Sessions, 1617: 1 and 2 May

General Sessions held at Westminster, and Gaol Delivery at the Old Bailey, on 1 and 2 May, 15 James I [A.D. 1617].

SESSIONS ROLLS.

Recognizances of:—

Brian Wood and Edward Cotes of High Holborn, shoemakers, for Ann Murford of the same, spinster, to be of good behaviour.
Sess. Roll 557/2.
Sess. Reg. 2/402.

Joseph Chesham of Whitecross Street, surgeon, and Robert Hobson of the same, turner, for Thomas Daniel of the same, for making an uproar and disorder in the night thereby disquieting the officers and inhabitants; and of John Welsham of Whitecross Street, vintner, and Philip Hackett of Aldersgate Street, gentlemen, for Henry Tucke of the same, gentleman, to keep the peace towards the said Daniel; and of the said Henry and John for Matthew Wilson of High Holborn, musician, to do the like.
Sess. Roll 557/8, 48, 49.
Sess. Reg. 2/408.

— — of St. John Street and William Holland of the same, oiner, for John Wise of the same, joiner, servant to the said Holland, for assaulting and beating Helen, wife of Stephen Hitchmond [Hitchman].
Acknowledged the indictment and fined 3s. 4d.
Sess. Roll 557/9.
Sess. Reg. 2/408, 418.

John Boreman of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, tailor, for Hugh Burros of the same, saddler, for committing a great disorder in Drury Lane in the night-time with divers others in his company, and threatening to pull down the house of Christopher Wase there on May Day next.
Sess. Roll 557/17.
Sess. Reg. 2/406.

William Woodham of St. Bartholomew's-the-Great, carrier, and Robert Wadd of the same, cordwinder, for Elizabeth Comyns of St. Giles', spinster, for committing a great disorder in St. Giles'-in-theFields in the house of Thomas Bludworth; and of the said Robert and John Coales of St. Clement Danes, casemaker, for the said William for the like; and of the said William for the said Robert for the like; and of Ralph Bennett and William Bennett of Lombard Street, merchant-tailors, for the said Thomas Bludworth of St. Giles'-inthe-Fields for victualling without licence at the same, and having continual disorder in his house.
Sess. Roll 557/18, 19, 23, 71.
Sess. Reg. 2/406.

Richard Mallett of Westminster, gentleman, for George Ripwith of the same, stationer, "for beinge Troncke in a Taverne and comynge out into the street and there drawinge his sword with a mischiefus intent, and for behavinge himselfe towardes me [i.e., Sir Lewis Lewkenor] in a very contemptious and base manner in my owne house, being brought before me for his disorders"; and of Richard Edwards of Fetter Lane, tailor, "for givinge of very Iniurious and offensive speeches unto Captayne Powell, Provas Marshall for this County", in Sir Lewis Lewkenor's presence.
Sess. Roll 557/20, 22.
Sess. Reg. 2/406.

James Blount of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, gentleman, and Thomas Langworth of Lewes, co. Sussex, gentleman, for Christopher Blount of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, gentleman, for wounding William Goslynge [Gosling].
Sess. Roll 557/21.
Sess. Reg. 2/406.

Hugh Hargrave of Blackwall Hall for William Brame of Leeds, co. York, weaver, to appear for suspicion "of begetting of a wench with childe".
Sess. Roll 557/26.
Sess. Reg. 2/408.

John Priched of St. Andrew's, Holborn, glover, and John Wright of Westminster, sailor, for Jane Rownde of St. Andrew's aforesaid, spinster, charged to have lived incontinently with Nicholas Hale of the same; and of William Smith, saddler, and Thomas Jeffery, haberdasher, both of the same, for the said Nicholas, charged to have lived incontinently with the said Jane.
Sess. Roll 557/27, 29.
Sess. Reg. 2/407.

William Lloidd of St. Clement Danes, gentleman, John Artinstall of the same, cutler, and William Dominicke of Saffron Hill, tailor, for John Bushell of Clerkenwell, baker, formerly committed by the Court until he should find bail, for getting into his hands divers sums of money of Edward Taylor his master, by fraud and deceipt. Allowed a writ of certiorari.
Sess. Roll 557/28.
Sess. Reg. 2/392, 407.
G.D.R. 2/112.

John Johnsons of St. Clement Danes to appear and answer.
Sess. Roll 557/34.
Sess. Reg. 2/404.

Thomas Cope of St. Bride's, haberdasher, and Nicholas Pyne of the same, for Thomas Lee of Marylebone to be of good behaviour.
Sess. Roll 557/35.
Sess. Reg. 2/404.

John Reade of Swan Yard in the parish of Christ Church, London, silkweaver, and Henry Oakelie of St. Andrew's, Holborn, haberdasher, for Roger Tailor of Clerkenwell, barber-surgeon, who was "taken in bedd in the house of Roland Fletcher with Marye Eston and Jane Johnson with whom he had lien all night"; and of Walter Eston of Hosier Lane, Thomas Reade of Swan Yard aforesaid, silkweaver, the said Henry Oakelie and Roland Fletcher of Clerkenwell aforesaid, for the said Mary and Jane of the same, spinsters, taken in bed with the said Roger as abovesaid; and of Thomas Cooke of Clerkenwell aforesaid, for the said Roland and Mary his wife, bound over for that the said Roger "was taken in bedd in ther howse betweene Marye Eston and Jane Johnson".
Sess. Roll 557/36–9.
Sess. Reg. 2/404.

Edward Unett of St. Bride's, tailor, and Thomas Mayoe of St. Sepulchre's, tailor, for William Clarke of Hendon, tailor, for tippling without licence.
Sess. Roll 557/42.
Sess. Reg. 2/403.

Robert Man of Enfield, maltman, for Thomas Treaton of the same, carpenter, for receiving John and Anthony Poulter and their wives as inmates into his house, Anthony Poulter and his wife being newly come into the parish and likely to be chargeable unto the same.
Sess. Roll 557/43.
Sess. Reg. 2/403.

William Betts of Edmonton, husbandman, and William Morris of the same, chapman, for Francis Ball of the same, smith, accused to be an entertainer of men's servants, and for other misdemeanours.
Sess. Roll 557/45.
Sess. Reg. 2/403.

Thomas Saunders the elder and William Betts of Edmonton, for Thomas Cleeveley of the same, carpenter, to answer certain assaults and batteries upon the person of Richard Gilbert, to the endangering of his life.
Sess. Roll 557/47.
Sess. Reg. 2/403.

James Tanner of Clerkenwell, victualler, and Henry Brookes of the same, for John Kyng [King] of the same, carpenter, to appear. "He became suitor to Hellen Fludd in the waye of marryage having a wife living".
[This recognizance is written on paper].
Sess. Roll 557/50.
Sess. Reg. 2/408.

Thomas Tailor of Clerkenwell, headborough, and Richard Brunt of the same, tailor, for Jane Bury of the same, widow, accused to have enticed and caused Richard Durham, a little boy, to embezzle certain small parcels of goods from James Dyckenson [Dickenson].
Sess. Roll 557/51.
Sess. Reg. 2/402.

Francis Foster of Golding Lane, silkweaver, and William Smarte of the same, glover, for Augustine Garland, constable, and Cornelius Robinson, headborough, both of the same, committed from Hicks Hall for want of sureties; and of John Neale of Norton Folgate, clothworker, and John Richardson of the same, gardener, for William Cleere of the same, gardener, committed likewise.
Sess. Roll 557/52, 53.
Sess. Reg. 2/402.

Robert Spencer of High Holborn [Smithfield], coachman, and Edward Spencer of Gray's Inn Lane, silkdyer, for George Sympson of the same, shoemaker, accused to have cozened and fraudulently got into his hands a bay horse from Thomas Allen of Oxted, co. Surrey, servant to William Sherley, whose horse it was.
Handed over further to the said Robert and Edward Pardy of Gray's Inn Lane, silkdyer, and the said Thomas bound over to prosecute him. Came and were discharged.
Sess. Roll 557/54.
Sess. Reg. 2/402, 415.

William Devenishe of Field Lane, tailor [of St. Andrew's, merchanttailor], for Thomas Bateman of the same [Chick Lane], embroiderer, for abusing the Company of Embroiderers in the execution of Letters Patent of the King and a warrant from the Lord Chief Justice.
Handed over further, and came and was referred to prosecute his traverse to the next Sessions, when he was indicted for using the art of an embroiderer not having been apprenticed. At the Sessions held on 14 July was bound to prosecute the traverse of his indictment with effect.
Sess. Roll. 557/56.
Sess. Reg. 2/401, 415, 427.
P.R.B. 1/105d.

Thomas Zachary of St. John Street, butcher, and Thomas Cuttes of the same, innholder, for William Mervin of the same, committed from Hicks Hall at the last Sessions for abusing the Justices with unseemly and unreverent words.
Respited to the next General Sessions of the Peace.
Sess. Roll 557/58.
Sess. Reg. 2/391, 400.

John Foote of St. Katherine's, shoemaker, and John Soper of the same, cook, for John Riche [Ritche] of Ratcliffe, ship-carpenter, to appear.
Respited from the last Sessions to the next Sessions of the Peace.
Sess. Roll 557/59.
Sess. Reg. 2/396, 400.

—Musgrave of Gray's Inn Lane, cordwainer, and Hugh Davis of the same, glover, for Evan Nicholls [Niccolls] of the same, clothworker, and Margery his wife, to appear for suspicion.
Sess. Roll 557/60.
Sess. Reg. 2/408.

William Waterman of Rosemary Lane, cook, and Richard Gardener of the same, smith, for John Skynner of the same, gunmaker, to appear at the next General Sessions of the Peace after the delivery of Sybil Neeve, being accused to have gotten her with child.
Sess. Roll 557/61.
Sess. Reg. 2/408.

Evan Johnes of St. James', Clerkenwell, hatmaker, and Richard Smyth of the same, for Elizabeth Perkins [Perkings] of the same, spinster, to be of good behaviour towards Cordell Savell.
Sess. Roll 551/63.
Sess. Reg. 2/405.

Thomas Benson of St. Clement Danes, vintner, for profaning the Sabbath day by entertaining drinking in his house in the time of Divine Service.
Sess. Roll 557/66.
Sess. Reg. 2/407.

William Wha—of St. Clement Danes for David Donn [Dunn] of St. Mary alias Savoy, cook, upon suspicion that he had bought a calf not lawfully come by.
Sess. Roll 557/67.
Sess. Reg. 2/407.

Thomas Alley of Twickenham, blacksmith, for Richard Haley of the same to appear and answer.
Sess. Roll 557/68.
Sess. Reg. 2/406.

Edward Ashborner of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, baker, and John Best of the same, grocer, for George Beaton of the same, baker, for an assault on Henry Theodricke of the same.
Handed over further in bail to Edward Baker of Chancery Lane, cutler, and Thomas Buckle of the same, tailor; certified in the King's Bench by writ of certiorari, respited to be tried; at the Sessions held on 14 July came and was discharged.
Sess. Roll 557/69.
Sess. Reg. 2/409, 416, 428.
P.R.B. 1/100.

Roger Douce of Shire Lane, blacksmith, and John Chranshaw of the same, gentleman, for Elizabeth, wife of [blank] Gunter of the same, tobacco-seller, accused to be a common disturber of the peace among her neighbours and suspected by them to keep a house of bawdery; and of Thomas Buckle of Chancery Lane, tailor, and Edward Baker of the same, cutler, for George Hughband [Huband], grocer, and Hilary Trosse, cordwinder, both of the same, to keep the peace towards the said Elizabeth.
The said Elizabeth brought a writ of certiorari and was committed to Oldsworth; indicted for keeping a disorderly house and selling drink without licence.
Further sureties for the said Elizabeth:—George Fouch of Chancery Lane, gentleman, and Ralph Fettis of St. Sepulchre's, citizen and saddler of London; and on 25 July she was bound over to be of good behaviour for one whole year in bail to John Roberts of St. Bride's, Fleet Street, citizen and haberdasher of London, and Henry Okeley of St. Andrew's, Holborn, citizen and clothworker of London.
Sess. Roll 557/70, 72.
Sess. Roll 559/126.
Sess. Roll 560/30.
Sess. Reg. 2/406.
P.R.B. 1/104d.
G.D.R. 2/126, 129d.

Paul Pitter and — —of Westminster, feltmakers, for Edmund Pitter, servant to [blank] Mase of the same, tailor, to be of good behaviour.
Sess. Roll 557/74.
Sess. Reg. 2/405.

John Wellox of Westminster, shoemaker, and John Cutberson of the same, tailor, for Alexander Drumman of the same, gentleman, to be of good behaviour.
Sess. Roll 557/75.
Sess. Reg. 2/405.

Francis Witham of Westminster for Thomas Burchley of the same, gentleman, to appear and answer.
Sess. Roll 557/76.
Sess. Reg. 2/405.

John Robins of [blank], grocer, and Hugh Morrice of the same, for Edmund Inglish [English] of the same, tailor, and Mary his wife, to appear and answer.
This party put in his security without complaint or compulsion.
Sess. Roll 557/77.
Sess. Reg. 2/405.

Bartholomew Parker of Westminster, brewer, and Silvester Hunt of the same, barber, for Robert Pickeringe of the same, chandler, to answer.
Sess. Roll 557/78.
Sess. Reg. 2/405.

John Martine of Christ Church, cordwainer, and John Martine of St. Andrew's-by-the-Wardrobe, blacksmith, for Roger Unsworth of Little Stanmore to answer.
Sess. Roll 557/79.
Sess. Reg. 2/405.

Richard Unwine and Robert Morison of Westminster, gentlemen, for Joseph Warwick of the same, gentleman, to answer.
Sess. Roll 557/80.
Sess. Reg. 2/404.

William Whighte of Putney, co. Surrey, gentleman, and Robert Norman of the same, for Ralph Littler, servant to Christopher Deane of Putney aforesaid, waterman, to be of good behaviour.
Sess. Roll 557/81.
Sess. Reg. 2/404.

Richard Bachelour [Batchelor] of Drury Lane, gentleman, bound in £100, to be of good behaviour.
Sess. Roll 557/82.
Sess. Reg. 2/404.

Henry Baylye of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, blacksmith, and John Rosse of the same, tailor, for Thomas Emersam of the same, tailor, to be of good behaviour.
Sess. Roll 557/83.
Sess. Reg. 2/404.

Sir Edward Bellingham of Woodmancote, co. Sussex, knight, and John Hunte of Gosfield, co. Essex, esquire, each bound in £100, for John Baker of St. Dunstan's-in-the-West, citizen and scrivener of London, bound in £200, to answer.
Sess. Roll 557/84.

Thomas Claye of Westminster, gentleman, and Samuel Booth of the same, yeoman, each bound in £100, for Francis Goodwynn of the same, yeoman [gentleman], bound in £200, to answer.
Sess. Roll 557/85.
Sess. Reg. 2/404.

Ferdinand Doudeswell of Westminster, gentleman, and John Owldham of the same, blacksmith, for Ralph Smith, servant to the said John, to answer.
The said Ferdinand bound to answer also.
Sess. Roll 557/86.
Sess. Reg. 2/404.

Simon Neale and Henry Burton of St. Sepulchre's, butchers, for William Scroggs of the same, butcher, for assaulting and beating John Plinghe.
Sess. Roll 557/88.
Sess. Reg. 2/404.

Thomas Bennet of Hounslow, labourer, and Thomas Chubb of the same, ostler, for Hugh Robertes and William Prescott of the same for conveying away cheaters and cozeners when they had cheated John Lord of London, gentleman; and of the said John to give evidence against them.
Sess. Roll 557/89, 90.
Sess. Roll 558/3.
Sess. Reg. 2/403.

John Goryn of Norwood in the parish of Hayes, tailor, for John Hedger of the same, labourer, to answer for being a night-walker when divers robberies have been committed; and of William Early, husbandman, and Thomas Stokes, tailor, both of the same, for Matthew Butterfeild of the same, labourer, for the like, and for frequenting alehouses.
Sess. Roll 557/91, 94.
Sess. Reg. 2/403.

William Larchin of Stanwell, husbandman, for Agnes his wife to answer the complaint of Thomas Gusner.
Sess. Roll 557/92.
Sess. Reg. 2/403.

Edward Larchin of Isleworth, vintner, and Stephen Cosen of the same, waterman, for Richard Edmundes of the same, miller, to answer the complaint of Edward Cooke, gentleman.
Sess. Roll 557/93.
Sess. Reg. 2/403.

Richard Iverson of Isleworth, innholder, and Hugh Browne of the same, butcher, for Richard Rookes alias Hoult of the same, waterman, to answer for his common haunting and frequenting of alehouses.
Sess. Roll 557/95.
Sess. Reg. 2/403.

John Hall of Hounslow, weaver, and William Blanck of the same, labourer, for Thomas Tucker of the same, labourer; and of Hugh Milles of the same, labourer, and John Collyns of "Wortton", labourer, for John Dorch of the same, labourer, both to answer the complaint of James Sturdyn.
Sess. Roll 557/96, 97.
Sess. Reg. 2/402, 403.

Robert Twyford of Willesden and Richard Bancroft of the same, gentleman, to appear and answer.
Sess. Roll 557/98, 99.
Sess. Reg. 2/402.

Thomas Bartlett and John Berry of Heston, for Edward Blake of the same for begetting a base child on the body of Elizabeth Burges, widow.
Discharged upon certificate from the Minister of Heston that the child is dead.
Sess. Roll 557/100.
Sess. Reg. 2/401.

William Adshott of Chiswick, for Robert Gibbes of the same and Grace his wife, respited to the next to stand to such order as Sir Francis Darcy or Mr. Saunders shall set down touching a bastard child.
John Ludby of Chiswick, tailor, to appear at the next Sessions for neglecting the command of Mr. Saunders in bringing Gabriel Barnett unto him, who is the reputed father of a bastard child.
At the next they came and were discharged.
Sess. Roll 557/101.
Sess. Reg. 2/401, 415.

George Thomas and Philip Caddye of Chiswick, for Marmaduke Parker of the same, waterman, for beating and wounding William Stroddard.
Sess. Roll 557/102.
Sess. Reg. 2/401.

Thomas Earley of Chiswick, waterman, for John Earley [Earle] of the same, waterman, to appear and answer.
Sess. Roll 557/104.
Sess. Reg. 2/401.

William Waters of Hatfield, co. Hertford, husbandman, to give evidence against Rose Butler for felony.
The said Rose delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 558/2, 70.
G.D.R. 2/116.

Thomas Kale of St. James's, Clerkenwell, cooper, and John Slye of the same, draper, for Thomas Johnson of the same to answer.
Sess. Roll 558/5.
G.D.R. 2/118.

Simon Price and Peter Luttrell of St. Bride's, cutlers, for themselves and Mary, wife of Philip Walker, to give evidence against John Owen and John Gambell.
Sess. Roll 558/6.
G.D.R. 2/118.

Anthony Cooke of the Liberty of the Tower of London, blacksmith, and John F— of the same, for Isabel, wife of Andrew Miles of the same, tailor, for suspicion of stealing five pounds thirteen ounces of raw silk belonging to Robert Snelling of Shoreditch, silkthrowster; and of the said Robert to give evidence against the said Isabel and John Howell and Alice his wife for stealing the said silk.
Sess. Roll 558/7, 22, 70.
G.D.R. 2/118.

Thomas Jackson of Limehouse, chandler, to give evidence against Morgan Lloyde [Lloide, Floode] of Ratcliffe [Stepney] for suffering Joan Hignett, a prisoner, to make an escape, being committed unto him by the constable.
The said Morgan handed in bail at the last Sessions to Robert Smyth of Stepney, gentleman, and Francis Hexam of Shoe Lane, gentleman, for letting Ralph Hignett of Limehouse negligently escape, and order was given to Mr. Doctor Goldman to bind over the Master Keeper of the Lord Wentworth's prison and the constable that brought the said Ralph to that prison, who was indicted for the goods of Michael Southernewoode of St. Katherine Coleman, merchanttailor.
The said Michael to prosecute the said Morgan at the next Sessions of Gaol Delivery; the said Morgan at large.
Sess. Roll 558/9.
P.R.B. 1/100, 105.
G.D.R. 2/113, 117d, 121, 121d.

George Vaughan of St. Botolph's, Aldersgate, to give evidence against John Browne of White Horse Street, labourer, for suspicion of felony.
Came in London. The said John delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 558/10.
G.D.R. 2/116.

Jerome Edwardes of Whitechapel, silkweaver, and John Vincent of the same, glover, to give evidence against Ann Adames for murdering her child.
The said Ann not guilty of the murder of a woman child.
Sess. Roll 558/11, 70.
G.D.R. 2/117.

— — of St. Faith's, tailor, to give evidence against William Hylyarde [Hilliard, Hillyard] for felony.
The said William came in London.
Sess. Roll 558/13, 70.
G.D.R. 2/116d.

Thomas Johnson and Robert Croft of —. [Document badly rubbed.]
Sess. Roll 558/14.

Henry Caperne of St.—in-the-Fields and George London of Kent Street in Southwark to give evidence against Thomas Gunne for felony.
The said Thomas respited without bail to the next; respited to the House of Correction.
Sess. Roll 558/15, 70.
G.D.R. 2/116, 119d.

Edward Hutchins of St. Clement Danes, cutler, and John Tailor of the same, cordwainer, for Reginald Benion and John Nunne of the same to appear; and of Edward Forthow of the Middle Temple, gentleman, to give evidence against them.
The said Reginald and John came and were discharged because no true bill in London.
Sess. Roll 558/24, 25.
G.D.R. 2/118d.

Thomas Belke of New Brentford, innholder, John Richardson, tanner, and Peter Newport, gentleman, both of the same, for Edward Yarworth [Yerworth, Yearworth] of the same, clerk, to appear; and of John Read of St. Sepulchre's, gentleman, to give evidence against him for counterfeiting the hands of the Lord of Canterbury and the late Lord Chancellor.
The said Edward handed over further in bail to the said Peter and John Richardson, for himself and Ann his wife to appear and answer; and the said Read, together with Thomas Badger of the Inner Temple, esquire, and Daniel Stoughton of Fetter Lane, gentleman, to prosecute the said Edward and Ann at the next, for counterfeiting the Lords of the King's Council's hands to a petition. All came at the next.
Sess. Roll 558/28.
P.R.B. 1/105.
G.D.R. 2/118, 118d, 121, 121d.

Roger Dowse of St. Dunstan's-in-the-West in Shire Lane, blacksmith, for Thomas Northe of the same, gentleman, for concealing one Wray in his house after he had read my warrant [i.e. of Anthony Benn, esquire, Recorder of the City of London] for his apprehension, and for conveying him away after; and of Robert Gyll [Gill] of St. Clement Danes, shoemaker, to give evidence against the said Northe.
The said Northe handed over further in bail of £200 to Thomas Lillie, chandler, and Roger Reynoldes, baker, both of St. Dunstan's aforesaid, each bound in 100 marks, that he and his servant shall be of good behaviour; and it is ordered that he shall hereafter keep no victualling-house nor ordinary within this county. At the Sessions of Gaol Delivery held on 4 June the said Northe was again bound over to the said Lillye and Reynoldes, in bail of £20 each, that he "shall give over keepinge of an ordinarie in the house wherein he now dwelleth at Michaelmas next and that in the meane tyme he his servaunts and company be of the good behaviour".
Sess. Roll 558/29, 30.
G.D.R. 2/118, 121.

John Gilbert of East Barnet, co. Hertford, to give evidence against Elizabeth, wife of Barnard Mathewe of Edmonton, brewer, "for bewitching of his child"; and of the said Barnard and William Drury of the same, "mouldcatcher", for the said Elizabeth to appear at the next Sessions of Gaol Delivery for the vill of St. Albans, co. Hertford. Certified.
Sess. Roll 558/31, 34.
G.D.R. 2/118.

Henry Pennistone of Kingsbury, husbandman, to give evidence against William Drew of Hendon, remaining in the gaol of Faversham, co. Kent, with condition to procure the said William to be removed from Faversham for a robbery done upon the highway upon the said Henry and his wife within this county [of Middlesex]; and of Thomas Marsh of Hendon, husbandman, to give evidence against the said William, with condition that if it fall out that a certain mare, for which the said William is suspected and stands in Faversham gaol, be the goods of the said Thomas, he shall follow the law for her against the said William etc.
The said William, indicted together with Nathaniel Higgs of Hendon for a robbery, found guilty, no goods, to be hanged.
Sess. Roll 558/32, 33.
P.R.B. 1/99d.
G.D.R. 2/117, 118.

Daniel Powell of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, gentleman, and Geoffrey Lodge of St. Clement Danes, barber-surgeon, to give such evidence as they can concerning the death of John Onley, gentleman, "shoot into the body with a pistole", by the Lady Cornelia Farmer, wife of Sir Richard Farmer of Somerton, co. Oxon, knight; and of Archibald, Earl of Argyll, Sir William Sandes of [the Vyne, Sherborne St. John], co. Southampton, knight, and Sir Basil Brooke of Madeley, co. Salop, knight, each bound in 500 marks, for the said Lady Cornelia to answer for wounding the said John Onley with a pistol on the right side of his leg.
The said Lady Cornelia handed over further, as appears in the book of Gaol Delivery, to the said Sir Richard Farmer and Sir John Danvers of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, knight, each bound in £500, to appear before the lord the King at Westminster in the month of Easter next to wit on 19 May next coming then and there to answer concerning the slaying of the said John Oneley. To answer before the King's Bench in the month of Easter next, to wit on 14 May; certified. Handed over further by the oath of John Middlemore filed to the other sureties by order of Henry Mountague, Chief Justice etc. in open Court with the assent of the whole Court.
Sess. Roll 558/35, 37.
G.D.R. 2/118.

Recognizance of:—

Grace, wife of Thomas Aldreed of St. Andrew's, Holborn, to prefer a bill of indictment against Samuel March for picking "a handkercher" out of her pocket in Lincoln's Inn Fields; and of Thomas Foster of Shoe Lane, cutler, to give evidence against him for the same.
The said Samuel respited to the House of Correction.
Sess. Roll 558/36, 70.
G.D.R. 2/116d.

2 August, 15 James I [A.D. 1617].
Memorandum that on the above date John Rawbone of St. James', Clerkenwell, husbandman, John Savadge, brewer, and Richard Brunt, tailor, came before William Buggyn, esquire, one of the Justices, and bound themselves for the said John Rawbone and Edith his wife to appear at the next General Sessions of the Peace to abide the order of the Court, and in the meantime to keep the peace towards Elizabeth, wife of John Hoclie of the same and Ann Hall, widow, mother of the said Elizabeth, and not to do grave or bodily harm to them or to any of the King's subjects whereby a breach of the peace of the lord the King or of the said Elizabeth and Ann might befall.
Taken at the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, signed and sealed by the said William Buggyn.
[This recognizance is written on paper and should be enrolled with Roll 560.]
Sess. Roll 558/66.
Sess. Reg. 2/441.

6 March, 15 James I [A.D. 1616–17].
Memorandum that at the General Gaol Delivery held at the town of Bedford in the county of Bedford, before Sir John Doddridge, knight, one of the Justices of the King's Bench, and Thomas Willys, esquire, associated in this term to the said Sir John and to Sir James Altham, knight, one of the Barons of the Exchequer, the presence of the said Sir James not being expected, (by virtue of a writ of si non omnes), came Benjamin Handes of Leytonstone in the parish of Low Leyton, [co. Essex], labourer, and bound himself to appear at the next Sessions of the Peace to be held at Newgate for the county of Middlesex after the feast of Easter next coming, and there to prefer a bill of indictment against Edward Cotton for felony and to give evidence upon the same.
Extracted by Willys, Clerk of the Assizes.
Sess. Roll 558/1.

17 March, 15 James I [A.D. 1616–17].
Memorandum that at the Assizes and General Gaol Delivery held at Bury St. Edmunds, co. Suffolk, before Sir John Doddridge, knight, one of the Justices of the King's Bench, and Thomas Willys, esquire, associated in this term to the said Sir John and to Sir James Altham, knight, one of the Barons of the Exchequer, the presence of the said Sir James not being expected, came Thomas Twyne of Glemsford, co. Suffolk, clothier, and Anthony Johnson of Gray's Inn Lane in the parish of St. Andrew's, Holborn, tailor, and bound themselves for Margaret Johnson to appear at the next Sessions of the Peace to be held at Newgate for the county of Middlesex after the feast of Easter next coming to answer what shall be objected against her.
Memorandum that on the day and place aforesaid the said Anthony and Thomas and John Warren of Glemsford aforesaid, clothworker, came and bound themselves for the said Anthony to appear and answer likewise.
Memorandum that on the day and place aforesaid the said Thomas and John and William Clasbye of Stanstead, co. Suffolk, clothier, came and bound themselves for the said Thomas to appear and answer likewise.
Extracted by Willys, Clerk of the Assizes.
The said Thomas Twyne, being bound over at the last Sessions to appear at this and sworn in open Court, deposes that he was forced to give to John Nicholls, a yeoman that kept the door of the Sessions, 3d. and to another that kept the door 3d., before he could be let in.
Sess. Roll 558/8.
Sess. Reg. 2/380.
G.D.R. 2/117d, 118d.

Recognizances to keep the peace of:—

Daniel Br—of Golding Lane, silkdyer, and Thomas Mathewe of the same, dyer, for Margery Graye of the same, spinster, towards Joan Niccolls.
Sess. Roll 557/1.
Sess. Reg. 2/402.

Francis Terrey of St. John Street, victualler, headborough of the same, and Robert Michell of the same, butcher, for Thomas Wallice [Wallis] and George Preist of the same, butchers, towards Margaret Burradge; and of the said Francis and Thomas for the said Robert for the like; and of the said Robert and Richard Whittbey of the same, constable, for the said Francis for the like.
Sess. Roll 557/5, 6, 7, 57.
Sess. Reg. 2/401.

William Maple of Whitecross Street, blacksmith, and John Smyth of the same, tailor, for William Stanton of the same, saddler, towards Sarah Dale.
Sess. Roll 557/10.
Sess. Reg. 2/409.

Gilbert Darly of Ratcliffe, gardener, and Abel Durrant of the same, sailor, for John Burnard [Barnard] of the same, towards Elizabeth Anthony.
Sess. Roll 557/11.
Sess. Reg. 2/407.

George— of Whitechapel, gunmaker, and William Johnson of the same, tailor, for Lawrence Allam of the same, gunsmith, towards Robert Bailie.
Sess. Roll 557/12.
Sess. Reg. 2/407.

William—of St. Lawrence Pountney, clothworker, and John Norfolk of "Trinity minor", London, baker, for Agnes, wife of Nathaniel Baker of Wapping, towards Rose Flaxen.
Sess. Roll 557/13.
Sess. Reg. 2/407.

Nicholas Haman of St. Olave's, Southwark, baker, and Thomas Bellshee of St. George's, Southwark, for Thomas Warren of St. Katherine's, cooper, towards William Goff and his wife.
Sess. Roll 557/14.
Sess. Reg. 2/407.

Martin Brewer of East Smithfield, aquavite-stiller, and William Griffen of the same, gunmaker, for John Chamer of the same, gunsmith, towards John Bran and Alice Hownsell.
Sess. Roll 557/15.
Sess. Reg. 2/407.

Henry Walker of Limehouse, fishmonger, and Roger Norrice of "le trinorites minor, comphett maker", for George Thomas of Ratcliffe, "comphettmaker", and Elizabeth his wife, towards Helen Alcock.
Sess. Roll 557/16.
Sess. Reg. 2/409.

William Flud of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields and Thomas Williams of the same, gentleman, for Richard Owen of Newtown, co. Montgomery, gentleman, towards Elizabeth Pryer of St. Clement Danes, widow.
Sess. Roll 557/24.
Sess. Reg. 2/409.

George Wynnes of Leather Lane in St. Andrew's, Holborn, and Humphrey Edmondes of Gray's Inn Lane, shoemaker, for Eleanor Edmondes of the same, spinster, to keep the peace.
Sess. Roll 557/25.
Sess. Reg. 2/408.

Richard Howe of St. Clement's, butcher, and Henry Michell of the same, tailor, for Nicholas Burt of the same, butcher, and Alice his wife, towards William Radbut of the same.
Sess. Roll 557/31.
Sess. Reg. 2/407.

Robert Anthony and Edmund Chaundler of Stoke Newington, silkweavers, for Lucy, wife of the said Robert, towards Lucy Atkinson.
Sess. Roll 557/32.
Sess. Reg. 2/406.

John Noden of St. John Street and Thomas Paine of Clerkenwell, for Isabel, wife of the said John, towards Elizabeth, wife of Robert Storie of St. John Street aforesaid.
Sess. Roll 557/33.
Sess. Reg. 2/406.

William Waddington of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, mercer, and Edward Lanyne of Westminster, tailor, for Edward Ridlie [Ridley] of St. Martin's aforesaid, gentleman, for the peace at his own request.
He bound himself and had a supersedeas.
Sess. Roll 557/40.
Sess. Reg. 2/404.

Henry Richardson of Old Brentford, chapman, and William Reade of the same, innholder, for George Richardson of the same, labourer, towards Alice his wife [of the same, widow].
The said Alice bound over for not putting in sureties for observing Lent.
Sess. Roll 557/44.
Sess. Reg. 2/401, 405.

Richard Stacy of Edmonton, carpenter, and Robert Sawyer of the same, husbandman, for George Androwes of the same, carpenter, towards John Robbinson of the same, picture-maker.
Sess. Roll 557/46.
Sess. Reg. 2/403.

Robert Hutchins and Henry Drue of Golding Lane, tailors, for Margaret Hutchins of the same, spinster, towards Robert Cole of Old Street, carman; and of James Sutton of Stepney, barber-surgeon, and John Robertes of Whitechapel, matmaker, for the said Robert Cole towards the said Margaret.
Sess. Roll 557/55.
Sess. Reg. 2/402, 405, 416.

Thomas Laye of Ratcliffe, mealman, James Ivatt of Shadwell, Richard Culpepper of East Smithfield and Hugh Evans of Whitechapel, for Thomas Tems [Temmes] of Shadwell, gentleman, and Grace his wife, for the peace upon a supplicavit brought forth of the Chancery by Elizabeth, wife of Edward Rogers of Shadwell.
Sess. Roll 557/62.
Sess. Reg. 2/407.

William Punniard and John Rogers of Stratford Bow, for Elias Phillipps of East Ham, co. Essex, towards John Sedcole of Epping, co. Essex; and of Thomas Feild of Theydon Mount, co. Essex, and Edward Alet of Theydon Garnon, co. Essex, for the said John Sedcole towards the said Elias.
Sess. Roll 557/64, 65.
Sess. Reg. 2/407.

Richard Cottesford of Westminster and John Walker of the same, farrier, for Matthew Lowe of the same, towards John Jeames of the same.
The parties are agreed.
Sess. Roll 557/73.
Sess. Reg. 2/405.

John Smith of St. Katherine's, cordwainer, and Robert Prestwood [Prestwicke] of the same, sailor, for Thomas Greene of the same, sailmaker, towards Mary, wife of Edmond Parsons of the same, baker; and of Edward Woodhowse of St. Saviour's, Southwark, co. Surrey, and the said Edmond, for the said Mary, towards Marian Greene and Elizabeth Brett.
The said Mary handed over further in bail to John Soper of St. Katherine's and the said Robert, to prosecute the traverse of her two indictments with effect.
The said Thomas Greene, being bound to appear at this Sessions and sworn in open Court, deposes that he was forced to pay 9d. before he could be let in, whereof 4d. he paid to John Nicholls that kept the door of the Sessions, which he has now restored to him again, and the other 5d. he knows not to whom he paid it.
Sess. Roll 558/4, 27.
Sess. Reg. 2/417.
G.D.R. 2/118d.

Indictments of:—

Edward Odway of Marylebone [St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, gunmaker,] for beating and bruising Francis Finch at the same.
Prosecutor:—William Atterbury.
Sureties:—Thomas Dowsett, coachmaker, and Robert Potter, gunmaker, both of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, also bound for William Dowsett of the same, coachmaker, charged likewise with beating and bruising the said Francis.
Sess. Roll 557/41, 87.
Sess. Roll 558/39.
Sess. Reg. 2/403, 404.
P.R.B. 1/103d.

Elias Browne of Whitechapel for an assault and battery on Eleanor Brockes at the same.
Prosecutor:—William Brockes.
Sess. Roll 558/40, 70.
P.R.B. 1/103d.

Daniel Gould of Drury Lane [St. Giles'-in-the-Fields], gentleman, for an assault and battery on John Baker at St. Giles' aforesaid.
Prosecutor:—John Foster.
Sureties:—Henry Moore of Drury Lane, tailor, and George H—of St. Bartholomew's, tailor.
Sess. Roll 557/3.
Sess. Roll 558/41.
Sess. Reg. 2/402.
P.R.B. 1/103d.

John Kirke [Kyrke] of St. John Street [Cow Cross] for assaulting John Dennys at the same, striking and thrusting him with a piked staff worth 2d. upon the left thigh, giving him a wound three inches deep and two inches wide.
Prosecutors:—John Foster, Henry Stebbs.
Sureties:—Henry Hunter of — within the City of London, brewer, and John Ruddock of Cow Cross, tailor.
Sess. Roll 557/4.
Sess. Roll 558/42.
Sess. Reg. 2/402.
P.R.B. 1/103d.

Tristram Scupholme of St. Mary-le-Savoy in the Strand for assaulting Henry Bathe, one of the bailiffs of the Sheriffs of Middlesex, in the execution of his office, at the same.
At large; pledged for a fine on 9 April, 1618, nothing because a friend of Mister Hatcher, servant to the Lord Chancellor of England.
Prosecutors:—Thomas Gittens, Richard Dennys.
Sess. Roll 558/43.
P.R.B. 1/100.
G.D.R. 2/116d.

William White of St. Mary-le-Savoy in the Strand [of Clerkenwell], labourer, for being an incorrigible rogue and vagrant, wandering about to the great danger of "the inferior sorte of the people" at St. John Street and elsewhere; and of John Morgan of St. John Street, labourer, for the like.
The said William at large [committed to the gaol of Newgate for a vagrant]; the said John guilty, to be branded on the left shoulder with the letter R, and respited without bail; respited to the House of Correction, and at the Sessions held on 16 July committed to the gaol by the Governor of the House of Correction; delivered by proclamation.
Prosecutor:—Theodore Handley.
Sureties for the said William:—Thomas Heydon of Clerkenwell, barber-surgeon, and Thomas Wells of the same, hemp-dresser.
Sess. Roll 557/30.
Sess. Roll 558/44, 52.
Sess. Roll 559/176.
Sess. Reg. 2/407.
P.R.B. 1/100.
G.D.R. 2/117, 119d, 123.

Nicholas Ringall of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields for stealing £160 in money from Peter Hukeley, gentleman, at the same.
At large.
Forasmuch as the said Peter Hukeley did exhibit a bill of indictment at this Sessions against the said Nicholas Ringall for stealing £160, which bill was found by the Grand Jury, and the said Ringall being fled could not be further prosecuted or proceeded against at this Sessions for the same, yet for that the said Peter has prosecuted the said indictment according to law and stands bound by recognizance to give evidence upon the same; It is therefore ordered by the Court that the said £160 remaining in the possession of one Bullyn Rymes, gentleman, be forthwith restored and delivered to the said Peter, upon sight hereof without expecting further order or warrant in this behalf.
Sess. Roll 558/45.
P.R.B. 1/100.
G.D.R. 2/117, 119.

John Carter of High Holborn and Elizabeth his wife for stealing four pewter pots worth 8s., belonging to James Bonamy of the same, vintner, at the same; and of Elizabeth Jurden of the same, widow, for receiving and helping them after the said felony.
The said John at large; the said Elizabeth Carter no true bill, delivered by proclamation; the said Elizabeth Jurden respited for sureties because the principal not yet taken.
At the Sessions held on 4 June the said James bound to prosecute the said Elizabeth Carter and Elizabeth Jurden at the next, as accessories to the theft of cups out of a tavern. Both the said Carter and Jurden indicted in London and at the Sessions held on 16 July the said James came and gave evidence in London.
Sess. Roll 558/46, 70.
Sess. Roll 559/176.
P.R.B. 1/100.
G.D.R. 2/116, 116d, 122d, 125.

Henry Bull of All Hallows-the-Less, "not having God before his eyes but moved and seduced by a diabolical instigation", for hurting and crushing Thomas Haggett [Hagger] of—with the wheel of a cart drawn by a horse (the said horse being led by the said Henry), giving him a mortal bruise on the head, of which mortal bruise the said Thomas languished at Whitechapel from 19 March until 21 April then next following when he died; And so the jurors say that the said Henry feloniously killed the said Thomas in manner and form aforesaid.
Not guilty but respited to prison without bail to the next, when they say he is not guilty of manslaughter but he [i.e. Thomas Haggett] died by the visitation of God.
Prosecutors:—Agnes, wife of the said Thomas, Thomas Watson of All Hallows-the-Less, chandler, and William Price of the same, skinner, Thomas Lea and Susan Lockwood. Enjoined upon pain of £20 apiece to give evidence.
Sess. Roll 558/20, 23, 47.
G.D.R. 2/117d, 120.

1 March, 14 James [A.D. 1616–17].
William Pitt of East Bedfont, Sir Christopher Roper of Ealing, knight, and [blank] his wife, Ann, Lady Henniage [Henneage] of Westminster, widow, Ferdinand Emerson of St. Andrew's, Holborn, cutler, and Joan his wife, John Dam alias Adam, cutler, and Helen his wife, Thomas Howard, cordwainer, and Mary his wife, Susan, wife of Edwin [Saule], gentleman, Richard Saule, John Blacke, tailor, and Magdalen his wife, Joan Woodfall, widow, Ann Dowse, widow, John Hallyfax, yeoman, John Tyndall, yeoman, William Beswicke, cordwainer, Ambrose Beswicke, Mary St. Cleare, widow, John Coe, stationer, and Elizabeth his wife, Thomas Knight, scrivener, and Joan his wife, Katherine, wife of Richard Knight, Susan, wife of Thomas Straunge, and William Cooke and Bridget his wife, all of the same, Daniel Knowleings of New Brentford, and Elizabeth Knowleings of the same, spinster, Edmund Rouse of Hayes, yeoman, Jane, wife of Thomas Cole of Heston, Alice, wife of Robert Cole of the same, and Agnes Cole of the same, spinster, John Warden of St. Andrew's aforesaid, labourer, William Mathewes of the same, cutler, and Helen his wife, and Sarah Smithe of the same, spinster, Mary, wife of William Cobbe of High Holborn, gentleman, Mary, wife of William Beswicke, cordwainer, George Beswicke, shoemaker, Margaret, wife of John Coe, stationer, and William Cooke, gentleman, and Margaret his wife, all of the same, Christabel, wife of Thomas Bateman of Chick Lane, embroiderer, Margaret, wife of Thurstan Feild, shoemaker, and Joan, wife of Richard Gresham, carpenter, both of the same, John Webbe of St. James', Clerkenwell, esquire, and [Elizabeth] his wife, Elizabeth Bolt and Katherine Massey, spinsters, both of the same, Sir Francis Lovell of St. John's (fn. 1) in the same county, knight, William Peters, yeoman, Lady [blank] Holt, wife of Sir Thomas Holt, Knight and Baronet, Lady Askew, spinster, Thomas Salisbury, gentleman, and [blank] his wife, "Hatchitha" Weaver, Joan Derry, Mary Gower, and Elizabeth Reynoldes, spinsters, Humphrey Paule, yeoman, and [Jane] his wife, John Robinson, tailor, and Agnes his wife, John Robinson the younger, tailor, Richard Penvoes, yeoman, and Elizabeth his wife, William Darby, tailor, and [Susan] his wife, Margaret Talbott and Ann Spittle, spinsters, Elizabeth, wife of Joachim Ball, schoolmaster, Edward Mervin, esquire, Mary Lunne, spinster, Tobias Hinderson, yeoman, and Mary his wife, Edward Ruffoote, gentleman, and Elizabeth his wife, Elizabeth, wife of John Lyon, yeoman, [Henry] Fincham, gentleman, Thomas Sleepe, yeoman, and Christiana his wife, and Elizabeth Taylor, spinster, Jane, wife of Christopher Beeston alias Hutchinson, "stageplayer", William Allen, yeoman, Etheldreda, wife of Robert Beeston, "stageplayer", Cecily, wife of Robert Browne, yeoman, Jane, wife of [blank] Reynoldes, "stageplayer", and Robert Browne, yeoman, all of the same, Alice Nashe of St. John Street, widow, Margaret, Lady Clarke, widow, Robert Gutteris, gentleman, and Margaret his wife, William Marten, haberdasher, and Mary his wife, all of the same, all for not coming to church from the above date for the space of two months then next following.
Proclamation made according to the form of the Statute.
The said Sir Francis respited to be tried.
Sess. Roll 558/48.
P.R.B. 1/100d–103d.

John Hearne [Herne] of Drury Lane, labourer, Ralph Haselton [Haselden] of Drury Lane [St. James', Clerkenwell], cordwainer, Roger Phenicke and Richard Banester of Drury Lane, labourers, for being incorrigible rogues and vagrants, wandering about to the danger of the inferior sort of the people of Drury Lane and elsewhere, taken late in the night by the headborough as night-walkers and suspected persons.
The said John and Ralph deleted, respited without bail to the next; the said Roger and Richard, by the view and judgment of the Court and by the testimony of William Goodall, Governor of the House of Correction, are to be branded on the left shoulder with the letter R and respited to prison without bail to the next; respited to the House of Correction at the next.
Sess. Roll 558/51, 70.
G.D.R. 2/116, 117d, 119d, 121d.

Thomas Smithe and Edward Cooke of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields for stealing nine yards of velvet worth 40s., belonging to Sir Robert Brett, knight, at the same.
The said Thomas acknowledges, seeks the book, does not read, to be hanged; the said Edward guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, to be branded.
Prosecutor:—Abraham Couchman, defaulted.
Sess. Roll 558/53, 70.
G.D.R. 2/117.

Nathaniel Day of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields for stealing two pieces of tapestry hangings worth £10, belonging to Richard Greene, gentleman, at the same.
Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, to be branded.
Prosecutors:—Thomas Hand, Robert Price.
Sess. Roll 558/54, 70.
G.D.R. 2/117.

Thomasine, wife of John Tinkerson of Saffron Hill, sawyer, and Joan Chappell of Gray's Inn Lane, spinster, for stealing one cloak worth 30s., one silver bodkin worth 18d., one silver thimble worth 18d., one table-cloth worth 2s., one holland apron worth 2s. 6d., two smocks worth 8s., "two laced handkirchers" worth 5s., three black wrought coifs worth 5s., three pillowbeers worth 6s., "one tiffeny quoyfe" worth 12d., two lawn cross-cloths worth 12d., two "handkirchers" worth 12d., and 26s. in money, belonging to George Wynes [Wynne] of Gray's Inn Lane, victualler, being in a trunk in the house of the said George at the same.
The said Thomasine not guilty; the said Joan at large.
Prosecutor:—Elizabeth, wife of the said George, who swore in Court at the Sessions held on 3 October, 1616, that his wife was "very sicke" and cannot come to the Sessions to give evidence against the said Thomasine and Joan, therefore they were respited to the next General Sessions. The said George also charged John Tinkerson to be accessory to his said wife, and the said John was ordered to do his best endeavour to bring in his said wife to the Sessions.
Sess. Roll 558/55, 70.
Sess. Reg. 2/349a, 356, 361.
P.R.B. 1/100.
G.D.R. 2/96, 117.

Robert Wheeler of Knockfergus for stealing a linen cloth worth 20s., a sheet worth 4s., and "a greene sea safeguard" worth 2s., belonging to William Carter of St. Olave's, co. Surrey, at Knockfergus.
Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, to be branded.
Sess. Roll 558/12, 56, 70.
G.D.R. 2/117.

Christopher Plunckett [Plunket] of St. John Street for stealing 36s. in money out of the pocket of John Robinson of Thames Street, cook, at St. John Street, secretly and from the person of the said John.
Guilty, no goods, to be hanged, respited to prison after judgment.
Sess. Roll 558/16, 57, 70.
G.D.R. 2/117.

Edward Caldecott [Caldicotte] of St. John Street and Katherine Covett [Coverte] of the same, spinster, for stealing a silver cup worth 40s., belonging to Roger Farrar, at the same.
Both guilty, no goods, the said Edward seeks the book, reads, to be branded, respited to the House of Correction; at the next Sessions respited without bail to the next Sessions of Gaol Delivery, when remains in the Gaol of Newgate, is respited to prison without bail, and delivered by proclamation; the said Katherine to be hanged, respited to prison after judgment.
Prosecutors:—John P—, George Nashe of Clerkenwell, glover.
Sess. Roll 558/58, 70.
Sess. Roll 559/30, 176.
G.D.R. 2/117, 120, 123d, 127.

John Tracher the younger of Acton for beating and wounding John Sheppard of the same, his master, at the same.
Guilty, has judgment to be whipped in the open market at Brentford on two market-days, and on one day to be set in the stocks at Acton, and in the open door of the parish church there to seek pardon upon his knees of John Sheppard, and afterwards respited to prison without sureties for one year; committed to the gaol of Newgate.
Prosecutors:—Henry Streete, Henry Dale.
Sureties:—William Vincent of Acton, gentleman, and John Tracher of the same, wheelwright.
Sess. Roll 557/103.
Sess. Roll 558/59, 70.
Sess. Reg. 2/401.
G.D.R. 2/117.

Edmond Parsons of St. Katherine's, baker, for refusing to aid John Clifton, constable of the same, in keeping the peace on Shrove Tuesday last, being lawfully charged so to do, and for uttering divers false, scandalous and opprobrious words against the said constable.
Guilty, fined £20 and has judgment to stand in any open space at St. Katherine's with a written paper on his head, there to seek pardon of John Clifton, and respited to prison for one year.
Sureties:—John Soper, cook, and William Wood, draper, both of the same. Further sureties:—Peter Thorneton, cordwainer, and Robert Prestwood, silkweaver, both of the same.
Sess. Roll 558/26, 60.
Sess. Roll 559/125.
G.D.R. 2/117, 118d, 126.

Edward Dawes of Stepney for stealing twelve yards of green kersey worth 50s., belonging to Richard Dipper of All Hallows-the-Less in Thames Street, clothworker, at Stepney aforesaid.
Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, does not read, to be hanged; came in London.
Prosecutors:—John Varnell, Elizabeth Harrison, Isaac Varnell.
Sess. Roll 558/19, 61, 70.
G.D.R. 2/117.

Thomas Chapman of Clerkenwell for assaulting Nathan Pearse of St. Martin's-le-Grand, printer, at Clerkenwell in a field there called Woods Close in the highway there, and feloniously taking away from the person of the said Nathan a cloak worth 15 s. and a felt hat worth 5s.
Not guilty.
Sess. Roll 558/17, 62, 70.
G.D.R. 2/117.

Elizabeth Kinge of Bromley [Kent Street, Southwark], spinster, for stealing two petticoats worth 30s., a sheet worth 20s., three coifs worth 5s. and a "purple sea apron" worth 4s., belonging to John Garnett [Gardnett] of Kent Street aforesaid, at Bromley aforesaid.
Not guilty.
The said John to prefer a bill of indictment against the said Elizabeth, who was charged by him with stealing goods out of his house and was thereupon sent to the gaol, and to give evidence as well to the jurors that shall make enquiry of the said felony as also to them that shall pass judgment upon the trial of the said Elizabeth.
Sess. Roll 558/38, 63, 70.
G.D.R. 2/116d.

Nicholas Tompson of Shoreditch, labourer, [and Edward Walker of the same, labourer, deleted], for stealing three shirts worth 6s. and other wearing apparel [illegible] belonging to Alice Newby, widow, at the same.
The said Edward delivered by proclamation; the said Nicholas guilty to the value of 11½d.
Prosecutor:—Robert Whislyn.
Sess. Roll 558/64, 70.
G.D.R. 2/116, 116d.

Quintin Baker of Ratcliffe, —, Thomas Duncombe of the same, labourer, and Elizabeth Harvie of the same, spinster, for breaking into the house of Thomas Best, esquire, at the same, about eleven o'clock at night, putting him and his household in fear of their lives, and stealing two brass mortars worth 6s., a brass chafing-dish worth —, a brass pot worth 10s., a candlestick, a Bible worth 10s., a holland apron worth 2s., a brass kettle worth 10s., a pair of brass snuffers worth 12d., a brass skimmer worth 12d., a brass ladle worth 6d., a hat worth 8s., thirty pieces of pewter worth £5, two pewter — worth 6s. and other goods [illegible], belonging to the said Thomas Best, being in his house aforesaid.
All not guilty of burglary, guilty of felony, no goods, the said Quintin seeks the book, does not read, to be hanged; the said Thomas seeks the book, reads, to be branded; the said Elizabeth to be hanged, says she is pregnant, is tried by a jury of matrons who say she is pregnant, therefore to be reprisoned after judgment.
Prosecutors:— Alison, —.
Sess. Roll 558/49, 65.
G.D.R. 2/116d.

Michael Collins of Hayes for stealing and driving away twenty wether sheep each worth 18s., belonging to John Chamberlaine [Chamberlynn], at the same; and of Richard Northe of Acton [and the said Michael, deleted] for stealing "two kine color browne blacke" each worth £12, belonging to Isaac Sheppard, at the same; and of Richard Harker the younger of Hayes for receiving and helping them at the same after the said felony.
The said Collins and Northe respited without bail at the last Sessions by Sir Robert Ashby, knight, for default of evidence for the King; both found guilty, no goods, seek the book, do not read, to be hanged.
The said Harker respited without bail at the last Sessions at the request of Ralph Hawtrey, esquire; found guilty, no goods, seeks the book, does not read, to be hanged [no true bill, delivered by proclamation].
Prosecutors:—Thomas Spencer of West Wycombe, co. Buckingham, yeoman, William Nichols of Hayes, husbandman, Nicholas Snoden of the same, labourer, Richard Harker the elder of Ruislip, butcher, and Henry Allen of Kimble, co. Buckingham, husbandman.
Sess. Roll 558/18, 67, 68, 70.
Sess. Reg. 2/396, 400.
G.D.R. 2/110, 110d, 112d, 116, 116d, 117d.

10 April, 15 James I [A.D. 1617].
Writ, issued by Sir Thomas Lake, knight, to summon the jury and the chief constables and sub-constables to the General Sessions to be held on Thursday after the Close of Easter next coming.
Endorsed that the writ was executed by Alan Cotton and Cuthbert Hackett, sheriffs. [Nos. 558/106–9 and 558/69. For jurors' names see Appendix II.]
Sess. Roll 557/105.

Names of coroners:—
Robert Bright, gentleman.
Henry Harriott, gentleman.

Names of bailiffs of the Liberties:—
Robert Bright, gentleman, of the Liberty of the Duchy of Lancaster at the Strand.
Walter James, gentleman, of the Liberty of the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster.
John Mayle the younger, gentleman, of the Liberty of the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London.
Robert Dixon, gentleman, of the Liberty of Thomas, Lord Wentworth.
Philip Kinge, gentleman, of the Liberty of John, Lord Bishop of London.
Charles Chute, esquire, of the Liberty of the Duchy of Lancaster at Enfield, South Mimms and Hadley.
[William] Heycocke, of the Liberty of Dudley, Lord North.
[William] Fletcher, of the Liberty of Sir William Harbert, knight.
— Spencer, of the Liberty of the Duchy of Lancaster at Harefield.
John Valentyne, of the Liberty of St. Katherine.

Names of bailiffs of the hundreds:—
Isaac Bringhurst, James Raves, Thomas Walsall, Charles Hill, John Lamyng, William Faulkener, Henry Bathe, John Leared, Robert Penrey, Thomas Gittins and Richard Deane, of the hundred of Osulstone.
[John Robinson], of the hundred of Edmonton.
[Roger] Unsworth, of the hundred of Gore.
[Thomas] Say, of the hundred of Elthorne.
[Ambrose] Board, of the hundred of Spelthorne and Isleworth.

Names of chief constables of the hundred of Osulstone:—
Paul Smyth, gentleman.
William Lambe, gentleman.
George Etheridge, gentleman.
Thomas Morris, gentleman.

Names of sub-constables of the same hundred:—

Names of chief constables of the hundred of Edmonton:—
Robert Estrey of Edmonton, gentleman.
Henry Hunsdon of Enfield, gentleman.
Roger Hoddesdon of South Mimms, gentleman.

Names of sub-constables of the same hundred:—

Names of chief constables of the hundred of Gore:
Nathaniel Martin, gentleman.
Henry Smyth, gentleman.

Names of sub-constables of the same hundred:—

Names of chief constables of the hundred of Elthorne:
Thomas Lott of Greenford, gentleman.
John Weedon of Harefield, gentleman.

Names of sub-constables of the same hundred:—

Names of chief constables of the hundred of Spelthorne and Isleworth:—
Andrew Durdant of Staines, gentleman.
John Page of Bedfont, gentleman.
Robert Bartlett of Twickenham, gentleman.
Roger Partridge of Heston, gentleman.

Names of sub-constables of the same bundred:—

Sess. Roll 557/106–9.

1 May, 15 James I [A.D. 1617].
[Portion of wrapper of the roll for the General Sessions of the Peace].
Sess. Roll 557/110.

Gaol Delivery Calendar:—

Peter Hanson detained in the gaol of Newgate for the goods of Roger Medcalfe [Metcalfe] of Ratcliffe. The said Roger to prosecute at the next, and the said Peter respited without bail to the next; delivered by proclamation.
Thomas Audley detained likewise for suspicion of felony, the goods of James Hurrell. Respited without bail to the next; respited to the House of Correction, and at the Sessions held on 16 July committed to gaol by the Governor of the House of Correction and delivered by proclamation.
William Pallasoe and Richard Walker detained likewise for incorrigible rogues. Respited without bail for good behaviour.

Delivered:—
Harbert Morley, delivered by proclamation.
Robert Pace, " " "
John Doddesworthe, respited to the House of Correction.
Anthony Pattrickson, " " " " " "
Thomas Searle, delivered by proclamation
Sarah Draper, " " "
Matthew Hawkins, " " "
Thomas Casewell, " " "

Respited for better enquiry:—
Theophilus Allen, delivered by proclamation.
Alexander Buckley, respited to the order of the Chief Justice and Edward Doubledaye, esquire.
John Roche, respited to the order of the Lords of the Council.
Samuel Bagnall, indicted in London.
John Evans, indicted in London.
Ann Reekes, respited to the gaol of Surrey.
John Cooke, respited to the gaol of Surrey.
Sess. Roll 558/70.
Sess. Roll 559/176.
Sess. Reg. 2/409, 416.
G.D.R. 2/116, 116d, 119d, 123.

SESSIONS REGISTER. VOLUME II.

p.399. Robert Mostian of Islington, esquire, is chosen to be Treasurer for the maimed soldiers within the hundreds of Osulstone, Edmonton and Gore for this year to come.

Sir Thomas Fowler and Sir James Bacon, knights, are to take the accounts of Thomas Longston, gentleman, and Mr. Huxley, the Treasurers for the last year.

Richard Biggs of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, gentleman, now Treasurer for the relief of the hospitals, Marshalsea and King's Bench within the said hundreds.

Edmond Baker of Uxbridge, gentleman, is chosen to be Treasurer for the maimed soldiers within the hundreds of Elthorne, Spelthorne and Isleworth for this year to come.

Martin Ritche of Isleworth, gentleman, now Treasurer for the relief of the hospitals, Marshalsea and King's Bench within the said hundreds.

Sir Gideon Awnsham and Sir John Suckling, knights, are to take the accounts of Francis Townley, esquire, and Robert Weekes, gentleman, late Treasurers for the said hundreds.

It is ordered by the Court that the prices of strong beer and ale shall be at 8s. the barrel and not more, and the prices of small beer and ale at 4s. the barrel and not more, and so after the same rates to continue for one whole year.

The assize of bread to be according to the printed book.

The rates for servants' wages to be as the last year.

Came and discharged:—

Henry Maverley of Turnmill Street to prosecute Christopher Barre for wounding Michael Budgin. The said Christopher detained in the gaol of Newgate and delivered by proclamation (and S.R. 558/70 and G.D.R. 1/116).

p.401. Thomas Heyes of Bush Lane, clothier, for assaulting and beating William Etheridge, constable of Stepney, proved by the oaths of Lawrence Holt, Mary Holt and Anthony Holt.

p.402. John Hearne of Field Lane for abusing Robert Mason, headborough, in the execution of his office.

John Adams of the same, chandler, for beating and kicking Katherine Tayler.

p. 405. To the next Sessions:—

George Hambleton of the Liberty of the Tower of London, glover, and William Rivers of the same, grocer, for Thomas Niccolls of "Posterne gates" in St. Katherine's to appear and in the future not to sell beer. Came and was discharged (and p.416).

Committed to the House of Correction:—

Nicholas Ray of St. Katherine's, smith, and William Sturdy of the same, shoemaker, for libel.

Came and discharged:—

Blanch Heath for the peace.

p.406. Katherine, wife of Thomas Boddye of Cow Cross, clothworker, bound to appear at the last for abusing Andrew Rudd and Thomas Booth, being constable and headborough of St. John Street, at Cow Cross. It is ordered by the Court, at the instance of Mr. Justice Forsett, that her appearance shall be entered now for then (and p. 394).

p.408. Edward Dickes, Charles Ley, John Hamerton, Randolph Allington, John Stoney and John Jurden, all of Chancery Lane, attached by the constable of the same for default of sureties for observing Lent.

p.409. Thomas Allen of Good Easter, co. Essex, for selling flesh in Lent. Bound over at the last and discharged by the court because appeared at this (and p.396).

Came and discharged:—

George Sympe of Wapping, mariner, for a bastard child supposed to be begotten on the body of one Elizabeth, his late servant. No recognizance certified.

Respited to the next General Sessions:—

Robert Payne of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, clothworker, for good behaviour (and p.447).

John Wilson of St. John Street, cook, and John Coxe of the same do depose that Thomas Davyes of the same, cook, "doth usually sell ale and beere to divers persons without uttering any meat therwith, in his dwelling house in St. John Street aforesaid".

Richard Appleton, son of John Appleton of London, victualler, apprenticed to John Demere of Whitechapel, silkweaver, for the space of seven years.

p.410. Order by the Court that a pension of 40s. yearly shall be allowed to Richard Davys, "a mayhemed soldier", pressed out of the City of Westminster for the service of the late Queen's Majesty "in her warres in the Low Countryes where he receaved divers hurtes and woundes as may appeare", the same to be paid him by the Treasurer of the maimed soldiers for the hundreds of Osulstone, Edmonton and Gore, and if it shall appear that there do remain any stock in the hands of the late Treasurer, that then he give and pay to the said Davys the sum of 40s. by way of free gift from the Justices of peace of this county.

Articles concerning the House of Correction for the better government thereof, conceived and made the first day of May, 1617, at the General Sessions of the Peace held at Westminster, by the Justices then assembled as follows:—

1. First that for the passing away of foreign vagrants not born nor formerly dwelling in this county and thither sent in upon their apprehension, some printed passes may be had and kept in readiness to be signed by the minister and constable of Clerkenwell, certifying thereby that according to the law the said vagrants have in that parish received correction, and directed and sent to the place of their birth or last habitation as the Statutes require, such passing away of any vagrants to be first made known to the Justice or Justices who committed them or to the Committees for government of the said House, that he or they may consent thereunto and may have liberty to retain the vagrant there if it be thought fit, if the vagrant can earn his keeping by his labour.

2. Item that if any vagrants be sent thither who have formerly been there or elsewhere in the county punished for their roguish life, that the Justice or Justices who committed such vagrants be made acquainted therewith, and then the vagrant at the next Sessions following (at the farthest) shall by the warrant of the said Justices (and upon proof thereof) be sent to the Common Gaol, there to be proceeded with to his further punishment as an incorrigible rogue.

3. Item that upon the Gaol Delivery no sick or infected persons be sent or received into the said House of Correction, and if any such fortune to be, that upon notice given to the Committee at their next assembly the same be set free and sent away to the place of his birth or last habitation.

4. Item that generally no sick, diseased or impotent person, or women having children in their arms or at their backs or great with child, be sent or received into the said House, nor any other person whatsoever not having ability of body or understanding of mind to follow his work, it being fitter that such be sent rather to hospitals than to be committed thither or continued there; in which regard it is also agreed that if any fall into any of the said infirmities after their commitment they shall be released.

p.411. 5. Item for that oftentimes servants, apprentices and other unruly and disordered persons be sent thither to receive correction, for the better humbling of them to their duties rather than to make them worse or desperate in the course of their life; it is thought requisite that such persons, sent in to such purpose at the request or complaint of such as intend their reformation, be not lodged or dieted amongst the rest of the rogues (except it be specially commanded) but rather apart and by themselves, yet so as they may find themselves in a House of Correction by holding them to labour and using them hardly as the quality of their offence requires.

6. Item that provision be made by the Governor for the setting to working of children above the age of seven years (whom the law adjudges to be rogues if at that age they shall wander and beg), and so of such lame people as wanting the use of some of their limbs yet may work with the rest, especially if such vagrants be born in this county, and the Governor is, touching them of this county, to take the more care to see them reduced to goodness and maintained competently by their labour with meat, drink and lodging.

7. Item that there be certain Justices chosen at the half-year's Sessions yearly, to be number of three or four at the least, that they or any two of them do oversee the government of the said House of Correction from time to time, and to consider of and to reform any abuses or disorders that shall there grow or arise, and to see that all and every the orders, now or heretofore made for the well ordering of the said House and maintaining the people brought thither in work and with necessaries, be well and truly observed and executed, and do take order for the apparelling of such poor of the county thither committed as shall be necessary, or for disbursing such sums of money as shall be needful to be disbursed and laid out for and about the finishing and repairing of the said House of Correction or any other thing there necessary to be done.

8. Item for the better order and government of the said House and of all other things thereunto appertaining, these persons, or any two of them, whose names are under-written, shall be Committees for the due and orderly government and disposing of all things thereunto appertaining until the next General Sessions of the Peace to be held for this county of Middlesex.

p.412. Order that Dorothy Carter, the wife of John Carter, "who hath had setling in the parishe of Eelinge by the space of a halfe a yeare last past and now is become poore in the said parishe", shall be provided for by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the said parish of Ealing.

At this Sessions, upon the complaint of Jane Knight, a poor woman dwelling at Knightsbridge, it is ordered that Lancelot Harrison, son of John Harrison, a nurse child born in the parish of St. Martin'sin-the-Fields and brought into the parish of St. Margaret's in Westminster and there kept a year and a half at nurse with the said Jane Knight, a poor woman being no longer able to keep it, shall be provided for as an impotent in the parish of St. Margaret's aforesaid, until the question now depending betwixt the two parishes may be otherwise determined by the opinion of some of his Majesty's Judges of the Common Law.

Licensed tipplers with their sureties:—

Richard Wall of Clerkenwell: Henry Doughtie, tailor, and Francis Grevill, victualler, both of the same.

George Wilson of Westminster: Joseph Samweys, victualler, and Job Pinnell, waterman, both of the same.

John Stanborrough of Chancery Lane: John Stone, cordwainer, and Hugh Stamford, cutler, both of the same.

pp.413–14. Badgers, laders and kidders licensed at this Sessions:—

Badgers:— John Parker of Highgate, Henry Sharnebrooke of Finchley, Thomas Tanner, Philip Joyce and Richard Sutton of Hendon, John Colloppe of Friern Barnet, Samuel Bonfoye of Hayes, Henry Tanner of Harrow Weald, Edmond Bradshaw and Henry Bradshaw of Great Stanmore, John Stronge of Little Stanmore, Thomas Brice of Hanwell, Thomas Grover of New Brentford, Henry Grubbe, Thomas Clarke, Francis Bettes, Thomas Hamond and William Hodge, all of Enfield, Richard Maine of East Smithfield, Richard Stukins of Limehouse and Thomas Barnes of Stratford Bow.

Kidders:— Richard Lee of Sunbury, Richard Gill of Hendon, William Warwicke of Chelsea, Richard Meeres of Tottenham, Henry Pennyston and Francis Shepperde of Kingsbury, William Russell, John Taylor, William Finche and Samuel Reynor, all of Hayes, James Heycocke of Feltham, John Bush and Margaret Bixe of Hillingdon, William Eborne and Henry Attwater of Twickenham, John Robinson of South Mimms, John Cropley, John Cooke and Thomas Ewer of Enfield, Christopher Andrewes of Acton, John Butterfeilde of Ealing, John Purchas of East Smithfield, Alice Rutter of Harmondsworth, John Hubbert of Paddington, James Branky of Knightsbridge, Thomas Basse of Staines, John Tayler of Harlington, Thomas Laughton of Bedfont and Thomas Sample of Old Brentford.

Drovers:—John Knowles of Islington and Richard Trench of Greenford.

PROCESS REGISTER BOOK OF INDICTMENTS. VOLUME I.

f.103d. Thomas Tiffin and John Tiffin of Kingston, co. Surrey, brewers, for uttering beer at 10s. the barrel, 30 barrels, at New Brentford, 20 March, 1616[–17].

[blank] Richardson of Brentford, brewer, for the like, 10 barrels, 20 April, 1617.

f.104. Edward Pennyston of Hounslow, brewer, for 4 barrels at 9s. the barrel, 1 April, 1617.

Thomas Butler of Heston, brewer, for 4 barrels at 10s. the barrel, 26 April, 1617.

Thomas Pelham of Chiswick, brewer, for 16 barrels at 9s., 1 April, 1617.

Read Corderea of Kingston, co. Surrey, brewer, for 14 barrels at 9s., 24 March, 1616–17.

William Tuckey of Hounslow for enclosing the common in Hounslow Heath.

Henry Dawborne of Isleworth, gentleman, for obstructing and enclosing the highway.

George Thorpe of Sunbury, gentleman, for enclosing ten acres of land in the same.

Thomas Hall of Teddington for obstructing the way called "Bromehill way" leading between "Tuddington and le Weke next Kingston". Pledged for a fine on 16 April, 1618.

Sir Michael Stanhope of East Bedfont, knight, for a decayed bridge called Maltman's bridge in the parish of East Bedfont, leading between Uxbridge and Kingston. At the Sessions of Peace held at Hicks Hall on 14 July, 15 James I [A.D. 1617], appeared; process ceased by order of the Sessions held on 19 March, 1617[–18].

Thomas Sheppard of Hendon, victualler, for tippling without licence and divers other contempts.

Thomas Courtnall of Great Stanmore, victualler, for the like.

Henry Heyley and John Denchfeild of Edgware, brewers, for uttering drink beyond the rate etc. Pledged for fines on 3 April, 1618.

f.104d. Henry Sherborne of Bedfont, victualler, for tippling without licence. Pledged for a fine on 16 April, 1618.

Elizabeth, wife of Richard Flemynge of South Mimms, for a common scold and an unreasonable disturber of her neighbours. — at the Sessions of Peace held at Westminster [in October], 1617; discharged by judgment of the Court that the presentment is insufficient in law, without a fine.

Henry Wendeth of Chancery Lane, victualler, for keeping a disorderly house and young women that can give no account of their course of life.

Thomas Fench of the same, victualler, and [blank] his wife, for keeping a disorderly house with resort of people at unreasonable hours of the night.

GAOL DELIVERY REGISTER. VOLUME II.

f.118d. Avice, wife of Francis Bratha of St. Katherine's, labourer, handed in bail to the said Francis, James Wallis of East Smithfield, porter, and William Hampton of St. Sepulchre's, spurrier, to appear at the next Sessions to answer (and f. 121d).