Session at Canterbury, 22nd July, 1600

Victuallers Authorized

[All principals in £10 and sureties in £5 each except item 8 which is for £20 and £10]

1 Ann Wessenden of Ickham, widow, admitted a tippler. Sureties, Christofer Wessenden and Christofer Buttery of the same, yeomen.

2 James Brathett of St. Paul's, victualler. Sureties, Joseph Coife of Canterbury, apothecary, and James Newton of the same, baker.

3 John Clay of Harbledown, victualler. Sureties, Thomas Austen of Westgate, brewer, and Richard Comfort.

4 Alice Godden of Nonington, widow. Sureties, James Castle and Antony Wythers of the same, yeomen.

5 John Nall of SS. Cosmus and Damian in the Blean, yeoman. Sureties, Mathew Goodew of St. George's, Canterbury, gentleman, and Ralph Longley of Staplegate, butcher.

6 Agnes Peerse of Buckland, widow, admitted by Edward Boys, Thomas Palmer and Thomas Peyton, esqs., as appears by an instrument under their seals, dated 11th January, 1592.

7 Richard Kebble of Stelling, victualler, admitted by Richard Hardres, Thomas Kempe and Thomas Palmer, esqs., as appears by an instrument under their seals, dated 22nd July, 1600.

8 John Hyder of Cosmus Blean [SS. Cosmus and Damian in the Blean]. Sureties, Henry Lydden of the same, yeoman, and Leonard Fletcher of the same, yeoman.

9 Ellen Cott of Westbere, widow. Sureties, Samuel George of Westbere, and John Hart of the same, yeoman.

10 George Houldscooke of Harbledown, victualler. Sureties, Peter Serles of Westgate, butcher, and Christopher Rich of Harbledown, yeoman.

11 Thomas Bachell of Wickhambreux, tipler. Sureties, Richard Packar of the city of Canterbury, yeoman, and Gilbert Holloway of the same.

12 Nicholma Webstarr of Woodnesborough, widow. Sureties, John Appleton of Woodnesborough, yeoman, and Augustine Brenchley of the same, yeoman.

13 John Hall of Littlebourne, labourer. Sureties, Thomas Yonge of Littlebourne, yeoman, and Edward Hall of Littlebourne, taylor.

14 Edward Bridge of Ewell, victualler. Sureties, Thomas Ladd and Richard Ford of Ewell, husbandman.

15 Robert Shover of Hawkhurst, victualler. Sureties, John Yonge of Cranbrook, yeoman, and Stephen Shover of Mountfield in Sussex, yeoman.

16 Thomas Tindall of Westgate without the walls of Canterbury, innholder. Sureties, Thomas Austen of Westgate and Andrew Frencheborne of Canterbury, victualler.

17 John Murrey of Wingham, innkeeper, by the court and by Thomas Palmer, esq.

18 Reginald Smyth of Buckland. Sureties, Thomas Smythett of River, yeoman, and Moile Smythe of Brabourne, yeoman.

19 Richard Taylor of Stodmarsh, tipler, by the court and by Thomas Peyton, esq.

20 Richard Garrett of Wingham, victualler. Sureties, Thomas Bateman, collarmaker, and William Stringer of the same, yeoman.

Orders made at the General Sessions of the Peace at Canterbury Castle, 22nd July, 1600

1 Controversies between Thomas Skilton of Chartham, carpenter, and his servants referred to George Waller, esq.

2 Peter Hamon bound over to the next session to answer to the striking of his master, and his master bound over to inform against him.

3 Parishioners of Ickham to settle Avys Astyn, widow, in some abiding place in their parish where she may the better provide for her living.

4 David Gybbes of Waltham, husbandman, to be committed to the house of correction for disobeying Master Nayler, his master.

5 William Brooke of Boughton Blean to have the arrears of his pension of 1s. a week paid by the Treasurer, and then the pension to cease.

6 Thomas Palmer to send for the churchwardens and overseers of Ickham and command them to pay to him 25s. according to a former order made at the last general session at Canterbury and on refusal to bind them over to answer for it at the next general session to be held at Canterbury.

7 The matter between Arnold Savadge and James Newman to be referred to Mr. Hadd.

8 The parishioners of Wingham to be discharged of the indictment of allowing a rogue to escape because the offence is not laid to the constable nor is it known who was then constable there.

9 The gaol money from Michaelmas, 1593, henceforth, to be answered by the churchwardens of every parish within the east part of Kent and the statute to be executed upon such churchwardens as default of payment, and for levying the arrears [?] incurred before Michaelmas, 1597, the justices in their several limits shall at their discretion order the levying of the same or so much thereof as they shall think right.

10 John Nethersole confessed to the indictment of a riot which he had previously traversed. Fined 2s.

11 The inhabitants of Saltwood to be discharged of the indictment concerning the part of the highway in that parish as they have made affidavit that the same is repaired.

12 As the parish of Hernehill in the hundred of Boughton has complained that they are unable to relieve their poor and that there are no justices of the peace in that hundred to order which other parish or parishes should help them, ordered that the two next justices of the peace to that hundred shall consider which parish.