| Description | 1. List of officers and panel. John Hanky, Mayor.
2. Indictment that John Wildon of Chester, yeoman, Margaret Wildon, wife of the said John, spinster, Ellen Wildon of Chester, spinster, Margery Wright of Chester, spinster and William Danold of Danold of Chester, yeoman, together with other unknown persons, on 26 Oct. 1571, at Chester forcibly disseised Thomas Smith of a messuage, garden and appurtenances in Chester, and that he had been kept out of this property from the 26 Oct. until the time of this indictment, contrary to the statute of 8 Henry VI [1429-30].
Billa vera.
3. 12 Oct. 1571
Sessions: Precept witnessed by John Hanky, Mayor, to the Sheriffs to summon a jury of 24 and other officers on Friday 12 Oct. 1571.
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs Bavand and William Wall.
4. List of officers and panel. John Hanky, Mayor.
5. Panel for Crownmot Court.
6. Indictment that Adam Warde of Cotton, Lancs., yeoman, on 13 May 1572 broke into the stable belonging to John Harvie and stole a grey horse worth £5.
ver' est
15 May 1572
7. Examination of [document damaged] relating to John Ward alias John Wye and the theft of a grey coloured gelding.
Damaged and incomplete.
8. 28 Dec. 1571
Examination of Thomas ?Mow... from Hyngygam Castle 'beyonde London' concerning the theft of a purse. States that since coming to Chester he has lodged in turn with John Geste and Thomas Maykyns, shoemaker, and worked with Ralph Peres, a wever, that he came to Chester en route for Ireland to visit a brother, but learning that his brother was dead, intended to return home, that he did not know the woman whose purse had been stolen the previous night and did not possess aknife. He admitted that he had tried to get into the Mayor's House at the 'tyme of the maske' but only to see 'a Ryall won or loste'. Stated that he knew one Wright living in a house in Foregate Street, where one Franckly lately dwelled, that he knew him three years since when he was in 'Lord Burgeynys service', and that Wright came to see him at Ralph Peres.
Damaged and incomplete.
9-10. 5 May 1572
Examinations of John Wey, Elizabeth Wey, his wife, and [name illegible] concerning the theft of a horse belonging to Mr. Harvie.
11. Constables presentments for St. ?Giles Ward.
12. Indictment that John Wey alias Ward of Chester, yeoman, and Adam Warde of Bolton, yeoman, on 13 May 1572 at Chester broke into the stable of John Harvy, glover, and stole a grey horse worth £5.
Ver' est.
13. 15 Feb. 1571/2
Crownmote: Precept witnessed, by John Hanky, Mayor, to the Sheriffs for the delivery of Northgate gaol, and to summona jury of 2 men and other officers on 7 April 1572
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in 3.
14. Panel for Crownmote.
15. Indictment that Maurice ap Edward ap ?M[er]edd of Chester,yeoman, on 8 Nov. 1571 in Chester stole two red heifers, each worth 18s. belonging to William Calcot of Hopes Place, co. Flint.
Billa vera.
16. 22 [?Nov. 1571]
Crownmote: Precept witnessed by John Hanky, Mayor, to the Sheriffs, for the delivery of Northgate gaol, and to summon a jury of 24 men and other officers on Monday [3] December 1571.
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in 3.
17. Panel for Crownmote.
18. Constables presentments, mainly concerning those withoutbows and arrows.
19. Indictment that Griffin ap Tudder alias Henbarye of Denbigh, tailor, on 28 July in Chester broke into a shop belonging to Gorge Buckesey of Chester, shoemaker, and stole a leather jerkin worth 13s. 4d. belonging to Hugh Holme, gentleman.
Endorsed: Billa vera.
20. Indictment that David Jones of York, yeoman, 23 June 1571 in Chester cut a purse worth 1d. belonging to Hugh Thorneley of Eccleston, Cheshire, yeoman, containing 20d., a key worth 2d., and a ?grater 'unum le grater' worth 1d.
Endorsed: Billa vera.
21. Indictment that Gwen Hiven ap David of Treivin, co. Flint, ....[illegible] day of June 1571 at Chester broke into the [illegible] of Thomas Bellin of Chester, alderman, and stole [illegible] felt hats, the price of each being 3s., belonging to the said Thomas Bellin.
Endorsed: Billa vera.
22. Constables presentments for Trinity Ward, concerning thosewithout bows and arrows.
23. Indictment that William Barton of Chester, haberdasher, Richard Morgan of the same, tailor, and William Loy of the same, tailor, on 19 Sept. 1571 in Chester about the eleventh hour at night broke into the shop of Robert Wright of Chester, ironmonger, and stole 11 yards of velvet, price 17s. 6d. per yard; 2 pieces of linen cloth called ?'mucade', the price of each piece being 16s; one piece of linen cloth called ?Rede canvas worth 8s. 6d., 3 hats called felts, the price of each one being 2s. 10d.; 11½ yards of linen cloth called 'fustian in naples the price of each yard being 3s; 12 yards of linen cloth called 'Redd Ieine fustian' worth 12s., all belonging to the said Robert Wright.
Billa vera.
24. Examinations of Richard Morgan, Katherine Barton, wife of [William Barton] Robert Asmore, tailor, and his wife, co concerning the theft of cloth as in 23.
25. 21 Sept. 1571
Examinations of Richard Morgan, tailor, William Loy, tailor, and William Barton, concerning the theft of cloth as in 23.
26. 22 Sept. [1571]
Examinations of William Loy, tailor, and Cicely Whitfield concerning the theft of cloth as in 23.
27. 3 Dec. 1571
Examination of Richard Morgan in which he confessed that with William Marten and William Loy he had helped in the theft of cloth described in 23.
28. 27 June 1571
Examination of Gwen Hiven ap David of Treyven, co. Flint, concerning the theft of a hat on fair day. Stated that she came to the city about 1 pm; on the afternoon before the fair in order to sell some lacies and other trifells' at the fair, and on the fair day went into a shop where she 'cheped A peny worth of tryacle and A peny worth of oyntemt but bought none', but denied touching any hat.
29. 28 July 1571
Examination of Griffith Tudder concerning the theft of a Jerkin in the shop of John Cowper and a child's white petticoat belonging to the wife of Thomas Janson. John Howton, butcher, also stated that the said Griffith stole a piece of beef, which Richard Bryne, butcher, and his wife claimed to have been stolen from them.
30. 24 June 1571
Examination of Hugh Thorneley of Eccleston, Cheshire, concerning the theft of his purse in Chester by David Jones when he was 'among a thrust of people seing the watche at VIth of the clock yesterdaie', the purse containing 20d. a key and a grater.
Examination of David Jones concerning the same.
31. Constables presentments for Eastgate Ward.
32. 8 Feb. [1571/2]
Sessions: Precept, witnessed by John Hanky, Mayor, to the Sheriffs to summon a jury of 24 and other officers on [Thursday] 13 March 1571/2.
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in 3.
33. List of officers and panel. John Hanky, Mayor.
34. Panel for Crownmote Court.
35. Constables presentments for Northgate ward.
36. Presentments, including the keeper of the Northgate field which was so full of earth and dung that impounded cattel were 'in great daunger to perishe', and the vicar and churchwardens of St. Oswalds for permitting a dung hill in St. Oswalds churchyard, 'to the noyance of all people comynge to ye churche'.
37. Presentment of Harry Houghton for starting two suits against Peter Tonge and Gilbert Knowlls in the Exchequer without licence from the Mayor.
38. Constables presentments for St. [Olave's] Ward.
39. Constables presentments for St. Bridget's Ward.
40. Indictment that John Wildon of Chester, yeoman, Margaret, his wife, spinster, Ellen Wildon of Chester, spinster, Margery Wright of Chester, spinster, and William Danold of Chester, yeoman, with others unknown, on 27 Oct. 1571 at Chester forcibly disseised Thomas Smith the elder, shearman, of a message and garden in Chester, and that he had been kept out of this property from 27 Oct. until the time of this indictment contrary to the statute of 8 Henry VI.
[1429-30].
[v. f.2 where date given as 26 Oct.]
Billa vera.
41. Constables presentments for Trinity Ward.
42. Constables presentments for St. Michael's Ward.
43. Constables presentments for St. Giles's Ward.
44. Constables presentments for Handbridge Ward.
45. Constables presentments for St. Martin's Ward.
46. Constables presentments for Northgate Ward.
47. Constables presentments for St. Thomas's Ward.
48. Constables presentments for St. John's Ward.
49. Presentments.
50. Constables presentments for Handbridge Ward.
51. Constables presentments for Northgate Ward.
52. 23 July 1572
Sessions: Precept, witnessed by John Hanky, Mayor, to summon a jury of 24 and other officers on Thursday 7 Aug. 1572
Endorsed: executed by Sheriffs as in f.3.
53. List of officers and panel. John Hanky, Mayor.
54. Indictment that Richard Anyon of Chester, tailor, on the last day of [missing] 14 Elizabeth [1571-2] in Chester stole 24 pieces of linen cloth, price 10d. per yard, belonging to Anthony Gravenor of Doddleston, Cheshire, gentleman.
Ignoramus.
55. Indictment that Hugh Baker of Gresford, co. Denbigh, yeoman, and [missing] Gruff of Horseley, co. Flint, yeoman, on 23 June 1572 stole 2 heifers, the price of each one being 20s., belonging to John Knowles of Aston, co. Lancaster, yeoman.
Ignoramus. |