| Description | Sexta pars testium
*indicates deponents who signed their names; other authentications are by initials or a mark
f2 Continuation of Hiscox’s deposition from D1/42/22B
Geoffrey Hibbard, husbandman, 36; has lived there from birth; has known both parties for 16 years.
ff2v-3v. 3 Mar 1604. Anne Richards v Henry Jones & wife; defamation. Evidence of:
John Loscombe*, Salisbury, —-; has lived there 10 years —-’.
Christian Greene alias Pepler, 50, wife of Thomas Greene alias Pepler, Salisbury, felt maker; has been married for 21 years; born at Pulham, Dors; has known both parties for 2 years.
Ff3v-6r, ff8r-12r. 7 Feb, 15 May, 3 Jul 1604. Office promoted by North & Bryan v Edmund Smith of Devizes; church rates of Devizes St John. Evidence of witnesses all of Devizes:
John Peirce*, 62 —-[mayor].
Walter Stevens*, cardmaker, 54; has lived there since the cradle.
Alexander Webb*, clothier, 59; has lived there for 45 years; born at Winchester, Hants.
Richard ap Hoel [apowell, Powell],* Bishops Cannings, husbandman, 60; has lived there for 4 years: born at Christian Malford.
ff6v-7v. 15 May, 5 Jun 1604. Elizabeth Launder v Agnes Gale; defamation. Evidence of:
Henry Mabson, Chippenham, weaver, 50; has lived there for 30 years; born at Kingswood, Gloucs [then Wilts]; has known both parties for 30 years:.
Sibyl Mabson, 50, wife of Henry Mabson; married for 20 years; born in Chippenham; has known both parties from infancy.
ff7v-8r. 15 May 1604. Thomasine Sutton v Ambrose Snelgrove; defamation. Evidence of:
Edmond Garrett*, Salisbury, innholder, 30; has lived there for 2 years; born at Whitchurch, Hants; has known Sutton for 3 years and Snelgrove for 12.
ff12r-14r, 16v-18v. 8 Apr. William Legge v Mr Staples; seat in Bulford church. Evidence of:
William Greene, Bulford, husbandman, 50; has lived there for 40 years; born at Wallop, Hants.
John Leiceter, husbandman, 58; has lived there for 14 years; born on Downton. See D1/42/23
ff14r-16v John Allis v Agnes Palmer; defamation. Evidence of:
Anthony Wodward, Charlton, baker, 27, where he has lived from infancy except for 6 years.
Joan Walter*, Charlton, spinster, 26; has lived there from infancy.
Elizabeth Bembridge*, Charlton, spinster, 26; has lived there a year and a half.
ff18v-20v. 8 May 1605. Bradfeild v Thomas Hawkes; tithes Puriton. Evidence of:
Edmund Reade, Purton, shepherd, 22; has lived there for 3 years; born at Rodbourne Cheney
Joshua Harman, Purton, husbandman, 17; has lived there for a year and more; born at ?Runnick, Gloucs.
Thomas Williams, Blunsdon, miller40; has lived there for 3 years; born at Monmouth in Heref.
ff21r-27r. 21 May 1605. William Fluellen & wife, Eleanor v Collet; testamentary; wills of Agnes Collett [P2/C/197] [Robert] Collett [P2/7/Reg/81B]. Evidence of:
Richard Stockton*, vicar of Chirton, 58; has lived there for 27 years: About 2 years ago at St Andrews tide William Fluellin and Eleanor Fluellin alias Collet were married in Chirton by William Powell [his son in law], curate of Beechingstoke.
William Collett, Connock, in Chirton, husbandman, 47; has lived there from infancy.
Robert Bewly, Connock, in Chirton, husbandman, 60; ; has lived there from infancy.
William Gilbert, Connock, in Chirton, husbandman, 50; has lived there for 28 years; is brother of Eleanor.
Richard Collett, Durrington, husbandman, 40; has lived there for 4 years; born in Chirton; he is brother of Eleanor..
ff27r-31v. 23 May 1605. John Clarck v Elizabeth Clarck; divorce. Evidence of:
Peter Starkcke [Storcke]*, Martin, husbandman, 60; has lived there from infancy except for 6 years:.
William Weekes*, Tippett in Martin, 29; has lived there from infancy: he was brother to John’s mother.
ff31v-33v. 28 May 1605. Ann Gawen v Stephens; testamentary. Evidence of:
Edward Jenkins, Stock Street in Calne, broadweaver, 70; has lived there for 40 years: John Bristow in his will made bequests to Samuel and Ann, children of Thomas Gawen and his wife Elizabeth, late of Stock Street: Edward’s wife was midwife at the birth of Ann, who is now 24.
William Dashe, Calne, tanner, 60; has lived for 60 years.
ff33v-34v, 39v-41v. 6, 23 Jul 1605. Christian Hide v Mabel Ashley; defamation. Evidence of:
Stephen Oliver*, Salisbury, shoemaker, 30; has lived there for 9 years.
Alice Legg, Salisbury, servant, 20; has lived there since infancy: is house servant of Walter and earns 20s pa and a pair of shoes.
Anne Coole, 27, wife of Joseph Coole, Salisbury, ostler; has lived there since infancy.
Robert Sherston*, Salisbury, shoemaker, 24; has lived there for 7 years: works as a journeyman shoemaker in the shop of John Hide in St Edmunds parish.
ff35r-36v. William Lucas alias Bright v Thomas Goald; defamation. Evidence of:
John Robinson, Berwick St John, husbandman, 56; has lived there since infancy.
John Byshopp, Berwick St John, husbandman, 56; has lived there since infancy.
ff37r-39v. 16 Jul 1605. ff41v-42r. Moore v Dorothy Shorte; defamation. Evidence of witnesses all of Bower Chalke:
Robert Lawes, husbandman, 62; has lived there since infancy.
John Lawes, husbandman, 30; has lived there since infancy: son of Robert.
Eleanor alias Helen Kenchington, spinster, 30; has lived there for 5 the last years; was born there.
Jane Lodge, spinster, 24: has lived there for 5 the last years; was born there.
John Reare, husbandman, 34; has lived there for 4 years.
ff42v-45r. Richard Wilmott v Alexander Dismore; defamation. Evidence of witnesses all of Overton:
John Leyland, Lockeridge, yeo, 50; has lived there 8 to 9 years.
William Clifford*, Fyfield, yeo, 36; has lived there for 30 years: Alexander Dismore is of Fyfield:
Thomas White, husbandman, 42; has lived there for 4 years.
ff45r-49v. 24 Sep 1605. John Coren v William Webb; defamation. Evidence of:
Thomas Simpsion, Box, yeo, 66; has lived there for 30 years: John Coren is lawfully ordered minister of Box,
George Otridge [Oatridge], Colerne, 58; has lived there for 40 years; born at Slaughterford: William Webb is of the parish of Slaughterford.
John Tyley, Colerne, 47; has lived there for 10 years; born at Cold Ashton, Gloucs:
John Nowell, Biddestone, husbandman, 60; has lived there for 40 years; born at Corsham.
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