February 1679

Jury

1. John Ryding had swine graseing in ye Church yard, and ye pinders offring by our appoyntmt to take the same to ye pinfould Hee the said John Ryding or some by his appoyntmt rescued the same swine from ye said pinders, and therefore wee amerce him in ye sume of 1s. for his two swine their so being graseing, and for his Rescue in ye further sume of iijs. iiijd.

2. These psons following that they remove their middings Lying behind the churchgate barrs and nere ye Almshouses before ye tenth day of May next upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

Dorothy Twisleton, Laur Bostocke, John Bayley, Thomas Southworth, Edward Cort, Nicholas Cunliffe, Anne Place, John Merry, Henr Myers, Mrs Loxam, Henry Heaton, John Thorpe, Mr Pigott, Mrs Hodgkinson, Mr Serjt Rigby.

3. Ye supvisors that they repaire ye Causey all along from behind the churchgate barrs Leading to ye Almshouses and take away the dung Lying in the highway and repaire ye Rampier & Causey neare ye said Almshouse before ye first day of May next upon paine of iil. vjs. viijd.

4. Robert Whittingham that hee repaire his Rampier at his house nere ye said Almshouse and take away his midding there before ye x^th of May next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

5. Ye supvisors of the highwayes that they repaire the rampier at ye entrance into Ribleton Lane and repaire ye Cuasey along in Ribleton lane where is wanting and sett stoopes to keepe ye Carts from ye Causey before ye first of June next upon paymt of xls.

6. Mr Serjt Rigby that hee lay a platt at his field on ye North side of Ribleton lane before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

7. John Willasie that hee scoure his ditch and Cutt his hedge at his field in ye South side of Ribleton lane before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of vs.

8. Mr John Kellett that he scoure his ditch and Lay aplatt at his field at ye south side of ye said Lane before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

9. John Hodgkinson that he scoure his ditch on ye North side and scoure his platt on ye South side of Ribleton lane before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

10. Ye supvisors of the highwayes that they open the platts in Ribleton lane over agt Lady Hey and Mrs Langtons field haveing prjudiced ye highway before ye xxv^th of Aprill next upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

11. Ye said supvisors to open and Lay two platts in ye newhall lane before ye ffirst of June next upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

12. Nicholas Cunliffe that hee scoure his ditch on ye South side of Newhall lane yt ye water may have free passage before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

13. James Twiceaday that hee hath braken out ye Causey in Newhall lane wth his Cart & do find him in ye sume of vjs. viijd.

14. The now Baliffes that they clense and Amend the well and the stoopes and railes at Scholehouse before ye ffirst of May next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

15. Mr John Langton that hee pair his Copp, cutt his wood and make good his fence on ye west side of Chrofer Woodburnes garden and orchard upon Avenham before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of xxs.

16. The now Baliffes that they repaire and amend ye Syke troughs upon Avenham and Lay ye fflaggs and repaire ye Rampier there before ye ffirst of May next upon paine of xxs.

17. These psons ffollowing that they scoure their ditches at the end of their crofts adioyning to ye Sykes before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd apiece.

Chrofer Nowell, Mrs Hodgkinson, Sr Jo: Mollineux, Hugh Tootell, John Langton, Ralph Booth, Henr Turnley, Mrs Blackhurst, John Bayley, John ffranckland.

18. Willm Werden that hee open ye Gutters and repair the ffootway in ye said Sykes before ye ffirst day of May next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

19. Evan Hughson that he scoure his ditch and Lay a footbridg betwixt Corner capp and broad meadow before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

20. Mrs Sumpner that shee scoure her ditches at Holker nooke on both sides and Lay bridges there that ye ffootway may be passable before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of xs.

21. John Powell that hee Lay at ffootbridge at his field nere ye said Holker nooke before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

22. Mrs King that she scoure her ditch at her fields entring into ye hyer end of ye meadow lane before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

23. Roger Sudell that he scour his ditch and open his platt at his field on ye North side of South meadow lane before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

24. Henry Bretherton that he scoure his ditch at Mr Ashtons ffield lying betweene ye Townfield and meadow lane before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

25. Ye now Baliffes that they gravell the Bridge at Broadgate and morter ye stones of ye said Bridg and wind and stake ye Gutter one both sides before ye xxiiij^th of June next upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

26. Mr Sudell to scoure his ditch at Dockey acre before ye xx^th of Aprill upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

27. Mr Thomas Martin that he scour his ditch on ye North side of broadgate lane at or before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

28. The supvisors of ye highwayes that they wind and stake and Lay gravell at abreach on the broadgate nere crooked acre and to repair ye Causey in all places where wanting before ye 24th of June next upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

29. Chrofer Geenfield Esqr that he scoure his ditch and Lay aplatt at his field on ye South side of broadgate lane before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

30. Mr George Addison that he scoure his ditch and lay aplatt at his field on ye same side of ye said Lane before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

31. Mr George Addison that he scoure his ditch all along betwixt the Sykes and Ryding Hey that ye water may have free passage before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

32. Mr John Chorley to scour his ditch on ye North side of Broadgate Lane before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

33. John Hodgkinson to open his platt at his ffield nere ye Almshouse before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

34. These psons ffollowing that they remove their middings behind the ffishergate Barrs before ye x^th of May next upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

Mr Geo: Addison, Jo: Hodgkinson, Henry Wilding, Nicholas Walmsley, Chrofer Nowell, Widdow Loxam.

35. Chrofer Nowell that he scoure his ditch at ye Syde of Roper croft yt ye water may run its usuall Corse before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

36. The Baliffes that they Clense the wells and make Bucketts and chaines for the same and well and sufficiently repaire all things belonging to them before ye ffirst of May next upon paine of xxs.

37. Chrofer Santer that hee make a raile for his seller wthin six dayes after notice given him by ye serjeants upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

38. Ralph Woodhouse that hee well and sufficiently amend the hedge betwixt his garden and Jane Walmsleys before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

37b. William Holme and Willm Marsh on that they remove their middings yt are Lying to ye Garden the other to ye wall of Henry Hall to his great annoyance and prjudice and that they so do the same before ye ffirst of May next upon paine of vjs. viijd. apiece.

38b. Mr Nicholas Wall, Robt Spencer, Mr Sumpner and Lr Luke Hodgkinson that they make railes for their seller stayres wthin six dayes after notice given by ye serjeant upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

39. Jane Arkwright hath erected and sett apaire of new railes at her house in ye ffryergate and therefore desire that Mr Maior and the Councell may rent the same.

40. Chrofer Greenfield Esqr for stopping upp the highway leading forth of ye streete called ffryergate through a house called Hesketh house to a croft in ye backside thereof called Hesketh Croft and for not setting a style at ye end of ye said Croft westward Leading to acertaine Laine called Greene lane and so forward in ye sume of ls.

41. James Holme, John Holme and Evan Hughson that they remove their middings behind the ffryergate barrs before the x^th of May next upon paine of iijs. iiijd apiece.

42. James Holme that hee remove his Rubbage and Copp at his barne in ffryergate weend before ye ffirst day of May next upon paine of xxs.

43. Mr James Cottam that he repaire the rampier at ye end of his house in ffryer weend upon wch his orchard hedg before the first of May next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

44. John Singleton the older that hee cutt his hedge & pair his Copp all along his ffield side in the ffryer weend haveing pressed the same into ye Lane at or before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

45. The supvisors of the highwayes that they repaire the ffryer weend and ye Rampiers at ye Dyhouse and Davell Bridge and Wynd stake and Lay gravell in all places both there and in all places where wanting in the said weend and the brow Leading from Spittle Mosse to ye Marsh lane before the xxiiij^th of June next upon payne of iijl.

46. Thomas Gradwell that he scoure his ditch nere Alley lane before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

47. John Woods that hee remove his Midding Lying in the fryerweend before ye x^th of May next upon paine of vs. and forbeare to Lay any more there upon paine of every time so offending vs.

48. John Woods that hee well and sufficiently open the Gutters in the Sykes that the water may have ffree passage before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

49. Thomas Cottam that hee paire his Copp and Cutt his wood close to ye scubbs? at alley meadow before the xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

50. John Hatch, Thomas Cottam, Willm Charnocke, James Werden and James Holme that they cutt theire hedges at their fields in the ffryer lane before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

51. The now Baliffes that they well and sufficiently repair the Caules on ye Marsh in all needfull places where wanting for ye prservacon of ye Marsh and that they open ye watering places on Spittle Mosse and ye springs Leading to ye Syke troughs before ye xxiiij^th of June next upon paine of vl.

52. Thomas Patton Esqr that he raise and amend his rampier at his Mill dam where the water hath made severall breaches and so runs over the marsh before ye xx^thh of Aprill next upon paine of xs.

53. Roger Haydock, John Hatch, George Grayson and Edward Craven that they Cutt their Hedges at their ffields in ye Marsh lane before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

54. The supvisors that they repair and amend the Causey ffrom Mrs Prestons to ye pinfold and in all other places beyond ye ffryergate barrs where wanting before the xxiiij^th of June next upon paine of xls.

55. Henry Whittle that hee wynd and stake and ffill upp agreat breach adjoyning to ye highway in the greene lane wch hee hath made for the watering of Cattle and that ye same be done before ye ffirst of May next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

56. Willm Walsh, Mr Willm Hobson and Mr John ffranckland for that they contrary to ye Guild ordr have laid and do generally Lay their middings nere the ffishergate barrs and therefore do amerce them in vjs. viijd. apiece. And that for every weeke they or any of them shall hereafter, after notice given them by ye serjt suffer the same to Lye in the street to pay for every weeke every one ye sume of vjs. viijd.

57. Upon prusall of severall prsentmts of fformer Inquests of office, Thomas Patton Esqr was prsented to erect and build ahouse at ye Mooreside wch he hath suffred to ffall downe being ye Townes Land, heretofore in possion of Willm Bayley decd and hath thereby forfeited severall sumes of money as by prusall of ye sd prsentmts and the affearing thereof may appeare, wee therefore prsent that ye said Thomas Patten do and shall well and sufficiently erect and build ye sd house before ye xx^th of August next upon paine of xxxl.

58. The Bailiffes - that they make a new yate and a new Cuck-stoole at ye Churchgate towne end before ye xx^th of Aprill, upon paine of 13s. 4d.

59. Mr Thomas Patten that he scowre his ditch at Peele more before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

60. Henry Myars that hee fill upp his Clay pitts at Peele more before ye xx^th of Aprill upon paine of xxs.

61. John Baliffe that hee fill upp his Clay pitts at Peele more before ye xx^th of Aprill upon paine of xxs.

62. The supvisors of the highway yt they repaire the way betwixt churchgate more yate an Peele more before ye xxiiij^th of June in paine of xxs.

63. Mr Greenfield, Mr Thomas Hodgkinson, Mr Shaw & Thomas Cooke that they cutt their hedges and scour their ditches at Raw moores before ye xx^th of Aprill in paine of vjs. viijd. apiece.

64. The supvisors that they repaire ye lane Leading to Toogood before ye xxiiij^th of June in paine of xxs.

65. John Hatch that he repaire and cutt ye Copp and ye wood in Bugmyre hole before ye xx^th of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

66. The supvisors that they repaire and amend ye Causey over ye Moore before ye xxiiij^th of June upon paine of xls.

67. These psons following that they scour their ditches in Salter lane before ye xx^th of Aprill upon paine of vjs. iijd. apiece.

Will Greenough, Henr Hodgkinson, Roger Haydock, Mrs ffleetwood.

68. Chrofer Walmsley and Mrs Hodgkinson that they carry away their middings lying at ye upp end of St Johns lane before ye x^th of May upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

69. Mr Wadsworth that hee hath made and Incroachmt upon the townes Land at Baliffs of ye Slacke and that he pull it downe againe before ye xxv^th of Aprill upon paine of xxs.

70. These psons ffollowing for that they keepe goods both upon ye moore and Marsh not being ffree in this Burrow and therefore to pay for every horse or Cow xxs.

Edmund Gregson - 3 horses & 1 Cowe - £4

Robt Hall Bricklayer - 1 horse - £1

Thomas Singleton - 1 horse - £1

71. John Baliffe Blacksmith and Robt Simpson that they repaire their garden hedges Lying to ye water willowes before ye xx^th of April upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

72. These psons ffollowing that they remove their middings at Spittle Mosse before ye x^th of May upon paine of vjs. viijd. apiece.

Ralph Woodhouse, Willm Holder.

73. These psons following that they remove their Middings belowe ye ffryergate barrs before ye x^th of May in paine of every one 6s 8d.

John ffranckland gen, Isabell Copeland, Thomas Cumbrall, John Helme, Evan Hughson, Ralph Woodhouse, James Helme, Willm Werden, Henr Bretherton, Thomas Parr

74. These psons following that they remove their Middings in St Johns weend before ye x^th day of May upon paine of vjs. viijd. apiece.

John Chorley, Willm Tomlinson, John Baliffe, Ralph Woodhouse, Willm Bond, John Townend, Dr Worthington, Will Tomlinson, Thomas Jepson, Thomas Whalley, Mr John ffranckland, Mr Poole, Mr Henr Hodgkinson, Henr Kilshawe, Nichus Cunliffe, Willm Gregson, Mr fferrars, Richard Thorpe, Willus Charnocke, John Singleton, Henr Gradwell, John Woods, Mr Thomas Martin, Mr Nicholas Wall, ffrancis Woodhouse, John Chorley, Willm Holder, Mr Nicholas Wall, John Garlicke, Mrs Asley, Roger Haydocke, Mrs Hodgkinson, Mr James Ashton, Mr Sudell, Grace Jolly.

75. These psons following that they scoure their ditches at thier Garden ends Leading to Browne Channell before the xx^th of Aprill upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

Nicholas Watson, Jennett Taylor, Jonus Blacoe

76. Roger Haydock that open his watercorse at ye end of his barne in St Johns weend that ye water may have its usuall corse before ye xx^th of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

77. Richard Woods for Letting his Midding Lye out of Order at John Townends house and to ye great annoyance of his neighbours in vjs. viijd. and after notice given him to pay for every weeke so offending 1s.

78. John Woods for Laying his midding at his barne side to the great annoyance of his neighbours and to remove it before ye xv^th of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd., And to Lay no more there upon paine for every week so doing 1s.

79. George Woodhouse that he carry away his Ash mucke Lying under George Smiths garden hedg before xx^th of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd., And to Lay no more there in paine of every weeke so offending vjd.

80. These psons ffollowing for Laying wood in the streets and setting their Carts in ye streets in ye sume of vjs. viijd. apiece. And that they forbeare ye same hearafter upon paine for every time so offending vjs. viijd. vizt Willm Tomlinson, Willm Charnocke.

81. Laurence Shepard that he scoure his ditch and make his fence at ye end of his Croft adjoyning to ye Sykes before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

82. The now Baliffes that they hand ye North moore yate upon ye North side of ye stoope for ye better keeping of ye Cattle upon ye Comon forthwith after notice given them upon paine of vjs. viijd.

83. The pinders of this towne - that they rake and gather the sticks and wrecke from of ye marsh and burne ye same, and spread ye Ashes, before ye xx^th of Aprill next, upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

84. These psons undernamed for putting their mucke downe ye Channell and do amerce them in iijs. iiijd. apiece.

Willm Marsden, Mathew Read, Grace Harrison, Alexr Swansey.

85. Mr Willm Holder that hee well and sufficiently repaire his ffence at Balshaw Barne betwixt ye said Barne and Laurence Pickups croft before ye xx^th of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.