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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 39 - 1675
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Box 1. Roll 39 Easter Leet 10th April Complaint of -- Molyneux gentleman, that Peter Marsh gentleman had pulled down a stone wall in the petitioner's house in Market Street and had erected in its place a port of timber. Sacrament Certificate of Richard Wroe gentleman witnesses - Samuel Shawe minister of the parish church of Wigan, William Higham churchwarden, Henry Rowe gentleman and James Banckes yeoman dated 10th April 1675 Box 1. Roll 39A Michaelmas Leet 2nd October 1675 Mayor James Ford Benchers Robert Langshaw William Laithwaite Recorder Thomas Bispham Town Clerk John Anderton Bailiffs William Higham Ralph Wackfeld Serjeants John Markland John Boulton Attornies Edward Baron John Barrow  Gatewaiters Market Street William Brocke Thomas Martine Wallgate James Rigby Thomas Ireland Hallgate James Leyland Thomas Cricklow Scoles Edward Farbrother Robert Belcher Standishgate William Eckersall William Parre Millgate William Harpur William Bailey Woodhouses Richard Bavington Richard Southworth Treasurers Gilbert Langshaw Thomas Leyland Searchers and Sealers James Bancks of Leather Gilbert Farclough Surveyors of James Hollinhed Bread and Beer Thomas Jolly Surveyors of Charles Foster Flesh and Fish Henry Laithwaite Church Clarke James Bancks Bellman Myles Mitton Box 1. Roll 39 A Michaelmas Leet October 2nd 1675 Presentments Robert Markland mercer laid rubbish in the Wend - withdrawn Richard Orrell for bastardy upon Jennett Lucas - "Condicion to maintain the bastard till 14 yeares old" William Orrell for allowing the yarding to fall between his house and Thomas Parre's. Henry Topping and Jane the wife of Adam Bolton - litigation Edward Herle Esq for turning a watercourse in Standishgate Stephen Platt, John Johnson and William Houghton for allowing their swine to stray. Charles Bancks of Millgate for allowing his cur bitch out unmuzzled Thomas Lowe for not making the fence between his and Thomas Marsden's house Jane the wife of Robert Orrell for abusing Kathering Langshaw Elizabeth Harsnipe for abusing the wife of James Langshaw Elizabeth the wife of Ralph Ashton for assaulting Ellen the wife of James Astley, and for abusing Grace the wife of Gerard Bancks. Charles Hey "did Challenge Roger Letherbarrow to fight him." Jane the wife of Richard France for abusing Grace the wife of James Rigby. John Johnson and John Hey for buying oats from Ralph Foster and forestalling the market Ralph Ashton for turning a watercourse through James Astley's house. Elizabeth the wife of Ralph Ashton and Ellen the wife of James Forde cooper - abuse and litigation. Isabel Lathom for a litigation on Elizabeth the wife of Gilbert Cookson. James Winstanley for a litigation on Rebecca the wife of Edward Rigby. A long list of persons who sold ale and beer contrary to the statute. Elizabeth the wife of Ralph Ashton for a litigation on the wife of James Forde coverlet weaver 23rd October Alice the wife of John Dean bought a quarter of lamb in the market and sold it again. Anne Barker widow and Thomas Tottie for laying timber in Market Street and Peter Marsh the same. Mr Johnathan Markland ordered to raise the bridge from Trumppers field over the brook. Edward Herle Esq, William Nightgale and John Baldwine for allowing their stiles in Cowhey to fall down. Robert Higham "doth suffer his Servant to throw downe the Suddes" in the street. Christopher Sumpner for a litigation on Edmund Harvey. William Green for building a stone wall and encroaching on the little lane in Scoles William Green and James Wood for not cutting their hedges. Orders That Thomas Parre and William Ireland should restore the several measures they had seized. That all sellers of ale and beer by retail should use the measures according to the statute. Gilbert Langshawe and Thomas Leland late bailiffs did not mend the wall at the end of Millgate as ordered - fined 10s. each. The present bailiffs ordered to repair the same That William Higham bailiff should provide himself with a cloak in which to attend the Mayor according to the custom of the town - under a penalty of £5. 11 li 4s. 3d. to be refunded to William Deane and Thomas Forde late bailiffs, 1 li 2s. 9d. to Gilbert Langshaw and Thomas Leyland William Foster and Laurence Anderton appointed overseers of the new mill. Box 1. Roll 39a Michaelmas Leet 1675 Petitions &c. Petition of John Anderton that he might depute his son as town clerk - allowed Complaint of Robert Boore that John Dean shoemaker had turned a watercourse on to his property &c. Complaint of William Green dyer - who had bought "a certain Bay of Buildinge within the Isle of Scoles" form Thomas Burges, but the said Thomas would not let him have it in peace. Complaint of Henry Topeinge that Henry Molyneux glazier had made a door in the back of the smithy in Millgate and had laid dung on the said Henry's property. Petition of John Farbrother to be made town miller Complaint of Ellen Higham that Thomas Bullocke pewterer had erected a feltmaker's furnace and a chimney with a shop window for hats and "the stinck and smoake therof doth very much Anoy" him [Her] Petition of Oliver Ashurst blacksmith to be made a freeman Complaint of Thomas Burgesse against William Green dyer Complaint of Thomas Burgesse against William Green dyer. Sacrament Certificate of Nicholas Penington gentleman - witnesses Richard Wroe, John Leyland 5th Jan. 1675 The same of Ralph Wackfeild bailiff - witnesses William Higham yeoman, James Banckes clerk 5 Jan 1675 The same of William Higham gentleman on of the bailiffs - witnesses Ralph Wackfeild and James Banckes. 5 Jan 1675. |