Short title: Bidlake v Gay. Plaintiff(s): William Bidlake, John Trenaman, Simon Rowe,...

Short title: Bidlake v Gay.

Plaintiff(s): William Bidlake, John Trenaman, Simon Rowe, John Furlonge, John Hodge, the major part of the eight men or governors for the time being of the parish of Anthony, in Cornwall.

Defendant(s): John Gay, clerk, Nicholas Curle, merchant, Paschoe Sargeant, James Endy.

Subject of depositions: "Eight men or governors" of the affairs of the parish of Anthony (Cornwall). Touching the custom of "chusing" the eight men. Whether papers and memorials of customs, usages, of such parish were kept in a chest in the church? Jurisdiction of the governors as to new building, altering, the seats, "and placing the inhabitants of said parish in such degree and order (in said church) as they have thought fitt." Making the rates, maintenance of the church, choice of churchwardens.

County/place: Cornwall.

Date of commission: 24 May 1669.

Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 8 and 17 June 1669 at Saltash.

Deponent(s): Phillip Atherton (2); Penticost Hendey; Francis Hickes; John Gey; Ambrose Rider; Francis Ambrose; William Jane; Christopher Dobb; Andrew Hooper; Thomas Duce; Daniel Gaich; Thomas Neilder; Nicholas Smith; Edward Kneebone; John Brusy; Emanuel Gaich; Phillip Colling.