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Wigan Court Leet Rolls
ROLL 41 - 1676
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Box 1. Roll 41 Michaelmas Leet September 30th 1676 Mayor Alexander Rigby Benchers William Leathwaite Ralph Hulme Recorder Thomas Bispham Town Clerk John Anderton Bailiffs Robert Banckes Richard Brocke Serjeants John Markland John Boulton Attornies Edward Baron William Browne Gatewaiters Market Street John Seddon James Mollineux Wallgate Thomas Ranson Thomas Mort Hallgate James Mitton Thomas Lowe Scoles James Barne Henry Hodgson Standishgate John Lowe alias Rothwell John Unsworth  Millgate Thomas Lowe John Lowe Woodhouses James Tyrer James Seddon Surveyors of John Winstanley Bread and Beer Hamlet Greene Surveyors of Flesh William Brock and Fish Gilbert Orrell Searchers and Sealers Johnathon Walton of Leather Richard Smith Treasurers William Higham Ralph Wackfeild Church Clerk James Banckes Bellman Myles Mitton Box 1. Roll 41 Michaelmas Leet September 30th 1676 Presentments James Langshaw for a litigation on James Ford James Mortt for an assault on Elizabeth the wife of William Catterall "And both their fould demeanours" - she was to be ducked And the same Elizabeth for a litigation on Margaret Deane widow Arthur Winstanley for harbouring Alexander Foster, an inamte Ralph Ashton and James Glasebrooke - assault Richard Clough and John Deane - the like William Houghton and Elizabeth Ford for allowing their swine to stray Peter Belcher and Richard France - assault Hugh Platt for not removing his dunghill from the street John Thornton for shovelling Thomas Ireland's gutter &c. The stone well to be repaired at the public cost. The Serjeants ordered that "from tyme to tyme they keepe the new hall cleane swept and the glasse free and cleare from Cobwebs." They were also ordered at their "owne proper cost from tyme to tyme shall the markett swept and made Cleane" Henry Topeinge for receiving Anne the wife of Richard Grundy. Oliver Worthington for assaulting Richard Unsworth. 21st October 1676 Presentments Oliver Worthington and Richard Unsworth - assault with the drawing of blood Oliver Worthington for assaulting Hugh Scott, Ellen Mercer and Adam Turner. Margery Scott, Anne Browne and Dorothy Browne - litigation Mr Thomas Tottie for harbouring Richard Shakeshaft. The occupiers of the land on either side of the little lane near Scoles Bridge - for not cutting their hedges. William Green for not moving his hedge as ordered nor the stone wall Humphrey Wetherby, Richard Crosse and John Laithwaite - assault Mr William Pilkington for allowing heaps of earth and rubbish to lie in the Wint. William Laithwait for harbouring Laurence Ormerald Peter Belcher for erecting a brick building adjoining his house which encroached upon the highway. Elizabeth the wife of William Catterall for an assault on Elizabeth Deane spinster. Oct 26th Presentments William Green for not having made up the window into Thomas Burges' kitchen The Mayor and his brethren asked "to supprest" William Laithwaite sadler and Margaret his wife for keeping "a Comon Victwaleing house" John Mathews and William Moorecrofte - assault Hugh Scott and William Sale for harbouring William Seddon and his wife and Henry Taylor. Note concerning arrears of the Highways Bailiff Charles Leigh "for Curseing Mr Deputy Maior with many foule words" - fined £5. William Foster brazier and Laurence Anderton pewterer elected overseers of the town mill. The bailiffs to repair the new Hall and "to Seile"? out the little room in the chamber above The bailiffs ordered to refund certain money to Bailiffs Deane and Thomas Forde. James Ford pewterer -- Laithwaite gentleman Robert Langshaw gentleman --- Astley panner and William Glover gentleman ordered to cut their hedges and scour their ditches in "le Plott Lane" Margaret the wife of William Laithwait sadler presented for buying and reselling stolen goods Box 1. Roll 41 Michaelmas Leet 1676 Petitions &c. Petition of Henry Kerkly cobbler who had maintained "his Mother Brothers and sisters by hard Labor but if he be supressed" were likely to be chargeable to the town - asked to be allowed to exercise his trade - allowed Petition of the Master and Wardens of the Shoemakers Company that the said Henry might be "supressed" Complaint of John Lowe tanner that William Higham tanner did forestall the market by buying hides on Thursdays Complaint of John Markland and John Boulton serjeants who had been ordered to "dresse" the New Hall at their own expense, having always been allowed 16s. for the cleaning of Market Street. Complaint of Robert Forth of Standishgate pewterer that he had paid taxes for the whole house though his brother William Forth of Scoles dyer owned half of it. Petition of William Forth dyer concerning the same Complaint of Thomas Burges that William Green dyer had encroached on part of the highway at the end of his dye house "soe that when thier is any Flood or inundation of water people can naither come to Church nor market by reason hehath erected a wall upon that Foundation which was mad purposly agaynst a Flood For people to pass over which now they are Forced by leave to come through any house" Sacrament Certificate of Richard Brook - witnesses James Ford and Robert Leatherbarrow 8 Oct. 1676. Usual petition of Ralph Marsh and Laurence Taylor - granted Sacrament certificate of Robert Banckes - witnesses as above 22 Dec 1676. Box 1 Roll 41 Christmas Leet 28th December 1676 Presentments Edward Farbrother founder assaulted Charles Banckes coverlet weaver Tobias Kally and Ishmael Bibbie - assault Edward Farbrother "doth shoot in A gunn" - fined 6s. 8d. Margery the wife of Charles Scott made a litigation on Mary the wife of Roger Prickett. Oliver Worthington and Humphrey Wetherby bound to be of good behaviour Charles Hughes and Tobias Kally - assault Hugh Langshaw Junior, Thomas Risley and Edward Buckley for assaulting Edward Gregson. Thomas Lyon and James Mortt - assault Seth Bibbie for assaulting Elizabeth the wife of Richard Rylands Roger Scott, Sarah Baron, Alice Laithwait widow and William Higham for harbouring Seth Bibbie, Ellen Gerard, Emmy the wife of Adam Nixon and Elizabeth the wife of William Harsnipp. Hugh Scott and Katherine Lee widow for allowing their swine to stray. Margery the wife of Roger Higham and Elizabeth Higham spinster - litigation. Hugh Platt and Ellen Penington for harbouring Anne Watterhouse - foreigner. Cecily Woodward for allowing her swine to stray. Thomas Browne a foreigner James Taylor for allowing a dunghill to lie in the street Mr Johnathon Markland for not removing his stile. John Baldwin pewterer for not mending his hedge. Thomas Ford the elder for not cutting his hedges. William Forth dyer, Ellen Browne widow and Thomas Ford the elder ordered to make a passage down "Berket Bancke" Johnathon Markland, Hugh Johnson and Robert Penington ordered to cut their hedges and scour their ditches in Gidlow Lane, also James and Richard Letherbarrow. Roger Laithwaite to be repaid the 40s. he lent towards erecting the New Hall and the Town Mill. The Bayliffs to "sett up A Brasse plate made by Richard Letherbarrow with Mr Turners name On the Out side of the Hall in the most Convenient place to warde the Market place" Mr William Pilkington presented for not mending his hedge in Wigan Lane. "If Any suits or Contect hapen to Arrise between the now present Bayliffes and Charles Legh Concerninge theire seate in the Church to be deffrayed at the charge of the Towne" Henry Hodgeson "doth Cary and shoote in A Gunne" |