DEPOSITION BOOK

Ep/I/11/8

DEPOSITION BOOK

May 1597-March 1599

f2. Ex pte Ralph Erle, clerk, vicar of Eartham v. Alice Rede.

Cause: tithes. Parish Eartham. Da e: 28 May 1597.

f2. Dep. John Page, merchant of Eartham. Lived Eartham 1 year.

Before lived Arundel 27 years. Before lived Petworth 20 years. Born Eartham.

Age 60. Wit.No.mark. No sign.

f3. Dep. William Pynn, husbandman of Eartham. Born Eartham.

Age 50. Wit.mark.

f4. Dep. Robert Purdue, husbandman, of Eartham. Lived Eartham 26 years. Before lived Fishbourne 2 years. Born Siddlesham.

Age 50. Wit.mark.

f5. Dep. Henry Browning, husbandman of Eartham. Lived Eartham 25 years. Born Duncton. Age 57. Wit. mark.

f6. Dep. Simon Page, husbandman of Eartham. Lived Eartham 30 years. Before lived Slindon 4 years. Born Madehurst.

Age 50. Wit. mark.

f6v. Dep. Edward Sargent, shepherd, formerly husbandman of Eartham. Lived Eartham 19 years. Before lived West Dean 9 years. Born Southwick, Hants. Age (sic). Wit. mark.

f7v. Dep. Thomas Peachy, husbandman of Eartham Born Eartham.

Age 50. Wit. mark.

f8. Dep. Richard Stapler, husbandman of Eartham. Lived Eartham 20 years. Before lived Lyminster 6 years. Before lived Arundel 9 years. Born Slindon. Age 45. Wit. mark.

f8v. Dep. thomas Hartley, husbandman of Eartham. Born Eartham.

Age 26. Wit. mark.

9v. Dep. William Peachy, Yeoman of Eartham. Born Eartham.

Wit. mark.

f10. Dep. Anthony Sheppard, yeoman of Eartham. Born Eartham.

Age 70. Wit. mark.

f11. Dep. John Paty, shepherd of Whyke. Lived Whyke 12 months since last Lady Day. Before lived Eartham 2½ years. Before lived West Dean 2 years. Before lived Preston in the parish of Binderton 3 years. Before lived Cocking 3 years. Before lived Steep, Hants. 7 years. Born Welford, Berks.

Age 54. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f13. Ex pte William Sutton v. Henry Weston.

Cause: tithes. Parish: East Wittering. Date 4 July 1592.

f13. Dep. Edward Hussh gent of Selsey. Lived Selsey 7 years.

Born Siddlesham. Age 67. No mark. No sign.

f13v. Dep. William Bumbryg, yeoman of East Wittering. Lived East Wittering 36 years. Born Birdham. Age 42. No mark. No sign.

f14. Dep. Richard Palmer, husbandman of North Bersted. Lived North Bersted 16 years. Before lived Earnley 7 years.

Before lived Siddlesham 22 years. Born Earnley.

Age 60. Wit. mark.

f15. Dep. Margaret Taylor, widow of East Wittering, Lived East Wittering 40 years. Before lived Siddlesham 2 years. Born Itchenor. Age 60. Wit. mark.

f15v. Dep. Margery Genman, widow of East Wittering. Lived East Wittering 30 years. Born St Bartholomew, Chichester.

Age 60. Wit. mark.

f16. Dep. Robert Seale, husbandman of Siddlesham. Lived Siddlesham 55 years. Born Iping. Age 60. Wit. mark.

f16v. Dep. Edward Hussh, see f 13 above. Wit. signs Husshe.

f16v. Dep. Richard Garret, seaman of Siddlesham. Lived Siddlesham 50 years. Before lived Kingston, Arundel 4 years. Born Billingshurst. Age 73. Wit, mark.

[Next case] f22. Ex pte Thomas Lenn v. William Porson (Parson?) and William Short.

Cause: church rate. Parish: Middleton. Date 26 May 1597.

f22. Dep. Jeremiah Cooke, vicar of Middleton. Lived Middleton 15 years. Born Steyning. Age 43. Wit. sign.

f22v. Dep. James Nash, weaveer of Middleton. Lived Middleton 16 years. Before lived St Pancras, Chichester 3 years. Born Odiham, Hants. Age 60. Wit. mark.

f23v. Dep. Michael Okinden, yeoman of Felham. Lived Felpham 30 years. Before lived Burpham 30 years. Born West Grinstead. Age 60. Wit. mark.

f24. Dep. Thomas Byllett, seafarer of Walberton. Lived Walberton 38 years. Born Middleton. Age 60. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f25. Ex pte John Wyke v. Peter Betsworth. Cause: tithes.

Parish: Elsted. Date 29 June 1597

f25. Dep. Edward Drue, yeoman of Eldsted. Born Elsted. Lived 10 years at Stedham. Age 75. Wit. mark.

f25v. Dep. Michael Cooper, husbandman of Elsted. Lived Elested 10 years. Before lived Harting 6 years. Born Buriton, Hants. Age 34. Wit. mark.

f26v. Dep. Elizabeth Pack, single woman of Elsted. Lived Elsted 4 years. Born Rogate. Age 22. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f28. Ex pte Alice Read v Ralph Erle. Cause: tithes. Parish: Eartham and Upwaltham. Undated; between June - Oct 1597.

f28. Dep. William Bruer, husbandman of Boxgrove. Lived Boxgrove 48 years. Before lived Eartham 5 years. Before lived Pagham 10 years. Born North Mundham. Age 60. Wit. mark.

f28v. Dep. Edward Millington senior, husbandman of Bosham. Lived Bosham 39 years. Before lived Selsey 6 years. Before lived Binderton 52 years. Before lived Upwaltham 4 years. Born Bosham. Age 77 (sic). Wit, mark.

f29. Dep. John Hills husbandman of East Dean. Born East Dean.

Age 66. Wit.mark.

Continued at f32v. below.

[Next case] f30. Ex pte William Cooper v. Phillipa Cooper widow. Cause: testamentary, will of John Cooper. Parish: Sompting.

Undated; between June - Oct. 1597.

f30. Dep. George Cooper, yeoman of Sompton. Lived Sompting 4 years. Before lived Angmering 4 years. Before lived Tortington and Durrington. Born Warnham. Age 23. Wit. sign.

f30v. Dep. William Lussher gent of Arundel. Lived Arundel 3 years. Before lived Tortington 10 years. Before lived Durrington and Tarring 13 years. Befire lived Thakeham 3 years. Wit. sign.

f31. Dep. William Holland, mercer of Steyning. Born Steyning.

Age 35. Wit.sign.

f31v. Dep. Phillip Smythe, yeoman of Basing, Hants. Lived Basing 2 months. Before lived Patcham, E. Sussex, 6 years. Before Lived Horsted Keynes 3 years. Before lived Eastbourne 2 years. Born Wymering, Hants. Age 34. Wit. sign.

f32. Dep. John Peers, yeoman of Bosham. Born Bosham. Age 32.

Wit. sign.

[Next case] Continued from f29 above.

f32v. Dep. Thomas Tyme sometime parson of Upwaltham for 4 or 5 years about 40 years ago.

f32v. Dep. John Swert (?), husbandman of East Dean. Born East Dean. Age 60. Wit. mark.

f33. Dep. William Goble, husbandman of Aldingbourne. Lived Aldingbourne 14 years. Before lived Upwaltham 2 years. Before lived Woolavington 1 year. Before lived Tillington

52 (?) years. Before lived Woolavington 1 year. Before lived Upwaltham 10 years. Born Tillington. Age not given.

Wit.mark.

Continued at f46v. below.

[Next case] f34. Ex pte Henry Weston vicar of East Wittering v. William Sutton. Cause: tithes. Parish: East Wittering.

f34. Dep. Richard Crosby, husbandman of East Wittering. Born East Wittering. Age 65.Wit.mark.

f35. Dep. John Sneller, tailor of East Wittering. Lived East Wittering 19 years. Born East Wittering. Age 63. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f36. Ex pte George Sly v. --- Langridge and William Heldrop.

Cause: testamentary, will of William Sly. Parish: West Thorney. Date : 7 Oct 1597

f36. Dep. Thomas Gay, yeoman of Emsworth. Lived Emsworth 26 years. Before lived West Thorney 20 years. Born Kingston, Portsmouth. Age 63. Wit.mark.

Continued at f44v below.

[Next case] f39. Ex pte Joan Cooper alias Dudman v. William Dudman. Cause: testamentary, will of Richard Dudman. Parish: Fernhurst. Date: 9 Dec. 1597.

f39. Dep. William Coyler, yeoman of Fernhurst. Born Fernhurst. Age 64. Wit.mark.

f39v. Dep. Stephen Willard, wheelwright of Lynchmere. Lived Lynchmere 15 years. Born Petworth. Age 42. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f40v. Ex pte Richard Dench son and executor of the will of Elizabeth Slater and executor of the will of John Slater V. John Slater. Undated: between Dec - Feb. 1597/8

Parish: Wiggonholt

f40v. Dep. Richard Boley, rector of Wiggonholt with Greatham.

Lived Wigg Nholt 10 years. Born Kempley, Gloucester. Age 40. Wit.sign.

f41v. Dep. Thomas Dench, butcher of Wiggonholt Born Wiggonholt. Age 50. Wit.mark.

f41v. Dep. Richard Chambers, husbandman of Wiggonholt. Born Wiggonholt. Age 50. Wit.mark.

f43v. Dep. Thomas Hayward, husbandman of Wiggonholt.Lived.

Wigginholt 20 years. Before lived Lyminster 5 years. Born West Angmering. Age 60. Wit.mark.

[Next case] Continued from f36 above. Date: 4 Feb. 1597/8

f44v. Dep. Elizabeth Hartley. Details at f46 below.

f45. Dep. Thomas Gay. Details at f 36 above.

f45v. Dep. John Sly, tailor of Nutbourne, Parish of Westbourne.

Born Nutbourne. Age 32. Wit.mark.

f46. Dep. Elizabeth Hartley wife of Lawrence Hartley, brickmaker of Westbourne. Lived Westbourne 40 years. Born Durrington.

Age 60. Wit.mark.

Continued at f51 below.

[Next case] Continued from f 33 above. Date: 7 Feb 1597/8

f46v. Dep. Thomas Young, tailor of Eartham. Born Eartham.

Age 72. Wit.mark.

f47. Dep. John Lancaster, rector of Graffham. Lived Graffham 18 years. Born Dalton, Lancs. Age 68. Wit. sign.

f48v. Dep. Richard Hartley, husbandman of Crockerhill in parish of Boxgrove. Lived Boxgrove 3 years. Before lived Eartham 22 years. Born Crockerhill. Age 34. Wit.mark.

[Next case] Continued from f46 above.

f51. Dep. Elizabeth Hartley. Details at f 46 above.

[Next case] f52. Ex pte John Whatly v. William Rods. Cause: slander.

Parish: Oving. Date: 15 Feb 1597/8

f52. Dep. Fortunatus Barrow, husbandman of Tangmere. Lived Tangmere 3 years. Before lived Rustington 1 year. Before lived Angmering 5 years. Before lived Keynor, Sidlesham 1 year. Before lived Selsey 1 years. Born Tangmere.

Age 26. Wit.mark.

f52v. Dep. Alice Rushman wife of William Rusham, tailor of Oving. Lived Oving 6 years. Born Southwick Hants.

Age 26. Wit.mark.

f53. Dep. John Woods, husbandman of West Marden. Lived West Marden 1 year. Before lived West Dean 6 weeks. Before lived Oving 1 year. Before lived Surrey 3 years. Before lived Binderton 8 years. Before lived Woodhouse, Hants.

Born Romsey, Hants. Age 30. Wit.mark.

f54. Dep. Thomas Rushman, husbandman of Colworth, parish of Oving. Lived Oving 7 years. Before lived Tangmere 3 or 4 years. Born Oving. Age 32. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f55. Ex pte Joan Smith v. Elizabeth Mason. Cause: Defamation.

Parish: Wyke. Date: 10 Mar, 1597/8.

f55. Dep. Anne Jenman wife of Robert Jenman, smith of St Pancras, Chichester. Lived St Pancras 5 years. Born West Dean. Age 36. Wit.mark.

f55. Dep. Alice Exton wife of Edward Exton of St Pancras, Chichester. Born Bosham. Age 48. Wit.mark.

f55v. Dep. Margery Roberts, servant for 1 year past to Mr. Thomas Mason of Wyke. Age 30. Born Pulborough. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f57. Ex pte Elizabeth Martyn alias Burgess v. Margaret Woolridge. Cause: testamentary, will of Henry Burgess of Pulborough. Date: 11 Mar. 1597/8.

f57. Dep. John Clares, yeoman of Pulborough. Born Pulborough.

Age 56. Wit.mark.

f57v. Dep. Henry Smith of Cold Waltham. Lived Cold Waltham 11 years. Before lived Pulborough 1 years. Born Amberley.

Age 56. Wit.mark.

f58v. Dep. Nicholas Coward, tailor of Stopham. Lived Stopham 7 years. Before lived Pulborough 24 years. Born Ditchling.

Age 60. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f60. Ex pte John Leigh, rector of Upwaltham v. Ralph Erle, vicar of Eartham. Cause:tithes. Parish: East Dean and Up Waltham. Date: 11 Apr. 1598.

f60. Dep. John Coort, husbandman of East Dean. Born East Dean.

Age 61. Wit.mark.

f61. Dep. William Tuff, husbandman of East Dean. Born East Dean. Age 84. Wit.mark.

f61v. Dep. Joan Selden wife of Valentine Selden, husbandman of Up Waltham. Lived Up Waltham 40 years. Before lived Sidlesham 6 years. Born St Martins, Chichester. Age 60. Wit.mark.

f63. Dep. Joan Russell wife of Thomas Russell, shepherd of Up Waltham. Lived Up Waltham 39 years. Before lived Madehurst 3 years. Born East Wittering. Age 67. Wit.mark.

f63v. Dep. John Purvyle, husbandman of Up Waltham. Lived Up Waltham 21 years. Before lived East Lavant 1 year. Before lived Charlton 2 years. Born Harting. Age 40. Wit.mark.

f64v. Dep. John Lovier, husbandman of Binsted. Lived Binsted 4 years. Before lived West Burton 1 year. Before lived Bignor 4 years. Before lived Lyminster 4½ years. Before lived Poling 1 year. Before lived Petworth 3 years. Before lived Up Waltham 3 years. Before lived Sutton 3 years. Before lived Lodsworth 4 years. Born Pulborough.

Age 50. Wit.mark.

f65v. Dep. Francis Bell, husbandman of Pagham. Lived Pagham 8 years. Before lived 5 years with Thomas Read at Up Waltham. Born Boxgrove. Age 33. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f66v. Ex pte Stephen Terry v. Roger Shotter and Edward Tanner.

Cause: tithes. Parish: Lynchmere. Date: 7 June 1598.

f66v. Dep. Nicholas [ ] husbandman of Lynchmere. Lived all his life at Lynchmere except 3 years at Bramshot, Hants. Born Lynchmere. Age 67. Wit.mark.

f68v. Dep. Roger Quennell, husbandman of Pophall in parish of Fernhurst. Born Fernhurst. Age 50. Wit.mark.

f69v. Dep. John Bennett, rector of Lynchmere. Lived Lynchmere 10 years. Before lived Trotton 4 years. Born Chichester.

Age 40. Wit.mark.

f71v. Dep. Thomas Ireland, husbandman of Lynchmere. Lived Lynchmere 25 years. Born Greene (= Wisborough Green?).

Age 60. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f73v. Ex pte Mary Kennett v. Thomas Taylor. Cause: defamation.

Parish: Hardham. Date 7 July 1598.

f73v. Dep. Richard Clement, husbandman of Hardham. Lived Hardham 40 years. Born Wiggonholt. Age 70. Wit.mark.

f74. Dep. John Potter, husbandman of Hardham alias Heringham.

Lived Hardham 19 years. Before lived Petworth 15 years. Before lived Fittleworth & years. Before lived Kirdford 15 years. Born Slinford. Age 65. Wit.mark.

f75. Dep. John Francis, husbandman of Hardham. Born Hardham.

She 60. Wit.mark.

Continued at f147 below.

[Next case] f76. Ex pte Mr Richard Barwick, clerk v. William Lodger.

Cause: tithes. Parish: Up Marden. Date; 14 July 1598.

f76. Dep. Thomas Randall, yeoman of Up Marden. Lived Up Marden 14 years. Born Chalton, Hants. Age 40. Wit. sign ½.

f76v. Dep. Robert Trivet, husbandman of Compton. Born Compton. Age 48. Wit.mark.

f77v. Dep. Mark Pitt yeoman of Up Marden. Lived Up Marden 4 or 5 years. Born Harting. Age 37. Wit.sign.

f78. Dep. William Amford, husbandman of Compton. Lived Compton 1 year. Before lived East Lavant 1 year. Born Cleeve, Wilts. Age 23. Deposition incomplete.

[Next case] f79. Ex pte John Baker v. widow Brinkhurst alias Baker.

Cause: probate, will of Thomas Baker. Parish: Rustington. Date: 22 July 1598.

f79. Dep. John Baker of Eglesdene, Angmering, yeoman. Lived Angmering 10 years. Born Rustington. Age 56. Wit.sign.

f79v. Dep. Robert Brake, husbandman of Rustington. Lived Rustington 40 years. Born Lyminster. Age 46. Wit.mark.

f80. Dep. Thomas Hacher, tailor of Rustington. Born Rustington. Age 25. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f80v. Ex pte Richard Threele v. Richard Stringer. Cause: testamentary, will of Thomas Stringer. Parish: Climping. Date: 22 July 1598.

f80v. Dep. Thomas Emerson, vicar of Climping. Lived Climping 2 years. Born Coventry, Warwicks. Age 27. Wit.mark.

f81. Dep. John Wither, husbandman of Climping.Lived Climping 3 years. Before lived Findon 30 years. Born Angmering.

Age 60. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f82. Ex pte Richard Soper v. Agnes Boorer alias Soper.

Cause: testamentary, will of Thomas Soper late of Wiston. Parish: West Grinstead. Date 21 Sep, 1598.

f82. Dep. Thomas Linfield, husbandman of West Grinstead.

Born West Grinstead. Age 40. Wit.mark.

f83. Dep. Thomas Botting, husbandman of West Grinstead.

Lived West Grinstead 30 years. Before lived Hurst (SX) 3 years. Born Nuthurst. Age 60. Wit. mark.

f84v. Dep. Mr Lawrence Bond, rector of West Grinstead. Lived West Grinstead 10 years. Born Kew, Richmond, Mdx. Age 39. Wit. sign.

Continued at f 122v. below.

[Next case] f86. Ex pte Mr William Hyde rector of Bosham v. Thomas Trymlet. Cause: tithes. Parish: Bosham. Date: 16 Oct 1598.

f86. Dep. Richard Wells, husbandman of Bosham. Born Bosham. Age 42. Wit. mark.

f86v. Dep. John Bulk, husbandman of Birdham. Lived Birdham 6 years. Before lived Apuldram 16 years. Before lived Bosham 22 years. Before lived Walton on Thames 7 years. Wit. mark.

f87v. Dep. Michael Case, yeoman of West Ashling. Lived West Ashling 27 years. Before lived Upper Cragton, Hants 3 years. Before lived Beriton Hants 2 years. Before lived Bosham 11 years. Born Haslemere, Surrey. Age 53. Wit. sign.

f88v. Dep. Thomas Millington, husbandman of Bosham. Lived Bosham 39 years. Before lived Stopham 7 years. Before lived Sidlesham 4 years. Born Bosham. Age 72. Wit. mark.

f89v. Dep. Catherine Catchlove singlewoman of Stoughton. Lived Bosham 1½ years. Born Stoughton. Age 18. Wit. mark.

f90v. Dep. Edward Millington, tailor of Bosham. Lived Bosham 14 years. Before lived Singleton 7 years. Born Bosham. Age 32. Wit. mark.

f91. Dep. John Fayre alias Ayre, husbandman of Bosham. Lived Bosham 40 years. Born Hunston. Age 55. Wit. mark.

f91v. Dep. John Freeland of Bosham. Lived Bosham 16 years. Before lived London 14 years. Born Chidham. Age 56. Wit. sign.

f92v. Dep. Edward Millington, senior, husbandman of Bosham. Born Bosham. Age 74. Wit. mark.

f93. Dep. Edward Lucas, blacksmith of West Ashling. Lived West Ashling 20 years. Born Beeding. Age 46. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f95. Ex pte William Lacey v. Elizabeth Waller. Cause: defamation. Parish: Midhurst. Date: 20 Oct. 1598.

f95. Dep. John Smith, husbandman of Midhurst. Lived Midhurst 20 years. Born Harting. Age 60. Wit. mark.

f95. Dep. William White, yeoman of Midhurst. Born Midhurst. Age 72. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f96v. Ex pte Elizabeth Faulkner v. Joan Rolph. Cause: defamation. Parish: Bosham. Date 2 Nov. 1598.

f96v. Dep. Katherine Bond wife of William Bond, husbandman of Bosham. Lived Bosham since last Feast of St Michael. Before lived Chidham 3/4 year. Before lived West Wittering from Maytime to Michaelmas. Born Amberley. Age 25 or 26. Wit. mark.

f97. Dep. Eleanor Bone wife of Stephen Bone of Bosham. Lived Bosham since Feast of St Michael last. Before lived Chidham 2 years. Born Midhurst. Age 20. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f98v. Ex pte Alice and Margaret Storey v. William Smith. Cause: testamentary, will of Bartholemew Storey. Parish: West Dean. Undated, between 2 and 10 Nov. 1598.

f98v. Dep. William Dawtey, husbandman of Wheelgrove, West Dean. Lived West Dean 16 years. Before lived Binderton 11 years. Before lived Midhurst 3 years. Born Petworth. Age 47. Wit. mark.

f100v. Dep. Thomas Parr, tailor of Chilgrove. Lived Chilgrove 14 years. Born [ ]. Age 35. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f102. Ex pte Thomas Taylor v. Mary Kennett. Cause: defamation. Parish: Hardham. Date: 10 Nov. 1598.

f102. Dep. John Knowles, yeoman of Hardham. Lived Hardham 12 years. Before lived Climping, Ford and Binsted 9 years. Before lived Cold Waltham 20 years. Born Cocking. Age 47. Wit. sign.

f102v. Dep. Thomas Piper, husbandman of Hardham. Lived Hardham 2 years. Born Bury. Age 50. Wit. mark.

f102v. Dep. John Harward, husbandman of Hardham. Lived Hardham 30 years. Born North Stoke. Age 54. Wit. mark.

f103. Dep. Thomas [ ] carpenter of Cold Waltham. Lived Cold Waltham 10 years. Before lived Bepton 17 years. Born Witley, Surrey. Age 30. Wit. mark.

f103v. Dep. Richard Smith, tailor of Chiltington. Born Chiltington. Age 22. Wit. mark.

(See also f 73v above.)

[Next case] f104v. Ex pte Thomas Langham v. Robert Samuel. Cause: testamentary, will of Robert Samuel senior. Parish: West Hampnett. Undated; between 10 Nov-10 Dec 1598.

f104v. Dep. John Brisco, vicar of West Hampnett. Lived West Hampnett 44 [?] years. Before lived Rustington 10 years. Born Sudbury, Shropshire. Age 40. Wit. sign.

f105v. Dep. Thomas Okeshott, tailor of St Bartholemew, Chichester. Lived Chichester 2 or 3 years. Before lived St Olave, Chichester 8 years. Born Steep, Hants. Age 29. Wit. sign.

f106. Dep. Thomas Pay. No details given. Wit. sign. Continued at f 108 below.

[Next case] ff 106v., 107, 107v., blank.

[Next case] f108. Continued from f 106 above. Dep. John Brisco. Details as at f 104v. above.

f110v. Dep. Thomas Okeshott. Details as at f 105v. above.

[Next case] f113. Ex pte William Thornden and Roger Woods v. Richard Story. Cause: testamentary, will of Margery Till. Parish: West Dean. Date: 10 Dec 1598.

f113. Dep. Richard Tyll, husbandman of West Dean. Born West Dean Age 64. Wit. mark.

f113v. Dep. Roger Woods, husbandman of West Dean. Born West Dean. Age 62. Wit. mark.

f114. Dep. William Thirnden, husbandman of West Dean. Lived West Dean 16 or 17 years. Before lived East Dean 20 years. Born Singleton. Age 44. Wit. mark.

[Next case] ff 115v. and 116 blank.

[Next case] f 116v. Ex pte William Westmill and John Horsbrigge v. William Brigge. Cause: testamentary, will of Thomas Westmill. Parish: Boxgrove. Date 9 Dec 1598.

f116v. Dep. John Hull vicar of Boxgrove. Lived Boxgrove 18 years. Born [ ] Hants. Age 74. Wit. sign.

f117v. Dep. John Whatly, yeoman of Boxgrove. Lived Boxgrove 1 year. Born Oving. Age 54. Wit. mark.

f118v. Dep. Robert Grey, husbandman of Woodham in parish of Oving. Lived Oving 24 years. Born Pagham Age 34. Wit. sign.

f120. Dep. John Hall, husbandman of Boxgrove. Lived Boxgrove 45 years. Born [ ]. Age 60. Wit. sign.

f121v. Dep. Lawrence Chase, husbandman of Boxgrove. Lived Boxgrove 2 years. Before lived West Hampnett 4 years. Before lived Oving 20 years. Before lived Stedham 16 years. Born [ ] Hants. Age 56. Wit. mark.

Continued at f 134 below.

[Next case] Continued from f 84v. above. Dated: 13 Dec 1598.

f122v. Dep. Thomas Catting, Husbandman of West Grinstead. Lived West Grinstead 30 years. Before lived Hurst 3 years. Born Nuthurst. Age 60. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f123. Ex pte Mr Ralph Erle v. Mr John Long. Cause: tithes. Parish: Eartham. Date: 15 Jan 1598/9.

f123. Dep. Edward Hazell, yeoman of Westham. Lived Westham 3 years. Before lived Boxgrove 5 years. Born Eartham. Age 40. Wit. mark.

f123v. Dep. Richard Kyle, husbandman of Drayton in parish of North Mundham. Born Drayton. Age 100. Wit. mark.

f125. Dep. Thomas Avery, husbandman of Barnham. Born Barnham and lived all his life there except 1½ years when he lived with John Page at Eartham. Age 96. Wit. mark.

f125v. Dep. John Brisco. Details at f 104v, above.

[Next case] f127. Ex pte Roger Jenman v. Mary Watts. Cause: matrimonial (breach of promise). Parish: Stoughton. Date: 26 Jan 1598/9.

f127. Dep. Nicholas Diggens vicar of Stoughton Lived Stoughton 22 years. Age 50. Wit. sign.

f128. Dep. John Diggens, husbandman of Stoughton. Lived Stoughton 15 years. Born Elsted. Age 45. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f129. Ex pte Adam Carus v. Jane Cooper alias Steyning. Cause: matrimonial. Parish: Lurgashall. Date: illegible, between 26 Jan - 3 Feb 1598/9.

f129. Dep. Joanna White widow of Lurgashall. Lived Lurgashall 20 years. Born Binsted, Hants. Age 40. Wit. mark.

f130v. Dep. Henry Mitchell, yeoman of Fernhurst. Lived Fernhurst 3 years. Born Henfield. Age 30. Wit. sign.

Continued at f 139 below.

(Articles in Ep/I/15, box 125 (1599)

[Next case] f131. Ex pte Anne Grinnell v. Robert Grinnell. Cause: testamentary, will of Robert Grinnell. Parish: Billingshurst. Date: 3 Feb. 1598/9.

f131. Dep. Michael Grenfield husbandman of Billingshurst. Born Billingshurst. Age 45. Wit. sign.

f131v. Dep. Edward Fenner, gent. Born Ifield. Age 63. Wit. sign.

f132. Dep. William Hildrop, husbandman of Horsham. Born Horsham. Age 47. Wit. sign.

[Next case] Continued from f120 above.

f134. Dep. Sara Martess wife of John Martess, vicar of Oving. Lived Oving 24 years, Born Epping, Essex. Age 45. Wit. mark.

f135. Dep. Jane Faggater, spinster of Oving. Lived Oving 12 years. Born Eastergate. Age 19. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f 136v to 138v blank.

[Next case] f139. Ex pte [ ] alias Gardener v. Mathew Gardener. Cause: testamentary, will of James Gardener. Parish: Godalming, Surrey. Date: 10 Feb 1598/9.

f139. Dep. Arnold Sheere, clothier of Godalming. Born Godalming. Age 60. Wit. mark.

f139. Dep. Phillip West clothier of Godalming. Born Godalming. Age 34. Wit. sign.

[Next case] Continued from f130v. above.

f139v. Dep. John Moorey of Midhurst, servant to Mr Willmot, bailiff to Lord Montague. Born Midhurst. Age 21. Wit. sign.

f140. Dep. Gregory Hurst, yeoman of Kirdford. Born Kirdford. Age 44. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f145 - f146v blank.

[Next case] f144. Ex pte [ ] Bowrer alias Cooper v. Richard Cooper. Cause: testamentary, will of Thomas Cooper. Parish: West Grinstead. Date: 7 March 1598/9.

f144. Dep. Thomas Pike weaver of West Grinstead. Lived West Grinstead 12 years. Born Shermanbury. Age 24. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f145 to f146v blank.

[Next case] Continued from f75 above. Date: 1 March 1598/9.

f147. Dep. John Braby, husbandman of Cold Waltham. Born Cold Waltham. Age 40. Wit. sign.

f147v. Dep. Roger Brookfield, husbandman of Cold Waltham. Born Cold Waltham. Age 46. Wit. mark.

f148. Dep. John Wade, tailor of Cold Waltham. Lived Cold Waltham 1 year. Befire lived Felpham 3 years. Born Barnham. Age 33. Wit. sign.

[Next case] f148v to 149v blank.

[Next case] f150. Ex pte Langham v Ann Trimnell. Cause: Defamation.

Parish: Bosham. Date: 17 March 1598/9.

f150. Dep. Richard Wooldridge, yeoman of Bosham. Lived Bosham 2 years. Before lived Climping 2 years. Before lived Arundel 15 years. Born Stafford. Age 37. Wit. sign.

f151. Dep. George Briggs, husbandman of Fishbourne. Lived Fishbourne 2 months. Before lived Prinsted. Age 42. Wit. sign.

f151v. Dep. Daniel Hanson, vicar of North Mundham. Lived North Mundham 20 years. Born Tewksbury, Gloucs. Age 52. Wit. sign.

f152v. Dep. Anthony Smith, merchant of Chichester. Lived Chichester 36 years. Born [ ], Hants. Age 40. Wit. sign.

f153. Dep. Richard Booker, mercer of Chichester. Lived Chichester 14 years. Born Froxfield, Hants. Age 30. Wit. sign

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