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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 40 - 1676
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Box 1. Roll 40 Easter Leet 1676 1st April Presentments William Parren for allowing his swine to stray James Mitton and Thomas Laithewaite - assault James Barne and William Astley - the like Hugh Scott and Sarah Barne widow for allowing their swine to stray. The inhabitants of the town ought to repair the stone well in Wallgate Richard Crofte for making a litigation on Barnaby Wood, an assault on James Lealand gatewaiter and for keeping a common gaming house. Fined 5s, 3s 4d, and 6s 8d. Laurence Prescott, William Battersby and John Mathews for playing cards in Richard Crofte's house - fined 12d. each. Elys Grymm and John Mathews unior for playing "a game called  chuck farthinge" - fined 12d. each. And for playing the same game in the church porch - fined 2s each. Robert son of Gilbert Lanckshawe and Edward Buckley - assault William Bridge and Morris Hanson - the like William Laithwait sadler for harbouring Laurence Almerod a foreigner. William Langshawe for allowing his "Mungrell curre" to go unmuzzled. Thomas son of Robert Layland for an assault on Ralph Orrell Abraham Haworth for inhabiting the town contrary to the statute Richard Aston for harbouring "Sarah Gray and a child and a maid" Hugh Scott for harbouring the 3 children of John Arowsmith of Pemberton "whoe is Lately Left the said towne of Pemberton and Left housekeepinge" The repair of Hallgate to be done at the discretion of the Mayor and Aldermen. |