Sessions, 1616: 3 and 4 December

Sessions of the Peace and Gaol Delivery, on 3 and 4 December, 14 James I [A.D. 1616.]

SESSIONS ROLL.

Recognizances of:—

John Hart of St. Sepulchre's, vintner, and James Kempton of Tower Street, vintner, for Gregory Filpot [Philpott] of Wapping, vintner, to be of good behaviour.
Discharged by the Court at the instance of Beninge, servant to Mister Collyn.
Sess. Roll 555/2.
Sess. Reg. 2/367.

William Audly of St. Clement Danes, shoemaker, and John Rowland of the same, gentleman, for Richard Peaker of the same, shoemaker, to appear, and in the meantime not to wrong Edmond Perkins.
Sess. Roll 555/3.
Sess. Reg. 2/367.

William Benson of Blackfriars and Edward Mercer of Norton Folgate, butcher, for John Butts of the same, victualler, to answer the objections of Edward Reeve.
Sess. Roll 555/4.
Sess. Reg. 2/367.

Edward Bromfield of St. Saviour's, Southwark, co. Surrey, esquire, and Richard Phillips of St. Giless-without-Cripplegate, chandler, for Thomas Williams, servant of the said Edward, "suspected to bee the party that rid over one George Milles" and to have hurt him with his horse.
Sess. Roll 555/6.
Sess. Reg. 2/367.

Robert James of St. Clement Danes, gentleman, for Edmond James of Corston, co. Wilts, gentleman, charged by William Maple of St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, smith, to have feloniously taken a pistol from him upon the highway at Hounslow Heath; and of the said William to give evidence against the said Edmond.
The said William committed for carrying a pistol charged, upon his own confession in Court, and afterwards discharged.
Sess. Roll 555/7, 10.
Sess. Reg. 2/364.
G.D.R. 2/101.

John Steventon of Whitecross Street, victualler, Lawrence Brigins of Goswell Street, porter, Thomas Chappell of Whitecross Street, tailor, William Arnold of Golding Lane, labourer, and William Strange of Field Lane, cutler, each bound in £5, for Nicholas Briggins of Golding Lane, porter, and Susan his wife, charged with suspicion of felony by Edward Parker.
Sess. Roll 555/9.
G.D.R. 2/100d.

Richard Springall of Fulham to give evidence against Hester Barret of St. James', Clerkenwell, widow, and Joan Page of the same, spinster, suspected to have stolen or to be accessory to the stealing of £6 in money out of his pocket; and of Richard Hart of St. James' aforesaid, armourer, and Humphrey Benton of the same, turner, for the said Hester and Joan to appear.
Sess. Roll 555/13, 140.
G.D.R. 2/100d.

John Neale of St. Botolph's-without-Bishopsgate and Elizeus Fawkenor of the same, smith, for Thomas Bushbye, servant to Thomas Parris of St. Ethelburga's-within-Bishopsgate, innholder, bound in £100 to appear at the next Gaol Delivery and answer concerning the death and slaying of William Hutton, gentleman; and of John Juman of Hosier Lane, Blacksmith, Richard Harrison of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, tailor, and Mark Kelly of St. Botolph's-without-Bishopsgate, blacksmith, for Rosamund, wife of Thomas Sergeant of Norton Folgate, coachman, to appear and answer likewise.
Taken before Henry Harriott, coroner.
The said Bushbye, came and was committed.
Sess. Roll 555/19, 122.
G.D.R. 2/101.

Edward Hanbery of the Middle Temple, esquire, for Edward Duighty [Doughtie] of Much Wenlock, co. Salop, yeoman, to answer for procuring the conveying away of "Mr. Whaley his some, whoe is not yet hard of".
Respited from the last Sessions, and respited until the next.
Sess. Roll 555/20.
Sess. Reg. 2/351, 359, 361.

John Pulter of Wapping Wall, tailor, and Robert Maison of Stepney, clerk, for William Richeson of Ratcliffe, "balliceman", for a breach of the peace on the body of James Westover.
Sess. Roll 555/21.
Sess. Reg. 2/362.

William Thilds of Ratcliffe, musician, and John Aspawe of Whitecross Street, musician, for Elizabeth, wife of [blank] Antomi [Anthomo] of Shadwell, musician, for a breach of the peace upon the body of John Barnerd.
Sess. Roll 555/22.
Sess. Reg. 2/362.

Robert Strood of Wapping, shipwright, and David Jerman of Whitechapel, sailor, for Richard Citty [Cyttie] of Wapping aforesaid for a breach of the peace upon the body of "Mr. Dcr. Saveryes wife".
Sess. Roll 555/23.
Sess. Reg. 2/361.

George Swyft of Uxbridge, labourer, for William Swyft of the same, cooper, for using the trade of a cooper not having been bound and served as an apprentice according to the law.
Sess. Roll 555/25.
Sess. Reg. 2/368.

Thomas Pulver of St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, tailor, and Robert Paiton of East Smithfield, tailor, for Thomas Ridgly of Tower Street, scrivener, to answer the objection of "Mr. Carpentor of Cornwell, London, hosier, concerning cosonage"; and of John Carpenter of "St. Michael in Cornwell, London", clothworker, to give evidence against him.
Sess. Roll 555/31, 211.
Sess. Reg. 2/361.

William Blanke of Hounslow, husbandman, and William Treascott of the same, weaver, for Hugh Roberts of the same for plotting to rob one Robert Say, as by his deposition doth appear.
Committed until he find good sureties to appear and answer for suspicion of the robbery wherewith he is charged.
Sess. Roll 555/35.
G.D.R. 2/100d.

James Lockier of Edmonton, gentleman, and Richard Lytherland of Tottenham, brewer, for Robert Sawyer of Edmonton and Thomas Lytherland of Tottenham, charged upon suspicion of stealing a grey nag out of the grounds of Thomas Stocke of Tottenham, being the nag of the said Stocke; and of the said Stocke to give evidence against them.
Sess. Roll 555/40, 43, 45.
G.D.R. 2/100.

John Jackson and Robert Sherlie, carpenter, both of St. Martin'sin-the-Fields, for Robert Todd of the same, joiner, for hurting and wounding Henry Addison.
Came and was discharged by warrant of Sir William Smith upon view of the release in Court.
Sess. Roll 555/48.
Sess. Reg. 2/364.

Walter Payne and Humphrey Leigh of Kensington, for Thomas Heilock [Heylocke] of the same, tailor, for keeping unlawful gaming in his house and "playing at the Cardes uppon the Sabboth daye and other misbehaviour".
Came and was discharged by warrant of Sir William Smith in open Court.
Sess. Roll 555/50.
Sess. Reg. 2/364.

William Rogers of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, scrivener, to give evidence against Margaret Phelips [Phillipps] for felony.
The said Margaret delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 555/51.
G.D.R. 2/97.

Edward Tailer and Richard Blackman of Westminster to give evidence against Jane Doffenbye [Daffenby] for felony.
The said Jane delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 555/52.
G.D.R. 2/97.

James Parkinson of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields to give evidence against Christopher May for felony.
The said Christopher delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 555/55.
G.D.R. 2/97.

Thomas Rowell of St. Clement Danes, victualler, and Moses Powell of Shire Lane, tailor, for John Redding of St. Clement Danes, tapster, for assaulting and beating Richard Bravell.
Sess. Roll 555/58.
Sess. Reg. 2/363.

James Chamberlen of Stratton Audley, co. Oxon, gentleman, for Thomas Chamberlen of the same, gentleman, for violently taking forty-two sheep from Richard Compton of St. Clement Danes, yeoman, in the highway, pretending they were his proper goods, and detaining them unlawfully; and of Alexander Sweeper and Robert Pyland of St. Clement Danes, butchers, for the said Richard, suspected to have stolen the sheep from the said Thomas; and of the said Robert and Thomas Carpenter of the same, scissors-maker, for the said Alexander, suspected likewise; and of the said Thomas Chamberlen to give evidence against the said Richard and Alexander.
The said Thomas came and was discharged by the Court because it appeared in the course of evidence that there was no evidence of felony.
Sess. Roll 555/61, 63–5.
Sess. Reg. 2/363.
G.D.R. 2/100.

William Carter of Whitecross Street, chandler, and William Maples of the same, blacksmith, for William Stanton of the same to answer the abusing of the officer in the execution of his office by giving him reviling speeches.
Sess. Roll 555/66.
Sess. Reg. 2/363.

William Selling of Clerkenwell, tailor, and John Morton of the same, for George Beere of the same, painter, and Mary his wife to appear.
Came and were committed for good sureties to appear at the next; the said Mary bound over in bail to Henry Davys and Thomas Warren of the same, tailors, for receiving "great-bellied women" into her house; the said George bound over in bail to the said Warren and Mark Landen of Seacoal Lane to appear at the next for suffering lewd women to be brought to bed in his house.
Sess. Roll 555/67.
Sess. Reg. 2/362, 368, 370, 371.
G.D.R. 2/101d.

Andrew Rudd and John Moses of St. John Street, chandlers, for Nathaniel Moulsworth of Fotheringhay, co. Northampton, gentleman, to answer the hurting and wounding of Thomas Browne.
Sess. Roll 555/68.
Sess. Reg. 2/362.

William Egle of Clerkenwell, gardener, and John Spender of the same, victualler, for John Kenney and John Browne of the same to answer for the assaulting of Lewis Jones.
Sess. Roll 555/69, 168.
Sess. Reg. 2/362.

William Dekins of Beech Lane, cook, and Richard Norrys of Romford, co. Essex, for Arthur Breame of the same, suspected of felony.
Sess. Roll 555/70.
G.D.R. 2/101.

Charles Birde of St. Olave's, Southwark, dyer, and Thomas Jones of the same, tailor, for Richard Freede of Golding Lane to appear; and of Richard Hunnywell of Westminster to give evidence against the said Freede, suspected of a robbery.
Sess. Roll 555/71, 72.
G.D.R. 2/101.

Mark Sommerscale of Bolton, co. Lincoln, clerk, to give evidence against William Brett, accused to have picked his pocket.
The said William respited at the order of the Recorder.
Sess. Roll 555/73.
G.D.R. 2/97d.

John Bigland of le Minories, haberdasher, for Margery Hobson of the same, spinster, to give evidence against William Purvey for felony.
The said William indicted in London.
Sess. Roll. 555/74.
G.D.R. 2/97d.

Thomas Woodbridge of Garlick Hill, vinter, to give evidence against Edward Charlesworth, Richard Badham [Bradham], Thomas White alias Grymes and Francis Dixon, for suspicion of a burglary.
The said Richard and Thomas indicted in London.
Sess. Roll 555/80.
G.D.R. 2/97d.

Robert Aggar and Edward Baker [Barker] of St. Dunstan's-in-theWest, cutlers, Robert Holland and William Oldham of the same, all for a forcible entry for which they were imprisoned and fined [see p. 61].
Sureties:—Nicholas Mander, gentleman, William Gessat, Richard Edwardes and William Smith, tailors, John Ocolde, gentleman, and George Hubande, grocer, all of the same.
Sess. Roll 555/87, 90–2.
Sess. Reg. 2/364, 365.

William Eccles [Eckles] of Spur Alley in St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, victualler, and William Hanns of the same, shoemaker, to give evidence against Archibald Finlesson [Finlison] and William Taleman of St. Mary-le-Savoy for felony; and of Thomas Williams of Westminster, tailor, to give evidence against the said Archibald; and of Richard Walker and George Allison of St. Sepulchre's, tailors, for the said Taleman to appear.
The said Archibald delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 555/93, 98, 154, 275.
G.D.R. 2/97, 101.

James Patteson of Westminster for John Erwin of the same to appear.
Sess. Roll 555/96.
Sess. Reg. 2/366.

John Jackson of Long Lane, shoemaker, and William How of Rood Lane in St. Margaret Pattens, baker, to appear, being seen loitering near a hedge in Tottenham from whence certain linen was stolen.
Sess. Roll 555/99.
Sess. Reg. 2/366.

Michael Wyles and William Chester of Limehouse, shipwrights, and Ralph Wilkinson of Poplar, mariner, for the said Michael to appear, and in the meantime to maintain his wife with meat, drink and lodging.
Sess. Roll 555/106.

James Huitson of St. Mary Undershaft, cordwainer, and Stephen Hinton of St. Sepulchre's, silkweaver, for John Jolles [Joles] alias Jones of St. Mary's aforesaid, bound in £100 to appear.
Sess. Roll 555/108.
G.D.R. 2/101.

George Townrowe of St. Botolph's-without-Aldersgate, gentleman, to give evidence against John Fenner of Lambeth, co. Surrey, gentleman, for having two wives; and of the said John to appear.
The said John indicted in London.
Sess. Roll 555/109, 192.
G.D.R. 2/101.

Robert Pattison of St. Olave's, Southwark, co. Surrey, mariner, Thomas Cobbarowe of East Smithfield, gunmaker, and Richard Hoult of the same, sailmaker, for Abraham Pattison, son of the said Robert, to appear and answer.
Sess. Roll 555/111.
Sess. Reg. 2/368.

"William Longe of Islington Powlter is bounde in xli Henrye Borridge of Clarkinewell parishe Powlter and Richard Tayller victaler of the same parishe ys severallie bounde to our soverant lorde the Kinge in vli apeece that the forenamed William Longe shall apeere at the next Sessiones of the peace to be hilde for the saide countye of Middx taken the seconde of December 1616.
Tho. Fowler". (fn. 1)
Sess. Roll 555/112.
Sess. Reg. 2/368.
G.D.R. 2/101.

John Draper of Marylebone for Margery his wife to appear, for abusing divers of her neighbours and breaking the head of John Mathewes; and of Simon Greene of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, gentleman, and William Pitts of the same, goldsmith, for John Hamlett and William Jones of the same, for assaulting the said John Mathewes and hurting Colberne Mathew his servant in his shop.
Sess. Roll 555/115, 115a, 120.
Sess. Reg. 2/363, 364.

Gabriel Grome of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, bricklayer, and Thomas Lindsey of the same, butcher, for Nicholas Blaney of the same for assaulting and hurting Thomas Mills.
Sess. Roll 555/117.
Sess. Reg. 2/364.

Anthony Winter of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, vintner, for Helen his wife and Joyce Lawrence his daughter, both for assaulting and hurting George Allen.
Sess. Roll 555/119.
Sess. Reg. 2/364.

7 October, 14 James I [A.D. 1616].
John Stoppe of Hammersmith, labourer, for Elizabeth his wife to keep the peace towards Bartholomew Webster of Hammersmith, carpenter, and to appear "for being a turbulent and contencous woman amongst her neighbors, and especially for defaming, railing, and cursing of the said Bartholomew Webster, and his family".
Memorandum that the said Bartholomew, on the 27th of October in the above year, released (so far as in him lay) the aforesaid security of good behaviour sought by him against the aforesaid Elizabeth, before Sir Baptist Hickes, knight.
Sess. Roll 555/121.
Sess. Reg. 2/362.

George Makam of St. George's, co. Surrey, fustian-weaver, and Morgan William of the same, labourer, for Mary Adstone and Elizabeth Noble of Whitechapel, widow, to appear; and of Sarah, wife of John Jones of Stepney, sailor, Margery Fretleton of the same, widow, and Elizabeth, wife of Jenkin Reignoldes of the same, to give evidence against the said Elizabeth Noble and Mary, wife of William Greene of Southwark, for felony.
The said Elizabeth Noble and Mary Greene respited to the House of Correction.
Sess. Roll 555/124, 190.
Sess. Reg. 2/365.
G.D.R. 2/97d.

Henry Harford of St. Sepulchre's, weaver, and Henry Okeley of St. Andrew's, London, haberdasher, for John Cominges of St. Sepulchre's to appear.
Sess. Roll 555/127.
G.D.R. 2/101.

James Smith of St. Sepulchere's, "garbler" (fn. 2) for Edmond Wickliffe [Wickley] of St. Botolph's-without-Bishopsgate, gentleman, for beating Henry Rolfe [Rosse].
Sess. Roll 555/128.
Sess. Reg. 2/368.

John Spencer and Robert Norris of Norton Folgate, tailors, for Emma, wife of William Hill of the same, accused to keep a common victualling-house not being thereunto licensed, at the same.
Sess. Roll 555/130.
Sess. Reg. 2/367.

Griffin Lloid of Coleman Street, currier [carrier], charged to have resisted and abused John Neale, constable of Norton Folgate, in the execution of his office, upon information of John Spencer and William Harris.
Sess. Roll 555/132.
Sess. Reg. 2/367.

Edward Southwell of Mile End, gentleman, and Thomas Morrice of West Smithfield, shoemaker, for Bridget Goodricke [Guddricke] of Cow Cross, spinster, suspected to have robbed one Mr. Burchely.
Sess. Roll 555/133.
Sess. Reg. 2/367.

S'mon Ball of Golding Lane, labourer, and Jerome Skilleter of St. Andrew's, Holborn, labourer, for James Towson [Towsey] of St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, labourer, for beating Joan Noke.
Sess. Roll 555/134.
Sess. Reg. 2/367.

Richard Reinoldes of Stepney, labourer, and William Moore of Ratcliffe, bodymaker, for Elizabeth Souldier of Ratcliffe, spinster, to be of good behaviour.
Sess. Roll 555/135.
Sess. Reg. 2/367.

Thomas Williams of Newgate Market, tailor, and Henry Browne of Fenchurch Street, tailor, for Mary, wife of William Putnam of Whitecross Street, chandler, charged to be a very disordered woman.
Sess. Roll 555/136.
Sess. Reg. 2/367.

William King of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, clothworker, to answer the objections of James Kevill, and in the meantime to do his best endeavour to bring forth one Elizabeth Kevill [Cavell] his servant.
Sess. Roll 555/137.
Sess. Reg. 2/367.

Thomas Coleson of Golding Lane, victualler, and John Lowde of the Precincts of St. Katherine's-next-the Tower of London, for Thomas Watson of "Lowder" [Lowther], co. Westmorland, yeoman, suspected to have stolen certain goods out of the house of Katherine Phillips.
Sess. Roll 555/139.
G.D.R. 2/100d.

John Prichard of St. Bartholomew's-the-Great, baker, and William Noble of Field Lane, bricklayer, for Humphrey Tarty of St. Sepulchre's, haberdasher, suspected to have stolen certain goods out of the shop of Robert Dolling.
Sess. Roll 555/142.
G.D.R. 2/100d.

John Corsy of St. Sepulchre's, gentleman, William Mariot and William South of the same, victuallers, James Smith of Seacoal Lane, "garbler" (fn. 3), and John Milles of Whitecross Street, smith, for Daniel Withipole of the same, gentleman, and Michael Rootes of "Some" [Soham], co. Cambridge, gentleman, "suspected to bee two of the fower who robbed Mr. Taylor on the highway neere Islington of a gelding and certaine money".
Sess. Roll 555/143.
G.D.R. 2/100d.

Thomas Belk of New Brentford, innholder, to answer for certain misdemeanours by him committed.
Respited to the next.
Sess. Roll 555/145.
Sess. Reg. 2/366, 370.

Richard Calvert of Romford, co. Essex, yeoman, and William Butler of "Mugwell" [Monkwell] Street, clothworker, for George Taylor of East Smithfield, tailor, to answer John Streame of All Hallows in the Ward of Bread Street, fustian-dyer, for suspicion of stealing certain fustians from him; and of the said John and William Page of St. Lawrence "Poltons" [Pountney], tailor, to give evidence against the said George.
Sess. Roll 555/147, 197, 198.
G.D.R. 2/100.

William Paine of Rosemary Lane, carpenter, and John Combman of East Smithfield, butcher, for Elizabeth Spenser of the same, widow, for suspicion of stolen mutton; and of John Cave of West Smithfield, butcher, and Joan Lee of St. Bartholomew's-the-Great, widow, to give evidence against the said Elizabeth.
Sess. Roll 555/148, 199.
G.D.R. 2/99d, 112.

William Gaynes of the City of Westminster, tailor, and Edward Wood of the same, for Owen Whytmore [Whitmore] of the same and Ann, wife of Thomas Leigh of the same, to appear; and of John Burgesse of the same, glover, to give evidence against them for — his house, embezzling his goods, and taking away a white mare out of his stable, whereof he did accuse them.
Sess. Roll 555/150, 151.
G.D.R. 2/100d.

Richard Robinson of St. Botolph's-without-Aldgate and Richard Felmingham of St. James', Clerkenwell, for George Parker of the same to appear; and of William Pierse of "Buckleere" [Burghcleere], co. Southampton, yeoman, to give evidence against the said George for felony.
Sess. Roll 555/153, 156.

Richard Grymes of St. Clement Danes, cutler, to give evidence against John Price for felony.
The said John respited without bail to the next; delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 555/155.
G.D.R. 2/97, 102d.

Richard Ingram and William Ingram of Hendon to give evidence against William Bridges for hurting the said Richard.
John — detained in gaol for wounding the said Richard.
The said William Bridges delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 555/157, 275.
G.D.R. 2/97.

William Hayward of Cock Lane to give evidence against John Wilkes of Chick Lane, tailor, and Helen Wyldinge [Wildinge] of the same, spinster, for felony.
The said John and Helen indicted in London.
Sess. Roll 555/158, 275.
G.D.R. 2/97d.

Michael Barker and David Jones of St. Mary-le-Savoy, gentlemen, for Edward Davies of St. Andrew's, Holborn, tailor, for abusing John Smyth his master.
Sess. Roll 555/159.
Sess. Reg. 2/363.

Thomas Mead of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, gentleman, and John Jones of Westminster, butcher, for Henry Shelbery of the same, gentleman, for writing counterfeit letters wherewith sundry persons were cozened of several sums of money and other goods.
Sess. Roll 555/160.
Sess. Reg. 2/363.

William Tompson of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, tailor, for Robert Butts of St. Andrew's, Holborn, butcher, to answer the complaint of Robert Nynne and his wife.
Sess. Roll 555/161.
Sess. Reg. 2/363.

Robert Jeffery of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, linen-weaver, and Henry Tompson of the same, tailor, for Richard Clerk of the same, tailor, to answer the complaint of William Bowthe of the same, victualler.
Sess. Roll 555/162.
Sess. Reg. 2/363.

Richard Homer of Grays Thurrock, co. Essex, yeoman, and John Vaughan of Whitechapel, glover, for making an assault and breach of the peace upon the body of Richard Bennett of St. Clement Danes, tailor; and of Mark Chappell, gentleman, and John Buckford, cordwainer, both of the same, for the said Bennett to keep the peace towards the said Homer and Vaughan.
Sess. Roll 555/62, 163
Sess. Reg. 2/363.

Francis Bull of St. Clement Danes, for William Pendry, servant to Thomas Ashfield of "Esome" [Chesham], co. Buckingham, esquire, for assaulting John Fossett of London, cook.
The recognizance at the Justice Hall.
Sess. Roll 555/164.
Sess. Reg. 2/363.
G.D.R. 2/100d.

John Michell of St. Andrew's, Holborn, gentleman, for Stephen King of North Mimms, co. Hertford, suspected to have stolen a cloth cloak from Mr. Thomas Dooe.
Sess. Roll 555/165.
G.D.R. 2/100.

Humphrey Norton of St. Clement Danes, victualler, to give evidence against Thomas Muskett [Muscott], committed to prison for stealing a pewter pot out of the cellar of the said Humphrey his master, which is confessed.
The said Thomas respited without bail to the next; delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 555/166.
G.D.R. 2/97, 102d.

John Ingram of Old Street, nailer, and George Horsley of Goswell Street, barber-surgeon, for David Wager of Old Street to appear; and of John Morris, labourer, and John Ingram, blacksmith, both of the same, for Thomas Temmes of Whitefriars to appear; and of Edward King of Charterhouse Lane, cordwainer, and Henry Terryll of the same, tailor, for Stephen Nicholls [Niccolls] of the same to appear; and of William Dumwell of Norton, co. Chester, gentleman, to give evidence against the said Temmes, Niccolls and Wager.
The said Dumwell respited to the next.
Sess. Roll 555/169–71.
Sess. Reg. 2/370, 371.
G.D.R. 2/101.

Anthony Willmore of Fetter Lane, tailor, and William Willmore of St. Botolph's-without-Aldersgate, tailor, for Evan Billing of Clerkenwell to appear.
Sess. Roll 555/172.
G.D.R. 2/101.

Henry Gastrell of "Eastgarstle" [East Garston], co. Berks, gentleman, to give evidence against William Hockett for felony.
The said William indicted in London.
Sess. Roll 555/173, 275.
G.D.R. 2/97d.

George Galen of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields and William James of Charterhouse Lane to give evidence against Arthur Evans for felony.
The said Arthur respited without bail to the next; delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 555/174, 175, 275.
G.D.R. 2/97, 102d.

Thomas Woodham of Enfield, gentleman, and John Faucer of the same, for Abraham Hunt of the same to answer for entering the house of John Duncon of the same, at the same, and taking away his goods out of his house; and of the said Duncon to give evidence against him.
Sess. Roll 555/176, 177.
G.D.R. 2/100.

Edward Wiersdale of Ratcliffe, gunsmith, and Henry Branton of the same, butcher, for Thomas Wiersdale of the same, gunsmith, for victualling without licence and suspected to live incontinently with Agnes, wife of James Beale of the same; and of Roger Kidday of the same, tailor, and Richard Fittar of Ratcliffe Highway, carpenter, for the said Agnes, suspected to keep lewd company with the said Thomas.
Sess. Roll 555/179, 182.
Sess. Reg. 2/362.

Robert Heigho of Ratcliffe, tailor, and James Birt of the same, sailor, for Agnes, wife of Thomas Slaitor [Slator] of the same, labourer, for a breach of the peace upon the body of Dorothy Godsell.
Sess. Roll 555/180.
Ses. Reg. 2/362.

William Openshawe of East Smithfield, goldsmith, and Matthew Wright of the same, fustian-weaver, for John Hawkson of Ratcliffe, victualler, for victualling without licence; and of Mungo Parker, weaver, and Richard Fittar, carpenter, both of the same, for Thomas Pinnock [Pincocke] of the same, carpenter, for the like.
Sess. Roll 555/181, 183.
Sess. Reg. 2/362.

Richard Watts of St. Olave's, London, haberdasher, and Thomas Payne of Whitechapel, painter, for Margaret Swalland of Southwark, widow, suspected to keep unlawful company with James Hopwood of the same; and for the said James for a breach of the peace upon Elizabeth Watson.
Sess. Roll 555/184, 185.
Sess. Reg. 2/361, 362.

Thomas Browne of St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, tailor, and Thomas Battersby of "Basans Hall", London, leatherseller, for Adam Forster of Wapping, sailor, suspected to live incontinently.
Sess. Roll 555/186, 361.

3 May, 14 James I [A.D. 1616].
Robert Clerck of Ratcliffe, "shipcawker", and Thomas Spring of the same, bricklayer, for Robert Spring of the same, mariner, to appear at the General Sessions to be held after the feast of St. Michael next coming.
Came and was respited to the next by the Court.
Sess. Roll 555/187.
Sess. Reg. 2/354, 361.

Ralph Scott of All Hallows, London, merchant-tailor, and Tryamoure Enion of Whitechapel, scrivener, for John Abbott of White Horse Street, gardener, for suspicion of felony; and of William Staples of Whitechapel, gardener, to give evidence against him.
Sess. Roll 555/188, 189.
G.D.R. 2/100.

John Lother of St. Giles', London, grocer, and Humphrey Shorett of St. Andrew's, Holborn, goldsmith, for Richard Parker of Southwark, co. Surrey, tailor, for taking a purse.
Sess. Roll 555/191.
G.D.R. 2/100.

Richard Richardson of Wood Street, gentleman, and Robert Worrall of St. Bartholomew's-the-Great, merchant-tailor, for Fleetwood Richardson of Whitechapel, silkweaver, and Richard Morice of Houndsditch, tailor, for suspicion of felony; and of Thomas Reighnolds of Rosemary Lane, barber, to give evidence against them for entering his house, and his wife is to give further evidence for the same.
Sess. Roll 555/195, 209.
G.D.R. 2/100.

Michael Cartwright of St. Leonard's, Bromley, mealman, to give evidence against John Young for a brown cow stolen by him.
The said John respited to the House of Correction.
Sess. Roll 555/200.
G.D.R. 2/97d.

William Wells of "the parish of Allgate by Allgate", vintner, to give evidence against Robert Duer and Elizabeth Harvie for suspicion of felony.
Came in London. The said Robert respited to the House of Correction.
Sess. Roll 555/206.
G.D.R. 2/97d.

Recognizances to keep the peace of:—
William Ellis of the City of Westminster, silkweaver, and Thomas Ludkin of the same, barber, for Jane, wife of the said William, towards Ann, wife of Thomas Webster of the same.
Sess. Roll 555/14.
Sess. Reg. 2/366.

William Leay and John Gibbs of the City of Westminster, for Thomas Dowre of the same, towards Ann, wife of William Miller of the same, chandler.
Sess. Roll 555/15.
Sess. Reg. 2/366.

James Larkin and Richard Bucher of the City of Westminster, tailors, for Peter Fry of the same, blacksmith, and Ann his wife, towards James Greenway of the same; and of Ralph Latchford and George Cole of the same, tailors, for the said James and Margaret his wife, towards the said Peter and Ann.
Sess. Roll 555/16, 17.
Sess. Reg. 2/366.

Richard Browne of Ratcliffe, carpenter, and R— — of the same, for Susan Yelverton of the same, widow, towards Alice Chapman, widow, who swore the peace against her.
Sess. Roll 555/24.
Sess. Reg. 2/361.

Randall Dobson of Whitechapel, blacksmith, and John Golding of the same, cordwainer, for Benjamin Feelder and Daniel Allan of the same, blacksmiths, towards William White.
Discharged because the parties are agreed.
Sess. Roll 555/29.
Sess. Reg. 2/361.

Richard Chanders of East Smithfield, nailer, and Michael Paine of Shoreditch, fustian-weaver, for Roger Neede of East Smithfield, fustian-weaver, to keep the peace.
Sess. Roll 555/30.
Sess. Reg. 2/361, 372.

William Armes of East Smithfield, chandler, and Nicholas Sturtopp of the same, feltmaker, for Thomas Garrett of the same, grocer, towards Nicholas Goodale.
Sess. Roll 555/32.
Sess. Reg. 2/361.

John Loginges and John Heatelie of Westminster, for Katherine, wife of the said George [sic] Loginges, towards Agnes Braddae.
Sess. Roll 555/49.
Sess. Reg. 2/364.

Edward Wilkinson of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, cordwainer, towards Mary Keyswick.
Sess. Roll 555/57.
Sess. Reg. 2/363.

John Parson of Westminster, butcher, and Henry Steevens of the same, brewer, for Thomas Blunte of the same, butcher, and Matthew Mountaine of London, gentleman, towards John Browne of Westminster; and of the said Matthew and Henry for William Gospell of the same, gentleman, towards the same John.
Sess. Roll 555/94, 95, 97.
Sess. Reg. 2/364, 366.

Edward Cobye of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, scrivener, and John Harrington of St. Botolph's-without-Aldersgate, saddler, for Dorothy, wife of Richard Robinson of St. Martin's aforesaid, tailor.
Sess. Roll 555/116.
Sess. Reg. 2/364.

Thomas Lovell of Chelsea, gentleman, and Henry Sarrett of Westminster, barber, for Rebecca, wife of the said Thomas, towards Dorothy Whityeard.
Sess. Roll 555/118.
Sess. Reg. 2/364.

John Sim of Tottenham and Pageham Muckly of Waltham Abbey, co. Essex, baker, for John Robinson of Edmonton, picture-maker, towards George Androwes of the same, carpenter.
Sess. Roll 555/144.
Sess. Reg. 2/366.

Henry Betts of Knockfergus, victualler, and Ellis Powell of Rosemary Lane, tailor, for Henry Ell of Knockfergus, tailor, towards Helen Tompson.
Sess. Roll 555/146.
Sess. Reg. 2/361.

Hugh Davies of St. Sepulchre's, bricklayer, and Nicholas Gilbert of St. Andrew's, Holborn, labourer, for John Warren of St. Sepulchre's, bricklayer, towards Thomas Wormlaiten.
Sess. Roll 555/152.
Sess. Reg. 2/365.

John Phillipps of Clerkenwell, barber, and Thomas Gallant of the same, cordwainer, for Philip Wynter [Winter] and Alice Sherwood, spinster, both of the same, towards Elizabeth Tailor.
Sess. Roll 555/167.
Sess. Reg. 2/362.

John Baker of Shadwell, cutler, and Francis Strange of the same, clothworker, for Thomas Egerton of the same, towards Alice Baker, widow, who swore the peace against him.
Sess. Roll 555/178.
Sess. Reg. 2/362.

19 July, 14 James I [A.D. 1616].
Recognizance, taken at the General Gaol Delivery held at the Castle of Canterbury, co. Kent, before Sir James Altham, knight, one of the Barons of the Exchequer, and Sir John Doderidge, knight, one of the Justices of the King's Bench, of Edward Starlinge of the vill of Canterbury, blacksmith, to appear at the Sessions of the Peace to be held at Newgate, co. Middlesex, after the term of St. Michael next coming, to prosecute an indictment against William Matson and John Mathewes for suspicion of treason.
Subscribed by Willys, Clerk of the Assizes.
Sess. Roll 555/149.

3 December, 14 James I [A.D. 1616].
Information, given at the Sessions of the Peace held at Hicks Hall in St. John Street, before Sir Lewis Lewkenor, Sir Thomas Fowler, Sir Baptist Hickes, Sir William Smith, Sir Robert Johnson, Sir James Bacon, Sir John Brett, Sir Ferdinand Heyborne and Sir John Sucklinge, knights, Edward Forsett, Thomas Wilson, Thomas Saunderson, Edmund Doubleday, Francis Mitchell and Henry Bannister, esquires, Justices, by Bartholomew Benson that John Carre alias Griffen of Islington, yeoman, between 1 January last past and the day of the showing of this information, obstinately received into his hands and possession at Islington a hundred loads of hay, each load worth 20s., with intention to resell the same contrary to the Statute. And for this first offence the said John should forfeit £100, to wit the value of the hay, of which forfeit the said Bartholomew should have a half according to the Statute. And the same John comes here in Court to answer the premises and has judgment of imprisonment for two days.
Sess. Roll 555/113.

27 October, 14 James I [A.D. 1616].
Memorandum by Sir William Slyngisby, knight, reciting that he was informed by Ralph Allington of St. Dunstan's-in-the-West that Robert Holland of the same, tailor, and other unknown disturbers of the peace to the number of four persons, had forcibly entered the house of the said Ralph in the same parish and disseized him therefrom and kept him by force from the same, wherefore the said Sir William was sought to apply a remedy in that behalf; which petition having been heard the said Sir William immediately went personally to the said house and found there the said Robert, Edward Baker, William Ouldam and Robert Aggar holding the said house with arms, contrary to the Statute of 15 Richard II [Cap. II], whereupon the said Sir William arrested the said Robert, Edward, William and Robert and committed them to the gaol of Newgate until they should pay a fine to the lord the King. Given at his house in the Strand on the above date.
And afterwards the said Sir William laid upon each of them for a fine to the said lord the King, 3s. 4d.
[Fragment of a seal attached.]
Sess. Roll 555/223.
[See also p. 47].

Indictments of:—

Dorothy, wife of John Latche of St. Mary otherwise le Savoy in the Strand, esquire, late wife of Sir John Jennings, knight, deceased, Ursula Bulbeck, spinster, Samuel Lee, gentleman, William Whaverley, upholsterer, Robert Houghton, yeoman, and Robert Gray, yeoman, all of the same, together with other malefactors unknown to the number of seven people, for an unlawful and armed assembly in the same parish to the disturbance of the peace, and for assaulting and beating Henry Fyssher [Fisher] of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, carpenter, and James Axtell of Knightsbridge, carpenter, so that they despaired of their lives.
Prosecutors:—Arnold Higgins of the Strand, son of Stephen Higgins of St. Mary-le-Savoy, apothecary, William Mortram, and John Knaresboroughe of "St. Peter's in Noble Street" [of the Savoy], London, plasterer.
And now to wit to the same Sessions of the Peace came the said Dorothy, Ursula, Samuel, William, Robert and Robert in their proper persons, and having heard the indictment aforesaid they severally say that they are not guilty thereof, and of this they put themselves upon the country. And George Longe, gentleman, who prosecutes for the King in this behalf, came likewise. Therefore the Sheriff is ordered to cause to come twelve etc. by whom etc. and who etc. to acknowledge etc. [See p. 79].
Certified into the King's Bench by writ of certiorari in the term of St. Hilary, 14 James I [A.D. 1616–17].
The said Axtell, Knaresborough, Fisher, Stephen and Arnold Higgins all bound over to appear for breaking down the wall of the said John Latch, gentleman, in a riotous manner. Brougth a writ of certiorari, also a writ of procedendo, also a writ of certiorari.
The said Knaresborough acknowledged the indictment, fined 2s.
Let a writ of good behaviour be brought against the said Stephen and Arnold Higgens, James Axtell and Henry Fisher to answer at the next Sessions, who are indicted for a riot and misdemeanour in the house of the said John Latche.
Sess. Roll 555/37, 38, 88, 89.
Sess. Reg. 2/365, 375, 376.
P.R.B. 1/94, 94d.

Richard Jeninges, John Hannyng [Hemmings] and Edward Miles of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields for keeping hogs near to the house of Abraham Phillipps, at the same, to the great annoyance of the said Abraham and divers other liege subjects of the lord the King.
The said Jeninges and Miles acknowledged, fined 2s.
Prosecutor:— Richard Twichell.
Sess. Roll 555/214.
P.R.B. 1/93d, 99d.

Roger Rosse and Michael Atkin of Clerkenwell for an assault and battery on Roger Gunter of Gray's Inn Lane, silkdyer, and Hugh Jones alias Hughes of St. James', Clerkenwell, bodymaker, at Clerkenwell; and of the said Roger Gunter and Hugh for an assault and battery on the said Roger Rosse and Michael, at the same.
The said Roger Gunter and Hugh Jones to prosecute the traverse of their indictment with effect.
Prosecutors:—Edward Foster, William Trusse, Rebecca Cranwell.
Sureties:—For the said Roger Gunter: George Hailes of St. Bartholomew's-the-Great, tailor, Daniel Gould of Gray's Inn Lane, picture-drawer, and James Jackson of Clerkenwell.
For the said Hugh: John Savage of St. James' aforesaid, victualler, Jenkin Hughes of St. Dunstan's-in-the-West, shoemaker, and the said Jackson.
Sess. Roll 555/129, 131, 215, 218.
Sess. Reg. 2/367, 371, 372.
P.R.B. 1/93d, 94.

Oliver Hurst of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, weaver, for an assault and battery on Ninion Fuller, at the same.
Sess. Roll 555/216.
P.R.B. 1/94.

Joan Addison of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, widow, for keeping a common victualling and tippling-house and selling beer and ale without licence, at the same.
Acknowledged, committed to prison for three days without bail, fined 20s., and not to keep a tippling-house or sell beer. At the Sessions held on 13 January, 14 James I [A.D. 1616–17] pledged for a fine and committed to Dennye, bailiff of the Sheriff.
Prosecutors:—Abraham Philipps and Henry Theodoricke.
Sureties:—John Thornton and George Paine of the same, gentlemen, and John Coxe of Cow Cross, victualler.
Sess. Roll 555/114, 217.
Sess. Reg. 2/364, 373.
P.R.B. 1/94.

Garrett Wilkenson of Whitechapel for an assault and battery on William Walden, at the same.
Prosecutors:—John Woodman, Edward Stanley.
Sess. Roll 555/219.
P.R.B. 1/94.

Tobias Houghton of Rosemary Lane for an assault and battery on Margaret, wife of Thomas Bingham [Binghe] at the same.
Prosecutors:—Lewis Herne, Richard Marle.
Sess. Roll 555/220.
P.R.B. 1/94.

William Allen of St. James', Clerkenwell, gentleman, for assaulting Leonard Burgen of Golding Lane, "bodyesmaker", at St. James' aforesaid, and striking him on the head with a sword, which the said William then and there had and held drawn in his right hand, giving the said Leonard a serious wound two inches wide and three inches long.
Came and was handed over further to prosecute the traverse of his indictment with effect. Guilty, fined 3s. 4d.
Prosecutor:—Francis Pearson.
Sureties:—Thomas Bashe of St. James' aforesaid, gentleman, William Barnes of the same, victualler, and John Tyndell, citizen and barber-surgeon of London.
Sess. Roll 555/59, 221.
Sess. Reg. 2/363, 369, 371.
P.R.B. 1/94.

Presentment:—

Whereas Anthony Hoult of Whitechapel [Stepney], clothworker, kept "one mastiffe mad dog" which was wont to bite divers liege subjects of the lord the King, and whereas Bridget, wife of the said Anthony, instigated and urged the said "mastive dog" to bite a certain George Garratt [Garret]; by reason of which instigation of the said Bridget, the said "mastive dog" bit the said George in and upon the buttock, to the great damage of the said George.
The said Anthony and Bridget each fined 12d.
Prosecutors:—Walter Embres, Matthew Saule, Thomas Riggell.
Sureties for the said Bridget:—William Etheridge and Richard Hoult of Stepney.
Sess. Roll 555/5, 222.
Sess. Reg. 2/367.

Indictments of:—

William Bareley [Barley] of East Smithfield, William Cornishe of Newington, co. Surrey, chandler, and Thomas Frithe of the same, haberdasher, who together with other malefactors lay in wait in the highways and common places with intention to deceive and defraud honest travellers of their goods and money by false arts and games, for attempting and practising to deceive Henry Binge and Christopher Smith of the City of Canterbury, millers, as they were travelling in the highway at East Smithfield aforesaid, by reason of which attempt and practise the said Bareley, Cornishe and Frithe led the said Binge and Smith to the house of Richard Warner at East Smithfield aforesaid and seduced them to play at cards there, in which game the said Bareley, Cornishe and Frithe falsely gained and obtained £5 13s. in money from the said Binge and £4 8s. in money from the said Smith, to the great harm and detriment of the said Binge and Smith [for cozening Henry Binge and Christopher Smithe of £19 [sic] 1s. at decoy].
All at large.
Baldwin Derham of London, gentleman, bound over "to inform the truth against" the said Bareley, Cornishe and Frithe, touching their cheating at cards.
An indictment being preferred at this Sessions against the said Bareley, Cornishe and Frithe for cozening the said Binge and Smithe as above of £10 [sic] 1s., "by cheatinge them at a game att cardes called decoye", the said Bareley being escaped out of prison, and the said Cornishe and Frithe not appearing upon their bails could not receive their trials, but for that it appeared to the Court that £9 11s. of that money was taken away from the said cozening persons by Thomas Wolfe, constable of the Tower Liberty, in whose custody it now remains; it is ordered by the Court, with the consent of the said Binge and Smithe, that the said Wolfe shall deliver to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the Liberty of East Smithfield, where the cozening was done, the sum of 20s. to the use of the poor of that Liberty, and the rest of the said sum of £9 11s. to the said Binge and Smithe, being the money whereof they were cheated as appeared to the Court.
Sureties:—For the said Cornishe: George Jackson of St. Olave's, Southwark, brewer, and Richard Evans of St. Andrew's, Holborn, embroiderer.
For the said Frithe: Edward Lant of St. Bride's, tailor, and Thomas Smithson of St. Sepulchre's, grocer.
Sess. Roll 555/82, 84, 125, 126, 225.
Sess. Reg. 2/362.
P.R.B. 1/93d.
G.D.R. 2/98, 101, 101d.

Philip Ruggle of Clerkenwell Green, vintner, for breaking into the house of Thomas Brookes at the same, about the hour of ten a.m., putting John Addison then being in the same house in great fear of his life, and stealing three shirts worth 30s., two smocks worth 15s., four aprons worth 20s., two ruffs worth 40s., two gold wrought coifs worth 20s., seven black wrought coifs worth 20s., a lookingglass worth 20s., two pairs of fine holland sheets worth £3, twelve damask napkins worth 20s., a cupboard-cloth worth 10s., a gold ring worth 10s., two silver bodkins worth 6s., some "fine childbed lynnen" worth £5, three pairs of gloves worth 20s., one diaper table-cloth worth 10s., six holland towels worth 8s., twelve flaxen napkins worth 10s. and two table-cloths worth 20s., belonging to the said Thomas.
Came and was handed over further; tried at the Sessions held in the month of January; not guilty.
Prosecutors:—Ellen Martyn, Anthony Rogers, Peter Pitchford, Margaret, wife of the said Thomas Brookes, Richard Brookes, Toby Brookes and Christiana Brookes.
Sureties:—Peter Wrexall of St. Clement Danes, baker, Francis Middleton of the same and John Paperill [Paprell] of All Hallows, Staining, merchant, for the said Philip, charged with stealing a trunk wherein were divers parcels of linen and wearing apparel belonging to the said Margaret.
Sess. Roll 555/60, 226.
Sess. Reg. 2/363.
P.R.B. 1/93d.
G.D.R. 2/101d, 103d, 104d.

Richard Story of Whetstone for stealing one cloak worth 40s., belonging to Sir Thomas Wentworth, Knight and Baronet, at the same.
At large; outlawed.
Prosecutor:—William Johnson.
Sess. Roll 555/227.
P.R.B. 1/93d.
G.D.R. 2/99.

George Redforde [Radford] of Old Street [of Newington Butts, co. Surrey, labourer], for stealing a brown gelding worth £10, belonging to Henry Bulstrode of Horton, co. Buckingham, esquire, out of his grounds at the same.
At large: indicted in London and Middlesex; outlawed.
Prosecutors:—Thomas Harley, and James Heynes [Haynes], servant of the said Henry.
Sureties:—William Howard of St. Botolph's-without-Aldgate, carpenter, and Henry Osworth of St. Andrew's, Holborn, haberdasher.
Sess. Roll 555/11, 138, 228.
P.R.B. 1/93.
G.D.R. 2/99, 100d.

John Comins [Comyns] of Chancery Lane for picking a purse worth 2d. and 15s. 3d. in money in it, secretly from the person of Richard Kettle of Crayford, co. Kent, yeoman, at Chancery Lane aforesaid.
At large; at the Sessions held on 3 September, 15 James I [A.D. 1617] found guilty, no goods, to be hanged.
Prosecutor:—Richard Houlden of Crayford aforesaid, husbandman.
Sess. Roll 555/26, 27, 229.
P.R.B. 1/93.
G.D.R. 2/99d, 128.

John Hudson of Hanworth [Twickenham], waterman, for stealing a goose worth 6d., belonging to William Fuwaters [Feewaters] of the same, at the same.
At large; respited to the next; found not guilty at the Sessions of Gaol Delivery held on 16 January, 14 James I [A.D. 1616–17]; outlawed.
Sess. Roll 555/110, 230.
Sess. Reg. 2/364.
P.R.B. 1/93.
G.D.R. 2/99d, 103d, 104d.

23 June, 14 James I [A.D. 1616].
James Harrison, John Harrison, Tobias Harrison and George Butler of Mile End for picking the pocket of Richard Frauncis of Dagenham, co. Essex, gentleman, and secretly taking £30 from it, at Mile End aforesaid.
All at large, examinations in the August Sessions; outlawed.
Prosecutors:—Julius Scott of Dagenham aforesaid, gentleman, and Henry Clarke of the same, yeoman.
Sess. Roll 555/231.
Sess. Reg. 2/356.
P.R.B. 1/93.

James Burte of Shadwell [Ratcliffe], sailor, Duncan Beton, George Jesper [Jasper], Thomas Slaton [Slater], Francis Percye and Robert St. Cleere of Shadwell for stealing nine dozen damask napkins worth £30, twenty-eight damask table-cloths worth 100 marks, twenty damask towels worth £20, six pairs of holland sheets worth £30, six pairs of holland pillowbeers worth £6, two other pairs of pillowbeers wrought with silk and gold worth £10, one other long pillowbeer wrought with silk and gold worth £10, one pair of fustian blankets worth 20s., one pair of sheets worth 20s. and "one peece of tapestrye hangings" worth £20, belonging to Sir Edward Coke [Cooke], knight, at Shadwell aforesaid; and of William May of Ratcliffe, sailor, and Mary, wife of the said James Burte, for receiving and helping them at Shadwell after the said felony.
The said James, Francis and Robert guilty, no goods, seek the book, do not read, to be hanged; the said Thomas guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, to be branded; the said George, William and Mary not guilty; the said Duncan at large.
The said James and Mary Burt bound over to appear and keep the peace towards Ann Lewis of Ratcliffe, widow, but are in the prison of Newgate and indicted for felony.
Prosecutors:—Charles Walker, gentleman, Thomas Buckett, Isaac Lane, William Parishe, William Jones, Thomas Allin.
The said Charles Walker to give evidence against the said Thomas Slater "for consenting to the robbing of a bark wherein were divers goods of the Lord Cookes".
The said William Parishe of "Kimrish" [Kimmeridge], co. Dorset, sailor, to give evidence against "sondry persons that robbed a barke" near Woolwich, for which the said James Burte is charged.
Sess. Roll 555/28, 83, 232, 275.
Sess. Roll 558/21, 70.
Sess. Reg. 2/361.
P.R.B. 1/93.
G.D.R. 2/98d, 100, 103d, 117.

25 June, 14 James I [A.D. 1616].
Stephen Yarde of Cow Cross, victualler, for assaulting Thomas Bristowe at the same and striking him on the head with "a clyvett" (fn. 4) worth 12d., which the said Stephen then and there had and held in both his hands, giving the said Thomas a serious wound three inches long and half an inch wide.
Committed by the Court; is dismissed from victualling and respited for sureties to appear at the next.
Sess. Roll 555/233, 275.
Sess. Reg. 2/360.
G.D.R. 2/97d, 105.

Isaac Parrant of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields for stealing one cloak worth 8s., belonging to Richard Lewishe of Westminster, at St. Martin's aforesaid; and of Nicholas Payne of the same for receiving and helping him at the same, after the said felony.
The said Isaac guilty to the value of 11d., no goods, to be whipped; the said Nicholas discharged for the cause as above.
Prosecutor:—Thomas Smith.
Sess. Roll 555/54, 235.
G.D.R. 2/99d.

John Marchant, John Mason and John Butterfeild of Bromley for stealing 100 lb of lead worth 5s., belonging to Sir Arthur Ingram, knight, at the same.
The said Marchant guilty, has judgment before to be hanged for felony [see p. 70]; the said Mason not guilty; the said Butterfeild at large.
Prosecutors:—Turler Reyney [Turlough Oreleye] of Stratford Bow, Nicholas Powell, Thomas Hunniburne.
Sess. Roll 555/79, 236, 275.
P.R.B. 1/93.
G.D.R. 2/99d.

Nicholas Abell of Golding Lane, John Mason and Ann his wife, Henry Smith and Ann Mason, spinster, all of the same, for breaking into the house of Hugh Williams of the same, victualler, at the same, about twelve o'clock at night, putting the said Hugh and all his household in great fear of their lives, and stealing one kirtle of "murrey colour" worth 20s., one cloak of "sad deroy" colour worth 10s., twelve pewter dishes worth 30s., seven pewter "winchester quart potts" worth 10s., one pewter bottle worth 20d., six pewter fruit dishes worth 6s., two pewter candlesticks worth 3s., four pewter fruit dishes worth 6s., six pewter saucers worth 12d., three brass candlesticks worth 14s., one pillowbeer worth 2s. 6d. and half a peck of meal worth 6d. being in the same pillowbeer, three napkins worth 12d., two falling-bands worth 12d., one ruff-band worth 4s., one table-cloth worth 2s. and two aprons worth 12d., belonging to the said Hugh.
The said Nicholas not guilty, delivered by proclamation; the rest no true bill.
Sess. Roll 555/78, 237, 275.
G.D.R. 2/99d, 102d.

Joyce Pearch [Perch] of Brentford, spinster, for stealing six ells of holland worth 15s., belonging to Alan Colcott [Calcotte] of Kingston-on-Thames, co. Surrey, draper, from his stall at Brentford aforesaid.
Not guilty.
Prosecutor:—John Colcote. The said Alan to indict also John Perch for the same, who is delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 555/1, 238, 275.
G.D.R. 2/97, 99d.

16 November, 14 James I [A.D. 1616].
William Wilkinson of Hammersmith for assaulting George Nicholas in the highway at the same, and robbing him of one brown gelding worth £6, one cloak worth 13s. 4d. and 18s. in money.
by the Peine forte et dure at this Sessions [see p. 77].
Sess. Roll 555/239.
G.D.R. 2/99d.

William Leverton of High Holborn for stealing a bay mare worth 100s., belonging to Richard Hall, at the same.
Guilty, no goods, to be hanged.
Prosecutor:—Philip Lawrence, servant to Richard Betts of London, innholder, to give evidence against Matthew Browne of Wakefield, co. York, carrier, who is bound over in bail to William Wetherall of St. John Street, innkeeper, Henry Wren of St. Michael's, Bassishaw, currier, and Peter Dawson of Cree Church, grocer, because the mare which was stolen from Richard Hall was found in his possession.
Sess. Roll 555/12, 141, 240.
G.D.R. 2/99d, 100d.

Quintin Baker of Stratford Bow for stealing 600 lb weight of iron worth £6, belonging to William Stephens of Thames Street, brewer, at Stratford Bow aforesaid.
Not guilty but respited to the House of Correction; delivered by proclamation.
Forasmuch as the said Stephens gave evidence against the said Baker for stealing twenty-one bars of iron belonging to him, whereupon due proof was made that the same iron was now seized or stayed by Paul Smith of Whitechapel, gentleman, and Mr. Gowge of Stratford Bow; it is now ordered that the said Mr. Smith and Mr. Gowge shall restore and deliver the said iron to the said Stephens, without expecting further direction in that behalf.
Sess. Roll 555/241.
G.D.R. 2/99d, 101d, 102d.

John Marchant [Marchaunt] of Fleet Lane, feltmaker, for breaking into the house of Ralph Brigges of Holloway, wheelwright, at the same, about one o'clock at night, putting the said Ralph and all his household in great fear of their lives, and stealing one feather-bed worth 40s., belonging to the said Ralph.
Not guilty of burglary, guilty of felony, no goods, seeks the book, does not read, to be hanged.
Prosecutors:—Owen Cope, tailor, and James Munne, carpenter, both of Holloway aforesaid.
Sureties:—Richard Hall of Islington, cooper, Richard Wattes of St. Olave's, Southwark, haberdasher, and John Thomspon of Fleet Lane, bricklayer.
Sess. Roll 555/46, 47, 242.
G.D.R. 2/99d, 100.

John Richardson and Roger Williams of Westminster for stealing a green rug worth 30s., belonging to George Lawson, at the same.
The said John guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, to be branded; the said Roger not guilty.
Sess. Roll 555/243.
G.D.R. 2/99.

John Orrell of Ealing for stealing a bay gelding worth £6, belonging to Thomas Penriddocke, at the same.
Not guilty but respited without bail; delivered by proclamation.
Prosecutors:—Thomas Rose and Francis Gascoine [Gascoigne] of Chancery Lane.
Sess. Roll 555/107, 244.
G.D.R. 2/99, 102d.

Richard Rymell [Ryman] of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields for stealing a brown gelding worth 11s. and a black mare worth 30s., belonging to Alan Turner of the same, at the same.
Not guilty, but respited to the House of Correction.
Prosecutors:—William Burgess, farrier, Henry Williams and Robert Crouche, carter, all of Whitechapel, to give evidence against the said Richard for stealing three horses.
Sess. Roll 555/202, 245.
Sess. Reg. 2/360.
G.D.R. 2/99.

Con O'Neale of High Holborn for stealing one pair of breeches laced with gold lace worth 40s., one cloth doublet laced with gold lace worth 20s., one sword worth 12s., one scarf worth 5s. and one gold hatband worth 10s., belonging to Nicholas Fuller, gentleman, at the same.
Guilty to the value of 11d., no goods, to be whipped.
Prosecutor:—Anthony Porter of High Holborn.
Sess. Roll 555/53, 246.
G.D.R. 2/99.

John Blare [Blaire] of St. Margaret's, Westminster, tailor, for stealing a scarlet cloak worth 10s., one beaver hat worth 5s. and one pair of shoes worth 12d., belonging to Edward Browne, at the same.
Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, to be branded.
Prosecutors:—William Blare, Alice Fowler, servant to John Cox of East Smithfield, farrier, and John Barbar of the same, tailor, who is to bring forth his servant William to give evidence also.
Sess. Roll 555/39, 208, 247, 275.
G.D.R. 2/99.

Henry Gibbons and Thomas Childe of Hendon for stealing three wether sheep each worth 16s., belonging to Robert Nuttinge, at the same.
Both not guilty, but the said Henry respited in mercy to be fined, and the said Thomas respited to the House of Correction.
Prosecutors:—Richard Nutting of Hendon, gentleman, and Thomas Barker.
Sess. Roll 555/85, 248, 275.
G.D.R. 2/97d, 99.

Brewerton Gunstone of Newington for breaking into the house of Thomas Ball at the same, about one o'clock at night, putting the said Thomas and all his household in great fear of their lives, and stealing three dozen yards of satin lace worth 10s., belonging to the said Thomas.
Not guilty of burglary, guilty of petty felony to the value of 11d., no goods, to be whipped.
Sess. Roll 555/249.
G.D.R. 2/99.

Thomas Jones and Thomas Breamer [Braymer] of Brentford for stealing one kettle of brass worth 2s., one other kettle of copper worth 30s., one chamber-pot worth 2s. and one pewter pot worth 2s., belonging to John Temples of Henley, co. Oxon, haberdasher, at Brentford aforesaid.
The said Jones guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, to be branded; the said Breamer not guilty.
Sess. Roll 555/36, 250, 275.
G.D.R. 2/99.

William Pardowe of Clerkenwell for stealing one silver spoon worth 2s. and one carpet worth 10s., belonging to the Lady Rebecca Seckforde, widow, at the same.
Guilty to the value of 11d., no goods, to be whipped.
Prosecutor:—John Morrell.
Sess. Roll 555/251, 275.
G.D.R. 2/99.

John Collins [Collyns] of Pinner for stealing a coverlet worth 30s., a pair of curtains worth 30s., a pair of sheets worth 13s. 4d. and a blanket worth 5s., belonging to James Defrane [de Frayne] of Berkhampstead, co. Hertford, joiner, at Pinner aforesaid.
Guilty to the value of 11d., no goods, to be whipped.
Sess. Roll 555/33, 252.
G.D.R. 2/99.

20 July, 13 James I [A.D. 1615].
Frances Carpenter of Turnmill Street for marrying William Carpenter in the parish of St. James', Clerkenwell, on the above date, being previously married to James Williams on 10 January, 5 James I [A.D. 1607–8] in the parish of St. Botolph's-without-Bishopsgate, the said James being still alive and not having been continuously in foreign parts for the space of seven years and not having been absent from the said Frances for seven years, and the said Frances, at the time of her marriage to the said William, not being divorced nor her first marriage having been declared null and void.
Not guilty.
Prosecutor:—William Day.
Sess. Roll 555/253.
G.D.R. 2/99.

Richard Dickenson [Dickeson] of St. Katherine's and Edward Charlesworth of Knockfergus, cook, for stealing ten cloaks of divers colours worth £17 10s., one pair of black breeches worth 40s., one pair of grey breeches worth 20s. and one pair of black mittens worth 5s., belonging to John Maulthus [Malthus, Maltas] of Houndsditch, merchant-tailor, at St. Katherine's aforesaid.
The said Richard guilty, does not have benefit of clergy because it appears by evidence to have been a burglary in London, therefore to be hanged; the said Edward not guilty, is in the gaol of Newgate.
Sureties for the said Edward:—John Pullman of Clerkenwell and Richard Hart of the same, armourer.
Sess. Roll 555/196, 205, 210, 254, 275.
G.D.R. 2/98d, 100.

John Bland of Hoddesdon, co. Hertford, butcher, for stealing eight ewe sheep each worth 7s., belonging to Philip Mills [Mylls] of Amwell, co. Hertford, at Edmonton.
Not guilty.
Prosecutor:—Nicholas Stanes [Stearne, Sterne] of Edmonton aforesaid.
Sureties:—William Swanson of Hoddesdon aforesaid, butcher, and Robert Swanson of St. Sepulchre's, cooper.
The said Nicholas bound over in bail to Robert Feast of Edmonton, butcher, charged by the said Philip with stealing the said eight sheep.
Sess. Roll 555/41, 42, 44, 255.
Sess. Reg. 2/364.
G.D.R. 2/98d, 100.

William Downes of "Harding" [Harpenden], co. Hertford, cobbler, and John Downes of Tottenham for stealing fourteen hens each worth 14s., belonging to John Turner of Bishops Hatfield, co. Hertford, at Tottenham aforesaid.
The said William at large; the said John guilty to the value of 11d., no goods, to be whipped.
The said John Turner bound over to give evidence against John Downes for stealing fourteen hens, and against William Downes upon suspicion of stealing part of them or being privy with his son to the stealing of all the fourteen hens.
Sureties for the said William:—William Downes of "Garlick Hive", armourer, and Thomas Clarke of Harrow Hill, baker.
Sess. Roll 555/103, 193, 256.
P.R.B. 1/93d.
G.D.R. 2/98d, 100d.

Jonas Lofte of Enfield for stealing one Bible worth 4s., one sack worth 12d., and one bushel of wheat and rye worth 3s. in it, belonging to Thomas Hunsdon of the same, maltman, at the same.
Guilty to the value of 11d., no goods, to be whipped.
The said Thomas bound over to give evidence against the said Jonas "for stealing a bible out of his house and a bushel of wheat out of his barne".
Sess. Roll 555/102, 257, 275.
G.D.R. 2/98d.

2 January, 14 James I [A.D. 1616–17].
John Yeacupp [Yeacup, Yecopp], Thomas Darby and Thomas Dawson of Enfield for stealing one brass pot worth 6s., one pewter quart-pot worth 12d., one pewter pint-pot worth 8d., three pewter dishes worth 3s. and a petticoat worth 3s. 4d., belonging to William Bowden of "Cheston" [Cheshunt], co. Hertford, victualler, out of his house at the same; and of the said John and Quintin Baker alias Thomas Baker of Enfield for stealing, on 12 October, 14 James I [A.D. 1616], six pewter dishes worth 10s., a brass skinner worth 2s. 6d., a shirt worth 18d., a smock worth 2s. 6d., a holland apron worth 2s., two "biggens" worth 12d., two head-bands worth 6d., two bibs worth 4d. and two "little childrens shirts" worth 16d., belonging to Paiam [Pageham] Muckley of Waltham Abbey, co. Essex, baker, out of his house there.
The said John not guilty on first charge, respited because the burglary was in the county of Hertford; on second charge respited to the gaol of Essex to be tried there because the burglary was done there at Waltham Abbey; the said Darby not guilty at the next Sessions; the said Dawson at large, both outlawed; the said Quintin not guilty, respited to the House of Correction.
Prosecutors:—Richard Cooper, Thomas Carter.
Sess. Roll 555/104, 105, 258, 259.
G.D.R. 2/97d, 98d, 103d, 106.

Thomas Harmonson of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields for stealing one bed of crimson velvet worth £10, four damask curtains edged with gold lace worth 100s. and three yards of green cloth worth 30s., belonging to Sir Thomas Howard, knight, at the same.
Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, to be branded; respited to the House of Correction.
Prosecutors:—Henry Capell of St. Martin's aforesaid and John Jewell of Long Lane, broker.
Sess. Roll 555/76, 77, 260, 275.
G.D.R. 2/98d, 102d.

John Deacon, Richard Uly [Yewley] alias Girdler and John Ryley [Rily] of Tottenham for stealing one heifer belonging to Francis Beninge of the same, yeoman, one heifer belonging to Percival Lewes of the same, yeoman, and one cow belonging to John Jackson of the same, labourer, each worth 50s., all at the same.
The said Deacon and Ryley both guilty, no goods, seek the book, read, to be branded, but the said Ryley respited without bail to the next; the said Uly guilty, no goods, seeks the book, does not read, to be hanged; delivered by proclamation.
Prosecutors:—Thomas Greene of Mile End Green, John Barnes of Bow and Oliver Wharton of East Smithfield, butcher.
Sess. Roll 555/34, 100, 101, 261.
G.D.R. 2/98, 102d.

Thomas Fletcher alias Adams, John Bentley and James Quinten of Tottenham for stealing two heifers each worth 50s., belonging to Francis Beninge of the same, at the same.
The said Thomas and John both guilty, no goods, the said Thomas seeks the book, reads, to be branded, but respited without bail to the next, and respited to the House of Correction; the said John had the book before, therefore to be hanged; the said James outlawed.
Sess. Roll 555/262, 275.
Sess. Reg. 2/360.
P.R.B. 1/93d.
G.D.R. 2/98, 103.

Richard Evans of Marylebone [St. Martin's-in-the-Fields] for stealing one black gelding worth 50s., belonging to James Parkinson, at Marylebone; and one "redd roane" mare worth £5, belonging to James Hewlett, at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields.
Guilty, no goods, to be hanged.
Sess. Roll 555/263, 264.
G.D.R. 2/98.

Robert Mortimer [Mortymer] of Stratford Langthorne, co. Essex, oatmealman, and Oliver Cowper of East Smithfield for stealing and driving away "a gelded redd deere" worth 25s., having a collar worth 1d. and "one little bell" worth 2d. hanging round its neck, belonging to William Denman of West Ham, co. Essex, gentleman, out of his grounds at the same, knowing the said deer to be a tame deer.
The said Robert not guilty; the said Oliver at large, outlawed.
Sureties:—John Charles of Ratcliffe, shoemaker, and William Mortymer of Stratford Langthorne aforesaid, butcher.
Sess. Roll 555/8, 81, 265.
P.R.B. 1/93d.
G.D.R. 2/98, 100d.

George Younge and Robert Leaden [Ledden] of Whitechapel for stealing one gelding colour "browne chesnutt" worth £6, one other gelding colour bay worth £4, and one other gelding colour grey worth £4, belonging to Robert Gilkes of "Denby", co. Oxon, at Whitechapel aforesaid.
The said George guilty, no goods, to be hanged; the said Robert not guilty, respited to the House of Correction.
Prosecutors:—Anthony Connye and William Prickett of Rosemary Lane; the latter to give evidence concerning three carthorses supposed to be stolen by the said Young, one of which was found in his custody.
Sess. Roll 555/201, 207, 266.
G.D.R. 2/97d, 98.

Richard Scotten [Scotter] and Amos Cooke of Kentish Town for stealing a black cow worth £3, belonging to Thomas Scott of Cow Cross, victualler, at Kentish Town aforesaid.
The said Richard not guilty; the said Amos at large; found guilty, no goods, seeks the book, does not read, to be hanged, respited after judgment and discharged by verdict at the Sessions held on 13 January, 14 James I [A.D. 1616–17].
Prosecutor:—Nicholas Parker.
Sess. Roll 555/75, 267.
P.R.B. 1/93d.
G.D.R. 2/98, 103d.

Anselm Goslinge of Limehouse, mariner, and Anthony Gilham of Blackwall alias Poplar in the parish of Stepney, husbandman, for stealing three barrels and a half of pitch and tar worth 30s., belonging to the "Company of London Merchants trading toward the East Indies".
The said Anselm guilty of petty felony to the value of 11d., no goods, to be whipped in the place where the offence was done; the said Anthony not guilty.
Prosecutors:—John Wilcox [Wilcocks] of Limehouse, fisherman, George Knight of Poplar aforesaid, carpenter, and John Lamprey.
Sess. Roll 555/18, 268, 275.
G.D.R. 2/98.

9 November, 14 James I [A.D. 1616].
William Wilkinson of Hammersmith for stealing one bay gelding worth £5, belonging to Thomas Waryne [Warrin, Warren] of Great Thurlow, co. Suffolk, gentleman, at Hammersmith aforesaid.
Stands mute, has judgment of the peine forte et dure. [See also p. 70].
Prosecutor:—Robert Blunden.
Sess. Roll 555/56, 269.
G.D.R. 2/98.

Helen Petche of St. John Street, spinster, for stealing 30s. in money belonging to Thomas Inman of Whaplode, co. Lincoln, at St. John Street aforesaid.
Not guilty, respited to the House of Correction until she restore the money by her stolen; delivered by proclamation.
Prosecutors:—Jane Baker of the same, spinster, and Alexander Gardner.
Sess. Roll 555/194, 270, 275.
G.D.R. 2/98, 102d.

John Spencer [Spenser] and Richard Blades of Kentish Town for stealing five white lambs each worth 9s., belonging to Simon Neale, and three white wether sheep worth £3, belonging to the said Simon, both at the same; and of Elizabeth Jones of East Smithfield, spinster, for receiving and helping them after the said felonies.
The said John and Elizabeth at large; the said Richard not guilty, outlawed.
Prosecutors:—Joan Lea [Lee] of Cow Lane, widow, to give evidence against the said Blades for "stollen mutton", and Robert Adams of East Smithfield, victualler, John Haver of the same, fanmaker, and John Anderson of Wapping to give evidence against the said Blades "for flying away".
Sess. Roll 555/203, 204, 271, 272.
P.R.B. 1/93.
G.D.R. 2/99.

24 November, 14 James I [A.D. 1616].
Jury writ, issued by Sir Thomas Lake, knight, for the Sessions to be held on 3 December next coming.
Endorsed that the execution of the writ appears in a certain panel annexed to the same [no. 555/274, for jurors names see Appendix II].
Alan Cotton and Cuthbert Hackett, sheriffs.
Sess. Roll 555/273.

4 October, 14 James I [A.D. 1616].
Writ, witnessed by Sir John Jolles, knight, Mayor of the City of London, at the Justice Hall in the Old Bailey in the parish of St. Sepulchre's, directed to Bartholomew Humber, recites that whereas lately at the Gaol Delivery held at the Justice Hall aforesaid before the said Sir John and his fellows, justices assigned to deliver the gaol of Newgate from the prisoners being in the same, on 4 October, 14 James I [A.D. 1616], Thomas Grimes of Gray's Inn Lane stood convicted for that on 25 July last past about the hour of three in the night he broke into the house of John Waterman at Gray's Inn Lane aforesaid and put the said John and all his household in fear of their lives, and stole "a cullender" worth 2s., "a spoute potte" worth 12d., a pewter pint-pot worth 12d., a pewter quart-pot worth 18d., ten pewter dishes worth 10s. and a sword worth 10s., belonging to John Parker, then and there being found in the said house, contrary to the peace etc., as by indictment and process thereof remaining in the same court stands of record, And also by the information of the said John Parker we have learnt that the said goods and chattels have come to your hands and are in your custody; Therefore we order you firmly enjoining that you yourself in your proper person restore and cause to be delivered without delay the aforesaid goods and chattels or their value to the beforenamed John Parker or his deputy bearing this writ, before the said Sir John Jolles and his fellows at the Justice Hall aforesaid at the next Sessions of Gaol Delivery to be held, under penalty of £20 by you to be forfeited showing why you have not done this.
Endorsed by the within-named Bartholomew Humber that he has none of the within-named goods and chattels, neither the goods nor the value of them ever came to his hands, therefore he is unable to make restitution.
Sess. Roll 555/234.
[See also p. 41].

3 December, 14 James I [A.D. 1616].
Writ, witnessed by Sir Thomas Lake, knight, at Hicks Hall, to summon a jury of twenty-four lawful men of the neighbourhood of St. Mary otherwise Savoy in the Strand to the Sessions to be held at Hicks Hall on 13 January next coming, to enquire between George Longe, gentleman, prosecuting for the King in this behalf, and Dorothy, wife of John Latche of St. Mary otherwise Savoy aforesaid, esquire, late wife of Sir John Jennings, knight, deceased, Ursula Bulbeck, spinster, Samuel Lee, gentleman, William Whaverley, upholsterer, Robert Houghton and Robert Gray, yeomen, all of the same, in a plea of trespass and riot, whereupon as well the said George Longe for us as the said Dorothy, Ursula, Samuel, William, Robert and Robert for themselves, between whom there is contention, put themselves upon the country.
Endorsed that the execution of this writ appears in a certain panel annexed to the same [no. 555/213, jurors names illegible].
Sess. Roll 555/212.
[See also p. 62].

Gaol Delivery Calendar:—

Thomas Wood detained in the gaol of Newgate by warrant of Sir Robert Ashley, knight, for suspicion of felony; delivered by proclamation.
George Williamson detained likewise by warrant of Thomas Cokayne, under-sheriff, for divers misdemeanours; respited without bail to the next.
John Durte [Darke] and Francis Murden respited to the gaol of Al—, in the county of —; respited without bail to the next, when found guilty, no goods, to be hanged, for burglary and divers goods of Charles Pleydall.

Respited for better enquiry:—

William Housigoe and John Mathewes; delivered by proclamation.

Respited before and after judgment:—

John Slyfeilde
Sarah Harris
Thomas Bull
Thomas Jenings
Mary [Berry]
Thomas Gittines
John G—inges
William Brown—
Sess. Roll 555/275.
G.D.R. 2/97, 104.

SESSIONS REGISTER. VOLUME II.

p.360. Came and discharged:—

Anthony Johnson of Dalbies Rents, respited by the Court at the last "for entertaining a lewd woman who was great bellied and delivered within iij weekes".

Robert Floide of Whitechapel, sawyer, to be of good behaviour.

George Reade of Gray's Inn Lane, victualler, for detaining Drue Lovett prisoner in his house until he procured a warrant from Mr. Michell, to be brought before him, having formerly received warrant from Sir Thomas Fowler, Sir Baptist Hickes and Mr. Spiller to bring him before them or some other Justice.

Ann Johnson of Gray's Inn Lane, widow, to prosecute James Pinckney of the same, tailor, for felony. The said James respited by the Justices at Hicks Hall (and G.D.R. 2/99d).

Respited to the next:—

John Seagood of St. Clement Danes, carpenter, respited by the oath of Richard Wright, gentleman, that he is in prison, "for proceedinge in Mr. Wright his buildings after he was forbidden" (and p.370).

p.361. Suppressed by the Court:—

Jerome Waters of Highgate, victualler, for keeping evil rule and much disorder on the Sabbath days in his victualling-house, by the report of Mister Chomley, esquire, his nearest neighbour.

Came and discharged:—

John Wright of Stretton, co. Chester, gentleman, to answer etc., respited by the Court because the process was in Ireland.

p.363. Respited to the next:—

Thomas Niccolls of Hackney, gentleman, for the peace. Discharged by proclamation (and p.370).

William Keswicke of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, glazier, respited by the oath of Elizabeth Earley that he is ill (and p.371).

p.364. David Traherne [Trawherne] of Westminster, victualler, brought into Court for keeping an alehouse without licence and much disorder, bound over not to keep an alehouse without licence in future, and he and Leona his wife to appear at the next Sessions and in the meantime to keep the peace (and p. 370).

p.365. Thomas Burbanke of Uxbridge, innholder, brought in by warrant from Mr. Bingley for suffering his guests that wounded Hamlet Gyll [Gill] of the same, glazier, to depart, after he had undertaken for his appearance to answer the said wounding before Mr. Bingley, and now the parties being unknown are fled, bound over to appear at the next Sessions and in the meantime to do his best endeavour to bring forth his guests, to wit John Freeston and one [blank] Pytt (and p.370).

Came and discharged:—

Henry Sinden of St. Michael's at "Queenehive", clothworker, to be of good behaviour.

p.366. Samuel Hunter of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, no true bill.

Ann Cooke of Wapping, widow, bound over by Mr. Saunderson but no recognizance certified.

Respited to the next:—

John Crysmus [Chrysmus], Christopher Blunt, Thomas Musgrove and John Oneley of Gray's Inn Lane, gentlemen, and William Sandes of Eaton, co. Bedford, esquire, to answer (and p.371).

p.367. To the next General Sessions:—

John Shepperde of Islington, victualler, handed in bail to Henry Burradge and Robert Weedon of the same, to answer the complaint of Griffin Tedder for wounding his wife, and to keep the peace towards her. Came and was discharged (and p.399).

Thomas Woodward of Ratcliffe, mealman, charged to be the reputed father of a bastard child of Elizabeth Ashley.

p.368. Respited to the next:—

Humphrey Kinge of Gray's Inn Lane for abusing Matthew Bensor [Bansor] his master (and p.371).

William Perry of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields handed over in bail to Henry Theodoricke of the same and Roger Dowse of St. Dunstan's, to appear at the next and in the meantime to keep the peace towards George Foster, by the oath of the same George.

Came and discharged:—

Michael Willes of Limehouse, shipwright.

p.369. Oswald Smith appeared in his proper person upon information shown against him by Bartholomew Benson, for maintaining unlawful games.

pp.368–9. Licensed tipplers with their sureties (fn. 5) :—

Roger Harefeilde of Turnmill Street: Edward Harefeild of Smithfield Bars, butcher, and Maurice Stride of Clerkenwell, baker.

Thomas Bland of Saffron Hill: Richard Batty and Thomas Honor of the Same.

Francis Grevill of Clerkenwell: Peter Marshall and Thomas Waye of the same.

William Farmer of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields: John Best, victualler, and Richard Robinson, carpenter, both of the same.

Henry Harford of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields: Francis Egerton and William Bingham of the same.

John Mase of Ratcliffe: John Walles, weaver, and Thomas Galliard, mariner, both of the same.

Henry Hopkins of Rosemary Lane: Robert Whitacres and Daniel Lancaster of the same.

Richard Preistley of Grub Street: Matthew Knocke, carpenter, and John Stephens, both of the same.

John Thornton of Turnmill Street: John Phillipps of Golding Lane and Martin Hodges of Long Lane, vintner.

PROCESS REGISTER BOOK OF INDICTMENTS. VOLUME I.

f.94. Peter Somner of Stepney, gentleman, for killing animals in Lent. Certified into the King's Bench by writ of certiorari, respited for sureties for the peace in 16 James I [A.D. 1618].

f.94d. Richard Gamon of St. Clement Danes, butcher, and Alice his wife, for assaulting Alice Travers. Brought a writ of certiorari.

GAOL DELIVERY REGISTER. VOLUME II.

f.97. Richard Footeit delivered by proclamation.

Anthony Fearne, Thomas Ellys, Thomas Buttrice, Martha Adams and Peter Renaulte respited without bail to the next. The said Peter committed by Sir William Smithe, knight, for words against the King and other misdemeanours (and Sess. Roll 555/275).

f.97d. Bridget Johnson respited to the House of Correction.

John Roley indicted in London.

f.99d. John Jolles of London, draper, for marrying Anne Parsons, a second wife, his former wife Susan Andrewes being alive. Not guilty (and f.95 and P.R.B. 1/75d). [See also Middlesex Sessions Records, New Series, Vol. III, p. 182].

Agmondisham Peckas of Islington, goldsmith, came and was handed over in bail to Miles Herendyne of Grub Street, goldsmith, and Thomas Blackley of Kerry Lane, London, goldsmith, to appear at the next. Indicted in London (and f.104d).

f.100d. John Thomas of St. Botolph's-without-Aldgate, butcher, bailed by Sir Ferdinand Heyborne's letter, respited to the next by the Court because ill at this; came and was discharged (and f.104d). f.101d. Richard Greene of Goring, co. Oxon, to prosecute at the next George Bradshawe of Orton-on-the-Hill, co. Leicester, gentleman, for killing Griffin Greene, son of the said Richard. The said George, who had been detained in gaol by Thomas Petre, coroner, for murder, was handed over in bail in £400 to John [Richard] Yardley of Chancery Lane, St. Dunstan's-in-the-West, gentleman, John Bradshawe of Christ Church, London, yeoman, and William Phillippes of St. Bride's, tailor, each bound in £200, to appear at the next Sessions of Gaol Delivery. The said sureties made corporal oath at the said next Sessions that George Bradshawe died and was buried in the church of St. Bride, London, on 19 December last past, therefore on the day and place aforesaid they were not able to have him according to the tenor of the recognizance aforesaid (and f.104d and Sess. Roll 555/275.

Christopher Gardener of Old Street, salter, handed over in bail to John Parker of Gray's Inn Lane, cook, and John Barnes of Blackfriars, shoemaker, to appear at the next Sessions of the Peace, to be of good behaviour.

f.102. Memorandum that at this Sessions Mr. Thomas Foster, brother to the Lady Stafford, wife of the Lord Stafford, brought a warrant dated 7 November, 1616, and signed by Sir Henry Mountague, knight, Serjeant-at-Law and Recorder of the City of London, to make stay of any further proceedings upon an indictment for recusancy preferred and found against the said Lady and Edward Stafford her eldest son, at the Sessions held in May last past, upon which warrant now affiled to the said indictment and the tenor hereafter following, stay was made accordingly by Mr. Longe, Clerk of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.

Warrant from the said Sir Henry Mountague, dated 7 November, addressed to the said Mr. Longe, recites that whereas Isabel, Lady Stafford, wife to Edward, Lord Stafford, and Edward Stafford their eldest son, stand indicted for not resorting to the parish church of St. Andrew's, Holborn, for the space of eleven months, the said Lady or her son not having been at that time nor by the space of six years dwelling or residing in or near the said parish; therefore it is thought fit that stay should be made upon any further proceedings upon that indictment against them until further order shall be received therein. [See also Middlesex Sessions Records, New Series, Vol. III, p.249].