1591

1591

1. CHESTER Ellen Halliwell c John Fazakerly calling her whore - depositions.

2. CHESTER (St John) Andrew Brodman vicar c Henry Aneon tanner saying "what doth Mr Brodman think that I am, a papist... if there is any papistry in Chester it is in him" - libel.

3. CHESTER Bill of Costs for Margaret Ballard administratrix of the goods of Laurence Plombe.

4. CHESTER (St Mary) Fragment of depositions in a tithe cause.

5. CHESTER (St Mary) Fragment of depositions in a tithe cause concerning Philip Kelie.

6. CHESTER William Colbert alias Corsby c Wm Byrde calling him a "gad about in the Cuntrie to deciev women... not withstanding he hath a lawful wife living! - libel.

7. CHESTER (St Michael) Office c Robert Shurlocke constable for beating him William Heley in the churchyard, making a highway for cattle through the churchyard, begetting his wife's daughter with child and playing unlawful games - libel.

8. CHESTER Jane Smith c Ellen Wright for defamation - depositions.

9. WARRINGTON Elizabeth Bryce c Margaret Norres on charge of adultery - depositions.

10. WARRINGTON Jane Bate c Alice Woodsall alias Patrick calling her whore - libel.

11. PRESTBURY Janet Kershawe c Janet Buckley for defamation - deposition.

12. CLIFTON Hugh Oliver fragment of tithe cause.

13. PRESTBURY Henry Barlowe c Elizabeth Newton saying she was a whore - depositions.

14. WIGAN Alice Rigbie wife of Roger c Alice Fayrehurst alias Winstanley saying Alice Rigbie had beaten her sister Margaret Winstanley almost to death - libel.

15. WIGAN Katherine Hulton c Thurstan and Margery Mather for defamation - depositions.

16. OLDHAM Elizabeth Hopwood alias Ashton c Edmund Ashton for divorce - sentence.

17. TARPORLEY Jane Hough c Richard Vernon in a clandestine marriage by verbi de presente - libel.

18. NORTHENDEN Fragment of a sentence in a tithe cause.

19. STOCKPORT Jane Hall c Wm Brenture for bastardy - depositions, fragment.

20. ECCLESTON Robert Hesketh impropriator c Lawrence Tomlinson for tithe barley, beans, wheat, animals etc prohibition.

21. CLIFTON Elizabeth Hey and Hugh Witerson c Ralph Slade for tithe depositions.

22. LYMM Matilda Fearnehead c Peter Fearnehead in a matrimonial dispute - frgament of depositions.

23. GREAT BUDWORTH Request for penance for John Robinson for a child by Elizabeth Stables.

24. FLIXTON John Wollaston claims lease of tithe as stated by Thomas Gelibraonde.

25. SWETTENHAM John Winckle c Wm Slater concerning his claim to be a minister - depositions.

26. ROSTHERNE Responsions in a tithe cause by John and Hugh Morris.

27. TARVIN Fragment of depositins in a defamation cause.

28. MALPAS Churchwardens c Ralph Fallowes saying at a catechising in Malpas church after reading the fourth commandment "if it were a greater sin to kill his father and mother or to play at cards and dice on the Sabbath" - libel.

29. STANDISH Responsions and depositions of Robert Charnocke c Margaret Huson for bastardy she having born two children.

30. CHESTER Katherine Powell c Elizabeth Harvey calling her a curtall jade - libel.

31. HALTON Elizabeth Harper for defamation against Thomas Hare for calling him a cuckold. Penance to be performed in Halton Market.

32. MALPAS Katherine Eastwick c Richard Eastwick - sentence.

33. STOKE Depositions of Richard James concerning his daughters child.

34. Unidentified fragments.

35. GREAT BUDWORTH William Norcott - probate dispute.

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