February 1665

Major: Lawrence Wall

Jury

1. These psons ffollowing that they shall remove theire middings behinde the Churchgate barrs at or before the 15th of May upon paine of vjs. viijd. apience

Lawrence Bostock, Willm Lorrimer, John Burton, Nicholas Cunliffe

2. Mr James Hodgkinson that he remove his midding lying at the side of the highway leading to Ribbleton lane at or before the first of April upon paine of vjs. viijd.

3. Henry Atherton that he pare his copp at the side of Ribbleton laine and scowre his ditch at the east end of Mr Roger Ashtons ffield in the said laine at or before the xxvth of March upon paine of vjs. viijd.

4. Edward Rigby Esqr that he scowre his ditch all alonge his ffield side in Ribbleton laine and open his platt there at or before the 1st of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

5. James Wearden that he shall scowre his ditch all alonge his ffield side in Ribbleton Laine before the first of Aprill upon payne of vjs. viijd.

6. Mr James Langton shall scowre his ditches on both sides of Ribbleton laine at or before the first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

7. Mr William Shawe that he shall scowre his ditch all alonge his field side at ribbleton Laine at or before the first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

8. That the supvisors shall repaire the Cawsey way in needfull places in Ribbleton laine at or before the twenty fourth day of June upon paine of xxs.

9. That Edward Hindley shall scowre his ditch at ye head end of the longe Cawsey way fields in Dakergate lane at or before the xxth of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

10. Mrs Langton that shee shall scowre her ditch & open her platt at ye head end of her fields at Dakergate Laine at or before the first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

11. Thomas Wearden that he shall scowre his ditch at the head end of his ffields to the Dakergate laine at or before the first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

12. Mr Willm Lemon sen that he scowre his ditch downe to ye Ashtree upon his platt at the side of Hesketh fields at or before the first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

13. Mr Willm Sudell shall remove his midding lying neere ye schoolhouse at or before the xxth of May upon paine of vjs. viijd.

14. Willm Woodward to scowre a gooter (gutter?) through Titmouse croft and to open a platt & remove a midding out of the way leading to Avenham at or before the first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

15. Richard Thorpe to scowre his ditch alonge the north side of his field in meadowe Lane [crossed out section] wch he farmes of Mr James Hodkinson at or before the ffifteenth of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

16. Robte Shakeshaft that he scowre his Ditches at both [of] his closes in meadowe Lane and at the ends of his crofte at or before the xx^th of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

17. Mr Evan Wall shall scowre his ditch alonge his ___ meadow at the westside of the meadowe lane at or before the xx^th of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

18. Mrs Elizabeth Wearden that she shall scowre her ditches alonge on both side [of] her meadowe in meadow laine to the great watercourse wch Leadeth downe to [the] Ribble at or before the xx^th of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

19. Richard Thorpe shall scowre his ditches on both sides of his meadowe in meadow lane at or before the xx^th of Aprill upon apine of vjs. viijd.

20. Thomas Birches that he shall scowre his ditch alonge at the East end of his meadowe in the north meadowe laine at or before the 15th of Aprill upon pain if vjs. viijd.

21. That the now balives shall winde and stake and Lay the stones Even at the bridge at the further end of the broadgate at or before the xx^th of May upon paine of xs.

22. Mrs Elizabeth Wearden widdowe shall scowre her ditch alonge the crooked acre in broadgate lane at or before the xx^th of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

23. John Smith ioyner that he shall scowre his ditch alonge the side and the ends of his crofte in fishergate Lane at or before the first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

24. John Thorpe showmaker shall scowre his ditch and open his platt at the end of Widdowe Worthingtons field in ffishergate laine at or before the first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

25. Henry Chorley, Mr Seath Blackhurst and Mr Evan Wall shall Remove theire middings lying over agt theire barnes behinde the ffishergate barrs at or before the xx^th of March upon paine of vjs. viijd. apiece.

26. Martin Maybury, Ralph Eaves, Robte Hesketh & Mr Edward Robinson shall remove theire middings forth of the streets above the ffishergate barrs according to the last Guild ordr & according to the penalty therie specifyed.

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26. Evan Hughson, John Helme jun, Henry Bretherton and Thomas Haydocke that they shall remove theire middings from behind the ffriergate barrs at or before the xx^th of May upon paine vjs. viijd. a piece.

27. Margret Copeland widdowe that shee shall scowre her ditch and open her platt at the east side of her crofte in the ffryer lane at or before the 1st of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

28. Widdowe Hughson to scowre her ditch at the Alley end at the side of the crofte at or before the first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

29. That the said John Higham shall cutt his wood & paire his copp halfe a yard at the one other crofte at ye south end of the said Alley before ye first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

30. John Woods shall scowre his ditch allonge at the east end of the suckling sickes to the watercourse and to open awide gripp through the midest of the same sickes before the 1st of Aprill upon paine vjs. viijd.

31. That the now Balives shall set Stoopes and Railes at Davell bridge upon the Marsh for the prservacon of the Ramper and shall winde and stake as neede required before the xx^th of May upon paine of xs.

32. Elizabeth Woodhouse wid, Mrs Preston, Lawrence Tomlinson and Mr Luke Hodgkinson that they cutt theire undr woods and lopp and cope theire hedges wch hangs over at both sides of the Moore lane that Carte & Carriages may have ffree passage before the first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

33. The now Balives that they shall hange the north moore yate and put the same in good repaire and winde and stake to keepe the water in its usuall Corse at or before the xv^th of March upon paine of xs.

34. Mr Richard Kinge shall scowre his ditch at the west end of his meadowe in Salter laine before the xx^th of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

35. Mr Willm Bannester shall scowre his ditch in the salter lane at the side of his close over agt the viccarrage croft at or before the xx^th of APrill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

36. Mr Luke Hodgkinson that he shall scowre his ditch allonge the side of the viccaradge crofte before the ffifteenth of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

37. That these sevall psons hereunder named shall remove theire middings in St Johns weede and the weend Leading to the church at or before the xxth of May next upon paine of vjs. viijd apiece.

Allexandr Jolly, Richard Thorpe, Willm Sudell, Thomas ffoole, Mr James Hodgkinson, Robte Clarkson, Mr Luke Hodgkinson, John Cottham, Edward Dawson, Willm Harrison, Mrs Preston, John Thorpe, Mr Edw: Rigby, James Wearden, Mr James Ashton, Widdow Archer, Mr Thomas Sumpner, Lawrence ffarrington, Elliz Wakefield, John Sumpner, John Woods, John Wall.

38. George Hodgkinson, Roger Charnocke the occupiers of Mr Luke Hodgkinsons estate, Mary Townend and the rest of the Inhitants there for not repairing the causey on the peele moore and the ffoote bridge neere Riddley crosse and the rest of the repaired there at or before the first of May next upon paine of every pson vjs. viijd. apiece.

39. Mary Townend widdowe that she shall scowre her ditch at the moore side betwixt George Hodgkinson and her field adioyning to the lane leading betwixt Mr Luke Hodgkinsons house and George Hodgkinsons house at or before the xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

40. John Hodgkinson that hee scowre his ditch at the west side of the Intackes at the mooreside leading betwixt the laine there and Baleys brooke at or before the xxth of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

41. Mr Roger Sudell of Wiggan house that he scowre his ditch at Sudell ffield side to the Lane there are or before the 15th of APrill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

42. Mr Robte Hesketh for his incroachmt at his house at the moore side six yards in Length and foure yards in breadth and to be rented at the discrecon of Mr Maior and his Councell.

43. Henry Graystocke that he hath laid a midding upon the Marsh over against his house contrary to the 34th prsentmt of the last inquest and therefore hath forfeited the sume of 10s And that ye said Henry Graystocke shall remove the said midding at or before the xx^th of May next upon paine of xxs.

44. The now balives shall cause a pticon wall erected to make a sepacon (seperation) wthin the pinfould to keepe sheepe from other Cattle from harme and desruccon and likewise for to rpair there in needfull places according to the 12th prsentmt of the last Jury of Leete at or before the 24th of June next upon paine of xxs.

45. Thomas Dolphin for that he hath incroached upon the townes land in erecting a Cottage at the northside of the pinfould in being nine yards longe and seaven yards broade wch is left to Mr Maior and Councell to be rented.

46. Mr Thomas Patton that he hath not repaired the house on the moore side wch was formerly Willm Baleys according to the time given him in the 44th prsentmt of the last Inquest and therefore have forfeited the sume of xs. And that the said Thomas Patton shall sufficiently repair the said house at or before the 24th of June upon paine of xxs.

47. Widdowe Gradwell and Widdowe Sumpnr of the sike hill for that they have not repaired theire houses standing upon the townes land according to the time given them in the 11th prsentmt of the last Jury of Inquest therefore have already forfeited the sume of xxs apiece and that the said Widdow Graddell & Widdow Sumpner shall sufficiently repaire the said housing at or before the 1st of August next upon paine of xxs apiece.

48. According to ye 2nd prsentmt of the last Jury Leete that John Willary is in possession of a house and a pcell of land lying in frier weend wch formrly was John Jamesons and wch said John Jameson according to ye 25th prsentmt of the last Jury of Inquest hath Incroached at the west end of his house 6 yeards in length and at the upper end 3 yeards in bredth, therefore wee finde that the said John Willary shall be rented at the discrecon of Mr Maior and Councell for the said Incroachmt otherwise to be pulled downe at or before the 24th of June next upon paine of 40s.

48(sic). According to the 50th prsentmt of the Jury of Inquest and the 2nd prsentmt of the Jury of the Leete that these psons hereundr written have been prsented for theire sevrall Incroachmts of sellr staires and Rales but never as yet rented And left to the discrecon of Mr Maior & his Councell to be rented.

Mr Willm Shawe for his celler staires and Railes, Mr Ralph Shorrock for his staires & Railes, Mr Richard King for his cellr staires and Railes, Richard Lineson? for 2 stoopes & Railes, Mr Luke Hodgkinson for 3 paire of Railes, Mathew Read for a Bulke at his smithy, Richard Tying for apaire of cellr staires, Willm Martin for a paire of Railes, John Chorley sen for 2 paire of Railes, Nicholas Watson for a paire of cellr staires.

49. According to the 29th? prsentmt of the last Jury of Leete that Edward Taylor stands prsented by the 23th prsentmt of the Jury of Leete sworne the 30th day of March 1657 for an incroachmt at his shopp in the ffriargate wch is in length 3 yeards and a halfe & halfe a yeard in breadth. And likewise John Kay by the vith prsentmt of the Jury of the Inquest sworne the 9th day of ffebruary 1659, also stands prsented of another Incroachmt upon the townes land wch is 5 yeards in bredth and 3 yeards in Length hath done and doe now stand unrented wch is left at the discrecon of Mr Maior & his Councell to be rented.

Richd Sumpner, John Kellett, ??? (prob John Addison), John Willasey