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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 36 - 1673
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Box 1. Roll 36 Easter Leet April 5th 1673 Presentments Robert Markland shoemaker for assaulting James Langshaw Margery the wife of William Langshaw and Margaret the wife of Robert Markland - litigation Roger Scott for abusing John Astley.  Elizabeth Higham spinster for a litigation on Charles Scott. Jennet Werram for a litigation on Alice Rydeinge. Elinor the wife of John Taylor for abusing Margaret Atherton and Henry Rowe. Henry Hodson for abusing Elizabeth Brighouse spinster Rachall the wife of John Prescott for abusing William Glover now mayor - ro publicly acknowledge her offence or wear the bridle Henry Fleetwood for exercising the trade of gardiner. John Houghton for abusing Richard Crosse and the said Richard for assaulting John Prescott William Rigby and Elizabeth his wife and Elizabeth the wife of John Farbrother - assault Roger Scott gentleman for assaulting Thomas Whalley founder. Anne Barker, James Whalley, and William Bamber for allowing their swine to stray. Charles Bancks of Millgate and Roger Bullock for allowing their bitches to go unmuzzled. John Whalley and Mr John Harvey - assault Richard Holme and John Whalley - assault Edward Buckley labourer for assaulting Oliver Worthington, gatewaiter - fined 3s. 4d. or 3 hours in the stocks at the Cross. Anne Scott widow for allowing her swine to stray Richard Lowe carpenter for leaving his wood in the street. James Hardman for assaulting Richard Mortt gatewaiter - fined 3s. 4d. Thomas Burges for allowing his swine to stray Charles Bancks the elder, Robert Cooper and William Belcher for leaving dunghills in the street. 14th April Presentments Judith Dewhurst for a litigation on Robert Marsden the younger Richard Lowe, Richard Brocke, Mr Adam Boulton, Mary Pemberton, George Shawe, John Charnocke, William Woodward, James Johnson, Parson Bancks, Mr Henry Hodgkinson, Gilbert Letherbarrow, Thomas Ryland's wife, Henry Scott, Roger Scott, Charles Banckes, Christian Maudsley, and John Boulton for not working on the highway in Wallgate - fined 6s. 8d. each Richard Mortt for abusing and assaulting James Hardman. Dorothy Browne, Robert Taylor, William Houghton and Ralph Deane - encroachment on wastes and highways. Gerard Bancks gentleman fined 20s. for not making the bridge into Great Waterhey, and for allowing a water hole to remain near the foot-path there. William Green for allowing his dunghill to lie in the little lane near Mill Bridge. That William Scott and Thomas Bullocke had removed their stiles in the bottom of Millgate leading to the bridge. The overseers of the mill to pay a salary of 3s. a week to George Raw. That the King had granted the town a yearlr fair to be held in July. The Mayor and Corporation now ordered that it should be held in the street called Scoles. Petitions &c. List of persons who kept unlicenced alehouses? Account? Petition of Gerard Ford pewterer who 4 or 5 years before had been bailiff with Gilbert Barrow apothocary deceased, and had levied 50s. on the goods of Thomas Tottie - who was about to sue the petitioner - he asked to be indemnified. Complaint of John Anderton that James Hollinhead had obstructed the footpath through Meanfield which lead to his close called Farrances in Woodhouses Complaint of John Whalley of Standishgate brazier concerning his dispute with Mr John Harvey over a quickset hedge. ------------------ torn Petition of Robert Taylor pipemaker who about 13 years before had built a cottage near Hallgate, and about 2 years after had made a small garden "for to provide themselves for garden herbes" and now he and "his wife being two aged persons and not able to worke". The Jury had ordered their hedge to be pulled down and they appealed against it. "We doe allow him to sever ? the incroachment form the Corner of the little buildinge towards the lane leading to Breare Ares as direct as may bee Crosse to Robert Peningtons Hedge". Petition of Ralph Deane labourer that about 6 years before George Hall Bishop of Chester and the Mayor had given him leave to build a cottage in a lane near Hallgate and now he asked for a little land to make a garden - granted Complaint of James Hollinhed tailor who was in possission of Watt Holme to which a footpath through Watterhey lead which was now obstructed by Mr Gerard Bancks. Box 1. Roll 36 Midsummer Leet 21st June 1673 25 Chas II Presentments John Deane butcher, Francis Battersby, James Farbrother and Anne Scott widow for allowing their swine to stray. Anne Annice alias Molyneux for assaulting Thurstan son of James Tarleton. Edward Wood for not doing his duty as a gatewaiter Christian Buckley for harbouring Dorothy the wife of James Whittle a foreigner Thomas Hill for harbouring -- his daughter a foreigner William Orrell ordered to remove the shop he had erected in Market Street. Richard Holme labourer for harbouring Thomas Standish and his wife - foreigners. William Scott and Thomas Bullocke for not setting their stiles in "their ancient places". That any freeman butcher might sell meat on any Saturday in the town. July 30th Charles Hey for abusing Robert Langshaw alderman. Edward Farbrother for abusing Thomas Wortley Anne Browne spinster and Dorothy Browne widow and Harry Burgesse - abuse and litigation George Threlfall labourer for stealing a knife worth a penny - "to be whipt from the poll in the Scoles to the Stoops there" John Houghton for a litigation on William Linney James Wood for allowing his swine to stray. Thomas Forde, Mr Robert Suxsmith dyer and Andrew Lathom for allowing their hedges in Penington Meadow to fall down Ralph Ashton for assaulting William Risley and for being drunk on the Lord's day, and Ralph Ashton assaulted the same William Peter Leigh joiner for allowing his swine to stray Thomas Perrin and Anne Wildinge - abuse Robert Winstanley "did refuse to deliver a Coppy of a Record being sworne deputy Towne Clarke in the absence of John Anderton". John Deane butcher for abusing Mr Robert Markland and swearing one oath. - fined 6s. 8d. Mr John Bould for swearing one oath on the Lord's day - fined 3s. 4d. Dorothy Browne widow for not cutting down her hedge on Scole Common. The Bailiffs to pay 5s. to the Overseers of the Highways for Woodhouses. Box 1. Roll 36 Midsummer Leet 1673 Sacrament certificate of William Foster bailiff witnessed 20 July 1673 by John Rawlett minister of the parish Church, Gilbert Langshaw churchwarden, Robert Langshaw and William Laithwaite gentlemen. Letter dated 10th July from Richard Penington resigning the office of Recorder. Thomas Bispham of Bispham elected after he had taken the oath of supremacy and allegiance 12th July 1673. Petition of Edward Rigby of Millgate yeoman a freeman that he might be allowed to keep a bookshop. Sacrament certificate of William Pilkington gentleman 20th July, 1673 - witnesses Robert Penington gentleman and Elizabeth Breres widow. Sacrament certificate of James Forde the younger 17th July 1673 - witnesses James Banckes yeoman and Thomas Gerard tailor. Sacrament certificate of Myles Turner gentleman 20th July 1673 - witnesses John Boroker minister of Standish and John Jolly churchwarden, Ralph Holme yeoman and Alexander Ford gentleman. Sacrament certificate as above of John Anderton town clerk 20th July 1673 - sane witnesses Sacrament certificate of John Rowlett curate, witnessed by Joshua Barton minister of Wigan, Gilbert Langshaw, Robert Forde pewterer and James Banckes parish clerk 6 July 1673 Box 1. Roll 36 Michaelmas Leet 1673 Mayor Robert Baron Benchers William Laithwaite Robert Langshaw Recorder Thomas Bispham Town Clerk John Anderton Bailiffs George Browne Charles Legh Serjeants John Boulton Gilbert Farclough Attornies Edward Baron John Barrow Sword Bearer James Astley Gatewaiters Market Street Thomas Catterall John Whalley Wallgate Ralph Jolly Laurence Haslam Hallgate Robert Townley James Farbrother Scoles John Foster Roger Letherbarrow Standishgate John Holt John Wood Millgate Hugh Baron John Carter Woodhouses Thomas Seddon Gilbert Unsworth Surveyors of William Prescott Bread and Beer Robert Leatherbarrow tailor Surveyors of James Banckes Flesh and Fish Robert Mason Searchers and Sealers Gilbert Fairclough of Leather James Baldwin Treasurers William Foster butcher James Ford bailiff Church Clerk James Bancks Bellman Myles Mitton Box 1. Roll 36 Michaelmas Leet 1673 Presentments Alice Hawet widow for stealing timber worth 11d. from John Houghton Humphrey Mather and Francis Battersbie - assault with the drawing of blood Edward Farbrother for pulling down Mr Robert Langshaw's peatice and the gate of Margaret Laithwaite and had broken the peace contrary to his recognizance Henry Lyon and Richard Berry - assault and the former abused Bailiff Leigh &c. Robert Markland mercer for allowing a dunghill to lie in the street. George Shawe for allowing his yarding to lie down to the annoyance of Ralph Battersbie, and for placing his muck on James Leyland's property. Robert Orrell for placing a dunghill in the street Roger Scott gentleman for harbouring William Woodward a foreigner Order to the Serjeants to "keep the hall and the with drawing Roome cleane" Account of Overseers of the Highways [Roll much decayed] Box 1. Roll 36 Michaelmas 1673 Presentments That Edward Farbrother, being bound over, did abuse James and Gilbert Ford and his pledge became forfeit. Charles Hey for assaulting Humphrey Farbrother and Jane his wife. Edward Farbrother bound by order of the Court to be of good behaviour Stephen Platt for allowing a dunghill to lie in the street near the toll bar Thomas Burges and Anne Scott widow for allowing their swine to stray Margaret the wife of Thomas Mather and Alice Nightingale - abuse 22 October 1673 James Hardman and John Winstanley - assault James and William Lithgoe for receiving "Idle Wandreinge and strange persons" - fined 5s. each Ralph Moncke for "Exerciseing the trade of a Fustian Man" and High Forth brazier for receiving him Robert Carfoot - a foreigner and Stephen Platt for receiving Anne Mather - and Ralph Wood for receiving a bastard child. Box 1. Roll 36 Michaelmas Leet 1673 Petitions &c. Complaint of James Harvey of Scoles that James Wood coverlet weaver had planted apple trees that overhung his roof and damaged it. Complaint of John Foster, that Thomas Ford the elder "doth Caste downe Muddy and filthy watter" into a gutter which ran through his "Buttery an is very Noysome" Complaint of Mary Pilkington widow, that Hugh Moulding had allowed the slates on his roof to become so ruinous that they dripped on to her wall. Complaint of Mr William Laithwaite, that William Browne dyer, had let the Birkett to William Ford for a term of years who neglected the lane leading to it which also led to the petitioner's close - to his great damage Complaint of Gilbert Orrell brazier that John Houghton tailor had built a house in "the Weend" next his house and "hath nayled latts of his said house to your Peticioner's Wetherboard" Complaint of Gerard Jonson against Hamlet Greene carrier concerning his "skewboard" [torn] Complaint of Mary Banckes that her husband Parson Banckes had been sword bearer for some years, but the last year had been "putt out of his place upon some discontent by the Last Mayor he obleiged ? himself as a soldier in his Majesties service and Left your Petitioner with five Children in a very poore Condicion" - she asked for his salary for the last year - the bailiffs ordered to pay her 10s. Complaint of Richard Halene labourer who had been fined for receiving Thomas Standish and his wife into his house - He was "like to have a great charge and family to maynteyne" Complaint of Edward Hulme coverlet weaver who had been fined for not presenting certain persons, but he had been much abroad by reason of his trade and "hee became lesse acquainted not only with his Neighbours but the affaires of the Town." Complaint of Andrew Lathom and Robert Suxsmith who had been fined for not making their yardings in Penington Meadow, whereas they really belonged to Joan Delroy and Ralph Higham. |