1619

1619

1. CHESTER (St John) Thos Taylor c Ellen Taylor alias Bennion for lying in the Beare House at Neston with Adam Johnson committing adultery - libel.

2. CHESTER (St Oswald) Jennet Gregory c Charles Gregory for not cohabiting with her after marriage - libel.

3. CROSTON Sibyl Walton c Anna Dobson for defamation - depositions.

4. ALTHAM Office c Samuel Milnes for begetting a child on Elizabeth Bannister in adultery. The child was baptised at Buxton and named Barnabie Milnes - depositions.

5. OLDHAM James Jackson c Isabel Lort saying he was the father of her child - depositions (repair).

6. DARESBURY Henry Porter c Robert Dutton & Ellen Johnson saying Henry had carnal knowledge of ellene Johnson - libel, depositions.

7. GREAT BUDWORTH Thos Rider c Alice Rider for adultery with Chris Sutton - depositions, responsions.

8. HASLINGDEN John Ramsbotham of Okenholmwood c Anna Ingham concerning their marriage solemnised by John Butterworth - sentence.

9. AUGHTON Jacob Jump c John Goulborne and Katherine Jump alias Goulborne in a matrimonial dispute - libel.

10. PRESCOTT Churchwardens c John Wright of Cronton for not paying his proportion to the repair of the church -articles declaratory, churchwardens accounts.

11. LEIGH Charles Gregory c Jenet Gregory his wife for adultery with Wm Mills - depositions.

12. ASTBURY Wm Weram c Marie Hammond concerning a child she had of John Ikes in the house of Hugh Pott - responsions, depositions.

13. NESTON Fragment concerning a marriage by night - fragile.

14. NESTON Katherine Tatton c John Mayle for tithe oats - responsions.

15. BACKFORD Thos Howell c Margaret Hancock in a matrimonial dispute - libel, responsions.

16. Jane Tootell c John Dewhurst in amatrimonial dispute - responsions (repair).

17. Richard Briscow c Joan Hitchins for defamation -allegations.

18. Margaret Tillet alias Davies c Philip Salesbury and Gilbert Eaton for defamation - interrogations.

19. WIGAN Fragment of a cause concerning Edward Tempest preacher of the Word of God. Late curate at Wigan - (repair).

20. CATHEDRAL Articles presented to the Dean and Chapter of Chester at the primary visitation of John Bridgman, Bishop 13 June 1619.

21. WHITEGATE Elizabeth Sandye c Richard Hunstine for tithes; libel.

22. CHESTER (St Michael) Ann Shone c Margery Finessmo saying that she was taken in bed with Thomas Corebor; libel.

23. WEST KIRBY Ellen Bennett c Thomas Keivston for alleged fornication; libel.

24. CHRISTLETON Robert Ireland c Joanne Cotgreave formerly wife of William Venables for mortuary dues for Thomas Cotgreave deceased; libel.

25. FRODSHAM Sir Robert Remington c Milnes for tithe pigs, geese, hemp and flax; libel.

26. HESWALL John Lingley c Peter Sharpes rector for tithe barley and grass; interrogations.

27. MOBBERLEY Churchwardens c parishioners letting lands at Park Rent should pay rates and dues to the Church; libel.

28. MALPAS Thomas Coller rector of Malpas Inferior c Lionel Sharpe concerning tithes from Lordship of Bickley; libel.

29. CODDINGTON John Greenhalgh c Richard Ramsbotham for tithes arising in Coddington; libel.

30. MICKLE TRAFFORD Thomas Barrowe c Alice Barrowe alias Carter aged 14 for a clandestine marriage; libel.

31. ECCLESTON Fragment of a libel for tithe wool concerning Alexander Molyneux and Richard Aston. Important sections are in English.

32. WEST KIRBY Fragment of a tithe dispute concerning Alexander Molyneux; libel.

33. CHESTER (St John) James Cowper c William Balle in a defamation cause; depositions.

34. WHALLEY Edmund Spenser c Ralph Ashton for tithes of barley and wheat; libel.

35. TATTENHALL Thomas Savage clerk c Ann Massie wife of Matthew Massie saying that Thomas was a false thief, and a scurvey knave and she hoped to see him hanged; libel.

36. Elizabeth Wilkinson c Ann Reckett in a cause of adultery and bastardy; interrogations.

37. ALDERSLEY Maria Burges widow, Maria Burgess wife of William Burges and Alice Burgess wife of Henry Burgess, Ellen Wood saying that Marjorie Burgess was a naughty whore, a dirty whore, a stinking whore; libel.

38. FARNDON Jane Griffiths c Bartholomew Barton for a clandestine marriage while she was bethrothed to Richard; libel.

39. GREAT BUDWORTH Richard Molyneux, impropriator, for tithes of Appleton in Budworth parish; libel.

40. BIDSTON Elizabeth ap Henry Baxter c Jane Spray of Prescot for defamation; depositions, costs.

41. ASTBURY Joanna Wragg wife of Ralph Wragg c John Sherman alias Blackshawe saying that Joanna was a thief; libel.

42. ASHTON UNDER LYNE Nicholas Sapon c John Carrington for tithe cattle; libel.

43. WEAVERHAM Richard Hare c Edward Walker and Henry Hey for tithe sheep and lambs; libel.

44. PRESCOT Edmund Tunstall and Elizabeth wife of Henry Baxter of Sutton c Jane Spray saying that Elizabeth had committed adultery; libel.

45. WINWICK Edward Holland c William Boirelle for tithes from the former parson's land; responsions.

46. PRESTBURY Maria Tongue c Ralph Smith saying that she had born a child in adultery; libel.

47. FARNWORTH Churchwardens of Prescot c Chapelwardens of Farnworth concerning lays and taxes towards the repair of Prescot church; libel, depositions.

48. BIDSTON Elizabeth Urmston c John Tassil concerning a disputed rent charge; libel.

49. CROSTON Alice Walton c Robert Dobson, Maria Dobson, Ann Dobson calling her a whore; libel.

50. ORMSKIRK William Sharples alias Ward c Churchwardens for tithe of turves; depositions.

51. WHITEGATE Elizabeth Gandy wife of John c Richard Hampston saying he had carnal knowledge of Elizabeth; libel.

52. WARRINGTON Richard Massie c Alice Hawarden wife of William for slander; libel, interrogations, responsions.

53. ORMSKIRK Adam Chadwick c Edward Stanley for tithe sheep; libel.

54. DISBURY Churchwardens c Alexander Barlowe for church dues; libel. [Very poor condition.]

55. Richard and Robert Bird c John Ketall concerning their title to a seat in church; responsions, depositions.

56. CHESTER (St Olave) Richard Smith c Hugh Halliwell concerning his claim to be a resident parishioner; libel, responsions.

57. ALTHAM Francis Fletcher alias Hindley c Richard Hindley; sentences.

58. NESTON Richard Briscoe c John Briscoe concerning a debt of £3 with slanderous statements; depositions.

59. LEIGH Anna Tildesley c Thomas Guest saying that they lay in a barn and Thomas called her a whore; libel.

60. BOWDEN Thomas Warburton c Ralph Parker for tithes; libel.

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