Stuff
Stuff
Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 11 - 1653, 1654
|
Box 1 Roll 11 Michaelmas Leet Oct1st 1653 Mayor Gerard Banckes Benchers Richard Worsley William Browne Recorder and Robert Mawdesley Clerk Robert Brigges Bailiffs Seth Mason Thomas Banckes pewterer. Attornies Edward Baron Roger Wood Serjeants James Finch Thomas Scott Gatewaiters  Standishgate John Baldwin Gilbert Banckes Millgate Thomas Whalley William Haughton Scoles James Belcher Henry Gerard Market Street Thomas Garnett John Whalley Wallgate William Turner Robert Mathew Hallgate Peter Lee Roger Never Surveyors of Ralph Armston Flesh andFish Gilbert Leigh Alefounders Richard Dobson Adam Pemberton Treasurers James Forde Thomas Marsden Searchers and Edward Ormishawe Sealers of Leather James Rigbye Church Clerk William Johnson Bellman Richard Dobson Box 1 Roll 11 Easter Leet 1st April 1654 [as bound] Presentments ----------- for abusing William Pilkington. Petition of the Master and Wardens of the Tailors Company that strangers such as John Taylor and Thomas Raphford and others should not be allowed to work as tailors in the town. Thomas Jolleye of Scoles tailor presented James Harvie of Scoles smith or bucklemaker who had erected a building which encroached on the waste at Scoles Michaelmas Leet 1st October 1653 Presentments Ellen Deane widow and Ralph Deane the younger and Anne Deane widow - assault John Crochlow miller and John Warde of Exton miller - assault John Catterall and Jennett the wife of William Laughton for receiving John Booth, his daughter and her child and Jennett Molyneux. The Mayor for laying a heap of earth in Market Street and William Tempest for the like. Oliver Baron hatter for retaining William Manchester in his house. Mr William Passkell "doctor of Phisicke for unlawfully demeaneinge himself with adrawne sword in his handes in the open street amongst a great number of people to the disturbance of the Common weale" John Davyes gentleman and Henry Bullocke - assault Edward Hollinhead, Margery Banckes spinster, James Langshawe and Margaret Forth spinster - assault and affray. John Standish gentleman who "on the Market -day in the Markett tyme on the Markett Crosse did Publiquely proclame with an Audeable and High voice in the heareing of many people of this Nation and died call and say theise words (vidzt) Mr Maior is a knave" and for assaulting Adam Forster. Robert Mitton for taking "a pale of Colleck" from Mr William Ford of Swinley. The Master, Wardens and Company of the Shoemakers who swore the wardens themselves, haveing no charter. They were ordered to come before the Mayor to be sworn. Henry Farbrother husbandman who "did in the Church at prayer tyme laye wiolent handes or otherwise did thrust crush or hurt a child or gerle belonginge to Mrs Hindley widow late wife of Roger Hindley deceased" Edmund Molyneux and Katherine Finch [litigation?] 3rd May List of persons who did not pay their leys. The bailiffs ordered to pay 23s. to two overseers of the highways for Wallgate, John Thorneton and James Rigby. Ralphe Sale fined £10 for trading in the town. Robert Boulton, Laurence Almond, James Coupe, Anne Wilding and Seth Bibbie ordered to remove from the town. May 14 Thomas Whaley for not removing Henry Warmsley and his wife. and Edward Smoote for not removing Richard Aspinall and Bridget his wife. John Wood tailor, Seth Bibbie, Hugh Langshawe, James Laland whitetimer, James Almond, Edward Markland and Alexander Pinington for trading in the town on weekdays, not being burgesses Charles Banckes to remove his "steele" ten yards higher to- wards "the Scoole" John Harvey and John Jolly for receiving Richard Silcocke a foreigner into the house of Roger Laithwait deceased, in Woodhouses. Sacrement certificate of Robert Mason bailiff 20th Dec. 1677 - Witness William Foster and John Baldwin mercer. Arthur Man for taking timber from Roger Bradshawe Esq. Ellen the wife of James Letherbarrow and John and Edward Boulton - litigation. George Shawe and Mary Baron spinster - litigation Anne Haughton and Jane the wife of James Wigan - the like William Higham butcher - for selling flesh contrary to the statute, also Ralph Deane. Richard son of Edmund Molyneux glazier and John Cowper - assault with the drawing of blood William Bamber, Katherine and Mary Wawne, Alexander Ackersall, Mr Pascall, Mrs Gatembie, Mrs Hey, Ellen Denison, Roger Chearsly, John Crompton Richard Law, Richard Sandes, John Rydinge, William Halle, John Nailor and Elizabeth Winstanley widow foreigners. Elizabeth Scott widow for not making the garden between her house and Sir Edward Wright - ington's. Mathew Markland for not making the fence between his and Robert Mason's tenement. William Bamber and John Naylor for allowing their swin to stray Elizabeth Barrowe, Thomas Pattricke and James Higham for harbouring Richard Renshawe, James Hodson and Henry Mawdesley foreigners. James Kidd alias Ireland for not clearing the ditch at the lower end of Mawdesley. Hamlet Houlecrofte and Robert Mitton - litigation Thomas Mathew, Thomas Rauffson alias Johnson and John Cowper foreigners. John Anderton for assaulting Hugh Bell. Robert Bibbie for assaulting George Shawe. Katherine Cowill and her daughter, foreigners. Mr Richard Mullineux for assaulting the Mayor and bailiffs. Edward Hollinhead for abusing Thomas Forde pewterer. Gilbert Orrell for making a litigation on Edward Boulton and his mother. Andrew Laithwaite tanner for abusing Mr William Pilkington. Richard Howton of Holland carrier and Elizabeth the wife of William Liney - abuse and assault. Edward Hollinhead for making a litigation on Margaret Forth Arthur Man of Whalley for allowing Mr Bradshaigh of Haigh's timber to be brought into his house by his son Robert and his wife and his daughters Ellen and Anne. George Browne, John Fairclough and Richard Scolecroft all of Chorley husbandmen for an assault and affray and "Carryinge by Force and Armes William Pilkington of Wigan Alderman into the house of Thomas Scott Serjeant and arresting him - with an utlary [u tlary] warrant and thereby restra gueing him of his liberty." Mary and Richard Orrell ordered to remove Ellen Trevey their inmate. William Houghton and James Hodson for laying a dunghill before their doors in the High Lane. Margaret the wife of William Houghton and Robert Baron brazier - litigation. Upon a presentment against Edward Ormishaw he might henceforth be discharged and dismissed from ever serving on a jury in the town. James Ford and Thomas Marsden late bailiffs were sued in Court by Edward Holinhed for the hire of a horse - their expenses were to be paid out of the lays. William Baldwin the occupier of Barkers Croft ordered to cut witteres in Water Close. The bailiffs ordered to make a "grip yard" in the little common by the Ware Bridge. Ellen Denezen presented for buying wool in the town and selling it again by retail. Mr William Tempest had taken earth from the highway in Hallgate - he was ordered to repair the causeway that croned the highway to the back of the church. No one except burgesses and freemen might brew ale to sell, and that not without a licence The Bailiffs and Serjeants ordered to take no bail or pledge unless they inhabit the town and pay lays. Thomas Worthington presented for assaulting Alexander Greene panner. Accounts of the overseers of the highways. Edward Ormishawe being a juror swore to keep the business secret but disclosed it to James Higham, and James Banckes and Ellen his wife, And being a searcher and sealer of leather did seal unlawful leather. Petitions &c. Complaint of the Master, Wardens and Company of the Smiths, that when Joseph Rigby was Mayor Edward Marshe of Ince black- smith had been admitted a freeman of the company on condition that he only did "Cuntry worke within the said Burrowe vidzt Plowworke, Cartworke, and the like" But now he was to live in Market Street and "followe shoeing of horses contrary to the said order" The complaint of John Orrell who lived next "William Winstanley the landlord and John Hay the tenant" who would not mend their fence. James Langshawe of Scoles presented Adam Pemberton, James Gardiner, William Ashton, Jeffrey Scott bellfounder, Edward Hollinhead, John Hollinhead and Roger Browne on April 1st 1654, for making claypitts so that he could not pass to his ground in Whalley. Complaint of Richard Molyneux of Hawekley gutterman that Nicholas Pennington alderman had not made up the yardings between their burgages. Recognizances taken before Gerard Banckes Mayor on 17th October 1653 John Bayle of Adlington gentleman and Nicholas Penington. Information of Thomas Banckes bailiff that Thomas Gillibrand on 17th Oct "was drunke, and Did sweare one blasphemous oath, and sayd that he the said Gillibrand (beinge put into the towne hall in prison -) said, that he would pull downe the said towne hall" And William Baldwin pewterer that the said Gillibrand "With a staffe or Cudgell did strike the horse which was said to bee Mr Richard Rigbies of Harrocke gentleman downe to the grounde, the said Mr Rigbie falling with the horse" And "after- wardes (None givinge offence to the said Gillibrand)" he "did drawe his kniffe and swore many blasphmous oathes that is to say Six oaths att the least. John Harvye gentleman said that he heard John Balye of Adlington say that the Mayor Aldermen and burgesses "were Rogues and Rascalles" and that he would justify the same. And Richard Cason yeoman said he heard the same John say that they "werare not honest men neither did he care for them, not a louse for any of them" Presentments in Market Street Nicholas Penington alderman for allowing the fence to fall between his and Richard Brooke's house. "Thomas Scott for sufferinge his Son to come into the streets and takeinge Fish from the Fishboards." Mr William Tempest and Hugh Mathew for allowing their swine to stray Hallgate - John Towneley and Hugh Mathew for allowing their swine to stray. Oct 24th 1653 "I am hartily sory for any badd language by me used against the Maior aldermen and Burgesses or the Burrowe of Wigan att the last Faire Neare Noulden [signed] John Bailey Michaelmas Leet October 1st 1653 Presentments. Anne the wife of Nicholas Pennington plasterer and Margaret the wife of Richard Sheppard "for usinge of Curseinge and Approbrious lewed wordes" to one another. William Shawe fined 40 s. for not coming to give evidence. Anne the wife of James Lythgoe for abusing Mary Fayrebanck "in open Markett." James Needham on Hindley husbandman and Peter Catterall tailor - assault Thomas Tarleton pewterer and Gabriel Markland smith - the like. List of persons whose swine were allowed to go into the church- yard. Jane the wife of William Forth pewterer and Jennett the wife of John Pricket coverlet weaver - litigation John Bayly of Adlington gentleman and Robert Foster of Roscowe Lowe yeoman - assault in fair time. Roger Never butcher "did sell and utter in open Markett - unwholesome mans meate (to witt) a dead calfe" Hamlet Holecrofte skinner and Robert Mitton labourer - litigation Thomas Broadbanke of Haigh smith and Edmund Molyneux glazier - assault John Charnock tailor for abusing Roger Winstanley husbandman in fair time. Gabriel Markland smith for assaulting and drawing blood from Anne the wife of Hugh Forth brazier in the fair time. James Holland of Bispam gentleman for calling William Pilkington alderman "a swyne" in fair time. The case of Edward Ormishawe repeated. Roger Browne and John Mathew - assault "the same day the now Mr Maior was Chozen" Ordered that the Pinfold Croft be laid waste. Charles Hotham ordered to repair the foot bridge between "Midlemort meanes and the Car sluck meanes and the way at both ends thereof" Scoles Bridge and Henerst Bridge to be repaired Any inhabitand to be allowed to take tailors "being strangers" into their houses to make the cloths for their and their families wear. Robert Leatherbarrowe John Wackfeud, Jeffrey Scott, John Laithwaite, James Browne, Thomas Ford the elder, James son of Gilbert Ford, Hugh Ford, William Langshawe, fuller, Ralph Langshawe, Gilbert son of Rober Baldwin, and Edmund Harvy who had served 7 years apprenticeship to their various trades to come before the Mayor and be sworn freemen. The privilege formerly accorded to the burgesses of passing over the Dee Bridge in Cheshire having been stopped. Mr Robert Mawdesley the Recorder was to go to the Vice Chancellor of the County to endeavour to have this privilege restored. Complaint of William Forde of Scoles pewterer that he might have redress against Rober Burgesse skinner who had taken his "Dich Copp" &c. Complaint of John Harvie that much of his corn had been lost in the lasy harvest by being eaten and trodden down because Mr William Browne would not mend the fence to Eies Close. Petitiion of James Lowe whitesmith to be allowed to take an apprentice - allowed Account of the lays raised 23 Jan 1648 for the quartering of three troops of horses under Col. Scrope. John Anderton thitawyer and Katherine his wife and Jane Anderton widow for saying James Molyneux alderman"Was forsworne and other foule and scandelous wordes" Petition of James Molyneux gentleman Roger Laithwaite and William Forde of Swinley for the money due to them for the soldiers of Col. Scrope's troops of horse quartered on them. Petitiion of James Waite for the money due to him for his work on the highways "when the sicknes was in Wigan" - to be paid by the Overseers. Usual petition of Ralph Marshe plasterer - granted. Petition of John Penington of Leigh tailor that he might be allowed to work at his trade in the houses of inhabitants of Wigan who wanted him - allowed. Fees of Court taken for Freemen, and foreigners &c. Prisoners in the prison had liberty to buy victuals beer &c. nothing was paid for their rooms or to the bailiffs who were keepers of the prison Nov 21st 1653 Lays to be raised for the maintenance of Parliamentary troops, repair of the Church and relief of the poor 7th Oct 1653 Lays to be raised for the upkeep of the Army and Navy the Church Clerk's wages (40s) &c. 20th Dec 1653 St Lukes Fair 1653 Toll takers Standishgate Thomas Worthington Laurence Moulding Peter Anderton Millgate Richard Scott Richard Goodhusband Adam Pemberton Hugh Wood Wallgate Thomas Morte Edward Prescott Robert Cason Hallgate Thomas Battersby Horse Fair Thomas Worthington Lawrence Moulding Raising of Layes for the Army and Navy, the repair of the meal house &c. 28 March 1654. Bond of John Cowper husbandman, William Laithwaite panner and William Prescott chapman in £20 that the said John Cowper with his family would remove themselves from Arthur Man's house in Whalley and leave the town.&c. Examination taken 4th Jun 1653 whereby Laurence Starky conferred that the previous night he had paned over the moat of Charles Hotham Rector of Wigan, into his Court and entered the stable and from there "did felionsly steale and take one horse Cloath of Canvan or heppen Cloath" and took it to John Wetherby's house where he cut it in two but without the knowledge of the said Wetherby And he took it "to put about him in the night tyme in his bedd to keepe him warme" Christmas Leet December 24th 1653 Presentments Ellen Deane widow, Ralph Deane the younger butcher and Anne Deane widow - assault James Crotchley and John Ward - assault John Catterall tailor and Jennette the wife of William Houghton for retaining John Booth, his daughter and their child and Jennette Molyneux and two children. ----- April 1654 Testimony of Ellen wife of Robert Harper and Alice Bibbye alias Glasbrooke as to the misconduct Richard son of Mary Orrell of Millgate and Ellen Knitter. Also of Ellen Trevis of Manchester widow and Richard Orrell husbandman. |