DEPOSITION BOOK

Ep/I/11/6

DEPOSITION BOOK

June 1589-April 1592

f3. Ex pte Edmunds v. Pytter. Date: 3 May 1589

Parish: Climping. Cause: tithes.

f3. Dep: Richard Raygat husbandman of Climping. Born Climping. Age: 53. Wit. mark.

f3v. Dep: Thomas Cox husbandman of Climping. Born Climping. Age: 80. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f4. Ex pte George Rose v Whiteacres. Date: 8 May 1589

Parish: Amberley. Cause: Defamation.

f4. Dep: Robert Braby husbandman of Amberley. Born Amberley. Age 60. Wit. mark.

f4. Dep: Richard Collins husbandman of Amberley. Born Amberley. Age 35. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f5. Ex pte Helen Goble v Elizabeth Goble. Date: 3 June 1589

Parish: Climping. Cause: testamentary.

f5. Dep: Richard Rygate husbandman of Climping. Born Climping. Age: 64. Wit. mark.

f5. Dep: Margaret Rygate wife of Richard Rygate. Lived Climping 10 years. Born East Lavant. Age: 34. Wit. mark.

f5. Dep: Hugh Estwood husbandman of Eastergate. Lived Eastergate since last Easter. Before lived Ford 1 year. Before lived Broadwater 4 years. Before lived Ferring 2 years. Before lived Tarring 3 years. Born Henfield. Age: 50. Wit. mark.

f5v. Dep: Thomas Tyrrell alias Mellish husbandman of Climping. Lived Climping 20 years. Born Pagham. Age: 60. Wit. mark.

f5v. Dep: Joan Corden widow of Climping. Born Climping. Age: 47. Wit. mark.

f5v. Dep: Agnes Tribe wife of John Tribe husbandman. Lived Climping 20 years. Born Eastergate. Age: 40. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f6. Ex pte Mabel Short v Joan Bowyer. Date: May/June 1589

Parish: Binsted. Cause: defamation.

f6. Dep: Joan wife of Henry Paye of Binsted. Lived Binsted since last Michaelmas. Before lived Tortington 2 years. Before lived Felpham 14 years. Born North Stoke. Age: 22. Wit. mark.

f6v. Dep: Sibell Burrow wife of Thomas Burrow of Binsted.

Born Binsted. Age: 35. Wit. mark.

Continued at f14v below.

[Next case] f7. Ex pte John Rouland v James. Date: 26 May 1589.

Parish: Oving. Cause: testamentary, will of George Rouland.

f7. Dep: Thomas Spurnell husbandman of Oving. Lived Oving 60 years. Born Felpham. Age: 67. Wit. mark.

f7v. Dep: William Ward husbandman of Bersted. Lived Bersted 16 years. Born Colworth. Age: 55. Wit. mark.

f8. Dep: John Sharman husbandman of North Mundham. Lived North Mundham 48 years. Before lived Merston 9 years.

Before lived Sidlesham 2 years. Before lived Singleton 6 years. Before lived South Stoke and Warningcamp 6 years. Born Horsham. Age: 105. Wit. mark.

f8. Dep: John Hale smith of Merston. Lived Merston 35 years. Before lived Yalding, Kent 3 years. Before lived Fletching 8 years. Born Bramber. Age: 70. Wit. mark.

f9. Dep: Richard Carpenter tailor of North Mundham. Born North Mundham. Age: 43. Wit. mark.

f9v. Dep: John Richardson rector of Merston. Lived Merston 29 years. Born / /, Cumberland. Age: 52. Wit. sign.

[Next case] f10. Ex pte Bruyster v Green. Date: 28 June 1589.

Parish: Arundel. Cause: testamentary, will of Anthony Bruyster.

f10. Dep: Edmund Shephard alderman of Arundel. Wit. sign.

f10. Dep: Richard Moth / /chandler, of Arundel. Wit. mark.

f10v. Dep: William Wepham husbandman of Poling. Born Chichester (?). Age: 33. Wit. mark.

f10v. Dep: William Etherton husbandman of Tortington. Lived Tortington 30 years. Born Walberton. Age: 54. Wit.mark.

[Next case] f12. Ex pte Mr Lacy gent v William Hide clerk. Date: June 1589.

Parish: Bosham. Cause: defamation.

f12. Dep: John Freeland gent of Bosham. Wit. sign.

f12. Dep: John Markwyke yeoman of Bosham. Wit. mark.

f12v. Dep: Robert Trymlet husbandman of Bosham. Wit. sign.

f12v. Dep: John Mawnser / / of Bosham. Wit. mark.

[Next case] Ex pte John Aylwin v Richard Lewknor. Date: June 1589.

f13. Parish: Binderton. Cause: tithes.

f13. Dep: Thomas Baily husbandman of Cocking, Lived Cocking 12 years. Before lived Sutton 1 year. Born Bury. Age: 29. Wit. mark.

f13v. Dep: Richard Fyvyans of Binderton. Lived Binderton 11 years. Before lived Mid Lavant 2 years. Born West Stoke. Age: 22. Wit. mark.

f14. Dep: Henry Burrell husbandman of West Dean. Lived West Dean 4 years. Before lived Broadwater 3 years. Born West Stoke. Age 30. Wit, mark.

Continued at f42 below

[Next case] Continued from f6v. above. Date: 21 June 1589.

f14. Dep: Elizabeth wife of Richard Haynes of Binsted. Lived Binsted 4 years. Before lived Storrington 12 years. Born Wiggonholt. Age: 30. Wit. mark.

f15. Dep: Thomas Grantham of Binsted. Lived Binsted 6 years. Before lived Eastergate 2 years. Before lived Ford 1 year. Before lived Preston 8 years. Before lived Poling 4 years. Before lived South Stoke 4 years. Born Burpham.

Age: 40. Wit. mark.

f15. Dep: Jane Tyler widow of Binsted. Lived Binsted 6 years. Before lived Madehurst 5 years. Before lived Slinton 3 years. Born Tillington. Age : 47. Wit. mark.

f15v. Dep: Alice wife of William Orgles of Madehurst. Lived Madehurst 7 years. Before lived Woorling, Hants 3 years. Before lived Bramdean, Hants 16 years. Born Haslemere, Surrey. Age: 50. Wit. mark.

Continued at 19v below.

[Next case] f17. Ex pte Elizabeth Goble v Benjamin Owen. Date: 21 June 1589 see also f26

Parish: Petworth. Cause: Defamation.

f17. Dep: Simon Smith yeoman of Petworth. Lived Petworth 24 years. Before lived London 12 years. Born Leigh, Lancs. Age: 45. Wit. mark.

f17. Dep: Robert Hill yeoman of Petworth. Lived Petworth 1 year. Born Broadclyst, Devon. Age: 28. Wit. sign.

f17v½. Dep: Robert Hatcher tailor of Petworth. Born Petworth. Age: 40. Wit. mark.

f18. Dep: Richard Morris mercer of Petworth. Born Petworth. Age: 28. Wit. Sign.

f18. Dep: Peter De Bonneforce (anglice Peter Goodfaith) lockyer of Warblington, Hants. Lived Warblington since Easter. Before lived Chichester 3 years. Before lived Petworth 1½ years. Before lived Vellae Lowey 3 years. Before lived Rye 8 weeks. Born Lower Gascony. Age: 23. Wit. sign.

[Next case] f19. Ex pte Marks & Barker v Hartly. Dat: 28 June 1589.

Parish: Yapton. Cause: tithes (?).

f19. Dep: Robert Micklam husbandman of Walberton. Born Walberton. Age 55. Wit. mark.

[Next case] Continued from f 15v above. Date: June 1589

f19v. Dep: John Maye husbandman of Binsted. Born Binsted. Age: 48. Wit. mark.

f19v. Dep: William Baker husbandman of Binsted. Lived Binsted 26 years. Born Bignor. Age: 32. Wit. mark.

f19v. Dep: Joan wife of Robert Chitty husbandman of Binsted. Lived Binsted 17 years. Born Lurgashall. Age: 50. Wit. mark.

f20. Dep: Dorothy wife of William Browling shearman of Binsted. Lived Binsted 10 years. Before lived Walberton 10 years. Born Bignor. Age: 43. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f21. Ex pte Richard Russell v John Habin. Date: June 1589.

Parish: Harting. Cause: Defamation.

f21. Dep: Marian Stonyford widow of Harting. Lived Harting 22 years. Before lived Petersfield, Hants 18 years. Born Newbury, Berks. Age: 50, Wit. mark.

f21. Dep: Thomas Barton husbandman of Harting. Born Harting. Age: 46. Wit. mark.

f21. Dep: Edward Hays carpenter of Rogate. Lived Rogate 2 years. Before lived Harting 9 years. Born Winterslow, Wilts. Age: 39. Wit. mark.

f21v. Dep: Walter Barret tailor of Rogate. Lived Rodgate 16 years. Born Bradford, Wilts. Age: 40. Wit. mark.

f21v. Dep: Robert Aylbury husbandman of Rodgate. Lived Rodgate 2 years. Before lived Alcison 7 years. Born Warbleton. Age: 47. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f22. Ex pte William Rhodes clerk v John Whatly. Date: 5 June 1589. Parish: Oving. Cause: tithes.

f22. Dep: William Smith yeoman of Binderton. Lived Binderton 3 years. Before lived London 5 years. Before lived Chichester 12 years. Born Binderton. Age: 33. Wit. sign.

f22v. Dep: Richard Morly yeoman of Pagham. Lived Pagham 41 years. Born Pagham. Age: 41. Wit. sign.

f22v. Dep: John Bonner senior butcher of Chichester. Born St. Martins, Chichester. Age; 54. Wit. mark.

f23. Dep: John Downer husbandman of North Mundham. Born North Mundham. Age: 40. Wit. mark.

f23v. Dep: John Knight of Oving. Lived Oving 20 years. Before lived Chidham 10 years. Born Bosham. Age: 45. Wit. mark.

f24. Dep: Edmund Rophe (=Rolf) husbandman of Oving. Lived Oving. Age: 45. Wit. mark.

f24v. Dep: Richard Goble labourer of Woodherne, Sussex. Lived Woodherne 20 years. Before lived Felpham 10 years. Born Middleton. Age: 40. Wit. mark.

f24. Dep: Richard Clarke alias Pashe yeoman of West Hampnett. Born West Hampnett. Age: 30. Wit. sign.

f25. Dep: Richard Greenfield butcher of Chichester. Lived Chichester c. 37 years. Born Pulborough. Age: 50. Wit. mark.

[Next case] 25v. Ex pte Margaret Weebman (?) v Ralph Capron. Date: July 1589.

Parish: not stated. Caused: not stated.

f25v. Dep: John Capron husbandman of Eastbourne. Born Easebourne. Age: 50. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f26. Ex pte Benjamin Owen v Elizabeth Goble. Date: 26 July 1589. See also f17

Parish: Petworth. Cause: Defamation.

f26. Dep: John Manfield tailor of Petworth. Born Petworth. Age: 26. Wit. sign.

f26. Dep: James Butcher shearman of Petworth. Born Petworth. Age: 37. Wit. sign.

f27. Dep: George Bullen gent of Petworth. Lived Petworth 3 years.

Before lived Greenwich, Kent 1½ years. Before lived Hartfield, Sussex 15 years. Before lived Wadhurst, Sussex 22 years. Age: 55. Wit. sign.

[Next case] f28. Ex pte John Part v John Bridger. Date: 11 Oct 1589.

Parish: Lodsworth. Cause: Defamation.

f28. Dep: George Dennis of Lodsworth. Born Lodsworth. Age: 43. Wit. sign.

f28. Dep: Edward Long carpenter of Lodsworth. Born Lodsworth. Age: 28. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f28v. Ex pte John Awcock v Agnes Undershall. Date : Oct/Nov 1589 Parish: Not state. Cause: Matrimonial; breach of promise.

f28v. Responsiones personales of John Awcock claiming that Agnes Undershall had betrothe herself to him when she was betrothed to another.

Continued at f31 below.

[Next case] f29. Ex pte Margaret Dory relict v Henry Goring. Date: 7 Nov 1589.

Parish: Sutton. Cause: Testamentary; will of Christopher Dory.

f29. Dep: Henry Duppa rector of Buncton with Coates. Lived Buncton 4 years. Before lived Hangleton 1 year. Before lived Cambridge Univesity 4 years. Born Storrington. Age: 27. Wit. sign.

f30. Dep: Robert Cooper yeoman of Sutton. Lived Sutton 20 years. Before lived Barlavington 8/9 years. Before lived Morgrove, Hants. Age: 56. Wit. mark.

See also f38

[Next case] Continued from f28v above.

f31. Dep: John Stephenson shearman of Chichester. Lived Chichester 30 years. Before lived Petworth 4 years. Before lived Cambridge 2 years. Before lived Newbury, Berks 7 years. Born Kirkby Thore, Westmorland. Age: 54. Wit. mark.

f31v. Dep: George Ardern gent of Chichester, Born Chichester. Age: 34. Wit. sign.

[Next case] f32. Ex pte Widow Edwards relict of John Edwards v Thomas Willison and Mary Stedford. Date: 31 Oct 1589

Parish: Harting. Cause: Testamentary will of John Edwards.

f32. Dep: Henry Pay yeoman of Harting. Lived Harting 3 years. Born Upmarden. Age: 30. Wit. sign.

f32. Dep: Thomas Woods yeoman of Selbourne, Hants. Born Buriton, Hants. Age: 34. Wit. sign.

Continued at f34 below.

[Next case] f32v. Responsiones pers. Agnes Poryn. Date: Oct/Nov 1589

Parish: Selsey. Cause: Testamentary will of William Rowland.

f32v. Responsiones personales of Agnes Poryn alias Browne of Selsey. Lived Selsey 44 years. Before lived Chichester 4 years. Born Petworth. Age: 52.

f32v. Responsiones personales of John Kempe Husbandman of Selsey. Lived Selsey 40 years. Before lived Pagham 3 years. Born Selsey. Age: 50.

[Next case] f33. Ex pte Walter Gibbons and / / Skinner v William Spring. Date: 8 Nov 1589

Parish: Lancing. Cause: Testamentary will of John Saxon.

f33. Dep: Robert Saxon husbandman of Lancing. Lived Lancing 40 years. Born Goring. Age: 58. Wit, mark.

f33. Dep: Thomas Saxon husbandman of Lancing, Lived Lancing 27 years. Born East Preston. Age 50. Wit. mark.

f33v. Dep: Willima Wilkins husbandman of Lancing. Lived Lancing 20 years. Born Clapham. Age: 34. Wit. mark.

[Next case] Continued from f32.

f34. Dep: Henry Hargreave yeoman of Harting. Lived Harting 20 years. Born / / Lancs. Age: 33. Wit. sign.

f34. Dep: Thomas Barton yeoman of Steep, Hants. Lived Steep 7 weeks. Born Harting. Wit. mark.

f34. Dep: John Aylwyn husbandman of Harting. Lived Harting 1 year. Before lived Rogate 35 years. Born Stedham.

Age: 47. Wit. mark.

[Next case] f35. Christopher Gray v Daniel Hanson. Date: 15 Nov 1589.

Parish: North Mundham. Cause: Churching of women.

f35. Responsiones personales of William Sumner. (No details).

[Next case] f36. Ex pte Mr. / / Taylor v William Coldham and Bartholemew Story. Date: Nov 1589.

Parish: Stedham. Cause: Tithes.

f36. Dep; Edmund Gray yeoman of Woolbeeding. Lived Woolbeeding 7 years. Born Heyshott. Age: 49. Wit. mark.

f36v. Dep: John Capron yeoman of Stedham. Lived Stedham 3 years. Born Easebourne. Age: 60. Wit. mark.

f37. Dep: Thomas Ayling husbandman of Stedham. Born Stedham.

Age: 55. Wit. mark.

f37. Dep: Robert Chaper weaver of Stedham. Lived Stedham 22 years. Born Fernhurst. Age: 47. Wit. mark.

Contd at f 46 below.

[Next case] f38 Ex pte Garet Dory alias Sopp v Dorothy Dory alias Hagard. Date: 9 Dec 1589

Parish: Sutton. Cause: testamentary will of Christopher Dory

f38 Dep: John Gifford gent., of Buncton. Born Kingsley, Hants.

Age: 80. Wit.sign.

f38v Dep: Stephen Essex husbandman of Coates. Lived Coates 7 years. Before lived Burton 2 years. Before lived Easebourne 2 years. Before lived Basingstoke 7 years. Born Kingsley, Hants. Age: 35. Wit. mark.

Contd. at f 41 below.

[Next case] f40. Ex pte Solomon Coell v John Cooper. Date: 24 Jan 1589/90

Parish: Beriton. Cause: Lease of parsonage.

f40 Dep: John Barlow gent., of Petersfield Hants. Born Wells Somerset. Age 40. Wit.sign.

f40v Dep: William Wheatley clerk, curate of St. Anne's, Lewes. Born Mottram, Cheshire. Age 28. Wit. sign.

[Next case] Contd. from f 38v above.

f41 Dep: Robert Cooper yeoman of Sutton. Lived Sutton 20 years. Before lived Barlavington 14 years. Before lived London 7 years. Born Mortmore, Steadfield, Berks. Age: 56. Wit.mk.

f41 Dep: John Ford yeoman of Sutton. Lived Sutton 35 years. Before lived Littlehampton 5 years. Born Lyminster.

Age: 67, Wit.mk.

f41v Dep: Robert Soote husbandman of Sutton. Lived Sutton 33 years. Born Bignor. Age: 60. Wit.mk.

[Next case] Contd from f 14 above. Date: 11 Dec 1589

f42 Dep: Roger Wood Husbandman of West Dean. Born West Dean.

Age 57. Wit.mk.

f42v Dep: Richard Tregoose yeoman of West Dean. Lived West Dean 16 years. Before lived Petworth and Boxgrove 7 years. Born West Dean. Age 42. Wit.mk.

f43v Dep: Peter Hale yeoman of West Dean. Lived West Dean 12 years. Before lived Birdham 10 years. Born Boxgrove.

Age: 38. Wit. sign.

f44. Dep: Robert Park husbandman of West Dean. Lived West Dean 20 years. Before lived Bosham 3 years. Born West Dean.

Age: 50. Wit.mk.

f44v Dep: Martin Hastler yeoman of West Dean. Lived West Dean 30 years. Before lived Graffham 7 years. Born West Dean.

Age: 50 Wit.mk.

f45 Contd from f 38v above

f45 Dep: John Richardson vicar of St Peter the Great, Chichester. Born Abbey Hame, Somerset. Age: 56. Wit.sign.

f45 Dep: John Worthyall parish clerk of St Peter the Great. Born Chichester. Age 72. Wit.sign.

[Next case] Contd from f 37 above. Date: 21 Feb 1589/90

f46 Dep: William Coles husbandman of Treford with Didling. Lived Treford 30 years. Born Priorsdene, Hants. Age:60. Wit.mk.

f46v Dep: John Moory shearman of Midhurst. Born Midhurst.

Age: 35. Wit.mk.

f47 Dep: John Grevet labourer of Midhurst. Lived Midhurst 14 years. Born Cocking. Age 43. Wit.mk.

f47v Dep: William Taylor husbandman of Heyshott. Lived Heyshott 20 years. Before lived Frittenden, Kent 17 years. Born Bidford, Warwicks. Age: 45. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f48v Ex pte Christiam Lutman v John Sergeant. Date: 30 May 1590

Parish: Bury. Cause: Testamentary will of Richard Sergeant.

f48v Dep: Richard Dyers weaver of Arundel. Lived Arundel 1 year. Born Petworth. Age: 30. Wit.mk.

f49 Dep: Richard Elliot shearman of Bury. Born Bury. Age: 47. Wit.mk.

f49v Dep: John Sergeant husbandman of Sutton. Lived Sutton 23 years. Born Bury. Age;43. Wit.mk.

f49v Dep: John Beeding husbandman of Bury. Lived Bury 16 years. Before lived Sutton 20 years. Born Tillington. Age:40. Wit.mk.

f50 Dep: Thomas King smith of Bury. Lived Bury 12 years. Lately served on the Portugal Voyage and now in France. Born Havant. Age 23. Wit.mk.

Contd at f 62v below.

[Next case] f50v Ex pte William Deryk vicar of Chidham v John Freeland. Date: 2 Mar 1589/90

Parish: Chidham. Cause: tithes.

f50v Dep: Richard Colpis husbandman of Chidham. Born Chidham.

Age: 70. Wit.mk.

f51 Dep: John Wheeler husbandman of Chidham. Born Chidham.

Age: 43. Wit.sign.

f51v Dep: William Jelly husbandman of Chidham. Born Chidham.

Age: 45. Wit.mk.

Contd at f 59v below.

[Next case] f52 Ex pte Richard Barwick prebendary of Somerley v Alice Gover alias Smith. Date: 10 Apr 1590

Parish: Prebend of Somerley. Cause: tithes.

f52 Dep: William Taylor husbandman of East Wittering. Lived E. Wittering 36 years. Before lived Sidlesham 2 years.

Born E. Wittering. Age 33. Wit.mk.

f53 Dep: John Faith husbandman of Donnington. Born Donnington. Age: 33. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f53v Ex pte John Cooper v / / Cole. Date: 14 May 1590

Parish: Beriton. Cause: tithes.

f53v Dep: Mathew Willson gent., of Beriton, Petersfield, Hants. Lived Beriton 7 years. Before lived Heryard, Hants 20 years. Born Longmelford, Suffolk. Age: 43. Wit.sign.

f54 Dep: John Randall husbandman of Liss Hants. Lived Liss 3 years. Before lived Dycham 8 years. Born Liss.

Age: 25. Wit.mk.

f55 Dep: Thomas Cooper yeoman of Harting. Lived Harting 16 years. Before lived London 6 or 7 years. Born Long Parish, Hants. Age; 28. Wit.sign.

[Next case] f57 Ex pte Mary Abbott v Robert Godsmark. Date: 14 May 1590.

Parish: Wiston. Cause: testamentary will of / / Wyllet senior.

f57 Dep: Christopher Goldsmith vicar of Kingston Bewsey. Born Sutton, Kent. Age: 32. Wit.sign.

f57 Dep: William Ingram yeoman of Wiston. Lived Wiston 14 years. Before lived Winchester, Hants 3 years. Born Stratford on Avon, Warwicks. Age: 30. Wit.sign.

f57v Dep: William Wyllet yeoman of Washington. Born Washington. Age: 43. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f58 Ex pte Margery Purslo v Joan Randall. Date: 30 May 1590.

Parish: Trotton. Cause: defamation.

f58 Dep: Dorothy wife of Thomas Colbroke husbandman of Trotton. Lived Trotton 20 years. Born Steep, Hants.

Age: 33. Wit.mk.

f58 Dep: Jane wife of John Colpys husbandman of Trotton. Lived Trotton 5 years. Before lived Iping 12 years. Born Ichingstoke, Hants. Age: 28. Wit.mk.

f58v Dep: Margery wife of Thomas Gregory of Elsted. Lived Elsted 6 years. Before lived Trotton 26 years. Born Haslemere, Surrey. Age: 37. Wit.mk.

f58v Dep: Elizabeth wife of Henry Gregory of Trotton. Born Chidham. Age: 52. Wit.mk.

f59 Dep: Joan Colpys wife of Jhon Colpys of Trotton. Born Easebourne. Age: 39. Wit.mk.

Contd at f68 below.

[Next case] Contd from f 51 above. Date:23 May 1590.

f59v Dep: Nicholas Clement husbandman of Fishbourne.

Lived Fishbourne 3 years. Before lived Chidham 1 year.

Born West Stoke. Age: 40. Wit.mk.

f60 Dep: Henry Hoare yeoman of Chidham. Lived Chidham 12 years. Before lived Westbourne 4 years. Before lived Hayling, Hants 10 years. Before lived Funtington 5 years. Before lived Dorking, Surrey 2 years. Before lived Fishbourne 8 years. Born Boxgrove. Age: 73. Wit.mk.

f60v Dep: William Jelly husbandman of Chidham. Born Chidham.

Age: 45. Wit.mk.

f61 Dep: Antony Compton husbandman of Bosham. Lived Bosham 2 years. Before lived Chidham 4 years. Born East Lavant.

Age: 26. Wit. sign.

f61v Dep: John Aylwyn gent of Chidham. Lived Chidham 3 years. Before lived North Mundham 9 years. Before lived Oxford University 4 years. Born Preston, Binderton.

Age: 40. Wit.sign.

[Next case] Contd from f 50 above.

f62v Dep: Robert Smith husbandman of Bury. Born Bury.

Age: 60. Wit.mk.

f63 Dep: Richard Tupper husbandman of Bury. Lived Bury 16 years. Born Madehurst. Age: 45. Wit.mk.

f63 Dep: John Keene husbandman of Bury. Lived Bury 15 years. Born / /, Surrey. Age: 44. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f64 Ex pte Joan Langford alias Alee (=Attlee) Date: May 1590. v George Lynfeld and Thos Stapler.

Parish: Ashurst. Cause: testamentary will of Thomas Langford senior, died intestate.

f64 Dep: Thomas Scotchford yeoman of Ashurst. Lived Ashurst 33 years. Born Worth. Age: 74. Wit.mk.

f64v Dep: Thomas Parson husbandman of West Grinstead. Lived W. Grinstead 46 years. Born Wiston. Age:? Wit.mk.

f64 Dep: Thomas Crowcher husbandman of Ashurst. Lived Ashurst 12 years. Before lived Salehurst 2 years. Before lived Tonbridge, Kent 22 years. Born Frant. Age:41. Wit.MK.

f65 Dep: Margaret Beryman spinster of Warminghurst. Lived Warminghurst ½ year. Before lived Ashurst 3 years. Before lived W. Grinstead 2 years. Before lived Horsted Keynes 2 Years.

Born Warminghurst. Age: 18. Wit.mk.

Contd at f 69 below.

[Next case] f67 Ex pte Katherine Clare of Linch relict and executrix of Robert Clare. Date: May 1590.

Parish: Linch. Cause: testamentary, will of Robert Clare.

f67 Dep: Roger Bringbourne gent of Bepton. Born Wye, Kent.

Age: 43. Wit.sign.

f67 Dep: Edmund Grey yeoman of Woolbeeding. Born Heyshott.

Age: 50. Wit.mk.

f67v Dep: Peter Brydinger husbandman of Woolbeeding. Born Woolbeeding. Age: 48. Wit.mk.

[Next case] Contd from f 59 above.

f68 Dep: Richard Lewknor gent of Trotton. Born Trotton.

Age: 32. Wit.sign.

f68 Dep: Margery Gregory wife of Thomas Gregory of Elsted.

Lived Elsted 6 years. Before lived Trotton 26 years.

Born Easebourne. Age: 37. Wit.mk.

Contd at f 87 below.

[Next case] Contd from f 65 above. Date: 20 June 1590

f69 Dep: William Grey husbandman of W. Grinstead. Lived W. Grinstead 11 years. Before lived Botolphs 2 years. Before lived Edburton 18 years. Before lived Rottingdean 5 years.

Born Snodland, Kent. Age: 46. Wit.mk.

f70 Dep: Thomas Reynold husbandman of West Grinstead. Lived W. Grinstead 20 years. Before lived Shipley 5 years.

Before lived Parham 5 years. Before lived Chiltington 5 years. B efore lived Findon 3 years. Born Angmering.

Age: 40. Wit.mk.

f71 Dep: Thomas Grey husbandman of Clapham. Lived Clapham 4 years. Before lived Henfield 20 years. Before lived West Grinstead 2 years. Born Poling. Age: 47. Wit.mk.

f71 Dep; Nicholas Bartlett husbandman of Steyning. Lived Steyning 3 months. Before lived Henfield 2 years. Before lived Uckfield 1 year. Before lived Roterfield 1 year.

Before lived W. Grinstead 16 years. Born Henfield.

Age: 21. Wit.mk.

f71v Dep: Thomas Bollt tailor of W. Grinstead. Lived W. Grinstead 33 years. Before lived Horsham 2 years. Before lived Steyning 5 years. Before lived Warkham 5 years. Born Cowfold.

Age: 60. Wit.mk.

f72 Dep: Peter Davy carpenter of Ashurst. Born Ashurst.

Age: 41. Wit.mk.

f73 Dep: Roger Langford husbandman of Horsham. Lived Horsham 2 years. Before lived Beeding 3 years. Before lived Slaugham 5 years. Born Cowfold. Age: 46 Wit.mk.

[Next case] f74v Ex pte Richard Bowbrooke v Thomas Standen. Date: June / Oct 1590

Parish: Ford. Cause: testamentary will of Edward Bowbrooke.

f74v Dep: John Battell tailor of Climping. Lived Climping 4 years. Before lived Oving 7 years. Born East Lavant. Age: 30. Wit.sign.

f75v Dep: John Magyk (= Madgwick) husbandman of Ford. Lived Ford 18 years. Before lived Yapton 5 years. Born Harting.

Age: 40. Wit.mk.

f76v Dep: Richard Washer yeoman of Ford, Lived Ford 1 year.

Before lived Climping 1 year. Before lived Selsey 1 year.

Before lived Micheldever, Hants 3 years. Born Eastergate.

Age: 25. Wit.sign.

f76v Dep: Robert Baxter shoemaker of Ford. Lived Ford 3 years.

Born / / Norfolk. Age: 28 Wit.sign.

[Next case] f78 Ex pte Francis Dowell vicar of Binsted v / / Raynfield.

Parish: Binsted. Cause: tithes. Date: June/Oct 1590

f78 Dep: Richard Heyns (=Haynes) yeoman of Binsted.

Lived Binsted 5 years. Born Storrington. Age: 40. Wit.mk.

f79v Dep: John Gittens husbandman of Binsted. Lived Binsted 1 year.

Born Bignor. Age: 30. Wit.mk.

f80v Dep: John Browing husbandman of Walberton. Lived Walberton 30 years. Before lived Petworth 10 years. Born Fittleworth.

Age: 45. Wit.mk.

f81 Dep: John Moory yeoman of Chidham. Lived Chidham 20 years.

Before lived Petworth 6 years. Born Yapton. Age: 50. Wit.mk.

f81 Dep: John Page yeoman of Madehurst. Born Madehurst. Age: 63. Wit.mk.

Contd at f 86 below.

[Next case] f82 Ex pte John Courtesses (= Curtis) clerk v John Rose. Date: June/Oct 1590

Parish: Eastergate. Cause: tithes.

f82 Dep: Richard Bowbrooke husbandman of Tortington. Lived Tortington 1 year. Before lived Eastergate 10 years. Before lived Littlehampton 2 years. Born Ford. Age; 40. Wit.mk.

f82v Dep: Richard Norberry husbandman of Aldingbourne. Live Aldingbourne 3 years. Before lived Eastergate 9 years.

Before lived Hampnett 14 years. Born Binsted, Isle of Wight. Age: 40. Wit.mk.

f84 Dep: Richard Knight husbandman of Eastergate. Lived Eastergate 16 years. Before lived Cuckfield 1 year. Before lived Boxgrove 2 years. Before lived Aldingbourne 17 years.

Born Shripney, S. Bersted. No sign, no mk.

[Next case] Contd from f 81 above.

f86 Dep: Robert White husbandman of Walberton. Lived Walberton 10 years. Before lived Eastergate 8 years. Before lived Yapton 8 years. Born Felpham. Age: 54. Wit.mk.

[Next case] Contd from f 68 above.

f87 Dep: James Williams gardener of Trotton. Lived Trotton 13 years. Before lived Sudbury, Salop 8 weeks. Born Awberbury, Salop. Age: 28. Wit,mk.

[Next case] f88 Ex pte Ralph Erle v John Whittington. Date: 10 Oct 1590.

Parish: Eartham. Cause: tithes.

f88 Dep: John Hiberden of Sutton. Lived Sutton 40 years.

Before lived Eartham 19 years. Born East Dean. Age: 75. Wit.mk.

f89v Dep: John Graye of Aldingbourne. Lived Aldingbourne 8 years. Before lived Eastergate 3 years. Before lived Westergate 3 years. Before lived Eartham 14 years. Before lived East Withering 10 years. Before lived Oving 5 years.

Before lived Boxgrove 5 years. Born Aldingbourne.

Age: 76. Wit.mk.

f91 Dep: Anthony Sheppard of Eartham. Lived Eartham 39 years.

Before lived Catsfield 1 year. Before lived Hampnett 1 year. Born Eartham. Age: 63. Wit.mk.

f93v Dep: John Peachy of Aldingbourne. Lived Aldingbourne 1 year. Before lived Earthak 40 years. Born Aldingbourne.

Age; 55. Wit.mk.

f95v Dep: Lambert Peachy of Eastergate. Lived Eastergate 27 years. Before lived Birdham 2 years. Born Eartham.

Age: 56. Wit.mk.

f97 Dep: John Smith of Singleton. Lived Singleton 30 years.

Before lived Halnaker 7 years. Born Eartham. Age: 68. Wit.mk.

f98 Dep: Richard Kybe of North Mundham. Lived North Mundham 44 years. Before lived Crockerhill, Boxgrove 9 years.

Before lived Eartham 24 years. Born N. Mundham. Age: 80. Wit.mk.

Contd at f 148v below.

[Next case] f99 Ex pte John Browning rector of South Stoke V John Uncle.

Parish: S. Stoke. Cause: defamation- preaching false doctrine. Date: 7 Nov 1590

f99 Dep: Anthony Wepham husbandman of S. Stoke. Lived S. Stoke 12 years. Before lived Wisborough Green 3 years. Before lived Findon 1 year. Born Pulborough. Age: 37. Wit.mk.

f99v Dep: Christopher Grey carpenter of S. Stoke. Lived S. Stoke 8 years. Before lived Brighton 3 years. Before lived Patcham 2 years. Before lived Brighton 3 years. Before lived Beeding 4 years. Born Crawley. Age: 34. Wit.mk.

f101 Dep: William Holisham husbandman of S. Stoke. Lived S. Stoke 5 years. Before lived Blendsworth, Hants 11 years. Born Stedham. Age: 29. Wit.mk.

f101v Dep: John Hammond husbandman of S. Stoke. Lived S. Stoke 12 years. Before lived Eartham 3 years. Before lived Up-Waltham 1 year. Before lived Lodsworth 13 years. Born Pulborough. Age: 50. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f103 Thomas Symonds and his wife Mary alias Staker Executors of The Will Of William Staker. Date: 7 Nov 1590

Parish: South Stoke. Cause: testamentary will of William Staker.

f103 Dep: John Browning rector of S. Stoke. Born Barlavington.

Age: 47. Wit.sign.

f103v Dep: John Stradling gent of S. Stoke. Lived S. Stoke 33 years. Before lived Madehurst 12 years. Before lived S. Stoke 9-10 years. Before lived Goodwood 10 years. Born Llantwit, Glamorgan. Age: 55. Wit.sign.

f103v Dep: Anthony Wepham husbandman of S. Stoke. Lived S. Stoke 12 years. Before lived Wisborough 3 years. Before lived Findon 1 year. Born Pulborough. Age 37. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f 105 Thomas Humphrey executor of the will of John Smoulte.

Parish: Fittleworth. Cause: testamentary will of John Smoulte. Date: 23 Jan 1590/1

f105 Dep: John Leigh curate of Fittleworth. Age: 26. Wit.sign.

f105v Dep: Robert Ball shearman of Fittleworth. Lived Fittleworth 36 years. Before lived Petworth 10 years. Born Midhurst. Age: 60. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f106v Ex pte Thomas Hiberden executor of the will of John Hiberden V Margaret Hiberden widow of the deceased. Date: 30 Jan 1590/1

Parish: Yapton. Cause: testamentary will of John Hiberden.

f106v Dep: Anna Covert wife of Henry Covert of Chayling (Hayling?), Hants. Born East Dean. Age: 47. Wit.mk.

f107v Dep: John Curtesse (=Curtis) vicar of Yapton. Lived Yapton 15 years. Born London. Age: 40. Wit.sign.

f109 Dep: Alice Osborn wife of John Osborn. sadler of Chichester. Born West Dean. Age: 40. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f110v Ex pte George Chatfield v Edward Tykeridge vicar of Wyke.

Parish: Wyke. Cause: tithes. Date: Jan-May 1590/1

f110v Dep: John Flussher husbandman of Rumboldswik. Lived Rumboldswick 40 years. Born Bosham. Age: 70. Wit.mk.

f111v Dep: Anne wife of Thomas Mason husbandman of Wyke. Lived Wyke 43 years. Born Chichester. Age: 68. Wit.mk.

f112v Dep: Thomas Mason husbandman of Wyke. Lived Wyke 27 years. Before lived St Pancras, Chichester 13 years. Born Hayling, Hants. Age: 64. Wit.mk.

f113v Dep: William Suckett husbandman of Wyke. Lived Wyke 40 years. Before lived West Stoke 11 years. Born Wyke. Age: 68. Wit.mk.

f115v Dep: Edward Exon of the Pallant, Chichester. Lived Chichester 4 months. Before lived Wyke 11 years. Before lived St Pancras 14 years. Born St Andrews Chichester. Age: 48. Wit.mk.

Contd at f 159 below.

[Next case] f118 Ex pte Agnes Butcher v Butcher, Butcher & Butcher.

Parish: North Chapel. Cause: testamentary will of Robert Butcher re lands and tenements in Fernhurst. Date: Jan-May 1590/1

f118 Dep: John Ichenor curate of N. Chapel. Lived N. Chapel 5 years. Before lived Steep Hants 2 years. Before lived Witley, Surrey 3 years. Before lived Bramley, Surrey 3 years. Before lived Chobham Surrey 3 years. Before at Oxford University, 5 years. Born Warwick. Age: 30. Wit.sign.

f118v Dep: Henry Adsley yeoman of N. Chapel. Born N.Chapel. Age: 53. Wit.sign.

f119 Dep: John Lickfold yeoman of Lurgashall. Born Lurgashall. Age: 37. Wit.mk.

f119v Dep: James Farndeane husbandman of N.Chapel. Lived N. Chapel 10 years. Before lived Hedley, Hants. 18 years. Born Lurgashall. Age: 55. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f120v Ex pte Elizabeth Barcombe v Thomas Daryngton. Parish: Steyning. Cause: testamentary will of Roger Barcombe. Date: Jan-May 1590/1

f120v. Dep: John Banks vicar of Steyning. Lived Steyning 32 years. Born Gloucester. Age: 69. Wit.sign.

f121 Dep: Francis Harvey butcher of Stenying. Lived Steyning 60 years. Born Stopham. Age: 80. Wit.mk.

f121 Dep: Elizabeth wife of Francis Harvey, butcher of Steying. Born Steyning. Age: 46. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f122v Ex pte Katherine Clare widow v John Clare. Date: Jan-May 1590/1

Parish: Bepton. Cause: testamentary will of Robert Clare.

f122v Dep: Roger Bringbourne gent of Bepton. Born Wye Kent. Age: 59. Wit. sign.

f123v Dep: Edward Grey yeoman of Woolbeeding. Lived Woolbeeding 8 years. Born Heyshott. Age: 51. Wit.mk.

f124 Dep: Peer Bridger of Woolbeeding. Born Woolbeeding. Age: 50. Wit.mk.

Contd at f 128v below.

[Next case] f125v Ex pte Thomas Byde vicar of Burpham v Richard Washer.

Parish: Warningcamp. Cause: defamation. Date: 4 Mar 1591

f125v Dep: John Grantham husbandman of Burpham. Lived Burpham 20 years. Born Angmering. Age: 40. Wit.mk.

f125v Dep: William Alee (= Attlee) husbandman of Burpham. Lived Burpham 20 years. Before lived Poling 20 years. Born Lancing. Age: 48. Wit.mk.

[Next case] 126v Ex pte Elizabeth Trot v John Bridger. Date: 8 May 1591.

Parish: Eastgate. Cause: defamation.

f126v Dep: Henry Mose tailor of Aldingbourne. Lived Aldingbourne 7 years. Before lived Eastergate 14 years. Born Sullington. Age: 52. Wit.mk.

f127 Dep: Richard Smith junior yeoman of Eastergate. Lived Eastergate 67 years. Born Oving. Age: 68. Wit.sign.

f127 Dep: Richard Smith junior husbandman of Eastergate. Born Eastergate. Age: 21. Wit.mk.

[Next case] Contd from f 124 above.

f128v Dep: Richard Bolsham husbandman of Rogate. Born Rogate. Age: 43. Wit. sign.

f129 Dep: Bartholomew Story yeoman of Chilgrove. Lived Chilgrove 33 years. Born Awthure (?), Surrey. Age: 62. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f130v Ex pte John Card v Thomas Card. Date: May-June 1591.

Parish: Felpham. Cause: testamentary will of Thomas Card.

f130v Dep: Thomas Meylnes parish clerk of Felpham. Lived Felpham 4 years. Before lived Slindon 7 years. Before lived Wiston 2 years. Before lived Warminghurst 6 months.

Born Wallys (= Wallasey) Cheshire. Age:43. Wit. sign.

f131v Dep: William Leach fisherman of Felpham. Lived Felpham 20 years. Age: 40. Wit.mk.

f132 Dep: Richard Shankton fisherman of Felpham. Lived Felpham 20 years. Born Climping. Age: 48. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f133 Ex pte Agnes Martin v Edward Sacher. Date: 5 June 1591.

Parish: Angmering. Cause: testamentary will of Richard Sacher.

f133 Dep: Richard Bruer husbandman of Poling. Lived Poling 6 weeks. Before lived Angmering 4 years. Before lived Poling 17 years. Born Lyminster. Age: 40. Wit. mk.

f133v Dep: Thomas Sowton husbandman of Angmering. Lived Angmering 22 years. Born Patching. Age: 30. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f134. Alan Wyatt junior, executor of the will of Thomas Wyatt senior. Date: June-July 1591

Parish: Felpham. Cause: testamentary will of Thomas Wyatt.

f134 Dep: Thomas Meylnes (see f 130v above)

f135v Dep: John Leach husbandman of Felpham. Born Felpham. Age: 20. Wit.sign.

f136v Dep: Henry West yeoman of Houghton. Lived Houghton 30 years. Born Slinford. Age: 60. Wit.sign.

Contd at f 142 below.

[Next case] f139 Ex pte John Rose Curtis. Date: June-July 1591

Parish: Eastergate. Cause: tithes.

f139 Dep: Thomas Ayles husbandman of Eastergate. Born Slindon. Age: 60 years. Wit-sign.

f140 Dep. John Gybon showmaker of Walberton. Lived Walberton 40 years. Before lived Arundel years. Before lived Eastergate 10 years. Born Stoughton. Age: 73. Wit. mk.

[Next case] Contd from 136v above.

f142 Dep: Thomas Meylnes (see f 130v above)

f144 Dep: John Leach husbandman of Felpham. Born Felpham. Age: 22. Wit. sign.

f145v Dep: James Shepard husbandman of Felpham. Born Felpham.

3 years. Before lived Eartham 7 years. Born Sutton. Age: 23. Wit. mk.

f146 Dep: John Wyatt. No details.

[Next case] f147v Margaret Hildrop. Parish: Bosham. Cause: testamentary will of John Markwyk. Date: 8 July 1591.

f147v Dep: Thomas Thrymlet husbandman of Bosham. Lived Bosham 30 years. Born Chidham. Age: 40. Wit. mk.

f148 Dep: Richard Goble yeoman of Bosham. Lived Bosham 2 years. Born Petworth. Age: 36. Wit. sign.

[Next case] Contd from 98 above. Date: 12 July 1591

f148v Dep: William Pynnam (= Pynham) husbandman of Eartham. Born Eartham. Age: 41. Wit. mk.

f149v Dep: William Prat husbandman of Eartham. Lived Eartham 20 years. Born Stopham. Age: 50. Wit.mk.

f151v Dep: Thomas Young tailor of Eartham. Lived Angmering 3 years. Before lived Singleton 4 years. Before lived Easebourne. Born Easebourne. Age: 70. Wit.mk.

f153v Dep: William Allen fletcher of East Dean. Born East Dean. Age: 83. Wit.mk.

Contd at f 156

[Next case] f155 Alice Westdene widow and executrix of John Westdene.

Parish: Broadwater. Cause: testamentary will of John Westdene. Date: July-Sep 1591.

f155 Dep: John Scarborough curate of Broadwater. Lived Broadwater 1¼ years .. Before lived Warminghurst 3 years. Before lived Warminghurst 3 years. Before lived Angmering 2 years. Before lived Goring ½ year. Before at Oxford University ½ year. Born Cirencester, Glos. Age: 29. Wit.sign.

f155v Dep: Thomas Deane weaver of Broadwater. Lived Broadwater 9 years. Before lived Winchester, Hants 13 years. Born Newbury, Berks. Age: 40. Wit.mk.

[Next case] Contd from f 153 above Date: 8 May 1591

f156 Dep: John Carpenter husbandman of Tangmere. Lived Tangmere 40 years. Before lived Eartham 3 years. Born Tangmere. Age: 70. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f157 Ex pte Henry Stammer v Agnes Ayles. Date: 4 Oct 1591

Parish: Yapton. Cause: testamentary will of Eliz. Stammer.

f157 Dep: William Reames husbandman of Yapton. Lived Yapton 11 years. Born Blatchington. Age: 40. Wit.mk.

f157 Dep: John Curtis vicar of Yapton. Lived Yapton 15 years. Born London. Age: 41. Wit.sign.

[Next case] Contd from f 115v above.

f159 Dep: John Sparks husbandman of Chichester Sub Deanery. Lived Chichester 1½ years. Born Upmarden. Age: 24. Wit.mk.

f159v Dep: Nicholas Sparks husbandman of Chichester Sub Deanery. Lived Chichester 2¾ years. Born Upmarden. Age: 19. Wit.mk.

Contd at f 171v below.

[Next case] f160v Ex pte John Wyks v Richard Hoskins. Date: 9 Oct 1591

Parish: Elsted. Cause: tithes.

f160v Dep: Robert Smith tailor of Elsted. Born Elsted. Age: 60. Wit.mk.

f161 Dep: John Stretton senior yeoman of Chilgrove, parish of West Dean. Lived West Dean 6 years. Before lived Treyford 16 years. Before lived Chilgrove 66 years. Wit.mk.

f161v Dep: Robert Hiberden husbandman of Treyford. Lived Treyford 2 years. Before lived Elsted 3 years. Born Treyford. Age: 30. Wit.mk.

f162 Dep: William Brown husbandman of Harting. Lived Harting since Feast of St. John. Before lived Elsted 1 year. Before lived Kirdford 1 year. Born Elsted. Age: 18. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f162v Ex pte Crowhurst v Roper. Date: 19 Oct 1591.

Parish:Lyminster. Cause: tithes Lyminster chapel.

f162v Dep: John Ler(?) husbandman of Lyminster. Lived Lyminster 12 years. Born Littlehampton. Age: 42. Wit.sign.

f162v Dep: Thomas Oliver husbandman of Lyminster. Lived Lyminster. Born Lyminster. Age; 53. Wit.mk.

f163 Dep: John Clement husbandman of Lyminster. Born Lyminster. Age: 42. Wit.mk.

f163v Dep: Robert Kerby husbandman of Lyminster. Lived Lyminster 26 years. Born Sutton. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f164v Ex pte Gregory Ottaway v Nicholas Burrell. Parish: Rudgwick. Cause: tithes. Date: Oct-Dec 1591.

f164v Dep: Henry Serle husbandman of Rudgwick. Lived Rudgwick 3 years. Before lived Cranleigh, Surrey 20 years. Born Shawford, Surrey. Age: 36½ Wit.mk.

f165 Dep: Robert Cranley husbandman of Kirdford. Lived Kirdford 5 years. Before lived Loxwood and Wisborough Green 3 years. Before lived Rudgwick 6 years. Born Loxwood. Age: 21. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f167 Ex pte Alice Osborn v Thomas Sanders. Parish: Climping. Cause: matrimonial, breach of promise. Date: Oct-Dec 1591

f167 Dep: William Wilson Smith of Climping. Lived Climping 8 years. Born Yapton. Age: 32. Wit.mk.

f167 Dep: Stephen Starky joiner of Climping. Lived Climping 5 years. Before lives Wells, Somerset 8 years. Born Axbridge Somerset. Age: 34. Wit.mk.

f167 Dep: Joan Garford widow of Pagham. Lived Pagham 19 years. Before lived East Lavant 12 years. Before lived Earnley 3 years. Born Earnley. Age: 57. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f168 Ex pte Henry Weston v John Fayth. Date: Oct-Dec 1591

Parish: East Wittering. Cause: church rate.

f168 Dep: Richard Crosby husbandman of E. Wittering. Born in a house in Somerley now in the occupation of John Fayth. Age: 53. Wit.mk.

f168v Dep: Robert Mann husbandman of E. Wittering. Born E. Wittering. Age: 50. Wit.mk.

f170v Dep: Richard Rumbridger husbandman of E. Wittering. Lived E. Wittering 10 years. Before lived W. Wittering 2 years. Before lived E. Wittering 10 years. Before lived Birdham 20 years. Born Earnley. Age: 50. Wit.mk.

[Next case] Contd from f159v above.

f171v Dep: William Sucket (see f113v above)

[Next case] f172 Ex pte Joan wife of Richard Washer v Thomas BYDE, clerk.

Parish: Warningcamp. Cause: defamation. Date: 28 Jan 1591/2

f172 Dep: Thomas Hamond cooper of Lyminster. Born Lyminster. Age: 30. Wit.mk.

f172v Dep: Edward Parker husbandman of Warningcamp. Lived Warningcamp 5 years. Before lived / / 5 years. Before lived Clapham 4 years. Before lived Storrington 2 years. Before lived Findon 6 years. Born Thakeham. Age: 45. Wit.mk.

f172v Dep: Edward Whittington husbandman of Warningcamp. Lived Warningcamp 12 years. Before lived Poling 2 years. Before lived Slindon 2 years. Born Goring. Age: 45. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f173 Ex pte Andrew Hartly Executor of Thomas Gelle v Joan Caplin wife of William Caplin. Parish: Ford. Cause: testamentary will of Thomas Gelle. Date: Jan-Apr 1591/2

f173 Dep: John Ellys rector of Ford. Lived Ford 7 years. Born Denbigh. Age: 33. Wit. sign.

f173 Dep: William Willson smith of Climping. Born Yapton. Age: 40. Wit.mk.

[Next case] f173v Thomas Bennet son of Mary Bennet alias Wood sister of Roger Wood deceased late of Buncton, parish of Ashington.

Parish: Ashington. Cause: testamentary will of Roger Wood. Date: Jan-Apr 1591/2

f173v Dep: Christopher Minshull rector of Ashington cum Ancton. Lived Ashington 9 years. Born Minshull, Cheshire. Age: 37. Wit. sign.

f173v Dep: William Wyllet yeoman of Washington. Born Washington. Age: 45. Wit. mk.

f174 Dep: Thomas Lydbitter husbandman of Wiston. Lived Wiston 2 years. Born Ashington. Age : 28. Wit. sign.

[Next case] f175 Ex pte Margaret Saunders alias Philip (=Phillip?) v Joan Philip. Parish: Cocking. Cause: testamentary will of Andrew Phillp. Date: Jan-Apr 1591/2

f175 Dep: Thomas Mersh husbandman of Cocking. Born Cocking. Age: 52. No sign no mk.

f176 Dep: Joel Wharton curate of Cocking. Lived Cocking ½ year. Before lived Woolbeeding. 2 years. Before lived Stedham 4 years. Born Ticehurst. Age:28. Wit. sign.

f176v Dep: Richard Pykham yeoman of Cocking. Born Twineham.

Age: 76. Wit. mk.

[Next case] f177v Ex pte Fayth v Weston. Parish: East Wittering. Cause; tithes. Date: 8 Apr 1592.

f177v Dep: Richard Crosby husbandman of E. Wittering. Born E. Wittering. Age: 63. Wit. mk.

f178 Dep: Margaret Tayler widow of Somerley. Lived Somerley 40 years. Before lived Sidlesham 3 years. Before lived W. Wittering 2 years. Born Itchenor. Age: 58. Wit. mk.

f178v Dep: Clement Tayler yeoman of the Pallant, Chichester. Lived Chichester 20 years. Before lived Aldingbourne 2 years. Before lived Chichester 1 year. Before lived W. Wittering and Earnley 10 years. Born W. Wittering. Age: 50. Wit. mk.

[Next case] f180 Ex pte Churchwardens of Funtington v Anthony Moory.

Parish: Funtington. Cause: church rate. Date: Apr 1592

f180 Dep: Thomas Horsley husbandman of Bosham. Lived Bosham 40 years. Before lived Funtington 5 years. Born Bosham. Age: 58. Wit.mk.

f180 John Hasted husbandman of Bosham. Lived Bosham 16 years. Born West Stoke. Age: 27. Wit.sign.

f180v Dep: Richard Wells husbandman of Bosham. Born Bosham.

Age: 30. Wit.mk.

f181 Dep: Hugh Grey yeoman of West Ashling. Lived W. Ashling 16 years. Born South Parret, Dorset. Age: 40. Wit. sign

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