1656
6 January, 1655/6.—Series of sets of Recognizances, taken on the
said day before John Barstead esq. (sic) Lieutenant of His Highnesses
Tower of London, Thomas Swallow esq., Richard Powell esq., and
John Baldwin esq., Justices of the Peace for Middlesex, for the appearance of divers undermentioned persons at the next G. Q. S. P. for
Middlesex, to be held after Easter, then and there to answer "for
being present at the hearinge of a masse at the lodgeings of the
Venetian Ambassadour situate in Charterhouse Yard within the said
county on the 6th day of January 1655 at the time of the elevation of
the host and other ceremonies then and there used"; to wit,
(1.) Of Richard Allen, of Buttolph's parish Aldersgate London
bricklayer and Anthony Williamson of Pulchres London painter and
Frances Molins of the Old Bailey spinster, in the sum of forty pounds
each; For the appearance of the said Frances Molins spinster &c.
(2.) Of John Baptist Gyatt of Crutched Friers London merchant
and Bonadventure Ganyeare of Bucklers Berry London merchant, in
the sum of twenty pounds each; For the appearance of Ambrose
Munts &c.
(3.) Of Bonadventure Ganyeare of Bucklers Berry London merchant and John Baptist Gyatt of Olave's Crutched Friers London
merchant, in the sum of twenty pounds each; For the appearance of
James Gyatt of Katherines Tower precinct &c.
(4.) Of Bonadventure Ganyeare of Bucklers Berry London merchant and James Gyatt of Katherines Tower precinct merchant, in the
sum of twenty pounds each; For the appearance of John Baptist
Gyatt of Olave's Crutched Friers merchant &c.
(5.) Of John Baptist Gyatt of Olave's Crutched Friers merchant and
James Gyatt of Katherines Tower precinct merchant, in the sum of
twenty pounds each, and Martha Richardson of Christ-Church London
spinster, in the sum of forty pounds; For the appearance of the said
Martha Richardson &c.
(6.) Of John Baptist Gyatt of Olave's Crutched Friers London
merchant and James Gyatt of Katherine's Tower precinct merchant, in
the sum of twenty pounds each; For the appearance of James Van
Hundergan &c.
(7.) Of Richard Allen of Buttolphes Aldersgate London bricklayer
and Anthony Williamson of Pulchres London painter, in the sum of
twenty pounds, and of Katherine Fordham of the Old Bailey London
widdow, in the sum of forty pounds; For the appearance of the said
Katherine Fordham &c.
(8.) Of Thomas Nicholls apothecary and Thomas Nicholls gentleman, both of Andrewes Holborne, in the sum of twenty pounds each,
and Francis Willoughby also of Andrewes Holborn chirurgeon, in
the sum of forty pounds; For the appearance of the said Francis
Willoughby &c.
(9.) Of Rowland Hughes blacksmith and Anne Lewis widdow, both
of Bride's London, in the sum of forty pounds each; For the appearance of the said Anne Lewis &c.
(10.) Of Nicholas Gregger of Pulcher's co. Midd. innkeeper, in the
sum of forty pounds; For the appearance of Anne Gregger, wife of the
said Nicholas &c.
(11.) Of Henry Gray of Clement's Danes' co. Midd. taylor and
Ventislaus Holler of Bride's London picture-drawer, in the sum of forty
pounds each; For the appearance of the said Ventislaus Holler &c.
(12.) Of Thomas Bailey of Fetter Lane London gentleman, in the
sum of one hundred pounds; For the appearance of Valentine Bayley
of the same place &c.
(13.) Of Matthias Fumbregen of Trinity Minories gunstockmaker
and Phillip Resehooke of Mary Whitechappell co. Midd. gunsmith,
in the sum of forty pounds each; For the appearance of William
Esser &c.
(14.) Of Gabriell Cressey of Buttolphes Bishoppsgate London merchant and Charles Beranger of Allhallowes-in-the-Wall (sic) London
merchant, in the sum of forty pounds each; For the appearance of
Peter Denlenier of Bartholomew Lane London merchant &c.
(15.) Of Thomas Knight of Pulchres London stacioner and George
Bridge of Martin's Outwich London silk-weaver, in the sum of twenty
pounds each, and of Thomas Bourne of Buttolphes Bishoppsgate
London stacioner, in the sum of forty pounds; For the appearance of
the said Thomas Bourne &c.
(16.) Of Matthias Fumbregen of Trinity Minories co. Midd. gunstockmaker and Phillip Resehooke of Mary's Whitechappell, in
the sum of forty pounds each; For the appearance of Baltezar
Houltesen &c
(17.) Of Baltezar Houltesen of Lawrence Pountney gentleman and
Phillip Resehooke of Mary's Whitechappell co. Midd. gunsmith, in the
sum of forty pounds; For the appearance of Matthias Fumbregen of
Trinity Minories gunstockmaker &c.
(18.) Of Walter Phipps of Mary Abchurch London joyner, in the
sum of twenty pounds, and of John Surdon of the same parish, in the
sum of forty pounds; For the appearance of the said John Surdon &c.
(19.) Of Matthias Fumbregen of "the Little Minories" co. Midd.
gunstockmaker and Phillip Resehooke of Mary Whitechappell gunsmith, in the sum of forty pounds each; For the appearance of John
Spurvert esq. &c.
(20.) Of Joseph Vandermander of Cannon Street London merchant
and Charles Beranger of Allhallowes-in-the-West (sic) London merchant,
in the sum of forty pounds each; For the appearance of Gabrell
Cressey of Buttolphs Bishopsgate &c.
(21.) Of Robert Blackburne of Martin's-in-the-Feildes gentleman and
William Baildon of Pulchres London gentleman, in the sum of forty
pounds each; For the appearance of the said William Baildon and his
wife Joan Baildon.
(22.) Of Gabriell Cressey of Buttolph's Bishopsgate merchant and
Charles Beranger of Allhallowes-in-the-Wall London merchant, in the
sum of forty pounds each; For the appearance of Bartram di Barbonne
of Loathbury London gentleman &c.
(23.) Of Gabriell Cressey of Buttolph's Bishopsgate merchant and
Charles Beranger of Allhallowes-in-the-Wall London merchant, in the
sum of forty pounds each; For the appearance of John Baptista
Vander Hoeven &c.
(24.) Of Gabriell Cressey of Buttolphes Bishopsgate merchant and
Charles Beranger of Allhallowes-in-the-Wall London merchant, in the
sum of forty pounds each; For the appearance of Elizabeth Beranger,
wife of the said Charles Beranger, &c.
(25.) Of Gabriell Cressey of Buttolph's Bishopsgate merchant and
Charles Beranger of Allhallowes-in-the-Wall London merchant, in the
sum of forty pounds each; For the appearance of Joseph Vander
Mander of Cannon Street London merchant &c.
(26.) Of Gabriell Cressey of Buttolph's Bishopsgate merchant and
Charles Beranger of Allhallowes-in-the-Wall London merchant, in the
sum of forty pounds each; For the appearance of Bernard Dargibell
of Bartholomew Lane London merchant &c—S. P. R., 14 April,
1656.
6 January, 1655/6.—Recognizance, taken before John Barkstead
esq. Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London and J.P., of
Peter Ladore of Giles Cripplegate merchant, in the sum of forty
pounds; For the appearance of Mary Ladore, wife of the said Peter
Ladore, at the G. Q. S. P. for Middlesex after Easter, to answer &c.
"for saying she hoped that the English in France would receive the
same sawce there." S. P. R., 14 April, 1656.
6 January, 1655/6.—True Bill that, at Sepulcher's co. Midd. on the
said day, Katherine Fordham late of the said parish widdow "did
willingly then and there heare Masse said and sung by a certaine
Roman Preist (to the Jurors aforesaid unknowne) In manifest contempt of the lawes of England, To the evill example of all others in
the like case offending And against the Publique Peace &c. And
against the forme of the statute in such case made and provided."—
Also on six several parchments similar True Bills against Martha
Richardson spinster, Anne Lewis spinster, John Spencefeild gentleman, Anne wife of Thomas Lightfoot yeoman, Charles Beranger
merchant, Frances Molines spinster, all six late of Sepulcher's co.
Midd., for willingly hearing mass said and sung by "a certaine Roman
Preist," on 6th of Jan. 1655/6 in the said parish.—Also, True Bill against
Thomas Smithson late of Martin's-in-the-Feildes co. Midd. vintner,
for willingly hearing mass said and sung "by a certaine Romane
Preist" on the 16th of December 1655 in the said parish.—Also, True
Bill against Thomas Fletcher late of Martin's in the-Feilds co. Midd.
linen-draper, for willingly hearing masse "said and sung by a certaine
Romane Preist" on 25th December, 1655, in the said parish."—
To account for an apparent discrepancy between the descriptions
of offenders named in these bills and the descriptions of the same
persons in their Recognizances, the student must bear in mind what
was said in a former volume of the practice of draughtsmen of indictments to describe an offender as "late of the parish" in which he
committed the offence charged against him. These True Bills exhibit
no minutes touching arraignment or the consequences thereof. S. P. R.,
14 April, 1656.
7 January, 1655/6.—True Bill that, at Stepney co. Midd. on the
said day, Roger Thomas late of the said parish laborer stole and bore
away a silver beaker worth thirty shillings, of the goods and chattels
of Richard Burden. Confessing the indictment Roger Thomas
pleaded his clergy effectually and was branded. G. D. R., . . . .,
1655/6.
7 January, 1655/6.—Recognizances, taken before Richard Powell
esq. J.P., of John Harrison of Buttolph Aldersgate London haberdasher and Richard Mitchell of Sepulchre's London grocer, in the sum
of twenty pounds each; For the appearance of Robert Cramlington,
the said John Harrison's apprentice, at the next S. P. for Middlesex
and on the first day thereof, to answer &c. for "being one of those that
was taken comeing from Mass at the Venetian Ambassadour's in
Charterhouse Yard on the last Lord's Day."—Also, the Recognizances,
taken on the same day before the same J.P., of George Marmyon of
Christe-Church London hosier and Henry Rawling of Andrewes Hol
borne marchaunt-taylor, in the sum of ten pounds each, and of Robert
Ryther the said George Marmyon's apprentice, in the sum of twenty
pounds; For the said Robert Ryther's appearance at the next S. P.
for Middlesex, to answer &c. for "beinge one of them which was
taken comeing from Mass from the Venetian Ambassadour's in the
Charterhouse Yard on the last Lord's Day." S. P. R., 10 Jan., 1655/6.
7 January, 1655/6;.—Recognizances, taken before John Barkstead
esq., Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London and J.P., of
Nicholas Warren of Rosemary Lane in Mary Whitechappell . . . .,
and of John Simonds of the same parish silk-weaver, in the sum of
twenty pounds each, and of Tege Corbett of East Smithfeild co.
Midd. . . . ., in the sum of forty pounds; For the said Tege
Corbett's appearance at the next G. Q. S. P., then and there to answer
for being present on the 6th inst. "at the hearing of Masse at the
lodgeings of the Venetian Ambassador" in Charterhouse Yard.
S. P. R., 14 April, 1656.
7 January, 1655/6.—Recognizances, taken before Richard Powell
esq. J.P., of . . . . Wintersall of Clerkenwell gentleman and
Thomas Maior of Bride's London tayler, in the sum of ten pounds
each; For the appearance of the said . . . . Wintersall and
Thomas Maior at the next G. S. P. for Middlesex, to answer &c. "for
willingly hearing mass at the Venetian Embassadours house in Charterhouse Yard in the parish of Sepulchre's co. Midd."—Also, nine other
sets of similar Recognizances (on parchments that are so injured by
rot and dirt as to be imperfectly legible), taken on the same day before
the same J.P., for the appearance of Peter Plocker, Thomas White of
Martin's-in-the-Vintrie London fruiterer, John Love haberdasher, Marie
Lemor (? Leonore) wife of John Anthonio, John Ellis, William Vaughan,
Michael Forrest of Blackfriers London taylor, Lawrence Crooke and
William Sesse, at the next G. Q. S. P. for Middlesex, to answer &c.
"for willingly hearing mass at the Venetian Embassadour's house in
Charterhouse Yard." S. P. R., 14 April, 1656.
16 January, 1655/6.—Recognizances, taken before John Hooker esq.
J.P., of Robert Armitage currier and Valentyne Tresham haberdasher,
both of St. Gyles's-in-the-Feildes co. Midd., in the sum of ten pounds
each, and of Francis Mallary of the said parish cordwayner, in the
sum of twenty pounds; For the said Francis Mallary's appearance at
the next S. P. for Midd., to answer &c. "for neglecting to assist John
Strode gentleman in the execution of the Lord Protector's warrant for
the apprehension of Jesuittes and popish preistes, contrary to the
directions thereof." S. P. R., 19 Feb., 1655/6.
17 January, 1655/6.—Recognizances, taken before John Barkstead
esq. Lieutenant of His Highness's Tower of London and J.P., of
Edward Salter marriner and William Salmon clothworker, both of
Mary Magdalen's London, in the sum of forty pounds each; For the
appearance of John Levingston at the next S. P. for Middlesex, to
answer &c. "for haveing beene in armes of the late King's sonn's party
at Worcester (where he was taken prisoner) and after makeing his
escape haveing beene assigned for the Barbadoes, being a daungerous
and disorderly person." S. P. R., 19 Feb., 1655/6.
20 January, 1655/6.—True Bill that, at Martin's-in-the-Feildes co.
Midd. on the said day, Thomas Gilman late of the said parish labourer
stole and bore away two silver beere bowles worth five pounds, two
silver trencher plates worth five pounds, one silver tankard worth six
pounds, one silver cawdle cupp and cover worth three pounds, three
silver trencher salt-sellars worth thirty shillings, three-and-twenty silver
spoones worth seven pounds, &c. of the goods and chattels of John
Leighe (?). Over Thomas Gilman's name, at the bill's head, appears
the brief clerical minute, "Confesses it." G. D. R., . . . ., 1656.
28 January, 1655/6.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead knt. (sic) Lieutenant of His Highness's Tower of London and
J.P., of James Stewkley and John Butler, both of Martin's-in-theFeildes co. Midd. cordwainers, in the sum of twenty pounds each, and
of Hugh Wagstaffe of Covent Garden co. Midd, cordwayner, in the
sum of forty pounds; For the said Hugh Wagstaffe's appearance at
the next S. P. for Middlesex, to answer &c. "for dispersing sundry
scandalous papers and pamphletts entituled 'The Complaint of Journymen Shomakers.'" S. P. R., 19 Feb., 1655/6.
1 February, 1655/6.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead
knt. (sic) Lieutenant of His Highness's Tower of London and J.P., of
Phillip Yowe of Anne Blackfriers London salter and Elizabeth Williams
of Dunstons-in-the-West London widdow, in the sum of two hundred
pounds each; For the appearance of Dorothy Cooper at the next
G. Q. S. P. for Middlesex, to answer &c. "for harbouring and concealing one William Gardiner whoe was suspected to have beene in the
late insurrection with Penruddock and to have assisted him in makeinge his escape into France, and from that time is supposed to have
received letters from and held correspondence with him." S. P. R.,
14 April, 1656.
10 February, 1655/6.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead knt. (sic) Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London and
J.P., of John Freind of Katherines Tower precinct brewer, William
Wich (? With) of Fulham gentleman, Thomas Cranke of Fulham
yeoman and Henry Harrison of Fulham bricklayer, in the sum of one
hundred pounds each; For the appearance of Robert Plumstead of
Fulham victualler at the next G. Q. S. P. to be held for Middlesex
after Easter, "to answer what shall be objected against him by Walter
Newman for saying that the said Walter Newman and the Army
were murthering rogues, that they had murdered their King, and
that theire hands were soe dipt in blood they could not wash it off,
and for assaulting the said Walter Newman." S. P. R., 14 April,
1656.
20 February, 1655/6.—Memorandum, touching prisoners convicted
and pardoned:—Frances Jackson als. Atkinson, Elizabeth Edwards,
Peter Wheatley, Sarah Sutton, Anne Haiward als. Howard, John
Phippe als. Phipps, Mary Joice, Henry Timmes, Richard Baskervile,
Mary Gibbs, Joan Parsons,—nowe prisoners at the Gaole of Newgate
were pardoned and are to be transported: Also, Mary Cotton, Sarah
Parry, John Miller and Thomas Dawson,—nowe prisoners as aforesaid were pardoned and are to be delivered. G. D. Reg.
25 February, 1655/6.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead knt. (sic) Lieutenant of the Tower of London and J.P., of Edward
Price harness-maker and George Andrewes founder, both of Brides
London and of Francis Perdeney of Dunstons-in-the-East London
merchant, all three in the sum of two hundred pounds each, and of
John Spensefeild of Brides London gentleman, in the sum of four
hundred pounds; For the said John Spensefeild's appearance at the
next G. Q. S. P. for Middlesex to be held after Easter, to answer &c.
"for being present at the hearing of a Masse at the Venetian Embassadors lodgeings in Charterhouse yard in the said county the 6th of
January at the time of the elevation of the Host and other ceremonies
then and there used, and for being suspected to be a Romish preist."
S. P. R., 14 April, 1656.
3 March, 1655/6.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead
knt. (sic) Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London and J.P.,
of Robert Wheatley of Mary Whitechappell carpenter and William
Wheatley of the hamlett of Shadwell in the parish of Stepney yeoman,
and Hillary Hancock of New Gravell Lane . . . . co. Midd.
brewer, all three in the sum of forty pounds each; For the said Hillary
Hancock's appearance at the next S. P. for Middlesex, to answer &c.
"for being present att an unlawfull assembly and game of Cockfighting neere Well Close in the parishe of Stepney in the county
aforesaid on the 3rd day of March 1655, contrary to an Ordinance of
his Highnesse the Lord Protector in that behalfe made and provided."
—Also, other sets of Recognizances, taken on the same day before
same J.P., for the appearance of William Henderson, . . . .,
Abraham Beard of London merchant, Robert Wheatley afore-described,
Jasper Skacher of Shadwell aforesaid gentleman, William Wheatley
afore-described, and Richard Morford of Shadwell aforesaid, then and
there to answer &c. for being present at the same cock-fight.
S. P. R., 14 April, 1656.
6 March, 1655/6.—Recognizances, taken before Solomon Smith esq.
J.P., of John Axon and Abraham Fence both of Debtford, and
Timothy Greene of St. Katherin's, all three marriners, in the sum of
twenty pounds each; For the appearance of Phillip Beard at the next
S. P. for Middlesex to be held after next Michaelmas, "to answere to
the complaint of Judith Danie for violently assaulting and beateing of
her and for impresting her for Jamegoe with a pretended warrant and
then takeing 12d. to discharge her." S. P. R., 9 Dec., 1656.
15 March, 1655/6.—True Bill that, at Martin's-in-the-Fields co. Midd.
on the said day, Ralph Skipwith and Thomas Merry, both late of the
said parish gentlemen, assaulted Sir Thomas Wortley knt., and that in
the ensuing affray Ralph Skipwith with a pistol charged with gunpowder
and a leaden bullet gave the same Sir Thomas Wortley in his left
breast a mortal wound, of which he then and there died instantly, being
thus killed and murdered by the aforesaid Ralph Skipwith and Thomas
Merry gentlemen. Over Ralph Skipwith's name, at the bill's head,
appears this clerical minute "Puse guilty of homicide and not guilty
of the murther noe goodes &c. praieth the booke and reades is burned
&c."—Also the Coroner's Inquest-post-mortem for the cause of Sir
Thomas Wortley's death. G. D. R., . . . ., 1656.
23 March, 1655/6.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead
knt. Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London, of Edward
Bolton of Brides London faulkener, and Henry Seyle of Dunston's
London stacioner, in the sum of twenty pounds each, and Henry
Browne of Giles-in-the-Feilds co. Midd. gentleman, in the sum of
forty pounds; For the said Henry Browne's appearance at the next
S. P. for Middlesex to answer &c. "for being suspected to have knowledge of sundry armes and weapons offensive and defensive which
were left and concealed at the house of William Booth of the parish of
Pulchres in the county of Middlesex by the enemyes of this Commonwealth and [for] not discovering of the same." S. P. R., 14 April,
1656.
23 March, 1655/6.—Four sets of Recognizances, taken before Sir
John Barkstead knt. Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London
and J.P., for the appearance of divers persons at the next S. P.
for Middlesex, to answer &c. "for being a Roman Catholique and
being present at the hearing of a Masse at His Excellency the French
Embassadours lodgeings at Newport House within the said county on
the second day of December last past at the time of the elevacion of
the host and other ceremonies then and there used"; to wit,
(1.) Of Edward Carter brasier and John Woolerston brewer, both of
Giles-in the-Feildes, in the sum of twenty pounds each, and Robert
Webb of the said parish cordwainer, in the sum of forty pounds;
For the appearance of the said Robert Webb &c.
(2.) Of William Brooman stacioner and Thomas Taylor gentleman,
both of Andrewes Holborn, in the sum of twenty pounds each, and of
Thomas Smithson of the same parish vintner, in the sum of forty
pounds; For the said Thomas Smithson's appearance &c.
(3.) Of Simon Marriott gentleman and Solomon Moore tayler, both
of Covent Garden co. Midd., in the sum of twenty pounds each, and
of John Stayler of the same place goldsmith, in the sum of forty
pounds; For the appearance of the said John Stayler &c.
(4.) Of John Smith linen-draper and Matthias Scattergood linendraper, both of Christ-Church London, in the sum of twenty pounds,
and of Thomas Fletcher of Covent Garden co. Midd., in the sum of
forty pounds; For the appearance of the said Thomas Fletcher &c.
S. P. R., 14 April, 1656.
26 March, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead knt. Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London and
J.P., of William Owen of Barking London gentleman and Richard
Fincher of the Inner Temple London esq., in the sum of twenty
pounds each, and John Titoe of Andrewes Holborne gentleman, in
the sum of forty pounds; For the said John Titoe's appearance at
the next S. P. for Middlesex, to answer &c. "for being a lewd and
disorderly person that cannot give a good account of his life and
conversacion, being taken at an unseasonable houre in the night at a
tavern in the same county."—Also, two sets of similar Recognizances,
taken on the same day before the same J.P., for the appearance of
Ignatius Robinson of Giles-in-the-Feilds co. Midd. gentleman and
Robert Yalden of Martin's-in-the-Feilds gentleman at the next S. P.
for Middlesex to answer to the same charge, set forth in the same
words. S. P. R., 14 April, 1656.
28 March, 1656.—True Bill that, at Giles's-in-the-Feildes co.
Midd. on the said day, Edmond Chamberlayne late of the said parish
gentleman assaulted Launcelott Grantham gentleman and with a
rapier gave him in the right side of his back a mortal wound, of which
he then and there died instantly. Edmond Chamberlayne was
"at large." G. D. R., . . . ., 1656.
31 March, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead
knt. Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London and J.P., of
William Graves of . . . ., taylor and John Stephens of . . . .,
victualler, in the sum of twenty pounds each, and of Robert Baron of
Grayes Inne co. Midd. gentleman, in the sum of forty pounds; For the
said Robert Baron's appearance at the next S. P. for Middlesex, to answer
&c. "for being suspected to have received and dispersed sundry commissions from Charles Stuart and to hold correspondence with him,
and whoe cannot give a good account of his life and conversacion."
S. P. R., 14 April, 1656.
5 April, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead
knt. Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London and J.P., of
William Freeman of Buttolphs Bishopsgate cooper, in the sum of
twenty pounds, and of John Warner of Giles Cripplegate yeoman, in
the sum of forty pounds; For the said John Warner's appearance at
the next S. P. for Middlesex, to answer &c. "for uttering certaine
scandalous and daungerous speeches tending to the prejudice of the
Commonwealth." S. P. R., 14 April, 1656.
10 April, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before John Briscoe esq.
J.P., of Thomas Higho musitioner, Thomas West gentleman, John
Barnatt cooke and Daniell Gyles, all four of Staines co. Midd.,
Thomas Higho being bound in the sum of forty pounds, and his
three sureties being bound in the sum of twenty pounds each; For
the said Thomas Higho's appearance at the next S. P. for Middlesex,
"to do and abide what the Court shall then and there award, for his
drincking a health to King Charles and the Duke of Yorke." S. P. R.,
14 April, 1656.
11 April, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before Tobias Lisle esq.
J.P., of Thomas Forrest chandler and Richard Blake glasier, both of
High Holborne co. Midd., in the sum of ten pounds each; For the
appearance of Henry Henson . . . ., at the next S. P. for
Middlesex "to answer the complaint of James Hammond foreman of
the Quest for High Holborne for assaulting and kicking of him when
hee with the rest of his quest went to view the common shore." S. P. R.,
20 May, 1656.
9 May, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before John Baldwin esq.
J.P., of Henry Banbury and John Armstrong, both of Giles Cripplegate co. Midd. brewers, in the sum of twenty pounds each, and John
Moncaster of the said parish victualler, in the sum of forty pounds;
For the said John Moncaster's appearance at the next S. P. for
Middlesex, "to answer what shall be objected against him by Ensigne
Robert Treswell for refuseing to quarter such souldiers as were
brought unto him for that purpose by the said Robert Treswell, and
calling him Rogue Rascall &c. with other abusive speeches." S. P. R.,
20 May, 1656.
12 May, 1656.—True Bill that, at St. Clement's Danes co. Midd.
on the said day, Phillipp Potten late of the said parish laborer stole
and bore away one scarlett cloak worth nine pounds, one plushe coate
with a silver clasp worth ten pounds, one grey cloth coate laced with
gold and silver lace worth eight pounds, one paire of pockett pistolls
worth five-and-thirty shillings, one redd westcoate with gold buttons
worth twenty shillings, one broad sworde worth twenty shillings, one
paire of cloth topps worth fifteen shillings, one canvas horse-cloth worth
two shillings, and thirty-seven pounds in numbered moneys, of the
goods chattels and moneys of Thomas Crowther gentleman. Phillipp
Potten was "at large." G. D. R., 15 Oct., 1656.
15 May, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before Richard Loton esq.
J.P., of Robert Johnson of Whitechappell . . . ., in the sum of
twenty pounds, and of William Turner of Whitechappell butcher, in
the sum of forty pounds; For the said William Turner's appearance
at the next S. P. to be held for Middlesex at Hicks Hall, "to
answer the complaint of Symon Diggby for calling him papist and a
fidler to a papist and a papist preist." S. P. R., 20 May, 1656.
19 May, 1656.—True Bill that, at St. James's Clerkenwell co.
Midd. in the night of the said day, John Bucke alias Bridge late of
the said parish gentleman broke burglariously into the dwelling-house
of Thomas Earle of Elgin, and stole therefrom and bore away one
silver bason worth ten pounds, one silver ewer worth six pounds, two
silver "skilletts" with silver covers worth ten pounds, one silver
trenchar plate worth five pounds, two silver ladles worth thirty
shillings, two silver spoones worth twenty shillings, two silver cawdle
cupps with silver covers worth six pounds, and eighteen diaper napkins
worth twelve shillings, of the goods and chattels of the said Thomas
Earle of Elgin. John Bucke was found 'Not Guilty.' G. D. R.,
14 Jan., 1656/7.
26 May, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before John Waterton esq.
J.P., of William Williams gentleman and Andrew Dalbie yeoman, both
of New Gravell Lane in Stepney co. Midd., in the sum of ten pounds
each, and of William Peirsall of the same lane carpenter, in the sum
of twenty pounds; For the said William Peirsall's appearance at the
next S. P. for Middlesex, to "answeare for keepeing of a common
victualling house on his own authority, and selling of bottled wine and
bottled beere without the leave or license of any of the Justices of the
Peace for the countye of Middlesex." S. P. R., 1 July, 1656.
2 June, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead
knt., Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London and J.P., of
Thomas Ozell and David Counsett, both of the hamlett of Spittlefeilds
in the parish of Stepney co. Midd. weavers, in the sum of twenty
pounds each, and of Morris Seiston of the same hamlett labourer, in
the sum of forty pounds; For the said Morris Seiston's appearance at
the next S. P. for Middlesex, "to answer what shall be objected against
him by William Robinson and Katherine his wife and Elizabeth Wal
cott for drinking a health to the confusion of His Highnesse the Lord
Protector and saying that he the said Morris was more fitt to be a
Protector than his said Highnesse." S. P. R., 1 July, 1656.
6 June, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead
knt. Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London and J.P., of
William Cope of Margarett's Westminster hackney-coachman, and
John Grissold of Pulchres London hackney-coachman, in the sum of
twenty pounds each, and of Thomas Jackson of Margarett's Westminster hackney-coachman, in the sum of forty pounds; For the said
Thomas Jackson's appearance at the next S. P. for Middlesex, to
answer &c. "for committing nusances in severall partes and places of
the said county by useing and exercising hackney-coaches therein, not
beinge licensed thereunto, contrary to an Ordinance of His said Highnesse in that behalfe provided." S. P. R., 1 July, 1656.
10 June, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before Richard Powell esq.
J. P., of Richard Pryor waterman and Thomas Underhill blacksmith,
both of Stepney co. Midd. in the sum of twenty pounds each, and of
Elizabeth Maddison of Stepney aforesaid widdow, in the sum of forty
pounds; For the said Elizabeth Maddison's appearance at the next
S. P. for Middlesex, to "answer for uttering scandalous words against
the Protectour, and the Lord Cheife Justice Glynn." S. P. R., 1 July,
1656.
12 June, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before John Waterton esq.
J.P., of Thomas Morley and Samuell Hudson, both of Stepney co.
Midd. yeomen, in the sum of ten pounds each, and of John Polgreene
of Ratcliffe Highway yeoman, in the sum of twenty pounds; For the
said John Polgreene's appearance at the next S. P., to answer &c., he
"being accused by Mr. Leonard Sampson headborough of Ratcliffe
highwaye and most of his next neighbours of keepeinge a notorious
disorderly house, by keeping wenches to stand at his dore, to beckon
in Flemings and other lewd persons into his house where bawdery is
suspected to be committed." S. P. R., 1 July, 1656.
16 June, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before Solomon Smith esq.
J.P., of John Tayler labourer and Nicholas Bray cowper, both of Eastsmithfeild, in the sum of twenty pounds each; For the appearance of
Martha Tayler, wife of the said John Tayler, at the next S. P., "then
and there to answere the complaint of Dorrethy Parry for assaulting
her, and for sayeing shee had stolen a silver cupp from her, and for
goeing to two cunning men and gaveing them 12d. a-peece to tell her
what was become of her said cupp." S. P. R., 1 July, 1656.
25 June, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before Richard Powell esq.
J.P., of Thomas Rudgate of Bride's London tayler and John Peach of
Andrewes Holborne tayler, in the sum of twenty pounds each, and of
Nicholas Archbold of Dunstan's-in-the-West London gentleman, in the
sum of forty pounds; For the appearance of the said Nicholas Archbold at the next S. P. on the first day thereof, to "answer for being
taken by a warrant of privie search, and he could give noe good
account of his life. He is a reputed Hector." S. P. R., 1 July,
1656.
9 July, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before John Hoxton esq. J.P.,
of Edward Yonge of Lymehouse chirurgeon, in the sum of two hundred
pounds, and of Robert Good plumer and Ellis Coleman seaman, in
the sum of one hundred pounds each; For the said Edward Yonge's
appearance at the next S. P. for Middlesex, "to answer the complaints
of Samuell Gill upon suspicion of takeinge upp and sending him on
shippord to bee transported to Virginia." S. P. R., . . . .,
1656.
15 July, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before John Baldwin esq.
J.P., of Stephen Selwin potter and Peter Smith yeoman, in the sum
of forty pounds each; For the said Stephen Selwin's appearance at
the next S. P. for Middlesex, "to answer such matters as shall bee
objected against him by Henry Holland of the Tower of London,
being suspected to entice away young children and privately convey
them beyond seas." S. P. R., . . . ., 1656.
9 August, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead knt. Lieutenant of the Tower of London and J.P., of Thomas
Wildboare butcher and John Ellis baker, both of the Liberty of the
said Tower, in the sum of twenty pounds each, and of Edward
Wroughton of the same Liberty haberdasher, in the sum of forty
pounds; For the said Edward Wroughton's appearance at the next S. P.
for Middlesex, to answer &c. "for dispersing abroad sundry scandalous
and seditious papers entituled 'England's Remembrances,' tending to
the disturbance of the publique peace."—Also, a set of similar Recognizances, taken on the same day before the same J.P., for the appearance of Daniell Kirton of the same Liberty distiller at the same next
S. P., to answer to the same charge. S. P. R., . . . ., 1656.
26 August, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before John Barkstead esq.
(sic) J.P., of Agmondisham Pickais of the Inner Temple London esq.
and Thomas Bryers of the parish of Mary Savoy co. Midd. milliner, in
the sum of one hundred pounds each; For the appearance of Peircy
Owen at the next Gaol Delivery for Middlesex, to answer &c., he "being
suspected to be a robber and to have been present with Thomas Hales
and John Waller persons condemned and lately executed att Cambridge
att severall robberies committed by them and especially at the robbery
of the French ambassador's servants neere Dartford in Kent."
G. D. R., 15 Oct., 1656.
26 August, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before Richard Loton
esq. J.P., of John Bramell of Coleman Street marchant, in the sum of
twenty pounds, and Leonard Wessell of Whitegate Alley throwster and
Phillip Mathewes of Whitechappell turner, in the sum of ten pounds
each; For the said John Bramell's appearance at the next S. P. for
Middlesex, to be held at Hicks Hall in St. John's Street, "to answer the
complainte of the officer of Norton Fallgate for being taken late in the
night by the watch in a rantinge manner with bottles of sacke in his
hand, and for affrontinge the officer in the execution of his office."—
Also, five similar sets of Recognizances, taken on the same day before
the same J.P., for the appearance of Peter Pote of Phillpot Lane
London marchant, Henry Johnson of Phillpote Lane London marchant,
Gerrard Confoot of St. Katherin's marchant, George Matson of St.
Katherin's marchant, and Balthazer Houlthousen of Laurance Poultnes
Hill marchant at the next S. P. for Middlesex, to be held at Hicks Hall,
in order that each of the said revelling merchants may then and there
"answer the complainte of the officer of Norton Fallgate for beinge
taken late in the night by the watch in a rantinge manner with other
company with bottles of sacke in theire handes and for affronting the
officer in the execution of his office; it being further noted in the
minutes of their recognizances that Henry Johnson and Balthazer
Houlthousen each confessed himself to be "a Roman Catholicke."
S. P. R., . . . . Sept., 1656.
29 August, 1656.—Coroner's Inquisition-post-mortem, taken at
Margarett's Westminster on view of the body of William Ashburnham
esq., there lying dead and slain; With verdict that, on the eighth day
of the said August at the parish of Maribone co. Midd., Giles Rawlins,
late of Mary le Savoy parish co. Midd. gentleman assaulted the said
William Ashburnham and with a rapier gave him a little below his
right arme-pitt a mortal wound, of which he died at Maribone aforesaid on the 28th inst., being thus killed and murdered by Giles Rawlins.
G. D. R., 15 Oct., 1656.
10 September, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before John Hoxton
esq. J.P., of William Allen carpenter and David Hill waterman, both
of Shadwell, in the sum of forty pounds each, and of James Ewing
of the same place waterman, in the sum of sixty pounds; For the said
James Ewing's appearance at the next S. P. for Middlesex, "to answer
the complaynt of John Tapley upon suspicion of stealeinge a parcel of
junck from abord the good shipp called the Sarah of London rideing at
anchor in the river Thames." S. P. R., 9 Dec., 1656.
19 September, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before Richard Loton
esq. J.P., of Stephen Talley throwster and Richard Cossins weaver,
both of Whitechappell co. Midd., in the sum of ten pounds each; For
the appearance of Susan Jones at the next S. P. for Middlesex, to be
held at Hicks Hall, "to answer the complainte of Rebekah Allen for
raisinge a tumult against her and callinge of her 'spirit' and sayeinge
she had caused her to be sent away on shippboard to be sent beyond
seas." S. P. R., 9 Oct., 1656.
24 September, 1656.—True Bill that, at Stepney co. Midd. on the
said day, Margery Noland the wife of James Noland late of the said
parish laborer stole and bore away one silver beaker worth two-andtwenty shillings, of the goods and chattels of Thomas Hyatt. At the
bill's head, over Margery's name, appears this clerical minute, to wit,
"Puse not guilty nor did fly." G. D. R., 15 Oct., 1656.
25 September, 1656.—True Bill that, at St. Clement's-Danes' co.
Midd. on the said day, Daniel Smith and Mathew Kempton, both late
of the said parish, broke into the dwellinghouse of Henry Field gentleman and stole therefrom and bore away one silver tanckard worth
six pounds, of the goods and chattels of the said Henry Field. The
only clerical minute on the bill's face tells no more than that Daniel
Smith had been branded before. G. D. R., 15 Oct., 1656.
29 September, 1656.—True Bill that, at St. Giles's-in-the-Feildes co.
Midd. on the said day, Richard Middlemore late of the said parish
clerke, born within the kingdom of England, and after the Feast of the
Nativity of St. John Baptist, 1 Eliz., and before the said 29 Sept.,
1656, made and ordained a Seminary Preist by authority derived and
pretended from the Sea of Rome, traiterously and as a false traitor was
and remained. The clerical minute "at large" appears over Richard
Middlemore's name at the bill's head. Note, it is not charged in this
bill that Richard Middlemore was made a priest in parts beyond the
seas, nor is he represented as having returned from those parts into
England. G. D. R., 15 Oct., 1656.
6 October, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before John Waterton
esq. J.P., of Robert Reekely and George Horth, both of Stepney co.
Midd. yeomen, in the sum of ten pounds each, and John Ellitt of the
same parish bricklayer, in the sum of twenty pounds; For the appearance of the said John Ellitt at the next S. P. for Middlesex, "to
answer the complainte of George Hutchinson who accuseth him of
chellenging (sic) him the feild, contrary to an ordinance of his Highnes
and Councell touching dewells." S. P. R., 9 Oct., 1656.
24 November, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before John Hooker
esq. J.P., of Ambrose Jewers of St. Martin's-in-the-Feildes chaundler,
in the sum of twenty pounds, and of John Wate of the aforesaid parish
taylor and John Mosse of Fleet Street chirurgeon, in the sum of ten
pounds each; For the appearance of the said Ambrose Jewers at the next
S. P. for Middlesex, to answer &c., he "being charged to bee a com
panion to highwaymen and burglars and to share with them and likewise to bee a common trepanner." S. P. R., 9 Dec, 1656.
3 December, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before Solomon Smith
esq. J.P., of Henry Cowood wheelwright and of Peter Hayward and
John Tibballs, both watermen, and all three of Katherin's co. Midd.,
in the sum of twenty pounds each; For the appearance of Margerett
Cowood at the next S. P. for Middlesex, to answer &c. "the complaint
of Richard Bryan for assaulting of him, and for enticeing and conveying of him aboard of a shipp with an intent to transport him to some
forraigne parte beyound the sea contrary to his minde." S. P. R.,
9 Dec, 1656.
10 December, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before Thomas Byde
esq. J.P., of Richard Maplesden of Silver Street London silke-stockingmaker and Robert Nash of Beech Lane Cripplegate salesman, in the
sum of forty pounds each; For the appearance of Elizabeth Wight at
the next S. P. for Middlesex, "to answer the complaint of George
Dowding one of the headboroughs of Shorditch who tooke her in an
uncivill posture danced upon the knee of a deboist man that was
amongst others ranting and singing in a disorderly and suspicious alehouse at an unseasonable houre in the night, and by which persons the
said officer and his watch were threatned and abused, and the house
raised against them."—Also, four other similar sets of Recognizances,
taken on the same day before the same J.P., for the appearance of
Grace Bowyer, Steward Trench, Thomas Tanner and Augustin Smith
at the same next S. P., to answer &c. for being of the same ranting,
singing, disorderly and riotous company in the suspicious ale-house.
S. P. R., 13 Jan., 1656/7.
16 December, 1656.—Recognizances, taken before John Waterton
esq. J.P., of John Cloake doctor in phisicke and John Lane carpenter,
both of Stepney co. Midd., in the sum of twenty pounds each; For
the appearance of Joane Gibbes, wife of Uriah Gibbes of Shadwell in
Stepney aforesaid marriner, at the next S. P. for Middlesex, "to answere
the complainte of William Tracye and John Baker young seamen, who
accuse her of inticeinge them to lodge at her howse and then defrauding them of five-and-twentye pounds a-peece in money (in fowerteene
dayes tyme) which they left in her handes." S. P. R., 13 Jan., 1656/7.
22 December, 1656.—True Bill that, at "Katherine's Tower" co.
Midd. on the said day, Thomas Arnime late of Katherine's Tower
aforesaid stole and bore away one silver drinking-beaker worth thirtytwo shillings, of the goods and chattels of John Bell. Confessing the
indictment, Thomas Arnime asked for the book, read it and was
branded. G. D. R., 14 Jan., 1656/7.