1687

1. LIVERPOOL Alderman John Chorley c David Poole concerning a seat in the gallery erected at charge of Corporation with licence to allocate seats - allegations.

2. ROCHDALE John Ingham c John Ramsden concerning his title to a pew in right of his tenement at Cleggswood. Ingham says Ramsden is a non-conformist.

3. WEAVERHAM Affidavit by John Birchwood that he saw Richard Smith teaching a school in the house of John Bradley without licence.

4. PRESCOT Churchwardens c Wm Barnes of Great Sankey for non payment of church rates since 1684. Details of rates given - libel (repair).

5. WHALLEY (Church) Wm Kenion c Wm Shaw for fornication charge - sentence.

6. WYBUNBURY Churchwardens c John Clayton - sentence.

7. CHESTER (St Bridgett) Lawrence Wood rector c Andrew Fearnihough for tithes on 107 acres in Broughton near Dee Bridge - libel, depositions (repair).

8. CHESTER (St Mary) Churchwardens c Thomas Pickford concerning non payment of assessments. He lives in Moston - responsions (1684-22).

9. CHESTER (St Michael) Leticia Whittles c Peter Edwards concerning her title to a pew - allegations.

10. MARBURY John Sadler of Hollyhurst c Thomas Heath, John Barnet and Thomas Colefax for pulling his servant Thomas Evanson out of his pew by the hair of his head in service time - libel, responsions (very fragile).

11. ASHTON UNDER LYME Edward Richardson c Henry Taylor and James Hall concerning his pew removed to erect a new reading desk under the pulpit.

12. OLDHAM James Clough c Robert Whitehead concerning his title to a pew - responsions.

13. AUDLEM Churchwardens c Leonard Gamull for non payment of church rates - depositions, sentence, costs. (1685-11).

14. ROWTON Hannah Hignett c Edward Cook for slander - libel.

15. NORTHENDEN Francis Wood c Edward Legh for tithe barley - (unfit for issue).

16. NESTON Sentence in pew dispute of Viscount Cholmondeley and Thomas Mostyn.

17. AUGHTON John Brownsword rector c Alexander Hesketh for tithe barley, wheat, beans, pease, oats - responsions.

18. ASTBURY Churchwardens c John Darlington and Catherine Poole, widow for adultery - depositions, responsions (repair).

19. MIDDLEWICH Decree from Chancery at York on appeal in matrimonial cause of Viscount Kilmorey c Wm Venables. (1684-2).

20. LIVERPOOL Samuel Done certified as worthy to apply for licence as surgeon.