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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 66 - 1691
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Box 1. Roll 66 Easter Leet April 18th 1691 Presentments Thomas Marsden for not making the fences between his house and those of Richard Aspinall and Thurstan Mather. Margaret the wife of Laurence Ormerode for abusing Elizabeth Bancks widow Mr Richard Blackburne for allowing his swine to stray. William Scott for harbouring John Ward a foreigner Thomas Butler and Lionel Ormishawe for assault with the drawing of blood Thomas Tarleton and John Lloyd for the same Oliver Whalley and Alexander Leigh for not making their yarding between Pennihurst Close and Gerard Meadow George Walthew and Jane Heapey for allowing their swine to stray Robert Hollinshedd for allowing a heap of muck to lie in the street. Mr Thomas Martin for allowing timber to lie in Standishgate  Arthur Ford for not ditching the ditch between Mr Sumpner's meadow (now in Ford's possession) and Owler Hey. James Pattricke and Thomas Pilkington for not keeping the highways in Woodhouses in good repair Katherine the wife of John Jolly and Anne Prescott widow - assault Mrs Totty for harbouring Mr Whitley and his wife Mr Scoulfield and his wife foreigners 18 April 1691 Presentments The occupiers of Mr Bancks Mill "for not repaireing of the Copp belonging to the Damm or Watercourse leading and runing to the said mell all alonge the little Common Soe that the water runs through the Said Copp to the prejudice of the said little Common And the way leading over the same to the Free Grammar Schoole and soe betwixt the Streetes called Standishgate and the Scoles" William Gerard for an assault on Henry Rowe gentleman Mr Robert Penington for an assault with the drawing of blood, on Mr Richard Blackburn and his wife Henry Bullocke for following the trade of a linen weaver not having served 7 years apprenticeship. William Ford for taking his brother Thomas as apprentice without paying his entrance money - guilty Elizabeth the wife of Richard Blackburne "for throweing of Water upon Robert Penington gentleman" Mr James Scott, Charles Legh, Elizabeth Totty widow, John Unsworth, Alexander Legh, Elizabeth Langshawe widow, Ralph Langshawe, Katherine Belsher widow, William Langshawe, Robert Belsher, Elizabeth Bancks and Mary Burges widow for selling ale without a licence. Mr Richard Blackburne for an assault on Mr Robert Penington Mr Robert Ford for an assault on Thomas Ince Tha Bailiffs to pay the Clerk out of the Leys 20s. for ringing the 9 o'clock bell. William Heyes for encroaching on John Bullockes land near the Fagaleane Thomas Eddleston and Margery Mort for allowing their swine to stray John Holland for harbouring Mrs Evis Turner Elizabeth Bancks widow for allowing her swine to stray Grace Harpur for not making the yard between Broomfield and Daybancke Close 26 May 1691 Lawrence Anderton and Robert Ford who had been elected aldermen and for two years had not attended the Mayor, two others to be chosen in their place Box 1. Roll 66 Easter Leet 1691 Petitions &c. Undertaking of the Inhabitants of Worsley to receive John Ward of Worsley in the parish of Eccles labourer who wished to live in Scoles, at any time it might be necessary. Complaint of the inhabitants of the Liberty of Woodhouses that the "Layes" were lessened and decayed "by concerting the same into severall streets" especially by Heoresbridge. Petition of William Pemberton of Goulborne late of Aspull tuner to be allowed to work in Wigan - allowed on good security Petition of William Ashton and Gilbert Leigh for themselves and other inhabitants of Wallgate, that they might place potatoes for sale near the stone well on Markey day - allowed Petition of Edward Hibbert who was possessed of a burgage in Wallgate leased from Mr Peter Marsh, deceased, in right of his wife Mary daughter of Joseph Kaddy - |