DEPOSITION BOOK

Ep/I/11/3

DEPOSITION BOOK

June 1576-Apr. 1579

Where no indication is given re signature or mark the deponent has made neither mark nor signature.

Part 1 30 June 1576 - 9 March 1576-7.

f1 Ex pte / /v / / June 1576

Parish: Madehurst. Cause: Testamentary, will of John Bowcher.

f1 Dep: / / husbandman of / /. Age 40. Wit. mk.

f1. Dep: John Kneller of Slindon. Lived Slindon 5 years. Born Burpham. Wit mark.

f1v Dep: Agnes Elson widow of Madehurst. Lived Madehurst 14 years. Born Graffham. Age 54. Wit.mark.

f2. Dep: John Page yeoman of Madehurst. Born Madehurst. Age 50. Wit. mark.

[Next case] Contd from f94 EP/I/11/1

f2 Ex pte John Puttock v John Atlee and George Arnold. 30 June 1576.

Parish: Shipley. Cause: Testamentary, will of Peter Hunt.

f2 Responsiones personales of John Puttock. Wit. sign.

f3 Responsiones personales of Mary Puttock. Wit mark.

f4 Responsiones personales of William Mannser. Wit mark.

[Next case] f4v Ex pte John Brighte v Thomas Bolsham. 30 June 1576.

Parish: Iping. Cause: Tithes.

f4v Responsiones personales of Thomas Bolsham. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f5 Ex pte John Lee v Elizabeth Hunte. 22 May 1576

Parish: Arundel. Cause: Matrimonial, breach of contract.

f5 Dep: William Peter of Arundel. Age 50. Wit. sign.

f5v Dep: Thomas Brydger of Arundel. Lived Arundel 14 years.

Born Easebourne. Age 36. Wit. sign.

f5v Dep: Morgan Roger of Arundel. Lived Arundel 12 years.

Born Brecon, Wales. Age 40.

f5v Dep: Gert Janson of Arundel. Lived Arundel 30 years. Born in Flanders. Age 50.

f6 Responsiones personales of Elizabeth Hunte.

[Next case] f7 Ex pte Clowell Tanfeld v Jane Co -------. Between 22 May & 6 July 1576

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

[Next case] f8 Ex pte John Peryer v Joan Vallor. 15 Feb. 1575-6

Parish: Singleton. Cause: Defamation, alleged fornication.

f8 Dep: Ellinor Woode wife of Thomas Woode of Charlton. Lived Charlton 22 years. Age 44. Born Reading, Berks. Wit.sign.

f8v Dep: Thomas Woode yeoman of Singleton. Lived Singleton 22 years. Born West Dean. Age 50. Wit.signs on f10v.

Contd. at f12 below.

[Next case] Ex pte John Godman v / / Pannett. 6 July 1576.

Parish: Ferking. Cause: Tithes.

f9 Responsiones personales of Thomas Chamber. Wit.sign.

[Next case] f9v Ex pte John English v Thomas Voggins. 24 July 1576.

Parish: Aldrington. Cause: Tithes.

f9v Responsiones personales of Thomas Voggins. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f10v Ex pte Robert Johnson v John / /. 28 July 1576.

Parish: Chiltington. Cause: Tithes.

f10v Responsiones personales of John / /

[Next case] f11 Ex pte Eleanor Parker v John Stratton. 20 July 1576.

Parish: Broadwater. Cause: Defamation.

f11 Dep: Agnes wife of Robert Edmonds tailor. of Broadwater. Born Broadwater. Age 20. Wit.mark.

f11 Dep: Richard Drewe husbandman of Broadwater. Lived Broadwater 3 years. Before lived Ditching 5 years. Born Bramber. Age 28. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f11v Office cause. 27 Oct 1576.

Parish: Brightling. Office Cause Mills presented for breaking the excommunication of Thomas Cheynye.

f11v Responsiones personales of John Mills.

[Next case] Contd from f8v above. Feb. 1576-7

f12 Dep: Mercy Watts of Singleton. Born Singleton. Age 60. Wit.mk.

f12v Dep: John Coote of Charlton. Lived Charlton 11 years. Born Bignor. Age 40. Wit.mark.

Contd at f 14 below.

[Next case] f12v Ex pte Robert Beese v Christiana Clae. 26 Feb 1576-7

Parish: Oving. Cause: Fornication.

f12v Collective depositions of Thomas Hamlette, Thomas Challen, James Tomkins, Henry Man and Joan Toes (=Towse) widow.

[Next case] f13 Ex pte Nicholas Box v William Hoskins. 2 March 1576-7

Parish: West Wittering. Cause: Defamation, alleged adultery.

f13. Dep: William Hoskins senior yeoman of W. Wittering. Born W. Wittering. Age 35. Wit.mark.

f13v Dep: William Hoskins husbandman of W. Wittering. Born W. Wittering. Age 37. Wit.mark.

Contd at f4v Part 3. below.

[Next case] Contd from f12v above. 2 March 1576-7

f14 Dep: Joan wife of John Coote of Charlton. Lived Charlton 12 years. Born Amberley. Age 40.

[Next case] f14 Ex pte Thomas Palmer v / / Godman. 9 March 1576-7

Parish: Kingston. Cause: Tithes (Manor demesne lands).

f14 Dep: Edward Greene yeoman of Preston. Lived Preston 30 years. Born Kingston. Age 70. Wit.mark.

f14v Dep: Thomas Chapman husbandman of Goring. Lived Goring 36 years. Born Wiggonholt.

[Next case] Part 2 26 Oct 1577 - 15 Feb 1577-8

f1 Ex pte Rose Warner v Richard Urvye. 26 Oct 1577.

Parish: Petworth. Cause: Defamation, alleged bastardy.

f1 Dep: Richard Turges draper of Petworth. Born Petworth. Age 48.

f1 Dep: John Willard of Petworth. Lived Petworth 8 years. Before lived Slinfold. Born Fletching. Age 30.

Contd at f3v below.

[Next case] f1v Ex pte / / Case v Anthony Dymmynge. 2 Nov. 1577

Parish: E. or W. Ashling Cause: Tithes.

f1v Dep: John Cowper husbandman of West Ashling. Born W. Ashling. Age 40.

f2v Dep: Richard Marten of East Ashling. Lived E. Ashling 2 years. Before lived Westbourne. Born Ditchling. Age 37.

[Next case] f3 Ex pte John Weeke vicar of Elsted v Henry Drewe. 28 Nov. 1577

Parish: Elsted. Cause: Tithes.

f3 Responsiones personales of Henry Drewe.

[Next case] Contd from f1 above. 29 Nov. 1577

f3v Dep: John Quenell shoemaker of Petworth Lived Petworth 3 years. Born Chiddingfold, Surrey. Age 60.

f4 Dep: George Kennet of Petworth. Lived Petworth 13 years. Before lived Fittleworth 7 years. Born Manchester, Lancs. Age 60.

f4 Responsiones personales of Thomas Elyot of Petworth.

[Next case] Ex pte / / Kempe v / / Bury. 14 Dec. 1577.

Parish: ? Cause: Matrimonial, breach of promise.

f4v Responsiones personales of / / Bury.

[Next case] f4v Ex pte / / Agate v Juliana Purser. 20 Dec. 1577

Parish: ? Cause: Matrimonial.

f4v Responsiones personales of / / Bury.

[Next case] f5 Ex pte / / Cooke v Thomas Cowper. 21 Dec. 1577

Parish: Warningcamp. Cause: Tithes.

f5 Responsiones personales of Thomas Cowper.

Contd at f7 below.

[Next case] f5v Ex pte John Shankton v John Joyce. 30 Jan. 1577-8

Parish: Ford. Cause: Adultery.

f5v Dep: Anne Bulleker of Ford servant to John Shankton for past 9 months.

f6 Dep: Eleanor Bulleker of Ford, sister of the above.

f6 Dep: Margaret Mammond of Ford.

[Next case] f6v Ex pte Thomas Anderson (?) v / /. 7 Dec. 1577

Parish: Yapton. Cause: Testamentary will of William Anderson.

f6v Dep: Thomas Anderson yeoman of Yapton. Born Yapton. Age 18. Son of the deceased.

f7 Dep: John Courtesse vicar of Yapton. Lived Yapton 3 years.

Before lived Bury 2 years. Born London. Age 27.

f7 Dep: Richard Locke husbandman of West Itchenor. Lived W. Itchenor 30 years. Born Rustington.

[Next case] Contd from f5 above. 1 Feb 1577-8

f7 Dep: Robert Bud of Nuthurst. Age 26. Lived Nuthurst 6 months. Born Crouche, Sussex.

f7v Dep: William Hayward of Warningcamp. Lived Warningcamp 5 years. Before lived Storrington 10 years Born Warning-Camp. Age 30.

[Next case] f8 Office cause brought by / / Smith rector of Feb. 1577-8 Climping v John Joyce. (= Joyce?)

Parish: Climping. Cause: Defamation of the clergy.

f8 Dep: John Cawen of Climping. Born Climping. Age 40.

f8v Dep: John Freland husbandman of Climping. Lived Climping since Christmas. Born Walberton. Age 40.

f9 Dep: Joseph Mathewe husbandman of Climping. Lived Climping 20 years. Born Bury. Age 60.

f9 Dep: William Drewett husbandman of Climping Lived Climping 3 years. Before lived Kingston 10 years. Born Patching. Age 40.

[Next case] See also f5v above. 15 Feb. 1577-8

f9v Ex pte / / Smith rector of Climping v John Joye. (= Joyce ?)

Parish: Climping. Cause: Defamation, rector accused of condoning adultery.

f9v Dep: Thomas White of Climping. Lived Climping 14 years. Born Boxgrove. Age 40.

f9v Dep: Richard Knight of Ford. Lived Ford 9 years. Born Ford. Age 30.

f10 Dep: John Shanckton of Ford. Lived Ford 5 years. Born Climping. Age 32.

[Next case] f10 Ex pte / / Luff v / / Luff. Feb. 1577-8

Parish: Fernhurst. Cause : Matrimonial, alleged V.D. and adultery.

f10 Dep: Walter Skidmore of Fernhurst, Lived Fernhurst 10 years. Born Arcop (?), Hereford. Age 40.

f10v Dep: Thomas Tribe of Fernhurst. Born Fernhurst. Age 31.

Contd at Part 3 f3 below.

[Next case] Part 3 22 Feb 1577-8 - 4 Apr. 1579.

f1 Ex pte Henry West v John Allen. 22 Feb. 1577-8.

Parish: Kirdford. Cause; Defamation, alleged adultery.

f1 Dep: Ralph Arvye, literate, of Kirdford. Lived Kirdford 4 years. Born Basingstoke. Age 34

f1v Dep: John Mose carpenter of Kirdford. Lived Kirdford 20 years. Born East Grinstead. Age 50

See also f 4v below.

[Next case] f1v pte Margaret Fuller v Margaret Hamon. Feb. 1577-8

Parish: Billingshurst. Cause: Defamation.

f1v Dep: Richard Grenfelde of Billingshurst. Born Billinghurst. Age 62.

f2 Dep: John Crockford shoemaker of Billingshurst. Lived Billingshurst 1 year. Before lived Abingdon, Berks 5 years.

Before lived Fittleworth 7 years. Born Windsor, Berks. Age 28.

[Next case] f2 Ex pte Churchwardens v William Rumbridger. Feb 1577-8

Parish: Sidlesham. Cause: Obligation to repair church bell ropes.

f2 Responsiones personales of William Rumbridger.

[Next case] Contd from Part 2 f10v above. Feb 1577-8

f3 Dep: Henry Fullycke of Lodsworth. Lived Lodsworth 3 days.

Before lived Fernhurst 6 months. Born Lurgashall. Age 46.

f3v Dep: Richard Mellishe of Fernhurst. Lived Fernhurst 20 years. Born Liphook. Age 40

f4 Dep: Henry Older of Fernhurst. Lived Fernhurst 7 years. Born Lurgashall.

[Next case] Contd from Part 1 f13 above.

f4v Dep: Thomas Foster vicar of W. Wittering. Lived W. Wittering 10 years. Born Oxford.

[Next case] See also Part 3 f1 above.

f4v Ex pte Mary Hayward alias Gascoigne v John Allen. 22 Feb 1577-8

Parish: Kirdford. Cause: Defamation, alleged adultery.

f4v Dep: John Mose. See Part 3 f1v above.

[Next case] f5 Ex pte Anne Passhe v Agnes Wolstonecroft. 13 Mar. 1577-8

Parish: Boxgrove. Cause: Defamation, alleged bastardy.

f5 Dep: Alice wife of William Morrell of Chichester. Lived Chichester 3 weeks. Born Boxgrove. Age 23.

f5v Dep: Richard Goodman of Chichester. Born Chichester. Age 57.

[Next case] f6 Ex pte Ralph Earle v Richard Page. 17 June 1578

Parish: Eartham. Cause: Tithes.

f6 Dep: Anthony Sheperde husbandman of Eartham. Lived Eartham 40 years. Born Eartham. Age 47. wit.mark.

f7 Responsiones personales of Richard Page. Wit.sign.

f7v Dep: Thomas Peachie yeoman of Eartham. Born Eartham. Age 55. Wit.mark.

f8 Dep: John Peachie husbandman of Eartham. Lived Eartham 32 years. Born Aldingebourne. Age 43. Wit.mark.

f9 Dep: Robert Sheperde husbandman of Eartham Born Eartham.

Age 43. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f10 Ex pte William Bartlett v Richard West. 19 July 1578

Parish: Billingshurst. Cause: Tithes.

f10 Responsiones personales of Richard West.

[Next case] f10v Ex pte John Henshawe v Edward Catley. 26 July 1578

Parish: Lyminster. Cause: Tithes.

f10v Responsiones personales of Edward Catley. Wit. sign.

[Next case] f11 Ex pte Thomas Twichner v Churchwardens. July 1578

Parish Ashurst. Cause: Church pew allocation.

f11 Responsiones personales of Thomas Horley. Wit. sign.

[Next case] f12 Ex pte Churchwardens v John Carter and Joan Blundell. 22 July 1578.

Parish: Pulborough. Cause: Office cause brought by wardens re adultery.

f12 Dep: Thomas Myles synodal witness. wit.mark.

f12 Dep: Richard Booker, former warden. Wit.mark.

f12v Dep: John Warren synodal witness. Born and lived most of his life in Pulborough. Wit.mark.

f12v Dep: John Clares synodal witness of Pulborough. Born Pulborough. Age 30. Wit.sign.

f13 Dep: Thomas Burwell synodal witness of Pulborough.

f13 Dep: John Maunsell synodal witness of Pulborough. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f15 Ex pte Thomas James v Thomas Brode. Between July 1578 & Feb. 1578-9

Parish: Climping. Cause: Fornication of Brode with Elizabeth Gold.

f15 Dep: Thomas James churchwarden of Climp[ing. Born Clumping. Age 40.

f15 Dep: Thomas Longe husbandman of Climping. Age 40.

f15v Dep: Richard Gawen husbandman of Climping. Age 25.

f15v Dep: Joan Stapler servant to William Rassold of Climping.

Lived Climping 4 years. Age 27.

f16v Dep: John Trimlett of Climping. Age 30.

f17 Dep: Richard Knight of Climping servant to William Rassold.

Age 26.

f17 Dep: William Bullaker gent of Chichester. Age 47. Wit.sign.

[Next case] f18 Ex pte Thomas Northall vicar of Kirdford v William Wright. 20 Feb 1578-9

f18 Responsiones personales of William Wright of Wisborough Green. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f18v Ex pte William Savage v Robert Elphicke vicar of Rottingdean. 21 Feb 1578-9

Parish: Rottingdean. Cause:Tithes.

f18v Dep: Richard Ockenden husbandman of Rottingdean. Born Rottingdean. Age 28. Wit.mark.

f19 Dep: John Ridge husbandman of Ovingdean. Lived Ovingdean 30 years. Born Barkham. Age 40. Wit.mark.

Contd of f 22 below.

[Next case] f19v Ex pte Owen Onely v John, Thomas & Catherine Adsett.

Parish: Pulborough. Office Cause: Matrimonial, breach of promise between Richard Adsett and Joan Christmas.

f19v Dep: John Adsett cooper of Fittleworth. Born Fittleworth. Age 22/3.

f19v Dep: Thomas Adsett cooper of Fittleworth. Born Fittleworth. Age 30.

f20. Dep: Catherine Adsett. Lived Fittleworth 30 years. Before lived Mundham 14 years. Born London. Age 50.

[Next case] f20 Ex pte Christopher Parham v Frances Caphye. 28 Feb 1578-9

Parish: Arundel. Cause: Matrimonial.

f20 Responsiones personales of Frances Caphye.

[Next case] f21v Ex pte Thomas Launder v Margaret Baker 3 March 1578-9

Parish: Arundel. Cause: Matrimonial.

f21v Responsiones personales of Margaret Baker. Wit.mark.

[Next case] Contd from f19 above.

f22 Responsiones personales of Robert Elphicke. 31 Jan. 1578-9

Contd at f 24 below.

[Next case] Ex pte Samuel Tickeridge v/ /Snapp. 26 Jan 1578-9

Parish: ? Cause: Matrimonial, breach of promise.

[Next case] f22v Parish: Eartham. Cause: Office cause brought by Ralph Earle v churchwardens re failure to present absentees from church, card playing and dancing. 28 Mar 1579

f22v Responsiones personales of John Pechye churchwarden. Wit.mk.

f22v Responsiones personales of Robert Shepparde churchwarden. Wit.mk.

[Next case] Ex pte John Colden v Jane Sadler. March-April 1579

Parish: Graffham. Cause: Defamation, alleged improper suggestions.

[Next case] f23 Ex pte / /v Josias Newman of Sutton Mar.-Apr 1579 and Margaret wife of William Edwards of Bignor.

Parish: Bignor. Cause: Defamation, alleged adultery.

f23 Responsiones personales of John Forde senior of Sutton.

f23v Responsiones personales of Robert Cowper of Sutton.

f23v Responsiones personales of John Hawle of Sutton.

f23v Responsiones personales of Thomas Legat of Sutton.

f23v Responsiones personales of John Spicer of Bignor.

f23v Responsiones personales of Thomas Wythier of Bignor.

f23v Responsiones personales of William Colls of Bignor.

f23v Responsiones personales of Anthony Coote of Bignor.

[Next case] f23v Parish: Woolavington. Cause: Office cause-examination of churchwardens re conformity of Henry Stoughton rector of Woolavington. 3 Apr. 1579

f23v Responsiones personales of Thomas Browning churchwarden. Wt.mk.

f24 Responsiones personales of William Sandham churchwarden. Wt.mk.

[Next case] Contd from f22 above. 4 Apr. 1579

f24 Dep: Richard Dombrell yeoman of Rottingdean. Lived Rottingdean 30 years. Before lived Cuckfield 3 years. Born Streat. Age 60. Wit.mark.

f24v Dep: John Comber yeoman of Seaford. Lived Seaford 30 years. Before lived Wilmington 6/7 years. Born Barwick. Age 47. Wit.sign.

f25 Dep: Robert Hoell husbandman of Balsden, Rottingdean.

Lived Rottingdean 11 years. Born Kingston. Age 37. Wt.mk

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