| Description | *indicates deponents who signed their names; other authentications are by initials or a mark
ff1-6r. [Erle v Grundy] Evidence of:
William Gingell [last part only].
Thomas Burges, Escott in Crudwell, 60; has lived there from birth; has known the party ‘producente ie plaintiff [Erle] 40 years and Catherine Grundy, 10 years, Roger Wigall and his wife Ann for 10 years and Hugh Broome or 40 years. Broome is Hayward of Crudwell and a tailor by trade. See D1/42/20.
ff6r-10r 1 Dec 1601. ff11-12v 15 Dec 1601. ff45r-46v. 9 Feb1602, 23 Apr 1602. Margaret Scott v John Longe; defamation. Evidence of:
John Peirce, Heddington, husbandman, 43; has lived there for 10 years; born at Aldbourne; has known both parties for 10 years.
Roger Scott*, 20, son of John Scott, Heddington Wick, yeo; born there and lived there all his life; has known Margaret for 16 years and John for 7 years.
Simon Tovie, household servant of Thomas Shepherd, Bremhill, husbandman, 22; has lived there since last All Saints day; born at Stoke Gifford, Gloucs; has known both parties since last Feast of the Purification of Virgin Mary. Now dwells with Thomas Shepharde, for a week; before that with John Townsende of Heddington, (whose wife Alice is the daughter of Margaret Scott), from last Lady day [25 Mar]; before that with Richard Taylor for a year; before that with Mr John Wickwicke of Frampton Gloucs for 2 years; before that with Edward White in Acton, Gloucs for 2 and a half years, before that with John Haynes in Winterbourne, Gloucs for half a year before that with John Brerne of Stoke Gifford for 7 or 8 months.
Ann Jenkins, Heddington, girl, 16; lives there with Joan Peirce, her relative; was born and raised there; has known both parties for 12 years: her father in law is John Pearce.
Robert Oldfeilde, Heddington Wick, husbandman, 48; has lived there from birth; has known Longe for 14 years, Scott for 34 years: was hine to Mr John Townsend, for 12 years; Townesende lodges waynemen who travel between Bristol and London.
Richard Symes, Heddington Wick, husbandman; has lived there 15 years; ?Born at Andover, Hants; has known both parties 15 years.
f10. 13 Dec 1601. f24. 25 Jan 1602. William Bull v William Archer; defamation. Evidence of: Robert Orchard, Salisbury weaver, 30; has lived there for 8 years; born at Chardstock, Dev; has known Bull for a year and a half and Archer for one year: has a shop in Fisherton Anger.
Jane Orchard, wife of Robert Orchard; married for 10 years; born at Honiton, Dev.
ff12v-16v 1 & 31 Dec 1601 ff21v-23v 18 Jan 1602. Margaret Nicholas v John Stone; defamation. Evidence of persons all of Compton Chamberlayne:
Nicholas Lawes*, husbandman, 35; has lived there for12 years; born at Winterbourne Stoke: has known both parties for 12 years: John was his household servant.
Frances Lawes, wife of the said Nicholas, 32; has lived there 12 years; born at Coombe [Bissett]; has known both parties for 12 years.
John Welles, 20, household servant of Nicholas Lawes for a year; born there; has known both parties for time without memory.
Richard Goodfellowe, 24, household servant of Nicholas Lawes; has lived there 2 years; born at Sutton [Mandeville]; has known both parties for 6 years.
Thomas Antrum, 30, household servant of Nicholas Lawes; has lived there a year and a half; born at Burcombe; has known Mrs Nicholas a year and a half and John Stone for a year.
George Fry, 30, household servant of John Nicholas; has lived there for 7 years; born at Puckington, Som; has known both parties for 10 years.
Edward Bacon*, 26, household servant of John Nicholas, gent; has lived in his house since last Michaelmas; born at Fovant; has known both parties for 16 years.
Leonard Lush, 17, household servant of John Nicholas, gent; has lived in his house since last Michaelmas; born at Teffont; has known both parties since last Michaelmas.
John Wattes, 16, household servant of Leonard Dyer, Wilton, husbandman; has lived there since last Michaelmas; born at Compton Chamberlayne; has known both parties for 9 years.
ff16v-18v. 12 Jan 1602. 13 Jan 1602. ff28v-29r. 27 Jan 1602. Joan Wayte v Thomas Walter; defamation. Evidence of:
Ann Scott, 21, household servant of Edward Russall, Salisbury, tanner, where she has lived since last Feast of St Thomas the Apostle; born at Castle Combe; has known Joan Wayte for 16 years and John Stone for one year.
John Fry, Brinkworth, husbandman, 40; has lived from birth; has known Joan 10 years and Walter for 20 years: His wife Ellen was present; Joan is schoolmistress for needle work.
William Fry*, Brinkworth, blacksmith, 38; has lived from birth; has known Joan Wayte for 3 years and Thomas Walter for 6 years.
Robert Beale, Brinkworth, husbandman, 48; has lived there for 12 years; was born there; has known Wayte for one year and and Walter for 20:
f18v-21v. 9 Jun 1602, repeated before the chancellor 13 Jan 1602. ff24v-25v. 25 Jan 1602.
Henry Longe & Thomas Hobbes v William Ridler; provision of a curate for Brokenborough. Evidence of witnesses all of Brokenborough:
Richard Speke, husbandman, 73; has lived there from birth; has known Long for 12 years, Hobbes for 40 and Ridler for 10: Henry has been vicar of Westport for 12 years: for at least 50 years the chapel of Brokenborough has been within the parish of Westport and tithable places in the parish Richard holds a copyhold, worth £10 and assessed in the Subsidy at 20s.
Henry Willier, husbandman, 59; has lived there 21 years; born at Coxwell in Faringdon, Berks; has known Longe for 8 years, Hobbes for 16 and Ridler for 10.
John Tuckle, husbandman, 63, lived there for the last 20 years; was born there; has known Mr Longe for 8 years, Hobbes for 40 and Ridler for 7. John has lived in Brokenborough for 20 years; before that 8 years in Pinckney in Sherston.
ff25v-28v. 26 Jan 1602. Tomkins v [William] Harpe; defamation. Evidence of:
John Baydon, Somerford Keynes, labourer, 84; has lived the 40 years; born at Goldcliff [Goughcliffe] Wales; has known both parties for 12 years [William] Harpe is curate in Ashton Keynes under Dr Awbery.
James Smith*, Ashton Keynes, yeo, 50; has lived there 10 years; born at Brightwell, Berks; has known Tomkins 10 years and Harpe for 6.
Thomas Shermer, Ashton Keynes, collar maker, 50; has lived there the last 20 years and was born there; has known Tomkins for 30 years and Harpe for 2.
Richard Portlocke, South Cerney Gloucs, carpenter, 28; has lived there 10 years; born at Shorncote; has known Tomkins 2 years and Harpe for 3.
ff29-31v 23 Feb 1602. William Blancharde v Henry Vynar/Viner; tithe in Semington, Steeple Ashton. Evidence of:
John Smith, Staverton Wick, husbandman, 30; has lived there since last Michaelmas; born Combe Hay, Som; has known Blancharde since last Michaelmas and Vinar for almost a year.
Martin Bawman*, 21, household servant of Henry Vynar, gent, Staverton Wick; has lived there for a year and quarter; born at St Catherine, Bath; has known Vynar for a year and a half and Blanchard for one year.
ff31v-33r 9 Mar 1602. Ann Church v Thomas Longe; matrimonial. Evidence of:
Thomas Longe*, Bradford on Avon, clothier, 24; has lived there for 3 years; born at Steeple Ashton; has known both parties for 12 years.
John Richardes, Melksham, husbandman, 44; has lived there for 3 years; born at Kingswood, Gloucs [then Wilts]; has known Ann for 10 years and Thomas for 20 years: as household servant of Thomas Church.
ff33-37r. 23, 24 Mar 1602. Agnes Nayle alias Mercer v Thomas Androwes; testamentary; Osmund Nayle, intestate. Evidence of:
Thomas Manchester, Collingbourne Kingston, yeo, 70; has lived there for 46 years; born at Coventry, Warwicks; has known Agnes for 6 years and Thomas for 30 years: Osmond Nayle, was shepherd to Thomas Androwes. on his death his widow, Agnes, married William Mercer, husbandman.
Elizabeth Browne, 30, wife of Andrew Browne, Sunton in Collingbourne Kingston, husbandman; married for almost 10 years; born at Wolfhall in Great Bedwyn; has known Agnes for 4 years and Thomas for 20 years.
ff37v-45r. 23 Feb 1602. William Stamforde v John Eyre; tithe. Evidence of:
William Davies, Stratford sub Castle, yeo, 39; born there and has lived there for the last 14 years; has known both parties for 20 years.
Robert Merivell, Stratford sub Castle, husbandman, 60; has lived from birth; has known both parties for 30 years.
Walter Nowell, vicar choral of Salisbury cathedral, 93; has been a vicar for 40 years.
Thomas Eston, Salisbury St Edmund, husbandman, 30; has lived there since Michaelmas; born Limmington, Hants; has known both parties for 5 years.
John Collins, Barford St Martin or Burcombe [Burford], husbandman, 40; has lived there 2 years; born at Coombe [Bissett]; has known both parties for 8 years.
Thomas Sandy, Cranbourne, Dors, yeo, almost 80; has lived there since last Feast of St John the Baptist; born at Ross, Heref, before 30 years as bailiff of Mr Eyre.
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