1605
1 January, 2 James I.—True Bills against Anthony Standen of St.
Andrew's-in-Holbourn co. Midd. esq., Beatrix Nevell of the same
parish widow, and Laurence Bettes of Clarkenwell co. Midd. gentleman,
for not going to church, chapel or any usual place of Common Prayer,
during the six months next following the said 1st Jan., 2 James I.—
Also, True Bill against Mary Armyde spinster, Sir Henry James knt.,
his two servants Morgan Edwards yoman and Margaret Jane spinster,
William Darbye yoman and his wife Susan Darbye alias Susan Darbye
spinster, all of St. Sepulchre's, London, co. Midd., for not going to
church, chapel or any usual place of Common Prayer, during the three
months next following the 7th March, 2 James I.—Also, True Bills
against Paul Cuddington gentleman, his wife Anne alias Anne Cuddington spinster, John Blacke taylor, Mary Stan . . . . widow, Susan
Morgan spinster, Thomas Nayler yoman (servant of William Woodfall),
Robert Tompson yoman, and Margaret Haywarde spinster (servants of
the same William Woodfall), Henry Nubye taylor, John Hartman
yoman, John Booreman yoman, and Thomas Jaxon yoman (all three
servants of the said Henry Nubye), John Fowler stationer, his wife
Anne alias Anne Fowler spinster, Katherine Ashley spinster (servant
of the same John Fowler), Thomas Straunge taylor, his wife Joan
Straunge alias Joan Straunge spinster, his servant Katherine Pryce
spinster, Ambrose Wight taylor, Richard Dawes yoman, his wife Anne
Dawes alias Anne Dawes spinster, his son Richard Dawes yoman and
his servant Alice Browne spinster, and Richard Daniell yoman, all late
of St. Andrew's in Holborne co. Midd.; and Mary Holte late of
Islington spinster for not going to church, chapel or any usual place of
Common Prayer during the six months next following the 10th Dec.,
2 James I. Memorandum of Proclamation, made according to the
Statute. G. D. R., 26 June, 3 James I.
22 January, 2 James I.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John
Grange knt. J.P., of John Knight of St. Buttolphe's-without-Algate
wottmelman (sic), Walter Jones of the same parish tayler, John Chester
of Fanchurche Streete, London, tayler, and Richard Weman of St. Buttolphe's aforesaid informer, in the sum of twenty pounds each, and
Richard Fludd of St. Katherin's co. Midd. cordwainer, in the sum of
forty pounds; For the appearance of the said Richard Fludd, his wife
Katherine Fludd, and Margaret Goaffe of St. Katherin's aforesaid
spinster at the next General Session of the Peace for co. Midd. to be
held at Westminster. G. S. P. R., Easter, 3 James I.
10 February, 2 James I.—True Bill against Philip Curtis, Francis
Pryce, and Simon Pryce, all of the parish of St. Andrew in Holborne
co. Midd. gentlemen, for not going to church, chapel or any usual place
of Common Prayer, during the month next following the said 10th
February. G. D. R., 22 March, 2 James I.
16 March, 2 James I.—Recognizance, taken before Henry Thoresbie
esq. J.P., of Bridgett Bassett of Westminster widow, in the sum of ten
pounds; For the said Bridgett's appearance at the next Session of
Peace for co. Midd., to give evidence against Alice Joyse, wife of John
Joyse of Wapping saylor, "for speaking certain slanderous wordes
agaynst Scottsmen."—Also, under the same date, the similar Recognizance, taken before the same J.P., of John Large of Wapping saylor;
For the same John's appearance at the next Session of the Peace, to
give evidence against the same Alice Joyse, for the same offence.—
Also, the Recognizances, under the same date, of John Ferneseede of
the parish of St. Olive in Southeworke lymemann and John Clarke of
Wapping co. Midd. lymemann, in the sum of forty pounds each, for the
said Alice's appearance at the next Session of the Peace, "to aunswere
slaunderous wordes spoken by her the sayd Alice agaynst Scottsmen."
G. D. R., 22 March, 2 James I.
23 (sic) March, 2 James I.—True Bill that, at St. John Streete co.
Midd. on the said day, Arthur Sotherton late of London gentleman
stole a leather purse worth two pence, and four shillings in numbered
money, being in the same purse, of the goods and chattels of Henry
Gates, secretly and without the observation of the said Henry. Found
'Guilty,' Arthur Sotherton gentleman was sentenced to be hung.
G. D. R., 22 March, 2 James I.
11 April, 3 James I.—True Bill that, at Stepney co. Midd. on the
said day, Henry Sams late of London yoman stole a parcel-gilt silver
salte worth forty shillings, a trencher salte of silver worth twenty
shillings, sixteen silver spoons worth three pounds, eight pewter saltes
worth four shillings, three diversely-coloured cloth cloaks worth four
pounds, and "a lyverie coate color' tawnye" worth ten shillings,
of the goods and chattels of the Reverend Father in Christ, Richard
Archbishop of Canterbury. Henry Sams was respited (respectuatur)
after pleading 'Not Guilty.' G. D. R., . . . ., 3 James I.
30 April, 3 James I.—True Bill that, at le Strond co. Midd. and
elsewhere in the said county, Robert Pryor marchauntaylor and his
brother John Pryor yoman, and his servant William Greenewoode
yoman, all three late of St. Botolph's-without-Bishopsgate, wandred
abroad under the name and title of Petty Chapmen, using the subtle
and crafty art of buyinge and sellinge of featherbed-tikes, westren
coverings, doringe coveringes, and other wares belonging to the
art and faculty "de les Upholsters" of London. Putting themselves 'Not Guilty,' all three were acquitted. G. D. R., 16 May,
3 James I.
6 May, 3 James I.—True Bill that, at Golding Lane co. Midd. on
the said day, Elizabeth Belche late of London widow stole two pieces
of coined gold called "twentye shillinges pieces," of the goods chattels
and moneys of Sir Richard Sandes knt. . . . . G. D. R., 16 May,
3 James I.
10 June, 3 James I.—True Bill against Francis Kitchen, late of
Islington co. Midd. yoman, for not going to church, chapel or any usual
place of Common Prayer, during the six months next following the
said 10th June. Memorandum of proclamation according to the statute.
G. D. R., 9 Jan., 3 James I.
10 June, 3 James I.—True Bill against John Addams yoman, John
Coleman yoman, Grace Sandye spinster, James Bredkerke yoman,
Christofer Waker yoman, James Jeffrey yoman, Henry Tower yoman,
Philip Downe yoman, Richard Hooper yoman, Henry Crofte yoman,
Richard Tomlinson yoman, William Coke gentleman, William Cropley
yoman, Paul Addington gentleman, his wife Anne alias Anne Addington spinster, Mary Stanesmore widow, and Judith Hippon widow, for
not going to church, chapel or any usual place of Common Prayer,
during the six months next following the said 10 June, 3 James I.
Memorandum of Proclamation, made according to the Statute.
G. R. D., 9 Jan., 3 James I.
20 June, 3 James I.—True Bill against William Sadler gentleman,
his wife Anne alias Anne Sadler spinster, Emlen Goldwell spinster and
Hugh Griffen taylor, all late of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields co. Midd., for
not going to church, chapel or any usual place of Common Prayer,
during the three months next following the said 20th June. Memorandum of proclamation made according to the Statute. G. D. R.,
9 Jan., 3 James I.
18 July, 3 James I.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Brett
knt. J.P., of James Locker gentleman and William Saer yeoman, both
of Edmonton co. Midd. in the sum of five pounds each, and Thomas
Gyles alias Chansey gentleman, in the sum of ten pounds; For the said
Thomas's appearance at the next Session of the Peace to be held in
Middlesex, and in the mean time for his peaceful bearing to all people,
and more especially to Christopher Harrison of Grayes Inne gentleman.
—Similar Recognizances, taken under the same date before the same
Justice of the Peace, of James Locker gentleman, William Saer yeoman,
and William Ashbe gentleman, all of Edmonton; For the said William
Ashbe's appearance at the next Session of the Peace for Midd., and
in the mean time for his peaceful bearing towards all people, and more
especially towards the aforesaid Christopher Harrison. G. D. R.,
. . . . 3 James I.
30 July, 3 James I.—True Bill that, at Clarkenwell co. Midd. on
the said day, Thomas Marshall embroderer and Roger Newton yoman,
both late of London, falsely and traitorously fabricated and counterfeited
two pieces of money of copper brass and other mixed metals in the
likeness of the good and lawful and current money and coined gold of
the said King, of his kingdom of Scotland "anglice vocat' the sixe
pounde peece of goulde alias the Crosse dagger " now current in this
kingdom of England. Putting themselves 'Not Guilty' on a jury of
the country, Thomas Marshall and Roger Newton were found 'Guilty;'
when it was adjudged that each of them should be taken by the Sheriff
of Middlesex to the Gaol of Newgate, and thence be drawn straightway
to the gallows of Tiborne, and be hung on the same gallows, and be
laid on the ground still living, and their entrails be taken from their
bellies whilst they should still be living, and their heads be cut off,
and their bodies be each divided into four parts, and the same quarters
be placed where the Lord the King may be pleased to appoint. Special
Session of Oyer and Terminer, held at the Justice Hall in the Olde
Bailie on 4 Dec. 3 James I., and adjourned to the 9th of the following
January. S. S. O. T. R., 4 Dec, 3 James I.
1 August, 3 James I.—Recognizance, taken before William Harrison
esq. J.P., of John Bankes of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields coachmaker, in
the sum of twenty pounds, for the said John Bankes's appearance at
the next Session of the Peace, and "That the said John Bankes, or any
of his servants or any other by his or their consents or knowledge,
do not at any time make any cariage or cariages of coaches, or make
any coach wheeles or tyre or clowt any coache or carriages or worke
vpon them in the said streat before or nere his doore (except upon
urgent necessitie, and shall suffer no coache to stande before his doore
in the streate, wherby the inhabitantes and passage of the people may
not be hindred or any way straytened."—On the same day, John Johnson
of the same parish coachmaker was in like manner bound, before the
same J.P., to desist from making and working upon coaches in the
thoroughfare before his door to the hindrance of wayfarers. G. S. P. R.,
Michaelmas, 3 James I.
3 August, 3 James I.—True Bill that, at Ratcliffe co. Midd. on
the said day, Thomas Coke late of London yoman assaulted Anne
Prieste, a girl ten years of age, "et ipsam Annam adtunc et ibidem
felonice rapuit et defloravit et eam tunc et ibidem carnaliter cognovit."
Putting himself 'Not Guilty,' Thomas Coke was acquitted. G. D. R.,
4 Dec, 3 James I.
14 August, 3 James I.—True Bill that, at Edmonton co. Midd. in
the night of the said day, Robert Playner alias Wells, late of London
yoman, broke burglariously into the house of Richard Orrell gentleman,
and stole therefrom two grey woollen cloth clokes worth three pounds,
a woollen-cloth cloke of "mingled culler" worth fifteen shillings, a
woollen-cloth cloke of "Frenche russet" colour, and "vnum instrumentum vocatum a treble viall" worth twenty shillings, of the goods
and chattels of the said Richard Orrell. Putting himself 'Not Guilty,'
Robert Playner was acquitted. G. D. R., 4 Dec, 3 James I.
. . . . August, 3 James I.—True Bill that, on a day of the said
August at Ratcliffe co. Midd., George Lorryman of the said parish yoman
flogged with whippes his apprentice, a certain John Woodfall, so that the
said John became and still remains a lunatic. G. D. R., 4 Dec., 3 James I.
2 September, 3 James I.—Recognizances, taken before Tobias
Woode esq., J.P. of Thomas Milton gentleman and Thomas Mannes
glover, both of Ratcliffe co. Midd., in the sum of five pounds each,
and Margery Harvey of the same place widow, in the sum of ten
pounds; For the said Margery's appearance at the next General Session of the Peace, and in the mean time for her peaceful bearing
towards all people, and especially to Thomas Temple of Ratcliffe
baker. G. S. P. R., Michaelmas, 3 James I.
2 September, 3 James I.—Recognizance, taken before Sir Edward
Fenner knt. J.P., of Dorothy White of Hillingdon co. Midd. spinster,
in the sum of ten pounds; For the said Dorothy White's appearance
at the next General Session of the Peace, to give evidence against
"George Kytchen of Hillingdon aforesaid for begetting her with child."
G. S. P. R., Michaelmas, 3 James I.
10 September, 3 James I.—True Bill against Susan Cutler widow,
Walter Dennis gentleman, Lady Mary Siddenham spinster alias
Lady Mary Siddenham wife of the said Walter Dennis, William Wynn
gentleman, Humfrey Poule yoman, Edward Ruffoote yoman, his wife
Elizabeth alias Elizabeth Ruffoote, spinster, Robert Johnson yoman,
Thomas Sleepe yoman, his wife Katherine alias Katherine Sleepe
spinster, Bridget Crathorne spinster, and Thomas Crathorne gentleman,
all of St. James's Clarkenwell co. Midd., for not going to church, chapel
or any usual place of Common Prayer, during the three months next
following the said 10th September, 3 James I.—Memorandum of Proclamation, made according to the Statute. G. D. R., 9 Jan., 3 James I.
26 September, 3 James I.—True Bill that, at Fulham co. Midd. on
the said day, William Farrar late of London yoman broke into the
dwelling-house of Sir Thomas Bodley knt., and stole therefrom "a
cloake coloris mingled ad valenciam iii li." Found 'Not Guilty' of
breaking into the house, but 'Guilty' of felony, William Farrar asked
for the book, read like a clerk and was delivered according to the
statute. G. D. R., 4 Dec., 3 James I.
6 October, 3 James I.—True Bill that, at Paddington co. Midd. on
the said day, John Tanner late of Paddington aforesaid constructed
and built for a habitation a certain cottage (which Henry Steavens of
the said parish laborer used as a habitation) without assigning and laying thereto four acres of land, in accordance with the requirements of a
certain statute of 31 Eliz.—Also, two other similar indictments against
the same John Tanner, (1) in respect to a cottage built by him at Paddington in the 8th year of James I., and (2) in respect to another cottage built by him in Paddington in the same year. G. D. R. . . . .
9 James I.
17 November, 3 James I.—True Bill that, at St. Katherin's co.
Midd. on the said day, Magdalen Samwayes late of London spinster
stole a silver dishe worth fifty shillings, of the goods and chattels of
the Most Noble Francis, Earl of Kyldare. Found 'Guilty,' Magdalen
was reprieved before judgment. G. D. R., 4 Dec., 3 James I.
18 November, 3 James I.—True Bill that, at Hillingdon co. Midd.
on the said day, John Williams late of London yoman, stole a leather
bagge worth a penny, and thirty-four pounds in numbered money being
in the same bagge, of the goods chattels and moneys of Yeoman Ryley,
and another leather bagge worth a penny, and fifteen pounds, being
therein, of the goods chattels and moneys of Robert Cattesbye esq.
John Williams was at large. G. D. R., 4 Dec, 3 James I.