1611
1 January, 8 James I.—True Bill that, at St. Katherm's co. Midd.
on the said day, Grace Bill late of London spinster stole two linen
smockes worth sixpence, a linen handkercher worth two pence, a pair
of linen handcuffes worth a penny, "unam peciam linei vocatam Earestayes" worth a penny, and a pair of olde shoes worth a penny, of the
goods and chattels of Alexander Tillier. Grace Bill was at large; the
indictment is noted at the foot, "parvum latrocinium." G. D. R.,
4 Feb., 8 James I.
6 January, 8 James I.—Ordered "that, if from henceforth anye
Justice of Peace of this Countye of Middlesex, Coroner, Constable or
other Officer of authoritye within the same countye whatsoever shall
committ anye person or persons to any prison whatsoever for anye
manner of felonye or suspicion of felonye other then onlye to the Common Gaole of Newgate he shall forfeite and paye, and be fined at x li. for
euery such offence, The same fine to be extracted into His Highnes
Courte of Exchequer for the due levieing and recovery thereof to his
Majestie, his heires and his successors": This Order being made
because felons "committed to other exempte prisons within the same
countye" often escape from the same and from Justice. G. D. Reg.
16 January, 8 James I.—Order for the discharge of Thomas
Brudenell late of Hogsden of St. Leonard's Shordich esq. alias of St.
James's Clerkenwell esq., alias of Deene co. Northampton esq., of two
several indictments "for not comminge to churche," and for the stay
of all proceedings on the same indictments; the Order being made on
a certificate under the Bishop of London's hand and seal of the said
Thomas Brudenell's religious submission and conformity. G. D. Reg.
26 February, 8 James I.—Recognizances, taken before Sir Robert
Leigh knt. J.P., of John Shawe of Grubstreet butcher and Gilbert
Borne of Whitcrosse-street butcher, in the sum of twenty pounds each,
and of Ralph Brewyn of St. Clementrs Eastcheap butcher, in the sum
of forty pounds; For the appearance of the said Ralph Brewyn at the
next Session of the Peace for co. Midd., to answer &c. "for abusinge
certen gentlemen at the playhouse called The Fortune." G. D. R.,
14 March, 8 James I.
26 February, 8 James I.—Recognizances, taken before Sir Robert
Leigh knt. J.P., of John Shawe of Grubstreete butcher and Gilbert
Borne of Whitcrosse Street, in the sum of twenty pounds each, and of
John Lynsey of St. Andrew's Undershafte butcher, in the sum of forty
pounds; For the said John Lynsey's appearance at the next Session
of the Peace for co. Midd., to answer &c. "for abusing certen gentlemen at the Play House called The Fortune." G. D. R., 14 March,
8 James I.
4 March, 8 James I.—Memorandum that John Wilkenson, John
Heynes and William Serbye, all three Brownists "convicted and having
remayned in prison for the space of three moneths after their con
vicion, not conforminge themselves" have now received of the Courte
further judgment "that they are to be banished out of the realme," and
have been assigned "to take shippinge from the port of London betweene
this and one moneth after Easter Daye next comminge for their passage
unto Amsterdam." G. D. Reg.
10 March, 8 James I.—True Bill, for not going to church, chapel
or any usual place of Common Prayer on the said day nor during the
three months next following, against John Freake late of St. Andrew's
in Holborne glasier, Mary Cobbe wife of William Cobbe late of the
same parish gentleman, and Christiana Bankes late of St. Sepulchre
London co. Midd., widow.—Memorandum of Proclamation, at the foot
of the bill. G. S. P. R., Michaelmas, 9 James I.
15 March, 8 James I.—Recognizances, taken before Sir Robert
Leigh knt. J.P., of John Woodshawe yeoman, Thomas Brett gardiner
and William Hayne gardiner, all of Clerkenwell co. Midd., in the sum
of ten pounds each; For the appearance of Joan Woodshawe, wife of
the aforesaid John Woodshawe, at the next Session of the Peace, to
answer &c, "for that she is a very noted whoare and selles tobacco,
and run at ii seafaring men, first with a spitt and afterwardes with a
drawne rapier." G. D. R., . . . . James I.
25 March, 9 James I.—True Bill, for not going to church, chapel
or any usual place of Common Prayer on the said day nor during the
three months next following, against Humfrey Paul yoman, Katherine
(sic) Ruffoot wife of Edward Ruffoot àlias Katherine Ruffoot spinster,
Edward Underwood alias Grymes yoman, and Thomasina Cannon
spinster, all of St. James's in Clerkenwell co. Midd. Memorandum
of Proclamation, at the foot of the bill. G. S. P. R., Michaelmas,
9 James I.
25 March, 9 James I.—True Bill, for not going to church, chapel
or any usual place of Common Prayer on the said day nor during the
six months next following, against Rachael Vaughan spinster and
Thomas Bird yoman, both late of the parish of St. Pancras; Richard
Gill late of Little Stanmer yoman, Daniel Knowling late of Hanwell
tallowe-chandler, Rachael Hooke wife of John Hooke of Harlington
yoman, Elizabeth Etheringham of Hendon yoman (sic), and William
Robinson of Hendon yoman.—Memorandum of Proclamation, at the
foot of the bill. G. S. P. R., Michaelmas, 9 James I.
1 April, 9 James I.—True Bill that, at Edmonton co. Midd. on the
said day, Anne Beaver late of Edmonton aforesaid widow practised certain evil and devilish arts, called witchcraftes inchauntmentes charmes
and sorceries, upon and against Edward Boulton, so that the said
Edward languished of the said evil practice from the said 1st of April
until the 20th day of the same month, when he died thereof, being
thus murdered by Anne Beaver.—Also, on the same file, a True Bill
against the same Anne Beaver for practising witchcraft at Edmonton,
on 1 September, 14 James I, upon and against a certain John Baylie,
so that he languished thereof from the said 1st of September till the
second day of September then next following, when he died of the
same practice, being thus murdered by Anne Beaver.—Also, on the
same file, a True Bill against the same Anne Beaver, for practising
witchcraft at Edmonton on 7 May, 17 James I., upon and against
Thomas Coleman, so that he died of her said devilish practice on the
7th of June then next following, being thus murdered by Anne Beaver.
—Also, on the same file, a True Bill against the same Anne Beaver for
practising witchcraft at Edmonton on 1 May, 17 James I., upon and
against Josias Boswell, so as to kill and murder him on the 20th day
of the same month.—Also, on the same file, a True Bill against the
same Anne Beaver, for practising witchcraft at Edmonton on 1 December, 17 James I., upon and against Richard Frisby, so that he died
thereof on the 5th day of January then next following, being thus
murdered by Anne Beaver.—Also, on the same file, a True Bill against
the same Anne Beaver, for practising witchcraft at Edmonton on 10
July, 18 James I., upon and against Susan Mason, so that the same
Susan died thereof on the 21st of the same July, being thus murdered
by the said Anne Beaver.—These indictments say nothing of the ages
of the persons whom Anne Beaver was charged with murdering.
Putting herself 'Not Guilty' to each of these indictments, Anne Beaver
was acquitted of all of them. G. D. R., 19 May, 19 James I.
4 April, 9 James I.—True Bill that, at Clarkenwell co. Midd. in
the dwelling-house of his master Sir Robert Leigh knt. on the said
day, William Smith late of Clarkenwell aforesaid gentleman assaulted
beat wounded and maltreated the said Sir Robert Leigh, so that his
life was despaired of. William Smith was found 'Guilty'; but there
is no record of the sentence passed upon him. G. D, R., 5 April,
9 James I.
4 April, 9 James I.—True Bill that, in the dwelling-house of Sir
Robert Leigh knt. at Clarkenwell co. Midd. on the said day, William
Smith late of Clarkenwell aforesaid gentleman assaulted and made an
affray upon his mistress the Lady Elizabeth Leigh, wife of the said
Sir Robert Leigh knt., and beat trod upon wounded and maltreated his
said mistress, so that her life was despaired of. William Smith was
found 'Guilty'; but there is no record of his punishment. G. D. R.,
5 April, 9 James I.
4 April, 9 James I.—Recognizances, taken before Thomas Saunderson esq. J.P., of Samuel Osborne of St. Katherine's town sailor,
John Smith of St. Mary's Hill near Billingsgate flaxman, and Constantine
Smith of St. Katherine's town aforesaid butcher, in the sum of twenty
pounds each; For the appearance of Mary Osborne, wife of the said
Samuel Osborne, at the next General Session of the Peace for co.
Midd., for that " she is accused for playing at Decoy in Henry Jeffery's
house in St. Katherine's, and that she and one John Gray in her company knowen for a common cousener did agree together to decoyer,
and at that play decoyde a poor man of his money, but made restitution of part." G. D. R., 8 May, 9 James I.
8 April, 9 James I.—True Bill that, at Yorkehouse in St. Martin'sin-the-Fields co. Midd. on the said day, Robert Ellis late of London
yoman stole divers pieces of coined gold to the value of thirty-four
pounds, and one hundred and twenty pounds in numbered money, of
the goods chattels and moneys of John Whitbye gentleman.—At the
bill's head, the note "respur." The case was deferred. G. D. R.,
8 May, 9 James I.
12 April, 9 James I.—True Bill that, at St. Margaret's Westminster
on the said day, Peter Jongler, Anthony Pettye and Jerman Goodyear,
all three late of London aliens, stole a hundred and twenty-four pieces
of coined gold called "double pistolls" worth one hundred and four
pounds, and two hundred fifty-four pounds in numbered moneys, of
the goods chattels and moneys of Peter Leecrose of the aforesaid
parish merchant and alien. Each of the three culprits acknowledged
the indictment, asked for the book, read like a clerk, was branded
with the letter T, and delivered according to the statute. G. D. R.,
8 May, 9 James I.
1 June, 9 James I.—True Bill that, at Heston co. Midd. on the
said day, Richard Beckfford alias Beckford alias Bickford late of
London yoman stole seventeen sheep called wethers, worth nine pounds,
and two other sheep called ewes worth twelve shillings, of the goods
and chattels of William Cole junr. Pleading his clergy, Richard
Beckfford asked for the book, read like a clerk, was branded with the
letter T, and delivered in accordance with the statute &c. G. D. R.,
. . ., 9 James I.
2 June, 9 James I.—True Bill, for not going to church, chapel or
any other usual place of Common Prayer on the said day nor during
the six months next following, against Thomas Abington gentleman,
Thomas Sleepe yoman, Elizabeth wife of Edward Roffoote gentleman,
. . . . Lady Brett widow, . . . . Lady James wife of Sir
Henry James knt., Edward Underwood alias Grymes porter, Ann wife
of Edmund Taylor gentleman, . . . . Gowen widow, all late of
Clerkenwell co. Midd. G. D. R, 3 July, 10 James I.
24 June, 9 James I.—True Bill, for not going to church, chapel or
any usual place of Common Prayer on the said day during the three
months next following, against Edward Gadberrie of St. Giles's-withoutCreplegate gentleman, Elizabeth Gadberrie wife of the said Edward
Gadberrie gentleman alias Elizabeth Gadberrie of St. Giles's-withoutCreplegate spinster, Magdalen Titchborne of the said parish spinster,
and Katherine Ferbridge of the same parish spinster.—Memorandum
of Proclamation, at the foot of the bill. G. S. P. R., Michaelmas,
9 James I.
28 June, 9 James I.—Recognizances, taken before Edward Forsett esq. J.P., of Sampson Burton of Fulham co. Midd. yeoman, in the
sum of fifty pounds, and Clement Tailor of the same parish yeoman,
in the sum of one hundred pounds; For the said Clement Tailor's
appearance at the next Session of the Peace for co. Midd., he being
charged "with stealing of deere forth of His Majestie's Parke at
Marribon."—Also, similar Recognizances, taken on the same day before the same Justice of the Peace, for the appearance of Richard
Pleasington of Fulham yeoman at the next Session of the Peace, he
also being "charged with stealing deer out at Maribon Parke." G. D. R.,
. . . ., 9 James I.
9 July, 9 James I.—Order, made at the Courthouse in High Holborne, for the committal to Newgate, there to remain till next Session,
of Peter Berde of St. Martin's-Le-Grand and George Kinge of Garlikhith "for behaving themselves in contemptuous manner against the
Commissioners of Annoyances," when summoned before the same
Commissioners "for meltinge houses at Saffron Hill." G. D. Reg.
20 July, 9 James I.—True Bill, for not going to church, chapel or
any place of Common Prayer on the said day, nor during the two
months next following, against William Bromley comfett-maker, Sir
George Cotton knt. and Brian Hamond yeoman, all three of St.
Martin's-in-the-Fieldes; Richard Dawes of St. Mary's-le-Savoy at the
Strond yeoman; John Castle cook, his wife Frances Castle, John Wiatt
taylor, William Widdowson alias Wiilison gentleman, all four of St.
Clement's Danes without the Bars of the New Temple; and Richard
Knight yeoman, John Hutcheson yeoman, William Rogers yeoman,
and Elizabeth Sinckley (?) widow, William Sutton yeoman and his wife
Sarah Sutton spinster.—Memorandum of Proclamation, at the foot of
the bill. Also, Memorandum of stay of process on the bill against
William Rogers because he has taken the oath of allegiance, and produced a certificate that he has gone to church. G. S. P. R., Michaelmas, 9 James I.
25 July, 9 James I.—Ordered "that there shalbe made a Cage and
a paire of Stockes for St. John's Streete, Cowcrosse and Charterhouse
Lane; the Stockes to be perfectly made and sett in the ancient place,
and the Cage in some other convenient place, and that the Inhabi
tantes of the seuerall places aforesaid to taxe the residew towards
theffecting thereof." S. P. Reg.
25 July, 9 James I.—Memorandum touching Henry Crompton of
St. Giles's-in-the-Fields bound in the sum of one hundred pounds, and
Richard Barnett gentleman and Thomas Garrett goldsmith both of
St. Dunstan's-in-the-West bound in the sum of fifty pounds each; For
the said Henry Crompton's appearance at the next Session of the
Peace for Middlesex, to answer "for speaking these words—viz. That
yf the Kinges servanntes shalbe thus used, and if the Kinge take noe
order for it, he would have his crowne pulled about his head, and for
hurting one Christofer Hunt." After recounting these facts the
draughtsman of the curiously inconclusive memorandum adds,—"and
forasmuch as he did confesse in open courte that he was drunk when
he spake these wordes, he hath pay'd vs. to the poore of St. Giles's-inthe-Feildes which vs. was delivered to Mr. Bright to deliver over to
the churchwardens of St. Giles aforesaid." S. P. Reg.
1 August, 9 James I.—True Bill, for not going to church, chapel
or any usual place of Common Prayer on the said day nor during the six
months next following the same day, against Sir George Cotton knt.
and Sir Edward Pinchon alias Phippes knt., both late of St. Martin'sin-the-Fields co. Midd.—Memorandum of Proclamation, at the foot of
the bill. G. D. R., 19 Feb., 9 James I.
4 August, 9 James I.—Recognizances, taken before Thomas
Saunderson esq. J.P., of Thomas Slater carman, Richard Reynolds
glover and Robert Kinge glover, all three of Ratcliffe, in the sum of
twenty pounds each; For the appearance of the said Thomas Slater at
the next General Session of the Peace for co. Midd., he being "accused
by Edward Benford a waterman to have taken his cloke from him as
he lay sleeping in a booth in St. James's fayre." It is further stated in
the memorandum to the bill, that Thomas Slater "kept a booth of
badd people there." G. D. R., 3 Sept., 9 James I.
2 September, 9 James I.—Ordered "that Robert Marshe, who
keepeth an Alehouse in Fynnesburye Fieldes nere the Dog-house
shalbe forthwith dismissed from victulinge, and the Redd Lettice painted
in the wall to be presently defaced, for divers misdemeanours committed in his house." S. P. Reg.
3 September, 9 James I.—Record that Anne Hall late of London
spinster, on being found 'Guilty' of stealing a child, was sentenced to be
whipped att a cartes tayle through the streetes to the place from whence
she stole the childe, and there to sitt in the stockes with a paper on her
head shewinge her offence, and from thence to be broughte backe
agayne to Newgate there to remayne until she put in sureties for her
good behaviour." G. D. Reg.
3 September, 9 James I.—Recognizances of Sir James Shaundylance of Craghall in the kingdom of Scotland knt. and David Dromond
of the Strond co. Midd. esq., in the sum of one hundred pounds each,
and Sir George Carewe knt. in the sum of two hundred pounds; For
the said Sir George Carewe's appearance at the next Gaol Delivery for
Middlesex, to answer "for woundinge of William Brockas in the
Strond." G. D. Reg.
7 September, 9 James I.—Recognizance, taken before Sir William
Waad knt. J.P., and Lieutenant of the Tower of London, and five
other Justices of the Peace, sitting as Commissioners of Annoyaunces,
assembled in Session at the Questhouse (apud le Questhouse) in HigheHolborne, of Adrian Mathewes of Greyes-Inn-Lane taylor, in the sum
of forty pounds; For the said Adrian's appearance at the next General
Session of the Peace, to answer "for having inmates in his house, to
remove them by the Sessions and to bringe certificate thereof, to
reforme his other annoyaunce as the Jury shall thinke fitt, and to discharge the parishe of a childe, for that he hathe the goodes of the
parentes."—This entry (like a previous entry, p. 70) is noteworthy for
its evidence that, in the days when the Middlesex Justices used to
hold Sessions of Inquiry, their place of meeting in High Holborne
was styled in their records "The Quest-House." S. P. Reg.
23 September, 9 James I.—Recognizances, taken before Nicholas
Bestney esq. J.P., of Walter Easterlinge of Stepney co. Midd. imbroderer
and Rice Powell of St. Buttolph's-without-Bushopesgate London
yeoman, and Agnes Tedder of Stepney co. Midd. widow, in the sum
of twenty pounds each.; For the said Agnes Tedder's appearance at
the next Session of the Peace for co. Midd., to answer "for keepinge
of Play at peigonholles one the Saboth day and in the devine seruice."
G. S. P. R., Michaelmas, 9 James I.
7 October, 9 James I.—Recognizance, taken at the Courthouse in
Fynnesburye, before Sir Robert Leigh knt. J.P. and six other Justices
of the Peace, sitting as Commissioners of Annoyances, of Abraham
Shakemaple of Fynnesburye yoman, in the sum of one hundred pounds,
and Humfrey Tymminges of Grub Street glover, in the sum of fifty
pounds; For the said Abraham Shakemaple's appearance at the next
Session of the Peace, to answer &c, "and in the meane tyme to pull
downe his Smythes forge which he hath lately erected in Grubstreet,
being a great Annoyaunce to the neighbours by the filthie smoake and
the hameringe &c."—This entry is noteworthy for its evidence that,
instead of being styled the Manor of Fynnesburye, as it was in the
times of Edward VI. and Mary Tudor, the place of assembly in Finsbury
for the Middlesex Justices of the Peace in the time of James the First
was styled the Court-House of Fynnesburye. S. P. Reg.
18 October, 9 James I.—Recognizances, taken before Thomas
Saunderson esq. J.P., of Arthur Cadwick of St. Margaret's in Westminster grocer and John Hankin of St. Swythin's Lane letherseller, in
the sum of one hundred marks each; For the appearance of Henry
Cadwick at the next Gaol Delivery for Middlesex, to answer to a charge
of having "stolen a whole peece of cloth of xxxty. yardes from the Tenters
at Tower Hill." G. D. R., . . . . 9 James I.
8 November, 9 James I.—True Bill that, at St. Margaret's in Westminster, Elizabeth Ashford late of London spinster stole a purse
wrought with gold worth forty shillings, thirty pieces of coined gold
called 'twentye shilling peeces' worth thirty pounds, two pieces of
coined gold called 'thirtye shillinge peeces' worth three pounds, five
pieces of coined gold called 'French crownes' worth thirty shillings,
and twenty-five pieces of coined gold called 'Angells' worth thirteen
pounds and ten shillings, of the goods chattels and moneys of Sir
Oliver Cheney knt.—On her arraignment Elizabeth Ashford put herself
'Not Guilty' and was acquitted. G. D. R., . . . . 9 James I.
3 December, 9 James I.—Ordered "that Thomas Sympson gentleman, Highe-Constable of parte of the Hundred of Spelthorne, shalbe
appointed Martiall within his division for the punishing and riddinge
awaye of Rogues and other dissolute and loose people; And for his
paines and charges herein, he is to be allowed xs. a-weeke viz. of Stanes
iis., of Stanwell iis., of Laleham xxd., of Ashford xxd., of Shepperton
xxd. and of Littleton xiid., to be weekely paid him vntill further order
shalbe taken by the Courte." S. P. Reg.
10 December, 9 James I.—Recognizances, taken before Henry
Spyller and Henry Fermor esqs., Justices of the Peace, at the QuestHouse in High Holborne, of Geoffrey Leveritt of Old Street co. Midd.
yoman, in the sum of forty pounds, and Thomas Robinson of the
same street yoman, in the sum of twenty pounds; For the said Geoffrey
Leveritt's appearance at the next Session of the Peace, to answer "for
making a Laystall of Nightworke at Old Streete, and suffering it to
overflow in the ditches to the great annoyaunce of the water and conduit-heads there about, to reforme it by the Session, and to bring a
certificate from some of the Jurye." S. P. Reg.