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NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS 

BEFORE 

^sitoatti itHoiU^ (16164630)» Bidbolas; ^osUp 
(166146T2), airt» *ir (j^stoaUi iWofrtrp (i734*tT39), 

AND 

OTHER MAGISTRATES. 



(Ebiteb from the JK<§I. in the l^eferenre ^ibmrs, iR:;ini:he0ter, 

BY 

ERNEST AXON. 



Vol. I. 1616^1633-33. 



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INTRODUCTION. 



The manuscript volume of which this is a copy, was 
formerly for many generations in the possession of the 
family of Mosley of Ancoats. From them it passed into 
the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, baronet, and at the 
sale in 1898 of a portion of his library it was purchased 
by the Free Libraries Committee and is now in the Reference 
Library, Manchester. It is a foolscap folio of paper, and is 
in the original leather binding. It contains notes of the 
cases which came before three magistrates of the family 
of Mosley, namely: — Oswald Mosley, 161 6 to his death 
1630; Nicholas Mosley, his son, from 1661 to 1672; and 
Sir Oswald Mosley, baronet, grandson of Nicholas, from 
1734 to 1739. In addition to the proceedings at Privy 
Sessions, there are notes of various other branches of 
magisterial work, including some administrative business 
at Quarter Ssssions and Assizes, all of which will be pub- 
lished in this work. There are also a number of forms 
and lists of magistrates which are incorporated in this 
introduction. Besides this the volume contains some mis- 
cellaneous notes, relating principally to the property of 
the Mosley family. These will, it is expected, form part 
of a volume of *^ Miscellanies" 10 be issued by the Chetham 
Society. 

In printing I have endeavoured to make a faithful 
copy of the original manuscript, to the pages of which 
references are given by means of numbers in square brackets. 
A few obvious errors have been corrected, and the dates 
have been reduced to uniformity. With regard to the 
contractions I have found considerable difficulty, as the 
original is very carelessly and by no means uniformly 



IV. INTRODUCTION. 

marked. I have placed the contraction marks whenever 

the scribe has used them, but have not inserted them in 

the very numerous instances where they have been omitted 

by him. Personal names and place names have throughout 

been printed with capitals, although in the original the 

usage varied. The transcript was made for the Free 

Libraries Committee under the direction of Mr. Charles 

W. Sutton, the Chief Librarian. It was intended that 

Mr. Sutton should also edit the volume, but pressure of 

other engagements prevented him. He has, however, read 

the proofs and given many valuable suggestions, for which 

grateful acknowledgments are due. 

The Mosleys. — The following pedigree will show the 

relationship of the three Mosleys who formerly owned the 

MS. and who recorded in it the cases which came 

before them. 

Edward Mo8ley,=T= 
of Manchester. 



T 

-I— 



Sir Nicholas, of the Hough, J.P. Anthony, of Manchester, 

CO. Lane, d. 12 Dec. 16 12. clothier, d. 25 Mar. 1607. 

J J 



Rowland, of Sir Edward, Oswald Moslby, of Ancoats (which he^ 

the Hough, Attorney- General bought of Sir John Byron, 23 Jan. 

J.P.co.Lanc, for the Duchy of 1608-9). Bap. at Coll. Ch. 26 Apr. 1583. 

d. 23 Feb. Lane, and a J. P., Educ. at Brasenose College, Oxford. 

1616-17. d. I July 1638. Boroughreeve (1607) and constable (1609) 

of Manchester, and sometime steward of 
the Court Leet. Mayor of Stockport i6l i. 
J.P. CO. Lancaster. Died at Ancoats 
9 Nov. 163a bur. at ColL Ch. 

r ^ 

Nicholas Moslbt, of Ancoats. Bap. at Goll. Ch. 26 Dec. i6ii.«=p Jane Lever. 
Boroughreeve of Manchester i66i-2. J.P. co. Lancaster. Died 
20 Oct. 1672, bur. at Coll. Ch. 28 Oct. 1672. 

Oswald Mosley, of Ancoats and Rolleston. Bap. at Coll. Ch.=pMary Yates. 

1 Sep. 1639. Sheriff of Staffordshire 1699. Bur. at Coll. Ch. 

2 Sep. 1726, aged 87. 

r -J 

Sir Oswald Moslby, baronet (so created 1720). Bap. at Coll Ch. 
II Aug. 1674. Sheriff of Staffordshire 1 7 14. Lord of the Manor 
of Manchester, 1734, on the death of his cousin, Dame Ann Bland. 
J.P, CO. Lancaster. Died at Bath, bur. at Rolleston 10 June 1751. 



INTRODUCTION. 



V. 



Magistrates, — As the present volume of the Record 
Society only records the cases which came under the notice 
of Oswald Mosley, of Ancoats, from i6i6 to 1622-3, that 
gentleman is the magistrate most frequently named, but 
other magistrates occur, John Greenhalgh, Leonard Asshawe, 
Sir Edmund Trafford, Sir Cecil Trafford, Edmund Prestwich 
and Edward Holland being apparently, with Mr. Mosley, 
the most active justices in Salford hundred. 

On pp. 7-10 of the MS. are two lists of magistrates in 
161 5-16, one list being apparently of the quorum. From 
these two lists the following list is compiled, the quorum 
being marked with an asterisk. 



Justices of the Peace for 
Lancaster, 

*Thomas [Egerton] Lord Elles- 
mere, Lord Chancellor of 
England. 

*Thomas [Howard] Earl of Suf- 
folk, K.G., Lord Treasurer. 

* William [Stanley] Earl of Der- 
by, K.G., Lord Lieutenant of 
the counties of Lancaster and 
Chester and of the county of 
the City of Chester, Chamber- 
lain of the county palatine of 
Chester. 

♦William [Parker, 5th] Lord 
Monteagle. 

*Thomas, Lord Gerard. 

*Sir Thomas Parry, knight. 
Chancellor of the Duchy 
and one of the Privy Council. 
Sir Edward Bromley, knight, 
one of the Barons of the 
Exchequer. 

*Sir Augustine Nicholls, knight, 
one of the Justices, of the 
King's Bench. 



the County Palatine of 
1615-16. 

*Sir Edward Mosley, knight. 
Attorney general of the 
Duchy of Lancaster. 
*Sir Richard Molyneux, knight 
and baronet, Receiver general 
of the Duchy. 
*Sir Richard Hoghton, knight 

and baronet. 
*Sir Thomas Gerard, knight 

and baronet. 
*Sir William Norres, knight of 
the Bath. 
Sir George Booth, knight and 
baronet. 
*Sir Peter Legh, knight. 

Sir Cuthbert Halsall, knight. 
*Sir Edmund Trafford, knight. 
Sir John Byron, senior, knight. 
Sir Thomas Holcroft, knight. 
Sir William Davenport, knight. 
Sir Richard Assheton, knight 
[of Middleton, d. 1617]. 
*Sir Thomas Tyldesley, knight. 
Attorney of the County 



VI. 



INTRODUCTION. 



Palatine of Lancaster and 
one of the Council of the 
North. 

*Edward Stanley, esq. 
William Fanshawe, esquire, 
Auditor of the revenue of the 
Duchy of Lancaster in the 
northern parts. 
Robert Hesketh, esq. 

•Richard Holland, esq. 

* Ralph Assheton, esq. [In a 

later hand is written "mortuus 
et ejus loco Radus Asheton 
filius diet Rade."] 
♦James Anderton, esq. 

* Edward Ridgley, esq. 
Richard Sherburne, esq. 
Richard Bold, esq. 
Rowland Mosley, esq, [In a 

later hand " mortus est.*' He 
was of The Hough, d. i6 1 6-7] . 

Richard Murray, clerk, Dean 
of the Church of St. Burian 
in Cornwall, and Warden of 
the College of Christ in 
Manchester. 

Richard Fleetwood, esq. 

Richard Shuttleworth, esq. 

Gilbert Ireland, esq. 

Greoffrey Osbaldeston, esq. 

Thomas Ireland, esq. [** ar." 
altered to " miles."] 

Humphrey Davenport, esq. 

William Holt, esq, 

Roger Downes, esq. 

Thomas Coke, esq. 

William Leigh, clerk. S.T.B. 

Hugh Watmough, S.T.B. 

George \_sic for Gregory] 
I'urner* rector of Sefton 



James Anderton, senior, esq. 
[The subsequent names ap- 
pear to be additions of a 
slightly later date] . 

Robert Bindlosse, esq. [" Miles " 
added later]. 

Radcliife Assheton, esq, 

Thomas Leigh, esq. 

— Bradell, esq. 

Edward Rigby, esq. 

Roger Nowell, esq. 

John Wrightington, esq. 

Edmund Fleetwood, esq. 

Hugh Hesketh, esq. 

Francis Holt, esq. 

Edward More, esq. 

George Preston, esq. 

John Bradshaw, esq. 

John Calvert, esq. 

Thomas Barton, esq. 

John Holt, esq. 

John Fleming, esq. 

Robert Blundell,esq. ["mortuus*' 
added]. 

Edmund Prestwich, esq. 

John Greenhalgh, esq. 

Miles Dodding, esq. 

Robert Holden, esq. 

Roger Kirkbie, esq. 

John Massie, esq. 

James Bancks, esq. 

John Ashton, esq., one of the 
Barons of the Exchequer at 
Lancaster. 

Leonard Ashall, esq. 

Edward Chesnall, esq. 

Savill Radcliffe, esq. 

William Ashurst, esq. 

Oswald Mosley, esq. 



INTRODUCTION. Vll. 

Oswald Mosley's record begins in April 1616, and as 
his name is the last on the list we may presume that 
this list of magistrates represents the commission prac- 
tically as it existed in April 16 16. There are several 
magistrates named in this volume whose names do not 
occur in this list, and who presumably were added to 
the commission of the peace after 16 16. Amongst these 
is Sir Cecil TraflFord. 

Coroners. — On p. 11 of the MS. is a list of coroners in 
the county of Lancaster, which does not, however, give 
the hundreds for which they served. The date is apparently 
1616, and the names are Thomas Covell, John Bymson, 
John Cunliffe, Richard Medowcrofte and Richard Lancaster, 
gentlemen. 

Constables, — Two classes of constables are named. The 
High Constables, were appointed by the magistrates at 
their annual meetings, the retiring High Constables sub- 
mitting a list of six persons from whom the justices selected 
two or more. The High Constables had charge of a whole 
hundred, they collected many of the rates, and the Petty 
Constables were to some extent under their control. The 
High Constables were all men of good position, and were 
of the same class as the magistrates. In 1620 James 
Chetham of Crumpsall, elder brother of Humphry Chetham 
the Founder, was one of the High Constables for Salford 
Hundred. 

Petty Constables, who were appointed for each town- 
ship, were men of a considerably lower social position. 
Service was compulsory (p. 128) and the duties were 
onerous. The constable had to take an active and 
personal share in the pursuit and arrest of criminals, and 
he appears to have been the actual collector of the rates. 
The " Manchester Constables Accounts " and the orders 
(p. 16, 17, 53, etc.), show the diversity of functions which 
the constables had to perform and the penalties for neglect 
of duty. Mr. Mosley gives the form of a " precept for 
constables- not. executing their office aright." 



Vlil. INTRODUCTION. 

Osw : Mosley, esq', &c., to the constables of the township of 
M : greeting whereas complaint is made unto me by the con- 
stables of D : in the County aforesaid : that divers faults have 
been committed by you in the execution of your office these are 
therefore to command, &c,, that you be and personally appear 
at the next general Sessions of the peace holden within the 
hundred of Salford, then and there to answer unto such things 
as shall be objected against you concerning the execution of your 
said office. Hereof fail you not as you will answer the contrary 
at your perils. Given, &c. 

Duties of the Magistrates. — ** The Use of the Law/' 
attributed to Francis Bacon, although probably not written 
by him,* contains a contemporary account of the duties 
of the magistrates in the reign of James I : — 

"They are appointed to keep four sessions every year; that 
is to say, every quarter one. This session is a sitting time to 
assemble and dispatch the affairs of their commission. They 
have power to hear and determine in their sessions all felonies, 
breaches of the peace, contempts and trespasses, so far as to 
fine the offender to the crown, but not to award recompence to 
the party grieved. They are to suppress riots and tumults; to 
restore possessions forcibly taken away, to examine all felons 
apprehended and brought before them ; to see impotent poor 
people or maimed soldiers provided for according to the laws ; and 
rogues, vagabonds, and beggars punished. They are to license 
and suppress alehouses, badgers of corn and victuals, and to 
punish forestallers, regrators, and engrossers. 

Through these, in effect, run all the county services to the 
crown; as taxation of subsidies, mustering men, arming them, 
and levying forces by commission or precept from the King. 
Any of these justices, upon oath taken by a man that he standeth 
in fear that another will beat him, or kill him, or burn his house, 
are to send for the party by warrant of attachment directed to 
the sheriff or constable, and they are to bind the party with 
sureties by recognizance to the King to keep the peace, and also 
to appear at the next sessions of the peace. At which next 
sessions, when every justice of peace hath there delivered in all 

* Bacon's Works. Edited by Spedding, vol, 7, pp. 469-471. 



INTRODUCTION. IX. 

his recognizances so taken, then the parties are called and the 
cause of binding to the peace examined ; and both parties being 
heard, the whole bench is to determine as they see cause, either 
to continue the party still bound, or to discharge him. These 
justices at the sessions are attended with the constables and 
bailiffs of all hundreds and liberties within the county, and with 
the Sheriff or his deputy, to be employed as occasion shall serve 
in executing the precepts and directions of the court. . . . 

The justices of peace are many in every county. And to 
them are brought all traitors, felons, and other malefactors of 
any sort upon their first apprehension in the county} and that 
justice to whom they are brought examineth them, and heareth 
their accusation, but judgeth not upon it; only if he find the 
suspicion but light, then he taketh bond with sureties of the 
accused to appear either at the next assizes, if it be matter of 
treason or felony, or else at the quarter sessions, if it be con- 
cerning riot, misbehaviour, or some other small offence. And he 
also bindeth to appear there and give testimony and prosecute 
the accusation all the accusers and witnesses ; and so setteth the 
party at large. And at ihe assizes or sessions, as the case falleth 
out, he certifieth the recognizances taken of the accused, accusers, 
and witnesses, who being all there called, and appearing, the 
cause against the accused is dealt in according to law for his 
clearing or condemning. 

But if the party apprehended seem, upon pregnant matter in 
the accusation and examination, to the justice to be guilty, and 
the offence heinous, or the offender taken with the mainour, then 
the justice is to commit the party by his warrant, called a 
mittimusy directed to the gaoler of the common gaol of the 
county, there to remain until the assizes come. And then the 
justice must certify his accusation and examination, and return 
the recognizance taken for appearance and prosecution of the 
witnesses; so as the judges at the assizes may, when they 
come, readily proceed with, him as the law prescribeth." 

This summary of the duties of the magistrates almost 
ignores a most important part of the functions of the justices 
of the peace, that of the administration of local government, 
which in the time of the Stuarts was largely in the hands 
of the magistrates, whose orders and decisions at their 



X. INTRODUCTION. 

meetings in the Assizes week at Quarter Sessions form 
perhaps the most interesting portion of the Mosley MS. 

Criminal jurisdiction. — The working of the criminal juris- 
diction is only shown in the early stages of most of the 
cases. The aggrieved person applied to the magistrate for 
a warrant or precept against the offender. The precept 
was directed to the constable or constables of the township 
in which the offender lived. Mr. Mosley gives the following 
form which is in English, although the record would suggest 
that this and most of the other warrants were in Latin, 
as the phrase used is almost invariably " p'cept pro pace 
et precipue &c." 

Oswald Mosley, esquire, to the constables of M. greeting. 
Forasmuch as A.B. of E , etc., hath come before me & taken 
his corporal oath that he is afraid that one CD. of G. in the 
county aforesaid, laborer, will beat, wound, maim or kill him 
or procure the same to be done (by reason hee •haih threatened 
so to do) * And hath thereupon craved surety of the peace against 
the said CD. These are therefore in his said Majesty's name 
to command and charge you that forthwith upon the receipt 
hereof you cause the said CD. to come before me or some other 
of my fellow Justices of the peace in the same County to find 
sufficient security and mainpiise as well for his personal appear- 
ance at the next general sessions of the peace to.be holden within 
the hundred of Salford as also in the mean season for the peace 
to be kept towards our said sovereign lord the King, all his liege 
people, and especially towards the said A.B. And if he, the said 
CD., shall refuse thus to do that, then without any further warrant 
you him safely convey or cause to be conveyed unto his Majesty's 
gaol at Lancaster, there to remain until he shall willingly do 
the same. And see that you certifiy your doings in the premises 
at the Sessions aforesaid, bringing then thither this precept with 
you, whereof fail you not at your perils. Given the 3 day, &c. 

A Latin form is given by W. West in his 
" Symboleographie/* 1647 (Pars I, lib. 2, sec. 577): — 

** Robertus Moore armig*, unus Justic* dom* Reginae ad pacem 
in com praed' conservand' assignat Vic' com' pred!: Necnon 

* If need be. 



INTRODUCTION. XI. 

omnibus Ballivis, Constabular, & aliis diet' dom Regin' Ministr 
com praeS, & eoru cuilibet salutem. Quia I.T. de D. in com 
pre3, coram me prestitit sacrament corporal', qd ipse de vita 
sua & mutulatione membr suof : Necnon de incendio domor per 
T.L de C. in com praed Yeoman, graviter & manifeste cominat 
existit. Ideo ex parte diet dom Regin vobis & cuilibet vestrum 
mando, qd praef. '1\L. cora me praef. Justic* venire fac, seu unus 
vestr venire faciat, ad inveniend sufficient securitat pacis versus 
diet. dom. Regina & cunetum popul' suum & praecipue versus 
praefat. I.T. Et si hoc grat. facer' recusaver, tunc ipsu attachiet, 
seu unus vest? attachiet & ad proxim gaol. diet. dom. Regin. in 
coin praed. ducend &c. Null latenus omittat periculo incumbent. 
Dat' &c." 

The next step was for the constable to bring the 
offender before the magistrate. Then with friends the 
offender entered into recognizances to appear at the next 
sessions, and in the meantime to keep the peace. Mr. 
Mosley gives a form " for good abearing,*' but it does not 
appear to be complete. In West's " Symboleographie," 
1647 (Pars I, lib. 2, sec. 104), is given the full form in 
Latin : — 

** Memorandum quod. 5 die mensis Julii Anno regni Elizab. 
&c. xxxvi. vener coram nobis E.N. & W.S. &c. quod idem 
R.G. personaliter comparebit coram Justiciar dictae dominae Reginae 
ad pacem &c. ad proximam generalem Sessionem &c. Et qd 
ipse interim se bene gerat erga dietam dominam Reginam, & 
cunetum populum suum, & precipue erga I.B. de C. &c. Et 
quod ipse non inferet nee inferri procurabit, per se, nee per alios, 
damnum aliquod seu gravamen praefat' I.B. seu alicui de populo 
ipsius domin' Reginae de corporibus suis per insidias, insultus, 
seu laliquo alio modo, q, in lesionem seu ptubationem pacis 
diet d*nae Regin, cedere valeat quovismodo: viz. uterque predict* 
H.C. and I.S. sub poena C. li. Et praedietus R.G. sub poena C.C. 
libr. Quas quidemseperales sum mas centum librarum, uterque 
praedictorum H.C. & I.S. (ut praedicitur p se ac prsedict. R.G. 
dictas CC. li recognoverint se debere dictae dnae Regin, de terris & 
tenementis bonis & catallis suis & quorumlibet & cujuslibet 
eorum, ad opus ipsius dictae dnae Regin fieri & levari, si 



Xll. INTRODUCTION. 

contingat praefat' R.G. in aliquo prsBmissorum deficere, & inde 
legitimo modo convinci &c. In cujus rei &c.** 

If the security was satisfactory, the magistrate might grant 
a " supersedeas," of which Mr. Mosley gives this form : — 

Osw. Mosley &c. greeting. Forasmuch as J.G. of C. &c. 
fiath personally come before me and found sufficient security 
and mainprise that is to say A.B. and CD. either of which 
have undertaken for the said J.G. under the pain of x 
pounds and he the said J.G. hath undertaken for himself under 
the pain of xx pounds that he the said J.G. shall well and truly 
keep the peace of our said sovereign Lord : towards our said 
sovereign lord and all his liege people, and especially towards 
S.N. of L., &c. These are therefore in his said Majesty's name 
to command and charge you that forthwith upon the receipt 
hereof you utterly forbear and surcease to arrest, take or imprison 
or by any means (for the said occasion) to molest him the said 
J.G., and if you have (for the said occasion and for none other) 
taking [taken] or imprisoned him the said J.G. that then without any 
further delay you do cause him to be delivered and set at liberty. 
Hereof fail you not at your utmost perils. Given, &c. 

Bail seems to have been accepted in most cases, even 
when so serious a charge as that of rape was made. On 
Jan. 26, 1618-9, a precept was issued against Thomas 
Wilkinson for this offence. The examination took place 
before Mr. Mosley on F^eb. 2. Wilkinson was bound 
over to appear at the Assizes, and the complainant was 
bound over to prosecute (p. 80). In a very few cases 
the accused was committed*' to the gaol. Mr. Mosley gives 
the form of a " mittimus for felony." 

"Osw: Mosley, esq', &c., to the keeper of his Majesty's 
gaol at Lancaster greeting I send you herewith all the body of 
A.B. late of G : labourer, brought before me this present day 
and charged with the felonious taking away of &c. And therefore 
these are in his said Majesty's name to command, &c., that 
immediately you receive the said A.B. and him safely keep in 
your said gaol until he shall be thence delivered by due order of 
law whereof fail not as you will answer, &c." 



INTRODUCTION. XIU. 

A felon, or person accused of felony, committed to gaol 
might be sent thither at his own expense. Mr. Mosley 
gives the form of a " precept to make sale of the goods 
of a felon for his conveying to the gaol " : — 

"Osw. Mosley, &c., to the constables of M: greeting. For- 
asmuch as A.B. of, &c., was by me committed to his Majesty's 
gaol at Lancaster yesterday being the x*** of August, there to 
remain until he shall be thence delivered by due order of law. 
These are, &c., that immediately upon the receipt hereof you sell 
such and so much of the goods and chattels of the said A.B. 
as shall amount unto the sum of xxiiiij. to satisfy and pay the 
charges for his conveying and sending to the gaol and the charges 
also of such as shall be appointed to guard him to such gaol 
and shall so guard him thither the appraisement of the said 
goods and chattels to be made by four of the honest inhabitants 
of the parish or township where such goods and chattels shall 
remain and be. And the overplus of the money which shall be 
made thereof to be delivered to the said A.B. Fail not herein 
at your perils, &c." 

The same rule applied to those who refused to enter 
into recognizances as we see from the case of Robert 
Bardsley (p. ,135), who refused to find security. He was 
committed to gaol, and a precept was issued to the con- 
stables of Ashton to distrain on his goods. He did not, 
however, allow the matter to go to extremities, but appeared 
the same day with his two securities. 

In many cases of the prosecutor had to . enter into 
recognizances to prosecute at the Assizes or Sessions, and 
the witnesses were bound over to give evidence. 

For all these recognizances the magistrates or their clerks 
were entitled to charge fees. In the MS. these are written 
in cipher in the margin. In printing these an italic type 
letter, approximating to the shape of the cipher, has been 
used, but no key to the cipher has been found. 

The subsequent history of many of the persons named 
in these records may be found in the " Manchester Con- 
stables Accounts." 



XIV. INTRODUCTION. 

Below, in alphabetical order, are notes of the various 
matters recorded in this volume, with the forms which 
Mr. Mosley inserted in the MS. for his own guidance. 

Alehouses, — Alehouses, or tippling houses as they were 
called, were a constant source of trouble to the magistrates. 
The licensing system was in full vogue, but there are 
instances of persons selling ale without a license. Ralph 
Bradshaw enters into recognizances that he will not " keep 
ale nor beer to sell nor a tippling house until he shall 
be licensed " (p. 6). Mr. Mosley gives the following form 
of a " mittimus for one brewing without a license " : — 

" Whereas A B. of C. in the said County hath obstinately 
and upon his own authority taken upon him to keep a common 
alehouse or tippling house and to sell ale or be^r in C. aforesaid 
not being thereunto admitted and licensed and contrary to our 
commandment. I'hese are therefore in his Majesty's name, &c., 
that forthwith after the receipt hereof you apprehend and take 
the body of the said A.B. and him convey or cause to be conveyed 
unto his Majesty's gaol at Lancaster, there to remain without 
bail or mainprise by the space of 3 days, and after that time 
until the said A.B. shall enter into recognizance with 2 sureties 
according to the statute in that case provided that he shall not 
hereafter keep any common alehouse or tippling house or use 
common selling of ale or beer and herein see you fail not, &c." 

When an alehouse keeper received his license he entered 
into recognizances, of which Mr. Mosley gives the following 
" condition " : — 

" The condition of this recognizance, &c., is such that if the 
above bounden A.B. shall keep and maintain good order in 
his house and shall not suffer any unlawful games to be used 
in his said house or liberties thereunto belonging nor harbour 
any rogues, vagabonds, &c., contrary to the form of the statute 
then this recognizance [to be void]." 

The license was then granted. Mr. Mosley gives this 
form : — 

** Memorandum that 9°** die Augusti, &c., A.B. de C. in 
Com D. alehousekeeper, came before us and entered into recog- 
nizances with sufficient sureties to his Majesty that he shall 



INTRODUCTION. XV. 

keep and maintain good order in his house and shall not suffer 
any unlawful games to be used within his said house or liberties ^ 
thereof nor harbour any rogues, &c., contrary to the statute, 
whereupon he is by us licensed to keep a common alehouse or 
tipling house or to use common selling of ale or beer till further 
order be taken therein 

by us, Osw. Mosley, &c." 

Breaches of the conditions of the license was not un- 
common, and elaborate instructions were given to magistrates 
in 1618 (p. 51, 52, 58, 59) for regulating alehouses and 
for punishing those who broke the assize of ale, that is 
those who sold ale at more than one penny a quart. The 
assize of ale was frequently broken, and there are long 
lists of those who were fined for this offence (pp. 1 18-121 
and 170-177). In 1620 alehouse keepers whose houses 
were disorderly were ordered to be imprisoned, to find 
sureties for good behaviour, and not to sell ale or beer 
again (p. 114). Mr. Mosley gives the following "warrant 
to levy 20s, of their goods who are breakers of the assize " : — 

** Whereas all and every persons whose names are hereunder 
written being innkeepers, alehouse keepers or victuallers within 
the said town of M. have broken the assize of ale or beer, that 
is to say have uttered and sold less ale then one full ale quart 
for one penny as is proved against them severally by the oaths 
of two or more witnesses taken before us or the one of us. 
There are therefore to command and charge you the constables 
of M. and churchwardens of the parish of M., to levy by 
distress of the goods of every the same persons the several 
sums of XX5. a piece by them and every of them forfeited 
for their said offence for the use of the poor of the parish 
of Manchester And for want of satisfaction within 6 days 
after the several distresses taken that you cause such distress 
or distresses to bee presently apprised and sold rendering the 
surplusage or remainder thereof to the party of whom the distress 
was taken and that you certify your doings in the premises or 
the want of sufficient distress unto us or the one of us within 
20 days after the date hereof under and upon the pains and 
penalties upon you and every of you making default to be inflicted 
according to the statute in that case lately made and provided." 



XVI. INTRODUCTION. 

Apprentices. — An apprentice who left his master was 
Arrested, a precept being issued, on the application of the 
master, to the constables of the township where the ap- 
prentice resided. Mr. Mosley gives the following form of 
" a precept for a servant departing without a license " : — 

" Osw. Mosley, &c., whereas A.B. of, &c., tanner, hath come 
before me and made his complaint that CD., apprentice, &c., 
unto the said A.B., in the said trade, &c., hath departed out of 
the service of the said A.B., his term not being expired without 
the liking and consent of the said A.B„ and contrary to the 
statute in that case made and provided. These are therefore, &c., 
to command, &c., that you bring before me the said CD. to 
show cause why he should not serve his said master according 
to his said retainour, as also to do and suffer that which by law is 
due unto him for his contempt in that behalf. Whereof fail not, &c.'* 

Bastardy. — Affiliation cases formed a considerable pro- 
portion of the work of the magistrates. It is not 
easy to follow the exact routine in these cases, but 
apparently the mother made her complaint before the 
map;istrate, and if the child was born she was supported 
by witnesses who testified as to what she had said in the 
time of her travail. A warrant was then issued to the 
constables to arrest the putative father, if, as seems generally 
to have been the case, there was fear that he might abscond. 
Mr. Mosley gives this form " for getting a bastard " : — 

" Oswald Mosley, &c., to the constables of A., &c., greeting. 
Whereas I am credibly informed that A.B., &c., hath begotten 
a bastard child on the body of CD., &c., which child is not 
yet born, and -that it is feared the said A.B. will run away 
before the birth of the said child so as there will be no putative 
father at the birth of the said child these are therefore, &c., to 
command and charge you that forthwith upon the receipt hereof 
you cause the said A.B. to come before me or some other of my 
fellow Justices of the peace, &c., to find sufficient security and 
mainprise as well for his personal appearance at the next general 
sessions, &c., there to stand to and abide such further order as 
the Justices of the peace there present shall set down for the 
sustentation of the said child, &c." 



INTRODUCTION. XVll. 

Both parents might be called upon to enter into recog- 
nizances to appear at the next Quarter Sessions. 

The routine is illustrated by the case of Isabel Worrall. 
On lo Oct., 1620, a precept was issued at her instance 
against Wm. Crompton (p. 128) On Dec. 6 Crompton 
was ordered by two magistrates to support the child, but 
refusing to agree to the order, he was bound in ;£'20 to appear 
at the Sessions (p. 134). What happened to Crompton 
there we are not told, but an order was made that Worrall 
should be sent to the House of Correction for 12 months, 
and a mittimus was issued accordingly (p. 147). From 
the "Constables' Accounts" we find that Isabel was taken 
to the House of Correction at a cost of 5^. to the town- 

From two or three cases it appears that the Quarter 
Sessions ordered the father to pay 26s, Sd. yearly for 
the support of the child and had to enter into recogniz- 
ances to do this, but there is one curious case (p. 90) 
where the father had custody of the child and the mother 
was ordered to pay 28.^. yearly towards its support, and 
the father had to enter into recognizances that he would 
keep the child so that it would not be chargeable to the 
parish. From the " Constables' Accounts " we learn that 
the order to support the child was not the end of the 
matter for the parents. John Newton was ordered to pay 
26s, 8rf. yearly (p. 84), but he and Ryder, the woman, 
were both flogged " by justices appointment at the sessions." 

House of Correction — In the period covered by this 
volume the most important administrative matter seems 
to have been the establishment of a House of Correction. 
By an act passed 1597 (43 Eliz. cap. 4) the magistrates 
assembled in Quarter Sessions were enabled to cause one 
or more Houses of Correction to be erected within their 
county or city. Lancashire appears to have been slow to 
avail itself of the powers of the act, and it appears to 
have been under pressure from above that in 1616 the 
justices of Salford hundred decided to erect a House of 
Correction for that hundred, and fixed pn Bury as the 



XVIU. INTRODUCTION. 

locality (p. 9), made various orders for its proper 
conduct (p. 10 and 11), and levied a rate to cover the 
expense (p. 12-13). Mr. ^Mosley gives the form of the 
precept to the constables. 

Osw : Mosley and [another magistrate] J.P., &c., these are in his 
Majesty's name to command and charge you that forthwith upon 
the receipt hereof you collect and levy or cause to be collected and 
levied within your said township and hamlets thereunto belonging 
the sum of x/i. taxed and imposed upon your said township and 
hamlets by his Majesty's Justices of the peace in the open sessions 
of the peace holden at Manchester in the county of Lancaster 
the xj*** day of May, 161 7, for and towards a house of correction, 
&c., together with necessary engines and implements and raising 
of a stock, as also for entertainment of a master or governor 
thereof for the whole year according to the &c., together also 
by and with the command of his Majesty's justices of assize at 
the &c., which said sum levied as aforesaid you shall make 
undelayed payment unto us or [one of us], &c., at Manchester, &c." 

The rate was collected (p. 23), but nothing further was 
done. • In March 161 7-8 at the assembly of Justices at 
Lancaster the scheme of a separate House of Correction 
for Salford hundred was abandoned, and it was decided to 
have only one House of Correction for the whole county. 
Preston was the locality chosen, and a committee was 
appointed to find a suitable house (p. 38). On 18 August, 
1618, the Court fined the Justices for not having erected 
a House of Correction (p. 49), and on the following day 
the justices levied a rate on the whole county (p. 46), and 
agreed as to the erection of the house (p. 47). In 1619 
a master or governor was appointed, and the very in- 
teresting bargain made with him is given in full (pp. 86-88), 
and by March 1620 (p. 109) the building and furnishing 
appear to have been complete. In August, 162 1, the 
master reported that the House already wanted repairing. 

Recusants. — Mr. Mosley gives, under date 161 8 (p. 49), 
a series of "articles and orders to be observed for the due 
execution of the statutes concerning recusants, alehouses, 



INTRODUCTION. XIX. 

drunkenness," etc. Probably these emanated from the 
Government. They are a series of questions which suggest 
that the Justices had been neglecting their duty. A similar 
series of " Directions " (p. 57) are obviously from the judges 
of Assize, who* urge great strictness in dealing with recusants, 
and in March, 1619-20, the Justices are threatened with a 
fine of ;^ioo if they do not cause every recusant to take 
the oath of allegiance (p. 144). The only result, so far 
as shown in this volume, is the list on pp. 82, 83, which 
gives the names of a few persons who took the oath of 
allegiance and of a larger number who refused. The 
latter list contains the names of members of some well 
known Roman Catholic families. Mr. Mosley gives the 
following form of a precept to the high constables con- 
cerning recusants : — . 

" A.B.C.D., &c., justices of the peace of our, &c., to E.F.G.H., 
&c., gentlemen, high constables of the hundred of Salford greeting. 
We command you and every of you that you give summons and 
warning to all and every the persons whose names are hereunder 
written that they and every one of them be and personally 
appear before us upon^ Monday being the xiii*** of this instant 
Oct. next by nine of the clock of the same day then and there 
to take the oath of allegiance. And that you give summons and 
warning to all and every the petty constables and churchwardens 
within your divisions that they and every of them be likewise 
before us at Manchester the said xiii^^ day of Oct. to present 
the names of all the persons inhabiting within their several 
divisions which have been absent from the church and chapels 
where they be churches : for iii sabbath days as before the said 
xiii*** day of Oct. with the names of all their children above nine 
years old, and the names of all there servants, retainors and 
sojourners in their houses that are recusants, and for how many 
months they have kept such servants, sojourners and retainors 
which be recusants, and also that you and every of you be 
likewise before us at the day and place aforesaid to answer how 
and after what manner you have executed this our precept 
in the execution whereof fail not at your perils. Given at 
M., &c," 



XX. INTRODUCTION. 

The following form " for absence from the church on 
Sundays in time of divine service," which Mr. Mosley 
gives was directed to the recusant personally, who was 
ordered to appear before the magistrate, presumably to 
explain why he had failed to attend church, and if the 
explanation was not satisfactory to receive the punish- 
ment. 

" Osw. Mosley, esqr., &c. Forasmuch as it is proved unto 
me that you A.B., &c., two several Sundays vid the i and 8**» 
of April last or either of them did not repair to any church, 
chapel or any other place appointed for common prayer nor there 
did hear common prayer according to the statute in that behalf 
made in the first year of the reign of the late Gtueen Elizabeth, 
but did forbear the same contrary to the said statute and not 
having any lawful or reasonable excuse to be absent and that by 
force of the statute in the behalf made and provided I am 
authorised to call you before me. Therefore these are by force 
of the said statute to command you to be and personally appear 
before me at my house at Ancoats upon Monday next not 
failing hereof at your perils. Given, &c.** 

If the recusant refused to pay the fine of 12^. for each 
offence, the next step was the issue of a precept " for the 
churchwardens to distrain their goods (being absent not 
having a just excuse) if they refuse to pay," as follows : — 

" Osw. Mosley, &c., to D.E. churchwarden of the parish 
of F. greeting. Forasmuch as by the oath of witness proof 
is made unto me that the persons hereafter named who dwell 
in the same parish being subjects of this Realm of England 
upon the two Sundays last being the i and 8 of this 
instant April or either of them did not resort or repair to the 
parish church of F. nor to any other church, chapel or any other 
place appointed for common prayer nor there did hear divine 
service according to the statute made in that behalf in the first 
year of the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth but did forbear 
the same contrary to the form of the said statute not having any 
lawful or reasonable excuse to be absent And for that the said 
persons being by me the said Justice called before me did not 
make any sufficient excuse or proof thereof to the satisfaction of 



INTRODUCTION. xxi. 

me the said Justice of peace. Therefore by force of the statute 
in this behalf lately made and provided, I do hereby give unto 
you the said churchwardens warrant to levy severally and 
respectively for the defaults aforesaid by distress and sale of the 
goods of the persons hereafter named the several sums of money 
hereafter imposed upon them or set down together with their 
names vid every several sum of the goods of the person upon 
whom or together with whose name the same is imposed or set 
down to be imployed to and for the use of the poor of that 
parish rendering to every one of the same persons the overplus 
of the money raised of the goods of that person so to be sold 
according to the form of the statute, hereof certify me xvi*"** May 
at your perils. Given, &c. 

And if the recusant refused to pay and had no goods, 
there was a further resource of civilization in the shape 
of "a mittimus for an offender by absence from church 
that refusfe to pay and have not whereon to distrain.'' 

** Osw. Mosley, esqr., &c., to the keeper of the prison, &c., 
greeting. Forasmuch as it is proved unto me by oath that 
A.B.C.D., &c., whom I send you by the bearers hereof two 
several Sundays vidtt xvi"*** and XX3'** of April last past or either 
of them did not repair to any church, chapel or any other place 
appointed for common prayer according to the statute in that 
behalf made in the first year of the reign of the late Gtueen 
Elizabeth. But did forbear the same contrary to the statute not 
having any lawful or reasonable excuse to be absent, and that 
upon warrant by me made for the levying of xud, for either of 
the said defaults upon the goods of the said offenders which so 
made default as aforesaid there was default of distress so as 
sufficient distress of the goods of the said offenders cannot be 
found whereupon to levy the said sums. These therefore are in 
his Majesty's name to command you to receive into your custody 
in the said prison the bodies of the said A.B.C.D., there to 
remain severally until payment be made of the said several sums 
by them severally forfeited for their said defaults by force of 
the statute aforesaid the said sums to be employed to and for 
the use of the poor of the parish of A. according to the form 
of the statute not failing hereof at your perils. Given, &c." 



XXU. INTRODUCTION. 

Rogues and Vagabonds, — These only occasionally come 
before the magistrates, the constables being quite com- 
petent to deal summarily with them. A Devonshire rogue 
with the historic name of Courtney, and with the letter 
R branded on his shoulder, was committed to Lancaster, 
and a "dangerous rogue" was sent to the House of 
Correction (p. 104.). Orders for the treatment of wandering 
rogues are included in the agreement concerning the House 
of Correction (p. ii). The justices were expected to 
cause privy searches to be made. Mr. Mosley gives two 
forms, the first being the form of precept to the constables 
to make a privy search, and the second ordering the con- 
stables to distrain on the goods of persons who had 
harboured rogues and vagabonds : — 

We the King's Majesty's Justices of the peace and quorum 
within the county of Lancaster whose names be subscrii)ed to the 
constables of D. greeting, these are in his Majesty's name to 
command and charge you that upon the ix** day of this instant 
April in the night season taking unto you sufficient aid and 
assistance of your township you make a general privy search 
within your said township and liberties thereof for the finding 
out of all rogues vagabonds wandering and disordered persons 
and such as be persons unknown and suspicious to be dangerous 
and to apprehend all such as you shall find in your said search 
and to cause them and every of them with their harbourers to 
be brought before us and others his Majesty's Justices of the 
peace at Manchester upon the day then next following then and 
there to be dealt withall as the law in that case provideth And 
that then and there also you do give an account and reckoning 
upon oath in writing and under the hand of the minister of your 
parish what rogues, vagabonds wandering and disordered persons 
you have apprehended in your said search and how many others 
have been by you punished since the last privy search. And likewise 
that you give your attendance at the time and' place prefixed as you 
will answer the contrary at your perils given at Manchester the 
5*** day of December, 161 8. By us, Leofi Asshawe, Osw. Mosleye* 

"Edmund Trafford, K*, and Osw. Mosley, esqr., two of his 
Majesty's Justices of the peace, &c., to the constable of D. greeting 



INTRODUCTION. XXUI. 

Forasmuch as this day upon lawful proof [viz. the confession 
of the parties offending or proof of two witnesses] and conviction 
before us it appeareth unto us that A.B. of C. husbandman, 
seeing and knowing D.E., & F.G. to resort unto his house 
being rogues vagabonds and sturdy beggars, to beg gather or 
receive ahns. And them did not apprehend or carry or cause to 
be apprehended or carried to the next constable to receive such 
condign punishment as the law in that case provideth, but did 
harbour and lodge them the said D.E.F. and G. Therefore these 
are (by virtue of the statute made in the first year of the King's 
Majesty's reign that now is for the continuance and explanation 
of the statute made in 39** Elizabeth, intituled an Act for punish- 
ment of rogues vagabonds and sturdy beggars) to authorise and 
command you to distrain the said A.B. his goods and chattels* 
and to make sale of such and so much thereof as will amount 
unto the sum of x^. for his contempt in the premises, and if he 
or any other do disobey or withstand you in the execution hereof 
that then you do forthwith cause him and every of them so 
disobeying and withstanding to be brought before us at Manchester 
upon the viii*** day of April next ensuing by ten of the clock in 
the forenoon of the same day to receive such punishment as is 
due to the disturbers of the statute, at which time and place we 
do likewise require your attendance with certificate of your 
proceeding herein without fail not at your peril. Given, &c." 

Sunday observance. — In 16 16 orders for the observance 
of Sunday were made by the justices (p. 15). Sunday 
trading was prohibited, excepting the sale of necessary 
victuals, and butchers were not to sell any flesh after the 
second peal to morning prayer, all householders were to 
close their doors and the inhabitants were to go to church ; 
if any person was found in an alehouse during divine service 
the alehouse was to "bee putte downe and thenceforth 
not to be lycensed agayne," and so on. The constables 
and churchwardens were to see to the carrying out of 
these orders, and the justices were to see that the constables 
did their duty. The list of games which these orders pro- 
hibited has written in the margin, in a later hand, the 
words "lawfull upon Sondaies by the King's declaracon." 



XXIV. INTRODUCTION. 

This refers, of course, to the famous " Book of Sports," 
and it is, perhaps, owing to the " Book of Sports " that 
this volume contains so few cases of breach of these 
regulations. 

Of the " Book of Sports '* Mr. Mosley gives a copy 
which differs to some extent from the printed versions, 
notably in the date, for while the " Book of Sports " (as 
printed in Axon's " Lancashire Gleanings," p. 57, and 
Govett's " King's Book of Sports," p. 35) is dated Greenwich 
24 May, 16 James I (1618), the version given by Mr. 
Mosley is dated Gerards Bromley 27 Aug., 15 James I 
(1617). Mr. Mosley's version is given below : — 

[14.] "Whereas wee did justlie in o' progress throughe 
Lancashire rebuke some puritanes &c. fcise people and tooke 
order that the like unlawful! cariage should not bee used by anie 
of them hearafter in the prohibitinge & unlawfull punish inge of 
o' good people for usinge theire lawfull recreations & honest 
exercises upon sondaies and other holidaies after the afternoone 
sermone or service. Wee now fyndinge that twoe sortes of 
people whearw*** that cuntrie is too much infected (wee^ meane 
Papists & Puritanes, have maliciouslie traduced and calumniated 
theise o"^ just & humble proceedings & thearefore least o' 
reputacon might upon the one syde (thoughe innocentlie) have 
some aspertion left upon it & and that upon the other pte o^ 
good people in that Cuntrie bee not misled by the mistakinge or 
misinterp'tacon of o"^ meaninge wee have thearefore thought good 
heareby to cleare & make o' pleasure to bee manifested to all 
o'^ good people in those partes. It is true th* at o* first entringe 
to this Crowne & Kingdome wee weare informed & that too 
trulie that o'^ Cuntrie of Lancaster abounded more in papishe 
recusants then anie Cuntrie of England and this hath continued 
synce to o' great regrett w*** little amendment save that now of 
late in o' last comminge throughe the said Countie wee fynd 
both by the reporte of the Judges and of the Byshopp of that 
Diocess that theare is some amendm* now daylie beginninge w*'*^ 
is no smale contentment unto us this report of this growinge 
amendm* made us the more sorie when wee heard w*** o' owne 
eares the generall complainte of the people that they weare barred 



INTRODUCTION. XXV. 

from all lawfull recreacon and excersise upon the sondaies aft6r- 
noone after the endinge of all Devine service w''** cannot but 
produce twoe evills The one a hindringe of the Cdnvercon of 
manie whom theire preists will take ocasion heareby to vex 
perswgdinge them that no honest myrth or recreacon is lawfull 
or tollerable in o'^ religion w*^'' cannot but breede a great dis- 
contentm* in peoples harts especially of such as are padventure 
one the point of turninge The other inconvenience is that this 
phibition barreth the comon & meane sorte of people from usinge 
such excersises as may make theire bodies more able for warrs 
when wee or o^ successors shall have occasion to use theim & 
in place therof sette upp filthie Typlinge & Drunkennes & breedes 
a numb^ of ydle & discontented speeches in theire Alehowses 
For when shall the Comon sorte of people have leave to excercise 
if not upon sondaies or holidaies seeinge they must plie theire 
labo" & winn theire livings in all workinge daies. O' expresse 
pleasure is thearefore th* the lawes of o"^ kingdome and Cannons 
of o' Church bee as wee observed in that Countie as in all other 
places of this o'^ kingdome & upon the other part that no lawfull 
recreation bee barred to o' good people w<^^ shall not tend to 
the breach of o^ aforesaid Lawes & cannons of o' Church w*'** 
to express more pticulerlie o' pleasure is that thfe Bishops & 
all other inferio' Churchmen & churchwardens shall for theire 
parte bee carefull & dilligent both to instruct the ignorant & con- 
vince & reforme theim th* are mislead in religion p'^sentinge 
theim that will not con forme theimselves but obstinatelie stand 
out to o' Judges & Justices whome wee likewise comand in th* 
case to put the La we in due execution against theim. O' 
pleasure likewise is that the Byshopp of the Diocess shall through 
all his said Diocess take the like straight order w*** all the 
puritanes & p'^cisians w*^in the same either constraininge theim 
to conforme [them] selves or to leave the Cuntrie accordinge to 
the lawes of o^ kingdome & Canons of o*" Church & so to strike 
equallie one both hands against the Contemners of o' authoritie 
& adversaries of o' Church And as for o^ good peoples recrea- 
tion o' good pleasure likewise is that after the en[d] of all 
Devyne service o'^ good people bee not letted or discoraged from 
anie unlawfull recreacon such as Pypinge Dansinge either men or 
women archerie for men leapinge valtinge or anie such harmeles 
recreation & the women to have leave to Carrie rushes to the 



XXVI. . fNTRODUCTION. 

Church for the decoringe of it accordinge to theire ould Custome 
but w***all wee doe heare accounte still as phibited as unlawful! 
games to be used upon sondaies onelie as beare & Bull beatinge 
enterludes & bowlmge & likewise wee barr from this benefitt & 
lib'[ty] all such knowne recusants either men or women as will 
abstaine from Comminge to the Ch[urch] or Devyne service beinge 
thearfore unworthie of anie lawfull recreation after the [said] service 
that will not first come to the Church & serve god phibitinge in like 
sorte the said recreations to anie that though conforme in religion 
are not p'^sent in the church at the service of god before theire 
goinge to the said recreation. O' plesur likewise is th* they 
whome it belongeth to in office shall p'sent & sharplie punishe 
all such as in abuse of this o'^ lib'tie will use theise excercises 
before the endinge of all Devine service for th* day. And wee 
likewise straightlie comand that ev'^ie person shall resorte to 
theire owne parishe Church to heare devine service & eich 
parish by its selfe to use the said recreation after the service 
straightlie prohibitinge anie offensive weapons to bee caried or 
used one the same tyme of recreation And o^ pleasure is that 
this o' Declaracon shalbee published by order from the bushoppe 
of the Diocess throughout all the parish Churches and that both 
o' Judges of our sircuite & o'^ Justices of the peace bee informed. 
Given at Gerrards Bromliey the xxvij*-** day of August in the 
XV*** yeare of o"* Reigne of England p'rance & Ireland and of 
Scot the lj"^ 

Tho: Lake. 

A further Comand from his ma*^® to be observed & published 
by the ministers and Curates in All Churches. 

After that his ma***' was pleased to express his religious 
meaninge of grantinge recreation unto his people upon Sondaies 
& holidaies after tyme of eveninge service his highnes hath 
furthermore comanded mee to provide first th* the principall 
ministers that be preacherr w*^in anie Diocess Doe instruct the 
people concerninge the lawfulnes of recreacon upon Sondaies 
accordinge to the Limitts & restraints set downe in his ma**^* 
Declaracon secondlie to observe all such kind of people as are 
said to encline to a kind of Judaisme by neither eatinge meate 
themselves nor sufferinge others to dress it upon the Lords day 
concerninge whom yee ought to informe mee that the may bee 



INTRODUCTION. xxvil. 

reduced from th* error 3lie th* everie one of y** Doe reede the 
publicke service in the Church accordinge to th* forme of 
lethargic set down in the booke of comon praier lastlie th* in 
y"* sermones in tlie afternoone y" exceede not the compass of an 
howre least that his ma*'** former favowrable In- ten dement and 
Indulgencie to his people may seeme to bee Deluded thearby. 

"Tho: Cestren."* 

Taxation. — There are a number of items relating to the 
levying of taxes. " The Ox money " or the " money for 
provision of oxen for the King's household" was a feudal 
" purveyance and provision for the King," which having 
become both irritating to the public and unprofitable to 
the King, was abolished by 12 Chas. II., cap. 24. 

In 16 1 7- 1 8 the collectors of ox money were ordered 
to make undelayed payment (p. 38). In August 1618 
Mr. Peter Marsh of Wigan was appointed receiver of the 
ox money (p. 47), and two or more collectors were ap- 
pointed for each hundred (p. 48). The collectors issued 
a precept (p. 61) to the constables of each township to 
collect within his township the proportion for which it was 
assessed (p. 60). Although the collectors were appointed 
for each year, the record gives those of two years only 
(pp. 48, 151). 

Another tax of which frequent mention is made is one 
for the relief of maimed soldiers and mariners (43 Eliz., 
cap. 3), and of the prisoners in the King's iBench and 
Marshalsea (43 Eliz., cap. 2). Treasurers for " maymed 
souldiers " were appointed in 1617-8 (p. 38), and in 1620-1 
(p. 141), and Mr. Mosley gives the form of a precept for 
the collection of the tax. 

Osw : Mosley, esquire, one of the King's Majesty's Justices 
of peace within the county of Lancaster and Treasurer for this 
present year for the hundreds of Sal ford, Derby and Lonsdale in 
the said County to A.B.C.B. and D.C., high constables within the 
said hundred of Saiford greeting. These are to will and require 
you and nevertheless to command and charge you that you collect 

* Thomas MortuD, Bishop of Chester, 1616-1619. 



XXViil. INTRODUCTfON. 

and levy or cause to be collected and levied by the churchwardens 
and petty constables of the several parishes hereunder written the 
several sums taxed upon their said parishes for or towards the 
necessary relief of soldiers and mariners and prisoners of the King's 
Bench and Marshalsey according to the statute in that case made 
and provided, and that you make undelayed payment of the said 
sums to me or my deputies at the next general Sessions holden 
within your said hundred of Salford aforesaid in and upon the 
fiist day of the Sessions by ten of the clock in the aforenoon of 
the same day and hereof fail not upon the pain and penalty in 
and by the said statute to be imposed upon you for your default. 
Given at Manchester, &c." 

There are two or three orders that 40^. per annum 
shall be paid to maimed soldiers. In one case the old 
soldier was to have 5 marks on condition that he should 
" depart this countie and bee noe further chargeable or 
burdensome to this same countie." 

For the subsidy of 162 1 "commissioners for taxation 
of the first payment of the second subsidy " and collectors 
of the subsidy were appointed (p. 152). Money for local 
purposes was raised as required. 

The principal local expenditure appears to have 
been for the repair of the bridges and the erection of the 
House of Correction. Crosford and other bridges are named^ 
and in each case the charge seems to have been on the 
whole county (p. 116). When a bridge needed repairing 
the necessary sum was ordered to be collected. Collectors 
(usually the High Constables) were appointed, and overseers 
and supervisers (not necessarily justices) were named to 
see the work properly done (p. 48). Several difficulties 
seem to have arisen in connection with the collection of 
the bridge money and other taxes. Some of the townships 
refused to pay on the pretence that they were exempt. 
The claims of Altcar and of Childwall were denied by 
justices in 1620 (p. 1 10), and the collectors were ordered 
to distrain. Occasionally the constables, as for instance 
those of Gorton in 16 16 (p. i), neglected to pay, and 



INTRODUCTION. XXIX. 

occasionally the collectors failed to account for the money 
collected (p. no). The justices zealously protected the 
inhabitants from the "Clerk of the market" who had 
attempted to levy fines and amerciaments (p. in), and 
from persons who attempted to levy tolls for crossing 
bridges repaired at the charge of the county (p. 142). 



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[i8.] Decimo die April A'' RRs Jacobi, &c. 14*** et 
49°^ 16 1 6. 

April ii. 

A p'cept to the cunstables of Faylsworth to apeare 

at the next q^**' Sessions, to answere theyre default 

in execut : of theyre office. 
A p'cept to the cunstables of Gorton simlter | both at 

the instance of the cunstables of Manchester, for 

not payinge in the bridge money. 
£0^ A warrant of the peace ad instant. Wiftmi Ravald 

v'sus Jacobu Hilton butcher, execut : infra. 
^^ A warrant of the peace ad instant : Eliz : Smyth uxor 

Johanfi Smyth de Wythington v'sus Francf Hunt 

ats Wood de eade weaver execut. ut infra. 

April 13. 

(Francisc^ Wood ats Hunt p'dict^ — Recogn se debere x^K 
Henricus Rigbie de Wythington p'dct^: similiter v^*. 

Johannis Holland de Salford similiter v^^ 

to apeare at the next sessions and in the meane 
season to keepe the peace &c. specially towards 
Elizab : ux Johan Smyth. 

(James Hilton supra no™iatus Recogn se &c. xx". 

Robt Ravald de Kersall smlter x^». 

Raphe Buerdsall de Droylsden smlter x^*. 

to apeare ut supra &c. towards Wiitm Ravald. 
B 



2 notes of proceedings at [1616 

April 15. 

g(^ A p'cept of the peace ad instani Edward Davie versus 

Thoma Blomileye de Manchester sheerema. 
2^ A Releas of the recognisance abovesaid by Eliz : 

Smyth vers* Fr : Wood. 
^^ A p'cept ad testificand ad petic Anne Gee vid &c. 

v'sus Thomas Potter. 
go^ the acknowledgem* of an inroulem' inter Leav' et Briers 

cognusors et [blank] conusee [/>., cognisee]. 

qrtr Sessions xxviij Aprill!*' 

g(^ A p'cept of peace ad petic Alic uxoris Georgii Scotson 
de Manch' blackesmyth v'sus Thomas Lees de Ashton 
Badger et Willm Andre wes de eade glover. 

rWillm Andre wes in x^ 

go^ Recogn p -j Raphe Tetlowe de Oulda yeom 



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I Mich. Taylier de Heaton yeom 
to apeare at the next sessions &c., and to keepe 
the peace &c., specially towards Alice the wiflFe of 
George Scotson. 

May 20. 

{Robtu Bradshawe de Fallowefield in x*\ 

WillihCromptondeManchester inkeeperinv^*. 
Robt Hilton de eade Butcher in v^*. 

to apeare at the next sessions &c. concerninge the 
keepinge of a bastard by him begotten on the bodie 
of Marger Smyth of Leavshot [Levenshulme] by 
virtue of a p'cept fro M*^ Ashalle, and to keepe the 
peace erga Dom Rege et cunctii populu suu. 

May 25. 

W"* Barker of Stretford yeoma Recogn &c. x*\ 

,,r.,,^ r^ , \de eade lynne webster uterq3 v^^ &c. 
Willm Barlowe / ' 

* Written in a different hand. Probably meaning that the previous items 
had been reported at Quarter Sessions at the date mentioned. 



I6l6] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 3 

to apeare at the next sessions et interim pace &c. 
erga doiu Rege et cunctii populu suu. 
comitted by S' Edm TraflFord w^ his breefe note or 
warr' annexed to this Recognisance. 

[19.] May 26. 

gB^ A p'cept of the peace to the cunstables of Opinshawe 
ad instanc Joan uxor Johan Buerdsall v'sus Hughe 
Buerdsall de Opinshawe. 
similiter versus Anna Jackson vidua de Opinshawe p'dc?. 
go^ A p'cept for the peace ad instan? Johann W"son 
ats Johnson de Heaton Norris, v'sus Thoma Rob- 
inson et Isabett uxor del Thome, 
r ^ p^ . /Thoma Robinson in x**. 

* *^ iRoger Bexwicke de Kerdmansholmein x*. 
pace custodir &c. vrsus Johanne W™son ats John§. 
T^ .y /pMct Thoma in x^». 

^ ^ Ip'dct Rogerii in x^*. 

Isabella uxor p'dct Thome custodiet pac &c. versus 
p'dcf Johanne &c. 

May 28. 

Recogni? p /Hugone Buerdsall in x^\ 

go^'^ L K James Bexwicke de eade v^'. 

et g' more IW™ Strengthfellowe de eade v". 

pace custodire &c. ut supra in p'cepl. 
(f A p'cept to the cunstables of Manchester to ap'hend 
Raphe Turn' of Manchester sheereman, to showe 
cause why hee depted forth of the service of Richard 
Sheardley de eade sheerema beinge lawefullie Re- 
tayned &c. 
gi/'' A p'cept ad instan? Henrici Irlam de Flixton versus 
Edmund Parker de Partinton in Com Cestr for the 
peace &c. 

rEdward Jackson de Maxfield in com 

Cestr Lynne Webster in x^*. 

^ Recogni? p - Adam Mottershead de Tythringt5 in 

com.p'*dc? mercer in v*\ 

W°* Ellor de Manchester upholster in v^. 



gd^ Recognit p 



NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1616 

To keepe the peace &c. p'cipue erga Georgiu Holt 
seniore de Manchester in com Lane lynne Web- 
ster I by warrant fro S' Richard Ashton knight. 
Johanne Bardisleye de Ardwicke 

yeoma in x^». 

Nicholau Hartleye de eadem yeoma in v**. 
^Richardu Bardisleye de eade yeoma in v^*. 
To keepe the peace &c. p'cipue erga Johanne Hoi- 
linworth de Ardwicke p'dct ex mea discretions 
L^ A p'cept ad instantia p'dcti Johannis Bardisleye versus 
p'dctii Johanne Hollinworth to keepe the peace &c. 
similiter versus Maria uxore p'dcti Johannis Hollin- 
worth ex sacramen?. 
Recognit p Radum Kenyon de les Ancoats in xx^ quod 
p'dcta Maria custodiet pace &c. p'cipue vsus p'dctii 
Johanne Bardisleye. 

June 12. 

g^ A precept ad instans An : uxor Thomi Haull de Salford 

gb^ versus Jacobu Addlington et An uxor ejus de eod 
to keepe the peace &c. et p'cipue. 

h^ A precept to the Constables of Manchester to aprehend 
the body of Thomas Raulinson to answer such things 
&c, ex parte Dni RRs &c. and likewyse to bring 
Isabell the wife of James Marcrofte ad testificand 
ca§ supradicf ex petitione Radi Whitworth. 

[20.] June 13. 

(Jacobu Adlington de Salford in x^ 

Richardu W™son de Manch' glasier v". 
Robtu Leach de Salford whittawer v^\ 
for the peace, &c. v'sus Anna uxor Thome Hale de 
Salford p'dcJ. 
T^ .- r Richardu Wmson p'dcf in x^*. 

Recogmtp t Rob? Leach p'dc? in 

pro Anna ux p'dc? Jacobi Adlingto, quod ilia cus- 
todiet pace ut supra. 



l6l6] sessions held at manchester. 5 

June 15. 

Mem : One Richard Thorpe of Colne was taken for steal- 
inge X yards & ds[?] of linne cloathe ad valeue 8** a 
yard fro the stale of Richard Jones of Manch' aforesd 
chapma, the sd Thorpe was taken w*** th* manour, 
exaiacons taken viz : Richard Jones | Joane ux Arnold 
Mort, and the prisoner. 

A mittimus for the said Richard Thorpe. 

Recogii p Richard. Jones p'dcl to psecute a bill of 
enditem* &c. at the next assises at Lane', &c. in x". 

June 14. 

exaiacons taken concerninge the fellonious takinge of 
2 sheetes one fine cloathe, & one apron forth of the 
yarne croft of Raphe Whitw'^. 
ptie suspected Thomas Rawlinson, let to Baile by S' Edm 
TraflFord and me at Manchester xiiij^ Junij, usq} ad 
pxima sessione pacis Data Manchestr &c. the Recog- 
nisance is in the hands of S' Edm TraflFord. 

"Radu Marler in xx'^ de Faylsworth yeoma. 
Johanne Jackson in x" de Manch' black 

smyth. 
.Robertii Marler de Faylsworth yeoman in x^\ 
for the peace p''cipue v'sus Jacobu Travis et Johanne 
Travis de Faylsworth laborers. 
. .|., TRadus Marler p*"dcl in x^*. 

iRobt Marler p'dct in x". 
pro Isabella uxor p'dct Radi ut an tea virtute warran? 
Ric Asheton mit, et Rici Holland armiger. 
00^ A precept ad instan? pMc? Radi versus Johanne 
Travis et Jacobum Travis pMc? et Johanne Newton 
serviente die? Johannis Travis pro pace servand. 

rThoma Hale de Salford showemakerin xx^K 

(f Recogn p -j Raphe Rydinges de Salford carpenter in x". 

ICuthbert Whitaker de Salford Taylier in x". 

pro p'dc? Thoma et Anna uxor ejus pro pace v'sus 

Jacobu Adlington &c. by a p'cept fr5 me directed 

&c, ad petitione prdrf Jacobi Adlington. 



(f Recogn p 



6 notes of proceedings at [1616 

July 8. 

A precept ad instanl Thom Ashton versus Edward 

Turner ambo de Manch' pro pace servand precipue 

erga Thome prdu.* 

^ . rRobtu Hudson de Manchest' shearman 

Recognisans p 



m x^ 



li 



Benjamin Cleare simileterin \^K 

Rogerum Rydings id in v*'. 

pro pace erga cuncf for beinge found at an unlaw- 

full hower and unlawfully in the chamber w*^ a woman, 
a p^'cept to ap'hend John Buerdsall of Openshaw to 

answer unto such things as shalbee objected on the 

behalfe of the kinges. 

[21] 

L^ A precep? ad instan? Henrici Smith Rofeti Smyth et 
Hellenni Smyth uxoris Henri predi versus John Smith 
et Elizabethum uxorem ejus to keepe the peace et 
precipue er predu Hen : Rofet et Hellen. 

(fk^^h precep? Informatione Thome Johnson versus Ed- 
wardii Turner whittawer to keepe the peace &c. 
et precipue erga Thomu Ashton. 

g^ A p'cept ad instan? Radi Marler de Faylesworth 
yoman versus Johem Travis et Jacobii Travis de 
Faylesworthe et Johe Newt5 de eadem to keepe 
the peace &c. et p'cipue versus Radii predum et 
Radii Marler Allium predi Radi. 

q''^'" Sessions Julij xviii. 

i Radum Bradshaw de Salford Inkeept in x". 
Recognisans ps Edmundum Boulton in ead Shoomakerin v^ 
IWittrh Freeman de ead Roper in v". 

upon condicon that Raph Bra[dshaw] aforesayd shall 
not keep ale nor beere to sell nor a tipplinge howse 
untill he sha[ll] bee licened by due order of la[w] 
cap? per Leonard Ashawe et Oswaldum Mosley. 

* This paragraph ia deleted. 

f *' Inkeep." is crossed out, and " Roger " written over, but it is evident 
that "Radum" was the word intended tu have been draaed. 



l6l6] sessions held at manchester. ^ 

August 31. 

o' A p'cept to ap'hend James Baweforme of Bolton to 
apeare at the next q'* Sessions &c. For gettinge of 
a bastard chyld of the bodie of An Hall of Farneworth. 

September 3. 

L^ a p'cept to ap'hend the bodie of James Rydings of 
Manchest' to answer unto such things as shalbee 
objected agaynst him on the behalfe of o*" Sovereigne 
lord the kinge ad peticonem Jacobi Holme de Man- 
chestr p'd. 

September 6. 

g^h^^ p'cept ad instanc Anna uxoris Jacobi Radcliffe de 
Manchestr verss Radii Shalcrosse et Hellennam ux- 
orem ejus to keepe the peace &c. et p'cipue. 
A p'cept to ap'hend Raphe Worthington Constable of 
Faylesworth to apeare at the next Sessions &c. 

September 7. 

'Georgium Baylye de Manchest' Web- 
ster x*\ 

Gauther Kenion de ead Taylor v". 

.Samuell Hallowes de ead Shearman v**. 
q** Hellena uxor Radi Shalcrosse de Manchest' con- 
servabit pace erga cunctu populu ef pcipue erga 
Anna uxor Jacobi RadcliflFe. 



g' Recognisans p 



o^ Recognisans p 



September 23. 

Robtii Hamson de Manchestr Ale- 

howsekep in x". 

Johem Barlawe de Stretford husband- 

mann in v**. 

, Wittm Crampto de Manch : Alehowse : v**. 

for the peace to be kept towardes o' Sovereigne 

lord the kinge and all his leige people by vertue of 

a warrant directed fro my M', 



8 notes of proceedings at [1616 

October 5. 

g* A warrant for certayne persons to apeare at the next 
gen'" Sessions of the peace to give witnes on the 
behalfe of o' Sovereigne lord the kinge ad petic 
Witfm Walker de Ashton. 

October 7. 

g* A supsedeas ad sectam Johi Crawther to keepe the 
peace &c. 

{Johem Crawther in x". 

Lawrence Crawther in v^*. 
Rofet Brooke in v". 

that the sayd John shall apeare at the next Sessions 
after easter & in the meane tyme keepe the peace &c. 
Examinacons taken at Manchest' concerninge the fel- 
onious takinge of 2 shirtes & one smocke from John 
Barton & John Stone ptie suspected John Tonge. 

October 8. 

(f a p'cept for the peace ad petil Benjamin Cleare de 
Manchestr Shearman versus Radum Hunt de Man- 
chest' Shearman to keepe the peace - &c. et p'cipue 
versus &c. 

'Ricum Cloughe de Gortton in x". 

Robtu Holme de Newt5 in x'». 

Thomas Heape de Bradford x^ 

Johes Wardleworthe de Blackley x*». 

Jo : Travis de Faylsworth x^*. 

Jac. Grunshall de Droylsden x". 

Tho : Gilbodie de Stretford x^. 

Garvas [?] Travisse de Cheeta x^. 

Tho : Wroe de Clifton x**. 

^Michael Seddon de Pendleton 
to apeare at the next Sessions or in the meanetyme 
to pay the somes taxed up5 theyre Townshipps 
towards the building of a howse of Correccon. 
cap? cor Edmundo TraflFord milite Leonardo Ashaw 
et Oswaldo Mosley Armig. 



Recognisans per 



l6l6] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 9 

[22.] April i8. 

Sessio pacis tent apud Mancestria Com Lane Coram 
Edmundo TraflFord milite Rico Ashton milite Rico Holland 
Hugone Watmoughe Ciico sacre Theolog Baculer Francisco 
Holte Johanne Bradshawe Thoma Barton Johe Holte Jolie 
Greenehalge Leonardo Ashawe et Oswald Mosley Armigeris 
Justiciar Dm Regis ad pacem in Com p'd Conservand 
necnon ad diversa felonia transg et alia malefacta in eod 
com ppetuaf audiend et terminand assignaf die Jovis vidett 
Decimo octavo die Aprilis An** RRs Jacobi nunc Angt &c. 
Decimo quarto et Scoc quadragessimo nono. 

Memorand qd ad banc p'fa? Sessionem pacis tent apud 
Mancestria pMam in Com pred coram p'fa? Justicr dico 
decimo octavo die Aprilis An® Decimo quarto et quadra- 
gessimo nono supradic quoddam scrip? sub manibus p*"d 
Edmundi TraflFord Richi Ashton Rici Holland Hugonis 
Watmoughe Franci Holte Leonardi Ashawe et Oswaldi 
Mosley fact Juro' juxta formam statuti in hac que sequit' 
forma vidett To the end a bowse of Correccon may bee 
errected in the hundred of Salford in the sayd Countie of 
Lan' & that the same may bee maynteyned ordered & 
governed accordinge to the forme of the statute yt is agreed 
by the sayd Justices that the sayd Hughe Watmoughe and 
John Greenehalghe twoe of the sayd Justices shall deale 
and moove w*^ James Greenehalghe of the Chamber and 
Roger Boothe or any other teniite Fermer or occupier of 
land in the Lordshippe of Burye in the sayd Countie 
Convenient for scituaconne theareof For the obteyninge of 
such interest as the sayd tenfit or occupier hath thearein 
And allsoe shall indevo' to pcure from the right honnor^^® 
Wittm Earle of Dearbye Lord of the Mannor of Bury 
aforesayd a grante theareof to bee made to all the Justices 
of the peace inhabittinge in the sayd hundred upon trust 
and to the intente the same shalbee used and imployed 
for keepinge Correctinge & settinge to worke of the 
Rogues vagabonds sturdie beggers & other ydle & dis- 
orderly persons And yt is thought meete by all the Justices 
C 



lO . NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1616 

before named that such persons or person as after the 
erreccon of the sayd howse of Correccon shalbee ellected 
to bee Master or governer of the same accordinge to the 
forme of the statute shall have yearely the rent of xx^* for 
his allowance and mayntenance for his travell and care to 
bee had in the sayd servisse as allsoe for the releevinge 
of such as shall happen to bee weake and sicke in his 
Custodie the same to bee payed quarterly accordinge to 
the forme of the >statute and yt is Further agreed and 
ordered by the Justices that theare shalbee forthw*^ levied 
in the sayd hundred after the ordenary pporcon and Divicon 
of taxacons in the sayd hundred the some of 2 C^* pounds 
of lawfull money of England vidett one C" for the Com- 
position for the place to effect the sayd howse upon and 
for convenient backesyde to the same and for and towardes 
the erectinge of the sayd howse and provision of Milnes 
Cardes and other implem** to sett Rogues and other ydle 
persons on Worke : And the other hundred pounds for 
stocke to sett the persons w°^ shalbee comitted to the sayd 
howse on worke and that the sayd John Greenehalghe and 
Oswald Mosley Esquires shalbee collectors of the said 
somes and shall collect the same w*^ all convenient speede. 
After the receipte theareof in such place w***in the Lord- 
shippe of Burye Wheareof such grante shalbee obteyned 
and in defaulte theareof to bee in some other conveniente 
place heareafter to bee agreed upon by the sayd Justices 
or the greater number of them a Conveniente howse of 
Correccon shalbee errected and built and a Conveniente 
backesyde theareto adjoyninge shalbee pvided and allsoe 
Millnes turnes Cardes and suchlike necessary implements 
and allsoe yrons for settinge on worke and safe Custodie 
of such Rogues and other ydle persons as shalbee thither 
comitted and that such sayd psons as heareafter shalbee 
ellected to bee Master or governer of the sayd howse 
shall upon his receipte of [23] the sayd laste menconed 
hundred pounds for stocke give securitie by bond to 
the Justices of peace inhabi[ting]in the sayd hundred 



l6l6] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 11 

for the safty p'servacon & repayme* of the sayd laste 
menconed some of one hundred pounds to the sayd 
Justices theyre executo" or administrato" for the use of 
the inhabitantes of the sayd hundred w*Mn twoe monthes 
next after order for repaym* theareof made in open Sessions 
of the peace to bee houlden in the sayd hundred by the 
more pte of the Justices assembled in any such Sessions 
And yf such securitie shall not bee given that then the 
sayd Justices take speciall order & care for the preser- 
vacon theareof accordinge to theyre wisdomes & discretions 
and to the end the sayd howse sha[ll] bee pestered as 
little as -may bee w*^ chyldrenn yt is ordered by the sayd 
Justices that yf any rogue vagabonnde sturdie begger or 
other w^ shall have any chyld or children w*^ him her or 
them w** shalbee ap'hended that such pson for the firste 
tyme shalbee onely whipped & sent accordinge to the 
statute and yf hee shee or they do come agayne and bee 
incorrigible then the Justic[es] shalbee carefull that hee 
shee or they havinge children shalbee sent to the sayd 
howse neare the tyme of the next Sessions then to bee 
howlden to the end the may be tried branded and deliv'* 
accordinge to the statute w*^ as little trouble to the sayd 
howse as well may bee It : yt is ordered that the sayd m' 
or governer of the sayd howse or Correccon havinge th* 
sayd yearely allowance of xx^* and the sayd hundred pounds 
for stocke shall not onely keepe all psons comitted to the 
sayd howse in worke accordinge to the meaninge of the 
statute but shall allsoe fynd Diot for the sayd psons accor- 
dinge to the meaninge of the statute and at every Session 
of the peace houlden in the sayd hundred shall bringe all 
such persons as shall remayne in his Custodie to the same 
Sessions theare to be tried deliv'** or pceeded againste 
accordinge to the sayd statute and that the sayd m' or 
governer shall at his owne charges menteyne repayre & 
keepe all yron tooles Millnes and implm*^ aforesayd w*^^ 
shalbee provided and delivered to him so as the same may 
bee continue [d] for the purposes for w^ they are provided 



12 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l6l6 

Allsoe yt is agreed and ordered th* if the sayd howse of 
Correccon shall at any tyme bee overburdened w*** multi- 
tude of pson[s] comitted thither or that any number of the 
same bee sicke that then yt shalbee lawfuU to and for any 
2 or more of the sayd Justices to Discharge and Deliver 
forth of the sayd howse any person or persons accordinge 
to theyre discretion as well out of the Sessions or in anye 
suche. 

Edmund Trafford Richard Ashton Richard Holland 

Hugh Watmoughe Francis Holte Leonard Ashawe 

Oswald Mosley 

[24.] 

Ad Sessionem pacis tentam apd Mancestria in Corn 
Lane Coram Edmundo Trafford milite Richo Ashton mili? 
Richo Holland Rogero Downes Hugone Watmoughe Ctico 
sacre theolog Baculer Edmundo Fleetewood Francisco Holt 
Johe Bradshaw Johe Holt Edmundo Prestwich Jotie Greene- 
halghe Leonardo Ashawe et Oswaldo Mosley Armigeris 
Justiciarijs Dm Regis ad pacem in Com pred Conservand 
nee non ad Div'sa felon transgressa et alia malefacta in 
eod Com perpetual audiend et terminand asigna? die 
Jovis vidett decimo octavo die Julij An** RRs Jacobi nunc 
Angt &c. xiiij*** et Scoc xlix''® 16 16. 

Memorand qd ad banc presa? Sessionem pacis ten? 
apud Mancest' pred in Com p'd Coram ^sa? Justic dicto 
decimo die Aprilis Anno Decimo quarto et quadragessimo 
nono sup'dct qdda scrip? sub manibus p'd Edmundi Trafford 
Richi Ashtonne Richi Holland Leonardi Ashawe et Oswaldi 
Mosley fac? Jrro' juxta formam statuti in hac que sequit' 
forma vidett Whearas heartofore at & in an open Session 
of the peace houlden at Manchest' aforesayd in Aprill last 
past Divers orders weare agreed upon and made by the 
Justices of peace then and theare p'sent For erreccon of a 
howse of Correccon and for governem* of the same & for 



i6i6] 



SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 



13 



Colleccon of the some CCxx" for erreccon and maynten- 
ance of that howse w*** orders the Justices now p'sent Do 
ratifie alowe of & confirme And the sayd Justices doe now 
further order that the sayd some of CCxx^* & five pound 
& eight pence more shalbee collected & levied w***in the 
sayd hundred to & for the uses in the sayd former orders 
expressed accordinge to the rates heareafter expressed 
vidett. 



Manchest' Devision. 



Rachdall Devision. 





li 


s. 


d. 




li 


s. 


d. 


Manchest' 


XX 


vij 


iiij 


Spotland 


vj 


X 


vj 


Salford 


vi 


xvi 


— 


Butterworth 


vj 


X 


vj 


Stretford 


ij 


xvij 


iiij 


Hunde'sfeild 


ix 


XV 


viij 


Wythington 


xj 


A 


— 


Castletonne 


"j 


V 


ij 


Heaton 








Midletonne 


xiij 


j 


— 


Norris 


iiij 


J 


iiij 


Aslitonne 


xiij 


j 


— 


Chorlton 


J 


vij 


iiij 


Ouldham 


vij 


vij 


— 


Raddishe 


iij 


vij 


iiij 


Rytonne 


ij 


"j 


vj 


Cheetam 


J 


viij 


— 


Chadertonne 


»i 


V 


ij 


Worsley 


vj 


ix 


— 


Cramptonno 


"j 


V 


ij 


Barton 
Clifton 


IV 


• 












IX 


J 

j 


— 




Ixv" 


iiij' 


viij"! 


Pendleton 


iiij 


iiij 


— 










Pendleburie 


i 


viij 


— 










Urmstone 


»3 


j 


iiij 










Prestwich 


V 


vij 


viij 










Pilkington 


V 


vij 


viij 










Flixtonne 


iiij 


XV 


iiij 











xCiiij^^ 



i^id 



Vll] 



14 



NOTES OP PROCEEDINGS AT 



BOULTON DEVISION. 



[1616 



Boulton cum 




Farneworth 




hameff iij 


xvj vii] 


Rumworth & 




Turton cum 




Kersley 


id 


Longworth 


id 


Heaton Horwich 




Edgworth cu 




& Halliwell 


id 


hamellis 


id 


Radcliffe 


id 


Blackwood cu 




Harwood cu 




AspuU 


id 


hameft 


id 


Rivington Lod- 




Westhaughton ne 


id 


stocke cu An- 




Burie xv^* 


viij^ — 


lezarke 


id 


Tottington vij" 


xiiij^ — 


the three Hultons 


id 







Ixv^^ 5' iiij** 
All three in toto ijC xxv'* viij*^. 

And that every one of the Constables of the severall 
Towneshippes aforesayd shall sev'ally assesse and collect 
the sayd somes imposed upon theare sayd Towneshippes 
of the inhabitantes and occupiers of the landes in the sayd 
Townshippes accordinge to 



[25-] 

the severall usuall rates of leyes & taxacons in those Towne- 
shippes w^^oute delay & make undelayed paym* theareof 
to John Greenehalghe and Oswald Mosley Esq" or the one 
of them before the firste day of Auguste next upon payne 
that every Constable beeinge neglegent thearein shalbee by 
any of the sayd Justices bound for his apearance at the 
next Session of the peace to bee houlden in the hundred 
of Salford theare to stand & performe such order & 
receive such punishm* as by the Justices of the peace 
shalbee made or ordered And yt is further ordered that yf 
any pson or persons shall refuse or upo Demand Delay or 



I6l6] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 5 

forbeare to pay such some or somes of money as is or 
shalbee taxed upon him or theym for the uses aforesayd 
that then the sayd Constables shall seve'lly have power & 
authoritie to Distreyne & shall Distreyne for the sayd soine 
or somes so refused or forborne or delaye[d] to bee payed 
of the goodes of the partye so refusinge or forbearinge & 
shall sell the same goods so Distreyned or taken & reteyne 
such pte of the Money received upo such sale as the sayd 
person or psons oughte to have payed and shall pay the 
same over to John Greenehalghe & Oswald Mosley or the 
one of them in forme aforesayd & the overplu[s] remay- 
ninge upon such sale repay to the sayd person who formly 
did ow[n]e the sayd goods so sold as aforesayd And yf any 
person shall w**stand or p'vent the sayd Constables or any 
of them so as the[y] cannot Distreyne as above sayd or 
shall make any rescusse to or agaynste any such Coivstable 
of any Distresse by him or them taken as aforesayd then 
eve'y such person so w***standinge p'ventinge or rescuinge 
as aforesayd shalbee comitted to prison theare to remeyne 
till he shalbee thence lawfully Delivered and further shall 
incurr such penaltie as by the statute in that case is 
provideth. 

Edmund Traflford Richard Ashtone Richard Holland 
Leonard Ashawe. 



Orders to bee observed w*^in the Countye of Lane' 
sett downe & agreed upon at Lane upon thursday 
the eighte day of Auguste in the fourteenth yeare 
of the Kinges Ma**®* reigne that now is by the Jus- 
tices of the peace theare p'sent & by the apoyntem* 
of the Judge of Assise. 

I. Fyrste that theare bee no wares or victualls sould 
or shewed upon any Sunday (necessar[y] victualls onely 
excepted) and that noe Butcher sell any flesh upon any 
Sunday afte[r] the second peale ended to morninge prayer 



l6 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1616 

nor yet at any tyme in the afternoone upon the sabothe 
Day and that eve'y person so offendinge p'sently bee 
broughte by th« Constables before some Justice of peace to 
bee bound by him to the good behavio' and to apeare at 
the next assise after Tiee is so bounde. 

2. That noe Howshoulder after the beginninge of the 
last peale to morninge prayer suffer any person ne (not 
beeinge of the howshould) to eate drinke or remeyne in 
theyre howse in tyme of Devyne service but shall shutte 
theyre Doores upp to the end th* all psons w*Mn the sayd 
howse may goe to the Church yf any bee found in any 
alehowse in tyme of Devyne service the sayd Alehowse to 
bee putte downe & thenceforth not to bee lycensed agayne. 

[26.] 

3. If any Alehouskeeper will not suffer the Constables 
or churchwardens to search theare bowses to see whether 
good order bee kept thearein Then upon Complaynte made 
& Due proof e theareof that any one Justice of peace or 
moe shall Discharge the sayd Alehowsekeep so offendinge 
from brewinge & not afterwards to bee lycensed. 

4. Every Alehowse keep w*^ his wife & familie shall 
come to the church every Sunday as well upon payne to 
loose & forfeite xij** as to bee discharged from brewinge 
except they have a lawful! & resonable excuse to the Con- 
trarie. 

5. Such persons as shalbee found walkinge talkinge 
or ydely standinge either in the church yeard or markett 
place in tyme of Devyne service shall pay xij<* a peece 
and are to bee bound to the good behavio' & to apeare 
at the next Assises. 

6. If the Constables Churchwardens or other officers 
for the Church bee negligent or refuse to Doe theare 
Duties in these articles then such to bee bound to apeare 
before the Justic of Assise as aforesayd. 



I6l6] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 7 

7. That theare bee no pipinge Dancinge (bowlinge 



[pjipinge, dancinge, 
[v]altinge, leapinge 
[s]hootinge, &c. 
[l]awfull upon sondaies 
[b]y the Kings 
Declaracon. 



'beare or bull beatinge)* or any 
other pfanacon upon any Saboth 
Day in any pte of the Day: or 

< upo any festivall day in tyme of 
Devyne service that the psons so 
offendinge bee bound to the good 

.behavio' & to apeare as aforesayd. 

8. That the Justices of peace themselves sometymes 
searche whether the churchwardens & Constables have Done 
theare Duties and that the Minister or Incumbent do reade 
these orders publickly once eve'y q'*' of the yeare that 
the[y] may the better bee remembred & observed by the 
parishoners. 

September 7. 

fd T> • rRadum Worthington in x*». 

^ " iTho : Lomasse de Faylswor : x*». 

esset antea cu precept^t 

that the sayd Raphe shall apeare at the next Sessions 
or in the meanetyme the some of money taxed upon 
his Township towards the buildinge of a howse of 
Correccon. 

Sessio pacts 1616 10*^ die Octobris, 

October 14. 

(f A precept to the Constables of Gorton to ap'hend 
Francis Gorton of Gorton linenwebster to shoe cause 
whi hee Departeth forth of the service of John 
Cocker of the same weaver as aforesayd beeinge 
reteyned in due order of an aprentisse &c. 

October 16. 

(f a precep? ad petic Thom : Harison de Manch : Telier 
versus Franciscii Birch de ead weaver et Henricu 
Mason de ead Taylier to keepe the peace &c. et 
precipue &c. 

* Aboye the bracketed words is written " anlawfull." 
t See p. 7. 
D 



l8 notes of proceedings at [1616 

October 17. 

^A^a precept to aprehend George Scoles of Ashton parish 
for gettinge of a bastard of the bodie of Jane Stop- 
arte of the same et servare pace erga cunc? &c. 

(fh^2i precept to aprehend Thoihs Hudsonne of Withing- 
tonne for gettinge a bastard child of the bodie of 
An Hamsonne of the same et servare pace erga 
cunctu &c. 

October 18. 

g* A p'cept ad petic Katherinn Scoles de Prestwich 

versus Wittm Scoles et Eliza : uxor ejus de ead to 

keepe the peace et precipue &c. 

[27]. 

preceptu ad instan? Wittm Birch Constable of With- 
ington versus Robte Birch de ead et Ricum Davie 
de Didsburie to keepe the peace &c. erga cunctii 
populum &c. return proxime Session. 

October 21. 

a precept to ap'hend Nicholas Taylor of Ashton and 
Jane his wife for rescuusinge George Scoles of the 
same parish ap'hended for the gettinge of bastard 
child of the bodie of Jane Stoporte &c. directed for 
Leonard Ashawe & Oswald Mosley esq" twoe of 
the Justices of the peace &c. aparance at the next 
Sessions &c pace erga cunc? &c. 

November 8. 

gg'<^ gotten for recognis : for Alehouses Novem : viij*** xj" ij**. 

October 22. 

^ . TNicholau pred in x^. 

<f Recognisans p (Thomam Leeze de Ashton in x«. 

that the sayd Nicholas & Jane his wife shall apeare 
at the next genr^ Sessions of the peace &c. and 
keepe the peace in the meane tyme erga cunctu 
populu &c. 



l6l6] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. I9 

(f a p'cept to ap'^hend Issabell wife of John Ashton of 
Ashton under lyne and John Ashton sonne of the 
sayd John & Issabell ad sec Issabelli Bradshaw de 
ead to keepe the peace et p'cipue &c. 

g* A p'^cept to ap'hend Richard Percivall of Ardwicke 
whitawer informacone &c. to keepe the peace et 
p'cipue versus Robtum Blomiley de ead &c. 
a precept to aprehend Raphe Shelmerdyne of With- 
ington for gettinge of a bastard child of the bodie 
of Jane Reneshawe of Withpngton] aforesaid spinster 
— this warrant was granted but not served. 

g* a p'cept ad sectam Elizabeth wife of George Blomiley 
versus Ana uxore Rofcti Jepson de Within[gton] to 
keepe the peace et p'cipue &c. 

November 23. 

g' L^ Recognisans p /Thorn Jepson de Chorlton in x*^ 

relaxatuT Ijohem Buckley de ead in x^. 

pro Anna p'd to kepe the peace &c. and to apeare 

at the next 'Sessions. 

November 26. 

Chareles Bradshaw de Ashton under lyne 
(f Recog : p. Corvicer in x". 

et Wiftih Bradshaw de Fallowfield hu : in x". 
pro Issabella uxore prd Carrofti et p ipso ad prox : 
Sess. &c. 

fNicauu Cooke de Ashton p'd in x^». 

Witfh Marler de ead husb : in v^. 

Wittms Cocke de ead hu : in v^*. 
pro Nicholao p'd to keepe the peace &c. 

November 28. 

(Wiftm Greenehalghe de Horwiche 
senior husb : in x^ 

James Greenehalghe de ead hu v^^ 
Nichawm Mecann de ead h : v^ 
that the sayd Wiftm shalbee of good behavio' &c. 



ao NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1616 

December i. 

(Nicholaum Seddon de Manch : Shearm in x'*. 
Charles Doson de ead Aleh : in v^. 

John Seddon de ead shearm in v^. 

that the sd Nicho : shall keepe the peace &c. and 
apeare at the next Sessions. 

Radum Buerdsall de Droylsden h : in x^. 
Rec p - Robtus Milington de ead Whittaw : in v". 
IRofctus Shelmerdine de ead bucher v^. 

for the sayd Rape to keepe the peace &c. and to 
apear at the next Sessions. 

December 2. 

(Robt Hibbart de Droylsden hu : in x\ 
John Parker de Man : Whittawer y^\ 
Richard Blomiley de ead plasterer v". 
pro Robto to keepe the peace and to apeare at the 
next Sessions, 
o .- /Thomu Holland de Manq : carpenter in x^*. 
^ iRobtu Holland de Salford shearin in x^ 

for good behavio' and to apeare at the next Sessions. 

[28.] December 18. 

(Jacobu Kennabie de Blakeley in v^*. 
John Jackson de ead h : in K 

Christopher Kilner de Mail : Ale : in K 
cap? cor Richo Holland Edm : Prestwich Osw : 
Mosley that the sayd James shall keepe good order 
and suffer no unlawfull games to bee used in his 
howse nor lodge anie rouges &c. contra form stat 

December 9. 

'Georgiu Whitley de Stopart Com Cest' 

yeoman in x**. 

o* Recog p - Francisc Elcocke de Heatonnorres yeo- 
man in v^\ 
^George Hulme de ead yeoman v". 
that the sayd Geo : Whit : shall apeare at the next 
Sess : & in the meane tyme bee of the good behavio' 
erga cunctu &c. 



Rec p 



1616] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 21 

L^ a precept to ap'hend the bodie of John Bueidsall of 
Blakeley h : to answer unto such things as shalbee 
objected agaynst him one the behalfe of o' Sove- 
reigne Lord the kinge. 

gh^ a lycence for Robert HoUinpriest of Stretford Recog 
seq'*. 

December i8. 

'Robtum Hollinpriste de Stretford Alehowse 

keep in v^*. 

Johem Traflford de Traflford gen in I". 

Anthoniu Bird de Stret : p'd ye in 1". 

that the sd Robt shall keepe good order in his 
howse and shall not suffer anie unlawfull games to 
kept in his howse nor lodge anie Rogues or vaga- 
bonnds contr for sta?. 

cap? cor Humfridu Davenporte et Osw: Mosleye 
Justic. 

December 21. 

<f supsedeas by Abraham Wild Recog sequit'. 

{Abraham Wild de Oldham h : in xx>^ 

Radum Tettlow de ead h : in xK 

Edmu Ashton de ead h : in x^. 

for the peace, and to apeare at the next sessions 
of the peace after the feast of easter. 

December 28. 

{Humfridu Edwardes de Man shearm in x". 
Franciscu Bowker de Salford chapm in v^\ 
Wittm Butler de Man webster in v^\ 

to keepe the peace et p'cip versus Tho : Seddo de 
Salford webster & to apeare at the next S : 

December 29. 

(Franciscu Soundiforth de Man Baker in xl'». 

Georgiu Sound : de ead h in xP*. 

„ „ Thom : Sound : de ead h in xl'\ 



22 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1616-I7 

to bee of good behavio' and apeare at the next 
Sessions cor Edmundo Prestwich et Osw: Mosleye 
Just. 

[1616-17]. January 4. 

<f a p'^cept ad instanc Roger Prestwiche de Ardwicke h 

versus Johem Hall de ead Tayler to kepe the peace 

et p'cipue. 

January ii. 

g* a p'cept to cause Thomas Ellenthorpe to come and 

shew cause whi hee should not serve George Birch 

in due forme &c. 
a prec to cause the Con : of Withingto to apeare at 

the next sessions. 



gh^ Recog p 



JANUARY 13. 

'Stephanu Holme de Chorltonrowe Linnen- 

webster in x^ 

Rofet Jepson de ead Linnen &c. in x*\ 

^Jofees Shelmerdine de ead Linnen &c. in v". 
to keepe the peace &c. et p'c versus Radus Holland 
de ead h and to apeare at the next sess. 

Sessio pacts die Januar, 

January 21. 

g's^a, p'cept ad instan? Samuelli Bowker de Manchest' 

Haberdasher versus Thomam Byrom de Salford 

yeoih to keepe the peace et p^cipue. 

February i. 

Examinacons taken at Manchest' before Leonard Ashaw 
& Oswald Mosley esq" for the Fellonious takinge 
of a peece of linnencloath from Steephen Hall de 
Manchest' the parties suspected Wittm Rydinges of 
West Darbie and John Macham of Wellenor [Well- 
ingore] in the Countie of Lincolme. 
Stephen Hall in x" to prosecute &c. 



1616-I7] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 



23 



[29]. 



The account of Oswald Mosleye esq' one of the 
Collectors assigned for gatheringe the moneye taxed 
towards the buildinge &c. of a house of correccon 
wheareof the said Osw : Mosleye was to receave of 
the Towneshippes ensuinge as followeth : — 





/ 


s. 


d. 


Rem 


anet 


of Manchester 


. 20 


07 


04 


01' 


oi-* 


Salford 


. 06 


16 








Stretford 


. 02 


17 


04 


03 


02 


Wythington 


II 


II 


00 






Heaton Norris .. 


. 04 


01 


04 






Reddiche 


• 03 


07 


04 






Cheetam 


. 01 


08 


— 






Worsleye 


. 06 


09 


— 






Barton 


. 09 


01 


— 


08 


10 


Clifton 


. 02 


01 


— 






Pendleton 


. 04 


04 


— 


00 


05 


Pendleburie 


01 


08 


— 






Urmston 


. 03 


01 


04 






Flixton 


. 04 


15 


04 






Prestwiche 


. 05 


17 


08 


00 


05 


Pilkinton 


. 05 


17 


08 






Chorlton 


01 


07 


04 


00 


08 


Ashton 
Ouldam 


. 13 
. 04 


rtT 








07 


— 


Retn£inintoJ 14* 


07"* 


Ry ton 


02 


03 


06 






Chaderton 


03 


05 


02 






Crompton 


. 03 


05 


02 







Rest 



(20 12 06 
o 14 07 Deduct w^ is in Reman 

ut supra. 

I ig 17 II w*'** is in my hands 23° 
Januarij 16 16. 

Osw; Mosleye. 



24 notes of proceedings at [1616-17 

February ii. 

g* a p'cept ad instan? Susanne uxor Johi Thorpe de 
Failesworth versus Thomam Kempe de ead to keepe 
the peace &c. and to apeare at the next Sessions. 

January 27. 

[Thomam Byrom de Salford yeom in x^*. 

Recognusans p -j Wittm Freeman de ead Ropemaker in v". 

I Johes Widdowes de ead Pointmaker v*^ 

to keepe the peace et p'ec Sam. Bowker de Man- 
chest' hab: and to apeare at the next Sessions. 

February ii. 

Recogn ista non facE est nee solivi? adhuc. 
Johes Lunne 1 xx". 

Johes Thorpe r x 
Radus Tetlow ^ x 
to apeare at the next Session and theare to answer 
such &c. 
Exam taken before Osw : Mosleye esq' for the re- 
ceiptinge of a peece of cloath stolne of a peare of 
Tainters beeinge the goods of William Kennerley 
in the Countie of Yorke clothier ptie suspected 
John Lunne found allsoe in his hands. 
Wittm Kenerley in x" to psecute &c. 

February 17. 

a p'cept ad instanJ Edmund Mosley de Houghsend h. 
versus Johem Smyth et Rofetu Smyth de Heaton- 
wood h to keepe &c. & to apeare &c. 

[30.] 

(Jollem Key de Mane Carpenter in x^*. 
Richard Key de Salf : shear v^*. 

George Hall de Sal : butcher in v^*. 

for the said John Key to bee of good behavio' & 
to apeare at the next Sessions. 



1616-17] sessions held at manchester. 2$ 

February 24. 

H^ a precept at capiend Franc Hulme de Denton for a 
trespas comitted against Rofet Hide dead gentle : 

February 28. 

^* a precept ad instanc Edvardi Meais de Mane gentt 
versus Rofetu Kerkdale de ead la. to keepe the 
peace and to apeare at the next SesS. 

March i. 

o' a precept to ap'hend Raphe Soundiforth of Ouldham 
for gettinge of a bastard &c. of the bodie of Marie 
Travis of the same spinster and to apeare at the 
next sessions &c. 

March 3. 

a p'cept ad instanc Jacobi Ruddley de Colihurst Tanner 
versus 

Johem Smyth de ead 
Thomam \ 
-Markum VSmyth 
Richard J 
Thomam Rowlinson 
to keepe the peace &c. 

(Johes Bowe de Man Feltmaker in x^ 
Ranulphus Booth de ead FelE in x^\ 

Rofttus Wilshaw seniore FelE in x". 

to keepe the peace and apeare at the next Sessions 
et p'cipue versus Johem Chadwicke de ead Felf. 

Jacobu Bowe in x**. 

^'s^Recog p - Ranulphum Booth in x". 

iRobtu Wilshawe senior in x". 

to keepe the peace ut antea et versus eand Johem. 

March 4. 

a* a p'cept ad instanc Johem Chadwick p'd versus Rofttus 
Wilshawe junio' Johes Caseley Rofct Diggles Witt 
Hanson de Man p'd Feltmakers for the peace &c 
6 



linnen- 
websters. 



36 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1617 

nihill a supsed pro p'd Johe : to keepe the peace &c. and 
to apeare at the next Sessions after the feast of 
St John Babtist 

I'Johem p'd in x^ 

nihill Rec p-j Georg Maddocke de Ma Tayler v". 

vTho : Eastwood ead linnen webster v". 

to keepe the peace ad apeare at the next sessions 
after St John Babtist. 

March 21. 

a p'cept ad instanc Caroli* Bradshawe de Mane Cor- 
vicer versus Edmundum Ashton de Woodhowses in 
parochia de Ashton subter lyne laborer to keepe 
the peace et p'cipue &c. and to apeare at the next 
Sessions. 

1617. April i. 

A p'cept for the peace ad petitione Alic Worthington 
de Manchester viS sup' sacru versus Thoma Turn' 
de eade poynter et Isabella uxore ejus et Humfraie 
Mottershead de eade poynter. 

Thomas Turn' p'dict recognovit x**. 

Francf Barber de eade poynter v**. 

Richard Browne de eade whitaw' v'*. 

ut in p'cep? p'ceden?. 

April 17. 

(Ricu Hilton de Manchester Alehouskeep in x". 
et Edwardum Wadeson de Mancheste' 
Taylor in x". 

to appeare at the next generall Sessions to be 
houlden w*Mn the hundred of Salford and in the 
meane to keepe the peace toward our Sov'aigne Lord 
the Kinge &c. concernninge the keepinge of a bastard 
child. 

* The name " Qeorgii " has been deleted, and '* Caroli " substituted. 



1617] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 2^ 



[31.] April 21. 

'Wittum Birche de Withington in Com 
P ^ Lane' in x". 

Kecognpi ^ Edwardum Chorlton de Withington 

pred Webster in x", 

that Robert Lynney of [blank] shall appeare at the 
next geiiall Sessions to be houlden w*^in the hundred 
of SaJford and in the meane tyme to keepe the 
peace &c. 

April 23. 

A precept ad instanc Rici Holt Thome Didsburie et 
Wiffim Birche de Withington in Coin Lane : hus- 
bandmen versus Aliciam Bailie de Withington pred 
et Ellis Bailie de ead to appeare att the next 
Sessions and in the meane tyme to be of good 
behaviour. 

April 24. 

Ricus Blomiley de Manchester plaisterer in xx". 

Ricus Hope de eadem Lynnen webster in x". 

Georgius Hope de eadem pointer in x". 

to appeare at the next geiiall Sessions concerning the 
utteringe of certeine counterfeit money. 

May 24. 

g^ a p'cept to ap'hend the bodie of Thomas Wittmson 
of Heaton Norris to apeare at the next generall 
Sessions of the peace and in the meane Season to 
bee of good behavio' et p'cipue &c. ad pe? Johi 
Hall de ead. 

May 31. 

Examinacons taken at Manchest' before Leon : Ashawe 
& Osw : Mosley : esq" the informer John Jewell 
of Great S* Bartlemewes in London . Tayler who is 
bound to prosecute at Lane in xx" against John 
Valentyne of Man : Tayler the ptie accused for fellonie 
&c and the said John Valentine is bound in Ixxx" 



28 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1617 

and Valentine Haughe of Blakeley Com Lane' 
gentl: in the some of xl" and Rofet Sorocould of 
Manch : glasier in xl" for the said Val : to apeere 
at the next Assises at Lane. 

June 9. 

g'g¥h precept ad instanc Alex : Rydingf de Cheetam Com 

Lane' h : versus Humfridu Holland de ead h : to keepe 

the peaee et p'c et ad prox : Sess : 

June ii. 

g'¥dL p'eept ad instan? Judith Holt de Ashton subter Lyne 
versus Janam Stoekporte de ead spinsters to keepe 
the peace et p'cipue and apeare at the next Sessions. 

June 12. 

I Janam p'diet in x" 

Robtii Newto de ead Pointer in v" 
Thom : Cocker de ead h : in v" 
that the said Jane shall keepe the peace et p'cipue 
ant : apeere at the next gen'U Sessions. 

June 17. 

^^^''p'cept ad instanc Issabett uxor Thirstani Knowles de 
M : versus Issabellam uxor Jacobi Costerdyne de 
Manchest' p'd to keepe the peace et p'cipue &c and 
to apeare at the next geii Sessions &c. 

June 18. 

Supsedeas p Rofetu Byrch de Salford Chapman to 
keepe the peace et p'cipue versus Milonem Bradshawe 
de ead Chapfh to apeere at the next Session after 
the feast of St. Michaell the Arkangell next sequit' 
Recog. 

(Robtum Byrche in x" 

Robtum Hodgson de Salford pointer v" 
Robtii Medowes de ead pointer V 

to keepe the peace ut antea ad Sessio : p'd. 



i6l7] sessions held at manchester. 29 

[32.] June 20. 

g^V' a p'cept ad secta Nicholai Oldham constable de 
Broughton versus Johem Marler de Kerdmansholme 
h : to keepe peace p'cip : prox : sessio : 

/Johem Marler de Kerdmansholme h : in x". 

g^ Recog p J Rich. Marler de ead h in v". 

[Evan Garleeke de Broughton h : in v*'. 

to keepe the peace versus Nicoit Oldham de 
Broughton & apeare at the next Sessions. 

Sessio pacts tenia apud Mancest com La, » 

June 28. 

g^ a p'cept ad instanc Dorethei Yates de Ouldham versus 
An nam uxor Rici Lorte de ead Swynedriver to 
keepe the peace &c. ad prox : Sessio : 

0^ a p'cept versus Janam uxor Franc Buckley de Ashton 
subter Lyne h : ad instanc Alicie Leeze de ead 
Spinster to keep the peace et ad px : Sess : 

July 26. 

0^ a p'cept ad instanc Grace Hankinson de \blank'\ in 
pochia de Manchest' vers George Ouldham de ead 
junio' h : for gettinge of a bastard child of the 
bodie of the said Grace and to apeare at the next 
Sessions. 

July 31. 

(f a p'cept ad instanc Radi Bamford de Mane Taylier 
versus Elizabeth uxor Johi Key de M p'd Carpenter 
to apeare px: Session and bee of good behavio' et 
p'cipue ad ter hujus p'cep? et mit? ad prizonand. 



August ii. 
Recog p 



Wittin Hewitt de Eccles Aleho : in v*\ 

Jacobus Coppocke de Norden Com ces? 

Corvicer 1*. 

Ellihu Bailie de Burnidge h : in P. 

to kee[p] good order in his howse &c. 



30 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1617 

g'c* h lycence for the said Wittm Hewit taken before 
Roger Downes and Osw : Mosley esq" xi™* die Aug 
1617. 

August 15. 

a p'cept ad sec? Dorothei Yates de Ouldham Spinster 
versus An ux. Rici Lort de ead Swynedriver to 
keepe the peace et prox. Session compar. 

August 2. 

examinaconn of Abraham Greene wood smith whoe 
confessed the takinge of the stockings out of the 
stable of Henrie Davemport esq' on Thursday 
24*" Julij : and said hee bought the hatt of one 
Thomas [blank] of Ratchd: haberdasher. 

Recogii p p'd Abra: in xx^ to apeare at the next 
Sessions after Michaelfhs. 

August 18. 

TRicu Lorte de Ouldham swine 
g^ Recognisans p^ driver in x" 

Ijohes Heape de ead husbandman x" 
p Anne ux' Rici p'd to apeare at the next Sessions 
pro pace. 

August 19. 

(7* a p'cept at peticonem [blankl de Chorrlton versus 

Jacobu Byrche de ead h : to keepe the peace and 

to apeare at the next Sesions. 

August 29. 

(f a p'cept informacone Edri Hollmbriggs de Manchestr 
Inkeep cu alio versus Adam Taylier de M Linnenw : 
et Ada Kirkdall de ead butcher to keepe the peace 
and to apeare at the next Sessions sequent'. 

September 18. 

A p'cept ad instanc Elizabeth ux' Robti Wilshawe de 
Mane' Feltmaker versus Thomam Parkinson de M 
p'd h: to keepe the peace et px. Sess. 



1617] sessions held at manchester. 3i 

September 19. 

g*L* \ p'cept to ap^'hend James Burton de Failes worth L : 
to apeare at the next Sesions for the gettinge of 
a bastard child of the bodie of Marie Soundiforth of 
Moston Spinster.* 

[33.] September 20. 

(f a p'cept ad instanc Willifn Walker de Ashton subter 
lyne yeoman et Carolum Bradshawet de Manchest' 
Corvicer versus Edmundii Ashton de Woodhowses 
Com p'*d husband to keepe the peace &c. ad px. 
Session &c. 

September 28. 

fThomam Parkinson de Manch h. in x". 

7/ Recogn p-j Radus Hunt de ead hosier in v". 

iRanulph EUor de ead husband v". 

that the said Tho: Park shall apeare at the next 
Sess : & intf pro pace. 

October 3. 

(f p'cept ad instanc Anne Hubberstall de Manchest' 
spinster versus Anthoniu Bagshawe de ead Pointer 
for gettinge of a bastard child ad p'ox. Sess : post 
feast nativi?. 

October 6. 

g'v^dL p'cept ad sec? Anne Wild de HoUinwoode v'sus 
Nicho : Travis de Newton labo'^ for gettinge of a 
bastard child p An p'd pro pace et prox. Sess post 
festam nativitat. 

October 8. 

g* a p'cept ad instanc Jacobi Byrche de Wythington h 

versus Jacobu Blomiley ates Duke de Didsburie h: 

p pace post fes? na? pxhms : 

* This item has been deleted, 
t " Carolum Bradshawe " deleted. 



32 notes of proceedings at [1617 

October 9. 

g-(f a p'cept ad instan? ux' Rich Ouldham de Ashton under 

lyne m'c' verss Robtu Bardisley de ead Corvic' pro 

pace post fes? na? pxhms. 
g^ 3 p'cepts for wittncs at the next Sessions for waies. 

ad pe? Tho : Hilton de Synderland g \blank'\ Leache 

de Little Mosse h Robt Walkden [Walker?] de 

Ashton subter Lyne yeoman. 

Sess: pacts tent xiiii*'* die Octobr, 

October 14. 

(f Recog p Anthoniu Bagshawe de Mane Pointer in xx'* to 
keepe the peace & apeare at the next Sessions. 

October 15. 

(f a p^'cept ad instan? George Wood de Redich webst' 

verss Oliveru Boarhouse de ead h : to keepe the 

peace & to apeare at the next Sess : 



H 



(f Rec D /George Wood p'd in x' . 

^ lAlexand' Wood de Heaton Norres x''. 
to kee[p] the peace & apeare at the next Sessions 
seq' supsedeas. 
supsedeas p p'dct Georg to keepe the peace ut an?. 

October 16. 

P ^ rRichu Lorte de Ouldham Swindriver in x'*. 
^ ^ iRadus Tetlow de ead yeoman in x". 

p bone gestu Annae ux' Ric p'd prox : Sess : 

October 18. 

, J. ^ rNicholaii Travis de Newton h in x". 

^ " Ijohem Whitworte de ead yeofn in x''. 

to apeare at the next Sess : for a bastard child. 

October 19. 

g'L^ a p'cept ad ins? Ellen Barlow de Lum in Wythington 
v'sus Eliz : Barlow de ead Johem Shelmerdine de 
Norden et Ellen ux' ejus pro pace ad px Sess : 



Recog p - 



, r Recognisansp 



1617] sessions held at manchester. 33 

November 3. 

Exaiacons taken at Manchest' before Osw : Mosleye 
esq' Alex : Newton John Locke Francis Byrche 
websters John Chorlton ates threepennie John Corvic' 
for chasinge conies in the Houghes Parke. 

[34.] October 19. 

Ellen Barlowe de Lume in Wythington 

vid in x". 

.Alex. Barlowe de Wything p'd yeom in x". 
pro pace & ad prox. Sess : post fes? pascutis. 
^*Z*^ Supsedeas pro p'd Ellen pro pace ut an? verss Eliza-' 
beth Barlow de Wyth : p'd Johem Shelm'^dyne de 
Norden husband et Eft ux' ejus. 

November 14. 

p'd Elizabeth : Barlow de Lum in 

Withington in x"*. 

Ricum Barlow de Wyth : p'd y. in v". 
Thom Davie de Man Corvicer in v*. 

to keepe the peace et p'cip & at next Sess : 

December 10. 

Thurstanu Partington de Manch' Felt- 
s T> '^ maker in x". 

^ ^ Georgium Craeniche de Salford Dier in v". 

.Wittin Bradshawe de Salf : p'd Dier in v". 
to keepe the pea. v'ss omnes &c. & to apeare at the 
next sessions. 

(Jacobum Blakeley de Salford shear in x". 
George Hoppwood de Manch' sher in v". 
Wittm Nicholson de Salford sherm in v". 
to keepe the peace v'sus omnes and to apeare at 
the next Sess. 

December 20. 

^ " /J^^^"^ Potter de Manchest' sherman in x^ 
^ ^ ^iRicard : Darwell de ead Glover in x". 

qd Gratia Pott' ux' p'd Jo : conser pacem & p'cipue 
V* Margr ux. Rofet Hamson de &c. 
F 



34 notes of proceedings at [1617-18 

December 31. 

g*!/^ K p'cept for the peace ad instanc Radi Norris de 

Heaton Norris Co L : husband v'sus Wittm Blomiley 

de Wythington husband. 

[1617-18.] January i. 

(Wittm Blomiley de Wythington in x". 

Georg Blomil : de ead Linnenwebst' in x". 
Robt Didsburie de ead h : in x". 

pro pace p'd Wittm p'c v'sus Radum Norris p'd et 
ad proximam &c. post festam pascutis prox. futur 
relaxat' p p'd Radu : 

January 3. 

a Precept to ap'hend John Key of Manchest' Ale- 
howsekeep pro pace et ad prox. Sessionem. 

January 8. 

L^ a p'cept ad instanc Robti Hilton de Mane Whittawer 

v'sus Willin Houlden servin p'd Robti p' Decessu 

ejus sine licentia p'd Robti. 

January 10. 

g* a p'c ad insf Wittm Cloughe de Wallsteele in poch de 
Ashton subter line : linnenwebster v'sus Ellen Clough 
app'ntic suu pro Discessu sine licencia p'd Wittm. 

U a p'c ad capiend corpus Thome [blankl de Salford h: 
ad respondend &c. ex parte Doin Regis : suspicio 
Fellon. 

Sessio pacts tenia xviii^ Jan : 

rXho: Harrison de Manchest' husband in x** 

Recog p-jjohn Hewood de ead Taylier in v^ 

IWalter Massie de ead Taylier in v^* 

to keepe the peace & to apeare at the next Sessions. 



1617-18] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 35 

a p'cept ad instanciam Tho: Harris: pred v'ss Edward* 
Marler of Kerdmansholn et Johem Hibbert of 
Gorton pro pace et precipue v* Tho: pred. 

January i8. 

n r Johem Hib't p'd linnenwebst' in xx". 

^iRob't Hib't de ead Tailier in xx». 

pro pace et p'cipue v'ss Tho : Harrisson de Man : 
et compar apud prox. Sess. 

February 9. 

.Eduard Marler de Kerdmansholme 
laborer in x**, 

Recogn p . Ricus Marler de Mane husband in v^. 
George Ouldham de Kerdmansholme 
p'd laborer in v", 

to keepe the peace p'cip v'ss Tho : Harisson de 
Ma : labo' & comparer apud prox. Sessionem. 

February 18. 

g'L^a. precept ad sectam Georgij Somester de Gorton v'ss 
Johem Leigh et Graciam uxor ejus pro pace, &c. 

[35.] February 20. 

Robtu Nicholson de Reddich Carpent' x^ "^ 
Recog p Tho : Nicholson de ead h : in x, 

Tho : p'd in '^^ ^ 

smt' Robtus p'd in 

-« pro Wittmo filio p'd Thome 

Tho : Nicholson de ead h in 
smt' Robtus p'dus in 

Ricus Buckley de Mane' h in 

Thomas Kilshaw vid infra 

pro pace et p'cipue v'ss Elizabetha ux' Henrici Lees 
de Reddich p'd h : et comparere apud proximam 
generalem Sesione pacis infra hundred de Salford 
tenend 

* James deleted. 



x»1 



36 notes of proceedings at [1617-18 

February 24. 

precepf ad instanc Thome Lea de Blakeley h : v'sus 

Johem Holme de ead Lynnenwebster tenend poses- 

sionem in domo p'd Thome vi et Armis contra 

form sta? in ea re edi? contr pace Dm Regis ad 

. constab : ville sive hamlet de Blakeley p'd removere 

. p'd rentencone. 

(f a warrant ad instanc Edward Banes de Manch' v'sus 

Ricu Diggles de ead Lynnenwebst' pro pac et p'cipue. 

g* L'^n rRicu Diggles junio""" pd in x^^ 

^ ^Ricu Diggles senio"" de Ma: Lynen in v**. 

pro pac et p'cipue v'sus Ed. p'd et compa? apud 
proxim Sessionem. 

'Tho: Kilshawe de Ashton subter 
.p lyne h in x^\ 

^ * P Tho : Leese de ead h : in v^^ 

^Tho: Nicholson junio' supra nom in v*^ 
pro pace ut antea Elizabeth p'd. 

February 25. 

Warrant to ap'hend Bezaleel Kilshawe of Mane' Lyn- 
nenw : Franc Byrch de ead Lyne [i.e, lynnenweb- 
ster] George Byrche de ead Taylier Nicho : Walworke 
de ead Tailier suspic Fellon. 

g' examinacons of John Chorton alis threepenny John w*** 
the informacon of the psons in the warrant p'cedent. 

March 2. 

Recognusans p Edrii Wrighte de Wrighte de Manch : 
Currier in x^ to p'fer one bill of Inditm* of Fellonie 
against John Chorlton alis threepenny John p'd prox : 
Assises. 

'Adam Smyth de Haughton in Com 
Lane' Alehows : in x^\ 

Richard Browne de Bramhall in Com 
Cest' yeo : in W 

Thomas Allen de Northburie in Com 
Cest' p'd h in 1». 



Recogn p 



Recog p 



1617-18] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 37 

that the said Adam shall keepe good order in his 
howse &c. whearupo hee is Admitted to keepe an 
Alehouse &c. 

March 2. 

Recog p Franciscum Byrche de Mane Lynnenwebster 

in x^ to give evidence concerning the felonious 

takinge of one but of leather &c. ut antea apud 
Lane'. 

Edrus Ellor in x** qd Georgius Byrche compaf at 

the next Assis : and give evidence as aforsd. 

March 7. 

(f \ Wittmum Byrche de Lum in Wythington 

Com Lane in x". 

Olive™*" Bamford de Fallowfeild Com 

p'd h in xx". 

Alexandru Taylier de Wythington p'd 
h in xx*». 

that Wittm Byrch shall apeare at the next asises 
and in the meane season bee of good behavi. 

March 20. 

Thomam Percivall de Chorlton Rowe 
Whittaw' in x'^ 

Recogn p- Johem Buckley de ead h in v^*. 

Stephanu Holme de Ardwicke Lynnen 
^ Webster in v". 

that Tho : p'd shall keepe &c. p'cipue v'ss Edmd 
Moss de Chorlton et Katherin uxo' ejus. 

March 21. 

(f A p'cept ad sectam Elizabethae Barlowe de Lume in 
W*Mngton v'sus Laurenciu Fletch' de Mosgreene h 
Robertu Barlowe de Didsburie h : Richardu Barlowe 
de Wythington p'd et Elizabetha Barlowe de Wythingto 
juniore spinster pro pace et p'cipue v'ss Elizabetham 
seniore p'd et compar apud prox. session 



38 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1617-18 

[36.] 

Att the Assembly of the Justices of the peace at Lane' 
upon Weddensdaye in the fourth weeke of Lent 
beeinge the xiiij*** day of Marche 1617. Aq} &c. 
xv*o & Ij"^ 

Highe constables jRobertus Heywood de Hey wood 
for Salford hund : \Elizeus Crompton de Hackinge 

Treasurers for rjohes Greenehalghel * ~ 
maymed souldierslRogerus Kirkbie / 

K It is ordered that a howse of Coreccon shalbee errected 
and found out att & in the Towne of Preston in Amoundernes 
w*^** shall serve for the whole Countie. And that the charges 
for conveyinge and cariage of rogges & other malefacto" 
sent by the Justices of peace of this Countie shalbee made 
& borne at the equall charge of the hundred wheare such 
a rogue or malefacto'^ shalbee ap'hended And th* the some 
of five hundred pounds shalbee collected w*Mn the whole 
Countie for the erectinge & furnishinge of the same howse 
and that the money allready collected in any hundred for 
a howse of Correccon in whose hands soeve' the same is 
shalbee brought in And that S' Thomas Tilsley Kn* Robert 
Blundell Edward Rygbie Gregorie Turner Hughe Hesketh 
& Richd Burghe esq" shall fynd out a howse fitt for scituacon 
& shall make composition for the same howse. 

2. It is likewise ordered that the CoUecto'* apoynted 
for Collection of the money for pvision of the kings oxen 
shall make undelayed paym* of the same money to M' 
Houlte & M' Radcliffe at the howse of John Hinde in 
Preston upon Waddensday after East' weeke next. 

3. It is likewise ordered that the ould highe Constables 
w*^in the severall hundreds w**in this Countie shall at the 
elleccon of the newe highe Constables in theire places 
deliver the names of six sufficient men w***in the severall 
hundreds to the Justices of the peace at their meetinge out 
of w^** those Justices may ellect twoe or more sufficient 



1617-18] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 39 

psons fitt for the said office of highe Constable w*^in their 
severall hundreds and such as make defalt hearin to continue 
in theire office. 

4. It is likewise ordered that the gentlemen form'ly willed 
to make pvision for oxen shall upon theire accounts have 
such further exhibition w^Mn the whole Countic as upon 
theire accompts shall truely apeare to bee needfull & by 
theim Disbursed if anie bee and if any surplusage bee the 
same shalbee disposed as by the Justices at the next meet- 
inge heare shalbee thought fitt. 

5. It is ordered that the Justices of peace in the sessions 
of peace to bee houlden after Easter next w*^in the hundreds 
in this Countie shall make order and apointe who shall 
take the Accomptes of the last highe Constables w*^in 
theire severdl hundreds for the money by theim received 
& collected w***in their severall offices w^ accomptes soe 
to bee taken shalbee certified & broughte in at o' next 
meetinge heare. 

6. It is likewise ordered that the somes of money w*Mn 
the hundred of Loinsdcde and Amoundernes for the repaire 
of Caton bridge shalbee forthw*** collected accordinge to 
the Kings ma*** pleasure signified by his gratious Ires & 
such as shall refuse to make payment thearof shall answer 
theire contempt before his ma**** Judges of Assise. 

7. It is likewise ordered by the consent of James 
Farrar a poore maymed souldier that M' Mosleye one of 
the Treasurers of the last yeare shall deliver five m'ks 
remayninge in his hands to the said James Farrar and that 
the said James shall thearupon depart this Countie and bee 
no further chargeable or burdensome to this same Countie. 

[370 

8. It is likewise ordered that the some of twoe hundred 
m'kes shalbee collected w***in this Countie for the repaire 
of Lane' bridge accordinge to the ancient taxe and that 
for Loyndsdale hundred Thomas Richardson of Penington 



40 . NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1617-18 

& Nicholas Thorneton of Oxcliffe for Blakeburne Raphe 
Ashton & Roger Nowell for Amoundernes John Lecconbie 
and Wittm Davie for Darbie Peeter Marshe and John 
Starkie for Leyland Richard Lancaster and Wittm Claiton 
for Salford Francis Nuttall and John Halliwell shalbee 
collecto" to CoUecte the same and that Robert Byndlosse 
kni* and the maio' of Lane' & Thomas Covell gentleman 
shalbee supvisors to see the same bridge repaired amended 
& finished. 

9. It is ordered that the surplusage of the money for 
maymed souldiers in M' Mosleyes hands shalbee paied to 
the prisoners in the kings bench and Marshalsey in dis- 
charge of the some of iij^ to theim in Arer. 

Robert Bindlosse Thomas Ireland Edmund Fleetwood 

Raphe Ashton Humfrey Davenport Edw : Rigbye 

John Flemminge 

Osw : Mosleye 

Ad Sessionem Lane tent apud Lane in coin Lane 
die Lunae in quarta septimaii quadragesim. ano 
RRs Jacobi Angliae xv*** coram Edwardo Bromley 
mili? uno Baronu de Sacario dm Regis et Johem 
Denham mili? alteron Baronu ejusdem Sccrij Just 
dm Regis apud Lane. 

I. It is ordered by the said Justices that the highe Con- 
stables of ev'ie hundred in this Countie shall from hencforth 
from tyme to tyme take theire oathes for the execution 
of theire offices before the Justices of the peace in the 
open quarter Sessions w^^ shalbee kept respectively for 
the hundred whearin the[y] shalbee chosen to serve And that 
the said highe Constables shall severally & respectively 
everie one of theim apeare at ev'ie quart' Sessions to bee 
kept for such said hundred & shall then & theare p'sent 
all offences w*^*^ shalbee comitted in theire said hundreds 
contrarie to the statutes menconed in the Articles hearto- 
fore usually given in church to the high Constab : to bee 



l6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 4I 

inquired of to the end the Justices of peace may thearupon 
proceede to Indite & convict the offendo" accordinge to 
Lawe. 

2. It : that the said Justices of peace shall onste a 
yeare at the least call before theim at theire Sessions of 
peace all the churchwardens in theire severall hundreds 
and then & theare p^sent upon oath by theim to bee 
ministred to the said churchwardens of all recusants 
dwellinge in the severall parishes wheare they bee church- 
wardens and of theire children & servants & others 
accordinge to the statute in that behalfe made & provided. 

[38.] 1618. April ii. 

rRobtum Andrewe de Gorton Chap, in xx^ 
d' Recog p J Georgiu Hilton de ead h in x". 

[Wittm Andrew de ead h in x^^ 

to keepe the peace et p'cipue v^sus Nic Gorton 
cuncf populu et compar apud prox. Sess. post festa 
S* Johi Baptist. 
Supersedeas pro p'd Robto. &c. 

April 13. 

g'gb^2L p^cept ad instanc Elizei Kenion de Gorton y v'sus 

Georg Kenio de ead y to keepe the peace &c. ad 

prox. Sessione. 

April 14. 

(Georg p'd in x^. 

Robtu Ouldham de Gorton p'd h in v^^ 
Tho : Gorton de Mane Lynneii in v*\ 
to keepe the peace &c. p'cipue v'sus Elizeii p'd et 
compar apud prox. Sess. 

April 18. 

L^ a p'cept ad instan? Johis Hilton de Sinderland to cause 
Raphe Smith of Failsworth cu ali**s to apeare at 
the next Sess : to testifie & declare theire knowledge 
&c. concern inge a higheway. 
G 



42 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618 

Session, pac, tent xxtii*'^ die ApHlL 1618. 
g(f-oo gotten at this quarter Sessions. 

May 8. 

L^ a precept ad secta Johis Fletcher de Manchest' Poynt- 

maker v'sus Samuet Cheetam de ead yeoma pro pace 

& compar apud prox. Sess. 

May 9. 

[Samuel Cheetam de Manchest' yeoma in x^. 

Recog p \ Wittm Radley de Cheetam shoemaker in v". 

ijacobii Hilton de Manch' p'd butcher in v". 

Debet, 
that the said Sam shall keepe the peace & p'cipue 
v'ss Johe Fletcher p'd & apeare at the next Sess. 

(Radum Rawlinson de Blakelaw : fuller in xx^*. 
Ambrosiu Jackson de ead yeoman in xv^^ 

Wittm Holland de Manch' Baker in v^\ 

that the said Raphe and Jane his wife shall keepe 
the peace & p'c against Tho: Jackson de Blak. fulF 
& apeare at the next Sess. 

Supsedeas pro p'do Rado. et Jana uxo' ejus ut antea. 

a p^cept ad petic Robti Hulme de Heaton Norris 
Lynnenw : v'sus Nichol" Harisson de Gorton black- 
smith pro pac et ad prox. Sess : 

May 10. 

{Nicholau Harrison p'^d in x". 

Tho : Percivall de Ardwicke h in v**. 

Wittm Locke de Manch' h in v^. 

to keepe the peace v'sus Robt p'd et compar ut antea. 
Debet compar. 

May II. 

g^ a p'cept ad instant \blank'\ de \blank\ v'sus Tho : 

Percivall de Chorlton h : Iplank^ to keepe the peace 

& p'cipue. 



Recog p 



1618] sessions held at manchester. 43 

May 12. 

' Wittm Radley de Cheetam shoemaker in x**. 
Robtu Radley de ead shoemaker in v^. 

Radus Crompton de Manch' Lynnen Webst' 
^ in v^». 

pro pac et compar apud proxim Sess: &c. compar 
aut Sessione pac et relaxat'. 

(Matheu Millner de Manch"^ Poyntmaker in x^\ 
Johem Millner de ead Poynter in v^^ 

Will*" Heald de ead Barber in v^*. 

pro pace et compar apud prox. Session relaxat' ut 
antea. 

May 18. 

^* a precept ad instant Adam Somste' de Gorton Cowp 
v'sus Georgiu Kenion de Gorton p'd yeom et Ada 
Hibbert de ead Alehowsekeep ad respond &c. ex 
pte Dm Regis. 

May 26. 

> Johem Ouldham de Salford Lynnen Webst' 

tin x". 

Robertus Ouldham de ead Lynnen : in x". 
Georgius Ouldha de ead Lynnen Webst' 
in v". 

pro pace & p'cipue v'sus Anna Parkinso de ead 
spinst' et apud prox. Sess : compar. 

June i. 

a* a p'cept ad instanc Joane Shalcross de Heaton Nor 
spinster v'sus Georgiu Chadwicke de Mottram Com 
Cestr h : for gettinge of a bastard child of the bodie 
of the said Joane. 

s^ a p'cept ad instanc Edru Diggles de Manch' Lynnen 
Webst' v'sus Johem Sherples de ead Lynnen Webst' 
for departinge out of his service w***out his consent. 



44 * notes of proceedings at [1618 

[39] June 6. 

(f a p'cept ad instanc Georgij Cooke de Mottra in Com 
Cestr shoemaker v'sus Johe Wilson de Gorton in Com 
Lane™ h : to keepe the peace & p'cipue. et ad prox- 
Sess : 

[Johem p'd in x". 

^-^j^Recog p -{ Johem Wilson de Mottra pM in v^*. 

iRicii Marler de Manchest' h in v". 

to keepe the peace & especially against the said 
George Cooke & to apeare at the next sessions of 
the peace &c. 

July 3. 

(Thoma Hulme de Mane Chapma in x^*. 
RobtU Hamson de ead Inkeep in v". 
Henrieu Mason de ead Inkeep in v^. 
qd p'd Tho : comparebit apud prox. Sessione &e et 
intrim pro pace &c. cor Ed. Prestw : 

p'eept ad instanc Anne \blank\ de Haughton Spinster 
v'sus Jaeobu Haughton de Haughton p'd Blacksmith 
for gettinge a bastard child one the bodie of the said 
An and for the peace &c. 

July 6. 

(Alexandrii Hopwood de Manchest' shearih 
in x^. 

Willmu Nicholson de ead shearman in x^. 
qd Dorothea, uxo*^ p'd Alex: conservabit &c v^'sus 
cunctu et p'cipue Elena uxo' Wittm Worsley de M : p'd 
shearma p Ed. Prestw: 

July 14. 

[Robtu Hamson de Manchest' Inkeep in xx^. 
Recog p -I Robtu Pickton de ead Laborer in x*\ 

INicholau Shelm'dine de ead Blaksmith in x^*. 
to keepe the peace & p*"cipue v'^ss Grecia uxore Johis 
Potter de M. Shearma virtu? precept concesg p Leonard 
Ashaw : 



Jacobum 


Byrche 


de 


Wythington 


shoe 


- 


mak' in 








x^. 


Johem Si 


nythe de ead 


: h in 




y^ 



1618] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 45 

Sessio pacts tent apud Manchesf" xv'^ die Jvlij 1618, 
July 31. 

'Edmundu Cheeta de M : Carpenter in x^. 

^ Jacobii Hudson de ead Lynnen : in x^. 

^ Edrus Cheeta de ead Inkeep in v^. 

Ricus Marler de ead yeom in v^. 

that Edmund & James shall keepe the peace & 
p'"cipue v'sus Thomam Eastwood de M p'd Lyn : et 
compar apud prox : Sess. virt : p'c a Leo : Ashaw. 

August i. 

0^ Recog p ' 

that James Byrche shall keepe the peace & es- 
peciallie againste John Warmingham de Norden in 
Coin Cestr. sho: \i,e. shoemaker] and apeare at the 
next Sess : vir? p'c cone p Edmund Fleetwood. 

August 3. 

0^ A p'cept ad instanc Radi Morrisse de Manchester 
shoemaker v'sus Johem Yates de ead shoemaker 
pro pace & p'cipue &c. et compar apud proxima 
Sessione pacis. 

rp'd Johem Yates in x^. 

Recog p \ Radii Strengthfellow de ead shoem : in v^. 

Ijohem Diggles de Salf : Tayl : v". 

pro pace ut antea & p'cipue v^sus p'd Radum 
Morrisse et compar apud prox. Sess : 

August 5. 

A p'cept ad instanc Thomae Pycroft de Gorton gentt 
versus Georgiii Aspinall de Gorton p'd h : pro pace 
et compar. apud prox. Sessione pacis et p'cipue 
v'sus Thorn p'd. 



46 notes of proceedings at [1618 

August 6. 

a p'cept ad instanc Rici Whitworth de Newton yeom 
v'sus Martha Worrall de Moston pro discessu sua 
sine licencia p'd Rici. 

August 31. 

(Jacobum Harte de Salford Plaisterer in x^. 
Robtu Ricrofte de Mane, mercer in v^ 

Gilbert Marshall de Salf : sherman in v^. 
that the sd James shall keepe the peace &c. v'sus 
cunc? and apeare at the next Sessions &c. 

[40.] 

Orders agreed upon one Wednesday the xix*** of 
August A®q3 RRs Jacobi nunc Angt &c. xvj*® et 
Sco? Li]**** at a generall meetinge of his ma"*" Jus- 
tices of the peace at Lane'. 

The soine of 700^ beinge taxed upon the whole Countie 
the severall hundreds bee as followeth. 





It. 




li. 


Derbie 


- 168 1 


Blackburne 


■ 126 


Salford 


- 098 I 


Amoundernes • 


■ 133 


Leyland 


- 063 J 


Loynsdale 


- 112 



I. The soines abovesaid are agreed to bee collected & 
levied w^'^in the severall hundreds abovesaid for the fur- 
nishinge of a -howse of Correccon to bee at Preston in 
Amoundernes and for a stocke of money And that S' 
Richard Molineux & Edward More for Derbie hundred, 
S"^ Edmund Traflford and Richard Ashton for Salf: hund: 
Edward Rigbie and Wittm Leighe for Leyland hund Raphe 
Ashton and Roger Nowell for Blackburne hund S' Robert 
Byndlosse and George Preston for Loynsdale hund shalbee 
collectors to collect the money abovesaid, w*'^ shalbee 
collected before Michaelmas next And such money as 
allreadie is collected for or towards a howse of Correccon 
in anie hundred shalbee broughte in and allowed as pcell 
of the said some to bee collected w^'^in that hundred. 



l6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 47 

2. It is agreed that Roger Langton of Preston gent, 
shall have 250^ paied him out of the money to bee 
collected w***in the Countie of Lane' for & towards the 
ereccon of a howse of Correccon in Consideracon whearof 
the said Roger shall grant to all such of his ma"" Jus? 
of the peace of this Countie as S' Thomas Tilsley kn* 
and Robert Blundell esqr shall thinke fitt for ever for the 
use of a howse of Correccon to serve for the whole 
Countie the messuage howse & other pts thearto belong- 
inge allreadie veiwed by the said S' Thomas Tilsley k* 
and Robt Blundell esq' and by theim and Edward Rigbie 
& Radcliffe Ashton esqrs to bee hooled and sett out and 
assurance by theim for the same howse from the said 
Roger Langton to bee taken & Henrie Briers Roger 
Langton Richard Blundell Alderman and Tho : Banester of 
Preston gent, are intreated to bee supvisors to see the 
same howse made fitt & necessaries to bee pvided for the 
use and purposse aforesaid. 

3. It is ordered that the some of 180^ shalbee yearlie 
collected w*Mn this Countie for the money for provision of 
oxen for the Kings howsehould And th' Peeter Marshe of 
Wigan gent shall have the same money paied him by 
yeare at the usuall tymes for seaven yeares next And that 
the said Peeter Marshe shalbeecome bound w*^ sufficient 
suerties to Wittm Leighe Edward Rigbie and Edward 
Chisnall esq" for the Discharge of this Countie for pro- 
vision of oxen for his ma"*' houshold before the feast of 
S* Michaell tharkangell next in the soine of six hundred 
pounds and that the said Peter shall have nine score and 
ten pounds for the first yeare paied him at or before 
Candlemas next out of w^ hee shall pay tenne pounds to 
Savill Radcliffe and John Hoult esq" at or before the 
same tyme for money by them laied out in the yeare last 
past and [the following are appointed?] Collectors for ox 
money. 



48 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618 

). . „ . (Wittm Norris k* 

John Massie ^grbie-^ Edward Stanley 
Rch:Burghe (john Ashton 

J J /Edward Chesnall ^ ,f ,/ Richard Ashton 

^ \Edward Rigbie lOsw: Mosleye 

4. It is ordered that the some of Fortie pounds shalbee 
collected w^^'in the whole sheire for the repaire of Crosford 
Bridge And that the high Constables of the severall hund 
in this Countie shalbee collectors of the same money And 
that George Tippinge of Manchester gentt and Thomas 
Erlam of Barton gentt shalbee ov'seers and supvisors of 
the same worke to see the said bridge repaired & amended 
as shall apteyne. 

5. It is ordered that S' Robt Bindlosse knig* Thomas 
Cooke George Preston & John Calvert esq" shall call 
before theim James Procter & John Dobson of Caton to 
account for an hundred pounds by theim received for the 
buildinge of Artlebleck [Artie Beck] bridge lijnge in Caton. 

6. It is ordered that Richard Holland shall have 40* 
exhibition alowed him in the pay of maymed Souldiers if 
upon the Thresurers account it shall apeare so much money 
to remaine in theire hands over and above the somes of 
money apointed to the Souldiers in pay and the prisoners 
of the Kings bench & Marshalsee. 

7. It is ordered that Nicholas Johnson shall have xx* 
more allowed him the[n] form^lie hath beene allowed unto him 
if upon the treasurers account so much money shall remaine 
ov'plus in theire hands. 

Richard Shuttleworthe. Richard Molineux. 

Tho : Tilsley. Richard Ashton. 

Robert Bindloss. Leonard Asshawe. 

John Greenhalghe. Hughe Heskethe. 



l6l8] sessions held at manchester. 49 

August i8. 

Ordina? est p Cur qd quilibt Justic pacis infr Com 
Lane (excep? hundred de Derbie et Leyland) Amciant' 
ad xx^ p negligenc sua p non erigend Domum 
Correcconis et sic Deficernit in postrum et non 
erigunt Domu Correcconis ante fes? na*** Diis px. 
tunc quilibt Justic pacis Inhabitant infra hundred ilia 
ubi nulla talis Domus sat erect Amciat' ad xl^. 

[42.] 

Articles and orders to be observed for the due execu- 
tion of the statutes Concerninge Recusants Alehowses 
Drunkennes Rouges the howse of Correccon and the 
poore. 

For Recusants. 

1. That the Clarke of the Assise and the Clarke of the 
peace conferr theire Records w**^ the ordinarie p'sentmients 
and from thence to Drawe a pfect note to bee entred & 
reraaine w*^ the Clarke of the peace of the surnames 
Christian names and additions of dwellinge and condicons 
of ev'ie ptie convicted of Recusancie w*** the tymes of 
theire severall conviccon and who bee now Recusants. 

2. Whether the wives, or children of such recusants 
above nyne yeares of age, sojourners in the howses theire 
servants in theire howses in Fee & liverie or ten* Doe 
resorte to the church or noe & such of theim as doe not 
to bee p'sented if they bee not allreadie convicted. 

3. Whether the wives have conformed theimselves w*Mn 
three monthes after convicon — whether anie Recusants 
have conformed and when and howe. 

4. Whether such as have conformed doe continue in 
theire conformitie and doe receive the sacram* once by the 
yeare or noe and if they doe not then to p'sent as well 
theire not receivinge the sacram* as theire not cominge to 
churche. 

H 



50 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618 

5. What Recusants convicted and confined and whether 
w*^in 40 dayes after conviccon anie of theim have gone 
out of their limitts of 5 miles w*^out lycence or noe. 

Whether anie popish Recusante convicted not havinge 
lands to the yearly value of xx^ marks or goods to the 
value of 4cfi have not conformed himselfe to his owne 
dwellinge howse or to the howse of his father or mother 
or to the place of his birthe and not remoove above 5 
miles from thence w^^out leave and cause, his resortinge 
thither to bee entred by the ministers and the same 
certified & rejestred as aforesaid. 

6. Whether anie of theise have refused to abjure or to 
bee abjured & not gone or gone & not returned. 

7. Whether anie that have confined theimselves have 
made submission and whether such submission bee certified 
by the. minister to the Ordinarie and whether the said 
submission weare before or after conviccon Whether they 
ever submitted theimselves before or noe. 

8. Whether anie recusants have beene p'sented at the 
quart' Sessions by the Constabl: or churchwardens & not 
entred by the Clarke of the peace Whether the Const : 
or Churchwardens have made defaulte, to p'sent anie that 
weare recusants when they made theire p'fientm** whether 
anie bee comers or runners to and from from Recusant to 
recusant & from place to place w*'** are to bee thought 
dangerous in Corruptings. 

9. Whether anie Just: of peac have given to anie the 
oath of Alegiance and whether the[y] certified the same at 
the next qua't' Sessions. 

Whether they have comitted anie that have refused 
the oath beeinge tendred What Jesuites and priests or 
other psons suspected of Popish Recusancie doe harbor 
lurck or runne to and fro in the Cuntrie and who receives 
theim. \ 



l6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. Si 

Alehouses. Presentm** to bee made ; vew to be taken ; & 
things to be observed. 

11. Whoe keepes Alehowse w***out lycence. 

12. Howmanie have been put downe since the last 
Assises. 

13. Howmanie stand lycenced in ev'ie village & Towne. 

14. Whether all that stand lycenced bee registred and 
recognused and the same certified w*^ the Clarke of the 
peace. 

15. Whether anie th* keepe Alehowse w***out lycence 
havinge beene therfore fyned & imprisoned bee lycenced 
otherwaies then in open quarter sessions or anie that is 
or shalbee put downe at anie assemblie of the Justices 
theire surties one to bee a subsidie man of 3^ goods. No 
servant or retaynor to anie lord, knighte, or principle 
gentleman of the Cuntrie or to anie High Constable nor 
to anie bailiffe Petticonsf, Pariter or sum' to bee lycenced 
to keepe any Alehowse nor none to bee lycenced in anie 
severall village th* is not a through faire towne nor above 
one or twoe in anie towne not corporate & therin to 
respect the numb' of the inhabitants of th* towne. 

[43.] 

That the assise bee carefully looked unto that it bee 
kept both in Innes and Alehowses vid* of the best a quart 
for a pennie and the next a quart for a ob.* 

That they nev' sell nor use any potts or mesures to 
sell by but such as are m'ked & sised & the rest to bee 
defaced. 

The Clarke of the peace to have a condicon of Recog 
of such as shalbee lycenced w** shalbee used throughout 
the Cuntrie and the same Condicon • to bee vewed and 
agreed upon by the Just : of the Assises. 

* Obolos or oboL 



52 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618 

Presentments to bee made for the breach of ev'ie of 
theise Articles And thearupon prorces to bee made against 
the offenders beinge bound upon theire Recognusance. 

What Alehowsekeeps have offended by suffringe anie 
to sitt Drinkinge in theire bowses & who they bee that 
doe sit soe Drinkinge. 

Whether the penalties of x^ against the Alehowse- 
keeps and iij* iiij^ against the partie be levied as it ought 
to bee for the offences p'sented if not in whose default. 

Whether anie Brue to sell anie Ale or Beere to such 
as are not lycenced & do sell againe. 

All that have offended in Drunkennes since the last 
assises to bee p'sented by ev'ie pettie Constab : unto the 
highe Constable & by theim at the Assises. 

To Inquire whether they have beene punished accord- 
inge to the lawe or whear the default is if they bee not 
punished. 

Whethe' Const: doe theire duties in ap'hendinge and 
punishinge of Rogues &c. by whippinge theim & sendinge 
theim to theire Dwellinge place of byrth or to the Towne 
fro whence the came last ; w*** theire testiomoniall. 

Whether the Towne sent theim to the howse of Coreccon. 

Whether they & others sent bee duly delivered from 
thence the default of the Const : to bee p'sented & the 
minister. 

Whether dangerous & incorrigible Rogues bee delt 
w***all by m'kinge one the left shoulder w*** a Roman R. 

The default of ev'ie other (besides the Constables) 
that make default are likewise to bee p'sented. 

Whether the House of Correcco was finished by 
Michaelmas 16 1 1 & a gove'ner & things necessarie for it 
pvided. 

Whether the Justices mett for the due execution of 
statutes. 



l6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 53 

Whether Justices sent forth p'cepts for privie watches 
and whether those waches weare kept. 

Whether the pties taken in privie watches bee dealt 
w***all as the statute apointeth. 

Whether the Constables give theire Attendance at the 
meetinge of the Justices to p'sent the numb' of Rogues 
& how manie have beene ap'hended and have beene 
punished since the last assisses & who have escaped un- 
punished and in whose default. 

What proceedings have beene had against the Con- 
stables or anie others for theire default. 

To make it knowne how the Justices have dealt in 
Charginge the Cuntrie and how the money collected of 
theim hath beene imployde. 

Whether the governors default hath beene looked to 
and reformed accordinge to the statute. 

Whether theire Threasurer for the poore doe pay the 
governor qua't'ly all such somes of money as the Justices 
shall apointe and whether his default hath beene p'sented. 

Whether lewd women havinge bastards whearw*** the 
parish is or shalbee charged have been comitted to the 
house of Correccon & allsoe such as runne or threaten to 
run from theire children thone beeinge an incorrigible 
rogue the other to bee comitted to the howse of Correccon. 

Whether anie bee delivered out of the house of 
Correccon otherwise then in open Sessions or th* Just : 
meetinge for th' busines. 

What ov'seers in everie parish bee made by the Just : 
of P. w**^in one monthe after easterweeke as they ought. 

Whether they do raise money by tax of the parish- 
oners aswell for settinge the poore in worke and releivinge 
the impotent and byndinge children apprentice. 

Whether the Justices have made anie orders for better 
execution of the overseers and officers. 



54 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618 

Wheth' the ov'seers mett ev'ie month or have beene 
negligent in theire places & have not accompted and the 
penaltie lost theareby levied. 

Wheth' the Just: have taxed the parishoners in the 
Countrie at the Assise after Easter as they ought to bee. 

Whether anie refuse or neglect to pay his tax laied 
upon. him by the parish or by the Justices. 

Wheth' the Jus? have sett downe the rates of Mar- 
shalsey and kings bench. 

Wheth' the Churchwardens pay the Threasurer and 
hee pay the same ove' & wheth' hee make any accompte 
his default, the Churchwardens, and the parishoners 
default that do not pay are to bee p'sented. 

What is become of the surplus of anie money collected 
in whose hands it is & how it is bestowed. 

[44-] 

Articles whearof the Highe Constables are to en- 
quire. 

What Fellons [felonies] have been done w^in y' 
hundred since the Assises last before against whome and 
at what tyme and whearof and what pursuite hath beene 
made for the fellons and in whome default of pursuite 
of the fellons hath been made. 

What ydle and suspected psons have been ap'hended 
w**^in that tyme w^'^in y' said hundred & what hath beene 
done w*** theim and in whose default any such psons have 
escaped from ap'hencons & how the watches hath beene 
kept w*Mn y' said hundred betweene the Assension & 
Michaelmas. 

What recusants remaine w*^in y' said hundred that doe 
not come to the Church accordinge to the lawes. 

What bee theire names and whoe they bee or whose 
serv*". 



l6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 55 

What decay of howses or husbandrie have beene since 
the late queene of famous memorie her raigne, w***in y' 
said hundred w** have 20"* acres of land medow or pas- 
ture to it, when decaied or by whom. 

What ground w***in y' said hundred that hath beene 
used to bee tilled ordinarily anie 12 yeares have since the 
late queene of famous memorie beene turned from village* 
to pasture by whom & when. 

How many Alehowses bee in y' hundred and in what 
places thearof how many bee by lycence & who the bee 
and whether punishm* hath beene done to the offendor 
accordinge to the statute. 

Whether such Alehowses as are lycenced doe observe 
the Articles p'scribed unto them. 

Who have made anie ingrossinge forestallinge or 
regratinge w*^in y' hundred & whearof & when putt in ure. f 

Who they bee that make malt to sell of corne not 
beeinge of theire owne toyle & tyth or Rent corne not 
beeinge lycenced thearunto accordinge to the statute lately 
made. 

What RoguesJ vagabonds have beene taken up and 
punished w*Mn y' hundred and whethe' are the impotent 
poore provided for w*^out beeinge suffred to wander 
abroade for releife w***out theire parish. 

[45] September ii. 

Johanna Wolstencrofte de Manch' Spinster in x^. 
Johannes Pollett de Heaton yeoman in x^ 

to apeare at the next sessions and not Departe 

w***out lycence. 

September 19. 

Edrus Wilson de Mane' Carpent' in x^. 

Rofttus Pitton de ead hempdresser in v^. 
Nicholaus Seddon de ead shear in v". 

to apeare at the next Sessions. 

♦ Sic for " tillage." 

t Ure =^ use. HaUiwea. 

X Deleted. 



56 notes of proceedings at [1618 

September 26. 

(Johes Smithe de CoUihurst Lynnenwebster in x^. 
Rofttus Holme de Newton h in v^*. 

Adamus Bowker de Blakeley yeom in v^. 

to apeare at the next sess : and in the meane season 
to bee of good behavio'. 

September 27. 

Johes Marler de Kerdmansholme yeom in x^. 

Ricus Prestwich de Broughton h in x". 

pro pace et compar ad prox. Sessione pacis. 

Edrus Davie de Mane' Inkeep in x**. 

Wiltm} Byrch de ead gentt in x^. 

pro pace et p'cipue v'sus Rofetu Tailier de ead 
Imbroiderer et compar apud prox. Sessione. 

Sessio pacis tent, 25*^ Octobris, 
October 17. 

iWittmu Cocke de Chorlton Lyn : in x^ 
Wittmu Birche de Manc"^ gentt in v^. 

RicG Travis de ead Inkeep in v^. 

qd ipse comparebit apud proxim Sess. et interim 
custodiet pace v'sus Edm. Holland de ead g.* virtu? 
p'cep? concess p Ed. Prest : J. 
p'cep? ad instanc Thomae Milnes de Boothes in Wors- 
ley lyn : v'sus Robtu Birche de Salford Chapman 
pro pace et p'cipue et compar apud prox. sessione. 

October 20. 

(f a p'cept ad sec? Johi Peake de Broughton h : v'^sus 

Radu Baylie de M : h pro pace et compar. apud 

sess : pacis post fest. paschae. 

October 21. 

rp'd. Radu Baylie in x^. 

(f Recog : p-l Henric Keyley de M. chapma in v^. 
ICaroIus Corker d ead chapma in v^. 
to keep the peace & p'cipue v'sus Johem p'd et 
compar apud Sess. pac post fes? paschse. 



i6l8] sessions held at manchester. 57 

October 26. 

Exaiacons taken at Manchester Wittm Strengthfellow 
ptie suspected for breakinge the dwellinge house of 
John Slater of Manch'. 

October 27. 

Exaiacos of Thomas Bradford of Failsworthe acused 

for count'feictinge the hand of John Baguley w** 

hee hath confessed. 
Rec p Thomam p'd in x" pro bono gestu et compar 

apud prox. sess. pacis. 

November 2. 

Recog p Owen Ellis in x" to p'fer one bill of 
enditem* against the said Thomas Bradford at the 
next sessions for the fraudulent obteininge of cer- 
teine goods fro^ the said Owen by coUo' of a 
count'feict tre [letter]. 

Robtu Birche de Salford Chapma in x". 

Rec p - Henric Shaklocke de ead lynnen* in v^. 

Tho : Willias de ead whittawer in v". 

to keepe the peace et p'cipue v'sus Tho : Milnes de 
Boothes in Worsley Lyn : et prox. sess : 

a p'cept ad instanc Johi Wilshawe de M Lab. v'sus 
Tho : Parkinsons de ead h : pro pace et ad prox. 
sess : 

[46.] 

Direccons for the Justices whearof wee expecte an 
accompte at the next Assise because wee are to 
give o' accompte to the Kinge of o' pceedinge in 
this and other things. 

I. To levye the xij^ upon absentf from Church accor- 
dinge the statute of j"° Eliz 2^ & 3*" Jacobi. 

* " Whittawer " erased. 
I 



58 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618 

2. Inquire of such as attribute anie Jurisdiction or 
p'heminence to the Pope or sea of Rome w*^in the kings 
Dominions. 

3. They are to bee Carefull that the Constables & Church- 
wardens of ev^ie parishe once ev'ie yeare p'sent to theim at 
theire quarter Sessions the names of all recusants w***in theire 
sev'^all pishes w**" the names of all theire children above 
nine yeares old and the names of all theire servants 
retaino" or sojourners in theire howses and for how manie 
monethes they have kept such servants sojo'ners and 
retaino" that are recusants. 

4. To urge the oathe of Allegance to all recusants in 
theire sev'all Divisions to sumon theim by warrant to 
apeare before theim at a fitt tyme & place to returne the 
names of such as make default to apeare before you at 
the next comminge of the Judges of assise. 

5. It is required that they bee carefull and dilligent 
to execute the statutes of raisinge money to the releife of 
the poore w*'^ cannot worke for buyinge hempe Flaxe 
Wooll and other necessaries to sett theim to worke w®^ 
are able and to bynd children apprentices whose parents 
are not able to breed theim wooll [sic] and to take 
yearelie accompte of Churchwardens and ov'seers. 

6. For suppressinge of all wanderers and rouges a 
strickte accompte to bee taken by theim of the severall 
constables and officers how rouges bee punnished and that 
watches bee stretlie sett for that purposse. 

7. The howse of Correccon to bee established w*** all 
things fittinge and once a yeare a strickte accompte to 
bee taken of the maintaininge the stocke. 

8. That the statute for Laborers bee duelie observed 
for servants and daie laborers. Dissolute or ydle servants 
to bee sent to the howse of Correccon. 

9. That noe Alehowse bee suffred w***out lycense. 



l6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 59 

10. The lycenced to bee bound accordinge to Lawe. 

11. That Alehousekeeps and theire suerties bee sufficient. 

12. All recognusances to bee returned to the Clarke of 
the peace. 

13. Prosecution to bee made upon p'sentm** againste 
Alehowsekeeps. 

14. Not to lycence Retaino", officers, recusants, or 
BaylifFs of hundreds to keepe Alehowse : or anie Uwellinge 
in anie unfittinge places but in the harte of the towne 
not in corners. 

15. In Townes that are not throughfaires few or none 
Alehowses. 

16. That Innes Tavernes and Alehowses keepe the 
Assise for sellinge Drinke accordinge to the statute. 

17. Noe Alehowsekeep to suffer the people of that 
Towne to typple in theire howses nor to beare w*^ Ale- 
howsehaunters but to execute the Lawe uppon theim both. 

18. To bee carefull for repaire of Bridges and highwaies 
accordinge to the lawes. 

19. Alowe whoe you thincke fitt to brue & bake for 
poore Artificers & howskeepers. 

12. [sic for 20.] Alehowsekeepers to bee alowed by 
Justices of the same hund wheare they dwell & to bee 
certified to the Clarke of the peace and noe other Justices 
to meddle thearw*^ unlesse it bee in open Sessions. 

[48.]* 

A taxacon of thirtie one pounds and seaven shillings 
w*Mn the hundred of Salford beeinge the due parte 

* In the original this note on taxation comes in the middle of the 
examinations of Nov. 23. It is restored here to the place where, apparently, 
it ought to be. 



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NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT 



[1618 



and porcon of one hundred four score & tenn 
pounds to bee collected w*Mn the countie of Lane' 
for provision of oxen for his ma"** houshould for 
this yeare p'sent 161 8. 



Manchester ... 


02 18 00 


Hundersfeild 


GI 07 04 


Salford 


GO 19 04 


Castleton 


GO 09 G2 


Stretford ... 


GO 08 — 


Spotland 


GO 18 03 


Wythington... 


01 12 06 


Butterworth 


GO 18 03 


Heaton Norris 


GO 11 07 


Boulton 


GO 10 09 


Chorlton 


GO 03 09 


Turton 


GO 10 09 


Reddiche 


00 09 08 


Edgworthe 


GO 10 09 


Cheetam 


GO 03 06 


Harwood 


GO 10 09 


Worsley 


GO 18 — 


Blakeroad 


00 10 09 


Clifton 


GO 05 08 


Ryvington 


GO 10 09 


Barton 


GI OS — 


Three Hultons ... 


GO 10 09 


Pendleton ... 


GO II g6 


Westhaughton 


GO 10 09 


Pendleburie . . . 


GO 03 02 


Heaton Horwiche 




Flixton 


GO 13 04 


and Halliwell ... 


GO 10 09 


Urmston 


GO 07 g8 


Farneworth Rum- 




Prestwiche ... 


GO 16 06 


worth and Kersley 


GO IG 09 


Pilkington ... 


GO 16 06 


Radcliflfe 


GO 10 09 


Middleton ... 


01 16 06 


Burie 


02 03 — 


Ashton 


01 16 06 


Tottington 


01 01 06 


Ouldham 
Ryton 


GO 12 02 

GO g6 01 








12 15 09 


Chaderton ... 


GO 09 G2 


The constables of theise sev- 


Crompton 


GO 09 02 


erall townshipps are sumoned 



18 13 03 the [dlank] daie of [d/ank] next 
theare to paie theare moneyes. 



Theise severall towneshippes are 
sumoned by p'cept to apeare at 
Manchester the [blank'] daie of 
[blank'] next theare to paye in theare moneyes. 



l6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 6l 

Osw : Mosleye esqr one of his ma"" Justices of the 
peace w**^in the countie of Lane' and collector for this 
p'sent yeare w^^in the hundred of Salford for the compo- 
sition money for provision of oxen for his ma"'' howshould 
to the constables of M : greetinge Theise are to will & 
require you forthw*^ upon the receipt hearof to collect and 
gather the some of [blank] taxed upon yo' towneshippe 
beeinge yo' ratable parte and porcon of one hundred and 
nynetie pounds to bee collected w*Mn this countie for the 
provision aforesaid and that yo" make paym* of the said 
some to mee or my deputie at M : the [blank'] daie of 
[blank'] next ensuinge and if anie one shall refuse to paie 
such part or porcon of the said some as shalbee taxed 
upon him that then yo* p'sent the name or names of such 
pson or psons soe refusinge togeather w*** the residue of 
the money by you collected and hear : 

[47.] November 3. 

rRadu Bewrdsall de Droylsden yeom in x^. 

Recog p \ Wiltm Walker de ead yeom in v^ 

ijacobu Hall de ead yeom in v". 

to keepe the peace against all me and to apeare at 
the next generall sessions of the peace. 

November 7. 

'Henricu Tailier de Mane husbandma in x^ 

Wittmg Worthington de Ardwick husb : in x^ 

Henricu Knowles de Kersley milner in x^. 

Radii Whitehead de Ouldha Laborer in x^. 

o' Recog p \ Johem Hobson de Levensholme h in x^. 
Thoma Greeneley de Wimslowe com 

Cestr h. in x^ 
Lawrenciu Knott de Ashto subt' lyna 

webst' in x". 

that they severally shall not use or frequent anie 
howses or other places of gaming nor pleen at anie 
unlawfull games as cardes dice &c. upo paine of x** 
to the offendo'. 



62 notes of proceedings at [1618 

November 8. 

jThoma Holland de M carpent' in x^. 

s^ Rec p \ Othos Holland de Salf : shearma in v^ 

IGeorgiii Crompto de ead sher in v*\ 

that the said Thomas shall not hearafter keepe nor 
suffer to bee kept in howse anie unlawfull games 
nor himself plaie at anie unlawfull games at anie 
tyme hearaft^. 

U p'cept ad instanc Wittmi Benetson de Duckenfeild in 
com Cestr h v'ss Robtu Heape de Ridghill crosse 
infra pochia de Ashto subter lyna com Lane et 
Margreta uxo' ejus to answer such things as shalbe 
objected against theim. 

the exaiacons followe. 
November 23 \_query if an error for Nov. 13.] 

Wiltm Bennetsonne of Duckenfeild in the countie of 
Chester husbandma informeth &c. that about Sundaie was 
three weekes in the aforenoone of the same daie this 
informer had certaine Barley about one hoope in measure, 
one sacke one pitch forke and one handstaffe taken out 
of his barne in Duckenfeild aforesaid, and makinge inquirie 
after the same goods hee did heere that a vagrant pson 
was seene carie such things and goe to the house of one 
Robt Heape of Ridge hill crosse in the parishe of Ashton 
and Countie of Lane' Alehowsekeep soe this informer 
takinge w*^ him one Richard Banckheade constable of 
Ashton to searche the said howse the said Robt Heape 
did confesse that a stranger did bringe certaine barley to 
his house and did call for drincke to the value of xx^, 
and not havinge money wherew*^ to satisfie did deliver 
the said barley to him the said Robt Heape for the same, 
and the said constable demandinge the said barley of the 
said Heape the said Heape answered that hee had sent 
the same to Ashton milne to bee ground nev'thelesse this 
informer crediblie heard by one Raphe Thorpe of Droyls- 



l6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 63 

den that hee the said Thorpe did buy the said Barley of 
the said Heape or tooke it in satisfaction for some debt 
owinge to the said Thorpe by the said Heape. 

Robte Heape of Ridghill in the parish of Ashton under 
lyne Alehowse keep confesseth that upon a Sundaie three 
weekes or a month since about twelve of the clocke of 
the same daie there came to this examin** howse a stranger 
whose names hee knoweth not of lowe stature broad & 
red faced aboute 50 yeares of age aparelled in grey 
breeches and jerkin the jerkinne of sadder coler then the 
breeches, and the said stranger havinge had in meate and 
drinke to the some of xxij^ had not whearw^** to paie as 
hee aledged but did deliver certaine barley 3 pecks or 
thearabouts w** the said stranger had brought into this 
exam*^ howse in a sacke to this exam* in gage fo[r} the 
said xxij*^ protestinge that hee would returne and redeeme 
the same one the Weddensdaie then next foUowinge but 
hee saith the said stranger never since returned and this 
exam* further saith that hee did not aske his name but 
asked him where hee had the said barley, whoe answered 
him that it was given him by an uncle of his neere 
Heyfeild whearunto hee gave creaditt And this exam* con- 
fesseth further that the said strange [r] had alsoe at the 
same tyme a pickforke or staffe in his hand but hee saw 
noe handstaffe w*^ him and saith further that hee this 
exam* did deliver the said Barley unto one Raphe Thorpe 
of Droylsden to bee baked for the use of this ex* and th* 
hee thincketh the said Barley is theare to this daie. 

[49.] November 14 

Margrett wife of Robt Heape aforesaid confesseth that 
upon Sundaie as aforesaid the said stranger came to they re 
howse w*^ a burden w*'^ hee laied downe and caled fo 
drinke and did then drincke to the some of x^ before her 
husbands cominge from the churche, and that shee was not 
p'sent at the said strangers departure, but was gone to a 



64 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618 

neighbo" howse and lefte her husband and the said stranger 
togeather. 

rRobtu Heape p'd in xl*^ 

Recog p < Robtus Asht5 de ead h xx^. 

lOttiwell Waterhouse : d : h xx 

that the said Robte Heape and Margret his wife 
shall apeere at the next Sessions and in the meane 
season bee of good behavio'. 

November 27. 

Exaiacons take &c. cora Edmundo Prestwich: Leo: 
Asshaw : & Osw : Mosley armiger Jus? pacis. 

Thomas Lightbowne of Pendleton in the countie of 
Lane' husbandma informeth upon his corporall oath that 
aboute Tuesdaie was three weekes in the night season 
theare was stollen from this informer twpe geese, whear- 
upon this informer takinge w*** him the constable of 
Pendleton made search in the house of Tho : Travis of 
Pendleton aforesaid of whome this informer had suspicion, 
and in the said house the found twoe geese wings a ducke 
winge and the panche of a goose newlie killed, in w** 
theare was found much french wheate, and by reason the 
said geese taken from this informer did goe & feede in 
stubble of French wheate, as allsoe by the coUer of the 
wings theare found this informer verilie thinketh it was 
one of the geese stollen fro him as aforesd. 

John Valentyne of Wardley in the countie of Lane' 
yeoma informeth likewise upon his corporall oath that 
aboute a weeke since this informer had stollen out of his 
ground in Oardsall one sheepe, whearupon this informer 
caused the consta : of Pendletonn and one Thomas Light- 
bowne to make search in the house of one Thomas Travis 
of Pendleton aforesaid wheare was found certaine greene 
woole & further informeth not. 



l6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 65 

• Wittm Wardleworth constable of Pendleton informeth 
upon his corporall oath that hee beeinge required by 
Thomas Lightbowne to search in the house of one Thomas 
Travisse of Pendleton aforesaid for certaine geese stoUen 
from the said Lightbowne hee found there twoe goose 
wings and the ' panch or garbidge of a goose as hee 
thinketh full of frenche wheate, and twoe ducke wings 
and manie feathers and a skinne of a sheepe newlie laied 
in lyme And another tyme beeinge required by John 
Valentyne to search the said house from [for] a sheepe w** 
was stollen from the said John this informer found new woole 
unwashed aboute a pound in waight w*^ Elizabeth wife of 
the said Thomas Travis said shee bought of her brother 
Richard Holland and of one Thomas Hall. 

Thomas Travis of Pendleton in the countie of Lane' 
husb : confesseth that upon all saintes daie last past theare 
was rosted and eaten in this exam*^ howse a goose w*'** 
this exam** wife bought in Manchester as shee tould him 
but hee knoweth not whoe was p'sent at the eatinge of 
the said goose for that hee was sicke and then was in 
his bedd. 

[50.] 

And further confesseth that theare was allsoe eaten in 
his house one the Tuesdaie followinge all saints daie one 
Ducke, w** this exam** wife said [she] bought of one Randle 
Warrenn and saith that hee this exam*, his wife and 
daughter, and the said Randle weare p'sent at the eatinge 
thearof but denieth that John Travisse sonne to this exam* 
was then and theare p'sent. 

Elizabeth wife of Thomas Travisse aforesaid examined 
confesseth that shee bought one goose in Manchester, w^ 
was rosted and eaten in her husbands house one all 
saints daie and that one Robert Moore and Sybill his 
wife, this exam*, John & Margarett sonne and daughter 
of the said Thomas and Elizabeth weare p'sent at the 
K 



66 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618 

eatinge of the said goose and further saith that the daie 
foUowinge, theare was alsoe eaten in her house one ducke 
w* was her owne w°^ this exam* sould to one Randle 
Warren for foure pence w** ducke the said Warren dressed 
rosted and did eate in this exam** howse but denieth that 
shee her husband or anie other of theire familie did eate 
anie parte of the said ducke and beeinge asked wheare 
the sheepe skinne and woole w* was found in her howse 
upon search was had shee saith the skinne was found by 
some one of theire houshould but by whom shee knoweth 
not and that the woole was bought by her this exam* of 
Richard Holland and Elizabeth wife of the [said] Richard and 
that shee paied noe money for the said woole but that 
shee tooke it in satisfaccon of a debt w®^ the said Richard 
ought [owed] her but what soine hee ought her she remem- 
breth not. 

Johes Valentine p'dic? tenet' in x^ to p'fer a bill of 
Indictm* of the felonious takinge of the said sheepe. 
Thomas Lightbowne smter for twoe geese. 

Thomas Travisse p'd in xx^. 

Wittmg Holland de Pendt. h in x^. 

Johes filius Tho : p'd in x^. 

that the said Thomas and Elizabeth his wife shall 
apeare at the next sessions &c. 



Recog p ' 



'Ottiwellu Lees de Ashton subter lyna 

Aleh : in 
Johem Boothe de ead gener in 



that the said Ottiwell shall apeare at the next sessions 
and in the meane season bee of good behavio'. 

Johes Slater de Manchester Chapma tenet' in xx^ to 
p'fer one bill of endictm* against Willm Strength- 
fellowe of Mane' for the felonious takeinge of 
sixteene napkins one cloake a pewter Flaggon and 



l6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 67 

a quart pott of pewter eight pewter dishes eight 
plates one candlesticke one wastcoate 2 shirtbands 
one hat band and 2 woodden cups. 



[51.] November 28. 

Exaiacons taken at Manchester &c. before Leo : Asshaw 
& Osw. Mosley esqrs. 

John Wilkensonne of Norland in the parishe of Yealand 
[Elland] and countie of Yorke Clothier informeth upon his 
corporall oath that one Sundaie was fortnighte in the night 
season theare was stollen from of the Taynters in Norland 
aforesaid twoe peeces of Kerseyes of this informers the 
one cooUered grasse greene beeinge sixteene yeards in 
length and the other seagreene seaventeene yeards in lengthe 
worth twoe shillings & six pence the yeard, and hearinge 
by a pedler w*'^ came to Hallifaxe that one Abraham 
Hargreaves of Hallifax aforesaid had brought such like 
cloath to Crompton and Ouldham in the countie of Lane' 
and theare had sould the same, this informer did repaire 
to Cromptonn aforesaid and theare found the said grasse 
greene Kersey in the hands of one John Taylier who had 
bought the same of the said Hargreaves and saith that 
the said grasegreene Kersey was one of the peaces of 
Kersey stollen from him as aforesaid. 

John Taylier of Butterworth in the countie of Lane' 
Webster informeth upon his corporall oath that one 
Mundaie was fortnight at the house of one John Cheetam 
Alehousekeeper in Crompto aforesaid this informer and one 
Robert Brierley of Middleton bought of one Abraha Har- 
graves one peece of grasgreene Kersey sixteene yeards in 
lengthe and another remnant aboute eight yeards in 
lengthe colered seagreene and that they paied for all the 
said cloath xx^ and saith that the said cloath remayneth 
at this p'sent in the custodie of the said John Taylier 
and Robert Brierley and further saith that one Robert 



68 . NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618 

Clegge of Crompto aforsd did alsoe buy of the said Har- 
greaves nyne yeards or theareaboutes of the peece of 
seagreene Kersey aforesaid and did paie for the same 
sixteene pence a yeard as the said Rofet Clegg tould this 
informer And the said John Tailier and Robt Clegge 
afterwards heeringe that suchlike cloathe was stollen awaie 
in Yorkeshire they had a desire and did laie waite to 
ap'hend the said Abraham Hargreaves if hee came againe 
And hearinge allsoe one Mundaie last that the said 
Hargreaves was returned to Crompton aforesaid w*^ more 
cloath the theimselves went to the house of one Henrie 
Wyld in Crompto aforesaid and theare found and ap'hended 
the said Hargreaves and sent for the constables of 
Crompton aforesaid to carie him before soine Justices 
of peace to bee examined and this informer saith 
further that they asked of the said Hargreaves what 
cloath hee had broughte, who said hee had brought a peece 
but would not tell wheare the said peece was, whearupon 
the constable makinge search did fynd a peece of cloath 
cast upon the moore at the syde of the garden neere the 
house of the said Cheetam. 

Abraham Hargreaves of Hallifax in the countie of 
Yorke Webster examined confesseth that one Mundaie 
was fortnight aboute sunrisinge in the morninge this exam* 
found twoe peeces of Kersey the one colered grasgreene, 
and the other sea greene, hid in a rooke of stones and 
covered over w*** stones, w** this examin* tooke thence and 
wrapped in ,a blanckett & caried the same to Crompton 
in the countie of Lanc^ and theare sould the same for 
xvj^ a yeard or theareaboutes to divers psons unknowne 
to this exam*, and beeinge demanded how hee could goe 
so readilie to the said rooke or heape of stones and fynd 
the said cloath so secreatlie hid as aforesaid, hee saith 
that a pson unknowne to this exam* did the Satte'daie 

[52.] 

before bid this exam' looke in the said place and hee 



l6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 69 

should fynd such cloath theare w*** the said stranger 
desired this exam' to sell for him and hee should have six 
shillings for his paines And this exanl* saith that hee 
knoweth not the name of the said stranger nor his place 
of abode, but at his cominge to Crompton aforesaid and 
before hee had sould the said cloath hee did verilie thinke 
the said stranger had stollen the same and beeinge 
demanded wheare hee had the peece of cloath w^ now 
is taken w^** him hee saith hee found the same one 
Mundaie last aboute sunrisinge in the place aforesaid 
hidden as aforesaid by direction alsoe of the said stranger 
And beeinge demanded whi hee cast the said cloath one 
the more hee denieth that hee did cast or laie the same 
theare nor knoweth not how it came thither for he left 
it w***out the doorq at the backeside of Cheetams house. 

Johes Wilkensonne tenet' in xx" to prosecute as afore- 
said. 
Johes Taylier p'd in x^ to give evidence &c. 

December i. 

Exaiacons taken at Ancoates before Osw ; Mosley : 
esqr. 

John Wood of Skirkland* in the parish of Hallifax 
and countie of Yorke Clothier informeth upon his corporall 
oath that one Mundaie was fortnight theare was stollen 
from of the Taynters of this informer in* Skirkwood* [stc] 
aforesaid one peece of Kersey mingled cooller seagreene 
of the value of fortie shillings or thearabouts and that 
hee pcured a warrant from M' Doctor Favo'^f one of his 
ma***'" Justices of the peace w*Mn the said Countie of 
Yorke and did search the house of one Abraham Har- 
greaves in Hallifax aforesaid who denied that hee had 
anie such cloath and was verie angrie w*** this informer 

* Probably intended for Skircote. 

t John Favour, LL.D., Vicar of Halifax, 1593-1623. 



70 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618 

for soe searchinge his said house And this informer 
further saithethat the peece of cloath shewed unto him 
at the tyme of this informacon taken is the same peece 
stollen from him as aforesaid and hath brought w*** him 
the listes w*'^ weare leafte upon the Tainters w*** doth 
shewe the peece to bee the verie same w*^^ was stollen 
as aforesaid. 

p'dic? Johes tenet' Dom Regi in xx^^ to p'fer one 
bill of Indict : of the fellonie aforesaid at the next 
Assise. 



November 27. 

Exaiacons taken at Mane' cora Edmundo Prestwich 
& Osw : Mosleye arm J. pacis. 

Samuell Cheetam of Manchester in the countie of 
Lane*" Pointer informeth upo his corporall oath that about 
S' Peeters daie last past hee goinge towards Hepponstall 
faire in the countie of Yorke did meete a companie of 
counterfeiet egiptians and that the pson who now calleth 
himselfe by the name of Wittm Waller was one of theim 
as he verilie thinketh. 

William Waller late of Newcastle upon Tyne shoe- 
maker exaied confesseth that hee was borne at Newcastle 
aforesaid and that hee travelled under the p'tence of a 
counterfait egipt. by the space of one daie next before 
his ap'hension at Ashton under ly in the countie of Lane' 
and that theare hee mett w*^ his wife and child and 
divers other strangers who alsoe travelled as counterfait 
egiptians, and further confesseth not. 

[53.] December 9. 

Exaiacons taken at Manchester &c. cor Osw : Mosley 
arm. 



l6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 71 

Samuell Dickenson of Manchester in the countie of 
Lane' Inkeep informeth upon his corporal oath that 
yesterdaie cominge upon the Hunts Bancke in Manchester 
hee mett one John Farrar alias Slater whome hee sawe 
cominge out of the house of one John Ashtonn Carpenter 
and heard a noyse of pewter about the said Farrar and 
lookinge after the said Farrar the said Farrar did runne 
downe the hill as fast as hee could and in his runninge 
hee let fall certaine pewter that is to sale one pewter 
dishe and three porrengers and fled awaie whearupon 
twoe yonge women unknowne to this informer tooke up 
the said pewter and did deliver the same to this informer 
who brought the same to the house of the said John 
Ashtonn and delivered it to Alis wife of the said John 
Ashton who^did acknowledge the said pewter to bee her 
husbands. 

Alis wife of John Ashton of Manchester Carpenter 
informeth upon her corporall oath that yesterdaie Samuell 
Dickenson aforesaid brought unto her house the said 
pewter relatinge unto her as aforesaid and that it is her 
husbands but that shee did not see the said Farrar take 
it for that shee was in the kitchin of the said house and 
that it was taken out of a butterie in the said house. 

John Ashton of Manchester Carpenter informeth upon 
his corporall oath that as this informers wife tould him 
Samuell Dickenson aforesaid came yesterdaie to this 
informer his wife and brought certaine pewter that is to 
sale one pewter dishe and three porrengers in waight one 
pound and a halfe and did deliver the same to his wife 
affirminge that John Farrar aforesaid had lett theim fall 
and that hee thought hee had stollen theim theare. 

John Farrar alias Slater aforesaid examined confesseth 
that hee entred into the house of John Ashton aforesaid 
and fyndinge noe person theare in the said house hee 
tooke the pewter whearw*^ hee is now charged out of the 



72 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618 

butterie in the said house and runninge hastelie downe the 
hill w*** the said pewter in his breeches he did fale and 
left the said pewter behind him & further confesseth not. 

Rec Johes Ashton p'd tenet^ dom regi in xx" ad 
psequeni 



December 12. 

a p'cept ad instanc Annai Maden de Ashton subter 
lyna spinster v^'sus Jacobu Scofeild de Ashton p'd 
h : for. gettinge of a bastard child ad sessione pacis 
post festa paschje. 

Recog p 

Edmundu Ashton de Ouldham in com Lane Lynn x^. 

Thoma Fletcher de Pilkington h in x*^ 

Jofeem Marler de Kerdmansholme h in x^. 

Georgiu Ouldha de ead in x". 

Edru Marler de ead h in x^. 

Samuelu Cheetam de Manchester Poynf x". 

Lawrenciu Barlawe de Mannton* h x**. 

Radii Lowe de Audenshawe h in x^. 

Georgiu Cocke de Ashton p'd Lyn : in x*^. 
Richardu Dauson de Blakeley h in . x^. 

Jofeem Warmingham de Norden coin Cestr in x". 

Rofetu Ouldha de Gorton h in x". 

That they nor anie of them shall not hearafter use 
anie houses of unlawfull gaminge nor plaie at anie 
unlawfull games theimselves. 

plaied at unlawfull games xxv}*^ Ju^U i6it ex 
propria confessione. 

♦ Or " Maunton " 

t The final figure appears to be '* 9." From " plaied " to " confessione " 
is in a different ink and apparently later than the rest, and probably refers 
only to R. Oldham against whose name it is written. 



l6l8] sessions held at manchester. 73 

[54] December 13. 

gs Rec p I^^^S^^^ Barlowe de Mane Alehouskeep in x**. 
lAlexandru Cheetam de ead Whittawer in x^. 

that Katherinne Cheetam of Mane shall apeare at 
the next Sess : and not thence depart w***out lycence 
of the courte. 

p'cept concessii erat p Osw : Mosleye. 

P ^ r Jacobu Scofeild de Ashton subter lyne h in x". 

^j. 7 ^Georgiu Scofeild pater ejusde Jacobi in v^. 

post/esfpscA^.]^j^^^^^ Lees de ead shoemaker v«. 

that James Scofeild shall apeare at the next sess : 
after Easter theare to stand unto &c. for a bastard 
child not yet borne begotten on the bodie of An 
Maden. 

Exaiacos taken at Manchester &c. xij™** die Decemb"* 
161 8 cora Osw: Mo: arm. 

December 9. 

William Baylie of Manchester in the countie [of] Lane' 
Chapma informeth upon his corporall oath that hee (hearinge 
by the belman of Manchester that a booke of coinon 
praier was taken out of the church of Manchester and 
hearinge alsoe that such a like booke was pawned by one 
Francis Birch of Manchester unto one Francis Wood of 
Wythington for five shillings) this informer sent for Francis 
Wood who brought the said booke w*^ him and did shew the 
same unto Thomas Brownsword of Manchester one of the 
church wardens and Thomas Watson one of the sydemen 
of the parish of Manchester aforesaid who did acknowledge 
the said booke to bee the same w*'^ was stollen and in- 
quired after and desired this informer to keepe the said 
booke untill the church wardens had conferred togeather 
and that the said booke is accordinglie in this informers 
custodie at this p'sent. 
L 



74 notes of proceedings at [1618 

December 12. 

Francis Wood of Wythington in the countie aforesaid 
Lynnen webster informeth upon his corporall oath that 
one Francis Birch of Manchester aforesaid (beeinge in- 
debted to this informer in the some of xii^) brought unto 
this informer a booke of comon praier and desired to have 
fower shillings more in pawne of the said booke w** hee 
would redeeme from him sls hee said the Weddensdaie 
followinge and this informer hearinge that the Belman of 
Manchester did inquire after such a booke hee brought 
the same to the house of Edward* Bailie in Manchester 
aforsd wheare Tho. Brownsword one of the Churchwardens 
and Thomas Watson one of the sydemen of Manchester 
aforesaid weare p'sent who did claime the said booke to 
bee the goods of the pishoners of Manch' aforesd, whear- 
upon this informer was contented to deliver the same 
unto Wittm Bailie by the apointm* of the said church- 
warden and sydemen. 

Rec. Franciscus p'^d tenetu' in x^* ad testificand v'sus 
p'd Franciscu Birch. 

[55.] December 12. 

Richard Halliwell of Manchester aforesaid Inkeeper 
informeth upon his corporall oath that divers tymes w***in 
this three monethes last past hee had goods taken out of 
his house in the night season as namelie at one tyme one 
table cloath and a ruffe band, att another tyme twoe ruff 
bands at another tyme a horsemans coate and a paire of 
stockings at another tyme a bason and certaine pewter 
dishes and on^ Tuesdaie night last one Caddowef and that 
hee had suspicon of Francis Birch of Manchester & caused 
him to bee ap'hended at Pendleton in the countie of Lane. 

Rec. p'dici Ricus Halliwell tenetur in xx^ prosequi 
v'sus p'd Franciscii Birch apud assisas prox. sequeter 

* So in MS. He is called William in the previous information. 
f A quilt or coverlet. 



l6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 75 

Richard Sundiforth of Manchester aforesaid Taih'er in- 
formeth upon his corporall oath that on Tuesdaie night 
last this informers shopp in Manch' aforesd was broaken 
and thence was taken a cloake tloath three yeards in measure 
fower y^^ and a halfe of Deavonshire kersey mingled coler 
a Jerken and breeches readie shapen but not sowed together 
a red gladden* wastcoate for a woman and a paire of greene 
knitt stockings and halfe a ye"* of greene searge and saith 
that the said burglarie was comitted throughe the shopp of 
Hughe Worthington cobler by shootinge the locke of the 
doore w^** shopp doth adjoyne to this exam*^ shoppe and 
saith that the particon wale betwixt the said twoe shopps 
was broken downe & the goods taken out that waie as hee 
verilie thinketh & further informeth not 

Rec. p'dic? Ricus Sundiforth tenet' in xx^ prosequi 
v'sus p'dic? Franciscii Birch apud prox. assisas tenend. 

Francis Birch of Manchester aforesaid Lynnen Webster 
examined confesseth that about fowerteene daies since hee 
did take a booke out of the parish church of Manchester 
about eight of the clock in the aforenoone and did pawne 
the same unto Francis Wood of Wythington for five 
shillings and promised to redeeme it the Weddensdaie 
followinge and hee confesseth further that one Tuesdaie 
night last about xj of the clocke in the same night hee 
passinge by the shoppe of one Richard Soundiforth of 
Mane' aforesaid Tailier and pceivinge the wyndowe of 
the said shopp to bee leaft unbarred did take a peece of 
cloath & certaine other shreades or pcells of cloath, 
and the stockings w^ now hee weareth and saith that the 
peece of mingled coler cloathe was leaft by this exam' 
at the house of one Francis Bowker of Pendleton smith 
to bee safelie kept for this ex* but did denie that hee 
did take the said cloath out of the said shoppe but that 
hee found it in the streete under the shoppe windowe 
and that pte of the sd cloath did hange out of the 
windowe & parte w*^in the shoppe and th* hee did drawe 

* Qladden =^ Welsh flannel. Wright's Englith DiaUet Dictionary, 



76 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618 

the samp out of the sd shoppe and caried it awaie w*** 
him and beeinge examined concern inge the felonious takinge 
of 2 womens bands one Irish cadowe 3 or 4 pewter dishes 
a bason a horsemans coate and other goods from Richard 
HaUiwell of Manche'^ Inkeep hee confesseth that hee did 
enter divers tymes in the night season throughe a narow 
place betwixt the house of Steephen Radley and Richard 
Halliwell aforesaid and soe did goe into the chamber and 
other roomes in the said house wheare the said goods 
did lie and thence did take theim and that hee did deliv'^ 
the cadowe unto Rofct Shacklocke of Moston for meate 
and drinke amountinge to three shillings w°^ this exam* 
had of the said Robert and that the bands hee did deliv' 
unto the wife of one Wiftm Diggles of Broughton for 
meate and drinke to the value of x** w^^ hee had likewise 
of the said Wiftm Diggles [56] and that the horsemans 
coate was by this ex* leaft at the house of one Thomas 
Irlam in Eccles for xviij^ w°^ this ex* ought to the 
said Irlam for meate and drinke and saith that after- 
wards hee did pawne the said horsmans coate unto 
one Andrew for v^ whearof the said xviij^ was part 
and afterwards that this exam* went unto one James 
Smith of Pendleton and tould him hee had pawned a 
coate unto the said Andrew for v^ w^ was of much greater 
value and that if the said Smith would paie the said v^ 
unto the said Andrew hee should have the said coate 
w°^ the said Smith did accordingly and that the said 
pewter was sould by this exam* unto one Ann Meriott 
widdowe in Manchester for eight pence a pound and that 
hee sould all the pewter not all togeather but at severall 
tymes as he had neede. 

December 15 

[Thoma Davie de Manchester shoemaker in x^. 
g' Recog p \ Wiftm Davie de Didsburie h in x^\ 

IRadu Scoles de Mane sherm x^. 

to keepe the peace v'sus cunctu populii et com- 
parere apud prox. sess : 



l6l8] sessions held at manchester. ^^ 

December 24. 

Exaiacons taken at Manchester &c. before Leo : 
Asshawe & Osw : Mosley : esqrs. 

John Leaver of Boulton in the countie of Lane' Felt- 
maker examined confesseth that about six yeares agoe hee 
this exam' did goe w'** one Margerie Johnson to Ashton 
in Mackersfeild promisinge the said Margerie theare to 
marie her but cominge thither saith that the words of 
mariage weare begunne but not finished by the minister 
of Ashton aforesaid whose name this ex* remembreth not 
and that one Thomas Crompton of Boulton dyer did put 
forth the candle and cast awaie the booke and that one 
John Leaver was then & theare p'sent and that hee this 
ex* did live w*^ the said Margerie at Boulton aforsd by 
the space of six weekes and did acknowledge her for his 
wife and had one child by her. And that one Sundaie 
beeinge the xiij*** daie of this instant December hee was 
maried unto one Katherin Hodgkinson at Tabley in the 
countie of Chester and that the said Margerie and 
Katherinn are both of theim livinge at this daie as this 
ex* verilie thinketh. 

The aforesaid John Leaver prisoner was comitted to 
the const : of Manch' to bee conveyed to the gaole at 
Lane and did breake the prison & escape fro theim as is 
said. 

December 21. 

[Edmund Shawe de Ouldh : Lyn : in xx^. 

g* Rec p { Edmund Shawe de Chader : h in x^. 

Ijames Gartside de Mane Lyn : in x*^ 

qd p'^d Ed : comparebit apud prox. sess : &c et 
interim se bene geret. 

[57.] December 28. 

(Rofctum Millington de Mane whittawer in x". 
Rofctum Marshe de ead whittawer in v^ 

Hugone Walworke de ead shoein in v^ 



78 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618-19 

that the said Rofct shall apeare at the next sessions 
and in the meane season keep of the peace. 

I'Johem Percivall de Manch' p'd Cutler in x". 

Recog p -! Ricu Percivall de Ardwick Lynnenw : in v*^ 

iRicii Percivall de ead Whittawer in v^. 

pro consimili. 

/Penruddocke Bundie de Mane Fel? in x*^. 

^'Z'' Recog p JGeorgiu Marshall de ead hab'dash v^. 

lArthurii Kinge de ead Felt in v^. 

pro pace et p^'cipue v'sus Isabella uxore Rofcti Perinn 
de Mane et Margreta Perinn de ead Spinster & 
prox : sess : 

[1618-19.] January 4. 

^'j^p'^cep? ad instanc Annae Hall de Heaton Norris sp : 
v'sus Wittm Nicholson de Reddich h : for gettinge of 
a bastard child. 

(f p'cept ad instanc Johi Tailier de Aston subter lyna h 
v''sus Willm Heyward de ead h: pro pace et ad 
prox : sess : post fest pasche. 

January 12. 

(Willmu Crompton de Manchester Aleh : in x^\ 
Johem Pendleton de Cheeta yeom in x^. 

Wittm Streete de Moston yeom in x^\ 

pro pace & p'cipue v'sus Margret uxore Jacobi Hylton 
de Mane p'd butcher et comp apud prox : ses. 

♦Anna Irlam de M. Spinster in x^ 

(Thoma Turner de M. Poyntmaker in v*^. 

Peeter Piatt de ead h v". 

Thomas Bland de ead shoem v^. 

pro pace et compar apud prox. sessione pacis et 
p'cipue v^^sus Thom Potter de ead shearih. 

* This line deleted in the MS. 



1618-19] sessions held at manchester. ^g 

January 16. 

rTho : Potter de M shear in xx^ 

Rec p J Tho : Wild de ead shoem in x". 

[Rofetus Wylson de ead h in x^. 

pro apar p'd Thom apud prox. sess . et interi pro 
bono gestu. 

(Witm Cloughe de Failsworth h in xx^. 
Radus Marler de ead yeom in x*^ 

Georg Cloughe de Ouldha yeoin x**. 

pro bono gestu p'd Wittim et pro apar apud prox. 
sessione. 

(Georgiu Chaderton de Ackrington Butcher xx^. 
Jacobu Scoles de Chaderton yeom x^ 

Elizeu Whittaker de ead yeom x**. 

pro bono gestu p'd George et compar apud prox. 
Sessione, 

(Edmundii Barlow de Wythingto h x^ 

Rofetu Baguley de ead h v^ 

Rofetus Walker de ead Gloover in v^. 
qd ipse Ed : compar apud prox. sessione. 

/or this sess: 
January 4 and 16. 

Exaiacons take at Mane &c. 
go', Richard Mathew and Sam : Whithead pties suspected 
evidence give by John Tailer whoe is bound to psecute 
and Joseph Hylton bound to give evidence. 

Rec p Johe p'd ad psequed et p Josephu p'd ad 
testificand. 

January 18. 

Exaiacons taken at Ancoates. 

Edmund Shawe Edmund Ashton Edmund Ogden all 

of Chadderton James Whittaker & John Harrop pties 

suspected. 
Rec p Thoma Chaderto de Ouldha ad prosequend. 



8o NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618-19 

[58.] 

Sessio pacts tenia xxi^^ die Januarij 1618 Aqz" RR*' &c 

xvf"* & li/\ 
January 23. 

/Edmundu Barlowe de Wythington h in \\ 
Recog p \ Jofees Barlowe de ead h in l^ 

Ijacobus Blomiley de ead h in K 

that the said Edfh shall not hereafter sell ale or beere 
untill hee shalbee thearunto lycenced accordinge to 
law cora Leonard Ass. et Os : M. 

January 26. 

St Jo: Baptisti, 

Supsedeas p Rofetn Pendleton de Salford h & Mar- 
gerie his wyfe pro pace et compar apud prox sess : 
pacis post festa S** Johis Batisti et p'cipue v'sus 
Ricu Woolstencroft de Ouldfeild lane. 

(Rofctu Pendleton de Salf : juniore in x^* 

Rofetu RadcliflFe de Overe Ardwicke lyn : in v**. 
Thom : Shelm'dyne de ead h in v^ 

pro pace et p'cipue v'sus Ricum Woolstencroft p'd. 
p'cept ad instantia Marie Stoppart de Ashton subter 
lyna versus Tho : Wilkenso juniore de Ashto p'd for 
a rape by him comitted one the bodie of the sad 
Marie. 

February 2. 

exaiacons thearof take cora Osw: Mosleye &c. 

rThom p'd in xl^. 

^*£'''Recog p J Tho pater ejus in xx^\ 

[Hugo Travis ead sho : xx^^ 
to apeare at the next assises and not thence to 
depart w***out lycence of the court. 

P ^ /Maria p'd in x^. 

*^ecog p l^j^^^- stoppard h : x^^. 

to prosecute against the said Tho : Wilk"son the 
younger. 



1618-I9] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 81 

February 14. 

(Robtu Ravald juniore de Manchester h in x". 
Robtu Ravald de Karsall seniore yeom in v". 
Thomam Wyld de Manchester shoem v". 

not to keepe anie unlawfull games in his howse. 

'Hugo Bordma de Newton h in x^. 

Lawrencius Dale de Maunto h x^. 

Rofetus Alker de Caringto coin Cest h x". 

Wittm Royle de ead h x^. 

Hugo Johnson de ead h x*^. 

Radus Dawson de Ouldha x". 



Recog 



hearafter not to use anie unlawfall games &c. 



February 17. 

Ricus Cowp de Ouldha h in x^. 

Jacob} Cowp de ead h in v^. 

Johes Lun de ead in v^. 

th* henceforth the said Rich shall not brue w*^out 

lycence. 

Jacobus Cowp p'd in 

Ricus p'd in v^. j- pro consimli. 

Georgius Cloughe de ead 

Johes Lunn p'd 

Ricus Co\s^ p'd v^ \ pro consimili. 

Jacobus Whittaker de ead 

(Jacobus Whittaker p'd in v". 

Jacobus Whithead de ead yeom in v^. 
Ricus Whittaker de ead h in v*^. 

to keepe good order in his house so longe as hee shall 
use comon sellinge of Ale or beere. 

[59.] February 17, February 27, March 5. 

These psons hearafter foUowinge tooke the oath of 
Aleigiance at Manchester the xvij*** daie of Februarie 
16 1 8 befor S' Edmd Traff: kt Edm : Prest : Leo: 
Asshaw : & Osw. Mosley es, 

M 



82 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618-19 

Wilim Haughton of Rivington h : Ellis Walker of 

RadcliflFe labo': 
& theise the 27"^ of Feb : befor. L. A. & O : M. esq" 

J. of P. 
Hughe Boardma of Newton husb : 
Marie Jepson of Manchest' widdow. 
Margrett Rudd of Manchester spinster. 
Eliz : the wife* of Ric Martinscrofte of the same. 

Theise hearafter foUowinge havinge sumons given re- 
fused : 1 7 Feb : 

Margrett Gartstange of Lostocke widdowe. 

Margrett Tylsley of the same. 

An the wyfe of James Browne of Westhaughtd esq'. 

Marie the wyfe of James Browne de ead gen?. 

the wyfe of Lambard Grundie of the same. 

John Blakeburne of Heaton. 

John Seddon of Rumworth & Issabell his wyfe. 
infirmus — Wittm Hylton of Hylton esq'. 

Cuthbert Hylton of the same gen?. 

Ashton Potter & Katherin his wyfe. 

Alice wife of Xpopher Anderton of Horridge gent : 

Alice wyfe of John Orrell of Turton esq'. 

The wyfe of Wittm Haughton of Rivington. 
CBtatis ij"^ anor, — Tho Haughton sonne of the said Wittm. 

Alice wyfe of James Bancks of Sharpies. 

John Shawe of Anlesarghe gen?. 

Margret wyfe of Xpher Rosthorne of Edgworth. 

Wittm Sowthworth of Cadowshed gen? & An his wyfe. 

Marie the wife of Rofet Tetlowe of Ouldha. 

The wyfe of Tho : Chaderto of the same. 

the late wife of Ottiwell Andrew : of the same. 

S' Alex : Barlow : of Barlow k* & his wyfe. 

cora Ed : Traf : k* : Ed. Pr : L. A. & O : M : esq« 

& these likewise refused the 5*** of Marche befor L. A : 

& O : M : esq" J of P : 
Elizabeth wyfe of Wittm Pemberton of AspuU husb : 



1619] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 83 

' Jane the wyfe of Wittm Dickenson of the same h : 
An wyfe of Raphe Hyndley of the same h : 
Roger Haughton sonne of Raphe Haughto de ead gen. 
An daughter of the said Raphe Haughton. 
Blanche Heald of Turton spinster. 
Eliz : Longworth of Blakerode wyddowe. 
Marie Boothe of the same wyddowe. 
Margrett the wyfe of John Boothe of the same. 
Elno' the wyfe of Thurston Shepard of the same. 
Eliz : Molineux of the same spinster. 
Alice Barker of the same wyddowe. 
James Barker of the same & Elizabeth his wyfe. 
Wittm Barker of Blakerodd. 
Jane wyfe of Alexander Longworth of the same. 
Alice Longworth of the same wyddowe. 
Ellin Morris of the same wyddowe. 
Dorothie Houlden 6i the same spinster. 
Jane the wyfe of Alexander Hylton of the same. 
Eliza : the wyfe of John Harison of the same. 
Eliz : the wyfe of Alex : Vause of the same. 
Richard Grinshawe of the same yeofh : 
Edward Boardma of Newton yeofh. 
cora L. A : & O : M : esq'^. 

1619. April i. 

a p'cept ad instan? Nich Hurst constable de Ashton 
subter lyna versus Evanu Halkard de ead labor pro 
pace et compaf apud prox. sess pacis. 

[60.] April 8. 

o'l/^ a p'cept ad secta Benedic? Percivall de Manch' vidua 
v'sus Oliverii Hulme de ead Lyn : Ricu Hulme de 
ead Lyn : et Henricu Ryder de ead Lyn : pro pace 
et compar apud prox. generale sessione. 
/Oliveru p'd in x^. 

Rec p -j Rofetu Sootherne de ead Ly : v^*. 
INic Wilkenson de M : Lyn. v^. 

pro pace v'sus p'd Benedict ad sessione p'd. 



^4 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1619 

(Ricu Holme p'd x^* 

Nic*" Wilkenson p'd in v^ 

Oliveru Hulme p'i in v^^ 
pro pace ut antea. 

rHenricu Ryder p'd Ly : in x^. 

Rec p \ Wiftm Ryder de M Lyn : in v^. 

iNich® Wilkenson p'd in v^. 
pro consmli. 

^' a p'cept ad secta Jacobi Hoult de Mane' Poyntmake' 
v'sus Jacobii Taylier servii suu pro discesj^u sine 
licenc reten? secundu statu?. 

Sessio pacts tent, xvj^^ Aprilis i6ig, 
April i8. 

(Johem Newton de Manchester millner in xx^. 
Henricii Newton de Lees com p'd slater in x^. 
Johem Wynterbothd de ead Mason x^. 

that John Newton shall paie unto Eliz Ryder of M. 
towards the sustentacon of a bastard xxvj® viii^ yearly. 

April 21. 

Examiacons taken at Ancoates Gilbert Buckley in- 
formeth John Joanes of the Houge & Tho : Wharmbie 
give evidence. 

Gibert^ p'd tenet' Dom Regi in x^ prosequi apud Lane. 

Tho : Wharmbie p'd tenet ut antea in x^ ad testif. 

ptie suspected Johnes Buckley de pochia de Ouldh : 
now in the gaole. 

April 24. 

[Radus Nicholson de Stoppart com Ces? 
Rec \ hosier tenetu' in x^ 

[Henricus Heurst de ead in x*^. 

(f that Margerie the wyfe of Richard Brooke of Reddich 
and John sonne of the sd Rich : & Marg : shall keepe 
the peace et p'cipue v'sus Henricii Lees de ead h: 
et Eliz : uxore ejus and apeare at the next Sessions. 
Supsedeas pro p'd Margret et Jolii prd. 



1619] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 85 

s^ precept ad instanc Tho : Thorpe de Littlemosse in 
pochia de Ashton subter lina v^'sus Jervasiu Thorpe 
filiu p'd Tho : pro bono gestu p Jo ; Greenhalgh : & 
O : Mosl : arm : Jyst Pac : 

o* precept ad instanc Jacobi Wittmson de Heaton Norris 
h v'sus Tho: Witt™son patre ejus pro pace et corn- 
par apud prox. sess : 

Jervaciu Thorpe de Littlemosse pochia de 
Ashton h : xx". 

^Zr^'Rec p Jobem Soundaforth de Woodhouses poch 

p'd yeom. x^. 

Ijohe Marler de Kerdmansholme com p^'d h x^. 
to keepe the peace & espec against Tho : Thorpe 
his fath : and apeare at the next Ses : after 
Michaelmas. 

5^' Michaelis. 
May 2. 

(f a p^'cept ad instanc Katherin uxoris Tho : Procter de 
Ashton subter lyn sho : v'sus Rofetum Bardisley de 
ead shoemaker pro pace et precipue &c et ad prox. 
sess. 

Ricum Bardisley de Greenacres h in x^. 

'/''R ~ Joliem Wynterbothom de Lees com p'd 

^ ^ maso v^. 

.Nic° Cowp de Ancoates h : in v^. 

pro pace v'sus cunct : et compar apud prox. sessione. 
debent, 

Tj^ ^ fjoliem Wynterbothom p'd in x". 
^Z,''Recp|j^j^„Cowpp'din 

manucaptores pro Tho : Wynterbothom de Sadie worth 
com Ebor h : pro consim^. 

[61.] April 8. 

Articles & orders agreed upon for the governm* of a 
house of Correccon at Preston in Amoundernes in 
the Countie of Lane' betweene Fr Barker of Kirkeha 



86 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1619 

in the said countie yeom upon the one pte & S' 
Richard Molineux k* & Barronet S' Rich Haugiiton 
k* & Bar S' Wiftm Norres k* S' Edmund Trafford 
k* S' Tho: Tylsley k* Rofet Hesketh Raphe Ashton 
Richard Shearburne Rich Shuttleworth James An- 
derton thelder George Preston & Roger Kirbie esq" 
upon the other pt the viij*^ daie of April 1619 Aq3 
RR^ Jacobi nunc Angt &c xvij"*» et Scof lij***». 

1. Imprimis it is agreed & thought fitt that the said 
Fr Barker shalbee maister & governo' of the same house 
for one yeare after the same house shalbee fynished & 
made fitt & shall have threescore pounds alowed him by 
the Countie for one yeare after hee shalbee thearof posesst 
& if just cause bee th* then hearafter that some shalbee 
abated. 

2. In consideration whearof the said Fr Barker the m' 
doth hearby covenant to & w*^ all & ev'ie the parties 
abovesaid to observe pforme & keepe all & ev'ie the articles 
& orders hearafter menconed in these p'sents w*^^ upon 
his pt are to bee pformed vid} that hee the said Fr the m' 
shall of his owne charges provide serv*® & fynd meanes to 
sett on worke so manie psons as shalbee sent to the same 
house of Correccon as the same house shall conteyne. 

3. And the said Fr the m"^ or governo' shall of his owne 
charges pvide such competent diet for all such as shalbee 
sent thither as in discreation shalbee thought fitt the[y] 
deserve. 

4. And that the said Ff the m' or governo' shall of his 
owne charges pvide shirts hose & cassocks of sakinge 
Canvas or suchlike and all other aparrell needefull for all 
such prisoners to worke in as the Justic of the same countie 
shall thincke fitt. 

5. And that if anie generall sicknes or infeccon shall 
happen amonge the prisoners in the said house of Correc 
that then the said Fr the m' or governo' shall upon his 
owne charge releive theim so long as the sicke psons exceede 



1619] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 87 

not the number of six at one tyme, And if theare shalbee 
above that niiber sicke at one tyme in the said house then 
such further order to bee taken by the Jus? of the same 
counti for theire releife & dismission of such sicke psons 
as the[y] shall thincke fitt. 

6. And it is agreed that all tooles & implem^ for 
workinge & all beddinge for prisoners & Irons to laie upon 
theim shalbee provided at the charges of the countrie & 
bee repayred & amended so often as need shall require 
by the said Fr the m' & Governo' at his owne charge & 
if theare bee cause to renue theim then the same to bee 
done at the charge of the countrie. 

7. And notice is to bee taken by all the Jus? of the sd 
countie of Lane' that the said house of Correccon will not 
conteyne above the number of fiftie psons ove' and besides 
such psons as the said Fr the m' or Governor is necessarily 
to keepe and imploy about the same and thearfore it is 
thought fitt th*,such of the said Jus? as shall send anie to 
the said house of Correccon doe express in theire warrant 
aswell the place of the byrths & last abode of ev'ie pson 
so sent to thend that if the number bee so full that they 
cannot bee rec into the said house of Correccon that yet they 
maie rec imprisonm* for 4 or 5 daies and corporall punishm* 
in such sorte as the Justice in his warrant shall expresse 
and apointe soe as the said m' or Governo*" bee not inforced 
to keepe theim above five daies. 

8. And it is thought fitt that ev'ie moneth for the said 
terme of one yeare next followinge 3 Jus? of the said 
countie shalbee agreed on & apointed at the next Sessions 
goinge before to meete at the sd house of Correccon by 
turnes aswell to assist the sd m' & governo' in the affaires 
of the same and to veiw & puse the prisoners and to release 
or continue such of theim as they shall thincke fitt and if 
anie such Jus? shall happen to bee so sicke or to have such 
occasion as hee cannot hould his tyme & turne apointed then 
hee to pcure another Jus? in his stead to supply the same. 



88 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1619 

9. And it is likewise agreed that the said Francis the 
m' & Governo' at his owne charges shall keepe & have a 
Regester booke and thearin shall incerte aswell the cominge 
in & release of ev'ie prisoner as allsoe the proceedings of 
the Just in theire severall meetings theare either for punishm* 
or enlargem* of prison" or otherwise whearby those Jusf 
that shall next succeede maie better bee informed of the 
state of the house & prisone" and that the said m' & 
Governo'" of the said house maie thearby bee discharged 
of anie prisoner that shalbee comitted thither or deli\?d 
thence. 

[62.] 

10. It is thought fitt & soe ordered & agreed upon that 
the sd Fr the m' or governo' shall suffer no prisoner theare 
to bee releived w*^ meate drinke or any other thinge by 
his friends or anie others then hiselfe vid the sd m'^ & 
Governo' & his serv^* att theire propper charges w*^out the 
allowance and apointm* of those 3 severall Jus? w*^** shalbee 
at theire severall monthly meetings. 

11. And it is agreed that the sd m'^ & Governo' & his 
serv*" shall take care that the prisoners goe not abroade to 
the charge or trowble of the towne of [szc for or] Cuntrie 
wheare they are or to converse abroade or have anie 
meetings but to bee kept close to theire worke and on 
Saboth daies to bee alowed to have such praiers as shalbee 
ordered and granted by the said 3 next Jus? to bee apointed 
as aforesaid. 

12. And that the sd m' and Governo' shall apointe one 
of his serv*® who shall twise adaie or once at the least 
reade theim praiers & once a moneth procure theim a 
sermon whearby they maie bee instructed in the feare of 
god & taught theire duties the better to reclaime theim 
from theire ould course of lyfe. 

Francis Barker : 



(f smlter p 



Rec p 



1619] sessions held at manchester. 89 

May 2. 

IRicum Buckley de Asliton subter lyna 

Carpenter x« 

Wittmp Stansfeild de ead h y\ 

Milo Ashton de ead Tanner v'*. 

pro pace v'ss cunctu &c et compor apud prox. sess: 

Edmudu Buckley de Ashton p'd Car- 
penter in x^. 
Wittmg Stansfeild p'd in v'^. 
Petrus Gartsyde de ead Tailier v". 

pro consimli. 

Jacobum Wittmson de Chowrton yeoma in x". 
Joliem Hale de eadem yeom in v^. 

Wittm Browne de ead h in v^. 

pro pace et p'cipue v'sus Joliem Lowe de Denton et 
comp : apud prox. sessione : 
Supsedeas pro p'dic? Jacobo Wittmson pro pace ut antea. 

May 20. 

g^ v^ p'cept ad instanc Rofeti Bradshawe de M : Lyn : v'sus 
Radii Chourton de M. h : et Anna Chourton de ead 
spinster pro pace et p^'cipue v'sus p'd Rofet et compar 
apud prox. sessione. 
y^ ^ /Radu Chourton de Mane' h in x*^ 

^ iLaur Awinne de ead Chapma in x^. 

pro pace et p'cipue v'sus p'd Robtii et comp : apud 
prox. sessione : 
rra n '^ TAnna Chourto p'd in x^. 

^ iRicus Chourto de M : Lyn in x^. 

pro pace et p'cipue ut antea. 

June 22. 

(Ricu w^helm'dyne de Ardwicke Lyn : in x^. 

Tho : Shel : pater p'd Rici h in x^. 

Jolies Shel ; de ead Lynneii x^. 

pro pace et compar apud prox. sess. 

N 



90 notes of proceedings at [1619 

June 25. 

^'^<S^p'cept ad instanc Adami Pendleton de Blakeley h : v'^sus 
Tho : Hulme de ead h: et Ambrosiu rtolme de ead 
Lyn : pro pace et p'^cipue. 

/p'd Thoma Holme in x^. 

(f Recog p \ p'd Ambrosiu in x^\ 

iBarnett Claie de M : shear x^. 
pro pace ut antea relaxat"^ p p'^d Adam. 

July 4. 

(Radu Sonndiforth de Ouldha Ly : in x^. 

Miloe Bradshawe de Pendlto Chap : v^. 

Edmundus Tetlowe de Ouldh : Lynnen v*^ 
compar apud prox. sess : ad faciem et recipiend qd 
ei p Cur huic et ibide innungetu'^. 

(Milone Bradshawe p'^d in x^. 

Radum Bailie de Wythington Lynnen : v^. 
Radum Sonndiforth p'd in v^. 

pro pace et p'^cipue v'sg Ricii Broun de Mane Whit- 
tawer et comp apud prox. sess : 
virtute p'cept concess p Leonardu Asshaw arm. 

Sessio pads tent, xvf" Julij 16 ig. 
[63.] July 22. 

o' p'^cept ad instanc Katherinnae uxoris Henrici Turner de 
Audenshawe pochia de Ashto subter lyna h v'sus Ellin 
uxo"^ Rici Hobson de ead h : pro pace et compar 
apud prox. sessione. 

July 19. 

at Manchester. An order for the sustentacon* one the 
bodie of Dorothie Elme now wyfe of John Dawson 
of Manchester Linnenwebster, whearof Adam Wil- 
shawe of Manch' Cutler is the reputed father vid} 

* The words " of a bastard child begotten " require inserting after sus- 
tentacon to make the sense complete. 



l6l9] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 9I 

the said Dorothie is ordered to paie yearely unto 
the said Ada xx* id est at Michaelm next 5^ and 
and so quarterlie untill the said child attaine unto 
the age of x yeares if it shall so longe live and the 
said Ada is to keepe the said child so as it shall 
not begge or bee chargeable to the pishe for the 
pformance whearof. 
Jolies Dawson p'^d tenetu' donio Regi in x^ sub con- 

dicone p^'dict. 
Adamg Wilshawe p'd tenet' ut antea in x^\\sub ead 
Tho : Hey wood de Mane Cutler tenetu' in v^Jcondicone. 
id est ad implend ordine p'd p susten? spur p^'d. 

July 23. 

{Jobem Boothe de Audenshawe in com 
Lane gen in x". 

Ricum Hobson de ead h x. 

qd Ellena uxo' prd: Rici coservabit pace &c et p'c 
v'sus Kather : ux : Hen : Turne' de ead : h : et prox : 
gess : 
P ^ rRobtum Woodd de Wythington h in 
^ ^ \Johes Barlow de Didisburie Lyn : in 
qd Margeria uxo' Jac : Blomiley de D : 
pace v'^sus Alicia uxore Wittmi Davie 
p'^d h : et comp : prox. ses : 

July 24. 

^ rWittmu Davie de Didisburie h in x". 

^^^ P i Rofetus Walker de ead Glover in x^^. 

qd Alicia uxo' p'd Wittmi conser &c et p'cipue v'ss 
Margeria uxore Jac : Blomiley de Didsb : et prox. 
sessione : 

July 26. 

/ Radum Bewrdsall de Droylsden h in xx^, 

Rec p JNic° Clayton de Woodhowses yeom in x\ 

Ijobes Sonndiforth de ead yeom. x^. 





xi' 




x". 


h: 


conser 


de 


Didsb : 



92 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1619 

pro bono gestu et qd comp'^ apud prox. sess : virtu? 
war concessi p Edm : Prestwich arm J : Pac : 

July 27. 

(Henricum Boulton de Mane Whittawer in xx^. 
Galfridum Travis de ead Lyn : in x^. 

Tho : Boulton de Salford yeom in x^. 

pro bono gestu v'sus cunctu et compaf apud prox 
sessione. 

August 9. 

rTho Walker de Didisburie h in x^. 

Rec p -( Johes Brooke de ead h in x^. 

IJohes Shalcross de ead h in x^^ 

qd ipsi psonaliter comp : apud prox. sess : et interi. 
pro pace et p'^cipue v'sus Wittm Norris de Stoppart 
com Cestr shoeih. 

August 10. 

P ^ jTho : Woodd de Didisburie h in x^. 
^^"^ *" \Tho : Walker p'd in x'K 

pro pace ut antea et p'cipue v'sus p'd Wiff*" Norris : 

prox : ses : 

August 14. 

IGeorgiu Bibbie de Mane Whittawer x^. 

Christopherus Kilner de ead Cardmaker v^^ 
Rofetus Marshe de ead Poyntm' v^*. 

to keepe the peace and especially against Rofet : 
Hilton of M : Poyntmaker & apeare at the next 
sess : vir? officii constab : Mances. 

{Gualteru Halkard de Ould ; shoem in x^ 
Samuet Halkard de ead Lynnen : in y^\ 

Samuel Hilton de ead h v'*. 

pro pace et p'cipue v'sus Robtu Brierley de Ouldha 
p'd et comp apud prox. sess : virt p'cep? concess p 
Ed. Prestw : arm J : P : 



I6l9] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 93 

September i. 

/'Wittmum Norris de Stopart com Cestr 

shoem in xx^*. 

Recog p Robertu Streete de Heaton Norris 

com Lane h in x**. 

Jolies Jacksonn de ead h in x**. 

to keepe the peace v'sq cunc? and apeare at the 
next sessions infra hundred de Salford. 

Sess : pac, if" Octobris. 

[64.] October 29. 

o' a p^'cept ad instanc Thome Leigh de Blakeley Lyn : 

v'^sus Jolie Grantha de ead Lyn : pro pace et p'cipue 
et comp apud prox. 

jjohe Grantha juno' x^\ 

(f Rec p p'dM Johe Hey de ead Fuller in v'*. 

Ijohe Scoales de ead smith in v^*. 

pro pace et p'cipue v'ss p'd Tho : Leih et compaf 
apud prox. Sessione, 

November 2. 

^'4''p'cept ad instanc p'^d Johe Grantha v'sus prd Thom 
Lees pro pace et p'cipue ut antea. 

November 3. 

rThomam Leigh p'dic? in x^*. 

<?* Recog p -[ Johem Lees de ead Lyn ; v^ 

I Robtu HoUiworth de ead Lyn : in v^*. 
conservare pace et p'cipue v'ss p'd Joliem Grantham 
et compar apud prox gene rale sess : 

November 4. 

(Jacobum Barlowe de Didisburie h in x^. 

Alexandrii Woodd de ead h in v". 

Alex. Walker de ead h in v^. 

to keepe the peace et p'cipue v'sus Ricu Davie de 
ead Tanner et compaf apud prox. sess : 



94 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1619 

Ricum p'd in x^ 

Rec p ■ WillmQ Davie de ead h in v". 

• I Alex. Walker p'd in v". 

to keepe the peace et p'^cipue v'sus p'^d Jacobu 

Barlowe et comp apud prox. sess ut antea. 

November 6. 

rPetrum Didisburie de Hattersley com 

Cestr smyth in xx^*. 

0^ Rec p . Radum Diddisburie de Bredburie poch : 

de Stopp : com p'd h x^. 

.Samuel Didisburie de ead h 
comparer apud prox. sess : ad fac : &c. et non discedere 
sine licenc Cur. 
for suspicion of stealinge one night capp of Tho : 
Wharmbies of Mane rec cap? cora Leon : Asshaw : et 
Osw : Mosley arm : 

November 9. 

(Ricum Leigh de Blakeley com Lane Ly ; in x'*. 
Tho : Leighe de ead Lyn in v^\ 

Roger Locke de ead h in v^*. 

pro pace et p^'cipue v'sus Jobem Grantha supra noia? 
et prox. S : 

rRobtum Graver de Droilsden Lin : in x**. 

(f Rec p \ Hugo Thorpe de ead h in v*\ 

iRobtus Hibbert de ead Lyn : in v". 

pro pace et p'cipue v'sus Tho : Leighe de ead h : 
et comp apud prox. sess : 

{Thom Leigh p''d h in x^. 

Radus Hibbert de ead Lyn : in v". 

Ricus Smith de ead Lyn : in v^. 

pro pace ut antea et p'cipue v'sus p'^d Robtii Graver. 

(Edmundum Mosse de Ardwicke Lyn in x". 

Jobes Buckley de ead h in v^. 

Samuell Smith de ead Lyn : in v". 

qd p'd Edihd9 et Katherin ux' ejus conservab : 
pace &c et p'cipue v'ss Rogeru Union de ead Lyn : 



1619] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 95 

Relaxtur g'. 

Supersedeas pro p'lS Edihdo et Kather uxor ejus 
compar apud prox. Sessione. 

December 3. 

g*H^ precept ad instanc Dorotheae uxore Rici Rostorne de 
Pilkington h pro pace v'sus Radu Clifton de Manch' 
milner comp apud prox. sess : 

[65.] fest Pasche. 

December ii. 

IRadum Clifton de Mane Milner in xx*>. 

Edmiidu Heywood de ead Milner in x". 

Johe Ashton de ead Carpenter in x^. 

that the said Raphe and Catherin his wife keepe 
the peace et p'cipue v'^sus Dorotli uxor Rici Ros- 
torne de Pilkinton h et comparer ad prox. sess : 
pac post festa Pasche. 
Supersedeas pro p'do Rado et Catheriii uxore ejus. 

December 15. 

Thomam Mather de Heaton in poch : de 

Prestwiche y in xl^. 

Georgiu Bradley de Duckenfeild com 

Cestr yeom in xx^. 

Joliem Valentyne de Manchester com 
Lane Tailier in xx". 

pro bon gestu et comp apud prox. sesS for a 
rescuse of a woma sent to the house of Correccon. 

December 17. 

/Nicholaum Claiton junior de Woodhouses 
P ^ I poch de Ashton subter lyna h in xx*l 

^ I Nicholaum Claiton senior de ead h in x^. 
Ijoliem Sonndiforth de ead yeom in x^. 

to apeare at the next Sessions &c & in the meane 
seas5 for the good abearinge. 



Rec 



96 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l6ig-20 

l>^ /Jofcem Heape dc Ashton p^ h in xx*. 

^ iRofct Shepley de ead h in xx«. 

to keepe of good behaiio^ and apeare at tlie next 
Sessions of the peace &c not to bee ingrossed. 

1619-20. Jan-uary 4. 

Exaiacons taken at blanch' Geor[g]e Parkinson of 
Marton in the Countie of Yorke h informer pitie 
suspected John Hardma of Woodhooselane in Rachd 
pish : 

(f^i Johem Hardman tenetur in c*. 

if Rec '! Edmundus Hardma de ead t in P. 

IWlffmg Marcroft de ead j in I*, 

to apeare at the next assises houlden at Lane' 
capf cora Ed Trafford milit et Osw: Moslev arm 
duobos &C. 
Rec p'd Georgius Parkinson tenet' in xx* prosequi 
Rec Ricus Smvth de Broughton yeom in xx^ ad danda 
eridentia. 

f Jofcem Kenion de Greindlowe heath h in xx>. 
Rec p ^ Henricum Kershawe de Pendleton h in x* 

lOates Bradshawe de ead Lyn : in x* 

to apeare at the next sess . then and theare to 
answer such things as shalbee objected against him 
ex pte Dm Regis. 

Jabiuary 15. 

g* SL p^cept ad instanc Mar Lees de OuldluL spinst' v'sg 
Johem Mellor de ead h ad prox. sess : pro spurio. 

January 24. 

r Jacobu Blakeley de Salford sherm in x*^. 

Recogn w Alexandr Blakley de eadem sheerm in v^. 

de6t^ vR^us Hunt de Manchester sheerm in v^. 

pro pace et quod comparebit ad px. sess : brought 
by the constables of Salford for a misdemeano' 
comitted in the night. 



l6l9-^j sessions held at manchester. 97 

January 27. 

(Thomam Potter de Manch' sheerem in x^. 

Humfrey Stringer de eade taylier in v^. 

Radu Travis de eade linnenweav' in v^ 
pro pace ut supra. 

{Franciscii Sondiforth de Manch^ Baker in x^. 
Byron Culcheth de eadem yeoman in vK 
Alex' Hopwood de eade sheereman in v^. 

pro pace et p'cipue v'^sus Elenora uxor Witti Nichol- 
son de Moston yeofii. 

[66.] January 27. 

0^ A p'^cept for the peace against Margrett Sharpies of 
Boulton spinster at the instance of Thomas Borwicke 
of Manchester hosier and Alice his wiffe upon oath. 

January 31. 

0^ A precept for the peace against Raphe Brierley of 
Ouldham husb : super sacru \blank'\ Brierley vidue de 
Ashton subter lyna. 

I Geo : Woosencroft de Birchhal houses 
husb : in x^. 

Edrum Bexwick de Opynshawe linnen 
" ^ weav' v". 

Niclium Bibbie de eadem linnen weav' 
in v\ 

pro pace et p'cipue v'sus Johannc Jepson de Man- 
chester Lynne weav' et qd comparebit ad pxima 
sessione pacis tenenda &c. 

/-Jacobu Woosencroft de Birchal houses 
Recogni? p 



debet 

pro pace ut antea 
o 



showemaker in 


x». 


Edrum Bexwicke supra noiaf in 


v". 


Nic Bibbie supra noia? in 


v". 



98 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1619-20 



Johanne 


Jepson 


de 


Manch' 


linne 




weaver 


in 








x^\ 


Thomam 


Shelmerdyne 


de Risholme 




yeom i 


n 








v". 



a* Recogni? p 

,Wittm Birch de Manch' drag in v". 

p pace et p'cipue versus Georg Woosencr : et Jacobu 
Woosencroft p'dict, ut ant. 
Theise three recognisancf weare taken, the pties beinge 
brought before me by the constables of Manchester 
for fightinge and woundinge one another one Sondaie 
night vidtt the xxx**^ of Januarie 16 19. 

February io. 

Recognit p Carolu Bateson de Newton in paro- 

chia de Manchester linnenweaver in x^. 

similiter p Johanne Lomas de Pilkinton linnen- 

weav' in x^. 

that the[y] shall not henceforth plaie at unlawfull 

games prohibited by the statute in that case made 

and provided. 
February ii. 

A precept for the peace against Robert Blomiley of 

Ardwicke husband and Margerie his wief and 

Margrett Blomilie of the same widdow sup sacrm 

Roberti Radcliffe de eadem husfe : 

February 19. 

A precept for the peace against Henrie Rylands de 
Westhaughton husband sup sacrii Rici Pendleburie 
de Lower Hilton Linen weaver. 

February 20. 

A p'cept for the peace against Thom Kilshaw de 
Shepley in pochia Ashton subter lynam husband sup 
sacru Anae Killshaw vid matris ejus. 

March 16 

Recog p Ricu Diggles de Manch' Linen weav' in x**. 
comp ad pxim Session &c. 



1619-20] sessions held at manchester. 99 

[67.] February 28. 

'Georgiu Browning de Manch' fustian 
ff T> -' ■ dresser in xx^. 

^ ^ Jacobii Roscow de eadem Chapman in x^. 
Elizeii Makan de Salford Dyer in x". 

qd prd Georgius compebit ad sessione pacis tenend 
pxime post festu S*^** Jotlis baptisti pxm futura et 
interim qd se bene geret &c virtute p'cepti p Ed 
Prestwich arm. 
A p'cept ad instanc Joliis Clough de Ashton subtus 
lynam Carpenter versus Ricu Buckley de pochia 
Ashton prd Carpenter Joliem filiu ejus et Ricu 
Smith de ead pochia yoman p pace &c et p'cipue 
vers prd Clough et quod compebunt ad pxim 
sessione pacis &c. 

concess circa spur e corpore Cicilie Nield de Manch' 
genitu sed nondu natu. 

March 2. 

{Gervasiu Mosse de Manch' husband in x^*. 
Hugonem Hampson de eadem Linen- 
weav' in x^. 

qd Robtus Mosse et Rad Hampson compebunt ad 
pxiii sessione &c ad faciend et recipiend qd eis 
tunc et ibi inungetur. 

March 4. 

ExaTacons taken at Manch Samuell Chorlton informer 
John Tong confessor &c prd Sam ten in x" psequi. 
Henricu Cooke de Dokenfield in 

Com Cestf husband in x"*. 

Edmund Lees de Ashton subter 

lyna in Com Lane husband in v^. 

Thomam Hartley de Ardwicke 
husband in v^. 

qd prd Henricus compebit ad proxim sessione pacis 
&c ad respond sup ea quae tunc et ibidem (ex pte 



Recognitio p 



lOO NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1619-20 

Dm Regis obijcientur et non discedere sine licentia 
capf virtute p'cepti p Georgiu Bouth mili? et 
Barone? concessu. 

March 6. 

A p'cept versus Markii Smith Johe Smith Robtu 
Smith et Thom Smith de CoUihurst, lynen weavers p 
pace et qd compebunt a pxm session p pace erga 
ipsii Dm Regem et cunctii populii suu et qd 
compebunt ad pxm session e &c.* 

March 7. 

A p'cept ad instanc Elizabethae uxor Rici Martinscroft 
de Manch' verS Rofetii Cowapp de eadem Baker p 
pace erga &c et p'cipue ver§ prd Elizabeth! et 
quod compebit ad pxm sessione &c. 

; Robtu Cowapp de Manch' baker in x". 

18^ Recog p \ Rogerii Barlow de eadem baker in v^. 

Ijohem Barlow de ead Tanner in v^. 

qd prd Cowapp compebit ad pxim sessione &c et 
interim pacem erga &c et p'cipue versus Elizabetha 
uxor Rici Martinscroft de Manch'. 

(Johem Hopwood de Chaderton Tanner in xx". 
Jacobu Wyld de Middleton shoemaker in x". 
Wittm Barlow de Manch' Baker in x^. 

quod prd Johes et Katherina uxor ejus compebunt 
ad pxim sessione &c et interim custod pace erga 
ipsu Dm Rege et cunctii populu suii. 
Supersedeas p prd Joiie et Katherina uxore ejus et 

quod compebunt ad pxim sessione etc. 
A p'cept ad instanc prd Katherinae uxor Johis Hopwood 
de Chadderton Tanner versus Rad Tetlow de Chath'- 
ton husband et Elizabetha uxore ejus p pace erga 
Dm Rege et p'cipue verS Katherin uxor prd Johes 
Hopwood et qd compefe ad pxim sessione &c. 

♦ From " MarkQ " to " Session* " is in a different hand from the rest of 
the paragraph. 



1619-20] sessions held at manchester. loi 

March 13. 

Hugone Heape de pochia Ashton 
Recogni? p subter lyna Wollen weav' in xx". 

Johem Smith de ead Caryer in x^. 

debet p^ Rad Stopport de Denton husband in x". 

qd prd Hugo compebit ad pxim sessione ad faciend 
et recipiend qd ei tunc et ibi inungetur et non 
discedet sine licentia. 

Christiana Swindlehurst de pochia 
Recog p . Ashton Spinster in x^. 

debet i Leonard Jackson de ead Linenweav' in x^ 

qd prd Christiana compebit ad pxim sessione &c 
circa spuriii de ejus corpore genitu ad faciend et 
recipiend qd ei tunc et ibid inungetur et non discedet 
sine licentia. 

March 17. 

'Ricu Smith de Ashton subter lynam 

<>> Recognilp.^.ye"!?"/" ^ ^^ . ^!- 

* Ricu Buckley de ead Carpenter m v". 

.Wittm Stansfield de ead husband in v*^ 

qd p'd Smith compebit ad pxim Sess. &c et interim 

pacem custodiet et p'cipu verS Johe Clough de ead 

carpenter. 

(Ricii Buckley prd de Ashton Carpenter in x**. 

Ricii Smith de ead yoma in v^. 

Wittmii Stansfield de ead husb. in v". 
p pace et ut supra. 

(Johem Jackson de viw tree in Blakely 
husband in x^. 

Thom Clough de ead yoma in ^**. 

psequi ad pxiih session versus Ricii Lort &c. 

[68.] 

A p'cept ad instanc Rofeti Hill Constabut de Blakely 
verg Johem Hoult de Blakelie Linen webster p pace 
et qd compebit ad pxim sessione pacis &c. 



I02 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1619-2O 

A p'cept ad instanc Christianae Swindlehurst de Ashton 
spinster p Jana uxor Thomae Hurst de Ashton, Anna 
uxor Rad Woodfield et Alicia Harrop vid ad testi- 
ficand circa spuriu natu de corpore prd Christiane 
cujus prd Christiana ait Hugqne Heape de ead 
pochia Webster esse patre. 

Jana ux' Henrici Tailio' de Ashton ait sup sacru qd 
Christiana prd in tyme of her travell said that Hugh 
Heape was the father of the child et similiter Anna 
uxor Radi Woodfield et Jana uxor Thorn Hurst de 
Asht p'dict aserverunt &c. 

March i8. 

A mittimus for Thomas Potter sent to Lane p Edm 
Trafford mit et Osw : M arih. 

'Ricii Marler de Manch' husband in x*^ 
Johem Marler de Kedmansholme 

husfe in v^. 

Johem Parker de Manch' whittore in v^^ 
qd p'd Ricus comp ad pxiih session et interim pacem 
custod erga &c et p'^cipue verS Edmund Hunt de 
Erlam gent. 

{Edmund Hunt prd in x^^ 

Wm Sparke de Manch' gent in v^. 

Ricu Radcliffe de ead gent in v^\ 
p pace ut supra. 

A p'cept ver§ Arthu' Butterworth de Newton Ale- 
howskeep p bona gestu &c et q^ compebit ad 
pxim sessione &c et qd interim cervitiam ulla non 
vendet &c. 



Recognif p - 



/-Thoma Smith de Newton in pochia Man- 

cest' Linenweav^ in x**. 

Wittum Street de Moston yoman in v". 

Jofeem Partington de Newton linen weav' in v^ 
qd prd Smith compebit ad pxiih &c et p pace genrlter. 



Rec p 



1619-20] SESSIONS HKLD AT MANCHESTER IO3 

Johem Smith de Newton Linen weav' in x^. 

Rec p - Willm Street pM in * y\ 

Johem Partington pM in v^*. 
p pace ut supra. 

March 20. 

A p'cept ver§ Jacobu Blomiley ats Duke de Didsburie 
hush : p bono gestu et qd compebit &c. 

March 21. 

A p'cept ad instanc Alicie uxor Arnold Baxter de 
Gatley ver3 Johem Blomiley hush Elizab uxor ejus 
et Anam matrem ejus : all de Didsburie p pace &c 
et p'^cipue verg prd Alic et qd compefe at pxim 
Session &c. 

A precept verg Wittmm Clough de Faylesworth yeoman 
qd comp ad pxim Session et interim se bene ger &c. 

March 22. 

A precept ad instanc Edmund Hilton de Moston 
Linen weav'^ ver§ Ricu Holme de ead hush p pace 
&c et p'cipue &c et qd. comp &c. 

March 24. 

f Johem Blomilie de Didsburie husb in x^, 
Thoma Wood de ead Linen Weaver in v^ 
Thoma Chorlton de ead husband in v^\ 
quod prdct Johes Elizab; ux' ejus et Anna Blomiley 
vidu p pace &c et p'cipue ver§ Alicia uxor Arnold 
Baxter et comp &c. 

A p'cept ad instanc Jane Butf^worth de Newton spinster 
verg Alicia uxor Rofeti Holme de ead husb et Alicia 
filia ejus p pace et comp. 

xi/^ Recoen pf^^^^ Kenyon de Ancoats yeom in x^^. 

■^ ^ *^ I Radii Pyecroft de eade in x". 

pro supra noiat Alic filiam secunda tenore precepti. 



104 notes of proceedings at [162o 

[1620.] April 7. 

a precept ad instanc Rad Crompton de Cheetam Linen 
weav' versus Willm Radley de ead shoemaker Rofetu 
filiu ejus et Elizabeths uxor prd Rofeti p pace et 
comp. 

[69.] April 14. 

/-Ricum Holme de Moston husband 
. o 7 ten in x^ 

^ ^ ' Johem Shaclocke de eade gener in v". 
Galfrid Bowker de eadem yeoman in v^. 
quod prdic? Ricus comp ad pxim Sessione &c et 
interim pacem custodiet erga &c et p'^cipue ver§ 
Edmund Hilton de ead Linenweav'. 

April 15. 

A mittimus for John Courtney de Civitate Exeter 
taken at Manch' wandring under the Colour of a 
counf^feit passe and being found branded uppon the 
lift shoulder w*** a Roman R was sent to Lane by 
John Greenhalgh & Os : Mo : esq". 

A mittimus for Randle Warren a dang'ous Roague 
taken at Manch' & sent to the house of Correccon 
at Preston by Jo : Greenh : & Osw : Mos : esq". 

April 18. 

Ricum Kaie de Salford sherman ten in x**. 
(f Recog p - Robertu Holt de Manch' gen in v^. 

Cudbert Whiticar de Salford Tailier irt* v^. 
qud prd Kaie comp ad px. session &c et interim 
pace custod erga &c et p'cip ver§ Johem Leaver de 
Salford sherman. 

April 25. 

Exaiacons taken at Manchester before Oswald Mosley 
esq', Thomas Newton John Smith Robert Hulme & 
Robert Wild inform", Andrew Meare ptie suspected. 



Recogni? p 



(f Recog p ■ 



1620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. IO5 

Thom Newton ten in x^ psequi &c 

Johes Smith ten in x^. 

Robert Hulme ten in x^. 

A mittimus p prdo Andreo Meare. 

April 26. 

^Johem Marler de Kerdmansholme in 

com Lane husfc in xx^. 

Rogeru Beswicke de eadem husfc in x^. 
Jofeem Wilkinson de Rusholme 
husfc in x^*. 

qd prd Marler comp ad pxm Session &c ad respond 
et faciend qd ei tunc et ibid injung cap? virtute 
p'cepti p Edru Holland arm concessu. 

Ricu Blomiley de Manch' plastere' 

ten in xx^. 

Johem Hope de ead linen weav' in x^. 

M horn Thorpe de ead linenweav' in x". 

qd prd Ricus compar coram Justic ad pxm assisas 
ten ad faciend et recipiend qd ei tunc et ibid p 
cur injungetur. 

April 28. 

18^ A p'cept ad instanc Otes Higginson de Salford linen 

weav' vers Thoma Doodson de ead linenweav' p 

pace et p'cipue. 

April 29. 

{Robtu Slater de Ashton subtus lyna 
tailier in x^. 

Rad Cocke de ead husb in x^. 

qd Jofces filius Rici Buckley de Ashton prd carpenter 
comp et interim pace &c et p'cipue ver§ Jofeem 
Clough de ead Carpenter, 
a p'cept ad instanc Henrici Peake de Ouldham linen 
weav' against Samuell Breerelie his s'^v^nt for 
depting out of his s'vice. 



I06 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [162O 

A p'^cept versus Radii Fitton de Ouldham linen weav' 
circa spur p illu de corpore Hellenae Clough de 
Ashton genit etc. 

[70.] 

Edwardus Hilton de Drylesden 

Johes Pendleton de Cheetam 

Edward Holland de Chorlton 

Wittms Strengfelow de Openshaw 

Appointed ov'seers of the poore of Manch' pish for 
the yeare now foUoweing p Edm Trafford : mili? 
Osw Mosley armiger 

George Cooke de Ashton 
Wittm Lees de Hasslehurst 
Robert Stansfield de Audenshaw 
Myles Taylier de Alte 

ov'seers of the poore of Ashton pish. 

Sessio pacts tenf 4!" die Maij. 

May 12. 

xi?^ A p^'cept ad instanc Elizabethae Shaw de Reddish 
Spinst" vers Robtu Thornilie de Denton husb: p 
pace et qd compar ad pxim gnrle Scs§ &c. 

x^ A p^cept ad instanc Johis Hurst de Manch' Slater 
vers Nicholaii Shelm'dine de ead blacksmith p pace 
gnrlit' 

May 13. 

(f A p^cept ad instanc Nicolai Hide de Ashton husb : 

versus Jofeem Andrew de ead tailier for puttinge 

awaie John son of the said Nicholas his servant 

before his tyme was expired. 

Nicholaii ShelmMine de Manchester 

blacksmith in x^. 

T^ .^. Radii Shelmerdine de Withinglon 

Recognitio p . ^ .. 

^ ^ yeoman in v". 

Ricum Arstall de Ashton of Mercie 

V banke husb in v^. 

qd prd Nicholaus comparebit &c. et p pace gnrlit' 



l62o] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. I07 

18^ A p'cept ad instancia Johis Siddall de Chowerton 
Badger versus Jacobu Holme de Marsleech weaver 
p pace et p'cipue &c. 

May 15. 

(f preceptu ad instanc Dorotheae uxoris Johis Birch de 

Ouldham shoemaker versus Afiam uxore Edmundi 

Cowp de eadem Badger 

p pace et p'cipue. 

May 18. 

Exaiacons taken at Manchester before John Greene- 
halgh and Oswald Mosley esq" two of his Matis 
Justices of the peace. 

Nicholas Radcliffe Nicholas Cleiton John Sonndiforth 
Wittm Travis Adam Bagulie inform" against James 
Whittworth concerning his shooting in a peece at 
doves and at a hare. 



Recog p 



Jacobii Holme de Marsleech linen weav"^ 

in 
Jacobu Holme de Manchester chapman 

in 
Stephanu Holme de Chorlton lynen 

weav' in 



p pace et p'cipue versus Johem Siddall de Chower- 
ton badger. 

May 21. 

(Thomas Newton de Urmiston husbandman ten in x*^. 
Willius Reyneshaw de eadem husb. in v". 

Johes Reyneshaw de ead husb in v*^. 

p pace et p'cipue versus Elizeu Hey de ead husband, 
cap? virtute p'cepti p Edfh Prestwich arm concesSf. 

xif p'ceptu sup sacrum diet Thome Newton versus die? 
Elizeii Hey p pace et p^cipue &c. 



Falso 
intratu' 



i08 notes of proceedings at [162o 

May 22. 

<f A p'cept ad instanc Willij Travis de Failesworth linen 
weav' against John Shacklecke his servant for 
depting out of his service his terme not being 
expyred. 

[71.] Lane ss. March 29. 

Ad Session Lane tent apd Lane in Com Lane coram 
Johe Denham mili? uno baronu dni regis de Sccrio 
suo ; et Johe Davies mili? uno serviend diii regis ad 
lege, justic dni regis apud Lane die lune in quarta 
septumana quadragessimae, ano RRis Jacobi Angt 
&c xviij*^ et Scotie liij*** 1620 

I. Ordinal est p Cur qd quilbt subsconstabular 
anglice pettie constable qui recusat servire in officio 
Constabular, qui servire debet juxta consuetudine 
de le howse row obligabitur ad compend ad assisas 
et esse bone gesture &c. 

2. Et ulterius ordinal est qd quilfet constabular qui 
assumunt sup se officiu sive p salar scilicet anglice hire 
obligabuntur ad comparend ad pxim. assisas et esse bone 
gesture &c. 

3. Ordina? est p cur qd si aliquis pons infra Com 
Lane Sit aidificand vel reparend qd tunc bene licebit fodere 
et capere saxa in solis pxirh adiacentib^ abscj disturbacone 
proprietat soloru p aedificacone vel reparacone inde 

4. Ordinal est p dm Denham p assensu Cur qd aliquis 
Justic infra com pallantinu Lane rever? aliquas recognicocs 
ad psequend vel ad condend in papiro et non in parcha- 
mento qd tunc humor Justic sic offendend forisfac sumam 
centum sollidoru &c. 

Ordinat est p Cur qd quilfet Justic ad pace infra com 
Lane am'^cienf ad quadragin? libr sepatim et quilfet captalis 
constabular ad dece libr et quilfet subconstabula? et gardian 
Ecclesiae infra dicH corn Lane ad quinque libr p negligentia 
eoi et eoru cujuslfet respective in execucone statu? ano 
prime nup regine Elizabethe edit et terlio regis in & p 



l62o] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. I09 

qd statuf una mulcta sive pena duodece denar imponit' 
super quamlfet psona quae voluntar se absentav^'it a divinis 
p^'caconib^ in Eclesia sua pochiali celebrand in aliquo die 
dominico vel die feriali : quae quide pena ad usii paupu 
cujuslbt pochiae ubi talis absentatio erit lenand est pvt p 
prd statu? liquet et apparet. 

Proviso nihilominus qd extract et lenatio die? am'cia- 
mentor suspendetur usq3 ad pxim assizas et si interim die? 
Justic pacis et die? constabut et subconstabut et gardian 
Ecclesiam respective diligentia sua adhibuerint in execucone 
die? statu? et lenaneu seu levar causaverint die? pena seu 
mulcta duodece denar de bonis et catatt cujuslbt psonae 
que voluntar se absentav^'it ab Ectia sua contra forma die? 
statu? et ad pxim assizas certificanorint Justic dicti dni 
regis hie quid fererunt in p'missis qd dicta am'ciamenta 
non extrahentur nee lenabuntur omnino sup talib^ Justic 
constabu aut subconstabut et gardian Ecclesiar concierti 
fuerint qui diligentius in execucone die? statu? dicta vero 
am'ciamenta stabuli? et levabuntur respective sup negligen? 
in hac pte. 

Orders agreed uppon at the meeting of his ma"*"* Just : 
of the peace w*^in the Countie of Lane in the 
Assizes weeke at Lane uppon Wednesdaie in the 
fourth weeke in Lent videlicet xxix° die Martij 1620 
anoq3 RRis Jacobi nunc Angt &c. decimo octavo et 
Scotie quinquagessimo tertio. 

It is agreed that a ire [letter] bee made from the 
Justices of this countie to the lords of the Councett : as- 
well to informe them of the state of the Countrie con- 
cerning corne & graine as also to require consid^acon 
therein. 

It is ordered that for the better repaire of Crosford 
bridge uppon Certificate of S*" Edmund Traflord & M' 
Mosley & uppon informacon of M' Sherifle the sofne of 
40^^ more unto the sbme form'lie allowed for the repayre 



no NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620 

of the same bridge shalbee levied w*^in the whole County 
and that the Gierke of the peace & M' Button [72.] 
to morrowe at three of the Clocke will assesse the same 
w*** allowance of such Justices as shall then bee there & 
M' sheriffe S' Edmund Trafford & M' Mosley to bee 
supvisors and the Constables hereafter named to bee 
Collectors w^Mn their sev'all divisions, and if Richard Hill, 
Henrie Hamond, Thomas Waller and others the Collectors 
for the 40^^ form'lie allowed for repaire of the said bridge 
called Crosford bridge doe not paie the monie behind 
uppon that taxe unto Oswald Mosley esq' att or before 
Mondaie in Easter weeke next then M"^ Mosley to grant 
forth his warrant against them who shall arrere to answ' 
their contempt at the next Sessions of assises here to 
bee houlden. 

M' Downes is required to incite M"^ Calvert to paie 
the monie in M' Calverts hands collected for the howse 
of Correccon to M' Henrie Breres of Preston uppon 
Mondaie in the easter weeke next &c. 

Raphe Ashton esq' is required to incite thexecuto" of 
M' Hulton to doe the like for the monie by the said 
Hulton collected. 

George Preston esq' is required to incite M' Parker to 
doe the like for the monie by him collected. 

M' Veale and thexecuto" of M' Massie are required 
to paie the xx^ in their hands at or before the aforesaid 
tyme. 

M' Dutton is required to make the like paym* of the 
monie in his hands to the said M' Breres. 

The Justices of the peace and counsell learned of the 
shire here p'sent are of opinion that the townes of Alker 
& Childwall nor anie other townes, corporacons or hamletts 
are not to bee exempted in the taxe for the howse of 



l620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. Ill 

Correccon or bridges but are lyable & ought to paie as 
oth*" neighbor townes ought to doe notw***standing anie 
charter or p'scription to the contrarie and therefore doe 
order that those townes & all other townes, hamletts and 
corporacons shall make paym* of the monie uppon them 
taxed for the same howse & bridges or otherwise bee 
distreined for the same monie by the CoUecto" in that 
behalfe appointed. 

Ytt is ordered that such things as are pvided for the 
howse of Correccon & furnishing thereof shall bee viewed 
^nvcintoried and surveied by the Justices hereaft' appointed 
for the sev'all meetings w*** the Mayor and three Aldermen 
of the towne of Preston and it is ordered & explained 
that whatsoev' shall bee wrought or made in the same 
howse of Correccon by the M^ his servants or anie 
thith' comitted shalbee freelie uttered & sould w*^in the 
towne of Preston, or anie other towne in the same shire 
notw^'^standing anie libties or restraint to the contrarie. 
And that Francis Barker M^ of the same howse of 
Correccon shall have 50^ exhibicon for this yeare the same 
to bee taxed togeth'" & according as the some of xl^ 
for Crosford Bridge is, and to bee paid to Radcliffe 
Ashton esq' M' Mayor of Preston & M"^ Henrie Breres 
at or before Whittsudaie next by the high Constables 
hereafter named who shalbee collectors of the same monie. 

Yt is ordered that if M' John Breres doe not make 
staie of the Collecting of the fynes & amerciam*® assessed 
by the Clerke of the markett w*^4n this Countie, that then 
the Justicf of the peace in their sev'all hundreds, . shall 
take such order by peaceable w^^^standing, rescuing or other- 
wise taking the bailiffe of [sic for or] minister bound to answ' 
his contempt as in their discrecon they shall hould fitt & 
that the Justices and cousell of this Countie at the next 
terme will make mocon in the dutchie for staie of levying 
thereof. 

Yt is ordered that John Leech shall have the paie of 



112 



NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT 



[1620 



xl* in M"^ Brockholes hands w^^ was the paie for Mathew 
Sweeting & shall lykewise have- xx' more forthw*^ paid 
him by M' Wattmough uppon paym* whereof hee shall 
depte this Countie & have no furth' exhibicon in the paie 
of maymed souldio"^^ unlesse uppon his returne hee make 
undelaied paym* of xx* pcell of the same soine. 



[73-] 



High Constables now appointed w^Mn the sev'^all 
hundreds fowlowing videlicet. 



Loynesdale 

hundred 



gentlemen 



Amound'nes 

hundred 



^Thomas Johnson ats Bower oV 

Barwicke 
Thomas Richardson of Pening 
ton 

i?:?^J: ^^^^P^^'Yl Fairesnapp \ Clemen 
IWittm Davies of Ecclston j^ 



Blackborne 



hundred 



[Thomas Barcroft of Lodge 
I Richard Crumbleholme of 
I Dutton 

r , , (Thomas Worthington of 

Leyland j r- i. 

, , J I Croshawe 

hundred ^j^^^^^^ Halliwell of Tunlie 

I John Barton of Scaresbricke 
Derbie hundred I Hugh Forth of Wigan 

I Edward Deine of Rainehill 

o If J i_ J J r James Cheetam of Cromsall 
Salford hundred |:: ,,. , ,. r rp . 

\ James Walmshe of Turton 

Treasurers for maymed soldio". 
rLoinsdale 
Paull Fleetwood for i Amound'nes 

iBlakeburne 

(Leyland 
Derbie 
Salford 



/-gentlemen 

j-gentlemen 

[gentlemen 
^gentlemen 



Vhundreds 
rhundreds 



i62o] 



SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 



ordered that Wittm Tomson shall have the 
& allowance in the paie of maymed souldie" 



Yt is 
exhibicon 
form'lie allowed to Mathew Sweeting who is dead, 



it is ordered that Nicholas Johnson shall have xx" by 
the yeare more allowed him & added to his form' paie & 
allowance according to a form' ord' made in August in 
the XV j*"' yeare of the kings raigne. 

It is ordered that the Justices at their sev'all Sessions 
to bee houlden. w*^in this Countie shall agree as well of the 
meetings & orders of lycensing of alehowsekeeps as also 
of the taxing & rating of servants wages w*Mn their 
sev'all divisions & p'cincts & that at such tymes & places 
as shall then bee agreed uppon : 



Thom Tildslie 
Rap Ashton 
Ric Shutlew'th 
Jo Greenehalgh 
Edw Moore 
Humfrey Davenp't 
Edward Rigbie 
George Preston 



Cha Gerrard 
Tho Ireland 
Rog' Downes 
Robert Blundell 
Osw Mosley 
Wiitm Leigh 
Greg Turner 
Edm Fleetwood 



Rofet Bindlosse 
Ric Burgh 
Rog' Nowell 
PauU Fleetwood 
Rog' Kirkbie 
Jo Braddill 
Myles Dodding 
John Braddill 
Edw'd Chesnall 



[74.] May 4. 

Ad Session pacis ten? apd Mancestria in com Lane 
quarto die Maij ano RR" Jacobi Angt &c decimo 
octavo. 

Yt is ordered that the some of twentie marks shalbee 
taxed levied & collected w*^in the hundred of Salford by 
the high Constables of the same hundred & to remaine 
in their custodie for & towards the conveying of such as 
have beene & shalbee sent to the howse of Correccon out 
of the same hundred, 
Q 



114 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620 

forasmuch as it appeareth that James Cheetam of 
Cromsall gen? who is elected high Constable in this 
hundred of Salford is sicke & not able to attend dureing 
the time of this Sessions to take his oath for thexecuting 
of that office : it is therefore ordered that the said James 
Cheetam shall sometime the next weeke or p'sentlie after 
attend M' Holland & M^ Mosley & by them bee sworne 
for thexecucon of the office aforesaid. 

forasmuch as Arthur Butf^w'th of Newton Wittm Morton 
of Manch' John Jackson of Manch' Wittm Crompton of 
Manch' & Johan Bate of Burie alehousekeeps have everie 
of them (as this Court is informed uppon oath) suffred 
div" psons to drinke & bee disordered in their howses in 
tyme of divyne s'vice uppon the sabboth daie it is ordered 
that a warrant shalbee awarded against them & uppon 
their app'hension that they shalbee comitted to prison for 
3 daies & before they bee deliv'ed to find suertie for their 
good behavio' & that they shall not hereafter use selling 
of Ale & beere. 

Arthur Butt^^orth & Johan Bate suppressed. 

May 22. 

Exaiacons taken at Manchester before Osw. Mosley 
esq' &c. 

George Wigglesworth of Manch' laborer confessed the 
taking of the yarne Edmund Mosse of Lower Ard- 
wicke linen weaver informed 

A mittimus p p'dicto Georgio Wigglesworth. 

p'd Edmundus Mosse ten in — x^* psequi ad pxim 
Assisas &c. 

May 27. 

18^ A p'cept versus Thomam Bamford de Withington 



l620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 115 

husbandman et Helena Spencer de Chorlton Row 
spinster qd compar ad pxiin sessione circa spuriu p 
prd Thoma de corpore prdict Helene genit 

prd Thomas Bamford ten in x". 

Oliver Bamford de Withington husb in v*^. 

Robertas Shelm'dine de eade husbandman in v^. 
qd prd Thom comp ut supra &c. 

xij^ Jacobus Whittworth de Lyme in Com Lancyeofii in xx". 

Jacobus Holland de Ashton yeoman in x^. 
relaxatyT de Garrettus Baguley de Newton lynen 

condicone solvet weav' in x^. 

adfestUy s^^' qd prd Jacobus Whittw'th comp ad pxim 

Michaelis 4.0' session &c ad faciend et recipiend qd ej 

p cur tunc et ibid inungetur. 

May 30. 

A p'cept ad instanc Robti Baguley de Newton yeoman 
versus 

Jotlem Marler Georgiii Ouldham Edward Marler 
de Kerdmansholme husb. p pace et p'cip et compar 
ad px. 

May 31. 

Preceptu ad instanc Georgij Whitticar de Ashton 
Chapman ver§ Robtu Bardsley de ead shoemaker p 
pace et p'cip et comp ad pxm. 

[75.] 

The some of foure score and ten pounds is taxed 
uppon the whole Countie of Lancaster for the 
repaire of Crosford Bridge and wages for the m' 
of the howse of Correcon vizt for repaire of Cros- 
ford Bridge xl^ for the m' of the howse of Correccon 
his wages 1^. 



ii6 



NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT 



[1620 



Hundreds. 


for Crosford 


for the m" 




Bridge. 


wages. 


Loynesdale 


... vf 


viij' 


viijw V* 


Amoundernes 


... vij^ 


xvij" 


ix" XV* 


Blackburne 


... vip 


ix« 


ix" V* 


Leyland 


iij^ 


xvij* 


iiij^ XV* 


Derbie 


... ix^ 


xvij* 


xijii V* 


Salford 


vj^ 


xvij* 


viij^ V* 




Tho. Button. 



Thomas Heape of Rossendale."* 

[76.] June 3. 

(Georgius Ouldham husb : ten in x^. 

Radus Wood de Audenshaw yeom in v^. 
Robtus Ouldham de Gorton husb ten v**. 

p pace et p'cipue versus Robtii Baguley de Newton 
yeoman et comp ad pxm sesS 

June 17. 

A mittimus for Margrett Coppocke to the howse of 
correcon ibi fore 3 mensibg. 

June 21. 

rjohem Hey de Eccles in coin Lane 

husbandm in x^*. 

" Elizeii Hey de Urmston yeoman in v^. 

Jacobu Gregorie de eadem husb : in v^. 

qd prd Johes compebit ad pxiih &c ad respondendu 
circa spur de corpore Elizabethe Smith geniJ 



Recogni? p 



Elizabetha Smith de Flixton spinst' ten in 
Jotles Smith de Irlam husb in 
Petrus Richardson de Flixton in 

qd prd Elizabetha compebit ut supra. 



* There is nothing to show the meaning of this line. 



l620] sessions held at manchester. ii7 

June 27. 

xif" A p'cept against Edward Percivall of Manchester 
lynen weav' comp ad pxim Sess : &c. 
circa spur p illu de corpore Jane Barber de ead 
spinst' geni?. 

June 28. 

Edrus Pefcivall prd tenet' in x^^ 

Ricus Percivall de Manchest' whittaw' in y^\ 
Ricus Percivall de ead whittawer in v^. 

qd prd Edrus comp ad pxm Session circa spur ut 

supra. 

o* A precept against Robert Taylier de Broughton hus- 
bandman comp ad pm session. 

circa spur p illu geni? de corpore Alicie Wallworke 
de ead spinster. 

a' A p'cept sup sacrii Georgij Siddall de Withington 
husband versus Thoma Holme de ead lynenweav' 
Thoma Hollingwr'th junior de Chorlton row poynt- 
maker et Willm Tomlinsd de Chorlton Row prd 
lynen weav' p pace et p'cipue et comp. 

June 24. 

exaiacons taken cora Oswaldi Mosley* arm 

Willm Marcroft of Worsley inform' Richard Holme of 

Stockport confessed the taking of the fustian end. 
Witt prd ten m x^ psequi ad pxim session e. 

June 30. 

Johes Holland de Clifton liiienweaver in xx". 

Othes Holland de ead husb : in x^. 

Jacobus Bradshaw de ead linen weaver in x^. 

p pace et p'cipue versus Adamu Rothwell de ead 
husband. 



Il8 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [162O 

(f supsedeas p prdo Johe. 

Ricus Holme de Stopport in com Cestr pointmaker 

ten in xx**. 

Ricus RadcHflfe de Salford taylior in x^ 

Jacobus Adlington de Salford whittawer in x^. 

qd prd Holme comp &c ad pxm &c circa furtu 
panni ut supra. 

July i. 

nil A precept ad instanc Jacobi Hall constabut de Droils- 
den versus Wittm Newton nup de Stackwell hill in 
Com Eboraci yeom et Anna Bothom de Glossop 
spinster p bono gestu &c suspecti sunt incontinenter 
una vivere. 

[77.] JUNE I. 

Apud Maiichestr primo die Junij 1620 anoq} Jacobi 

&c xviij" et Sco? liij** coram Oswaldo Mosley arm &c. 
Edrus Davie de Manchester 'jOswaldi Mosley constabuf 
alehowsekeep convictus existit 
quia fregit assiza cervic 
contra statu? &c sup sacru 



Rofeti Janie subscons? 
Wittij Sorocold alecun'* 
ideo preceptu est 



Thome Strangwaies Adain Pilkington Francisco 
Locker et Alex. RadcliflFe gardian ecclesie leva? de 
bonis et Catatt ejus in usu paupii poctl die? xx^ 

Johes Jackson convictus ) Wittij Sorocold 1 

ut supra sup sacru / Robti Huchenson / 

ideo p'cep? est gardian prd levar ut supra. 



Elizabetha Swarland 



vid convictus ut sup'a 
sup sacru 



Rofeti Fletcher jun' 



Robti Jannie 

Jollis Roads 

ideo p'ceptu est constabut, 

vizt Oswaldo Mosley Jacobo Lightbowne levar ut sup'a. 
* /.^., Ale taster. 



l620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 119 

Ricus Hilton convictus ^ Jacobi Holt ^ 

ut supra sup sacru hEdmundi Cheetam I 

J Henrici Travis J 

ideo p'ceptu est gardian supradic? leva? ut sup'a 

Wittms Buttler ^Edmundi Gee \ 

convictus ut supra J-Thome Diconson V 

sup sacru j Robti Janie J 

ideo p^'cept est gardian prd ut supra 

Johes Valentine ^ Robti Sorocold 

convic? ut supra I Thome Diconson 

sup sacrum f Wittij Sorocold 

J Rofeti Jannie 

ideo p'cep? est gardian prd levar ut supra &c. 

Wittms Ellor \ Rofeti Jannie 

convictus ut supra VRadi Milnes . 

sup sacru j 

ideo p'ceptu est gardian prd levar ut supra. 

Wittms Wharmbie ^ Thome Haworth ^ 

convictus ut supra j-Thome Collumbell Y 

sup sacramentum J Rofeti Harrieson J 

ideo precep? est constabut supradicl levar ut sup^'a. 

Edrus Glover convicf ^ Radi Turner ^ 

ut supra sup sacru jGeorgij Bevington / 

ideo p'cep? est constabut prd levar ut supra. 

Johes Schoales convic? ^ Wittij Bolton ^ 

ut supra sup sacrii / Rofeti Jannie / 

ideo p'cep? est constabut &c. 



Ricus Hunt convictus ^Henrici Travis 
ut supra sup sacru JEdmundi Bailie 

ideo p'cep? est cons? &c. 



} 



I20 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620 

Edrus Cheetam ^ Wittij Sorolold* ^ 

convictus ut supra j-Rofeti Janie j- 

sup sacru j J 

ideo p'cep? est constabut &c. 

Rogerus Barlowe 1 Rofeti Sorocould \ 

convictus ut supr rThome Diconson j- 

sup sacru J Wittij Sorocould I 

ideo p'ceptu est constabut &c. 

Robertus Baxter ^ Edmu[n]di Gee ^ 

convictus ut supra |-W™ Sorocould Y 

sup sacru J Rofeti Janie i 

ideo p'ceptu est Constabut &c. 

Ricus Halliwell \ Willij Crompton \ 

convictus ut supra VRofeti Janie 

sup sacru 1 / 

ideo p'ceptu est constabut 

Jolles Beamond \ Jacobi Smith de Hindlie linen 

ats Piverf convic? 
ut supra sup 
sacru 

ideo p'cep? est constabut &c. 
[78.] June i. 

Apud Manchestr primo die Junij &c 1620 cora Oswaldo 
• Mosley arin &c. 

Salford. 
Margrett Makan widdow " 
Elizabeth EwitJ vid 
Thomas Byrom 
Margret Savage vid 
Guilbart Marshall 
Adam Holme convic? 
existunt quia fregerunt 
assisas cervic &c contra 
statu? sup sacramentu 

* So in MS. A mistake for Sorocold. 
t Or Finer. 
X Or Emit. 



] 

wev' I 

iundi Fitton de Ashtonj 
subter lyna badger -' 



Thome Hartley 1 
Ricardi Worrall I 



l620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 121 

ideo p'ceptu est Adam Pilkington et Thome Hartley 
Constabularijs de Salford prd leva? de bonis et 
Cataft cujusq3 psone prd sepales sumas xx" ad usu 
paupu poctl de Manch'. 
Anthonie Benne 



Richard Thorpe 
Joane Percivall vid 
Richard Cowsell convicti 



S[t]ephani Bexwicke 



} 



Richardi Worrall 

ut supra sup sacramentu 

ideo p^'ceptu est constabut prd levar &c. 

Symon Mather convictus "^ Thome Hartley ) 

ut supra sup sacrii J Adami Pilkington j 

ideo p'ceptu est constabut levar ut supra 

wlfo^r }^' ^-^-'^ }5 ^-„ } 

convicti ut supra sup sacru ; ° 

ide p'ceptu est 

July 6. 

Edrus Davie de Didsburie Convictus ut supra 'I ., 
sup sacrii Jacobi Holme Henrici Mason J 

July 28. 

Adamus Hall de Manchester! Thome Collumbell 

alehowsekeep convic? utj Thorn Haw'th ideo p'cep? 
supra sup sacru J est gardianibg &c. 

[79,] July i. 

o* A precept ad instanc Anne Gorton de Gorton widdow 
versus Paulii Nicholson de Redich hu et Margeria 
uxor ejus p pace et p'cipue et comp ad px. session &c. 

July 2. 

Ana Bothoms de Glossopp spinster in xx^. 
Radus Burdsell de Droilsden husb in x*^. 

Jofees Hill de ead lynen weav' in x^. 

comp ad pxm et interim se bene gerere &c suspectu 
vivere incontinenter cii uno Wittio Newton de Stack- 
well hill in Yorkshire yeom. 
R 



122 notes of proceedings at [162o 

July 8. 

nil A p'cept ad instancia Constabut de Prestwich versus 
Ricu ChattertOH de Alkrington linen weaver for a 
rescusse et Henricu Wriglie de Blakelie linen weav*^ p 
non adjuvando constabut quando precep? erat et comp 
ad pxim &c ad respondend p contemptu &c. 

I'Ricus Chatherton prd ten in xx". 

(/ \ Abrahamus Tailier de Scowcroft yeoma in x^ 

iRobtus Chatherton de Alkrington linen weav' in x^^ 

compere ad pxim sessione et interim se bene gerere 

for a rescusse. 

Henricus Wriglie de Blakelie linen weav*^ ten in x*^ 
(f • Georgius Dawson de eadem husb. in v^. 

Thomas Pendleton de ead linen weav' in v". 

comp ad pxim session for a rescusse &c. 
o* A precept ad instanc [dlank] Wallworke de Broughton 
Carpenter versus Jofeem Taylior de ead husb p pace 
et p'cipue et comp ad pxim &c. 

July ii. 

(f A p'cept ad instanc Willij Steevenson de Manchester 

silke weav' versus Jacobu Bailie ats Bagulei p disce- 

dendo e servitio dicti m" sine licencia. 

Sesszopaas tenf Julij 13 1620. 

July 14. 

20^ A precept sup sacru Dorotheae Tettlow et Alicie Downes 

de Manchester versus Edrum Roile de eadem tanner 

ad pace conservand erga Ricu Downes de ead tanner 

et comp ad pxiin session &c. 

mulieres prd Jurabant qd prd Edrus minavit prd Ricu 

pcutere et priusqua illii vulneravit. 

July 15. 

(f A p'cept ad instanc Radi Clifton de Manchester miller 

versus Jeremia Johnson de Haughton husb : p pace 

et p'cip et comp ad pxm &c. 



l62o] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 23 

Jeremia prd ten in x^. 

Joiles Tailier de Denton yoman in v*. 

Wittms Shriglie de Stopforth chapm in v^ 

p pace ut supra versus Rad Clifton prd. 
0^ A p'cept against Henrie Devis de Withington husb. comp 

ad pxfii session ad faciend &c circa spur p illu de 

corpore Elizabethe Chowrton de Withington prd 

spinster geni? &c. 

July i6. 

A precept ad instanc Reignaldi Kash de Ouldham shoe- 
maker versus Edmundu Tailier de ead husb. p pace 
erga Alicia uxore did Reignaldi et comp ad pxim 
sesioii. 

July 17. 

xvi^ A precept ad instanc Lawrencij Blomilie de Withington 
husb. et Wittm Birch de eade linen weaver versus 
Ricii Davie de Didsburie husb. comp ad pxim session 
et interim se bene gerere. 

[80] June 16. 

Nois illoru qui convict erant cora Ed. H et O.M. arm 

xvj^** Junij 1620. 
Ricus Ellor de Openshaw'j 

con victus existit quia f regit I Jacobi Beswicke | 

assizacerviciecontrastatutjThome Ellor j 

sup sacramentum J 

Georgius Adshehead de Heaton Norris \ Johis Holt ^ 

inkeep convictus ut supra sup sacrii J Thome W^sonn J 
uxo' James Kenabieet Eliza- ^ J *«• j u 

bethaShaw de Blakelie vid L° ^'^/^^^J" ^^ J 

convict ut supra sup sacru ) 
Thomas Graver Adam Hib-^^.«... „ .i^ 

bart de Gorton aleho : con- f j^jI^^J^j ™^^} 

Vie ut supra sup sacru ; 

ideo p'ceptu est constabut de Gorton levar de Graver 

xx^ ad usu paupu 



124 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT 

Jacobus Travis de Failesworth^ ^^^^^^^t" Y'^^ 



[1620 



alehowskeep convictus 
supra super sacrii 



, GeorgeBurdsellconstabu 
j Thome Harrieson 
Jjohis Thorpe 



iconstabut 
de With- 
ington 



Thomas Mottershead de Chorl- 
ton Row alehowsekeep con- 
' victus ut supra sup sacru 



Wiftms Thornilie d.e Denton 
Maria Davie de Russholme 
Henricus Davie de Didsburie 
Georgius Piggot de eade 
Alexander Coppocke de ead Jacobi Birch 
Alice Blomilie de ead | Wittij Davie 

Wiftm Davie de eade 
Wiftms Harrieson de Chowrton 
alehowse keeps convict ut 
supra super sacrii 

June 27 * 

Joilis Hunt 
,Rici Birch 
Radi Hudson 
Thome Percivall 
ideo p'^ceptu est gardianibg Ecclesie Manch' leva? xx^ 
ad usu paupu. 
July 31. 

Thomas Rudd de Didsburie husb in xx^. 

Thomas et Johes fillij ejus quilfet eo^ in x^^ 

Wiftms Birch de Withington hu in x^^ 

p pace et p'cipue versus Johe Cooke de ead miller et 
compe ad pxm session. 
Rogerus Ridings de Withington miller in x^\ 

Nicholaus Burton de ead linen weav' in x^\ 

qd Johes Cooke prd Comp ad px. et p pace et p'cipue 
versus Thoma Rud et 2 filios 

[81] July 18. 

(7* Preceptu versus Radu Travis de Cromsall husbandman 
comparere ad pxm Session e post festii Epiphanie circa 
spuriii p illu (ut dicitur) de corpore Elizabethe Woos- 
encroft de Pendleton spinster genitu sed nondu natii. 

* Or 17. 



l620] sessions held at manchester. 125 

July 22. 

^ A precept sup informacone p sacru Thome Lees de 
Ashton yeoman versus Johem Lees de eadem Carier 
filiu ejus de una pte et Willm Lees Nicholau Lees 
Johem Andrew et Edmundu Hawkerd de eade de 
altera pte p pace gn'liter et comp ad pxim Session. 

Johes Lees prd ten in x^. 

Oswald Mosley de Manchester gth in v^. • 

Thomas Lees de Ashton prd yeom in v^. 
p pace giirliter et comp ad pxiih Session. 

i-Ricus Cunliflfe de Manchester carpenter in x^*. 
Georgius Walw'ke ats Rich^son de eade 

^^ ' shoemaker in v \ 

^Wittms Brockist de ead carpenter in v^*. 

p pace et p'cipue versu§ Willu Smith de Eccles badger 

et comp ad px. Session. 

virtute p'cept p Edm Prestwich arm conces. 

Henricus Devis de Withington husbandman in x". 
Wittms Potter de Manch' sherman in v^^ 

Ricus Worrall de Salford linen weaver in v^. 

comp ad px. sessione circa spur p illii de corpore 
Elizabethe Chowrton de ead spinster genitu. 

July 20. 

{Edrus Roile de Manchester tanner ten in x^ 

Edrus Worrall de eade tanner in v^. 

Johes Barlowe de eade tanner in v". 

p pace et p'cipue versus Ricii Downes de eade Tanner 
et comp ad px. sessione. 

July 25. 

/<?*' A p'cept ad instanc Roberti Shelmerdine de Blakelie 
husbandman versus Radii Bowker de eade husbandman 
p pace et p'cipue &c et comp ad pxim sessioii. 



126 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620 

JULV 26. 

(Jacobus Lees de Collihurst weaver in x\ 

Jobes Lees de Woodhowses husb in v^. 

Edmundus Holme de Collihurst weaver in v^ 

p pace et p'cipue versus Petru Garside de Collihurst 
weaver et comp ad px. Session &c. 

(Edmundus Holme prd ten in x^. 

Jacobus Lees prd in v^. 

Wittms Ouldham de Salford Carpent' in v^. 

p pace ut supra. , 
virtute p'cepti p Edru Holland arm concessu. 

July 29. 

o* A p^'cept ad instanc Wittij Greaves de Rotherom chapma 

versus Wittm Newsom de Manchester chapm. 

p pace et p'cipue et comp ad pxiih session. 



/Wittms Newsam prd ten in 

^ 



Wittms Ouldham de Manchester sherm in 
ohes Loont de eade chapman in 
p pace ut supra. 



August i. 

o* A p'cept ad instanc Thome Rudd de Didsburie husband- 
man versus Rogeru Ridings de Withington miller p 
pace et p'cipue &c et comp ad px. 
I Henerhus [sic] Keintie de Ouldham chapman in x^. 

a' \ Christoph'us Cocke de ead shoemaker in v^. 

Ijoiles Birch de ead shoemaker in \^\ 

p pace et p'cipue versus Ana uxore Rici Lorte de 
Ouldham baker. 

10^ Supsedeas p prdo Henorho p E. Prestwich concessu. 

[82] August 5. 

Thomas Ouldham de Salford Carpenter ten in x^*. 

Edmundus Holme de Collihurst weaver ten in x^. 
sub hac condicone q,d Johana uxo^ Jacobi Lees de 
Collihurst weav^ comp ad pxim Session et interim p 



l620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 27 

pace et p^cipue versus Johana uxore Rici Gartside de 

ead weaver. 

cap? virtute p'cepti p Edrii Holland arm concessi. 

August 28. 

18^ A p'cept ad instanc Sicilie Shaw de Dokenfield spinster 
versus Edrum Low de Denton Collermaker circa spur 
comp ad px. Session post Anunc Marie &c. 

(Rogerus Ridings de Withington miller ten in x". 
Robertus Brooke de ead yoman in v". 

Thomas Woodd de Didsburie husb : in v^. 

p pace et p'cipue versus Thoma Rudd de Didsburie 
husb : et comp ad px. session. 

September 7. 

A p'^cept ad instanc Nicholai Burton de Withington 
linenweaver versus Henricu Rigbie de ead tailier p 
pace et p'cipue et comparere ad pxim Sessione : 

September 14. 

xij^ A p'cept ad instanc Thome Wharmbie de Manchester 
butcher versus Johem Penkyma p descedend e servicio 
ejus sine licencia. 

September 18. 

(f A precept ad instanc Susanne Bardsley de Ashton subter 
lyna versus Robertu Bardsley conjuge ejus p bono 
gestu et comparere ad px. Session quoma ilia vapulavit 
et de ilia sanguin exhausit et servat domu cervic sine 
licencia : concesS p Edru Prestwich de Oswaldu Mosley 
Armigeros &c. 

September 23. 

10^ A p'cept ad instanc Radi Wild de Ashton Carpenter 
versus Willm Whittaker servu ejus retentu p discedendo 
e servicio ejus sine licentia. 



128 notes of proceedings at [162o 

October 5. 

g^ A precept ad instanc Margrete uxoris Thome Motters- 
head de Chorlton et Alicae ux. Willij Cocke versus 
Hugone Boardman de Ardwicke tailier p pace gnrit' 
et conjp ad px. Session. 

October 10. 

g^ A p^cept to cause An Killshaw vidua and James her son 
to come before my M' to answ' such things as shalbe 
objected ad instanc Radi Clough concerning taking* 
of Cotton p Jacobii. 

gg^ A precet ad instanc Isabelle Worrall vidue de Manchr 
versus W°* Crompton de eade alehowsekeep comp ad 
px. Session circa spur de ilia p illu genitu. 

g'' A precept to cause Thom Sim de Moston lifien weaver 
comp ad px. &c to take thoath of Constable for 
Moston. 

[83.J September 3. 

Exaiacons taken at Manchester iij*^° die Septembrist 1620 
before Edm Prestwich and Osw Mosley esq" &c. 
Ellen wife of Robert Held of Manchester husb : informeth 
&c that on Mundaie the xxv*^ of Sept last Robert Ouldham 
came into the howse of one Thomas Maddocke where also 
this informer dwelleth and earnestlie requested her to fetch 
him a pot of ale w*^** at his importunitie shee did and att 
her returne the said Ouldham sent awaie the children w^ 
were then come from the schoole unto their mother and 
also sent this inform' to fetch him a penieworth of nutts 
w^** when shee brought hee tooke at her and went his waie 
but conc'ninge the taking of the monie or breakinge of the 
Chest shee understood nothing untill the wife of the said 
Maddocke was come & found the same &c. 

* "Stealing" erased. 

f Sept. probably an error for Oct , as the first deposition refers to Sept. 25. 



l62o] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 29 

Margrett wife of Th9mas Maddocke of Mancllr husb: 
informeth &c that on Mundaie the 25*** of September last 
past about 4 of the clocke in the afternoone there was taken 
out of a chest in the dwelling howse of the sd Maddocke 
58" in monie in a purse there beinge this inform' at that 
time being out of the same howse And at her returne shee 
pceiving the said Chest to bee broken open shee inquired 
who had beene in the said howse in her absence and one 
Ellen wife of Robert Held who dwelleth in the same howse 
said that one Robert Ouldham came to the same howse and 
sent her out for a i** of ale and that shee returning quicklie 
againe hee sent her out for a I** of nutts And this informers 
fower yonge Children also came unto her where shee was 
workinge and said that Robert Ouldham came unto their 
howse & bade them goe unto their mother w^^ caused this 
inform' to suspect the said Ouldham to have broken the 
said chest and taken out the monie whereuppon this inform' 
repaired unto the said Ouldham & accused him of the said 
facte butt hee constantlie denied the same neverthelesse 
this informer pcuring a warrant to apprehend the said 
Ouldham and to bring him before some Justice of peace to 
bee exaied the said Ouldham did avoid and flee so as the 
Constables of Manchester could not app'hend him. 

Thomas Maddocke prd saith that the said some of 58" 
being taken out of his chest and haveing a suspicon of Rob 
Ouldham by reason of the report of Elen wife of Rofet Heald 
(as in the informacon of Margrett his wife is set downe) 
this inform' pcured a warrant to the constat of Manchester 
to apprehend the said Ouldham and to bring him to bee 
exaied before some Justice of peace but the Const of 
Manchest' could not find the said Ro : Ouldham dureing 3 
daies for that it was reported the said Ouldham was gone 
towards Irelande yet in that time one Wittm Ouldham father 
to the said Rofet, Thom Tomson M' Potto* & M' Cudworth 
the younger treated w*^ this inform' to rest satisfied and 
his monie should bee conveied into his chest againe so this 

* ? Potts. 
S 



130 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620 

informer on Fridaie morninge did seeke in the said chest 
& there found his monie tied in a linen Cloath but not the 
purse that was taken awaie And further saith that the monie 
w^ was conveied into his chest was not as hee thinketh 
the same that was taken thence for that there was therein 
2 peeces of gold the one of xx" thoth' xj* but the monie that 
was taken thence was all in silver. 

Rich : Harrison servant unto Ro : Ouldham prd informeth 
&c that on Thursdaie last being the 28* of Sept : his said 
m' sent for him unto the howse of one Tho Dickonson in 
the Deansgate and there delivered unto this informer a purse 
w*** monie therein & bade him keepe the same & tell no 
bodie thereof but give it backe to him when hee askt for it 
neverthelesse this inform' showed the purse forthw*^ to divers 
psons w°^ being tould unto the said Robert Ouldham hee 
sent for this inform' and tooke the said purse from him againe 
and did strike this inform' uppon the face because hee had 
showed the same. 

Thomas Maddocke prd ten in xx^^ psequi ad pxiin session 
pacis 

Edm : Prestwich. 
Osw Mosley. 

[84.] Sessio pacis tenf apud Mancestt' duodecimo die 
Octobris 1620. 

October 13. 

Ricus Ogden de Middleton shoemaker ten in xx^*. 

Record abie [?] qd J ere Johnso debet p recog no apar. 
Ricus Lort de Ouldham yoman in x^*. 

Johes Wilde de Prestwich linenweaver in x^. 

qd prd Ogden Comparebit ad pxim session et interim 
se bene geret &c quoma se fuixit fuisse Constabut 
et non fuit etiamq^ officiil ista susceptii non exequtus 
est * cap? ad session cora p Jotie Greeneh : et 
Osw. Mosley ar. 

• Blank in MS. 



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l62o] sessions held at manchester. 13i 

October 20. 

Johes Spake man de Manch^ laborer ten in x^*. 

Willmus Kenyon de eade Alehouskeep in v^*. 

Johes Done de eade poynter in v". 

p pace versus cunctu populu et qd compebit ad 
pxima sessione &c super seadeas ei conceditur sup 
p'missa. 

0^ A p'cept ad instanc Gracie uxor Henrici Hough de 
Manchester husbandman versus Katherina Birch de 
Mosse side vidua pro pace et p''cipue et comp ad 
pxm session. 

October 21. 

c^ A' p^'cept ad instanc Rici Ouldham de Salford shoe- 
maker et Johes Makant de eadem maltma versus 
Jacobu Hilton de Manchester butcher et Margreta 
uxor ejus p pace et p'cipue. 

October 22. 

- , r Jacobus Hilton prd ten in xx^ 

J Willms Streete de Moston hu in x^^ 

[Wittus Hurst de Mancfc sherin in x". 

p pace p*^ Jacobi et Margr versus ut sup^a. 

October 24. 

- , [Ricus Chorlton de Stopport yeoman ten in x". 

-! Edwardus Bailie de Manchester alehouskeep in v^. 
iThomas Walworke ats Richardson de ead aleh : in v^. 
qd prd Ricus comparebit ad pxim session et interim 
pace custodiet erga cunc? et p'cipue versus Thoma 
Davie de Manchester shoemaker. 

, r Thomas Davie prd ten in x**. 

-j Henricus Mason de Manchester aleh : in v". 

[Edwardus Wright de eadem Currier in v". 

p pace ut supra et p'cipue versus Ricu Chorlton 
supradic? et comparere ad pxim session. 



c^ 



132 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620 

debet ^/ ^"^^0^^"^ Bagshaw de Manchester point' in x**. 
I Edwardus Wright supradic? in x**. 

sub hac condicone. 
quod Edwardus Davie de Manchestr Junior shoemaker 
compar &c et p pace erga Ricu Chorlton prd. 

(Edwardus Davie senior Inkeep ten in x^ 

Edrus Wright prd in v". 

Anthonius Bagshaw prd in v^. 
p pace ut supra et p'cipue versus Ricii Chorlton prd.* 

Cap? apud Manchestr cora Edm. Prestwich et Osw 
Mosley arm 
cuncf debent pro Recognif. 

October 27. 

goi^ A p'cept ad instanc Edwardi Taylier de Ouldham 
pauf husb : versus Radii Sonndiforth de eade hush p 
pace et p'cipue. 

[85.] October 31. 

18^ A p'cept sup informacon Edmundi Mosse Rogeri 
Prestwich Wittij Taylier et Samuett Smith versus 
Roberta Jepson de Chorlton w eaver p pace gnrlter &c. 

r Edwardus Pilkington de Salfordgen ten in x^. 

debet \ Thomas Byrom de eade geii in v^. 

iThomas Williams de eadem pointer in v^. 

(Thomas Williams prd ten in x^. 

Nicholaus Fogge de Manchestr weaver in v^ 

Ricus Kaie de Salford sherman in v^*. 

(Ricus Ellor de Salford weaver ten ia x". 

Johes Beswicke de Manchestr weaver in v^. 

Georgius Burges de eadem weaver in v". 

comparere ad pxim session ad faciend &c circa verba 
suspiciosa elata p illos circa un Goodin qui de bonis 
fuit spoliatus. 

* All the entries for Oct. 24 are bracketed together the bracket being 
foUowed by " Capt," etc. 



l62o] sessions held at manchester. i33 

November 4. 

A precept ad instanc Alicie Dunkerley de Ashton 
vidue versus Robtu Knott de ead weaver p pace et 
precipue et comparere ad pxim. 

November ii. 

Ricus Waterhouse de Armeley hall in com 

Eborii in xx^. 

debet debet Wittms Chaderton de Nuthurst in com 

lost Lane gen in x". 

Henricus Bamford de Shore in com prd 

gen in x^. 

q** p'dc? Ricus compebit ad px : sessione et inter 
se bene gef : versus cunc? populu. 

November 15. 

fRobtus Hutchenson de Salford dyer ten in x". 

Edmundus Dickonson de eade carpenter in v^. 

Robtus Widdowes de eade Taylier in v^ 

qd p'dc? .Robtus Hutchenson compebit ut supr et 
interim custodiet pace versus cunctu &c. 

November 22. 

(Johes Partington de Salford showemaker in xx^. 

Witts Partington de Barton sup Iri^ell husb in x". 
Thomas Hardman de eade husb : in x^. . 

qd p'dc? Johes compebit ut supr : et interim p bono 
gestu suo 
circa stuprii per eu in et super Hestera Bennitt infante 
etatis 6 annor vel eo circiter attentatu ex confessione 
ipsius ptis &c. 

November 24. 

(Robtus Jepson de Chorlton Lynnenweav' ten in x**. 
Radus Jepson de Heaton Norris Lynnenweav' in v^. 
I sack Seddon de Kersall Lynnen weav' in v^. 

qd pMcf Robtus compebit ut supr: et interim p 
pace gnraliter. 



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134 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620 

g'l^ A p'cept versus Samuett Smyth ats Buckley de 
Chorlton Rowe Lyn weav' et Edmundu Mosse de 
Ardwick Lynnen weav' pro pace ad peticoe et sup 
sacrii Robti Jepson de Chorlton &c. 

November 25. 

'Samuelus Smyth ats Buckley de Chorlton 

Lynnen W: * x^. 

Johes Berrie de eade Lynnenweav' in v^\ 

Rogerus Unwin de Ardwick Lynnenweav' in v^. 

qd p'dcf Samuel compebit ut supr: et interim p pace 
et p'cipue v'sus Rofctii Jepson supra noiatii. 
jam script post aegro?. 

December 6. 

Apd Manch' cora Edmundo Prestwich et Osw ; Mos. arm. 
It is ordered that Wittm Crompton de Manch: prd 
alehowsekeep the reputed father of Marie his bastarde 
childe begotten on the bodie of Isabell 'Worrall de eade 
widdowe shall keepe the said childe untill it attaine unto 
the age of twelve yeares soe as in noe wise it shall bee 
chargeable unto the pish of Manchest' and the said Isabell 
to bee coinitted .to the howse of correcon. 
secundu statutu. 
prd Crompton recusavit observare ordine prd ideo 
recognif cap? ut sequit'. 

[Wittms Crompton prd ten in xx^. 

debet lost \ Edrus Sugar* de Man : yeom in x^. 

iHenricus Shepheard t Cormsall in x^. 
qd prd Crompton comp ad pxm. 

[86.] Apud Manchestr coram Edm. Prestwich et Osw : M : ar. 

debet Johes Smith de Ashton subt' lyna yeoman ten in x^. 
qd Isabella prd compebit ut an tea. 

* Or Sagap. t MS. torn. 



l62o] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER 1 35 

[Jolies Baguley de Newton yeom ten in xx^ 

debet (f\ Sam : Smith de Failsw'th yeoin in x^^ 

I Robtus Jannie de Manch : haberdash' in x^\ 

q,d prd Johes comp ad px sess circa spur de corpore 
Eliza Dancie [?] ats Crowe de Failsw'th p illu geni?. 



December 8. 

Georgius Lees de Ashton subt' lyna yeom ten in c*^ 

Thomas Lees de eade yeom in 1". 

Johes Hopwood de Ouldham Hiien drap in 1^. 

^d prd Georgius compebit apud pxim assizas &c. 
cap! cora E P et O. M : 

December 9. 

o^ A precept ad instanc fac.obi Baguley de Failsw'th 
linen weaver versus Radu Marler de eade yeom p 
pace et p'cipue et comparere ad pxim sesS. 

December 16. 

(f Preceptu ad instancia Margrete Chadderton de Ouldham 
spinster versus Robtu Tailier de eadem husbandman 
comparere ad pxim session circa spur genitu p illu 
de corpore ejus. 

December 19. 

niAil A mittimus gaolae Robti Bardsley de Ashton sub*' 
lyna shoemaker quia recusavit invenire securitate p 
bono gestu, ibi remanere quousq^ ita faclet 

mAzV PreceptQ constabulariis Ashton distringere de bonis 
ejus. 

(Robtus Bardsley prd ten in xx". 

Henricus Cooke de Dokenfield yeom in x". 

Ricus Bardsley de Ashton prd husb : in x^. 

p bono gestu ut supra et compere ad pxim sessione. 



136 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l620-2l 

[1620-21.] January 2. 

22* A p'cept ad instanc Johis Baguley de Manchester 

taylier versus Johem Travis de eadem weaver pro 

pace et p'cipue et compere. 

ad px session. 

January 9. 

Capf apd Manchestr Thomas Barker Edward Ellor 
Robt Hodgeson inform" Richard Brooke confesseth 
the taking of the cheese, 
prd Thorn Bark' of Salford husb : ten in x^ psequi ad 
pxiih session versus Ricii Brooke de eaS. 

Sessio pacts tenf ap*d Manchestr^ decimo octavo die Januarij 
i62o[-2i'\ cord Sr G. B[ooyA B. &c. 
war Crompf debet et Ric Wathous, 

January 20. 

Tria Warancit ad instanc et sup sacrum Radi Marler 
de Failsworth yeom versus Johem Baguley et Rofetu 
fratre ejus de Newton yeom et Nichot Roades p 
pace et p'cipue &c et comp ad px session. 

January 27, 

A precept ad instanc Georgij Somister de Reddich 
g' IJ weaver versus Jofeem Baguley de ead husbandman 
p pace et p'cipue comp ad px. 

(Johes Baguley prd ten in x". 

Johes Kemp de Manch hosier in v^. 

Jacobus Baguley de Failsw'th yeom in v". 
p pace et comp ut sup'a. 

[87.] January 26. 

Cap? apud Ancoats in com Lane cora Leonardo 

Asshaw et Osw : Mosley ar. 

Concerning Margerie bastard childe begotten by George 

Wyddall of Pendleton uppon the bodie of Alice Hulton of 

the same spinster uppon the confession of the said George 

Wyddall, wee doe repute him father of the said childe 



l620-2l] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. I37 

and therefore doe order that the said George shall paie 
towardes the sustentacon of the said childe vj** weekelie 
unto the said Alis untill the said childe shall accomplish 
the age of twelve yeares and the said Alis to mentaine 
the said bastarde childe soe as in no wise it shalbee 
chargeable to the pish nor begge and the said George and 
Alis to bee openlie whipped at Pendleton this p'sent daie. 

Leonard Asshawe 

Osw : Mosleye 
February 2. 

Cap? apud Manchestr cora Edm Prestwich Leonardo 
Asshaw et Osw Mosley arm tribus Justic &c. 

Thomas Richardson Michael Wood John Birch Geo 
Richardson inform". 

George Wigglesw'th denyeth the taking of the shooes. 

prd Georgius Richardson ten in x^* psequi ad px ses§. 

prd Wigglesworth ten in x^ compere ibidm. 

Edm. Prestwich Leo : Asshawe Osw : Mosley.* 

Toilus Travis informer. 

Thomas Egerton confesseth the taking of the wheate. 

prd Troilus ten in x" psequi ad pxim session. 

prd Egerton ten in x\^ comparere ibid et non discedere 
sine licentia curie : et non discedere &c : 

February 5. 

o* A p^'cept ad instancia Jane Marland de Ashton subt' 
lyna versus Samuellu Wilde de Ouldha weaver 
compere ad px sessioii circa spur geni? de corpore 
prd Jane. 

February 10. 

(prd Samuell Wilde ten in x^. 

Johes Clough de Ashton weav' in v". 

Edmundus Tetlow de Ouldh : weav' in v". 
qd prd Sam compebit ut supra. 

* Signed in the margin. 



138 notes of proceedings at [162o-2i 

February 12. 

Thomas Slater de Ashton subt'' lyna slaf^ ten in xx^*. 
qd comparebit ad pxim assizas ad dand evidenc circa 
obitu Will Stansfield. 

February 26. 

Robertus Lees de eadem informeth circa p'missa &c. 
Otiwell Lees de Ashton aleh : in x^. 

Jacobus Kenorthie de ead yeofn in x ^ 

qd Rofctus prd compebit ad pxim assizas &c. 

[88.] February 12. 

Cap? apud Manchestr cora Leonardo Asshaw et Osw. 
Mosley arm duobg Justic. 

Thomas Strangwaies esq' Alexander Radcliffe genf two 
of the Churchewardens of the pish of Manchester doe 
informe uppon their corporall oathes as followeth That on 
Thursdaie last being the viij^** daie of this instant Februarie 
they did distreyne one blacke guelding of the goods of Oswald 
Mosley of Manch' gen? by virtue of a warrant to them 
directed from Edmund Prestwich and Osw : Mosley esq'^ 
two of his ma?s Justics &c & furth*" informe that forthw**^ 
the said Osw : Mosley gen? and twoe menservants of the 
said Osw : did violentlie rescue and take awaie the sd 
guelding from these inform"™ and that the said Osw : 
Mosleye gen? did divers tymes violentlie thrust awaie the 
said M*" Strangwaies uttering also manie disgracefull 
speeches against the said Churchwardens and the said M' 
Radcliffe informeth that at the same tyme the said Osw : 
Mosleye gen? uttered these speeches — have not the Justics 
yet showen all their tyraiiie and spite against mee ? 

Leon. Asshawe Osw: Mosley. 

February 13. 

22^ A p'cept ad instanc Rici Bardsley de Ouldham swyne 
driv"^ versus Ana uxore Rici Lorte de eade baker p 
pace et p^cipue et compere ad pxim Session. , 



l620-2l] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 139 

(f A precept ad inslanc Margrette Holland de Salford 
spinsf^ versus Jacobu Pendleton de eadem pointmak' 
compere ad session pxiin futura post festu §cti Johis 
baptiste circa spur geni? de corpore prd Margr. 

February i8. 

Cap? apud Mancestr cora Edm : Prestw : et Osw : 
Mosley arm &c. 

gs jgvo Thomas Roades de Harpurhey in com Lane weav*" 
ten in xl^ de hac condicone qd Isabella uxo' ejus 
et Ricus Ridge servus ejus compebunt ad pxifn 
session ad faciendu et recipient &c. 

February 21. 

(Thomas Lees de Asheton und' lyne husbandman 

ten in x^*. 

Jolies Butterworth de Belfeild gent in v^. 

Johes Lees de Ashton carier in v^\ 

p pace et p^cipue versus Rofetu Stansfield ats 
Chatterton de ead weav' et comp ad pxim session 
o' supsedeas ei concedit' sup p'missa. 

February 15. 

cap? apud Mancestr cora Ed. Prestwich et Osw : 

Mosley arm duobs justic &c. 
Johes Bowker Nicholaus Shelm'"dine inform". 
Ricus Harrison confesseth the taking of the monie. 
A mittimus p die? Harrison. 

February 22. 

g' prd Bowker ten regi in x^* psequi ad pxim assizas 

Nicholaus Shelmerdine de Man : blaksmith ten in 

xx" ad dand evidenc. 

[89.] 

o* A precept ad instanc Johis Pendleton de Cheetam 
yeoman versus Jana Jackson servii ejus p discedendo 
sine licentia. 



i40 notes of proceedings at [1620-21 

February 24. 

(Jacobus Pendleton de Salford point' ten in xx**. 

Georgius Linie de eade whittaw' in x^. 

Robtus Ouldham de eade weav' in x^. 

qd prd Pendleton comp ad sesS pxim post festu 
scti Jolies Baptiste &c circa spur ut ante relat'. 
A mittimus to the bowse of Correction of Jeffraie 
Wbeelton an idle pson who will not w'ke. 
p Leon Asshaw et Osw : Mosleye. 

February 28. 

Cap? apud Manchestr cora E. P et Osw: Mosley arin 
John Radcliffe, Grace uxo' Rici Cowsie inform" 
Geo Wiglesw'th confesseth the taking of the ap'on. 

A mittims to the howse of correction p prd Georgio 
Ricus Cowsie tenet' in x" psequi ad pxim session. 

March 3. 

if A p'cept . ad instanc Rofcti Hilton de Manchest' 

whittaw' versus Edwardii'^ Hamlin de Droadah in 

Ireland p pace et comp ad px- 

March 10. 

, r Jolies Browne de Stockport yeoman ten in x^. 

\ Alexand' Mosse de Heaton Norres husb : in v^. 

qd p'd Browne comp ad pxim session circa indictam. 

g» s^ fog Hellene Jackson uxor Joliis Jackson 
de Heaton Norres husb : vizt Rofetus 
Brooke et Oliver Bamford de Withington 
yeofh ut' q^ t@ in 

p pace et p'cipue versus Margeria Norres 
uxor Rad Norres de ead hu : et comp ad 
pxim sess. 
cap? virtute p'cepti p E: P arm concessi. 

* " Edmund " erased, but recurs in a later entry, 
t Query, 



l620-2l] sessions held at manchester 14i 

March 12. 

TEdmundus* Hamlin de Droadah in Hibernia| ^ 
next und'^ nunc restans in Manch : mercato' ten in / 
(f Geo : Chowrton de Manch' sherman in v". 

Johes Marshall de ead paint' in v**. 

p pace et p'cip versus Robtii Hilton ut supra. 

March 10. 

o' A p'cept ad instanc Rad Low de Ashton versus 

Robtii et Thom Bardsley et Ricu Boardman de ead 

p pace et p'cipue. 

March 12. 

(Robtus Bardsley de Ashton alehowskeep in x^. 

Robtus Newton de ead point' in v^. 

Johes Smith de eade Carier in v^*. 

p pace versus Rad Low de ead yeom et comp ad 
pxiin. 

[90] March 21, 

Orders agreed uppon at the meetinge of his matf 
Justicf of the peace at Lane' uppon Wednesdaie 
in quinta septumana quadragessime vicessimo primo 
die Martij 1620. 



maymed souldio'^/maior vitt Lane p lAmoundernes 



Ihun- 



Treasurers for ) Thomas Covell arihx Loinsdall \ 

\ 
) Blackbourne i 

Robtus Barrow gen \ Derbie \ 
maior vitt Wigan p vLeiland Ihundreds 
jSalfordj 

Highe Constables rThomas Woods de Snobb 

Loinsdall iMatheus Richardson de Rollehead 

A d' /Wittms Elston de Brockholes 

\Wittms Pateson de Ribbie 

Blackbourne /J^^^^s Nuttall de Newhowse in Pendle 
\Ricus Osbalston de Showley 

* ** fidward " ia an earlier entry. 



142 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620-21 

J J J /'Petrus Catterall de Crooke 

I Jolies Gerrard de Brindle 

Derbie Johes Bretherton de Hey 

Edrus Aspinall de Toxeth 
Johes Blackledge de Lathom 

Salford Thomas Longworth de Longworth 

Lawrencius Bradshaw de Hope 

1. Yt is ordered that everie highe Constable wch here- 
after shalbee found delinquent in making collection and 
undelaied paiemente of anie some of monie wherein they 
shalbee appointed collectors shall stand comitted for the 
same offence untill they make restitucon of that some of 
monie. And if the petie constables doe not their duties 
then they to bee brought before some Justice of the peace 
to bee bound over for their contempt | by such high 
constable under whom anie such pettie constable shalbee 
found faultie. 

2. The Justicf heere present are of opinion that if 
anie tolle or stellage bee taken for the carriage over 
Crosford Bridge or anie oth' bridge repaired by the comon 
charge of the countrey the same is extorcon & ought not 
to bee taken or paid and that the takers thereof shalbee 
dealt w***all by inditem* of extorcon quo warrant or oth'wise 
as the lawe will warrant yet nevertheles all bridges shalbee 
repaired by the charge of counties & hundreds as form'lie 
they have beene accustomed. 

3. Yt is ordered that M' Edm : Fleetwood & M' Veale 
shall bring their notes of accounts concerning the monie 
by them form'^lie collected for finishing of the howse of 
Correction and then shall abide such orders as the Justicf 
or the greater pte of them shall thinke iitt concerning the 
some of xv^ behind of the monie collected by the said 
M' Fleetwood & M"^ Massie deceased for the same howse. 
And for xP* or more w<*^ is behinde & collected in Loinsdall 



l620-2l] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 43 

hundred by Edward Parker and the executo"* of Wittm 
Hilton his matf Justice of assize shalbee dealt w***all the 
daie next followinge for the granting of attach[m]en*' against 
them. 

[91] 

4. Yt is ordered that the M' of the howse of Correction 
at Preston shall have the some of Ivi** for his wages 
yeerelie to bee collected by the highe Constables of everie 
severall hundred w**Un the countie and the same to bee 
paid to M"^ Maior of Preston at or before midsom' Sessions 
next who shall paie the same over to the said M' quarterlie 
by even porco*. 

5. Yt is ordered that the treasurers for maymed soul- 
diours for the time to come shall paie yearelie — xl* to the 
prison" in the kings Bench and Marshalsie and shall take 
course w^** the Sherriffe or some oth' pson to paie the 
same soe that acquittancf bee delivered to the treasurers 
succeeding before the ould treasurers bee discharged. 

6. Yt is acknowledged by M*" Worsley that vj^ x^ of 
the some of x^ x^ by him form'^lie paid to the prison" 
in the kingf bench and Marshalsie & xlij^ in M' Wat- 
moughs hands being overplus of the monie for maymed 
souldiours collected w^^n his division & xxv" pmised by 
M' PauU Fleetwood to bee paid to the said M' Worsley 
out of the monie collected w***in his division shall bee pd 
to the said M*" Worsley And the Justicf doe farth' pmise 
to paie to the said M' Worsley at the next assizes (uppon 
bringing in of a discharge for the said some of x^* x" the 
some of xiij^ w*^ consideracon being -the last pte of the 
said some of x^* x*. 

7. Yt is ordered that Thomas Hutton shall have the 
place of Richard Holland in the paie of maimed souldiours 
if the said Richard bee dead and if the said Richard bee 
in life then the said Thomas is to have the paie of xl* 



144 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1621 

p ann to bee pd him by the treasurers of Derbie Leiland 
& Salford hundreds. 

Edw ; Moore Rich : Shuttlew'th Edm Fleetwood 

Cuthb : Halsall Edw : Holland Osw : Mosley 

Tho Tildsley Humfraie Davenport Edw. Chesnall 

Tho Ireland W*" Leighe Paull Fleetwood 

March 19. 

Martij xix® in quinto septamana quadragessime apd Lane. 
It* is ordered by the courte that Justicf of peace w^^Mn 
their severall jurisdictions upon paine of jC" shall goe to 
the howse of everie recusant or send for them in Easf^ 
weeke next, or before & to take the oath of Allegiance 
of everie such recusant & those that refuse to bind them 
over to appeare at the next assizes and if they refuse to 
bee bound to send them to the gaole. 

And that the Constables w***in their severall Constabu- 
laries shall give the names of the recusantf w***in their 
constabularies to the minist' & churchwardens there and 
they the Sd minist' & churche wardens to certifie their 
names to the Justicf of peace or else at the assizes 
togeth'^ w*** their quallities & estates and that the Justicf 
shall bynd those that refuse to paie — xij** for everie 
sundaies absence from the church to appeare at the 
assizes or in default of bonnd to send them to the gaole. 

And for the wives of recusantf if their husbandf bee 
not bound for their appearance at the assizes then to 
send them to the howse of correction or else to the gaole 
according to the quallitie of the pson. 

erantg RolstotC 
[1621.] April 12. 

(Ricus Kaie de Salford sherman ten dno regi in x^. 
Thomas Hilton de eade Sherman in v^. 

Thom Lewes de eade Pointmak' in v**. 



l62l] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 145 

p pace gnrlt"^ et comp ad pxim session p inform 
Robti Pendleton Cons? et Willij Chowrton sub const 
pcussit Robt Hodgeson ConsE de Salford prd. 

April 13. 

^E'^A p'^cept ad instanc Jofeis Knot de Ashton subt' lyna 

linenw^aver versus Geo Eyre ats Marland servu p 

discedendo sine licencia. 

April 14. 

^s jQd p^ precept ad instanc Geo Casson de Ratchdall Chapma 

versus Johe Loont de Manch : Chapm p pace et 

p'cipue et comp ad pxim, 

(Joties Loont prd ten in x^. 

Rofetus Booth de Heato yeom in x". 

Witt Newsa de Manch chap : in v*^ 

p pace ut supra. 

[92.] April 17. 

A p'cept against George Percivall of the twentie Acre 

in Gorton comp Mane for bruing sine licen?. 
s^ A precept against Raphe Hobson of Audenshaw for 

not accounting for monie by him rec for the poore 

venire cora Justic. 

April 19. 

(f A mittimus to the howse of Correction of Jane Marland 
of Asshton under lyne there to remaine for one 
whole yeare according to an order made in open 
Sessions of the peace houlden at Manchester. 

g* t^ A p'cept ad instanc Wiltij Steevenson de Manche.st*^ 
Silkweaver versus Willm Owen servu ejus p disce- 
dendo sine licentia. 

Sessio pacts /p Aprill 1621, 

g* [Joties Jackson de Heaton N orris husb 

nil p^ceed' \ in x*^. 

debet Ijofees Shalcrosse de ead husb : in x*^. 

U 



146 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1621 

qd Helena ' uxor Johis Shalcrosse prd compebit ad 
pxifh sess. et interim p pace versus Joana Shal- 
crosse de ead spinst'. 

May I. 

U A precept against John Clough for depting out of the 
service of Samuell Dickonson of Manchester w^'^out 
licence his terme not being expired. 

April 19. 

<f duo warrancia bone gesture concessa ad gnrtm Session 
pacis ad instanc Jofeis Guilliam versus Jotiem Jackson 
Wift Crompton Jacobu Hope* et Witt Clough et p 
me facta. 

May 4. 

& L^ K precept ad instanc Elizabethe Woosencroft de 
Moston vidue versus Edmundu Hilton de eadem 
liiienweaver p pace &c et precipue &c et compere 
ad pxfh session &c. 

May 12. 

(f A precept sup informacione Georgij Whittaker et 
Evani Hawkerd de Asheton Chapme versus Jotiem 
Smith de ead Carier p pace gnrlt' et compere ad 
pxiin sesS. 

May 14. 

(Jofees Smith prd ten in x**. 

Henricus Hudson de Dokenfield yeoin v^*. 

Edrus Walker de Ashton yeom in v". 

p pace ut sup"^a. 

supsedeas ei conceditur sup p'^issa. 
A precept ad instanc prd Jotiis versus Jotiem Warren 

de ead liiienweaver et prd Evanu et Georgiu p pace 

ut supra. 
A precept ad instanc Jotiis Hill de Droylsden liiien- 

weav*^ versus Jotiem Parker de ead linen weaver et 

Thoma Hill de eadem Pyp p pace et p'cipue et 

compere ad pxim sesS. 

* Or " Hepe " 



l62l] sessions held at manchester. 147 

[93.] May 15. 

6^ A precept ad in static Johis Lees de Asheton subt' lyna 
taylier versus Thoma Moorehowse servu ejus p dis- 
cedendo e servicio ejus sine licencia. 

May 19. 

Cap? apud Manch cora Leo A : O M : 

A mittimus to the howse of Correction for Izabell 
Worrall of Manchest' vidua secundu ordine ad gnrtm 
session pacis tent 19 Jan 1620 facta ibi remanere 
aiii spacio circa spuriii de corpore suo genit p 
Wift Crompton. 

vocat ut another mittimus to the gaole for Thom Slat' 
infra de Ashton slat' for not finding suerties for his 

appareat good behaviour. 

'A warrant for the peace sup inform p sacru Rofeti 
Walk' de Asheton yeom versus Jofeem Taylier de 
Denton yeo: et Robtu Thornilie de ead hu: p pace 
et p'cipue versus Nicholau Walk' filiQ p'd Rofeti 
d^ L^ \ p'sertim ballivis direc? 

A warrant ad instanc Jane uxor Wiliij Walk' de 
Ashton yeom versus prd Johem Taylier p pace 
versus conjuge ejus et compere ut sup'a 
p'cipue constab Ashtoii direct 

(5* A precept ad instanc Wiltij Cocke de Ashton yeom 

versus Alicia Roades servu ejus retent quia no sibi 
servit sccund retent et pmis§. 

(Johes Warren de Ashton linenweaver \ in x^ 
Evanus Hawkerd de ead Chapman in \ x**. 
Georgius Whittak' de ead chapma J x^ 

p pace versus Johe Smith et compere ad pxiih. 



148 notes of proceedings at [1621 

May 21. 

(Thomas Slater supradic? ten in xx^*. 

Ricus Slater de Ashton slat' in x^. 

Georgius Slat' de eade lynenweav' in x". 

qd ille compebit ad pxim session et interim p bono 
gestu. 

May 28. 

A precept ad instanc Jacobi Birche de \blank] shoemaker 
versus Johem Birche servum ejus p discedendo sine 
6* licentia. 

Robtus Birche et Tho : Garnett utera in xx** qd Johes 
Birch Geo Chowrto et Robtus Chowrt5 de With- 
ington eade compebut ad pxm et p pace gnttr. 

June 4. 

nihill A precept ad instanc Josephi Hobkin de 

sp: & disburse Manch : shernia versus Jacobu Walk' Edru 
at London & Wilson et Nicholau Shalcrosse de eade 
in going & butchers p pace et p'cipue et compere ad 
coming 28' pxifh. 

June 8. 

nihill ' A precept versus Jana Warde et Rad 

Kenion de Moston linenweaver circa spur 
eram! Londini. compere ad pxim. 

June 26. 

<?* A precept ad instancia Jane Worrall de Broughton 
spinst' versus Franc Fleetcroft de Cheeta husb : 
compere ad ses§ pxim post festu scti Michaelis 
futura circa spur. 

A precept ad peticone Edmund Lees versus Jac 
Jackson Johe Dunk'ley de Ouldha weav" et Geo 
Street de Newton labourer respondere quibusca 
maleficiis contra regis pace ppetr. 

A precept to cause James Travis de Failsworth 
aleho : et Ricus Wyld de Ouldha laborerer ad 
dand evedenc. 



l62l] sessions held at manchester. 149 

[94.] June 30. 

68^ A p'^cept ad instanc Thome Davie de Manchest' 
shoemak' to cause W™ Lillie de ead silkweaver 
John Jepson de ead pointer [i/ank] John Holland de 
Birche hall yeom to appeare &c to answ' &c con- 
cerning the peace of &c. 

July 2. 

Nicholaus Shalcrosse de Manchestr butch*" ten in x*^ 

6' 1/ Ricus Shalcrosse de ead husb in v^. 

Robtus Becke de Hopwood Cledon geii in v*^ 

p pace et p''cip : versus Josephu Hobkin de Manch 

sherma et compere ad pxim. 
(5* A precept ad instanc Johis Duncalfe de Salford gen? 

versus Jacobu Adlington de eade p pace et p'cipue 

et compere ad pxim session. 
(f A precept ad instaAc Aiiae Whitehead de Newton 

spinster versus Abrahu Wyld de Ouldha hu ; compere 

ad ses§ post festu Christi natis circa spur. 

July 4. 

(5* H^ Preceptu ad instanc Margrete Shelmerdine de Man- 
chestr spinster versus Johem Burie de Holme sherma 
compere ad sess post festu scti Michaet circa spur 
gen it de corpore ejus &c. 

July 12. 

Hugo Kenion de Manchestr sherman ten in x^. 

lost hereafter not to suffer anie playing at unlawfull 
games in his howse. 

ffd wifts Ridge de eadem drap in x^ post hac non 
ludere &c. 

Sessio pacts tenf jgp Julij, 

July 24, . 

c^ Precept ad instanc Katherine Cheetam de Reddich 
spinster versus Johem Baguley de eade husbandman 
p pace et p'cipue et Compere ad pxim Session 
pacis &c. 



150 notes of proceedings at [1621 

July 25. 

A precept ad instanc Josephi Wilde de Asheton subt' 
lyna weaver versus Johem Raneslie servu ejus 
retentii p discedendo e sorvicio ejus contra lycentia. 

August 2. 

6' A precept ad instancia Margrete Hopwoodde de Man- 
chestr spinster versus Joana Sikes de eade spinst' 
p pace et p'cipue et Compere ad pxim session 
pacis &c. 

August 3. 

/ost : Georgius Hopwood de Manchestr sherman ten in x". 
debet Witts Nicholson de Salforde sherman in x^. 

qd Margreta Hopwood p'd compebit ad pxim session 
et interim pace Custodiet versus Joana Sykes p'^d 
capt virtute p^cept p Ceciliu Trafforde. 

August 27. 

Edrus Greaves de Manchestr husb in x'^ 

g^ g6^ Johes Cooke de eadem liiienweaver in v^\ 

Johes Kirke de eadem blacksmith in v**. 

p pace versus Thom Baxter de ead barber et comp 
ad px Capt virtute p''cept p E P cone. 

[95.] August 27. 

(Robtus Potter de Manchestr sherman ten in x^. 
Edrus Hollinbrigge de ead Chapman in v^. 

Rofetus Fletcher de eadem musicus in v^. 

p pace versus Robtii Fynie de ead Chap: et comp 
ad pxim. 

September 7. 

0^ A p^^cept ad instanc Marie uxor Thome Wharmbie de 
Manchestr butch' versus Rofetu Woosoncroft et Fran- 
ciscu Woosencroft de ead butch" p pace et p'cipue 
et compere ad pxim session &c. 



l62l] sessions held at manchester. 151 

August 22. 

Orders agreed uppon at a gnall Meetinge of the Kingf 

maties Justicf of peace at Lancast' uppon Wed- 

nesdaie in the assizes weeke. 
Collectors for the oxe monie within the severall hundreds 

followinge 

Loinsdale / ^^g^^"^ Kirkbie ar 

\ Robtus Bindlose miles 

A jr r Johes Brockhoolesl ^ 

Amound'nes [ {^.„^^ ^^^^^ | arm 

r>i 1 u ( Radcliff Asheton arm 

Blackbourne -^ . . ^ , .... 

I J ones Braddill arm 

y , , / Edrus Rigbie arm 

^ I Witts Leigh ctcus 

T^ , . ( Edrus Moore arm 

Derbie i ., • -r * 

\ Gregonus lurner ctcus. 

f, ,f J f Cecyll Trafforde miles 

Salforde { t 4. u u 

\ Jones Holte arm 

Forasmuch as uppon informacon of Francis Barker m' 
of the howse of Correction it appeareth that the howse of 
Correction wanteth repacon in slate coveringe and such 
like it is required that S' Thomas Tildslie knight Robt 
Blundell and Radcliffe Asheton esq" will before the next 
sessions of peace to bee houlden at Preston viewe and at 
the same sessions certifie the same decaie at w*** Session 
this table intreateth that Consideracon & order maie bee 
taken for speedie repaire of the decaie of the same howse. 
Yt is ordered that the xxx** remayninge in Edward 
Moore esq' highe sherriffe of this countie his hands shall 
by him forthwith bee paid over to Thomas Beespham 
Wittm Wooley Thomas Mather and Thomas Stubbs of 
Warington and by the shalbee ymploied and coriverted 
towards the repaire of Warington bridge and they or 
some of them to make their account^ of the disbursem* 
thereof at this table at the next som' assizes heere to bee 
houlden. 



152 



NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT 



[162I 



[96.] August : Comission" for taxacon of the first paiem' 
of the seacond Subsidie in August aforeSd. 



'Willm earle of Derbie 

Busshop of Chester 
S*^ Richard Molineax k* & bar 
S' Thom Gerrard k* and bar 
S' Wilim Norres 
S' Peter Leigh 
S' Charles Gerrard 
S' Gilbt Ireland 
Edward Standley ^ ^ 
iRobte Blundell J^^^ 



Derbie 
Hundred 



rknights 



Salford 
Hundred 



rS' John Radcliflfe 
S"" Cecyll Traflforde 
S' Thomas Barton 
Edward Holland 
Roger Downes 
Leonard Asshawe 
Savill Radcliflfe 
John Greenehalgh 
.Oswald Mosley 



Iknightf 



esq"" 



Leyland S' Richard Haughton k* and bar 

Hundred Alex Standish 

Edward Rigbie 

Edward Wrightington 

Edward Chisnall 

Witts Leigh cticus 



■esq" 



Amound'nes S' Richard Houghton k* and Barronet 
Hundred S*^ Thomas Tildslie k* 
Richard Shuttleworth 
Radcliflfe Asheton 
Rofete Houlden 
Edmund Fleetwood 



esq" 



l62l] 



SESSIONS. HELD AT MANCHESTER. 



153 



Blackburne S' Rad Asheton Barronett 
Hundred Richard Shuttleworth 
Richard Sherburne 
John Braddill 
RadcliflFe Asheton 



•esq" 



Loinsdale Henrie Park' esq' 

,S' Rofete Bindlose k^ 
George Preston 
Roger Kirkbie 
John Fleeminge 



l^esq" 



Collectors appointed for the Collectinge of the first 
paiem* of the said subsidie. 



Highe 

Collector 

for 

highe 

Collecto' 

for 



Derbie \ 
Salford [ 
Ley land J 

Blackburne 

Amound''nes 

Loinsdale 



RauflFe S[t]andish 
of Standish 
esq' 

1 Nicholas 

r Towneley of 

^ Royle esq' 



Daies appointed for the Comission'^ to meete within 
their sev'all divisions 

The Comission'® for Amound'nes hundred to meete at 
Preston uppon Fridaie the xxxj*^ daie of this 
instant August. 

Comission'^ for Derbie Hundred to meete at Prescot 
uppon Wednesdaie the xxix*** daie of this instant 
August. 

Comission'^ for Leyland hundred to meete at Leyland 
uppon Fridaie the xxxj*^ daie of this instant 
August. 

Cofnission'® for Salford hundred to meete at Manchester 
on Mundaie the third Daie of Septemb' next. 

[97.] The Comission'* for Loynesdale hundred for the 
neerer side of the sands at Lancasf and for the 
V 



154 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1621 

furth' side of the sands at Ulverston uppon Fridaie 
ultimo hujus instantis Augusti. 

Peter Marsh pvider for oxen for the kingf howsehould 
for this Countie hath delivered in a discharge for 
pvision & delivie of the same oxen p hoc Ano dni 
1621. 
Rich : Molineux Cha : Gerrard 

Rich: Haughton Robt Bindlose 

Tho Tildslie Tho Barton 

Tho : Irelande Robt Blundell 

Alex : Standish John Braddill 

Roger Kirkbie Leo : Asshawe 

Robte Houldin Savill Radcliffe 

September io. 

Capt apud Manchestr in Com Lane cora Edmundo 

Prestwich et Oswaldo Mosley arfn duobg Justic &c. 
Thomas Lonsden, Thomas Irlam inform" pties suspected 
Robte Edge John Siddall. 

September 12. 

Joties Siddall de Lostocke in Barton labourer ten 
. diio regi in xx'*. 

Joties Barlowe de eadem yeoman ten in x^. 

Edmund Barlowe fit prd Jotiis teii in x**. 

qd prd Siddall conipebit ad pxim et interim se bene 
geret &c. 

September ii. 

Cap? apud Ancoatf cora Oswaldo Mosley arm Jus? 

Alice wife of John Smith of Asheton und* lyne yeom 
Rad Bould Constabut de Asheton p'd inform", pties 
suspected for stealing yarne & breaking the crofte 
John Cocker Thomas Cocker, Susan uxo' Rofeti 
Bardsley receiver of yarne fro John Cocker &c. 

Johes Smith de ead yeofh ten in — x" psequi versus 
Johe et Thorn Cocker ad pxim sesS. 



l62l] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. I55 



September 13. 
hcB dues 
Recogn 
capf cora! 
Cecill Trafford 
fnilif et 
Osw : Mo : arm 
de die prd' 
lost 



Thomas Cocker de Asheton subt' lyna 

labourer ten in xx". 

Jofees Purseglove de eadem thrower in x^^ 
Nicholaus Shepley de eade husband in x". 



Johes Cocker de eade lynnenweav' in xx", 
Johes Clough de eade Carpent' in x^. 

Johes Purseglove prd in x^ 

qd p'<* Jofees Cock' et Thorn Cock' compebunLt] ad 
pxim sesg ad faciend et recipiend &c. 
Thorn Walk' de ead yeom ten in x^ qd Susanna 
supradict comp ad dand evid. 

[98.] September 20. 

0* Precep? ad instanc Gracie uxor Rici Cowsie de Man- 
chestr alehowsekeep versus Franciscu Pendleton et 
Georgiu Batt'sbie de eade weav" p pace et p'cipue 
&c et compere ad px. 

September 22. 

L"^ Precept ad instanc Jofeis Taylier de Asheton subt' lyna 

husb : versus Robtu Bardslie de ead hu : et Edm 

Andrew de ead smith. 

p pace et p'cip et comp ad px. 

September 27. 

Johes Broxop de Burnelie dyer ten in xR 

Ricus Langley de eade Clothier in xx*^ 

Jacobus Smith de eadem butch' in xx^. 

Nicholaus Jackson de eade shoemak' in xx**. 

Jofees Broxppp de eadem husb : in xx*^ 

Jofees Smith de eadem Skiner in xR 

prd quatuor manucap? manucepunt) ^^li 

.quilbt eoru p Jofee Smith sub pena/ 
qd Jofees Broxop et Jofees Smith compebunt ad session 
pxim post festu na*" xpi et interim pace custod gnrtit' 
quia gravissime vulner Edru Worrall de Manch butch' 
capt cora E. P : et O M arm &c. 



'Z^ { 



156 notes of proceedings at [1621 

October 5. 

f Franciscus Pendleton de Manchester liiienweaver 

ten in x*^ 

Ricus Buckley de eadem shoemak'' in v^. 

.Georgius Maddocke de eadem taylier in v^. 

p pace versus Gracia uxor Rici Cowsey suprad et 
compere ut supra. 

j'Georgius Battersbie de eadem liiienweaver in x^\ 

j Johes Rigbie de eadem whittawer in v^*. 

^Jofees Radcliffe de eadem linenweaver in v^. 
p pace ut supra et compere ut supra. 



li 



October 6. 

<?* Precep? ad instanc Johis Hampson de Withington liiien- 
weaver versus Wittm Blomiley de eadem hu : et Johem 
Blomiley de Riddingf in corn Cestr husb : p pace 
et p'cip : et comp ad px 



October 9. 

/Ricus Cowsie de Manchestr alehowsekeep ten in xx". 

a' -j Jacobus Holte de ead husb : in x^. 

iThofh Eastwood de ead linenweav'" in x^^ 

Capt virtute p"" p E : P : concesg. 

qd prd Ricus et Gracia uxor ejus compebunt ad pirn 

et interim pace custod versus Alicia uxor Georgij 

Battersbie de ead linenweav"^. 
RolstofC eramg 13 diebg 1 
lost at sessions vj* ) 

November i. 

Capt apud Manchestr cora Edmundo Prestwich et 
O M : arm. 

. f Jofees Kay de Manchestr Carpenter in xx^^ 

\ Ricus Kay de Salford sherman in xx^. 

sub condicone qd Eliza: uxor prd Johis comp ad 
pxim circa felonice capiend unius cervicalis de bonis 
Rici Halliwell de ead &c. 



l62l] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 157 

cora' E P et Precept ad instanc Nathan Hallowes de Ould- 
O M ami ham Chapma versus Johem Hilton de ead 

yeoma et Ricu Savill de ead linenweav'. 

p pace et p'cipue et ad px comp : 

[99] November 14. 

/Charolus Hunt de Openshawe liiienweaver in xx". 

<f \ Edrus Beswicke de ead liiienweav' in x*^ 

Ijacobus Grimshawe de Manchestr linenweav' in x*\ 

qd prd Charolus compebit ad pxim session et interim 
se bene geret 

November 23 

(f Precept ad instanc Jotiis Nelson de Manchestr pointer 

versus Wittm Berkinshawe de ead butch' p pace et 

p'"cipue et compere ad px session. 

December i. 

{Thomas Robertson de Denton liiienweav' ten in xx^, 
Ricus Robertson de eadem husb : in x^. 

Charolus Low de ead linenweav' in x^^ 

p bono gestu et compere ad session px post festii 
scti Johis Baptist px futur circa spur genit de corpore 
Margrete Hide de ead aut subire ordine interim 
factur p duos vel plures Justic &c. 
capt virtute precepti p Petru Leigh milit concesS : 

December 4. 

tT* Precept ad instanc Aliciae Tomlinson de Heaton Norres 
spinst' versus Johem Greddlie de ead husb : circa 
spur &c. 

(f Precept ad instanc Margrette Holland de Salford 
spinst' versus Jacobu Pendleton de ead point' et 
Anna uxore ejus p pace et p'cipue et comp ad px 
session. 



158 notes of proceedings at [162i-2 

December 5. 

H* duo warranc ad instanc Anne ux Jacobi Pendleton prd 
versus Jacobu HoUande de Salford milner Alicia uxor 
ejus Jotiem filiu ejus et Margreta filia ejus p pace 
et p'cipue et comp ad px. 

December 8. 

(Johes Hope de Manchestr glasier ten in x^. 

Nicholaus Cowp de ead husband in v^. 

Willms May de ead shoemak' in v". 

p pace versus Rogeru Scott de ead sherma. 
capt racoe p'cepti p Cecytt Trafforde milit cone. 

g* Precepf versus Laurenc Walk' de Didsburie yeoma p 
pace gn'lit' ad instanc Alicie uxor Thome Shelm'dine 
de Ardwicke &c. 

December 15. 

p'd Lawrencius Walk' ten in x*^ 

Jacobus Hunt de Withington hu : in v^*. 

Robtus Barlow de Didsburie hu : in v". 

p pace ut supra et comp ad px. 

December 27. 

(f a precept ad instanc Joane Bowk' de Blakelie widdow 

versus Radii Bowk' de ead p pace et p'cipue et 

comp ad px sesS. 

[162 1 -2.] January 6. 

(Johes Burges de Urmston linenweav' ten in x*^ 
Henric Filu' de ead gen in v^\ 

Thorn Gee de ead hu: in v**. 

comp ad px ses§ circa spur genit de corpore Jane 
Mellor de Manch' spinst'. 
capt. racoe p'cept p E. P. cone. 

January 10. 

g* A precept against Tho : Hall de Ouldham for ov'running 
the pish leaving 3 children &c. 



1621-2] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 59 

g* A p'cept sup inform Cons? de Ouldham versus Robtu 
Smethurst p bono gestu et comp ad px for brewing 
w'^out lycense & suffering gaming in his howse. 

[100.] Sessio pacts tenf xvij'**^ die Januarij 162 1 [-2], 

January 19. 

Willius Kenitie de Ouldham Chapman ten in xx*^ 

debet Johes Dunkerlie de Faylsworth yeom in x". 

Joti Jackson de Blakelie yeoman in * x^K 

qd p'^d Kenitie comp ad px &c. ad faciend &c. quia 
non sustinuit uxor et liberos &c. 

January 26. 

g' v^ PrecepH ad instanc Katherine Lane de Reddich spinster 
versus Othu Robtson de Denton liiienweaver compere 
ad px session circa spur. 

January 28. 

g* L^ Precept ad instanc Johis Towneley de Manchesty 
liiienweaver versus Thomam Percivall de Chorlton 
husbandman p pace et precipue &c et compere ad 
px. 

Thomas Percivall prd recogn se debere Dfio regi x". 

g* v^ Ricus Percivall de Manchestr Whittawer in v^. 

Nichus Worthington de eadem yeoman in v^. 

p pace ut supra et compere ut supra. 



D'4^ 



Joties Towneley supradict recogii se debere Diio 

regi x". 

Jacobus Warington de Manchestr labourer in v^. 

Wittms Kenion de Chorlton liiienweaver in v**. 

p pace versus prd Thomam P[er]civall et ad px compere. 
Supsedeas ei conceditur sup premissa. 



l6o NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622 

February i. 

Otho Robertson de Denton linen weaver ten in x^. 

0^ ' Robtus Robertson de ead husb : in v". 

VVittius Andrewe de Gorton hu : in v*'. 

compere ad session post festu Scti Johis baptisf px 
futuf circa spur genit de corpore Katherine Lane 
de Reddich spinster. 

February 3. 

^' a precept ad instanc Robti Wilson de Cheetam versus 

Abraham Taylier servii ejus p discedend &c sine 

licentia. 

February 25. 

ni/it/ a precept ad instanc Johis Shacklocke de Moston 

gen versus RicQ Whitt worth de Newton p pace et 

precipue &c et compere ad px &c. 

Ricus Whittworth p'd de Newton yeoman ten in x". 

H' Georgius Barnes de ead hu : in v^*. 

Georgius Boardman de ead linenweav' in v**. 

p pace ut supra. 

supsedeas ei conceditur sup p'missa. 

[1622.] July 9. 

Johes Ashton junior de Ashton und' lyne ten Dno 

Regi in xx^. 

Johes Ashton senior de Ashton p'd mercer ten in x". 
Wittus Newton de eadem husb : ten in x^*. 

et manucepunt p p'dco Johe Ashton. 

qd ipe Johes Ashton junior psonalit' compebit ad 
pxima sessioile pacio ten infra hundred de Salford 
et qd interim ipe geret pacem erga cunctu populu 
dci Dm Rgf et p'cipue erga EliZ ux Rici Oulda de 
Ashton p'd m'cer. 



l622] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. l6l 

[loi.] June ii. 

Examinacons taken at Ancoats in the Countie of Lane. 
Before Oswald Mosley esq' one of his Ma** Justics 
of the peace in the countie afforesaid. 

John Clough of Moston in the Countie of Lane Linnen- 
weav"" informeth upon his Corporall oath that yest'day 
beinge the Tenth of this instante June in the day tyme 
of the same day there was taken out of his (this Informers) 
house in Moston afforesaid, certaine lynnen yarne, this 
Informer and all his famelie beinge at the tyme of the 
said takeinge from home, and the doores locked at theire 
depture. And fyndeinge a tracte where one had passed 
through deepe grasse they did foUowe the same a^d at 
lenght founde a poake or seeke* full of yarne laid in the 
side of a hedge. Whereuppon this Informer and two of 
his s'vaunts watched the night followinge who would come 
to the said place to fetch away the said yarne and so 
thought to descrie the fellon, And that aboute eleaven of 
the clocke in the nighte there came one and made towards 
the place where the said yarne had beene hidd, w°^ pson 
they app'hended, who nowe calleth himself by the name 
of Edmund Shawe. 

Edmund Shawe of Chaderton in the parish of Ouldham 
liiienweav' examined, Confesseth that he came yesterday 
aboute eleaven of the clocke in the afforenoone to a 
dwellinge house in Moston & founde the one doore of 
the house locked, and thoth'^ barred and no pson in the 
said house, and that w*^ a knife he unlocked the one 
doore, and wente into a chamber in the said house, and 
thence tooke certen lynnen yarne and put into a poake 
w** he brought thither, and carried the same to a ditch 
backe in a close neere adjoyneinge and did hide the same 
there intendinge to fetch it thence the night followinge 
and comeinge thitherward was apphended by three men 

♦Or "Secke." 



l62 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622 

w** lay in wayte neere the said place and furth*" con- 
fesseth not. 

[102.] July 3. 

Thomas Procter de Ashton under lyne shoomaker 
ten xx^. 

Nicholas Knot de eadem skinner in x^. 

Edwardus Right de Manchester currier in x**. 

supsedeas eis conceditur sup pmissa. 
qd p''d Thomas et Katherina ux ejus compebunt ad 
sessione pacis ten infra hundred de Salflford px post 
festu §ti Michaelis Archangelli px futur Et interim 
p pace. 

September 15. 

Johes Streete de Ashton subter linam husb : ten 

Dno Rgi x". 

Radus Pycroft de Ancoats yeoman in y^, 

et Robtus Whittaker de eade husb : in v^. 

compere ad px Sessione festu S^^^ Michaellis et 

interim p pace ut supra. 

Supsedeas eis conceditur sup p'missa. 

RecogfC infra script' ad Session^ pacis tenend &c, 
post festu' nativitatis xpi p^arand, sunt. 

October 25. 

Cap? apud Manch coram Edro Holland et Oswaldo 
Mosley aris duobus Justic &c. 

Georgius Boulton de Manch: whittawer ten dno regi x^. 
. @ * Thomas Hargrave de eadem pinn' in v^. 

Humfrid Mottershead de ead poynter in v^\ 

compere ad Session pacis tenend infra h : de 
Salford et interim p pace et p'cipue versus Johem 
Boulton de Manch : [blank'] et Edrum Graton de 
Salford whittawer. 

* Query. 



1 622] sessions held at manchester. 1 63 

November 13. 

Cap? apud Ancoats co^ Oswaldo Mosley die pdcf. 

(Rogerus Barelowe de Manchester baker ten xx". 
Wittus Barlowe de eadem baker in x^. 

et Thomas Bridock de ead whittawer in k\ 

qd p''d Rogerus Barlowe psonaliter compebit cora 
Justic &c ad px gen'alem Sessionem pacis ten infra 
Hundred de S : et interim p pace, et p'cipue versus 
Jacobu Straitbarrell de M : p'd husbandman. 

November 9. 

Jacobus.Smith de Droylsden husb: tenet Dno Regi x^K 

Radus Grunshawe de eadem husb : in v^. 

et Georgius Chadwicke de Ashton husb : in v^*. 

qd p'dcus J: S: psonaliter compebit cora Justic &c. 
ad p\ Sessjonem pacis tenend infra h : de S et 
interim p pace et p'cipue versus Jacobum Woode 
de Ashton subter linea in com p'd husb : 

Radus Pendlton de Blakeley husb teii Dno Regi xx^*. 

Johes Bexwicke de eadem husb : in x**. 

et Ricus Cocker de Manchester blacksmith in x^ 

qd p'd R. P : psonat compebit ad Sessionem pacis 
tenend infra h : de Salford et interim p pace et 
p'cipue versus Elizabetha Pendlton de eadem vid. 

November 25. 

Cap? coi O. M : arfn virtute p''cep? p Edru Holland 
arm concesg. 

, , . Jacobus Stretbarrell deManchhusb: ten Dno Regt x". 
Johes Rigbie de eadem whittawer ten x". 

p Margreta ux p'dc? Jacobi p pace et p'cipue versus 
Wittm Barlowe de Manch p^d baker et compere ad 
Sessione pacis tenend &c. 

November 29. 

Cap? cora Edmo Prestwich et Osw : Mosley aris Justic 
&c. 



l64 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622 

Ricus Sonndiforth de Manch : Tayler ten Dno Rgi x^. 

Johes Potmoore de eadem gloover in v'^. 

Franciscus Sonndiforth de eadem baker in v^. 

p pace gn'aliter et compere ad Sessione pacis tenend 
infra hundreda de Salford px post festu navitatf 
xpi. 

[103.] October i. 

Cap? apud Mancestria coram Oswald© Mosley afo. 

Ambros Jackson of Blakeley in the countie of Lane 
fuller informeth uppon his corporall oath that on Tiusday 
night last beinge the xviiij*** day of September, there was 
cutt and taken away from a peece of white cloathe then 
beinge on his Taynters in Blakeley afForesaid Eight yeards 
of the head end of the said white peece, and that he this 
inform' founde a payre of knyves under the Taynters 
whence the said cloath was taken, and repayred to one 
Thomas Soothe a Tayler who used to worke abroade to 
see if he knew the owner of the said knives, who affirmed 
that the knives then shewed unto him weare the knives 
of one Thomas Kenyon of Pilsworth lynnenweav', where- 
upon this informer repayred to the Constable of Pilsworth, 
and willed him to app''hend the said Thomas Kenyon for 
suspicon of the said fellonie, w*^ Constable forthw*** went 
to a close in Pilsworth where the said Thomas Kenyon 
was sheereing, but the said Thomas Kenyon haveing 
espied the said Constable forthw**' ranne away and escaped, 
And that the said Constable afterwards went to search 
the house of Richard Kenyon of Pilsworth father of the 
said Thomas, where they founde a peece of white cloath 
w* in all assemblance appeth to be pte of the peece so 
cutt and taken away as aflforesaid and in all respecte lyke 
unto the residue of the said peece And that Marie wylfe 
of the said Richard Kenyon neverthelesse affirmed that 
shee had made the said peece of white cloath so founde 
as afForesaid, xij monthes before. 



1 622] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 65 

John Bradley Constable of Pilsworth informeth upon 
oath that he goeinge to app'hend Thomas Kenyon of 
Pilsworth for suspicon of the fellonie afforesaid the said 
Thomas did ov'runne this informer and the rest in com- 
panie"w^^ him and so escaped, and that afterwards this 
informer upon search made in the house of Richard 
Kenyon father of the said Thomas, founde a peece of 
white cloathe shewed forth at the tyme of the takeing of 
this informacon. w*^** peece of Cloath Marie wyffe of the 
said Richard Kenyon then affirmed to be of her owne 
makeinge twelve monthes since. 

Thomas Boothe of Blakeley in the Countie of Lancas- 
ter Taylier informeth upon his corporall oath that the 
payre of knives heeretofore shewed unto him by Ambros 
Jackson and now also shewed at the tyme of the takeinge 
of this informacion weare the knives of Thomas Kenyon 
Sonne of Richard Kenyon of Pilsworth. 

Predct Ambrosius Jackson ten Dno Rgi x^^ psequi 
versus p'fatu Thoma Kenyon p felonia p'dct ad px 
Sessione pacis ten infra Hundreda de Salfford &c. 

November 29. 

Arthurus Butterworth de Manchester webster ten 
Dno Regi x". 

Wittus Street de Moston yeoman et Johes Smith 
de Newton webster manucepunt p p''d A: B: 
vid} ut q3 eoi sub pena v^ 

qd ipe Arthurus Butterworth posthac non custodiet 
domu cervisia^ nee utetur vendicone cervis usq3 
licentiat sit p Justic. 
Cap! die p'd cora E. P. et O. M. arm Jus? &c. 

[104.] December 10. 

Capt apud Manch coram Oswald© Mosley aro uno 
Justic Dni regis &c. 



l66 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622-3 

Johes Hillton de Middlton Reedmaker ten Dno 
Regi x»^ 

Edrus Clayton de eadem yeoman manucepit p 
pdco Johe Hillton sub pena x^. 

qd p'd Johes psonaliter compebit ad px Sessionem 
pacis tenend infra hundred de Salford ad faciend 
qd ei p curia injungeter circa. 

December i6. 

Cap? co^ Edfho Prestwich et Osw. M: aris Justic. 

Wittus Townlow sen de Withington websf* ten x". 

Ricus Townlowe de eadera Skinn'^ in v^^ 

Henricus Rigbie de eadem Taylier in v^^ 

p pace et p'cipue versus Nichum Burton de With- 
ington p'd webst', et compere ad px Sessionem 
pacis tenend etc. ad faciend &c. 

Capt cora O : M : aro uno Justic &c. 

(Nichus Burton de Withington webster ten dho 
Rgi x^*. 

Wittus Langford de eadem yeoman in xK 

p pace et p'cipue versus p''d Wittm Townlow et 
compere ad px Sessionem pacis &c. 

[105.] 1622-3. January 4. 

Exaicons taken at Manchester. 

Frauncis Wooffenden of Manchester fuller informeth 
upon his corporall oath that upon Christmas day last in 
the night season of the same day there was taken one 
peece of white wollen cloath and eight yeards or there- 
abouts of another peece of white wollen cloath from a 
pearche whereupon they did hange at his fullinge Mill 
neere Collihurst, the said cloath then beinge new milled, 
wett, and readie for the Taynters, and upon inquirie made 
this Informer heard that such cloath was offered to be 
sould by one Richard Whittaker of Chadderton unto div's 
psons in Ouldham, Whereupon this Informer caused the 
said Whittaker to be apprehended and put into the hands 



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of the Constable of Chadd''ton to have beene brought before 
some Justice of peace but that the said Whittaker escaped 
and fled out of the Custodie of the said Constable and 
further informeth not. 

John Cheetam one of the Constables of Chadderton 
informeth upon his corporall oath that this morninge 
before day he app'hended one Richard Whittak' for sus- 
picon of fellonie and intendinge to carrie him before some 
Justice of peace, carried him unto the house of one 
Edmund Ashton, for that the said Whittaker had affirmed 
that he receaved the peece of white woollen cloath 
wherew*** he is charged of Sara wyflfe of the said Edmund 
to sell for her, and comeinge thith' the said Whittaker 
said he had need to untie his poyntes whereupon this 
informer went out of the house after him it heinge verie 
darcke and the said Whittak' fained to have gone aside 
into a ditch there to ease himself but he forthw*** ranne 
away and escaped. 

Abraham Wylde of Ouldham Collier informeth upon 
his Corporall oath that one Richard Whittaker of Chadder- 
ton fustian weav' on S* Stephens day last offered to sell 
unto this Informer a peece of white woollen cloath about 
3 yeards in length of the head end of a peece haveinge 
the loome m^'ke therein to witt a red H : in the middle of 
the muster wch cloath was wett and unwrought and had 
not been Tayntered Whereupon this Informer fetched in 
one Raphe Scoles and prayed his opinion who suspected 
the said Cloath was stollen from sonie mill so this Inform' 
would not buy it neyther knoweth who bought the same. 

Ales Fletcher of Ouldham widdow informeth &c that a 
peece of white wollen cloath was offered to be sould her 
6n St. Stephens day last by one Richard Whittaker 
of Chadderton which cloath was about the middle of his 
bodie under his cloathes and was in lenght 3 yeards or 
thereabout wett unwrought & untayntered but saith that shee 
bought not the same neither knoweth who bought the same. 



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George Jackson of Ouldham Collier informeth &c That 
the said Richard Whittaker offered to sell a peece of 
white woollen cloath wet unwrought and untayntered about 
3 yeards in lenght to this informer and would have taken 
xviij** for the same but this inform'^ suspecting the same 
to be stoUen refused to buy the same. 

[ro6.] 

Sarah wyffe of Edmund Ashton of Chadderton examined 
denyeth that shee did deliy' anie white woollen cloath 
unto Richard Whittak' or that ever anie such was in her 
custodie, And being demaunded where her husband was 
on Christmas Daie at night last shee saith he was not 
home but that he came home in the night season about 
ten or eleaven of the clocke in the night as shee thincketh, 
And further confesseth not. 

Edmund Ashton of Chadd''ton husbandman examined 
where he was on Christmas Day at night last past saith 
that he was at the house of M' Edmund Chadderton in 
Nutthurst untill eight or nyne of the clocke of the same 
night, and that then he went home to his owne house 
and there remayned the rest of that night, But denyeth 
that he had or did deliv' anie woollen white cloath unto 
Richard Whittaker or unto anie other pson. 

[104.] February ii. 

Cap? apud Mancestria cora Cecill Traflford Edmo 
Prestw^** Leonardo Ashaw et Oswaldo Mosley aris 
Justic Dni Rgf &c. 

* Johes Hall de Openshawe in com Lane Linen - 

webst' ten Dno Rgi xx^. 

Radus Hall de Droilsden in com p'd webster et 
Edrus Bexwick de Openshawe p'dct webster 
manucpunt pro p'dcto Johne vid} ultrq3 eo^ 
sub pena x". 



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qd pMctus Johes Hall psonaliter compebit ad px 
sessione pacis tenend infra hundred de Salford px 
post festu Ascencionis, et interim p bono gestu. 

Ricus Chadkirke de Openshawe Linenwebster 
ten Dno regi xx^\ 

Hugo Buerdsell de eadem weaver et Thomas 
Clough de eadem weaver manucepunt &c vid} 
ut q3 eoi sub pena x^ 

sub condicone p^dcta. 

Margeria Fletcher de Withington in com Lane 
vid ten Dno Rgi v". 

Robtus Fletcher de Withington p'd husband et 
Henricus Rigbie de eadem Taylier manucepunt 
p p'dcta Marg"'ia vid} uterq} eoi sub pena 1^. 

Quod pMcta Margeria posthac non custodiet ludos 
illicitos et ulterius p ut in condicone. 
Recognicones de Alehouskeeps unde licenciat fuit. 

Petrus Downes de Manch Alehouskeep ten 
Dno Rgi v^*. 

Edrus Gloover de eadem Inkeepet Johes Houghton 
de eadem Sadler manucep p pMcto Petro vid} 
uterq} eo^ sub pena I*, 

sub condicone p'dcta. 

[106.] February i8. 

Capt cora C : T : milit Leo : Ashawe et O : M : Aris 

Justic Dm Rgis &c. 
Georgius Wright de Gorton husb : ten Dno Regi xx". 
Franciscus Hulme de eadem husband in x"^ 

et Radus Graver de ead husband in x^^ 

comper ad px Sessione pacis et interim p bono gestu. 

February 26. 

Cap? cora L : A : et O : M : aris Justic &c. 



170 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [ 1 622-3 

Henricus Baite de Manchester Laborer ten DnoRgi xx". 

Georgius Anscowe de eadem poynter in x". 

Abrahamg Massey de eadem Poynter in x^. 

comper ad px sessione pads et interim p bono gestu. 

March 7. 

Cap? apud Manch cora C : T : milif E : H : E : P : et 

O : M : aris Justic &c. 
Johes Ouldham de Salford yeoma ten Dni Rgi x\ ' 

Wilius Jepson de eadem yeoman in v^. 

Thomas Ingraham de Oardsall yeom in v". 

qd pMc? Johes Ouldham compebit ad sessione pacis 

et interim p pace gen'^aliter. 

pro suspicone fellonie 

Jacobus Wood de Ashton husb : ten Dfio Regi x**. 
Thomas Cocker de ead husb : sub pena vK 

manucepit qd p'dct Jacobus psonaliter compebit ad 

px goale deliberacone ad respondend quod ei tunc 

ibidem injungetur. 
Thomas Cocker de Ashton ten dfio Regi x^*. 

Jacobus Wood p'dct manucepit sub pena v". 

p p'^d Thoma, modo et forma p'dct. 
pro fuga p^sond 

The Cons? of Ashton hath undertaken for payment of 

the fees. 

January 15. 
[107.] Com Lane. 

Memorand qd Georgius Bibbie de Manchester in com 
p''d glover et Johes Locke de Salford in dco Com linnen- 
weav' vener coram me Oswaldo Mosley Aro uno fustic 
Dni Rgs ad pacem in dcto com conSvand assigna?, nee 
non &c. qui dicunt sup sacru suu p ut sequitur. 

The said George Bibbie and John Locke upon there 
Corporall oathes say that Thomas Byrom of Salford affore- 
said Inkeep on the xiij*** day of Januarie last past did utter 
and sell lesse Ale than one full Ale quart for one pennie. 



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Et sup hoc p'dctus Thomas Byrom convictus est 
secundu forma statu? in eo edit, ideo p'cept est Constabular 
de Salford p'd et guardian ecclesie pochie de Manchester 
p'd qd Levari fac de bonis et catellis p'dcti Thome Byrom 
viginti solidos ad usu paupu Paroch p'd et ulterius p ut 
in Statuto pvisu est. 

January 28. 

Memorand qd Edrus Wright de Manchester in com 
Lane Currier et Johes Barlow de eadem Tanner vener 
cora nobis Cecil! Trafford milif Edmo Prestwich et Oswaldo 
Mosley armig'is Justic Dni Regis ad pacem in dco Com 
con^vand assign nee non &c. Qui dicunt sup sacrii suu 
p ut sequitur. 

The said Edward Wright and John Barlow upon theire 
corporJl oathes doe saie that Wilim Wharnbie of Man- 
chester afforesaid Alehouskeep on the xxvj*** day of Januarie 
last did utter and sell lesse Ale then one full Ale quart 
for one penie. 

Et sup hoc p'dctus Wittus Wharnbie convictus est 
secundu formam Statut in eo edit Ideo p'ceptu est con- 
stabular de. Manchesf p'd et gardian Ecclesie pochie de 
Manch p'dct qd levar fac de bonis et Catellis p^'dct Wiiti 
Wharnbie vigint solidos ad usu paupum Paroch p'dct et 
ulterius p ut Statu? pvisu est. 

January 25. 

Johes Jackson de Manchester Alehouskeep p consimili 
delictu convictus est p sacrum Jacobi Hoult de 
Manch p'd linenwebst' et Rogeri Nield de eadem 
Webster. 

o Et Margeria Beamond vid de Mancli Alehouskeep 
similiter convictus est p sacru Witti Cooke de 
Manch p'd Chapman et Georgii Standish de Salford. 

Et Rowlandus Mosley de Manchest' Inkeep similiter 
convictus est p sacru Edre Massie de Manch gen et 
Galfridi Travis de eadem Linnenwebster. 



172 notes of proceedings at [1622-3 

January 24. 

Et Samuell Dickonson de Manchester Inkeep siliter 
convictus est p sacru Johis Travis de Manchester 
p'd webst' et Johes Gorton de eadem webster. 

January 15. 

o Et Johes Cooke de Manchester Alehouskeep sTliter 
convictus est p sacru Johis Kirke de Manch p''d 
Smith et Johis Percevall de eadem Cutler. 

[108.] January 25. 

o Ricus Hunt de Manchester Inkeep siliter convictus est 

p sacru Georgij Billinge de Manch p*'d Tanner et 

Jacobi Fox de eadem gen. 

February 4. 

Memorand qd Thorns Haworth de Manchester in com 
Lane yeoma et Rofetus Boardman de ead Cutler vener 
cora nobis Cecill Trafford Milit Edro Holland Edfno 
Prestw*^** et Oswaldo Mosley Aris Juste Dili Rgis ad 
pacem in dc? com cons'vand assignat, nee non &c Qui 
dicunt super sacru suu p ut sequitur. 

The said Thorns Haworth and Rofete Boardman upon 
theire corpall oathes doe saie that Adam Hulme of Manch 
aforesaid Inkeep on the iiij*^ day of Februarie last past 
did utt' and sell lesse Ale then one full Ale quart for one 
pennie. 

Et sup hoc p'dctus Adamg Hulme convictus est secundu 
forma statu? in eo edit, Ideo p^cep? est constabular de 
Manch' et gardiafi Ecctie Paroch de Manch' Quod leva? 
fac de bonis et Catellr p'dct Adami Hulme vigint solidos 
ad usu paupu poch p'dct Et ulterius p ut in statu? pvisu 
est. 

Radus Holland de Manch Alehouskeep p consimili 
delictu comiss* primo die Februarij siliter convictus 
est p sacru Petri Baguley de Manchester p'd Barber 
et Rici Leftw* de eadem Gloover. 



1622-3] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 73 

Johes Bason de Manch' Alehouskeep p consimili delic? 
comisS tercio die Februarij siliter convict est p 
sacru Johis Bamford de Manch p'^d whittawer et 
Wiiti Barlow de eadem Pointer. 

Rofetus Saracould de Manchest"^ Inkeeper p consimil 
delic? comiss' xxx"*° die Januarij siliter convictus est 
p sacru Jaspi Fox de Manch drap Robti Haugh de 
eadem Mercer et Wittm ShelmMen de eade book- 
bynder. 

February 17. 

Memorand qd Georgius Wright de Gorton husb : Fran- 
ciscus Hulme de eadem husb : et Robtus Graver de eadem 
husb : vener cora nobis Cecill Traflford milit Edro Holland 
Leonardo Ashawe et Oswaldo Mosley aris Justic Dei Dni 
Rgs ad pacem in corn p*"dc? consvand assignat nee non &c 
Qui dicunt sup sacru suu p ut sequitur. 

The said Georg Wright Francis Hulme & Robte Graver 
upon theire corpall oathes doe saie that John Lunt of 
Manchester Alehouskep on the Tenth daie of Februarie 
last past did utter and sell lesse Ale then one full Ale- 
quart for one pennie. 

Et sup hoc p'dctus Johes Lunt convictus est secundum 
forma Statu? in eo edi? Ideo p'^cept est constabular de 
Manch et gardian Ecctie Paroch de Manch qd levare fac 
de bonis et Catallis p*"dcti Johis Lunt vigin? solidos ad 
usu paupu paroch p''dct Et ulterius p ut in Statu? pvisu est. 

Adamus Hulme de Manchester Inkeep p consimili 
delictu comiss' xij™® Februarij 1622 siliter convictus est p 
sacru Rofcti Boardman de Manch Cutler et Nicholai 
ShelmMen de eadem [blank^^ et Radi Hunt de ead shoo- 
maker. 
[109.] 

Nichus Cowp de Manchester Alehouskeep p consimili 
delictu comiss septimo die Februar siliter convictus 
est p sacru Rici Persevall de [biank^ et Georgii 
Bibbie de eadem. 



174 notes of proceedings at [1622-3 

February 21. 

Memorand qd Hugo Lillie de Manchester silkweav^, et 
Petrus Price de ead Fencer vener cora me Oswald Mosley 
Aro uno Justic Dni Rgs ad pacem in dcto Com con§vand 
assignat nee non &c Qui dicunt sup sacru suQ p ut 
sequitur. 

The said Hugh Lillie & Peeter Price upon theire 
corporall oathes doe saie that John Scoales of Manchester 
Alehouskeep on the fourth daie of Februarie last past did 
utter and sell lesse Ale or beere then one full Ale quart 
for one pennie. 

Et sup hoc p'dctus Johes Scoales convictus est secundu 
forma Statut in eo edit, Ideo p'cept est constabular de 
Manch et gardian Ecctie poch de Manch p''dct qd levari 
fac de bonis et Catelis p'dcti Johis Scoales vigint solidos 
ad usu paupu Paroch p''dct et ulterius p ut in Statut psivu 
est. 

Adam Hall de Manchester Alehouskeep p consimili 
delict comiss xv*° die Februar 1622 siliter convictus est 
p sacru Johis Marshall de Salford paynter et Witti 
Saracold de Manchester sheerema. 

March 7. 

Com Lane. Memorand qd Wiitus Barker de Manch 
Sadler et Nichus Poole de eadem • dyer vener cora nobis 
Cecill TraflPord Milit Edro Holland Edfho Prestwich et 
Osvvaldo Mosley Aris Justic dni Regis ad pacem in com 
p^dct conservand assignat nee non &c Qui dicunt sup 
sacru suu p ut sequitur. 

The said Wittm Barker and Nicholas Poole upon theire 
Corporall oathes doe saie that Frauncis Walkden of Manch 
Alehouskeep upon the xxvj^** daie of Februarie last past 
did utter and sell lesse Ale or beere then one full Ale 
quart for one pennie. 

Et sup hoc p'dctus Franciscus Walkden convictus est 
secundu formam statut in eo edit Ideo p'cept est constab- 



1622-3] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 75 

ular de Manch et gardian Ecctie poch de Manch p''dct ; 
qd levari fac de bonis et Catellis p'dcti Francisci Walkden 
vigint solidos ad usum paupu pocti p'dct et ulterius p ut 
in Statut pvisu est. 

February 19. 

Memorand qd Joties Curtney de Odenshawe in corn 
Lane husbandma et Thomas Clough de Openshawe in com 
p^d weav' vener cora nobis Leonardo Ashaw et Oswald 
Mosley Aris Justic dni Rgs ad pace in com p'd consvand 
assignat nee non &c Qui dicunt sup sacru p ut sequitur. 

The said John Curtney and Thomas Clough upon theire 
Corpall oathes doe saie that Charles Hunt of Openshaw 
Alehouskeep upon the eighteenth* daie of this instant 
Februarie did utter and sell lesse Ale or beere then one 
full Ale quart for one pennie. 

Et sup hoc pdctus Carolus Hunt convictus est secundu 
forma Statut in eo edit Ideo pcept est constabular de 
Manch et gardicofi Ecctie poch de Manch pd qd levari fac 
de bonis et Catellis pdcti Caroli Hunt vigint solidos ad 
usu paupu poch pdct Et ulterius p ut in Statut pvisu est. 

[no.] March 7. 

Memorand qd vener cora nobis Cecill Trafford milit 
Edro Holland Edmo Prestwich Leo: Ashawe et Oswaldo 
Mosley Aris Juslic Dni Regis ad pacem in Corn pdc? 
conSvand assignat nee non &c Johes Corker de Manches- 
ter [d/ank'], et Ricus Hollins de eadem shoomaker, Qui 
dicunt sup sacru suu ut sequitur. 

That one Thursdaie the vj^** daie of March in the 
night season of the same daie one Anne Woossencroft of 
Manchester widdowe Alehouskeep did pmitt & suffer John 
Radcliflfe of Manchester [d/ank], and Nicholas Moorton of 
the same [d/ank], inhabiting in the said Towne of Manch 
to remaine & continue drincking or Tipling in her said 
house contrarie to the statute in that case made and pvyded. 



176 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622-3 

Et ulterius dicunt that the said John Ratcliffe & 
Richard Moorton did remaine and continue drincking or 
tipling in the said Alehouse being in the said Towne of 
Mancti where the said John Ratcliffe and Richard Moorton 
did dweir and inhabit at the tyme of the said drincking 
or tipling contrarie to the statute &c. 

Ideo precept est constabular de Manch ^dct et gar- 
diconibg Ecclie pocti de Manch pd qd levari fac de bonis 
et Catellis pdcta Ann Woossencroft decern solidos ad usu 
paupu pocti ^dc? ac etia de bonis et Catellis pdc? Johis 
Ratcliffe tres solidos et quatuor denar ad usu ^dctu et de 
bonis et Catelt pdcti Rici Moorton tres solidos et quatuor 
denai^ ad usu pdc?, et ulterius p ut in Statutis pvisu est. 

March ii. 

Memorand qd vener cora me Oswald Mosley Aro 
uno Justic dni Rgs ad paceni in corn Lane consvand 
assignat nee non &c Johes Ratcliffe de Manch [d/ank] et 
Nichus Mooreton de ead [d/ank] Qui dicunt sup sacru suu 
ut sequitur. 

That one Thursdaie the vj'*^ daie of March in the 
night season of the same daie John Corker of Manchester 
[d/ank], Richard Hollins of the same shoomaker and 
Francis Swift of the same inhabiting in the said Towne 
of Manch did remaine and continue tiplinge or drinckinge 
in the house of Anne Woosencroft widowe Alehouskep 
in the said T. of M. contrarie to the statute in that case 
made & pvyded. 

[Et ulterius dicunt that the said John Corker Nicholas 
Mooreton & Francis Swift did remaine and continue tiplinge 
& drincking in the said Alehouse being in the said Towne 
of Manchester where the said John Corker Nicholas 
Moorton & Francis Swift did dwell and inhabitt at the 
tyme of the said drinckinge or Tipling contrarie to the 
statute.]* 

* This paragraph is deleted. 



1622-3] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 77 

Ideo pcept est Constabular de Manch et gardiconibg 
Ecci poch de Manch ^dct qd levari fac de bonis et Catellis 
pdcti Johis Corker tres solidos et quatuor denar et de 
bonis et et Catett pdcti Nichi Moorton tres solidos et 
quatuor denar et de bonis et Catellis pd Francisci Swift 
tres solidos et quatuor denar ad usu paup in pocti pd, et 
ulterius p ut in Statu? pvisu est. 

[in.] February 8. 

ad sessione' pads Cap? apud Manch in com Lane cora 

tenend infra ' Oswald Mosley Armi^o uno Justic 

Hundred de Sal/ord dni Regis ad pace in dco com con- 

post fesf Ascenconis Svand assign nee non &c. 
162J. 

John Hall of Openshawe Linenweaver Examined where 
hee did lodge the night last past, saith that he was at 
the house of Marie Bexwicke widdowe in Openshawe 
aforeSd from eight or nyne of the clocke in the night 
untill one of the Clocke after midnight, & that there was 
then & there psent w**^ him this Examinat dureing all 
that tyme the said Marie Bex wick, Edward sonne of the 
said Marie, and Elizabeth wifle of the said Edward, & Marie 
daughter of Richard EUor, and that at one of the Clocke 
aforesaid, he thence depted and went into his owne house 
& there remained all the rest of the night in bedd untill 
seaven of the clocke • this present morninge, & the said 
Examinat denyeth that he saw or was in companie w**^ 
Richard Chadkirke after nyne of the clocke yest' night. 

Richard Chadkirke of Openshawe liiienweav Examined 
where he was or did lodge the night now last past saith 
that he was untill nyne of the clocke or thereabouts at 
the house of Charles Hunt in Opinshawe, and from thence 
went unto Claiton Hall to have spoken w^** a 'Svaunt 
maide but findeinge the gates shutt he did not knocke, 
yet remained about the house fower or fyve howers, and 
about two of the clocke after midnight he returned home- 
Z 



1 78 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622-3 

wards and passing by the house of Thomas EUer the 
wyfe of the said Thomas was not gone to bedd, but 
heareing this Exai^' passe by, opened the doore and had 
speeche w*'' this Exam**, & thence imediatly went home to 
the house of Hugh Buerdsall in Opinshaw aforesaid where 
this Examinat dwelleth, and that it was neere three 
of the clocke after midnight when this Examinate came to 
the said house and went to bedd & the said Kx^ further 
saith that he was not in companie w*"** John Hall nor did 
see him after nyne of the clocke yesternight untill eight 
of the clocke this morninge. 

Wittm Strenghtfellow of Opinshaw husbandman informeth 
that the night now last past his dwellinge house in 
Opinshawe aforesaid was broken and that there was thence 
taken one Coverlett one blanckett, a paire of greene sea 
Curtains, 3 payre of sheets 2 petticoats and other lyiien 
cloathes w-*^** then were in a chest or cofar in the said 
house, & that he und''stood not, nor pceaved the said house 
to be broken untill six of the clocke this morneinge, and 
that he went to the Constable of Openshaw and made 
search in Openshawe aforesaid, and by conference with 
Isabell wyfe of Thomas Ellor and other circumstancf this 
informer suspecteth one John Hall and Richard Chadkirke 
to have donne the fellonie aflforesaid, 

Isabell wyfe of Thomas Ellor informeth &c that shee 
was upp in her husbands house all the night last past at 
her worke, & that betwixt one & two of the clocke in the 
night shee heard one passe by her doore in cloggs, and 
that shee opened the doore to see who it was, and saith 
that shee saw not that pson, but sawe two other psons 
standing upon a little greene before her doore, & that the 
said two psons went from thence upon the opening of the 
said doore, and that shortlie after one Richard Chadkirke 
came and knocked at the doore and desired to come in 
but this informer opened not the doore whereupon the 
said Richard Chadkirke went his waie it being then as the 



1622-3] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 79 

said Chadkirke affirmed three of clocke or thereabouts. 
And this informer further saith that one John Hall who 
dwelleth in a pte of the house where this informer dwelleth 
came into his said house about half an hower before the 
said Chadkirke did knocke & call upon this Informer at 
the doore aforesaid. 

[113.] February 14. 

Lane s§f Cap? apud Ancoats cora O : M ; aro &c. 

Thomas Walker of Ashton und' lyne in the Countie of 
L : informeth upon his Corporall oath that on Wednesdaie 
last one John Chad wick of Ashton aforeSfd offered to sell 
unto this informer one fryeing pann, But this informer 
suspecting the said frying pan to be stoUen refused to 
buie the same, & afterwards heareinge that the house of 
M"® Wilcox in Ashton aforesaid was broken one Mundaie 
last in the night season and that there was thence taken 
a Brush & a frying pan this informer gave intelligence 
that the frying pann aforesaid was offered to be sould 
unto him by John Chad wick as aforesaid. 

Elizabeth Gartside of Ashton aforesaid spinster informeth 
upon her corpall oath that one Wednsdaie morning last past 
one John Chadwike came unto this informer & unto one 
Elizabeth Marland & asked them if they would buy a 
frying pan wch his mother had at home but they refused 
to buy the same And further saith that one Thomas 
Cocker came into the s^me house whilest the said John 
Chadwick was therein & there stayed a season, and after- 
wards both the said Cocker and the said Chadwick intreated 
this informer not to tell that there was anie frying pann 
offred to be sould, & that shee would lykewise speake to 
the rest of the houshould who had heard the same that 
they would not tell thereof least the said Chadwicke might 
come into trouble concerning the same. 

John Chadwick of Ashton und' lyne exaied confesseth 
that one Mundaie night last about nyne of the clocke in 
the same night this Ex** together w*** one Thorns Cocker 



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went into the house of one M'** Wilcox in Ashton afore- 
said and that the said Thofiis Cocker wth a little 'knife 
w^ he then had tooke downe a glasse windowe & put in 
his Arme and tooke out of the said house a frying panne 
and a brush, & that the said Cocker & this Ex** did 
carrie the said frying panne & brush & hidd them in an 
ould stable of Thorns Newtons of Ashton aforesaid, And 
further confesseth that the said Cocker would have taken 
downe a clampe staflEe & then have put in this Examinate 
into the said house to have fetched a peece of Bacon, 
which this Ex** had scene hang in the said house, but by- 
reason the said Cocker could not get out the said clamp- 
staffe, they could not get into the said house and so 
pceeded no further. 

Thomas Cocker of Ashton und' lyne labourer Exaied 
denyeth that he was psent one Mundaie night last wth one 
John Chadwicke at the house of M*^' Wilcox or that he 
did take downe a glasse windowe, or did take out of the 
said house a fryinge panne or a Brush as by the said 
John Chadwicke he is chardged & accused. And being 
Exaied where and w*^ whom he lodged one Mundaie 
night last hee saith that he lodged w*** the said John 
Chadwicke at the house of widdow Chadwicke mother of 
the said John and that they laie together all that night 
and went to bed by nyne of the Clocke & further con- 
fesseth not. 

Ricus Boardman de Ashton "pdct Carpenter ten 

dno Regi x^*. 

comper ad px AssiS ad psequend versus pdc? Thoma 

Cocker et Johem Chadwicke vid} Indictamentu pferre 

felonie pdcte. 

[114.] February 24. 

ad sessione' pacts Capf apud Manchester cora Edmo 

post festu' Ascenconis Prestwich et Oswald Mosley arm 
1622* Justic &c 24*** Februar 1622. 

* 1623 written on 1622. 



1622-3] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 181 

Edmund Clough of Ashton under lyne, Linnenweav 
informeth uppon his Corpall oath that one Fridaie last he 
left in Moston mill two sacks of meale, intending to fetch 
them on Satf^daie following, & coming thither on Satterdaie 
morning he founde both his sacks mouthes had beene 
loosed and tyed otherwaies then he left them, & that there 
was taken out of the one sacke half a hoope of oate 
meale or thereabouts and out of the other half a pecke or 
thereabouts. 

John Shacklock of Moston gen? informeth &c that hee 
hearing one Satt^'daie morning that certaine oate meale 
was taken out of 2 sacks in this informers mill made 
enquirie and search by the Constable of Moston, & one 
Sundaie morning they searched the house of George Thorpe 
in Moston aforesaid & founde the wiffe of the said George 
kneadinge & fire in the oven, whereupon takeing the said 
George for suspicon of the said fact the said George 
confessed the takeinge thereof and the manner of his 
entrannce into the said Mill. 

George Thorpe of Moston lynenweav exaied confesseth 
that one Fridaie night last he unbarred the Barre of the 
mill doore in Moston wth his knife, & entred into the 
said mill and tooke out of two sacks half a hoope of oate 
meale or thereabouts and carried the same to his house 
in Moston aforesaid. 

pdc? Johes Shacklock ten Dno Regi x^. 

psequi ad px sessione pacis versus ^dcf Geo : Thorp 

circa fellonia pdct. 
pdc? Edms Clough tenet Dno Regi x**. 

ad dand evidencia. 

debet Et pdctus Georgius Thorpe ten Dno Regi xx". 

Wittus Nicholson de Manchester Taylier in x^ 

Radus Graver de Newton in x^*. 

qd pdct G -: T : compebit ad px Sessione pacis 
tenend &c ad respondend qd ei ex pte Dni Regis 
obijciet'. 



l82 notes of proceedings at [1622-3 

March 8. 

Cap? cora Edro Holland et Oswald Mosley aris &c. 
debet Radus Hilton de Ashton und' lyne Collier ten 

Dfio Regi xl^. 

Jacobus Lees de cadem lynnenwebster in xx*\ 

Jacobus Wood de eadc husbandma in xx**. 

et Ricus Boardman de eadem Carpenter xx**. 

manucep p pdcto Rado Hillton qd psonaliter com- 
pebit ad px Assis ad respondend qd ei tunc et ibm 
obijcet' : | circa fellonie Suspiconem. 

[115.] March 3. 

Lane s§ Cap? cora Edro Holland et Oswald Mosley 
aris Justic &c. 

1. Wittm Linney of Ashton und' lyne Collier informeth 
uppon his Corpall oath that one Satfdaie night last past 
he this informer being at the house of Raphe Hillton 
betwixt 8 or 9 of the clock in the night the said Raphe 
Hillton came home to his said house having his hands 
his doublett & his stockings much bloodied, whereupon 
this informer heareinge that James Kenorthie & di9s other 
neighbors had manie sheepe stollen did give intelligence 
heereof to the said Ja : Kenorthie & advised him forthw*** 
to search the house of the said Ra: Hilton. 

2. Thomas Cocker deputie Const of Ashton und' lyne 
informeth &c that 2 *§vaunts of Ja: Kenorthie & one ^3v** 
of Nich Saxon on Satt'daie night last came unto this 
informer and required him to goe w*^ them to search the 
house of one Ra : Hillton & comeing to the said house 
the said Ra: Hilton his wyffe & children were all upp it 
being then about Ten of the clocke in the night, & they 
founde one sheepes skinne and wooll w*^** had beene pulled 
from the said skinne & searching the out houses adjoyne- 
ing to the dwelling house of the said Ra : Hillton they 
founde a barrell sett in the earth wherein there was much 
sewit & mutton cutt into little peecs, & that to theire 



1622-3] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 83 

thincking the said flesh & sewit was warme & newly put 
into the §d barrel!. And further informeth that goeing 
also w**' the companie aforesaid to search the house of 
James Wood father to the wyffe of the said Ra: Hilton 
they founde a sheepes head in a paile of water, w^^ the 
said James Wood said his sonne brought from Stoppford 
[ie. Stockport] market one Fridaie, & makeing further search 
they found a deale of wooll w*^** was somewhat wett in 
a secke & they also founde a sheepe all save one 
shoulder & the head in a henn nest in the said house & 
that the flesh of the said sheepe was verie good & fatt & 
lardge mutton. 

3. Richard Boardman of Ashton aforesaid Carpent' 
informeth &c that hee went w*^^ Thorns Cocker deputie 
Const of Ashton to search the house of James Wood, and 
that they founde there pte of a shoulder of mutton in a 
pann w*^*^ was boyled & pottage thereon made & that the 
said Ja : Wood said his sonne RotSt brought the said 
shoulder and a sheepes head w^** they also found in a 
pale of water from Stoppart upon Fridaie last. | and further 
searching neere a hen-nest in the said house, the said 
Ja : Wood said there was nothing therein save a goose 
w^h ^,^g layinge, but one Nich Hide afterwards searching 
the said nest founde therein a sheepe all save the head 
& one shoulder, and afterwards they founde wooll in the 
said house wett w"^** the said Ja: Wood said was of his 
owne sheepe that dyed & that his daughter had washed 
the same & was not yet drye. 

4. Rofete Walker of Ashton under lyne Butcher in- 
formeth that hee was sent for to vewe the sheepes skinne 
w^*^ was founde in the house of Ra : Hillton, & saith that 
the same skinne was sweete & was thrust through the 
necke w**** a knife in two places, and that he could not 
discerne that th^ said sheepe was killed w**» . doggs but 
that the said skinne was torne in 2 or 3 placs in 
pulling of the wooll, and further informeth not. 



184 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622-3 

Raphe Hillton of Ashton und"" lyne husb : exaied where 
he had the mutton w^ was founde in his house, saith that 
comeing one Satterdaie from Hawerden [i\e. Harden] where 
he did worke in the Colemynes founde a sheepe neere Bight 
bridge w^** 2 doggs had killed and were eatinge the flesh, 
where upon hee tooke upp the said sheepe and brought it to 
his owne house and this Ex^ wyfe putt the flesh and sewitt 
thereof into a barrell, And being Exaied why he hidd the 
said barrell in the earth saith that he hidd it from his 
children. 

James Wood of Ashton under lyne husbandma exaied 
where the mutton was founde in his house was hadd, 
saieth that he knoweth not how the same was brought 
thither, And denyeth that he uttered anie such speeches 
that his Sonne had brought the head and shoulder from 
Stoppart on Fridaie & furth' confesseth not. 

Rofete Wood Sonne of James Wood of Ashton und' 
lyne exaied where he had the sheepe w*^*^ he brought to 
his fath" house sayeth that as he came from Hawerden 
where he did worke in the Colemynes he founde the said 
sheepe drowned in a pitt beyond Hawerden hall in 
Cheshire & that he brought the same to his fathers house, 
and being asked why hidd the same in the henn nest he 
saith he had not meant that his father should knowe 
thereof but intended it should sve him in his worke the 
weeke followinge & that he left the skinne & woole in the 
place where he found the sheepe as aforesaid. 

[116.] March 7. 

Lane as§. Capt apud Manch cora E. H: E: P: et O: M: 
Justic Dni Regis &c. 

Thomas Dickonson of Trafford in the Countie of Lan- 
cast' yeoma informeth upon his Corporall oath that one 
Satterdaie the first daie of Februarie last past as this 
informer verily thincketh there was taken in the night tyme 
a brasse panne out of an outhouse at Trafford of the 



1622-3] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 85 

goods of S"^ Cecill Trafford knight & that they suspected 
one Robte Edge to have donne the said fact by reason 
none could by lyklyhood doe the same save such as are 
acquainted w*^ the same house. 

Wiftm Heawart of Hulme in the Countie of Lancast' 
husbandma informeth that he bought one brasse panne of 
Rofete Edge w^*^ the said Rofete brought unto this informers 
house & that the said RotSte then affirmed that the said 
panne was one John Barlowes of Olivers and that he gave 
for the same panne nyne shillings in money and xiiij*^ in 
drincke. 

Rofete Jannie Deputie Constable of Manch informeth 
&c that Rofete Edge since the tyme of his comittment con- 
fessed that one Mosse did take the panne out of the house 
where it was sett at Trafford and that he the said Rofete 
Edge was then neere at hand and did receave the said 
panne at the hands of the said Mosse and that they did 
hide it in a coate on Trafford Mosse and afterwards carried 
the same pann to the house of one Wittm Heawart and 
there did sell the same unto the said Wittm Heawart. 

Rofete Edge of Stretford in the Countie of Lancasf 
*husb : exaied confesseth that he sould the panne where w*^'* 
he is ch^rdged unto Wittm Heawart of Deavie Hulme in 
com pd and that he then affirmed it was one John Barlowes 
of Olivs and that he sould the same for the said John 
Barlowe But now he saith that he founde the same panne 
on Trafford Mosse on a Coate of M*" Hulmes of Lostocke 
and that he there founde the same by dirreccon of one 
James Mosse and that he was to sell the same for the 
said James Mosse and to have for his paines xviij*^ But 
denieth that hee tooke the said panne out of the said house, 
and further confesseth not. 

Wittus Heawart de Deavie hulme husb : ten 

Dno Regi xx". 

comper ad assiSf ad dand evidencia 

2 A 



l86 notes of proceedings at [1622-3 

March 8. 

Cap? cora E: H: et O: M: aris Justic &c. 
Debet Rofetus Edge de Stretford husb: ten Dno Rgi in xl^\ 

Ricus Hampson de eade linenwebster in xx^\ 

Nichus Hulme de Manch shoemaker in xx^*. 

coniper ad px assisas ad respondend &c circa fellonia 

^dcta. 

[117.] March 10. 

Lane ss Capt apud Ancoats cora O: M: aro uno Justic &c. 
Hamnet Kenorthie of Ashton und*" lyne webster John 
Grunshaw of Ashton aforesaid gloover Thomas Cocker of 
the same husband and Richard Boardman of the same 
Carpenter informe upon theire corporall oathes that James 
Kenorthie haveing one sheepe stollen out of his close in 
Ashton aforesaid on Wednesdaie night last, & one oth'' 
sheepe stollen out [of] a close belonging to the Tente of Wiftm 
Grunshawe in Ashton aforesaid one Fridaie night last, And 
makeing searche one Satterdaie night last there was founde 
in the house of Jervis Hobson in Ashton fyve peecf of 
mutton, amountinge to a quarter of mutton or thereabouts 
in 2 potts w^^* had beene boyled and was newlie taken 
from of the fire att theire comeing into the said house. 
And questioning where the said mutton was had .the said 
Jervis and one Marie Hobson dwelling in the same house 
answered that one John Pursgloove bastard sonne of the 
said Marie Hobson had brought it thither. 

Marie Lowe ats Hobson of Ashton under lyne spinster 
exaied where the five peecf of mutton was had w*^** was 
founde by the Const of Ashton upon theire search shea 
saith shee founde the same upon Ashton Mosse on SattMaie 
last in the aft^'noone and that there was neither woole nor 
skinne upon the said mutton when shee found it neither 
that there was anie more found or brought home by her then 
that w^ was in the 2 potts, And being exaied whether 
shee did not affirme to the Const of Ashton & others that 



1622-3] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 187 

John Pursgloove bastard sonne to this ex** had brought the 
same thither shee saith she did so saie at that tyme but 
nowe saith it was false and untrue. 

John Pursgloove the younger of Ashton under lyne 
horner exaied whether he brought anie mutton one 
Satt'daie last unto the house of Jervis Hobson he denyeth 
the same and sayeth that he was one Fridaie night last 
all night in the house of John Pursgloove reputed father of 
this Ex^® and further confesseth not. 

pdct Hamnett Kenorthie ten Dno Regi x" 

psequi versus pfa? Maria Lowe als Hobson et Johem 
Pursgloove ad px Assisas. 

Debet Johes Pursgloove junior de Ashton under lyne 

horner ten in xP*. 

Johes Pursgloove sen de eadem horner ten in xx^\ 
Ricus Boardman de eadem Carpenter in xx*\ 

qd Johes Pursgloove Jufi compebit ad px Assisas apud 
Lane tenend ad respondend qd ei tunc et ifem circa 
fellonia pdctam obijcet'. 



1 88 



ERRATA. 



Page 13, line 20 ; for " Cramptonno," read " Cramptonne." 

„ 17, „ 18; „ "preceptV* read ''precept.** 

»» 25, „ j; „ " Meais," read "Mease." 

»> 36, „ 27; delete "de Wrighte." 

„ 108, „ 31 ; for "Ordinat," read "Ordinat." 

„ 109, „ 5; » " lenand," read ** levand!." 

» io9> » 7 ; »» " lenatio," read " levatio." 

„ 109, ,* II; „ " lenaneu," reflet " levaver." 

»> 109, ,,. 14; „ " certificanorint/' read " certifacavorint." 

„ 109, „ 16; „ " lenabuntur," read " levabuntur." 

„ 136, „ 14; „ ** Wathous," read " Wat'hous [i.e.. Water- 
house]." 

„ iji, „ 3; „ " maties, " read ** maties." 



1 89 



INDEX 

To names of persons and places, to the Jirst occurrence of each 
trade, and to subjects of interest ; \^ith explanations of a few 
abbreviations. 



A., L. = Aflshawe Leonard, q.v. 
Accrington f Alkrington), 79. 
Adlington, Ann, 4. 

„ James, 4, 5, 118, 149. 

Adshead, G^eo., 123. 
Ale, Assize of, xv., 51, 52, 59, 118, 
119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 170, 

^^7}> 172, 173, 174, 175.^76. 
,, Selling without license, 6, 58, 
80, 127. 
Ale taster (Alecunr), 118. 
Aleh. = Alehousekeeper. 
Alehouse license, xiv., xv. 
Alehousekeeper f 7. 
Alehousekeeper prosecuted, 102. 
Alehousekeeper's recognizances, xiv., 

169. 
Alehouses, xiv., 18. 

,, disorderly, 114. 

,, licensing, 20, 21, 29, 30, 

. 36, 37> 58, 59, 81, 113. 
,, orders concerning, 6, r6, 

5h 52, 55, 58, 59- 
Alker, Rob., 81. 
Alker, see Altcar. 
Alkrington, 79, 122. 
Allegiance, Oath of, 81. 
Allen, Thos., 36. 
Alt, 106. 

Altcar, xxviii., no. 
Amoundemess Hundred, 39, 40, 46, 
48, 112, 116, 141, 151, 152, 153. 
Ancoats, The, iv., 4, 69, 79, 84, 85, 
103, 136, 154, 161, 162, 163, 179. 
Anderton, Alice, 82. 

„ Christopher, 82. 

„ Jas., sen., J.P.,"vi., 86. 

Andrew, — , 76. 

Edm., 155. 
„ John, 106, 125. 



Andrew, Ottiwell, wife of, 82. 
„ Rob., 41. 
„ Wm., 41, 160. 
Andrews, Wm., 2. 
Anglezarke, 14, 82. 
Anscowe, Geo., 170. 
Apparel for prisoners in House of 

Correction, 86. 
Apprehensions, orders concerning, 54. 
Apprentices, see Servants. 
Ardwick, 4, 19, 22, 37, 42, 61, 78, 

89; 94, 98, 99, 128, 134, 158. 
Ardwick, Lower, 114. 

„ Over, 80. 
Aritace, Alex., 124. 
Armeley hall, 133. 
Arstall, Ric, 106. 
Artie Beck bridge, 48. 
A^halle, see Asshawe. 
Ashton, Alice, 71. 

„ Edm., 21, 26, 31, 72, 79, 

167, 168. 
„ Isabel, 19. 
„ John, vi., 19, 48, 71, 72, 

95, 160. 
,, Miles, 89. 
,, Radcliffe, J.P., vi., 47, in, 

151, IC2, ly. 
„ Sir Ralph, J. P., vi., 40, 46, 



86, no, 113, 153. 
Sir Richard, J.P., v., 4, 



5, 



9, ", 15. 
,, Richard, J. P., 46, 48. 
,, Robert, 64. 
„ Sarah, 167, 168. 
„ . Thos., 6. 
Ashton in Makerfield, 77. 
Ashton on Mersey, 106. 
Ashton under Lyne, 2, 8, 13, 18, 19, 
23, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 36, 60, 61, 



igo 



INDEX. 



63, 63, 66, 70, 72, 73, 78, 80, 85, 
89, 90, 95. 9<5. 97. 98, 99, loi, 
I02, 105, 106, IIS, 125, 127, 133, 

>34, 135. 137, 138. 139, 141, 14s, 
146, 147, 148, 150, 154, 155, 160, 
162, 163, 170, 179, 180, 181, 182, 
183, 184 186, 187. 
Ashton unaer Lyne, Constables of, 62, 
83, 154, 170, 186. 
,, Deputy Constable, 182. 
„ Mifi, 62. 
„ Moss, 186. 
„ Overteers appointed, 106. 
As^hurst, Wm., vi. 
Aspinall, £dw., 142. 
„ George, 45. 
Aspull, 14, 82, 83. 
Ass. Leonard = Assbawe, Leonard, 

q.v. 
Assault, 145. 

Assbawe, Leonard, J.P., v., vi., xxii., 
2, 6, 8, 9, 12, IS, 18, 22, 27, 
44, 45, 48, 64, 67, 77, 80, 81, 82, 

83, 90. 94, 136, 137, 138, 140, 147, 
IJ2, 154, 168, 169, 173, 175. 

Assheton, see Asbton. 

Assize of ale, see Ale. 

Assizes, Orders at, 49, 57. See also 
Justices. 

Audenshaw, 72, 90, 91, 106, 116, 145, 

A^, see Owen 



Bacon, Francis, viii. 
Badger, 2. 

Bagshaw, Antbony, 31, 32, 132. 
Baguley, Adam, 107. 

,, Garrett, 115. 
Jas., 13s, 136. 
Jobn, 57, 13s, 136, 149. 

» Peter, 172. 

„ Robert, 79, 115, 116, 136. 

,, see also Bailey. 
Bail, xii. 
Bailey, Alice, 27. 

,, Edmund, 119. 

„ Edw., 74, 131 

„ Ellis, 27, 29. 

„ George, 7. 

,, James, 122. 

„ Ralpb, 56, 90. 

„ Wm., 73, 74. 
BalceVy 21. 

Baking, Orders concerning, 59. 
Bamford, Henry, 133. 
Jobn, 173. 
„ Oliver, 37, 115, 140. 



Bamford, Ralpb, 29. 

,, Tbos., 114., 115. 
Boncks, James, vi. 
Banes, £dw., 36. 
Eanester, Tbos., 47. 
Bankbead, Ric, 62. 
Banks, Alice, 82. 
„ Jas., 82. 
Barber, Francis, 26. 

Jane, 117. 
Barber 43. 
Barcroit, Tbos., 112. 
Bardisleye, see Bardsley. 
Bardsley, Jobn, 4. 

„ Ricbard, 4, 85, 13s, 138. 

„ Robert, xiii., 32, 85, 115, 

"7, 13s, M^ ^54, 155- 
„ Susan, 127, 154, 155. 
,, Tbod. 141. 
Barker, Alice. 83. 
„ Elizabeth, 83. 
„ Francis, Master of House of 
Correction, 85, 86, 87, 88, 
III, 151. 
Jas., 83. 
„ Tbos., 136. 
„ Wm., 2, 83, 174. 
Barlawe, see Barlow. 
Barley stolen, 62. 
Barlow, Sir Alexander, 33, 82. 
Edm., 70, 80, 154. 
„ Elizabeth, 32, 33, 37. 
„ Ellen, 32, 33. 
Jaa., 93, 94. 
,, Jobn, 7, 80, 91, 100, 125, 

154, 171, 185. 
,, Lawrence, 72. 
Ricbard, 33, 37. 
Robert, 37, 158. 
„ Roger, 73, 100, 120, 163. 
„ Wm., 2, 100, 163, 173. 
Barnes, Geo., 160. 
„ Wm., 121. 
Barrow, Rob., 141. 
Barton, Jobn, 8, 112. 

„ Sir Tbos., J.P., vi., 9, 152, 

154. 
Barton on Irwell, 13, 23, 48, 60, 133, 

« '54; , 

Barwicke, 112. 

Bason, Jobn, 173. 

Bastardy, xvi., xvii., 2, 7, 18, 19, 
25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 43, 44, 53, 72, 
73, 78, 84, 90, 96, 99, loi, 102, 
106, 115, 116, 117, 123, 124, 127, 
128, 134, 135, 137, 139, 140, 147, 
148, 149, 157, 158, 159, 160. 

Bate, Henry, 170. 
,, Jobn, 114. 



INDEX. 



X9I 



Bateson, Chas., 98., 
Battersby, Alice, 156. 

„ Geo., 155, 156. 

Bawerorme, Jas., 7. 
Baxter, Alice, 103. 
,, Arnold, 103. 

,, Rob., 120. 
,, Thos., 150. 
Bayley, see Bailey. 
Baylye, see Bailey. 
Beamond, Margery, 171. 

,, als. Piver, John, 120. 

Beck, Rob., 149. 
Belfield, 139. 
Benetson, Wm., 62. 
Benne, Anthony, 121. 
Bennett, Hester, 133. 
Berkinghaw, Wm., 157. 
Berrie, John, 134. 
Beswick, Edw., 157. 

,, Jas., 123. 

„ John, 132. 
Roger, 105. 

,, see also Bexwick. 
BevJngton, Geo., 119. 
Bexwick, Edw., 97, 168, 177. 

,, Elizabeth, 177. 

,, James, 3. 

,, John, 163. 
Mary, 177. 

„ Roger, 3. 

,, Stephen, 121. 

,, see also Beswick. 
Bibby, Geo., 92, 170, 173. 

,, Nicholas, 97. 
Bigamy, 77, 
Bight bridge, 184. 
Billinge, Geo., 172. 
Bindlosse, Sir Robert, J. P., vi., 40, 

46, 48, 117, 151, 153, 154. 
Birch Dorothy, 107. 

„ Francis, 17, 33, 36, 37, 73, 

74, 75- 

„• George, 22, 36, 37. 

„ Jas., 30, 31, 45, 124, 148. 

„ John, 107, 126, 137, 148. 

,, Katherine, 131. 

,, Richard, 124. 

„ Robert, 18, 28, 56, 57, 148. 

„ Wm., 18, 27, 37, 56, 98, 123, 
124. 
Birchhall, 149. 
Birchhall houses, 97. 
Bird, Anthony, 21. 
Bispham, Thos., 151. 
Blackburn, John, 82. 
Blackburn Hundred, 40, 46, 48, 112, 

X16, 141, 151, 153. 
Blackledge, John, 142. 



Blackley, 8, 20, 21, 28, 36, 42, 56, 
72, 90, 93, 94, loi, 122, 
"3, "5, 158, 159, 163, 
164, 165. 
,, Constable of, 36, loi. 
Blackrod, 14, 60, 83, 
Blacksmith y 2. 
Blackwood, see Blackrod. 
Blakelaw, see Blackley. 
Blakeley, Alex., 96. 

,, Jas., 33, 96. 
Bland, Thos., 78. 
"Blanket," 178. 
Blomiley, Alice, 124. 
Ann, 103. 
,, Eliz., 19, 103. 
„ George, 19, 34. 
,, Jas., 80. 
,, John, 103, 156. 
,, Lawr., 123. 
,, Margaret, 91, 98. 
„ Margery, 98. 
,, Richard, 20, 27, 105. 
,, Robert, 19, 98. 
,, Thomas, 2. 

Wm., 34, 156. 
,, als. Duke, Jas., 31, 103. 
Blundell, Ric, 47. 

,, Robert, J. P., vi., 38, 47, 
113, 151, 152, 154. 
Boardman, Edw., 83. 
,, Geo., 160. 

„ Hugh, 81, 82, 128. 

,, Ric, 141, 180, 183, 186, 

187. 
,, Rob., 172, 173. 

Boarhouse, see Bowerhouse. 
Bold, Ralph, 154. 
,, Ricnard, vi. 
Bolster (cervicalis), stolen, 156. 
Bolton, Edmund, 6. 
„ George, 162. 
,, Henry, 92. 
,f John, 162. 
,, Tliomas, 92. 
„ Wm., 119. 
Bolton, 7, 14, 60, 77, 97. 
Bookbinder y 173. 

Booth, Sir George, J. P., v., 100, 
136. 
„ John, 66, 83, 91. 
„ Margt., 83. 
„ Mary, 83. 
,, Randal, 25. 
„ Robert, 145. 
„ Roger, 9. 
,, Thomas, 164, 165. 
Boothes, 56, 57. 
Berwick, Alice, 97. * 



192 



INDEX. 



Berwick, Tho., 97. 
Bothom, Ann, 118, 121. 
Bottlton. see Bolton. 
Bowe, «ias., 25 

„ John, 25. 
Bower, alia^ Johnson, Tho., 112. 
BowerhoQse. Oliver, 32. 
Bowker, Adam, 56. 

Francis, 21, ^5. 

Geoffrey, 104. 

Joan, 158. 

John, 139. 

Ralph, 125, 158. 

Samuel, 22. 
Biaddill, John, J.P., vi., 48, 113, 

^ 151, »53, 154. 
Bradford, Tho., 57. 
Bradford, 8. 
Biadley, Geo., 95. 

John, 165. 
Bradshaw, Chas., 19, 26, 31. 
,, Isabel, 19. 

„ James, 117. 

„ John, J.P., vi., 9, 12. 

„ Lawrence, 142. 

,, Miles, 28, 90. 

„ Oates, 96. 

Ralph, 6. 
„ Robert, 2, 89. 

Roger, 6. 
Wm., 19, 33. 
Bramhall, 36. 

Branding rogues, 11, 52, 104. 
Brass pan, 184. 
Break the prison = escape from 

prison, 77. 
Bre4bury, 94. 
Breerelie, see Brierley. 
Breres, Hen., no, in. 
,, John, III. 
„ see also Briers. 
Bretherton, John, 142. 
Brewing, Prders concerning, 59. 
„ without license, xiv., 81, 

145. 159- 
,, see also Alehouses. 
Bridge money, i, 109, no, in, 115, 

Bridges, Repair, xxviii., 39, 48, 59. 
108. 
„ Tolls, 142. 

,, see also Artie Beck, Bight, 
Caton, Crosford, Lancaster, War- 
rington. 
Bridock, Rpgr, 163. 
Brierley, Ramh, 97. 
„ . Rob., 67, 92. 
„ Sam., 105. 
Briers, — , 2. 



Biiers, Heniy, 47. 

„ see also Breres. 
Brindle, 142. 
Brockholes, — , 112. 

John, 151. 
Brockholes, 141. 
Biockist, Wm., 125. 
Bromley, Sir Edward, v., 40. 
Brooke, John, 84, 92. 
„ Margt, 84. 
„ Richard, 84, 136. 
,, Robt, 8, 127, 140. 
Broughton, 56, 76, 96, 117, 121, 122, 
148. 
,, Constable of, 29. 

Brown, Ann, 82. 
„ Jas., 82. 
,, John, 140. 
„ Mary, 82. 
,, Ric, 26, 36, 90. 
„ Wm., 89. 
Browning, Geo., 99. 
Brownsword, Thos., 73, 74. 
Broxop, John, 155. 
Buckley, Edmd, 89. 
,, Francis, 29. 
Gilbert, 84. 
,, Jane, 29. 

John, 19, 37, 84, 94, 99, 

105. 
Richard, 35, 89, 99, loi, 
105, 156. 
,, alt. Smith, Sam., 134. 
Buerdsall, Geo., 124. 

Hugh, 3, 169, 178. 
Joan, 3. 
„ John, 3, 6, 21. 

„ Ralph, I, 20, 61, 91, 

121. 
Bundie, Penruddocke, 78. 
Burgess, George, 132. 

,, John, 158. 
Burgh, Richard, J. P., 38, 48, 113, 

Burglary, 75. 
Burnage, 29. 
Burnley, 155. 
Burton, Jas., 31. 

,, Nicholas, 124, 127, 166. 
Bury, John, 149. 
Bury, xvii., 10, 14, 114. 

,, House of Correction at, 9. 
Butchery i. 
Butler, Wm., 21, 119. 
Bv.tterworth, Arthur, 102, 114, 

16s. 

„ Jane, 103. 

,, John, 139. 

Butterworth, 13, 60, 67. 



INDEX. 



193 



Bjmson, John, vii. 

Byrom, Thos., 22, 24, 120, 132, 170, 

171. 
Byron, Sir John, iv., v. 



Caddishead, 82. 

Caddowe {=■= quilt) stolen, 74. 

Cadowshead, 82. 

Calvert, Mr, no. 

,, John, J.P., vi., 48. 
Candlestick stolen, 67. 
Cordinaker^ 92. 

Cards (= teazles) for House of Cor- 
rection, 10. 
Cards, unlawful, 61. 
Carpenter, 20. 
Carrier y loi. 
Carrington, 81. 
Caseley, John, 25. 
Cash, Alice, 123. 

,, Reginald, 123. 
Casson, Geo., 145. 
Castleton, 13, 60. 
Caton Bridge, Orders concerning, 39, 

40. 
Catterall, Peter, 142. 
Chadderton (and Chatterton), Ed- 
mund, 168. 
Geo., 79. 
„ Margt, 135. 

„ Ric.,- 122. 

„ Rob., 122, 139. 

Tho., 79. 
„ Tho., wife of, 82. 

Wm., 133. 
Chadderton, 13, 23, 60, 77, 79, 100, 
161, 166, 167, 168. 
„ Constable of, 167. 

Chadkirk, Ric, 169, 177, 179. 
Chadwick, Geo., 43, 163. 

„ John, 25, 26, 179, 180. 

„ Widow, 180. 

Chamber (Bury .parish), 9. 
Chapman, 21. 
Chatherton, see Chadderton. 
Chatherton, see Chatterton. 
Cheese stolen, 136. 
Cheetham (and Chetham), Alex., 73. 
Edmund, 45, 119. 
Edw., 45, 120. 
Humphiy, vii. 
James, vii., 112, * 114. 
John, 67, 167, 
Katherine, 73, 149. 
Samuel, 42, 70, 72. 
Cheetham, 8, 13, 23, 28, 42, 43, 60, 
78, 104, 106, 139, 148, 160. 

2b 



Chesnall, Edwd, J.P., vi., 47, 113, 

144, 152. 
Chest, breaking of, 128. 
Chester, Bishop of, xxvii., 152. 
Chetham, see Cheetham. 
Childwall, not exempt from Bridge- 
money, xxviii., no. 
Chisnall, see Chesnall. 
Chorlton, Ann, 80. 
„ Edward, 27. 
,, Elizabeth, 123, 125. 
„ George, 148. 
„ John 33, 36. 

Ralph, 89. 
,, Richard, 89, 131, 132. 
,, Robert, 148. 
„ Samuel, 99. 
„ Thos., 103. 
Wm., 145. 
Chorlton, 13, 19, 23, 30, 42, 60, 89, 
106, 107, 124, 128, 132, 133, 134, 
141, 159. 
Chorlton row, 22, 37, 115, 117, 124, 

134. 
Chorton, see Chorlton. 
Chourton, see Chorlton. 
Chowerton, see Chorlton. 
Church, attendance, xx., 16, 57, 109. 
Churchwardens, Orders concerning, 

17, 41, 54j 108, 109. 
** Clampe staffe," 180. 
Clay, Bamet, 90. 
Clayton, Edw., 165. 

,, Nicholas, 91, 95, 107. 
,, Wm., 40. 
Clayton Hall, 177. 
Cleare, Benjamin, 6, 8. 
aegg, Rob., 68. 
Cleiton, see Clayton. 
Clerk of the Market, his fines ob- 
jected to, xxix.. III. 
Clerk of the Peace, no. 
Clifton, Ralph, 95, 122, 123. 
Clifton, 8, 13, 23, 60, 117. 
Clogs, 178. 
Cloth (pannus) stolen, 24, 118, 164, 

166. 
Clothier, 24. 
Clough, Edmund, 181. 
Ellen, 34. 
„ Geo., 79, 81. 
„ Helen, 106. 
„ John, 99, loi, 105, 137, 146, 

nSy 161. 
„ Ralph, 128. 
,, Ricnard, 8. 

Tho., loi, 169, 175. 

V . '^™'» J4, 79, 103, h6. 
Coal mines at Harden, 184. 



194 



INDEX 



Cock, Alice, 128. 
„ Christopher, 126. 
„ Geo. 72. 
„ Ralph, 105. 
„ Wm., 19. 56, 128, 147. 
Cocker, John, 17, 154, 155. 
,, Ric, 163. 

Tho., 28, 154, 155, 170, 
179, 180, 182, 186. 
,, see cUso Corker. 
Coke, Thomas, J. P., vi., 48. 

„ see also Cooke. 
C oiler maker f 127. 
Collier 167. 

^oUumbell, Tho., 119, 121. 
CoUyhurst, 25, 56, 100, 126, 166. 
Conies, chasing, 33. 
Constables, Petty, vii. 

„ „ Orders concern- 

ing, I, 16, 17, 
53, io8, 109, 
128, 142. 
,, „ Neglect of duty, 

I, 8, 108, 130. 
Constables, High, vii. 

„ „ Appointed, 38, 112, 

114, 141. 
„ „ Orders concerning, 

38, 39. 40, 54, 
113, 114, 142. 
Cooke, George, 44, 106. 
„ Henry, 99, 135. 
„ John, 124, 150, 172. 
,, Nicholas, 19. 
„ Wm., 171. 
,, see also Coke. 
Cooper, 43. 

Coppock, Alexander, 124. 
,, James, 29. 
,, Margaret, 116. 
Corker, Chas., 56. 

John, 175^ 176, 177. 
,, see also Cocker. 
Cormsall, see Crunrpsall. 
Com and grain, Letter to I'rivy 

Council, 109. 
Coi'oners, List, vii. 
Correction, House of ,xvii. ,xviii. ,xx:vii'. 
,, „ Committals to, 

95, 104, 116, 
140, 145, 147- 
„ „ Governors agree- 

ment, 10, 86, 
87, 88. 
„ ,, Ordered to be at 

Bury, 9, 10,11 ; 
ordered to be at 
Preston, 38 ; 
orders concern- 



ing, 46, 47, 49. 
52, 58, 85, 86, 
87, 88, III, 

143, 151- 
Correction, House of. Taxation for, 8, 
13, 23, 46, 47, 
no, 113, 115, 
116, 142. 
Corvicer, 19. 
Costerdine, Isabel, 28. 

,, Jas., 28. 

Cotton stolen, 128. 
Counterfeit coining, 27. 
Courtney, John, xxii., 104, 175. 
Covell, Thos., vii., 40, 141. 
Coverlet, 178. 
Cowapp, Rob., 100. 
Cowper, Ann, 107. 
,, Edmund« 107. 
,, James. 81. 
„ Nicholas, 85, 158, 173. 
,, Richard, 81. 
Cowsell, Richard, 121. 
Cowsie, Grace, 140, 155, 156. 

,, Richard, 140, 155, 156. 
Craeniche, Geo., 33. 
Crampton, see Crompton. 
Ciawshaw, 112. 
Crawther, see Crowther. 
Criminal jurisdiction, x. 
Croft breaking, 154. 
Crompton, Ellis, 38. 
,, George, 62. 

Mary, 134. 
„ Ralph, 43, 104. 

,, Thomas, 77. 

Wm., xvii., 2, 7, 78, 
114, 120, 128, 134, 136, 146, 

Crompton, 13, 23, 60, 67, 68, 69. 

Cromsall, see Crumpsall. 

Crooke, 142. 

Crosford Bridge 48, 109, no, 111, 

I IS, 116, 142. 
Croshawe, see Crawshaw. 
Crowe, Eliza, 135. 
Crowther, John, 8. 

» ,, Lawrence, 8. 

Crumbleholme, Ric, 112. 
Crumpsall, vii., 112, 114, 124, 

134- 
Cudworth, Mr, 129. 
Culcheth, Byron, 97. 
Cunliffe, Richard, 125. 
Cups, wooden, 67. 
Carrier, 36. 

Curtains, sea green, 178. 
Curtney, John, xxii., 104, 175. 
Cutler, 78. 



INDEX. 



195 



Dale, Lawrence, 81. 
Dancie Elizabeth, 135. 
Darwell, Richard, 33. 
Davenport, Henry, 30. 

„ Humphrey, J.P., vi., 

^.2i» 40, "3. 144. 
f. Sir Wm., V. 
Davie, Alice, 01. 

„ Edwara, 2, 56, 118, 121, 132. 
„ Henry, 124. 
„ Mary, 124. 
„ Richard, 18, 93, 94, 123. 
„ Thomas, 33, 76, 131, 149. 
,, Wm., 40, 76, 91, 94, 124. 
Davies, Hennr, 123, 125. 
„ Sir John, 108. 
„ Wm., 112. 
Davyhulme 185. 
Dawson, Chas., 20. 

„ Dorothy, 90, 91. 
„ George, 122. 
„ John, 90, 91. 
„ Ralph, 81. 
„ Richard, 72. 
Deansffate, 130, 
Deaviehulme, see Davyhulme. 
Decay of houses or husbandry, 55. 
Deine, Edwd., 112. 
Denham, Sir John, 40, 108. 
Denton, 25, 89, loi, 106, 123, 124, 
^127, 147, 157, 159, 160. 
Derby, Wm., Earl of, v., 9, 152. 
Derby Hundred, see West Derby. 
Devis, see Davies. 
Devonshire kersey, 75. 
Dice, unlawful 61. 
Dickenson, Edmund, 133. 
„ Jane, 83. 

„ Samuel, 71, 146, 172. 

„ Thomas, 119, 120, 130, 

184. 
Wm., 83. 
Dickonson, see Dickenson. 
Didsbury, Peter, 94. 
Ralph, 94. 
„ Robert, 34, 45. 
„ Samuel, 94. 
„ Thomas, 27. 
Didsbury, 18, 31, 37, 76, 91, 92, 93, 
105, 121, 123, 124, 126, 127, 158. 
Diggles, Edward, 43. 
„ John, ^5. 
„ Richard, 36, 98. 
„ Robert, 25. 
„ Wm., 76, 121. 
Distraint, xiii., xx., 135, 138. 
Dobson, John, 48. 
Dodding Miles, J. P., vi., 48. 
Dokenfield, see Dukinfield. 



Done, John, 131. 
Doodson, Thomas, 105. 
Doson, see Dawson and Dowson. 
Downes, Alice, 122. 

„ Peter, 169. 

„ Richard, 122, 125. 

„ Roger, J.P., vi., 12, 30, 
no, 113, 152. 
Dowson, Zackary, 121. 
Draper. 98. 
Drogheda, 140, 141. 
Droylsden, 8, 20, 61, 62, 91, 94, 
106, 121, 146, 163, 
168. 
„ Constable of, 118. 

Drunkards to be presented, 52. 
Duck stolen, 65. 

Diike, alias Blomiley, Jas., 31, 103. 
Dukinfield 62, 95, 99, 127, 135, 146. 
Duncalf, John, 149. 
Dunkerley, Alice, 133. 

^ " r^,^^^^^ ^y '59- 
Dutton, Thomas, no, 116. 
J^y^r, 33. 



Eastwood, Thomas, 26, 45, 156. 
Eccles, 29, 76, 116, 125. 
Eccleston, 112. 
Edge, Robert, 154, 1S5, 186. 
Edgworth, 14, 60, 82. 
Edwardes, Humphrey, 21. 
Egerton, Thomas, 137. 

,, ,, Lord EJIesmere, 

V. 

Egyptians, Counterfeit, see Gipsies. 

Elcocke, Francis, 20. 

Eiland, 67. 

Ellen thorpe, Tho., 22. 

Ellesmere, Lord, v. 

Ellis, Owen, C7. 

Ellor, Edward, 37, 136. 

„ Isabel, 178. 

„ Mary, 177. 

,, Ranulph, 31. 

„ Richard, 123, 132, 177. 

„ Thomas, 123, 178. 

„ William, 3, 119. 
Elme, Dorothy, 90, 91. 
Elston, William, 141. 
Emit, see Ewit. 
Erlam, see Lrlam. 
Evictions, 36. 
Ewit, Eliz., 120. 
Exeter, 104. 
Eyre, al9. xMarland, Geo., 145. 



196 



INDEX. 



Failsworth, 5, 8, 24, 31, 41, 57, 79, 
103, 108, "4, 13s, 
136, 148, 159. 
„ Constables of, i, 7, 17, 

"*• 
Fairesnapp, 112. 

Fallowfiela, 2, 19, 37. 

Fanshawe, William, vi. 

Farnworth, 7, 14, 60. 

Farrar, Jas., 39. 

,, tUi€i8 Slater, John, 71. 

Favour, Rev. John, 69. 

Felon's goods, sale of, xiii. 

Felonies, 54. 

Fdtmaker, 25. 

Fencer , 174. 

Fighting 98. 

Filver, Henry, 158. 

Finney, Robert, 150. 

Fitton, Edmund, 120. 

,, Ralph, 106. 

Fleetcroft, 'Fralfcis, 148. 

Fleetwood, Edmund, J. P., vi., 12, 

40, 45, "3, 142, H4. 

152. 
Paul, J.P., 112, 113, 143, 

,, Richard, vi. 

Fleming, John, J. P., vi., 40, 153. 
Fletcher, Alice, 167. 

,, John, 42. 

,, Lawrence, 37. 

„ Margery, 169. 

„ Robert, 118, 150, 169. 

,, Thomas, 72. 
Flixton 3, 13, 23, 60, 116. 
Fogge, Nicholas, 132. 
Forestalling, 55. 
Forgery 57. 
Forth, Hugh, 112. 
Fox, James, 172. 
„ Jasper, 173. 
Freeman, William, 6, 24. 
French wheat (= buck- wheat), 64. 
Frying pan, 179. 
Fuller, 42. 
Fulling mill, 166. 
Fustian dresser, 99. 
end, 117. 
,, weaver, 167. 
Fynie, see Finney. 



Games and Gaming, Unlawful, 17, 
20, 61, 62, 72, 81, 98, 149, 159, 

Gaming houses, frequenting, 61. 
Garlick, Evan, 29. 



Gamett, Thomas, 148. 
Garside, see Gartside. 
Garstang, Margaret, 82. 
Gaitside, Eliztn, 179. 
Jas., 77. 
„ Joan, 127. 
„ Peter, 89, 126. 
„ Richard, 127. 
Gatley, 103. 
Gee, Ann, 2. 
., Edmund, 119, 120. 
,, Thomas, 158. 
Geese, 64. 
Gerard, Sir Charles, J.P., 113, 152, 

„ Sir Thomas, J.P., v., 152. 

,, Thomas, Lord, v. 
Gilbody, Thos., 8. 
Gladden (= Welsh flannel) 75. 
Glass window, 180. 
Glazier, 28. 
Glossop, 118, 121. 
Glover, Edward, 119, 169. 
Glover, 2. 
Goodin, — , 132. 
Gorton, Ann, 121. 

„ Francis, 17. 

,, John, 172. 

„ Nicholas, 41, 123. 

,, Thomas, 
Gorton, xxviii., 8, 17, 35, 41, 42, 
43, 44, 45, 72, 116, 121, 
14s, 160, 169, 173. 

,, Constables of, i, 17, 123. 
Grantham, John, 93, 94. 
Graton, Edward, 162. 
Graver, Ralph, 169, 181. 
Robert, 94, 173. 

,, Thomas, 123. 
Greaves, Edward, 150. 
Wm., 126. 



Greddlie, John. 157, 
Greenh : Jo. = Gj 
q.v. 



reenhalgh, John, 



Grcenhalgh, James, 9, 19. 

„ John, J.P., v., vi., 9, 

10, 12, 14, 15, 38, 48, 
85, 104, 107, 113, 130, 

„ Wm., 19. 

Greenley, Tho., 61. 
Greenwood, Abraham, 30. 
Gregory, James, 116. 
Grimshaw, Jas., 8, 157. 
,, John, 186. 

Ralph, 163. 
Ric, 83. 
WiUiam, i86. 



INDEX. 



197 



Grinloir Heath, ^. 
Qrinshaw, see Qrimshaw. 
Gnmdy, Lambard, 82. 
Grunsnall, see Qrimshaw. 
Grunshaw, see Qrimstkaw. 
Guilliam, John, 146. 
Gypsies, 70. 



H = husbandman. 

H. E. = Holland, Edw., q.v 

H. Ed. = Holland, Edward, q.v. 

Haberdasher, 22. 

Hacking, 38. 

Hale, Ain, ^ 5. 

„ John, 89. 

,, Thomas, 4, 5. 

„ see also Hall. 
Halifax, 67^ 68, 6q. 
Halkard, Edmund,. 125^ 
„ Evan, 83, 146, 147. 
„ Samuel, 92. 
„ Walter, 92. 
Hall, Adam, 121, 174. 

„ Ann, 4, 7, 78. 

,, George, 24. 

„ James, 61, 118. 

„ John, 22, 27, 168, 169, 177, 

„ Ralph, 168. 
„ Stephen, 22. 
,, Thomas, 4, 65, 158. 
Halliwell, John, 40. 

„ Richard, 74, 76, 120, 156. 

,, Robert, 112. 

Halliwell, 14, 60. 
Hallowes Nathan, 157. 
Halsall, Sir Cuthbert, J.P., v., 144. 
Hamlin, Edmund or Edward, 140, 

141. 
Hamond, Hen., no. 
Hampson, Ann, 18. 
Hugh, 99. 
John, 156. 
Margaret, 33. 
Ralph, 99. 
Richard, 186. 
„ - „ Robert, 7, 33, 44. 
Handstaffe, 62. 
Hankinson, Grace, 29. 
Harden coal mines, 184. 
Hardman, Edmund, 96. 
„ John, 96. 

„ Thomas, 133. 

Hargrave, Thomas, 162. 
Hargreaves, Abraham, 67, 68, 6n 



Harpurhey 139. 
Harrison, Elizabeth, 83. 
„ John, 83. 
,, Nicholas, 42. 
„ Richard, 130, 139. 
„ Robert, 119. 

Thomas, 17, 34, 35, ,24 
Wm., 25, 124. 
Harrop, Alice, 102. 

„ John, 79. 
Hart, James, 46. 
Hartley, Nicholas, 4. 

„ Thomas, 99, .120, 121. 
Harwood, 14, 60. 
Hosslehurst (Ashton par.), 106. 
Hat band, 67. 
Hattersley, 94. 
Haugh, see Hough. 
Haughton, Ann, ^3. 
James, 44. 
Ralph, 83. 
Roger, 83. 
Thomas, 82. 
William, 82. 

see also Hoghton and 
Houghton. 
Haughton, 36, 44, 122. 
Hawkerd, see Halkard. 
Hawerden, see Harden. 
Haworth, Thomas, 119, 121, 172. 

„ William, 123. 
Hayfield, 63. 
Heald, Blanche, 83. 
„ Ellen, 128, 129. 
„ Robert, 128, 129. 
„ Wm., 43. 
Heape, Hugh, loi, 102. 
„ James, 146. 
„ John, 30, 96. 
,, Margaret, 62, 63, 64. 
„ Robert, 62, 63, 64. 
„ Thomas, 8, 116. 
Heaton, 2, 14, 55, 60, 82, 95, 145. 
Heaton Norris, 3, 13, 20, 23, 27, 32, 
34, 42, 43» 60, 78, 85, 93, 133, 140, 
„i45, 157- ^ 
Heaton wood, 24. 
Heawart, William, 185. 
Held, see Heald. 
Hempdresser, 55. 
Hepponstall, 70. 
Hesketh, Hugh, J.P., vi., 38, 48. 

,, Robert, J. P., vi., 86. 
Hewitt, William, 29, 30. 
Hewood, see Heywood. 
Hey, Ellis, 107, ii6. 
„ John, 93, 116. 
Hey, 142. 
Heyward, William, 78. 



198 



INDEX. 



Heywood, Edmund, 95. 

„ John, 34. 

Robert, 38. 

„ Thomas, 91. 
Uejwood, 38. 
Bibbert, Adam, 43, 123. 

JpK 35. 
„ Ral0i, 94. 
„ Robert, 20, 35, 94. 
Hide, see Hyde. 
Higginson, Otes, 105. 
RiU, John, 121, 146. 
,, Richard, no. 
„ Robert, loi. 
,, Thomas, 146. 
Hilton, Edmund, 103, 104, 146. 
,, Edward, 106. 
„ George, 41. 
„ James, 1,42, 78, 131. 
„ John, 41, 157, 166. 
Hilton, Joseph, 79. 

,, Margaret, 78, 131. 
„ Ralph, 182, 183, 184. 
,, Richard, 26, 119. 
,, Robert, 2, 34* 92, 140, 141- 
,, Samuel, 92. 
„ Thomas, 32, 144. 
„ William, 143. 
Hinde, John, 38. - 
Hindley, Ann, 83. 

„ Ralph, 83. 
Hindley, 120. 
Hobkin, Joseph, 148, 149. 
Hobson, Ellen, 90, 91. 

Jervis, 186, 187. 
John, 61. 
Mary, 186, 187. 
Ralph, 145. 
Richard, 90, 91. 
Hodgkinson, Katherine, 77. 
Hodgson, Robert, 28, 136, 145. 
Hoghton, Sir Ric, J.P., v., 86. 

152, 154. 
Hoghton, see also Haughton. 
Hofcroft, Sir Thomas, J.P., v. 
Holden, Dorothy, 83. 

„ Robert, J.P., vi., 152, 154. 
William, 34. 
Holland, Alice, 158. 
„ Edmund, 56. 
„ Edward, J.P., v.. 105, 106, 
114, 123, 126, 127, 144, 
152, 162, 163, 170, 172, 
17^. 174. i75» 182, 184, 

„ Elizth, 66. 

„ Humphrey, 28. 

,, James, 115, 158. 

John, I, 117, 149, 158. 



Holland, Margaret, 139, 157, 158. 

„• Otho 62, 117. 

„ Ralph, 22, 172. 

„ Richard, J.P., vi., 5, 9, 
12, 15, 20. 

„ Richard, 48, 65, 66, 143. 

„ Robert, 20. 

,, Thomas, 20, 62. 

„ Wm., 42, 66. , 

Hollinbridge, Edward, 30, 150. 
Hollinpriest, Robert, 21. 
HoUins, Richard, 175, 176. 
HoUinwood, 31. 
HoUinworth, John, 4. 
Mary, 4. 
„ Robert, 93. 

„ Thomas, 117. 

Holmbridge, Edward, 30, 150. 

„ Adam, 120, 172, 173. 

„ Alice, 103. 
Holme (and Hulme), Mr, of Lostock, 
185. 

,, Ambrose, 90. 

,, Edm., 126. 

„ Francis, 25, 169, 173. 

„ George, 20. 

,, James, 7, 107, 121. 

„ John, 35. 

„ Nicholas, 186. 

„ Oliver, 83, 84. 

„ Richard, 83, 84, 103, 104, 
117, 118. 

„ Robert, 8, 42, 56, 103, 104, 

IO{. 

„ Stephen, 22, 37, 107. 
„ Thomas, 44, 90, 117. 
Holt, Mr, 38. 
„ Francis, J.P., vi., 9, 12. 
„ George, 4. 

„ James, 84, 119, 156, 171. 
„ John, J.P., vi., 9, 12, 47. 
,, John, loi, 123, 151. 
„ Judith, 28. 
„ Richard, 27. 
„ Robert, 104. 
„ William, vi. 
Hope, George, 27. 
,, James, 146. 
„ John, 105, 158. 
„ Richard, 27. 
Hope, 142. 

Hopwood, Alexander, 44, 97. 
Dorothy, 44. 
George, 33, 150. 
John, 100, 135. 
Katherine, 100. 
Margaret, 150. 
Hopwood Cleden, 149. 
Horner, 187. 



INDEX. 



199 



Horwich, 14, 19, 60. 
Hosier^ 84. 
Hough, Grace, 131. 

„ Henry, 131. 

„ Robert, 173. 

,, Valentine, 28. 
Hough, The, iv., vi., 84. 
Houghes Park, 33. 
Houghsend, 24. 
Houghton, John, 169. 

,, see also Haughton. 

House breaking, 57. 
Howard, Thomas, p]arl of Suffolk, v. 
Hu. = husbandman. 
Hubberstall, Ann, 31. 
Hudson, Henry, 146. 

„ James, 2, 45. 
Ralph, 124. 

„ Robert, 6. 

,, Thomas, 18. 
Hulme, see Holme. 
Hulme, 149. 

Hulme, see also Davyhulme. 
Hulton, Mr, p]xecutors of, no. 

„ Alexander, 83. 
Alice, 136, 137. 
Cuthbert, 82. 

„ Jane, 83. 

Hultons, Three, 14, 60. 
Hundersfield, 13, 60. 
Hunt, Chas., 157, 175, 177. 

,, Edmund, 102. 

„ James, 158. 

,, John, 124. 

„ Ralph, S, 31, 96. 

„ Richard, 119, 172. 

„ alias Wood, Francis, i. 
Hunt's Bank, 71. 
Hurst, Henry, 84. 

,, Jane, 102. 

,, John, 106. 

„ Nicholas, 83. 

,, Thomas, 102. 

„ Wm., 131. 
Hnshandmany 7. 
Husbandry, decay of, 55. 
Hutchinson, Robert, 118, 133. 
Hutton, Tho., 143. 
Hyde, John, 106. 

„ Margaret, 157. 

„ Nicholas, 106, 183. 

,, Robert, 25. 
Hylton, see Hulton. 



Idle person sent to House of Cor- 
rection, 140. 



Imhroiderer^ 56. 
Incontinent living, 118, 121. 
Ingraham, Thomas, 170. 
Ingrossing, 55. 
Innkeej^ry 2. 
Inns, see Alehouses. 
Inrollment, 2. 

Ireland, Sir Gilbert, J. P., vi., 152. 
„ Sir Tho., J.P., vi., 40, 113, 

144, 154- 
Irlam, Anna, 78. 
„ Henry, 3. 

Thomas, 48, 76, 154. 
I) lam, 102, 116. 

Irons for prisoners in House of Cor- 
rection, ro, II, 87. 

Jackson, Ambrose, 42, 164, 165. 
Anne, 3. 
,, Edward, 3. 
„ George, 168. 
„ Helen, 140. 
„ James, 148. 
„ Jane, 139. 

„ John, 5, 20, 93, loi, 114, 
118, 123, 140, 145, 146, 

T '59, 171. 
,, Leonard, loi. 
„ Nicholas, 155. 
,, Thomas, 42. 
Jannie, Robert, 118, 119, 120, 135, 

185. 
Jepson, Ann, 19. 

„ John, 97, 98, 149. 
„ Mary, 82. 
„ Ralph, 133. 

„ Robert, 19, 22, 132, 133, 134. 
„ Thomas, 19. 
„ Wm., 170. 
Jesuits, see Recusants. 
Jewell, John, 27. 
Johnson, Hugh, 81. 

,, Jeremiah, 122, 123, 130 
„ Margery, 77. 
„ Nicholas, 48, 113. 
,, Thomas, 6. 
,, a/t<w Bower, Thos., 112. 
„ alias Williamson, John, 3. 
Jones, John, 84. 

,, Richard, 5. 
Justices, Orders of, 9, 12, 38, 40, 46, 
52, 53, 57, 85, 109, 113, 141, 151. 



Kash, see Cash. 

Kay, Elizabeth, 29, 156. 

„ John, 24, 29, 34, 156. 

„ Richard, 24, 104, 132, 144, 
156. 



200 



INDEX, 



Kcdman!<holme, see KirkmaDshulme. 
Keintie, Heniy, 126. 
Kemp, John, 136. 

tf Thomas, 24. 
Kennabie Jas., 20, 123. 
Kenitie, Wm., 159. 
KeDnerley, Wm., 24. 
Kenorthie, Hamnet, 186, 187. 

„ James, 138, 182. 
Kenyon, Ellis, 41. 
,, Gauther, 7. 
George, 43. 
Hugh, 149. 
t3 John, 96. 
„ Mary, 164, 165. 
„ Ralph, 4, 103, ^48. 
„ Richard, 164, 165. 
,, Thomas, 164, 165. 
,, William, 131, 159. 
Kerdmansholme, see Kirkmans- 

hulme. 
Kersal, i, 81, 133. 
Kerseys, 67. 
Kershaw, Henry, 96. 
Kersley, 14, 60, 61. 
Key, see K.ay. 
Keyley, Hen., 56. 
Kilner, Christopher, 20, 92. 
Kilshaw, Ann, 98, 128. 
,, Bezaleel, 36. 
„ James, 128. 
„ Thomas 35, 36, 98. 
King, Arthur, 78. 
King's Bench and Marshalsea, xx\ii , 

Kirkby, Roger, J. P., vi., 38, 86, 113, 

'511 i53i '54- 
Kirkdale, Robert, 25. 
Kirkdall, Adam, 30. 
Kirke, John, 150, 172. 
Kirkham, 85. 
Kirkmanshuime, 3, 29, 35, 56, 72, 

85, 102, 105, 115. 
Knott, John, 145. 

„ Lawrence, 61. 

,, Nicholas, 162. 

,, Robert, 133. 
Knowles, Henry, 61. 
„ Thurstan, 28. 



Laborer^ 25. 

Lake, Sir Tho., xxvi. 

Lancaster, Richard, vii., 40. 

Lancaster, 102, 104, 108, 109, 144, 

«'V' '53- 
Bridge, 39. 

„ Mayor of, 40, 141. 



Lane, Katherine, 159, 160. 
Langford, Wm., 166. 
Langley, Richard, 155. 
Langton, Roger, 47. 
Lathom, 142. 
Lea, Thomas, 36. 
I^each, — , 32. 

,, Robert, 4. 
Leather, 37. 
Lecconbie, John, 40 
Leech, John, iii. 
Lees, Alice, 29. 

„ Edmund, 99, 148. 

,, Elizabeth, 35, 36, 84. 

„ George, 135. 

„ Henry, 35, 84. 

„ James, 126, 182. 

„ Joan, 126. 

„ John, 73, 93, 125, 126, 139, 

„ Mary, 96. 

„ Nicholas, 125. 

„ Ottiwell, 66, 138. 

,, Robert, 138. 

„ Thomas, 2, 18, 36, 93, 125, 

,,,135, 139- 

,, Wm. 106, 125. 

,, see aiso Lea, Legh, Leigh. 
Lees, 85. 
Legh, Sir Peter, J. P., v., 152, 157. 

,, see also Leigh. 
Leftwich, Richard, 172. 
Leigh, Grace, 35. 



John, 35. 
Richard, 94. 
Thos., J.p;, vi. 



Thomas, 93, 94. 

„ Rev. William, J. P., vi., 46, 
^ 47, 113, 144. 151, 152. 
Levensmume, 2, 61. 
Lever, — , 2. 

„ Jane, iv. 

T '' ^^"» 77, 104. 

Lewes, Thomas, 144. 

Leyland, 153. 

Leyland hundred, 40, 46, 112, 116, 

141, 142, 144; 151, 152, 153. 
Liicen^es, see Alehouses. 
Lightbowne, James, 118. 

M Thomas, 64, 66. 

Lillie, Hugh, 174. 

,, William, 149. 
Linen cloth, 5, 22. 

., weaver^ 14. 

„ toehstcr^ 2. 

„ yam, 161. 
„ draper, 135. 
Linney, George, 140. 
„ Rob^, a;. 



INDEX. 



201 



Linney William, 182. 
Little Moss, 32, 85. 
Locke, John, 33, 170. 
„ Roger, 94. 
M WiDiam, 42. 
Locker. Francis, 118 
Lodge, XI 2. 

Lodstocke, see Lostock. 
Lcmas, John, 98. 

,, Thomas, 17. 
Li^ndon, 27, 148. 
Longworth, Alexander, 83. 

„ Alice. 8^. 

„ Elizaoeth, 83. 

„ Jane, 83. 

,, Thomas, 142. 

Longworth, 14, 142. 
Lonsdahe Hundred, 39, 46, 48, 112, 

T "^v ^^U,^^^* ^51, 153- 

Lonsden, Tho. 154. 

liOom mark^ 167. 

Loont, see Lunt. 

Lort, Ann, 29, 30, 32, 126, 138. 

,, Richard, 29, 30, 32, loi 126, 
130, 138. 
Lostock, 14, 82, 154, 185. 
Lowe, Charles 157. 

„ Edward, 127. 

,, John, 89. 

,, Mary, 186. 

„ Ralph, 72, 141. 
Lower Hilton, 98. 
Lum, 32, 33, 37. 
Lnnn, John, 24, 81. 
Lunt, John, 126, 145, 173. 
Lyme, 115. 
Ijyn : — Linen weaver or webster. 



M., O. — Moeley, O., q.v. 
M., Os. = Mosley, O., q.v. 
Macclesfield, 3. 
Macham, see Makan. 
Maddock, George, 26, 156. 
f, Margaret, 129. 
,, Thomas, 128, 129, 130. 
Maden, Ann, 72, 73. 
Magistrates, Duties of, viii. 

„ List of, V. 

Makan (Macham, Makant, Mecann), 
Ellis, 99. 
„ John, 22, 131. 
,, Margaret, 120. 
,, Nicholas, 19. 
Malt, Makers of, 55. 
Mailman, 131. 
Manchester, (almost every page). * 

2c 



Manchester, Bellman of, 73. 

„ Churchwardens, 73, 118, 

138, 171- 
,f Constables, i, 3, 4, 92, 

08, 118, 177. • 
„ Sub or Deputy Con- 

stable, 118, 185. 
, , Overseers appointed, xo6. 

Marcroft, Isabel, 4. 
„ James, 4. 
„ William, 96, 117. 
Marland, Elizabeth, 179. 
Jane, 137, 145. 
„ cUs. Eyre, Geo., 145. 
Marler, Edward, 35, 72, 115. 
„ Isabel, 5. 
„ John, 29, 56, 72, 85, 102, 

105, 115. 
„ Ralph, 5, 6, 79, 135. 
„ Richard, 29, 35, 44, 45, 102, 

136. 
„ Robert, 5. 
,, William, 19. 
Marsh, Peter, xxvii., 40, 47, 154. 

„ Robert, 77, 92. 
Marshall, George, 78. 

,, Gilbert, 46, 120. 
,, John, 141, 174. 
Marshalsea, see King's Bench. 
Marsleech, 107. 

Martinscroft, li)lizabeth, 82, 100. 
,, Richard, 82, 100. 

Marton, 96. 
He 



131- 



Mason, Henry, 17, 44, 121, 

Mason, 84. 

Massey (and Massie), Abraham, 170. 

„ Edward, 171. 

,, John, vi., 48. 

„ Mr, no, 142. 

,, Walter, 34. 
Mather, Simon, 121. 

,, Thomas, 95, 151. 
Mathew, Richard, 79. 
Maunton. see Monton. 
May, William, 158. 
Meadows, Robert, 28. 
Meare, Andrew, 104, 105. 
Mease, Edward, 25. 
Medowcrofte, Richard, vii. 
Mellor, John, 96. 
Mercer, 3. 
Merchant, 141. 
Meriott, Ann, 76. 

Middleton, 13, 60, 67, 100, 130, 166. 
Miller, 122. 

Millington, Robert, 20, 77, 78. 
Milner, John, 43. 

,, Matthew, 43. 
Milner, 61. 



202 



INDEX. 



Milnes, Ralph, 119. 

„ Thomas, 56, 57. 
Milnes for House of Correction, 10. 
Mittimus gaolsB, xii. 
Molineux, Elizabeth, 83. 

„ Sir Richard, J. P., v., 46, 

^ 86. »52, 154. 
Money, Counterfeit, 27. 
Monteagle, Lord, v. 
Monton, 72, 81. 
Moore, Edward, J.P., vi., 46, 113, 

„ Robert, 65. 
,, Sybil, 65. 
Moorhouse, Thomas, 147. 
Mcreton, Nicholas, 175, 176, 177. 

,, Richard, 176. 
Morris, Ellen, 83. 
• „ Ralph, 45. 
Mort, Arnold, 5. 

., Joan, 5. 
Morton, Thomas, Bishop of Chester, 
xxvii. 
,, William 114. 
Mos : Osw. "= Mosley, O., q.v. 
Mosley, Anthony, iv. 
,, Edmund, 24. 
„ Edward, iv. 
,, Sir Edward, iv, v. 
,, Sir Nicholas, iii., iv. 
,, Nicholas, iii., iv. 
,, Oswald, J. P., iii. — xxvii., 
6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 
33, 39» 40, 48, 61, 64, 67, 
69» 70, 73» 77, 80, 81, 82, 
83* 85, 94, 96, 102, 104, 
107, 109, no, 113, 114, 
n7, 118, 120, 123, 127, 
128, 130, 132, 134, 135, 
136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 
144, 147. «S2, 154, 155. 
156, 157, 161, 162, 163, 
164, 165, 166, 168, 169, 
170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 

^7Sy 176, 177, 179, 180, 

182, 184, 186. 

„ Oswald, Constable, 118. 

„ Oswald, gent., 125, 138. 

„ Sir OswSd, iii., iv. 

„ Rowland, J. P., iv., vi. 

„ Rowland, 171. 

„ pedigree, iv. 
Moss, Alexander, 140. 
„ Edmund, 37, 94, 95, 114, 132, 

134. 
„ Gervase, 99. 
,, James, 185. 
„ Katherine, 37, 94, 95. 



Moss, Robert) 99. 
Moss Green, 37. 
Moss Side, 131. 

Moston, 31, 46, 76, 78, 97, 102, 103, 
104, 128, 131^ 146, 148, 
160, 161, 165, 181. 
„ Constables of, 128, 181. 
MiU, 181. 
Mottershead, Adam, 3. 

„ Humphrey, 26, 162. 

„ Margaret, 128. 

,, Thomas, 124, 128. 

Mottram, 43, 44. 
Murder, ^pr Manslaughter, 138. 
Murray, Richard, clerk, vi. 
Musicus, 150. 



Napkins, 66. 
Nelson, John, 1^7. 
Newcastle upon Tvne, 70. 
Newhouse in Penale, 141. 
Newsom, William, 126, 145. 
Newton, Alexander, 33. 
Henry, 84. 
„ John, xvii., 5, 6, 84. 
,, Robert, 28, 141. 
„ Thomas, 104 105, 107, 180. 
,, William, 118, 121, 160. 
Newton, 8, 31, 32, 46, 56, 81,82,83,98, 
102, 103, 114, 115, 116, 135, 136, 
148, 149, 160, 165, 181. 
NichoUs, Sir Augustine, v. 
Nicholson, Eleanor, 97. 
,, Margery, 121. 

,, Paul, 121. 

„ Ralph, 84. 

„ Robert, 35. 

„ Thomas, 35, 36. 

Wm., 33, 35, 44, 78, 97, 
150, x8i. 
Nield, Cicilie, 99. 
„ Roger, 171. 
Nightcap, 94. 
Norbury, 36. 
Norden, see Northenden. 
Norland, 67. 
Norris, Margery, 140. 
„ Ralnn, 34, 140. 
„ Sir Wm., J.P., v., 48, 86, 

„ Wm., 92, 93. 
Northenden, 29, 32, 33, 45, 72. 
Nowell, Roger, J. P., vi., 40, 46, 48, 

"3. 
Nuthurst, 133, 168. 
Nuttall, Francis, 40. 
„ John, 141. 



INDEX. 



203 



Odenshawe, see Audenshaw. 
Ogden, Edmund, 79. 
„ Richard, 130. 
„ Robert, 121. 
Oldfield lane, 80. 
Oldham, Elizabeth, 160. 

George, 29, 35, 43, 72, 115, 

116. 
John, 43, 170. 
„ Nicholas, 29. 
„ Richard, 32, 131, 160. 

Robert, 41, 43, 72, 116, 128, 
129, 130, 140. 
,, Thomas, 126. 
„ William, 126, 129. 
Oldham, 2, 13, 21, 23, 25, 29, 30, 32, 
60, 61, 67, 72, 77, 79, 81, 
82, 90, 92, 97, 105, 106, 
123, 126, 130, 132, 135, 
137, 138, 148, i49» i57> 

^68 '^^' '^^' ^^^' 

„ Constable of, 159. 
Olivers, 185. 
Openshaw, Charles, 157. 
Openshaw, 3, 6, 97, 106, 123, 168, 
^169, 175, 177, 178. 
,, Constables of, 3. 

Ordsal, 64, 170. 
Orrell, Alice, 82. 
,, John, 82. 
Osbaldeston, Geoffrey, vi. 
„ Richard, 141. 

Ought = owed, 76. 
Ouldham, see Oldham. 
Overrunning the parish, 158. 
Overseers appointed, 106. 

„ Orders concerning, 53, 54. 
Owen, Lawrence, 89. 
„ William, 145. 
Ox money, xxvii., 38, 39, 47, 48 

59, 60, 61, 151, 154. 
Oxcliffe, 40. 



P., E. = Prestwich, Edm., q.v. 
Painter^ 141. 
Parker, Mr, 110. 
„ Edmund, 3. 
„ Edward, 143. 
„ Henry, 153. 
,, John, 20, 102, 146. 
„ William, Lord Monteagle, v. 
Parkinson, Ann, 43. 
,, George, 96. 

,, Robert, 112. 

„ Thomas, 30, 31, 57. 

Parry, Sir Thomas, v. 



Partington, John. 102, 103, 133. 
„ Thurstan, 33. 

„ William, 133. 

Partington, 3. 
Pateson, William, 141. 
Peake, Henry, 105. 

„ John 36. 
Pemberton, Elizabeth, 82. 

„ William, 82. 

Pendle 141. 

Pendlebury, Richard, 98. 
Pendlebury, 13, 23, 60. 
Pendleton, Adam, 90. 

Anne, 157, 158. 
„ Elizabeth, 163. 

„ Francis, 155, 156. 

„ James, 139, 140, iS7» 'S^. 

„ John, 78, 106, 139. 

„ Margery, 80. 

Ralph, 163. 
„ Robert, 80, 145. 

„ Thomas, 122, 123. 

Pendleton, 8, 13, 23, 60, 64, 66, 75, 
76, 90, 96, 124, 136 
,, Constable of, 65. 

Penkyman, John, 127. 
Pennington, 39, 112. 
Percival, Bennett, 83. 
„ Edward, 117. 
„ George, 145. 
,, Joan, 121. 
,, John, 78, 172. 
„ Richard, 19, 78, 117, iS9» 

173- 
„ Thomas, 37, 42, 124, 159. 

Perinn, Isabella, 78. 

„ Margt, 78. 

„ Robert, 78. 
Pewter,. 66, 67, 71, 74. 
Phillipps, Sir Thomas, iii. 
Pickton, Robert, 44. 
Piggot, George, 124. 
Pillangton, Adam, 118, 121. 

„ Edward, 132. 

Pilkington, 13, 23, 60, 72, 95, 98. 
Pilsworth, 164, 165. 

,, Constable of, 164, 165. 

Piner, see Piver. 
Piper^ 146. 
Pitchfork, 62. 
Pitlon, Robt., 55. 
Piver aZwM Beamond, John, 120. 
Plasterer^ 20. 
Piatt, Peter, 78. 
Poaching, 33, 107. 
Pointer^ 26. 
Pointmaker, 42. 
PoUett. John, 55. 
Poole, Nicholas, 174. 



204 



INDEX. 



Poor rate 53, 145. 
,, relief, orders concerning, 55 

58. 
,, Treasurer for, orders concern- 
ing, 53. 
Porrengers, 71. 
Potmore, John, 164. 
Potter, Ashton, 82. 
Grace, 33, 44. 
John, 33, 44. 
Katherine, 82. 
Robert, 150. 

Thomas, 2, 79, 97, 102. 
William, 125. 
Potto, Mr., 129. 
Potts, Mr., 129. 

Pr. Ed. = Prestwich, Edm., q.v. 
Prayer book, 73. 
Precept for sale of felon's goods, xiii. 

„ pro pace, x. 
Piescot, 153. 
Pi est., Edm. = Prestwich, Edm., 

q.v. 
Preston, Gteorge, J. P., vi., 46, 48, 

86, no, 113, 153. 
Preston, xviii., 46, 47, 85, 104, no, 
III, 151, 153. 
„ Mayor and Aldermen, in, 

H3- 

,, see also Corection, House 

of. 

Pre&tw : Edm. = Prestwich, E., q.v. 

Prestwich, Edmund, J. P., v., vi., 

12, 20, 22, 44, 56, 64, 

70,81,92,99, 107, 125, 

126, 127, 128, 130, 132, 

134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 
140, 150, 154, 15s, 156, 
157, 158, 163,-165, 166, 
168, 170, 171, 172, 174, 
175, 180, 184. 
„ Richard, 56. 

Roger, 22, 132. 
Prestwich, 13, 18, 23, 60, 95. 130. 

,, Constable of, 122. 
Price, Peter, 174. 
Priests, see Recusants. 
Prisoners escaping, 77. 
Privy Council, 109. 
Privy watches, 53. 
Proctor, Jas., 48. 

„ Katherine, 85, 162. 
„ Thomas, 85, 162. 
Purseglove, John, 155, 186, 187. 
Pycroft, Ralph, 103, 162. 
„ Thomas, 45. 

Radcliflfe, Alexander, 118, 138. 
Ann, 7. 



Radcliflfe, James, 7. 

„ Sir John, 152. 

„ John, 140, 156, 175, 

176. 
„ Nicholas, 107. 
„ Richard,, 102, 118. 
„ Robert, 80^ 98. 

Savill, J.P., vi., 38, 47, 
152, ij54. 
Radcliflfe, 14. 60, 82. 
Raddishe, see Reddish. 
Radley, Elizabeth, 104. 
„ Robert, 43, 104. 
„ Stephen, 76. 
„ William, 42, 43, 104. 
Rainhill, 112. 
Raneslie, John, 150. 
Ratcliflfe, see. Radcliflfe. 
Ratchdale, see Rochdale. 
Rape, xii., 80, 133. 
Rates, 53, 54, 113, 116. 

„ see also Bridges, Correction, 
House of. Poor. 
Ravald, Robert, i, 81. 

,, William, i. 
Rawlinson, Jane, 42. 
Ralph, 42. 
„ Thomas, 4, 5. 

Recognizances for good abearing, 

xi. 
Recognizances on paper, 108. 
Recusants, xviii. — xxi., 82, 83. 

„ Orders concerning, 49, 50, 

54, 573 58, 59, 108, 
144. 
Reddish, 13, 23, 32, 35, 60, 78, 84, 

106, 121, 136, 149, 159, 160. 
lleedmaher^ 165. 
Regrating, 55. 
Renshaw, Jane. 19. 
„ John, 107. 
„ William, 107. 
Rescues, 18, 95, 122. 
Reyneshaw, see Renshaw. 
Rhodes, Alice, 147. 
,, Isabel, 139. 
,, John, 118. 
I ,, Nicholas, 136. 
I „ Thomas, 139. 
' Ribbie, 141. 

, Richardson, Geo., 125, 137. 
„ Matthew, 141. 
„ Peter, 116. 

j „ Thomas, 39, 112, 137. 

I „ ais. Walworke, Thomas, 

' 131. 

Riddings, 156. 
i Ridge, Richard, 139. 
i „ Wm., 149. 



INDEX. 



205 



Ridghill, 63. 

„ Cross, 62. 
Ridgley, Edward, vi. 
Ridings, see Rydin^s. 
Rigby, Edward, vi., 38, 40, 46, 47, 
113, 151, 152. 
„ Henry i, 127, 166, 169. 
„ John, 156, 163. 
Right, see Wriffht. 
Risholme, see Rushohne. 
Rivington, 14, 60, 82. 
Roades, see Rhodes. 
Robertson, Otho, 159, 160. 
„ Richard, 157. 

„ Robert, 160. 

„ Thorn 343, 157. 

Robinson, Isabel, 3. 

„ Thomas, 3. 
Rochdale, 13, 30, 96, 145. 
Rogues and vagabonds, xxii. 

„ Orders concerning, 10, 11, 



^^^..S3,SS.S8. 



irandering, 104. 
Rollehead, 141. 
Rolleston, 144, 156. 
Ropemaker, 24. 
Boper, 6. 

Rcscow, James, 99. 
Rossendale, 116. 
Rosihorne, Christopher, 82 
,, Dorothy, 95. 
,, Margaret, 82. 
,, Richard, 95. 
Rotherham, 126. 
Rothwell, Adam, 117. 
Rowlinson, Thomas, 25. 
Royle, Edward, 122, 125. 

„ William, 81. 
Royle, 153. 
Rcyton, 13, 23, 60. 
Rudd, John, 124. 
„ Margaret, 82. 
„ Thomas, 124, 126, i 
Rndley, James, 25. 
Rnmworth, 14, 60, 82. 
Rcsholme, 98, 105, 124. 
Rycroft, Robert, 46. 
Rjder, Elizabeth, xvii., 84. 

„ Henry, 8j, 84. 
Rydings, Alexander, 28. 
„ James, 7. 
Ralph, 5. 

Roger, 6, 124, 126, 127. 
,, William, 22. 
Rylands, Hen., 98. 
Ryt(m, see Royton. 

Sack, 62. 
Saddleworth, 85. 



27. 



Sadler, 169. 

Sagar, Edward^ 134. 

Salford, i, 4, 5, 6, 20, 21, 22, 23, 
24, 28, 33, 34, 43, 56, 57, 
60, 62, 80, 92, 96, 99, 104, 
105, 118, 125, 126, 131, 

132, 1335 136, 139, i4o» 
144, 145, 149, 150, 156, 
158, 170, 171, 174. 

„ Constable of 121, 145, 171. 

„ Hundred, 38, 40, 46, 48, 
59, 60, 112, 116, 141, 142, 

Saracold, see borocold. 
Savaee, Margaret, 120. 
SavilT, Richard, 157. 
Saxon Nich., 182. 
Scarisorick, 112. 
Schofield, George, 73. 

„ James, 72, 73. 
Scholes, Elizabeth, 18. 
George, 18. 
James, 79. 
John, 93, 119, 174. 
Katherine, 18. 
Ralph, 76, 167. 
William, 18. 
School children, 128. 
Scoles, see Scholes. 
Scotson, Alice, 2. 

„ George, 2. 
Scott, Roger, 158. 
Scowcroft, 122. 
Seddon, Isaac, 1^3. • 

„ Isabel, 82. 
,, John, 20, 82. 
„ Michael, 8. 
,, Nicholas; 20, 55. 
,, Thomas, 21. 
Serge, Green, 75. 
Sermon in House of Correction, 88. 
Servants and apprentices departing 
without consent, xvi., 3, 
17, 22, 34, 43, 46, 105, 
108, 122, 127, 139, 145, 
146, 147, 148, 150, 160. 
,, Orders concerning, 58. 
,, Putting away of, 106. 
Shacklock, Henry, 57. 

,, John, 104, 108, 160, 181. 

,, Robert, 76. 

Shalcross, Helen, 7, 146. 
,, Joan, 43, 146. 

John, 92, 145, 146. 
,, Nicholas, 148, 149. 

„ Richard, 149. 
Sharpies, John, 43. 
„ Margaret, 97 



206 



. INDEX. 



Sharpies, 8a. 
Shaw, Cicely, 127. 
„ Edmund, 77, 79, 161. 
„ Elizabeth, 106, 123. 
„ John, 82. 
Sheardley, Richard, 3. 
Shearman, 6. 
SSheep stealing, .182, 186. 
Sheepskin, 65. 
Sheerman, 2. 

Shel : = fcihelmei-dlne, q.v. 
Shelmerdine, Alice, 158. 

,, Ellen, 32, 33. 

„ John, 22, 32, 33, 89. 

„ Margaret, 149. 

„ Nicholas, 44, 106, 139, 

„ Ralph, 19, 106. 

„ Richard, 89. 

,, Robert, 20, 115, 125. 

„ Thomag, 80, 89, 98, 158. 

„ William, 173. 

Shepherd, Eleanor, 83. 
Henry, 134. 
„ Thurstan, 83. 

Rhepley, Nicholas, 155. 

Rob., 96. 
Shepley, 98. 

Sherburne, Richard, J. P., vi., 86, 153. 
Sheriflf, High (= M' Sheriffe), 109, no. 
Sherples, see Sharpies. 
Shirtbands, 67. 
Shirts, 8. 

Sho : = shoemaker. 
Shoemaker^ 43. 
Shoes, 137. 
Shop breaking, 75. 
Shore, 133. 

Showemaker (= Shoemaker), 5. 
Showley, 141. 
Shrigley, William, 123. 
Shuttleworth, Richard, J. P., vi., 48, 

86, 113, 144, 152, 153. 
Siddall, George, 117. 

„ John, 107, 154. 
Silk weaver t 122. 
Sim, Thomas, 12S. 
Sinderland, 32, 41. 
Skinner y 155. 
Skircote, 69. 
Skirkland, 69. 
Skirkwood, 69. 
Slater, George, 148. 
„ John, 57, 66, 71. 
,, Richard, 148. 
,, Robert, 105. 
„ Thomas, 138, 147, 148. 
„ alias Farrar, John, 71 
Slater, 106. 



Smethurst, Rob., 159. 
Smith, Adam, 36, 37. 
Alice 154. 

Elizabeth, i, 2, 6, 116. 
Helen, 6. 
Heniy, 6. 

James, 76, 120, 155, 163. 
John, I, 6, 24, 2$, 45, 56, 
100, loi, 103, 104, 105, 116, 
134, 141, 146, 147, 154, 155, 
165. 
Marcery, 2. 
Mark, 25, 100. 
Ralph, 41. 

Richard, 25, 94, 96, 99, 10 1. 
Robert, 6, 24, 100. 
Samuel, 94, 132, 134, 135. 
Thomas, 25, 100, 102. 
William, 125. 
a/«. Buckley, Sam., 134. 
Smith, 30. 
Smock, 8. 
Snobb, 141 

Soldiers, Maimed, xxvii., xxviii., 38, 
39, 40, 48, III, 112, 113, 141, 143. 
Somister, Adam, 43. 

„ George, 35, 136. 
Sondiforth, Francis, 21, 97, 164. 
„ George, 21. 

John, 8s, 91, 95, 107. 
„ Mary, 31. 

Ralph, 25, 90, 132. 
„ Richard, 75, 164. 

„ Thomas, 21. 

Sorocold, Robert, 28, 119, 120, 173. 
,. William, 1 18, 1 19, 120, 174. 
Soundiforth, see Sondiforth. 
Southern, Robert, 83. 
Southworth, Ann, 82. 

„ William, 82. 

Spakeman, John, 131. 
Sparke, William, 102. 
Spencer, Helen, 115. 
Sports, Book of, xxiv. — xxvii. 



Spotland, 13, 60. 



17. 



Stackwell Hill, 118, 121. 

Stale = stall, 5. 

Standish, Alexander, J.P., 152, 154. 

„ George, 171. 

„ Ralph, 153. 
Standish, 153. 
Stanley, Edward, J. P., vl, 48, 152. 

„ Wm., Earl of Derby, v., 9, 

Stansfield, Robert, 106, 139. 

„ Wm., 89, 101, 138. 
Starkie, John, 40. 
Stevenson, William, 122, 145. 
Stockings, 30. 



INDEX. 



207 



Stockport, Jane, 18, 28. 
„ Mary, 80. 

,, Ralph, loi. 

„ Thomas, 80. 

Stockport, 84, 92, 93, 117, 118, 123, 

131, 140, 183. 
Stoparte, see Stockport. 
Stopforth, see Stockport. 
Sto{>part, see Stockport. 
Storie, John, 8. 
Strsdtbarrell, James, 163. 

,, Margaret, 163. 

Strangwaies, Thomas, 118, 13S. 
Street, George, 148. 
„ John, 162. 
„ Robert, 93. 

„ William, 78, 102, 103, 131, 
165. 
Strengthfellow, Ralph, 45. 

Wm., 3, 57, 66, 106, 
178. 
Stretbarrell, see Straitbarrell. 
Stretford, 2, 7, 8, 13, 21, 23, 60, 

185, 186. 
Stringer, Humphrey, 97. 
Stubbs, Thomas, 151. 
Subsidy, xxviii., 152, 153. 
Suffolk, Earl of, v. 
Sugar, Edward, 134. 
Sunday observance orders, xxiii. — 

xxvii., 15, 16, 17, 114. 
Supersedeas, xii. 
Sutton, Charles W., iv. 
Swarland, Elizabeth, 118. 
Sweeting, Matthew, 112, 113. 
Swift Francis, 176, 177. 
Swinalehurst, Christiana, loi, 102. 
Swinedriver, 29. 
Sykes, Joan, 150. 



T., C. = Trafford, Sir Cecil, q.v. 

Table cloth, 74. 

Tabley, 'jt. 

Tailor ^ 17. 

Tainters, 24, 67, 69, 70, 164, 166, 

167, 168. 
Tanner, 25. 
Taxation, xxvii. — xxix., 46, 59, 60. 

,, see also Rates, Sul^idy. 

Taylor, Abraham, 122, 160. 

,, Adam, 30. 

,, Alexander, 37. 

,, Edmund, 123. 

,, Edward, 132. 

„ Heniy, 61, 102. 

„ James, 84. 

„ Jane, 18, 102. 



Taylor, John, 67, 68, 69, 78, 79, 
122, 123, 147, 155. 
„ Michael, 2. 
„ Miles, 106. 
„ Nicholas, 18. 
„ Robert, 56, 117, 135. 
,, William, 132. 
Teller = Tailor. 
Tetlow, Dorothy, 122. 
„ Edmund, 96, 137. 
,, Elizabeth, 100. 
Mary, 82. 

Ralph, 2, 21, 24, 32, 
100. 
,, Robert, 82. 
Thompson, Thomas, 129. 
„ WUliam, 113. 

Thomiley, Robert, 106, 147. 

„ William, 124. 

Thornton, Nicholas, 40. 
Thorpe, George, 181. 
„ Gervase, 8$. 
„ Hugo, 94. 
,, John, 24, 124. 
,, Ralph, 62, 63. 
„ Richard^ 5, 121. 
,, Susan, 24. 
,, Thomas, 85, 105. 
" Threepenny, John," 33, 36. 
Thrower^ 155. 
Tilsey, «ee Tyldesley. 
Tildslie, see Tyldesley. 
Tillage, Decay of, 55. 
Tipping, George, 48. 
Tippling, 175, 176. 

,, Houses, see Alehouses. 
Tomlinson, Alice, 157. 

„ William, 117. 

Tonge, John, 8, 99. 
Townley, John, 159. 

„ Nicholas, 153. 
Townlow, Richard, 166. 
,, William, 166. 
Tottinffton, 14, 60. 
Township, Salford Hundred, List, 13, 

60. 
Toxteth, 142. 
Tra., Ed. =^ Trafford, Sir Edmund, 

q.v. 
Traff: Sr Edmd = Trafford, Sii 

Edm., q.v. 
Trafford, Sir Cecil, J. P., v., vii., 150, 
151, 152, 155, 158, 168, 
169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 

174, 175, '85- 
„ Sir Edmund, J. P., v., xxu., 
3, 5, 8, 9, ", 15, 46, 
81, 82, 86, 96, 102, 109, 
xxo. 



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INDEX. 



Traifonl, John, 21. 
Traflford, 21, 184. 185. 

„ Moss, 185. 
Travis, Elizabeth, 65. 

Geoffrey, 92, 171. 

Heniy, 1x9. 

Hugh, 80. 

James, 5, 6, 124, 148. 

Jervis, 8. 

John, 5, 6, 8, 65, 66, 136, 
172. 

Margaret, 65. 

Mary, 25. 

Nicholas, 31, 32. 

Ralph, 97, 124. 

Richard, 56. 

Thomas, 64, 65, 66. 

Troilns, 137. 

William, 107, 108. 
Trespass, 25. 
Tunlie, 112. 
Turner, Edward, 6. 

„ Gregory, J.P., vi., 38, 113, 

HeniT, 90, 91. 
,, Isabel, 26. 
„ Katiierine, 90, 91. 

Ralph, 3, 119. 
,, Thomas, 26, 78. 
Turnes (= spinning wheels) far House 

of Correction, 10. 
Turton, 14, 60, 82, 83, 112. 
Twenty acre, 145. 
Tyldesley, Margaret, 82. 

„ Sir Thomas, J. P., v.. 38, 

47, 48, 86, 113, 144, 151, 152, 154. 
Tythrington, 3. 



Ulverston, 154. 

Union, see Unwin. 

Unwin, Roger, 94, 134. 

Upholster, 3. 

Urmston, 13, 23, 60, 107, 116, 158. 

Vagabonds, see Rogues. 

Valentine, John, 27, 64, 65, 66, 95, 

119. 
Vause, Alexander, 83. 
„ Elizabeth, 83. 
Veale, Mr, no, 142. 



Wadeson, Edward, 26. 
Wages, Rating of, 113. 
Walkden, Francis, 174, 175. 

„ Robert, 32. 
Walker, Alexander, 93, 94. 
„ Edward, 146. 



Walker, Ellis, 82. 
„ James, 148. 
„ Jane, 147. 

Lawrence, 158. 
,, Nicholas, 147. 
„ Robert, 32, 79, 91, 147, 183. 
Tho., 92, 155, 179. 
William, 8, 31, 61, 147. 
Waller, Thomas, no. 
„ William, 70. 
Wall? teele (Ashton under Lyne), 34. 
Walmsev, Jatf., 112. 
Walwork, — , 122. 
,, Alice, 117. 
„ George, 125. 

Huffo 77. 
,, Nicholas, ,^6. 
,, als, Richardson, 'jliumas, 

Ward, Jane, 148. 
Wardleworth, John, 8. 

,, William, 65. 

Wardley, 64. 

Warmingham, John, 45, 72. 
Warren, John, 146, 147. 

,, Randle, 65, 66, 104. 
Warrington, James, 159. 
Warrington Bridge, 151. 
" Wastecoat," 67. 
Watches, Orders concerning, 54. 
Waterhouse, Ottiwell, 64. 

„ Richard. 133, 136. 

Watmough, Rev. Hugh, J.P., vi., 

9, 12, 112, 143. 
WatFon, Thomas, 73, 74. 
Way, Right of, 32, 41. 
Weaver, i. 
Webster, 21. 
Wellingore, 22. 
West, W., " Symboleographie," x., 

xi. 
West Derby, 22, 40, 46, 48, 112, 116, 

141 142 144, 151, 152, 153. 
Westhaughton, 14, 60, 82, 98. 
Whaimby, Mary, 150. 

,, Thomas, 84, 94, 127, 

150. 

,, William, 119, 171. 

Whambie, see Wharmby. 
Wheat, 137. 
Wheelton, Jeffrey, 140. 
Whipping, xWi., 11, 52. 
Whitehe^, Ann, 149. 

f, Ralph, 61. 

,, Samuel, 79. 

Whitley, George, 20. 
Whittaker, Abraham, 66. 

„ Cuthbert, 5, 104. 

Ellis, 79. 



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209 



Whittaker, George, 115, 146, 147. 
,, James, 79, 81. 

„ Richard, 81, 166, 167, 

168. 
„ Robert,- 162. 

,, William, 127. 

Whitiawer, 4. 

Whitworth, James, 107, 115. 
,, John, 32. 

„ . Ralph, 4, 5. 
,, Richard, 46, 160. 

Widdowes, John, 24. 

„ Robert, 133. 

Wife desertion, 159. 
Wigan, xxvii., 47, 112. 
,, Mayor of, 141. 
Wigglesworth, George, 114, 137, 140. 
Wilcox, Mrs., 179, 180. 
Wilde, Abraham, 21, 149, 167. 
„ Ann, 31. 
„ Henry, 68. 
,, James, 100. 
„ John, 130. 
,, Joseph, 150. 
„ Ralph, 127. 
,, Richard, 148. 
„ Robert, 104. 
„ Samuel, 137. 
,, Thomas, 79, 81. 
Wilkinson, John, 67, 69, 105. 
,, Thomas, xii., 80. 

,, Nicholas, 83, 84. 
Williams, Thomas, 57, 132. 
Williamson, James, 85, 89. 
„ Richard, 4. 

„ Thomas, 27, 85, 123. 

,, alias Johnson, John, 3. 

WUmslow, 61. 
Wilshaw, Adam, 90, 91. 
,, Elizabeth, 30. 
,, Jolm, 57. 

Robert, 25, 30. 
Wilson, Edward, 55, 148. 
Wilson, John, 44. 

,, Robert, 79, 160. 
Winterbotham, Jonn, 84, 85. 
,, Thomas, 85. 

Withington, i, 13, 18, 19, 23, 27, 
31, 32, 33, 37» 45, 60, 
73» 74. 79, 80, 91, 106, 
114, 115, 117, 123, 
124, 125, 126, 127, 
140, 148, 156, 158, 
166, 169. 
„ Constables of, 18, 22, 

124. 
Wolfenden, Francis, 166. 
Wolstonecroft, Ann, 175, 176 

,, Elizabeth, 124, 146. 

2d 



Wolstonecroft, Francis, 150. 

„ George, 97, 98. 

„ James, 97, 98. 

Joan, 55. 
„ Richard, 80. 

„ Robert, 150. 

Women, Lewd, 6, 53. 
Wood, Alexander, 32, 193. 

Francis, i, 2, 73, 74, 75. 
George, 32. 

James, 163, 170, 182, 183, 
t 184. 

I „ John, 69, 70. 
Michael, 137. 
Ralph, 116. 
Robert, 91, 183, 184. 
Thomas, 92, 103, 127, 141. 
alias Hunt, Francis, i. 
Woodfield, Ann, 102. 

,, Ralph, 102. 

Woodhouselane, 96. 
Woodhouses, 26, 31, 85, 91, 95, 126. 
Woollen cloth, 166. 
Woollen weaver J 10 1. 
Woolley, William, 151. 
Woosencroft, see Wolstonecroft. 
Worrall, Edward, 125, 155. 

,, Isabel, xvii., 128, 134, 147. 
„ Jane, 148. 
,. Martha, 46. 
„ Richard, 120, 121, 125. 
Worsley, Mr, 143. 
,, Ellen, 44. 
Wm., 44. 
Worsley, 13, 2j, 56, 57, 60, 117. 
W^orthington, Alice, 26. 
Hugh, 75. 
,, John, vi. 

Nich., 159. 
Ralph, 7, 17. 
,, Thomas, 112. 

Wm., 61. 
Wounding, 122, 155. 
Wright, Edward, 36, 131, 132, 162, 

'71. 
,, George. 169, 173. 
Wricrhtington, Edward, 152. 
Wiifjjley, Henry, 122. 
Wroe, Thomas* 8. ^ 
Wyddall, George, 136, 137. 

,, Margery, 136. 
Wyld, see Wild. 

Yam, 114, IS4. 161. 

Yarn-croft, 5. 

Yates, Dorothy, 29, 30. 

,, John, 45. 

„ Mary, iv. 
Yeoman, 2. 



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