[WED]More Wedmore history.....

Wed, 3 Apr 2002 06:02:48 +0100

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Hi all -

I forgot this one!

A certificate dated 3rd March, 1608, from the Vicar and Churchwardens of =
Wedmore addressed to the Worshipful Doctor James and other the=20
King's Majesty's Justices of the Bench at Ivelchester Sessions, etc., =
certifying that Margerie Chalcroft when she did penance in our church of =

Wedmore professed before the whole parish that one Wylliam Letheatt was =
father of her child and none else and the voices and consciences of=20
many here do clear Edward Hopper.
A certificate dated the 2nd April, 1608, addressed to Dr. James, etc., =
by the Vicar of Wedmore and four honest women as to the paternity of
 Margery Chalcrofts; much to the same effect as the preceeding =
certificate.
An order made the 21st May, 1608 by Sir Edward Gorges, Knt., John Maye, =
and John Adams on William Lytheat of Wedmore, "millard", the
 reputed father of Margerie Chalcrofte's child, etc., to pay weekly unto =
the churchwardens and overseers of the poor "or to the more part of them
 every Sunday presently after the end of morning prayer" etc.  And the =
said 6d a week so paid shall remain in a stock to be employed for the
 placing of the said child apprentice etc., the mother to keep the said =
child herself without any allowance if by the churchwardens etc., she =
shall
 be thought fit and able to do; if she refused then she was to pay 12d a =
week in the manner as the reputed father was ordered to pay.  The
 mother when fit and able to travel to be whipped through the next =
market town, etc.
>From Somerset Quarter Sessions Records

Cheers!
Sue

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<DIV>Hi all -</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I forgot this one!</DIV>
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Majesty=92s Justices of the Bench at Ivelchester Sessions, etc., =
certifying that Margerie Chalcroft when she did penance in our church of =
</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 356.25pt">Wedmore professed before the whole parish that one =
Wylliam Letheatt was father of her child and none else and the voices =
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2nd April, 1608, addressed to Dr. James, etc., by =
the Vicar of Wedmore and four honest women as to the paternity =
of</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 356.25pt"> Margery Chalcrofts; much to the same effect as =
the preceeding certificate.<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE =
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order made the 21st May, 1608 by Sir Edward Gorges, =
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them</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 356.25pt"> every Sunday presently after the end of morning =
prayer=94 etc.&nbsp; And the =
said 6d a week so paid shall remain in a stock to be employed for =
the</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 356.25pt"> placing of the said child apprentice etc., the =
mother to keep the said child herself without any allowance if by the =
churchwardens etc., she shall</PRE><PRE =
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fit and able to do; if she refused then she was to pay 12d a week in the =
manner as the reputed father was ordered to pay.&nbsp; The</PRE><PRE =
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fit and able to travel to be whipped through the next market town, =
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356.25pt">From Somerset Quarter Sessions =
Records</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 356.25pt">&nbsp;</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: =
356.25pt">Cheers!</PRE><PRE =
style=3D"tab-stops: 356.25pt">Sue<o:p></o:p></PRE></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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