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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 32 - 1670
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Box 1. Roll 32 Michaelmas Leet October 1st 1670 Mayor Myles Turner Benchers Nicholas Penington William Glover Recorder Richard Penington Town Clerk John Anderton Bailiffs William Marsden Gilbert Baldwin Attornies Edward Baron Edmund Mullineux Sword Bearer Parson Banckes Serjeants James Rigby Thomas Scott Gatewaiters Market Street Peter Mason Robert Letherbarrow Standishgate John Laithwaite Myles Letherbarrow Wallgate Hugh Platt Thomas Seddon Millgate Thomas Catterall Robert Travis Scoles James Brighouse  James Banckes Hallgate John Lowe Robert Denton Woodhouses John Cowper shoemaker John Prescott Treasurers William Foster Lawrence Anderton Surveyors of Charles Lee Flesh and Fish John Winstanley Surveyors of Adam Pemberton Bread and Beer Henry Lithgoe Church Clerk James Banckes Searchers and Edward Baron Sealers of Leather Edward Wood Bellman Myles Mitton Box 1. Roll 32 Michaelmas Leet 1670 Adjourned to October 22nd Presentments John Harvy senior smith and Margaret his wife for abusing and assaulting Mary Harvy his daughter-in-law The same John and Margaret for abusing alderman Glover Richard Crosse bound to be of good behaviour towards William Laithwait sadler. Francis Sherrington, William Laithwait sadler, Anne Barker widow and James Whalley, for allowing their swine to stray Thomas Sumner for allowing his dog to go unmuzzled Stephen Platt, Katherine Letherbarrow, William Houghton and Alice Kirkby widow for allowing their swine to wander George Ball and John Clayton - litigation and assault Hugh Wood for allowing his swine to wander in the churchyard Alice the wife of Mathew Johnson for abusing Serjeant Rigby and James Barrow in the discharge of their office - fined 3s. 4d. or to wear the bridle from the Hall to the Cross and back again. Robert Townlow and Gilbert Holcroft - assault Richard Ashton for placing a dunghill near the stone well in Wallgate Thomas Totty for allowing copps of earth to lie in Wallgate Richard Ashton for allowing his swine to stray Anne Barker for laying a dunghill below the Stone Well in Wallgate Anne Briggs for the same William Crosse for abusing James Mort gatewaiter John Bold for abusing Katherine the wife of Robert Markland mercer, to the said Robert Elizabeth the wife of William Catterall for abusing Margaret Deane widow Alice Edge widow for abusing Sir Roger Bradshaigh, Myles Turner and Thomas Byrom. - to wear the bridle from the Old Hall to the White Cross and back Richard Crosse for allowing his swine to stray Margery wife of Robert Markland for throwing garbage into Winkley Ditch to the "great danger of Cattle the Drincke there" Laurence Finch junior for assaulting Robert Mosse Edward Farbrother Junior for litigation on William Laithwait genlteman, James Rigby Serjeant, Thomas Scott Serjeant, and Thomas Mathew. Edward Gregson for a litigation on James Banckes clerk. John Townlow and Robert Murrey - assault and litigation William Aughey gentleman did not keep the gutter clean between his house and Mr Ford's John Bold, being bound over to keep the peace, assaulted Peter Leigh, swore ten oaths in the presence of the Mayor and abused Robert Markland mercer and Katherine his wife. Elizabeth the wife of William Catterall tailor bound over to keep the peace with Margaret Deane widow. James Holinhead for ruining the quickset hedge of Ellen Ford widow. Robert Ford for cutting a tree growing inside James Holinhead's fence. Evan Hilton and William Wharton and Ralph Henshaw foreigners who had not left the town Adam Bridge needed a pavement at the end nearest the town Presentments Anne Ford for a litigation on James Holinhead Jane Edge spinster for abusing Alice the wife of Thomas Byrom "Calleinge her Witch" - to wear the bridle from the Old Hall to the Crosse and back. Alice Edge widow for abusing the said Alice Byrom contrary to her recognizance Writ of Venire facias to the town and list of persons in Rex v Gerrard Banckes Presentments Gerrard Banckes for not repairing the foot bridge leading into Water Hey Ralph Deane for not removing the dunghill in Wallgate Michael Browne for abusing and assaulting Robert Letherbarrow youngest in fair time Henry Eckersall for not cleaning the gutters between Mr Fords and Mr Aughey's houses in Standishgate Peter Lee joiner for assaulting Mr John Bold who was bound over "in provocacion of him to breake the same." And for swearing "four score and nine prophane oaths" Peter Sumpner swore "four score and fifteen prophane oaths" Thomas Totty for scattering the copps of earth, he was ordered to move, over Wallgate John Bold for abusing Robert Markland mercer and Katherine his wife, though he was bound over William Bamber for allowing his swine to stray Elizabeth wife of James Hollinhead and Robert Ford - litigation John Bold for swearing 24 profane oaths That there were several persons inhabiting the borough who "in stricktnes of law" could not be removed. Therefore the Mayor was at liberty to swear any of them freemen, within the ensuing three months on the payment of a sum in composition The Mayor elected overseer and treasurer of the Town Mill for 2 years. The foreman of the same to hand over the 11 li 9s, remaining in his possession to the said Mayor The bailiffs ordered to repair Hennage Bridge William Ford of Swindley ordered to remove the dunghill by the Cross near Milne Bridge Arrears to be paid to William Deane and Thomas Ford Box 1. Roll 32 Michaelmas Leet 1670 Petition &c. Petition of Thomas Markland carpenter, to be admitted freeman. Petition of Oliver Rigby labourer to be allowed to erect a dwelling house near the "Hithen Bank" in the lane leading from Wigan to Ince and adjoining the land of William Brown dyer, or any other place in "Whelley Lane" The petition of William Warton husbandman, who had married an inhabitant who owned a brugage, to be admitted freeman, and the 20s. which he had to pay as a fine for being a foreigner might be used towards his admission Petition of Ralph Henshawe and Margaret his wife who had been fined as foreigners, to be allowed to live quietly in the town The complaint of William Catterall, labourer, who had "sett up ane little Seine Coate", which he had been ordered to take down, but though he had done so the bailiff had distrained him. Complaint of Ellen Forth widow that James Hollinhead tailor had cut down her quickset hedge &c. Petition of Richard and William Ashurst masons who "have builded the new Bridge over the River of Douglas" for which they had received £44. But after it was thought necessary to make the stone wall towards William Green's house higher and longer &c. which took at least 80 cart loads of stones and other materials, for which they asked £10 Petition of Evan Hulton watchmaker to be made free - allowed Petition of Thomas Parr and John Winstanley late surveyors of the highways in Wallgate and Thomas Leyland the same for Market Street that they might be repaid the money they had laid out - allowed Order to the bailiffs to pay the above Complaint of Gerard Banckes gentleman that he had been distrained for the leys due on the Great Water Hey which was no longer in his possession but in that of Adam Bancks. Petition of Adam Boulton tanner, who had been apprenticed to William Higham, to be admitted freeman. - allowed Petitions &c. Complaint of the shoemakers' Company that John Prescott cooper allowed part of his messuage adjoining the Shoemakers' Hall in Millgate to become ruinous &c. Petition of Ralp Marsh and Laurence Talier to be allowed "to call and cry" as usual - allowed Box 1. Roll 32 Christmas Leet 1670 Presentments Anne Backer widow for making a dunghill in the "Kiln Midding" below the Stone Well in Wallgate - fined 3s. 4d. Anne Briggs widow for making a dunghill in the street near her house Michael Browne for abusing and assaulting Robert Letherbarrow the youngest in fair time James Marsh for assaulting Robert Walthew gentleman in the Church. - fined 20d. John Holt for making a dunghill in Millgate and for abusing the gatewaiter who told him to remove it Stephen Platt, Mr James Ford and John Ford for making dunghills in the street Thomas Allison and Henry Laithwaite - assault in fair time Elizabeth the wife of William Rigby "did assault and abuse Joseph Worthington" collector "of his Majesties duty arising by hearths and stoves" Ralph Henshaw and William Hixon - foreigners. Richard Ashton and Thomas Scott serjeant for allowing their swine to stray Robert Fazakerley, Thomas Pilkington, Ralph Tyrer, Samuel Marsh, John Guest, Thomas Holt and Henry Scott - foreigners Anne Hill widow and Elizabeth Hoodin for harbouring William Warton and William Hixon Richard Ashton for laying a dunghill near the little stone well in Wallgate Thomas Allen and Richard Laithwait - assault Alice Lee widow for assaulting Jennette Norram and Mary the wife of Charles Lee did the same Stephen Platt, Katherine Letherbarrow, Alice Kirkly and William Houghton for allowing their swine to stray Thomas Sumpson for laying a dunghill in the street. Elizabeth Pilkington spinster, Margaret the wife of Robert Mosse and Ellen the wife of Robert Casson fined 1s. each for forestalling the market. William Aughey gentleman for not pairing the gutter between his house and Katherine Ford's. Robert Edge for not repairing his barn --- Wharton a foreigner |