DEPOSITION BOOK

f.1 Sidlesham Church Seats. 7 and 13 December, 24 January, 8 February 1688

Ex Parte - Wilson, Hale And Harris v Louch And Faith

Deponents

Thomas Capon of Sidlesham, where he had lived about 60 years. Born in Westhampnett. Aged about 74 years.

Witness : mark

f.1(v) Ursula Woodland of Sidlesham, where she also was Born. Aged about 67 years.

Witness: mark

f.2 John Harding of Sidlesham, Yeoman, where he had lived over 45 years and where also he was Born. Aged about 70 years.

Witness : mark

f.3 Edmond Standidge of Sidlesham. Aged about 64 years [No further details given].

Witness: mark

f.3 John Ewens of Sidlesham. Aged about 40 years. [No further details given].

Witness: signature

f.3(v) John Harding ... [No further details given]

Witness: mark

f.4 Thomas Capon [as above] further deposed

Witness: mark

f.4(v) Ursula Woodland [as above] further deposed

Witness : mark

f.5 Edmond Standidge [as above] further deposed

Witness: mark

f.5(v) John Ewens [Ewin] as above further deposed

Witness: signature

f.6(v) John Turner of Birdham, Yeoman, where he had lived for 7 years, and where also he was Born. Aged about 29 years.

Witness: signature (Twice)

f.6(v) William Leyland of Earnley. Aged about 30 years [No other biography given]

Witness: signature [Lolam] (Twice)

f.7 John Scott of East Wittering, Farmer, where he had lived about 20 years. Born in Sidlesham. Aged about 37 years

Witness: mark (Twice)

f.7(v) Thomas Billingshurst of West Itchenor, Yeoman, where he had lived about 4 years. Aged about 32 years.

Witness: mark (Twice)

f.7(v) Robert Armstrong of the City of Chichester, Cooper. Aged about 36 years

Witness: signature (Twice)

[Next case] f.9 Tithes East Wittering 5 and 9 January 1688/9

Ex Parte - Mr. Peter Edge, Clerk, John Wheeler, And Francis Halsey v Clement Byden

Deponents

f.9 Thomas Saunders of East Wittering, Yeoman, where he had lived some 2 years. Born in Birdham. Aged about 50 years.

Witness: mark (Twice)

f.9(v) Thomas Cooke of Earnley, Yeoman, where he had lived about 1 year.

Aged about 50 years

f.10(v) Witness: mark (Twice)

f.10(v) John Mills of East Wittering, where he had lived about 7 years. Aged about 30 years

f.11(v) Witness: mark (Twice)

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[Next case] f.13 Testamentary - Estate Of - Pearley Of Madehurst Ex Parte - Masters v Butcher 24 January 1688/9

Deponents

f.13 Richard Heberden of Slindon, where he had lived 12 years and where also he was Born. Aged about 39 years

Witness: signature (Twice)

f.13 John Pearley of Fittleworth, Yeoman, where he had lived all his life and was Born. Aged about 50 years

Witness: signature (Twice)

[Next case] f.14 Testamentary Will, Nuncupative Of Thomas Payne Of Petworth. On Behalf Of Elizabeth Payne, Widow (Relict) v .......... 25 February 1688/9

Deponents

f.14 Ralph Garland of Petworth, Cordwainer. (No further details given)

Witness : mark

14(v) William Twine of Duncton, Yeoman. (No further details given)

f.15 Witness : mark

Elizabeth Ford of Duncton, wife of Richard Ford. (No further details given)

Witness : mark

[Next case] f.16 Testamentary - Will Of Robert Allwin Of Elsted Executors John Randall And John Worlidge v Richard Allwin Brother Of Deceased 28 February 1688/9

Deponents

f.16 Ann Bridger of Elsted, Maiden. Aged about 15 years

Witness: mark (Thrice)

f.16(v) William Knight of Petersfield, Hants, Tobacconist. Aged about 51 years

f.16(v) and 17 Witness: signature (Thrice)

f.17 Thomas Pay of Elsted. Farmer, Aged about 60 years

Witness: mark (Twice)

f.17(v) Thomas Moyce of Petersfield, Hants, Carpenter. Aged about 38 years

Witness: signature (Thrice)

[Next case] Archdeacons Procuration Fees 21 March 1688/9, 2 May 1689

Ex Parte - Mr. Barter v Mr. Playdell Archdeacon Of Chichester

Deponents

f.19 Robert Addams, Clerk and Vicar of Hunston, where he had lived about 20 years

Witness: signature

f.19 John Harrow, Clerk and Rector of Birdham. (No further details given)

Witness : signature

f.19(v) Richard Symes, of Chichester, Gent. (No further details given)

Witness: signature

f.19(v) Edmund Lane of North Mundham, Clerk

Witness: signature (Twice)

[Next case] f.20 Testamentary - Will (Nuncupative Of) Anne Walliston Of East Wittering Executors:- John Scott And John Baker Of The Same 4 July 1689

Deponents

f.20 John Pay of Sidlesham, Farmer. Aged about 34 years

Witness : signature

f.20 Elizabeth Napper, Widow. (No further details given)

Witness : mark

f.20 Ann Baker, Spinster. (No further details)

f.20(v) Witness : mark

[Next case] f.20(v) Testamentary - Will Of Richard Allwin Of Iping, Gent Executors:- Charles Hutchinson, Clerk And John Hunt, Clerk, Executors V William Allwin, Gent, Nephew Of Brother Of Deceased 3 April 1690

Deponents

f.20(v) Robert Gasse of the City of Chichester, Inn holder. (No further details given)

f.21 Witness : signature

f.21(v) & f.22 Paul Steed of the Parish of St. Bartholomew [?Chichester], Weaver, (No further details given)

Witness: signature

f.22 Joseph Warnett of Chichester, Chalk digger [?] (Sutor Calcearius)

(No further details given)

Witness : signature

[Next case] f.23 Defamation - Sarah Stedman (maiden) v Robert Johnson 30 May 1690

Deponents

f.23 Ann Bennett of Barnham, Widow, where she had lived some 12 years.

Born in Pagham. Aged about 40 years

Witness: signature

f.23 Katherine Hussey of Yapton, Spinster, where she had lived some 3 weeks, and before in Yapton in the guardianship of Ann Bennett, Widow

Witness: mark

f.23(v) Ex parte - Sarah Stedman v Thomas Crabb 30 May 1690 and 20 June 1690

Deponents

John Villier of Barnham, Yeoman, where he had lived some 5 years.

Born in Byworth. Aged about 33 years

Witness: signature

f.23(v) Henry Read of Barnham, Miller, where he had lived some 12 years

f.24 Witness: mark

[Next case] f.25 Testamentary - will (nuncupative) of Richard Keeping of Shipley

Ex parte - Richard Keeping son of deceased [?May/June 1690]

Deponents

f.25 Edward Keeping of Shipley, Blacksmith, brother of the deceased

(No further details given)

Witness: mark

f.25 John Bronham of Shipley, Tailor (No further details given)

Witness: mark

f.25(v) Richard Keeping [Son of deceased] (No further details given)

Witness: mark

f.25(v) Richard Ball of Shipley (No further details given)

Witness: signature

[Next case] f.26 Defamation - Ex parte -Mary Bachelor v John Terrey 20 June 1690

Deponents

f.26 John Scut of Pulborough, Yeoman, where he had lived since he was

Born. Aged about 30 years

Witness: signature

f.26(v) George Brookfield of Pulborough, Wheelwright, where he had lived about 3 years. Aged about 29 years

Witness: signature

f.26(v) Thomas Cole of Storrington, Malster, where he had lived some 17 years

(No further data given)

Witness: signature

f.27 Walter Piper of Coldwaltham. Aged about 60 years (No further details given)

Witness: signature

f.27 William Hayward of Houghton, Miller, where he had lived some 18 months. Aged about 25 years

Witness: mark

Mary Terrey of Storrington, Widow, and of the Parish of Pulborough, where she had lived almost all of her life

Witness: mark

f.27(v) Ex parte - Mary Bachellor v John Baker 20 June 1690

Deponents

Mary Chalcroft wife of George Chalcroft of Pulborough. Aged about 43 years

Witness: mark

f.27(v) Thomas Hughes of Fittleworth, Weaver, where he had lived some 2 years, and before in the Parish of Pulborough. Aged about 23 years

Witness: mark

f.28 Phillip Johnson of Pulborough, Farmer. Aged about 30 years, where he had lived almost all his life

f.28 Witness: mark

Ex parte - Mary Bachellor v John Manser 20 June 1690

John Scott of Pulborough, Yeoman, where he had lived all his life.

Aged about 30 years

Witness: signature

f.28(v) Edmund Hawick of Pulborough, Farmer, where he had lived all his life.

Aged about 60 years

Witness: mark

[Next case] f.29 Testamentary - will (nuncupative) of William Pennycod of Fernhurst

Ex parte - Oliver Pennycod 26 June 1690

Deponents

f.29 John Pennycod of Fernhurst, Yeoman, Brother of Deceased. Aged about 36 years

Witness: signature

f.29(v) George Pennycod of Fernhurst. Brother of Deceased [No further details]

Witness: signature

f.29(v) John West of Fernhurst, Farmer. Aged about 30 years

Witness: mark

[Next case] f.30 Testamentary - Estate of John Hewell of Washington, Dec'd.

Ex parte - Joan Hewell, widow, relict and executrix v Henry Clement, and Elizabeth, his wife 31 July 1690

Deponents

f.30 Walter Coles of Pulborough, Gent. Aged about 45 years

Witness: signature

f.31 William Roach of Washington, Farmer. Aged about 42 years

Witness: mark

f.31 Richard Patching of Wiston, Farmer. Aged about 29 years

Witness: mark

f.31(v) John Woods of Pulborough, Yeoman. Aged - [Omitted]

f.32 Witness: signature

[Next case] f.33 Testamentary - will (nuncupative) of John Benson [July/November 1690]

Deponents

f.33 Nathaniel Sowton of Arundel, Yeoman. Aged about 44 years

Witness: signature

f.33 Mary Harmwood, wife of Thomas Harmwood of Arundel. Gent. Aged about 52

Witness: signature

f.33(v) Susan Greenfield of Arundel. Maiden. Aged about 20 years.

Witness: mark

[Next case] f.34 Chichester Cathedral Chancellor's Former House 4 November 1690

Deponents

f.34 John Hames, Senior, of Chichester, Blacksmith. Aged about 89 years

Witness: mark

f.34 John Powton of Chichester. Aged about 66 years

Witness: mark

f.34(v) John Barnard of Chichester. Aged about 90 years

Witness: mark

[Next case] f.35 Testamentary - will of Henry Gunshott of Felpham, deceased

6 February 1690/91

Deponents

f.35 Shadrach Taylor, Clerk and Vicar of the Parish of Felpham [no further details given]

Witness: signature (Twice)

f.35(v) John Letter of Yapton, Farmer. Aged about 28 years.

Witness: mark (Twice)

[Next case] f.36 Thomas Stone of Felpham, Farmer. Aged about 29 years

Witness: mark (Twice)

[Next case] f.36(v) (see also f.42) Westborne Church - Duties of Rector and Vicar David Prowton and Miles Benson, Churchwardens of Westborne v Mr Richard Brereton, Clerk and Rector of Westborne 11 December 1691, 6 January and 21 March 1691/2

Deponents

f.36(v) Roger Palmer of Westborne, Farmer, where he had lived about 54 years

Witness: mark

f.37 Richard Crockford of Westborne. Aged about 72 years

Witness: mark

f.37(v) John Burges of Westborne. Born there. Aged about 66 years, and lived there all his life except for about 16 years in which he lived at Racton in the neighbourhood

Witness: signature (?Mark)

f.37(v) Nicholas Sturt of Westborne, Farmer, where he had lived all his life. Aged about 59 years

Witness: mark

f.38 John Sedgewick of Chichester, Gent. Aged about 46 years

Witness: signature

f.38(v) John Clarke of Chichester, Gent. Aged about 50 years

Witness: signature

[Next case] f.39 Testamentary - Estate, nuncupative, of Agnes Cooper Ex parte - John Cooper Son of Deceased - Benjamin Cooper also son of Deceased 17 December 1691

Deponents

f.39 Avis Marshall, wife of Richard Marshall

Witness: mark

Susan Rasold of Funtington, Widow

Witness: mark

[Next case] f.39(v) East Preston, Maintainance of Church Services , East Preston William Baker, Churchwarden of East Preston v Mr Charles Cutter, Clerk and Vicar of the same 5 February 1692/3

Deponents

f.39(v) John Batcock of Rustington, Farmer. Aged about 60 years

Witness: mark

f.40 Thomas Batcock of East Preston. Aged about 53 years

Witness: mark

[Next case] f.40(v) Testamentary - ex parte - Executors of Richard Croucher [of Sutton] v Robert Langley and his wife 26 February 1691/2

Deponents

f.40(v) John Atkinson of Petworth, Gent. Aged about 44 years

Witness: signature

f.40(v) Ann Atkinson, wife of John Atkinson of Petworth. Aged between 40 and 50 years

Witness: signature

f.41 Ann Atkinson, daughter of John Atkinson of Petworth. Aged 18 years

Witness: signature

f.41 Elizabeth Croucher, Widow and Relict of Richard Croucher of Sutton

f.41(v) Witness: mark

[Next case] f.41(v) Tithes - oving 26 February 1692/3

Ex parte - Jane Elson, widow v Edward Coby

Deponents

f.41(v) Richard Pocock of Oving, where he had lived for the space of 14 years or more. Aged about 49 years

Witness: signature

f.41(v) Mark Ameers of Oving, Farmer, where he had lived some 10 years or more. Aged 30 years

f.42 Witness: mark

[Next case] f.42 (see also f.36) 1691/2

Westborne church - duties of rector and vicar

Ex parte - Mr. Richard Brereton, clerk and rector of Westborne v Michael Benson and William Baker, churchwardens of Westborne

11 March and 15 April

Deponents

f.42 William Pannell of Warblington, Hants, Gent. Aged about 56 years

Witness: signature

f.42(v) William Thomas of Up-Marden, Gent. Aged about 38 years [No further details given]

Witness: signature

f.42(v) John Clarke of Chichester, Gent. Aged about 50 years [No further details given]

Witness: signature

f.43 John Sedgewick of Chichester, Gent. Aged about 46 years [No further details given]

Witness: signature

f.43(v) Edmund Martin of West Wittering, Yeoman. Aged about 82 years. Born in Westborne

Witness: mark

[Next case] f.44 Westborne church - defamation - accusation of preaching " false doctrine" [1692 April Et.Seq. 11 March 1691/2

Ex parte - Mr. Richard Brereton, clerk v George Wallaston, gent.

Deponents

f.44 Sara Atweek, wife of Joseph Atweek of Westborne. Aged about 43 years

Witness: mark

f.44 Joseph Atweek of Westborne. Aged about 36 years

Witness: signature

f.44(v) Richard Silverlock of Westborne. 'Sutor'. Aged about 26 years

Witness: mark

f.45 Joseph Atweek and Richard Silverlock further deposed

[Next case] f.45(v) Testamentary - will (nuncupative) of Ambrose Brooker of West Grinsted, William Dodwell, clerk and Edward Cooke. Principal Legatees v Edward Kipping 12 April 1692

Deponents

f.45(v) Elizabeth Wright, wife of John Wright of Stopham, about 49 years old

Witness: mark

f.46 Samuel Wright of West Grinsted, Yeoman. Aged about 23 years

Witness: mark

f.46(v) Richard Fowler of West Grinsted. Aged about 45 years

f.47(v) Witness: mark