| Description | The volume has been repaired but the folios have suffered from water damage and are illegible in parts. Folios 30v, 32, 72r, 128v are blank.
*indicates deponents who signed their names; other authentications are by initials or a mark.
f1 largely unused with some misc notes. The letter ‘a’ is has been added to the numeration of the rectos side of each folio.
ff2-4r, 9r-10r, 33. 25 Oct, 15 Nov, 6 Dec 1614. Edward Reade v Alice Nicholas; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Compton Chamberlayne:
Margaret Lywood, 41, wife of John Lywood; has lived there for 8 years; was born at Mere; has known the litigants for 7 years.
Sibil Parker, girl, 13; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants for 7 years.
Susanna Sidley, 23, wife of Humphrey Sidley; has lived there for 3 years; was born at Stapleford. She is under ‘covert baron’ and is another man’s wife.
Christian Marshman, 47, wife of Osmund Marshman; 47; has lived there for 26 years; was born at Ludwell, Dors; has known the litigants for 20 years.
Margery Curteis, 60, wife of John Curtis; has lived there for 23 years; has known the litigants for 19 years. See D1/42/28.
ff4v-5v. 25 Oct 1614. Elizabeth Jefferies v Joan Moody; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Marlborough:
Elizabeth Sidbury alias Christopher maiden, 50; has lived there for 24 years; was born at Lyneham; has known Elizabeth for 4 years and Joan for 3 years.
Margaret Finch, maiden, 32; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants for 2 years.
ff6r-8v. 26 Oct 1614. Maurice Hickox v Walter Jeffreys; Joan Moody, wife of Augustin Moody v Walter Jeffreys; defamation. Evidence of:
Dorothy King, 28, wife of James King, Chilton Foliat, yeoman; has lived there since the feast of John the Baptist; before at Marlborough for one year; was born at Marston in Highworth; has known the litigants for one year.
Mary Scandever, Amesbury, maiden, 17; she has lived there for 3 weeks; before at Savernake for 2 years; was born at Lippett, Dev; has known the litigants for 2 years.
f10v. 2 Nov 1614. Anne Bodnam v George Neweman; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Bishopstone (South Wilts):
Thomas Kinge, husbandman, 48; has lived there from birth.
Margaret Kinge, 40, wife of Thomas Kinge; has lived there for 12 years; was born at St …[Wim]borne, Dors
ff11r-15v, 16v-23r. 2 Dec 1614, 26 Jan 1615. Mary Roberts v Alice Mustion; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Salisbury:
Rombald Benberie* [Benbury], St Martin, innholder, 59; has lived there for 8 years; was born at Overton Hants; has known the litigants for 8 years.
William Mynterne, fletcher, 34; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants for 8 years.
Anne Tomlyn, 26, wife of Ralph Tomlyn; has lived there for 8 years; was born at Bishopstone; has known the litigants for 7 years. She is daughter of Rombald.
Margaret Hawkins, St Thomas, maiden, 17; has lived there for 8 years; was born at Warminster; has known the litigants for 7 years.
Margaret Benbury, 60, wife of Rombald Benbury, St Thomas; has lived there for 8 years; was born at Bishopstone; has known the litigants for 7 years.
Margery ?Payne, widow, 60; has lived there for 40 years; was born at Alderbury; has known Mary for 7 years and Alice for 18.
f16r, 103v-104v, 111,122. 6 Dec 1614, 10 Jan, 14 Mar, 18 Apr 1615. Mr Charles Gunter v Thomas Parrock. Responses of Charles Gunter* to articles of Parrock; a debt of 20s and an acquittance. Evidence of:
Henry Webb*, Kintbury, Berks, has lived there for 40 years; was born in Warwicks; has known the litigants for 40 years.
Edward Hydden*, Holt in Kintbury, Berks, husbandman, 38; has lived there for a year and a half; was born at Hungerford.
Richard Ridler, rector of Hampstead Marshall, 45; has served there for 20 years; was born at Newland in Great Malvern [Much Malvorne], Worcs; has known the litigants for 10 years.
William Brownjohn*, Burgclere, Hants, husbandman, 27; has lived there since Michaelmas; before at Andover; was born at Idmiston; has known the litigants for 4 years.
Benjamin Wheatacre*, Hampstead Marshall, gent, 44; has lived there for 2 years; born at Coldwaltham, Sx; has known the litigants for 10 years. See D1/42/30.
ff23, 61r-63v. 27 Sep 1614, 25 Feb 1615. Oliver Clarke v Richard Foote & Joan, his wife; testamentary; will of William Clarke. Evidence of:
Robert Rolfe, Steeple Langford, husbandman, 45; has lived there for 16 years; was born at Berwick St James; has known the litigants for 16 years.
Agnes Holmes, 39, wife of John Holmes, Martin; has lived there for more year; was born at Damerham.
Alice Simons, Martin, 50, widow; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants for 17 years.
f24r. 3 Dec 1614. Thomas Ravener v Thomas Crouch; defamation. Evidence of:
Margaret Greeneaway, Milford in Salisbury St Martin, 50; wife of John Greneaway; has lived there for 3 years.
ff24v-28r. 7 Dec 1614. John Ayliffe v Hancock; tithe hay and lamb, Corsham. Evidence of witnesses of Corsham:
William Ingle, yeoman, 50, has lived there from birth; has known Ayliffe for 6 years and Hancock from childhood.
William Butler, husbandman, 40; has lived there from birth; has known Ayliffe for 6 years and Hancock from childhood.
Richard Angle, husbandman, 40; has lived there from birth; has known Ayliffe for 5 years and Hancock from boyhood.
Richard Pole, husbandman, 31; has lived there from birth; has known Ayliffe for 5 years and Hancock from childhood.
ff28v-30v. 7 Dec 1614. Mr Elias Edwardes v Margery Hatt; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Liddington:
John Smarte*, tailor, 43; has lived there from birth; has known Edwardes from childhood and Hatt for 2 years.
Bartholomew Horne, husbandman, 40; has lived there from birth; has known Edwardes from childhood and Hatt for 2 years.
f31, 54r-59r, 129r-131r. 25 Oct 1614, 31 Jan, 21 Jun 1615. Mr [Giles] Mompesson [Mumpesson] v Richard Smithe; tithe wool & lamb, Codford St Mary.
Evidence of witnesses of Codford St Mary unless otherwise stated:
Christopher Curteis*, Heytesbury, free mason, 48; has lived there for 40 years; was born there; has known Richard Smithe for 30 years and Mompesson not at all. Ref to John Sutton, farmer of the rectory.
Humphrey Carde* husbandman, 47; has lived there for 40 years; was born at Tisbury; has known Mompesson for 40 years and Smithe 2.
Thomas Crockford*, vicar of Fisherton Delamere 34; has lived there for one year; was born at Wargrave, Berks.
John Gardener, Stockton, tailor, 60; has lived there from birth; has known Mompesson for 40 years and Smithe not at all.
Richard Willis, shepherd, 70; has lived there for 40 years; was born at Wincanton, Som; has known Mompesson for 40 years and Smithe 19.
Edith Willis, 50, wife of Richard Willis; has lived there for 12 years; was born at Shrewton; has known Mompesson for 12 years and Smithe for one.
Christian White, 40, wife of Anthony White, Chitterne; has lived there for 15 years; ?born … Hants; has known Mompesson for 3 years and Smithe not at all.
Henry Skeynes, East Codford, day labourer, 55; has lived there for 3 years; before at Bathampton [Battington] in Wylye; was born at Amesbury; has known the litigants for 20 years. For 40 years he has been a shepherd in Bathampton, Amesbury and other parishes near to Codford. See D1/42/30
ff34r-36v. 20 Jan 1615. Alice Mustian v Anne Tomlyn; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Salisbury
Joan Ames, 40, wife of William Ames, baker; has lived there for 10 years; was born at Chinnor, Oxon; has known Alice for 10 years and Anne 6.
f37. Jones v Chambers. Responses of Joan Chambers alias Rickattes, wife of William Chambers, Luckington, to articles of Mr Richard Jones [rector of Luckington]; matrimonial.
About 30 years since she was married to William in the parish church of Long Haddenham by Tame, Bucks. They have lived together and had divers children. Mary died not above 6 or 7 years since. She was betrothed to William before he knew Mary, and had a child Elizabeth between them.
ff37v-41r. 20 Jan 1615. Joan Ames v Margaret Benbury; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Salisbury:
Susan Marsheman, St Thomas, 20, maiden; has lived there for 2 years; before at Alderbury; was born at Kingston Deverell; has known Ames for 6 years and Benbury for 2. Dorothy Hutchens, 30, wife of John Hutchens; has lived there from birth; has known Ames for 6 years and Benbury for 3.
Judith Ritche, 36, wife of Richard Ritche, tanner; has lived there for 13 years; was born at Alderbury; has known Ames for 10 years and Benbury for 4.
ff41r-45r. 24 Jan 1615. Joan Jesse v Robert Toope; defamation. Evidence of:
John Starr, Hindon, husbandman; has lived there for 5 years; before at Berwick St Leonard [Cole Berwick]; was born at Shrewton; has known Joan for 4 years and Toope for 2.
Robert Hascall*, Motcombe, Dors, yeoman, 40; has lived there for one year; before at Semley for 3 years; before at East Knoyle for 5; was born at Semley.
ff45v-46r, 51r-52r, 106r-107r. 24 Jan, 23 Feb, 17 Mar 1615. Creede v Wilcox; defamation.
Responses of Walter Wilcox to articles of Emme Creede.
Evidence of witnesses of Fonthill Gifford unless otherwise stated:
William Browninge, Stop in Fonthill Gifford, husbandman, 23; has lived there from birth; has known Creede for 10 years and Wilcox 2.
Richard Balche, Stop, husbandman, 50; has lived there from birth.
George Brooke*, Stop, husbandman, 56; has lived there from birth.
William Penny, yeoman, 40; has lived there for 10 years; was born at Broad Chalke.
John Trewe, husbandman, 30; has lived there from birth.
Richard Smithe, Wilton, cutler, 60; has lived there for 30 years; was born at Baltonsborough, Som.
ff46v-50v. 25 Jan 1615. Swithin Hayes v Richard Woodward alias Smithe; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Marlborough St Peter, unless otherwise stated:
Christopher Clarke, cooper, 75; has lived there for 30 years; has known Hayes for 20 years and Smithe 10.
Robert Elexander, Manton in Preshute, tailor, 60; has lived there 40 years; was born at Hilcot in North Newnton; has known the litigants for 10 years. He is a poor man who lives by his labour and is a no subsidy man
Susan Silke, 30, wife of William Silke; has lived there for half a year; before at Ogbourne St Andrew; was born at Bushton in Clyffe Pypard; has known the litigants for half a year.
William Silke*, joiner, 28; has lived there for for the greatest part from birth; has known Smith for 14 years and Hayes for 3.
John Silke, carpenter, 68; has lived there for 40 years; was born at Beenacre in Melksham; has known the litigants for 10 years.
Walter Jeffreys, baker, 37; has lived there for 17 years; was born at Draycot; has known Woodward for 16 years and Hayes 6.
ff52v-53v. 24 Jan 1615. Susan Bedall v Elizabeth Ridges; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Reading, Berks:
William Beedle*, clothier, 46; has lived there for 28 years; was born at Burnham, Bucks; has known the litigants for 20 years.
Avelin Dee [Dye]*, 50, wife of Simon Dee, surveyor; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants for 30 years.
Joan Lettse, 20, wife of William Lettse, weaver; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants for 2 years.
ff59r-60v. 6 Feb 1615. Creede v Hiscox; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Salisbury
Henry Garret*, St Martins, shoemaker. Ref to the causeway [the street called the Ditch in Peasling’s statement] between the Kings Arms inn and the White Hart inn [in St Johns Street]
Nicholas Atkinson, embroiderer, 60; has lived there for 30 years.
John Peasling, shoemaker, 30; has lived there from birth. He was a sideman of St Thomas parish.
ff64r-70r. 1, 14, 16 Mar, 19 Apr 1615. Mr John Coren v Anthony Balden (Baldwin); defamation (ff64-67). Same v Francis Davison; defamation. Evidence of witnesses all of Box unless otherwise stated:
Cornelius Marshe, mercer, 25; has lived there from childhood; was born at Bathford, Som; has known the litigants for 10 years.
Robert Greenman, broad weaver, 40; has lived there from birth.
William Bond*, Corsham, apparitor, 45; has lived there for 16 years; was born at Great Somerford; has known Coren for 10 years and Balden for 6. The vicarage is worth £80 pa.
Richard Marshe*, yeoman, 60; has lived there for 30 years; was born at Fifehead Magdalen, Dors.; has known the litigants for 20 years.
Johnson Fenton*, curate of Box, 31; has lived there since Michaelmas; before at Upton Lovell for 4 years; was born at Fittleton; has known the litigants since St John the Baptist day.
John Coxe, weaver, 40; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants for 20 years.
ff70r-71v . 3, 22 Mar 1615. Elizabeth Morrice (Morris) v Henry Walker; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Barford St Martin:
Margery Morrice, maiden, 34; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants for 2 years.
ff72v-84r, 107v-108v. 5, 24 Mar, 1615. Edmond Gwin [vicar] v Mr Hippisley; tithe pig, Market Lavington. Evidence of witnesses of Market Lavington.
Richard Hurle, husbandman, 40; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants for 5 years.
Christopher Colthurst*, yeoman, 25; has lived there for 12 years; was born at Tilshead; has known the litigants for 6 years.
Paul Coleman*, 52; has lived there for 30 years; was born at Pewsey; has known the litigants for 7 years. Ref to Lady wood being exempt of tithe by right of Edington priory.
John Heskins, Easterton, husbandman, 60; was born there; has known the litigants for 6 years.
John Bethell*, Easterton, yeoman; has lived there form birth; has known the litigants for 8 years.
Robert Kill, Easterton, 52; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants for 10 years.
William Sainsbury*, gent, 37; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants for 7 years. He is a subsidy man taxed at £4.
John Merriwether*, yeoman, 29; has lived there for 11 years; was born at Great Cheverell. It is reported that Hippisley called Eves ‘his Caterpillar’. See D1/42/30.
ff84v-89v, 131v-139v. 8 Mar, 2 May 26 Jun 1615. William Weekes v Bartholomew Compton [Coumpton]; tithe corn, Martin. Evidence of witnesses of Martin:
James Jones*, curate, 56; has lived there for a year; before at Fovant; was born at Llannellen, Monm.
Francis Weekes*, West Martin, yeoman, 33; has lived there for 12 years; has known the litigants from childhood. he is the brother of the defendant.
Barnaby Russell, husbandman, 40; has lived there for 20 years; was born Woodcottes in Henton Martin; has known the litigants for 20 years.
Walter Garrett, warrener, 36; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants from birth. Sheepland close is about 7-8 acres.
William White, East Martin, husbandman, 27; has lived there from. Birth; has known the litigants for 10 years.
Bernard Blandford, East Martin, yeoman, 60; has lived there for 20 years; was born at Semley; has known the litigants for 20 years.
Nicholas Busker*, West Martin, yeoman, 56; has lived there for 26 years; was born at Burgate
[in Fordingbridge], Hants; has known the litigants for 20 years.
John Clarke*, West Martin, yeoman, 25; has lived there form birth; has known the litigants since childhood.
Edmund Sweetapple, West Martin, 64; has lived there from birth; was born at Tidpit; has known the litigants from childhood.
ff89v-94r. 22 Nov 1614, 10, 24 Mar, 20 Apr 1615. Giles Mompesson v Richard Smith; seating in Codford St Mary church. Evidence of:
John Turner*, Norton Bavant, yeoman, 60; has lived there for 40 years; before at Codford St Mary where he was born.
Elizabeth Crowche, 46, wife of William Crowche, Bemerton; has lived there for 20 years; before at Lacock for 2 years; was born at Ashton Giffard in Codford St Peter.
Phillip Ingram, Codford St Mary, husbandman, 74; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants from childhood.
Edmund Crowche*, Codford St Mary, blacksmith, 37; has lived there for 14 years; was born there. has known the plaintiff for 37 years and the defendant for 19.
ff94v-97r. 6 Mar 1615. John Poncherdon v Margaret Coleman; testamentary; estate of Richard Tanner decd, Stanton St Quintin concerning a bequest to Ann Peirs decd, Richard’s base born child. Richard was Margaret’s husband. Evidence of:
Thomas Pickering, Corston in Malmesbury, yeoman, 57; has lived there from birth. Tanner was the late husband of Margaret.
Thomas Bridges*, rector of Hardenhuish, 52; has lived there for 18 years; was born in Gloucester. The will was proved at Little Hinton before Mr Watkins, the official of the archdeacon of Wilts.
Thomas Pickering jun*, Corston in Malmesbury, yeoman, 24; has lived there from birth; has known Poncherdon for 10 years and Margaret for one. Ref to Margaret living in Richard Punter’s house in Hullavington. See D1/42/30
ff98r-100v, 110, 140r-144r 13 Mar, 2 May, 27 Jun 1615. William Weekes v Edmund Sweetapple; tithe corn, West Martin. Evidence of witnesses of Martin:
Bernard Russell, husbandman, 40; has lived there for 20 years; was born Woodcottes in Henton Martin; has known the litigants for 20 years.
Thomas Clarke, husbandman, 30; has lived there and at Damerham from birth; has known the litigants from childhood
Bernard Blandford, East Martin, yeoman, 60; has lived there for 20 years; was born at Semley; has known the litigants for 20 years.
Nicholas Busker*, West Martin, yeoman, 56; has lived there for 26 years; was born at Burgage [
in Fordingbridge], Hants; has known the litigants for 20 years.
George Reade*, West Martin, husbandman, 40; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants from childhood
Thomas Clarke, West Martin, husbandman, 30; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants for 20 years.
John Streete, Tidput, husbandman, 40; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants from childhood. See D1/42/30.
ff101r-103r, 105r. 14 Mar 1615. Mr Thomas Venner [vicar] v John Westbrook; tithe hops, Letcombe Regis, and East Challow, Berks. Evidence of witnesses of East Challow, Berks:
Hugh Penstone*, husbandman, 25; has lived there for 5 years; was born there.
John Bance*, husbandman, 40; has lived there from childhood; was born at Sevenhampton in Highworth; has known Venner for 20 years and Westbrook for 10.
ff109, 114r-117r. 27 Mar, 21 Apr 1615. Bisse v Cheyney; defamation. Responses of John Cheney*, Everleigh to articles of Walter Bisse curate there.
Evidence of witnesses of Everleigh unless otherwise stated:
Robert Nye, Collingbourne Kingston, tailor, 28; has lived there for 2 years; was born at Great Somerford. Mr Bisse serves Everleigh and Collingbourne and other local parishes.
William Chamberlayne*, 38; has lived there from birth.
Edward Dickeman, husbandman, 50; has lived there for 50 years.
Richard Hedd, wheeler, 36; has lived there for 3 years; was born at Durnford.
Christopher Somerby, husbandman, 21; has lived there for a year and a half; was born at Milton.
f112r-113v. 19 Apr 1615. Mr Richard Androes, parson of Little Somerford v Jane Barksby alias Woodcroft; defamation. Evidence of:
William Webbe*, Great Somerford, husbandman, 25; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants from childhood.
John Yewe*[Yowe], Great Somerford, yeoman, 21; has lived since the feast of the Purification of Mary; before in Little Somerford for 15 years; has known the litigants for 15 years.
Thomas Alloway*, Little Somerford, husbandman, 23; has lived there from birth; has known the litigants from childhood.
ff117r-118r. 16 May 1615. Mary Grace v John Lanchard; defamation. Evidence of witnesses of Ludgershall:
Richard Puckmore, weaver, 30; has lived there for 10 years; was born at Collingbourne Kingston.
Elizabeth Thrustin, 24;, wife of John Thrustin; has lived there for 3 years; was born at Devizes.
118v-122r. 28 Mar 1615. Mr [Thomas] Thynne v John Collet; tithe corn, South Wraxall. Evidence of witnesses of South Wraxall:
Richard Bevan, curate, 70; has served there for 29 years; was born at Canon Pyon, Heref; has known Thynne for 29 years and Collett for 5. All tithes, except corn & hay, are due to the vicar of Bradford. Collett’s tenement is not part of the lands of the former chapel of St Audoen [St Tewens]. He has been farmer of the lesser tithes in the village of South Wraxall for 29 years, except for 3, for Mr [Thomas] Rede, vicar of Bradford. For these years Bevan has lived near St Audoen, the lands of which consist of; Barley [Barlowe] farm [one Fawkener’s in Paynter’s evidence], John Gibbins house, Henry Maltman’s house, the parsonage house and one Staples house.
Anthony Paynter, husbandman, 70; has lived there from birth; has known Thynne from childhood and Collett for 19 years. half of the tithe corn on Collett’s tenement is owed to Mr Thynne for St Audoen, and the other half to Mr Long, parson and farmer of the tithes of Bradford.
John Green, husbandman, 74; has lived there for 66 years; was born at Codrington, Gloucs; has known Thynne for 3 years. For 50-60 years he was servant & tithe gatherer for Anthony Longe, farmer of the tithes of St Audoen. See WSA 947/1367.
ff122v-123r. 3 Jun 1615. Roger Spearing v Richard Scammell; defamation. Evidence of witnesses if Donhead St Mary:
John Gale, husbandman, 34; was born there.
Geoffrey King, husbandman, 29; has lived there for a year and a half.
ff123v-126v. 6 Jun 1615. William Crippes v John Bower; tithe corn, Chiseldon. Evidence of witnesses of Chisledon:
James Looker, Badbury, husbandman, 50; has lived there from birth; has known Crippes for 30 years and Bower for a year and a half.
John Dereham*, husbandman, 38; has lived there from birth; has known Crippes for 20 years and Bower for 2.
Thomas White, husbandman, 60; has lived there for 20 years; was born at Purton; has known Crippes for 20 years and Bower for 2. See D1/42/30.
ff127r-128r. 20 Jun 1615. Joan Coles alias Burr v Margery Flower alias Tynbury; testamentary, will of Agnes Coles decd. pr 1597 (P2/C/150, and P2/C/35, inventory wrongly dated as 1567, but is endorsed Burr v Flower). None of the depositions are signed or marked. Evidence of witnesses of Chitterne All Saints:
Hugh Hynde, vicar 50; has lived there for 20 years; was born at ? Eggleton Herf [Eaglstowne co Westchester]; has known the plaintiff from childhood and the defendant for 20 years.
Jordan Slade, husbandman, 35; has lived there from birth; the plaintiff from childhood and the defendant for 12 years.
John Gie, husbandman; has lived there for 16 years; was born at Tilshead; has known the litigants for 16 years.
f144v. 18 Jul 1615 Responses of William More to articles of Joan More; testamentary; an unidentified male testator. Ref to Christopher Pitts. Damaged.
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