February 1666

Mayor - Thomas Sumpner

Jury

1. Ye sevrall psons ffollowing shall remove theire middings behinde the churchgate barrs before ye xv^th day of May next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

Lawr Bostocke, John Burton, Nicholas Cunliffe, Will Baley and Will Lorrimer.

2. Edward Rigby Esqr and Mr James Hodgkinson shall remove theire middings lying at ye side of the high way Leading to Ribbleton lane at of before ye xv^th day of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

3. Mr Willm Lemon sen to scowre his ditch all alonge his field side at Ribbleton lane at or before the first day of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

4. Mr George Pigot to open his platt and scowre his ditch at ye Lady Hey on ye north side of Ribbleton Lane at or before ye first day of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

5. Edward Rigby Esqr ye he scowre his ditch all alonge his field side in Ribbleton lane and open his plat there at or before ye first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

6. Thomas Rishton shall scowre his ditch all alonge his field at ye South side of Ribbleton lane at or before the first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

7. Mrs Langton yt shee shall scowre her ditch at her field side on ye south side of Ribbleton lane at or before ye first day of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

8. Yt ye supvisors shall repaire the causey way in needfull places in Ribbleton lane at or before ye 24th day of June upon paine of xxs.

9. Mr Thomas Rishton to scowre his ditch and open his platt at ye side of his ffield on ye north side of Brockhall lane at or before ye first day of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

9. Mr Willm Lemon sen yt hee open his platt & scowre his ditch at ye side of Hesketh field downe to ye Ashtree be fore ye first day of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

10. Yt ye supvisors shall repaire the High way to ye Swillbrooke atr ye Cawsey way at Salters house at or before the 24th day of June upon paymt of xxs.

11. Edward Rigby Esqr, Thomas Loxam & Katherine Worthington widd yt they paire theire Copps and clense theire channells at ye ends of theire gardens in ye weend Leading to Minspitt well at or before ye first day of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd. a piece.

12. Luke Greenfield, John Greenwood, Lawr Mitton & widd Tomlinson that they remove theire swine troughs out of ye weend Leading to Minspitt well at or before ye 25th day of March upon paine of vjs. viijd. a piece and that they shall set now swine troughs there upon every weeke soe offending to forfeite vjs. viijd. a piece.

13. These sevrall psons ffollowing to scowre theire ditches and paire theire copps at the Lower end of theire Crofts at the bottom of ye Sykes at or before the 25th of March upon paine of vjs. viijd. a piece.

Alexander Rigby Esqr, Richard Sudell joyner.

14. Mr Evan Wall, mr Willm Lemn sen & Robte Loxam that they shall scowre theire ditches at ye west end of theire meadowes in meadowe lane at or before the xv^th of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd. apiece.

15. Margaret Walmesley widd and Robte Shakeshaft that they shall scowre theire ditches at the end of theire meadow & to ye meadow Lane before the xv^th of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd. apiece.

16. Mrs Elizabeth Wearden shall scowre her ditches along on both sides of her meadowe in the meadowe lane to ye great watercorse wch Leadeth downe to Ribble at or before the xv^th day of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

17. Yt Mr Richard King shall scowre his ditch and open his platt at ye west end of his meadowe to ye meadowe Lane before the xv^th of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

18. Thomas Loxham that he scowre his ditch at ye east end of his meadowe to the north meadowe lane at or before ye xv^th of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

19. Edward Taylor shall scowre his ditch at ye east end of St Marys Acre to ye north meadowe lane at or before ye xv^th of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

20. Henry Chorley yt he scowre his ditch and open his platt at ye higher end of his field in ye broadgate lane before ye first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

21. These sevrall psons ffollowing shall remove theire middings from behind the ffishergate barrs before the tenth of May upon paine of vjs. viijd. a piece.

Mr Evan Wall, Mr Seth Blackhurst, Mary Whalley, Mr James Ashton, Henry Chorley

22. Martin Mayberry, Ralph Eaves & Mr John Marsh that they remove theire middings forth of the streete above the ffishergate barrs, According to ye Last Guild Ordr according to ye penalty of vjs. viijd a piece therein specified.

23. These sevrall psons ffollowing that they remove theire middings from behind the ffryergate Barrs before ye tenth of May upon paine of vjs. viijd. a piece.

24. John Higham yt he shall cutt his wood and paire his Copp halfe a yeard at ye Alley end at ye east end of his Croft and like wise to Lopp his hedg all along the southside of his field to ye Marsh lane at or before ye first of Aprill upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

25. Yt ye now Balives shall set stoopes and rales at Davell Bridge upon ye Marsh for the prservacon of the Ramp and fill upp wth gravell where neede there required before ye first day of May upon paine of xs.

26. Yt ye now Balives shall repaire the Calles in some needfull places where is wanting & shall Add to ye middlemost call soe much in Length as may be thought convenient at or before the 24th of June upon paine of 40s.

27. George Bennet millnr for suffring ye water to breake out of ye milne dame to ye Annoyance of ye Marsh and that he shall sufficiently repaires the said dame & keepe the water in its right corse and yt he shall lay a sufficient platt over ye watercorse wch cometh forth of tulketh grounds to Preston brooke before ye first day of May upon paine of xxs.

28. Ye occupyers of the lyme pitts at the Marsh side yt they shall find sufficient covrs for the said lyme pitts for danger of Cattle falling therein and yt ye same bee sufficiently done at or before the xv^th of May upon paine of xs. a piece.

29. Ye sevrall psons ffollowing yt they shall remove theire middings lying nere ye pinfould and being annoyance to ye highway there before ye tenth of May upon paine of vjs. viijd. a piece.

Thomas Birches, John Gurnall, John Coulbrand, Thomas ffisher sen

30. The supvisors that they shall repaire the Long Causey way over the north moore at or before the xxiiij^th day of June upon paine of xxs.

31. Mr Luke Hodgkinson to scowre his ditch all a long ye side of ye vicaridge croft at or before the first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

32. Mr Willm Bannester yt he scowre his ditch all a Long his field side in ye Salter lane over agt ye viccaridge croft before ye first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

33. George Hodgkinson, Roger Charnocke the occupyers of Mr Luke Hodgkinsons estate, George Simpson and the rest of the Inhitants yt they repaire ye Causey way over the Peele moore at ye ffoott bridge over the valley Leading to ye further moore at or before the xv^th of May upon paine of vjs. viijd. a piece.

34. The sevrall psons ffollowing that they remove theire midings in St Johns weend at ye weede Leading to ye Church before the x^th of May upon paine of vjs. viijd. a piece.

Alex Jolly, Widd Sharrock, Richard Thorpe, Tho: ffoole, Mr Will Sudell, Mr James Hodgkinson, Robte Clarkson, Oliver Rimmer, Chrofer Kilshawe, John Cottam, Edward Dawson, Grace Harrison, Mrs Preston, John Thorpe, Edward Rigby Esqr, Mr Thom: Patten, Ralph Kilshawe, Tho: Orde, Lawr ffarrington, Tho: Sumpner Maior, John Wall, Ellize Wakefield, John Sumpner, John Woods, Hugh Blackledge.

35. John Myers, Roger Myers, James Baley, Henry Myers & John Harrison Bricklayers that they fill upp theire old clay pitts on the Peele moore and the north mo(o)re at or before the first day of May next ensueing upon paine of vjs. viijd. a piece.

36. Thomas Sheppard yt he scowre his ditch and cutt his hedge all alonge the ffoore? heyes to Lancr Lane at or before the tenth day of Aprill next ensuing upon paine of vjs. viijd.

37. Henry Graystocke that he layeth a midding upon the Marsh over agt his dwelling house contrary to sevrall prsentmts heretofore agt him; And ye ye said Henry Graystocke shall remove the said midding at or before the x^th of May next upon paine of xs., And yt hee shall lay noe more middings there upon paine of vjs. viijd. a month for every month soe offending.

38. Widdow Gradwll and widdow Sumpner on ye Syke hill that they repaire theire sevrall houses standing upon ye townes Land at or before the first day of August next upon paine of xs. a piece.

39. Mr Thomas Patten for yt he hath not repaired the house on ye moore side wch was formrly Willm Baleys according to ye time given him in the 46th prsentmt of the Last Inquest therefore hath forfeited the sume of xxs And yt ye said Thomas Patten shall Sufficiently repaire ye said house at or before the first day of August next upon paine of 40s.

40. Robte Baley yt he repaire his house on ye moore side wch is very much in decay at or before the first of August next upon paine of xs.

41. Mr John Wearden that he repaire his Barne Standing at ye moore side wch is very much in decay at ot before ye first of August next upon paine of xs.

42. Ye now Balive that they shall cause a particon wall erected to make sevracon wthin ye pinfould to keepe sheepe and other cattell from harme and likewise to pave there in needfull places According to sevrall prsentmts heretofore made at or before the xxiiijth day of June next upon paine of xls.

43. Yt ye Supvisors of the high way shall repaire the Broadgate lane and winde and stake at needfull places and shall wind and stake at ye Bridge at Broadgate end and cause the same to bee filled upp wth gravell at or before ye xxiiij^th day of June next upon paine of xxs.

44. According to sevrall prsentmts herefore made that these sevrall psons hereundr named have been prsented for theire Sevrall Incroachmts of Sellr Staires railes porches Bulkes and building but never as yet rented and is left to ye discrecon of Mr Maior and his Brethren to be rented.

Mr Willm Shawe for his sellr staires and railes

Mr Ralph Shorrocke for this sellr staires & Railes

Mr Richard King for his Sellr staires and Railes

Richard Livesey for 2 stoopes and Railes

Mr Luke Hodgkinson for 3 paire of Rayles

Mathew Reade for a Bulke at his Smithy

Richard Tysing for a paire of Sellr staires

Thomasin Merton for a paire of Railes

John Chorley for 2 paire of Railes

Nicholas Watson for a paire of Sellr staires

Henry Balckhurst for two paire of Rayles

Edward Taylor for an Incroachmt at his shopp in ye ffryergate

John Kay on ye moore side for an Incroachment upon ye townsland wch is 5 yards in bredth and 3 yards in Length

John Willarie for an Incroachmt at his house in ye ffryer weend 6 yards in length & 3 in bredth

John Bray for a Cottage at ye north side of the pinfould being 9 yards long and 7 yards broade

Mr Robte Hesketh for an Incroachmt at his house on ye more side 6 yards in Length & 4 yeards in breadth

45. If wee find and psent Ralph Kilshawe for an Incroachmt by erecting a wall at his house end in St Johns weend wch is 4 yards in Length and 2 yards in breadth and to be rented at ye discrecon of the Maior and his Councell.

46. If wee find and prsent ye Mr Bushell hath Erected a porch at his house and like wise to bee rented at ye discrecon of Mr Maior and his Councell.

47. If wee find and prsent Henry Balshaw yt he hath Incroached upon the streete at his house in ye ffryergate by erecting a bulke wch is two yards and three quartr in length and 3 quartr in breadth and therefore to be rented.

48. If wee find and prsent ye now Balives yt they shall cause a new frame to be made and lade at ye Lower drawe well in the fryergate and dresse and putt ye same in sufficient repaire at or before ye xx^th day of May next upon paine of xxs.

49. Mr Henry Hodgkinson for digging and getting of sodds upon ye Peele moore contrary to a Guild Ordr in yt case made & provided therefore wee Amerce him to pay xs.

50. Edmund Wearden for geting sand and clay upon ye east end of ye Peele moore to the great anoyance of the Kings Maties highway soe yt ye people can scarce have any passage to ye Market therefore wee amerce him to pay the sum of ______

51. Nicholas Watson for laying the Timber in the streete nere unto his house contrary to ye last Guild Ordr and therein hath forfeited ye sume of xs. An yt it be removed according to ye Guild ordr upon the penalty therein specifyed.

52. Walter Myers for that he hath digged and made a clay pitt for bricke upon ye moore without ye consent of the officers of this towne wch is contrary to ye guild ordr in that case made & pvided & therefore hath forfeited ye sume of 40s according to ye penalty therein specifyed.

53. According to the 12th prsentmt of the last Leete yt Mr Walcott, John Threlfall, Mrs Baron late, Mrs Astley & John Powell doe brewe and Retaile ale or beare not being ffree Burgesses of this Incorporacon therefore wee Amerce them to pay ye sevrall sumes of xxs. a piece.

54. Thomas Shepphard upon Informacon given to use yt he hath incroached from ye townes wast into his garden and at his house and thirty ffoure yards in Length & a quarter of a yard in breadth therefore wee amerce him to pay the sume of iijl.

55. Nicholas Watson for suffring his Hedge to lye downe betwixt Henry Crosse garden & his owne croft and betwixt one other croft of his and Ellen Walmesleys garden and that he shall putt ye said Hedges in sufficient repaire before the tenth of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

56. Lawr Blackburne being one of the Jurors and haveing notice and warning of A meeting and absenting himself from the rest of his fellowe Jurors wthout the lycence of the fforeman therefore wee amerce him in the sume of iijs. iijd.

Affered by us.

Wm Shaw Ric: Hodgkinson Symon Hynd William Werden