1685

1. WRENBURY Robert Taylor c Churchwardens concerning a pew for Higher House in Aston. Pew only holds three persons and is one yard square - depositions (repair).

2. BURTON KENDAL Prohibition in dispute between Omerode and Ralph Wright.

3. BLACKBURN Sir Edward Osbaldeston c William Duckworth concerning a disputed election of chapelwardens for Great Harwood. Sir Edward has right to appoint churchwardens in the townships of Blackburn to serve at Blackburn - libel, responsions (1682-31).

4. CHESTER Jane Poole c John Poole (brother in law) for slander, she being a poor widow - allegation, confession.

5. CHESTER (St Oswald) Maria Meredith c Alice Higson for slander - libel.

6. CHESTER (St Olave) Hugh Harvey c Churchwardens concerning burial rights in the chancel. Harvey bought St Olave's Hall and the advowson, had flagged the chancel and repaired the seats fourteen years before. (1684-20) - libel, exceptions, depositions.

7. FRODSHAM Sentence in pew dispute between John Antrobus and William Woodward (1683-1).

8. MACCLESFIELD Alderman Samuel Leak c Charles Howley concerning his title to a pew. Howley lives in Mill Street. Information on the Shrigley family - libel, responsions (repair).

9. NANTWICH John Ward c Thomas Dod practising art of surgery without licence. Depositions give details of cures.

10. NANTWICH Roger Wright c Francis Cholmondeley in a claim for two seats in the church - responsions.

11. AUDLEM Leonard Gammull c Churchwardens concerning payment of church layes - responsions.

12. WARMINGHAM Daniel Apelford rector c Churchwardens - sentence (1682-19).

13. WARMINGHAM Daniel Apelford c Thomas Rylands concerning Long Field and Shippon Field - responsions.

14. SEFTON Sir Wm Blundell c Churchwardens for five layes to make an access road round the churchyard to Lord Molyneux's mills. Order from Archbishop of York to close public highway through churchyard to the mills and divert same. Order to constables of Ince Blundell and Crosby to collect layes - full file.

15. NANTWICH Margaret Beckett c John Starkey for slander - libel.

16. STOAK Catherine Smith c Catherine Green calling her a salt bitch - libel.

17. MELLING (Lancs) Margaret Webster c Lawrence Sefton saying she had five bastards - libel.

18. DAVENHAM Bill of costs in tithe dispute James Marbury c John Barrow (1684-10).

19. WEAVERHAM Sentence in tithe dispute churchwardens c Thomas Basnett (1684-30).

20. STRETFORD Sentence in dispute between Peter Shaw and Alice Gee - costs (1684-29).

21. CHESTER (St Peter) Significavit for Edward Morrison of Northgate Street for not answering a charge that his children were unbaptised.

22. MIDDLEWICH Viscount Kilmorey c Sir Wm Venables for nullity of marriage to Frances Cholmondeley on grounds of incest full file of 21 documents in court order.

23. HESWALL Impropriators c Thomas Raly of Galon for tithe barley, wheat, pease - libel.

24. BANGOR John Lloyd rector c Joseph Ellis for tithe pasture for 50 cows on 14 acres - responsions.

25. CHESTER (St Bridgett) Lawrence Wood rector c Maria Harvey for non payment of £5 on land called Bothams - confession.

26. FRODSHAM John Davie vicar c Richard Rutter for tithes on Mercer Tenement - responsions.

27. WARMINGHAM Charles Warmisham certified as worthy to apply for licence as surgeon.

28. ROSTHERNE Christian Massie and Mary Kinder certified as worthy to be licensed as schoolteachers, despite opposition from Edw Cartwright existing schoolteacher in Rostherne (5 items).

29. EASTHAM Hannah Hastings petition for licence as school teacher.