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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 25 - 1666. 1667
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Box 1 Roll 25 Michaelmas Leet October 6th 1666 Mayor Edward Sompner Benchers Joseph Rigby Ralph Markland Recorder Richard Penington Town Clerk John Anderton Bailiffs Robert Markland mercer William Liney Sword Bearer William Foster brazier Attornies Roger Wood Edward Baron Serjeants James Rigby Thomas Scott  Gatewaiters Market Street John Whalley Thomas Garnett Standishgate Richard Casson brazier William Wood feltmaker Millgate James Boulton James Ashton Scoles James Belchar Gilbert Hartliffe Wallgate Hugh Deane Richard Ashton Hallgate John Jackson Robert Mitton Woodhouses Thomas Prescott Roger Bavington Surveyors of Gilbert Leigh Flesh and Fish James Watson Surveyors of Adam Pemberton Bread and Beer James Scott Junior brazier Church Clerk James Banckes Bellman Richard Dobson Treasurers Myles Turner Thomas Houghton Box 1. Roll 25 Michaelmas Leet 25 Oct 1666 Presentments Margaret the wife of James Taylor and John Mather for playing cards. Edward Prescott shoemaker for assaulting William Houghton Elizabeth Hollinshed spinster for allowing her swine to stray. Gilbert Letherbarrowe and Margery the wife of Robert Bore - litigation Peter Lee for assaulting Edmund Harvey Margaret the wife of Thomas Markland for abusing Katherine Forth. Thomas Ascroft and Humphrey Wetherby - assault Henry Shuttleworth for speaking "Contemptuous words against the peace of this Kingdome" John Markland, John Whalley, Ralph Deane, Roger Higham, Charles Foster, Rovert Masson, Nicholas Penington, Grace Markland widow, and Peter Marsh for not muzzling their dogs. James Bancks, Laurence Anderton, Colonel Daniell, Gilbert Baron and Ralph Laithwaite for the same Margaret the wife of Humphrey Farbrother for abusing the Mayor - For that and other offences to be ducked 3 times in the cuckstool Robert Wetherby for abusing Robert Murrey. Thomas Burgesse and Jane his wife for abusing the bailiffs in the execution of their duty and Margaret the wife of Edward Brighouse and her daughter for assisting them. George Shawe for assaulting Robert Penington brazier Elizabeth the wife of William Catterall for receiving goods from the servant of George Burdekin which he had stolen from his master and "did Intice him to steale the same" John Colyard servant of George Burdekin "did Imbesill his Master's goods" - the bailiffs ordered "to whippe a Cause the said Colyard to bee whipt at the Crosse and then send him out of the Towne" Elizabeth the wife of William Liney for abusing Ellen the wife of Robert Murray Anne the wife of Thomas Butler for a litigation on the said Ellen and Ellen for a litigation on the said Elizabeth John Houghton and Elizabeth the wife of William Catterall - litigation Thomas Catterall for a litigation on William Sale and Alice his wife Roger Wood and John Lee foreigners Thomas Kerkly and Stephen Platt for allowing their swine to stray Laurence Fairclough for brewing and selling ale without a licence Alice Townlowe and Margaret Holme - assault &c. Robert Penington Junior for a litigation on Elizabeth the wife of William Linney Alice Townlowe and Elizabeth Almond - litigation George Shawe for allowing his swine to stray Grace the wife of James Almond and Anne the wife of Richard Crosse - litigation John Deane and Robert Penington for not muzzling their dogs "Gilbert Holcroft was drunke since the Leet and did abuse his Mother in Many foule words" "the Bayliffes shall soundly cause him to bee whippte at the Markett Crosse" Sarah the wife of George Shawe for abusing Margaret Mather. James Ford gentleman, Peter Higham and James Harvey for not muzzling their dogs. Margaret Mathers widow for allowing her swine to stray Robert Wetherby bound over to be of good behaviour in £10 That Charles Banckes Junior did "shoote A gunne and therwith did distroy Pigeons" - fined 40s. Thomas Burgesse for not making up the yarding at the end of William Green's croft Thomas Houghton for abusing Ralph Markland alderman Dulcibell Langshawe and Margery Langshawe - assault Thomas Blackhurst and Hugh Scott - assault Thomas Blackhurst for abusing Elizabeth Scott widow Peter Lee and Elizabeth the wife of William Fairbrother - assault Richard Poole for assaulting Thomas Ashton Order that no one might did clay from the highway at the lane end called "Eyes" John Anderton presented for the bridge at the bottom of his field over Barneley Brook. Ellen Forth, Robert and Anne Forth for diverting Colonel Daniell's watercourse A ley to be raised to repair Mason Holmes Lath Box 1. Roll 25 Michaelmas Leet 1666 Petitions &c. Complaint of Ellen Laithwait that William Harison had cut down her hedge Petition of Shadrack Crew barber surgeon "a single man unmarryed and (God bee praysed) well knowne to bee an Experienced practicer in chirurgery" who "having all along his life given a Signall Testimony of his Loyalty to his Majestie both in warre and otherwise" to be allowed to practice in the town. A letter from the same Petition of George Livercy of Prescott watchmaker to be allowed to live in the town as he had heard there were some of his trade there Usual petition of Ralph Marsh Complaint of Emm Moulding widow that Roger Brown and Elizabeth his wife, John Fisher and Margaret his wife, Jeffrey Boulton and Dulcebell his wife and Jane Bowne widow made a path over her close called "Hardiebutt". Complaint of Robert Mosse blacksmith that Ralph Wackfield had set up an oven in the gutter between their houses which had turned the watercourse Complaint of Colonel Daniell concerning his watercourse which had been damned by Anne Forth and others she "declared that whosoever came upon that ground to remove the sayd bancke would bee stickt with a spitt with other approbrious Languadge wherunto she is soe addicted that noe neighbours can live quitely neare her" Petition of William Houghton Junior a freeman of the borough "having Evernore since his Capacity rendered him of any Abillity both in Warre and in peace beene to the uttermost of his power officious to this Corporacion" and "A souldier Engaged his life and fortunes Exposed. And still persevering undefatigated Remaines now listed in his Majesties service As A souldier for the freehold band" to be allowed to build a cottage for his family on Scoles Common. - Not allowed to build it there but on a piece of waste ground near Sisse Croft gate Complaint of Robert Forde junior that James Holinhed placed a dunghill close to the petitioner's kitchen in Standishgate Complaint of Ralph Wackfield that Robert Mosse blacksmith had pulled down a stone wall of the petitioner's Petition of John Newall watchmaker to be allowed to follow his trade in the town. Petition of Robert and John Carter ropemakers to be made freemen - granted Complaint of Thomas Ireland and Alice Naylor that William Hodson labourer had turned a watercourse and flooded their houses. Complaint of William Houghton who had been presented for allowing his swine to stray "the truth is wee were drifeing the swine home wardes by reason wee had no lodgeing where wee lived" Petiton of James Prescott wollen weaver who could not pay his lays because he "hath Three small Children to maintain whereof one of them is Lame and your petitioners wiffe beinge at downe lyinge, and tradeing beinge gone to decaye" Box 1. Roll 25 Court held 22 December 1666 Presentments Gilbert Houlcroft for abusing Elizabeth the wife of William Linney and "did make and disperse a libill" - 2 hours in the stocks at the Market Cross James Nightgale for not muzzling his dog Edmund Harvey and John Sherrington - litigation and assault William Catterall for building a pigstye at the end of his house George Shaw, Robert Markland tailor and Elizabeth Browne widow for allowing their swine to stray Gilbert Leigh for allowing "a hobb of dawb" to lie in the street Robert Penington for not muzzling his dog Thomas Kerkly, Katherine Letherbarrowe and Stephen Platt for allowing their swine to stray. Richard Ashton for receiving John Lee, a foreigner Laurence Anderton for not muzzling his dog James Whalley for allowing his swine to stray Margaret the wife of John Fisher for passing and repassing over the close of Emm Moulding widow. Peter Sumpner and Richard Holme foreigners received by Henry Feilden and Elizabeth Scott widow Edward Boulton and James Holinhed overseers of the highways for Standish for laying heaps of stone and sand in the highway Edward Holinhed for a litigation on Mary the wife of Robert Baldwin James Hollinhead fined 40s. for not removing a dunghill Box 1. Roll 25 Easter Leet 21st April 1667 Presentments Edward Prescott shoemaker for assaulting William Houghton Elizabeth Holinhed spinster for allowing her swine to stray Robert Forth pewterer and Anne his sister for abusing William Daniell Esq. Gilbert and Myles Letherbarrow and Margery the wife of Robert Bore - litigation and assault Ellen the wife of Ralph Deane for taking goods of Richard Lowe to the value of a penny - 3 hours in the stocks in the Moot Hall Richard Crosse, Roger Browne and Humphrey Mather - assault Easther the wife of Thomas Alexander for washing clothes in the stone well in Wallgate - fined 2s. or stay in prison till she paid it. Thomas Baylie and Thomas Markland for making a saw pit in the upper end of Scoles "to the great danger of his Majesties subjects passaing that way" - to be filled up or they were to stay in prison till they paid 10s. Robert Bullocke and Anne his wife and Elizabeth Buckley - litigation and assault Margaret Worthington, Alice Byrom and Katherine her daughter - litigation. Ellen Foster and Anne Cooper assault and litigation Roger Bibbie glazier made a way for himself and his family through a gutter belonging to Gilbert Leigh Robert Banckes and others pulled down certain timber, trees &c. in the streets and "did Laye them at severall persons doores and Crosse the streets to the great danger of his Majesties subjects" and that they "did pull down the White Crosse" Robert Browne, Gilbert Cookson, Roger Wood, Hugh Langshaw and Thomas son of Hugh Forth for the same Elizabeth the wife of Henry Shutleworth and Margaret Mather widow - litigation Alice the wife of John Townlowe for a litigation on Thomas Townlowe Thomas Mortt the younger for an assault on Thomas Whalley gatewaiter Thomas Burghous and John Houghton - assault Rebecca the wife of Edward Rigbie for forestalling the market Easther Smith alias Alexander for a litigation on Elizabeth the wife of William Liney. Thomas Worthington for making a sawpit near John Whalley's house in Standishgate - ordered to fill it up. Francis Battersbie discharged from his recognizance. James Prescott to appear against him. Margaret the wife of William Laithwait sadler for abusing William Deane overseer of the poor and James Rigby Serjeant in the execution of their office. - To wear the bridle from the Moot Hall round the Cross and back again. Thomas Burgesse as at last leet William Aughey for receiving Laurence Farclough a foreigner Humphrey Mather and John Gaskell - assault Anne Wood widow for not filling up the hole in her hadge James Harvey junior and James Harison - assault Katherine the wife of William Orrell for a litigation on William Pilkington Robert Forth pewterer and Hugh Wood - litigation John Johnson alias Sanders and James Whalley - assault James Harvey junior smith and John Johnson - assault Order that from henceforth any person entering an of 3 li or upwards should pay the Jury 4s. "and if the verdict pass for the defendant then the defendant to pay it." Petition of John Boulton of Goulborne glover to be made a freeman A case of perjury - nearly illegible |