| Description | *indicates deponents who signed their names; other authentications are by initials or a mark.
f1. Notes, incomplete entries
ff2r-3v. Testamentary; the estate of Thomas Kingman decd. Evidence of witnesses both of Wilton:
William Sparke, shoemaker, 36; has lived from birth; has known the litigants for 10 years.
Humfrey Dytton, Millard, 40; has lived there for 14 years; born at Hungerford, Berks.
ff4r-11v. Richard Lucas v Mary Stanismoore; defamation; accusation of incontinence between Richard and his step daughter, Joyce Mayo. Evidence of witnesses all of Berwick St John:
Edmund Laurence*, gent, 30; has lived there for a year and a half. Ref to visiting the Mary’s house at Easton in Donhead St Andrew with John Broadwell, curate.
John Robinson alias Lodge, husbandman, 50; has lived there from infancy.
John Brodewell*, cleric, 36; has lived there for 2 years.
ff12r-18r, 31v-39v, 47. 10 Jun 1597, 4 Apr 1598. Margery Ball [widow of Nicholas Ball, farmer of the tithes] v Robert Osborne [day labourer] and counter case; tithe hay, Heydon and Heydon Wick, Rodbourne Cheney. Evidence of witnesses all of Rodbourne Cheney unless otherwise stated:
Arthur Diston*, Marlborough St Peter, gent; has lived there for 50 years: He leased the tithe corn and hay to Nicholas Ball, since deceased, in Feb 1597.
Thomas Barget, Haydon Wick, husbandman, 32; has lived there for 2 years.
Richard Symes, Haydon husbandman, 60; has lived there for 18 years.
James Hall, Haydon husbandman, 27; has lived there for 14 years.
William Mills, Haydon Wick in Rodbourne Cheney, yeo, 50; has lived there from birth.
Roger Morse, Haydon Wick, husbandman, 40; has lived there for 20 years; he was born there. Ref to William Ball, Margery’s son.
John Warman, Haydon, husbandman, 50; has lived there for 34 years; born at Liddington. Cocks marked with a bough or a dock for tithing.
John Bristowe, Haydon, labourer, 50; has lived there for 40 years; born at Liddington.
Edmund Mills*, Haydon, husbandman, 46; has lived there for 40; born there. Nicholas Ball died last midsummer.
James Ewen, Haydon, 50; has lived there for 40 years; born there.
William Mors, Haydon, 40; has lived there from birth. Ref to hay grown on a ‘hade or landes ende’ on sw side of West field. [hade, headland]
Counter case; evidence of Thomas Saunders alias Mills*, Rodbourne Cheney, gent, 50; born there. His father Edmund Saunders alias Mills decd, was for 40 years owner of the parsonage & tithes of Rodborne Cheney, except Thomase of Haydon & Haydon Wick, of which Thomas sold the lease to Mr Robert Diston of Marlborough, by a deed sealed in the prison of King’s Bench, where he & his father were in 1586. Knows nothing about an assignment of the times to Nicholas Ball.
ff40r-45r. Margery Ringe [of Cuttenham in North Newnton] v John Sydnall; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Rushall:
Susan Sydnall, 30, wife of Anthony Sydnall; has lived there for 14 years; was born at Hampstead Marshall, Hants; John called Margery a whore a ‘fligges’ and a jade.
Anthony Sidnall*, 40; has lived there from birth.
Alice Longe, 42, wife of Thomas Longe; has lived there for 16 years.
ff18v-25r. Mary Stannismoore, wid v Richard Lucas; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Donhead St Andrew unless otherwise stated:
Robert Cooper, husbandman, 60; has lived there for 20 years; was born at, Broughton, Hants. Ref to custom of the manor of South Berwick regarding widow’s estate. Mary was said to live incontonently with Giles Amberson
John Sparrrowe*, husbandman, 50; has lived there for 4 years.
Edmund Cooke*, yeo, 53; has lived there for 20 years.
John Symons*, Salisbury, notary public, 34; has lived there from infancy. Ref to the court of the archdeacon of Sarum held in the cathedral.
William Hutchens*, Salisbury St Thomas, yeo, 19; has lived there for 6 years.
ff25, 29v, 45v, 54v-57r. 21 Mar, 8, 24 May 1598. Responses of Thomas Clifford*, vicar of Overton, to allegations of Richard Wilmott. Incomplete. Same to articles of John Tasker concerning tithe apples. Tasker v Clifford; tithe turkey [gany] chicks. Evidence of;
Agnes Ryme, 22, wife of Thomas Ryme, Marlborough St Mary; has lived there for 3 years; before at Lockeridge for half a year; was born at Marlborough; was in service to Tasker, until two years last Easter; since when she has lived with her husband. Before she dwelt with Edith Stretch, wid, in Fyfield; before that for one year with William Strong in Overton; before one year with William Bishopp of Hungerford, Berks, and before that 3 years with Richard Banning of Marlborough.
Jane Tasker, Fyfield, maiden, 17; has lived there for 8 years; before at Chirton where she was born: John’s tithe apple was collected by Mr Clifford’s daughter, Millicent in 1597.
ff26r-29r. nd, 7 Mar 1598. Anthony Goddard [farmer of the rectory of Clyffe Pypard] v William Harrold; tithe, Bupton farm. Evidence of John Cooksey, Clyffe Pypard, husbandman, 39; has lived there for 26 years; born at Lydiard Tregoze. William is the bailiff to his uncle, John Truslowe, owner of Bupton farm.
Robert White, Wootton Bassett, husbandman, 68; has lived there from birth.
Robert Sallenge, Hungerford, Berks, husbandman, 40; has lived there for 20 years; was born at Newent, Gloucs.
ff30r-31r. 30 Mar 1598. Blacker v William Carre; tithe, Warminster. Evidence of:
Edmund Pirrie*, Warminster, yeo, 32; has lived there from infancy. For 20 years until the last 10 or 11 he lived with his father in law, Mr Peter Bristowe and his wife, then farmers of the rectory. Carr claimed that two north closes were not in the parish, but adjoins Norridge wood on the north side and belonged to Kington’s Court chapel [in Upton Scudamore].
Robert Deacon*, Motcombe, Dev, yeo, 52; has lived there for 12 years; before at Warminster where he was born. 33 or 34 years ago for 6 or 7 years he lived with his kinsman William Perry, farmer of the rectory, and helped his kinsman’s ploughman gather the tithe corn and hay which they took to the parsonage barn. Norridge woods lay on the south side of the closes in question and Norridge down on the west side of them.
f46. Response of John Newman to the articles of Joan Tarrant; matrimonial contract.
ff48.r-49v-51r. 20, 22 May 1598. Avice Harroway v Dorothy Harroway; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Grimstead:
Mary Worsdell, 50, wife of William Worsdell; has lived there for 30 years. Ref to being between Muttons bridge and Shergoll gate (John Todd lodge in other depositions) when returning home from Twelfth [Epiphany] market in Salisbury.
Alice Futcher, 18, daughter of Margaret Futcher has lived there from birth.
Edward Futcher*, 25, wheeler; has lived there from birth.
Jane Terry, maiden, 18; has lived there for 4 years; before 4 years at Lockersley, Hants; born at Upton, Hants.
ff51r-53r, 60r-61r. 22, 23 May, 1598. Responses of Henry Leight and William Casse, Farnham in Tollard Royal to the charges and articles of Henry Harvey of Farnham, farmer of the tithes of the village of Farnham. 23 years ago George Meade, rector, compounded for the tithes of Farnham with the inhabitants, excepting Easter offerings and tithe wood.
Evidence of William Curtis*, Kingston Deverill, yeo, 32; has lived there from birth. Witnessed the signing of a lease by Mead to Jarvis of the tithes. He was called from the kitchen into the hall in the parsonage house of Tollard Royal around last Christmas.
John Meade*, Milton Abbey [Abbas], Dors, yeo, 54; has lived there for 18 years; born at Blandford, Dors. Witnessed the signing of the lease, last Christmas ‘holidaies’.
ff53v-54r, 57v-59v, 61v-62v. 23 May, 10 Jun1598. Responses to charges and articles of Christopher Gardner, farmer of the vicarage: tithe lamb and wool.
John Heiter/Haiter senior, Ugford in South Newton
John Deere, Great Wishford, He compounded for the tithe with the vicar, Mr Hughes, who commanded the parishioners not to pay tithe to mr Gardner.
Robert Hilman*, Great Wishford.
Gardner v Haiter sen. Evidence of: Giles Tooker*, Salisbury, gent. Witnessed the signing of he lease.
John Barber*, servant of Giles Tooker. His master engrossed the lease and he witnessed its signing.
ff63r-64r. Office v John Morgan, John Waters & Margery Cox, all of Longbridge Deverill: matrimonial.
John Morgan; had heard that about 2-3 years ago, Margery had a child out of wedlock with [John] Furnell of Chitterne. Not knowing that she had been excommunicated, at the request of Thomas Russell, ‘not of the wiser sorte of a man, nor yet the foolishe’, went with Waters to obtain a licence for Russell & Cox to be married in Longbridge, naming himself as Russell. The marriage did not take place. Ref to Mr Thinn, the minister.
ff64v-68v. 11 Jul 1598. On the part of William Page, & Warborough his wife, Gilbert Coynell & Agnes his wife & Thomas Parsons & Helen his wife; testamentary; will of John Brockway, Donhead St Andrew, 1588, who died 29 Aug 1587 (see P2/7Reg/125r-v)
Evidence of Richard Hayne, Stanton St Bernard, yeo, 50; has lived there for 7 years; before at Donhead St Andrew where he was born. He was asked to come to the house of John Brockway to witness his will, with John in his bed in the chamber above the hall. It was written down by mr [Hugh] Partridge, curate of Donhead. Warborough.
John Rendall, Donhead St Andrew, 58; has lived there for 22 years.
ff69r-70v. 24 Jul 1598. Dallies v Dallies: testamentary; nuncupative will of Edward Dallies. Evidence of:
George Hewes (Hughes)*, Bristol, 28; has lived for 9 years. He was at his brother’s house and was called to the house of Edward’s father where Edward lay in bed in a low chamber, to hear his will; ref to a colt kept on Rowde hill common, whether it was given to his brother Roger.
Ferdinand Hewse*, Bromham, 25; has lived for 20 years; brother of George.
f70v-86v, 95r-102r. 24 Jul, 24 Oct 1598. Churchwardens of Broughton Gifford v William Goare. Responses of John Rudman and Nicholas Moxam, churchwardens to charges and articles of William Goare [Gore]; church seating. Goare was given licence to build a seat near the pulpit, but did not talk with the parishioners, who he believed should give consent for new seats. mr Longe made no petition against it at the time.
Evidence of witnesses of Broughton Gifford unless otherwise stated:
William Awste/Auste*, curate of Broughton Gifford for two years, 28; was born there. Jeremy Horton*, Westbury Leigh, gent; has lived there for a year and a half.
Michael Cuffe*, gent, 46; has lived there from birth.
John Harding*, 39; has lived there from birth. The seat for mr Long’s female family is narrow to sit down and kneel and in an inconvenient place.
Nicholas Gerrish*, weaver, 24; has lived there for 4 years; was born there. The mrs Long’s seat belongs to her husband’s ‘ Bargaine‘ at Monkton.
John Blanchard, husbandman, 55; has lived there for 18 years. Mr Edward Long of Monkton is a man ‘of most worth and cheefest’ in the parish.
John Awst*, 60; has lived there for 40 years. Mr Long’s wife is ‘a grosse gentlewoman ‘ and has her daughter ‘married in house’ wIth her.
John Hibbard, fuller, 30; has lived there for 16 years; was born at Tellisford, Som. On mr Long’s commandment he went with the churchwardens on the very same morning when the seat was being built and asked for the work to be stopped until the parishioners had conferred.
Thomas Gerrish, yeo, 50; has lived there from birth.
John Bull, husbandman, 60; has lived there from birth.
Mark Carrington, 50; has lived there for 20 years.
John Rudman younger, son of William Rudman decd, 38; has lived there from birth.
Wm Little, Corsham, carpenter, 35; has lived there from birth: on Sunday after Ladyday a messenger came to him to come to Goare and set up a seat in the church.
ff86v-87r. Churchwardens of Chirton v Maslyn: election of churchwardens. Evidence of witnesses of Chirton:
William Gilbert, 44; has lived there for 20 years. John Edwards & Roger Phillips have been inhabitants of the parish for upwards of 20 years and were elected churchwardens by the consent of the parishioners around last Allhallowstide.
Edward Hatter, 42; has lived there for 8 years; was born there. He was one of the churchwardens who preceded Edwards & Phillips.
ff87v-94v. Office v Henry Maltman & Joan Moxam: matrimonial. Evidence of:
Richard Bevan*, curate, South Wraxall; has lived there for 12 years;
Henry Taylor* Box, husbandman; has lived there for 12 years: he heard that Maltman & Joan Moxam younger contracted marriage together since last Coronation day, which Joan denied and later Walter Tailer married Joan in Ditteridge church.
Henry Moxam*, South Wraxall, Taylor, 32; has lived there for 5 years; was born at Great Chalfield (Chavell).
Anthony Moxam*; confirmed that Joan Moxam elder was his wife.
ff102v-104v. 9 May 1598. John Moodie v Walter Slie & William Smith: Testamentary. Evidence of witnesses of Boyton unless otherwise stated :
Tristram Moodie*, mercer, 40; has lived there for 22 years; aware of a dispute between Slie & Smith concerning the administration of the estate ofJohn Webb, decd, Corton. John’s daughter Elizabeth Moodie purchased a cupboard from Webb’s estate.
Christopher Moodie, Corton, husbandman, 30; has lived there from birth.
Edith Smith, 46; has lived there for 22 years.
ff105r, 163v-164r. William Goldesborowe v Mrs Maude Tucker: testamentary.
Responses of Maud Tucker to articles of William Goldesborough, concerning a legacy he claimed under the will of her husband, Charles Tucker.
Evidence of William Hulbert*, Amesbury, gent, 60; has lived there for 12 years and before at Bristol for 12 years; was born at Poulshot. He visited the testator in his death bed in a low parlour on the day he made his will. Maud was executor; Hulbert and Goldesborowe were overseers. Mr Adam Hill has subsequently married Maud.
ff105r-109r. 6 Dec 1598. Thomas Hore v [Laurence] Jones, [rector]: tithe of a fulling mill & closes.
Evidence of witnesses all of Calstone [Wellington] unless otherwise stated.
Geoffrey Greenawaie, husbandman, 48; has lived there for 12 years; was born at [Winterbourne] Monkton. Was a covenant servant to Sir Oliver [Boswicke], late parson of Calstone. He never received more than 10s for the tithes and Easter offerings. Mr Jones, now parson, refused to accept this amount. Has known Hore 19 years & Jones since he was parson [1588].
Catherine Mathew, 40; has lived there for 20 years. She is a fuller’s daughter & lives with her brother John Mathew.
Henry Yonge, husbandman, 40; has lived there for 24 years, saving 5 years. Has known Hoare for 26 years and Jones 12.
William Buckland*, tailor, 24; has lived there for 10 years; was born at Calne. has known Hore since childhood & Jones for 16 years. His father was a loader at the mill. Has known Rackclose for 20 years and it has never been made less or enlarged ‘than it is att this houre’.
William James, Calne, 24; was born there. Served as a convenant servant to Thomas Hore.
TNA PROB 11/105/455 for will Thomas Hore, Calstone, 1605.
ff110r.-111v, 165v-166v. 2 May, 4 Jun 1599. Simon Parsons v Richard Yeatall and counter case: Defamation. Evidence of:
John Pontinge, Winterbourne Monkton, husbandman, 59; has lived there from birth.
Richard Smith, East Kennet, husbandman, 30; has lived there for 10 years; was born at Winterbourne Monkton.
John Cooke, Horsley Glos,; has lived there for 2 months; before at Winterbourne M for two years.
Robert Kingesman*, E Kennet, yeo, 30; has lived there for 5 years; before at Overton where he was born.
John Kewe*, East Kennet, tailor, 36; has lived there from birth.
Henry Pike, yeo, 32; was born there.
ff112r-117v, 131, 155v-160r, 196r-198v. 10 Jan 1599. Bridget Tibball v John Tibball: testamentary; concerning ownership of sheep. Evidence of witnesses of East Kennet unless otherwise stated:
Thomas Reeves, husbandman, 57; has lived there for 30 years.
Robert Tibball, husbandman 57; has lived there for 30 years.
William Morant, 50; has lived there for 16 years. At his death George had sheep in the custody of Henry Pike (Picke) of Wick in Pewsey.
Robert Tibball, 31; has lived there from birth apart for 8 years.
George Stagg, Huish in Overton, husbandman, 40; has lived there for 30 years.
John Cooper, Overton, husbandman, 37; has lived there for 6 years.
John Luckman, Overton, husbandman, 60; has lived there for 40 years.
William Bunter, Overton, husbandman, 40; has lived there for 20 years.
Responses of Bridget Tibball to articles of John Tibball: John is the brother of George on his father’s side.
Henry Pike, Pewsy, yeo, 32; was born there.
John Lydell, Pewsey, shepherd, 24; has lived there for one and a half years; was born at Kennet. Henry Pike is his master. George died in the house of his brother in East Kennet
f118-120r blank
ff120v-121r Gey (Jey) v Parsons. 4 Jan 1599: evidence of Hugh Munsfield*, rector of Baverstock; he has lived there for 16 years. Confirms an unspecified agreement made 22 Oct 1597 between Richard Maio [Mayo], late curate of Baverstock and William Jey.
f121v. Note re case between John Tarrant, Clatford in Preshute and Agnes Collins, and Mathew Tarrant husbandman, both of Purton. No detail
f121v Office v Winifred Shewell, Christian Malford. No detail.
ff122r-126v. 10 Jan 1598/9. Mr William Blacker v Carre: tithe. Evidence of:
John Wattes, Corsley, husbandman, 70; has lived there for 60 years. John Lawrence, Chapmanslade, in Westbury, husbandman, 70; he Wass born there and has lived there for the last 40 years.
Richard Trap, Frome, Som, 70; has lived there for 40 years; born at Corsley.
Step Warren, Berkely, Som, tailor, 78; has lived there for 4 years; before at Horningsham for 18 years; and before in Maiden Bradley.
William Hill, Corsley, husbandman, 60; has lived there for 42 years.
Richard Yokeney, Warminster, husbandman, 63; has lived there for 45 years; was born at Longbridge Deverill. About 40 years ago he was servant toJohn Stringer of Warminster who with Mr Warder, Fras Stile and William Perry, rented the tithe corn from Mr Benett rector of Warminster, and for 30
years he was hired to fetch the tithe corn. William Carre has refused to pay the tithe on N. Closes for 12 years.
John Whytehed* [Whiterhead], Warminster, gent, 53; has lived there from birth.
ff127r-130v, 146r-148r. 9 Jan 1599. William Noyce v Mr Chivers, vicar of Wilsford: tithe wood. Evidence of witnesses all of Manningford Bruce unless otherwise stated:
Richard Newman, husbandman, 48; has lived there from infancy, except for 6 years.
John Swayne*, 46; has lived there for 30 years and before at Oare in Huish for 3 years; was born at Manningford Bruce. 35-36 years ago William Swaddon held the bargain now held by Noyce and tithe was never ask for tithe.
William Burd, husbandman, 58; was born there.
Robert Rumsey, 68; has lived there for 40 years; was born at Bloxworth, Berks.
Richard Holmes, husbandman, 56; has lived there from birth. In dry years the milk kine are mainly fed on fern.
132r-134r, 148r-150r, 173r-175v, 188a-b. 21 Nov 5 Dec 1598, 2 May 1599. William Goldesborowe (Goldsborough) v Mrs Maude Tucker; tithe corn. Evidence of witnesses all of Shrewton unless otherwise stated:
William Barlowe*, husbandman, 26; was born there.
Nicholas Greene, butcher, 40; has lives there for 9 years; before at Elston for one years and before in Maddington for 7 years.
John Smith, yeo, 60; has lived there for 30 years; before at Etchilhampton, where he was born.
ff135r-142v. Alice Rogers alias Mason v Robert Bussington: matrimonial. Evidence of witnesses of Stanton St Bernard unless otherwise stated:
George Burden, husbandman, 50; has lived there for 40 years; was born there.
Christian Plott (Platt), wife of Richard Plott (Platt), 44; has lived there for 6 years; was born at Hilcot.
Anne Peerce, wid, 56; has lived there for 10 years; was born Stert. Evidence as Christian.
Richard Platt*, yeo; has lived there for 19 years.
Jane Rogers alias Mason, Wilcot, 28; has lived there for half a year; before at Stanton St Bernard, where she was born; she is the sister of Alice.
ff143r-146r, 151v-153v. 7 Feb 1599. Walter Hughes v Phillip Martyn: tithe corn Hodson in Chiseldon. Evidence of witnesses all of Chiseldon unless otherwise stated.
Edm Tailer, husbandman, 36; has lives there for 12 years.
Thomas Crooke, Hudson, 32; has lived three from birth.
Thomas Hunt, Hodson, husbandman, 60; has lived there for 50 years; was born at Avebury.
Thomas Sheate*, husbandman, 43; has lived there for 4 years; was born there.
Anne Hughes, Hodson, 26, wife of Thomas Hughes; has lived there for a year and a half.
f150v, 172v. 1 May 1599. Responses of Agnes Alshire alias George to articles of Thomas Securis and Edward Tichborne, two procurators of the consistory court, concerning the guardianship of William Alshire, a minor, under the will of her husband, John Alshire. List of various household items and values.
ff153v-154r. Margaret Jones v John Gloster: defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Whiteparish:
John Elkins, husbandman, 28; has lived there for 4 years.
Hen. Collins, husbandman, 22; has lived there for 6 years.
ff160v-163r, 199 6 Mar 2 May, 27 Jun 1599. Payment of a pension. Vicars choral, Salisbury v Mr Thomas Collier, vicar of Bremhill
Evidence of:
Walter Nowell*, Vicar Choral, Salisbury, 90; has lived there for 28 years.
John Benett*, Vicar Choral; has lived there for 16 years. Mr [Robert] Temple [1583], predecessor before Mr [Thomas] Ellynott [1587] , wrongfully refused to pay the pension and resigned.
Responses of Thomas Collier*
ff164v-165v. Hughes v Hughes: testamentary; will of John Hughes. Evidence of witnesses of Bromham.
John Anstie, yeo*, 40; has lived there from birth.
Thomas Anstie, yeo, 40; has lived there from birth.
ff167r-171r George Hort v Agnes Benett: defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Foxley.
William Mills, husbandman, 50; has lived there for 10 years.
Thomas Williams, husbandman, 28; has lived there for 3 years; before at Sedbury, Glos, for two years, where he was born.
Alice Humfreis, 60, wife of John Humfreis; has lived there for 17 years.
Mary White, maiden, 22; has lived there from birth; has known the parties for 10 years.
ff171v-172v 17 Apr 1599. Christopher Jones v Moses Jones: defamation. Evidence of witnesses all of Keevil:
John Smith, 40; has lived there for 12 years; before at Hilmarton, where he was born.
William Skelton, 60; has lived there for 9 years; before at Edington for 20; was born at Haddenham, Bucks.
ff175v- 4 May 1599. Office by Mr Andrew Mortimer v Mr Anthony Ellis, vicar of Rodbourne Cheney: clerical negligence. Evidence of witnesses of Rodbourne Cheney unless otherwise stated:
Thomas Mylls*, Westrop, Highworth, gent, 54; formerly of Rodbourne Cheney, where he was born. Ellis has been vicar for 20 years, and was born and bred there.
William Couslade*, husbandman, 60; has lived there for 17 years; born at Berwick St James.
William Pinnell*, husbandman, 50; has lived there for 2 years was born at Hannington.
William Peasgrow, husbandman, 40; has lived there for 20 years; born at Brinkworth.
William Morse*, Haydon, yeo, 40; has lived there from birth. Refs to Mr Betterton [of Blunsdon].
William Heicroft/Holcraft*, Salisbury, gent 48; has lived there for 2 years; before at Rodbourne Cheney.
Thomas Stanley, Shillingford, Berks, gent, 54; has lived there for 30 years.
ff189r-191v, 6 Feb 1598.John Balden v Thomas Pope: defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Avebury unless otherwise stated:
Richard Shuter, gent, 50; has lived there from birth.
Richard Trewman, blacksmith, 30; has lived there for 7 years; was born at Christian Malford. William Balden, husbandman, 26.
John Peart*, vicar, 40; has been there for 11 years.
Thomas Dash, Calne, blacksmith, 44.
ff191v-195r. 6, 20 Mar 1599. Jeffery v Franklin: defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Lydiard Tregoze.
Nicholas Browne*, husbandman, 40; was born there.
Richard Remesbury, shepherd, 50; has lived there for 7 years; was born at Aldbourne. Evidence as Nich. Eliz’s father Richard Jeffery was also present.
John Ladd, 60; has lived there for 16 years; was born at Garsdon.
Joan Remesbury, 57, wife of Richard Remesbury; has lived there for 3 years; before at Purton for 20 years; was born at Wolston, Berks.
f195 14 May 1599. Responses of Robert Johnson to articles of Joan Soppe: matrimonial. Believes that he and Joan were free of matrimonial contracts, concerning marriage between Richard and Joan Asler. Richard and Joan Soppe made their contract before Alice Hailock, wife of Bartholemew Hailock of West Harnham, Joan’s cousin, Alice Hibberd and others in the hall of Barth’s house.
ff200r-204v. 19 Jun 1599. Alice Gulliver v Thomas Bacon; matrimonial. Evidence of witnesses all of Deptford in Wylye unless otherwise stated.
Joel Doughtie*, Fisherton Delamere, vicar, 46; has been there for 4 years.
Richard Waynsbury, husbandman, 55; has lived there for 40 years.
Henry Barnes, husbandman, 40; has lived there from infancy.
John Barnes, husbandman, 60; has lived there for 30 years.
ff205r-218v. 24 Jan 1599. Margery Ford v Joan Allen; Cecily Munday v Allen: defamation. Evidence of witnesses all of Pewsey unless otherwise stated:
Anne Pike, 30, wife of Hen Pike; she has lived there for 11 years.
Jane Amer, 27, wife of Edm Amer; she has lived there for one year; before at Great Bedwyn where she was born.
Joan Coxe*, 30, wife of Richard Coxe, Christian Malford; has lived there since Christmas; before at Pewsey for 6 years.
Henry Harding*, husbandman, 24; was born there.
Hugh Myllen Salisbury, weaver, 80; has lived there for 30 years; was born at Charlton.
ff219r-226v. 21 Feb, 6 Mar 1599. Alice King v Robert Scott; matrimonial. Evidence of witnesses all of Hilmarton:
Joan King, wid, 56; has lived there for 30 years.
Edm Kewe*, yeo, 33; has lived there from birth. Was present when Robert and Archard sought Jane’s permission to marry Alice.
Quinton Kinge*, 20; has lived there from birth.
Thomas King*, yeo, 36; has lived there for 30 years; was born at Lea.
Wm Archard, Bremhill, weaver, 28; was born there. About last Midsummer he was in a field in Bremhill called Sandfield with Robert &John Scot. Robert said that he sought to marry Alice.
John Scott, Bremhill, weaver, 24; was born there.
John Scott*, Clevancy, Hilmarton, yeo, 30; has lived there for half a yearend before at Bremhill where he was born.
Wm Scott*, Bremhill, yeo, 23; has lived there from birth.
John Scott sen, Bremhill, yeo; has lived there for 60 years.
ff227r. 229r-231v, 235r-239v. 10 Jan 1598. Mr William Jones v Sybil Smithe: church seating, Keevil. Evidence of witnesses of Keevil unless otherwise stated.
Joan Lyne, 80, wife of the said Nich Lyne; has lived since the age of 11 except for 4 years.
Thomas Blackley, broadweaver, 50; born and lived there; except for 6 years in Trowbridge. She was married to one Lucas about 60 years ago and to Nich Lyne about 22 years ago.
ff232r-234v Mr Eastcourt v William Allen: tithe Amesbury. Evidence of witnesses of Amesbury:
John Hoskett, husbandman, 60; has lived there for 40 years; born at Winterbourne Dauntsey. Christopher Dore, husbandman, 30; has lived there for 14; born at Stoke St Michael, Som.
ff240r-242v. 3 Jul 1599. Mr Henry Moore, vicar v Robert Nash; tithe cow white Tilshead. Evidence of witnesses all of Tilshead.
Martin Croome, husbandman, 50; has lived there from infancy.
Walter Angod, husbandman, 43; has lived there for 16 years.
Edward Baker, shepherd, 52; has lived there for 30 years.
|