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ff2-10v, 13v-15r. 29 Apr 1606. Richard Atkins v Richard Messeter [Messiter]; tithe corn, Sutton Benger. Damage at the top edge of several folios. Evidence of witnesses of Sutton Benger:
Richard Atwoode*, [vicar]; has been there for 5 years.
John Geale, husbandman, 70; has lived there from infancy.
John Barnerd, husbandman, 28; has lived there from infancy.
Edward Barnerd, husbandman, 52; has lived there for infancy.
William Coller, husbandman, 60; has lived there from infancy.
Robert Bishop*, husbandman, 28; has lived there for 7 years.
John Geale younger, husbandman, 30; has lived from infancy.
Walter Messeter*, husbandman, 30: has lived there from infancy.
Ralph Geale, husbandman, 72; has lived there from infancy except for 10 years.
ff10r-13r. Ayliff v Hutchins; tithe lamb & wool Ogbourne. Evidence of:
William Ploret, Marlborough, shepherd, 50; has lived there for 6 years; born at Ogbourne [St Andrew]. Ref to the feeding and couching of 744 sheep on Temple Rockley of which 660 were ewes.
William Frie, Richardson in Winterbourne Bassett, yeoman, 40; has lived there from infancy. See D1/24/24.
ff15v-17r. 10 May1606. Agnes Coole v Greene alias Peplar & wife; testamentary; probate of the wills of Thomas Freestone and his wife Elizabeth. Evidence of:
Alexander Bawdin, Salisbury St Martin, hose merchant, 50; has lived there for 25 years. See D1/42/24
ff17r-18v, 24r-27v. 24 May, 21 Jun 1606. Mr [John] Shelton [rector] v Robert Lake; tithe corn, Winterslow. Evidence of:
Richard Wilson*, Winterbourne Earls, yeoman, 58; has lived there for about 6 years:Giles Wilkinson, Porton, yeoman, 70; has lived there for 20 years. Ref to Mr [John] Pildrim, late rector.
William Best, West Winterslow, wheeler, 38; has lived there from infancy except for 9 years.
John Churcher, Winterslow, husbandman, 45; has lived there for 12 years.
Giles Wilkinson, Porton, yeoman, 70; has lived there for 20 years.
ff19r-20v, 21v. 27 May 1606. Edward Parsons v Catherine Rickardes; matrimonial. Evidence of:
John Longford*, Charlton in Donhead St Mary, yeoman, 60; has lived there for 50 years; has known Edward Parsons for 50 years and Rickardes for 30 years and upwards.
David Feltham, Fovant, yeoman, 60; has lived there from infancy: has known Edward Parsons for 50 years and Rickardes for 30 years and upwards. About 30 years past rode with Parsons to the house of Catherine’s father, Phillip Rickardes, in Maiden Bradley and entered a contract for marriage.
Andrew Shor, Maiden Bradley, husbandman, 60; has lived there from infancy: has known Parsons for 40 years and Rickardes from his birth.
f21, 22. Thomas Sadler v Gleed; testamentary; will of William Gleed. Evidence of:
Richard Elborowe, Purton, husbandman, 50; has lived there for 20 years; has known both parties for 18 years.
ff22v-23v, 28v-29v. 18 Jun, 1 Jul 1606. Israel Middleton v Ambrose Collins; defamation. Evidence of`;
Stephen Gill*, Great Cheverell, clothier, 35; has lived there from infancy. He was in Widow Davis’ house in Market Lavington and heard Collins call Middleton a ‘cuckoldy asse’.
Roger Spender, Market Lavington, miller, 40; has lived there for about a year.
Christopher Colthurst*, East Lavington, husbandman, 23; has lived there for 7 years.
Bartholomew Flower, West Lavington, husbandman, 20; has lived there from infancy.
ff29v-33r. 29 Sep 1606. Philip Richardes v Burge; testamentary; will of Catherine Burge. Evidence of witnesses all of Reading St Giles, Berks:
Thomas Nowell*, broad weaver, 27; has lived there from infancy.
Elizabeth Ridges, 35, wife of William Ridges, broad weaver; has lived there from infancy.
Ellen Alloway, spinster, 22; has lived there for 3 years.
ff33v-35r 48v-49r. 21 Oct 1606, 11 Apr, 31 May 1607. Catherine Herne alias Starr v Milles; matrimonial. Evidence of witnesses:
John Simpsion, Wells, Som, shoemaker, 70; lived there for 40 years. About 20 years ago left Wells having ‘growen somewhat in debt & to avoyd troubles’, he moved to Calne ‘and wrote at his trade’. He was in the alehouse in Bremhill of one Hackshire with others of his trade being dispoosed to goe out of town to be merry’. He saw the parties very merry together contract marriage.
Nicholas Dash, Calne, dyer, 30; has lived there from infancy.
Responses of Catherine Milles alias Starr.
ff35v-38r, 39r. 6 Dec 1606, 22 Jan 1607. Sarah Quill v Joan Slade; defamation. Evidence of witnesses:
Margery Cater*, wife of Richard Cater, Fisherton Anger, baker. Margery is 20 years old and was born at Hungerford, Wilts [Charnham Street].
Elizabeth Randall, 30, wife of John Randall, Fisherton Anger, broad weaver; lived there from infancy.
John Tanner*, Salisbury, mercer, 50; has lived there from infancy.
f37v. 13 Jan 1607. John Perrie v Richard Geale; tithe. Responses of Richard Geale, farmer of the tithes of Sandhurst, Berks: Perrie and divers neighbours held back tithes due from harvest: all but Perrie sought agreement and arbitration by Dr Wright & Mr Backhouse, which his landlord Mr Barker also agreed to.
ff39r-43r, 49v 10 Feb 1607. Dismor v Leyland; defamation. Evidence of:
Andrew Dimer, Fifield, husbandman, 50; has lived there from infancy.
William Whitewill*, Marlborough, tapster, 44; has lived there for 5 years. Being then tapster in the White Hart, he was in attendance in the upper chamber, called the Kinges chamber, and heard unruly speeches.
Thomas Adee*, Salisbury, apparitor, 43; has lived there for 10 years.
ff43r-48r 25 Feb 1607. Trimnell v Pricktowe/Proctor, Rose v Pricktor, Trimnel v Bond; defamation. Evidence of witnesses all of Potterne:
John Bow*, parish clerk [aquebaiulus], 36; has lived there from infancy.
John Burchall elder*, broad weaver, 52; has lived there for 30 years.
Nicholas Gay, broad weaver, 52; has lived there for 30 years.
f50r, 6 jul 1607. Responses of Edward Rewe, Durrington, to the articles of Mr Poore; tithe.
ff50v-51v, 53v-54r. nd, 12 Sep 1607. John Phillipps alias Sweeper v Christopher Samwell; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Chisenbury in Enford:
George Tarrant, husbandman, 48; has lives there from infancy: has known Samwell for 30 years and Phillips for 2. He was in the house of Mr Hugh Grove in Chisenbury and heard Samwell calll Phillips a bawdry knave and that he kept Samwell’s wife ‘ hanging after his tayle three nightes together’.
Mathew Hayne, husbandman, 29; has lived there for 16 years; born at Lower Durnford: was and is servant to Mr Grove: Briant Smith and John Curdyn were also present; has known Samwell for 16 years and Phillips for 3.
John Curden, husbandman, 35; has lived there from infancy. He was threshing in the barn of Mr Grove.
ff51v-52v. 28 Jul 1607. Responses of John Ford* to articles of John Blagden; tithe, hay prob Keevil:. See f58r below.
ff52v-53v. 28 Jul 1607. Robert Atnoke v Ann Stockey; defamation. Evidence of witness:
Margery Hardiman, 33, wife of Peter Hardiman, Bower Chalke [Burchalke]; has lived there for 7 years. [See D1/42/24]
ff54v-56r 22 Sep 1607. James Edwardes v Elizabeth Sparrow; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Malmesbury:
Elizabeth Pope, 59, wife of Thomas Pope, weaver; has lived there from infancy.
Elizabeth Evans, 38, wife of John Evans, yeoman; has lived there from infancy.
f56. 6 Oct 1607. Responses of Robert Nicholas*, Compton Chamberlayne, to the positions of certain material on the part of Margaret Waterman: he believed that he was the father of the child begotten on Margaret; he married Alice Jeay to pacify his parents. See D1/42/24.
ff56v-57r. 6 Oct 1607. Responses of Edward Kinton/Kineton* to articles of Helen Bartlett; matrimonial. He and Helen live as fellow servants of live together in Mr Sadler’s house in Everleigh.
f57. 16 Oct 1607. Responses of George Pinch*, vicar of Milton [Lilbourne] to certain allegations in an action by William King: Easter offering for eggs and tithe cow white. See D1/42/24
f58r. Responses of Thomas Somner*; tithe; beast lease in Northwood, Keevil. See also ff51v-52v above.
f58v. 17 Nov 1607. William Bullock v John Painter; matrimonial and testamentary involving Mary Painter alias Bullock, William’s wife. Responses of John Painter.
ff59r-60r. 1 Dec 1607. Judith Rolfe, wife of Hugh Rolfe v Christopher Munday; defamation. Evidence of witnesses all of Fittleton:
John Rolfe, bachelor, 47. Around midsummer on his return from Amesbury and was feeding his horse in his stable and saw Emme Munday, wife of Christopher Munday beating the child of Judith Rolf.
Emme Rolfe, 40, wife of John Rolfe; has lived there from infancy, apart from one year.
ff60v-61r.11 Dec 1607. Pashion alias Morgan v Pashion; matrimonial. Responses of Ursula Pashion alias Morgan to certain positions and articles and asserted material allegations on the part of William Pashion. She believes that William and Margaret Saunders alias Davies were lawfully married. He told Ursula that he had been beguiled by another woman and he married her. It was reported that he had another wife living and that she would no longer live with him. He said that his former wife Margaret had died in Ireland. See D1/42/26
61r. 12 Jan 1608. Responses of John Webb*,vicar of Aldbourne, to George Walrond: tithe. Waldron stated that he cut 21 years growth of hazel, maple & thorn, 19 of 20 parts underwood and not for building.
ff61v-62r. 13 Jan 1608. Ridler v Bartholemew. Evidence of:
William Burges*, Hampstead Marshall, Berks, husbandman, 32; has lived there for 3 years: William is parish clerk of Hampstead & by his wages and teaching young children to read and write maintains himself and is worth 20 nobles.
ff62v-64r, 13, 27 Jan1608. Payne v Keate; tithe. [Uplambourne, Berks in D1/42/26]
Responses of David Keate* to the articles of the libel of Thomas Payne. Response of Thomas Payne*. See D1/42/26.
ff64v-65r. 10 Feb 1608. Responses of William Chapman alias Hiscocks to Thomas Clifford, vicar of Overton; tithe lamb & wool.
ff65r-70r. Elizabeth Benger v Geoffrey Benger; matrimonial. Evidence of witnesses of Fifield in Milton unless otherwise stated:
Mark Hamlyn, husbandman, 28; has lived there from birth. The couple lived together in Fifield for 10 years and believes that Elizabeth always did honestly, solely dutifully & respectfully behave toward her husband Geoffrey. He was always froward and churlish inches behaviour toward her. 12 months ago he sold his house and having provided no habitation for Elizabeth, she entreated Mark’s wife (he being in London) for a chamber in his house. She stayed there for some time. Benger returned and came to the house. Elizabeth fearing that he would do some evil to her got herself with great speed into her chamber. Geoffrey stayed in the hall with Mark, but as soon as he left he went to the chamber he practised to break the door and did break the ledges and spoiled the lock. He would have broken in violently had not Mark hearing the outcry returned. Although Geoffrey is reputed to be a gentleman born, but he is a man of very base & lewd condition much given to lying, swearing, filching & prigging and such a one as will make his beast when he hath committed any filthiness with any woman.
Joan Hamlin, wife of Mark Hamlyn; has lived there for 9 years. Geoffrey said that he would ‘procure 4 of the arrantest knaves’ to carry his wife upon a certeyne brawl or knapp at the townes end, and there perforce should hold her & spread her abroade, while he [Benger] might have his pleasure of her, with other such filthie & abhominall talke’ which Agnes is ashamed to report. She thinks Elizabeth to be badly dealt with all at her husband’s hands.
Agnes Mysse/Misse, wife of Nicholas Mysse, Enford; has lived there from birth.
Richard Papell, Pewsey, husbandman, 83; has lived there for 30 years.
He was at the fair in Marlborough on St Margaret’s day last past, drinking in ale house in St Margaret Street and saw Geoffrey trusting Elizabeth into the alehouse; he ‘drew his sword & florisht yt over her heed in a kind of distemper, using many idle words … she his wife quaking & shaking fearing how he would deale with her’.
Robert Inges, Marlborough, shearman, 61; has lived there for 60 years. Evidence as Richard papell.
ff70v-72r, 73r-74r. 23 Feb, 23 Mar 1608. Responses of Mathew Bayliffe*, Weavers mill, Slaughterford, gent to articles of Sir Gilbert Prinn; tithe.
He held the 34 acres of arable and two of meadow, one grist mill, one fulling mill with two stocks belonging two the tenement. The tithe claimed is a personal tithe and not bound by law. He has weekly during the time in question fulled one cloth week of his own or of other other men. The tucking mill and stocks was worth in the time in question, £3 10s. He asked a quart for each bushel of corn ground. He has weekly ground 8 bushels of all sorts of grain. The grist mill was worth £6 19s 6d. In 1607 he took in no sorting cloths for tucking. In 1606 he had for tucking of any such sorting cloths 8d.
72r-73r Responses of Edward Dismore* to the libel of Thomas Clifford, vicar of Overton: tithe lamb & wool. See D1/42/26 53v, 56r-57v, 1262r-165v
ff74v-75r, 84v Responses of Robert Goodall* to Robert & Ann Carter: matrimonial.
ff75r-78r. Responses of William Maio [Mayo] to Thomas Reade, rector: tithe lamb & wool and cow white, Great Somerford.
ff 78r-79r, f85v-86r. 24 May 20 Jul 1608. Responses of John Taylor to [Thomas] Horton: Ref to one Harburt’s house in Purton.
ff79r-80r, 83v-84v 31 May, 30 Jun 1608. Responses of William Hayter* to articles provided on the part of Thomas Poore & Alice his wife; testamentary; will of Richard Estgate [late rector of Teffont Evias and administration for the estate of his son, Richard Estgate [P2/E/62]
f80r. 7Jun 1608. Responses of Mr John Walford*, Marlborough to articles on the part of John Lydyard & Elizabeth his wife; testamentary: [See P5/Reg/27C, P5/1581/22 for will and inventory of John Payne, Baydon, husbandman].
f80v. Wathen v Forde; defamation: Responses of Anne Forde to articles of Mr [Simon] Wathen, clerk [rector of Chicklade & curate of East Knoyle]; defamation. He refused to give receive holy communion on Good Friday last past because she had slandered him. They had words in the chancel before the congregation.
f81. 21 Jun 1608. Response of Daniel Champernoll (Champernow)* alias Slatter to Mr [Richard] Cherington, vicar of South Cerney, Gloucs: tithe. See D1/42/26
f81v. John Wildon v Richard Bawdrie; seating in an unnamed church. Evidence of:
Thomas Pickering, Corston, yeoman, 50; has lived there from birth; he is worth £30 pa.
f82. 27 Jun 1608. Responses of Robert Goale alias Gould, to Mr John Archer, vicar of Broad Chalke: tithe. See ff97r-101r, 113v-114r below.
f82v-83v. 27 Jun 1608. Responses of John Folliatt*, Broad Chalke, to William Baverstock: testamentary; will of Sibil Selbie [P2/S/259].
f84v. 5 Jul 1608. Responses of Charles Gunter* to positions & articles on the part of Chocke. No detail. [Tithe, Kintbury, Berks in D1/42/26]
f85r-v. 19 Jul 1608. Responses of John Cooke to articles of Agnes Perris; matrimonial.
ff86v-95r. 30 Jul, 7 Aug 1608. [Leonard Maton v Penny]. Upon the strength and probity [viribus et validitate] of the witnesses of the will of Elizabeth/Isabell Poore deceased widow, [of William Poore decd] Brigmerston in Milston. [P1/P/34]. Evidence of witnesses all of Brigmerston unless otherwise stated:
John Lawes, husbandman, 50; has lived there from infancy.
William Viveashe, Salisbury, husbandman, Salisbury, 50 and more; has lived there for 8 years.
Margery Lawes, 30, wife of John Lawes; has lived there from infancy; has known Maton from infancy and Penny for 20 years.
Joan Mills, 60, wife of John Mills; has lived there for 20 years; was born at Netheravon; has known the plaintiff for 12 years and the defendant for 8.
George Strowde*, Lake in Wilsford, gent, 25; has lived there for 2 years; before in Shepton Mallet [Shipton], Som, where he lived from infancy; has known Maton for 10 years, Penny for 1 month and knew Elizabeth Poore for 10 years. He was collector of subsidies.
John Heathe, husbandman, 35; has lived there from infancy; has known the plaintiff for 13 years, the defendant for 6, and Elizabeth Poore deceased for 30.
John Mills, husbandman, 50; has lived there for 20 years; was born at Enford; has known the plaintiff for 16 years, the defendant for 12 and Elizabeth Poore for 20. See D1/42/26.
ff95r-96r. 10 Sep 1608. Responses of Ambrose Adlame* to Mr John Weekes, clerk; tithe, Burcombe. He has in Burcombe a plure and one fulling stock. During the time stated he has, with another tucker, scoured and fulled of other men’s cloths, 8 cloths a week. He fulled 9 sorting fine cloths in a year.The fulling of every fine cloth was worth 10s and for every other sort coarse cloth 2s 4d. The custom in Burcombe if for every parishioner to receive communion at Easter and offerings for eggs 2d. He has had yearly 7 pigs each worth 14d. He has paid all manner of tithes due to Mr Weekes.
f96r. 26 Sep 1608. Responses of Thomas Clifford*, vicar of Overton to allegations [tithe]. See 64r-65v above.
f96. 26 Sep 1608. Responses of Michael Hewstice [Eustace] to allegations exhibited by Holloway. No detail. Tithe case; Corsley in D1/42/26.
f96v. 11 Oct 1608. Responses of Thomas Clifford*, vicar of Overton to Dismor; tithe.
ff97r-101r, 113v-114r. 22 Oct 1608. Archer v Gole alias Gold: tithe hay. Evidence of witnesses all of Alvediston unless otherwise stated:
Nicholas Toomer, husbandman, 71; has lived there from birth. Ref to Whistley mead and other named fields, part of Norrington farm.
Thomas Bound, husbandman, 60; has lived there from infancy, except for 20 years, but has dwelt continually for 40 years. Has known Archer for 30 years and Gold for 20.
Thomas Atnoke, husbandman, 50; has lived there from infancy except for 5 years: About 20 years past he was bailiff to Mrs Alice Gawen. Has known Mr Archer since he came to Broad Chalke and Gold for 3 years.
William Lucas alias Brighte, Berwick St John, yeoman, 60; has lived there from infancy.
William Chater … See also D1/42/26
ff101r-101v. 26 Oct 1608. Beale v Shearer. Responses of George Shearer, Brinkworth, to William Beale: church seating.
f102. Morgan v Pike. Response of Henry Pike*, Pewsey, to articles of Mr Meredith Morgan, rector, there: tithe lamb & wool.
f103r. 27 Jun 1609. Churchwardens of Steeple Ashton v Singer. Responses of Richard Singer alias Smith*: church rates. See ff108r-113r below.
ff103v-104r. 3 Jul 1609. Responses of Anne Turner*, widow, Salisbury to Edward Carrant, Salisbury: matrimonial.
f104v-106v. 2 Aug 1609. Carrant v Turner: matrimonial. Evidence of:
Michael Mackerell, Salisbury*, gent, 45; has lived there for 20 years.
ff107r-108r. 26 Oct 1609. Joan Hamlin allias Curtice alias Furnell v Edward Goverston alias Arnold; testamentary, concerning the will of Robert Curtice, Upton Lovell. [P2/C/168] Evidence of:
Henry White, Upton Lovell, sawyer; has lived there for 15 years; before at Durnford; born at Wylye:
Richard Lacock, Knook, husbandman, 60; has lived there for 20 years; born at Corton in Boyton:
John Tarrant, Romsey, Hants husbandman, 40; has lived there for 7 years before at Enford where he was born.
ff108r-113r. 27 Sep 1609. Churchwardens of Trowbridge v Richard Singer; church rates. Evidence of witnesses all of Steeple Ashton unless otherwise stated:
William Silverthorne eld, West Ashton, 80 and more; has lived there from infancy. In 1608 the greater part of the south aisle of the churches much decayed in leads, covering and timber to the cost of £40, which was paid by the churchwardens Henry Longe and John Ballard. At a general meeting of the parishioners a rate was agreed of 6s per yardland. This was not sufficient and a second vestry was held and a further rate of 2s per yardland was raised. The land in question called Black Ball, lies within the parish but belongs to the house of Richard Singer in Trowbridge. John Whelpley, cloth man, 58; has lived there for 35 years; was born at Westbury; has known both parties for 30 years. Richard has 1 and a half yardlands in Steeple Ashton.
William Styleman, broad weaver, 65; has lived there from infancy; has known the parties for 40 years.
Henry Fennell, Steeple Ashton, husbandman, 50; has lived there from infancy; has known the parties for 40 years.
Robert Gulye [Guley]*, North Bradley, weaver, 80; has lived there from infancy.
John Greenhill*, gent, 56; has lived there from birth. See f103r above.
ff114v- 115v. 7 Sep 1609. Responses of Henry Smart & William Crips to Mr Miles Kendall, vicar of Swindon: tithe lamb & wool, Broome farm. See also D1/42/26
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