DEPOSITION BOOK

Ep/I/11/4

DEPOSITION BOOK

Apr. 1580-Apr. 1581

f.31, memoranda

f1. Ex pte Agnes Woolstonecroft wife of Godfrey Woolstonecroft v. Anne wife of William Ryman. Date: 21 Apr. 1580.

Parish: Hampnett/Oving. Cause: Defamation, alleged incontinence.

f1. Dep: Alice wife of John Whateley of Oving. Lived Oving 14 years. Born West Dean. Age 30. Wit.mark.

f1. Dep: Mary Bette of Oving. Lived Oving 3 years. Before lived Climping 4 years. Born Westergate. Age 29. Wit.mark.

f1v. Dep: Darcia Martis of Oving. Lived Oving 7 years. Before lived Chichester 2 years. Born Iping. Age 25. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f1v. Ex pte Stephen Turner v Thomas Playsted. Date: 25 June 1580.

Parish: Arlington. Cause: Tithes.

f1v. Responsiones personales of Stephen Turner vicar of Arlington.

Contd at f 7A below.

[Next case] f2. Ex pte William Rhodes vicar of Oving v. William Ryman Gent.

Parish: Oving. Cause: Tithes. Date: 1 July 1580.

f2. Responsiones personales of William Ryman gent. Wit.sign.

Contd. at f4 below.

[Next case] Ex pte William Rhodes vicar of Oving v. Agnes Bartlett widow. Parish: Oving. Cause: Tithes. Date: 1 July 1580.

f2v. Responsiones personales of Agnes Bartlett. Wit.mark.

Contd at f 3v below.

[Next case] f3. Ex pte William Rhodes vicar of Oving v. Agnes Bartlett.

Parish: Oving. Cause: Testamentary, mortuary of William Bartlett deceased. Date: 6 July 180.

f3. Responsiones personales of Agnes Bartlett.

Contd at f 4 below.

[Next case] Contd from f2v above.

f3v. Dep: George Payne servingman of Oving. Age 44. Lived Oving 16 years. Before lived Birdham 5 years. Born Basingstoke, Hants. Wit.sign.

Contd at f4v below.

[Next case] f4. Further depositions of George Payne see f3v above.

[Next case] f4v. Contd from f3v above. Date: 6-9 July 1580.

f4v. Dep: John Richardson vicar of Chichester Sub-Deanery.

Lived Sub Deanery 20 years. Before lived Oving 1 year.

Before at Oxford University 12 years. Born Carlisle, Cumbs. Age 47. Wit.sign.

Contd at f6 below.

[Next case] f6. Ex pte Thomas Dunce & John Washe churchwardens v. John Trunnell. Date: 9 July 1580.

Parish: Yapton. Cause: Office cause-removal of cope.

f6. Responsiones personales of John Trunnell. Wit.mark.

[Next case] contd from f4v. above.

f6. Dep: John Gray husbandman of Oving. Born Oving. Age 34. Wit. mk.

[Next case] f7. Ex pte Joan Grevett v. Margaret Whyskye. Date: 26 July 1580.

Parish: West Grinstead. Cause: Defamation.

f7. Dep: Thomasina Henley wife of Phillip Henley of Shipley.

Age 40. Lived Shipley 9 years. Before lived West Grinstead 9 years. Before lived Washington 1 year. Before lived Ovingdeane 12 years. Born Barcombe. Wit.mark.

f7v. Dep: Elizabeth Peeke widow of West Grinstead. Lived West Grinstead 2 years. Before lived Slinford 14 years. Born Ewehurst. Age 24. Wit.mark.

[Next case] Contd from f1v above.

f7A. Responsiones personales of Thomas Plaisted. Wit.sign.

[Next case] f9v. Ex pte Joan Tupp v. William Staker. Date: 26 July 1580.

Parish: ? Cause: ?

f9v. Responsiones personales of William Staker.

[Next case] f9v. Ex pte Thomas Funnell v. John Parker. Date: 30 July 1580

Parish: Broadwater. Cause: Defamation.

f9v. Dep: Robert Kent shearman of Broadwater. Lived Broadwater 16 years. Before lived Godalming, Surrey 9 years.

Born Broadwater. Age 46. Wit.mark.

f9v. Dep: Richard Peter husbandman of Broadwater. Lived Broadwater 12 years. Before lived Salvington 7 years. Before lived Poling 8 years. Before lived Preston 8 years. Born Burpham. Age 60. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f10. Ex pte Winifred Nutter v. Joan Downer. Date: 30 July 1580.

Parish: Hunston. Cause: Defamation.

f10. Dep: Joan Caplin widow of Hunston. Lived Hunston 40 years.

Born Apuldram. Age 40. Wit.mark.

f10v. Dep: Goldlia (?) wife of Robert Johnson of Hunston. Lived Hunston 6 months. Before lived Runcton 6 years. Born Harting. Age 25.Wit.mark.

Contd at f12 below.

[Next case] f11. Ex pte Richard Dowse v. Marian Barnard. Date: 1 Oct.1580.

Parish: ?. Cause: Matrimonial alleged breach of promise.

f11. Responsiones personales of Marian Barnard. Wit.mark.

[Next case] Contd from f10v. above.

f12. Dep: William Findall husbandman of Hunston. Lived Hunston 20 years. Before lived Woodmancote 8-9 years. Before lived Rottingdean 6 years. Before lived Barrowmere, Falmer 5-6 years. Born Cuckfield. Age 58-9. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f12v. Ex pte Thomas Frankwell rector of Brightling v. Thomas Collyn. Date: 22 Oct. 1580.

Parish: Brigthling. Cause: Tithes.

f12v. Responsiones personales of Thomas Collyn. Wit.sign.

f13. Responsiones personales of John Cowp. Wit.mark.

f13v. Responsiones personales of Thomas Gowre. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f14. Ex pte John Christopher alias Christopherson v. James Scott. Date: 4 Nov. 1580.

Parish: Washington. Cause: ?

f14. Responsiones personales of James Scott of Washington, formerly of Ashington. Wit.sign.

[Next case] f14. Ex pte Richard Barwyk v. William Lodger. Date: 25 Nov. 1580.

Parish: Upmarden. Cause: Tithes.

f14. Responsiones personales of William Lodger. wit.sign.

Contd at f20. below.

[Next case] f14v. Ex pte John White & Elizabeth Sergeant v. Thomas Swift junior. Date: Nov-Dec. 1580.

Parish: ? Cause: Testamentary.

f14v. Responsiones personales of Thomas Swift. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f15. Ex pte Juliana Gate v. Joan Purser alias Stok.

Parish: ? Cause: Testamentary. Date: 10 Dec 1580.

[Next case] f15. Ex pte William Goodwin son of Eve Wilson v. Andrew Rumbridger. Date: 10 Dec 1580.

Paris: Midlavant. Cause: Testamentary administration of will of Eve Wilson.

f15. Dep: Richard Scarville husbandman of Midlavant. Age 35. Wt. mk.

[Next case] f15v. Ex pte Joan Clement sister of Peter Goldock v. Thomas Champion & Richard Elliott executors. Date: 25 Jan 1580/1.

Parish: Rogate. Cause: Testamentary, will of Peter Goldock.

f15v. Dep: Richard Champion of Petersfield, Hants. Lived Peterfield 4 years. Before lived Averforde 16 years. Born Petersfield.

Age 34. Wit.mark.

Dep: Joan Ayling of Midhurst. Lived Midhurst ½ year. Before lived Rogate 4 years. Born Cocking. Age 27. Wit.mark.

f18. Dep: Ralph Geale husbandman of Beriton, Hants. Lived Beriton 9 months. Before lived Rogate 1 year. Born Beriton. Age 22. Wt.mk.

f19. Dep: Henry Crowcher yeoman of Petersfield, hants. Lived Petersfield 27 years. Before lived Racton 3 years. Before lived Chichester 5 years. Born Bepton. Age 47. Wit.sign.

Contd at f22v below.

[Next case] f20. Ex pte Edward Page v. Idena Peter. Date: Jan-Feb 1580/1.

Parish: Findon. Cause: Matrimonial, breach of promise.

f20. Responsiones personales of Idena Peter.

Contd. at f24 below.

[Next case] Contd from f 14 above. Date: 15 Feb 1580/1.

f20. Dep: Clement Colpas husbandman of Compton. Lived Compton 21 years. Before lived East Marden 2 years. Before lived East Dean 4 years. Before lived Warblington, Hants 3 years. Before lived Barking, Essex 3 years. Age 31. Wit.mark.

f20v. Dep: Robert Leafe husbandman of Stoughton. Lived Stoughton 32 years. Before lived East Meon, Hants 31 years. Wit.mark.

f21. Dep: Richard Paye husbandman of Compton. Lived Compton 1 year.

Before lived West Marden 1¼ years. Before lived Westerton, Hampnett, ¾ year. Born Compton. Age 25. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f21v. Examination of churchwardens and inquisitors. Date: 25 Feb 1580/1.

Parish: Binsted. Cause: Presentments re Bible, condition of church and absenteeism.

f21v. Dep: William Marshall labourer of Binsted. Age 50. Churchwarden. Wit.mark.

f21v. Dep: John Duke labourer of Binsted. Age 50. Churchwarden. Wt.mk.

f22. Dep: Robert Streete labourer of Binsted. Age 30. Inquisitor. Wt.mk.

f22. Dep: Richard Woolvyn of Binsted. Age 21. Inquisitor. Wit.mark.

[Next case] Contd from f19 above.

f22v. Responsiones personales of Richard Elliott. Wt.mk. Date: Feb. 1580/1 - Apr. 1581.

f22v. Responsiones personales of Thomas Champion. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f23v. Ex pte Agnes Cole v. Thomas Clare. Date: Feast of Annunciation

Parish: Warminghurst. Cause: Matrimonial, breach of 1581. promise.

f23v. Dep: Thomas Clare shearman of Warminghurst. Age 30. Wit.mark.

[Next case] Contd from f20 above. Date: Feast of Annunciation 1581.

f24. Dep: George Simpson vicar of Findon. Lived Findon 5 years.

Before lived Benenden, Kent 6 months. Before at Cambridge University 7 years. Born London. Age 30. Wit.sign.

f24v. Dep: Robert Lutman smith of Findon. Lived Findon all his life except 2 years in London. Age 35. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f24. Ex pte John Page v. William or Elizabeth Ludgater. Date: 24 Apr. 1581.

Parish: Madehurst. Cause: Testimonial will of William Ludgater.

f25. Dep: Thomas Taylor yeoman of Madehurst. Lived Madehurst 3 years.

Before lived Binsted 1 year. Before lived Slindon 3 years. Before lived London 15 years. Born Barnet, Herts. Age 36. Wit.sign.

f26. Dep: Ralph Heywarde shoemaker of Arundel. Lived Arundel 7 years.

Born Hereford. Age 27. Wit.mark.

f26v. Dep: Thomas Page husbandman of Madehurst. Born Madehurst.

Age 21. Wit.sign.

f27. Dep: John Downer husbandman of Madehurst. Lived Madehurst 4 years.

Before lived Cowfold 6 years. Born Anberley. Age 32. QWit.mark.

f27v. Dep: Richard Flote ashburner or waremaker of Madehurst. Lived Madehurst 11 years. Born Kirdford. Age 36. Wit.mark.

f27v. Dep: Joan wife of Richard Flote of Madehurst. Born Madehurst.

Age 36. Wit.mark.

f28v. Dep: Robert Pannett labourer of Walberton. Lived Walberton 8 years. Before lived Climping 14 years. Before lived Barnham 13 years. Born Littlehampton. Age 40. Wit.mark.

f29. Dep: Joan wife of Robert Pannett of Walberton. Lived Walberton 10 years. Born Storrington. Age 40. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f32. Ex pte Edward Turner v. Elizabeth Greenfield widow. Undated.

Parish: Billingshurst. Cause: Testamentary will of John Greenfield.

f32. Responsiones personales of Edward Turner

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