Petitions to the Staffordshire Quarter Sessions, 1589-1799.
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Thomas Swinnerton of Butterton, head constable of the north part of Pirehill hundred. Q/SR/379/10 (1679)
To the Honorable his Majesties Justices of the peace
for the County of Stafford at the Quarter Sessions
held there the 29th day of Aprill Anno Domini
1679
The humble peticion of Thomas Swinnerton of
Butterton Head-Constable of the North part
of Pirehill hundred
Most humbly sheweth
That your petitioner, at Easter Quarter Sessions held for this
County Anno 1678 was by this Honorable Court appoynted
Head Constable of the North part of Pirehill hundred
which said office hee hath duely and faithfully executed.
Your petitioner therefore humbly prayes your
honors to take the premisses into consideracion
That your petitioner may by order of this Court be
discharged of the said office, and that some of
the persons undernamed may be appoynted be
to serve the said office for the ensueing yeare
- William Abnet of Audley gentleman
- Thomas Vernon of the same gentleman
- Richard Nicolls the younger of Great Fenton gentleman
- John Stubbs of Hammer-end gentlemen
- Thomas Lovat of Eardley End gentleman
And your petitioner will pray etc
Thomas Vernon to be Chief Constable