1567
3 April, 9 Elizabeth.—True Bill that, at St. Martyns-in-Lez-Feildes
co. Midd. on the said day, William Donne late of Westminster laborer
stole a black velvett capp worth five shillings, two yardes of russet sarcenett worth ten shillings, and ten pounds in numbered money, of the
goods chattels and moneys of William Burne. Putting himself 'Guilty,'
William Donne was sentenced to be hung. G. D. R., 28 May, 9 Eliz.
6 May, 9 Elizabeth.—True Bill that, at St. John's Strete co. Midd.
on the said day, Robert Roockewood late of London yoman stole a
cote of grograyne worth forty shillings, of the goods and chattels of
William Pegesworth. Pleading his clergy, Robert Roockewood was
delivered to the Ordinary. G. D. R., 28 May, 9 Eliz.
8 May, 9 Elizabeth.—True Bill that, at St. Clement's-Danes-without-the-bars of the New Temple co. Midd. on the said day, John
Johnson late of London yoman stole "unum jocale auri vocat' a
Tablett ad valenciam xli.," of the goods and chattels of Humfrey
Damport. Pleading his clergy, John Johnson was delivered to the
Ordinary. G. D. R., 28 May, 9 Eliz.
16 May, 9 Elizabeth.—True Bill that, in a certain stable being
parcel of a messuage called The Swanne in Saint John's Strete co.
Midd., William Porter of the said street bocher, on the day aforesaid
and at divers times before and afterwards, killed swine, oxen and calves,
making there a slaughterhouse, where no slaughterhouse formerly
existed, to the nuisance and inconvenience of his neighbours. G. D. R.,
28 May, 9 Eliz.
20 May, 9 Elizabeth.—True Bill that, at Hownslowe co. Midd. on
the said day, Thomas Bond late of the same place yoman, stole two
garmentsworth three shillings and four pence each, of the goods and
chattels of Edmund Wyndham gentleman, and a gray gelding worth
forty shillings, of the goods and chattels of Sir John Windham knt.
Putting himself 'Guilty,' he was sentenced to be hung. Afterwards, at
the Gaol Delivery of Newgate held on 16 February, 11 Elizabeth, he
produced the Queen's Pardon of the said felony, granted to him by
Letters Patent under the Great Seal, dated 1 December of the same
eleventh year of her reign. G. D. R., 28 May, 9 Eliz.
22 May, 9 Elizabeth.—Coroner's Inquisition-post mortem, taken at
Endfeilde co. Midd. on view of the body of William Woodland late of
Mores Hatche laborer, there lying dead: With Verdict that the said
William died at Mores Hatche on the 19th inst, by Divine Visitation.
G. D. R., 28 May, 9 Eliz.
26 May, 9 Elizabeth.—True bill that, at Westminster on the said
day, Hugh Lewes late of London yoman stole three great purses called
bagges worth six shillings and eightpence, nine leather purses worth six
shillings and eight pence, five leather girdles worth five shillings, nine pair
of shoes worth five shillings, "quatuor specula de vitro vocat' Lokinge
Glasses" worth three shillings, a pair of stockings worth twenty pence,
eighteen pairs of knives worth ten shillings, forty-seven pairs of gloves
worth twenty shillings, three thousand pynnes worth two shillings, two
pairs of painted cards worth six pence, of the goods and chattels of
William Tytly. Putting himself 'Guilty,' Hugh Lewes was sentenced
to be hung. G. D. R., 28 May, 9 Eliz.
15 December, 10 Elizabeth.—True Bill that, at eleven p.m. in the
night of the said day at St. Clement's-Danes co. Midd., William
Harrison and John Humfrey, both late of London yomen, broke
into the house of Edmund Wynchester at St. Clement's Danes, and
stole therefrom "quatuor thoraces vocat' Spanishe lether jerkins ad
valemciam xxvis." of the goods and chattels of the said Edmund,
and eight other Spanishe lether jerkins worth three pounds, and "duos
diploides de cores ad valenciam iis.," of the goods and chattels of some
unknown man, then in the keeping of the said Edmund. Putting
himself 'Guilty,' William Harrison was sentenced to be hung; John
Humfrey was at large. G. D. R., 19 Jan., 10 Eliz.