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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 7 - 1649, 1650
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Box 1. Roll 7 Michaelmas Leet 6th October 1649 Mayor Joseph Rigby Benchers Richard Worsley George Rudall  Recorder Robert Mawdsley Bailiffs Robert Langshawe Alexander Tompson Attornies Roger Baron Robert Briggs. Serjeants Joseph Penington James Fynch Gatewaters Standishgate Hamlet Greene Jeffrey Scott brazier Millgate Hugh Forde Thomas Haigh Scoles James Forde pewterer son of Gilbert Hugh Hollinhead Marketstreet William Laithwaite Thomas Garnett Wallgate John Catterall tailor William Carter Hallgate Thomas Batersby John Towneclowe Surveyors of Edward Baron Flesh andFish Edmund Molyneux Alefounders Richard Dobson Adam Pemberton alias Higginson Treasurers Edward Sumner Robert Winstanley Searchers and James Crouche Sealers of Leather Thomas Scott Church Clerk William Johnson for towne Bellman Richard Dobson Petitions & c 1649 Petition of William Johnson clerk "to give way for the ringinge of fower A Clock Bell as formerly itt hath beene" and whether it be expedient" for the ringinge of Nine A Clock all the Summer longe" - allowed to ring both bell and have the "benevolence" Complaint of James Molyneux gentleman that William Browne and Robert Baron bailiffs when William Forth was mayor took bricks from the petitioner for the use of town to the value of 14 li, for which he had not been paid. Complaint of Nicholas Penington gentleman that Mr Christopher Banckes, Elizabeth Boore widow and others would not allow him to use the "milking way" to the Platt hey. Michaelmas Leet Oct 6th 1649 Presentments Humphrey Mather for assaulting Frances Gibbons widow Humphrey Atherton and John Baxter - assault. Peter Leigh for assaulting an unknown man. Mathew Moulding and Mary Pilkington widow assault Katherine the wife of Henry Raynoldes, Mary and Elizabeth Raynolds spinsters and Elizabeth the wife of William Lynney - assault. Thomas Worthington and Ellen the wife of Robert Casson weaver - assault. Edward Bordman of Pemberton and John Standish one of the bailiffs - abuse William Baron gentleman and William Laithwaite panner - assault. Gerrard Banckes gentleman and James Bradshawe clerk - assault. Edward Boulton panner and Gilbert Orrell - the like Edward Ormishawe for abusing Gerrard Banckes alderman. James Bradshawe clerk and William Bamber collier - assault Henry Disby for abusing and assaulting Gerrard Banckes gentleman. Ellen Greene widow and Ellen Leigh spinsters - assault. Petitions & c. Complaint of the Martin and Wardens of the Braziers Company that as it was forbidden for any freeman of the company to take a stranger, not born in the town, as apprentice, William Laithwaite the younger, a freeman had contrary to the rules taken as apprentice Andrew the son of Thomas Lathome a stranger - to be put away. Another petition of Nicholas Penington concerning his expences on his journey to London when Mayor & c [details] Petition of William Wallell servant to Sir Edward Wrightington for satisfaction for his master, for certain timber which lay in the kiln at the back of the Hall of Orrell in Standishgate - "and was burned by the Scottes prisoners which lay there during there aboade." 27th October 1649 Complaint of Mathew Markland that Thomas Bibbie and Hugh Mathew did not make the hedge between their tenements. Petition of Ralph Marsh plasterer to be appointed cryer - allowed. Complaint of John Hervie alderman that the town owed him £6 19 7 from the time when he was bailiff. And he was put in suit in London by Mr Lea for malt taken by the soldiers & c. Petition of William Getenbie physician"andservante for yor toune in theire late distressed tymes of sickness" That he had been asked by the Mayor & c Mr Folly - 1648 "to visite the sicke persons and minister them" at 30 s. a week & c. He had been at great expense & c. Ordered to be given an extra 7 li. Complain of John Catterall cooper who "lately before the sickness called the plaage or pestilence fell amongst us" had taken a cottage and garden in Gudlawe Lane from James Hollinhead and Elizabeth his wife with the consent of their brother William Casson. But he could not go in to it in the previous May because it was used for the sick, some of whom pulled down his walls and burnt his doors & c - to have 16s. 8d. towards his losses "which hee sustayned by the makeinge his house a Cabin or pest- house for the Inflicted of the plague" Complaint of William Greene dyer who had not learned his trade in the town and was ordered to pay £5 before he could follow it in the town - some of which he asked to have remitted "in regard of his great losse since the tyme of the visitacion." Complaint of Thomas Acton who had served 3 years apprenticeship to James Harvie smith, but the said James would keep him no longer for find him another master Petition of James Finch one of the Serjeants of the town that "in theire late distressed and disturbed tymes of the greate Vizatacions of the Sicknes that was emongst us Called the plague and pestalence" the petitioner had to attend the Mayor and had to send his wife and children to the country at great cost "untill such tymes the towne by Gods providence was sett Cleere" - asked for some relief - referred to the Mayor. Petition of Edward Marshe blacksmith, to be made a freeman - allowed, with the consent of the Smiths' Company. Petition of Jane Gerard widow, "That severall wounded souldiers under the then Comand of Lieut. Generall Cromwell was quartered upon" her for which she was promised payment especially by Mr Jollie the Mayor & c. She had received all but 9li 15s. which she now asked for. Petition of Geoffrey Scott brazier for the £10 "upon Interest" prmised him "in leiwe of a great Brasse Gunn which your peticioner made for the use of the towne" 15 Feb 1649, layes to be raised for the Army and Service in Ireland - adjourned until Mr Jolleye's return from London. Orders & c. That the bridge leading from Scoles Common to the Pillitough be repaired by the owners of Pillitough. The Bailiffs to repair the Milne, Hencourt and Were bridges. Mr Bradshawe now minister to repair the Parson Meadowes Bridge which was decayed and dangerous.
Mr Mawdesley or Mr Forth to repair the bridge leading out of Maynes heyes over Barnsby Brooke into Entwisle feildes. Dunghills & c to be removed from the streets. That Nicholas Penington or Richard Casson had 3 li. 10s. in their hands belonging to the town. The Bailiffs were to make it up to 5li and give it to Mr Gerrard of Ince for the fine of the Meale House. That the town's "house niylue is a burden", ground rent being paid for it and no profit made. The bailiffs were ordered to take it down and place it in the Meal House until it be sold for the benefit of the town. "Wee thinke fitt and doe order that the Counsell house in the Moath hall, shalbe made secure for the keeping of Dangerous prisoners in such manner as the now ballieffes shall thinke fitt." That according to custom the 41 jurors should be paid 4d. each out of the fines of this court and 5s. each to Roger Baron and Robert Brigges "for there great paines this leet." That as the highways were in such a state of decay the profits of the fair (over and above 30s to be paid for the fine of the meal house) to be handed over for them. The pinfold to be repaired by the bailiffs. But in future any person who broke it would have to repair it. Nicholas Rannickers fined £10 for assaulting Mr William Pilkington in fair time. Ralph Wakefield and Thomas Bullocke paid 3s. 4d. each for "makeinge a Tussell" in fair time. Supervisors of the Highways Marketstreet Ambrose Jolly and William Tempest Standishgate Robert Baron and John Wakefield pewterer Millgate Edward Sumpner and Robert Letherlanowe Wallgate Thomas Tarleton and Myles Turner Hallgate William Tarleton and Roger Bibbie Scoles William Glover and James Banckes coverlet-weaver Woodhouses Roger Laithwaite and Thomas Pattricke Order to the bailiffs concerning the levying of 35 li 19s. 11d. of the 936 li levied upon the Hundred of Derby & c. Christmas Leet 22nd December 1649 Presentments Humphrey Atherton and John Baxter - assault Mathew Mouldinge and Mary Pilkington - the like. Katherine wife of Henry Raynolds, Mary and Elizabeth Raynolds spinsters and Elizabeth the wife of William Lynney - litigation. Thomas Worthington and Ellen the wife of Robert Casson weaver - the like Edward Bordman of Pemberton and John Standish late bailiff of the town - abuse. Gerrard Banckes gentleman and James Bradshawe clerk - assault. Edward Boulton panner and Gilbert Orrell - the like. James Bradshawe clerk for assaulting William Bamber collier. Henry Risley for assaulting Gerrard Banckes gentleman Ellen Greene widow and Ellen Leigh spinster - litigation. Robert Markland tailor and Edward Hawett - assault Roger Bibbie glazier, Robert Markland tailor and Edward Rigby joiner - assault. John Lee of Wallgate and Thomas Worthington for profanely procuring an oath "By God" John Naylor of Standishgate badger and Eleanore his wife for breaking the Pinfold on 2 separate occasions. - paid 6s. 8d. Robert Markland tailor and Edward Hawett tailor for being drunk on Sunday Dec. 2nd - fined 5s. each or 5 hours in the stocks. Ralph Deane Junior and Robert Greene of Millgate pewterer - assault. William Whalley and John Whalley - the like. William Higham butcher and Henry Spencer - the like. Alice the wife of James Nightgale and Mary the wife of Richard Fraunce - litigation. Thomas Ireland and William Lynney - assault. William Lythgoe of Hindley a badger intending to raise the market "puffered to buy meale upon the markett day" William Pilkington gentleman for abusing John Standish and Ralph Markland late bailiff when gathering the lays. Edward Baron for rescusing a bullock which had been distrained for lays. James Molyneux for accompanying Thomas Garnett "under pretence of a Replevin to Rescew One love" which had been distrained for lays Edward Boulton panner and John Nightgale brazier - assault Anne Fynch widow for a litigation on Henry Shawe and an oath "by Gods blood" Lit. of Jeofees for Hell Meadowe and Rayneforth landes. 12 March 1649 Apprentices now Chosen Guard Foster son of Ralph Foster deceased Hugh Scott " " William Scott " William Ascrofte son of Richard Ashcrofte deceased Peter Platt " " John Platt "-- James Browne " " Roger Browne deceased Robert Bore " " John Bore " James Whitle " " John Whitle ----- Easter Leet 9 May 1650 Petitions & c. Petition of John Harvy gentleman, (late bailiff) that the agent for the Army had threatened to distrain on his goods for money which Thomas Banckes had converted to other uses by the towne's consent" for pay of the quarters of Souldiers under Capt Harrison not the regicide - asks for releif. Complaint of James Langshawe of Scoles pewterer that Ellen widow of Roger Letherlanowe of Whalley, Anne Partington widow and Thomas Forth pewterer for stopping a watercourse which should flow through the "Dazie Hillocke" "the Little Meadow" and "Lower Brook Hey" in Whelley. Complaint of Robert Orrell of "the Went" weaver that William Pilkington alderman was damaging his freehold Complaint of Roger Baron that had sustained great wrongs "in theese troblesome tymes" at the hands of James Rigby mercer, who had spoilt his hedge in Halegate & c Easter Leet 9 May 1650 Presentments As last time Edward Allanson for not mending his platt. Richard Brocke, Alexander Ellison, Mrs Heyes and Jane Lee - foreigners. Gilbert Orrell and Isabel Casson spinster - litigation Thomas Belchier and Gerard Forester - the same Jane Whalley spinster for a litigation of Elizabeth the wife of William Lynney. William Lynney for a litigation on Jennett the wife of John Lee. John Charnocke, Joan Wood widow, and Elizabeth Greene widow for receeving Richard Dobson. Ralph Markland gentleman for a litigation on Ambrose Jollie gentleman. Anne the wife of William Deane butcher for selling veale at 11 o'clock on Sunday the 28th of April. Lower [Laura]wife of Hamlet Greene, Agnes Jerrard widow, Anne the wife of Gilbert Wood, Ellen wife of Thomas Whittale, John Glazebrooke, Anne wife of Steven Platt and Alice the wife of Ralph Lee for forestalling the market
Thomas Pattricke, Robert Smith, John Charnocke, Mathias Markland John Catterall cooper, William Boulton, Jamie(?) Farnworth, and the wife of Alexander Catterall, for receiving John Relly his wife and children, a stranger, Richard Dobson and his wife, John Sutton his wife and children, William Bibbie his wife and children, a stranger, Robert Brown, and Thomas Prescott and his wife. Johny Casson widow "For scandolizing the Jury saying they were al Forsworne in laying her sonne Richard in ja a lea" William Finch and Robert --- assault. Ralph Hindley and Elizabeth Scott for allowing their swine to stray. John Nightgale for making a slay hole in the street. Ralph Deane for putting a dunghill in Wallgate The bridge between Burnley and Page Fields was enlarged. The bridge between Scoles Common and Pillitough to be repaired. Anyone to be allowed to sell meat any day in the week. |