Sessions, 1615: 16 and 17 February

Sessions of the Peace and Gaol Delivery, 16 and 17 February, 12 James I [A.D. 1614–15].

GAOL DELIVERY REGISTER. VOLUME II.

f.41. Delivered by proclamation:—

John Wilcockes, Elizabeth Lee, Ursula Woodford, Stephen Dodson, John Holland, John Reynoldes, Daniel Browne, Richard Haywood, William Thompson, Lawrence Longe, Henry Heskins.

Henry Hawkes respited for bail to be allowed by Henry Spiller, esquire.

Elizabeth Noble to be sent to Bridewell to work.

John Pratt indicted in London.

f.41d. Ottewell Smith and Henry Huffe indicted in London.

Andrew Austen respited for the gaol of Leicester.

Ann Newton alias Dormer respited to the next without bail. Delivered by proclamation (and f.44 and Sess. Roll 538/234).

John Burrowes to be kept at Bridewell to work but not to be corrected.

John Leeche respited for the gaol of Bedford.

Edward Pearson respited for the gaol of Essex.

Guilty, no goods, to be hanged:—

John Halden, for divers goods of Sir John Cage, Knight. There appears on evidence to have been a burglary in the county of Kent.

William Baker for a gelding of Walter Stonehouse.

At large:—

Elizabeth Jones of East Smithfield, spinster, for accessory to the said Halden (and P.R.B. 1/42d).

Not guilty:—

William Price for £35 in money from Valentine Cutts.

George Fowche [Fowtes] of Chancery Lane, yeoman, for £15 12s. from John Harbert. Came and discharged because acquitted on oath (and f.43d.).

f.42. Guilty of petty larceny to the value of 10½d., no goods, to be whipped:—

Arnold Davies for two books from James Mann.

Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, to be branded:—

Andrew Allyson for a cloak of Christopher Hunter.

Anthony Ashe for seven wethers from William Lawne.

Guilty, no goods, to be hanged:—

Robert Whaytes for a horse of Thomas Whaytes.

Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, does not read, to be hanged:—

Edmund Duffeilde for cozening Ann Malkyn and stealing a silver cup from her.

Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, to be branded:—

John Hatton for a carpet and a pair of shoes from John Startopp.

At large:—

John Jones of St. Sepulchre's, carpenter, for a silver spoon from Geoffrey Howlett. Delivered by proclamation (and f.41, 43).

Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, does not read, to be hanged:—

John Miller for two silver spoons from Valentine Saunders, esquire.

Guilty to the value of 10½d., no goods, to be whipped:—

Henry Bassnett for a cloak of Thomas Wey.

Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, to be branded:—

Thomas Hawkins for £9 from Geoffrey Howlett. Delivered by proclamation (and f.41).

Acknowledged:—

Roland Woodford for two oaken boards of Francis Blackwell; and for a ewe of William Pashwater is found guilty, seeks the book, reads, to be branded.

Not guilty:—

John Smyth for half a hide of leather from John Pastelloe.

At large:—

Richard Bankes [Banckes] of Mile End, Stepney, weaver, for burglary and divers goods of the Lady Bartlett (and f.43d. and P.R.B. 1/42d).

Guilty, no goods, to be hanged:—

Henry Staples for the like.

Not guilty:—

Katherine Wattys for divers parcels of the goods of Christopher Morgan.

Elizabeth Graves for divers goods of Richard Frauncis.

f.42d. At large:—

Richard Bannester and Edward Hughes of St. John Street, yeomen, for divers goods of John Easte, and for assault.

Edward Prince of St. Sepulchre's, victualler, to appear for letting the said Hughes escape, for whose forthcoming he undertook. (and f.43 and P.R.B. 1/42d).

Not guilty:—

Christopher Austen for divers goods of Jane Dyer, widow.

Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, to be branded, respited for bail for good behaviour:—

John Foscue for a cloak of Thomas Brogate.

Guilty of felony not guilty of burglary, no goods, seeks the book, does not read, to be hanged:—

Stephen Richall for burglary and divers goods of Sir Simeon Stewarde, Knight.

At large:—

William Botham of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, yeoman, for the like (and P.R.B. 1/42d.)

John Hathwaie of Holborn, yeoman, for a silver cup from John Rode (and f.43d).

f.43. Avice, wife of John Ellet of Rosemary Lane, to appear.

Peirce Jeninges of Knockfergus, yeoman, suspected for a cloak and pewter of Henry Hernyman.

Bartholomew Blake and Richard Collyn of Wapping, blacksmiths, for suspicion of burglary.

John Mathewes of Cow Cross, yeoman, for felony.

Came and discharged:—

Mary Francklyn of Clerkenwell, spinster, for felony.

Henry Stragman of Westminster, bookbinder.

To give evidence:—

David Bromehall of Hoddesdon, co. Hertford, draper, to give evidence at the next Assizes in the county of Hertford against William Goddard for burglary. The said William respited for the gaol at Hertford (and f.41).

Came and discharged:—

Samuel Hales of the City of Gloucester, yeoman.

Miles Partridge of Westminster, yeoman.

John Johnson of Chancery Lane, pewterer, and Ann his wife.

James Quinton of Whitechapel, gardener, suspected to have stolen a sheep.

John Bentley of the same, yeoman, for the like.

f.43d. Jane Waters of Norton Folgate, spinster.

Francis Lathroppe of London, gentleman.

Alice Powell of Whitecross Street, spinster.

Christopher Oatley, citizen and "Brownebaker" of London.

PROCESS REGISTER BOOK OF INDICTMENTS. VOLUME I.

f.42d. Nicholas Blaney of St. James', Clerkenwell, yeoman, Jane Hill, widow, and John Boulston, yeoman, both of the same, for a cozenage.

Ambrose Thelwall of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, gentleman, for assault. Pledged for a fine on 4 October, A.D. 1615.