Short title: Howley v Fletcher. Plaintiff(s): Edward Howley. Defendant(s): Edward...

Short title: Howley v Fletcher.

Plaintiff(s): Edward Howley.

Defendant(s): Edward Fletcher, Roger Smith the elder and younger, William Harrison, clerk, John Sheriffe, and Henry Rogers.

Subject of depositions: Repair of the ferry called Littleburgh Ferry, across the River Trent, between the towns of Littleburgh (Nottinghamshire) and Marton (Lincolnshire).Touching also the highway called Marton Street, between the parishes of Burton and Marton (Lincolnshire), and Marton Bank. Is the Crown part owner of the ferry. Touching obstruction to landing passengers on Marton Bank. Is the bank in the manor of Stowe, and have not the inhabitants of Marton been amerced in court of the manor by the Right Honourable Chas. Lord Willoughby for not repairing the bank. Touching also other landing places of the ferry.

County/place: Lincolnshire; Nottinghamshire.

Date of commission: 13 February 1609.

Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 19 April 1609 at Gainsburgh.

Deponent(s): David Harryson; John Robinson; Brian Rycroft (2); Richard Thornton; William Sowbye; John Harewood; Robert Cherebury; John Farmery (2); George Booth; Robert Whitacres; John Petty; Robert Asbough; Thomas Spejlin.