1657
6 January, 1656/7.—True Bill that, at Giles's-in-the-Feilds co. Midd.
in the night of the said day, William Lyon and Daniell Payne, both
late of the said parish laborers, broke burglariously into the dwellinghouse of the Right Hon. Lionell Earle of Middlesex, and stole and
bore away therefrom six iron bars worth five shillings, of the goods and
chattels of the said Lyonell Earle of Middlesex. Both culprits were
found 'Not Guilty.' G. D. R., 14 Jan., 1656/7.
7 January, 1656/7.—Recognizances, taken before Thomas Byde esq.
J.P., of William Pearce taylor and John Kent barber, both of Giles-inthe-Feildes, in the sum of twenty pounds each; For the appearance of
Charles Rumford at the next S. P. for Middlesex, "to answer for being
taken by George Dowding one of the Headboroughs of Shorditch
about midnight in his watch in the company of others as daungerous
and suspitious persons, having severall disguises about them as vizors,
perriwigs and some kinde of womens apparell; there being one robbed
in the fields adjacent the same night a little before, and a house besett
the night before at Hackney."—Also, seven other similar sets of Recognizances, taken before the same J.P. on the same 7 th Jan. or on
the next preceding day, for the appearance of Thomas Pearce, Thomas
Pearce the younger, Moses Pearce, Henry Pearce, Jeremy Wood,
Charles Lacy and George Haies at the same next S.P., to answer for
having been on the same occasion under the same suspicious circumstances by the said George Dowding. S. P. R., 13 Jan., 1656/7.
11 January, 1656/7.—Recognizances, taken before Thomas Hubbert
esq. J.P., of Edward Bleadsoe of St. Gieles's Cripplegate chandler
and Edmund Roodinge of Leonard's Shoreditch chandler in the sum
of twenty pounds each, and of Robert Morgan of the parish of St.
Gieles Cripplegate scrivener, in the sum of forty pounds; For the said
Robert Morgan's appearance at the next S. P. for Middlesex, "to
answer for beinge drinckinge in a stronge-water shoppe upon the
saboath day in sermon-time." S. P. R., 13 Jan., 1656/7.
28 January, 1656/7.—Recognizances, taken before Tobias Lisle esq.
J.P., of Edmond Jonson of Chicke Lane victualler, William Hudson
of Saffron Hill button-maker and Anne Welding of Sepulchre's parish
widdow, in the sum of ten pounds each; For the appearance of
Anne Welding at the next S. P. to be holden for Middlesex at
Hicks Hall, "to answer the complaynt of Roger Maydley whoe
accuseth her for assisting one Anne Lawton to intise and inveagle
William Nicholis his covenant servant away from him to transport
him beyond sea."—Also, similar Recognizances, taken on the same
day before the same J.P., for the appearance of the said Anne Lawton
at the same S. P. to answer &c. in the same matter. S. P. R.,
. . . ., 1656/7.
10 February, 1656/7.—Recognizances, taken before Thomas Byde
esq. J.P., of John Hutchinson of Gravell Lane weaver and Edward
Rawlins of Bishopsgate Street London weaver, in the sum of twenty
pounds each; For the appearance of John Clarke at the next S. P.
for Middlesex, "to answer the complaint of Richard Rawlinson headborough of Bethnall Greene for bringing and causing a cocke to be
whipt in the feildes on Shrove Tuesday, whereby a great multitude of
people were unlawfully and riotously assembled, by whom the said
officer and his watch was dangerously resisted and opposed."—Also,
Recognizances, taken on the same day before the same J.P., for the
appearance of Robert Harris of Gravell Lane weaver and William
Jefferies of Hogg Lane weaver, at the same S. P. for Midd., "to answer
the complaint of Richard Rawlinson headborough of Bethnall Greene
for being taken amongst divers others unlawfully and riotously at a Cockwhipping on Shrove Tuesday, by whom the said officer and his watch
were dangerously resisted and opposed." S. P. R., . . . ., 1656/7.
31 March, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before Solomon Smith esq.
J.P., of Kenellum Fitz-Hughes of Katherin's tobacconist, James
Goodwin of Shadwell merchant-tayler, Henry Anderson of the Minories
tayler, and William Redman of Algate vintner, in the sum of fifty
pounds each; For the appearance of George Sanderson at the next
S. P. for Middlesex; "To answer to what shall be objected against
him by Ralph Gardner, hee being suspected to live incontinently with
Margarett Turner and alsoe to be an enemie of this Common Wealth,
for that he hath seduced and converted a protestant to become a
popeish Preist, hee being alsoe a man of evill life and conversation."
S. P. R., 6 April, 1657.
31 March, 1657.—True Bill that, at St. Giles's-in-the-Feilds co.
Midd. on the said day, Daniel Paine late of the said parish labourer
stole and bore away four gilt-leather chaires worth twenty shillings,
"one iron frame for a garden rolle" worth ten shillings, and one pickeaxe worth five shillings, of the goods and chattels of Francis Allen esq.
Confessing the indictment, Daniel Paine asked for the book, read it,
and was branded. G. D. R., 14 Oct., 1657.
18 April, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before Thomas Swalowe
esq. J.P., of John Townsend of Bakers' Arms Alley in Rosemary Lane
in Stepney porter and Thomas Alcook of Krookvergness in Morgans
Rents in Stepney tailor, in the sum of . . . . each; For the
appearance of Christopher Waters musitioner at the next S. P. for
Middlesex to answer &c. "for that hee liveth loosely and idlely, going
up and downe from Alehouse to Alehouse, and from Tavern to Tavern
to play upon organs and virginalls which are prepared in sundry such
houses to delight persons that live loosely and ungodlily to the great
dishonour of God; and was also this night last past (there being a
privat search issued forth) found lodging in the suspected house of
one Jane Fox, that is knowen to keepe great disorders by lodging and
keeping both young men and women in her house, to the great
disturbance of her neighbours." S. P. R., 12 May, 1657.
24 April, 1657.—True Bill that, at Buttolph's-without-Algate co.
Midd. on the said day, Jonas Antherson late of the said parish grocer
spoke in the presence and hearing of divers people certain slanderous
and provoking words to and against Nicholas Cooper, to wit, "Thou
art a spirit, thou hast spirited a maide to the Barbadoes . . . .
and I will call thee a spirit, till thou dost vindicate thy selfe."—No
clerical minute touching arraignment or consequences thereof.—
Broken Files.
1 May, 1657.—True Bill that, at St. Giles's-in-the-Feildes co. Midd.
on the said day, George Martyn and . . . ., both of the said
parish, stole and carried off two gold rings sett with diamonds worth
forty shillings, one gold ring sett "with an amatist" worth ten shillings,
and one other gold ring sett with a yellow stone worth . . . .
shillings, of the goods and chattels of William Lord Peters.—Both
culprits were found 'Not Guilty.'—Broken Files.
4 May, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before Thomas Swalowe esq.
J.P., of William Graves and Godfrey Vale, both late of James's Clarkenwell tailors, in the sum of twenty pounds each; For the appearance
of Sarah Sharp at the next S. P. for Middlesex, "to answere all such
matters as shall be objected against her by Katherine Wall, for
violently assaulting her, tearing her by the hair of her head, and byting
of her arm, as also for that she is a common taker up of children,
and a setter to betray young men and maydens to be conveyed into
shipps, and as it hath been proved on oath before me, that she confessed to one Mr. Guy that she hath at this time fower persons aboard
a ship whereof one is a child about eleven years of age, all to be
transported to forrain parts as the Barbadoes and Virginia." S. P. R.,
12 May, 1657.
9 May, 1657.—Recognizance, taken before Sir (sic) John Barkstead
knt. Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London and J.P., of
William White of Well Alley on the Green Bancke in Stepney co.
Midd. labourer, in the sum of forty pounds; For the appearance of
Anne White, wife of the said William White at the next S. P. for
Middlesex, to answer &c. "for uttering certaine scandalous and malitious speeches against His Highnesse the Lord Protector viz. that she
cared not for the Lord Protector and would that Cromwell and all his
souldiers were hanged." S. P. R., 12 May, 1657.
8 June, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before Tobias Lisle esq. J.P.,
of Thomas Becke of Holborne cordwinder and Anne Golding of
Westminster widow, in the sum of five pounds each; For the appearance of Susan Harrison at the next S. P. for Middlesex to be held at
Hicks Hall, "to answer the complaint of Edmond Coverly for disturbing the Committee att Ely House and taring him by the haire of
his head."—Broken Files.
29 June, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before John Waterton esq.
J.P., of John Driver and William Wilkinson both of Wappin in the
parish of Stepney, and of William Coapland of Wappin in the parish
of Whitechappell co. Midd., all three mariners, in the sum of twenty
pounds each; For the appearance of the three aforesaid mariners at
the next S. P. for Middlesex, "to preferre one bill of inditement and
give in evidence against John Locksmith of the parish of Stepney
marriner, touching his speaking of scandalous and abusive words
against His Highness the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of
England, and the Parliament." S. P. R., 11 Aug., 1657.
23 July, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before Thomas Pepys esq.
J.P., of Bernard Holborne victuailer and William Rigdgely taylor, both
of St. Gyles's-in-the-Fields, in the sum of ten pounds each; For the appearance of John Williams at the next S. P. for Middlesex to be held
at Hicks Hall.—Other bills of Recognizance in this file are signed by
the same Justice of the Peace, 'Tho: Pepys.' S. P. R., 11 Aug.,
1657.
23 July, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead
knt. Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London and J.P., of
Alexander Horwood . . . . and Richard Proud merchant, both
of the Liberty of the said Tower, in the sum of fifty pounds each, and
of Richard Pew of . . . ., in the sum of one hundred pounds;
For the said Richard Pew's appearance at the next S. P. for Middlesex, to answer &c. "for saying severall times it were noe matter if the
Citty of London were burnt with fier." S. P. R., 11 Aug., 1657.
28 July, 1657.—True Bill that, at Redburne co. Hertford on the
said day, Edmund Lloyd late of St. Martyn's-in-the-Feildes co. Midd.
on the said day assaulted John Parsons esq., and with a pistol charged
with gunpowder and two bullets gave the said John Parsons in his
right knee a mortal wound, of which he died on 2nd August then next
following, at St. Martyn's-in-the-Feildes aforesaid, being thus killed
and murdered by the said Edmund Lloyd. Found 'Guilty,' Edmund
Lloyd was sentenced to be hanged. G. D. R., 19 Feb., 1657/8.
1 August, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before Richard Loton esq.
J.P., of Jervis Jones of Clifford's Inn gentleman and Robert Mildemay
of St. Bride's parish gentleman, in the sum of forty pounds each; For
the appearance of John Baker, at the next S. P. for Middlesex, to be
holden at Hicks Hall, "to answer the complainte of Walter Scot for
enticinge and carrienge away of his wife on shipp-board intendinge to
sende her to the Barbadoes." S. P. R., 11 Aug., 1657.
3 August, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before Jeffrey Watson esq.
J.P., of John Mathewes of Mallerds Greene in the parish of Homechurch co. Essex gentleman and William Edwards of St. Giles's-in-theFeildes co. Midd. cordwayner, in the sum of fifty pounds each, and of
Edward Mathewes of the Middle Temple London, in the sum of one
hundred pounds; For the appearance of the said Edward Mathewes
at the next S. P. for Middlesex, to answer to what "shall bee objected
against him by George Tomson of Chancery Lane for the counterfeiting an Order from his Highnes whereby he hath cheated him the
aforesaid Tomson of a sum of money." S. P. R., 11 Aug., 1657.
10 August, 1657.—True Bill that, at Martin's-in-the-Feildes co.
Midd. on the said day, James Fletcher, Jervas Jones and Thomas
Gibson, all three late of the said parish gentlemen, made a certain false
and counterfeit writing on parchment, in the forme of an order of the
Council of State at Whitehall, bearing the date of the said day, and
counterfeited the names of the Rt. Hon. Henry Lawrence President of
the Council of State and John Thurlow esq. Principall Secretary of
State in the same false writing, running in these words, to wit, "By the
Councell at Whitehall, Whereas it is thought most convenient and very
necessary for the service of the Commonwealth, that from henceforth
there [be] a Surveyour-Generall for the customes and excise ordained
and established in Ireland, Bee it ordained-and these are to ordain and
establish James Fletcher gentleman Surveyour-Generall of the affaires
of Custom and Excise in Ireland, And the said James Fletcher heereby
hath power from and after the nine-and-twentieth day of September
next to require an accompt from all Collectors Cheques Masters (?)
Searchers and others ymployed in any buissnes upon the accompt of
customes or excise in the nation of Ireland and to examine the same
and wherein he shall finde any default or fraude to the Commonwealth,
hee hath and is heereby impowered to proceede to examinacions of
witnesses and retorne the said examinacions to the Barons of the
Exchequer in Dublin, And it is further ordered that [if] upon search of
the said accompts hee the said James Fletcher shall finde that any merchant or other hath made false entrys or by the remissnes of the officers
in any of the said portes [he is] then to proceede against them according
to the lawes in that behalf provided, It is further ordered, that the said
James Fletcher shall [have] and heerby hath power to seize all goodes
whatsoever to be exported out or imported into the nation of Ireland
which are shipped or landed without payment of the dutyes of Excise
and Custom, And for the better managinge and carryinge on of the
said buissnes and trust reposed in him, It is ordered that the said
James Fletcher shall heerby have power to imploy three or more if
need require deputies under him, for whose fidelity and trust hee is to
be responsible, and the wages and sallaries of the severall officers
ymployed by him to be apporcioned as followeth . . . . for one
who shall be by him ymployed as a . . . . eighty pounds per
annum and the rest fiftye pounds per annum . . . . &c.," and
that having thus fabricated the same false and counterfeit writing, with
the false signatures of Henry Lawrence and John Thurlow subscribed
thereunto, the same James Fletcher, Jervas Jones and Thomas Gibson
afterwards on the same aforesaid 10th day of August and in the same
aforesaid parish of Middlesex put a seal of wax, resembling the seal of
the said Councell of State, to the said spurious and counterfeit writing,
in order to deceive cozen and damage the said Lord Protector. A
clerical minute at the bill's head certifies that James Fletcher "confessed the indictment."—Broken Files.
13 August, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead
knt. Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London and J.P., of
Clement Halsey of the Tower Liberty gentleman and Giles Gall of
Poplar co. Midd. vintner, in the sum of forty pounds each, and of
Stephen Hamocke of the said hamlett of Poplar mariner, in the sum
of eighty pounds; For the said Stephen Hamocke's appearance at the
next S. P. for Middlesex, to answer &c. "for being suspected to have
seduced and inticed Richard Deverell aboard his ship and feloniously
to have transported him and sold him beyond sea contrary to his owne
or friends or parents consent." S. P. R., 17 Sept., 1657.
20 August, 1657.—True Bill that, at St. Giles's-in-the-Feilds co.
Midd. on the said day, Dennis Harmoratt alias Crosse late of the said
parish laborer stole and bore away "one prospective picture to the
value of forty shillings of the goods and chattels of one Thomas Bate."
Dennis Harmoratt alias Crosse was "at large." G. D. R., 14 Oct.,
1657.
22 August, 1657.—True Bill that, at Andrewes Holborn co. Midd.
on the said day, John Harris and William Hack, both late of the
said parish labourers, broke into the dwelling-house of Henry Stanley
doctor in phisicke, and stole therefrom and carried off four silver
spoones worth twenty shillings, and one cawdle cupp worth twenty
shillings, of the goods and chattels of the said Henry Stanley. Found
'Guilty,' both culprits were sentenced to be hanged. G. D. R.,
14 Oct., 1657.
24 August, 1657.—Recognizance, taken before John Waterton esq.
J.P., of Robert Morris of Stratford Lancton co. Essex mariner(?) in
the sum of forty pounds; For the appearance of the said Robert
Morris at the next S. P. for Middlesex, "then and there to prefer or
cause to be preferred one bill of inditement and to give evidence against
Stephen Muckishove now prisoner in Newgate touching the suspicion
of felony whereof he stands charged, in assaulting him the sayd Robert
Morris in the highway with a drawne knife in his hand, stopping his
horse and pulling the sayd Robert Morris off from his horse, then
beating him and endeavouring to take away his life." S. P. R.,
12 Oct., 1657.
28 August, 1657.—Recognizance, taken before John Waterton
esq. J.P., of William Walgrave of St. Ghiles's Cripplegate taylor, in
the sum of forty pounds; For the said William Walgrave's appearance
at the next S. P. for Middlesex, "to give in such evidence as he
knoweth against John Timberlye now prisoner in Newgate, touching
the trespasse whereof he stands charged in goeing about to trappan one
William Raineborough esquire, by falsely pretending he dranke a health
to King Charles and forced others soe to doe, and since endeavouring
to compound the same for three-score pounds." S. P. R., 12 Oct.,
1657.
1 September, 1657.—True Bill that, at St. Leonard's Shoreditch co.
Midd. on the said day, Anthony Bradshaw late of the said parish
laborer made of copper brasse tinne and other mixed mettalls certain
false and counterfeit moneys in the likeness of lawful and current
moneys, to wit, tenne coynes in the likeness of King Charles halfecrownes, and ten other pieces of false money in the likeness of the
lawful and current money of England called "the Commonwealth of
England's halfe-crownes." Over Anthony Bradshaw's name at the
bill's head appears the clerical minute, "Puse not guilty nor did fly
&c." G. D. R., 14 Oct., 1657.
2 September, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before Richard Loton
esq. J.P., of James Smith of "Horslye Downe Staires in St. Olives
parish laborer" and John Rayman of the aforesaid Horslye Downe
Staires glover-dresser, in the sum of twenty pounds each; For the
appearance of Merian Watson at the next S. P. for Middlesex "to
answer the complainte of Mary Vale for inticeinge and carrienge of her
away on shipp board and sellinge of her to one that would carry her to
the Barbadoes." S. P. R., 17 Sept., 1657.
5 September, 1657.—True Bill that, at Fulham co. Midd. on the
said day, Katherine Evans late of the said parish widow "being a
common witch" practised witchcraft &c. upon and against Thomas
Kerby an infant, so that the said Thomas Kerby from the said 5 Sept.
untill the 5th of December then next following "in his body was wasted
pined and consumed." Over Katherine Evans's name at the bill's head
appears this clerical minute, "Puse not guilty nor did flye."—Broken
Files.
15 September, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before William Robinson esq. J.P., of Samuell Washington "at the Rose and Crowne" in
Giles's-in-the-Feildes co. Midd. . . . ., in the sum of forty pounds,
and of Henry Hopkins of the said parish victualler, in the sum of
twenty pounds; For the appearance of the said Samuell Washington
at the next S. P. for Middlesex, to answer a charge of assaulting
Thomas Collins and Elizabeth London of the parish of Giles-in-theFeildes. S. P. R., 17 Sept., 1657.
28 September, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead knt. Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London and J.P.,
of Christopher Petty carpenter and Michael Baker yeoman, both of
Clement's Danes' co. Midd., in the sum of twenty pounds each; For
the appearance of Dorothy Isaack of the said parish spinster at the
next G. D. for Middlesex "to answer what shalbe then and there
objected against her by J ohn Power . . . ., for confederating with
those that are seditious and dangerous persons in reference to His
Highnes and the Common Wealth, and that have threatened his life,
and with drinking a health to the Confusion of his said Highnes the
Lord Protector." S. P. R., 12 Oct., 1657.
5 October, 1657.—Order and decree, made by the Justices of
Peace for Middlesex, assembled in General Quarter Sessions at Westminster, declaring null and void a certain contract of marriage made
between Anthony Lowther, son and heir of Robert Lowther deceased
late of London esq., and Bridgett Fleetewood daughter of James
Fleetewood D.D., on evidence that the said Anthony Lowther, at the
time of making the contract, was not competent by age to make a
matrimonial contract. S. P. Book.
5 October, 1657.—True Bill that, at St. Leonard's Shoreditch co.
Midd. in the night of the said day, John Bucke late of the said parish
laborer broke burglariously into the dwelling-house of Francis Harman, and stole and carried away therefrom one silver tankerd worth
seven pounds, one silver salt worth six pounds, fourteen silver spoones
worth three pounds and ten shillings, one silver drinking bowle worth
fifty shillings, one silver whistle with a corall and a silver chaine worth
thirty shillings, two gold rings worth fifty shillings, "one gold ringlet
with a ruby" worth ten shillings, . . . ., and thirty pounds in
numbered money, of the goods chattels and moneys of the said
Francis Harman. Found 'Guilty,' John Bucke was sentenced to be
hanged. G. D. R., 14 Oct., 1657.
7 October, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before Richard Powell
esq. J.P., of Thomas Kempe of Southwarke in Surrey currier, in the
sum of twenty pounds, and of William Knowles of Sepulchres co.
Midd. victualler and Launcelott Pickeworth of Bartholomewes the Great
London taylor, in the sum of ten pounds each; For the appearance of
the said William Knowles at the next G. S. P. for Middlesex, to answer
&c. "for being taken the last Lord's Day in sermon tyme in the house
of Edward Dunn executioner with three more notorious thieves some
of them formerly burnt in the hand." S. P. R., 12 Oct., 1657.
9 October, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before John Hooker esq.
J.P., of John Hinde of Peter's parish Cheapside London esq. and
Augustine Jole of Blackfriers London merchant, in the sum of fifty
pounds each, and of James Tompson of Peter's parish aforesaid
merchant, in the sum of one hundred pounds; For the said James
Tompson's appearance at the next S. P. for Middlesex, to answer "for
assaulting Ignatius Robinson of St. Gyles-in-the-Feildes gentleman and
refuseing to take the oath of abjuracion (although hee confesseth himselfe to bee a papist) and being chardged to have rescued Captaine Barto
a Preist from the said Ignatius Robinson." G. S. P. R., 12 Oct., 1657.
10 October, 1657.—True Bill that, at the parish of Martin's-in-theFeilds co. Midd. on the said day, John Routh late of the said parish
gentleman made a certain counterfeit and false writing in paper, "in
the forme of an order in the name of the Lord Protector and directed
to the Farmours in Commission for collectinge the Excise of Beere
Ale &c. in the citty of London and countyes of Middlesex and
Surrey," ordering immediate payment to be made by them out of the
moneys resting in their hands of two hundred and fifty pounds sterling
"to Captaine John Routh the bearer of the said fraudulent and forged
order, and Further that, having on the said 10th October counterfeited
and forged the Lord Protector's Signe-Manuall and Privy Seal in the
said fictitious order the same John Routh gentleman on the 13th day
of the same October counterfeited and forged another spurious paperwriting "in the forme of a letter in the name of John Stone and
directed" to the aforesaid Commissioners of Excise, and running in
these words—"Gentlemen, By a messenger with an expresse from his
Highnes and the Councell I now received order to accept of the above
warrant from you for the payment of the above somme. I therefore
order you to pay it out of the remainder of . . . . months rent,
and I will strike itt off the talley with the 8,000£. you lodged this day.
Make present payment, His Highnes being displeased at this gentleman's stay. Bringe this warrant and the acquittance with your remaining rent to your freind and servant John Stone." Over John Routh's
name at the head of the indictment appears this clerical minute, to wit,
"He confesseth it."—Broken Files.
17 October, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead knt. J.P., of Benjamin Chapman of Whitechappell labourer and
Mathew Greene of Nightingale Lane co. Midd. labourer, in the sum of
twenty pounds each; For the appearance of Katherine Whitehead alias
Linsey widow at the next S. P. for Middlesex, to answer &c. "for her
uncivill carriage in going to bed to Collonell Sexby when she kept him
in his sicknesse." S. P. R., 15 Dec, 1657.
19 October, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before Richard Powell
esq. J.P., of Dennis Hayes porter, John Alcocke clerke, and Frauncis
Tuttle porter, all three of Gyles's-in-the-Feildes co. Midd. in the sum of
twenty pounds each; For the appearance of the said Dennis Hayes at
the next S. P. for Middlesex, to answer &c. "for speakeing of evill
wordes against His Highnes the Lord Protector." S. P. R., 15 Dec.
1657.
22 October, 1657.—True Bill that, at Stepney co. Midd. on the
said day, Elizabeth Crowley late of the said parish spinster "being a
common witch and inchantress" practised witchcraft &c. upon and
against Ellen Turner, the wife of Thomas Turner, so that from the
said 22nd October "until the day of the taking of this inquisition to
witt the fowerteenth day of December then next ensuing," by reason of
the same witchcraft &c, the said Ellen Turner "in her body was wasted
consumed pined and lamed." Over Elizabeth Crowley's name at the
bill's head appears the clerical minute "Puse not guilty nor did flye."
—Broken Files.
9 November 1657.—Recognizances, taken before Sir John Barkstead knt. Lieutenant of His Highnesses Tower of London and J.P.,
of Thomas Heake of Greene Arbor in Sepulchres parish co. Midd.
carpenter and George Brazill of Seacole Lane in the same parish joiner,
in the sum of twenty pounds each; For the appearance of Katherine
Danvers at the next S. P. for Middlesex, to answer &c. "for having a
girle or young mayd with her, which she profferred to sell demaunding a
hundred pound for her, and afterwards would have taken fiftene shillings
for her, and for suspition of being such a person that doth take up children and sell and convey them beyond sea." S. P. R., 15 Dec, 1657.
10 December, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before John Waterton
esq. J.P., of William Tokely marriner and Edward Hulsted lighterman,
both of Stepney co. Midd. in the sum of fifty pounds each, and
Richard Specke of Shadwell in Stepney aforesaid waterman, in the sum
of one hundred pounds; For the appearance of the said Richard
Specke at the next S. P. for Middlesex, to answer "the complainte of
Margarett Caser who accuseth him of selling hir onely son Thomas
Caser and also of selling one Mihill Church (who was left to her
charge—being two months) unto the Boatswaine of the ship John
and Katherine to convey them therein to the Barbadoes." S. P. R.,
15 Dec, 1657.
16 December, 1657.—True Bill that, at Whitechappell co. Midd.
on the said day, Edmond Lloyd, Charles Pullen, John Potter, William
West and Edmond Willis, all five late of the said parish labourers, stole
and carried off three silver porrengers worth eight pounds, five silver
spoones worth three pounds, one gold ring "with . . . . diamonds sett in it like a rose" worth twenty pounds, one gold ring with
an emerald sett in it worth four pounds, three gold rings worth forty
shillings, two hundred small pearles worth twenty pounds, one scarlett
coloured cloth mantle laced with gold and silver lace worth five pounds,
one blewe-sattin pettycoate laced with gold and silver lace worth five
pounds, divers other articles of raiment duly described in the indictment, "one rapier with a massey silver hilt and handle" worth eight
pounds, and one "horseman's pistoll tipt'd with silver" worth forty
shillings, and "one pockett pistoll tipt'd with silver" worth thirty
shillings &c. &c., of the goods and chattels of Benjamin Lannoy esq.—
Found 'Guilty,' Edmond Lloyd was sentenced to be hanged; found
'Guilty,' Charles Pullen and John Potter pleaded their clergy and were
branded; William West was found 'Not Guilty'; Edmond Willis was
'at large.' G. D. R., 19 Feb., 1657/8.
18 December, 1657.—True Bill that, at Hackney co. Midd. in the
night of the said day, William Johnson, Edmond Willis and Rowland
Meldrum alias Melburne, all three late of the said parish labourers,
broke burglariously into the dwelling-house of Charles Whitmore esq.,
and stole therefrom and carried off one silver tankard worth eight
pounds, and seven silver spoones worth three ponnds, of the goods and
chattels of the said Charles Whitmore, and one silver fruit-dish worth
ten pounds, one silver salt-seller worth twenty pounds, one silver
"colledge cuppe" worth ten pounds, two silver porrengers worth five
pounds, one watch in a gold case worth twenty pounds, "one weddinge
ringe of the value of thirty shillings," one gold ring "with nyne
diamonds sett in it like a rose" worth fifteen pounds, "one gold ringe
enameled with a deathes head in it" worth twenty shillings, and twenty
pieces of "silver meddalls" worth five pounds, of the goods and
chattels of Sir Charles Kemys baronett.—William Johnson and
Edmond Willis were at large. No minute touching Rowland Meldrum.
G. D. R., 19 Feb., 1657/8.
18 December, 1657.—Recognizances, taken before John Waterton
esq. J.P., of John Barron and John Berry, both of Shadwell in Stepney
co. Midd., in the sum of ten pounds each; For the appearance of
James Heale at the present S. P. for Middlesex now holden at Hickes
Hall, "to answer such matters as shall be objected against him by
John Russell one of the Headboroughs of Lymehouse in the countye
of Middlesex aforesaid who with his watch tooke him about twelve of
the clocke at night on the 16th of December instant, as he came out of
the mudd then from the river of Thames side wading therein above
the knees, being a suspicious person and would give noe account of
his living, and what he did there." S. P. R., 15 Dec, 1657.
25 December, 1657.—True Bill that, at Whitechappell co. Midd.
in the night of the said day, Edmond Lloyd, William Worthinge,
Charles Pullen, John Potter, Symon Steevens and William English
broke burglariously into the dwelling-house of Thomas Moore esq., and
stole therefrom and bore away one Turkey piece of gold worth nine
pounds ten shillings, four gold Portugues worth four pounds and ten
shillings, one meddall of Kinge Charles and Queene Maryes worth
three pounds and ten shillings, three double double Spanishe pistoletts
worth nine (sic) pounds, nine double double Spanishe pistoletts worth
thirteene (sic) pounds and ten shillings, forty-four double pistoletts
worth thirty-two pounds, four double double gold ducketts worth seven
pounds and fourteene shillings, "two thirty shillings peices (sic) of
Kinge James gold" worth three pounds, "one thirty shillings piece of
Queen Elizabeth's gold" worth thirty shillings, "one peice of gold
called a Vespasian" worth twenty shillings, "twoe golden bulletts"
worth three pounds and ten shillings, one gold ring with a diamond sett
in it worth forty-five pounds, one gold watch with a gold case worth
twenty pounds, one gold ring "with the picture of a crowe sett in it"
worth three pounds and ten shillings, with divers other moneys and
pieces of jewellery and divers articles of wearing apparel, of the goods,
chattels and moneys of the said Thomas Moore esq., and . . . .
&c. William English was at large. The other five culprits were found
'Guilty' and sentenced to be hanged. G. D. R., 19 Feb., 1657/8.