Returns Made by Justices of Peace

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1636-7. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1867.

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'Returns Made by Justices of Peace', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1636-7, (London, 1867) pp. 329-334. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/chas1/1636-7/pp329-334 [accessed 19 April 2024]

RETURNS MADE BY JUSTICES OF PEACE, From 1st July to the 31st December 1636

Most of them relating to Measures for Relief of the Poor, taken in pursuance of the King's Book of Orders and Instructions of the Council.

Date. For what Place. Nature of Document. Reference to Document.
1636.
July 1.		 The Three Hundreds of Ashendon, co. Bucks. Justices of Peace to Judges of Assize. Certificate of presentations made by all the High and Petty Constables of their division at the sessions held at Waddesdon this day. Vol. cccxxviii., No. 6. 2 pp.
July 1. Hundreds of Calehill and Chart and the Township of Ashford, Kent. Same to the same. Certificate of apprentices placed out, vagrants punished, and fines levied for use of the poor. Ibid., No. 7. 4 pp.
July 8. Hundreds of Blackheath, Little and Lesness, Ruxley, and Bromley and Beckenham, Kent. Certificate of Justices of Peace of numbers of rogues punished and apprentices put forth. Ibid., No. 48. ¾ p.
July 9. Chichester. Rape of Chichester Certificate of general conformity with the Book of Orders, with the names of apprentices bound forth, with those of their masters, and parishes. Vol. cccxxviii., No. 53. 1 p.
July 13. Hundreds of Radfield, Chilford, and Wittlesford, co. Cambridge. Justices of Peace to Judges of Assize. Similar certificate of general conformity with the names of four apprentices. Ibid., No. 59. 1 p.
July 13. Lathe of Scray, Kent - Similar certificate with names of apprentices and masters, and also of rogues, unlicensed alehouse keepers, drunkards, tipplers, swearers, and persons absent from church punished. Ibid., No. 60. 2 pp.
July 13. Lowey of Tunbridge, and hundreds of Washlingstone, and Brenchley, and Horsemonden, Kent. Similar certificate of children apprenticed and vagrants punished. Ibid., No. 61. 1 p.
July 14. Hundreds of Cheveley, Staploe, Staine, and Flendish, co. Cambridge. Similar general certificate to Lord Chief Justice Bramston. Ibid., No. 67. 1 p.
July 14. Hundreds of Kingston and Elmbridge, Surrey. Similar general certificate. Ibid., No. 68. 1 p.
July 15. Hundreds of Higham Ferrers and Hamfordshoe, co. Northampton. The like. Ibid., No. 72. ¾ p.
July 15. Hundred of Copthorne and half hundred of Effingham, Surrey. The like with names of three apprentices and persons to whom bound. Ibid., No. 73. 1 p.
July 15. Rape of Bramber and parishes of Rudgwick and Slinfold, in Arundel rape, Sussex. The like, with names of apprentices and persons compelled to put themselves into service. Ibid., No. 74. 1 p.
July 16. Rape of Pevensey, Sussex. The like, with names of apprentices and masters. Ibid., No. 77. 1 p.
July 16. Hundreds of Godalming, Blackheath, Wotton, Farnham, Woking, and Godley, Surrey. The like. Ibid., No. 78. 4 pp.
July 16. Great Yarmouth Bailiffs and Justices of Peace to the Judges of Assize. There is yearly levied as a rate for the poor 525l., and last winter by reason of the exceeding coldness and extremity thereof there had been a new levy of 125l.; 5l. levied from unlicensed ale-house keepers, swearers, and drunkards, 25 wanderers punished, 30 soldiers from beyond seas passed to their places of abode; highways and bridge in good repair. Vol. cccxxviii., No. 79. 1 p.
July 17. Rape of Arundel, Sussex. Certificate of Justices of Peace, of general conformity with the Book of Orders, and names of apprentices and masters. Ibid., No. 82. 1 p.
July 18. Hundreds of East and West Flegg, Happing, and Tunstead, Norfolk. The like certificate. Vol. cccxxix., No. 9. 1 p.
July 18. Hundreds of Depwade, Diss, Earsham, and Henstead, Norfolk. The like certificate. Ibid., No. 10. ¾ p.
July 18. Hundreds of Loddon and Clavering, Norfolk. The like certificate. Ibid., No. 11. ¾ p.
July 18. Hundreds of South Erpingham and Eynesford, Norfolk. The like certificate. Ibid., No. 12. 1 p.
July 18. Hundreds of Clackclose, Freebridge Lynn, and Freebridge Marshland, Norfolk. The like certificate. Ibid., No. 13. 1 p.
July 20. Hundreds of Blofield and Walsham, Norfolk. Justices of Peace to the Judges of Assize. The like general certificate. Ibid., No. 23. 1 p.
July 20. Hundred of Taversham, Norfolk. The same to the same. The like certificate. Ibid., No. 24. 1 p.
July 21. Hundred of Abergavenny, co. Monmouth. Particular certificate of Justices of Peace of apprentices bound, rogues punished and alehouses suppressed, and alehouse keepers whipped and punished according to law. Ibid., No. 26. 3 pp.
[July 21.] Hundred of Guthlaxton, co. Leicester. Justices of Peace to the Judges of Assize. General certificate of conformity to the Book of Orders. Ibid., No. 27. ¾ p.
July 22. Hundred of Hartesmere, Suffolk. Justices of Peace to the Sheriff of Suffolk. The like general certificate. Ibid., No. 31. 1 p.
July 22. Leicester. Hundred of West Goscote, co. Leicester. Justice of Peace to the Judges of Assize. General certificate of conformity to the Book of Orders. Vol. cccxxix., No. 32. 1 p.
July 25. Hundred of Babergh, Suffolk. Certificate of Justices of Peace of conformity with the Book of Orders. Ibid., No. 42. 1 p.
July 25. Hundred of Wangford, Suffolk. Similar certificate of numbers of unlicensed alehouse-keepers, alehouse-haunters, drunkards, and others punished, and apprentices bound out. Ibid., No. 43. ¾ p.
July 25. Hundred of Seisdon, co. Stafford. Justices of Peace to Justices of Assize. Certificate of conformity to the Book of Orders. Ibid., No. 44. ¾ p.
July 26. Hundreds of Chafford and Barstable, and the half hundred of Becontree, Essex. Certificate of Justices of Peace of conformity with the Book of Orders. Ibid., No. 48. ¾ p.
July 28. Half hundred of Hitchin, Herts. Similar certificate. Ibid., No. 56. 1 p.
July 28. Hundreds of Bingham, Broxtow, Rushcliffe, and part of Thurgarton a-Legh, co. Nottingham. Justices of Peace to Judges of Assizse. Similar certificate. Ibid., No. 57. 1 p.
July 29. Wapentake of Bassetlaw, co. Nottingham. Certificate of Justices of Peace of reports made to them from every parish concerning the maintenance of the poor, at their four monthly meetings since the last assizes. Ibid., No. 63. 11¾ pp.
[July ?] Hundred of Norman Cross, co. Huntingdon. Justices of Peace to the Judges of Assize. General certificate of conformity with the Book of Orders, and special regulations made to prevent the spread of infection from the plague. Ibid., No. 80. 1 p.
[July ?] Hundred of Leightonstone, co. Huntingdon. The same to the same. Similar certificate. Ibid., No. 81. 1¾ p.
[July ?] Hundred of Toseland, co. Huntingdon. The same to the same. Similar certificate. Ibid., No. 82. 1 p.
[July ?] Hundred of Hurstingstone, co. Huntingdon. The same to the same. Similar certificate, signed by Sir Oliver Cromwell and Henry Cromwell. Ibid., No. 83. 1¼ p.
[July ?] Hundreds of Tandridge and Reigate, Surrey. Certificate of Justices of Peace of conformity with the Book of Orders, with names of apprentices bound and their masters. Ibid., No. 84. 1 p.
[July ?] Wildish division of the rape of Pevensey, Sussex. Justices of Peace to Judges of Assize. Similar certificate. Vol. cccxxix., No. 85. ¾ p.
[July ?] Hundred of Usk, co. Monmouth. The same to the same. General certificate of conformity with the Book of Orders. Ibid., No. 86. ¾ p.
July. Hundreds of Loes, Wilford, Thredling, and Plomesgate, within the liberty of St. Etheldred, Suffolk. The same to the Sheriff of Suffolk. Similar certificate. Ibid., No. 87. ¾ p.
[July ?] Hundreds of Eyhorne and Maidstone, Kent. The same to the [Judges of Assize]. Similar certificate, with names of apprentices bound and masters. Ibid., No. 88. 1 p.
July. Lower division of the Lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, Kent. The same to the same. Certificate of names of apprentices bound and masters, and the number of rogues punished. Ibid., No. 89. ¾ p.
Aug. 3. Stafford. Hundred of Offlow, co. Stafford. Justices of Peace to the Judges of Assize. Present a general account of their proceedings in obedience to the Book of Orders. Vol. cccxxx., No. 7. ¾ p.
Aug. 4. Stafford. Hundred of Pirehill, co. Stafford. The same to [the same]. Similar return. Ibid., No. 9. 1 p.
Aug. 9. Hundred of Blackburn, co. Lancaster. The same to the same. Similar return, with schedule of names of vagrants punished. The Justices have caused a new stone bridge to be built at a place called Land Bridge. Annexed, Ibid., No. 19. 1 p.
i. The schedule above-mentioned which is carried down to the 19th inst. [6 pp.]
Aug. 20. Parishes of Warrington. and Winwick in the hundred of West Derby, co. Lancaster. Certificate of Justices of Peace of acts done in conformity with the Book of Orders. Ibid., No. 59. Roll of parchment.
[Aug. 20 ?] Hundred of West Derby, co. Lancaster. List of names and surnames of such wandering persons as have been stocked and whipped since the last assizes, with alehouses suppressed, and children bound apprentices. Ibid., No. 60. 2 pp.
Aug. 22. Parishes of Bispham, Poulton, Kirkham, and Lytham, co. Lancaster. Detailed certificate of the proceedings of the Justices of Peace under the Book of Orders with the specific weekly payments made to each poor person in the parish of Kirkham. Ibid., No. 64. 2½ pp.
Aug. [?] Hundreds of Grimsworth and Huntington, co. Hereford. Justices of Peace to Roger Vaughan, sheriff. Certificate of general conformity to the Book of Orders. Vol. cccxxx., No. 96. ¾ p.
Aug. [?] Hundreds of Webtree and Ewyas Lacy, co. Hereford. Other Justices of Peace to the same. Similar certificate. Ibid., No. 97. ¾ p.
Aug. [?] Hundreds of Greytree and Wormelow, co. Hereford. Other Justices of Peace to the same. Similar certificate. Ibid., No. 98. 1 p.
Aug. [?] Liberties of Furness and Cartmell, co. Lancaster. Certificate of Justices of Peace, that the poor had been provided for, some by money and some by billeting, apprentices had been bound and rogues punished. Ibid., No. 99. 1 p.
Oct. 19. Hundred of Leyland, co. Lancaster, containing the parishes of Leyland, Croston, Standish, Eccleston, Penwortham, Brindle and Chorley. Justices of Peace to Sir Robert Berkeley, Judge of Assize. Certificate of general conformity with the Book of Orders. Vol. cccxxxiv., No. 16. 1 p.
Nov. 23. Hundred of Amounderness, co. Lancaster. Justices of Peace to Sir George Vernon and Sir Robert Berkeley, Judges of Assize. Similar Certificate. Annexed, Vol. cccxxxvi., No. 37. 1 p.
i. List of names of all those who have been punished by the constables from 22 July to 22 November 1636. [4¾ pp.]
1636 [?] Hundred of Cuttleston, co. Stafford. Justices of Peace to Judges of Assize. Similar certificate. Vol. cccxlii., No. 104. 1 p.
1636 [?] Hundreds of Gartree and Wraggoe and the soke of Horncastle, co. Lincoln. The like. Ibid., No. 105. ¾ p.
1636 [?] Wapentake of Lawress, co. Lincoln. The like, addressed to Sir Richard Hutton and Sir Thomas Trevor. Ibid., No. 106. ¾ p.
1636 [?] Hundreds of Candleshoe and soke of Bolingbroke, co. Lincoln. The like. Ibid., No. 107. 1 p.
1636 [?] Hundred of Loveden, co. Lincoln. The like. Ibid., No. 108. ¾ p.
1636 [?] Sleaford sessions, co. Lincoln. The like. Ibid., No. 109. ¾ p.
1636 [?] Newport division of the hundred of Bradford South, co. Salop. Justices of the Peace to Robert Corbet, Sheriff. Certificate of general conformity and of fines levied. Ibid., No. 110. 1 p.
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