| Description | * indicates deponents who signed their own name; other authentications are by initials or a mark
ff2r-4v 27 Feb 1626/7 John Eaton vs John Ailiffe; defamation (during visitation of archdeacon in Malmesbury Church).
John Gauntlett* of the close of the canons of the cathedral, Salisbury, aged 26; has lived there for 6 years
George Alworth*, Milbourne, Malmesbury, gent., aged 32; has lived there for 3 years, before that at Dauntsey, born at Lydiard Tregoze.
Isabella Lewis, Seagry, servant and wife of John Lewis, aged 25; has lived there for 2 years. Reports that Rebecca Ayliffe ‘lived incontinently’ with George Allworth
Maria Gatling, Ashton Keynes, marden, aged 21; lived there for 1.5 years, before that at Grittenham for 5 years and born at Hungerford, Berkshire. Margery Gleed, servant to John Eaton that went away with child, rumour that John Eaton’s brother ‘had her away’.
ff2r-4v 1625 Henry Muden vs Hall; tithe payment case, Minety (near Ashton Keynes).
John Strange, Ashton Keynes, glover, aged 26; lived there from birth.
Robert Taylor, Cubberly, Gloucestershire, farmer, aged 30; lived there for 0.5 year before that at Ashton Keynes, born at Miserden, Gloucestershire.
ff6v-9v 27 Feb, 1626/7 Thomas Jarvis and wife vs John Hodges, defamation, Salisbury.
John Bisse, Sutton Mandeville, carpenter, aged 60; has lived there for 20 years, before that at Tisbury.
John and his wife came to Salisbury to place their son as an apprentice with Thomas Jarvis, tailor at Catherine Street. John Hodges in the shop opposite stated they had ‘as good as placed their son in ‘gaole or in Bridewell’ and that Jarvis’ and his wife kept a ‘bawdy house’.
Joanna Bisse, Sutton Mandeville, wife of John Bisse, aged 54; lived there for 20 years, born at Berkley, Somerset.
ff10r-12r Pyniger vs Eaton, brawling in church, Brinkworth
Robert Forty*, curate of Brinkworth for 3 years, aged 31; born at Oxford.
John Wayte*, Grittenham, yeoman, aged 27; lived there from birth.
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