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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 46 - 1679
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Box 1 Roll 46 Easter Leet 26 April 1679 Presentments William Bamber, Sarah Mason, Elizabeth Marsden widow for harbour- ing Jane the wife of John Gibbs, Katherine the wife of Charles Billing and Elizabeth the wife of Robert Booth, foreigners. Mr Thomas Worthington senior for allowing his dog to go unmuzzled. William Bamber for allowing his swine to stray. That Ralph Prescott broke open Katherine Catterall's door at night and abused and drew blood from William Catterall, a gatewaiter whilst in execution of his duty. - The Mayor desired to send him to the house of correction. Robert Lathom a foreigner. Thomas Catterall tailor for harbouring Ralph Woodward a foreigner James Fairbrother and Robert Letherbarrowe tailor for allowing their swine to stray.  Roger Scott shoemaker for harbouring John Ratchdale a foreigner, Edward Markland shoemaker for harbouring Humphrey Williamson. Mathew Daniell, Adam Woods foreigners Stephen Platt for harbouring Richard Astley a foreigner William Scott for allowing his dunghill to lie in the street. Robert Foster and Oliver Ashurst - assault Edward Gregson and Peter Forth - the like. Peter Deane "did steale or recett seaverall polls and would not tell where hee had them" And "that he hath Inclosed a gardin From the wast" Richard Crosse for assaulting Elizabeth the wife of Henry Shutleworth, and she called him "a Rogue" Thomas Whalley for harbouring Henry Walmesley Richard Rylands for pulling down the "dyall stone" on Mill Bridge Henry Burgesse, William Greene, William Cooper and Robert Precott bound and discharged by the Mayor. Mathew Taylor for assaulting James Ford The stone well in Wallgate to be repaired Ralph Wood and John Anderton for allowing their swine to stray. Edward Smoult and Mrs Jane Penington for harbouring John Lowe and Richard Aspinall and his wife. Richard Shakeshafte - a foreigner James Langshaw, James Laithwait and Ralph Ashton for fishing and damming the water and cutting earth about Hennage Bridge "and said they would pull downe the bridge" Robert Suxsmith dyer for breach of a former order May 1st 1679 Presentments Edward Gregson for abusing Hugh Platt saying "that he would sweare any Mans Life for a Groat" William Houghton, Thomas Burgesse, Katherine Harcliffe, Robert Milne --- and Roger Barington for harbouring James Rogerson, Adam Wood, Susan Risley, Grace Cooper and Laurence Heye. James Belcher for giving work to Ralph Taylor a foreigner James Barrowe for harbouring Richard Baxter a foreigner Laurence Haslom and William Catterall gatewaiters for not presenting people who left their dunghills &c. in the street May 22nd Presentments Thomas Leyland hatter, Elizabeth Deane widow, and Roger Wood hatter, for harbouring William Banckes, Robert Floode, Barkus Ogden and Mathew Bradshawe List of persons who did not pay leys for the highways Bailiff Penington ordered to pay the 5s. ½d remainging in his hands Thomas Burgesse, Charles Legh, Gilbert Leggh, Hugh Platt, Thomas Raynfoed, John Foster, William Bavington, James Cooper and Laurence Ormerod for selling ale and beer without a licence. Humphrey Farbrother for harbouring John Thorpe and John Egmor. Mr Thomas Worthington for letting a house to Mrs Gerrard The bailiffs to repair Hennege Bridge James Banckes clerk and Anne Barker, for harbouring John Bradley and Peter Holland foreigners. James Baldwin appointed overseer of highways in the place of Peter Sumpner deceased. Saturday in Whitweek Presentments Stephen Platt for not mending the hedge between his land and Maultes Hey Robert Markland for allowing the bridge in Tramps Field to fall down William Bamber for allowing his swine to stray. Joan the wife of Ralph Forde for abusing Jennet the wife of George Atherton William Battersby and Peter Dean and Edward Buckley assault with the drawing of blood. Laurence Haslom for allowing his swine to stray Robert Higham and Ralph Woodward assault Box 1. Roll 46 Easter Leet 1679 Petitions &c. John Hindley in prison for debt claims the benefit of the Act for the Relief of Poor Prisoners. Petition of Mathew Daniell, servant of William Standish Esq - allowed Writ to the Justices of Oyer and Terminer to send the indictments of Alexander Ford ot Woodhouses yeoman, Stephen Platt tallow chandler, Frances the wife of Robert Ford pewterer and Edward Rigby yeoman to the Justices of assize. They were indicted for not going to any parish church or chapel or usual place of Common prayer. Dated 24 April 31 Chas II Complaint of Christopher Sumpner that Gerard Bancks gentleman had diverted the water course flowing from Water Hey to Penington Meadow. Petition of Robert Markland, William Brook and Robert Casson, being "on the watch in Wigan this Last Winter" "did Aprehend one Thomas Naylor For speakinge some seditious and Scandelous words against the Government of this Kingdom." He was sent to Lancaster Gaol and the petitioners had to attend the assizes as witnesses - They asked that their charges might be paid - allowed Petition of William Scott bellfounder to be allowed to lay his dunghill at the bottom of Millgate Petition of Elizabeth Aynscowe a single woman who "hath a desire to Live Privately in the towne upon her Estate means Petition of Ambrose Byrom who was born and had lived in the town till the year before when he travelled about the country looking for work, but not finding any asked to be allowed to settle in the town again - allowed Complaint of Anne Acton widow who lately bought part of a house in the Wend late in the possession of Alice Hawett widow with the consent of the said Alice's daughters, which she ever since peaceably enjoyed. But now Ishmael Bibby having married Jenett one of the daughters of Alice Hawett had pulled the slates of the petitioner's house and made holes in her walls. Complaint of Robert Winstanley mercer who was greatly damaged by the building of the new town hall between his house and the Market Place in blinding the light of several of his windows. Complaint of Seth Bibby of Woodhouses labourer who had lived in the town for 7 years and was permitted to do so, but the bailiffs had distrained his cow &c. Petition of Richard Aspinall, who had married Bridget one of the daughters of Mr Nicholas Penington, to be made free - allowed Box 1. Roll 46 Midsummer Leet June 21st 1679 Presentments Humphrey Farbrother, Edward Fairclough, Thomas Burgesse, Gilbert Ashton, for harbouring John Eamer, Henry Crofte, Adam Wood and Susan Risley. Edward Holinhead for abusing William Laithwaite alderman Anne Hollys "Broke Ralph Tarleton Glasse windows" Mary Bavington spinster made a litigation on Margaret the wife of Ralph Henshaw. John Houghton and Gilbert Johnson alias Hitches assault with the drawing of blood at Ascension Fair. William Bamber for allowing his swine to stray. Thomas Leland, Roger Scott shoemaker, William Deane, Edward Markland shoemaker for harbouring William Banckes, Robert Flood, Thomas Parkhill, John Ratchdale, William Astley and Hunphrey Williamson. Stephen Platt and William Linney for allowing his swine to stray Mrs Bridget Gerrard a foreigner Box 1. Roll 46 Midsummer Leet 1679 Petitions Complaint of Mr John Harvey that Richard Holme had built a little cottage and that John Whalley's outhouse dripped on to it &c. Writ to the Justices of Oyer and Terminer to send the in- dictments of William Standish Esq, Thomas Worthington gentleman, Grace Bullocke, widow, and Christopher Anderton gentleman to the Justices of Assize. They had not attended any church &c. 24 April 31 Chas. II. Recusants Oliver Bibby of Woodhouses --- John Wineward husbandman, and his wife, Seth Bibby linenweaver and Mary his wife, Alexander Wineward tailor and Alice his wife, William Whitefield husbandman and Ellen his wife, Henry Scott smith and Anne his wife, Anne, Margaret and Alice Rylands spinsters, Grace Bullocke widow, Richard Silcocke husbandman and his wife, Frances Standish widow, Alexander Ford yeoman, Roger Scott smith, Anne Scott spinster, Alice Forde spinster, William Standish Esq and Cecilia his wife, Mathew Ramell yeoman, Edward Taylor husbandman, Anne Browne spinster, Margaret Wilkinson spinster, Mary Browne spinster, Dorothy Ramell spinster, Frances the wife of Robert Forde pewterer, Edward Brighouse senior dyer, Edward Brighouse junior labourer, Margaret and Margery Brighouse spinsters, Christian Hey spinster, Stephen Platt husbandman, Elizabeth the wife of John Holland tailor, Thurstan Mather husbandman, Jane the wife of John Cooper, Anne Markland spinster, Christopher Anderton gentleman, and Grace his wife, Emery Ainsworth spinster, Agnes Charnocke spinster, Thomas Worthington gentleman and Margaret his wife, Margery Frith spinster, Elizabeth Lee spinster, Thomas Standish gentleman and Anne his wife, Edward Rigby yeoman and Rebecca his wife, William Bamber husband and Jane his wife, Jane and Ellen Bamber spinsters, Thomas Bamber labourer Robert Mosse blacksmith, Thomas Risley pewterer and Jane his wife, Sarah Mason spinster, Katherine Abram spinster, Edmund Hilton watchmaker and Elizabeth his wife, Jane Barrowe widow, Margery Walthew widow, Jane Browne spinster, Mary Ashton spinster, Margaret Chaddocke spinster, Anne Mercis spinster, Margaret Rigby spinster Thomas Whalley husbandman, Henry Walmesley tailor and Elizabeth his wife, Anne Golburne spinster, Ellen the wife of Ralph Jolly locksmith, John Thornton malster and Alice his wife, Mary Ireland spinster, Gilbert Leigh innkeeper and Margaret his wife, Alexander Leigh tailor, Ellen Leigh spinster, Margaret Hughs spinster, Anne Crosse widow, Henry Shuttleworth weaver, and Elizabeth his wife, Alice Farnworth widow, Bridget Farnworth spinster, Ellen Penington spinster, Anne Waterhouse widow, Anne Mather widow, Thomas Catterall tailor and Grace his wife, Alice the wife of John Lowe joiner, Catherine Booth spinster, Hugh Hollinghead tailor, and Margaret his wife, Roger Wood shoemaker and Ellen his wife, Ellen Forde widow, Thomas Raineford miller and Anne his wife, Jenett the wife of Thomas Burgesse tailor, Amy and Anne Burgesse spinsters, Roger Scott gentleman and Elizabeth his wife, Anne Browne widow, Robert Bamber husbandman, Grace Scott widow, James Cowpe -- John Winstanley joiner and Alexander Barker junior yeoman who on 1st Sept. 30 Chas II were aged 16 years and more and "Did nott repaire" to the parish church or Wigan nor to any church, chapel or place of Common prayer nor were there at the time of preaching at any time within the month then next following but each of them "hath forborne the same, in manifest contempt of the laws as well as against the peace of the lord the King his crown and dignity &c." The fine for absenting themselves from church was £20 a month |