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Hello all

A new selection of Quarter Sessions data.  Please note, the spelling, =
punctuation, etc. are as written, just in case you wondered if I'd been =
at the gin again.

Information of John Westover of Wedmore that as he was returning home =
from Brent fair last Michaelmas day he met in a dark place of the way =
certain men [named], one of whom tore half his cloak off his back and =
struck him so that he fell off his horse.  One of the men named said =
that he saw men fighting and Westover struck with a pike staff or =
raven's bill.  Two informations given to William Smith 15th Dec. 1658.

>From Somerset Quarter Sessions Records, Roll 96 Part 1

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Information of Nicholas Cole of Auston (Alston) Sutton in the parish of =
Weare, made to William Smith 18th Nov. 1636, that about six weeks since =
telling Leonard Churchouse that he had overcharged Mr. Henry Leister for =
some hay, he replied with oaths that the rogue (meaning Mr. Leister) =
should pay him so much, for townes people make him pay more then things =
are worth; and that the said Leister had killed a child whiles he was in =
the army and rosted it.

>From Somerset Quarter Sessions Records, Roll 93 Part 1

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The appeal of John Popham, of Wedmore, against an order made upon him by =
the maior and justices of the City of Bristoll for the payment of =
sixteen pence a week towards the keeping of the child of Ellinor Brooke, =
born in the parish of St. Michell, Bristol, the mother having, it had =
been stated, liued loosely with others and hath named another father, =
referred to Sr. Ralphe Hopton and Edward Rodney for examination.

>From Somerset Quarter Sessions Records, General Sessions of the Peace =
held at Ivelchester, 6-8th April, 1630

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Whereas there was complaint made by Isabell Longe against Henry Longe of =
Blackforde, her husband, for not givinge her sufficient maintenance.  =
And whereas yt was alleaged by the sayd Henry Longe that there was an =
end made of the Differencs betweene them by Mr. Richard Iveleafe and =
others their neighbours, and that there was meanes and maintenance =
allotted to her to her owne likeinge which now shee doth not accept of: =
yt is therefore ordered by the Court with the consent of both the said =
husband and wife that the sayd difference shall be againe referred unto =
the sayd Mr. Iveleafe and Robte Pope aforesaid, and they to sett downe =
any order and agreement therein what allotment of meanes yearly the sayd =
Henry Longe shall allow his said wife and to certifie the same.

>From Somerset Quarter Sessions Records, General Sessions of the Peace =
held at Wells, 11-14th Jan. 1631

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Informations of William Spurlock sworn before "Jo: ffarewell" at the =
Ivelchester Sessions "exhibited into this Court" etc. "uppon severall =
branches of the statut against," etc. Thomas Durston als. Durston of =
Wells husbandman John Tutten of Meare husbandman David Wilcoxe of the =
same place husbandman  [       ] Grinnster of Balsborowe =
[Baltonsborough] husband now Walter Riche of the same place husbandman [ =
         ] Pourche of the same place husbandman Clement Goudge of =
Glaston husbandman Samuel Goudges of the same place husbandman [         =
    ] Jeanes of Burcott husbandman Walter Casell of Wookey husbandman =
Bartholomew Casell of the same place husbandman John Whellicke als. =
Hillicke of Durston husbandman Thomas Bennett of Gregorystoke husbandman =
Walter Woodrowe als. Woodrove of Venice (?) Sutton husbandman, Leonard =
Symons of Woollavington husband, Richard Wake of Cussington husband, =
Nicholas Hobbs of marke husbandman, Willm Varnam als. Varman of =
Huntspill husbandman, William ffrye of Peddle in the pishe Aishcott =
yeoman, Thomas Durstan of Murlinche husbandman, Thomas Miller als. =
Millard of Weston in Zoyland husbandman for shootinge in hand guns =
contrary to the forme of the Statute made in Anno 33 Henrici octavi.  =
Against Willm. Bendrye of Cannington husbandman for ingrossinge of corne =
contrary to the form of the Statute made Anno 5 and 6 Edri sexti.  And =
against Willm Horsey of Somton Tipler for keepinge unlawful games in =
house contrary to the forme of the saide Statute made Anno 33 Hen:8, =
etc.

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William Knowman maketh oath: Henry Steevens thelder of North Curry, =
husbandman, Robte Deane of Weare, husbandman, Thomas Kinge of Wedmore, =
husbandman, William Lovelesse of the same place husbandman, John Gibbes =
of the same place husbandman, John Gibbes of the same place husbandman, =
Willm Luckings of the same place husbandman, for shootinge in hand guns =
etc.  And against David Rustle of Wedmore, husbandman, Nicholas Eager of =
Eastbrent, husbandman, for ingrossinge of corne etc.  And against the =
inhabitants of Clausworth for sufferinge their butts to be in decay for =
the space of Elaven moneth last past contrary to etc. 33 Hen. 8

>From Somerset Quarter Sessions Records, Sessions of the Peace held at =
Ivelchester, 22-25 April 1628

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 Reference the last extract, I regret that I have suffered my butt to be =
in decay for a damn sight longer than eleven months, but I think the =
only penalty nowadays is having to wear big knickers.

Cheers!

Sue

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<DIV>A new selection of Quarter Sessions =
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Please note, the spelling, punctuation, etc. are as written, just in =
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wondered if I'd been at the gin again.</DIV>
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<FONT=20
size=3D2>Information of John Westover of Wedmore that as he was =
returning home=20
from Brent fair last Michaelmas day he met in a dark place of the way =
certain=20
men [named], one of whom tore half his cloak off his back and struck him =
so that=20
he fell off his horse.&nbsp; =
One of the=20
men named said that he saw men fighting and Westover struck with a pike =
staff or=20
raven=92s bill.&nbsp; Two =
informations=20
given to William Smith 15th Dec. 1658.
<FONT=20
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<FONT=20
size=3D2>Information of Nicholas Cole of Auston (Alston) Sutton in the =
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Weare, made to William Smith 18th Nov. 1636, that about six =
weeks=20
since telling Leonard Churchouse that he had overcharged Mr. Henry =
Leister for=20
some hay, he replied with oaths that the rogue (meaning Mr. Leister) =
should pay=20
him so much, for townes people make him pay more then things are worth; =
and that=20
the said Leister had killed a child whiles he was in the army and rosted =

it.
<FONT=20
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<FONT=20
size=3D2>The appeal of John Popham, of Wedmore, against an order made =
upon him by=20
the maior and justices of the City of Bristoll for the payment of =
sixteen pence=20
a week towards the keeping of the child of Ellinor Brooke, born in the =
parish of=20
St. Michell, Bristol, the mother having, it had been stated, liued =
loosely with=20
others and hath named another father, referred to Sr. Ralphe Hopton and =
Edward=20
Rodney for examination.
<FONT=20
size=3D2>From Somerset Quarter Sessions Records, General =
Sessions of the=20
Peace held at Ivelchester, 6-8th April,=20
1630
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<FONT=20
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<FONT=20
size=3D2>Whereas there was complaint made by Isabell Longe against Henry =
Longe of=20
Blackforde, her husband, for not givinge her sufficient =
maintenance.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; And whereas yt was alleaged by =
the sayd=20
Henry Longe that there was an end made of the Differencs betweene them =
by Mr.=20
Richard Iveleafe and others their neighbours, and that there was meanes =
and=20
maintenance allotted to her to her owne likeinge which now shee doth not =
accept=20
of: yt is therefore ordered by the Court with the consent of both the =
said=20
husband and wife that the sayd difference shall be againe referred unto =
the sayd=20
Mr. Iveleafe and Robte Pope aforesaid, and they to sett downe any order =
and=20
agreement therein what allotment of meanes yearly the sayd Henry Longe =
shall=20
allow his said wife and to certifie the same.
<FONT=20
size=3D2>From Somerset Quarter Sessions Records, General =
Sessions of the=20
Peace held at Wells, 11-14th Jan. =
1631
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<FONT=20
size=3D2>Informations of William Spurlock sworn before =93Jo: =
ffarewell=94 at the=20
Ivelchester Sessions =93exhibited into this Court=94 etc. =93uppon =
severall branches=20
of the statut against,=94 etc. Thomas Durston <I=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">als. Durston of Wells =
husbandman John=20
Tutten of Meare husbandman David Wilcoxe of the same place =
husbandman<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; [<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
]=20
Grinnster of Balsborowe [Baltonsborough] husband now Walter Riche of the =
same=20
place husbandman [<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
] Pourche of the same place husbandman Clement Goudge of Glaston=20
husbandman Samuel Goudges of the same place husbandman [<SPAN=20
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] Jeanes of Burcott husbandman Walter Casell of Wookey husbandman =

Bartholomew Casell of the same place husbandman John Whellicke <I=20
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husbandman=20
Thomas Bennett of Gregorystoke husbandman Walter Woodrowe <I=20
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Sutton=20
husbandman, Leonard Symons of Woollavington husband, Richard Wake of =
Cussington=20
husband, Nicholas Hobbs of marke husbandman, Willm Varnam <I=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">als. Varman of Huntspill =
husbandman,=20
William ffrye of Peddle in the pishe Aishcott yeoman, Thomas Durstan of=20
Murlinche husbandman, Thomas Miller <I=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">als. Millard of Weston in =
Zoyland=20
husbandman for shootinge in hand guns contrary to the forme of the =
Statute made=20
in Anno 33 Henrici octavi. &nbsp;Against=20
Willm. Bendrye of Cannington husbandman for ingrossinge of corne =
contrary to the=20
form of the Statute made Anno 5 and 6 Edri sexti.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; And against Willm Horsey of =
Somton=20
Tipler for keepinge unlawful games in house contrary to the forme of the =
saide=20
Statute made Anno 33 Hen:8, etc.
<FONT=20
size=3D2>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
size=3D2>William Knowman maketh oath: Henry Steevens thelder of North =
Curry,=20
husbandman, Robte Deane of Weare, husbandman, Thomas Kinge of Wedmore,=20
husbandman, William Lovelesse of the same place husbandman, John Gibbes =
of the=20
same place husbandman, John Gibbes of the same place husbandman, Willm =
Luckings=20
of the same place husbandman, for shootinge in hand guns etc.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; And against David Rustle of =
Wedmore,=20
husbandman, Nicholas Eager of Eastbrent, husbandman, for ingrossinge of =
corne=20
etc.&nbsp; And against the =
inhabitants of=20
Clausworth for sufferinge their butts to be in decay for the space of =
Elaven=20
moneth last past contrary to etc. 33 Hen. 8
<FONT=20
size=3D2>From Somerset Quarter Sessions Records, Sessions of the =
Peace=20
held at Ivelchester, 22-25 April 1628
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<FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;Reference the last extract, I regret that I =
have=20
suffered my butt to be in decay for a damn sight longer than eleven =
months, but=20
I think the only penalty nowadays is having to wear big=20
knickers.
<FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;
<FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers!
<FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;
<FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Sue</DIV></BODY></HTML>

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