Worcestershire Quarter Sessions: 1615

Thomas Tailor. Ref.110 BA1/1/22/60 (1615)

To the Kinges majesties justices of the peace of the countie
of Worcester.

The humble petition
of Thomas Tailor.

Your humble peticioner sheweth that whereas he standethe indicted
before your worships for [turninge?] of a water course being but a landefludd
passinge over the Kinges highe waye betweene Eckington and Norton
in the countie of Worcester into a grounde of your petitioneres. The same
grounde and landefludd hathe bene viewed by Sir Thomas [R...ell?] [knight?]
and John Handforde esquier whose inheritaunce yt concernethe, and
coulde not finde anye wronge offred by your peticioner, and they beinge
then desierous to knowe the auntient course of the said landfludd
weare shewed the currente of the same to be upp hill which they
did not approve, and did conclude that yf the same shoulde be forced
up hill, that then the said highe waye woulde be soe choacked upp
uppon a suddaine rayne that none of the Kinges people coulde
passe that waye without daunger. And further your petitioner ys
threatened that yf yt shalbe censured by your worships to have the
said course upp hill, that then he shalbe alsoe indicted for the same

Therefore your poore petitioner referrethe hymself to your worships censures for his for his fyne and
humblie praieth, that the same water course maie be viewed
and ordered by Sir Thomas Russell knight and Master Leonard Jefferrey
esquier.

Richard Ockley. Ref.110 BA1/1/22/61 (1615)

To the right worshipfull, the Kinges majesties justices
of the peace, for the countie of Wigorn.

The humble peticion of Richard Ockley

Shewethe, that he beinge borne in the parishe of Crowle,
hath for the space of three yeres and the half made his
aboade in the parishe of Odingly, where he by his paine=
full laboure, hath maintained himself his wief and their
two children sufficientlye, untill now of late by the
visitacion of God he was taken lame in his lymmes
and forasmuche as he is destitute of a habitation for
himself and his poore familye to reste therein, therefore
he moste humbly besechethe youre good worshipps for God
his cause, to comiserate his poore estate, and to take
somme spedye course, for the more necessarye comforte
of him and his greatt charge, that they may be provided
for his rente of some competent houseroome, within one of the
said parishes, duringe his lief, and he and his poore
wief shall ever pray for the longe continuance of
youre happye healthes.

Ales Barton, widow. Ref.110 BA1/1/22/64 (1615)

[illegible]

To the right worshipfull, the Kinges majesties justices of the
pece for the countie of Wigorn.

The humble peticion of Ales Barton widowe.

Shewethe, that she inhabitinge in the parishe of Hill
Croome in the said countie where she beinge over=
charged with the educacion of five small children, and
now noe place leafte them, for their comforte, ha=
vinge made her aboade there sixteene yeres or there
aboutes, moste humblye besechethe your good worshipps
for God his cause to comiserate her lamentable estate
and that she and her poore children may be spedely
provided for, that those creatures which Christe Jesus
hath dearely bought perishe not for wante, wherein
she shall ever pray, for the long longe continuance of your
happye healthes.

Margery Chadburne, widow. Ref.110 BA1/1/22/65 (1615)

To the right worshipfull the Kinges
majesties justices of peace within
the county of Worcester

The humble peticion of Margery Chadburne
widdowe humbly sheweinge that she
aboutes xii years past was maried to one
John Chadburne whoe thenn and for tenn years
sithence together dwelled with yor peticioner
in the towne of Bewdley which said John
Chadburne aboutes twoe years being convicted
for some offence died leaveing with yor
peticioner twoe smale children and since which
tyme the corporacion of Bewdley have
utterly refused to suffer yor peticioner
to inhabite within the said towne or allowe
unto her any maintenaunce elswhere.

In tender consideracion wherof, and in regarde
that yor peticioner is very poore lame and impotent
not able to gett any thinge or to travell to seeke
her relief but is reddy to starve for want of
sustenance, that it would please your worshipps
to take somme order that yor poore peticioner may
be releeved by the said corporacion and yor poor
peticioner shall be bound to pray for yor worshipps

Elizabeth Darlinge. Ref.110 BA1/1/22/66 (1615)

To the right worshipfull, the Kinges majesties [justices?]
of the peace, for the countie of Wigorn.

The humble peticion of Elizabeth Darlinge

Shewethe, that she beinge borne in the parishe of
Kempsey in the countie aforesaid, was provided [illegible]
a competent roome to dwell in, within the parishe [of?]
Seaverne Stoke, where she hath made her abode
for the terme of twentie and one yeres last past
acordinge to the demise or graunte thereof to her
made by one Richard Darlinge her father, decessed,
and forasmuche as she after the ende of the terme
apointed her as aforesaid coulde not be permitted to
remaine a any longer in the said roome, hath sithence
made requeste to the officeres in Kempsey aforesaide
for a roome, and for that she cannot be there receaved to ende
the rest time of her lief.

Her humble suite ys, besecheinge youre
good worshipps to cause suche spedye course
to be taken for her more necessary comforte
whereby she may be settled in some conveni=
ent house roome, where she beinge a single woman and aged
threescore yeres and upwardes, may were
out the reste of her time here, wherein [illegible]
shall ever pray for the longe [continua...?] [illegible]
your happye healthes.

Anne Wilkes, an infant. Ref.110 BA1/1/22/66A (1615)

To the right worshipfull his majesties
justices of the peace in the countie
of Worcester

The humble peticion of
Anne Wilkes an infant

The peticioner sheweth that she is an infant
of the age of ix yeares borne within the
township or parishe of Elmebridge in the
countie of Worcester whose parentes long
since dyed and left noe meanes to relieve
your poore peticioner

Humbly prayeth that the inhabitantes of Elmebridge
may geve such reasonable mayntenance to your
poore peticioner weekely to be payde as to your
worships shalbe thought meete

And she shall dailie pray
for your worships longe to continewe

John Rosse and Robert Walker, late churchwardens of Suckley. Ref.110 BA1/1/22/67 (1615)

To the right worshipfull the Kinges majesties justices
of peace in the county of Worcester.

The humble peticion of John Rosse and Robert
Walker late church wardens of Suckley
in the county of Worcester.

Most humbly shewing unto your worships that wheare by
virtue of the warrant annexed the hamlett of
Lulsey was taxed with the rest of the parishe of
Suckley towardes the mayntenance of an infant
of one John Moores deceased: neverthelesse the
said inhabitantes of Lulsey do obstinatly denye
and refuse to paye any penny of the same
taxation sayeng your worships said warrant
is but an ordynary warrant.

In consideracion whereof and for that your poore
peticioners have this last yeare and since the
said taxacion and lewne made disbursed and layde
owt fower poundes more of their owne purses
for the releife of the said child. Besides the
money due from the hamlett of Lulsey taxed
by your worships said warrant which the saide
inhabitantes do obstinatly refuse to paie

Most humbly beseeching your worships
further order and speciall warrant
herein according to lawe and justice.

Roger Pooler of the city of Worcester. Ref.110 BA1/1/22/75 (1615)

To the right worshipfull the justices of peace for the
countie of Worcester

The humble peticion of Roger
Pooler of the citie of Worcester

Sheweth that whereas, the peticioner for his service donn
in the late Queenes majesties warres, by this worshipfull
bench was allowed a yearely pencion of fower
poundes which was duly paid him for dyvers yeares
together untill aboutes two yeares sythence att what
tyme the same was abated unto three pounds:
your peticioner for thes twelve monethes space last
past by God his visitacion hath benn visited with such
extremitie of sicknesse, that hee hath not been neyther
is hee as yet able to goe to his parish church in which
his sickenesse hee hath sold and dispended, the greatest
parte of his howshold stuffe, and nowe hath noe other
helpe or meanes to lyve uppon but onlie the said
three poundes pencion

Humbly craveth that your good worships would
bee pleased in comiseracion of the peticioners
soe poore and distressed estate, that this
pencion of iii pounds maye bee augmented [illegible]
And this etc.

George Grove of Droitwich. Ref.110 BA1/1/22/76 (1615)

Wigorn

The humble petistion of George Grove of Droytwich.

To the right worshipful his majesties justices of the peace for his
highnes countie of Worcester etc.

May it please your worshipes to be advertised that wheras theris a poore
child whoe was borne in the parish of Alchurch now some viii yeares of age
whose mother being dead and the father by sicknes impoverished and driven
to crave reliefe wher he can at honest menes doores: the said child wander
ing over the country by chance came to my doore wher for charityes sake
in most extreame cold weather I tooke it into my howse and gave it what
succoure I might: being (indeed) somwhat alied to my wife: by whom I
have sixe small children shee now being very great of the seaventh and
haveing noe meanes to maintaine so great a charge but by my poore trade
of shoumakeing I brought the said child to the parish aforesaid wher it
was borne: according to the statue: wher the officers receaved the said
child: yet notwithstanding not long after it was sent backe to me till
now at this sessions this honorable bench shall be pleased to take order for the
placeing of the said child: most humbly craveing that in respect I
am a very poore man haveing a very great charge of my owne
that I may be disburdened of that said child without any further
trouble or hinderance: wherin I shall be ever bound to pray for your
worshipes happye estates in much health and prosperity long to
continue so rest ever humbly at command duering life

The inhabitants of Hanbury. Ref.110 BA1/1/22/79 (1615)

Sir, may it please your worship to understand, that wheras one John [Di...?]
borne in our parish of Hanbury, was att the last assisses [delivered?]
of the jayle, and from thence for his lewdnes and misbehaviour
sent unto the house of correction, where he hath remained ever [illegible]
receaved deserved punishment. We having compassion of him [illegible]
case, and hoping that by the punishment which he hath already [end...?]
he will be brought to amendment, doe intreat your favour in his [illegible]
halfe that he may be released. Thus referring this our request to your
discretion, we humbly take our leave.

Your loving freindes to commaund

• John [Berecroste?]
• Edward Vernon
• Francis Hambury
• Robert [Walker?]
• [illegible]
the [illegible]

• [Tho...?] [illegible]
[w.the?] [illegible]

• John [illegible]
• [illegible]
• [illegible]
• [illegible]

The inhabitants of Tenbury. Ref.110 BA1/1/22/83 (1615)

To the right worshipfull the Kinges majesties justices of
peace for the countie of Wigorn.

The humble peticion of the inhabitantes of the towne and
parishnors of Teamburie in the said countie.

Whereas right worshipfull by the late greate and sudden floud of waters
happeninge in or aboutes the midest of March last past, by force
whereof, yt hath overthrowne and driven downe, parte of a
greate stonne bridge and the most parte of a wooden bridge
standinge uppon arches of stone, over the river of Teame
in Teamburie afforesaid, beinge a markett towne and greate
throughfare leadinge from the most places of Walles to the
cytie of London, the chardge for the reedifieinge thereof wilbe
soe greate, that your poore peticioners are not able to sustaine, as
by the sighte and judgement of massons, and carpenters, we are
given to understande, for that they assuer us that xxx pounds will
not amende and repaire the same againe, may yt therefore
please your good worships to take compassion and comiseracion of the
premisses and the povertie of your peticoners, that your worships wilbe
pleased to appointe and comaunde some parishes adjoyninge to
Teamburie afforesaid, in the said countie of Wigorn to be
aydinge and assistinge to your peticioners for the reedifieinge and
and repairinge of the said bridges as in your wisdoms shalbe
thought meete, otherwise the neclecte of the reparinge
thereof will furthwith much damage the cuntrie: as by
the certificate of the right worshipfull Sir Edward Pittes knight
and Arthur Sallowey esquier, two of the justices of peace
of the said countie here under wrytten sent to your worships
may appeare, thus humly craveinge pardon for our boldnes
we remaine att your worships services and comaunde prayeinge
for your worships preservacions in all hapines longe to continue

The inhabitants of Claines. Ref.110 BA1/1/22/87 (1615)

To the right worshipfull the Kinges majesties
justices of the peace of this county
of Worcester.

May it please your worshipps to be advertised that the bearer
herof John Ayles of the parishe of Claynes and county of
Worcester husbandman and Susans his wieffe and Phillipp
Bennett his soninlawe of the same parishe carpenter, having
a wieffe and four small children are now fallen into great
want and povertye by reason of a sodayne casualty of [fyer?]
happeninge uppon the sixte day of this instant Aprill which
utterly consumed and burned downe to the ground all their
dwellinge howse and all their houshould stuffe and workinge tooles
amountinge to the vallewe of thirtye poundes and upwardes
to their utter undoinge unlesse they be holpen and relived by
the charitable devotion and benevolence of good and godly people
wee whose names are subscrybed inhabitantes of the said parishe
of Claynes doe most humbly beseeche your worshipps to graunt
unto them a lycence within this countye to collect and gather
the charitable benevolence of godly and well disposed people
towardes the new buildinge of their howse and relivinge of
them selves their wives and children and thus leavinge
the consideracion herof to your worshipps favourable regard
towards this bearer wee humbly take our leaves at Claynes
this xvii day of this instant Aprill 1615

[Your worshipps?] [illegible]

• Robert Bradhurst clerke
• John [Orton?]
• John Hutton
• Robert Tenche
• John Yernall thelder
• John Brockhouldinge
• Daniel Hughes schoolemaster
• John Coles
• Edward Gardner
• Thomas Davis
• Robert Underwood
• Gilbert Russell
• John Verne
• John Biddell


• [illegible]
• [C...?] [illegible]
• Henry [illegible]
• [Henry?] [illegible]
• John [illegible]
• [Richard?] [illegible]
• William [illegible]
• Richard [Wyth...?]
• William [illegible]
• Thomas [illegible]
• Raynold [illegible]
• Edward [illegible]

Anne Whoman. Ref.110 BA1/1/22/88 (1615)

Right worshipfull

Whereas by an order graunted in this honerable
and worshipfull court of quarter shissines
that your pore petissiner ane whoman should have
your charitable alowance of xii pence a wicke
towardes the bringinge up and relife of hir and
six small children untell hir husband had his
liberty the which now hit hath pleased God to set him at
liberty but God knowes never the more to our helpe
and comfort but a great dele the lese

Therefore I besech your good worshipes out of the
commyseration of your pitteies to exsplaine the
ordere that I may have relife for seince my
husband died the overseers have denied me and sayed my
athority was ended so that I and my chelderen have endured
much penury the mene space

I ame fearefull to troble your worshipes in resitinge
the whole cause of my myseryes but I hope heare
are [illegible] some have not for gott the matter sithence the
order was graunted and for that graunt of relife
both I and mine are ever bound in duty to pray
unto God to blesse you and yours in [helteh?] welth
and happines

your poore [Petiss...?] [illegible]

William Tollye. Ref.110 BA1/1/23/82 (1615)

The humble peticion of William Tollye

Whereas this peticioner hath lyved and dwelled within the
parish of Hanbury for the greatest part of forty yeares
and hath dwelled continually for the space of fowerteene
yeares within the said parish of Hanbury and never out of yt
but one half yeare, and that workeinge upon the trade of
a weaver in another mans worke as a journyman, his owne
goodes remayninge yet in Hanbury, and [nowe?] by reason of
longe sicknes happenige unto his wief and alsoe by reason
of his great age beinge aged fower score yeares and upwardes
he is fallen into poverty, soe that he is not able to releive
his poore wief and children, and is destitute of howseroome
therefore he most humbly prayeth your worshipps that you
would consider his poore estate, and to graunt some order
whereby his poore wief and children may be releived and
and alsoe provided of some howseroome habitacion and he for his
owne part is very willinge to labour upon his trade to get
his owne lyveinge soe longe as God shall geive him abilitie
and will ever pray for your worshipe the longeste day of
his lyef

Ann Ellis of Bayton. Ref.110 BA1/1/23/83 (1615)

Wigorn sessions

To the worshipful the Kinges [majesties?] [illegible]
this countie of Wigorn.

In most lamentable maner [illegible] your [illegible]
that whereas the bearer hereof Anne Ello widow [illegible]
borne and breed in the parish of Bayton is fallen into [illegible]
povertie and want by reason of [sixnesses?] and other casualties, [illegible]
humblie besecheth your good worshipes that she may have your
warrant unto the parishoners of Bayton aforesaid, soe some parte
of a poore howse wherein she may labour if God shall make her
able to get some part of her lyving, and she shall daily pray
unto the Lord for your preservation in all happiness.

Margerie Read, widow. Ref.110 BA1/1/23/92 (1615)

The humble peticion of
Margerie Read wydow.

Margerie Read of Pynvin wydowe
having ben an inhabitant there
for the space of ten yeares last
past, and now destitute of a howse
to dwell in, having three smale
fatherles children, humblie
beseecheth your worshipps that the
inhabitantes of Pynvin may be
ordered with the consent of the [lord?]
of the manor to erect a cottage
howse in some parte of the wast
there, to be a convenyent dwelling
for the said poore wydowe.

yf the lord consent a cottage