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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 56 - 1686
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Box 1. Roll 56 Easter Leet April 10th 1686 Presentments Margaret Dean widow "for Laying Muck---- upon her house with and Intent to poyson her neighbours goods" Pardoned by the King's proclamation pleaded the 10th April 1686 The same Margaret for poisoning several cocks and hens of  Jennet Sherrington's Pardoned as above Jane Farbrother, James Hollinshead and Robert Orrell for harbouring Johnathon Williamson and Anne Goubourne, and Samuel Bouker Thomas Browne for building a cottage on the Common Robert Baron and Gilbert Ashton for laying their dunghills in the street Richard Blackbourne and Steven Platt for allowing their swine to stray Thomas Battersby "for that he did threaten to burne his Masters house" Pardoned as above The wife of Gilbert Leigh for rescuing goods taken to the pound Thomas Lowe for stealing goods worth 10d. from James Bamber Anne Cason and James Bamber charged him Sarah Masson for harbouring Katherine Billing John Benton and Henry Harper - assault John Curghey and James Haughton for allowing their swine to stray William Atherton, Adam Wood and Ralph Wood foreigners Mrs Lydia Banckes for not repairing the little bridge in Waterhey. Hugh Platt, James Mitton and Lionel Ormshaw for allowing their dunghills to lie in the street. The Bailiffs ordered to repair the stone well in Wallgate Richard Bauson for allowing his bitch to go unmuzzled, and Margaret Deane for the same The said Margaret for laying her muck on William Barrons wall. Peter Forth and Thomas Marsden - assault Robert Orrell and Lewis Rowe - the like Thomas Marsden and Lewis Rowe - the like Edward Taylor and Charles Banckes - the like Laurence Marsden and Edward Markland - the like Laurence Marsden and Thomas Houghton - the like William Baldwin, Gilbert Cookren and John Worthington ordered to repair their copps Robert Finch for allowing his dog to go unmuzzled The jury presented that John Spencer "for an assalt and Batterie and striking and pulling of Thomas Hulme his master and giveing him many threatening speeches against the peace of our soveraigne Lord the King and this was done upon Easter day Sunday the fourth day of Aprill 1686 - Wee find him guilty." Also for departing on the 3rd of April before his 7 years was complete - guilty William Markland, Gilbert Heyes and Ralph Langshaw - assault Mary Fairehurst spinster "did use a false Cloath yard and sold by the same" - Pardoned as above Hugh Jolly, Thomas Burgesse, James Patrick, James Langshaw, Gilbert Orrell and Robert Orrell for not appearing as jurors when summoned - fined 2s each. Robert Masson, John Markland, Edmund Smoult, Richard Tootell, Alderman Scott, Thomas Banckes, Robert Bancks, James Ford, William Bate and John Seddon for neglect of their office on the highways. Reconizance of William Prescot John Foster, Robert Masson and John Catterall for keeping beagles. Richard Gerard and Mrs Anne Barker for allowing their mastiff bitches to go unmuzzled Richard Tootell and Robert Crouchley for allowing their mastiff dogs to go unmuzzled Mr Scott, Gilbert Holinshead, Mrs Totty, Katherine Belcher, William Billis, Gilbert Cookron, Grace Belcher, James Ford, Katherine Wood, and Margaret Farbrother for brewing without a licence Richard Blackborne and Roger Naylor for following trades in the town being foreigners. Box 1. Roll 56 Easter Leet 1686 Petitions &c. The complaint of James Foster of Warrington milliner who owned a burgage in Market St. Wigan that his neighbour Laurence Ormerod was encroaching on his premises &c. Complaint of John Laithwaite of Market Street and Richard Langshaw had stopped his watercourse and laid his "Coale and Cannell" against the petitioner's wall &c. Complaint of William Laithwaite gentleman, Thomas Ford junior and Hugh Forth who were seized of "Scolesfield" through which Frances Banckes widow had a way to the "Great halfe Acre" the gate of which she had not repaired. |