1596

1596

1. CHESTER (St John Baptist) Churchwardens c Laurence Leicester for non payment of assessments - libel.

2. CHESTER (St John Baptist) Churchwardens c William Bannister for non payment of his assessments - libel.

3. CHESTER (St John Baptist) Churchwardens c William Bannister for non payment of his assessments - libel.

4. CHESTER (St Oswald) Andrew Brodman rector of Hanley c John Moix of St Oswalds for tithe animals - libel.

5. CHESTER (St Peter) Godfrey Cooke c William Hillcocke for tithes of wool and sheep - libel.

6. CHESTER (St Peter) Katherine Johnson c John Johnson in a divorce cause - libel, depositions, sentence.

7. CHESTER (Holy Trinity) Henry Beck clerk c Richard Barlowe of Backford for tithes of hamlet of Crabball Hill libel.

8. CHESTER (St Martin) Marjory Tatham wife of Thos. c Elizabeth Blackston calling her naughty woman - libel.

9. CHESTER James Bannister c William Forshar accusing him of bastardy with Ellen Jones.

10. CHESTER Henry Clough c Jane wife of Daniel Cooper calling him drunken rascall and whoremaster - libel.

11. FLIXTON Churchwardens c Godfrey Sharples for non payment of assessments - libel, sentence.

12. FLIXTON Churchwardens c Alexander Lawe, Robert Taylor, Thos Brook for non payment of assessments - libel, sentence.

13. FLIXTON Churchwardens c Henry Allott for non payment of his assessments - libel.

14. TARVIN Edwin Babbington impropriator c Hugh Stile for tithes - libel, allegations costs.

15. TARVIN Edwin Babbington c Humphrey Wallin & Robert Topley for tithes - libel, responsions.

16. TARVIN Edwin Babbington c Henry Harware for tithes-libel responsions.

17. TARVIN Edwin Babbington c Richard Raphson for tithe corn libel, allegations.

18. TARVIN Edwin Babbington and Valentine Overton a prebend of Lichfield c Richard Littler for tithe now leased to Babbington - libel, note of prebend of Tarvin.

19. TARVIN Edwin Babbington c Robert Johnson and Wm Nild for tithes - libel, allegations.

20. TARVIN Edwain Babbington c Ralph Lightfoot for tithe rye libel, allegations.

21. BARTHOMLEY Thomas Knight c Thomas Elcock for tithe - fragment.

22. FLIXTON Churchwardens c Henry Abbott, Thomas Darbyshire and John Carrington concerning disputed assessment for church rates and that the money raised was not spent on repairs but on a Consistory Cause against Mrs Ashargh of (?) Shagl. Churchwardens say they spent the money on repairs to the aisle and steeple - libel, responsions, depositions.

23. FLIXTON Churchwardens c Godfrey Sharples & Wm Awin concerning their assessments - libel, responsions, depositions and churchwardens accounts.

24. FLIXTON Churchwardens c Thomas Brook for non payment of his assessments - libel, responsions.

25. FLIXTON Churchwardens c Elizabeth Heskall for non payment of her late lhusband's laystall - libel, depositions.

26. ECCLESTON Churchwardens c John Filkin for non payment of his share of the clerk's wages - libel, depositions, accounts.

27. HUNTINGTON Katherine Downham impropriator c Wm Powell and Alice Whatton widow for tithe payments - libel, accounts.

28. TILSTON Ursula Leeche c John Catherole concerning his title to a seat at the upper end of the north side of the church - libel, additional articles.

29. MANCHESTER Thomas & Isabell Birche c Thomas Jackson calling him a cuckold and his wife a whore - libel.

30. MANCHESTER Nicholas Somerster c Joan Wharmby for adultery -fragment of libel.

31. MANCHESTER John Dee M.A. of Collegiate Church c Thomas Low for tithes-libel.

32. MANCHESTER John Dee M.A. c Thomas Travesse for tithes from Crumpsall-libel, judges articles.

33. MANCHESTER Thomas Goodyear impropriator c Oliver Carter STB for tithes-libel, commission.

34. RUNCORN Robert Moore of Stoak c Ellen Shaw alias Moore in a matrimonial dispute-sentence.

35. BOWDEN Robert Tatton impropriator c Edward Vaudrey of Riddings for tithe oats, barley, French wheat-libel, sentence.

36. BOWDEN Robert Tatton c Roger Leigh for tithes-libel.

37. WEST KIRBY Henry Wareton c churchwardens concerning assessment for repairs to church-depositions.

38. FARNDON James Wilkinson & John Palin c Thomas Yardley and others concerning payment of dues to the church-libel, sentence.

39. WAVERTON William Wright rector c Catherine Rawlinson for tithe corn and cattle-depositions.

40. MACCLESFIELD James Smethhurst c Joan Hill wife of John saying he committed adultery with her - libel, depositions, sentence.

41. WEAVERHAM Elene Shalcrosse wife of Edward Shalcrosse vicar c Elizabeth Dale calling her a common whore - libel (poor condition).

42. WIGAN James Bank of Castletown I.O.M. c James Mather concerning her marriage by verby de presenti - libel, depositions.

43. WRENBURY Ralph Becket & Robert Wade c Alice Wolley concerning dues on 11 acres of land - libel (fragile).

44. BURY John Ramsbotham c Elizabeth Hanmer alias Low alias Smyth in a correction cause - sentence.

45. BARTHOMLEY Thomas Elcocke M.A. rector c Thomas Knight for tithe sheep, 2000 bushels of malt - libel.

46. MANCHESTER Thomas Goodyear c Oliver Carter for tithes and burial dues - libel.

47. FRODSHAM Thomas Holcoft impropriator c William Hatton for tithes - libel, depositions.

48. FRODSHAM John Bott c Ellen Bott his wife in a divorce cause - sentence.

49. BUNBURY Katherine Johnson c John Johnson in a matrimonial cause - responsions.

50. WHALLEY BRIDGE Isabel Grundye wife of John c William Perrin accusing her of bastardy - libel.

51. WAVERTON Dorothy Wynckes alias Kerfotte alias Swine c William Kerfoote - sentence. Fragment.

52. PRESTBURY Maria Egerton widow impropriator c John Stoneard for tithe animals - libel.

53. PRESTBURY Ellen Gaskell c Nicholas Clayton calling her a married man's whore - libel.

54. PRESTBURY John Stapleton c James Smethurst for defamation - depositions.

55. PRESTBURY Blanche Clarke c Hugh Clarke in a matrimonial dispute - fragment.

56. PRESTBURY Ralph Phillips c John Bradley - commission to take evidence.

57. PRESCOTT Fragment of a cause between Thomas Meads S.T.B. and Ellen Meads.

58. ST MICHAEL ON WYRE Antony Hodgkin c Jane Hodgkin in a matrimonial dispute - libel.

59. ASTBURY John Hall c Anne Hall for adultery with Arthur Warde - sentence.

60. GREAT BUDWORTH Katherine Stubbs alias Broome c Katherine Wynington for defamation - sentence.

61. MALPAS Churchwardens c Maria Cowper for matrimonial profanation of the church - libel.

62. LOWER PEOVER Jane Bradley alias Duddon c Robert Olarton - sentence.

63. ROSTHERNE Elizabeth Coppock c Edward Mosse in a separation cause - libel.

64. WINWICK Office c William Tailor for a clandestine marriage with Anna Arthord and bastardy she being a close relative - libel.

65. HANMER Emanuel Lloyd vicar c William Aine and Peter Andrews for tithes - libel (fragile).

66. HESWALL Peter Sharpe STB rector c John Lingeley for tithes - libel.

67. STOCKPORT Elizabeth Royle wife of Edward c Elizabeth Henshaw calling her naughty drab and Queen - libel.

68. WINWICK Office c Leonard Wroe curate for not reading the mandate of the bishop nor the excommunication against Henry Wood nor responding to the libel of James Leigh impropriator concerning the tithes of the will of Newton - libel.

69. WINWICK Alice Charlson daughter of James Charlson c Richard Monkes calling her incestuous whore with her brother - libel.

70. WINWICK James Leigh impropriator c Henry Wood for tithes of Newton - libel.

71. NANTWICH Katherine Griffis c Roger Saleson calling her a Rambeaten whore - depositions.

72. WIGAN Elizabeth wife of Thomas Snarese c Grace Mason for calling her arrant drunkard and drunken sow -libel.

73. WITTON Catherin Winnington c Joan Browne calling her a "whore who plays the whore" - libel.

74. DARESBURY Mary Dutton wife of John c Thomas Marsh - sentence.

75. STOAK Robert Moore c Ellen daughter of Robert Shaw on breach of contract - libel, sentence.

76. EASTHAM Eliabeth Whitehead c Ellen Martin calling her an arrant trodden whore - libel, depositions.

77. EASTHAM Elizabeth Whitehead c Robert Francis saying she was "such a whore as never was" - libel.

78. BURY Title of Richard Smith rector to tithes.

79. AUDLEM Ellen Oldes c John Tyer - sentence.

80. BOWDEN William Tatton c Edward Leigh, Edward Aldcroft and Edward Urmston in a pew dispute - sentence.

81. BRERETON Anne Walton widow c John Ridgwaie saying she played the whore with Sebastian Lowe - libel, depositions, sentence.

82. ASHTON UNDER LYNE Robert Brabin rector c John Hilton for tithes - libel.

83. CODDINGTON Evan Rycroft rector c Thomas Pulford of Farndon for tithes - sentence.

84. DARNALL Tithe cause concerning Ralph Adhall - deposition.

85. GREAT BUDWORTH Order from the Council of the March of Wales at Ludlow Castle to Richard Blakeway to hold an inquest into the Letters of Orders of John Churchman.

86. ORMSKIRK Ann Sankie in an adultery cause - fragment of the depositions.

87. HALAGHTON Costs in cause between Robert Lloyd and Henry Billington.

88. CROSBY Henry Warley appeal to the Chancellor of York concerning his assessments - fragment.

89. Testimonial as to character of Margaret Collinwode on a charge of bastardy.

90. Anne Pickering c John Clutton in a cause about affiliation.

91. Robert Forster c Alice Cowper alias Forster, alias Weever in a matrimonial cause.

92. John Green c John Browne - sentence.

93. WALTON Alexander Molyneux, rector c Hugh Rose for tithes: responsions.

94. Elen Pierson c William Perin for fathering her child: his responsions.

95. CHESTER Milner c Barlow, re tithes in Huntington and Chester: court order.

96. Margaret Hughson c Emma Warmingham, defamation.

97. Alice Wade, Ralph Bennett, Robert Wade, adultery: responsions.

98. BURY Fragments.

99. Adam Collar, failing to prove will: excommunication.

100. MIDDLETON Constantia, wife of Thomas Holte c Francis Holte: libel.

101. Humfrey Stubbs: responsions.

102. HARTHILL Ralph Weston: deposition.

103. EASTHAM Phulconis Marten, vicar, c Rowland Huntington: tithe.

104. PRESCOTT John Green c Christian Smith & Lawrence (?): deposition.

105. CHADDERTON Edmund Chaderton & James Cheetham & Richard Worthington c James Ashton: tithe dispute.

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