1683

1. FRODSHAM John Antrobus c William Woodward concerning his title to a pew in right of Pearson's house in Netherton. Evidence concerning previous owners of the pew - libel, responsions, depositions.

2. CONGLETON Citation for witnesses in dispute between Joan Lees wife of George Lees, nailmaker, and Margaret wife of Chris, Haslem, lastmaker.

3. BOLTON (Entwistle) Sir John Bridgman c David Whitehead et alia for non payment of tithe cows, calves, sheep, lambs - responsions, depositions, citation.

4. NORTHENDEN Francis Wood MA rector c John Eccles saying he was a thief and a rogue demanding tithes of grain from 32 Cheshire acres - libel, letters of orders for deacon and priest, mandate of induction, letters of institution to benefice - responsions, depositions.

5. MIDDLEWICH (1682-14) Peter Yates c Peter Yates of Middlewich concerning his title to a pew in church next the pulpit and six leads of walling leading from highway to the great ford of Wichbrooke with right to boil brine and make salt - responsions, copy of bargain and sale by Thomas Yates, master of Brasenose, to Peter Yates.

6. LEIGH Office c Mary Eaton, James Bannester, Edward Hilton for non attendance at church for 12 years at least and have been presented as papists at Lancaster assizes - libel, depositions.

7. ROSTHERNE Edward Massie c Godfrey Aldcroft for tithe animals - libel (very poor condition).

8. TILSTON (Stretton) Confirmation to Edward Wright of an oratory on the north of the church built by him in 1659 and in right of his house - libel, depositions.

9. CHILDWALL Office c Joshua Ambrose for negligence in not reading morning and evening prayer, no catechising, does not wear surplice and solemnises clandestine marriages in house of John Bolton at Waverton - libel, costs.

10. UPHOLLAND Bill of costs in case of John Parr c Margaret Robye (repair).

11. FORMBY Office c George Birchall curate for solemnising clandestine marriages in the house of Ralph Tarleton pewterer in Wigan, all witnesses were under 16 years of age - confession.

12. BUNBURY Certificate that Onesiphorus Hickson and Jane Fisher were married at Nantwich and certificate from the churchwardens that they committed ante-nuptial fornication.

13. ASTBURY Maria Broadhurst c Maria Buckley for slander - libel, depositions.

14. ASTBURY (1680-6) Bill of costs in case of John Malbone c Thomas Pinke - poor condition.

15. WAVERTON Office c Thomas Hignett of Halton committing adultery with Maria Matthews - libel, citation, responsions.

16. THURSTASTON (1682-13) Sequestrators accounts for 1683.

17. BARTHOMLEY Isaac Ridley c Robert Barrett schoolmaster and parish clerk for adultery with Margaret Sherratt 7 or 8 times - libel, depositions, decree.

18. RIBCHESTER John Marsh impropriator c Thomas Hathersall and eight others for non payment of tithe hay - libel, responsions, sentence, costs (these were originally in one file and have been restored to order).

19. MANCHESTER Nathaniel Leech c churchwardens concerning the accuracy of their accounts - copy of accounts for 1681-1682 - libel.

20. CHESTER (St John Baptist) Office c Jonathon Rutter schoolmaster teaching Latin and Greek without licence - libel, citation, absolution, licence.

21. CHESTER (St Bridgett) Office c Anthony Henthorne for non attendant at church - libel, depositions, sentence, costs (1682-6).

22. CHESTER (St Mary on Hill) Rachael Paughton c Edward Bridge for slander - libel.

23. CHESTER (St Oswald) Sentence in case between Thomas Bailey and Edward Moreton (1682-5).

24. CHESTER (St Olave) Hugh Harvey patron c churchwardens concerning a pew in the chancel in right of St Olave's Hall - libel, exception.

25. CHESTER (St Olave) Hugh Hough c Thyomas Franks calling him a pimp, rogue, coffee man and hangman - depositions.

26. DAVENHAM James Marbury clerk c John Barrow for tithe corn and hay responsions, depositions.

27. LEIGHTON Elizabeth Massey of Peverhouse c Thomas Potter for slander - libel, depositions.

28. LEIGHTON Richard Massey c Thomas Potter for adultery with Maria Carter - libel, confession, depositions and order for Potter to compurgate under 8 hands at Neston church.

29. HASLINGDEN Churchwardens c Henry Birtwistle of Crawshay Booth in Goodshaw for non payment towards the rebuilding of goodshaw chapel with others - libel, responsions, depositions. Chapel built 32 Henry 8 in Morrel Hey for inhabitants of Crawsley, Gamilside, Loffclough, release, citations and costs (repair).

30. PRESCOT Elizabeth Lancaster c Margery Pennington and Ellen Ashton concerning pew taken out of that belonging to Rainhill Hall - full file (1682-12).

31. WARMINGHAM Daniel Apelford rector c churchwardens for refusing to buy bread and wine. They say the custom is for the rector to provide them (1682-19).

32. WYBUNBURY (1682-27) Depositions in dispute with churchwardens and Anna Clayton.

33. ECCLESTON Conveyance by Edward Eccleston and Roger Cawley to Thomas Tarleton of Rainford their interest and title to a seat in Prescott church, 7 June 11 James I.

34. PULFORD Richard Halliwell & Jane Price c Thomas Halliwell saying they committed adultery (1682-22).

35. WAVERTON Jane Hignett c Thomas Hignett in a matrimonial dispute - libel (1682-39).

36. WEAVERHAM Thomas Basnett c Churchwardens for non payment of assessments (1682-17).

37. NANTWICH Maria Bostock c Anna Warburton for slander as her grandmother had done - depositions.

38. WHALLEY Sentence in tithe dispute between Sir Edmund Ashton and Robert Walmisley (1682-32).

39. LOW CHURCH (Pendle) Petition from churchwardens and parishioners that the new pew on the north side next below the pulpit be granted to Andrew Dandy of Lostock.

40. James Wrigley and Maria Wrigley in adultery charge with Ben Gartside - interrogations.

41. TAXAL Costs in tithe dispute between W. Higginbotham and Hugh Davenport (1682-28).

42. Unidentified cause - Wildig, Vernon and others.