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County of Middlesex. Calendar To the Sessions Records: New Series, Volume 2, 1614-15. Originally published by Clerk of the Peace, London, 1936.
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Sessions of the Peace and Gaol Delivery, 16 and 18 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
SESSIONS ROLL.
Recognizances of:—
11 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Joseph Fitche of St. Andrew's, Holborn, gentleman, —
Burket of Cow Cross, brewer, and Richard Dale of Gray's Inn Lane,
—, for the said Joseph; and of the said Burket and Dale for
Dorothy, wife of William Brough of Turnmill Street, gentleman, both
to keep the peace towards Elizabeth Jones of Clerkenwell, widow;
and of John Avis of St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, shoemaker, and
Evan Taylor of the same, tailor, for the said Elizabeth to keep the
peace towards the said Dorothy.
Sess. Roll 532/1, 1a, 70.
Sess. Reg. 2/84.
14 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
David Wager of Old Street, cordwainer, and Peter Daughton of
the same, —, for Katherine, wife of the said David, to keep the
peace towards Susan, wife of John Wynes of Old Street, yeoman;
and of — — of St. Katherine's, scrivener, — —,
yeoman, and Thomas Ellis of [the same], tailor, for the said John to
keep the peace towards the said Susan; and of Henry Cannesby of
Old Street, carman, and Thomas Smyth of the same, girdler, for the
said Susan to keep the peace towards the said Katherine.
Sess. Roll 532/2, 4, 77.
Sess. Reg. 2/83.
24 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Richard West of Golding Lane, scrivener, and John Sheppard,
—, for Elizabeth Parker of Norton Folgate, widow; and of
William Thomas of Cow Cross, victualler, for Mary Townes of the
same, spinster; and of Richard Warner of the same, glover, and
Richard Traske of Saffron Hill, shoemaker, for Mary Stevens of the
same, spinster: all complained to be common whores.
Sess. Roll 532/5, 79.
Sess. Reg. 2/83.
20 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Robert Buller of Golding Lane, yeoman, — — of the
same, printer, and Richard Broughton of Whitecross Street, —,
for the said Robert for assaulting and beating the watch.
Sess. Roll 532/6.
Sess. Reg. 2/83.
16 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Philip Watkins [Wadkins] of Whitecross Street, tailor, William
Godsall of Golding Lane, plasterer, and Jenkin — of —,
plasterer, for the said Philip to keep the peace.
Sess. Roll 532/7.
Sess. Reg. 2/83.
14 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Warde of St. John Street, victualler, and — —
of the same, cook, for the said Thomas for victualling without
licence.
Sess. Roll 532/8.
Sess. Reg. 2/83.
5 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
— Griffin of Goswell Street, innholder, Thomas Hill of
Witton, co. Warwick, gentleman, and — — of Clerkenwell,
gentleman, for William Juckes of Birmingham, co. Warwick, gentleman, to keep the peace towards John Corsey of Turnmill Street,
gentleman; and of Thomas Tailor of the same, tailor, and the said
John Corsey for Edward Sherley of St. John Street, gentleman, to
keep the peace towards the said William Juckes; and of the said
Thomas Tailor and Robert Reynolds of Shoe Lane, cutler, for the
said John Corsey to keep the peace towards the said William Juckes;
and of the said Thomas Hill and William Juckes to give evidence
against Jane Bennet for a felony.
Sess. Roll 532/9, 10, 88, 99, 200.
Sess. Reg. 2/82, 83.
1 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Lewis Fludde of Golding Lane, St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate,
pinmaker, and John Smith of Whitecross Street, pinmaker, for
Edward Fludd of Clerkenwell, yeoman, for beating and abusing the
officer in the execution of his office.
Sess. Roll 532/11.
Sess. Reg. 2/82.
G.D.R. 2/25.
21 May, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Robert Bennett of Chiswell Street, cobbler, to give evidence
against Anthony Ruffe and Valentine Buck for felony.
Respited until the next, and then came and gave evidence in London,
therefore is discharged.
Sess. Roll 532/12.
Sess. Reg. 2/82.
16 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Frances F— of Cow Cross, widow, to give evidence against
Katherine Jones of the same, spinster; and of Henry Pyerson, joiner,
and Richard Hill, yeoman, both of the same, for the said Katherine
to appear.
The said Katherine respited for better enquiry by the Justices' order.
Sess. Roll 532/13, 105.
Sess. Roll 535/111.
G.D.R. 2/25, 25d, 30.
11 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Grace Pallmer of Whitecross Street, widow, to give evidence
against Mary Coocke of Shoe Lane, spinster, for stealing a smock
and a shirt; and of Roger — of Gracious Street, tailor, and
Thomas Davys of Wood Street, bricklayer, for the said Mary to appear.
Sess. Roll 532/14, 21.
G.D.R. 2/24d.
13 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Richard Larance of St. Mildred's, Poultry, haberdasher, to give
evidence against Ann Hall of Cow Cross, spinster; and of Thomas
Pierson of the same, victualler, and Theodore Massey of Snow Hill,
chandler, for the said Ann to appear.
Sess. Roll 532/15, 107.
G.D.R. 2/24d.
27 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Hubbersted of Clerkenwell, tailor, to give evidence against
Mary Foorde, for a petticoat from Elizabeth Hubbersted.
The said Mary to be sent to Bridewell.
Sess. Roll 532/16, 200.
G.D.R. 2/22d.
20 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Nicholls of St. Anne and St. Agnes, grocer, to give evidence
against Barnaby Littgould [Litgolde] for stealing a cloak.
The said Barnaby to be sent to the "Barmowdes".
Sess. Roll 532/17, 200.
G.D.R. 2/22d.
2 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
— Parsons of Clerkenwell, chandler, for Agnes, wife of
William Willyams of the same, yeoman, suspected to be privy to her
husband's stealing of goods from Thomas Carter and William Brayntley.
Sess. Roll 532/20.
G.D.R. 2/24d.
24 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
R— Skellinge of St. Sepulchre's, brewer, and Geoffrey Emmes
of the same, cordwainer, for William Jackson of the same, yeoman,
suspected to have robbed certain countrymen who were not present
to give evidence, and only desired by their friends that he might be
stayed till they might be sent for, and so was bailed.
Sess. Roll 532/22.
G.D.R. 2/24d.
22 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Pill— of Clerkenwell, yeoman, and Gregory Browne of
the same, tailor, for Roland Clarke of the same, yeoman, for stealing
a cloak from Edward Mathewes.
Sess. Roll 532/23.
G.D.R. 2/24d.
11 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
— Holloway of St. John Street, yeoman, and Robert Richard
of the same, chandler, for Anthony Pallmer of the same, chandler,
for embezzling and purloining certain goods from the said Riccard
his master.
Sess. Roll 532/24.
Sess. Reg. 2/71, 80.
G.D.R. 2/24d.
23 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Edward Foster of St. Andrew's, Holborn, bricklayer, and Luke
Perke of St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, bricklayer, both for converting a barn in "Blumesbury" into divers tenements, having had
oftentimes warning to surcease.
Sess. Roll 532/25.
Sess. Reg. 2/86.
19 February, 11 James I [A.D. 1613–14].
Robert Moore of St. Martin's in the Fields, —, and Mark
Thwaytes of Westminster, gentleman, for Manus Maxey of St.
Martin's aforesaid, yeoman, for begetting Ann Drywall with child.
Sess. Roll 532/28.
Sess. Reg. 2/82.
— [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Bright of London, linendraper, and Edward Lee of the
Strand, tailor, for Isabel, wife of the said Edward, for misdemeanour
in the house of Michael Webbe of Uxbridge.
Sess. Roll 532/29.
Sess. Reg. 2/82.
24 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John — of Uxbridge, weaver, and Arthur Palmer of the
same, yeoman, for the said Arthur to appear.
Sess. Roll 532/30.
Sess. Reg. 2/82.
16 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Staple of St. John Zachary, tailor, and Humphrey Knight of
St. Mary Magdalen's, tailor, for William Jones, son of William Jones
of the Old Change, drawer, and for Francis Ebden, servant to Richard
Arnett of the same, tailor, and for Joan Goldinge of Shoreditch,
spinster: all to answer Ann Browne and Dorothy Poole.
Sess. Roll 532/31.
Sess. Reg. 2/87.
29 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Ellis Allington of St. Gregory's, st—, and Thomas Pierce of
St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, joiner, for John Sawford of St. Botolph's-without-Aldgate, drayman, for divers misdemeanours, upon the
complaint of Richard Housse [?].
Sess. Roll 532/33.
Sess. Reg. 2/85.
10 May, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Robert Osberne of St. Andrew's, Holborn, gentleman, and Edmund
Blake of the same, carpenter, for Nicholas Elmes of St. Andrew's
aforesaid, tallow-chandler, for beating and abusing Isabel Drinkewater.
Respited to the next by the Court, but owes a fee.
Sess. Roll 532/35.
15 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Trevor of "Frengebury" [Frindsbury], co.Kent, gentleman,
and John Syson of Clerkenwell, cook, to give evidence against
Edward Buckingham.
The said Edward delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 532/36, 200.
G.D.R. 2/22d.
4 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Rosamye [Rosannye] Morris, John Clerke and Richard Lancaster
of Westminster, joiners, for the said Rosamye for beating and hurting
Thomas Filer and his wife.
Sess. Roll 532/37.
Sess. Reg. 2/85.
20 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Roland Bowen of Westminster, gentleman, and Robert Hughes
of the same, yeoman, for the said Roland for begetting Isabel Fleming
with child. "He hath since maried her as I am informed" [i.e.,
Edward Forsett, esquire, Justice].
Sess. Roll 532/38.
Sess. Reg. 2/85.
2 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Richard Arnold, servant to Thomas Richardson of Lincoln's Inn,
esquire, to give evidence against Alice Walters [Waters].
The said Alice delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 532/39, 200.
G.D.R. 2/22d.
19 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
George Manfield of Wapping, sailor [tailor], and George —
and Henry Hall of Stepney, mariners, for the said George Manfield
to appear.
Sess. Roll 532/40, 200.
Sess. Reg. 2/87.
22 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Lacye of Whitechapel, victualler, Roger Stile of the same,
chandler, and Thomas Barnard of Thames Street, farrier, for the said
Thomas Lacye for keeping very ill rule in his house.
Sess. Roll 532/41.
Sess. Reg. 2/84.
23 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Pratt of Wapping Wall, sailor, William Townsend, cooper,
and Edward Garrett, tailor, both of the same, for the said John for
victualling without licence.
Sess. Roll 532/42.
Sess. Reg. 2/84.
15 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Zacharias Gilbye of Poplar, victualler, and Thomas Randall of
Limehouse, baker, for the said Zacharias for keeping ill order and
lewd company in his house.
Sess. Roll 532/43.
Sess. Reg. 2/84.
25 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Robert Prichard, Richard, Davys and Peter Hyball of St. Katherine's-next-the-Tower of London, feltmakers, for the said Robert for having
another woman in bed with him and Lora his wife.
Sess. Roll 532/44.
Sess. Reg. 2/84.
1 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Ralph Williams of Ratcliffe, cordwainer, charged to counsel a
maidservant of his neighbour's to steal; and of Richard Overton of
the same, tapster, to give evidence against the said Ralph for enticing
the said Richard's maidservant to run away and abuse her master.
Sess. Roll 532/45, 47.
Sess. Reg. 2/84.
23 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
William Daniell of Knockfergus in Stepney, "chimpneysweaper",
for Joan his wife for being drunk and very disordered at that time.
Sess. Roll 532/46.
Sess. Reg. 2/84.
7 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Samuel Glasebrooke of St. Bartholomew's-the-Great, shoemaker,
and William Standishe of —, London, saddler, for Edward
Hiller of St. Martin's-le-Grand, tailor, and Andrew Glasebrooke of
St. Anne's-within-Aldersgate, surgeon.
Both bound over upon the information of the constable of High
Holborn.
Sess. Roll 532/48, 49.
Sess. Reg. 2/82.
12 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Leonard Janson of Gray's Inn Lane, currier, to give evidence
against Andrew Muskett of the same [High Holborn], porter; and of
John Limber of High Holborn, baker, and David Flud of Gray's
Inn Lane, schoolmaster, for the said Andrew to appear.
Sess. Roll 532/52, 54.
Sess. Reg. 2/89.
G.D.R. 2/24d.
2 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Sharpe of Uxbridge, yeoman, and Richard Cutler of the
same, butcher, for the said Richard to appear.
Handed over further in bail to George Elridge, smith, and Hugh
Samford, both of the same.
Roger Golde seeks the peace against the said Richard, and is
handed in bail to Roger Lee of Uxbridge, baker, and William Roberts
of the same, yeoman.
Sess. Roll 532/55.
Sess. Reg. 2/82, 123.
22 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Hugh Sandford of Uxbridge, yeoman, and Richard Lyons of the
same, saddler, for John Grigge of the same, yeoman, touching the
robbing of Sir Edward Hobbye his house, which he is suspected for.
Sess. Roll 532/56.
G.D.R. 2/24d.
16 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Reeve of St. Andrew's, High Holborn, tailor, Thomas
Porkes and — — of St. —the-Great, tailors, for the
said Thomas Reeve to appear; and of George Taylor of Islington,
yeoman, to give evidence against the said Thomas Reeve.
Sess. Roll 532/58.
G.D.R. 2/25.
5 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Patrick of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, yeoman, William
Bingham, coachmaker, and Henry Buntinge, innholder, both of the
same, for the said John for hurting and wounding Thomas Payne.
Sess. Roll 532/59.
Sess. Reg. 2/85.
20 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
William Bateman of St. Clement Danes, carman, John Loade and
Thomas Collins of the same, yeoman, for the said William for sending a challenge to Thomas Manlie.
Sess. Roll 532/60.
Sess. Reg. 2/85.
30 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Fawkener of High Holborn, yeoman, and Richard Dale of
the same, tailor, to give evidence against Thomas Jorden [Jurden].
The said Thomas delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 532/61, 200.
G.D.R. 2/22d.
23 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Henry Higgs of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, yeoman, John Broms
steede, innholder, and Peter Downam, chandler, both of the same,
for the said Henry for stealing seven saddles and other goods forth
of the house of George Fullerton in the same.
Sess. Roll 532/63.
G.D.R. 2/24d.
18 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Sharpe of Uxbridge, victualler, and Samson Wrighte of
the same, tailor, for Francis Samford of the same, tapster, to prosecute
Jane Harrison for picking his pocket; and of George Aldridge of the
same, blacksmith, for suffering the said Jane to escape, that was
committed to his charge with a mittimus to be sent to Newgate.
Sess. Roll 532/64, 65.
Sess. Reg. 2/87.
G.D.R. 2/24d.
30 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Barbara, wife of Thomas Conway of St. Botolph's-without-Aldgate, vintner, to prosecute Julius Moseley of Wapping, vintner,
for felony.
Sess. Roll 532/68.
G.D.R. 2/24d.
15 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Edward Parrye of Chancery Lane, gentleman, John Gethin of
the same, —, and Edward Coocke of Holborn, victualler, for
the said Parrye for begetting Jane Bates with child.
Sess. Roll 532/69.
Sess. Reg. 2/85.
11 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Alexander Waters of Shoreditch, haberdasher, John Birde, porter,
and Edmund Price, cobbler, both of the same, for Thomas Bower
alias Upchurche of the same, yeoman, for hurting Priscilla Dewberrey
with a cart.
Sess. Roll 532/73.
Sess. Reg. 2/84.
10 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Maior of Whitecross Street, sawyer, Jerome Ha—,
tailor, and Richard Tree, carpenter, both of the same, for the said
John to keep the peace towards Alice Berrey; and Mr. Juxon, the
minister of St. Giles', is to end all matters between the said John and
Matthew Hall.
Sess. Roll 532/74.
Sess. Reg. 2/84.
10 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Tobias Machin [Macham] of St. Sepulchre's, yeoman, Edward
— of the same, butcher, and John Hall of St. Botolph's, Aldgate,
girdler, for the said Tobias to keep the peace towards James Bouker
[Bowker] of Cow Cross, fishmonger, and Thomas Buttresse [Buttris]
of the same, butcher; and of John Durham of the same, butcher,
for the said James to keep the peace towards the said Tobias.
Sess. Roll 532/75.
Sess. Roll 534/12.
Sess. Reg. 2/83, 113.
14 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Ralph Dickenson of Clerkenwell, labourer, Andrew Byers of the
same, bricklayer, and Thomas Cope of St. Andrew's, Holborn,
carpenter, for the said Ralph for exercising the trade of a plasterer
not having been apprenticed thereto according to the law.
Sess. Roll 532/76.
Sess. Reg. 2/83.
14 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Hall of Cow Cross, grocer, and William Hobson of St.
B—, haberdasher, for the said John for begetting Alice Bell with
child.
Sess. Roll 532/78.
Sess. Reg. 2/83.
25 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Newton of St. Bartholomew's-the-Less, haberdasher, Robert
Hamblen of St. Bride's, gentleman, and Henry Claye of Whitecross
Street, gentleman, for the said John to keep the peace towards
Richard Middleton.
Sess. Roll 532/80.
Sess. Reg. 2/83.
16 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Ralph Copson of Goswell Street, goldsmith, and Tobias Attkins
of the same, wiredrawer, for Susan Phellips [Phillipps] of Turnmill
Street, spinster, to keep the peace towards Eleanor Austen; and of
John Austen and Richard Blisse of Turnmill Street, glovers, and
James Wheeler of Goswell Street, cobbler, for the said John to keep
the peace towards Emmanuel Woodfall.
Sess. Roll 532/82, 83.
Sess. Reg. 2/83.
14 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Carter of Whitecross Street, victualler, Lawrence Bateman,
baker, and Daniel Bruggey, dyer, both of the same, for the said
Thomas for victualling without licence; and of Thomas Flenders of
Clerkenwell, victualler, Richard Cape, tailor, and William Parret,
yeoman, both of the same, for the said Thomas for the like; and of
Richard Gregory and John Gregory of the same, victuallers, for the
said Richard Gregory for the like; and of Timothy Pedcoate of St.
Sepulchre's, brewer, and Baldwin Turner of Clerkenwell, tailor, for
Elizabeth Fleyre [Fleare, Fleere] of the same, widow, for the like.
The said Thomas Flenders handed over further in bail to Thomas
Lawrence of the same, yeoman.
The said Elizabeth granted a licence.
Sess. Roll 532/81, 84, 85, 87.
Sess. Reg. 2/83, 90.
12 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Roberts of Pie Corner, London, yeoman, John Staples
and Miles Gurnell of the same, cooks, for the said Thomas for making an affray and tumult in the streets, and beating Mary Hassett.
Sess. Roll 532/86.
Sess. Reg. 2/83.
1 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Richard Pryce [Price] of Golding Lane, gentleman, George
Hutchenson of the same, pinmaker, and Richard Gardiner of Clerkenwell, baker, for the said Richard Pryce to keep the peace towards
Stephen Abbot.
Sess. Roll 532/89.
Sess. Reg. 2/82.
7 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
James Emerley of Smithfield Bar, butcher, for Agnes Abraham
of Golding Lane, spinster, to give evidence against John Fynnick
[Fynnycke, Phenye] of Old Street, yeoman, charged to have two
wives living; and of Richard Meane, yeoman, and Thomas Collyns,
tailor, both of the same, for the said John to appear, and for the said
John and Sarah his wife to keep the peace towards the said Agnes.
The said John not guilty.
Sess. Roll 532/96, 106.
Sess. Roll 534/51.
Sess. Reg. 2/84, 108.
G.D.R. 2/23, 25.
3 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Ann Evans of Turnmill Street, widow, to give evidence against
John Evans.
Sess. Roll 532/100, 200.
8 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Snell of Ratcliffe, tobacco-pipemaker, and John Read of
the same, stationer, for Joan Parr of the same, widow, to appear; and
of Richard Stucklye of Limehouse, chandler, to give evidence against
the said Joan.
Sess. Roll 532/108, 109.
Sess. Reg. 2/84.
25 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Burcher of St. Clement Danes, victualler, and Elizabeth his
wife, to answer William Wellington, gentleman.
Sess. Roll 532/110, 200.
Sess. Reg. 2/87.
5 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Richard Louch [Lowche] of St. Clement Danes, cook, to answer
Henry Pamon and others.
Sess. Roll 532/111.
Sess. Reg. 2/86.
— July, 11 James I [A.D. 1613].
— — and John Cooper for John Taylor of Pinner,
yeoman, for taking away a forest bill, being the goods of John Smythe
of Harefield.
Sess. Roll 532/115.
G.D.R. 2/25.
17 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Richard Rufford of Ratcliffe, cordwainer, and John Rufford of the
same, carpenter, for the said Richard for using his trade unlawfully.
Sess. Roll 532/116.
Sess. Reg. 2/84.
25 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
William Cock of Limehouse, tailor, to give evidence against
Thomas Seely [Seeley] for giving poison to his mother.
The said Thomas delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 532/117, 200.
G.D.R. 2/22d.
24 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Brian Lymscombe of Limehouse, carpenter, and John Smith of
St. Botolph's-without-Aldgate, leatherseller, for Mary, wife of James
Burt of Ratcliffe, sailor, accused of murdering her child.
Richard Marshe of Ratcliffe, tailor, to give evidence against the said
Mary and Sarah Burte.
Sess. Roll 532/120.
Sess. Reg. 2/86.
G.D.R. 2/25.
5 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Elizabeth Baylye alias Crabb of Hounslow, innholder, to answer
the complaint of Daniel Abraham, a Frenchman.
Sess. Roll 532/121.
Sess. Reg. 2/88.
11 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
William Toby of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, gentleman, and Francis
Leigh of the same, tailor, for Rawlins Allen and Gawen Talbot of
the same, gentlemen, to keep the peace towards Thomas Matson and
William Nicholson of the same, tailors.
Sess. Roll 532/124, 126.
Sess. Reg. 2/87.
30 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Lewis Morris of Westminster, labourer, Henry —, baker,
and John Beck, labourer, both of the same, for the said Lewis to keep
the peace towards Joan, wife of Thomas Williams of the same,
labourer.
Sess. Roll 532/125.
Sess. Reg. 2/87.
5 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Charles Wood and Nicholas Bond of Isleworth, gentlemen, for
John Kely [Kelley] alias Cooke of the same, yeoman, and for Thomas
Kempe of the same, gentleman, both for rescuing a prisoner from
Ambrose Bord [Boarde] the bailiff, being attached with a writ for
good behaviour.
The said John handed over further in bail to Gawen Keley of
Leadenhall, yeoman, and Henry Foster of Cree Church, pewterer.
Sess. Roll 532/127, 128.
Sess. Reg. 2/87, 91.
14 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
William Boswell of Tottenham, smith, for detaining the wages of
Thomas Lowesly, and for enticing men's servants to the alehouse
and playing at unlawful games.
Sess. Roll 532/129.
Sess. Reg. 2/85.
26 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
William Rowly of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, gentleman, for
William Parfitt of Limehouse, mariner, and for Grace, wife of the
said Rowly: both for an outrageous breach of the peace; and of
William Borred the elder of St. Michael's, [Paternoster] Royal, currier,
for William Borred the younger of the same, gentleman, for the like;
and of — — of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, gentleman, and
Barnaby — of —, co. Hertford, gentleman, for Henry Man
of St. Giles' aforesaid, gentleman, for the like; and of the said Henry
and Thomas Merricke of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, labourer, for
Alice Sherwood of Norton Folgate, widow, to be of good behaviour;
and of Richard Puller of Norton Folgate, tailor, for Robert Woodhouse
of the same, vintner, to give evidence against the said Borred, Man
and others for a breach of the peace in the house of the said
Woodhouse.
Sess. Roll 532/32, 34, 130, 132, 133, 135.
Sess. Reg. 2/85.
23 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Richard Wheeler [?] and Thomas Buttres of St. Sepulchre's,
butchers, for George Owen of the same, butcher, for abusing Mr.
Whetherall, constable of St. John Street, in the execution of his
office.
Sess. Roll 532/134.
Sess. Reg. 2/85.
14 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Foster of the Inner Temple, esquire, and Francis Townley
of Littleton, esquire, for John Corke of St. John Street, gentleman,
to appear.
Sess. Roll 532/136.
Sess. Reg. 2/82.
13 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Jarrold [Garrold] of Friern Barnet, yeoman, to answer
Richard Dowly for harbouring common cozeners and cheaters in his
tippling-house.
Sess. Roll 532/138.
Sess. Reg. 2/82.
13 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Oswald Smith of Limehouse, sailor, and Hugh Jackson of the
same, victualler, for Robert Dorsetter of the same, joiner, to appear;
and of Richard — of Wapping, waterman, and Thomas Foord
of Ratcliffe, sailor, for Henry Tincombe [Tyncombe] of Limehouse,
sailor, to appear; and of Philip Downham of St. Katherine's, glover,
and Robert Holdard of Ratcliffe, sailor, for Robert Carpenter of the
same [Limehouse], sailor, to appear; and of Richard Grise of Limehouse, sailor, to give evidence against the said Carpenter, Tincombe
and Dorsetter for stealing a purse with 18s. 6d. in it, and twenty-one
single pence from the said Richard Grise.
Sess. Roll 532/139, 140, 141, 145.
Sess. Reg. 2/86.
12 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
William Shawe of St. Katherine's, goldsmith, and Ralph Ratcherford
of the same, —, for Mary, wife of Thomas Jobson, labourer,
to keep the peace towards Margaret Rogers of the same.
Sess. Roll 532/142.
Sess. Reg. 2/86.
14 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Peter Haward, citizen and draper of London, and Anthony Diaper
of London, merchant-tailor, for Richard Dipper of London, clothworker, to keep the peace towards Abraham Cowper, the Deputy
"Almager"; and also to be answerable to the Duke of Lennox for
two kersey cloths which he took violently from the constable, and
for five kerseys which were also seized upon by the Duke's
Commission.
Sess. Roll 532/143.
Sess. Reg. 2/86.
12 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Perkin of Ratcliffe, bricklayer, and John Cave of the same,
sawyer, for Richard Buffoote of the same, labourer, to appear; and
of Thomas Cox of Wapping, weaver, to give evidence against the
said Richard for stealing certain of his goods and chattels.
Sess. Roll 532/144.
Sess. Roll 533/165.
Sess. Reg. 2/86.
12 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Simcock [Symcocke] of London [Cambridge], gentleman,
to give evidence against George Barghe about the murder of Roger
Noble, late citizen and girdler of London.
The said George handed over further until the Assizes and delivered
to the gaol of Surrey for a murder done there.
Sess. Roll 532/146, 200.
Sess. Reg. 2/88.
G.D.R. 2/22d.
9 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Lawrence of Gracious Street, yeoman, to give evidence
against Ellen Tompson for picking his wife's pocket, and taking
thereout — in gold and silver.
Sess. Roll 532/146a.
13 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Writ of supersedeas, witnessed by E. Coke at Westminster, for
Grace, wife of Hugh Gurganye of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, gentleman,
who had been bound to appear on the morrow of Holy Trinity; also
a writ concerning the same Grace, dated 13 —, 11 James I
[A.D. 1613–14]; and another writ of supersedeas, dated 29 October,
11 James I [A.D. 1613], endorsed that it is allowed by Francis Michell,
esquire, into whose hands it first came.
Sess. Roll 532/91, 92, 93.
Indictments of:—
— July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Margery Dutchfeild [Dichfield] of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, widow,
for an assault and battery on Margery Noble of the same, and for
striking her in the house of Sir Lewis Lewkenor in the presence
of the constable.
Sureties:—Philip Amptle and George Cartwright of the same,
yeomen.
Sess. Roll 532/112, 148.
Sess. Reg. 2/86.
P.R.B. 1/33.
13 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Nicholas Ward [Wardde] of Whitechapel, drayman [brewer], for
hurting Libia Carter, the child of Rowland Carter, on the head with
his cart at the same, being warned to stay it, so that she is in danger
of her life.
Prosecutors:—Martha, wife of the said Rowland, John Cope,
Tryamor Enyon of Whitechapel, brewer.
Sureties:—John Grymes of East Greenwich, co. Kent, esquire,
and Peter Ward of Whitechapel [Wapping], tailor.
Sess. Roll 532/118, 131, 149.
Sess. Reg. 2/85, 91.
P.R.B. 1/33.
28 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Samuel Woollye of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, baker, for an assault
and battery on Michael Pike at the same.
Prosecutor:—Ann Pike.
Sess. Roll 532/150.
P.R.B. 1/33.
3 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Stephen Cleave [Cleeve] of Ludlow, co. Hereford, gentleman, and
Francis Southwell of Winchester, co. Hants, gentleman, for assaulting
Thomas Harryson [Harrison] of St. Andrew's, Holborn, chandler,
at Cow Cross, and striking and wounding him with their swords.
Sureties:—John Powell of Land—, gentleman, and Richard
Betts of Higham, co. Kent, gentleman, for the said Stephen; and
— Orrell of Tottenham High Cross, gentleman, Philip Hacklett
of Eaton near Leominster, co. Hereford, gentleman, and Edward
Southwell of the Strand, gentleman, for the said Francis.
Sess. Roll 532/26, 27, 151.
Sess. Reg. 2/80, 82.
P.R.B. 1/33.
9 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Elizabeth [Margaret], wife of John Corsey of Turnmill Street [St.
John Street], gentleman [deleted], and Philip Forde of the same [St.
John Street], yeoman, for an assault and battery on Grace, wife of
Michael Genninges at the same.
The said Philip acknowledged.
Prosecutors:— —, Michael Acton.
Sureties:— Francis Stone and — Smyth of Clerkenwell,
haberdashers.
Sess. Roll 532/71, 72, 152.
Sess. Reg. 2/84.
16 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Henry Ballarde of Cow Cross, yeoman, for an assault and battery
on John Lawrence [Larance] and Walter Goulde at the same.
Prosecutor:—Matthew —.
Sess. Roll 532/153.
Sess. Reg. 2/85.
17 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Noye of Chiswick, gentleman, for an assault and battery
on Richard Bushe at Hammersmith on Sunday.
Respited to the next for bail and to be of good behaviour, and
for speaking peremptorily to the Justice, Sir William Smith, saying
"Are you a Justice", holding his sword in his hand.
Sureties:—Edward Bradwell of St. Sepulchre's, haberdasher,
and William Heywarde of the same, yeoman.
Sess. Roll 532/154.
Sess. Reg. 2/86.
G.D.R. 2/24, 25, 27d.
11 July, James I [A.D. 1614].
Isabel, wife [widow] of John Hunte of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields,
yeoman, and Alexander Fardell of the same, yeoman [of the Barbican,
button-maker], for breaking into the house of Philip Amptill of the
same, yeoman, at the same, and unjustly taking possession of it from
the said Philip.
Acknowledged. The said Alexander fined 2s.
Sureties for the said Alexander:—John Tud— of —,
whitebaker, and Robert Lee of the same, cutler.
Sess. Roll 532/18, 94, 155.
Sess. Reg. 2/87, 88.
G.D.R. 2/25.
30 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Dixon [Dickson] of Acton, yeoman [of Walton-on-Thames,
co. Surrey, butcher], for an assault and battery on Thomas Evington
[Evanton] of Acton, gentleman, at the same; and of the said Thomas
for an assault and battery on the said John.
Both acknowledged and fined 2s. 6d. The parties are agreed.
Prosecutors:—Alice Weste, George Tye.
Sureties for the said John:—Thomas Sutleife of —, —,
and George Stills of the same, butcher.
Sess. Roll 532/122, 123, 156, 157.
Sess. Reg. 2/87.
1 March, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
William Beswicke of St. Andrew's, Holborn, yeoman, William
Cooke of the same, gentleman, Thomas Wilford of the same, gentleman, and Anne his wife, Mary, wife of Matthew Peckard of the same,
yeoman, Helen Moore of the same, spinster, Katherine, Lady Cornewallis of the same, widow, Mary, wife of Thomas Bateman of the
same, embroiderer, Richard Awberry of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields,
yeoman, Thomas Abington of the same, gentleman, Robert Vaughan,
Robert Horkyn, Edward Kynsman and John Waldron of the same,
gentlemen, William Martin of St. Sepulchre's, yeoman, William
Attersburye of St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, yeoman, and Charles
Middleton of Hendon, yeoman, all for not coming to church for the
space of two months.
Also Robert Powell and William Allyson, yeoman, and William
Hodgkins, gentleman, all of St. Andrew's, Holborn, all deleted.
Proclamation was made.
Sess. Roll 532/158.
P.R.B. 1/33, 33d.
25 May, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Alice Lenyger [Leniger] of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, spinster, for
stealing a brass pot worth 10s., a rug worth 40s., and a bolster worth
15s. from Richard Pyke, gentleman, at the same.
At large.
The examination upon the file of the last Sessions.
Prosecutor:—Ann Pyke.
Sess. Roll 532/159.
G.D.R. 2/24, 24d.
P.R.B. 1/33.
1 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Elizabeth Cleere of St. Sepulchre's, widow, for assaulting Henry
Smith, clerk, rector of the parish church of East Horsley, co. Surrey,
and putting him in fear of his life, and robbing him of a cipres hatband worth 5s., a purse worth 1d., and two pieces of gold worth 22s.,
at Chancery Lane.
Not guilty.
Sureties:—John Sly of St. Sepulchre's, shoemaker, and R—
— of the same, yeoman.
Sess. Roll 532/53, 57, 161.
G.D.R. 2/24, 25, 28.
24 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Griffen and Francis Nethercott of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields,
yeomen, for stealing seven iron bars worth 10s. from William
[Richard] Ockolde of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, gentleman, at St. Martin's Lane.
Guilty, fined 3s. 4d.
Prosecutor:—David Jackman.
Sess. Roll 532/162, 200.
Sess. Reg. 2/84.
G.D.R. 2/24.
— June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Nicholas Stanes [Staynes] alias Tayne of Shoreditch, yeoman, for
stealing a bright bay gelding worth £10, and a cloudy-grey gelding
with one eye worth £6, belonging to Sir Edmund Wylde, Knight,
at the same.
Not guilty.
Prosecutors:—William Shawe, Thomas Brewer, Nicholas Browne.
Sess. Roll 532/163, 200.
G.D.R. 2/24.
25 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Dorothy Magicke of St. Andrew's, Holborn, spinster, for using
diabolical witchcrafts, enchantments, charms and sorceries against
Thomas Poole and Thomasine, wife of Walter Heath [Heathe], at
the same, with intent to kill them.
Guilty, remanded to prison for a year without bail.
She is to be set upon the pillory four times in the year and there
openly to confess her offence, and then to find sureties for her good
behaviour hereafter.
Prosecutors:—Lettice Happer, Thomas Abbott.
Sess. Roll 532/164, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23d.
13 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Dominic Lopus of St. John Street, yeoman, for an assault and
battery on Richard Barnes, constable, and John Bramstone, headborough, both at the same.
Guilty, fined £3. 6s. 8d. on each charge, and has judgment to be
set in the stocks with a paper on his head in the place where the offence
was done, and from thence to be remanded to prison for six months,
and not to be discharged till he hath found four sureties, subsidy
men to be bound for his good behaviour. He was released upon
warrant from Mr. Recorder.
Sess. Roll 532/165, 166, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23d.
7 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Richard Clarke and William Clarke of London, yeomen, for
stealing six wether sheep worth £3. 6s., belonging to John Stoughton,
at Saffron Hill, also two wether sheep worth 24s., belonging to
George Hutches, at the same.
Not guilty.
Prosecutor:—Richard Bannester of Field Lane, butcher, who was
handed over in bail to John Haydon of Cow Cross, merchant-tailor,
and John Fisher of Clerkenwell, cordwainer, for buying sheep of the
said Richard and William Clarke in a back field at Islington at a low
price.
Sess. Roll 532/167, 168.
Sess. Reg. 2/87.
G.D.R. 2/23d.
26 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
William Feilde alias "Boldface [Bouldfaste] Will" of St. Clement
Danes, yeoman, for breaking into the house of John Prestwood at
Old Street about twelve o'clock at night, and stealing seven pewter
platters worth 20s., a pewter posset-pot worth 5s., a pewter pot
worth 2d., a pewter pottle-pot worth 4s., a pewter basin worth 2s.
and a cloak worth 6s., belonging to the said John.
Guilty, no goods, to be hanged.
Prosecutors:—Alexander Collins [deleted] of St. Clement Danes,
yeoman, John Didmister, cutler, John Cotten, gentleman, John
Payne [deleted], yeoman, all of the same.
Sess. Roll 532/114, 169, 200.
Sess. Reg. 2/82.
G.D.R. 2/23d.
1 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Fritherne of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, yeoman, for breaking
into the house of John Wilkes of the same, leatherdresser, at the same,
about twelve o'clock at night, and stealing five pairs of boots worth
10s., a shirt worth 12d., and a pair of breeches worth 18s., belonging
to the said John Wilkes.
Guilty, no goods, to be hanged.
Sess. Roll 532/62, 170, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23d.
24 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Wilmore of St. John Street, yeoman, for assaulting John
Fisher of Clerkenwell, cobbler, at St. John Street, and stealing 5s.
in money out of his pocket [and for cutting his purse].
Guilty, no goods, to be hanged.
Prosecutor:—William Burden, servant to Thomas Kent of Chick
Lane, farrier.
Sess. Roll 532/103, 171, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23d.
23 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Agnes Bourne of the Minories within the Liberty of the Tower
of London, spinster, for stealing a woman's gown worth 10s. from
John Poulter of the same, at the same.
Not guilty.
Prosecutor:—Joan, wife of the said John.
Sureties:—George Dowson of St. Michael's, Cornhill, cloth-worker, and Piers Richardson of St. Peter's, Cornhill, merchant-tailor.
Sess. Roll 532/66, 67, 172.
G.D.R. 2/23d, 24d.
12 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Brookes of Stepney, goldsmith, for stealing a petticoat worth
23s., a hat worth 22s., a hat lined with taffety worth 15s., three ruffs
worth 35s., a safeguard worth 8s. and an apron worth 18d. from
George Browne at the same.
Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, to be branded, but
remanded to prison without bail.
Prosecutors:—Rebecca —, John —
Sess. Roll 532/173, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23d.
20 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Henry Bourne [Browne] and William Clarke of Edgware, yeomen,
for stealing twenty wether sheep worth £17 from Richard Abraham,
gentleman, at the same; and of the said William for stealing sixteen
wether sheep each worth 15s. from Thomas Fanshawe at Stepney.
The said Henry acknowledges, but to be hanged for a felony
done in London.
The said William guilty, seeks the book but does not have it
because he had it before, therefore to be hanged. Respited for the
Bermudas.
Prosecutors:—John James, Henry Haley, George Barnard, Thomas
Cruchlowe, gentleman.
Sess. Roll 532/174, 174a, 200.
Sess. Roll 535/111.
G.D.R. 2/17, 23d, 26d, 30, 33d.
8 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Griffin Waters of Highgate, labourer, for stealing 40lb. of pewter
worth 20s. and a brass mortar worth 2s. from Thomas Harrison at
the same.
Guilty, no goods, to be hanged. There appears on evidence to
have been a burglary at [blank], co. Hertford, therefore he cannot
have benefit of clergy at this.
Prosecutor:—Joan, wife of the said Thomas Harrison.
Sess. Roll 532/175, 200.
G.D.R. 2/22d, 23d.
1 October, 11 James I [A.D. 1613].
Thomas Bradley of London, yeoman, for stealing a piece of stuff
worth 18s., a crimson mantle worth —, a piece of crimson damask
stuff worth 30s. and a piece of fustian worth 5s. from Geoffrey
Swalman, gentleman, at the same.
Guilty, no goods, to be hanged. Respited for Cambridge. There
appears on evidence to have been a burglary at Cambridge, co.
Cambridge, therefore he cannot have benefit of clergy at this.
Sess. Roll 532/176, 200.
G.D.R. 2/22d, 23d.
15 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1613].
Edward Mayes [May] of Ratcliffe, mariner, for assaulting Christopher Morgan of Limehouse upon the highway, putting him in fear
of his life, and robbing him of a handkerchief worth 2d. and 6s. in
money out of his pocket.
Not guilty.
Prosecutor:—Edward Lea.
Sureties:—John Poole and William Bucke of St. Katherine's-next-the-Tower of London, feltmakers.
Sess. Roll 532/119, 177.
Sess. Reg. 2/87.
G.D.R. 2/23d, 25.
5 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1613].
Thomas Done [Don, Doane] of St. Margaret's, Westminster, yeoman, for breaking into the house of Nicholas Newewaye [Newaye]
of the same, victualler, at the same, between eleven and twelve
o'clock at night, and stealing fifteen pewter dishes worth 15s., sixteen
pewter saucers worth 3s. 4d., nine pewter quart pots worth 12s., a
pewter casting bottle worth 2s. 6d., a salt of "alcumye" worth
2s. 6d. and nine table-napkins worth 3s., belonging to the said Nicholas.
Guilty, no goods, to be hanged.
Prosecutors:—John Mansell, George Niccolls, Robert Compton
of Westminster, tailor, John Mansfield of the same, drawer, George
Medley of St. Clement Danes, tailor.
Sess. Roll 532/113, 178, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23d.
5 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Williamson of Whitechapel, labourer, for stealing three hogs
worth 15s., belonging to William Smith of the same, husbandman,
at the same.
Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, does not read, to be hanged.
Prosecutors:—Thomas Gittens of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, victualler, and John Hodgson of St. John Street, innholder.
Sess. Roll 532/50, 51, 179, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23d.
16 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Smith of Heston, labourer, for stealing a wether sheep worth
5s., belonging to Arthur Childe, at the same.
The said John also charged with stealing a sheep from Gideon
Awnsham.
Acknowledges, seeks the book, reads, to be branded.
Sess. Roll 532/180, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23d.
1 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Beeche of Grub Street, yeoman, for stealing a sheet worth
12d. and a pillowbeer worth 2s. from John Butcher, at the same.
Guilty to the value of 11½d., no goods, to be whipped.
Sess. Roll 532/181, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23d.
13 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
John Baker and Thomas Price [Pryce] of Hendon, yeomen, for
breaking into the house of Humphrey George of the same, yeoman,
at the same, and stealing a brass pot worth 6s. 8d., a brass "porsnett"
worth 6s., a brass kettle worth 18d., a brass chaser worth —, —
pieces of pewter worth 10s., six pewter spoons worth —, —
felt hats worth 6s., a towel worth —, and — bags worth 12d.,
belonging to the said Humphrey.
The said John guilty, no goods, to be hanged.
The said Thomas not guilty.
Sess. Roll 532/97, 182, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23.
14 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Joan [Jane] Sansom [Sanson] of Whitechapel, spinster, for stealing
a silver coral with a chain and four bells worth 30s., a silver bodkin,
a red mantle and other goods, including a half-coif, a black-work
square, a frame-work coif, a necklace of coral and an embroidered
coif, belonging to John Richardson [Richards] of Cannon Street,
draper.
Not guilty. To be sent to the Bermudas.
Order was made by the Court for Anthony Ashe, headborough
of Whitechapel, to restore to Jane, wife of the said John Richardson,
all the parcels of goods contained in the indictment of the said Joan
Sansom, the acquital of the said Joan notwithstanding.
Sess. Roll 532/147, 183, 200.
G.D.R. 2/22d, 23, 24.
16 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Burrowes and Robert Everett of Edgware, yeomen, for
assaulting Richard Shrimpton in the highway at Bushey Heath in the
parish of Little Stanmore, and robbing him of an inkhorn worth 3d.,
a knife worth 6d., and 2s. in money; also for assaulting Simon Bauldwyn [Baldwyn] at the same, and robbing him of 30 lb. of butter worth
10s., three cheeses worth 3s. and a "stone horse" colour sorrel
worth 40s; also for assaulting John Haley at the same, and robbing
him of a felt hat with a cipres band worth 10s., a falling-band worth
12d., a velvet girdle worth 12d., two handkerchiefs worth 12d., a
knife worth 4d., a cloak worth 20s., a gold ring worth 20s. and a
purse worth 5s. with 18d. in money in it.
Both guilty, no goods, to be hanged; the said Robert remanded
to prison after judgment, and both respited for the Bermudas.
Prosecutors:—Nicholas Cooke, Henry Dauncer.
Sess. Roll 532/184, 185, 186.
Sess. Roll 535/111.
G.D.R. 2/23, 30, 33d.
28 March, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Robert Fanninge of Uxbridge, barber, for stealing a gold ring
worth 5s. and a silver ring worth 2s. from Isabel Lea; and a silver
bodkin worth 2s. from Mary Cole, both at the same.
Not guilty, but he is respited for sureties for good behaviour.
Prosecutors:—Michael Webbe, Roger Merrell.
Sess. Roll 532/187.
G.D.R. 2/23.
30 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
George Harris of London, labourer, for being an incorrigible and
dangerous rogue and vagabond, to the disturbance of the inferior
sort of the people, at Clerkenwell; and of Robert Chambers of Golding
Lane, yeoman, for the like, at Golding Lane; and of John Bromley
of Clerkenwell, labourer, for the like, at Clerkenwell; and of Katherine
Dowley for the like.
The said Katherine not guilty.
The rest guilty; the said George has judgment deferred and he is
to be referred to the order of the Lord Mayor; the said Robert has
judgment deferred and he is to be sent back to his country where
he was born; the said John is to be branded with the letter R. according to the form of the Statute.
Prosecutors:—Thomas —, William Bailye, Richard Barnes
of Clerkenwell, constable.
Sess. Roll 532/101, 188, 189, 190, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23.
6 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Sybil Addams of Clerkenwell, spinster, for stealing three women's
ruffs worth 20s. and a petticoat worth 20s. from Christopher Beeston
of the same, gentleman, at the same.
Not guilty.
Prosecutors:—Ann Allen [deleted]; Ann Spratlinge, Sarah —,
Alice —.
Alice, wife of Edward Barnabey of Clerkenwell, yeoman, handed
over in bail to John Graves, glover, and John Watts,—maker,
both of the same, for receiving the said three ruff-bands stolen out
of the house of the said Christopher.
Sess. Roll 532/19, 95, 191.
Sess. Reg. 2/89.
G.D.R. 2/23, 25.
14 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Edward Kelley of St. John Street, yeoman, for stealing a cloak
of mingled colour worth 40s., a pair of hangers worth 2s. and a sword
worth 20s., belonging to Giles Pettit of St. Bartholomew's-the-Less,
gentleman, at St. John Street.
Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, does not read, to be hanged.
Sess. Roll 532/98, 192, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23.
25 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Elizabeth Powell alias Thomas and Elizabeth Bates of Hampstead,
spinsters, for breaking into the house of Thomas Crispe of West End
in Hampstead, labourer, about two o'clock in the afternoon, no one
being in the said house or outhouses, and stealing a woman's gown
worth 20s., a petticoat worth 6s., three sheets worth 20s., three
napkins worth 18d., a pillowbeer worth 12d. and divers other parcels
of linen worth 20s., belonging to the said Thomas.
The said Powell guilty, no goods, to be hanged.
The said Bates not guilty.
Prosecutor:—Dorothy Wheeler.
Sess. Roll 532/3, 193, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23.
12 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
William Dickenson of St. John Street, yeoman, for stealing a grey
gelding worth £4, belonging to Edmund Aulcocke, at the same.
Guilty, no goods, to be hanged.
Prosecutors:—John Hudson, Thomas Marshe.
Sess. Roll 532/194, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23.
5 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Peter Longe and William Jones of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields,
yeomen, for stealing three diaper napkins worth 10s. and three other
napkins worth 12d. from Anne, Lady Harrington, widow, at the
same.
Both guilty to the value of 11d., no goods, to be whipped.
Detained in the gaol of Newgate.
Prosecutors:—Price Morris of the same, gentleman, and his wife.
Sess. Roll 532/137, 195, 200.
Sess. Reg. 2/82.
G.D.R. 2/23.
22 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
James Hues [Hughes] of Clerkenwell, butcher, for assaulting
Nicholas Bretton of St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, gentleman, in
the highway at St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, and robbing him of a cloak
of sky colour worth 30s.
Guilty, no goods, to be hanged.
Sess. Roll 532/104, 196, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23.
20 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Thomas Davies of Westminster, yeoman, for stealing a cloak of
tawny colour worth 30s. from Walter Ennys of the same, yeoman,
at the same.
Guilty to the value of 10d., no goods, to be whipped.
Prosecutor:—John Pullman of St. John Street, yeoman.
Sess. Roll 532/102, 197, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23.
6 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Edward Stowte of St. Katherine's, yeoman, for stealing two
silver beakers worth £3 and a silver cup worth 20s. from Thomas
Harverde at the same.
Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, to be branded.
Prosecutors:—William Chapman of St. Katherine's-next-theTower of London, —, and Robert Richmond of the same,
victualler.
Sess. Roll 532/201.
Sess. Roll 533/44.
G.D.R. 2/26.
Coroner's Inquest:—
11 June, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Inquisition, taken at St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, before Henry
Harriott, gentleman, coroner, on view of the body of Christiana
Willson, widow, lying dead and slain, by the oaths of Thomas —,
— Freeman, William Maydewell, William Machyn, Andrew
Bedwell, William Scudamore, William Dyer, John Mosse, William
C—, Henry Sybottom, Henry Piggott, Thomas Whelpeley, and
Thomas Typpinge, who say on their oaths that whereas John Arter
[Arthure] of London, yeoman, with cunning and malicious intention
lured and incited the said Christiana to go and walk in the fields at
the parish of St. Giles' aforesaid, so it happened that the said John
and Christiana being at the place aforesaid between the hours of eleven
and tewlve p.m., the said John with malice aforethought assaulted
the said Christiana and threw her to the ground and did keep her down,
fastening a leather girdle with a buckle round her neck, and did
strangle her with the leather girdle so that she died; and that the said
John killed and murdered the said Christiana feloniously and of malice
aforethought, as aforesaid; and that the said John after the said
murder fled from the said place and withdrew himself to a place
unknown to the jurors, who do not know what lands or goods and
chattels the said John possessed at the time of the said murder. In
witness whereof etc.
Guilty, no goods, to be hanged.
Sess. Roll 532/198, 200.
G.D.R. 2/23d.
— [A.D. 1614].
Jury writ, issued by Sir Thomas Lake, Knight, for the Sessions
to be held on —
Sess. Roll 532/198a.
16 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
JURY LIST.
[Document very rubbed].
Sess. Roll 532/199.
JURY LIST.
Sess. Roll 532/160.
18 July, 12 James I [A.D. 1614].
Gaol Delivery Roll.
Henry Cooke detained in gaol. Indicted in London.
Elizabeth Lee, Magdalen Forde, George Downes, Thomas Griffyn
[Griffen], Peter Pleasington, Thomas Tomson [Thompson] and Susan
Wright detained in gaol as incorrigible rogues and vagabonds. To
be sent to Bridewell.
Edward Tether detained in gaol for a felony in Herefordshire,
and delivered by proclamation.
John Bullocke and Thomas Stacye for refusing to take the Oath of
Allegiance. They have judgment to be respited to prison without
bail, and to forfeit all their lands and chattels, and to be placed outside
the protection of the Lord the King.
Respited for better enquiry:—
George Pendleton and John Turner, for Essex. See the examination and petition of Stapleford.
Thomas Manestie for lewd words. Recantation made in open
Court.
Edith Sealan [Sealam] for a clock.
Edward Sanson alias Syntry, for Sir Lewis Lewkenor.
The said Turner, Manestie, Sealam and Sanson delivered by
proclamation.
Thomas Whitmore, who made oath of fealty at this Sessions, being
a recusant, respited for sureties to appear at that place which shall be
appointed by Sir Henry Mountague, Knight, Recorder of London,
to have speech with a certain learned man.
Sess. Roll 532/200.
G.D.R. 2/22d, 23.
SESSIONS REGISTER. VOLUME II.
p. 81. Came and discharged:—
John Jenninges of "Treverclanth", co. Salop, gentleman, for wounding Richard Edwards in the highway at St. Giles'-in-the-Fields.
Richard Greene of Stoke Newington, gardener, for taking into his house as an inmate Rebecca Pleasaunce, who was begotten with child by Robert Dymmocke of the same, gardener, who is also to appear.
William Ferne of Newington Green, victualler, for receiving and harbouring twenty-five rogues at once, and for tippling without licence.
Came and discharged because no true bill:—
John Jewell, servant to Christopher Flinte of the Strand, innholder, taken at the Courthouse in St. Clement Danes for breaking up the stable door of Mr. George in Drury Lane by his master's commandment, and he took from thence a dun nag of Matthew Jones, servant to William Whittar of Drury Lane, yeoman.
The said Christopher also to appear for the like.
p. 82. The said Matthew, George Grace, hackneyman, and John Coxe, coachmaker, both of the same, all to give evidence against the said John Jewell and Christopher.
Jane, wife of Thomas Vause of Old Street, yeoman, for abusing Mr. Weston the constable.
p. 83. Came and discharged:—
Richard Revell of St. Katherine's, scrivener, for the peace.
p. 84. Peter Marshall of Turnmill Street, victualler, for the peace.
Susan Johnson of High Holborn, widow, and Susan Ancorde of the same, spinster, committed for being taken in a notorious bawdy house in Holborn, at Mistress Ilove's (and p. 94).
p. 85. William Wood of Gray's Inn, gentleman, committed for affirming in Court that he was brother to the said Susan Johnson, which upon examination he denieth; he is to put in good sureties to appear at the next.
Thomas Reynolds of Petticoat Lane, victualler, for the peace; no recognizance certified.
p. 86. Came and discharged:—
Thomas Dorell of the same, yeoman, for the peace.
p. 87. Richard Mosse of Ratcliffe, tailor, for abusing the Court in saying they have received bribes and will not do justice.
Came:—
Thomas Hobman of Holborn, haberdasher, to give evidence against [blank] Snowe for felony.
p. 88. Barnard Chamberlayne brought in by warrant for abusing David Jones. Referred to Mr. Doubledaye to end.
Edward Birde and Robert Niccolson allowed a writ of certiorari outside the court of the Lord the King, and respited to the octave of Michaelmas.
Complaint being made unto the Court that Joan Winchester, a distressed old blind woman, having heretofore inhabited in three several parishes within the county, viz., Isleworth, Hillingdon and Ruislip, and none of the said parishes will relieve her according to law, it is therefore ordered that Sir William Bowyer, Knight, and other Justices shall examine the cause, that the poor woman may be provided according to the law.
John Burges appeared on information given against him by Roger Risbye for engrossing victuals, and pleaded not guilty.
Simon Greene appeared on information given against him by John Broughton for uttering beer above the rate, and pleaded not guilty.
p. 89. Mr. Warren and Mr. Yorke, the brewers of St. John Street, promised in Court to take away the annoyance with their brewhouses within a month, so far as it shall not annoy the Sessions house at Hicks Hall any more.
Discharged afterwards:—
Richard Parrett of Hampstead, yeoman, brought in by warrant for abusing Sir William Waad and other Justices, to be discharged if two men of Hampstead come not in against him this afternoon.
Thomas Britten of Hampstead, yeoman, swore in court that the said Parratt did say that Sir William Waad and the whole Court did not do him justice and therefore he would complain to the King's Majesty, and the said Parratt confesses he spake those words, but for that it is known to Sir William Waad that he is often troubled in mind with mad fits, therefore he is discharged.
Order for the inhabitants of Finchley to pay yearly to Robert Miller and Agnes his wife 30s., in respect that they are to be kept in Mr. Kampe's almshouses at Friern [Barnet]. It was referred by order from the Lord Chief Justice of England to Sir William Waad and Mr. Wielde, who have thought fit to allow that yearly sum, and it is now confirmed in Court.
Order for Henry Lee of Hammersmith, alehouse-keeper, to be from henceforth dismissed from victualling, for keeping great disorders in his house.
Licensed tipplers:—
John Parsons of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, victualler. Sureties:— George Hilton and William Teverson of the same, carpenters.
William Woodhouse of Blackwall, victualler. Sureties:—Henry Grey of Bromley, yeoman, and Humphrey Yates of Limehouse, yeoman.
John Poole of Clerkenwell, victualler. Sureties:—John Gregorye of St. John Street, yeoman, and John Willson of the same, cook.
Francis Seeley of Whitecross Street, victualler. Sureties:— Humphrey Boone, feltmaker, and Thomas Reade, haberdasher, both of the same.
Edward Brookes of Old Street, victualler. Sureties:—Ralph Watts, glover, and Hugh Williams, tailor, both of the same.
Katherine Crippes of Charterhouse Lane, victualler. Sureties:— Richard Tuffnell, chandler, and Leonard Richardson, yeoman, both of the same.
p.90. Henry Sharpe of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, victualler. Sureties:— John Coates of the same, yeoman, and John Ward of Long Lane, yeoman.
John Nicholson of Wapping, victualler. Sureties:—Nicholas Stockwood of St. Sepulchre's, dyer, and Edward Albone of the same, yeoman.
George Flower of Kilburn, victualler. Sureties:—Richard Leared of Holborn, baker, and William Freeberrye of St. John Street, yeoman.
John Lincolne of Islington, victualler. Sureties:—Edward Davie of the same, yeoman, and Joseph Gueste of St. John Street, joiner.
Thomas Carter of Whitecross Street, victualler. Sureties:— Nathaniel Griffin of Shoreditch, victualler, and Edward Alderman of St. John Street, yeoman.
Thomas Storte of Turnmill Street, victualler. Sureties:—William Daye of St. John Street, farrier, and Thomas Mondaye of Clerkenwell, yeoman.
Richard Milburne, son of Thomas Milburne of Prestwold, co. Leicester, husbandman, puts himself as apprentice to Richard Learedd of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, blacksmith, for seven years from the feast of St. John the Baptist next coming, as appears by his Indenture dated 1 July, A.D. 1614.
GAOL DELIVERY REGISTER. VOLUME II.
f. 22d. Delivered by proclamation:—
Helen Mannings.
f.24. Guilty to the value of 10d., no goods, to be whipped:—
Elizabeth White for divers goods of John Luston.
At large:—
Elizabeth Collingwood for breaking into the house of Richard Snell, and for stealing divers goods of Sir John Yorke, Knight.
f.24d. Henry Janson of Islington, clerk, to answer Roger Jonson.
Alice Collingwood of London, spinster, to answer.