1674

1. MACCLESFIELD Elizabeth Burgess c Edward Watson concerning her title to a pew - full file.

2. NORTHENDEN John Cooke vicar c Alexander Leigh saying he committed fornication - libel, depositions, interrogations.

3. NORTHENDEN George Livesey & James Whitelegg c John Cooke for attempting the chastity of Anna Savage - depositions.

4. NORTHENDEN George Linyard c John Greatrix for committing adultery with Joan Greatrix - libel.

5. ORMSKIRK Churchwardens c Isaac Ashton & Hannah Kematye for non payment of assessments to repair of church - libel.

6. WINDLE Jane Marsh c Sarah Milner for slander calling her thief - libel, depositions.

7. BEBINGTON George Hockenhull c Maria Langford of Tranmere for slander - libel, depositions.

8. LEIGH Henry Slater et aliis c Lawrence Rosthorne guardian of Richard Atherton concerning title to pews in the chancel - libel, citation (repair).

9. THORNTON Catherine Holt c Samuel Cooke for slander - fragment.

10. BURWARDSEY Joseph Kettle c Thomas Aldersey for tithe - deposition (see 1673 no.21).

11. FRODSHAM John Davie vicar c John Antrobus of Woodhouse for tithes - libel.

12. WOODCHURCH William Anderson vicar c Arnold Hill for tithe of animals - libel.

13. TOTTINGTON Fragment of a marriage cause between Samuel Drury and Maria Plant (see 1673 no.15) (repair).

14. STOCKPORT Sentence in cause between Ralph Hutton no pub. and Maria Risley for fees.

15. CHEADLE Office c John Roe for adultery with Maria Risley -libel.

16. ALDERLEY Sentence in dispute between Elizabeth Furnival and William Fallowes (see 1672 no.36) (repair).

17. COPPENHALL Churchwardens c Isaac Simpson rector for non residence above 30 miles, visiting parish once in the year, no resident curate and dead buried without service - libel, confession.

18. ECCLESTON Margaret Almond c Adam Wilde for slander - libel.

19. WARRINGTON Office c Maria Risley wife of Thomas Risley for bastardy - libel (see no.13).

20. GREAT BUDWORTH (Harford) Maria Shaw c Henry Amorie for slander - libel, depositions, costs.

21. THORNTON (Hapsford) Henry Pickmore c Wm Kelsall for slander - libel, depositions.

22. PENWORTHAM Thomas Alderson et aliis c Henry Rycroft clerk concerning his refusal to read excommunication - depositions, oath, sentence (see 1673 nos 36,45).

23. BURNE IN HOLME Maria Fitzwilliam c Thomas Westbye concerning lease of tithe corn by Edward Tydesley - libel, exception, depositions.

24. WALLASEY Edward Litherland c Alexander Fetherston concerning tithes - responsions, justification.

25. TIVERTON Petition of Richard Hatton prisoner in Chester Castle concerning his tithe dispute with Richard Robinson.

26. BUNBURY Arthur Fleet c Philip Oulton for tithe - costs, responsions.

27. BUNBURY Jane Hill c Philip Oulton for tithes - responsions, costs.

28. BUNBURY John Whittingham c Philip Oulton for tithes - costs, responsions.

29. BUNBURY Sir Thomas Aldersey c Joseph Kettle for tithe in Burwardstry - responsions, exception, libel, oath (see 1673 no.21).

30. BIDSTON (Moreton) Roger Glegge c Thomas Dary for tithes - sentence, costs (repair).

31. STALMINE Sir Thomas Greenhalgh of Lancaster c George Smith for tithe barley, wheat, beans pease - libel.

32. LANCASTER Sir Thomas Greenhalgh c James Dawson of Stainor for tithe wheat, rye, pease - libel.

33. LANCASTER Sir Thomas Greenhalgh c John Smith of Curren for tithe beans, pease, oats - libel.

34. LANCASTER Sir Thomas Greenhalgh c Theobald Butler of Stainor for tithe granin - libel.

35. LANCASTER Sir Thomas Greenhalgh c Robert Carter for tithe grain - libel.

36. HARTFORD Mary Shaw c Henry Amorie for calling her whore - depositions, absolution, sentence, costs.

37. WHITTINGTON Churchwardens c Elizabeth Lee for non payment of assessments to repair of church - full file.

38. BOUGHTON Elizabeth Smith c John Gregory for tithe of fennel, dill, carrots, parsnips and other garden produce from market gardens - responsions, allegations, prohibition (see 1672 no.20).

39. CHESTER (St Peter) Churchwardens c Philip Brooke & John Harrison swornemen for refusing to collect the church laye -responsions, depositions.

40. CHESTER (St Oswald) Anna Rivell c Elizabeth Snead and Margaret Crank for slander - libel, depositions, articles.

41. CHESTER (St Olave) Churchwardens c Nicholas Locker concerning non payment of church layes - depositions, absolution.

42. BOWDEN Churchwardens c Thomas Worsley, William Steele and Robert Arstall for non payment of church layes - depositions, sentence, costs (see 1673 nos. 22,24).

43. HEYSHAM John Briggs c Richard Taylor M.A. concerning his lawfull institution to benefice - libel.

44. BURTON KENDAL John Omerode clerk c Thomas Proctor for assault with violence (heard at the Appleby assizes) and calling him a cowardly rogue - depositions, costs (see 1673 no.10).

45. DEAN Impropriators c Adam Scholecroft for tithe dues. Copy of agreement made with the tithe payers and recording individual dues - libel, responsions, depositions.

46. STOAK Thomas Haughton c Thomas Birkenhead for slander - libel (repair).

47. LANCASTER Recital of the descent of tithe ownership from 1539 to Thomas Greenhalgh (see nos.30-34).

48. ALDERLEY Prohibition in cause between William Fallowes and Elizabeth Furnival (see 1673 no.6).

49. DODLESTON George Dean c Ellena Porter for slander - depositions. 50. Bills of costs - Ashton c Sidebottom. Responsions of Anne Davenport (will?). Hugh Needham - responsions.