairclough blacksmith - assault James Glover and John Wood - assault in the churchyard - fined 3s. 4d. each William Bavington fined 1s. 8d. for assaulting Thomas his father. Thomas Bancks to remove the sough he had made in the street. Roger Bibby "doth still make a Common highway for himselfe and family through a gutter belonging to Gilbert Leigh" - fined 3s. 4d. Robert Penington for an assault on Elizabeth Scott widow. William Laithwait alderman for an encroachment on a lane called Beckitt Bank William Laithwait alderman ordered to cut his hedge equal to the "ould quick woodrow", down to William Browne's hedge. £9 to be paid to the bailiffs for the repair of Hennis Bridge. Four lays to be levied for the building of the new hall &c. Box 1. Roll 34. undated 1671 Petition of John Boulton brazier a freeman, to be made a burgess - allowed Complaint of Thomas Ford the elder and William Browne overseers of the highways in Scoles, who without a great sum of money could not repair the roads and were likely to be presented - Lays to be raised for the payment - £8 at least. Complaint of William Bamber who had been fined and distrained for allowing his swine to stray - but in the meantime had sold them. Petition of Henry Fleetwood of Blackrod gardiner to be made a freeman Petition of Richard Roueson pewterer, who had been bound for 7 years to Robert Ford of Wigan pewterer, which term was expired and his master "now Inhabittinge in Ireland", to be made a freeman. Petition of Henry Eccerron whiteliner to be made a freeman Petition of John Billinge of Billinge watchmaker to be made a freeman Petition of Nicholas Walker of Manchester who had had one Aleocks arrested for debt - He had been advised to non-suit his action for the removing of his goods - He asked to have his goods restored - Referred to the Mayor and Aldermen Petition of Robert Crouchlowe butcher, to be made a freeman. Petition of Robert Higham butcher to be made a freeman Complaint of William Greene dyer that Thomas Burges had unjustly tried to have him amerced for the use of a piece of waste ground 3 yards square on the south side of the little land leading from Mill Bridge towards Ince, of which he had a leave for 21 years from John Bishop of Chester and Rector of Wigan. Petition of Hugh Cooper of Chorley mercer who had been apprenticed to his brother Thomas Cooper of Wigan mercer, to be made a freeman. |