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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 38 - 1674
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Box 1. Roll 38 Michaelmas Leet October 3rd 1674 Mayor Nicholas Penington Benchers William Glover William Laithwaite Recorder Thomas Bispham Town Clerk John Anderton  Bailiffs Gilbert Langshawe Thomas Layland Serjeants John Markland John Boulton Attornies Edward Baron John Barrowe Gatewaiters Market Street William Prescott Thurstan Whalley Wallgate Hugh Johnson Richard Winckley Hallgate William Armston Thomas Wood Scoles Thomas Wood Thomas Tyldesley Ward Laithwaite Roger Scott brazier Richard Greene Woodhouses William Frith John Cooper Surveyors of William Ireland Bread and Beer Thomas Parr Surveyors of John Winstanley Flesh and Fish Richard Letherbarrow Searchers and Sealers Richard Smith of Leather Edward Farclough Treasurers George Browne Charles Lee Church Clerk James Bancks Bellman Myles Mitton Box 1. Roll 38 Michaelmas Leet October 3rd 1674 Presentments Thomas Totty and James Hardman for harbouring -- Trott gentleman and Thomas Flinte foreigners Hugh Scott and Anne Scott widow for allowing their swine to stray Richard Ashton and Gilbert Wood for harbouring Robert Boulton and Thomas Lowe - foreigners Alice Kerby widow for allowing her swine to stray William Perron for harbouring Thomas Burrow Thomas Blackhurst and Adam Bancks - assault The said Thomas and Thomas Catterall the same. John Markland and James Smethurst - the same The said John and Thomas Parr - the same Grace Masson spinster for a litigation on William Holme. Ralph Wood for abusing Roger Letherbarrow a gatewaiter and Robert Baron the mayor. Tobias Calley and Richard Taylor - assault Thomas Almond for an assault on the said Tobias Robert Denton for a litigation on Anne the wife of Edward Prescott. Jane the wife of John Prescott for a litigation on Jennett the wife of John Lowe. Richard Crosse for assaulting Thurstan Crosse. Edmund Harvey for an assault on Hector Pilkington and the said Hector for an assault and litigation on the said Edmund Robert Letherbarrow for assaulting Henry Sclater Esq one of the justices of the peace for the county Ralph Ashton for allowing his swine to stray. Hamlet Greene currier for harbouring Mrs Jackson - a foreigner. Robert Marsden for allowing a dunghill to lie in the street Henert Bridge should be repaired at the expense of the town. Robert Penington brazier and Richard Scott for harbouring William Woodward and Robert Wilcox William Pilkington for allowing timber to lie in the street Anne Barker and William Laithwaite for allowing their swine to stray 26th October Presentments Margaret the wife of William Laithwaite sadler for abusing Ralph Prescott. Seth Foster and William Lathom - assault. Robert Forth pewterer and Thomas Risley - the like Anne Laithwaite spinster for abusing -- Wilson and his wife William Deane and Thomas Cooper elected overseers of the town mill. Edward Smoult gardiner for saying that some of the Jury were Knaves and Ralph Lee pewterer also abused the Jury Emm Laithwaite for absenting herself from her Master's (Mr Wilson's) service in the night time and for abusing him "by foule and undecent speeches and Carriage not be- comeing a servant" Edward Hawett for abusing Robert Langshaw alderman William Nightgale for allowing 2 stiles in Cowhey at the back of the Hall of Orrell to fall down. William Lithgoe brazier for harbouring "Wandring persons" Edmund Smoult fined £5 for calling the Jury knaves The Bailiffs ordered to gather a toll for all kinds of cattle sold on any "fortnight" fair or market day. List of persons who had not paid leys for the highways. A beadle appointed who should have a new coat a badge and a staff at the "discreccion of Mr Maior" That Thomas Wareing glover "doth buy and sell in other trades" William Forth dyer being one of the Jury at the Christmas Meeting "did disclose and make knowne the secretts of the said Jury to William Bate" That the bailiffs had distrained a mare of Mr Roger Scott's for a fine of 40s. the surplus of 10s. to be returned to him if any action be brought against them it was to be maintained at the charge of the burrough £11. 15. 6d. paid by the late Bailiff's Browne and Legh to be refunded from the next leys. £5. 9. 1. spent on the repair of Wallgate to be raised in the next leys. £11. 9. 3. which was expended by Bailiffs Deane and Forde to be laid in the next leys. 20s. expended by Bailiffs Leyland and Winstanley to be repaid out of the next leys. Box 1. Roll 38 Michaelmas Leet 1674 Petitions &c. Petition of Nicholas Penington alderman, that his ancestors had always had way for carts &c. through a close called Carrowsuch mains parcel of the glebe land, to Barnely but John Wakefield prevented him from using it - asked to be allowed to use this way &c. Usual petition of Ralph Marsh and Laurence Taylor Petition of George Shawe concerning his several fines. Complaint of John Langshaw who had been fined 6s. 8d. for which he had been distrained as well as having been imprisoned. Petition of Robert Boulton to be made freeman. Although Richard Ashton had been presented for harbouring him, he had been born in the town. - to be admitted. Petition of Thomas Greenway of Warrington pin maker to be made a freeman Complaint of James Hollinhead of Standishgate, that Ralph Armeston, innkeeper had taken loads of corn through the Mean- field near Hooney? Lane and his cart and horses had trodden the grass &c. Complaint of the Master and Wardens of the Butcher company that Robert Crechlowe was trading as a butcher not having served 7 years apprenticeship. Complaint of Hamlet Greene that Henry Laithwaite of Standish- gate was spoiling his hedge and stopping his watercourse Complaint of James Astley fuller that Ralph Ashton of the Scoles had stopped his watercourse &c. Complaint of Henry Laithwaite brazier that Hamlet Greene of Standishgate had stopped his watercourse Complaint of William Ford dyer that by agreement made 1st April 1673 he had let his brother Robert Ford part of his dwelling house in Standishgate adjoining James Hollinhead's house. But now the said Robert "doth interrupt and hinder Thomas Risley in his passage throwe the entrie at the end of the said house" Complaint of James Hollinhead tailor, tenant of Colonel Daniell that John Anderton the towne clerk had a piece of land called "Forackers" in Woodhouses and Ralph Armeston a field called "Clay Crofts" belonging to Peter Marsh and they had both carted their corn through the said James' land called the Meanfield and damaged his grass &c. Presentments Robert Markland mercer for putting rubbish in the Weent Anne Barker for allowing her swine to stray William Langshaw for abusing Gilbert Langshaw one of the bailiffs. James Coope "For a Basterd upon Ellen Houghton" Edward Gregson for abusing John Markland and John Boulton Serjeants. Richard Orrell for a bastard upon Jennet Lucas Ralph Prescott for abusing and assaulting Katherine Catterall. Robert Letherbarrow tailor for harbouring Margaret Blakey. Edward Gregson "did take usuryous Fees of" Jane wife of Adam Boulton - to be punished according to the statute. The said Edward for abusing John Barrowe Gerard Bancks gentleman for not making a stile &c between Ley Hey and Watter Hey Richard Orrell and Elizabeth Ford widow for not removing earth &c. from the street. James Patrick overseer of Woodhouses owed the town 4s. Robert Mason overseer of Market Street had 10s. in hand. The Bailiffs ordered to pay 4s. to Mr Peter Marsh and 7s. 5d. to Thomas Ford and Robert Banckes, 12s. to Ralph Leigh which he had spent on the repair of Standishgate. The Bailiffs ordered to find Scales and weights according to the statute for the surveyors of bread and beer. Overseers of Highways 31st Dec. 1674 Market Street William Foster Wallgate Richard Brock and Richard Mortte Hallgate Thomas Cooper Standishgate Ralph Moncke Milngate Gerard Ford Scoles Myles Seddon and Gilbert Farclough Woodhouses Robert Penington and Henry Fleetwood Thomas Whitle licensed to be purveyor - board in 20 li John Johnson, Robert Letherbarrow breadbaker the same. Roll 38 Box 1. Christmas Leet 1674 Petitons &c. Sacrament Certificateof Thomas Leyland one of the bailiffs - Richard Wroe minister of Wigan, William Higham churchwarden - Witnesses Robert Baron gentleman and Gilbert Langshawe pewterer dated 31st Dec. 1674 Petition of Oliver Platt watchmaker, who had been apprenticed to Roger Darbyshire watchmaker, to be admitted freeman - granted Sacrament Certificate of Robert Baron alderman and J.P. as above - witnesses James Banckes and Thomas Leyland Haber- dasher - 31 Dec. 1674 Sacrament Certificate of John Rowe as above - witnesses Henry Rowe gentleman and James Banckes dated 10th April 1675 |