| Description | 1. 28 Jan. 1587/8
Crownmote: Precept to the Sheriffs to summon a jury of 24 men on 5 Feb. 1587/8
Endorsed: executed by the Sheriffs Thomas Harebotle and John Williams.
2. Crownmote: Panel.
3. 31 Jan. 1587/8
Crownmote: Precept to the Sheriffs for the delivery of Northgate Gaol and to summon a jury of 24 men on Monday 5 Feb. 1587/8
4. Crownmote: Panel.
5. 16 Aug. 1588
Constables presentments for [St. John's] ward.
6. Constables presentments for St. Olave's ward.
7. Constables presentments for Trinity ward.
8. 16 Aug. 1588
Constables presentments for St. Martin's ward. Reference to Wolf Lane.
9. Constables presentments for St. Michael's ward.
10. Constables presentments for St. Bridget's ward.
11. Constables presentments for St. Giles's ward.
12. Constables presentments for St. Mary's ward. Reference to Eccleston Lane and fields called Sow fields leading from Eccleston Lane to Handbridge Town Field.
13. Constables presentments for [Northgate] ward.
14. Constables presentments for St. Thomas's ward.
15. 16 Aug. 1588
Presentment by John ?Wildon of Richard Wright, draper, for damage done to the house of the said John by a gutter belonging to the said Richard, during the previous two years.
Billa vera.
16. Constables presentments for St. Oswald's ward.
17. Presentment of the inhabitants of Spittle Boughton for not ringing their swine which 'Rowthethe up the conduit dame and treadinge the same wth thir cattle wch stoppethe the springe theirof'.
Ignoramus.
18. 18 May 1588
Presentment of bakers (named) for selling loaves (described) underweight.
Billa vera.
19. Presentment of bakers (named) for selling loaves (described) underweight, on Saturday 6 July 1588
Billa vera.
20. 16 Aug. 1588
Presentment by JohnHanky, alderman, of Roger Bafford, the elder, 'tealirer' for damage done by a gutter belonging to the said Roger.
Billa vera.
21. Presentment of persons (named) for playing bowls within the city contrary to the statute.
Billa vera.
22. Constables presentments for Eastgate ward.
Endorsed: 'XIX bills presented at this Sessions the XVIth of Auguste 1588'.
23. 30 July 1588
Examination of Ralph Longton of Chester, yeoman, John Milner, pursuivant, and Ralph Worsley, gentleman., concerning a conversation between the said Ralph Longton and John Milner, near the Castle gate concerning the papists if King Philip came to England.
24. 3 Aug. 1588
Examination of Thomas Watson of London, merchant, concerning a statement made by Ralph Langton that he would never attend church in Chester, made in the house of Robert Smith, goldsmith.
25. ?Jurors presentments that the parishioners of St. John's, St. Werburgh's, Holy Trinity and St. Mary's had not appointed supervisors of the highways according to the statute.
26. Indictment that William Bennet of Chester, shoemaker, on 16 December 1587 at Chester broke into the house of William Burgeyny of Chester, shoemaker, in Bridge Street, and stole £17 13s. 4d. from a chest belonging to the said William, and that John Lynyall of Chester yeoman, John Bramwall of Chester, sherman, and William Lowe of Chester, shoemaker, aided and helped the said William.
Billa vera.
Damaged and partially illegible.
27. 19 April 1588.
Constables presentments for St. Jon's ward.
28. Constables presentments for St. Olave's ward.
29. Constables presentments for St. Michael's ward.
30. Constables presentments for St. Thomas's ward.
31. 19 April 1588
Constables presentments for St. Oswald's ward.
32. Constables presentments for St. Bridget's ward.
33. Constables presentments for St. Giles ward.
34. Constables presentments for Northgate ward, including an assault on William Cooke, clerk of St. Oswalds, made on ?28 March 1587/8.
35. 19 April 1588
Constables presentments for St. Martin's ward.
36. Constables presentments for St. Mary's ward.
37. Constables presentments for St. Bridget's ward.
38. Constables presentments for Trinity ward.
39. Constables presentments for St. Thomas's ward.
40. Constables presentments for Eastgate ward.
41. 19 Jan. 1587/8
Jurors presentments including William Aldersey of Chester, linendraper, and Margaret, his wife, for not attending St. Bridget's church for twelve months, and William Bostoke, inn-keeper, for not attending St. Peter's church for three months.
42. Constables presentments for St. Oswald's ward.
43. Constables presentments for St. Michael's ward.
44. Constables presentments for Eastgate ward.
45. Constables presentments for St. Olave's ward.
46. Constables presentments for Trinity ward.
47. 19 Jan. 1587/8
Constables presentments for St. Bridget's ward, including Harry ?Primrose, 'telyer' for not attending church for six months, and for stating that 'he could not com nor wold not com'.
48. Constables presentments for St. Mary's ward.
49. Constables presentments for St. Martin's ward.
50. Constables presentments for Northgate Street ward.
51. 19 Jan. 1587/8
Constables presentments for St. Giles ward.
52. 19 Jan. 1587/8
Constables presentments for St. John's ward.
53. Presentment by the jury that Ellen Wildon of Chester, spinster, being over sixteen years and living in the parish of St. John, had not attended church for over two months since 4 Nov. 1587 contrary to the statute.
Billa vera
54. Indictment that John Balle of Chester, silkweaver, John Bramwall of Chester, sherman, and William Lowe of Chester, shoemaker, on 16 Dec. 1587 at Chester broke into the house of William Burgeyny of Chester, shoemaker, in Bridge Street, by night, and stole £17 13s. 4d. as in 26.
Ignoramus.
55. As 26. Second part of the indictment against John Lyniall etc. crossed through.
56. Crownmote: Panel.
57. [Undated]
Sessions: Precept, witnessed by Robert Brerewood, Mayor, to the Sheriffs to summon a jury of 24 men on 3 Nov. 1587.
Endorsed: executed by the Sheriffs as in 1.
58. Sessions: List of officers and panel. Robert Brerewood, Mayor. |