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THE

Constables' Hccounts

MANOR OF MANCHESTER

FROM THE

Year 1612 to the Year 1647, and from the
Year 1743 to the Year 1776.

PRINTED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF A COMMITTEE
APPOINTED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MANCHESTER, FROM THE ORIGINAL BOOKS OF
ACCOUNTS IN THEIR POSSESSION.

EDITED BY
/. P. EARWAKER, M.A., F.S.A.,
Editor of the "Manchester Court Leet Records,"
&c., &c., &c.

VOL. IL
FROM THE YEAR 1633 TO 1647,
WITH SEVERAL IMPORTANT APPENDICES.

MANCHESTER :
J. E. Cornish, 16, St. Ann's Square.

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I NTRODUCTION.

N the Introduction to the first volume of the Constables
Accounts a.n attempt was made to explain the meaning
of the word "Constable" and to describe the multi
farious duties which the Constables had to attend to,
and the oath which each Constable had to take when
he accepted office. The various ^ statutes which they had to see
carried out, particularly those for the treatment of " rogues, vaga
bonds and sturdy beggars," were quoted at some length, and a
description was also given of the way in which travellers were sent
on from parish to parish by means of "passes." The manner in
which the punishment of "whipping'' was rigorously enforced was
also noticed, as was also the erection of a " House of Correction "
in the town, where all persons committed by the magistrates had
to work during the time of their imprisonment. It is therefore
unnecessary to refer to these matters at any greater length, but as
this volume is a direct continuation of the previous one, it may be
well once again to point out the chief duties of the Constables, more
or less in the words already made use of, but with special reference
to the entries to be found in the following pages.
The Constables had to see that the Dungeon on Salford Bridge
was kept in proper repair, and that the PiLLORY, the Stocks, the
Rogues' Post (or whipping post), the Cage, the Cucking (or
ducking) Stool, and the ScOLDS' Bridle were in good order.
These will be found referred to in the following pages, and a
description of each of them will be fourid in the notes. They had
also to see that the BUTTS for the practice of Archery were kept
in good order, and as these seem to have been little more than
ramparts of earth and clods, they required more or less repair every
year. There are two sets of Butts referred to, the one in Alport
Lane and the other in Garrett Lane (.see pp. 6, 35, 49, 91, 136, and
151), It was also the duty of the Constables to receive the money
collected by the "misegatherers,"and to pay some of it to the High
Constables, as directed by the magistrates, and the rest as directed
by the Court Leet or under the provisions of certain statute.^, Thus

VI INTRODUCTION.
they account in their "disbursements" for various .^ums paid for " Ox
Money," a tax for the provision of the King's household ; for the
" Master of the House of Correction " ; for " maimed soldiers," and
for-many special objects, such as the provision of "powder match
lead &c. to bee kept in Magazine," for " the repair of Beacons" (sec
pp. 14, 55, 60, 177), and for the repair of various bridges within the
county. They had also to prepare the list of the alehouse keepers,
to arrange about the "train bands" and the mustering of soldiers,
sent from the town to be drilled by the "muster master," whenever
the "train bands" met. There is, however, no reference in this
volume of Accounts to the "Clerk of the Market," a government
official several times mentioned in the previous volume.
In many other ways, too numerous to mention, the Constables
had to see to the welfare of the town, and there is no doubt that
their office was one of much anxiety and constant watchfulness.
They had as assi-stants a " Deputy Constable" and a " Beadle," both
of whom were provided with an official dress at the expense of the
ratepayers. (See pp. 10, 2r, 38, 10 1, &c.) The Beadle had to
carry out the "whipping" of the rogues and vagabonds, both male
and female, as directed in the statutes and ordered by the magistrates.
For each whipping a fee of 4d. was paid, and it was no uncommon
thing for the inhabitants of Manchester to see these unfortunate
persons tied to the Rogues' Post and there whipped by the Beadle
on their bare backs, "till," to quote the words of the Act, "his or
her back be bloody." These persons, once whipped, had to be given
" passes " enabling them to proceed towards their destination without
further punishment, and these " passes " it was the duty of the
Constables to see provided.
Some of the curious entries to be found in the following pages
may here be noticed, such as the relieving of the three children of
"one M' Hamelton, Doctor in Divinity slaine and robbed by
Dunkirkes and going per pass to Scotland" in 1635 (see p. 20), and
the payment of five shilhngs to "John Freeman, batchelor of
Divinity, who came forth of Ireland" in 1644 (see p. rog). It is
also somewhat strange to find Manchester visited in 1637 by "an
Italian merchant that could speak no Engli.sh " (.see p. 37), and
in 1644 by two men, apparently Welshmen, Edward Davis and
Edward Jones, "having a pa.ss under the [hand of] the Emperor of

INTRODUCTION. vii
Russia" (.see p. 107). The Puritan leanings of the town are shown
by the various entries of "players" having to leave the town in
1637 (see pp. 33, 34, and 36), but in 1639 "the Town's colours" (or
flag) was repaired "with callico and silke "at the cost of six shillings
(see p. 65).
But by far the most important entries in this volume relate to
the very violent outbreak of the Plague in Manchester, in 1645, and
to the Accounts kept during the period of the Civil War, 1642 to
1647. -^s there are no Court Leet Records between the Sth May,
1641, and the 19th October, 1647, these Constables' Accounts are the
only documents belonging to the Court Leet which are now available
for historical purposes. At first, beyond rather more frequent
references to soldiers, ammunition, &c., they do not contain many
entries of special interest, and, strange to say, there is no reference
whatever to the siege of Manchester, in 1642, when James, Lord
Strange, attempted to take the town from the Parliamentarians.
On the 14th November, 1644, and again on the 7th October, 1646,
four Constables were elected instead of the usual two, and no doubt
they were all kept very fully occupied. In November, 1644, "^a
banquet was given in the town to Sir John Meldrum, an active
Parliamentarian commander, who had captured Liverpool on the
first of that month. There are many references to the camp at
Ormskirk, and also to the soldiers, officers, &c., quartered in or
passing through the town. Many of the chief commanders on the
side of the Parliament — ^such as Lord Fairfax, Sir William Brereton,
Sir Thomas Fairfax, Sir William Fairfax, Col. Holland, Col. Ashton,
&c. — are mentioned, whilst well-known townsmen are described by
their military titles, as Major Radcliffe, Major Hartley, Major Light-
bowne, &c. There are also frequent allusions to Lieut.-Col. John
Rosworm, the well-known German engineer, who, after having
undertaken the military defence of the town, complained so bitterly
of the way in which his labours had been recompensed.
In November, 1645, the Constables acknowledge the receipt of
.£"918 — money received from the County " in the tyme of the visita
tion" of the Plague (see p. 119) — in addition to which Parliament
ordered a special collection to be made in all churches and chapels
in London and Westmin.ster on Sunday, December 14th, in aid of
the town.

viii INTRODUCTION.
As the Accounts contained in this volume— between the years
1633 and 1647— end on page 144, and as it seemed desirable to
confine the contents of this volume to the period of the 17th century,
a number of interesting documents belonging to that period, and
mostly in the possession of the Corporation, have been printed as
Appendices. The first of these is an account of the disbursements
and receipts during the outbreak of the Plague in Manchester, in
1605-6 and 1608. These are taken from a bundle of papers
recently discovered in the Public Record Office, London, and they
will be found to contain many particulars of much interest, showing
how this much dreaded visitation was treated. The next docu
ment is a list of the Books of Assessment, Charity Money Accounts,
&c., now preserved in the muniment room in the Town Hall,
beginning in 1647 and ending in 1668. This is followed by a list of
those who were assessed in the town, in 1648, in order to raise the
money guaranteed to Lieut.-Col. John Rosworm, the German
engineer already referred to.
The remainder of the Appendices is taken up with long lists
of the inhabitants of Manchester in 165 1, 1659, and 1666, which
will, I think, be found of service to the genealogical and antiquarian
student, as they supply the names of the chief inhabitants of the
town at those dates, which it would not be possible to get in any
other way. Although these assessments are separated by so few
years, yet the lists of names difflsr more than might have been
expected. The lists of " out burgesses," or those holding lands
within the town but not residing there, are both interesting and
important. As in the case of the previous volume, every care has been taken
to make the following pages an exact reproduction of the original,
and with this object the proofs have been compared line for line
with the MS. Some of the Accounts are badly written and badly
spelt, but in all cases where it seemed necessary explanatory words
or letters have been added in square brackets to make the meaning
clear. The usual list of the curious dialect and obsolete words
will be found at the end of the volume in Appendix No. IX.
J. P. EARWAKER,
Pensarn, Abergele, North Wales.
Feurliauv, 1S92.

[22nd Oct., 1633, to 2ist Oct., 1634.]

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(^tt (^CCOMtpt made the one and twentith Daie
of October 1634: By Thomas Owen and Edward
Johnson^ Constables of Manchester for this yeare
last past.
For all such moneyes as they have Receyved of the Towne
and Hammells' theirevnto belonging from the xxij"" Daie
of October 1633 And likewyse of the Disbursements vntill
the one & Twentith Daie of October A° Dni 1634.
Inpr: Receyved of m' Thomas Lancashire and m
Charles Corker the precedinge Constables,
y'= 22"" octo' 1633 
' It may be well to reproduce here some of the notes given at the beginning of
Volume I. of these Constables' Accounts, so as to explain many of the more common
expressions, &c.
The Constables were annually elected at the Michaelmas meetings of the
Manchester Court Leet. Their chief duties were to see that the peace of the town
was kept, and that good order was preserved. They had also power to arrest all
those causing any disturbances or breaking the peace in any way, and were required
to carry out the provisions of the statutes relating to the punishment of "sturdy
beggars, vagabonds and rogues," and other idle persons. They had also to send on
the " hue and cry " for the arrest of all offenders, and to arrest all such persons as
came within their jurisdiction. It was also their duty to see that no unlawful games
were indulged in, and that the practice of archery was kept up as required by law.
All these and the various other details of their multifarious duties will be referred to
in the pages of this book, and will also be found duly set out in the Introduction
to Volume I. of these Accounts.
^ Thomas Owen and Edward Johnson were elected at the Court Leet held at
Manchester on the Sth October, 1633, when Ralph Worthington, Esq., was Steward of
the Court. (See Manchester Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 205.)
2 The word "hamells" will be found in constant use at this date for the hamlets
belonging to the parish of Manchester. For a note on this subject see the Introduction
to Volume I., p. xvij.
* These two Constables had been elected at the Court Leet held on the 4th October,
1632. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 192, and Constables' Accounts, vol. j., p. 287.)
VOL. II. — B

CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS. , li S d
Receyved from the Hammells for theire pt ^j 13 2
[part] of the oxeleye  >
Receyved of John Bowker and Edward Hunnt ) j ^ ^
mysegatherers^ for the ley in the first Booke !
More w°" wee Collected o' sellves of that ley 00 og $
Rec from the Hammells for theire pt, [part] ^
for the wages of the governour of the howse > 00 08 00
of Correction^  ^
Re2 from the Hammells theire pt of money, ) ^^ qq 00
towards the repaireing of Sallford Bridge ... )
Re2 from the then Churchewarden m' Edward '¦j
Johnson the surplusage of a Churchlay, for I OI 02 00
the Townes vsse  )
Rec from Jo: Bowker and Edward Hunt ) ^g
misegatherers in pt of the seacond Booke ... )
More w'^ wee Collected o' sellves of the 1 ^ ^^
same Booke  )
Re2 from the Hammells theire pt of money \
for the repaire of a wood Bridge lyeing be- ^01 10 00
tween the Mannour of Pilkingto and Kearsley )
Re2 from the Hammells for the Repaire of')
Edgecrofft [Agecroft] Bridge, & allsoe for i 01 16 00
the Relief of prisoners at Lancaster  )
Rec from the Hamells theire pt of money
forthe Repaire of Tottmorden Bridge 
Rec: from the Judges of Asizes by theire ")
order, towards the Caryinge of Smith Hulton > OO 14 09
and Johnson to Lancaster  )
Rec: from the Hammells, towards the Re-
paireinge of Radcliff Bridge 
Rec of John Bowker and Edward Hunt ")
misegatherers in pt of the last Booke being V 07 08 Oi
the third booke  3
More w* wee Collected o' sellves of the
same Booke 

01 17 00

01 05 00

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The moneys receyved is  42 06 yj^

' The " mysegatherers '' were the persons appointed at every Michaelmas Court
Leet to collect the " ley," "lay," or rates levied on the inhabitants of the town.
'' The "House of Correction" was the building erected in 1616 (see Constables'
Accounts, vol. j., p. 21) for the compulsory employment of " Rogues, Vagabonds or sturdy
Beggars and other idle and disorderly persons," after they had been convicted as such
before the magistrates. These Houses of Correction contained " Mills, Turns, Cards,
and such like necessary Implements to set the said Rogues or such idle persons to work."
See also the Introduction to Volume I. of these Accounts,

22nd OCTOBER, 1633, TO 2IST OCTOBER, 1634.
[®t66ut6ement6] Disbursemennts made by the said Constables for the
said yeare 1634 as ffolloweth.
Inpr: Paid to John Hulton^ gouerno'' of the howse
of Correction by an order from the Justices,
for to pvyde Alls Hartley apparrell, who then
was at the said howse 
Itrri given to sixe poore Irishmen who
travelled to London by a pasport^ 
Itrri given to 7 Irishe women for lodging &
meate who likewise traveylled by paseport^. .
Itm given to twoe Irish women y* soe
traveiled 
Itm given to a poore lame Creeple y' was
Caryed on a horse 
Itiii given to a poore scottshman y* traveilld
by paseport 
Itrri paid to Richard Biggley who travelld
by pasport 
Itm paid ffr: gorton & Thomas Bullocke ¦)
for caryeinge Christopher Bentham to the > 00 18 06
Jaiole  )

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Itm paid for the Careing of y° horse backe
w* Bentham stole 
Itni given a poore scholler' y' travelled by

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passe 
Itr3 given a poore Creeple Caryed on a ) „
horse, & had a pass  )
Itr2 p* three souldiers Dyett & lodging, who
had a pass 
Itrri p'' one souldier who had a pass 
Itm p* for y° lodgeing of twoe souldiers,
who had a pass 
Itrri given a poore man that had a pass 
• John Hultou's name as Governor of the House of Correction is here mentioned for
the first time.
' The word "passport" is occasionally used in this year's Accounts instead of the
more common word "pass," which was an order or permit, signed by one or more
magistrates, allowing the bearer to travel from place to place. See also Introduction
to Volume I. of these Accounts.
^ There are several references in this year's Accounts to ' ' poor scholars " travelling
from place to place.

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CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS. . f, U S d
Itm given a poore scholler,^ who had a wiet ^^ ^3 00
twoe chilldren and an vncle w*" him  )
Itr3 given a poore Irishman that had a pass 00 00 03
Itiiil given a poore scholler^ that came out of ) QQ qq 06
ffrance  '
Itnl given a poore man and a woman that ) ^^ qq ^g
travelld from Shrowsburie into Yorkeshire... 1
ItiS given to one Tho: Griffin that had a ) ^ ^^ q5

T^aQQf^ .. ... .¦¦ ••• ••• ••• * * * I
Itriii given to one John Stotton likewise ... 00 00 04
Itrri given to Rofet Cowp a souldier travelling | ^ ^^ gg
by pass  '
Itm given to one Georg[e] Armestronnge ... 00 OO 06
Iti5 given to one m" Smith, a Captaines wief OO OO 08
I qtr ItiS Paid wiftm Shellmerden the Deputie,' s
for making precepts to the hammells, for /
passeports for Rogues that were punished, > 00 19 00
for Hue & Cry & for his wages for the first \
quarter, as appeareth by his pticuler notes... ^
ItrS given to Elleanno' Maisters & her sister | ^^ ^^ ^^
in lawe a child and her maide  )
ItiS given to georg[e] Tompson a scottshman 00 01 00
Iti3 given to John & Hugh Daniell whoe ) ^^ ^^ ^^
travelld by passe  )
ItrS given to Margrett & Ellen fflinge, and )
fyve Chilldren they had who travelld by i 00 01 00
passe  3
ItiS paid m' Tho: Birch of Birch for oxe ) ^g
money^  )
Itrri given Wiftm Browne & his kinseman \
who travelled by passe towards Northumber- [ 00 02 00
land  3
ItiS given to Hughe Mullingham & his ^
brother in law who travelld w''' 4 Chilldren >¦ 00 OI OO
by passe into Ireland 12''  )
1 See note 3, p. 3.
'' The Deputy Constable was appointed by the Constables for the purpose of
relieving them of much of the routine work of their office. He was at this time
paid 20S. a year.
2 " Ox-money " or the " ox-lay " as it was frequently called, was a tax levied all over
the country for the purpose of providing oxen for the use of the King's household. It
will be found frequently referred to in these Accounts. The "collector" here named
was Mr. Thomas Birch, of Birch Hall, in Rusholme, near Manchester,

22nd OCTOBER, 1633, TO 2Ist OCTOBER, 1634.

00 12 07
00 00 06
00 00 06
00 00 06
00 00 06
00 00 10
00 00 10

ItiS paid m' Jo : Leaver high Constable ^ wages [ ^J^ ^®, ^,
for the M'' of the howse of Corection 
Itr3 given to Edward Hopkins & Thomas
Arnold whoe traveild by passe 
Itrri given to Edmund Key who traveylld by
passe 
Itiri given to Wiftm Evans his wief and three
Chilldren who travelld by passe 
Itiri p* Henry Pendleton to fetch m" Seriant
the Crowner,^ who then was not at home ...
ItrS paid Wiftm Cloogh to fetch m'' Medow-
crofft the Crowner, ^ for the former buysynes.
Itiri p* bim for goeing the seacond tyme for )
m' Medowcroft^  )
Itiri p* the wief of wftm Norris for tendinge ")
Barlowes wief, about whom the Crowners [¦ 00 01 04
were sent for  )
Itrri p* An Tompson for Caryeing the
murdred child of Barlowe wyves from the
water child [sic for side] to the Lodg[e]* &
for wynding yt and buryinge it 
Itiri p* John Wood for wa[t]ching Barlowe
wyves howse 
Itm given Margerett Cleyden & Dorathie ")
Comins for theire lodgeing they travelling V 00 00 08
by passe  )
Itm given to widdowe Morgan & 4 chilldren I „
for theire lodging who traveild by passe ... )
Itm given Jo : Lewis & Wiftm Lewies by
pass 
Itm given for a horse to Gary a Creeple to
Cheetham 
ItiS given to twoe souldiers who travelld by
passe 

00 01 00

00 02 06

00 00 08
00 00 03
00 00 09

' There were two High Constables for Salford Hundred annually elected by the
magistrates at the Quarter Sessions.
' The "Crowner" was a name often given to the Coroner. Mr. Sergeant's name
occurs here as Coroner for the first time.
= The name of Mr. Meadowcroft, the Coroner, has occurred several times in
Volume I. of these Accounts. (See pp. 44, 246, 249, and 250.)
* The "lodge" here mentioned, which is subsequently described as "the lodge in
the churchyard " was probably a small building or hut used as a mortuary. It would
appear from these Accounts that " Barlowes wife " had drowned her child, on whom a
Coroner's inquest was held.

5 constables' ACCOUNTS. . li S d
Itm given twoe other souldiers who travelld j ^q qq o6
to Exeter  '
Itr3 paid to twoe souldiers & one woman ) ^^ qj q^
travelinge likewise by passe  '
It^ paid to Edmund Leach for goeing w'" a ) ^^ qq gg
prisoner before m' Asheton to Midleton ... )
Iti3 p^ Edmund Leach and John Wood & \
for a horse for Caryeing the abouesaid ( ^^ ^^ ^g
Barlowes wief to Lane' who was theare I
executed for murthering her owne child ^ ...I
ItiS p* for meate for her as shee travelld ) ^ ^^ ^
towards Lane'  )
ItiS p" for meate that shee had before shee ) ^ ^^ ^^
went to Lane'  '
ItiS p'^ a poore Woman one Deakin for ) ^^ ^^
tendinge her  •  )
2 qtr] Itm p^ Wiftm Shellmerdine the Deputie' for >
makeing precepts to the hammells, for /
passeports for Rogues that weare punished Iq2 qi io
for hue & Cry and for his wages the seacond (
quarter, as apeareth by his pticuler notes of I
account  J
Itm p* m' John Leaver the high Constable, ) ^^ d
money towards the Repaire of Sallford Bridge )
ItrS given to Daniell Dunbarr his wief & 1 qq qj qo
twoe Children travelling by passe  )
ItrS given to a souldier travelling by passe... OO OO 03
Itm given to a poore Irishman his wief and ) ^g
twoe Chilldren travelling by passe  )
ItrS given to Henry Hasteed & his mother ) ^g
who traveilled by passe  1
ItiS given to Thomas Kelleyt his Wief and '\
3 Chilldren who by passe traveilld from ^00 01 00
Surrey to presto  3
ItiS p** John Wright for makeing Butts' in ) „ ^
Alport lane  )
1 Here we have an entry showing the end of the tragedy mentioned in the last note,
the taking of this unfortunate woman to Lancaster and her trial and execution there.
^ See note 2, p. 4.
3 The Butts were for the practice of archery, and are frequently mentioned in the
Court Leet Records and in the first volume of the Constables' Accounts. They were the
places where archers met to shoot with their bows and arrows at a mark, which was then
called " shooting at the Butts. " By an Act of Parliament passed in the 33 Henry VIII.
[1541] it was enacted "that Butts be made in every city, town and place, by the

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22ND OCTOBER, 1633, TO 2lsT OCTOBER, 1634.
ItiS given a poore boy that fell in the street j 1' s d
of the falleinge scicknesi  1 °° °° °4
ItiS given to Wiftm Cheyney for his lodginge
who traveilld by passe 
Itnl given to Edmund Lees and his wief for
carying a Creeple to Streitford on a barrowe ,
Itnl given to a poore man traveling by passe 00 00 04
Itnl p* three men for wacheinge and Dress-
inge a well on the backside of m'' Hollmes
in the Millne gate wherein there was suspected
some bodie had been Cast in, in former tyme
Itm given to one Henry Montague a poore ")
Distressed man, and for a horse to Gary him [00 01 00
to Cheetham  )
Itm given to Mary Baker traveilinge from )
London for Ireland by a passe  ) ^
Itrri paid 4 men for wachinge packs' vppon )
Whittson Sondaie, that none should come [ 00 02 00
in on that Sabboath Daie  )
ItrS paid Richard Hunt and Wiftm Clooghe -j
for searching or spyeing of Cuttpurses," on [ 00 01 06
whitson monday  )
Itm given to Garrett Keyley & John Hart
ford twoe Distressed souldiers 
Itm given to ten poore Irish people that ¦)
traveild by passe from London towards Cum- > 00 01 09
berland  )
Itm given to one Gabriell Banes & twoe ")
chilldren travelling by pass from Lane' to- > 00 00 04
wards Darbishire  )
Itm paid for meate & Drinke for Tho : ")
Smithe & Henry Hulton, while they weare > 00 02 06
in y" Dungeon  )
inhabitants of every such city, town and place, according to the law of ancient time used.
And that the inhabitants and dwellers in every of them, be compelled to make and
continue such Butts, upon pains to forfeit for every three moneths so lacking, twenty
shillings. And that the said inhabitants shall exercise themselves with long bowes in
shooting at the same, and elsewhere, in holy days and other times convenient." There
are charges for the repair of the Butts in nearly every year's Accounts.
' "The falling sickness " was the common name for epileptic fits, as the unfortunate
sufferer generally falls to the ground and lies there for some time whilst the fit lasts.
^ " Packs'' were bundles of merchandise, which were carried on horseback firom place
to place, generally along roads which were not passable by carriages or carts.
^ " Cut-purses," an old name for thieves, frequently used in these Accounts and
those in Volume I.

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8 constables' ACCOUNTS. li s d
ItiS paid for makeing cleane the Dungeon... oo oo 02
Itm paid for a Cord for to pinion Smith w* 00 00 01
ItiS paid Tho : Bullocke & Edmund Leach ^
for bringing the said Tho : Smith & Henry V 01 00 00
Hulton to lane"  -'
ItrS paid Edmund Leach for bringing Rofet ^
Cowper before m' Hoppwood,' to Hoppwood V 00 00 08
hall  )
ItiS paid to twoe poore souldiers w"' a passe 00 01 06
ItrS given to Walther Illingworth & Robt ) ^ ^^ ^g
leaper poore men travelling by passe  )
ItiS given Allex' whitte a poore lame souldier ) ^^ ^^ ^^
travelling by passe  )
ItiS paid for meate & Drinke for Richard ) ^^ ^^ Qg
Johnson while hee was in the Dungeon ... )
ItrS paid Thomas Bullocke and Rofet Rycrofft ) ^ ^g
for bringing of Richard Johnson to Lane'... )
ItiS paid m' John Leaver the high Cunstable ^
money for the Repaireinge of the Bridge I 02 05 10
between Pilkington and Kearsley  3
3q'' Paid William Shellmerden the Deputie for s
makeinge precepts to the hammells, for passe- /
ports for Rogues that weare punished, for >oi 11 04
hue and Cry and for his wages the third \
quarter, as apeareth by his pticuler notes ... ¦'
ItrS given to Hugh Smith & his wief and ) ^^ ^^ ^g
ffowre Chilldren travelling by passe  )
ItiS paid m' Henry Keyley^ for the Repaireing ) 02 09 02ofe
of Edgecrofft [Agecroft] Bridge  1 1^
ItiS paid m' Keyley' for the Relief of prisoners ) ^^ ^ .
at Lancaster  )
ItrS p* m' Keyley' towards the Repaire of ) jg q.
Tottmarden Bridge  )
Itm given twoe poore men that traveiled by ) ^
passe out of yorkeshire to Bath  )
ItrS given to An[n] Adkinson travelling by )
passe  )
Itrn given to Henry overden & his wief and )
fowre Chilldren, traveilinge by passe  )
' Mr. Hopwood, of Hopwood Hall, was one of the magistrates for Lancashire.
2 Mr. Henry Keley was probably the other of the two High Constables for Salford
Hundred. Mr. John Lever, High Constable has been mentioned several times in these
Accounts.

22nd OCTOBER, 1 63 3, TO 2 1st OCTOBER, 1 634.
ItiS given to John Newton & his brotherin- ) li s d
lawe poore souldiers traveilinge by passe, [ 00 00 07
from Bath to kendall  )
Itm given to Nicholas Jackson, who traveild 1
by pass from Chester towards Yorke  )
Itm given to Wiftm Ashton & his sonne ... 00 01 00
ItiS paid m' Keyley^ towards Repaire of )
Radcliff Bridge ..   \°' '^ 06
ItiS given to Henry Shokerley & his wief ")
and twoe Chilldren who traveild by passe, for [00 01 08
theire lodginge twoe nights  )
ItiS given to one Shacklocke' of Moston a )
souldier that Returned towards the lowe > 00 00 08
Cuntries  )
Itm given twoe poore Irish people travelling )
by passe  j
Itm given to one Robert Smithston a poore )
, ^ ., , , '^ [ 00 00 04
man whoe travelled by passe  )
Itmgiventofyvepoorelrish people traveilinge | ,
by passe  [
Itm given to Ellizabeth Smith traveilinge by )
\ J r- . ^ -^ [ 00 00 06
passe towards Garstannge  )
ItrS given to Barnabie Aliens & John Butler )
twoe poore souldiers traveilinge by passe .. )
Itm given to Steeven CarHell a poore man )
•J u- 1 J • [ 00 00 04
to provide hira lodginge  )
Itm given to William ffleming an Irish man ")
and to his wief and three chilldren, travelinge i 00 00 06
by passe  )
Itm given to William Bennett & Robart Whitt ) „
... ^00 00 08
twoe poore souldiers  )
Itm given Richard Berrie & his wief & one ) ,
^, ., f T • , 1 ,,. , ^ 00 00 06
Child poore Irish people travelling by passe )
Itm paid george Hulton for lodginge one )
John Bennett of Chester a Distracted young > 00 00 04
man  )
Itm given to one Donodo Landanath an Irish )
man & to his sonne, travaileing by passe for i 00 00 06
Ireland  )

' See note 2, p. 8.
' This soldier may possibly have been a younger son of the family of Shacklock of
Moston, who were small gentry and freeholders in that township.

10 CONSTABLES* ACCOUNTS.
ItiS given to Wiftm Riggbie a poore souldier ) ^^ ^^ ^^
travelling by passe  •• '
ItiS given to Greggorie ffroggmorton, for his 1 ^^ ^^ ^g
lodginge and supper, hee travelling by pass. ]
ItrS given to Joane Canonn a poore woman ) ^^ ^ ^^
traveling by passe  )
ItiS given to Mary Hall and her twoe chilldren I ^Q ^ p^
travelHng by passe  )
ItrS given to Wiftm Dowgan, & his sister and ) ^ ^^ ^
twoe chilldren, travelling by passe  )
ItiS given to Danyell and John Montgellen ) ^ ^ ^g
poore Irish men to provyde them lodgeing.. I
ItiS given twoe poore lame men borne at ) ^ ^ ^^
Malpus  '
ItrS paid for Cloth for a suyte & furniture for ) ^^ ^^ 03
William shellmerden the Deputie^  )
ItrS paid James frierson for makeinge this ) ^ ^^ ^^
suite ^  '
ItrS paid to Thomas Bullocke for Caryeinge ^
Margerett Egglon of Manchester to the Jaiole ^00 11 00
who had Murtherd her Child  3
ItiS paid An Bagguley for Caryeing the said \
Murtherd Child, from the place it was found /q ^^ ^
to the lodg[e]' in the Church eyard, wynding f
it, and bringing yt to the grave  '
ItiS paid Thomas and John Bullocke for j
wa[t]cheing at the Dungeon, 3 Dales and 2 / ^ ^
nights at what tyme the said Margeett Egglon f
was theare Imprisoned  '
ItrS paid Wiftm Cloogh for fetchinge y" ) ^^ ^^ ^g
Crowner to viewe this Child  )
ItrS paid the Bellman for the grave for this ) ^^ ^^
child  1
ItrS paid John Greggorie for wacheinge one ^
Bexwicks wief, who was kept prisoner in the /
Deputies howse, vppon suspicion of the know- > 00
ledg' of the said Murder, being mother to y" \
said Margerett Egglon  >'

> The Deputy Constable was provided every year with a suit of clothes at the
expense of the town.
= Here we have another case of a child being murdered and the body being taken to
the " lodge in the churchyard," which was used as a mortuary. (See also note 4, p. 5.)

OI 00

00 14 00

22nd OCTOBER, 1 63 3, TO 2 1st OCTOBER, 1 634. It
ItiS paid to Richard Thorpe the smith for an
Iron grate to sett in the Mouth of the throogh
into which the gutter of the hanging Ditch
falls by the Backhowse 
Itm paid Thomas Breadbury the Mason for ")
stone vsed about the Repaire of the said [ 00 01 00
throoghe  )
Itm paid Richard Martinscrofft for twoe

00 01 00

00 02 00

peeces of timber for the said worke 
Itm paid Richard Sheppard for worke, in
Doeinge about that throoghe 
Itm paid Adam Nichollson for worke  00 00 04
ItrS paid Edward Cheetham the Bailiff for )
proclaymeinge of ten proclamations  ) 3 4
4q" ItiS paid William Shellmerden the Deputie
for makeinge precepts to the hammells, for
passeports for Rogues that weare punished, [-ox 17 09
for hue and Cry, and for wages & other
thinges as apeareth by his notes 
Itm paid Raphe Tailor the Beadle^ for his )
yeares wages, after the Rate of 16'^ a weeke . \ 9 °4
ItiS paid for wryteinge and Casting vpp this )
accompt  ) -^
A note of such as have given securytie to the Justices not to
be Chargable to the Towne.'
Thomas siddall of Prestw'^'' Comita? Lancastr tailor and Adam
Ouldham De Manchester predic? Comita? yeoman, bound by
obligacon beareing Date the viij* Daie of ffebruarie 1633, to S'
Cecill Trafford, That John Curtis nor his wief or Chilldren, nor
his familie should bee chargeable to the towne.^
James Roskowe of Sallford Comitat Lane : Chapman and John
Makin De eadem Baker, bound by obligacon beareinge Date
xv" of ffebruarie 1633, To S' Cecill Trafford, That John Hill
breekelayer his wief Chilldren or familie shall not bee chargeable
to the towne.'
' The Beadle was an important functionary in the town, as he had to arrest all
rogues, vagabonds, or sturdy beggars who were not provided with ' ' passes. " He had
also to whip all those persons so ordered to be punished by the magistrates. A some
what gorgeous suit of clothes was generally provided for him every year at tlie expense
of the town, but does not appear to be mentioned in this year's Accounts.
^ Persons settling in the town had to give bonds to the magistrates, and also to give
sureties that neither they nor their families would become chargeable to the town.
(See Coftstailes' Accounts, vol. j., pp. 231 and 285, &c.) .. - .-iT,-
" These two bonds will be found enrolled in the Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p.. 273'.^

12 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS. 11
Rec in the Totall the some of ... 42 06 tVz
p'' as apeares the some of  39 17 10
Remayning in o' hands the some of 02 08 9^^
42 06 jY^
By Edward Cheetams layes to m' ) „„ ^„
^ -^ , ^ 00 02 00
John Radcliff new Constable' ... )
and in money Deft to him beeinge I , 08 qi/
the rest of this acc°  I

^, wheereof xi/ is
10 ogYz , •!
 brasse monie.

This ace" was scene and allowed by the Jury of the leeight \sic\
Courtt att meighellmas 1634.
(Signed) GEORGE Clarke
Thomas Lancashire
John Radclyffe :
Edmunde Gee
Robert Langley
Edward Pendleton
George Proudloue
Michaell Dickonson
Rowland Mosley
Williame Buttler.
' He was one of the Constables elected 14th October, 1634. See next page.

I3TH OCTOBER, 1634, TO I 4th OCTOBER, 1 63 5. 1 3
[13th Oct., 1634, to 14th Oct., 1635.]
8° 14* 1635 [14th Oct., 1635.]

************

^tt (tCCOHtp^ of Monies Received of the Towne &
Hamells Since the 1 3"' of October 1634: by Jefferie
Croxton and John Radcliffe^ late Constables of
Mattchester:
[(g^ecei^^t0]
Imp" Rec of m' Tho: Owen and m' Edward ) H $ d
Johnson the preceding Constables, the 21"' [ 002 09 09}^
of October 1634  )
Red of the Hamells for theire pt of the oxe
laye 
Rec of the Hamells for theire pt of monie
for repaire of Spotland Bridge 
Rec of the Hamells theire pt to pvide a
Shipp of warr' of 400 Tun for his Ma?ies [• 004 08 00
Service  )
Rec of wiftm Choreton and James Marcroft
Misgatherers in pt of the first Booke
Collected o'selves of y" pties arr) [in arrear]
in the said Booke 
Re? of the said Misegatherers in pt of the
second Booke 
Collected o'selves of pties arrl [in arrear] in
the second Booke 

001 18 08
002 10 00

007 17 09
000 17 02
007 09 09
001 04 07

^ These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the 14th October,
1634. (See Court Leet Records, \o\. iij, p. 217.)
^ This is the first reference to ' ' Ship money," the tax levied to provide ships of
war, which was so unpopular everywhere.

14

constables' accounts.
Re2 of a Pedlar & his Son whoe offended j
in Drunk[e]ness and Swearinge^  ,
Re2 of the Hamells theire pt for the Master "
of the house of Correccon & for Releevinge j
p'isn" in Lancaster 
Rec of the Hamells theire pt for Stailye \
Bridge 
ReS of the Hamells theire pt for repaire of ¦
New Bridge and Sendinge p'isn" to Land j
& y' house of Cdrr 
Re2 of the Hamells theire pt for pvision
of Powd' Match lead &c to bee kept in
Magazine & for repaire of Beacons &
wardinge theim' 
Rec of the Misegatherers in pt of the 3"
Booke 
Collected o'selves of y^ pties arfl [in arrear]
in the 3'' Booke 
Re2 of the Misegatherers in pt of the 4"'
Booke 
Collected o'selves of y"" pties given vs in
ar] [arrear] in y" 4"' booke 
Re2 of the Hamells in pt of theire Lay for
Lane Bridge Crosford Bridge Maymed
sould" and Caryinge p'isn" to Lane & y"
house of Corl 

li s d
000 10 00

000 13 04
005 00 00
003 03 10
005 04 07
Oil 00 02
001 02 07
003 14 09
000 09 06
000 19 04

SurS totall rec... 060 13 ogY

Arreare in y" first booke layd for the
Townes vse as apeareth by pticular
names in y° booke 
Arreare in y° second Booke as apeareth.
Arreare in the s** Booke as apeareth ...
Areare in the 4* Booke as apeareth ...
all the Areare in y° towne is

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if

j'

xj=

X*

• This is the first occasion upon which any fines for ' ' drunkenness and swearing "
have been entered in the receipts. Each of the culprits was fined five shillings.
^ Powder, match, lead, &c. , for the train bands, and for the general defence of the
country had to be provided by each town or parish out of the rates. The Magazine
was probably at Liverpool. The only Beacon in Lancashire was, I think, on Rivington
Pike.

13th OCTOBER, 1634, TO I 4th OCTOBER, 1 63 5. 1 5
5) . li s d
Rec in the totall as apeareth aboue ... 60 13 og}4
paid as apeareth in fot i. 2. and 3. ... 59 14 02 j4

Soe there Remaineth in o' hands  00 19 07

Scene and allowed by
(Signed) ffra : Mosley
John Hartley
Thomas Lancashire
George Clarke.
An accompt of Monyes paid by Jefferie Croxton and John
Radcliffe late Constables of Manchest' for y" Townes
vse, from the 14"" of October 1634: vntill this 16'" of
October 1635 : as ffolloweth.
[©tsBurBetnente] Imp' Given to 2 Souldiars whoe Travelled ) H s d
ppassfrom the Governor of the Towre ^ 000 01 00
of London...  3
No' 7«' ItiS paid Geo : Allen & Thomas Bui- •)
lockforConvayinge Margaret Gregson >• 000 17 00
to the Gaole at Lancast'  )
8 to a sould' y' Travelled p pass into ) ,
„ ,, ¦' *^ ^ \ 000 00 06
Cornewell  )
12 to 2 sould" y* went into SoiSsetshire
p pass fro the Bailiff of South Sheelds
13 to a Criple  000 00 04
17 to 2 sould'° whoe travelled p pass ... 000 01 00
22 p* wiftm Shelmerdine'- for monie by')
bim Disbursed vtp[ut per «V for as by] i- 000 05 00
his note apeareth  3
Dec. paid for a Dublet for ffranchis Barret ")
a vagabond whoe was punished & > 000 01 06
Convayed accordinge to Lawe  )
2 paid for Meate and lodging him ... 000 00 06
to 2 Sould" y' travelled to Durham p ¦)
pass from the Maior of Tuurin(i') in > 000 00 08
Cornewall   3
' William Shelmerdine was the Deputy Constable.

000 01 00

[6 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS. li S d
pad for Carryinge 2 Criples awaye ... 000 00 06
to a sould' y' went towards Hull p ) ^^^ qq Qg
pass  '
to a sould' y' went towards Blake- ) ^^q qq Qg
burne p pass  )
to 2 Irish women & a boy y* went to ) ^^q qq Qg
London p pass  )
to a poore woman & a boye y' went ) ^^^ qq Qg
to Ireland p pass  )
Jan' I paid wiftm SheliSdine' for bis paines ^
in punishinge Makinge Testimonialls i
& Convayinge Rouges and vaga- |^
bounds, makinge p'cepts, & other f °°^ '5 02
ocations for the townes vse beetwixt \
michaeft & xiinas  /
22 p"" M' Keley for the repaire of Spot- ) ^ ^^
land Bridge  !
24 to 3 men 2 women & 2 Children Irish )
people whoe had 800" loss & Travelled > 000 02 06
towards Londo p pass  )
for Caryinge a Lame boy to Stretford 000 00 08
to 2 Sould" y' went towards Bristow ) ^^^ ^^ Qg
p pass  I
28 to a man his wiff & 3 children whoe '^
had loss by fire & went towards |- 000 01 00
Chest' p pass  )
to Rich: wright a sould' y* went to')
Goosn' [Goosnargh] in Lane p pass > 000 CO 06
from Lo : Maior of London  3
febr : paid m' Keley for pvision of a Shipp ) f-
ofwarr of 400 tun  1
to Cysley Davie great w* child & went ) g
to Durha p pass  )
to m' Byrch for pvision of oxen for ) „
his Ma"™ vse  1 ^
8 to an Irish man his wiff & 3 Children '\
robbed p Rebells' and went towards [¦ 000 01 00
newcastle p pass  3
to Ein Magot went to Norfolke p pass 000 00 06

> See note i, p. 15.
" These would probably be Irish Rebels, the Scotchmen mentioned in two of the
entries on the next page having probably been settlers in Ireland.

13th OCTOBER, 1634, TO I4TH OCTOBER, 1635. 17

li s d
000 00 06

12 to a sould' y* went to wighton in
yo'keshire p pass 
to a Scotchman Robbed p Rebells^ )
& goinge to peticon to y^ Kings [ 000 00 06
Ma"°  3
to 2 Irish men y' went p pass towards ")
his Ma'"= to peticon ag' the Earle of [000 01 00
kilmonocke [Kilmarnock]  3
March i to Edw : & Henerie Stewart Scotch •)
geS Robbed p Rebells^ & went to [ 000 01 00
theire vnckle in Wiltshire p pass ... )
to Daniell Bryan & hisbrother Robbed )
p Rebells^ & goinge p pass to peticon [ 000 00 06
to his Ma?ie  )

017

02

02

li

s

d

000

03

00

March 12 to Wiftm Daniell & Cornelius Garret
Maultsters whose houses weere burnt,
goinge to Hartingpoole to theire bro.
in Lawe for Releef, p pass 
paid a messenger y' went to warington )
to cause the Pedlars goods [to be] [ 000 01 06
stayed hee beeinge a Coiner  )
p^ for Caryinge a Criple to Cheetam 000 01 00
18 to a poore man his wiff & Daughter )
goinge to Bath p Ire of request fro f
m^ Ogle mT Leigh of Standish & ml °°° °° °^
Ashunst'  '
p*" for horse hire on[c]e to Ratchdale )
c 4. n 000 09 00
& once to yoke  ) ^
24 Expences in my Joyrneys to yo'ke, &
to Ratchdale and given y° Messeng'
y' went to yo'ke when Irs Missive ^ 001 15 00
weere sent mee to bringe m' Byram
to yorke 
p* m) kelye 2 layes one for the Releef
of prisn" 
another for wages for y° govnor of y"
house of Corrl 
' See note 2, p. 1 6.
* These were three Lancashire magistrates living in or near Standish. Mr. Leigh,
of Standish, was probably the Rev. Wm. Leigh, rector of that parish.
VOL. ri.— c

000 05 03
000 I s 07

: CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS. li s d
Aprill given to Geo: & John Seymor sould" I ^^q qj qq
goinge into SoiSsetshire p pass ... 1
7 to John Rolfe a poore Scholl' goinge ) ^^^ ^^ Qg
to Westchest'^  )
to Robt Smyth a Sould' goinge to ) ^^q qq Qg
Hartingpoole p pass  )
21 to John webb a sould' goinge p pass ) ^^^ qq Qg
to Glouster  )
to Robt & John Joanes Robbed & ) ^^^ qj qq
goinge to his Ma"° p pass  1
May: to Edw: Dawson an ould sould' goinge ) ^^^ qq Qg
for Ireland p pass  )
to Jo: Pason his wiff & 2 Children to ) ^^^ qq Qg
Darbie p pass  !
3 to one to Cary a Criple to Ardwicke ooo oo 04
to the Irish man whose wiff was Deft ) ^^q qj qq
at Jo : Scoales  1
12 to 3 Scotch men Robbed & goinge p ) ^^ ^j qq
pass to Newcastle  )
18 to 2 men that warded 'vpon Whitsunday ) ^^^ ^^ 06
& on Munday to spie out cutpurses... )
to 2 sould" goinge into Cumberland ). ^j ^^^
p pass  )
25 to wiftm yate sould' goinge p pass to ) ^^^ ^^ ^g
Boulton  )
p** to wiftm ShelrSdine for his paines ")
as aforesaid in the quart' twixt xmas ^ OOi 18 04
& o' lady day as by his note apeareth )
30 to2sould"goinge to Richmond p pass 000 01 00
to an ould geS y' had loss p fire, & ) ^^^ ^^ ^
goinge to Congleto p pass  )
June I to wiftm & Jo: Johnson whose fathar ")
& his goods weere taken by turkish ^ 000 01 00
pirates, & goinge to Plymouth p pass 3
to Jo: Osburne & Tho: Stewart) ^^^ ^^ ^g
goinge to Burlingto p pass  )
5 to Elizabeth Harison goinge p pass ) ^^^ ^^ ^g
to yorke  :  )
to Geo: Allen for carynge Tho: Ed- ) „ „ „ „„
^ s) ^ ^ \ 000 12 00
ringto to Land  )

' Westchester, the old name for Chester.
^ That is, watched in order to detect thieves.

I3TH OCTOBER, 1634, TO 14TH OCTOBER, 1635,

19

20

25

li

s

d

000

01

00

000

00

06

000

00

06

12 to Humphrie Joanes & 2 other sould"
going to Durham 
p* for Caryinge a Criple to Stretford
to Cysley Corbett going p pass to
Newcastle 
p** wiftm SheliSdine for his paines in
the quart' beetwixt Lady Day and
Midsom' as apeareth by his note ...
to Clough to fetch the Coron' to veiw
Ra: Choreton 
to East' waringham goinge p pass to
Chest' 
given i3 Rich: Haworth^ at the
ssesions [sic] his fee 
paid to Raphe Hibbart Constable of
Droilesden for o' Towne & Hamells,
for charges in Carynge two Rouges
from Droilesden to the Gaole at Lan
cast' it beeinge ordered in open
16"" Aprill Sessions y' wee Should pay xiij' viij^
1635 to Ra: Hibbart abouesaid 
fot: 3.
July paid m' Hulme for the repaire of New )
Bridge  )
paid Bro : Twiford ' for Drawinge the \
order & Movinge the Judges; that /
strangers cominge into o' Towne >
should give securitie to the Bororeeve 1
& for his fee at the sessions  ^
p" for Drawinge the Indictm* & ")
other expences in psecutinge the [ 000 04 06
Riot" in Milnegate^  )
paid Tho: Bullock & Geo: Allen for ')
going w* John Hall to Lan2 & w"' [001 00 00
wiftm Jackson to the house of Corr)... 3

001 II 04

000 00 10

000 00 06

000 10 00

000 1 3 08

003 1 5 00

000 07 00

' Mr. Richard Haworth was a barrister living in Manchester at this time.
'^ This was Mr. Robert Twiford, who was Steward of the Manor of Manchester in
1638. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 264.) He was probably a barrister living in
Manchester, and practising in the local Courts. He married Margaret, daughter of
Alexander Radcliffe, of Manchester, gentleman, and so would be brother-in-law of
Mr. John Radcliffe, one of the Constables for this year, who made out these Accounts,
and who accordingly speaks of him as ' ' Bro[ther] Twiford. "
' Nothing appears to be now known about these "rioters in the Milnegate," or the
causes which led to the riot.

20 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
to Ja : Bogart Gilb't Eliott & wiftm j
Stewart Colliors goinge p pass to Bath |
to Darbie Morefeild goinge p pass to j
Leupoole  1
p" for Lodginge & meate for a woman j
& her child  I
p^ for Makinge 2 p' of Butts 
p"* S' Cecyll Traffords man a lay for ^
provisio of powd' Match lead &c. to
bee kept in Magazine ...  ,
p" iS Keley a lay for Stailie Bridge...
p'' to John Scoales for Meat & Drinke "
for an Irish woman y' lay 3 weekes at
his house in Child bed  ,
to Jo: Brow[n]inge & another sould' j
goinge to Liilpoole p pass  !
to Margar: Hore Ellin Hoore & a j
sucking child goinge to yo'ke p pass 1
to 2 men y* Convayed 2 Rouges y* "
weere whipped to the Constables of
Stretford 
to Martin Morris of kilmaklin in\
Ireland & his 3 sisters whose fathars
house & all the rest in the said Towne
weere burned & 2 of the said Martins
sisters & all theire goods by Thunder
& Lightninge in May 1635 : they
went p pass to Anwick in Northum
berland  /
to wiftm Carie his wiff & 4 Children
robbed at Sea, & goinge to yorke p
pass 
to 3 Children, of one iS Hameltons
Doctor in Diviri^ Slaine & Robbed p
Dunkirkes, & goinge p pass to Scot
land 
to Lanclott Watkins goinge to Sutton '
in CoiS Gloust' p pass fro y° Bailiff of j
South Sheelds  ,

li s d
000 01 00
000 00 06
000 00 08
000 07 08
007 I 7 06
007 08 01^
000 10 00
000 00 06
000 00 06
000 00 08

000 01 00

000 01 00

O I 00

000 00 06

1 This is a curious entry of "one Mr. Hamelton, Doctor in Divinity" having been
slain and robbed by "Dunkirks," that is, natives of Dunkirk in France, and his three
children travelling to Scotland, and being assisted on their way by the Constables of
the different towns through which they passed.

002 14 00

13th OCTOBER, 1634, TO 14TH OCTOBER, 1635. 21
to Edw: Cheetam for pclayminge xi ) ^ „
1 ~ f J- S J ( QQQ Q, Qg
pclamacons  ) '^
to the Beadle for his y" wages 16" a )
weeke  ...  1 °°3 09 04
Disbursed by my bro : Croxton ' vpon )
severall ocations w* by his pticular [ 000 1 1 06
note apeareth  )
paid Wiftm ShelrSdine for his paines
& disbursm''' Since Midsom' last vntill
this p'sent day as by his note of I
pticulars doth appeare 
paid for Cloth furniture & makinge a )
suite of Aparrell for wiftm Shelmer- [ 001 10 04
dine'  )
paid for Cloth furnlshinge & makinge )  o .,0
n <. e ^u Tl j: ¦> ^ 000 18 08
a Coate for the Beadle  )
p" in Hulme a lay for Lane & Cros
ford Bridge & maimed sould"  ,
• That is his, Mr. John Radcliffe's, brother Constable, Mr. Geoffrey Croxton.
'^ Here we have the two suits of apparel, one for the Deputy Constable and the
other for the Beadle, duly paid for.

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22 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.

[14th Oct., 163s, to 14th Oct., 1636.]

@n CiCCOUmpU of Monneye Re2 by JOHN BusiKE
[Beswick] & John Griffin' late Ctmstabelles of the
Towne & Hammilles since the 14* of'Octofe 1635 as
ffolloweth.
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inp' of the Oweld' Cunstabelles  00 19 7
It ship monney' of the towne & Hammilles 46 17 o
It Oxe monney rec* of the hammilles ["To ) „ „
m' Birch for Oxe monney" crossed through] I
It rec of the Hammilles for the house of )  ,„ ^
tl 00 12 o
correc  ,  )
It rec from Drilesdene by ane order at ses§ ) o
[sessions]  .., I
It rec of the hammilles for a bridge laye ... 01 03 6
It rec of the Hammilles for ane other brige )
lay  jOO 13
It reed of the furst booke beeinge a lay & a .
halfe  ^
It rec of the second booke beeinge a lay &
a halfe 
It red of the thurd booke beeinge a lay & a )
halfe  1 ^' "
It Recof M'Holebruckefor Mamedsoldiares 00 10 3

Som tott... 90 15 I

Rec in the totall as aboue  90 15 01

' These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the 13th October,
1635. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 225.)
'^ A remarkable way of spelling ' ' old. "
' The "ship money" here amounts to the very large sum of £ifi 17s. od., and
the money received in rates or " lays " this year is nearly double that of previous years.

I4TH OCTOBER, 163s, TO I4TH OCTOBER, 1636. 23
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rest in our hands  07 02 03
p''me Deputie forassistinge the mise gatherers

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this yeare ' ¦^

Resteth in o' hands... 06 17 03
An arrere of the hammilles for 2 briglaies [Bridgelays]
Harperhay for Ewod & berrie ) .^
bridge  )
ffor Knotmill Bridge & Stapford Bridge
Harperhay  xij''
Crumsall  ij° iiij*
Openshaw   j' vj*
Bradford  x*
An accompte of Monneyes Payed by John Busike [Beswick]
and John Griffin late Constables of Manchest' for the
Townes vse from the 14"' of Octob' 1635 vntill the 16'"
of Octob 1636 as ffolloweth.
[®i06ut0ement0] Inp' To 2 soldiares w"' a pas[s] 
Octob 17*" I? for lodgeinge 8 Irish peopell w""" had
a pas 
18 I? to 2 strangeres w"' pases 
20 I? to a wooman & 3 Children that had
a pas 
21 I? to a woman w*'' a lame Child that ) ^^ ^^ ^g
had a pas  )
I? for bringeinge Raphe fletcher to ) ^ ^g ^^
Lankeste'  I
I? to a lame woman w'" a pas  00 oi 00
I? to 2 soldiares w*^ pases  00 01 06
I?toaCripell  00 00 06
I? for bringe the cripell oute of towne... 00 00 04
I? To Margarit Deueris & 3 more w"" 1 ^ ^j qq
pases  )
I? To Edward Stanlie gentellman w'" a ) ^ ^j ^
pas[s]  )
I? To a pore traueller w'" pas[s]  60 00 06

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I? for Lodgeinge 2 soldiares  oo oo 08
I? for makeinge cleane the bridge ... CO 00 03
I? To peter Nickeolles w'" a pas  00 00 06
1? To 2 soldiares w* pases  00 OI 00
I? for Lodgeinge 3 strangeres w"' pases. 00 01 00
I? To 3 Irish men w* a pas  00 01 00
I? To the hie Shreeue' for ship monney 46 05 02
I? To Sammuell Kempe w'^' a pas[s] ... 00 00 06
I? for bringeinge John Sandiford to i ^^ j^ qq
Lankest'  )
I? To a cripell w"' a pas  00 00 06
I? To w"" Russill w'" a pas  00 01 00
I? for bringeinge Edward Saker to my ) ^^ qq
lord Bish:'  )
I? for bringeinge hime to Lankester ... 00 18 00
I? To a stranger w* a pas  00 00 06
I? To m' Berch for Ox monney  02 18 03
I? for Lodgeinge a mane his wiffe & 4 ) qq qj Qg
children  )
I? Richard Smith for watchinge the ) ^^ ^^ ^g
Dungin  I
I? Richard Munday for watchinge the '
same 
I? Tho : Bullocke for the same 
I? John Bullocke for the same 
I? To a womane w* 4 childrene that
had a pas 
I? for mendinge the Dungin Dore
I? To 2 soldiares 
It for watchinge the Dungine 
iP To a blinde man sent by my lord
bishop 
It for conuayinge of Andrew Jones &
his wiffe to Lankester 
I^ To Edward lord w"'a pas 
It To a gide [guide] for a poste" 
I? To a soldiar w* a pas 
1 Here we have the payment to the High Sheriff of the money raised for "ship
money" — £46 Ss. 2d.
••' That is, the Bishop of Chester, Dr. John Bridgeman ; the See of Chester com
prising at this time all Lancashire and Cheshire.
' Probably meaning a payment made to a guide sent with the post, or postman
having some important letters to deliver somewhere.

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It To w" Shelmardine for his paines the
furst quarter & monney laied out as by
his note appeares  ,
It To Thomas Grime w"' a pas 
It To a sicke Child 
I? for makeinge the bridge cleane
It for bringeinge a mane to Lankester ]
vf"^ Came frome Maxfeld 
It To James Tomson sod: [} soldier]
by pas 
It for lodgeinge a pore ma & a wooman
It for a coppey of ane order at the
ssessiones 
I^ To Robt w" [sic] & Richard bennit
w* pases 
It for a coppey of ane order for Drilesdo
II^ for a cart to cart 2 in 
It to 2 soldiares takene by the Turkes. .
I? to Thomas Carton w'^ a pas 
I? to ane Irish man & 3 Childrene
I? to Thomas Smith & 2 Children w* a
pas  
iS to a soldiar w* a pas  00 01 00
It to a mane binge sicke 3 Dayes in
towne 
I? to 3 Irish peopell w"' pases 
I? to a soldiar w"" a pas 
I? to 2 Irish weomen w"' a pas 
I? to Thomas Smethus w"* a pas 
I? for bringeinge a cripell & giuene
hur 
I? to Thomas Bullocke & ffrancs Gortone )
& Raphe worrall for bringeinge the 2 >oi 15 00
birches & Johnsone to Lankester  )
I? for carriinge a cripell & giuen hur ... 00 01 00
I? To bullocke for goinge w'" a warrant ) ^^ ^^ ^g
to Ashto..  )
I? to John Butler that had a pas  00 00 06
I? for Lodgeinge a cripell & bringeinge ) ^ ^^ ^g
hur to stretford  )
I? for bringeinge Thomas Smethust &
Marie wordin to Lankester 
I? To a souldiare sent by the Justises... 00 01 06

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I? To a mane his wiff & child goinge to
Ir: [Ireland] 
I? for lodgeinge a trauellar w"' a pas ...
I? to the house of Correctio 
I? to Marie suthwell & 2 Children
I? for lodgeinge a cripell & 2 Children...
I? to John Snideres w* a pas 
I? for lodgeinge 2 childrene 
I? for lodgeinge a soldiar w"" a pas ...
I? for lodgeinge a soldiar w"" a pas ...
I? To w"" Shelmardine the second quarte'
I? to ane oweld mane w*" a pas 
I? to a Dume lad & his father w* a pas.
I? to a Cripell 
I? to w" Hoult & Andrew A[n]drues "^
for goinge to Lankest' to beare wittnes > 00 10 00
against 2 fellones  3
I? to a woman w* a pas  00 00 02
I? for Carriinge a mane into sauford ) ^^ ^^ ^g
[Salford] that fell into the water  I
I? to a woma[n] & a child w* a pas ... 00 00 06
I? to a souldiar w"" a pas sent by m' ) ^ ^^ ^g
Ratclif  )
I? to a soldiar w"" a pas  00 00 04
I? to a Woman w"^ a pas hur husbande
beeinge Drounde 
I? to 2 souldiares w"' a pas  00 01 00
I? to a woman & a child w'" a pas ... 00 00 06
I? for makeinge a paire of butts  00 06 06
I? To a souldiar w* a pas  OO 00 06
I? To 2 Crippelles & carriinge theme to ) g
cheta  I
I? To a souldiar w* a pas  00 00 6
I? To a sicke childe w* a pas  00 00 04
I? To a souldiar w*"" a pas sent by the
Justis 
I? To a mane his wiffe & Child w"" a pas 00 01 00
I? To bull hunte ^ & w'" Clough for
walkinge the faire 
> The name "Bull Hunte" occurs several times in the first volume of the Cotistables'
Accounts, and it seems to have been a nickname for Mr, Richard Hunt, who at one
time acted as beadle, and by whom the rogues and vagabonds, &c., were whipped.
Possibly he was so called because he kept the Bull Inn, in the town.

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27

It To a Lame mane w^"* a pas
It To a souldiar w"" a pas
It for Lodgeinge a Crippell & his
Child 
It for bringeinge hime to Chetum
It for a Lader for the Dungin
It To a woma w"" a pas 
It? to a Dume mane 
It for a carte to Carrie a crippelle to
Chetum & giuene hur 
It to 2 souldiares w* a pas . . .
to a souldier w"" a pase
to a poore trauelling Lad . . .
for a bridg[e] lay 
for 2 Children at Sessiones
for Lodging James halsaw w"" a
pase 
for 4 Irish people 
to bring a woman forth of Towne ...
to tow [two] maymed souldiers
to a souldier w* a pase 
for bring pedler to Lancaster 
for bullock for bringe one to my Lord
Bishop on a Warrant 
for Lodging a souldier 
for 2 that came from Lord Wentworth
for Burye bridge ... *•" 
for maymed souldiers 
for a copey of an order 
for a warrant for such as will not pay
the[i]r lays 
spent a[t] sessiones about Heape ...
giuen to a soulder w'° a pase 
for fechinge Cromor [.' Coronor] ...
for Deputy Clothe & makinge 
for Beadle Cloth 
p* the Deputy for his paynes & layd
forth of his purse for the third quarter
I? To W" Shelmadine for his last
quarter 
I? To John Scoles for Lodgeinge 2 pore
mene w"" pases 

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It To the Bedell for his yeares wages )
w""" is 16" the weeke  )
Edward Cheetum for pcleminge ^7 l qq qc qS
procliS  1
This Account is Seen and alowed by y° Jurye of this pSt [present]
Leet 1636.
(Signed) Samuell Tippinge
Willim Cooke
John Hartley
Jo: Gaskell.

I2th OCTOBER, 1636, TO — OCTOBER, 1637. 29
[i2th Oct., 1636, to — Oct., 1637.]

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®

tt (!lCCOUU^ of all Monies receued of the Towne
of Mane: and Hameles Since the 12"" of October
1636, by LORANCE OwiNE and WilliA: Bulkeley^
Constables of Manchester.

[(]Receii>t6]

£ s d
006 I 7 03

Inp" Rece of the Late Consta : Jo°
Besweeke & Jo" Griffen' 
Rece of the hameles there arrere
left vs by the said Consta 
Rece of the Towne and Hamells for
ship Mony' acco' to psep [precept]
Red More of the Towne ouer &
aboue the som 
Rece of George Walkefild arrere
in ould layes 
Rece of the hamells for oxe Monye 001 18 09
Rece the 12'* Ja : of the Mise
gatherers pt of the first booke
Collected our selfes by the Said
booke 
' These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the 12th October,
1636. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iij, p. 242.) Mr. Lawrence Owen seems to have
been backward in taking the oath, for there is an entry to the effect that if he did not
take his oath before the hour of nine o'clock on the day after the Michaelmas Court
Leet, he would be fined ;^I3 6s. Sd. He took the oath and his fine was remitted.
(See Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 247.)
' The Accounts of the Constables for the previous year do not seem to be complete,
as there is no entry of any such sum as £(i 1 7s. 3d. being in their hands over and
above their disbursements.
3 The amount for Ship Money is larger than it was last year.

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30 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
Rece of the hamells ther ratable ^ ;^ s d
pt for repare of ringley- bridg & i
stannieclife brige, the releeueinge f
of prisoners att Lanca : & a Child r 00' " °^
there borne, & for the Maister of \
Correction house  )
Rece of the hamelles there ratable
pt of 5" 7" 4*, for repare of Walton
Cop,^ and for the Defence of a shute
Conserninge Count pallatine' and ^ 0°3 12 10
towards the losses of Wift : Reade \
pvider of Oxen for his Ma"houshould J
Rece of Mise gatherers pt of the
Seacond booke 
Collected our selfes of the pties in ) „
the Said booke  I
Rece by the Sale of the goods of '
Henery Parkinson towards the ( ^^„ ^, „o
^ . ^ , . , , rf 000 OS 08
Carnnge of him to the house of \
Correction 
Rece by Sale of the goods of Edw:
Scofilde towards the Charges of |
Carringe of him to the house of I
Correctio 
Rece by Sale of the goods of Tho : ")
Lickeley towards the Charges of [• OOO 07 lO
Sendinge him to house of Correction )
Rece of Anthony Helme & Henery ")
Dickinson Mise gatherers in pt of i 008 16 02
the thirde booke  )
Collected our selfes of the ptis arr : ")
[the parties in arrear] in the Same > 000 02 04
booke  )
Some tota: receued is
Rece More by our one [own] layes )
in the three bookes  )
Soihe Rece is 

• Walton " Cop " would be some embankment at Walton, the word " Cop" being
used in that sense up to modern times.
^ No information concerning this suit about the County Palatine appears to be on
record. It is also referred to in the next year's Accounts.

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12th OCTOBER, 1636, TO — OCTOBER, 1 637. 3 1
An account of all Monyes payde for the Townes vse by Lorance
Owine and wifti Bulkeley Constables this p'sent yeare 1637.
[®i06ur6einent6] £ s d
Inp" payde m' Boulton for an Order Con- )
. r. ,T , ,« [ 00 02 00
sernmge Corne Mark''  )
to 2 Souldiers w'" pase in to yorke ) 
, . ^ •' V 00 01 00
sheire  I
Octo the 19* to Tho: Bullocke for Carriinge Ales )
^ _, , _. ^ ^ 00 12 00
Rede to Lancaster  )
to Two Irishe women w* pase vnde[r] ) ,
the lord Debits [Deputy's] hand ... 1
to Tho: Bullocke and worrall for")
Carriinge Ales Hartly to the house of V 00 11 00
Correction  )
29"* to m' Tho: Berch for pvision of oxen ) o
for his Ma'' vse  )
Nouemb: 3"' to Two Souldiers w'" pase for Carlell. 00 00 10
to a poore Traveler his wife & 3 ) qq
Children w* pase  I
Danport to a poore Traveler w"' 7 Children '\
w* pase aproued of by Ser Cicell ^ 00 01 06
Trafforde  3
Dec. S"" to [a] poore Man & his wife and 4 ) qq qq Qg
Children w"' pase  )
5 to a Souldier w"" pase to goe to Cocker ) ^^ ^^ ^g
Mouth  i
9* to a Messenger to goe to m' Mosley ) ^^ ^^ ^^
about the poore bussi. [business] ... )
9'" to a poore Decayed Mar* [Merchant] ) ^^ ^^ ^g
w"' pase for Chester  )
10 to a poore Souldier w"" pase to goe to )
New Castle  )
1 3"' to Edw : Rosterne for goeing to the ) ^^ ^^
Croner in Boult: bu'S [business] ... )
17 to Steven Gye for Mendinge the •]
breach in the Doungion Made by / „
, ^, , . V 00 04 Oo
John Mayoe 4' & to the Slater his I
worke 8*  I
24"" to Spakeman for his paynes about Sus- ) ^^ ^^
pected cutpurses  1

32 constables' ACCOUNTS.
24* to seuerall watch Men, w"*" walked ^ £ s d
the Towne for the Saftye of shopes V 01 05 OS
accordinge to an order att the Leet^ 3
More to James Smith & Geo : Allisson 1 ^^ qj q^
watch men vpon the Same order ^ ... )
24 to a Souldier w* pase in to yorke ) ^^ qq Qg
sheire  '
24'" to the bedle his wages for this first ) ^^ jg qq
Quarter after 16"  • )
24"" to wift: shellmerdine for Makeinge |
presepts, testimoniales Conveinge of ( qj j jj
wanderers & other paynes as aperes \
p his Note  ''
31* to Two Scots Gent: w*" Sertificate of ) ^^ qj q^
lose by ffyer approued by the Justises )
for Sending one Key a Criple to Stret- | ^^ q^ 00
ford w*'' pas  )
January 7"' for Sendinge Jo" Mason a Criple to ) ^^ ^j qq
Stretford w'" pa.se  )
16 to a poore Min[i]ster, Sent vs by the ) ^^ Qg
Justises  )
19 to a Creple & her housband w"" pase ) ^^ ^g
to goe to London  )
MoretoBullockeforCarriingeaCreple ) j
the Seaco : tyme  )
25 to Eli: hopwood for Candles w* the ) ^^ ^^
Two watch men had  i
2S"' to Barnabas Alcoke & Hen: Harvey ) „^ „, „„
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Souldiers w pase  )
to ffoure poore men w* pase for Chester )^ „, „^
u u J 1 u c f 00 01 00
who had loses by bea 

> The order of the Court Leet here referred to (12th October, 1636), appointing
two special night watchmen, is as follows (see Court Leet Records, vol. iij. , p. 248) : —
" The Jurie of this p'sent Court Leete Duelie consideringe the great terror &
Danger that this Towne haith at sundrie tymes beene put vnto, by reason of fires
that haue happened in the night season, as likewise the losses that Divers p'sons
haue susteined by havinge theire houses & Shops broken, and theire goods stollen
by loose & idle p'sons for the p''ventinge of w* inconveniences, the said Jurie Doe
order that y° Constables of this p'sent yeare shall of the Townes Charges hire 2 such
able p'sons as they shall thinke fitt, to walke from Streete to streete, throughout
this Towne and that they beegin soe to walke the Towne euerie night at Ten of the
Clocke and so continew vntill foure of the Clock in the mominge, for the better
Discouerie and p'venc'on of the same, and to beegin now at this p'sent, to put this
order in execuc'on and to Continew vntill Candlemas next."

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I 2th OCTOBER, 1636, TO — OCTOBER, 1 637. 33
To the highe Constables m' Cudworth ) £ s d
& m' Whitehead Towards the pvision [51 10 04
of shipes for his Ma" Servise^  )
for writeinge Letters to the sherife )
& other writeings Conser[n]inge the
Colledge' Deniall of there pt [part]
of ship Mony  )
to James Bradgshew [sic] to Carrie the )
c , ,u u -r [ 00 04 00
.bame to the sherife  j
ffeb : 7* p* Seuerall watch men, by euery Night )
Two, according to the Order att leet^ [00 IS 00
from Crismus to the 2"' ffeb  )
to Ann Smith widdow w* Sertificat[e] 1
of lose by ffyer  j
9"^ to Rich: Hount for his paynes w*
Cut porses 
to Vallentine ffranckline a Maymed )
c ij- th -^ [ 00 00 03
Soldier w pase  )
for bringinge Rich : Becham Tho : ")
Becham [and] Grace Atherley to the [ 00
house of Correction  3
to Tho : Bullocke for his paynes about
them 
13 to the bell Man for pcleinge [proclaim
ing] Som Stockings of Parkinsons ...
14 to ffrancis Gorton for fetchinge the
goods from Earloms 
IS for Sending Edw: Scofild & Heii "^
Parkinson to the house of Correction, [¦ 00 14 06
& Sendingfe the Mitimus to Denton 3
18 to Rich: Hout: to wa[l]ke the Market ) „„ „ ^
- , r T ^ 00 00 00
for wandere[rjs  )
18 to Tho Maskall a player* & s more to )  ^, 
, ^ 00 OS 00
voyd [i.e., to leave] the Towne  )
' Here the Ship Money is not paid direct to the High Sheriff, as was the case last
year, but to the two High Constables elected for Salford Hundred. Possibly they may
have had to pay the money to the High Sheriff.
" The "College" here referred to in 1636 was the building now known by the
name of Chetham's College, but then known as "the College," having been originally
the residence of the clergy belonging to the Collegiate Church of Manchester. The
owners of this building probably had some grounds for thinking they were exempt from
contributing towards the Ship Money.
' See note i, p. 32.
* There are several entries this year paying ' ' players " to leave the town,
VOL, II. — p

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CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
to J o^Dod his wife & 3 Children w* pase
Jo" Marrow wift Smith Jo" Greene
Maymed Souldiers 
Sending Kenion a poore Child to
Pendleton 
to Eight players to goe, & Not to play
in Towne^ 
to Two Cripples w*" pase to Kendall...
to Bullocke his paynes w'° swen [sic \
for seven] me'n being disordred ...
our Charges to Ouldham to the hie '
Constables, to paye them, the shipe \
Monyes, according to p'sept 
March p^ to wift : shelmerdine for his goeing
the 18'" to m' Ridgbie about p'sentments of
Alehouses, and his goeinge to Berrye
to the highe Constables 
by p'septs p'* to the highe Constables for ringley
bridge and Stoniclife bridge layes, for
the Maister of the house of Correction,
and reliufe of poore prisoners 
2S* to wift : shellmerdine for his paynes
2 Quarter in Makeing testimoniales canvayinge
roug[e]s Makeing p'septs as by his
Note ap : 
28"* to Jo" : More a maymed Souldier w*
pase approu : by the Jiis 
to the bedle his wages this Quarter
till 28* March 
Aprill i'" to Jo" Denham a Maymed Souldier
w* pase to redinge 
4"' to Rich : Dubige a lame Man w"" pase
to Carnell 
14 to Marye and Jone Gill w"" pase to
Derram 
29 for Convayinge ales Robinson to the
house of Correction to m' Tomson
for her Comitment & for a warrant
for Jeffison 
May 4th to Lancelet Sedweeke a Souldier w*
a land pase 

£ s d
00 00 06
00 01 00

00 00 04
00 03 00
00 00 06
00 00 06
00 04 00
00 02 08
02 07 05
02 10 04
00 00 06
00 16 00
00 00 04
00 00 04
• 00 00 06
00 12 04
00 00 06

See note 4, p. 33.

I 2th OCTOBER, 1 636, TO — OCTOBER, 1 637. 3S

to Tho Bullocke for Lodginge Cristian
foster a Criple 
13 to Jo" Hill an Irish Man w* pase to
ffrends in Kent 
15 to Bullocke for Carriinge 2 women
towards Darbicsheire w* pas 
15 to Mary renolds w"' pase for to goe
to Wales 
18 to Jo" Wright for Makeinge buts in )
the Garate lane^  ) '

£ s d
00 00 03
00 00 06
00 00 06
00 00 03

00 00 08
00 01 00

02 19 00
01 06 03

for pickinge the bedles stafe 4'' for
his whip 4" 
to Thorstan Knowles for pentinge the
bedles stafe'' 
to m' Hartley for Cloth for the bedles ")
Cote i6' 7'' and for 4 dozen buttens [01 01 07
xif & for Makeinge the Cote iiij" ... ;
24* to the highe Constable vpon p'septs
for repaire of Walton Cop' 
for the Defence of a shute Consern
inge Count pallentine'  ,
Towards the losses of wift Reade ^
pvider of Oxon for his Mag" house- [01 02 01
hould, p" by vertue of the Said p'sept* )
June 3"' to wift Blakeborne & his wife & 2
Children w"" pase 
to Jo" fletwood & his wife w'" 2 Chil
dren w'" pase to Sussix 
for a horse to pilkinton Conser[n]ing
the Clarke of Marketf* 
to Rich: Hunt & Bullocke to walke
the faire att Whisso [Whitsuntide] ...
23"' to Bullocke for 4 Dayes warde vpon
the Justise Coma 
24 To Wift: shelmerdine the 3 Quarter")
for his paynes and Disboursments as I 02 00 OS
before Mensio : as by his Note appers 3
• Here we have " butts " erected in Garrett Lane instead of in Alport Lane as
generally the case. (See note 3, p. 6. )
'^ These entries give us some idea of the Beadle's official suit and his staff of ofiice.
' These items have been mentioned before. (See p. 30. )
* The " Clerk of the Market " has been frequently referred to in the first volume of
the Constables' Accounts. (See Index.) He was the Government Official, whose duty
it was to see that the weights and measures used in the town were strictly correct.

00 00 04
00 01 00
00 01 00
00 01 06
00 02 00

oo 00 03

36 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS. ^ S d
27"" to 2 Irish women and a Child w* pase 1 ^^ ^q Qg
Made by y° lord Debi [Deputy] ... )
30 to Daniell & Jeffery Corell Irishmen ) ^^ ^q Qg
w"" pase to Chester  )
30 to Marie More & Marthae Gore w'" ) ^q qq Qg
pase to Chester  )
to Two women w* pase to yorke ... 00 OO 04
to Tho: Bullocke & ffrac Gorton for j
goeinge to Chatterton w* one 1^ ^j Qg
Mathewes whoe was aprehended on 1
susspition of feft [felony]  ¦'
July 3'" by Charges on a prisoner aprehended )
vpon suspition of stelinge a horse one j- 00 00 09
Jo" Amond  3
to a poore woman w* 2 Children by
pase 
to Jo" Costine a player^ w"" 10 in his ^
Compeny to avide the Towne & Not > 00 06 08
playe, these Dangerose tymes  3
to Atchead for Lodginge a woman ) ^ ^^ ^
and a Child  1
to James Berrye, a Souldier, w* pase | ^g
alowed by y" Justise  1
to wift Aston his wife and a Child w*
pase to preston 
to Rich : Hunt for goeinge to the poule'
to find wandering roudgs [rogues] &
other payes [? sic for players] 6* & for
whipinge a wandringe rouge 4'^
22"* to John pfhilpot a Souldier w* pase ) g
to hamsheire  )
2^* to George Clifford an Irish gent: w"" ) ^
¦' ° ° 1 00 00 06
pase  I
for lodginge 2 passengers w"' pase ... 00 00 06
29 to m' Tomson for an order att Sessions
for wardinge 
August 7*'' to wift Smith & Daniell Grine there
wifes & Six Children 

00 00 06

00 00 10

00 01 04
00 01 06

1 See note 4, p. 33. Here the additional information is afforded that these unfortunate
" players" were paid not to perform in the town, owing to the times being dangerous,
possibly on account of the fear of the plague.
= Query: Does this mean the "Pendleton Poll" (see Constables' Accounts, vol. j.,
p. 219), or some other " Poll."

oo 10 00
01 oo 04
00 03 00
00 01 09

00 01 00

I2th OCTOBER, 1636, TO — OCTOBER, 1637. 37
for a Cart to Carrie them to Stretford, ) ^ ^ '^
beinge Sicke  j ^
12 payd bradbery for 10 lode of stone")
and 2 fladgs for the repare of the [00 11 00
Mile bridge steres ,  )
p* m' Haugh for the leadinge of it to
the Towne 
p* for worke man shipe and layeinge
the Same 
12"' p* Andrue Andrues vpon a petision,
ordred by the Judge 
to Atchead for lodginge 7 psons w'"
land pase 
to the Bedle from the 28"^ March to )
y' 13* of May 16" a weeke  1°° °^ °4
to Nicalson & Rich: Hunt, bedles 1
from the is"" May to the 12'" off
August there wages after 18'' the C ^
weeke  j
to an Italion Mar°" [merchant] y' could
speake noe Inglish ^ 
to a Souldier w* pase to Carnell ... 00 00 06
to 2 Irish women w"' pase to goe to )
T J ^ 00 00 09
London  ) ^
August p'' Rich : Power & Morise Hangan
the II*'' there wife & Children w"" pase to
London, whoe had Sertificate of lose
by ffyer 
1 1"' to wift Tayler a Creple for his relife 3'' ^
& for a horse to Carrie him to stret- [ 00 00 09
forde vj"  3
IS p* to a poore woman y' went to lerland
by pase 
18*'' p* Houmfry Martin a Souldi[er] w*
pase for to goe to Litchfi[eld] 
21*" to Tho : Brooke & Jo" Brooke Irish
men w* pase to Newcas[tle] 
28"' to Edw : Bucke w"' pase for lerland...
p'^ for Lodginge Rob : vp [ap] robert
w"" his wife & 2 Children 

' It is difficult to understand what an Italian Merchant, who could speak no English,
could be doing in Manchester at this time.

00 01 00

00 00 06
00 00 06

00

00

06

00

00

06

00

00

08

38 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS. £ s d
July 3"' p'' a poore Distressed woman  00 00 02
p* Eliz : Berrye w* her Sister & a | ^^ qq Qg
Child w* pase to yorke  )
to 2 Irish women w* a Child w"' pase ) ^^ ^^ q^
for Leverpoole  )
for bringinge Tho : Licklee Ringam ")
spenser & wift Ryder to the house of > 01 04 00
Correction, to 4 Men for this Servise. )
for Conveinge Tho : Errington to \
Lancaster Gaole to Tho : Bullocke > 01 00 00
and Edw : Rosterne for this Servise... 3
29"" Charges in watchinge the Dungion ) ^^ ^j
for Saftye of them  )
29* to Charles Davise & his Sonn w* pase ) ^^ qq Qg
to NorthumberIa  )
to will : Simonds for ffylinge a locke ^
of Errington & for Makeinge a New > 00 00 08
key for it  3
The Debits [Deputy's] Charges to
Berrye Conser[n]inge Trene [trained]
Souldiers vpon Capta : Rosternes^
Command 
Sep? 9* to Jo" Hamlington a scots Gent : w* ) ^^ ^^ Qg
his wife w"" pase to Northumberland . )
12''' to Leonard Bayley w"" pase approued
of by m' Radclife 
for Cloth and Makeinge the Debities
Cloes [the Deputy's clothes] 
18"' to George Batridge w* his wife a ) ^g
Mamed Souldier  1
18* to Marye Lee w"' pase from Chester ) g
to yorke  \
for lodginge Henery ffranckline w""
pase 
27 to Rob : Creswell a poore Gent : goe- ) g
inge to frends in yorke  )
to Jo" Williamson a Souldier w*" pase ) „„  ^^
:: , , ^ ^ 00 00 00
to lerland  )
to Ellin Corbite & her Child w**" pase. 00 00 03
to the bedle for w[h]ipinge Ellin peder
wanderer 

00 02 00

00 00 04
01 13 06

00 00 04

00 00 04

' Captain Rostherne's name in connection with the Train Band has occurred several
times in the first volume of these Accounts.

12th OCTOBER, 1 636, TO — OCTOBER, 1 637. 39
£ S d
to 7 Irish women w"" pase for lerland 00 00 06
to a bedlom^ w* his Compeny w"' pase )
forChest[er]  ... ...... j °° °° °3
to Bryam Carver w*" his Sonn w* )
pase [for] lerland  1°° °° °4
to will Hulme w"" pase for lerland ... 00 00 03
for Candles, & Cords to pinnion )
17 • , o } 00 00 03
Lrinton & spenser  ) -^
to Edw: Chettam for9pclemations... 00 03 00
to will : shellmerdine for Makeing )
presepts testimoniales Coveinge [con- [ 02 04 08
veying] wanderers as p his Note . . . )
tohimMorew^theTownealloweshim 00 05 00
p"^ the bedle his wages Since the 12'" )
of August  1°° '^ °°

92 17 OS

Receued in the totall as appeareth 102 00 08
payde as apeareth by this booke in I
ffofti.2.3   192 17 OS

There remaneth iust ... 09 03 03

00 14 00

payd More seuerall charges in horse
hyer to pilkinton and to the Nameles
[sic for hamells] for the gatheringe in
of the shipe Mony and other charges
There remaneth iust ... 08 09 3

w""" is payd ouer to M' Boulton
new Constable.
This account is scene and allowed by the Jury this p'sent leete 1637,
(Signed) JoHN BoLTON John Hartley
Robert Langley Jo: Radclyffe
John Gaskell
Michaell Dickonson
John marler
John Bowker.
* a "bedlam" was a madman, or a more or less harmless person not quite right in
his mind. In this case he would appear to be travelling in the company of others, who
probably had to take care of him. The word ' ' bedlam " is used by Shakespeare and
other 1 6th and 17th century writers.

40 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.

[13th October, 1637, to [9th] October, 1638.]

(^n (^CCOnnit of all Monies Receau[e]d of y=
Towne of Manchester, and Hammels Sinc[e] y'
13* of October Anno 1637 by Wm Cooke and
John Bolton^ Constables of Manc[hester].
[QfiTecetijtBj A s d
Inprimis Rec of y" Late Constabl[e]s m' Lawirl ) ^^g
Owen & m' w"" Buckly  )
Re2 of y" Towne & Hammels for
Shipp money' According to precept
Rec of y' warden & fellowes for ) ^g ^^
Shipp monye  )
Re2 of y" Hammels for y° master
hous[e] [of] Corechion 
Rec 12* Aprill ther pportianabl[e]
pte of a laye impossed uppo vs for
Gunpowder for [his] Ma'' puisio
[provision] 
¦ These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the loth October,
1637. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 257.) Mr. William Cooke appears to have
been in London at the time of his election, and the following entries, relating to his
serving as Constable and taking the necessary oath, occur in the Court Leet Records,
vol. iij., p. 262 : —
"And the Court Doth further order that willm Cooke whoe is ellected one of the
Constables of Manchestr for the yeare ensuinge, shall within two Dayes after his
Returne whorae from London, take his oath for the executinge of his foresaid office
sub pena v"  .factum est.
"And if hee Doe refuse or make Default in taking his oath within two dayes
after his Returne as afforesaid, that then the said willm Cooke for euerie Daye of
his Default, after the said two Dayes ended, shall pay the some of v" [;^5]
"Wee the Jurie of this p'sent Court Leete Doe allowe and confirme the said
order concerninge m' willm Cooke, and Doe further order that the said Willm shall
take his oath to serue the office of Constable for the yeare ensuinge within three
Dayes after his cominge whom from London sub pena xx"  .factum est."
^ The "Ship money " for this year is slightly larger than before. (See p. 29,)

S2 10 09

00 10 10

02 12

I3T1I OCi'OKliK, [637, TO yni OCTolil'K, 1638. 41
Rec of y" Hammels for maintaineingy" ) ^„
Imunitics & priuclcdgcs of y" County' 1 °° ° °°
Rec' of y" 1 lamnicls for Rcjiairc [of] )
wyndebanck bridge  ( °' °'^ °^
Rce of y" Mi.sc gatherers |)t of y" )
c 111 -^ 12 07 00
Second booke  ) '
Colected our Selucs  01 14 11
Rec' of y" micsgathcrcrs iitc of y"
third booke 
Collected ovr Selucs 
Rcf of y" MyesiBgatherers pte of y° ,
4'" booke ... ..  ^' ... ... t °^ °5 02
Collected our Selucs  00 14 02
Red of Rodg' 1 1 ill and Rich: Howgill
y' laye 

12 00 00
01 14 07

00 01 00

106

00

09

lOI

03

01

004000

17
OS

08 8

00 s

03

04

[)'' as Apeareth 
Rest 
mo[re] Re2 our Selucs of y° Townes
layes  So y'' Rcstcth w"' iiV w'" Cooke
p" to m' Marler one of y" newc Con-
.stabl[e]s" ill full of thi.s Acco. this
27"' of octo' 1638 y" Summc of fyve [ °^ °^
pounds iij' iiij'' 
Rec of w'" Cooke and John Bolton
this 27'" October Anno 1638, in full
of y" Acco abouesaid y° Su"ninie of \ 0$ 03 04
fyve pounds and three shillings and
iiij'' as witncs my hand I sayc Rec: ...
By nice
(Signed) John marler.-
Wittncs heerof
(Signed) TlIOMAS L.\NCASI11KE
John : Wuitwortiiic.

' This probably relates to .-(omc suit or action-at-lavv in which the town had assisted
in (lefenilinK " tho iniMumitics and priviloges of the county." and the hamlets belonging
to tlie pari.sli of Maiu-he.slcr luul now to contribute their share. (See also p. 30.)
" Mr, John Mailer was one of tho two Constables elected on the gth October, 1638,
(Sec CoKii l.cet Records, vol, iij,, p. 27S. )

42 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
[©iBButBementfi] An Account of all monyes paid for y" Townes vsse by
w" Cooke and John Bolton Constabl[e]s this gnt [present]
year 1638.
Inprms .
X S Q
14* octo' p^ Richard Hunt y" Beadel his alowe- ) no 01 06
anc[e] by  I
16* p'^ Bullocke for waching Potmore in )
Dungeo towe nights  )
18* To Ellin wiloby w*" 3 vth' [others] a ) qq qq Qg
passe from Rye  )
21 To Jo" Williams a pass from wiggain ) no 01 00
into Stafordsh[ire]  )
27* To Jo" Roads a pass from my Lo' ) nn 00 06
Brearto^ into york  )
31"' To w°' Brockhurst for mending dun- ) 00 01 oo
geon  )
31"' p'^ for a order att Sessions concerning )  „, „,
J r & I QQ QJ Q^
wa[t]ch & ward  )
2'* nov' To a Crippell  00 00 04
3 nov' To Shepd [Shepherd] for pointing )
dungeon  )
4"" To w" Ogel w"" a pass  00 00 06
S"" To w" Hilton for Iron work for Stocks' ")
Gibbet' & Dungeon* & y° Roaugs \ 00 10 06
Post=  )
7"' To a Crippell Jane Harryson w**" a pass 00 00 06
' The "Lord Brereton " here mentioned was the second of that name, being William
Brereton, of Brereton, in Cheshire, Lord Brereton of Leighlin, co. Carlow, who succeeded
his grandfather, the first lord, in 1631. He died in 1664, and was buried at Brereton
on the 2ist April in that year.
= The Stocks are frequently mentioned in the Court Leet Records, and also in the
first volume of these Accounts. They had to be provided in every town and parish, and
also to be kept in repair, and they were in use until quite modem times. They consisted
of two stout pieces of wood fixed in wooden supports, and having two holes through
which the legs of those to be punished were put. The upper portion was then padlocked
to the lower, and the culprit was left sitting in the stocks until his time of punishment
was up.
= The Gibbet was the local name for the Pillory. It has been several times
referred to in the first volume of the Constables' Accounts. (See Index.) It is not men
tioned in the Court Leet Records till the Sth April, 1624, and the 6th April, 1625, when
a " gibbett or pillorye " is referred to. As already described in a long note on p, 93 ot
vol. iij. of the printed Records, the Pillory consisted of a raised wooden platform, having
an upright framework some six or seven feet high fastened on to it. Across this was a
horizontal board, in which were three holes, the largest in the centre, through which a

00 oo 04

I 3th OCTOBER, 1637, TO gm OCTOBER, 1 638. 43
£ ^ <i
8 To ElHn Towne w'*" a pass  00 00 06
10 nov' To m' Twyfford' for his Journy to )
Berry to meet Highe Constabt & vth' [ 00 10 00
concer[n]ing Shipp mo [money] ... )
10 p* Charges for him m' Radclyf m' )
marlo' and my self 7°  ) ' ^
11*^ To Thom Parkor w* a pass & 5 children 00 00 08
17*'' To w"" moore a passe  00 00 06
18 To y° Beadel for whipping mary
Gambell 
19 To w" Brockhurst mending Gibbet' 00 00 02
2 dec' To Jo" Williams by pass  00 00 06
3 dec' To Rich martinscroft a Chest' & bands )
& Locks for y° Townes vsse  )
man's head could be placed, with one arm through each of the holes on either side.
When thus fixed the man was exposed to the gaze of the people for a certain number of
hours. Occasionally the culprit was flogged in the pillory, but more usually he was left
to the tender mercies of the mob, who assailed him with all manner of articles, filth and
dirt, decayed fruit, rotten eggs, &c. , &c.
* The Dungeon in use at this time, and so frequently referred to in these Accounts
and in the first volume, was what had once been a small chapel on the bridge over the
Irwell, joining Salford to Manchester, and generally called Salford Bridge. There seem
to have been two rooms, an upper and a lower dungeon, the' latter of which was reached
by a ladder.
^ The Rogues' Post was the strong upright post to which "rogues" and other
persons were attached when they had to be " whipped." It was no doubt in constant
use, as all culprits who had to be "whipped " were generally so punished at the Rogues'
Post. ' For a short account of Mr. Twiford, see p. 19, note 2.
" See p. 42, note 3.
' This is a very interesting entry, as it records the purchase of the chest subsequently
known as the " Boroughreeve's Chest," in which all the old records relating to the town
were kept, down to the end of the last or the beginning of this century. It was ordered
to be purchased by the Jury of the Court Leet, and it is noteworthy how small the cost
was — only 14 shillings ! The original chest is, I believe, still preserved in the Town
Hall, but of this I am not quite certain. The order for its purchase is as follows (see
Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 263) : —
"The Jurie of this p'sent Court Leete beeinge carefuU that all such Deeds
evidences or other writings, as Doe concerne the coiiion benifite and right of this
Towne, may bee safelie p'served and kept for the vse of the said Towne, Doe order
that a stronge Chest havinge two lockes sett vpon it shalbee forthwith made at the
charges of the Towne, and that all such evidences Deeds and writings as Doe con
cerne the said Towne, shalbee put theerein, and that one key shalbee kept by the
Bororeeve, and the other by the senior Constable, and that a Catalouge of all and
euerie the said writings shalbee made and put into the said Chest with the said
writings, and the said Chest to bee kept in the custodie of the Bororeeve for the time
beeinge, and soe by him to bee Deliuered over vnto the succeedinge Bororeeve and
Constable from yeare to yeare, at euerie Court Leete to bee houlden for the Manor
V of Manchestr within the Month of Michelmas Suecessiuely  .factum est."

44 constables' ACCOUNTS.
4"" To a mesing' to Convay a Letter from ) ;£¦ s d
y' Justicces to y° High Sherryf^ about > oo 02 00
Ship mori [money]  )
S"" To Jo williamso & margery his wyfe ) ^^ qq jq
a pass  )
6"' To Jo" Smyth & his moth' & 7 chill- 1 ^^ ^^ Qg
dren w*'' pass  )
7*'' To w" ogel w"' a pass into Ireland ... 00 00 04
8"' To James Harryson a Crippell  od 00 04
g"" To Christop' Harryson blynd w"" pass 00 00 06
10"' To one to Carry Ellin Towne to ) ^^ ^^ ^g
Chetam  )
10 To Anne Gooding & hir daugh" ) ^^ ^^ Qg
lodging y"'  1
1 1 To Ro. Cristians & his wyfe one a 1 qq qo 04.
Barrow p pass  )
13 To m' Rigbie for a ord' for Rich. | 00 01 04
marler by Justices Apointment ... )
14 To a Crippell & for Carriing her into ) ^^ ^^ ^g
Salfo'[d]  !
14* To w"" Steward w* a pass fro London ) ^^ ^^ ^g
glaso'  )
IS To Rich. Hunt for whipping Jo") ^^ ^^ ^^
williamso  1
IS To Morric[e] Gourden & his wyfe Sz: ) qq qq qS
2 children w"" a pass  )
16 To mary withrington w"' a pass from )
erle [of] Bridgwatter'  1
17"' To w"* Hillton for 05 locks for fellons 00 06 00
21* To w" Shelmardyne^ for makeing
precepts Testimonials convayeing
wandrers & vth' paines as Appears
by his noate 
22"^ To m' w"' Gourden w**" his wyfe & ")
children w* a pass from Constabt of |- 00 01 06
y" Town into Scotia  )
» The High Sheriff of Lancashire at this time [December, 1637] was, I think,
Richard Shuttleworth, Esq.
2 The " Earl of Bridgewater" here referred to was the first of that name and title
in the Egerton family. John Egerton, 'Viscount Brackley and Baron Ellesmere, the
first surviving son and heir of Lord Chancellor Ellesmere, was created Earl of Bridgewater
on the 27th May, 1617. He died on the 4th December, 1649, aged 70.
3 WiUiam Shelmerdyne was the Deputy Constable, by whom much of the routine
work of the Constables' office was performed.

02 02 02

13th OCTOBER, 1637, TO 9TH OCTOBER, 1638. 45
-r r> ;f S d
22 To Ro Howrth w*" a pass to Preston 00 00 03
23'" To Jo" warren w*" a pass To Bristowe )
and his wyfe & child  } °° °° "^
OS 16 01

p" m' Jenkinson y" Highe Constabi ^
Towards y' pulsion of a Shipp for his [ $y is 01
ma'' Service^  ;
23"' dec' To 3 Souldiers Jo" Standlye w" Ayre ^
& w"' Browne w* a pass from Chest' [ 00 01 00
to Hull  3
24"' To Bullock & vth' [another] Carrying
tow [two] crippels Ardw[i]ck 
27'" To w"- Shaw his wyf & children w"' a
pass 
28* To Edw. Rostorne for goeing for y"
Coroner 
6"' January To Ric. Hunte y" Beadel for 12 weeks
wagges 
6* To a Abr] Tolus5 & his daught' w* a
pass to Garstang 
9"" To Kenion to Aprehend Georg* Hall
by y" Justices Apointment 
13* To w"- Kenion & anoth' for Same
buisnes 
14 To Tho. Lockwood w"" a pass fro
Nottingha 
20*'' To Rich Shepd [Shepherd] for masson )
1 i. e J - } 00 02 03
work to y dungeo  )
21 To w"" Hilton for Iron work dung[eon]
doar 
21 To Raph Rydings for nay Is for dun-
g[eon] doar 
22*'' To Jo" Clark for Lead about y" Gud- ) ,
2 rj J 00 01 06
geons or dungeon doar  )
22"" To Daniel Bryan his wyfe and Chil
dren w* pass 
' Here we have the "ship money" paid over in one lump sum to one of the two
High Constables for Salford Hundred. The amount collected was £^z los. 9d., and
the amount paid over was £^y 15s. id.; the difference no doubt came out of the
ordinary " lay '" or rates.
^ This word, which is still in occasional use in mechanics, seems here to be intended
for some part of the ironwork, possibly the hinges of the dungeon door.

00 00 10
00 00 10
00 00 08
00 18 00
00 00 06
00 02 00
00 02 00
00 00 03

00 01 06
00 00 06

00 01 00

,<I

febru'

jjth

12*

17*

00 01 00

00 00 04

00 01 00

46 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS. £ s d
24* To Thom. Bolon a pass to Chest' ... 00 00 08
27* To Daniell Bryan for Lodgeing 2
Strang' w* pass 
27 To Rich. Hunte for whipping Jo"
Browne 
28"' To Jo" Huighs w* a pass from Chest' ) „ „^
/, „ ^ '^ ^ 00 00 06
to Hull  )
To Raphe Dodd w"" a pass  00 00 04
To Jo" Green w"" a pass from Appil-
don who Sustained Loss by Sea
To y" Beadell for whipping w"" Dodge 00 00 04
To Andrue Coming w"' a pass into ) g
Brabant  )
18"' To Vallentyne Hickling w'" a pass ) «
into Cum' [Cumberland]  )
24* To y" Beadell for whipping Jo" foxx 00 00 04
2S* To a poore Crippell w* a pass  00 01 04
25 To Jo" Tendor w^'' a pass  00 00 03
27'" To Baggely['s] Daught' to Send hir ) ^^ ^^ ^g
out [of] Town  )
6* March To w" Holland a Blynd man w* a
pass 
8* To Steph. morgayn w* a pass into
Ireland 
9*'' To Ch: Hambie  00 00 06
To Rich. Hunte to psecuit [prosecute]
a fellon at Lancast' 
1 1* To Thom. Bullock & Symond for ')
Carrying Georg[e] Hawe to Lancast' >¦ 01 01 00
and charges to Aprehend him  3
14*'' To Ro Joanes w* a pass fro Dublyn ) ,
^ -^ , ^ -^ ^ 00 00 06
to newcastel  )
24* Toy" Beadell for whipping Ell. Joanes 00 00 04
25'" To mary Butlor & hir Sister w'" a pass 00 OI 00
28* To w" Shelmardyne for making pre- )
cepts & Testimonials & convaying [¦ 02 02 10
wandrers as p his noat  3
28''' To him for his quarteridg[e] y^ Town
Allows 

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28* To y" Highe Constabl[e] for y= m' [of )
the] Howse of Correchion  \ ^
29* To margery Pendeburry w* a pass ... 00 00 04
29"" To Raphe Grant blynd w* a pass ... 00 00 04

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30* To Mary Vnswoorth w* a pass
30* To Mary Evens a Crippell one a
Barrow 
2* April To Jo" Baylyffe w* a pass 
2^ To Tho. Hobarb w* a pass fro Si'
Jo. Hallyi  , 
To Ric Hunt beadell for his Quarters
Allow 
To y" Beadell for whipping Ra. Kerk
To m' Berch Colector for oxe monye
To Jo" Got a pass from Edin Borrowh
to Londo 
To Ro. Bassiuill from wamouth to
Barneslye 
To m' Jenkinson Highe Constabl[e]
Towards y" maintenanc[e] of y^ imu-
nities & pruelledges of y° Countie^...

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3'' march Charges laid out for Aprehending
Geo. Hau 
[April] 14* To Robt Green w* a pass from Londo
to Barwick 
IS* p"* m' Berch Collector for y" oxe
monye' 
IS* p'* Raphe Strange and Jo" Hampson
for Carieing of Rewben Doason to
Lancaster 
IS* To m' Tompson and vth" to Speak'
for y" priueledges of y° Lords Court
concerning y" oath of Constabl[e]s*...
16 To Rich. Hunt -whipping mary gambel

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> I am not able to identify "Sir John Hally,'' who was not connected with either
Lancashire or Cheshire.
^ Here we have a small sum of money paid by the Constables to one of the High
Constables of Salford Hundred towards the cost of ' ' maintaining the immunities and
privileges of the County," probably in some law suit. (See also p. 41, note i.)
' See page 4, note 3.
* This entry would appear to relate to something which had taken place in the
" Lord's Court " or the Court Leet held on the loth April, 1638, but there is no reference
to it in the Court Leet Records. It not improbably related to the fines ordered to be
paid by Mr. William Cooke, if he did not take the oath of Constable within a certain
time (see p. 40, note i), and to which there is a reference later on in these Accounts.

48 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
17 To Edw: Rostorne for goeing to '^ £ s d
Corroner Concerning death [of] V 00 00 08
Georg* Ellis boye  3
18 To mary Sauo' w* a pass fro Kendal) qq qq q^
to Lond  )
19 To Jo" Bently w* 2 laem Childr] w* ) qq qq Qg
a passe  )
20* To Aprehend towe men and to bring ) ^^ ^^ ^g
them afoure Justices  1
21* To y^ Booke bynd'' for a book for ) ^^ ^ Qg
Syes [Assize] of bread ^  )
21* To y^ Beadell for whipping of Geo : ) qq qj qq
morris Jo" ffiitton & Jo" Johnson ... )
22 To Henry Nicolinson w'" a pass from ) ^^ qq Qg
Kendal  )
22* To Richard Owen Servant to y" wo'" ^
Sir Ciccill Traford for Gunpowder for t 03 18 09
his ma'° vsse  )
27* To Edw. Commis his Bro' & 3 childr" ) ^^ ^j ^^
w* a pass  )
28* To a Crippell w* a pass  00 00 09
To Rich. Hunt for whipping one p
apointment 
Maye 2^ To y' Bell man for goeing about ¦^
Towne to pclaime y° Assisse bread ' p [^ 00 01 00
y° Stewrt apointme  3
3'^ To mend y° Dungeon w' felons had
broak it 
4* To m' Hamlet & bro' w* a pass ... 00 00 06
6* To Jo" Adkinso w* a pass from )
Rochester to Carlyel  i
7* To mary Broner & 2 child[r]en w* a
pass 
IQ* To buye Allice Hartlye a wastcoate ) „
p c 1 r n 00 02 08
& Smoke [smock]  )
' It is a pity that the "book binder's'' or bookseller's name has not been recorded,
as the information with regard to the Manchester booksellers or stationers at this time
is very meagre. (See a paper on the Early Booksellers and Stationers of Manchester
in i\ie Journal of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, vol. vj. , pp. 1-26.)
= That is, the "Assize of Bread," which was a printed pamphlet containing instruc
tions for regulating the price at which bread could be sold, depending upon the current
prices of corn, &c.
•• Here we have a payment to the Bellman for proclaiming the provisions and
regulations of the " Assize of Bread," by the order of the Steward of the Court Leet.

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To y" Tellior [tailor] for makeing hir
petticoat 
22 To Bullocke and Anuth' to Bringe ")
Allic[e] Hartely to y" house [of] [ 00 13 04
Corechion  )
22 To Ro wilson w* a pass into Kent ...
To Jo" Johnso w* a pass into
westm'land 
24 To w" Houlte for Caryeing a Crippell
out [of] Toune 
To y^ Beadell for whipping Al. Hartly
To [Blank] for makeing Butts ^ in Garet
Laen 
2S To fabian Hardcastell w* a pass from ')
wyer who had a Shipp [of] wheat [ 00 01 04
cast awaye  3
26 To towe Irish women w* a pass to
Lerpooll 
27* To vth' towe Irish wome w* a pass...
29 To Mary Mackarkie w* a pass from
Si' fra Magad for Ireland 
4* June To w"" oliphant & Jo" mackvellan w* )
a pass from Lord Mayor [of] London > 00 00 06
into Scotland  )
9 To Sarah Gilbert w* a pass 
10* To Thom. Stephenson Crippell w* a
pass 
IS To Ittell plamock w* a pass to
Northumber] 
IS To Henry Henry [sic] Potts w* a passe
23* June To y"" Beadell his Quarteridg[e] alowed
by y" Towne ^ 
24 To y^ Beadell for whipping Anne Speed
To margit man blynd w'" a pass
To Jo" Collin w* a pass 
28 To Jo" Browne Blynd his wyfe & ~)
children for Carringe y" to Stretford [ 00 02 07
in a Carte & his Releef  )

* See page 6, note 3.
^ The payment of 18 shillings as the Beadle's "quarteridge" or quarter's salary,
shows that he was at this time receiving £'^ 12s a year. All payments for "whipping,"
&c., would be in addition to this salary.
vol, II.— E

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To Anne Scarborrough a pass from ) ^^ ^^
Ir[e]land to yorke  )
S* July To Cottrill to bringe poaste horsses ) ^ ^^ ^^
backe & for grass for y" all nighte . . . )
13* To w" Shellmardyne^ for making pre- ^
cepts and Testemonialls & convaying V 02 07 00
wander' as p noate  3
more p* him for his Quarterid[ge] ) ^^ jq qq
alowed him"^  )

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7* July To Maddocks for Lodgeing Easter '^
Speak A Crippell and bringing hir i 00 01 04
[to] Cheetwood p pass  )
8. To Mary King w* a pass  00 00 02
9 To James wyeld w* a pass  00 01 00
10 To Rodg' Greens and his wyfe w* a ) qq qq 06
pass  )
10 To w" Paeg w* a pass  00 00 02
II To Jo" ffitton w* a pass  00 00 03
2S To Leonard wrolinson Blynd w* a ) qq qq Qg
pass  )
August first To Rich. Anderson w'" a pass  00 00 06
2* To Anne Barrowehead w* a pass ... 00 00 03
3'* To y° Beadell for whipping Tho:
Seddon 
IS To Randulph Boyes for Cariing
Crippell 
16 To Charls Leeh to Coppie ouer a
Sup Sedi [.' Subsidy] 
M' Cook 17 To Jo. Elliat w* a pass fro newcastel ) ^
' -' , '^ ^ 00 00 00
to Bath  )
• As already pointed out, WiUiam Shelmerdyne was the Deputy Constable, who was
a paid official employed to assist the two Constables in the routine duties of their office.
He was paid at the rate of 20 shillings a. year, but at the Court Leet held on the
loth April in this year, 1638, this stipend was increased to 40 shillings, or 10 shillings a
quarter. The order passed by the Court Leet is as follows (see Court Leet Records,
vol. iij., p. 266) ; —
" Wheereas wee are Informed that wilUam Shelmerdine Deputie Constable is a
man painfull li.e., painstaking] in his place, and yet not rewarded accordinge to his
paines, wee Doe theerefore order that the said Deputy Constable may haue out of
the layes or Assessm'' of the Towne, for his paines taking in the Townes busines
quarterlie x*"

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I3TH OCTOBER, 1637, TO 9TH OCTOBER, 1638.

51

18 To a Blynd woman w* a pass 
19 To walker Berry & wyfe & 3 childr:
p pass 
22 To Jo" Darbye from Ireland to Lond
pass 
24 To w"' Ashton w* his wyfe & Son w*
A pass to Porchmouth 
2S To Joseph ffitton w* a pass to yorke
26 To Allixsand' Phillips Corporal w* a
pass 
27 To Jo. Carie w* a pass 
29 To Ro. Damport w* a pass to yorke
4* Septem' To Thom. Knowels w* a pass 

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To ffrederick Lawrecy with a pass ...
To a Souldier p pass 
To y° Beadell for his quarters wagges
for Cloath makeing Debutie Cloaths^
To Shelm'dyne for a hors[e] [to]
Berry [Bury] and his charges to meet
Captain Rostorne 
To Hier James Berry & Tho. Heawood
2 horses 2 daies to meet [the] Clark
[of the] Market^ being Jurio' 
for ther Charges 
for Charges at Rachdayll one M' Jo.
Radclyf my Self & 4 vther men, &
Horse hyer to meet y* Clark [of the]
markett^ about waights & measures.
for y^ Beadels Coate & makeing of
for 4 dusson buttons for it'
To Leach Carriing waights Rachd
To Thom. Collyn p pass 
To Jam. Smyth w* a pass 
To Tho. Taskor w* a pass 

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' This entry refers to the " suit " of clothes annually ma de for the Deputy Constable.
° The ' ' Clerk of the Market "has been frequently referred to in the first volume of
the Constables' Accounts. He was an official appointed by the county, whose duty it
was to see that all weights and measures were correct. He visited all parts of the county
for that purpose, and summoned Juries, before whom the weights and measures were
produced and tested. In the first of the entries in the text James Berry and Thomas
Heawood were Jurors summoned to meet this official.
^ This entry refers to the Beadle's "suit," which -was annually provided for him by
the ratepayers. (See also p. 35. )

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52 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
To Georf Barnet w* a pass 
To Ellin Ellit a Crippell w* a pass ...
for meat for Antho. greaus in dungeo
To y" Gaylo' of Lancast' by y' Apointm
of Justices for Carrying of Anthony
psiuall [Persival] and Ellin Blomely to
Lancaster 
To Bullock & Rich. Hunt wa[t]ching
prison"  )
To Huighe williams for beam & "^
Scaells for y" Towne to wea [weigh] >¦ 00 16 00
Bread &[c]^   )
To M' ffra. Moslye for Troye waights^ 01 00 00
To Edw. Preston for getting a Cou' ) ^ ^^ ^g
mad[e] for waights'  )
To m' Hyde Highe Constabl[e] for ) g
Repair [of] wyndebanck bridge ... )
To w™ Shelmardyne for mak[ing] ")
praecepts & Testimonials, & convaye- > 02 05 08
ing wanderers as p noat  )

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To w" Shelmardyne for his Quarter-
idg[e] alowed him by y' Towne
To w" Shellmardyne to psecuit a
fellon att y° assisses at Lancast' ...
octo' 7* To y' Beadell for 3 weeks wages
To w"" Shellmardyne more y* he laid
out 

' At the Court Leet held on the loth October, 1637, the Jury passed an order relating
to the purchase of a "great beam and scales," and other weights and measures, for the
use of the town. These are the articles referred to in the text. The order above referred
to is as follows (see Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 263) : —
' ' The Jurie doe order that the Constables of this Towne for this p'sent y''e shaU
at the Charges of the Towne buye and p'vide a greate beame and Scales and a
small beame and Scales a Winchester Bushell a 2 oz. a i oz. and ^ an oz of Avoir
dupois waights and 2" in Diuers waights of Troy to weigh bread withall vpon or
beefore the first Day of Januarie next ensuinge, and the same to bee Deliuered into
the hands of the Marketlookers for corne for the tyme beeinge, by them to bee
safelie kept and Deliuered from tyme to tyme to the Succeedinge Marketlookers for
come  .factum est."

13th OCTOBER, 1637, TO 9TH OCTOBER, 1638.

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p* one y° first leafe
p"" one y" 2'' folio
p* one y= 3" fol.
p'' one y° 4* fol.

y^ Totall is 
Alowed to m' Cooke' ffor his Jorney
to London 

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Seene and allowed (Signed)

SAMUELL Tippinge
John Hartley
Thomas Lancashire
Rowland Mosley
Raphe Worsley
John Bowker
Edward Pendleton

The Jurye vppon Better Consideration doe nott allowe m'
William Cooke' any monie in Respecte of his Chardges to London.
(Signed) SAMUELL TiPPlNGE
John Hartley
Rowland Mosley
Edward Johnson
John marler
Edward Pendleton
John Bowker
Michaell Dickonson
Richard ffox
Raphe Worsley
William t^ „ Butler
his marke
Thurstan T K Knoules
his marke
Robert Langley.

I There would appear to have been a difference of opinion among the members of
the Jury of the Court Leet at their meeting held on the 9th October, 1638, as regards
the payment of Mr. William Cooke's expenses to London. He was one of the Constables
for this year — October, 1637, to October, 1638 — and, as already referred to, there appears
to have been a difficulty about his taking the necessary oath of office, owing to this very
journey to London. (See p. 40, note i.)

S4 constables' accounts.

[€on0^a6fe0' (^ccouni0J
[13th Oct., 1638, to loth Oct., 1639.J

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(^U (^CCOUnt))^ made the Tenth daye of October
1639 by vs John Marler and Edward Byrom'
Constables of Manchester for this yeare last past for all
such moneys as wee haue received from the Towne
and Hammels theirvnto belonginge from the xiij* daie
of October 1638. £ s A
Imp' receiued from the Constables for the last yeareM ^
past was restinge in their hands the soine of... )
Rec of m' John Gaskell' was resting in his hands ) „
since he was Constable  )
1 These two Constables were elected at the Michaelmas Court Leet held on the
gth October, 1638. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 278,)
^ This will be found entered on the last year's accounts. (See p. 41.) It is also
referred to in the proceedings of the Court Leet held on the 9th October, 1638, when the
Jury ordered that this sum should be paid at once, in order to enable the new Constables
to meet a demand for the payment of £'i 6s. 5d. for ox money (see Court Leet Records,
vol. iij. , p. 284) ; —
" Wheareas theare is Restinge in the hands of M"' William Cooke and M'' John
Boulton whoe weare Constables for this towne the yeare last past the summe of fine
pounds three shillings and foure pence as appeareth by theire accompts And beinge
that a precept Came vnto them for the payinge of Three pounds sixe shillings fine
pence for oxe money which said p'cept the said Mr Cooke and M'' Boulton Deliuered
over to the Co[n]stables ellected for this p'sent yeare : wee the Jury of this Leete
Doe order that the saide M'' Cooke and JM' Boulton shall pay the said fiue pounds
three shillings and foure pence vnto the saide Constables now ellected within one
weeke sub pena ten pounds whereby the new Constables may make speedy payment
of the said Oxe money for his Ma'^ vse and the remaynder of the money to goe
towards theire Disbursements for the townes vse. "
2 Mr. John Gaskell was one of the two Constables elected at the Court Leet held on
the loth October, 1621 (see Court Leet Records, vol. iij,, p. 42); and again on the
7th October, 1631 (see Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 183), when he appears to have

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13th OCTOBER, 1638, TO IOth OCTOBER, 1 639. SS
Rec of Robert Hill one of the Mysegatherers in pt ) , g
[part] of the first booke  )
Rec in pt [part] of the second booke  13 02 04
Red of wilt Bardsley the Due pt of the shippley [the
ship money] for the ColIedg[e] 
Rec of Robt Hill in part of the third booke 
Rec in pt of the fourth booke 
Rec of m' John Boulton an Oxeley formerly receiued
by him from the Hammels 
Rec of Rofet Hill in pt of the fift booke 
Rec in pt of the sixt booke 
Collected and gathered by o'selues the soine of ...
Rec : of the Hamells for Oxe money 
Rec. from the Hainells their due part towards the
Charge and aparelling o' Souldiars* 
Rec of the Hamls theire due part for watch and
repaire of the Beakens [Beacons]* 
Rec: fr5 the Hatiiels theire due part towards Horses
and wagons for his ma"°° seruis* 
Rec from the Hamls their due part for the wages of ) „
the howse of Correccon  )

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kept back some of the town's money. At the Court Leet held on the Sth October, 1633,
he was ordered to refund this money forthwith as follows (see Court Leet Records,
vol. iij., p. 212) ; —
"The Jury doe find that in form' tyme M' Geffery Croxton & M' John Gaskell
were Constables of this towne & neere \sic for were] occac'oned \i.e., obliged] in the
tyme of their office to expend the soiiie of twenty pownds or thereabouts in defend-
inge their acc'ons in execuc'on of their said offices woh said soine (as of right it ought)
was equally paid betwixt them nowe since soe it is that the said John GaskeU beinge
in office & hauinge receiued monies for the vse of the towne when hee did deliu' vpp
his account at Mich'mas 1632 hee kept in his hands the some of twoo pownds eight
shillings tenn pence w''' sorfie wee the Jury doe order shalbe repaid vnto the
nowe Constables of this towne before the foure & twentieth of December next sub
pena v" "
This order, however, Mr. John GaskeU does not seem to have obeyed, and hence at the
Court Leet held on the 9th October, 1638, payment of the sum of £2 8s. lod. was
ordered to be made before the loth of November, under a penalty of ;^io (see Court
Leet Records, vol. iij. , p. 2S4) : —
"wheare as M' John GaskeU was ordred by the Jury at Michaellmas Leete 1633
to pay to pay \jic'\ vnto the Constables of that yeare beinge the summe of too pounds
Eight shiUings tenn pence and hath not p'formed the same. Now the Jury Doe
further order that M' John Gaskell shall pay vnto the Constables of this yeare
beinge the summe of too pounds eight shillings and tenn pence bee fore this and the
twentyeth Daye of Novemb'r next sub pena x""
* The entries this year for payments for military purposes are much larger than
usual, and would seem to indicate that much more trouble and care was being paid to
the organisation of the train bands, &c.

c,6 constables' ACCOUNTS.
Re2 of the Hamells theire due part for a shipp of ,

£ s d
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05 09 00
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400 Ton n 
Rec. from y" Hammels theire due part for Armeinge ^
& exercisinge the Trayned band and other )¦ oS 05 OS
militarie affaires'  3
Rec. from the Hamlls their due part for Coate and
Conduct monney' 
Re2 from the Hamlls theire due part for cariage of
Salt peeter vessels^ towards yo'ke 
Rec: of John Halliwell' at his first Imp'isoninge -\
towards the releefe of Grace Butterworth and > 00 12 00
payinge the Surgion & other Attendance ... )
Rec. by the sale of Halliwels' goods by an order from \
the Bentch for his maintenance in p'sonn and V 04 00 08
Carriinge him thither  3
Rec : of S' Ceicell Trafford towards the Charge of o'
Souldiars 
Rec, of the Constables of Ashton towards the charge ^
of one man out of o' numb' alowed to goe fo' > 02 07 10
them  )

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Some Rec:... 147

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Some paid ... 137 15 OO

reed ... 9 S 2 Rests in o' hands to be paide ) . ^^
p me Ri: Lomax. ou to the new Constables )

Reed this 22° Daie of Octob' 1639 of
m' John Marler Cunstable the last ( ^^
yeare the some off Nyne pounds ffive
shillinges & twoe pence 
p me Richard Lomax.*
• See p. 55, note 4.
^ This entry helps to explain the previous references to the "Saltpetre men" in
the first volume of the Constables' Accounts.
^ There are many subsequent references to John Halliwell in this year's Accounts,
He appears to have committed a murder in the town, and his goods, &c. , were sold to
pay for his maintenance in the dungeon, &c.
* Mr. Richard Lomax was one of the two Constables elected at the Court Leet held
on the 9lh October, 1639. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p, 315.)

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I3TH OCTOBER, 1638, TO IOth OCTOBER, 1639. 57
An Accoumpt of moneys paid and disbursed by vs John
Marler and Edward Byrome Constables of Man
chester fo' the Towns vse from y" Tenth daie of
October 1638 vntill the Tenth daie of October 1639
as ffolloweth.
. ©iBBureementB] li s d
Imp'is paid ffrancis Gorton and Bullough for )
¦¦ n Tj ir . T . 00 18 00
caning George Hall to Lancaster ... )
October 24* more for watching in p'ison and
1638. Candlelight 
p'' m' Birch Collector for the Oxe-ley 03 06 OS
Noub' 23* p" Rico Hunt, Bullough and Gorton ]
in pt of 42' for keeping winter watch [
from this daie vntill the second of f
ffebruurie'  j
p* in Charges w* Richard Morton and
the Pursivant^ vnto Chaterton 
p"" for dyat and lodginge of 'Gilbart
Baldwin in trauelinge by pass to yorke
p'' for dyat and lodginge of Tho.
By croft trauelinge by pas 
p"" Bulloogh for lodginge of two
Boyes 
p* Bullough and Gorton for their
attendance on Will Hindall com-
mited to o' Charge by warrant at
Pursivants^ suit 
Decemb' 10* p" Bullough and Gorton for their )
Attendance on HalliwelP in p'son and [01 00 02
cariing him to the Goale  )
p'' m' Sergant for veiueinge the Dead )
Corps his Coron" fee  I
p" Robe[r]t Thiar for searchinge and
stanchinge the wound 
• At the Court Leet held on the 9th October, 1638, the Jury ordered " that the
Constables of this towne shall at the Charge of the towne p'vide too men to keepe priuie
watch from hence forward vntill candlemas [Feb. 2] next."
'^ A "pursuivant" was an officer of a Court sent out to attach or arrest persons on
behalf of that Court,
^ This and the following entries relate to the John Halliwell already referred to in
note 3 on the previous page.

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p** widow James Richardson for wind-
inge the Corps 
p" Bul[l] Hunt and others for caringe ^
the dead corps to the lodge' from > 00 oo 06
John Cooks  )
p"" Halliwell towards his releefe while
he was in the Dungion 
p'' more at his goinge to the Goale w'^'' "^
was to be raisd forth of his goods S" [ 00 07 00
& a peece of Motley prisd at 2° ... 3
p* for a messinger to the Crowner ... 00 01 00
p^ for the p'ceipts made for the Juries ) ^^ ^^ 06
and the Messinger  )
p'' for vellome and headinge the ) ^ ^ ^^
Droom^  )
p" for Cariinge Rofet Potter to the howse ^
of Correccon by william Holland and >• 00 13 04
Gorton  3
p* for dyate and lodginge of James \
Hill Dome and deafe trauelinge by I 00 00 06
pass  3
p'' and sent to Halliwell in his ma"' ) ^^
Goale by order of the Bentch  )
p" the Clarke of the peace for the order OO 01 04
p'' The Constables of Cheetam for ^
caryinge a lame pson w* foure in ^ OO 00 11
companie and towards there releefe... 3
p'' The Debuty as apeareth by his
pticuler note for vin-cries' Testimonials, f n
p'cepts and for conve[y]ing forth of
wander" 
p'' him more This quarterridge the
Towns alowance 
Januarie 5* p'' for lodginge and dyate of Ann ) ^^ ^^ ^g
wood Traueling by pass  )
' The "lodge'' already referred to (see p. 5, note 4) was a building in the church
yard, used as a mortuary.
^ Manchester at this time possessed both colours and a drum, no doubt used to
accompany the " train band " when it was drilled. The former is referred to later on in
these Accounts (see p. 65), and is also mentioned in the year 1627, where a payment was
made for the "town's ancient" or ensign. (See Constables' Accounts, vol. j., p. 189.)
^ This curious word " vin-cries " occurs several times in this year's Accounts, but I
have not succeeded in meeting with it in any of the dictionaries or glossaries of old
words which I have consulted.

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p"' for dyate and lodging Atheldred'
Marsh w* one oth' trauellinge by pass
p* m' Hide High-constable for
p'sonners at Lancaster 
p* Bull Hunt and will Holland for ^
fetchinge will Strenghffellow from the > 00 00 06
Mabhowse^ to wilt mathers  )
p* for dyat and lodginge of eight
Irish psones traueling by pass vnto
his ma"' Court Jeffrey Conyle his
wyff and brother w* two children & f 0° °3 02
Joane Doodall and Dugan and one
child 
p* Hvnt, Bulloogh and Gorton their
second palm' for wint' watch 14'
p* for a cart to carie Marie Bradley
to Chorlton row traueling by pass to
Harmeere in Hampsheire & for [
releefe 
p'' Joane Gregorie trauelinge by Pass. 00 00 04
Itu in Charges at the Buls-head' for
the debutie attendinge seuerall tymes [ 00 00 09
vpon m' Clarks ffeoffees* 

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ffebrury 3* Itu for a bridle for scoulds^ and Incle"
for Reines 

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• This somewhat unusual name at this date should be noted.
^ I am at a loss to explain this allusion to " the Mabhouse," which occurs here for
the first time in these Accounts, and as far as I can ascertain is not mentioned in the
Court Leet Records. I have no recollection of having ever met with this name in
connection with Manchester before.
= This is one of the few references in these Accounts to the inns in Manchester.
The " Bull's Head " was at this time one of the chief inns in the town, and was kept by
Mr. Richard Halliwell. (See Court Leei Records, vol. iij., p. 287.)
* These would be the feoffees for Clarke's Charity, of which an account wiU be found
in the Court Leet Records, vol. iij., pp. 301-314.
' This is the first time the " Scolds' Bridle " has been mentioned in these Accounts.
At the Court Leet held on the 9th October, 1638, the Jury ordered that "the Constables
of this towne shall at the Charge of the towne p'void [provide] ... a bridle for Scoulds."
(See Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 283.) In a note to this order I pointed out that
this was the first time this common form of punishment had been mentioned in the Court
Leet Records, so that it is not improbable that it was now introduced into the town for
the first time. As there explained, the Bridle or Brank was an instrument made of light
iron bars, and was so arranged that it could be easily fastened on to and taken off^ the
head of any person to whom it was ordered to be applied. There was a triangular hole
through which the culprit's nose passed, and a projecting flat piece of iron was inserted
in the mouth, which pressed on the tongue and kept that unruly member quiet. In some

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p"* Robt Owen by the apointm' of S' ^ H
Ceicell Trafford for repaire and watch [ „ ,
of Beakons [Beacons] and provition
for pouder and other munition 
Itu for dyat and lodginge of Catharen
and Helen Robards w* one child ...
Itu John Musgraue and his wyffe
traueling by pass 
It Hunt, Bulloogh and Gorton for
their last paim' for y" winter watch'...
It for Baseboard to past[e] on the
pclamacon for the kings euelP  ;
It for whipinge a Weltch boy  00 00 02
p'' in Charges at Burie in o' attend- )
ance on the Leeftennants and the ^ 00 04 03
Trained Band  )
Itu for whipinge Margrett Johnson ) g
and bringing her awaye  )
Itu for whipinge and sending awaye
Willi! woodall 
Itu for dyat and lodginge of Daniell ^
Harbert, his brother theire wyues & 7 ^ 00 02 06
children and two seruants  )
Itu Richard Harison his wyf and 3 1 „^  „o
. ( 00 00 Oo
Children traueling by pass  )
It for vewinge all psones betweene 16
and 60 years of age and for ingrosinge ^01 00 00
them in Parchment both for the Towne ^
and Hainels" 
March 2* It paid the Beadle his half yeares wage 02 00 06
instances this piece of iron had one or more spikes affixed to it, which lacerated the
mouth badly. This instrument was padlocked on to the "scold's" head, and she was
then publicly led through the streets of the town. An illustration of the Scolds' Bridle
in use at Stockport is given in JSast Cheshire, vol. j., p. 420, and of that in use at
Macclesfield in vol. ij., p. 474.
^ " Incle " was a narrow kind of tape. The reference to its being required for
"reines" would indicate that it was wanted for the purpose of leading the unfortunate
"scold" wearing the " bridle " throughout the town, as was then customary.
1 See p. 57, note I.
^ This "proclamation for the King's Evil" was probably to announce on what days
and in what places the King, Charles I., would "touch " the persons afflicted with the
"King's Evil."
^ This list of the inhabitants of the town and parish of Manchester, although
engrossed on parchment, does not appear to be now preserved. It would have been a
very interesting list had it been now in existence.

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It p'' m' Hide high Constable for
wages for the howse correc 
It Joane Werberd traueling by pass
p* for a booke of Rat[e]s for the
Townes vse 
It Dorothie Byrom Helen, and Alice ")
Morgan w"' 3 Children and one ser- > 00 02 08
uant coming out of Ireland  )
Itu witt Lasie John Gomer his mother -\
and 3 Children traueling by pass vnd' i 00 02 10
the hands of the lords of the counsel' 3

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p"* the debutie for vin-cries^ Testi- ^
monials p'cepts and for conveinge ^ 03 01 09
forth of wanderers to the next Const^ 3
p'' more his quartaridg[e] the townes
alowance 
Helen Smith w* 3 Chit and theire )
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servant  )
Itu Owen Maxweney his wyff sister ) g
and two children  )

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p''m' Hide High Constable the Shipp-
Ley ... 
Itu in Charges to Ormschurch [Orms- )
kirk] being requir'd theire by o' ^ 00 i S 05
aparance  .^
Itil for whipinge and sendinge awaie
a Beadlome' 
p'' m' Comins for mending and make- ) g
ing right 3 waights*  )
' These persons probably had a certificate or pass signed by the Lords of the Privy
Council in London.
' See p. 58, note 3.
' That is, a "bedlam," a mad or imbecile person. (See the Constables' Accounts,
vol. j. pp. 65, 163, and 219.)
"* At the Court Leet held on the 9th October, 163S, the Jury passed the foUowing
order concerning the weights to be used in the town (see Court L^eet Records, vol. iij.,
p. 284) :— " The Jury Doe order that the Constables of this towne for this p'sent yeare shall
at the Charge of the towne buy and p'voide a foure pound a too pound and a halfe
pound & I pound in Diuerse smaUe weights of troy to weigh breade with all vpon
or before the feaste of Easter next ensueinge and the same to bee Deliuered into
the hands of the market lookers for the tyme beinge by them to bee safely kept and
Deliuered for \sic for from] tyme to tyme vnto the succeedinge Marketlookers. "

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Itu in Charges for guardin[g] Rodger
Marler ffrancis Gorton and Thomas
Persivall by warant from Captaine t ¦'
Rostern ' to Burie 
Aprill 7* p" to S' Ceicell Trafford for Coate and ) <, <
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Conduct monie  )
Itu George Boulton for his asistance ) ,
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and leadinge about o' prest Souldiars )
It in Charges of m' ffloyd Conductor \
of 70 men for fflyntsheire^ for watch > 00 03 06
and billiting them  )
Itii in Charges of m' Broughton Con
ductor of 150 men for Denbigh-
sheire^ in Charge of as[s]istance for f 4 9
watch and billitinge them 
It in Charges of a Creeple sent to
Cheetam on horss-backe 
It p"* to James Hunt for Drumeinge )„„„„„
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seuall tymes before the souldi"^ ... )
It in Charges of Conducto''Salsburie
w* SO men of Anglice^ 
It in Charges to carie euidence to ")
Trafford seue'all tymes about convic- [00 OI 09
tion of Cooks hows[e] in Milgate ... 3
p'' for hireing wagins to carie salt-peet'
vessells* towards yo'k 
It in Charges about Conductor Hooks
w* 70 men of Carnarvan-shire 
It in Charges aboute Conductor Winn
w* so men of Merioneth-sheire
It for whipinge and sendinge awaie a
scotch woman 
It in Charges aboute Conductor Rein-
ford w"" 200 me of Shropsheire
1 The name of Captain Rostern or Rosthorne has occurred several times in the
previous Constables' Accounts in connection with the "train band" and their annual
training. (See Constables' Accounts, vol. j.. Index.)
''¦ This year there are entries relating to several bands of soldiers belonging to
different counties having passed through the town.
^ It is not easy to say to what county " 50 men of Anglice " belonged.
* "Salt petre vesseUs'' would be vessels fiUed with saltpetre, which were being
forwarded to York under the charge of the "saltpetre men" referred to in previous
Accounts.

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63

It? p'' for repaireinge the Droome
beinge burst' 
It paid George ffletcher for his paines
aboute the post ... 
Maye 3* I? paid for y" pclamacon w'^" came out
for the orderinge of Souldiars 
It in Charges about Conducto' Crofts
w* 200 me of Heriford-sheire 
It p" the high Constable o' Due pt
for the hors[e]ley 
It: A souldior retur[n]inge back
It; John Barlowe for a hors[e] and
cariinge a sould' to Stretford 
It p* for dyat for lodging a souldiar
sent back by pass 
It: in Charges and aparelinge 7 souldiars
Thomas wharmeby Rico ffish Heugh
and John Chadkirk, witt Kenian Rofet
Potter John Kershaw and for their
keeping 12 daies and 13 more being
kept vj daies being 20 to haue in redi-
nes for choice acordinge to Direccon
I? in Charges about Conductor Hum-
wod about the freehould-band 
It in Charges for a booke of assice of
bread^ 
It for a let' to the Commissioners for
Clothinge 
p** Bull Hunt for whiping of 2 weomen
by order of Sessiones 
Itu ffredrick Lawrance trauelinge by
pass 
It for a Denbigh souldior lame came
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' ' James Hunt for Drumeinge se'uall 'times before the soldiers, " for it was hardly to be
wondered at, that if he had to play before all the soldiers, which passed through the
town this year, that there should be an entry for repairs to that instrument, " the droome
beinge burst. "
'' This is a large amount for the clothing and keeping of the soldiers to be provided
by the town.
" See p. 48, note 2.

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64 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
It in Charges seu'all tymes about the "j H s d
Controversie betwixt the Towne and (• 00 03 05
Haiiieles about their Leyes  3
It in Charges for 3 post horses paid
more then the kings price 
It' for releefe and dyate of Rico Mos
ton and a sons child traueling w* pass
I? p'' for two boards for a paire of | g
Scales  )
lu paid John ffouler John ColHns ~i
theire wyues and fiue children trauele- |- 00 01 06
inge by pass  )
I? will: Begno', Dauie Duff traueling
by pass 
I? witt Brockhurst and Edward Vns- \
worth for beames Scales, yron work > OO
and Coards'  )
June 9* It wift Powforth traueling by pass
It for repaire of the Cookestoole^
I? p* for Cloth for the Beadles gowne
It for paintinge the staff and cutting
lace^ 
It Brane Macklaney a souldiar by pass
It Tho. Moulton traueling by pass ...
It for Dyate John Swasebrige and
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Court Leet on the 9th October, 1638. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 284.) See
also p. 61, note 4.
'^ At the Court Leet held on the loth April, 1638, it was ordered by the Jury as
follows (see Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 267) : —
" Wee Doe likewise order that the Constables of this Towne of Manchestr shall
at the Comon charges of the Towne cause the Cookestoole to bee repaired 
non est factum."
The "Cookestoole," 'Cuckstool," or "Cdcking-stool" is frequently referred to in
these Accounts, as also in the Court Leet Records. It was a punishment provided for scold
ing women and women of iU repute, as well as for women bakers and brewers, who sold
bread or beer contrary to the provisions regulating their sale. The culprit was securely
fastened in a chair or stool placed at the end of a long pole or otherwise suspended over
a pool of water, in which she was ducked from time to time. Hence it is frequently
called "the duckingstool." This form of punishment was in use in Saxon times, and
was one which belonged to every Court Leet or 'View of Frank Pledge. (See also
Constables' Accounts, vol. j., p. 57, note 3.)
^ The annual suit of clothes provided for the beadle is referred to in these entries,
and the painting of his staff of office. The lace was probably for the dress and not for
ornamenting the staff.

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I? p" S' Ceicell Trafford receuer for ) ^'j ^ ^'^
armeing the Trained band  ) ^
I? in Charges to Burie w* men for )
choice for the Trand band  )
It for makeing the Beadles gowne
thread Buttons and silke' 
It for dyat and lodginge of Raph
Sniders tra : pass 
It; for dyat and lodging Raphe Taylier ")
Richard Evans Tho. Payres Edward [ 00 03 09
watkins and 7 sould" more  )
p" m' Hardware CompoJion [com
position] for fynes of 12" 10' Imposed
vpon former Constables and dyuers
Inhabitants of the Towne 
more in Charges  00 01 05
It for repaire of the Townes Collors^ ) ,
th ^ 11- J -11 r 00 00 00
w Callico and silke  )
It p'' for makeinge of a paire of Buts 00 08 00
It for Charges of John Seate his wyffe
and Child Traueling by pass 
I?Towards the releeffe of two Cheshire
sould"  ¦ 
It Witt Shelmerdyne Debutye as
apeares by his note of pticulers for
Testimonialls Vin-cries^ precepts Con- [ Q, q» qq
vaing rogues for dyate of p'soners and
other paines about the freehould band
and Traind Sould" 
July It: the Townes wage to the Debutie . . 00 10 00
It for dyate and lodging 2 souldirs... 00 00 08
Itfor PoticariestufftoTho: Minshawe \
for bloodieflixe of a Sropshire Souldiar [ 00 01 06
and a horss to Stretford  3
It for Cariing to Lancaster of John )
Delahaiefor susspicion of Treason Witt [• 01 11 03
Holland Edward Marler Rofet Moss 3
It p'' Joseph Page for fiue Souldiars.. 00 01 03
• See p. 64, note 3.
^ This is the first time "the Town's colours " or flag has been referred to as such,
but, as already pointed out in note 2, p. 58., the town's "Ancient" or ensign was
referred to in the Accounts for 1627. (See Constables' Accounts, vol. j., p. 189.)
= See p. 58, note 3.
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66 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
I? for John Philips Steuen Roe-foot ) ^^ ^^ Qg
John widdowes Traueling by pass ...
I? p^ Edward Marler francis Gorton
Raphe Wirrall for cariing awaye witt j, qj jq q^
Kershaw and Rofet Potter [to] Lane'
& watching them in p'son 
I? p" for Dyate & lodginge of James ^
Roberds John Evans ffrancis Euans V oo 02 00
Tho: Morgan  )
I? for A horss to Tho : Birchall a sick 1 q ^^ 1 1
souldiar and eleuen more  )
I? for a Crablock' and a Coard for ) ^^ qq q^
John Delahay  )
I? for Wift ffrench his wyff and Child ) ^ ^q Qg
trauehng by pass  )
I? for John Crowshaw and Adam ) ^ ^j Qg
Divall w* fiue others Tra: by pass ... )
August I? for Dyate and lodginge of Dauid ¦\
Joanes Rofet Euanes Tho : Smith Wift i 00 01 09
ffinch Edward Pew tra: by pass ... )
I? p" Tytus Marsh and Witt ffletcher ¦^
for lodging of sixtene Souldiars tra: > 00 02 06
by Pass  3
I? p"" towarids the releeff of Barnard ")
Jackson who had his goods w* 3 f 00 OI 08
children burnd  3
ItS laid out for the Debuties aparell^
I? for m' Minshaw and 3 other souldiars
I? towards the Releefe of fiue Irish
souldiars 
iS p** Dawson for fetching 3 horses ^
w"* went post to Wakefeild and weare (• 00 01 00
left at Ripandine [.? Ripponden] ... )
more in stayinge all night at Ratchdall )
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w 2 horss  )
It for dyate and lodginge of Joh : 1 „
Harigate and James Lewas  )
It paid John Hilton by order of the )
Bentch for keeping Ahce Hartley ... )
' A "crab lock," which was probably a small padlock of some kind, has occurred
several times before in these Accounts. (See Constables' Accounts, vol. j., pp. 57, 131,
and 284.)
^ Here we have the cost of the suit of clothes annually provided for the Deputy
Constable,

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Septm*" Paid my brother Byrom' as apeareth
by his pticuler note for weights^ w*
weare wantinge and Repaire of the
Pillarie' and seu'all poore Souldiars...
It for Dyate and lodginge of Tho :
Euate Joh : Sprocer 
It/Towards releefe of Tho: Boardman
& Ricu Coppock 
It for Dyate and lodginge to Joseph
Page of 3 souldiars 
It ffor dyate and lodginge of ffrancis
Matchill a souldiar w* one Arme ...
It Tho : fflood a Jermaine souldiar
tra : by pass w* 2 others 
iP In Charges to such as we imployed
for takeing vp post horses from grass
in the night and we aded some tymes
to the post fees (when need required)
to spare o' neighboures as alsoe we
made good some wants in bridles and
gurth[s] changed and wantinge
Itu paid John Shaftoe and his Com
panie 
It p* Cowsie for Dyate and lodginge
of James Rowlands and witt Birch ...
Itu more for Dyate and lodging of
William Parkinson Raphe Houghton
Thomas Daues 
It p^ the Beadle for 26 Weekes wage.
I? p* James Weltch his Wyffe and
two Children 
p" The Beadle for whipinge seu'all
psones, wandring Rogues 
It in charges about the p'sentm* for
10 acars of land or so" estate* 
It: Joh : Hutchkinson by Pass tra : ...
I? P" Tegecritie" his wyff moth' and 2
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were kept by Mr. John Marler, the other Constable.
' See p. 64, note I. ' See p. 42, note 3.
* There is nothing to show to what this entry relates.
° This curious name is worth noting.

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p^ ffrancis Swift for dyate and lodging 'J li s d
of witt Roch his wyffe and three ^ OO oo lo
Children  -'
I? more for towards releeff of Ambrose ) QQ qq q^
Waine  '
I? for dyate and lodginge of Alice ^
Hagot and her Daughter Tra[velling] ^ OO oo 06
by Pass  '
I? The Debutie as apeares by his note j
of Particulers for Testimonials ; Vine- /
cries;' precepts, convayinge Rogues; l^o2 05 00
for dyate of prisoners, and other
paines aboute the free hould, and
Traynd band 
I? The Townes Wages to the Debuty 00 10 00
ItS ffor Dyat and lodginge of Jane ~\
Hide Anne Hide both widdowes and i 00 01 06
S Children w* two seruants  )
I? John Launslett his wyffe and one ) ^^ ^^. Qg
Child  )
ItS for ingrosinge theise o' accoumpts 00 OS 00
Itu p'' for pclayming fifteene pclama
cons and fixing them vp 
Receued in toto 
Paid as apeareth in pticulers ...
the Some Rests payd ouer to m' \
Rich, lomaxe one of the newe Con- > 09 05
stables beeinge  )
Sene and allowed these Accountts p
the Jury this 25* octob' 1639.
(Signed) WiLLiM CoOKE
NiCHO: Mosley
Edward Pendleton
will: Radley:
Michaell Dickonson
Richard ffox
John Bowker
Richard Lomax
John Griffin.
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V^tt <ICC^ of all monies receyued of the Towne of
Manchest' since the 10'' 8br. 1639 By Ed. Hol-
BRoocKE & Richard Lomax' Cunstables.
[QReceii»tg] Inp' Reed of the Late Cunstables m' Marler &
m' Byrom 
Reed the 1° Booke for ship monie com[e]s
to 
The 2'' Booke for the Townes vse 
The 3'' Booke for Amunicon 
The 4° Booke for disciplinnge soldpers]...
The S° Booke for the Townes vse 
reed more for ffellons goods 
The Totall reed is 

An acc° of all such monies as haue beene p"" and disbursed
by Edward Holbroocke & Richard Lomax Cunstables
for this p'sent yeare 1639, for the Townes vse.
['E)i06ttt0etnent0j Octob' 11° p'' Geo. Thorneley an Irishe man p ) ^ z,
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12 p'' Thurstan Roson his wife & 3 ) f — — 9
children  )
15 p'' for lodginge Dyet & carryinge a ) 
criple to Ardwicke the some  )
^ These Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the 9th October, 1639.
(See Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 315.) An order was made by the Jury that Edward
Holbrooke should appear and take the oath to exercise the said office on or before the
25th October, under the penalty of ;^20, which he did. {Ibid., ibid., p. 319.)

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19 p'' ffor lodginge James Mortmay his ) 

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wife and 2 Children by pass for Hull.
p'' to John Crosley James Warburton
there wives & 4 Children trauellinge
p pass 
p" for Lodginge & Dyet of Ann
Rostorne 
p** Anthonie Drinkwater his Broth' &
2 more By pass goinge into Ireland...
p'' James Hambleton his wife & 3
Children p pass ffor Scotland & from
Ireland 
Novemb' 6. p"" ffor bringinge of Henry Swanson
to Lane' for stealinge of a Mare in
yorkeshire  ,
p'' ffor his chardges at Titus Marshe '
and for a messeng' goinge into york-
shire  ,
p" ffor his charges & attendinge him
in the dung[eon] 
9 p'' Humfry Hodgkinson his wife &
child 
p'' Martha Stringer Joane Taylier &

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2 children 
p'' George Johnson his wife & 2
children 
p'' Hughe O'Neale James Munster & "
there wives trauellinge p pass ffor
Ireland 
p'' ffor bringinge of ffrancis Browne '
the yonger to the house off correcon.
p^ John Marshden a souldier cominge
from Germanic & goinge to Shrews-
burye 
given to a poore woman goinge to
Rippon 
p'' Richard Norres & James Moore p
pass from Ireland to Hull w"' there
wives & child 
p* for Lodginge a cripple & her
Dyet 
p'' Charles Vaughan p pass for wales.

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12 p* Henry Drurye Thomas Drungoole ¦) H s d
there wives & v children goinge for [ — 01 6
Ireland  )
17 p'* James Greaues by Pass ffor Chester — — 6
20 p^toAndrewConran&WittmMainham 2 lame Souldiers p pass for Ireland...
p* to 4 poor Irish men & a lad  — 01
24 p* Wittm Shelmerdine ' his q't" allow
ance 
p'' him more for monies laid out as
ap" by his Notes the full some of ...
28 p" the Bedle his wages for 12 weekes 00 18 -
January 3" p« John Savage his wife & 3 Children — 01 -
1 2 p* Wittm fifitzharrald & Owen Toomont
there wives & children p pass 
19° p''. a Lame woman & a child goinge
to Darbie 
23 p* Richard Stanley & Wittme Staneley
there wives & 3 Children 
24 p^m'Byrche collector for the Oxe Laie 01 02 2
30 p" John Scott his wife and child ... — — 6
31 p^ Hughe Wetherington John Moore ^
& Dauid Grantam goinge to Bristoll \ — 01 -
by pass  3
P" m' Hartley highe Cunstable for
ship mony 

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ffebruary 3* p"' John Rigwell his wife & 3 children
8 p* Wiftm Hiner & George Hiner
cripples 
1 1 p"" Marie fifinny w* 3 Children p pass \
from the Earle of Bridgwater^ to [ — 01
Durram  3
1 2 p'' ffor bringinge of Bordman to the \
house of Correcon for Coz[ening]' S' > — 08 -
Allex. Ratcliffe *  3
' William Shelmerdine was the Deputy Constable, receiving a salary of £1 a year,
paid quarterly.
° See p. 44, note 2.
' " Cozening," an old word for cheating or deceiving.
¦* Sir Alexander Radcliff'e, Knt., was of OrdsaU Hall, near Manchester, a large
landowner, and one of the local Justices of the Peace.

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p'' John Dauies & wa[l]ter Vaughan p )  qj

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pass 
14 p'' ppter watson & George Robinson.. — — ^
IS p'' George Wilcox an ould man ... — — 4
p'' for bringinge of a cripple into 1   2
Salford  )
p" for meat & lodginge for marie
Thadley 2 nights 
16 p" John Hall & 3 Children  — — 6
p"^ Daniell Brunsmore John Wright ^
Renold Warburton p pass from york- V — 01
shire  3
1 8° P'' ffor bringinge of Potter to the house '^
of correcon, sent by m' Holland 8c > — 08
m' Ratcliffe'  )
19 p" for lodginge An fenell Mary Ogden
4 children

p'' John Moore a sicke souldier from ) 

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Barwicke 
27 p'' Crannack Mackcrally his wife & 4
children goinge for London to get
tres patents'" his house beinge burnt
in Ireland 
March 6" p* James Ouly his wife & 4 children. . — 01
9 p'^ John Hall & w"" Ware trauellinge
to Newcastle by pass from wooscest' .
12 p* Thomas Collumbyne and John ^
Casson goinge to London hauinge I — 01
there houses burnt  )
16 p* James Pinner for goinge to yealand '^
to inquire of a man had stolne a ^
horse  )
18 p'' James Parker & Thomas Bullocke
for bringinge of ffra Hage to Lancast'
p** ffor meat & attendance till hee went — 02 6
20 p" to Henry Langley of Blackmore )   g
[in] Ireland 
p" for whippinge of Leach Boy &
Dekin 

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1 These were two other Magistrates living in or near Manchester.
^ These so-called ' ' letters patents " were for the collecting of money, in order to
recoup himself for his losses by fire.

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26 p* Adam Gregory an ould man ... —
p"' James Parker for bringinge of )
Greaues to the house of correcon . . . )
27 p'' Wittm Shelmerdine his q't" wages. —
p'' him more as apeares by his note )
for his chardges & oth' things done for ^ 01
the Towne  )
p* the Bedle for his q'ters allowance.. —
29 p'' James Longe his wife and 2 children —
Aprill 8° p^ Wittm ffayrebothom his wife 2 ) 
1620 children  )
[sicipr 1640]
12 p'' Wittm welch Thomas Bland & 2
oth'= 
19 p* to the highe Cunstable for the \
governer of the house of correcon his y — 12 6
wages  )
p* for the watch betwixt the first of ^
9*' vntill Candlemas by an order at ^ 02 10 o
Court Leete'  3
20 p'^ Hughe Odonie Arthur moore ther ) 
wifes p pass  )
25 p" for bringinge Thomas Wilson to ^
Lancast' for takinge monies out of > — 18 -
Peeter Bowkers shop  3
29 P"* ffor makinge of the Buts y° some. . — 07 -
May 1° 1620 P*" James Turrell his wife sonne & 2
[«V for 1640] daught" 
2 P'' Charitie Pridiax  — 01
S p" Edmund Chapman & Henry
Haworth lame soldpers] 
9 p* Raphe Picroft for mendinge the )
gutter fro the Boothes to the Smithie > 03 — -
dore by an Order^  )
» At the Court Leet held on the gth October, 1639, the Jury made the foUowing
order (see Court Leet Records, vol, iij., p. 319) : —
"The Jury doe order that the Constables of this Towne for this p''sent yeare
shall provide two sufficient men to keepe watch in the night for \_sic for from] the
first of November till Candlemas [Feb. 2] next."
' The "Order" here referred to was passed at the Court Leet held on the 21st
April, 1640, as foUows (see Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 322) : —
" Whereas heretofore itt was ordered that the Constables of Manchester for that
tyme beinge should att the gen'all [general] charge of the Towne off Manchester
make an yron grate to bee sett att the passage of the watercourse neere vnto the

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p'' for the Bedles Coate capp & makinge oi ii g
II p** An Jennings a cripple  — — 4
p'' Ann Browne a cripple 2 children
and bringing her to Ardwicke 
i6 p'' Thomas Bryan his wife and child. . — — 6
21 P" and giuen a poore Boy  — ¦ — i
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25 p* Wittm Conway & Thomas Harries ")
beinge 12 more in companie the soiiie [• — 02 -
of.  3
26 p* for wardinge at Whitsuntyde ... 02 8
30 p'' ffor bringinge of Jane dawson & ¦^
Margaret Wakfeild to the house of ^ — 08
Correcon  3
p'' Wittm Shelmerdine for 2 cripples
on barrows 
June I " p'' ffrederick Lawrence his wife & child — — 6
2 p" Thomas Morgan p pass  — — 4
9 p'* John Cooke for lodginge 9 poore
people 
13 p^ for whippinge ffra. Smyth his wife
& Sonne 
p* Ann Clifford & 2 oth' Irishe

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18 p* James Mottershead a Lame Soul- )   g
dier  )
24 p'' the Bedle his wages for 13° weekes )  g
19° 6  1 ^
26 p" Wittm Shelmerdine his q't" allow
ance 
boothes Doore and likewyse that the said Constables att the fore said Charge shall
cause the gutter to bee layd soe lowe from the Boothes vntill the water may have
[a good] fall, and freely passe, that itt may not bee noysome. And that itt was
further ordered that Michaell Dickonson and Raph Pycrofte shalbee assistance vnto
the said Constables And for that wee the Jury ffor this pi'sent yeare, Doe find that
this said worke hath beene altogether neclected, wee therefore now order That
the Constables for this yeare beinge, shall Disburse vnto the forenamed Michaell
Dickonson and Raph Pycrofte soe much mony as will sufficiently doe and p'forme
the sayd worke betwixt this and Midsumer att the gen'all Charge afforesaid and
that after the said worke is p'formed the sayd Michaell Dickonson and Raph
Pycroft shall give an accounte vnto the said Constables how they have disbursed
the said mony."

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IOth OCTOBER, 1 639, TO — OCTOBER, 164O. 75
p" him more for p'cepts warrants and ) li s d
other things dispended as by his notes [ 02 06 8
app"  J
27 P* ffor watchinge & wardinge when the )
Cheshire Souldiers' weere heere 2
nights 
July 1° p* Captaine Maxwicke^ for a cart to )
Rachdall  j "~ °3
p'' for a watch of 6 Men that night ...  03
p* John Turner his wife beinge a ^
cripple w* a pass ffrom m' Kerbie &
m' Doddinge 
3'' p'' Christopher Series a passenger ... — — 4
p'' Alee haggatt & daughter  — — 4
p* Richard bolland for a horse for a )
lame soldier  J — 00 4
p* Alee Griffith & 4 children  — — 6
4° p* ffor a watch of 12 psons  — 06
S p'' ffor a watch of 12 psons  — 06 -
6 p* ffor a watch of 7 psons  — 03 6
p"* a Boy for ffetchinge hollands horse )
fro Rachdall  \ ~ ~ ^
p'' ffor a watch 2 nights to 12 men )
when Captaine DonnelP & captaine [
Thorton ^ weer heer beinge y" fast . . . )
12 p"" for a watch of 6 men when Cap? ( 
Skidmore^ [was here]  j ^
p* to Thomas vp [ap] Richard a Lame
souldier 
p"* to Roger Johnes a Sick Souldier
IS p'' to Rofete ffarrington his wife 2
children  ,
19 p'* for a watch of 12 men when Cap? )
Harbert^ [was here]  )
given him to goe away for Rachdall }
on Sunday  J
• This is the only entry this year of the soldiers of any particular county passing
through Manchester, and being quartered there. There are, however, several references
to military men, such as Captain Maxwicke, Captain Donnell, Captain Thorton, &c., &c.,
who were most probably in charge of bodies of troops passing through the town. There
are specific charges for " watching and warding " on these occasions, so as to keep the
peace of the town.
^ See previous note.

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26 p'' to 12 men for 2 nights when Capt
aine Boulto' was heere for watchinge
29 p"" for a watch of 8 men when Cap. ) — 04 -
Broughton' [was] heer  )
August S- P* John vp [ap] Evan havinge a pass 1   g
to yorke  )
p'' to a souldier whoe lay sicke in this )  02 6
Towne 
12 p'' Raphe Whyland his wife & wives
sister 
18 p'' Oliver gunter goinge by pass to
Exeter 
24 p'' Marie Dauies & 3 children w* her —
31 p" ffor meat and lodging for John Parr
sicke 
7fer v° p^'JohnBrowneofOlertoninyorksbire — 01 -
7 p'' John Eldred a souldier by pass ... — — 6
p'' for chardges to Bury when the )
halbert men & Longe Stafes^ weere > — 02 -
summoned  )
9° p* for carryinge of Dick medowes to )  g
y° house of Correcon  )
p'' S' Cecill Trafford for Amunicon ) „/;,„„„
^ ^ 00 10 00
Monye  1
p" for summoninge John Hulme to bee
at Bury 
1 3° p'^ charges for goinge 3 times to Bury )  02 6
about the electinge of a Traynd souldier )
p'' for bringinge 2 soldiers to Trafford )   g
w* a suspected pass  )
IS p'' for a sute of Clothes for the Deputie 01 17 8
17 p'' ffor repayringe the Bridge at Hunts- ^
bancke as by a note more fully will > 03 12 o
appeare  3
p" for whippinge of 2 by the Justices )   g
appointm'  1 21 . 17 . 01
7fer 19. p** for mendinge the Dungeon  — 02 6
p'' to Isaack Cranmer his wife 3 ch. p
pass 
' See p. 75, note I.
'^ The "halbert men" and "long staffs," were soldiers, so called from the weapons
they carried.

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IOth OCTOBER, 1 639, TO — OCTOBER, 1640. JJ
2S° p*' to Martha Manwood & anoth' [ ^ ^ *^
woman  J ~
28 p* for Lodginge of Henry Clarke &
Richard Peize there wives & children.
p'' Richard Parke a souldier  — — 4
30 p" to Abraham w^son [Williamson] )  
his wife & child  [
Octob' 4 p" for goinge w* kenion to Trafford... — — 6
S p''for7 men for watchinge the Dungeon — 03 6
6 p" for bringinge of Wiftm Kenion &
Marie Burton to the house of correcon
p"" for a little Locke for the Manacles — — s
12 p'' for bringinge of v [s] soldiers to
Trafford 
p** the Bedle his wages for 14 weekes 01 01
13 p"* Thomas vp [ap] Richard John
Prethor and Wittm Evans by passe...
p" ffor candles when kenion was i' th' )  
dungeon  )
p'' to a poore woman  — — 6
p" for a soldiers Lodginge  — — 3
p"* ffrederick Lawrence his wife & child — — 4
p" m' Rofete Twiford' to solicite the
busines about Boate Lane at the Asizes
p'' m' Samuell Byrch highe Constable
for disciplinnge of the souldiers 
p" the Deputie his allowance from
Towne 
p'' him more as his note showes for
p'cepts warrants & oth' necessaries ...
p" Thurstan knowles for painting
Bedles staff. 

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' Mr. Robert Twiford was a barrister practising in Manchester, who was at this
time Steward of the Court Leet.
78 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
Reed of Edward Holbrooke & Richard Lomax Constables
for the last yeere the some off Three pounds ten shillings
& I penny by. [Not signed]
Wee the Jurye of this pnte Leet doe allow the accompts heeraboue
written &. subscribe o' hands this 21° day of 8*" 1640.
(Signed) Samuell Tippinge
John Hartley
Jo: Gaskell
John Bessik
Jo: Marler
Rowland Mosley.

[Charity Money.]
An acc° of m' George Clarke his monie and m' George
Marshall his monie.'
Reed the 2* Daie of ffebruary i639[-4o] of m' Worsley
for m' Geo. Clarkes Landes 
Reed the 2S° Daie of July 1640 of m' Raphe Worsley
for m' George Clarks Lands 
reed of m' Ed Johnson for m' Marshall Lands 

some

The acc° dischardged.
P"" & giuen in Apparrell 
P"" for bindinge out apprentices 
p* & giuen in monie the full some

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(Signed) Samuell Tippinge
John Hartley
Jo: Radclyffe:
Jo: Marler
Rich: ffox.

1 An account of these two Charities will be found in the Court Leet Records, vol. iij.,
pp. 104-111 and 301-314.

— OCTOBER, 1640, TO I3TH OCTOBER, 164I. 79

[ — Oct., 1640, to 13th Oct., 1641.]

The 13° daye of October, 1641.
VjJyCCOUUt of monyes Receaved, by Edwarde
Johnson & Roger worthington,' Constables
of -manchester since October, 1640, to this present
October 1641 as followeth e.

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Inprimis Receaved of y" laste Constables, m' Ed
warde holbrooke & m' Richarde Lomax  )
I? Rec : from m' John marler y* was in areere in his
handes 
It Rec: of y" mysegatherers in pte of y"" 1° booke ... 12
I? Rec: more of y" mysegather[er]s in pte of y' 1°
booke 
It Rec : of y" mysegatherers in pte of y" 2° booke, . . .
It Rec: more of them in pte of y" 1° booke 
It Rec: more of them in pte of y° 2° booke 
I? Rec : more y' was payde by y' laste Constables
for Disciplyninge at Burye ^ 
I? Rec: of y° Constables of y' haiiiels for Boate
lane, 
I? Rec : of y' hainels for y° new oxe laye,  2 3 11
It Rec : of y° hartiels for Longworthe Brydge, ... 12' 3''
It Rec : of y' harnels for Burye Brydge  9'' 4*
• These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the 13th October,
1640. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iij., p. 327.)
'^ This money having been paid by the late Constables had been probably refunded
to the town, and is now credited among the receipts. The " Disciplyninge at Burye "
was probably the annual training of the " train band " which took place there, and to
which the soldiers which the town had to provide were sent.

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I? Rec : of y° haiiiels for y" governor of y" house of
Correction 
I? Rec: of y= haiiiels ffor Smithe Brydge  12= 6"
I? Rec : of y'= mysegatherers, & y' wee gathered our I j , ga
cplneq  )
The total Receaved is, S6" 14' 2^
The 13'' daye of October, 1641.
Account of monye payde & Disbursed by Edwarde Johnson
& Roger worthington Constables of manchester, since
October 1640 to this p'sent October, 1641.
[©{BButBemente] 17° Inprimis, payde Ric : hunt Beadle his 1 jg,i
wages,  )
I? p"" Edw: Rausthorne for wardinge 1 a
2 dayes  )
I? p"* John Bullocke for wardinge 7 ) :>' 6^
dayes  )
I? p'' for lodginge & meate for a ^
souldyer Owen Pew by passe vnder > 6^
Captayne harbotle  )
I? p"* Tho : Bullocke & John kenyon
to bringe to y" house of Correction^
Arnold worral & An Briges by an
order made y" laste Sessions 
22° I? p'' for meate & lodginge an aged
man his wyfe & his dumbe son,
cominge from Southwarke by passe
to goe to p'scot 
24" I? p" Ric : hunt his wages 
I? p'^ Edw : Rausthorne for wardinge
7 dayes, 
I? p'* william Smythe for wardinge 2
dayes, 
26" I? p'' fr : gorton & Thomas Bullocke,
to bringe Ric : Clarke to y" howse of |
Correction, by a mittim' from m'
william Radclife' 
1 Mr. William Radcliffe lived at a house not far from the Conduit in Manchester,
and was one of the magistrates of the town.

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— OCTOBER, 1640, TO I 3th OCTOBER, 1 64 1. 8 1
28° I? p'' william Smithe for wardinge 4 ) ,
dayes  )
I? p* william hilton for i Staple for ) ^
y" Stockes'  ) ^
31° I? p" fr : gorton, Tho : bullocke, Ja : ^
pker, & Ric: hunt, y° 1° 3° pte of [ 16= 8" ^
theyre winter watche^  )
It p"* James pker for wardinge 2 dayes 1 2"
I? p* Edw: Rausthorne et John )
Bullocke for wardinge 8 dayes  )
I? p'' Ric : hunt his wages  18"
November I? p* margret wood a Creeple, w'='' had ")
4° a passe from y" mayer of Durha, to [ 4"
travayle into Ireland  )
I? p* Tho : Bullocke, et millington to ) ^
carye her to y" Constables of Salforde 1
I? p" Geffreye Bowker for a ladder
for yMower Dungeon'' 
7° I? p"" fr : gorton & his ptner for
wardinge 3 dayes, 
I? p" Edw : Rausthorne & his ptner
for wardinge 7 dayes at hyde Crosse .
It p'' Ric : hunt his wages 
11° It p'' to relieue 4 Souldyers, Ric : mor
gan, nic : Cutmore, Arthure Barnes,
et w" Shepharde havinge a furlowe,
from Captayne windebanke 
13° I? p'' to relieue 2 poore Souldyers,
David Thomas prosser et Rees medithe
havinge a free passe, vnder y" hande
of Captayne fits gerrarde [Fitzgerard]
T4° p"" Ric : hunt his wages  18"'
I? p'' Edw: Rausthorne & his ptners, ) ,
wardinge 7 dayes at hyde Crosse . . . )
21° I? p'' Ric : hunt his wages  18"
' The Stocks have already been referred to, see p 42. , note 2.
^ At the Court Leet held on the 13th October, 1640, the foUowing order was passed
by the Jury (see Court Leet Records, vol. iij. , p. 330) : —
" The Jury doe order that the Constables of this Towne shall cause watch to
bee kepte in the night tyme vntill Candlemas next accordinge to an order made at
Micha'mas leet 1639 and that ward bee kepte in the day tyme by such p'sons as the
Constables shall thinke fitt to appoynt to preserve this Towne if god p'mit from
p'sons or goods infected w*h the plauge."
= See p. 43, note 4.
VOL. II, — G

82 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
I? p'' Ada walche for 2 keyes for a
loclce on y" lower Dungen Doore' ...
23° I? p'' to relieue 2 Souldyrs, Cornelius
Obryan & Don O Dunkin, burned w'
a barrel of gunpowther, havinge a free
passe of theyre Captayne henrye
Bryan 
2S° I? p'^ to y" reliefe of william Standleye
& his wyfe & 2 Children, havinge a
passe vnder y° handes & scales of 3
Justices 
27° I? p'' Ric : hunt his wages  ¦ ... 18''
December, 1° I? p" to relieue & lodge 3 Souldyers, ¦\
Evan John peniart, John phillips, & i 6'^
hughe Boan by passe  )
3° I? p"" Thomas Ellice a Souldyer, ^
havinge a free passe, vnder Captayne > ^
kingsmil  )
4° I? p'' Ric : hunt his wages  18''
6" I? p* Tho: Bullocke, et Ric: hunt for
caryinge Elizabethe Stot on a barrowe
to y" constable of Ardwicke, by passe
to Darbye 
9° I? p" Edw : Rausthorne, fr : gorton, et j
Ja: pker, to bringe Anth: greave, /
Ric: hope, et geo: hope junior, 2 of l ,qs
them to y" house of correction, & i [
to Lan2: by warrant from m' william 1
Radclife Esq"  J
12° I? p" Ric : hunt his wages  18"
14° I? p" Tho : Bullocke to goe w' Robert \
wollen to Boulton, to m' Jo: Brad- > 12"
shawe Esq" by vertue of his precept 3
15" p'' hughe Bulgar Souldyer, havinge ) oi.
his Captayne['s] passe henrye poore 1
17° I? p*" for I borde & neales et to a ^
workman to amende y° lower Dungeon \ 12"
Doore  )
19° I? p" Ric: hunt his wages  18"
1 See p. 43, note 4.
» See p. 80, note i.
3 This was John Bradshawe, of Bradshawe, near Bolton, Esq.

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— OCTOBER, 1640, TO 13TH OCTOBER, 1641. 83
21° I? p* Ja: pker, fr: gorton, Tho:•^
Bullocke et Ric: hunt a 2° 3° pte for i 16' 8"
theyr winter watche'  )
23° I? p* william Shelmerdyne' toune
allowance for his fyrste quarter
It p"" him more for monyes layde forthe
as apearethe by his pticuler notes ....
24° I? p'' william Chamly a Souldyer y* >
had a passe vnder y^ hande of Lieue- > 4"
tenant Colbye  )
I? p* John Griffin a sicke Souldyer to ')
relieue him, havinge a passe vnder y" [ 6''
hande of Captayne winde  )
26° I? p'' Ric : hunt his wages  18''
27° I? p'' for lodginge & meate for a lame \
Souldyer Raphe Jackson y* had a free j
passe vnder y" hande & Scale of mat:
Aplyarde Sar: major, & for a horse f i*-"
to carye him to y" constable of Chour: \
rowe [Chorlton Row]  /
29° I? p"" to relieue & lodge 2 Souldyers ]
John williams, & william Arowsmithe, f „
(-12
havinge a furlowe vnder y^ hande & I
Scale of Captayn william prettye ... /
30'' I? p* to lodge & relieue Ric plat a ) a
poore Souldyer y* had a passe  )
It p" to relieue & lodge a sicke Soul- ]
dyer Thomas griffie havinge a free 1 ,4
passe vnder y" hande & Scale of \
Captayne kingsmil  '
I? p" Griffin Spicer souldyer, vnder ")
the Lieuetenant general of Barwicke, > 6^
S' michael Erale, by his passe  3
31° I? p'' Thomas Backose souldyer to ) ,j.
his reliefe, by passe  j
Januarij ij° I? p'' Ric : hunt his wages  18"
3° I? p* James Bareye Souldyer, towardes
his reliefe & for his Comrade, havinge
a furlow, from Captaine Skipnor, for
I monethe, Easingwolde 

See p. 81, note 2.
William Shelmerdine was the Deputy Constable.

84 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
4° I? p* for a horse to carye a sicke &
lame Souldyer, John Caston, to y" Con- ( j ^a
stable of Stretforde, et for I to returne
y" horse, Lodginge & meate coste, ...
S° I? to relieue & lodge a poore woman
& 2 of her Children, y^ had a passe
to kerkha [Kirkham] in Lane: 
6° I? p'' to Lodge et relieue a poore
souldyer Ja: phillip havinge a free
passe vnder y" hande of Lieuetenant
Carr, 
8° I? p** to relieue & lodge 2 souldyers
Edwarde ap Richarde, & william
Roberts havinge a free passe voder y"
hande & scale of S' nicholas Biron'
governor of Carlille 
9° I? p* Ric : hunt his wages  i8^
I? p'' Ric : perkes souldyer to lodge & ^
relieue him, his passe vnder Captayne i 6''
Skipnor  3
IS° I? p'' to relieue & lodge morice Jones, ~\
souldyer, his passe from Captayne ^ 4"
kingsman  )
16° I? p" Ric : hunt his wages  18"
18° I? p* to relieue 3 poore souldyers,
Evan John John Danet et Lewes
Jenkinge havinge a passe vnder y°
hande of Captayne heriie 
20° 1? p"" to relive John Roper et Eliza- -,
bet[h] Butler wyfe to w"" butler 1
Captayne in his ma""' service havinge >¦
a passe vnder y° hande & scale of \
Garrat Lorde Corseye^  ^
21" I? p'' Ric: hunt for whippinge Anth: !
greaues by order of y" benche  )
22° I? p" to relieue et lodge w"' hughes ¦)
souldyer vnder Captayne Bate, hav- V 4''
inge his passe  )
23° I? p'' Ric : hunt his wages  18''
1 Sir Nicholas Biron or Byron was a younger son of the family of Sir John Byron,
who was a few years later cheated Lord Byron of Rochdale, co. Lancaster.
^ This "Garrat Lorde Corseye" is to be identified with Gerald de Courcy, Lord
Kingsale, who held that title from 1625 to c 1642. He was often caUed "Lord Courcy."

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— OCTOBER, 1640, TO 13TH OCTOBER, 1641. 85

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20

9*

It p* for a Copye of an order from y''
benche for y" Constables of y" hamels,
to bringe in theyr layes within 14
dayes 
It p"* James hardman deputye goeler
to convaye John Tounleye to y° goele
at Lancaster by an order from y°
benche 
24° I? p" Ja : pker et Ric : hunt to carye n
on a barow a Criple & her chylde to /
y" constable of Chowerton rowe, she V
havinge a passe vnder y° hande & \
scale of S' Gilbert haughton '  ^
2$° I? p* to lodge & reliue 3 souldyers ^
Randle bret william fletcher & Thomas [
Lomax havinge a furlow vnder y" 1
hande of Coronel miricke  J
It p* Oliver williams souldyer havinge ^
a furlowe vnder y= hande of Coronel [ 3''
miricke  ;
It p* hughe Thomas a maymed sould- ^
yer, to his reliefe, havinge a free passe, > 4''
vnder Captayn Edwards  3
I? p'' Ric : Davyes & Edw : Jones s
maymed in his ma"" Silver mynes in /
Cardiganshyre, havinge a passe to -
travayl to hul[l] vnder 2 Justices
hands  J
30° I? p* Ric : hunt his wages  18
februarij 1° I? p"* to relieue & lodge Thomas
Smithe a lame souldyer, havinge a
free passe vnder y' hande & seale of
Captayne Sibthorpe 
2" It p'' for a horse to carye John Deakins
a sicke souldyer, to y° constable of
Stretforde, & i to goe w' him to
returne y° horse : he havinge a free
passe vnder y° hande of Captayne
kingsmil 
' Sir Gilbert Hoghton, of Hoghton, near Preston.

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86 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
I? p'' Ja: pker, f r : gorton, Tho : '^
Bullocke, et Ric: hunt for theyr 3°^ 16' 8"
pte of theyr winter watche'  )
4° I? p" Ja : pker, et Ric : hunt, for cary- \
inge on a barowe Tho : musgreaue a f ga
Criple towardes Cheeta, out of y" {
libertyes  )
6" I? p^ Ric : hunt his wages  18''
9° I? p'' John Bentleye a poore lame

man to relieue him, havinge a passe ( a
to goe into y° countye of Cumber-

lande 
I? p'' Ja : pker & 3 others to carye on \
a barowe to y° constable of Stretforde, >¦ 2'
Lettice Lount, lame and mad  )
It p"" Tho : Owenes a sicke souldyer, ")
to relieue him, havinge a forlow, vnder y 4^
y" hande of Captayne Langhacas ... 3
II: p"" Thomas Aston a sicke souldyer ¦)
to his reliefe, havinge a furlow vnder V 4''
y" hande of coronel miricke  )
12° It p*" nic: prodger for his reliefer
havinge a furlow vnder y° hande of > 3''
Captayn Seymour  3
I? p" to reliue & lodge 3 poore sould
yers Tho : Davys, homfreye fenken,
et Grifiithe Davyd ap Ryse, havinge ^ 12'
a furlow, vnder y° hand & seale of
Captayne Broughton 
13° It p'' Ric : his wages for 2 weekes ...
It p"* for a horse to carye John
williams, a souldyer sicke to y'^ con
stable of Stretforde, & for to reliue
him, havinge a passe vnder y° hande
& seale of Captayne Scudamour
18° I? p" margret Jackson a Criple, she |
having a passe to travayle to Garstange )
19° I? p* Thomas Butler a poore souldyer \
to relieue him in his travayle for [
Irelande havinge a free passe vnder 1
y" hande of Captayne Stradlinge ... J
See p. 81, note 2,

OCTOBER, 1640, TO I3rH OCTOBER, 1641.
I? p'' Robert Gil a lame souldyer to ^
relieue him havinge a free passe vnder [
y" hande of Serjant major Aplton ... 3
It p* william Tomson a sicke souldyer \
havinge a free passe vnder y" hande [
of Coriiissarye Davenet  )

87

22°

I?

p 2 poore souldyers william fryer,

et Ja : flower to relieue & lodge them
havinge a furlowe vnder y° hande of
Serjant major Davies 
27° I? p" Ric : hunt his wages 
It p"" for a horse to carye a sicke
souldyer to y" constable of Stretforde,
Thomas Davys he havinge a free
passe vnde[r] y° hande & seale of
captayne mawer, & to relieue him ...
It p^ m' Sam : Byrche highe constable )
for Bury Brydge  )
Marche, 2° I? p^ to lodge & relieue william ]
Tailyor a maymed souldyer, havinge /
a free passe vnder y'= hand of Captayne f
Semour  J
It p'' for a horse to carye a poore
sicke souldyer Thomas Jones to y"
constable of Stretforde, & for his
further reliefe, havinge a free passe
vnder y° hande of Captayne Semour .
4° It p" An y" wydowe of George \
Williams & her Chylde, her husbande I
Slayne w' a Canon Shot at y" scots
coriiinge to newcastle,' she havinge a f
passe to travayle to pliriiouthe ; & for
a carte to carye them to y" constable
of Stretforde, she beinge lame, ...-
S° I? p"* Edw: Rausthorne, to bringe
marye tailyor to y" house of correction,
w' a mittim' from m'.w : Radclife ...

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14" obqz

12"

20''

' The Scotch forces, which had risen in rebeUion against Charles I., had marched
into England in the summer of the year 1640, and, after a skirmish at Newbum-upon-
Tyne, took possession of Newcastle, when the English forces which had been collected to
oppose them retreated into Yorkshire.

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CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
6° I? p" to relieue william Lomax a sicke
souldyer havinge a free passe vnder ( ^d
y' hande & seale of serjant major
Aplyarde  ' 
I? p*" Ric : hunt his wages 
8° I? p" Ric : hunt et Tho : Bullocke,
for caryinge forthe of our libertyes \ 4'
towards Cheta nathaniel a criple ... )
g° I? p'' Ric : hunt for whippinge John ^
Eagle by y" apoyntment of m' william [ 4'
Radclife  )
I? p* to relieue marye Graye, Sara n
graye, & 4 others al[l] Irishe people, /
in theyr travayle to yorke ; havinge a V 12*
passe vnder y" hande & seale of y' \
mayor of Chester, Tho: Alderseye'... ^
13° I? p^ Ric : hunt his wages  18
20° I? p'' for a horse to carye Grace ^
Cadwalate a Creple to y° constable of ^ 10
Stretforde, y' had a passe  )
p" m' Sam: Byrche for Longworthe ) 18' 9*
Brydge  )
I? p'' Ric: hunt his wages  18
I? p'' m' Tho : Byrche for pr[o]vision | ^n gs gd
of oxen for his ma''"" househoulde ...
I? p'' for a horse to carye william Davies
a sick souldyer to y" constable of Stret
forde, havinge a passe vnder y^ hande
of Captayne Semour 
21° I? p"" to relieue 2 souldyers Joshua
Barwicke et houmfreye kyd, havinge
a furlow vnder y" hande of S' Jacob
Ashleye 
I? p"" to relieue & lodge 2 lowe countrey
souldyers, Jo: Rowiricke, et Jo: hopton,
landinge at Leverpoole, had theare a
passe 
26° I? p" william Shelmerdyne his 2° qr''"
allowance of y' toune 
I? p"" him more as apearethe by his
pticuler notes for y' vse of y° toune...
Thomas Aldersey was Mayor of Chester from October, 1640, to October, 1641.

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— OCTOBER, 1640, TO 13TH OCTOBER, 1 64 1. 89
27° It p* a poore souldyer to his reliefe ^
Thomas Tomson havinge a furlow > 6''
vnder y' hande of Captayn hudson . . . )
p* Ric : hunt his wages  18''
It p* to relieue Edw : Jackson & 3 of his
Children, of kiswicke in theyre travayle
to London, havinge a passe vnder y"
hands & scales of three Justices
April, 1° I? p'' m' Sam : Byrche for Boate Lane, 5" 5' ofeqz
It p* m' Sam : Byrche for y° governor ^
of y° house of correction his wages, > 22' 6''
et for repayre of it  )
3° I? p* Ric: hunt his wages  18*
I? p* Ric: Jones souldyer, havinge a \
free passe vnder y' hande of Captayne > 2*
Semour  3
6° I? p* for a warrant for y° constables ")
of openshaw to bringe in theyr monye > 12^
for boat lane,  )
8° I? p* to relieue John Liegoe y' had n
bene sore diseased, cured in St Tho: /
hospital, havinge a passe vnder y° > 6^
handes of y° governors theare, to I
travayle to the toune of Aston in Lane: ^
9° I? p'' m' Sam: Byrche for Smithe 1 „s
Brydge in blakeley,  I
10° I? p* Ric : hunt his wages  18'
It p* him more for whippinge Ellen )
nicolson by y" comande of m' william > 4'
Radclife Esq'  .'
1 2° It p* to relieue Edwarde martin a \
poore sicke souldyer, havinge a fur- / a
lowe, vnder y' hande of Lieuetenant \
Dymocke 
17° I? p* Ric: hunt his wages  iS*
21° It p'* to relieue John Joanes a sicke \
souldyer, he havinge a free passe, vnder V 4'
y' hande of Lieuetenant Legge ... 3
24" I? p* Ric : hunt his wages  iS'
26° I?p*torelieuewilliamfloydeasouldyer, ^
havinge a furlowe, vnder y* hande of y 3*
Captayne herron  3

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d

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90 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
I? p" to relieue James hairion a poor 'j
souldyer lame, havinge a free passe > 4
vnder the hande of Captayne powel )
30° I? p'' to relieue & lodge Isabel haugh- \
ton, a Criple, & her 2 children, & for ( jgd
a carte to carye them to y° constable 1
of Stretforde, by passe,  '
Maij i° I? p" Ric : hunt his wages  18"
3° I? p'' to lodge & relieue Thomas ^
Bersworthe souldyer, havinge a passe I 4^
vnder y"" hande of Captayne Bettowes 3
I? p'' Elizabethe Byrchwood wydow to ) ^a
a souldyer lately buryed at ouldha ... )
I? to Tho: Bullocke to returne to y'
Armye, henrye Williamson of Altringa, ( d
by warrant from S' Geo : Boothe '"from
Constable to Constable 
4° I? p'' for a horse to carye a lame
souldyer David morgan Davyd floyde
a Lansprisadoe,^ to y° Constable of
Stretforde, havinge a free passe vnder
y' hande & seale of Lieuetenant \
Corye  )
8° I? p* Ric: [Hunt] his wages 
13" I? p" william Thomas a poore oulde )
Creeple,  )
It; p" to relieue & lodge Ric: pke a [
poore souldyer p passe  )
16° I? p" Ric : hunt his wages  18"
It p'' Jo : hilton governor,^ to take to y'' ) 5
howse of Correction Alice hartleye... )
It p"* for lodginge a souldyers wyfe, )
margret hughes havinge a passe to > 2*
travay[l]e to y° Armye  )
18° It p" 2 men to carye to y° constable )
of Cheta John Adison a Creeple, > 4''
havinge a passe  3

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' Sir George Booth was of Dunham Massey in Cheshire, Knight and Baronet.
^ A "lansprisadoe," or as it is usually written " lancepesado," was " an officer under
a corporal or a commander of ten men," or the lowest officer of foot. It seems to
correspond with our present lance-corporal.
' John Hilton or Hulton's name as Governor of the House of Correction has already
occurred, see p. 3, note i.

— OCTOBER, 1640, TO 13TH OCTOBER, 1641. 91
It p*" Ric: hunt for whippinge Edmund \
hartful by coiiiande of m' Ric: hoi- ( ,a
lande, & for i to goe w' him to y" {
Constable of Cheta  )
19° I? p*m' John Ligh[t]boune,' to solicite -\
y° busines about Broken banke at y° [ 20'
laste Assize at Lancaster  3
It p* John wright for repayringe y" ) ,
Buts in Garret lane  )
22° I? p" Ric: hunt his wages  18''
26° I? p^ for a horse to carye John
morgan a sicke souldyer to y' con
stable of Stretforde, havinge a free \- 6^
passe vnder y" hande & seale of
Captayne hensy 
29° I? p" Ric: hunt his wages  18''
June, 2° I? p* Carmuncke Comin, a poore oulde
Irish man havinge a passe vnder y° f a
hande & seale of y" maior of yorke.

26'

6"

4*

Christophor Crofte
4° It? for y° Beadle coate, cap, furniture
& makinge, 
S° It p'' Ric : hunt his wages 
7° It p* for a horse to carye Gervayes
wOrral a Creeple to y' Constable of j
Ardwicke, towardes Darbye, havinge
a passe 
8° I?p''to relieue&lodge Bryan O henrye,
souldyer, havinge a free passe vnder
y" hande of S' nicholas Byron governor
ofCarlile- 
II" It p* to lodge & relieue Elizabethe'
moleneux havinge a passe vnder y"
hande & seale of Edw : Brydgman ...
12° I? p'' Ric : hunt his wages 
13° It p* to relieue & lodge henrye
Creeten, his wyfe & 4 Children hav
inge a passe 
19" It p"" Ric : hunt his wages 

' Mr. John Lightbowne was a well-known barrister practising in Manchester at this
time, and he was employed by the town to appear for them at the Lancaster Assizes.
- See p. 84, note i.

24°

I? p^ Ric :

hunt his wages..



31°

I? p^ Ric :

hunt his wages. .



Auguste 7°

I? p* Ric :

; hunt his wages..



14"

I? p^ Ric :

hunt his wages..

20°

I? p^ Ra :

: pycrofte, y' he

had layde

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92 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS
I? p'' to relieue An milwarde, & her 2
Children havinge a passe 
25° I? p'^ william Shelmerdyne, his 3° qr"' )
allowance for y" towne  1
I? p"* him more as maye apeare by '^
his pticuler not[e]s for y" vse of y" [ 17' 2'*
toune  3
26° I? p'' Ric : hunt his wages  18''
I? p" to relieue 2 poore souldyers Ric : \
ap Robert et w'" Jones, havinge a free / gd
passe vnder y° hande of Captayne [
Scudamore  •*
Julij 3° I? p'' Ric : hunt his wages ... ... 18
6° I? p'' Ric : pkes to his reliefe, in his ) gd
returne to his qr"  )
I? p"" to relieue marye Spencer & her ) jgd
6 Children havyinge a passe  )
10° I? p"" Ric : hunt his wages  18''
IS" I? p^ to relieue John Broune a "^
souldyer, havinge a free passe vnder \ 4*
Captayne Ranger  3
17° I? p"" Edw : Rausthorne to bringe to y" '^
house of correction Elizabethe yeates, \ 7'
by mittim" from m' Ric : hollande ... 3
I? p'' Ric : hunt his wages  18''
23° I? p'' John hilton for further con
tinuance & keepinge Alice hartleye
in y' howse of Correction, to y'^ next |> 26' 8"
qr" Sessions, by warrant of m' william
Radclife  iS-*18" 18" 18"

6"

forthe for worke done at y° ende of y'
Stone brydge' in'y" further ende of y'
milgate  ,
21° I? p^ Ric : hunt his wages  18

' This is an interesting entry, referring to the stone bridge at the far end of the
Milnegate. There does not appear to be any reference to its repair in the Court Leet
Records.

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— OCTOBER, 1640, TO 13TH OCTOBER, 164I. 93
25° I? p** for a horse for a conductor to y' ^
constable of Stretforde, & hyred one t 18''
to bringe backe y" horse  )
I? p* Ric : hunt his wages  18''
31° I? p* to relieue 2 Irishe women, Gillian \
Butler et Ellen Butler, havinge a passe > 18''
to travayle to london,  3
September 2° I? p* 27 watchmen, to augment theyre ) ^^ x^
paye when y" warde came in & began )
4° I? p" Ric : hunt his wages  18"
6° I? p'' Elizabethe hubbarde, marye
hubbarde 2 Irishe women & 8 children
in theyre companye to relieue them,
havinge a passe 
It p'' william Arnetdye gent : havinge
a passe for y" netherlandes 
11° I? p" Ric : hunt his wages 
I? p'' to relieue a souldyer travelinge
to Colne havinge a passe from London
14° I? p* for horses to carye 3 sicke
.souldyers to y" Constable of Stretforde
& theye goinge further hyred 2 men
to bringe them backe 
I? p'' 4 men to y'-' safetye of Gabr : '\
Broune house w' halberdes & muskets [¦ 2"
in y" night  3
i8» I? p" Ric: hunt his wages  18'
I? p'' for caryinge 4 sicke souldyers ")
to y" Constables of Stretforde by [¦ 16'
Carte  ¦  3
20° I? p* for caryinge 3 sicke & lame ")
souldyers to y° Constables of Stretforde > 10'
by Carte  )
It for I Suite of Apparel for y"
Deputye 
22° I? p'^ for a horse to carye marye
Williamson a Creeple to y" Constable
of Ardwicke, havinge a passe 
I? for a horse to carye to y" Con
stable of Stretford James Jones a lame
Souldyer 
2S° I? p* Ric : hunt his wages 

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94 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
28° I? p** for 2 horses to carye to y° Con
stable of Stretforde John Shirlocke
a sicke souldyer, & alsoe for his wyfe
& 2 children, he havinge a passe
vnd[er] y° hande & seale of Captayne \
paup  J
29° I? p" for Dyet & lodginge 2 sicke ')
souldyers of mongomreyshyre, Rofet I lO"*
morrice & hughe pricharde  3
October, 1° I? spent at midlton on 3 collectors of "j
y° pole monye,' theare to pfecte theyr > 3" lO""
accounts before y' Coiiiissioners ... )
2° I? p" Ric : hunt his wages  18"
5° I? p"* for lodginge & relievinge s
Elizabethe Burges a lame woman, /
& for one to carye her chylde to y" > 8''
constable of Ardwicke, she havinge a \
passe  ^
I? p'' to relieue a poore souldyer, y' ^
landed at Dover, & theare had his >• 4''
passe to travayle to Carlil,  )
9° I? p'' Ric : hunt his wages  18"
I? p''forwhippinge Thomas Crompton, ^
by the apoyntment of m' william [• 4''
Radclife  )
11° I? p'' for makinge cleane y° Dungen . 4''
It for meate & lodginge of 1 1 poore j , ,a
Irishe people p passe  )
It for meate for william yeates & his "^
wyfe in y° Dungeon 2 dayes & 2 ^ 2' 8''
nights  3
It p'' william Shelmerdyne, towne )
allowance,  )
I? p"* him more in ful[l] Discharge of")
his pticuler notes, for y'^ vse of y" [•
toune  )
I? p* Raphe pycrofte for more worke \
done at y" Stone wal[l] at y" milgate j-
ende  3
It p** for gunpowther for them at y"
house of gabriel broune 
' This entry is noteworthy, but its exact meaning is not very clear.

— OCTOBER, 1640, TO 13TH OCTOBER, 1641. 9S
11 « d
payde  50 19 60b
11 s d
Remayninge in our handes ... 5 14 70b
Sene and allowed this 26"' octob' 1641.
By vs
(Signed) NiCH : Mosley Thomas Kelie
Thomas Lancashire Rich° Hallywell
John Bowker Tho : Beck
Robert Langley
Rec'' of m' Edward Johnson and \
m' Rodger Woorthington Constables / „
for the Last yeare the 26 of octob' {
1641 the some of  )
(Signed) Michaell Dickonson
John Bowker.'
> These were the two Constables elected in October, 1641.

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constables accounts.

[28th Oct., 1 64 1, to [October], 1644.]

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[Michael Dickonson and John Bowker,
Constables of Manchester.]
Receaued by Michaell Dickonson Cunstable of Manchester
Rec of ould cunstables 
Rec of Richard Hunt in pt of this booke the sum
of the first booke
Rec of second book in pt
Rec of these that weare in
John Griffin gen?
m' Tho, worslay...
John Smalley
Rich. Copocke ...
Rowland Moslay
more for Garret . . .
william Birch
m' Twyfford
Tho. walwoorke...
ffrancis Brownbell Suiha I . I . 1 1 [crossed through].
Red out of Hamells for oxlay  2 .
Rec of Hamells for prisnors at Lane
Rec more of Hamells for m' of house of correction.
Rec in pt of 4 booke sep? 28. 1642.
of Rob? fUetcroft 
Rec of John Scolls for lodg* 
Suiria 37" 8 . o
more Rec of last booke of 1644 in October 
Suiiia tota 
Resteth due to me 

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a note what John Bowker cunstable Rec
Rec of first booke
Rec of second booke.,
Rec of m' Dickonson
Rec of 3 booke ..
Rec of 4 booke . .
Rec of S booke ..
Rec of 6 booke ..
Rec of 7 booke . .
Rec of 8 booke ..
Rec of Rob? ffletcroft 15 march 1643
Rec of the pap booke m' Gaskell
hath in his hands 
Suma 
Disbursed as apereth by this booke the
sume of  88 . 3" . II
Resteth Due to me  4.1. 4''

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The 28"' Day of October 1641 and so forthward their time being
three yeares & aboue.'
Account of monyes payd and disbursed by Michaell
Dickonson and John Bowker cunstables of Man
chester.'
[©ieBuroementfi] [The Accounts of Michael Dickonson.]

for a Linconshire woman had a passe
for a man his wyffe & 4 children who
had lost by fire 
for caring a cripell [to] Chetam 
for lodging 3 souldiers at Cowsayes...

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' Owing to the unsettled state of the times, and the outbreak of the Civil War, the
ordinary Michaelmas meetings of the Court Leet seem, to have been suspended, and
these two Constables, elected on the 28th October, 1641, retained their office for three
years, till October, 1644. There are no Court Leet Records subsequent to the
5th May, 1641, till the 19th October, 1647, so that the Constables' Accounts for
these years are the only documents belonging to the Court Leet which are now avaUable
for historical purposes. At first they do not contain many entries of interest, but later
on there are many which afford valuable information on local and public affairs. It is
somewhat strange that there are no references to the siege of Manchester in 1642, when
James, Lord Strange, afterwards Earl of Derby, attempted to take the town from the
Parliamentarians.

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98 constables' accounts.
for lodging 2 souldiers at wid Parsiuall o . i . o
giuen a poore Irish man & 4 children o . 1.6
payd for watching and warding  i . 2 . 6
payd John Hulton for keping Ahc[e]
Hartley 
payde for a lay for prisnors [at]
Lanc[aster] 
for lodging 2 souldiers at wid Parsiuall o . i . O
paid m' Birch for oxlay  4, 7, 4
James Sandews one a pass from (026
Irland  '  )
1 64 1 [-2] payd william Lock & Bowker for
January watching 
giuen a souldier sent to Midelton
when the man was killed 
giuen a messenger that came from
Burye 
payd william Shelmerdine' from 19
Nou[e]mber vntill 9 of february ...
payd m' Bowker^ as will appeare by
his note 
26 feb. p"" high cunstab: for m' of House of
correct[i]on 
giuen John Tilson who had a pass to
London 
giuen Robart Carrey Irish & 2 Chil
dren had a passe from kent 
giuen Tho. Inman who had a passe
from Spaldwicke 
giuen Margret Townson one a pass
from North 
giuen Elizaboth Tetlow  o
giuen Margret kent 3 children had a )
passe from Linconshire  )
giuen John welby had a passe from )
Norfolde [sic]  ••¦ )
giuen Robart Burye one a passe from )
Irland  1

' William Shelmerdine was the Deputy Constable. This payment was probably for
money disbursed by him.
^ John Bowker was one of the two Constables for this year, and this was a re
payment of money he had spent on the town's affairs,

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27 feb.
S march

19 March

[1642]
Aprill 2

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May S
7 May

may 17

1642
May 20

peter Seaman & a boy a pass from
Irl: [Ireland] 
katrine ffelton 
lodged 9 Irish at wid Parsiualls
for caring a cripell [to] Chetam
Lodging Rich Beamon had a passe
[for] yeorke 
Thomas Cowp one a passe giuen
payde beadell 3 weeks wages ...
payde him more 
m' Ashworth for keping m' whitworth
man 
payd beadell 2 weeks 
p** tow souldiers' hau[in]g passe from
Namptwich 
giuen Anthony Haughton one a passe
payd beadell 2 weeks 
p"" Nico. Lilly for his horse being
riden post to Nampt: [Nantwich]
payd beadell 2 weeks 
payde beadell 2 weeks ... .,.
payd beadell 2 weeks 
giuen Tho. Birkey one a passe...
giuen Anthony Langlay & Anne
Weauor who had a passe from Chester
giuen Eliz: Muchell S children...
beadell wages one weeke 
p* Eliz. Parsiuall lodging 3 Irish &
one child 
p'' James Barret & Ed. Preston for
their horses riden to Northwich
payde w" hulme for like 
giuen Eliz. walker & her childe being
Irish 
p'^ william Shelmerdine 
payde Tho. Bullocke & Rich. Parsiuall
for bringing w"" Cocke towards Lane
payde Rich. Parsiuall for bringing
Geor: Hope [to] Lane 

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passing through the town.

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payde william Newsam for his horse
[to] Northwich 
Rod : Townsan his wyffe 2 Children. . O . i . 4
John Townson his wyffe Irish  o . i . o
[1642]
May last Grac[e] Trauis one a passe  0,0.6
p'' Rodger Pendbury [.? Pendlebury] [046
for making beadell['s] cote  I
giuen John Hebron  O O. 6
giuen ffrancis Cartwright had a passe O . I . O
p^ wid Parsiuall for lod[ging] an Irish
woman and tow children 
giuen the same woman and Baguley
to carey her sicke child 
p'' william Holland for bringing a
sould[ier] [to] Stretford 
2 Irish women who had a passe
m" Langlay an Irish Min[i]ster['s] wyffe
June 29 p'' ffra: Boulton for bringing a leter
from Rachdall 
p" John Cart' wiffe & 2 Children ...
July 4 william Thurlay from Irland 
Aug. S will: Shelmerdine 
more in pt of his wages 
w"" Townson & Robt^ Turner Irish ...
Henry Newman one a passe from m'
Ogill & m' Ashhurst ' 
Henry Richardson one a passe Irland
Thomas Muchell one a passe 
Richard wood had a passe to Bradshaw
payde for a horse to carey him 
John Claxbe & a boye 
James fflecher for lodging a lame
souldier 2 Dayes & 2 nights 
wid Parsiuall for keping John Hawlet
being sicke one a passe from Irland
more for a horse to carey him [to]
Stopford 
October w™ Trennall wyffe & 3 children one a
passe from parlament 
John Turner wyffe 3 children  0.2.
' Mr. Ogle and Mr. Ashhurst were two North Lancashire Justices of the Peace,

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101

Penigreue Lashlay 
p" Eliz] Parsiuall for lod: [lodging]
katrin korcke & 2 child 
John Newman his wyffe & 2 children
Sept Beadells coat w* furniture' 
wiffi Shelmerdine sute of apill [ap
parell]^ 
tow men for watching gorstockes^ ..
spent in going [to] Preston, wigen
warington 
2 Irishmen & 2 children one passe to
Darbye 
Eliz) Browne her mother 4 Children
from Irland 
John Heward one a passe 
Richard Dawson for making Depu? )
sut [suit] w"" furniture ^  )

[1642-3] Jan. 4.
feb.

Richard Bradlay his wyff 4 children
giuen carters that brought armes from ]
Rachdall  I
Beadell for whiping tow Rougs
wid. Huchenson 2 children from Irland
ffrancis Swift for lodging 3 Irishwomen
giuen 3 span[i]ards 
payd w"" Holland Nath : Smith [Blank]
payd for lodging 2 Spaniards 
for lod : Jo. Carlet had a passe & )
bringing him [to] Stret: [Stretford]... )
wid Parsiuall for lod. [lodging] a )
spanniard had a passe  )
wid Parsiuall for lod. Anthony wright )
and 6 children Irish had a passe ... )
1643 w'" wharmby Tho. Bullocke for going ^
Aprill 12 w'" w" Connis (?) & will Bowker [to] (
Lane  3

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' The Beadle had a suit of clothes annually provided for him by the town. The
word ' ' furniture " may here mean either the accessories to this suit — the trimmings,"&c, ,
or, possibly, his staff of office.
'' The Deputy Constable has also a suit of clothes provided for him by the town.
^ This should be, I think, "gorse-stacks,'' or stacks of dried gorse used for lighting
fires, which, being very inflammable, if placed near to houses required watching.
* This also refers to the Deputy Constable's suit. (See also note 2. ) The word
" furniture " is again used here as before. (See note I.)

102 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.

for their meat in Dungen  o . i

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a soulder lodged, him selff & horse
had a passe 
p^ beadell to fe[t]ch Jo. Leese &
Rich: Bowker 
June S Lodged 4 Irish who had passes ... O . I . 4
wid kenion for lod: 7 Irish women
had passes 
Sara Car had a passe  o. o. 6
Janne Clarke 3 Children a pass fro:
Irl: [Ireland] ... 
Jane Low & 3 Children had a passe... o . 1.6
Nico. Bowker his wyffe 3 Ch : a pass l q o 6
Irl:  i ' " ¦
mary ward 4 children a pa: Irland ... O . 2 . 6
Anneknight& 2 children a pa: Irland o. 1.6
Jane Turner a pa: from Irland  0.0.6
margret ffarer a pa : from Irland ... o . i . 6
Eliz: Spencer & her sonne pass Irland o . 1.6
John Randulfe & mary marley Anne ) ^ i 6
ffrench had a pass from Irland  j
3 Irish women a pass to Halifax ... o . i . 6
Eliz) Parsiuall for lod: 3 Irish women O
George Alisson to carey a p'cept to ) ^
cunstab. of Gorton & Drylsden
m" Stockdall & her sonne lod. at
Rich. Cowsay w"' a horse 
Tho. Bullocke for watching carts that ) ,
° r o . o . 6
went [to] Preston  )
Hill['s] lad for caring p'cepts to fayls-
worth and Stretford 
ffrl and Tho: Joanes his sonne & )
ffranc Carney a passe [to] Camb. ... )
Simon walker & Tho. Bullocke for ) „
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car[y]ing p'cepts  )
James fflecher 2 sick souldiers  o . o
w"" Shelmerdine in pt wages  o . 7 . O
John Hamson a passe to yeork: ... o . o . 6
Eliz) and Ellin warninge  o. i. o
Tho. Britten for going post to Boulton 1 ^ , ^
and shewing his horse 
to Burye a souldier  O. i. O
Tho. Chadwicke a pass from Irland... o , o . 6

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28th OCTOBER, 1 64 1, TO OCTOBER, 1 644. 103
william Hulton for mending locks of ) „
, , ^ 0.0.8
stock  )
John wright & wyffe from Irla. ... o . i . 6
for a horse to ffaylsworth  o. o. 6
Henry Clayson a pass from Irl. ... o . o . 6
katrine Bearnor & Elizl kellit a pass ) ,
f T 1 J ^0.0.6
irom Irland  )
Mary kershaw& 3 Children a p[ass] Ir). o . 1.4
Lidia Hamon a pass from Irland ... o . o . 6
Ann Setterser cam[e] fro[m] Ir[eland] o . i . o
Th. Bullock for going [to] hulm & j ^
Gorton for carts  \
Jan. i643[-4] for car[y]ing m'" Carter & 2 women to
goe to Stretford by Cart 
lod[ging] 2 Ir[ish] men & a woman
had a p[ass] 
wiffi Shelmerdine  0.6.0
John Taylior for lod: sick folke ... o . i . o
Robart Blomelay for like  o, i. o
Rich Radcliffe to glue notic[e] to the )
inhabitants to bring in victu :  f
- George Richardson tenting' 3 horses )
at Trafford  )
p* Tho. Bullock for going w* p'cept[s] )
diurse times  )
John Shelmerdine for going w"' )
p'cepts for spades & shouells  )
Margret kenion for going [to] Ancots 0.0. 2
for horses to carey sick souldiers 4 )
seuerall times [to] Chetam  )
Edmu[n]d Leach for magazen to )
Rachdall  \ ° ' ' ' °
Betrig Browne a cripell a p[ass] to
warington 
October 1644 p*" forthe of the lay to m' Ed : Hoi- )
brooke^ in pte of the townes lay of [ 8 . 10 . c
x" 17 . s the sume of  3
p*" Hugh Bexwicke for his mare [to] )
Boulton when I mad[e] p'sentments )
• "Tenting ; " that is, attending to or looking after.
Mr. Edward Holbrooke was probably one of the High Constables for this year.

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104 • CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
p" Samuell Ogden for writing our
p'sentments 
p'' for a g[u]ide w"' a post to Boulton
from Lord ffairfax' 
p" Thomas Ouldam for quartring 2 )
sicke souldiers of S' Tho: ffarefax' i o . lo
one weeke  J
p'' John Taylior for quartring a sicke 1 ^
souldier of S' william ffarefax' 8 Dayes )
p" Robart Blomeley for quartring one )
the same Day lo Dayes  I
paid Tho. Scowcroft for quartring tow
of the same souldiers 
p'' Nicollas Hawet for tow pack clothes
p"" James Leach for caring 5 packs of
victu: to armie 
p'' George Pendelton for writing of
Diuerse things conserning our office
p'' wiffi shelmerdine making Townes
booke 
p*" him more for making p'cepts &
sending them forth to hamells & 8'^
of an ould acount 
p'' him for attending Croner [Crowner ^
or Coroner] and war[n]ing Jurye 2 > o . 2 , 0
seuerall times  )
' Ferdinando, Lord Fairfax, was the eldest son of Thomas, the first Baron Fairfax,
and was born in 1584. He was knighted in 1607, and sat in successive Parliaments
from 1614 till his death. In 1642 he was appointed General of the Northern Forces
for the Parliament, and was actively engaged in supporting the authority of the Parlia
ment, chiefly in Yorkshire and the North of England, with very varying success.
He was Governor of Hull in 1643, and of York in 1646. He died from an accident,
14th March, 1647-8, and was buried at Bolton Percy.
' Sir Thomas Fairfax, afterwards third Baron Fairfax, was the eldest son of the
Lord Fairfax named in the above note. He was born in 161 2, and was knighted by the
King at York on the 28th January, 1640-1. He, like his father, espoused the cause of
the Parliament, and on the 19th February, 1644-5, was appointed Captain-General and
Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Pariiament, defeating the King on the 14th
June, 1645, at Naseby, and being very successful in the South of England and elsewhere.
He died in 1671.
3 Sir WiUiam Fairfax, of Steeton, co. York, was the eldest surviving son of Sir
Philip Fairfax of that place. He was born in 1610, and at the outbreak of the CivU
War, having taken up the side of the Parliament, was present, in command of one or
more regiments, at the battle of Edgehill, the storming of Leeds and Wakefield, the fight
of Nantwich, the siege of Lathom House, and the battle of Marston Moor. He was
kUled at the siege of Montgomery Castle on the 19th September, 1644.

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28rH OCTOBER, 1 64 1, TO OCTOBER, 1 644.
p'' Robart Marshall remainder of his.")
wages for caring 5 packs of meat to [
armie'  )
p'' Oats Stapells & James Bursell for )
S packs of victualls to Armie'  )
p* Sam[u]ell Ogden for making p'cept ^
to hamells to bring in good monie for >
their bad 2^  )
Tho. wood for car[y]ing them 
p** Rich Radcliffe for warning towne
to bring in vict  • 
giuen mary Sturdy a crip[Ie] had a
passe 
for a horse to carier [carry her] forth
of towne 
p'' for billeting & horses of S' Tho.
ffarefax^ one night 
p" Margrett kennion in pte 

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payd m' George Rigby for an order

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payd a Beadell 
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p"' Beadell wages 
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p'' Beadell wages 
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p"" Beadell wages 
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giuen w"" Latham a souldier vnder )
capt? ffinchlay  )
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for car[y]ing a cripell 
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p*" John Mortimor a souldier vnder ^
capt Bradshaw  )
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being carried to the "army," probably the army of the Parliament, encamped in
Lancashire. ^ See note 2, p. 104,
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CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.

[1641]
[Nov.] 2S
2730
3De2 49
10II 18
21

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feb. I

p* vv"" Shelmerdine 
p^ Beadell 
p'' for a horse and spent my selfe at
Burye going about treane band
p" w"" Shelmerdine 
p* Beadell wages 
for making a place to lay gunpowthe
p'' Adam Nicolson 
for lod[ging] Ro. Burton his wyff 3
child one a passe from Barwicke
p'' Beadell his wages 
p'' Richard Mostencroft a sick souldier
p" Beadell his wages 
p'' william Shelmerdine for towne
payd beadell wages 
payd for whiping Ann Jackson
payd beadell wages 
p'' Charles Clough 
p^ Beadell 
p* Tho. Bullocke & James Parker for '
bringing John Taylor [to] Lane for
fellonne 
p'' william Bossworth one a passe ...
p" Anne Barker & 3 child one pass
from Ir[eland] 
p* william Shelmerdine 
p* Beadell 
p'' Arthur hill one pass from Ir[e]land
payd Beadell 
p" will. Shelmerdine 
p" Beadell 
p" Mary Shendcliff Margret her
sister on a passe from Irland 
katrine wade her sonne & maide one
a passe from Irland 
p" Beadell his wages 
p'' Robart Lithlockard wyff 3 child:
one a passe from Irland 
for a cart to bring them [to] Chetam
John Carris a souldier & wyff haui[n]g
a passe from Irland 

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payde Beadell 
p'' John Carter wyffe & 3 Child Jane
Bordman i child on pass from Irl ...
p'' m' william Radcliffe for a cart ...
p" Richard ffinch wyffe & i ch[i]ld
sicke of smale pocks 
p"* Tho. Bullocke will Locke for caring
John Atkins to gaole being 6 day
forth 
p* katrine wackfeld & one katrine on
pase 
for bur[y]ing a child & bying a winding
sheet came from Irland 
p'' an Irish meade [maid] hauing a
passe 
p* m' Dickonson of collection monye
p* m' Halliwell for Irish 
p* Thom. Taylior wyff & 4 child" a
pass Irland sicke 
John Bell on a pass from Irland
to my' selfe for Irish 
for lodging Henry Sharpells hauing
letter found taken one him 
a Norway man that had lost soo" ...
p'' ffrancis Swift James [Blank] &
wyffe and 4 children 
p'' Rich Cowsay for lod[g]ing one
cam[e] forth Irl 
p'' A man & wyffe 4 children had a
passe fro. Chetam 
p* Margery Bowring & Rich Hunt
for Barrets men and Loranc Owen
men 
p'' Tho. Bullocke James Parker for
attending 
p'' william Barlet a souldier 
p* wid. Parsiuall for lodging one
cam[e] forth Irl 
p* Edward Dauis & Edw : Joanes '
haui[n]g a passe vnder Emporor of
Rushia' 

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' This is a curious entry, two men having reached Manchester with a pass from the
"Emperor of Russia ! "

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1642

CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
[Blank] Beck a souldier haui[n]g a passe

25 March Sucory walker vnder Lord Grandison
and tow children 
p'' John Durham a pass from gouerner
of lie of man 
p" John Robarts wyffe & child a pass
from Irl: 
John Lewis wyffe 3 children one a
passe from Irland 
p'' Thom : Bullocke & Rich Parsiuall
for bringing George Hope to house
of correction 
p'' ffra: Swift for lod[ging] Tho.
Bell 
p* Edw. Brices & 2 Children a pass
from Irland 
Marie Acoule one a pass from Irland
p'' John Cooke wyff & 2 Children
sick had a passe from Irland 
p*" wid. Parsiuall for lodg[ing] 3 Irish
haui[n]g pass 
p'' Ellin faireclough & 5 child a pass
[from] Irland 
p" Rich Hunt for whiping Rob? &
Alic ffaireclough 
p** George Richardson on passe from
Irl: 
p* Thom: Briten for bringing 2
pclma? 
Alex: Dauie for his horse [to] )
Ouldam to bring p'sentments to high [
cunstab  )
p'' James Parker & Rich. Parsiuall for ")
bringing Robart ffaireclough to house [¦
of correction  3
James Smithwell & Marie Smith on )
a passe  )
p"" Rich Parsiuall for going [to] Lane.
3 Irish women i child haui[n]g a j
passe  )
Morr) Cogin and his brother in Law
one a pass from Irland 

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26 p* Richard Jerman his wyff 3 child:
p" wid. Parsiuall for lodg[ing] a
woman fro: Irland 
p^ James Houlden his wyffe 2 children
hauing a pass from Irland 
p'' wid. Parsiuall for lodging 2 women \
and a childe  ]
p'^ Rich Croxsell 2 children a passe
from maior of Lo^dondery 
6 may John ffreeman batcher of Deuinity'
came forth of Irland 
7 may p'' Rich Hunt to 18 June 
p* wid. Parsiuall for lodging 2 women
one child one a passe 
for an extroordinary watch 4 may ...
p'' 2 women haui[n]g a passe 
p*" John Williamson & Jane Bushell
one a pass from Justices of Cumber
land 
8 p'' James h [Blank] and 2 Children
from Irl 
1 1 p"" Rich. Cowsay for lodg[i:
women & 4 Children...
p* wid. Parsiuall for like
16 p" w"" Shelmerdine wages 
p^one haui[n]g a passe from Irland...
p'' Edmu[n]d Hawlet & 2 Children
one a passe to trauell to Riplay in
Darbishire 
18 June p* wid. Parsiuall 
p" william Barnes hauing a passe
from Maior of Liuerpole to trauell
[to] Lester 
19 for attending souldiers in Du[n]gen
p^ Belman for going about towne
p'^ George Boulton for attendanc[e]
p* John wright for making butts
p'' a man for bringing a leter from
Northen[den] as concer[n]ing one
came from Congl[e]ton 

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' This is another curious entry. It does not seem possible to identify this John
Freeman, doctor of divinity, who Ijad got as far as Manchester on his way from Ireland,

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CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.

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27 p"" Jane Ellis one a pass from Irland
p" will : Shelmerd[ine] for Lad[y] day
quarter 
p'' a warder walking one whitson
munday 
14 June p" wid. Parsivall for lodg[ing] AHc[e^
[1642] Hey and 2 Children 
1 5 p'' ffranc. swift for lodging Alice Cowp
and 4 children 
18 p" wid. Parsiuall for lodg: Alic[e^
Vaux and 2 Children 
p'' 4 men in College' 
p*" m' Halliwell^ for a horse to Burie
for an extrordinary warde 
p'' Beadell for 2 weeks 
p"* wid. Parsiuall for lodg[ing] 6 Irish
haui[n]g pass 
for sending [to] Hulme 
p'' m' Leigh for p'cepts 
p" william Hulton for making beames
& scalls 
more for Iron woorke 
tow souldiers came from Germanic
m' Bradell haui[n]g a certifficat from
maior of Oxford 
p"" Beadell for 2 weeks 
p"* Dauid Slanie his wyff 3 children..
II for whiping John Rumfort & wyffe..
p"* wiffi Shelmerdine^ 
more 
18 July James Barker a souldier one a pas.se
23 p" Beadell 2 weeks 
30 p"* Tho : Bercote 
S Aug' for lodg[ing] Ann ffarrall & a child
wid. Parsiuall 

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' This "College" was the building near the Collegiate Church, afterwards purchased
by Humphrey Chetham, and subsequently known, as at the present day, as " Chetham
College." " Mr. Richard Halliwell was a well-known personage in Manchester at this time,
being the landlord and owner of one of the chief, if not the chief inn in the town,
"The Bull's Head" in the Market-place. (See Court Leet Records, vol. v., p. 95 k.)
^ William Shelmerdine was the Deputy Constable. His name frequently occurs in
these Accounts,

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28th OCTOBER, 1641, TO OCTOBER, 1644. Ill
m' Gye Moulsworth a cap?, by warrant [Blank]
7 fffl Swift for lodg[ing] a man & wyffe
& 3 children 
for sending for croner [i.e., crowner
or coroner] for Alex. Blackley 
p'' Beadell 2 weeks 
for caring John Dawson [to] Lane ...
p** Charles Leigh for 6 p'cepts 
for lodging Alic[e] ffarant 
p'' Rich. Parsiuall for going for
cor[o]ner 
a souldier his wyffe & child 
sept[e]mber katrin kerk 2 Daughters 
Sara Romsden & Margret Seamus
haui[n]g a passe to trauell to Lane ...
katrin Powell & her sister 
p'' Edmu[n]d walkden for taking vp
Jo. Hamon wyffe forth of well 
3 sep? Arthur Ramport ought [out] of
Irla 
p'' Beadell [Blank]
8 p'' Samuell Adshit for lodg[ing] an
Irish woman 
p" Tho. Britten & Tho. Holland for
caring p'cepts 
9 Henry Robinson wyffe & 3 children
Humffray Royle for bringing a cripell
[to] Chetam 
p'' Bagulay for going w* him 
10 sep? Ellin Williamson 
16 Sisly Carlton lodgpng] 
Beadell 2 weeks 
24 a woman w* child haui[n]g a passe...
p* w™ Shelmerdine 
27 for watching John Lilly 
p'' for bringing him to gaole 
more for same 
p* w" Shelmerdine 
Beadell 2 weeks 
I octo. Beadell 2 weeks 
Joane Howorth 2 Child: a pass from
Irland 
Beadell 2 weeks 

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Jane Howorth 
p'' James Parker & Tho. Britten for
going w"" p'cept 
Thom. Bullock Jaruis Trauis for )
same  )
16 octo. Eliz). & Elinor Burye & 5 Children
I Dec p'' Tho. Bullocke Ja. Parker for caring |
p'cepts for horse and Armes  )
Beadell 
19 Dec Tho. Bullocke James Parker for caring |
p'cepts  )
p" Tho. Bullocke Ambrose Hulme for
same 
Robart kerkdall for watching 
16 JaS p* w"" Shelmerdine 
[1642-3] Beadell for whipinge one 
for sending forth p'cepts for carts &
horses 
Tho. Bullock Ja. Parker for going w*'' )
p'cepts  > ' '
for same  o . o . 10
Tho. Britten Tho. wood w* p'cepts
for horses & carts 
w"" Shelmerdine 
for billiting a spanerd 
more for souldiers 
Tho. Britten for going w"" precepts...
Beadell 
a Spaniard hauing a passe 
Tho. Britten going w* p'cepts 
James Parker for same 
Tho. wood for same 
ffrancis Swift lod[ging] Jane More )
2 Daug[h]ters & Eliz) Browne 4 > 0.4.0
Daughters  )
Rowland Moslay for billiting souldiers o . 1.4
Isacke kenion for going w* p'cepts. . . 0.0.6
a woman & 10 children a pass from |
Irland.  ( ° • ' • ^
Edward Harris hauing a passe  0.0.4
Tho. wood going w* precepts  o. o. 4

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28th OCTOBER, 1641, TO OCTOBER, 1644. 113
Tho wood & Ja. Parker going w"'
p'cepts 
Tho. Bullocke for same 
Rich. Righam a pass from Irland
[having had] great losses 
3 souldiers [Blank] yeorkshire 
billiting 3 souldiers 
James Parker for going w* p'cepts ...
lodging 2 souldiers 
John Spakman for going [to] knuts-
ford for 6 horses...  ' 
p* Rich. Cowsay for lod: 3 souldiers
Tho. Bullocke going w'" p'cepts
Tho. wood for going w"" p'cepts
p* w"" Shelmerdine vpon his quar? ...
[1643] p" Bead[le] from 7 of to 18 June ...
for going [to] Gorton w"" horses
for going James Holland for horses...
for going w*"" p'cepts 
Beadell for whiping a woman 
p'' Alic[e] Gray & her sonne hauing a
passe 
p'' George Huserfeld wyff 2 Children
one a passe from Irland 
Tho. Wood for going w* a leter to )
r- WI o . I . o
Con  (
John Hawler a pass from Irland ... o . o . 4
Alic[e] wolliam 2 child a pass  o . o . 4
Tho. Bullock going w*'' p'cepts ... o . i . o
Tho. Dawson going w* p'cepts ... o . o . 6
p** will. Shelmerdine  o . 16 . o
p'' wid kenion for sick souldiers ... o . s ¦ o
Tho. Bullock for going w* p'cepts ... o . i . o
for bringing letters to coil Holland^... o. o. 6
for shooing Thimoth[y] hulme horse
to carey leters to Denton 
Tho. Bullocke going w"" p'cepts ... o . o . 10
James Smith for carige into Cheshir[e] o . 1.8
' Probably Colonel Holland, as noted later on.
''¦ This was Colonel Richard HoUand, of Denton, where he succeeded his father in
the family estates in 1631. He was an active supporter of the Parliamentary party,
and was in command of the forces in Manchester during the siege of 1642. He died
in 1661.
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for sending letters [to] Denton & ) ^ j q
Midelton  '
2 Irish women haui[n]g passes  o . o . 4
Tho. Bullocke going w'" p'cepts ... o. o . 10
more for same  O- °- 4
[Dec. 1643] p" w" Shelmerdine 16 Dec 43 
Tho. Bullocke for going w'" m" Carter )
& her children [to] Stretford  )
Rich. Radcliff for war[n]ing towne to
ke[e]p fast 
for making p'cepts  o • i ¦ 3
for making a booke  o . i . 3
for sending forth p'cepts  o. o . 10
3 souldiers  0.1.4
for a horse [to] Boulton by Colt ) ^ i . o
Ashton comand  )
for bringing w"" Connis (?) & w"" ) 1.6.8
Bowker [to] Lane  )
Tho wood for going w'" p'cept  o . i . o
for fe[t]ching a horse from Rachdall. . o . i . o
James Parker going w* p'cepts ... o. o. 6
George Richardson going w* p'cepts 0.0.6
for sending p'cept [to] faylsworth ... o. o. 3
p" Willi. Shelmerdine for p'cept ... o. i . 2
Tho. Bullock Jo. Richardson James 1 o i 4
Parker for going w"' p'cepts  )
ffrancis Swift for lodging a great baled' ) 0.0.6
woman  t
p"* Willi : Shelmerdine 1 1 p'cept[s] ... o . 2 . 6
for caring tow poore folke [to] Chetam o . 0.4
Obediah Lawranc[e] wyff S Children ) q o 8
a pass  S
for going w"' p'cepts  0.0.8
[1644] p"wilH. Shelmerdpne] 2S march 1644 o . 10 . 6
p'' w"" Barslay for a horse bridell &
sadell 
wid. kenion 2 poore Children and a
woman that was sicke 
Tho. wood going w"' p'cepts  o . o . 6
' So in the original, but most probably hurriedly written for "bellied." A "great
bellied woman " meant one great with child.

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Belman  o. o. 6
Bagulay for horses for victualls ... o . o . 2
for making p'cepts for horses to )
Carrey prisnors to Lane & sending [ o . i . o
them away  )
billiting 2 sick souldiers  o. o. 8
for making p'cepts for horses  o . 2 . 6
Beadell whiping a woman  0.0.6
for making p'cepts & sending them
away 
for fe[t]ching horses 2 times from )
Rachdall 
for sending post leters to Rachdall ...
for feching 4 horses from fealsworth,
Drylsden to carey a pack for S' Tho.
ffarfax'  , )
[1644] w"" Shelmerdine 24 June  o . 10
Tho. more a pass from Irland w"'
wyffe & 3 Children 
m' Gaskell for couring [covering] a
Drume 
for making p'cepts & sending them
forth 
for Robart Gurter being sicke  o. o
for making p'cepts and sending them
away 
Tho. woode for 2 horses [to] Shefelde o . 6 . o
for making p'cepts and sending them
away 
for 3 horses to carey Amunition ... o . 2 . o
for making p'cept for pulsion [pro- ) ,
vision] and sending them forth  I
p" for horses to carrey magazen ... o . 2 . 6
for making p'cepts for horses 2 times
and sending them forth 
widow kenion for 3 sicke souldiers ... o . 2 . o
Tho. Hall for going [to] Rachdall &
warington for horses 
for making p'cepts for carts & 4 horses
and sending them forth 
Tho. wood for going [to] Rachdall ... o i . o
' See p. 104, note 2,

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CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.

william Shelmerdine
p** more 
more 

p"" as above 
p" as by y" last S pages appeareth &
y" 3" 4' 6" 
Payd m' Holbrooke' of 5 booke ...
payd m' Holbrooke' of 6 booke ...
p" m' Lomax (?) of 7 booke 
p'' m' Humffray Chetam^ of 8 booke

Srfia tota 
John Bowk" ^ whole somme of pay m*' is
his Receipts are 
Rests owing to him 
M' Michaell Dickonsons' paym'° ap
peare to be 
his Receipts appeare to be 
Rests owing to him 
Seene and allowed this 10"' of June 1647
(Signed) RICHARD TOMPSON
George Tippinge
Gylles Edge
Edward E B Byram

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' Mr. Edward Holbrooke was an apothecary in the town, who took an active interest
in its affairs. He was elected one of the two Constables on the IOth October, 1626, and
again on the gth October, 1639. He died about the year 1656.
¦^ This is the well-known Humphrey Chetham, Esq., the founder of the Chetham
Library. = These were the two Constables, whose separate Accounts are here summed up.
I4TH NOVEMBER, 1644, TO 28th FEBRUARY, 1645-6. II7

[€on0ia6fe0' ^ccottnt0*]
[14th Nov., 1644— 28th Feb., 164S-6.]

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\^Yl ClCCOtttp^^ of y" receipts of Wm Jackson
Richard Meare, Michaell Buxton and Henrie
Dickenson' Cunstables of Manchester from y" 14
November 1644 to y" last of ffebruary 164s [-6] viz.
[(jRecet^)t6]
November 21* i64[4]. li
Inp" reed of y" towne for a banquet for )
Sir John Meldrum =  J ^°
reed of y° books in our tyme  202
Reed of Richard Hunt mysegatherer in )
the former Cunstables tyme  )
reed for bread w'* was sould  00

' This year, for the first time in the annals of the town, four Constables appear to
have been appointed, and this was also the case at the election in October, 1646. (See
p. 128.) Possibly it was thought, owing to the active part which Manchester had
played and was likely to play in the Civil War, that it was desirable that the affairs of
the town should be managed by four persons instead of two. It is also probable that
the meetings of the Court Leet had been very irregularly held, as the appointment of
these officers bears date 14th November, 1644, instead of October, and they held ofifice till
the 28th February, 1646. It might be thought that two of the above-named Constables
were appointed for the year 1644-5 ^""^ ^^ other two for the year 1645-6, but this
view is shown to be untenable by subsequent entries in these Accounts, as wiU be
subsequently pointed out.
^ Sir John Meldrum was one of the most active of the Parliamentary Commanders in
Lancashire at this time, where he held the rank of Major-General. He was actively
engaged in various battles in Lancashire in the summer of 1644, and at this time had
succeeded in compelling the fortified town of Liverpool to surrender. This surrender
took place on the ist November, 1644, and it is most probable that the "banquet"
here referred to, given to him at Manchester, was in honour of this important victory,
as it is on record that there was taken in that town no less than "two Colonells, two
Lieutenant Colonells, three Majors, fourteene Captaines and other Officers, besides
Common Soldiers, Ordnance, Arms and Ammunition a great quantity." This "ban
quet " is not referred to in any history of Manchester relating to this period.

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feh'" 4"' i644[-5] li s d
Rec'' of Tho: lUingworth money w"'' was ) ^^ jg qq
in his hands towards a banquett  .)
March i* i644[-s]
Reed of y"^ hamletts for Lathom' in full of
theire proporcon 
March 2*"^ i644[-s]
Reed of Ma' [Major] Gaskell of an other 1 „
'- ¦' -I ^ oo . II . o8
booke  )
Moneys restinge in our hands left at a ) /- o
¦^ ^ ^ 00 . i6 . o8
banquett  )
reed of Ma' [Major] Radcliffe Ma' [Major] ^
Hartley Ma' [Major] Gaskell and Ma' [ 04 . oo . oo
[Major] Grifline^ w"'' was borrowed... ... )
Aprill 8'" 164s.
Reed w"'' was gathered by Ma' [Major] ^
James Lightbowne' for y" Scotts* and re- > 10 . 19 . 00
lieffe of sicke souldiers  )
May 2"' Reed that w"^ was borrowed of y° towns
men 
10 reed of Ma' [Major] Hartley  40 . 00 . 00
28 reed of Ma' [Major] Hartley  120 . 03 . 06
November 15'''' 1645
Reed of Ma' [Major] Gaskell and Ma'
[Major] Lomax 
reed of Ma' [Major] Rich: Lomax ^ for s
weeks table 
reed of Ma' [Major] Gaskell for a horse ... 03 . 00 . 00
' The money here acknowledged was raised towards the expenses of the second siege
of Lathom House, which commenced in the spring and summer of 1644, but it was not
until December, 1645, that that strong fortress surrendered.
' Major Radcliffe, Major Hartley, Major Gaskell, and Major Griffin were aU Man
chester men, holding that rank in the army of the Parliament. The former was Major
Richard Radcliffe, who on the 12th August, 1656, was elected the second Member of
Parliament for Manchester. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iv., p. 159.) The others
may with some certainty be identified as John Hartley, John Gaskell, and John Griffin
respectively. (See Index to Court Leet Records, vol. iv.)
' Major James Lightbowne was another Manchester man, a highly respected trades
man in the town, whose son and heir, John Lightbowne, Esq., barrister-at-law, was
appointed Steward of the Manchester Court Leet in 1646. (See p. 136.)
* The Scotch army is frequently referred to in these Accounts in the year 1645.
(See pp. 120, 121, 123, and 126.)
= Major Richard Lomax was another Manchester man holding that rank in the army
of the Parliament.

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Reed of Ma' [Major] Griffine 
reed for butter 
22. reed of Ma' [Major] Lomax 
Reed fro y" Countie in the tyme of the '
visitation' for w°'' wee haue giuen an
accompte to y" Justices  
Sufha totat  1470 . 03 . 10

Disbursements made by the said Cunstables vpon the
receipts aforesaid,
[®t06ut0ement0]
Nouember 23 [1644]
Paid Alexander Greene as by his note
appeares 
2S p* for a horse to Preston for publique seruice
p'' for Charges for horses taken vp for
publique seruice 
p* for a horse one night at M' Halliwells^
' Manchester suffered in 1645 from a very violent outbreak of the Plague, which
caused great loss and suffering. An ordinance of Parliament, dated 5th December, 1645,
states that "the Town of Manchester  hath for a long time been so sore
visited with the Pestilence that for many moneths none were pennitted either to go in
or to come out of the said town, whereby most of the inhabitants (living upon trade) are
not only ruined in their estates, but many families like to perish for want, who cannot
be sufficiently relieved by that miserably wasted countrey. " It was therefore ordered
that a collection should be made in all the churches and chapels in London and West
minster on Sunday, December 14th next, and the money so obtained paid "with all
possible speed " to Mr. John Hartley of Manchester, " to be equally distributed amongst
the said poor inhabitants, as shall be agreed upon by the officers and chief persons of
the said town of Manchester." The Warden of the Collegiate Church of Manchester,
Richard Heyrick, B.D., preaching before the House of Commons on the fast day held
on the 27th May, 1646, refers to Manchester at this time as sitting " Uke a widow desolate,
the hand of God hath lately gone out against them, the only town untouched by the
enemy, and the only town in all the county stroke of God. The priests, the ministers of
the Lord, that did bear the ark of God upon their shoulders, there were sixteen of them
in that parish, and now I know but one, one alone as Eliah left to do the service of the
Lord, and he is upon tiptoe, ready to take his flight, scarce having bread (through the
vfickednesse of the times the great revenues of the Church being unjustly withheld from
him) to put into his children's mouth." ( Queen Esther' s Resolves. A Sermon. 1646.)
The sum of ;^9l8 referred to in the text as having been received "from the county" on
the 22nd November is quite independent of the above coUection, ordered by ParUamenl
on the gth December, 1645.
" Mr. Richard HaUiwell kept "the Bull's Head" Inn in the Market Place. (See
p. no, note 2.)

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p* for Carryinge pvision to W' Shelm'sdins
p"* Thomas Wood w'" p'cepts 
p'' for carryinge victualls to Ormischurch ) qo . 09 . 03
[Ormskirk]'  '
p" for twoe horses Charges at M' Halli
wells^ 
December 19"' [1644]
p'' for precepts 
p" forDriueinge Sir John Meldrum's' packe ) qo . 02 . 06
horse to Halhfax  )
20"' p"" to y" wagan Ma' belonginge to Sir Tho : 1 ^^ ^g ^g
ffairefax* beinge our townes pporcon ... )
21 p* for carryinge a poore man to Stretford
p" for shooinge a horse and hay 
p'' Widdow Kenion for a Maymed souldier
p^ for a horse for a troop [trooper] 
p* Wood for goinge to y' Crawner [Coroner]
and to Whitheade for warneinge a Jurie...
p* Ambrose Hulme as a guide to Knuts-
ford 
p* for a horse & expence to Ormischurch ) „„ j . qq
for y° townes vse  )
p'' James Bradshaw for packinge victualls 00 . 01 . 00
p* a passenger to London  ,  00 . 01 . 00
p"" Brittaine for goinge to Knutsford and ) Qg
to Hallifax  I
January i* [1644-5]
p* for Carryinge Magazene to Ormischurch' 00 . 10 . 00
p*" Rich: Hunt for a horse charge  00 . 00 . 08
p'' Marler for Deliuinge precepts twoe
seuerall tymes 
p* for packinge 3 packs & for vse of pack- ) qq qj Qg
cloaths 
p"* wood for sendinge out p'cepts 
p'' for Carryinge a sicke souldier 
p"" for 9 horses to stretford p Scotts' vse...
p* Marler for Deliuinge p'cepts 
p* James Worthington to seeke for sacks
' A large camp for the Parliamentary soldiers was established at Ormskirk at this
time. ¦^ See p. no, note 2. = See p. 117, note 2. * See p. 104, note 2.
^ The ' ' Scots " or Scotch forces seem to have been at this time in the immediate
neighbourhood of Manchester.

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p'' Edward Mason for quarteringe a sicke
souldier 
p'' for 2 guid[e]s for posts 
p** Widdow Kenion for quarteringe 2 Scotts '
p* for 2 loads of pulsion [provision] to stret
ford 
p'^ for 2 loads of pulsion [provision] to
Knutsford 
p* for quarteringe a sicke Scottsman ' ...
p* for a guide to Knutsford 
p"* for 2 meele[s] for a souldier 
p" Ma' [Major] Holebroocke' for banquet-
inge stuffe 
p"* M' Minshule" for banquetinge stuffe ...
p"* Ann Wharton for her relieffe 
p* Otes Stables for carryinge magazene ...
p* for charges for a horse 
p* M' Roseworme* 21"' Deceber 1644 ...
' See p. 120, note 5.
^ Major Edward Holbrooke was another Manchester man holding that rank in the
army of the Parliament. He was by trade an apothecary in the town.
^ Mr. Thomas Minshull was also an apothecary in the town.
¦* Mr. John Rosworm, "Major Rosworm," or, as he is more generally called,
"Lieutenant Colonel Rosworm," was a very important person in Manchester at this
time. He was apparently a German by birth, "bred up in souldiery " from his youth,
and "well skilled in fortifications," who at the outbreak of the Civil War, in 1642, came
to Manchester from Ireland, and offered his services as an engineer to the Parliamentarian
party, so as to put the town in a state of defence against any attack by the Royalists.
His services were accepted, and he was enabled, by the precautions he took, and his own
valour and courage, to prevent the town being taken in September, 1642, by James
Lord Strange, afterwards Earl of Derby. He also had charge of the batteries at the
siege of Liverpool in 1644, and took part in many of the engagements and skirmishes in
Lancashire and Cheshire. During the Plague in Manchester, in 1645, he remained in
the town and took an active part in its government. His agreement with the town was
that he was to receive ;^6o a year, in quarterly instalments of £\<, each, but he com
plained very bitterly that this money was paid him very grudgingly, and that other
claims he had against the town were ignored. In 1 649 he published a pamphlet, now
of the greatest rarity, entitled, " Good Service hitherto UI rewarded or an Historicall
Relation of eight years Services for King and Parliament done in and about Manchester
and those parts. By Lieu: Col. John Rosworm, London: Printed in the Yeer 1649."
This pamphlet, which is full of interest as far as Manchester is concerned, was reprinted
in 1822 by Mr. John Palmer as an Appendix to his " History of the Siege of Manchester
. . . in 1642," and it was again reprinted by Mr. Ormerod in his "Civil War Tracts
of Lancashire, " published by the Chetham Society in 1844. In this tract he states that
in May, 1648, he printed "an angry Paper," entitled, " A sad Complaint of Lieutenant
Collonel John Rosworme against severall of the Inhabitants of Manchester," no copy of
which is now known to be in existence. It is, however, reprinted in the above pamphlet,
and it gives the list of the twenty-two "unworthy Covenant-breakers in Manchester,"
whose names show them to have been the chief people in the town at that time. At

122 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.

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p** Cap' Mosley' p consent of y" towne for
carriage of prison" to yorkshire 
25 p'' M' Gaskell 1644, for money lent vnto 1 qS . 00 . 00
Ma' [Major] Roseworme''  )
p" John Bradley for 10 weeks worke for ^
himselfe, and for 8 mens worke three ^ 02 . 16 . 00
dayes a peece  )
ffeb"' 6'" [1644-s] p'' a messenger for p'cepts 
p'' for whipinge Jane Greene twice 
p'' a messenger for a sicke souldier 
March 4'" i644[-5]
p'' M' Wrigley in full of a lay Charged on
our cunstables beinge our proporcon of
3000" vpon y' Countie for y" souldiers w"''
lay before Lathome^ 
10 p'' for sendinge out precepts  00 . 01 . 00
II p" M' Rose worm e  10 . 00 . 00
p" Captaine Hardie by appointm" of y° ^
Deputy Lievten'" for charges of 8 psons [ 00 . 10 . 00
and three horses  3
15 p'' a messenger to Northwitch  00 . 01 . 06
p'' Shaw for his Journey to Liverpoole and ) ^
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Ormischurch  )
p'' for carryinge prouision to stretford .,
p'' a man to gather in sacks 
p'' for tendinge carriages in Salford 
p" Wood for p'cepts twice 
the end of the reprint of the above pamphlet by Mr. Ormerod, he gives on p. 246 of
his ' ' Civil War Tracts " all the extracts from this very volume of Constables' Accounts
in which Mr. Rosworm's name is mentioned. Little or nothing is known of Mr.
Rosworm's subsequent career, but he was certainly in England, and probably in
Manchester, in 1654, when he is mentioned in the will of Mr. Edward Johnson, of
Manchester. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iv., p. 207 ».) His portrait, from a minia
ture, is given in the volume of the Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire
Antiqtiarian Society for 1890.
¦ This "Captain Mosley '" must be distinguished from the Captain Nicholas Mosley,
son and heir of Oswald Mosley, of Ancoats, Esq., the author of a book entitled,
" Psuchosophia : or Natural and Divine Contemplations of the Passions and Faculties
of the Soul of Man," published in 1653. The latter was a Royalist soldier, styled in
1661 "Captaine of the Auxiharies raised in the Towne [of Manchester] for the defence
of his Majesties most Royal Person and Prerogative," whilst the Captain Mosley of the
text was probably a Pariiamentarian officer. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iv., p. 282,
note 3.)
"^ See p. 121, note 4.
' This was the second siege of Lathom already referred to. (See page 118, note I.)

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p"" by y° appointm" of Colt Ashton for
seuerall letters sent abroade 
March 22, i644[-s]
p* for a sicke souldier to Stretford 
24 p* James Worthington to seeke vp sacks. .
p"* Wood for a post to Ratchdale 
p* for Carryinge tres [letters] to Colt
Dodinge' 
p° for a messenger to y" Crawner [Coroner]
p* for a horse shoe & charges 
p* for 3 meeles for twoe souldiers and for
sendinge them to Stretford 
p* Wood for p'cepts 
p* vpon seuerall occations for y" towns vse
as by a note will appeare 
March 29 [1645],
p* for prouision of Cheese for y' Scotts ...
p'' for Carryinge Magazine to Knutsford...
p'^ for a sute for y" Deputie 
p* for 2 sicke souldiers 
p* Wood for precepts 
Aprill 8*^ [1645].
pd i^^jris Pendleton for q'teringe eight
gentlemen & horses for i night 
p* Jo" ffisher for 9 gallons of beere 
p" Alexander Greene for 14 gallons, and
one pinte of sacke" for y" Scotts' 
p* for tobacco for y' Scotts Comanders"'...
p* Tytus March for a sicke souldier 9 dayes
p* Wid Kenion for 2 sicke souldiers
p'' Ales Pierseuall for 15 gallons of beere
and for Lemonds^ 
p* to twoe Scotts souldiers 
p" Richard Hunt for whipinge William
Walmersley 
p* Jo" wright for Driueinge twoe horses to ) g
Ormischurch  1

• This was Colonel George Dodding, of Conishead Priory, North Lancashire.
" "Sack" was a kind of dry Spanish wine, resembling sherry, much in request at
this time and previously.
^ This entry, with others, clearly show that the Scottish troops were either quartered
in or passing through Manchester at this time. May, 1645.
•• This "beer" and the "lemonds" were probably also for the "Scots."

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p"" to seuerall townsmen w"^*" was borrowed
as p a pticuler note will appeare 
p* m' Holebroocke for banquetinge [stuff]
for y" Scotts 
p"" Edward Marler & Jo" Boyle for Carry- )
inge Richard Pendleton and Ann Darbi- > 00 . II . 00
shire to y° house of Correccon  )
p" m' Gaskell w* was lent Ma' [Major]
Roseworme' 
p" m' Radcliffe ma' [Major] Hartley Ma'
[Major] Gaskell and Ma' [Major] Griffine'
p'' for Carryinge pulsion to Ormischurch...
p* Wood for Deliiiinge precepts 
p'' Mason for a guide 
p'' Wood and Strange for Dd [delivering]
p'cepts 
p* for 207" Cheese 
p* Evan Clarke for p'cepts 
p"" for a townsbooke 
p'' Wood for p'cepts 
p'' Pierseuall for worke Done to y° gat[e]s
at Marketsteed lane end' 
29 p"' Wood for precepts 
p'' Wood for goinge to y" Lord ffairefax*
p* & giuen to M' Hopwoods and to M'
Butterworths Clarks for townes vse 
p^for 2 messengers to Sir William Breerton^
p* m' Halliwell" for wine for y° accomoda
tion of y" scotts' 
p'' for q'teringe sicke souldiers 
p* Mathew Symcocke appointed receu p
Lathom 
May 30'" [164s]
p'' Wid Ryland for banquetinge scotts' ... 00 . 15 . 06
' See p. 121, note 4. '' See p. 118, note 2.
' These gates at the end of Marketstead Lane, the present Market Street, were part
of the defences put up by Rosworm, the engineer employed by the town's people to put
Manchester in a state of defence.
* See p. 104, note i.
= This was the celebrated Sir WiUiam Brereton, Bart., the Commander-in-Chief of
the army of the Parliament in Cheshire, Shropshire, and Staffordshire
" Mr. Richard Halliwell was the landlord of "the Bull's Head" Inn in the Market
Place. (See p. no, note 2.)
¦" See p. 123, note 3.

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p'' y' bellman for towns seruice. . . .
p" for bringeinge home 16 horses

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prisone" did ride on to Namptwitch'
p* to 7 passengers to London 
June 6"^ [1645], p* for a Cripple to Cheetham-hill ...
p'' for charge of a man & a horse 3 dayes
10 p"" m' Roseworme' for quarteridge 
p'' y" bellman for towns seruice 
p* m' Roseworme his Lievten" ' 
p" m' Roseworme his Druirier' 
July 1 1*- [1645] p" Richard Milles for lent money 
p* for fetchinge in y° Cuntrie Cunstables..
p* souldiers for goinge to Collihurst to re
forme Disorders there* 
19 p'' M' GrifRne for money Disburst by him
for a horse for y^ townes seruice 
p* for twoe souldiers [to] Nutsford 
p" for Ma' [Major] Heas charges at Colli
hursf* 
p* seuerall tymes for goinge to fetch in
such as were elected to bee officers..
September 18*'' [1645]
p" M' Roseworme for worke Done about y"
ordinance and y" mount^ 
26 p'^ Ma' [Major] Roseworme 
p'' Maior [Major] Radcliffe souldiers vpo
seuer" occations 
p* about obtaineinge a colleccon in London
p* for ringinge on a thanksgiueinge Day . .

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' These prisoners had probably been taken in one of the many skirmishes taking
place in Lancashire at this time.
" See p. 121, note 4. Mr. Rosworm was at this time regularly receiving a salary
of ;^6o a year, paid in quarterly instalments of ;^I5 each.
^ These entries are curious, showing the position or rank accorded to Mr. Rosworm,
or, as he was generally styled, ' ' Lieutenant Colonel Rosworm. "
* It is most probable that, owing to the outbreak of the Plague, "cabins" or
wooden huts to shelter the sick had been erected at CoUyhurst, at this time open waste
land, as was the case during the Plague of 1605. (See Court Leet Records, vol. ij., pp. 329,
331.) Some disturbances having taken place there, the services of the soldiers in the
garrison at Manchester were called into requisition, hence the two entries in the text.
* The "Mount" was probably, as its name implies, a high raised mound of earth,
forming part of Mr. Rosworm's system of defence for the town.

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p'' for ringinge y° 5"" of November 
p* for dischargeinge y° Ordinances 
p'' to Docter Smith' for his charges to
London & a free guift 
p" Docter Smith ' for pte of his wages for 1 ,
r. . . ^r ¦ ¦ ~ ^ 39 . 00 . 00
his seruice in y tyme 01 visitacon  )
Deceber 6* [1645]
p'' M' Roseworme 
19 p'" for ringinge vpon a thanksgiueinge Day
p* for writinge 2 roules for y* towne 
p'' Wood for p'cepts 
p" Ma' [Major] Studdert appointed Collec
tor for y° Irish Lay for a twelue month ...
p* Cap' Birch appointed Collector for y'
Northerne assotiacon 
p" Cap' Booth Collector for y° scotts Lay ^
p" to a passenger w"' 5 children 
p" Wood w"' a tre [letter] to Cott Ashton..
p" Evan Clarke for a townsbooke & 11
p'cepts 
p* for ringinge on a thanksgiueinge Day..
p'' for a messenger to M' Hopwood 
p'' y^ bellman for y" townse seruice 
p'' for makeinge ticketts to bringe in ac
compts 
p*" Robt Barlow for townes seruice 
16 p'' Tho: Minshule" for apothacarie stuffe ) , ,
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tor y' townes seruice  )

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p'^ for discharginge y" ordinances  00 . 06 . 00
p'' Roger Hadocke for gatheringe vp y
Counties money for our infected poore ...
p" M' Lomax  44 . 00 , 00
p" that was charged vpon y° towne in y"
visitacon 
p" y" ould Deputie for wages apparrell &
other things 
' These two entries give us the name of the Manchester physician who remained in
the town and attended to those suffering from the Plague. As far as I am aware, no
particulars are at present known about him,
' The "Scotts Lay" was the collection or rate levied to defray the cost of the
Scottish troops in and near Manchester at this time.
" See p. 121, note 3.

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p* in London for townes seruice' 
p" to Ma' [Major] Gaskell 
p" more to Ma' [Major] Gaskell 
p" to seuerall psons of whom it was borrowed
p* seuerall townse men as by a pticuler note
will appeare w"'' was borrowed 
p* in the tyme of y' visitacon for w"'' wee
haue giuen accompt to y" Justices^ 

p'' to seuerall townesmen as by a pticuler
note will appeare 
p" to M' Hawett & M' Nield-' 

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Perused & allowed the Accounts above this 29*" of October
1646 by vs
(Signed) Thomas Lancashire
Jo: Gaskell
Edw: Johnson
Rowland Mosley
John Marler.

' This was probably spent on those who were deputed to go to London to lay the
case of the infected town before Parliament.
" See p. 119, where this sum is entered amongst the receipts as having been con
tributed by the county for the relief of Manchester.
^ As shown on p. 128, note 2, these were the two Constables probably acting from
February, 1645-6, to October, 1646.

128 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.

[7th Oct., 1646, to Oct., 1647.]

The seuenth of Octob' 1646.

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09 . 19

(^CCOUttt of Monies Rec" by James Lightbowne
Robert Hill Robert Corker and Samuell
Harmer' Cunstables of Manchester as ffolloweth.
Rec" off m' Henery Neild one of y°
Cunstables^ of y'' last yeare & from y"
Hamlets belongeinge to Manch' for \ 2 . 06
2 yeares wage of m' of house of corec
tion & for maimed souldears 
Rec" of his ffellowe Cunstable M'
Nichollas Hawet^ towards M' Rose-
wormes' q'^ige due y" 6 Septemb'
last 
20'" RT of M'= Griffen w"" was left in her ^
late Husbands Hands for Townse vse > 10 . 04 . 6
towards payinge M' Roseworme^ ... )
Dec' 4"" R J of John Bridocke Mysegatherer \
in pte of a lay for y" Scots Armie* & > 17 . 11 . 0
for repaire of salford bridge  )
' Here once more we have four Constables acting for the town of Manchester,
instead of two as usual. (See p. 117, note i.)
^ From these two entries it is clear that Mr. Henry Nield and Mr. Nicholas Hawett
were the two Constables probably appointed to act for the remainder of the year, from
February, 1645-6, to October, 1646, when new Constables were elected. The Accounts
of the four Constables elected in October, 1644, were carried on to February, 1645-6,
as shown on p. 127.
= See p. 121, note 4.
* These entries show that there were Scottish troops in the neighbourhood of
Manchester in December, 1646, and that the town had to pay heavily to prevent their
being quartered in or near Manchester.

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R J from y" Hamlets for theire ppor- ¦)
tion for repaire of Salford bridge & [
for keepeinge Scots from q'inge w"" vs' )
Rec" of m' Jo : Hartley w"' was Re-
maineinge in his hands of Monies
due to y^ Towne, towards paying m'
Rosew[orme] 
Rec" of M' Nichollas Hawett & M'>
Henery Neeld^ w"'' remained in theire I
hands of Townese Monies & of M'
Raph Woollen 12" 7' 6" ob in w"'' was r
much brasse bad & dipt monie at w*
tyme wee sent for William Byroms
man & sould it him for  )
Rec"of M'Smith' Phissition for bottles \
& stuffe Deliu"" him w* was left after
y" sicknesse  3
Rec" in areares of ould layes due )
beefore our tyme as apeares by a [
ptickularr acc*^ thereof  )
Receiued more of y^ Myse gatherers
for this yeare Edward Gathern &
John Bridocke & out of 3 bookes
layed this yeare for y° Townse vse ...
Rec" from y" Hamlets for theire s
Asesm' towards Releiueing Prisoners /
at Lancaster & for m' of House of \
Corection' wage & for repaire of 7 \
bridges  ^
R / more for Arears of Ould layes
due before our tyme 

The sum Rec" as apeares by y"
ptickulars above 
R*] of m' Henery Pendl[e]ton for 2
layes hee was behinde 
The Disburssments as apeares pticku-
larly in y° 2 leaues followeinge is

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vol.. II.— J

See p. 128, note 2.

See p. 126, note i.

I30 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
[®{66urBetnent0] The vij'" day of Octob' 1646.
Acount of Monies paid & Disburssed by they [sic] Cunstables
of Manchester jAMES LIGHTBOWNE ROBERT HiLL
Robert Corker & Samuell Harmer as ffolloweth.
Octo' 8"' paid m' Samuell Hamer Hie cunstable 1 li s d
[1646] in full of a p'cept dir[e]cted to vs for ( qj 06
y" gouerner of house of Corection 1
wage & for Mayned [sic] soulders ... '
p" M' Hamer more for y° Scotish lay "j
to keepe them for quartteringe in our i 19 . 06 . 3
Countie'  )
20 p" M' Roseworme^ till y" 6'^ day of )
Decemb' next  1
p" Thomas Bulocke for nailes & )
cleanseinge y" Booths^  )
p" Edward Turno' for a fortnights )
wage as deputie*  )
27 p" for q'inge Sara Brewrton an Irish )
woeman w"" a child p passe"  )
p" Edward Tufnor* i weekes wage )
more  )
31 p" Richard Hunt for w[h]ipinge Ellin
Cooke 4" & to Ed : Bagulye for
bringinge her by passe to Cunstable
of Chetam 3" 

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p" p giuen a poore woeman w"" 3
children came from leuerpoole 
p" by An order of Leet court ^ for 13
weekes Sz 3 nights Wa[t]ch of twoe
men from y" i day of Nouemb' till y*"
2" of ffeb'^ next After 

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1 See p. 128, note 4. = See p. 121, note 4.
' The Booths was a large wooden building in the Market Place, where the meetings
of the Courts Leet and other public gatherings took place. (See Court Leet Records,
vol. iij., p. 24.)
* From the many references to Edward Turner as "deputy" about this time, it
would seem that he had succeeded William Shelmerdine as Deputy Constable.
' At first sight this entry would seem to imply that meetings of the Court Leet had
been regularly held, but it may possibly refer to the order appointing two special night
watchmen, passed at the Court Leet held on the 12th October, 1636 (see Court Leet
Records, vol. iij., p. 248, also printed in this volume, p. 32, note I), and confirmed at
subsequent Courts. Thus a similar order was passed on the gth October, 1638, and
again on the 13th October, 1640. (See p. 57, note i, and p. 81, note 2.)

7th OCTOBER, 1646, TO OCTOBER, 1 647.

131

Nou' II

20

26

Decem' 2

iffe & I

p" Edward Turnor for i weekes wage
more as deputie 
p" widowe Perciuall for a hammer to
Marke Leath' w* 
p" m' Rich : Lomax by warrant from
y° Justices for repaire of salford Bridge
p" Euen Clarke for writeinge a
Townsebooke for a lay 
p" a poore Irish man w"" his wif
4 Children haueing [a] passe
6 p" for a weekes diet for wooffell wa[t]ch-
maker beinge Prissoner for suspittion
for makeinge Coineinge Irons 
10 p" Willi : Cocke for 6 yerds & a ffoote
of Joyce' towards makeinge y" Grate
in y"' Henginge Dich p order of Court
Leet^
p" Adam Nicholson for his wag[es] Sz; \
worke about y'^ Grate 
paid John Perciuall for his worke
about y^ Grate 
p" Samuell Harmer for 6 score & 1 1"
of Iron for y° Grate 
15 paid for another weekes Diet for
Woofell 
Decem' 11 paid M' Roseworme 
p" Edward Turner' for i weekes
Wage 
18 paid William Shelmerdyne" by Order
of court Leet^ 

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' This word "Joyce," or " joyse," has occurred before. (See Constables' Accounts,
vol. j., p. 142). There it seemed to mean a fine bell rope, or beU cord, but here its
meaning is something quite different.
^ This reference to an order of the Court Leet for the making of a grate in the
Hanging Ditch is stronger evidence of the holding of a Court Leet than that referred to
in note 5, page 130. ^ See p. 130, note 4.
* William Shelmerdine was the late Deputy Constable, and this money was probably
given him as a present for his past services.
* Here is another reference to the holding of a Court Leet, at which a special order
had been made for the payment of ;^5 to William Shelmerdine. It seems clear, there
fore, that although, as already pointed out in vol. iij. of the Court Leet Records, p. 334,
there are no records of any Courts Leet having been held between the 5th May, 1641,
and the 19th October, 1647, yet one Court Leet at any rate, as shown by these entries,
was held during that interval. This was probably held on the 7th October, 1646, when
the four Constables, whose Accounts are here given, were elected.

132 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.

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19 p" 2 poore Irishmen william Hudspith
& william Balle 
30 p" for sendinge a Vin Crie' to Newton ^
After a prissoner w* made an escape > 00 . 00
beinge Acused for cliping or Coyninge 3
p" more for about a 3 weekes Diet for
wooffell 
p" Thomas Bulocke & Richard Hard- ^
man for Carieinge Robert Woofell to > 01 . 06 . 8
y° Geale [goal] att Lancaster  3
[1646-7] p" for whipinge Thomas Tomlinson 1
Jan"' 6 for beginge  )
p" George Wakefeild for writeinge '^
vs Copies of y' Orders made at Court t 00 . 02
Leet'  3
p" Edward Turnor for a 3 weekes
wage 
p" p giuen to S Irish woeman & 4
Children 
p" p giuen 2 blynde men  00 . 00
p" p giuen 7 Irish woemen & theire
children 
p" Edw: Baguly for bringeing vp y"
Cannon wheles 
p" p giuen m'^ Jesop an Irish Woeman 00 . 01
p" p giueinge Judith Kinge an Irish ) ^^
Woeman  )
p" To y" keep' y' brought Thomas ^
watters Sz: Thomas Netherton pris- > 00 . 01
soners to y" Cunstables of Chowbent )
9 paid p giuen Elizl Lightfoote came
out of Ireland w'*" 2 Children 
p" for q'inge [quartering] 4 Gentl-
woeman s" y^ came out of Ireland...
p" Euen Clarke for writeinge 11
p'cepts to y' Hamlets 
' This curious word, " vin-crie," has occurred before in the Accounts for the year
1638-9. (See p. 58, note 3.) There its meaning was not so clear, but from the entry
in the text it seems that it should probably be read as "viu-crie," or "view-cry " as we
should write it, meaning the " hue and cry " after a criminal.
" Here again we have distinct references to the holding of the Court Leet, and the
orders made at it. It is unfortunate for the history of the town that the records of this
Court Leet have not been preserved.

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7th OCTOBER, 1646, TO OCTOBER, 1 647. 1 33
p" p giuen a souldear his wiffe Sz;
Child w"" a passe 
paid to a lame souldear for his lodginge
p" for bringinge Captin Harisons horse
to Midlton 
p" a souldear w"" a passe to pay for his
qteringe 
4 ffeb'" p" p giuen M'= Bostocke for her & her
Husbands quarters 
15 p" a poore boy was beginge in y^Towne
to bring him to waringto 
22 p" M' Hamer hiecunstable [High Con
stable] for a lay for mantaineinge
prissoners at Lancaster & wages for
gouerner of house [of] corection ... -'
26 p" William West & Ja' Worthington )
10" vizi 5" apeece w* was ordered to > 10 . 00
bee paid them at last court Leet ' ... )
p" p lost in bad monie sould William )
Byroms man w* was R*l of M" Griffen
& y" Mysegatherers 
p" for cloth & bayse to make y" beadle
a Coat & Cap' 
p" Edward Clarke for makeing them
Sz: for thrid Sz; chasps' [jzV] 
p" Richard Hunt beadle for his weekly
wages from y= 26"^ ffeb"' i646[-7] till
y' 30'" of Octob' [1647] after 18" p
week  ,'
March 4 p" James Holland for Carieinge a list )
of freehoulders to y° hiecunstables > 00 . 01
House in Radchdall pish  3
p" for sendinge p'cepts to y" hamlets
for lists of freehoulders 
6 p" p giuen John Jones of Denbieshire ^
who said he was Robbed coming out [• 00 . 02 . o
[of] yorkshire  )
6 paid M' Roseworme  15 . 00 . o
p" p giuen 2 poore Irish woemen ^ 1 qo 02
Child Sz: a maide  )
' This is another reference to the holding of the Court Leet. (See p. 132, note 2.)
" There have been several references to the Beadle's suit of clothes in previous
Accounts,

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134 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
13 p" for paintinge y" beadls staffe & lay- ) qq _ qi .0
inge it in Oile  )
p"p giuen William Ryne' a sicke Irish ) q 04 . o
gent[le]man & his man  1
p" more for meate Sz: Drinke for him
Sz: Robt: Scott who came w"' him Sc
Tended him at Jo: Barbers in his
sicknesse 

00 . 07

00 . 02

00 . 00
00 . 02
00 . 00
00 . 01
00 . 01

p" William Daniell tor a Gotten tor
¦^ , f 00 . 04
William Ryne'  I
p" a poore woeman for wyndeinge him 00 . 00
p" p Giuen Robt: Scott towards bring
ing him to London 
[1647] p" M' Sam: Hamer hie cunstable to- ) ^^ ^^
May 7. wards repaire of Lancaster bridge ... )
13 P'" P giuen Jo: Hale cam[e] by passe 00 . 01 . O
22 p" Richard Stubs a Ma[i]med souldear 00 . 01 . o
p" Hen: Walker belman for sumance-
inge [summoning] y° Towne 
p" Richard Parker a lame man w* a
boy haueing a pass 
5 June p" William Dale beinge blynd  00 . 00
7 p" Lanclett Carr came out of Ireland
w'" [a] Passe 
19 P** P giuen Daniell Waun a Mained [sic]
souldear 
p" Henery Walker for pclameing ) ^^ g
statute against vnlawefull games ... !
July 6 p" M' Roseworme'  15.00.0
8 p" Ed : Baguly for goeinge w'" a Hu- I qo . 00 . 3
incrie [Hue and Cry] to Chetam ... 1
p" Elhz] : Hadfeild by Order of Leet ^
courte for monies due to her or her ^01 . 10,7
Moth' for qtering souldears  3
p" Raph Blackeley for bringinge a | qo . 2
woeman w"' passe to Ardw:  )
p" Rich: Hunt for whipinge of her... 00 . OO . 4
p" p giuen a poore Trauiller goeing [ qq . qo . 4
towards london  )

> There are several entries in these Accounts referring to the illness and death of
Mr. William Ryne, "an Irish gentleman."
^ See p. 121, note 4.

7th OCTOBER, 1646, TO OCTOBER, 1 647. 135
31 p" Ed: Baguly Sz: Thomas Bullocke '^ u 3 d
for bringing Raph Perciuall who stole' [ 00 . 19 . o
Monie from Cisell Jones to Lancast'. . 3
p"Tho: Bradshawe for bringing George )
Beuinton backe toMidlewichwhocame /
before hee was thought free from \ ° • 03 ¦ o
danger'  )
p" Edm : Piatt for gettinge 24 stones )
out of y" water for repaire of Erkes [ 00 . 04 . o
bridge [Irks Bridge]  J
August 2 p" An Groues comeinge by passe )
from London w* 4 children  ) °° ' °i " °
4 p" Thomas Wood for bringinge 10 )
precepts to Hamlets  ] °0 • °i • O
13 p" Arthur Banister blynde haueinge a )
^^c^^ ^ 00 . 01 , o
passe  ]
August 16. paid M' Sam: Hamer hiecunstable
[High Constable] towards repaire of
Eagcroft [Agecroft] Breetmett Tong \ 05 . 08 . 11
boulton litle boulton 8c Croseforth
bridges 
20 p" Thomas wood for Carieinge 10
p'cepts to hamlets 
p" p Giuen Thomas ffox a souldear
Trauihng to be[d]fordshire 
p" for 4 load of Lime towards repaire
of Erks [Irks] bridge 
p" Cisley Warde a poore Irish woeman
p" Thomas Wood for Carieinge p'cepts
to Hamlets  '
p" Edm: Piatt for Mason worke at
Erks [Irks] bridge 
p"Euen Clarke forwriteing our Diuerse
petitions to y" Parleyment for stay of |
excise & ingroseing al[l] names fair
ouer 
p" for wa[t]ches 81 wards scince Michl-
mas for feare of Infection' 

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00 , 01
01 . 01
00 . 13
00 . 14

' This is probably a reference to the Plague, the authorities being afraid that it might
be once more introduced into the town.
^ This is another instance of the precautions taken against the introduction of the
Plague into the town.

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136 constables' ACCOUNTS.
p" for 3 post letters to Sz; from London 1 qq qi 6
for m' Lightbown to be Steward' ... )
p" Richard Tailor for an Order cam[e] )
from London for M' Lightbowne to ^ OO . 08 . o
bee Steward of Manchester'  3
p" Allex' Chorlton by Order of last '¦)
courte Leete' w* was oweinge him for ^ 00 . 12 . 6
quartering sicke souldears  3
p" Jo. Barber for Diet for M" Banister
Sz: 3 children Irish p passe 
p" Jo : Barber for Charges of M' ^
Edward Lambert his wife & 5 children > 00 . 1 1
being Irish & staying 2 nights & 2 days 3
p" p Giuen Hen: Lowe Hen: Lowe
[sic] 8c 4 Children Irish p pase 
p" Tho : Bryon a souldear haueinge a
passe 
p" p giuen Margreat Deuice & Ellizl
Griffie w* 3 Child 
p" Jo: Barber for Diet of M" Corbut
being distrackted 
p" M" Breerton & 5 children & 2 oth'
woeman p pas[s] 
p" Rich: Hunt for whiping John [Blank] 00 . 00
p" John Bredburie for makeing Buts ) ,
in opte [Alport] lane^  )
p" John Coleman lame haueinge a
passe 
p" Kathern Williams Sz: her 2 children
Irish p pase  ".
p" John Hilton* Gouerner of House
of Corection for Ed: Sorrocould ...
p" Jane Read 8c her 2 Children beinge
Irish p pase 
p" Elliz: Rench Irish p passe  00 . 01 . o
' This was Mr. John Lightbowne, barrister-at-law, the son and heir of Mr. James
Lightbowne, of Manchester. He presided as Steward at the Court held on the 19th
October, 1647. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iv., p. I.)
" This is another reference to a Court Leet having been held last Michaelmas.
' An account of the " Butts," for the practice of archery, wiU be found in note 3 on
page 6. The Butts were set up in Garrett Lane, as well as in Alport Lane. (See p. 35,
note I.)
* Mr. Hilton's name has already appeared as Governor of the House of Correction.
(See p. 3, note i, and p. 90, note 3.)

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7th OCTOBER, 1646, TO OCTOBER, 1647. 137
p" Margreat Phillips & Marie Morton ) 1' s d
w'" 3 Childre  1 °0' 02 . o
p" Jo: Holland his wiffe Sz; 3 children )
being lame Sz: Caried in cart  ) °° • 03 •
p" Renhald M' Burnes man for Cart-
inge them to Ardwick 
p" James Worthington & Tho : Wal- )
worke Raph Worsley Sc Richard Halle [ 00 . 02
for warde for feare of infection ' . . . )
p" M" Rose ford Sz: M" Marie fford
w"' 5 children p pase 
p" Jane Cottam, Irish by passe  00 . 00 . 6
p" p giuen Cutbeard [sic for Cuthbert]
Almond by passe being blynde 
p" James Barret for Mendinge 2 paire
of gates 
p" Jo: Barber for quarteringe Rich: )
Sougthwell a souldear his wiffe Sc 2 >• 00 . 03
Children 2 nights Sc dayse  )
p" p giuen Willi: Walch & his wiffe
Irish p pase 
p" p giuen Katerne Pincaster Marie
Smith Sz; Children 
p" Ja' Sedon for remoueinge Crio"
seate in y° Boothes' 
p" for an order at sessions concerne-
inge wa[t]ch & ward 
p" for an order for veiueinge Knot Mile
& Cornebrooke br' [bridges] 
p" p giuen Henery Kerkman haueinge
a passe 
p" for quarteringe Jo: Wrigley a
souldear came from Lond[on] 
p" for quarteringe Cutbeard [sic for
Cuthbert] foster a souldear p pase ...
p" Jo: Leigh for Copieing ou [over]
a pclemation cam[e] from Countie ...
p" Henery Walker for pclameinge it 00 . 00
p" Richard Dey a souldear Sz: his wiffe
Trauihng to yorke 

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This is another reference to the precautions taken against the Plague.
See p. 130, note 3. The "Crier's seat" has not been previously mentioned

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138 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
p" John Rollinson for his charges to i H s d
Chester w'" M' Hen. Neild to bringe C 00 . 06 . 6
y' Monies colected for theire releife'.. )
p" p giuen Thomas Heaton haueing | qq . oo . 6
a pase for Ireland  )
p" Rodger Hadocke for monie owe- ^
inge him scince y" sicknesse tyme' for ^ 01 . 04 . 6
Collecting Monies for Manch'  3
p" 2 men for wa[t]chinge James ^
Worthington att Townse end when V 00 . 01 . o
hee came from Chester^  3
p" for lodginge & Diet of a woeman
Sz: a boy 
p" p giuen them more  00 . 01
p" p Spent on M' Lowe of London
by Townse consent 
p" for quarteringe 4 Irish folkes
p" p giuen them 
p" Edw: Turnor* for warneing Towne
to keep fast 
p" Richard Martinscroft for a bord
for Boothes 
p" p Giuen James White his wiffe Sz;
2 children 
p" John Bullocke for i ward  00 . 00 . 6
p" p giuen a Messenger came from I qq qq q
Chester  )
p" John Hudson blynd his wife & 2
Children p passe 
p" for a Messenger to Radchail to )
inquire after some forces were suposed > 00 . 02
to bee at Halifax  )
p" for hire of a horse to Chester &
Midlwiche 
' This year there was a violent outbreak of the Plague at Chester, which caused a
great many deaths. Money was collected for the relief of the sufferers, and this
entry gives the cost of Mr. Henry Neild taking the money collected in Manchester to
Chester. ^ That is since the violent outbreak of the Plague in the town in 1645. (See p. 119,
note I.) He was probably employed in collecting money in various places for the relief
of the town.
' This man, coming to Manchester, was detained at "the Towns end," i.e., outside
the town, till it was seen that he was free from aU infection of the Plague.
¦* Edward Turner was now apparently Deputy Constable. (See p. 130, note 4.)

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26

7th OCTOBER, 1646, TO OCTOBER, 1 647.
p" John Barber for Diet for James -) jj
Reinscroft Sz: 6 More in his company [ 00
came by passe  )
p" for a horse to Berrie [Bury] 
p" Robt Hill 20' w* hee lent y"' Towne
Deliu'" [to] James Johnson begininge
of y° sickenesse 
p" James Lightbowne lent Towne at
sam[e] tyme 
p" William Shelmerdyne' vpon ace'
of his seruice done to y= Towne this
yeare  )
p" M' Sam: Hamer Hiecunstable to- )
wards repaire of blackebrooke bridge i 01
& Ringley bridge  )
p" for Carieinge a Criple to Ardweeke
by 2 men 
p" more by giuen y" Criple  00
p" more for 2 Wards  00
p" John Bowker wiffe vpon ace' of")
monie oweinge her Husband being (
ordered to bee p" by Leete courte'... )
p" Henery Walker for pclaiminge y' \
Court' seuerall tym[es] Sz: for other (
seruices done for y'' Towne  )
p" Thomas Bullocke for makeinge )
cleane y" Boothes Sz: ''
about y° court Leet

Other seruice i

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ace' of his note 

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26 Octob' Rec" more by y" foregoeinge Cun- ¦
stables in pte of a lay of 46" 8' 8"
Asessed vpon y° Towne for q'inge 15
men Sz; horse as apeares p a Note of
ptickulars y° sume of. 

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' A previous payment of £^ to William Shelmerdine, " by order of Court Leet, " was
made on December i8th. (See p. 131.) He was formerly the Deputy Constable, but
if Edward Turner now held that office (see p. 130, note 4) it is difficult to say what "his
service done to the Town this year " exactly represented.
° These are other references to the Court Leet held in October last.

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140 constables' ACCOUNTS.
paid out of y' said 31" 17' 7" for q'inge ^ li s d
as apeares by a note of ptickulars' y" > 28 . 15 . 10
sume of  3
Restinge heereof in ou' hands y"
sume of 
The Totall sume of all y'' receites
before written is 
The Totall of all y° disbursmen'"
before is 
Soe y' then remaines in Cash 
Receaued of the p'ceding Cunstables ¦
the some of three pownds one shilling
nine pence whereof in Clipped money V 03 , 01 , 09
fortie one shilling nine pence I say I
rec  '
(Signed) ROGER Neild
p John Roberts.'
Wee y' Jury of this p'sent Leet doe Allowe y" Ace'' before
written & subscribe our hands 28"" Octob' 1647.
(Signed) RiCH: Radclyffe
Jo: MARLER
Rowland mosley
LOWRANC. Owen
Rich: Meare
WILLIAM Jackson
John Chorltonn
Richard Hunnt
Edw: byram
Richard tumson
Henry Dickansonn
Roger N neild. ^
¦ The "particulars" here referred to wiU be found on the next page, copied from
the original paper still in the possession of the Corporation.
^ These were the Two Constables for the new year, October, 1647, to October, 1648,
elected at the Court Leet held on the 19th October, 1647.
' That is, N the mark of Roger Neild.

money paid for quartering soldiers. 141
[Money Disbursed for Quartering Soldiers in the
Town in 1647.']
Monyes Receued by vs James Leighbowen Robert Hill
Robert Corker and Samuell Harmar out of the
Souldiors Leay [a]ssesed 16"' October 1647.
Rec in mony to this 26'" of October 1647 as by the ) \i g j
ptickelers may appeare Thertey one poundes [31 - 17 - 07
Seuenteene shillings seuenpence'  )
Payd out of this to Coll : Bethell p 3' -6" a day ... 02-05-06
payd for his 2 men for a forthnight at 2' - 6" a day )
r •'03-10-00
for a man  ) ¦^
payd liftenant Coll : Spencer for him selfe for a )
r ^1- ¦ i-i. s , 02-02-00
forthnight 3' a day  )
payd for his 3 men for a forthnight and 3 dayes at ) , ,
o. /;a J 06-07-06
2'-6 amanaday  I
payd to maior brockett liftenant blanchett Rob' \
Aleson and thomas Carris for a forthnigh[t] [07-07-00
and 2 dayes  3
payd Robert pinder and Robert northhouse for a ) ^
,. , . , ^03-10-00
forthnight  )
payd marshiall Couke and his man for a forthnight. 03 - 10 - 00
payd. for quartering a trouper at mathew simkockes I „„ _ f,, _
2 dayes and 2 nightes  )

the totall paid by vs to the Souldiors to I ,0 _ ,» _ ^q
this 26"' of October is  )

Resting in our handes in mony of this Leay this '^
26"" October 1647 w°'' we shall Deliuer to m' > 03 - 01 - 09
Roger neild and m' John Robertes  3
w"' the Souldiors Leay book.
' From the original document still in the possession of the Corporation.
' See top of p. 140.

142 constables' accounts.

[Con0fa6fe0' (^ccoun(0*]
[19th Oct., 1647, to IOth Oct., 1648.]

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(^tt dCCOWipi of monies Receaued by Roger Neild
Sc John Roberts' Cunstables from October 1647 vntill
October 1648.
[(]^ecei^)t6j Receaued of the aforegoeinge Cun- ) li s d
stables the some of.  \ 03 , 01 . 09
whereof in Clipt money 41' 9" 3
Receaued of arreares of an old booke
called the souldiers ley' 
Rec from the hamlets vppon p'cepts
for Comand" Sz; led horses 
gberyej2th *Rec of the misegathercrs out of the ) ,
[Nov. 1 2th, first booke ^  )
1647] Rec from the hamlets for pportion
of 13 men Sz; horse quart 
*Rec of the misegatherers for 2
months ascessm' 2" booke 
Rec from the hamlets for the like... 10 . 13 , 02

09 . 19 . 02
01 , 16 , 02

24 . 00 . 07

05 . OS . II

01 . II , 10

x'''' Rec from the hamlets for Comanders )
[December] Sz; led horses  )
Rec from the hamlets for quart 8 1 _,/
men & horse & 3" pt  ) ^ '
January 19. *Rec of the misegatherers of the 3" ) „ qi/
[1647-8] booke  I
Red of m" Williams vppon goods \
Distrained on p the foregoeinge [• 01 . 00 . 00
Constables  3
1 Mr. Roger Neild and Mr. John Roberts were elected Constables at the Court Leet
held on the 19th October, 1647, before John Lightbowne, Esq., Steward of the Court.
(See Court Leet Records, vol. iv. , p. i . ) Two Constables instead of four were now elected,
as was the case before the Civil War.
* That is, the " ley " or rate levied for the payment or billeting of soldiers. It would
seem that a special rate was levied and kept in separate books by the misegatherers. See
also later on.
= The original Assessment Books of the " Misegatherers " marked with an * are still
in the possession of the Corporation. (See Appendix II.)

I9TH OCTOBER, 1647, Tf IOth OCTOBER, 1648, 143
Rec from the hamlets for there quart 14 . 17 . 02 j5^

Rec from them for there 4 month.'

s

'2

19 . 19 . 04
10 . 10 . 00
03 , 16 . 04

02 ,

, 12 ,

, 04

04 ,

, 03 ,

, 10

10 ,

, 05 ,

, 10

Rec of the misegather[er]s for the
like of the s"' booke 
ffebruary. Re2 from the hamlets for bridg[e]
lays 
Rec from them for 6 weeks Comand™
& led horses 
Rec from them for prisoners &c....
Rec from them for 3 weeks & i day
quarter 
Rec from adrunkardp Justices order ")
brought before the bench at the I 00 . 05 . 00
Sessions  )
March, Rec from the hamlets for 3 months
ascessm' 
*Rcc of the misegatherers for the like
of y" 7'" booke 
•Rec more of them pt of the 4'" & 8'"
booke for m' Roseworme' 
[1648] Rec^ from the hamlets for Co" Pon-
Aprill. .sonbies Regim' 
*Re2 of the misegatherers of the 6"'
booke for the like & other busenes
May. Rec from the hamlets layes for 3
bridges 
*Re2 of the misegatherers for like Sz:
other busenes [loth book] 
*Re2 of the misegatherers for quart
Co" Harrisson his troopes, of the 9'"
booke 
June. Re2 from the hamlets for pportion
of 3000' Charg: on County 
*Re2 of the misegatherers for the '\
like Sz: six months tax for releife of [ 14 . 10 . 04
Ireland, of the 11"' booke  3

16

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. 01

07 ,

, 12

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28 ,

, 19

, 10

02 ,

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. 10

10 .

, 07 ,

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04 .

, 12 .

. 08

13 ¦

, 00 ,

, 06

19 ¦

. 16 ,

08

25 ,

14 ,

09

' For an account of Mr. Rosworm, see p. I2i, note 4. Two special rates appear to
have been levied in tho town on behalf of Mr. Rosworm, in order to pay him the salary
due to him. The Assessment Books for both tliese collections are still in the possession
of the Corporation, and one of them will be found printed in .Appendix III. One
amounted to ^jo 5s. 4d., and the other, which is the one referred to in the text,
iimountotl lo £2ii 19s. lod.
* .See p. 143, role 3.

144 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
July. Rec from the hamlets for pportion ) li s d
of six months tax for releife of >¦ 1 1 . o6 . 07%
Ireland  )
Rec from them for pportion of 2500'
C[h]arged on y" County 
*Rec of the misegather[er]s for the
like in the 12"^ booke 

August Rec from the hamlets for pportion

21 . 08 . 08
07 . 02 . 05
25 , 14 . 09

of 3000'
*Rec of the misegatherers for the |
like of y' 14'" booke  1 ^4 ¦ 08 . 07
*Rec of them of the 13"' booke ... 41 . 13 . 09
Rec of OUuer Edge for pt of lands
Sequestred vid for E. of JDerbie 8' 7"
for m' Smethurst 2' 6" & for 4 pts
of m' Byroms g' 7" & for 2 pts off 01 . 05 . 01
Rich : Martinscrofts 4' 5" I say rec
in toto 

04 . 04 . II

•^Rec of the misegatherers in pte of
the 15"" booke 
Rec out of arreares of 13 first bookes ^
togeather w"' the ould booke called > 24 . 00 , 05>4
the souldiers lay'  )
R'' ) from 6 of the Hamlets for re- )
paire of Knot milne Sz; Cornebrooke [• 00 . 05 . 09
bridges  )
li s d
Suiha tot 471 : 00 : ogY
[The disbursements for this year are not now preserved, and the
first volume of the Accounts ends here.]'
' See p. 141, note 2.
''¦ It is unfortunate that the disbursements for this year have not been preserved. In
1844 Mr. John Palmer, of Manchester, sent to the late Mr. Ormerod copies of the entries
relating to Lieut. -Colonel Rosworm, to be found in these Accounts, which are printed
in Civil War Tracts of Lancashire, Chetham Society, 1844, pp. 246-7. These selections
are headed as follows : — " Extracts from an old Book of Accounts of the Town of Man
chester, in custody of the Boroughreeve. " This shows that at that time, some forty odd
years ago, the volume of Accounts, here printed, was in the possession of the Borough-
reeve. Mr. Palmer also refers to "another account book of Roger Nield and John
Roberts (Constables 1647-8)," of which "the receipts" are printed in the text, and
then he goes on to say that "no book occurred on examination of these documents,
between the last-named period and October, 1655." This is clear evidence that there
was then in existence one or more accounts beginning in 1655, but these no longer exist,
and the next volume of Constables' Accounts, which is preserved, does not begin tUl 1 743,
very nearly 100 years later !
* See page 14 , note 3.

7th OCTOBER, 1662, TO 6th OCTOBER, 1 663. 145
iConetaBkB* (^uounteJ
[7th Oct, 1662, to 6th Oct., 1663.]

\^r\ ^CCOMtp^^ off Receiptts and Disburstmentts ffor
the townes vse Since the 7"" October 1662 the day I was
made Constable.'
[*E)i06ur0einent0] 11'" 8 mbr pd Beadle wages  o : 2
[October] pd M' Garside^ same day his ffee as )
n rr- n . O : I3
Croner [Coroner] 13'  ) -^
Spent on the Jury off Croners quest ... 0:2:0
Pd for I quier paper  O: o: 6
Spent on the Croner  o : i : o
13* 8 mfer 1662 pd Robertt Burnett ffor his Jorney
to the Croner to the Constables of 3
towneshipps making the Childs graue
Sc Atendac [attendance] 
17"' 8 mbr Spent on the Croner  0:0
Spent on the Jaylor of Lancastr 4" ... o : o
pd Raph worrall wife ffor Carring )
dead Child to Church  )
18"" 8 mbr 1662 pd Beadle wag[e]s*  0:2
pd Beadle to goe with Chistan Potter
a Criple Sz; 2 Child: to Chetam 
pd Charles Cook for hyer of a hors[e] 0:0:6
' These Accounts of one of the Constables for the year October, 1 662, to October, 1 663,
were found amongst the Assessment books in the possession of the Corporation, and they
seemed worth printing here, especially as no other Accounts are known between 1647
and 1743. They are written in a thin, narrow paper book, and are evidently roughly
done, with the view of being transcribed into the proper volume of Constables' Accounts,
now unfortunately lost.
' The two Constables elected to that office on the 7th October, 1662, were Mr. John
Alexander and Mr. John Browne. (See Court Leet Records, vol. v., p. i.)
' The name of Mr. Garside, or Gartside, as Coroner, has not occurred before.
•* The Beadle was apparently paid at the rate of two shillings per week.
VOL, II. — K

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146 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
pd James Benson to passe to west-
mester p Passe vnder m' L. m' H.
bads
22"' 8"" pd Evan Clark for writting A suruey
that went to Eeale Darby [the Earl of
Derby] to Preston 
2jth gmb pd Beadle wages 
Spent in my Jorney to Preston to bring
the suruey 5' 8" hors[e] hy[er] 3' 4"...
27"^ pd Sam : Barnes for Ann Sauage table
befor she went to the geale [gaol] of
Lancaster 
pd Rob: Burnett ffor goinge to the
Hambletts w"' 2 warrats 
29"' 8"'" 1662 pd ffor 4 ys >^ brod Cloth for beadle ) j . iq • 0
Cote'  I
I yed Y2 Kersie 3s to face it  0:3:0
3 ys fferrett' 12" ]i Caleco 4"  0:1:4
pd ffor makinge it 5'  o: 5
i"' Novembr 1662 pd ffor a landthorn  0:1:2
pd Beadle his wages 2s  o : 2 : o
I quire white paper 6"  o: o: 6
3 9'"'' pd ffor a messenger to go with a
hue Sz; Cry to Stretford 
paid for i'" Candles S" 
jth pmber p^jjj .^yj]}. Crompton for Careinge of
7 warfnts into the parish 18" 
8 9""' 1662 pa Beadle 
10 pd Rob. Burnett ffor going with 2
warrantts to Hamlets 
10 pd whitthead Bowerhous & Scoules
ffor 2 nights Sz: i day apice watch . . .
pd willshaw bullock and Barlow ffor
2 nights apice 
pd Tho Wright James taylor Sc Will
Crompton 3 nights pice Sz: i od day
ward 
pd Jo. willshaw for sweping the Bridg
I qrt ends at mar!mas 

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' The Beadle's uniform has frequently occurred before.
° I have not been able to trace this word in any dictionary of archaic words which I
have consulted.

7th OCTOBER, 1662, TO 6th OCTOBER, 1663.
pd Jo: Bullock for a night Sc a Day )

147

Longbothom to passe to
a Sorder [soldier] ffrom

j^thg^mi, jg52 pg Beadle

12"
pd Sam
London Dunkirk 
pd Jo. Ellor ffor i night watch...
pd ffor i" Candles 

16'" 9"

1 5"^ 9"

21 22 24 29

1662 pd vnto a traueller traueling towards
bristow [Bristol] 4" 
-.mber jgg2 pd bcadlc for bringeinge a man to
stritford 4" 
pd 10 poore trauelle's p pass 
pd Beadle his wages 
I quire of white pap 
pd beadle his wages 
2 December 1662 paid Ralph for goeinge about the
town 
6"' Decemb 1662 beadle wages 
pd a poore traueller 4" 
pd two poore people 
paid 12"' December 1662 vnto Irnold Worell his
wife and 3 Children p pass traueleinge to
windermer 4" 
pd 13"' December beagdle wages 
pd 13"" Dec pd Raph Baguly ffor his Attendance S:
a prisoners meate & drink 
I pownd Candles 5" 
pd John Wilshaw for i bade [.¦" board] for house
of of [sic] ese at salford bridg 
pd 20"" December beagle [sic] wages 
24'" December i quier w" pap 
Decemb : paid ould Consy ffor 5 trauelers
Lod[g]inge all night 4' breakfast & super
pd beadle wages 
pd vnto a pasinger 4" 
I pound Candles 5" 
the 3'^ January i662[-3] pd Rob burnett ffor careinge
5 warrents to y" hamblets 
pd beadle waggs 
pd William Edge for Cohering [colouring] the
beagles [sic] stafe 18" 
pd Rob : Hartley a poore Paseng' 

26"

27"

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148 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
pd lo"" Jan : i662[-3] Beadle 
The 1 2"" I quire paper 
pd 17"' Jan : i662[-3] beadle 
pd 19'" January 1662 [-3] Noytler ffor 4 warrents to )
Hamblets  1
I pownd Candles 5" 
pd 24'" January i662[-3] beadle 
pd 24* January i662[-3] to m' Tho Elliott to prose- ^
cute the townes busines at Sessions ag[a]inst > 2 : 2 : 10
the towne of Strettford for bote lane  )
The 26"' paid Deanis garuin Sc his company by pass ) q • i ¦ o
12*  )
Paid a Poore Passenger  o: o: 6
The 31"' of January i662[-3]
paid beagle [jzV] his wages   0:2
paid Edw : Austin by pass  O : O
paid Isacke Pomstree Sz; son  o : o
Spentt att a towns meeting aboutt makeing 25 )
shoulders [soldiers]  )
5'" ffebruary 1 662[-3] pd Lord Darby sechritary for a ) o • 2 • 6
warrant aboutt soulders [soldiers]  ^ ... )
pd Rob. Lees 7'" ffeb  ' ... o: 2
pd a pasenger 6"  o : o : 6
pd a pasenger 4"  o : o : 4
I pownd candles 5"  o : o : 5
9"" paid a passenger by pas  o: o: 3
pd 8"" Novembr 1662 to m' Roe the 3 monethes tax 13 : 2 : 2
pd 22'" Novembr 1662 to m' Harmer the parish lay ) t • 16 •
of 1 3" ou' ptt [our part]  )
pd i"' Decemb 1662 to m' Harmer our ptt of hows
Coretion [House of Correction] 
pd 9"" ffebr i662[-3] to M' Harmer Kingdom lay of
63' 8" ou' ptt 
pd 9'" ffeb. i662[-3] to M' Harme' Kingdom lay off
12 . 14 . 2 ou' ptt 
10'" ffeb [i6]62[-3] pd 2 poore pasengers  0:0:6
14"^ ffeb i662[-3] pd beadle  0:2:0
pd more for goeinge with a Criple to Cheetame 4"... O : O : 4
pd 18'" ffeb i662[-3] to M' Hen. Roe the 3 mo: tax 13 : 2 : 2
I quier w" peper [paper] 6"  o : o : 6
pd 20"' ffebr beagle [sic]  o : 2 : o
I quier w" paper  o: o: 6
I pownd Candles 5" ...  ... o : o ; 5

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7th OCTOBER, 1662, TO 6th OCTOBER, 1 663.
26"" ffeb : p vnto ffrancis barnes wife and Children
by pass 8" 
pd Rob : Burnett p 5 warrents 
pd 2 paseingers Came outt of Dunkerke 8" 
28'" ffeb: i662[-3] pd Jno: Low for entertaineing
Coronall Jn° Cordon wife and 3 women more,
by pas[s] under ther [sic] maiestis owne hand
paid beadle 2' 
pd 2'" Mrch i662[-3] Rob. whitte for his Attendance
on a Prisoner 
I pownd Candles 5" 
paid John Bennitt Sc Will for takeinge smedhurst
pd beadle wages 2' 
ii"" March i662[-3] I quier pap 
21"" March i662[-3] pd beadle 
I pound Candles 5" 
pd beagle [sic] for whiping a woman 4" 
27'" March 1663 pd beagle [«V] 
30"^ March 1663 pd 11 pasengers 
I pound Candls 5"  , 
4'" Aprill 1663 pd beadle 
pd Ellen wrenshaw ffor Atendance meate Sz: drink
on a prisoner 
pd ii"" App: 1663 to Evan Clark for writting
boo[k] for Hearths ' 
pd beagle ii"" of Apprill [i6]63 
17"' Apprill 1663 pd Georg: Gee for ouerseeing the
Cunduitt 
18 pd beagle wages 
pd John Robinson p pass 
pd thomas Elliott for a coppie of a verdide [verdict]
conserneinge bote lane 
22"' pd Robertt Burrnett p 3 warrants 
I pownd candles 
25'^ Ap : pd beadle wages 
paid for 2 Load Coles 
2"" May pd beagle wages 
pd John Willshaw for sweping the Bridg i quarter

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1 This was the celebrated " Hearth Tax," by which the occupier of any house was
taxed so much per "hearth." The Hearth Tax returns are preserved in the Record
Office, London, and the rating was so carefully done that these returns are practically
local directories for this period.

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CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
pd ffor dyett Sz: drink p two Prissoners 1 6" o : i
pd 6"' may poore passengers  o : i
9"" pd Beadle wages  o : 2
pd ffor an Act parliam" ffor harth moneys' '
12" 
pd a pore traueller  o
pd in Apprill 1663 to Henry Walker 100' 5 : o
pd 14"' may 1663 to m' Hen. Roe the 3 ) ^
mo. [months] tax  )
the 15"' May 1663 pd vnto ffrances
Andreues p pass 4" 
the 16"' paid beagle wags  0:2
white paper i quire  o: o: 6
pd 23'" may 1663 Beadle  0:2:0
the 25"" May 1663 paid a blind mane 2"... O : O : 2
pd mary Corelton by pas traueleing towds ) q • O • 2
West Chester  )
pd mergrett Crompton  o: o: 2
[crossed pd 26"' may 1663 towards Sending 5
through] prisoners to Lancaster 
pd Raph Baguly Sz; bullock ffor Attendance
on 5 prisoners 
the 30"" May 1663 pd beadle 
[crossed 20"" pd Ralph Worell and Will : Crornpton
through] ^^^ bowerhous sone, and Rob : Worell
sone, in full of bringeing 5 prisoners
to Lancaster 20' 4" 
I quier w" paper 6"  o : o
pd 4"' June 1663 pd Churchwardens m'
Booth Sz;c. p order of Cour" ffor moneys
disbursd p them to obtaine the 45" p
poore ... 
S June pd 2 souldiers p Passe  o: o: 4
6'" June pd beadle 2'  0:2:0
lo"' June 1663 pd margrett Andrewes and ) o • o • 4
3 Children p passe  )
paid ffor a presep[t] 4"  0:0:4
II* June 1663
paid Noyntler for 4 warrants  o: 3: 6
• paid a man for tendinge a woman S: 3
chilldren 10" 

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' This was a copy of the Act of Parliament by which the Hearth Tax was levied.
(See note, p. 149.)

7tu OCTOBER, 1662, TO 6th OCTOBER, 1663.

151

1 3"' paid beagle [sic] wages 
for b[r]inginge thrauelle[r]s 
13"" June 1663 pd Capten Low ffor i women 3 ¦)
Children table 6 meealls a peice and atendance y
4=6"  )
pd bullack ffor goeing to stranwadg* [Strangeways]
and to ancoatts to gett the pass asigned 4" ...
paid Richard Piatt for making vp garritt butts' S' 4"
pd Humphery sladen by post trauelinge to Leith in )
scottland  )
20"" June 1663 pd beadle 
pd m' Harris A poore traue' [traveller] p pass
27"' pd beagle wages 2' 
pd him for this day senitt [seven-night] 
the 29"' June 1663 i quier w" paper 6" 
the 30'" June 1663 pd John Dauiss p passe, to Lane
paid to a mesenger for going seuerall wayes into )
contery  !
paid 2 men for to watch a prisnor 12" 
11'" July 1663 paid Robertt Lee beadle 24" 
whitt paper i" 
7"' July pd James Clayton to conuey Henry James I
to Preston  1
pd m' wis Heawood for seuerall work donn for )
towne as his Accquictance Appeares  1
pd will: witthead to Atend 2 prisoner[s] 4" 
pd Ralph Worell ffor atendance of a prisoner 12" ...
pd Noytler for . fetchinge witt [witnesses] to Come I
to Justices [of the] peace  )
the 18'" July 1663 pdb[e]adle 
21"' pd a soulder by kings pas[s] 
23"" July 1663 pd Capten Low ffor i nights lod[g]e-
ing a traueler 10" 
pd 25"' July 1663 John wilshaw for sweping bridg
one qut' [qtiarter] 
pd Beagle his wages 
I "' August [ 1 6]63 pd beadle 
S"" August pd Gregery Jefery p pas to Leds 
7"' pd 4 pasengers p pas  • • • • •
pd 8'" August 1663 Beadle 

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(See p. 35, note i.)

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152 constables' ACCOUNTS.
pd6"' march i662-[3] pd m' SaiS Harmer for ^
Smith Bridge Sz; to supply a mistak[e] >• 0:14:5
ou' p" [our part]  )
pd 22"' July 1663 to m' Sain Harmer ffor ) i • 5 • o
Ratcliffe Bridg" lay our proporcon . . . )
pd 22"^ July 1663 to m' Safh Harmer ffor ) i ¦ 2 ¦ 8
Edgliffe Bridf lay our proportion . . . )
I quire white paper 6"  o : o : 6
13"' August 1663
pd John Smith and Jn° Glen beeinge 14 in
number; by passe 
pd beagle wages 2' 
pd Noynttler for 2 war'" Sz; a Jorney to
middleton 
20"' August 1663 pd ThoiS Smith Rich:
Smith and Sam widdowes for their
Charges to Northampton 9 dayes after
4' p diem 5" 8' and spent on the
Justices Sz; them 2' 10" Sz: giuen for
their labour Sc hors[e] hyer 6" 
the 20"^ August pd to 3 pasinge[r]s trauel- ) n ¦ n ¦ 6
ing to new Castle  )
pd 3 passengers 12"  o : i : o
the 22"" August 1663 pd beadle 2'  0:2:0
the 29"' August 1663 pd beadle  o : 2 : o
the 2"" Sept 1663 Spent vpon the misse
layeres 12" 
pd Raph Baguly for Atendig prisners ... 0:3:0
paid beagle wages  o: 2: 0
12"' paid beagle wages  0:2:0
[crossed pd Henry Walker wich was ReS in July
through] off misegathers 
the 19'" Sept 1663 pd Ric: willkingson by )
pas : traueleing to Chipeinge 4" . . . )
pd 19"' Sept 1663 beadle  0:2:0
I quier whitt paper  o: o: 6
pd Rob. Lees ffor his Attendanc prish goods 0:0:6
[crossed pd 24'" Sept 1663 m' Browne ptt [part] off ) .
through] the 9"  _ I S : 19 • 2
paper 3"  0:0:3
26 pd beagle wages  o: 2: o
28'" septemb pd Henery Harison Darby
Ochall ad 3 more by passe 8" 

7th OCTOBER, 1662, TO 6th OCTOBER, 1663.

IS3

3'" Octob : 1663 pd beadle 2' 
pd Raph Baguly p Atending Priso" 
5 pd mary Hunntt ffor Rob. ward Charges 
pd Sam Barnes for a Prisoner in the Dungeon
Ch: 
the 7'" of October 1663 pd Rob Burnett for goeing
with 2 warents into the Coiitry 
1 2'* pd beagle wages 
the 14"" October 1663 pd to M' Samuell Harmer
ouersears ffor the Conduitt ffor seauerall Re
pairs as noat doth apear one ffill (.') 
17"" October 1663 to Beagle 
pd for mending Constat staff 
pd m' Poole to take out an execution Aganst
w"leg [Whitelegg] 
pd for seuerall watches at the begiiig of the yeare . . .
pd to m' moxon ' Costables for next yeare 
pd to m' Edward Byrom ' the Rest in our hands . . .

[(^cuipiti]
Receued 22"' October 1662 off m' Thomas Beck' [
Late Constable for towns vse the Sum off ... I
Receued 15"^ Novemb 1662 off Myles Bradshaw^ )
[and] John Sundy [Soundiforth] ptt [part] of >
the 3 months booke the sum off  )
Receud 12"' ffebr: i662[-3] of myles Bradshaw in ptt )
of the 3 mo. [months] tax  )
Rec 14"' ffebr: i662[-3] of myles Bradshaw in ptt )
off the Second 3 mo. tax 14"  )
Rec in Appr. 1663 of myles Bradshaw wich was )
paid p him to Henry Walker^  )
Rec 14"" may 1663 in p" off the 3"" book for 3 )
months  )
Rec in July or before off myles Bradshaw pd |
H: Walker  \

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12 2

10

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10

14 : 8

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' Mr. John Moxon and Mr. Edward Byrom were the two Constables elected on the
6th October, 1663. (See Court Leet Records, vol. v., p. 25.)
^ Mr. Thomas Beck was one of the two Constables elected at the Court Leet held
on the 7th October, 1661. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iv., p. 293.)
3 Mr. Myles Bradshawe and Mr. John Soundiforth were the two mizegatherers
elected on the gth October, 1662. (See Court Leet Records, vol. v., p. I.)
* Henry Walker was the " catchpole " elected at the same time.

1 54

CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.

Rec 15'" sep? 1663 off Myles Bradshaw 18" of
townes book- 
Rec 15"' Sept 1663 off the 3 mo: book of m: B
[Myles Bradshaw] 
Rec 18"' Sept 1663 off the townes booke off m : B
Rec 24"' Sept 1663 off townes book Sz; others...
Rec io"" October 1663 of Myles Bradshaw &c.
Rec 17"' October 1663 of Myles Bradshaw ...
Rec p 5 distresses 

10

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9

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10

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THE PLAGUE IN .MANCHESTER IX 1605-6. 155

APPENDIX No. I.

Disbursements and Receipts during the Plague in
Manchester, 1605-6 and 1608.
(From the Domestic State Papers, Public Record Office, London.)
In the second volume of the Court Leet Records, p. 210, attention
was called to the outbreak of the Plague in Manchester in the
year 1605, and to there having apparently been no Court Leet held
at Michaelmas in that year. As already there referred to, Mr.
Richard Hollin worth in his Mancuniensis (a MS. history of Man
chester now preserved in the Chetham Library), writing about 1650,
has the following remarks : —
"Anno 1605. The Lord visited the towne (as 40 yeares
before and 40 yeares after) w"' a sore pestilence ; there died
about 1000 p[ersons], amongst w"*" was M' Kirk, chaplaine of
the Colledge and his wife and foure children ; all the time of
the sicknesse M' Burne preached in the towne so long as hee
durst (by reason of the vnrulinesse of infected psons and want
of gouerm' [government]) and then hee went and preached in
a feeld neere to Shooters brooke, the townespeople being on
one syde him and the countrey people on another."
From the Burial Register of the Collegiate Church it appears
that by July 21st, 1605, 500 persons had been buried ; by August
20th, 700; and that by January 17th, 1605-6, the number of
1,000 had been reached. Nearly all these had died of the Plague;
but, towards December, those who had died from other causes are
distinguished by the words " not of y" plague " added after their
names. The other visitations of the Plague in Manchester, referred to by
Hollinworth, occurred in 1565 and 1645. Of the former year he
records :— " Anno 1645-. There was a sore sicknesse in Manchester
and about it of w* very many died." He does not specially refer to
it in 1645, but many references to it will be found in the Constables
Accounts for that period, printed in this volume, pp. 117 to 127.

156 constables' accounts.
Unfortunately the Constables' Accounts for this year, 1605-6,
are not now to be found, the earliest volume now in the possession
of the Corporation beginning in 161 2. But the late Mr. J. E.
Bailey, F.S.A., discovered the following accounts of the receipts
and disbursements during the Plague in Manchester, in 1605-6 and
1608, in the Public Record Office, London, among the Domestic
State Papers, vol. 38, No. 23, Sz;c. He had them carefully transcribed,
and they are printed from his transcripts, now fortunately pre
served in the Chetham Library, his MS. collections having been
presented to that library by the Worshipful R. C. Christie, M.A.,
Chancellor of the Diocese of Manchester.
It is not easy to understand why these accounts were sent to
London, but it is possible that there had been a grant of money by
the Privy Council, in order to enable the authorities in Manchester
to cope with the so much dreaded disease, and that these disburse
ments were sent up to show how the money had been spent. They
show us that a " Pesthouse," probably a wooden building, placed on
the common at CoUyhurst, had been built, and that the infected
persons were conveyed there as soon as it was ascertained that they
were suffering from the Plague. There are frequent payments " for
coales to y^ Pesthouse," showing that it was a building of some size
and not merely a wooden '' cabin," such as were erected on Colly-
hurst Common on the occasion of other outbreaks of the Plague.
It also seems probable that John Browne and his wife, and John
Walker and his wife, were the attendants paid by the town to look
after the infected persons. These accounts only relate to a few
weeks in the early part of the year 1606, but they are of much
interest in connection with the past history of Manchester, and we
can only regret that not more have been preserved.
A difficulty arises in connection with the name of Geoffrey
Daniel, here described as "Constable of Manchester" at this time.
As already pointed out, there is no record of any Court Leet having
been held at Michaelmas, 1605, and, from the fact that at the Easter
Court Leet held on the 24th April, 1606, all the various officers
usually appointed at the Michaelmas Courts were then elected, it
seemed only reasonable to imagine that, owing to the violent out
break of the Plague, no Michaelmas Court had been held in October,
1605. (See Cotirt Leet Records, vol. i]., pp. 210, 211, Sec.) Butatthis
latter court George Tipping and Thomas Brownsword were appointed
Constables, whilst those appointed on the 2nd October, 1604, were
James Fox and John Bowker. Nowhere is there any record of the
appointment of Geoffrey Daniel, and yet there is no doubt of his
having been one of the two Constables of Manchester at this time

THE PLAGUE IN MANCHESTER IN 1605-6. 1 57
and having acted in that capacity during this visitation of the Plague.
His holding this office is confirmed in a curious manner by a record
at the end of the second MS. volume of the Court Leet Records,
where the benefaction of Mr. Hugh Atwill, on the 9th March, 1605 [-6],
is entered and signed by Charles Leigh, the Steward of the Court,
"Jeffry Daniell and Willm Sorocold," Constables, and six other
" burgesses "—some of the chief persons in the town. (See Coitrt
Leet Records, vol. ij., p. 336.) The most probable way of account
ing for this anomaly is that, the virulence of the Plague having
prevented any Court Leet being held at Michaelmas, 1605, the
appointment of the two Constables, so necessary for the welfare
of the town, has been made by the Privy Council or some other
London authority, by whom Geoffrey Daniel and William Sorocold
were appointed and whose " accounts " were accordingly sent to
London, These two Constables held their office till Easter, 1606,
when, as already shown, two others were appointed in their stead.
[©i06ur0etnenf0] A note of money layde out synce y° first of ffebruarye
1 605 [-6] by Jeffrey Danyell, Constable of Man
chester.
Imp'mis for coales to y" Pesthouse' 
Itm for makinge of this monethly laye 
ItrS for bearinge a ffardell' of clothes to the Pest
house 
Itrn layde out of y" form monethlye accompts more )
then Rec  f
Itrn for o' wages 
Itml to John browne & his wyffe ^
Itm to John Walker & his wyffe ^
Itm to y" Pesthouse 
Itrn to 3 at Greaves 
Itm for makinge xj pcepts oxemoney''  viij"
' The ' ' Pesthouse, " so frequently referred to in these Accounts, was probably a
wooden building of some size, erected on CoUyhurst Common, to which the unfortunate
persons suffering from the Plague could be taken so as to isolate them from the rest of
the town. There are frequent charges for the "coals " used in this building, as well as
for carrying sick persons thither.
^ " Fardel," an old word signifying a bundle.
' John Browne and his wife, and John 'Walker and his wife, were probably the
attendants who had to look after the infected persons.
* "Ox-money." See p. 4, note 3.

xvj"

iiij"

iij"

x"
vj'
viij"
iiij'
iiij'
viij"
vij'
viij"
xxij"
158 constables' ACCOUNTS.
Itni payd for bread and drincke to Lawrance Davye ) jjj-d
in prison  )
ItiS payd for makinge bounde for Geffrey Cowp ) jjjjd
for y'^ peace  )
Itni p" for wyndinge' Raphe Diconson'  viij
Iti3 p" strawe to y" Pesthouse for Marshalls ffolkes iiij"
[Total] 30' i"
Payd since y' 7 febr) 1605 [-6]'' as ffolloweth
Impms peyd for 3 loades of coales to y" pesthouse ij'
Iti3 payd to iiij"' prisoSs in y' Dungeon"  vj"
Itm payd for drincke y" same nighte wee Removed | ^.-d d

viij"

iiij

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,";,'d

„....^..^ ^ „„...^ ...^...-  ^jj„
wydow mshall to y" pesthouse  )
Itrri p" for writinge y' shoppelaye^  iiij'
I? p" to y" prisoSs y" 14 febr]  iiij
I? payd to two for helping to beare Anne Bibbye"
to y" churche 
Itm payd y" 15 febr! 1605 [-6] to John Broune 8c his
wyffe for wagf 
I? for o' wages  vj' viij
[Total] 15' i"
Paid since y"' 15 febr] 1605 [-6] as followeth
Impmis payd for coales to y" Pesthouse  xvj"
I? p" to y° prisoSs in y" dungeon  iiij'
It p" to y" dressers for bearinge widow mshall & for
goods to y^ pesthouse 
Itm p" to Walker owinge of old  iiij
Itiri p" to y" pesthouse Sz; for y" wyndinge' & buryenge
of wydow mshalP 
Itm payd to John walker and his wyffe theire wages iiij' viij"
Itm payd to ffoure prisoSs y° 1 5 of ffebruarye 1605 [-6] iiij"
1 "Winding," an old term for putting a dead body into the shroud, which was
frequently called a "winding sheet."
' Ralph Dicconsonne was buried at the Collegiate Church on the 12th February this
year. ^ These accounts seem to be made out weekly.
* See p. 43, note 4.
^ Probably the "lay," or assessment, on the shopkeepers in the town.
" Ann Bibby was buried at the Collegiate Church on the 31st January this year.
' See note i.
' Margaret, wife of George Marshall, was buried at the Collegiate Church on the
15th February this year.

Vllj a

THE PLAGUE IN MANCHESTER IN 1605-6. 1 59
ItrS payd to 3 at Greaves 
ItrS y° 16 daye to 4" prisoSs 
[Total] 27' 11"
[Paid since the 17 Febr. 1605 [-6].]
Itm payd for mendinge y" stockes' and cage'
I? payd to 4°' prisoSs y° 1 7 of febr] 
ItrS y'' 18 of febr i6os[-6] to 2 prisoSs ...
It p" the 20 febr' for coales to the Pesthouse ..
It; payd y° 22 febr for o' wages" 
It to Browne & his wyffe 
Itrn to those at the Pesthouse 
Itm to John Walk' & his wyffe for wage...
[Total] 28' 10"
Payd since y" xxvj"' februarye to y" pes[t]house
Impmis for coales 
Itm paid for M' ffoxe pte [part] of the Rente of y' )
Pe-sthouse  )
Itm payde to Wylde  [Total] 5' 2"
Paid since y" first daye of Marche 1 605 [-6]
Imfims paide y° same daye for y" pest bowse 
Itni paide for oure wages' 
ItiS payd to John browne Sz; his wyffe  ¦
Itiri paid to John Dawber Si his wyffe 
Itm payd for writing a note to gyve warninge for )
vnlawfull assembles  \
It payd for attendinge of M*lshalls boyes 
Itrn payd to a prisoS in y" dungeon 
Itm layd out and lent to Marshalls son nes 
Itin for writinge this Accompts 
giu in turves Sz candles ij"  [Total] 24' i"
Suina total'  vj" ix'
& more  o . i .
[Total] 6 . 1 1 . 2
So ys disbursed more than Receyued v'

xxj" iiij"

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xvj"
vj' viij"
iiij' vij'
iiij' viij"

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iij' iiij"

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iiij" vj'
iiij'
iiij'

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viij"

viij"

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' See p. 42, note 2.
'' See Constables' Accounts, vol. i. , p. 6, note 7.
^ From this and other similar entries it would seem as if the two Constables were
paid 6s. 8d., either every week or every fortnight.

i6o

CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.

'" of

VIIJ

XVIJ"
xxxv'
[the viij'' crossed
through]

viij"

Ther resteth in M' Danyells hands this 5
marche 1605 [-6] xj' vij" Sz: more he is to rer
out of ardwicke [crossed through] 
Sz; out of Marshalls goods 
And more that remayneth of thre[e] monthlye layes
as appeareth by a note hervnto anexed 
[Total] 3 • 5 ¦ 7
[(^udptB]
A note of suche as are vnpaid of the laye made y" 4"' Janu-
arye 1605 -[6].
Rychard Holland esquier...
M" Standley 
Edward Turner [crossed through]
Anthony duckytt 
Wittm Hardman 
Edward Mayes 
Robert Danam 
WiSm Chethm 
John Gee 
M" Hulton 
Hughe Pelton 
Rychard Brucke 

iiij°iiij'

xij"xij"
xvj"

xij"
viij"
xvj"

If
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XVJ

A note of those vnpayd y" laye y"" first febr i6o5[-6]
Rychard Holland esquier  iiij'
M" Standley  iiij'
Edward TurS [crossed through]
Nicholas Harteley  iiij'
Wiftm Hardman
Edward Mayes
Wiftm Chetam
John Gee ...
Charles Leigh'
Hughe Pelton
John Asheton
Joseph Costerdeyn
Raphe Hulme geS  iiij'
Robert becke gem  ij'
Robert Hudson  xij"

XIJ"

XVJ"

viij"xvj" xij"

XIJ"
viij"

I Charles Leigh, the Clerk of the Court, was at this time acting as the Steward of
the Court Leet. (See Court Leet Records, vol. ij., p. 187.)

THE PLAGUE IN MANCHESTER IN 1605-6.

Robte Goodyere butch'
Thomas Andrew
George Holte 
Margery wood wydow

161

XIJ"
viij"viij" xij"

A note of suche as are vnpaide of the Laye made the 4"' of
Januarye 1605 [-6]
M" Standleye  iiij«
Robte danii...
W" Chetam
M" Hulton...
Hughe Pelton
Richarde Brucke

XIJ"
viij"

ij'
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xvj

A note of those vnpade the firste of ffebruarie [1605-6]
M" Standley
Nicholas Hartley
Edwarde Meas ...
W" Chetam
Hughe Pelton xvj"
John Ashton
M' Raphe Hulme
M' Robarte Becke
Robarte Hudson
Robarte Goodeyeare butcher
Thomas Andrew
George Houlte ...
Margery wood . . .

iiij iiij'

iiij

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xij"

XIJ" xij"
viij"
viij" xij"

A note of those vnpaide since
M" Standleye 
Hughe Hardmon 
M' Nicholas Hartleye ... .
Wiftm Cheetame [crossed through]
M' John Gee 
M' George Tippinge  ,
M' Charles Leighe [crossed through]
M" Hultonne 
Thomas Watsonne 
John Ashtonne 
Thomas Goodiare 
Richarde ffoxx 
Robert Baxter 

the first of Marche [1605-6] iiij'

iiij"

iiij°

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vuj"viij"xvj"

xij"
xvj" xij"xij"

viij"

VOL. II. — I,

1 62

CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.

J. \^ ^J
M' Raphe Holme

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iiij'

M' John Hunte...

iiij'
M' Robert Becke
.. ij'
M" Travis 
.. ij'
Robert Hudsonne
viij"
John Sharelocke
viij"
Thomas Andrewe
viij"
Thomas Neilde ...
viij"
Thomas Wytton...
viij"
George Houlte ...
viij"
John Bordmanne
viij"
[i6o8]
A Taxatyon Layd by the Justices of the peace Constables' of
manchester 8c other the Inhabytance of the .same for the
Collectinge weekly of suche Severall somes as followethe
for the Reelyff of the poore Infected Sz; Suspected the
xvj* of Maye i6o8.'
Collectors for St. Mary gate and deynsgate
John Gee
Rychard earlame [Irlam]
Thomas wynter
Lawrance perrin (i")
Robte hudsone 
George burgesse 
Thomas Owen 
Raphe Smythe 
Bartholomewe Weyte
Wiftm Ouldome 
Wiftm Millotte 
Richarde Crompton ..
Richarde Birtenshall ..
VJ"
Churchyard side
HUNTES BANCKE
VJ" vj"
xij"
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• The two Constables at this time were Lawrence Langley and John Sorocold,
elected at the Court Leet held on the Ist October, 1607. (See Court Leet Records,
vol. ij., p. 227.)
" There is no reference to this collection, or to any infected persons at this time, in
the Court Lect Records.
ASSESSMENT IN MANCHESTER, IN 1608
Reynoulde Costerdine
Edwarde Massie...
John Cheetame ...
M" Shacklocke ...
George Worrall...
Robert Goodiare
Robert Worsleye
John Taylior
Thomas Pendilton
Anthonie Holme
Robert Langleye
John Ridinges ...
Robert Momefort (.?)
James Rodleye ...
Richarde Pendilton
Hughe Barlowe ...
Raphe Barlowe ...
Robert Rodleye...
Raphe Barlowe ...
M' Raphe Holme
M' Saumuell Tippinge
M" Travis 
Robert Becke Summal totalis to Receeue
A note of the names of those vnpaid of the
Bridge Lane
Inprimis John Keye
James Shallcrosse
Pervice Mosse ...
Wiftm Glouer ...
Rowlande Walleye
Robert Hudsonne
Raphe Haughton
Thomas Swarelande
Thomas Awine [? sic for Owen] St Marye gate

1X°

Thomas Taylior...
George Chorleton
Robert J ackes ...
Wiftm Cheetame

Markett steede Lane

163

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164

constables' accounts.

Edward Maies ..,
James Bibbie
Wiftm Shalcrosse
Edmond Oliuers

nij"

Markett steede

Toad lane

Mealegate Come [sic for Cum] Hanginge diche
Rodgar Worthington
Stephan ffasakare
Robert Jacksonne
Thomas Parsiuall
James Houghe ...
Richarde Ridings
Thomas Collumbine
Edmond Ellor ...
George Sondiforthe
Edward Ridinges
George Gooden...
Edmond Houlte
Edmond Grundie
James Burdsell ... FFENNELL STREETE
Hennerye Royle 
Hoult Junior 
Wiftm Scoales 
Hughe Hunte 
Thomas Taylior  Vnpaide of the oxlaye
M' James Shalcrosse...
M' William Glouer ...
Robarte Hudson [crossed through]
Richarde Bowker
M' Meas 
W" Chetam
W" Shalcrosse ...
ed (?) Richarde (?) Meas (?) [interlined]
Robarte Tompson
James ffletcher ...
M' Raphe Hulme

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ASSESSMENT IN MANCHESTER IN 1608

M' John Hunte 
W" doWSOn [crossed through]
W" Barlowe young'
M" Standleye ...
Raphe Strengfellowe
, Edmunde Grundeye
James Burdshall...
George Chorleton
John Asheton ...

165 :d

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1 66 constables' ACCOUNTS.

APPENDIX No. II.

List of the Books of Assessment, Charity Money
Accounts, &c., no-w in the Possession of the
Corporation.
As there are in the possession of the Corporation so many "Assess
ment Books" and other records of the duties of the "Mizelayers"
and the " Mizegatherers," as the respective officers who levied
and collected the rates were called, it seems desirable to put the
list of them upon record here. These "books" are narrow folio
volumes, written on paper, and contain the names of all those
who were assessed and the several amounts which they had to con
tribute. As these names are arranged mostly under the respective
streets where the contributors dwelt, these books are virtually street
directories for Manchester for the middle of the 17th century, and,
as such, are full of interest to the historical student. One of them,
that for 1668, has already been printed in the Court Leet Records,
vol. v., pp. 246-258, and others for the years 1648, 165 1, 1659,
and 1666 will be found in subsequent Appendices in this volume.
Books of Assessment, 1647 to 1668.
No. I. Endorsed — " Souldiers Leaye."
Heading — " A lay Assessed vpon y" inhabitance of y" Towne of
Manch' fo' quarteringe of 15 Men & horse of y"
Regiement of Collonell Bethell 16 octob' 1647."
[No total given.]
( Signed at the end) Ro-WLAND Mosley'
William Jackson.'
' Mr. Rowland Mosley and Mr. William Jackson were most probably the "Mize
layers," or the persons who levied the rates, for the year ending October, 1 647. The
proceedings of the Court Leet, which, it appears, was most probably held at Michaelmas,
1646 (see pp. 131 note 5, 132 note 2, 133 note l, &c.), are not now extant.

BOOKS OF ASSESSMENT, 1 647 TO 1 668. 1 67
No. II. Endorsed—" 1647 first Booke."
Heading — "A Lay taxed & ascessed by the miselayers the 3" of
Nouember 1647 : for a month es pay of a pportion of
xxj men Sz; horse Charged p a warrant from the high
Cunstables and order of the Comittie."
(Signed at the end) Jo : Marler'
Michaell Dickonson.'
" Rec the 12"' of 9"" 1647 of m' ffra: Jepson Sz: m' A
James Huitt gather[er]s of this lay in pte of this (
booke the soiiie of nine powmds fiue shillings i 9 • 5 •
two pence  )
(Not signatures) p RoGER Neild ^
John : Roberts.'
Rec more the 19"' Daie of January i647[-8] in ) ,
pt [part] of this Booke  ) ' ' ^'
No. III. Endorsed — " 1647 Second Booke."
Heading — " A Lay taxed vppon the Towne of Manchester by
ascessors appoynted by the high Sheriffe & other
Com" for maintennce of the forces of S' Tho : ffaire-
fax' K' and transportinge & payinge the forces for
the Carryinge on the warr for Ireland."
Assessors
Tho : Lancashire
Richard Lomax
Ed'ward Johnson
Lawrence O'wen
Roger Worthington.
Con^ni]issio7iers.
Richard Holland
Edward Butterworth
Tho : Cheetham.

' Mr. John Marler and Mr. Michael Dickonson were elected "Mizelayers" at the
Court Leet held on the igth October, 1647. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iv., p. 2.)
^ Mr. Roger Neild and Mr. John Roberts, whose names so often occur in these
books, were the two Constables elected at the Court Leet held on the 19th October,
1647. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iv., p. i.)
" See p. 104, note 2.

i68 constables' accounts.
" Receaued the 19"" daie of January i647[-8] of m'
ffra: Jepson Sz; m' James Huitt Misegatherers / 05 . n'
in pte of this booke the soine of five pownds
five shillings eleaven pence wee say rec 
(Not signatures) p vs ROGER : Neild
John: Roberts.
No. IV. Endorsed—" 1647 Third Booke."
Heading — "A Lay taxed and ascessed for 3 months pay for the
Comanders 8c led horses and for 2 months quarter of
our pportion Charged vppon the Towne of Manches
ter the 3" of January i647[-8]."
" Re2 the 19'" of January i647[-8] of m' ffra : Jepson ) } s d
& m' James Huitt in pte of this Booke the / or/"
__ .. /-1718.37Z
some of Seaventeene pownds eighteene shillings I
three pence ob wee say  )
(Not signatures) By vs Roger Neild
John : Roberts.
( Signed at the end) John Marler
Michaell Dickonson.
No. V. Endorsed— " The fourth Booke."
Heading — "A lay taxed and ascessed by the mise layers for
Two quarters pay for M' John Roseworme the 3" of
January i647[-8]." ti s d
Total 30 . 5 . 4.
( Signed at the end) JOHN Marler
Michaell Dickonson.
No. VI. Endorsed— " The 6'" Booke."
Heading — "A lay taxed Sc ascessed by the miselayers vppon a
warrant from the high Constables Sz: order of the
Comittie for & towards defraying of Charges of Derbie
& Layland bunds for souldiers there quartered that
were assigned for Ireland as also for o' pportion of
quarter for 3 weeks & 2 daies togeather for pvision for
the prisoners in the Gaole & howse of Correction."
(Signed at the end) John Marler
Michael Dickonson.

BOOKS (;f assessment, 1647 to 1668. 169
"21 March i647[-8J.
Receiued the day aboue written sixe pownds ) .„ „
in pt of this booke I say Reed of francis Jepson ) ^^
(Signed) ROGER Neild.
R*l the 14'" of Ap: 1647: of m' ffra: Jepson one \ a s d
of the mise gatherers in pte the soiiie of fowre [ 4:7:3"
pownds seaven shillings three pence wee .say... )
(Not signatures) p Roger Neild
John: Roberts.
No. VII, Endorsed— "The 7"' Booke."
Heading — " An ascessm' for 3 monthes Chargd vppon the
Towne of Manchester by warrant from the Com" &
order of the two howses of Parliam' for mayntenance
of the forces vnder Comaund of S' Tho: ffairefax'
Knight & payinge the forces for the Carying on the
Warr in Ireland the first of March i647[-8]:"
" R'] of the misegathers the 21"' June 1648 : in pte \
of this booke seaven pownds twelue shillings [ 07 , 12 , 07
seauen pence I say  )
(Not signatures) p Roger Neild
John Roberts,
*No. VIII. Endorsed— "The 8'" Booke."
Heading — "A lay taxed & ascessed by the Miselayers for two
quarters pay for m' John Roseworme the 16"' May
1648."
(Signed at the end) MiCHAELL DICKONSON
John Marler.
" Receaued the 20"' of May 1648 of the Constables x
of Manchester in pte of this and a former Booke /
layed for a yeares pay for L' Co" John Ros- \ ^^
worme the some of twentie eight pownds nine-
teene shillings ten pence 
" I say reseued by me for the yous [use] of my husband.
(Signed) Mary Rosworm."
' See p. 104, note 2.
* Printed in fuU in Aiipciidix III.

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170 constables' accounts.
No, IX. Endorsed— "The 9'" Booke:"
Heading — "A lay taxed & ascessed by the miselayers for
quartering Sz; Defraying of the Charges of two troopes
of horse vnder Comaund of Co" Harrisson the 2" of
June 1648."
(Signed at the end) by Michaell Dickonson
Jo : Marler.
" R'l of the misegathers in pte of this booke nine- ) g"
teene pownds one shilling eight pence wee say )
(Not signatures) p ROGER Neild
John Roberts.
No. X. Endorsed— " The Tenth : Booke."
Heading — " A lay taxed & ascessed by the Miselayers vppon
the Inhabitants of Manchester for o' pportion of 3
bridg* layes & Co" Ponsonbies Regim' assigned for
Ireland Sz: for the beadle wages as alsoe for releife of
Banished Irish Sc others that travells p passes the lo"*
of Aprill 1648."
" 8° July 1648 Reed at the hands of ffrancis Jepson )
eight pownds tenn shillings in pt of this booke >¦ 8 . IO . 00"
I say Reed  )
(Signed) Roger Neild.
"Reed 20° July 1648 of ffran : Jepson Sc James')
Huett the misgathers foure pownds in pt of [• 04 . 00 , 00 "
this booke  )
(Signed) Roger Neild,
" Rec more the 8"' Aug : 1648 in pte ten shillings ) g„
six pence I say  I
(Not signatures) p ROGER Neild
John Roberts.
No. XI. Endorsed—" The Eleaventh Booke."
Heading — "A lay taxed Sz: ascessed by the miselayeres by vertue
of one warr' receaued from the high Constables for
gathering o' pportion of 3000' for paym' of the souldiers
that are or shalbe necessaryly raised for defence of
this Countie, as alsoe for o' pportion of six months
taxe for the releife of Ireland ; July the 3" 1648."
( Signed at the end) MiCHAELL DiCKONSON
John Marler.

BOOKS OF ASSESSMENT 1647 TO 1668. 171
" Reed the 20° July 1648 off ffrancis Jepson & James ) ji s
Huett Misgathers the some of twelue pownds i- 12 : 15"
ffifteene ffiifteene [sic] shillings I say Reed ... )
(Signed) ROGER Neild.
" Rec more the 8"' of August 1648 : thertie five )
shillings fowre pence I say rec  ) ^ ' ^^ °'^
(A^ot signatures) p Roger Neild
John Roberts.
No. XII. Modern endorsement — " 1648 On Account of Soldiers."
Heading — " A laye taxed & assessed by the IMislayers vpon the
Inhabitants of of [sic] ^lanchester for our pportion of
tow syxe months layes for his exilencyes souldiars,
and for the house of Correction, 8c for meamed
souldiars in the kyngs bench."
(Signed at tlie end) p me Edward Holbroocke'
Roger Neild.'
"Payd the 16 ffebruarie i648[-9] to m' Henrie) „„„
Dickensone in pt [part] of this booke  )
No. xiii. On a slip of paper— "The Twelft Booke."
Heading — "A lay taxed and ascessed by those psons whoe haue
subsc[r]ibed this booke for the paym' of o' pportion of
2500" vppon the Countie for paym' of Souldiers that
are or shall be necessaryly raised for defence of this
Countie to be Leuied by distresse or otherwaise vppon
the estates of euy pson reall or psonall the 12"' July
1648."
( Signed at t/ie end) Thom.\S LANCASHIRE
Edward Holbroocke
John Marler
Michaell Dickonson.
" RH the 8"" of August 1648 of the mise gatherers ^
in pte of this booke seauen pownds two shillings [^ 07 . 02 . 5"
five pence   )
(Not signatures) p ROGER Neild
John Roberts.
' Mr. Edward Holbrooke and Mr. Roger NeUd were elected "Mizelayers" at the
Court Leet held on the loth October, 1648. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iv. , p. 21.)

172 constables' ACCOUNTS,
No. XIV. Endorsed—" The Thirteenth Booke."
Heading — "A lay taxed & ascessed by the mise layers & others
vppon the Inhabitants of Manch : for raising & paying
souldiers to goe forth for the Defence of the Countie
Sz: for the opposeing of the English Sz: Scottish forces
that haue now Invaded the Countie Sz; for the safe
guard of this Towne & places adiacent, from plunder
Sz; ruine."
(Signed at the end) RiCH : RADCLYFFE
Michaell Dickonson
John Marler
Nicholas Hawett
Richard Lomax
Edward Holbroocke
Thomas Illingworth
William Sunderland
Richard ffox
James Lightbowne
Rowland Wright.
"Ri the i6"' of August 1648 : of the misegatherers ) ii s d
in pt of this lay fortie one pownds therteene [41 . 13 . 09"
shillings Sz; nine pence I say rec  )
(Not signatures) p RoGER Neild
John: Roberts.
No. XV. Endorsed — " The fowreteenth booke."
Heading — •" A lay taxed Sz; ascessed p the miselayers vppon the
Towne of Manchester for paym' of Souldiers vnder
Comaund of Gen" Ashton as alsoe for a pportion of
victualls for prisoners the 28"^ of August 1648."
(Signed at the end) John Marler
Michaell Dickonson.
"Receaued the 21" September 1648 off ffrancis^
Jepson Sz; James Huett ffoure pownds in pt [ 4" "
of this booke I say Reed  )
(Signed) ROGER Neild.
" Rec more the 28'" of 7''" 1648 in pt of this booke ) „ „
fowreteene pownds I say rec  )
(Not signatures) p ROGER Neild
John Roberts.

books of assessment, 1647 to \66H. 173
No. XVI. Endorsed— " The fifteenth Booke."
Heading — "A lay taxed and asces,sed by the miselayers for o'
pportion of money for the repaire of Knot milne
bridge & cornebrooke bridge as al.soe for deputie['s]
wages Sz: monyes the Constables are out of pur.se the
7'" of 8''"' 1648."
(Signed at the end) MiCHAELL DICKONSON
John Marler.
No. XVII. Modern endorsement — " 1648 Assesment for Soldiers."
[leading — "A laye taxed & assessed by the mislayers vppon
the Inhabitants in Manchest'' for quarteringe 400
souldiars 8c horse of Collonell Scroopes, & for quarter
inge 50 souldiars & horse more, for payment of Coll
Shutleworths horse, for wounded .souldiars vnder Coll
Harrison, forpvition [provision] forthe Scotts prisoners
mony to Dcfraye the Charge for lookinge aft' the
1000" given the towne, this laye was taxed the 18"'
of november 1648."
(Signed at the cud) j) me Edward Holbroocke
Roger Nkild.
" Re2 in rite of this booke March 21"' [1648-9] the | ^„ .,
I- S-, i- ^ ^J 9 . 00 . o
summe of nine pounds 1 say rec  )
(Signed) p me Henry Dickanson, '
No. XVIII. Endorsed— " 3"' booke,"
Heading — "A lay layed for a fortnight for payment for Captin
Bethclls souldears w°'' qter w""in y° Towne,"
(.Signed at the end) p me Edward Houlbrooke
Roger Neild.
" Reed in pt of this Book of Geo : Booth the 24 May ) ^ ^ ..
1649 the sume of 11" 3" 2"  1
(Signed) p me Henry Dickanson
"Re2 mo'of this booke i8'of John Moxson  o. i8' . o"
(Signed) p me HENR^' DICKANSON.

' Mr. Henry Dickenson was one of the two Constables elected at the Court Leet
held on the loth October, 1648. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iv,, p, 20.)

174 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
No. XIX. Endorsed— "4"' booke."
Heading — "June the i"' 1649."
" A laye taxed and assessed by vs the miselayars for
our pportion for three monthes for the Armye as
alsoe for Reapeare of Cleaton ford bridge Sz; Darsey
lever bridge."
(Signed at the end) p me Edward HOLBROOCKE
Roger Neild.
" Received y" 29"' Sep? 1649 of M' John Moxton ^
five pounds Twelve shillings & six pence I say i 5.12. 6"
reed p mayde 4" Sz; of m' Moxton 32' 6"  ;
(Signed) p John Greene
No. XX.
Heading — "A lea Taxed Sc assesed for the 3 mounthes begin
inge the 29"' September 1649 of 90000" p mensem
December the 21"' 1649."
(Signed at the end) EDWARD HOLBROOCKE
Roger Neild
Edw : Johnson
James Lightbowne
Henry Neild.
* No. XXI.
Heading — "A Tax layed vpon manchest' the 13'" day of Ocb'
165 1 for raisinge 1600'"' in this Countie ffor three
moneths Assesm' whereof our pte is 61" 16° 6" Beeinge
ffrom the 29"" daye of Septemb' last."
(Signed at the end) NICHOLAS Hawett
Alexander Greene,'
" Reed of m' Arthur Bulkeley and m' william
Plungen myse gatherers the 22"^ Ocb' 1651 in
pte of this Booke neeneteene pound Thirleene '
shillings Three peence I .say rec 
(Signed) p me Henry Neild.
" Reed of m' Arthur Buckley and m' william Plun
gen myse Gatherers the 26"' nob' 165 1 in pte
more of this Booke ffower pounds seaven shil
lings ffoure pence 
more 

I say re"  24 , i .
(Signed) p me Henry Neild.
Printed in full in Appendix IV. ' Mizelayers elected 7th October, 1651.

BOOKS OF ASSESSMENT, 1647 TO 1668. 17S
* No. XXII.
Heading— "A Tax Assessed vpon the Inhabitants of the towne
and Parish off manchester by the Churchwardens and
ouersseers of the Poore of the said Parish for the Releife
off the Impotent and needie Poore off the said towne
and Parish 1659."
And in the same book.
Heading— " A Tax Assessed by the Churchwardens and ouer-
seers off the Parrish off manchester off the sum off
Threescou.re and Ten pouds ffor the Repaire off the
parish Church walls leades Rooffe Casting off A Bell
and other necessare Repaires."
(At the end) "Agreed vpon and assessed by vs Overseers.
(Signed) JOHN Oldfeild Jo: Hartley
James Holland Ja. Lancashire
Phillipp Stampe Joseph Grauer
FFRANCIS Worthington
John Alexander
Adam Warmingham
ISACK hall"
No. XXIII. Endorsed— "A Townes Booke."
Heading — " By vertue of seuerall warrants to vs Dire[cted] ffrom
his Ma"' Justices of the peace and his Maties Com'
ffor the County of Lane Impmis 20" ffor Augmentacon
for Edgecroft Bridge our proportion is 2" 2' ffor
Ainunicon (i") and the Milia 34 . 11 . 8 our pt was
3" 5' 8" ffor 142" 6' 8" Charged vppon the hundred by
Act of Parliament for Defraying his Ma'" Charges in
seuerall Countyes our proportion was 13'' 2' and ffor
the Levieing of these sums wee tax the Towne as
ffolloweth."
(At the end) "Septembe' the 22'" 1664.
Asessed by vs
(Signed) James Johnsonn'
John Alexander."'
¦* Printed in full in Appendix 'VI.
' Mr. James Johnson and Mr. John Alexander were elected Mizelayers at the Court
Leet held on the 6th October, 1663. (See Court Leet Records, vol. v., p. 25.)

176 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
"Rec: September 28"" 1664 of m' Edward Bootle
the some off twelue pounds In pt of this booke
(Signed) p EDWARD Byrom.'
" Rec: of m' Bootle Sz; m' Simond Octo 13, 1664 | ^'^ 2= o"
the some of fowrty three shillings  )
(Signed) p Edw : Byrom.'
*No. XXIV. Endorsed— "M'Buxston."
Heading—" Septemb' the 10'" 1666."
"A tax Assessed vpon the Towne of Mancheste' by
vertue of Eighte Seuerall Warrants the Dates and
suiiies as ffolloweth The first beareinge Date the
Twelfth of Octobe' Last for the suihe of 19' 8" ffor
the Releife of poore Mayned sould" Another the 20'"
Day of Octob' ffor the suine of 7" 2' & a peny for the
Gouerner of the house of Correction Another Beare
inge Date the tenth Day of ffebruary for the SuiSe
of 16' 11" for the poore prissoners in his Ma'' Gaole
Sz; Castle of Lancaste' Another beareinge Date the
Seuenteenth Day of March for the Surne of 3" 3' 6"
beinge part of the suirie of 70000" [sic] p mensem
for his Ma"' seruice Sz; for the Melitia of this Nation
Another Beareinge Date the Last Day of March for
the surne of 2'' : 07' : 00" for the repaire of Ewood
Bridge Medlocke Bridge Another Beareinge Date the
ffifth Day of June for the surne of three pownds Sz:
ffifteene shillings for the repaire of Presto Leigh
Bridge Another Beareinge Date the Tenth Day of
July Last past for the suine of three pownds ffive
Shillinges & ffive pence beinge part of the Suihe of
7000" Charged vpon this County for the supply of
his Ma"' service and for the Malitia of this Kindom
beinge the second time this Lay hath beene payd
since the seuenteenth Day of March Last. As Alsoe
Another warrant beareinge Date the ffourth day of
Septemb' ffor the Suriie of Nyne Shillinges two
pence halfe penny for the Repaireinge watchinge
' Mr. Edward Byrom was one of the two Constables elected at the Court Leet held
on the 6th October, 1663. (See Court Leet Records, vol. v., p. 25.)
* Printed in full in Appendix VII.

BOO?;S OF ASSESSMENT, 1 647 TO 1 668. 1 77
And ffurnishinge of the Beacon on Riveington Hill
Accordinge to Ann Order Made att the Last Quarter
Sessions houlden att Mancheste'."
(At the end) " Septemb' the lo"" 1666
Assessed by vs
(Signed) Samuel Dickanson ) ^ . uir t i
¦^ ^ T TT r Cunstabl[els.'
John Holbroocke ) ¦¦ -"
miselayers.'

Geo Booth / • , ..i
John Browne

No. XXV.

Heading — " 1668. A tax Imposed vpon the Towne of Manchest'
ffor the Suirie of 74" : 12' : 06" Granted to his Ma"'
ffor a fforther Supply by Ackt of Parliament ffor
Elleven Monthes beinge the ffowrth and Last payment
ffor the same as may Appeare by a warr" vnder the
hands & scales of Robt Holte John Hartley and John
Byrom Com" ffor the same."
(Printed in the Cotirt Leet Records, vol. v., pp. 246-58.)

Charity Money Accounts, 1644-1655.
No. I. Heading — "An account of such moneys as was disposed of
to the poore at and about Chrismas 1644 beinge m'
Clarks money.^
By m' BUCKSTONES I Constables'' 
m' Rob. Corker )
as thes names in pticular to whom it was
Delt vnto will declare.
By m' Henery Dickinson
m' John Roberts
• These four officers were elected at the Court Leet held on the 3rd October, 1665.
(See Court Leet Records, vol. v., p. 67.)
* An account of Mr. George Clarke and his Charity for the reUef of the poor of
Manchester, founded in 1636, will be found in the Court Leet Records, vol. iij., pp.
301-314- ' It is not easy to understand how Mr. Buckstones (Buxton) and Mr. Robert Corker
should be described as " Constables " at Christmas, 1644, for, although, as appears by
the Constables' Accounts (p. 117), Mr. Michael Buxton was one of the four Constables
elected on the 14th November, 1644, Mr. Corker's name does not appear at all !
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No. II. Heading— " December 26'" 1644 Given to the poore of
Geo: Clarke money p HENRY DICKONSON and JOHN
ROBTS."
No. III. Heading— "M' Clarks Money Distrubited [sic] the 22*
of DeS 1652."
(At the end) " 24 Octo' 1653.
The ace' before Written I doe pas for a true ace' ffor
the disbursem' of m' Clarkes monie ffor the yeare past
as I was Bororeiue"
(Signed) by mee WILLIAM JacKSON, '
No. IV. Heading — " Muney of m' Clarke distrubuted by the
Bororiue of manchester togather withe the Constables
Si: Churchwardens thereof the 14"^ of march i652[-3].
(At the end) " 24 of Octo' 1653.
The ace' before Written I doe Pas ffor a true ace'
passed vnd' my hand as Borrareive for the yeare past."
(Signed) by mee William
Jackson. '
" Seene Sc allowed this account by the Jury : Octob'
24'" 1653."
No. V, (No Heading.)
(At the end) " 24 Octo' 1653
The ace' before Written I doe pas ffor a true ace' ffor
the distributeinge of m' Clarkes monie ffor the yeare
past as I was Bororeeve."
(Signed) by mee WILLIAM
Jackson.
No. VI. Heading — " Acounts of Such Moneys as is distributed to
the poore of Manch beinge of the mones left p m'
Clarke & delt by the boroghreve Cunstables & Church
wardens february 21"' i653[-4]."
No. VII. Heading — "Moneys Reed by me HENRY DICKANSON^
as Burrareave for y° vse of y" poore of Manchester
since y' 20"" octob' 1653."
Total £77 . 18 . 8
1 Mr. WiUiam Jackson was elected Boroughreeve at the Court Leet held on the
I2th October, 1652, and held that office tiU the nth October, 1653. (See Court Leet
Records, vol. iv. , p. 75,)
^ Mr. Henry Dickenson was elected Mr. William Jackson's successor as Borough
reeve on the nth October, 1653. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iv., p. 100.)

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CHARITY MONEY ACCOUNTS, 1644 TO 1655. 179
No. VIII. Heading— "21'* Decemb' 1654. An Account of Such
moneys as was distributed to the poore of Manchester
being the gift of M' Geo: Marshall' by ROBERT
Marler^ Burough-reeue & churchwarden.
Phillip Stamp } r-u u j
\ Churchwardens
FFRANCIS Jepson )
Wm Byrom ^ Constable et ouerseer of y" poore."
"Received the 7"' ffebruary 1655 of m' Robert")
marler Thirty shillings w"'' was pt of m' marshall > xxx' "
money wee Received for the vse of the poore... )
(Signed) Phillipp : Stampe ) r^, , , n
^ * ^ ., \ [Churchwardens
FFRANCIS Jepson j
" Reced y" 29'" March 1 65 5 of m' Robt Marler Borrow- "»
reeve for this yeare the soine of Thirty shillings
and eight pence w* was ordered by y° Jury of
y° Last Court Leet'' to bee pd to mee I haveing
fformerly laid y° same downe for y" use of y°
poore as of the Money of m' Geo Clarke I say
reced  (Signed) p me James Lancashire.
"R*l The 29"' of May 1655 of M' Rob: Marlor )
Borrow-reeue for This yeare ffifftie shillings to [ ,„
be Imployed & disposed of ffor the vse of The f
Poore I say R j  )
(Signed) by me Artpi: Scolfeild
Churchwarden.
' An account of Mr. George Marshall and his Charity for the benefit of the poor
of Manchester, founded in 1624, will be found in the Court Leet Records, vol. iij.,
pp. 104-ni.
^ Mr. Robert Marler was elected Boroughreeve, and Mr. WUliam Byrom one of the
two Constables, at the Court Leet held on the loth October, 1654. (See Court Leet
Records, vol. iv. , p. 119.)
" At the Court Leet held on the loth October, 1654, there is the following entry.
(See Court Leet Liecords, vol. iv., p. 124.)
"The Jury doth order that the p'sent Burrowreeve shall out ot the first ot the
poores money that comes to his hands pay M' James Lancashire the suiiie of Thirtie
shiUings and eight pence which hee disburst for apparell for the poore when hee
was Churchwarden more then hee received w"'' was disburst as out of the guift ot
M' George Gierke,"
It may be interesting to note here that a previous order at this Court Leet proves the
existence of another Constables' Book subsequent to the one ending in 1647, and into
which the Charity Accounts for the past year were directed to be entered.
" The Jury doth order that the Burrowreeves accounts of the gennerall receipts
and disbursements of the poores money shalbee entered into the Constables booke
for the last yeare and soe successivel)'. The accounts for the yeare past are here
with delivered to bee entered to the present Burrowreeve & Constables."

i8o constables' accounts.
" Rec 5'" of Octo' 1655 of m' Rob : Marlor Borrow-
reiue The sum of Thirtie Sz; seuen Pounds w'"' / t
is to be disposed of to the vse of the Poore w"" \- 37
monie is in pte of what Coms in this yeare by
the Gift of M' Geo : Clarke we say R'l ... .
by vs
(Signed) Arth : Scolfeild.
(No other signatures.)
No. IX. Heading— " Dec' the 2i"> 1654.
A note of Ten pounds Disstributed to the poore of
Manchester which is Called CoUyhurst monie' Receud
of M' Nicho Mosley."
(Not signatures) By James Johnsonn^
Robt Hill
Robt fflitcroft
John Chorlton.
' The " decree concerning Collihurst Common," dated the 12th February, 1616-17,
whereby a payment of ;if 10 per annum was to be paid to the town of Manchester by the
Mosley family for the privilege of enclosing this common, will be found in the Court
Leet Records, vol. ij., pp. 328-332.
'' These were the four " officers for distributeinge CoUyhurst money,'' elected at the
Court Leet held on the loth October, 1654. (See Court Leet Records, vol. iv., p. 122.)

LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1 648. 181

APPENDIX No. III.

List of the Inhabitants of Manchester in 1648.

"A lay taxed Sz: ascessed by the Miselayers for two quarters
pay for m' JOHN ROSEWORME the 16"' May 1648.
Mr. John Rosworm or Roseworm, or, as he is more frequently
called, Major, and subsequently Lieutenant-Colonel Rosworini,
was the German engineer, who was originally engaged by the chief
persons in the town on the side of the Parliament to fortify the town
against the advance of the Lord Strange, afterwards the Earl of
Derby, and who subsequently continued in the service of the
Parliamentary troops. A short account of him will be found on
page 121, note 4. His agreement with the town was that he should
receive £60 a year, paid quarterly, and this assessment was levied in
order to obtain the money to pay him. It is referred to in the
accounts of the receipts of the Constables on page 143.
The list of names of the inhabitants of Manchester at this date,
1648, here given, appears to be a very complete one. It has been
compared with some of the other Assessment books of this same
year, notably "the 3'" booke," and "the 4"" booke" (see pp. 142-3),
and any important variation in the names or explanatory suggestions
are either placed in square brackets in the text or referred to in the
notes. For some reason or other no amounts are entered opposite
to many of the names, and it is not stated in what part of the town
the persons named on the first few pages lived, or where they held
lands. This information does not appear in any of the Assessment
books.William kerfoote 
Thomas Smith 
william Mather 
George Plumlay 
S' Edw. Moslay fo' his lands
Dorathey Torkington
Samuell Bowker  00. 00

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constables accounts,

Peter Egerton gent ...
Edward Right [? Wright]
George Dudson 
Edmu[n]d Hulme
Edward Birch 
Robart Broome 
Robart Edge 
william Robarts 
Robart Richardson ...
Richard Simons 
Josephe Gee 
Richard Brodlay
James Backhouse
Henry Coxson 
John wood 
Thomas Hulme 
widow Bradshaw
John Adams 
William Croxton
Richard Neilde 
Edward Williamson ...
James Bradshaw 
Josephe Slater 
James Smethhurst ...
ElHne Neild fo' her land -
John Ashton 
Isacke Tetlow 
Robart Bent 
William Barslay 
william Hocknell
Edmund Neilde 
Adam Sumester 
Nathaniell Pep [Pepper]
Edward Bordman
Robart Worthington ...
Richard Howorth Esq
Edward Battersby
william Cooke 
John Bagulay 
Henry Masson 
James Lancashire
James Leauer [Lever]
John Hollinworth

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William lliillon...
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Raphe knowlls ...
William Lilly ...
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William I liiliiu' ...
william Poynlon...
Robart Harlow ...
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.Ahrah.im Jai'Icson
Ldwaril kelsall ...
John N'nsworth ...
Thomas Richardson
John Cooke ...
Willi, im t 'ooke ...
John Hill 
William r.Mullniry '
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ICihwinl X'nswoilh
John Neilde
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Richard Strange  ,
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william Sinderland 
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william Clay 
Rob? Jackson  ,
Ann Hulme 
John Gardiner 
Lawranc Gardiner 
Roger Neilde 
John Moutton 
James ffrerson 
Henry Neilde 
Raphe Whinart 
Nicollas Seddon 
Henry Dudson 
John Barrat 
widow Ashworth 
Stephen Hall 
Samuell Hardie 
Rob? Birch 
Nicollas Birch 
Richard Parsiuall [Percival]
John knight 
George kenion 
Richard Hurst 
Thomas Oklay 
John Hill 
Thomas Barslay 
Raphe Hough 
Michaell Buxstons 4' 3" ...
Thomas Bayly 
Barnard Clay 
James Turner 
James Colburne 
Isacke Mosse 
Abraham Cleg 
widow Hodges 
Thomas Pollet 
James Arstinall 
Renold Wilkinson 
Henry Aired 

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Edward Ellor 
widow Williamson 
wid Bushell 
Richard Dawson 
Robart Slater 
Richard Dauye [Davy]  ,
ffrancis Gorton 
wilham Potter 
Jarrat Simkine 
William Daniell 
James Leaner 
Wilham Williamson 
Richard Howorth 
Smithey Do [Door]
Thomas Massey 
Edward wollen 
John Cowsay 
Gabrell Browme [Browne] 
Robt Anderton 
Tho Booth Timoth[y] Harison 
James Barret 
Edmu[n]d Donne 
William Gee 
Robart Antribus [Antrobus] 
Randell Tiping 
Thomas Minshall 4° 9" 
John Bowker 
Ellin Sidall 
John Hartlay 
John whitworth 
John Madocke 
George Booth 
J eramy Cranig [Cranage] 
widow Gee 
Edw, Holbrooke 7' 6" 
John whitworth 
Martin Bowker 
John Rylands 
Raphe Wollen 
Marie Haulgh 
Robart Bexwicke 
Robart Marler 

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CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.

Arthur Scoffeld ...
Richard ffox gent
Edward Bowker...
John Broxsop ...
John Robarts ...
M" Johnson
Nicollas Hawet ...
Arthur Bucklay ...
Michaell Dickonson
Cecyell Joanes ...
Robart ffletcroft...
John Houghton...

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James Hinde
Ellinor Williams...
ffrancis Jepson ...
Thomas Smith ...
Thomas Harwood
John Batman
Edward Johnson
Richard wood
Edward Gaththorne
Henry Bradshaw
Richard Weate ...
Rob? Hill 
James Plate
Thomas MilHngton
John Crooke
Rob? Croslay
Lawranc Williamson.
Ann Lowe 
Peter Banckcroft
Isacke Bayly
John Worslay
Alexander Mosse
ffrancis Rydings...
John Seddon
Alexander Grene
Rob? Copocke ...
widow Scoales ...
Sam[u]ell Harner [Harmar]

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James Huet 
John Bagulay 
widow Beswicke 
william Byrom  Markestid lann.
James Lightboune
Mathew Simcocke
Margery Bowring
John Binns 
widow Hadfeld ...
Richard Lomax gent.
Law : Owen 7' ...
John Hall 
Richard Martinscroft.
Thomas Harison
Widdow Chorlton
Raphe Hunt
John Brownssord [Brownsword]
william Ashton ...
Anthony kendall
Rob? Dutton ...
John Browne
wid Radcliffe
Sam[u]ell Low ...
Hen : Taylor
Hugh Philips
Richard Jemnie...
wid Heeffeld
John hill 8" 
James Renshaw ...
Henry Pugson ...
John Richardson
Dauid Ouldfeld...
M'= Radcliffe ...
Thomas Baxter ...
Michaell Batson...
John Hopwood ...
Richard Hogill ...
William Rowbotham.
Richard Ellor ...
John Copocke ...
John Renshaw ...

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Henry Pendelton gent
Richard Radcliffe gent
James Hunt
Christopher kayly
George Birch
John Moxson ...
William Deane ...
James Barnet
Edward Torr
John yeats [Yates]
George Hurst ...
James Johnson ...
Sam[u]ell Ellor ...
Charles Cooke ...
James Cocke
Thomas Ellor
John Trauis
Raphe Worall ...
Edmu[n]d Atkinson
Robart Cadaw ...
William Locke ...
John Hewood ...
Gylls [Giles] Edge
Thomas Didsbury
Thomas Taylior...
Henry Walker ...
Raphe Bagulay ...
Jeramy Rosco ...
Edmu[n]d kenion
Raphe Bowker ...
Rob? Leauor
William Ancors...
Robart Briddocke
William Shriglay
Robart Boulton ...
Thomas worall ...
John Low 
John Sundiforth
Raphe Sundiforth
Richard Barhouse
Raphe Shalcrosse
Sam[u]ell Moslay

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Markestid.

James hill 
Richard Hunt ...
Philip Stampe ...
Samuell Dickonson
Robart wilkinson
John Grauor [Gravor'
Richard Mayre ...
William Radcliffe
widow Cowop ...
m" Halliwell
wid Sidall 
Raphe Rigby
Roger Rogerson . . .
Thomas kay
Rowland Moslay
Thomas wood
John Mercer
George Ensco ...
william Boyes
William Stockdall
Richard Rollinson

Thurstan Digills...
[Blank] Rowbotham
Thomas Potmore
Henry Barlow ...
William Mather . . .
william Hunter ...
widow Parsiuall [Perciva,
Edward Marler ...
James Rig [.' Ridge]
Thomas Barker ...
James Copocke ...
John Marler gent
Ambrose Jackson
Roger Hill 
James Grimshaw
Edmu[n]d ffitton
William Hulme ...
John Towers
George Barlow ...

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constables' ACCOUNTS.

Han[g]ing Di[t]ch

Abraham Taylior
Edmu[n]d Clarke
Roger Worthington
ffrancis worthington
George Chet[h]am
Alic Parsiuall [Perciva!
Michaell Alan .
widow Ellor
Timothy Hulme.
Edward Byrom .
John Barber
Edward Glouer .
John Rollinson .
John Chatterton.
william Massey .
Richard Cowsay.
Adam Hargreaue
william Meakin
Titus Marsh
James Seddon
Mary Bostocke
H[u]mff"ray Mottershed
Thomas Higinson
william Hoult
william fflecher
Raphe Hudson
John ffisher
william Cocke
George Digills
John Parsiuall [Percival]
William Bowker
Nicollas Morton
Samuell Burye
Henry Jackson
John Dison...
John Hues ...
John hope ...
Henry Musson
William Bowker
Samuell Bury
John Swindell
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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS Of MANCHESTKR IN 1648. I9I

Henry Bowker 
Robart Corker 
James Birch 
Thomas Hallowes 
william Plallowes 
SamuelKiorton 
ffrancis Holly ' 
James worthington 
Peter Trauis [Travis] 
Ann Sundiforth 
widow knowlls 
John Hewood 
Randell Parsiuall [Percival]
Jeramy Croft 
Samuell Gorton 
Margret (jlouer 
Edward Pendelton 
George Sutton 
Renold Burges 
James Smith 
Rob? Saracould 
John Bamfort 
John Trauis [Travis] 
widow Hulton 
Edward Grime 
John Johnson 
william Walker 
George Allen 
Edmu[n]d Bowker 
william kenion 
Nicollas walwoorke 

Henry Heaton .
Anthony Moore.
William Ball .
Richard Morton.
Henry Ryder
Simon Walker .
John Soror '

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192 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
James Chadwicke  8
Robart Grenhaulgh  lO
Robart Ouldam 
John Leese  5
Thomas Longworth  5
william whithead '  5
ffrancis Hollinworth  5
widow kay 
George Taylior  S
John Bruce  8
Thomas Greaues [Greaves]  10
S[h]ud[e] Hill.
wid Bowker 
wid Townlay 
wid Sherdlay  5
James Thorpe  S
John Bradlay 
Raphe Barnes 
Nicollas Coxson  5
william Ball 
Henry Thorpe 
Thomas Stot 
Richard Hardman 
Thomas Hamson  Newton lane.
Edward Ellor et mater 
John Bordman  6
Oats Bordman 
Robart Harison 
Josias Smith  5
John Bordman 
James Worthington 
John Scoffelde 
william Elliot 
Thomas Leeds  c
James Beswicke 
Nicollas Moslay Esq 
William Williamson 
william Dawson 
Edward Pendelton 

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Fenell Stre[e]t.
Richard Otiwell 
William Cocke 
Adam Nicolson 
Samuell Owen  02 . o
George Harison  01 , 3
m'° Amies  01 . o
Thomas Lancashire gent  10 . o
Henry Hulme 
William Dawson 
John Beswicke  o . 03
william Potter 
Thomas wharmby 
william Bawfray  5
Thomas ffbrnis 
Richard Linney 
John Gee  5
John Wright 
John Walker  4
Jennet Ouldam 
Robart Shelmerdine  01 . 3
John Home  Church yearsid [yardside].
Thomas Comby 
Thomas ffbkard  5
william Taylior 
william ffbrnis 
wid Sundiforth  6
Richard ffox  5
wilham Atkins 
George Eares  10
william Barlow 
Raphe worall 
Marie Ouldam 
Thomas Burne  5
Josep[h]e Mosse  , 
Richard Spencer 
John Smalley  8
James Brundred 
Edward walwoorke 
Raphe Clifton 
VOL. II. — N

194 constables' accounts.
huntsbanck.
John Collier  1°
John Curtis 
Thomas wharmby  S
Thomas Hewood  5
Henry Barnes  5
Edmu[n]d Plat  8
Richard walker  lo
Richard Parks  lo
George knutsforth 
Edward Rostron  5
william kenion  lO
william Worthington 
Robart Shires 
Thomas Thornelay 
Thomas Illin[g]worth  05 . o
william Page  02 . o
John Barnes 
Edmu[n]d Tarr 
william Smith 
Robart Parker 
James Parker 
Thomas Ingham 
Abraham Wood 
m" Burne  03 . 9
m" Downes  05 . o
Richard Dutton  01 . 3
Alexander Williamson 
Henry Renolds 
widow Chorlton  o . o . 10
Roger meakin  S
ffrancis Browne 
widow Owen  S
widow wood  5
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Jeramy Sherdlay  10
william Moores  O. O. 6
Thomas Sumester  5
william Saracould 
Roger Burgis 
John Eckersall  8
Thomas Ashlay 

LIST OF THE INHABTTANTS IN MANCHESTER IN 164S I9:
widow kershaw 
william Seddon 
John \Miittell  01 . 3
John Renshaw  5
Robart ^lasson  5
Edmu[n]d Potter  8
Samuell Dauye [Da\y] 
Richard Bowker 
Edw-ard Marler 
George Street 
Robt Bradshaw 2' 6*  ... 02 t
Edmu[n]d Hulton  f
Thomas Sundiforth  01 c
Tames Sha'crosse  i
Thomas kerke  01 j
George Gr i]mshaw  ;
nrancis Moslay  01 .
John Hanson 
John Bullocke 
Edward Turner 
George Turner 
Richard Barnes 
Georg^e Smith 
Roger Stapells 
william Watson 
James Thorpe  ;
william Jackson  04
Roger wood 
John Thorpe 
Joanathan Hey 
J o?ephe kershaw 
John Scoalls 
Richard Sr.::th 
Abraham Ku.ror. 
william Radcliiie 
widow DigiDs 
william Spencer 
Edward Chetam 
John Chorlton  05 1
John Saracould 
Thomas Row 
william Oug'.ann - {•; [Oldham] 
• Here jt>eJt ss in the "exi. bi: ia oiber assessment books srel: • ' Oi: isr:. "

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constables' ACCOUNTS.

william Munsson
william Lomax ..
Samuell Hewood
Alic Chetam
John Wilson
John Shaw 
George Proudloue [Proudlove].
widow Briddocke
Raphe Clayton
m" Lancashire
Raphe Picroft
George Andrew.
widow Burdsall
Thomas Clayton.
John Walker
Rob? Baxtor
John Booth
Josephe Page
Edward Chorlton
Henry Dickonson 4'...
George Tiping ..
Henry ffog 
Rowland wright..
Will: Hunter ..
John Pendbury \..
Raphe Bordman
George Ouldam...
Richard Barnes
william whitall
Margret Bursall ...
Rob? Mosse
Thomas kenion .,
Samuell Clayton
Josephe Smith .,
Robart Masson .,
william Ancors .,
Raphe Pendbury '
John Pendelton
Richard Parsiuall [Percival]
ffrancis Dawson
william whalley

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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1 648. 1 97

Rob? Hartlay 
John Wouffenden [Wolfenden]
John Cooke
Richard Ingham
George Battersbye
George Taylior ...
Raphe Johnson ...
James Hibart
Thomas Cruncke
Rob? Costerdine
John Bursall
Adam Dawson ...
John Hopwood ...
Richard Standish
Robt Leauer [Lever]
Samuell Nesh
Thomas Shelmerdine
Samuell Bullocke
Robart whit 
william Chorlton
Thomas Bullocke
m" Moslay 
Oswould Moslay
John knot ...
John Wriglay
Oats Stapells
Edmu[n]d Leach
Samuell Leach
william Ingham
Raundell Harison
Richard Hall
Rob? Langlay
widow Worslay
william Hewood for lands
John Slater... .
Tho Richardson.
Richard Nesh
Josephe Gilman.
James Dana
Edward Hamnet
william Haslehurst
Richard ffallowes

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Thomas Wardell
John Barlow 
widow Barlow 
Raphe Chorlton senior
Raphe Chorlton 
william Houlden
Abraham Worslay
William Williamson ...
Thomas Briddocke ...
James Heefeld 
ffredricke Ducksall ...
John Gye ...
James Hulton
John Atkinson
John Cowp...
John Wright
James Clough
Robart Ashworth
Hugh Pendelton
John Bredbury 
ffrancis Moslay gent
Nicollas Moslay gent
Henry Rodlay 
widow Barlow .. ..
James Barlow 

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S' Edward Moslay 
John Hartlay gent 
Raphe Hough for Garret ^  00
Robart Booth gent 
Robart Leauer [Lever] de Alkrinton gent ; 
Peter Leigh de hig[h] leigh ' geS ...

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there, is one of much interest. It has been carefully compared with two other lists of
"out-burgesses," the one contained in "the third book" being an assessment levied
3rd January, 1647-S, and the other in "the fourth book," where there is another assess
ment levied on the same date. The variations in the names are given in the notes.
^ Raphe Hough senior for Garrett in both the third and fourth books. Garrett Hall
was one of the old Halls in Manchester, now pulled down.
3 High Leigh, near Knutsford, in Cheshire. Mr. Peter Leigh was the owner of the
West Hall in that township.

LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1648 I99

John Hulton gent ^ 
Daniell Hopwood gent 
Tho whithead de' Burye 
James Holland de Hulme hall..
Samuell Birch gent 
Rob? Ouldam gent 
John Rogers gent 
Rob? Low gent 
Robart Simons minister 
John Sundiforth gent [for] m" Nei
Edward Sundiforth gent 
James Otiwell gent 
James Parr gent 
William Rodlay gent 
Raphe Worslay gent 
Richard whitworth gent 
m' Bury of London for grounds i
Bowr[i]ng 
James Chetam gent 
william Bell minister^ 
Tho Prestwich Esq 
George Chetam gent 
Edward Chetam gent
Roger ffinch gent 
[Blank] Tuncliffe gent 
Heirs [of] Edw Shepard 
Warden Sc fifellowes for College
John knowll gent 
Jonathan Ri[d]ge gent 
william Bagulay gent ' 
Will : Walker de Heroyde 
Thomas Smith minister* 
[Blank] Byron ° sequestred 
Tho Birch sequestred 
Richard Martinscroft seq[uestred]

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Holme, " or Mr. John Holine — it is not clear which.
¦^ For an account of Mr. William Bell, see Court Leet Records, vol. vj , p. 233, note 2.
' After William Baguley, gent., in the third book, the name of "Coronell Berch "
occurs. * In both the third and fourth books he is described as ' ' Scholler. " In the interval
he had probably been ordained.
= " Byro?« " in the fourth book.
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cap? Walwoorke gent 
william Bucklay ^ gent land
James Earle of Darby ^ 
william Hewood 
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Edward * Chorlton 
John Lightboune gent 
James Gillman gent 
[Blank] Berkit for Ed : ffittons ...
John Saracould'^ 
S' Cecyell Trafford " seq[uestred]
Thomas Holland de Clifton
m' Hudson Tho. Baxtor his tennant
John Smethurst seq[uestred] ...
heirs [of] william Leauer 
Easter Wilson 
heires [of] Eliz: Goodier 
m' Dantisey.'' Radcliff" of Stretford
Charles Worslay* gent 
Tho Birch gent John Johnson his tennant
Edward Radcliffe gent 
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^ This was the unfortunate James Stanley, Earl of Derby, who was executed at
Bolton in 1651.
= "Mr. Becks heires for Hopwood Cledin " [Hopwood Clayton] in both the third
and fourth books.
•* Edmund Chorlton in the fourth book.
^ " For John Bowker house " is added in the fourth book,
" A short account of Sir Cecil Trafford, of Trafford, Knt,, will be found in the
Court Leet Records, vol. v., p. 205 note. He was a. Royalist, and in consequence
his estate was sequestrated, and he was heavily fined by the Parliamentary authorities.
' This is, I think, meant for Mr. Dauntesey, of Agecroft, who held lands in
Manchester, then in the tenure of — Radcliff, of Stretford. I do not know of any
"Mr. Dantisey Radcliff of Stretford." In the original there is a full stop after
Dantisey. " For an account of Mr. Charles Worsley, of Piatt, near Manchester, who was
elected the first member of Parhament for that town, on the 19th July, 1654, see
Court Leet Records, vol. i v. , p. 117.
" Mr. George Legh, of Barton, near Manchester, died in 1657 (see Court Leet
Records, vol. iv., p. 203, note 2).
LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1648 201
D[r] Byrom'  02 . 6
Richard Hunt 
Robart Chorlton ^  5
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(Signed) Michaell Dickonson
John Marler."
" Receaued the 20"' of May 1648 of the Constables n
of Manchester in pte of this and a former Booke /
layed for a yeares pay for L' Co" John Ros- I 28" 19° 10"
worme the some of twentie eight pownds nine- \
teene shillings ten pence  -^
(Signed) " I say reseued by me for the yous [use] of my husband.
Mary Rosworm.'"'
' Doctor Byrom in both the third and fourth books. This was George Byrom, D.D.,
Rector of Thornton-le-Moors, in Cheshire, an account of whom is given in Local Glean
ings Magazine, p. 115.
'^ After Robart Chorlton, in the third book, there occurs an entry, ' ' the heires of
Ed. Walker of herood."
' The whole of this writing by Mrs. Mary Rosworm is in a bold, well-formed hand.

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CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.

APPENDIX No. IV.

List of the Inhabitants of Manchester in 1651.

This list of names differs more than might have been expected
from that of 1648, printed in Appendix III. Names occur in this
which are not to be found in the earlier one, and most of those who
were higher assessed than their neighbours are distinguished by the
prefix " M'." before their names. As before, there is no indication
of where the persons, whose names occur at the beginning of the
list, resided, but later on the residents in the various streets, &c., are
more clearly shown. This list is written in a narrow folio paper
volume, and the handwriting is very clear and legible.
"A Tax layed vpon manchest' the 13"' day of Ocb' 165 1 for
raisinge 1600™ in this Countie ffor three moneths Assesm'
whereof our pte is 61" - i6' - 6" Beeinge ffrom the 29'"
daye of Septemb' last.

John Lees 
Wid: Mather  
M' Henery Pendleton p Lodge'
William Lilley 
Lenard Egerton gent 
Richard Wright 
Edmond Hulme 
James Hinde 
Wid: Doodson 
Edmond Bearch 
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Thomas Smith 
Robart Broome 
Robart Readfearne 
Robart Edge 
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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1651 203

John Cooke 
Peeter Banckroft
Richard Simonds
vx' Josepth Gee & for Edmond
M' Cristopher Kealy . . .
James Backhowse
M' Henery Coxon &...
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Josepth Heald 
Richard Neeld 
John Wood 
Edward Williamson ...
Wid : Bradshaw 
Thomas Hulme 
Thomas Leach 
Josepth Slator 
M' Sanford Lands
Ellen Neeld Lands ...
M' William Page
James Bradshaw 
Robart Bent 
William Bar[d]slay ...
James Smethurst
Edmond Neeld 
Nathaniall Pepp [Pepper]
Wid : Lees 
Samiuell Hardye
Robart Boardman
Hugh Johnson 
Richard Howorth Esq
Wid: Scott 
John Neeld 
Robart Bankcroft
John Bagulay 
Hamblett Deane
John Townlay 
Allexander Barlow ...
John Reade 
Cristopher Han bye ...

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entries occur.

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Thomas Elliott
Josepth Wood
Samiuell Worthington
Edward Masseye
Edward Hankinson
James Piatt 
Thomas Walker ...
John Carrington , , .
Raphe Knowles ...
Lamwell Gee
M' Richard Tomson
William Boulton...
William Hulton ...
Humpray Keirk ...
M" Hulme 
Wid: Ogden ...
George Bateman
John Bateman ...
Joane Atkinson ...
Thomas Keirk ...
William Poynton
John Vnsworth ...
Robart Gorton ...
Robart Worthington
Samiuell Chorlton
Thomas Richardson
Wid : Jackson ...
William Pendleburie
George Boys
M' Robart Marlar
John Wailch
George Hurst
Wid : Parsiuall [Percival]
M' William Sunderland
John Hamond
William Clay
Wid : Crompton
Robart Jackson
George Hulme
John Gardiner
Richard Lancaster
Simon Duffeeld ...
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James ffreson  00 : 00 : 10
M' Henery Neeld  00 : 04 : 00
Raphe Whiniart 
Nicholas Seddon
George Beuington 
Henery Doodson 
Edward Dutton 
Steeuen Hall  00 : 00 : 06
Richard Neeld 
Lawrance Gardiner  00 : 01 : 01
Robart Bearch 
Nicholas Bearch 
Richard Hurst 
Thomas Oklay 
Wid: Hill  
M' Michell Buxton  00 : 04 : 00
Thomas Barslay  00 : 00 : 02
Samiuell Smith  00 : 00 : 04
Samiuell Bowker  00 : 01 : 03
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Jerimy Smith  00 : 00 : 03
Thomas Baylay  00 : 00 : 08
James Tornor 
Izake Walworke  00 : 00 : 02
Barnet Clay 
Izake Mosse  00 : 00 : 09
Abraham Clegg  00 : 00 : 10
Wid: Hodges 
Wid: Wilkinson 
WTd: Bushell 
Richard Dawson 
Richard Dauie 
Robart Slator  00 : 00 : 02
James Leauer Doct' SiddalP  00 : 03 : 00
William Edge 
Will Williamson  00 : 00 : 02

' Mr. Ralph Hough at this time owned Garrett Hall (see Court L.eet Records,
vol. iv., p. 185, notes I and 2), and this entry probably means that he was assessed here
for his " trade," that is, for his shop in the town.
^ " Doctr Siddall " is added in another hand, possibly having taken James Lever's
place.

206

CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.

Smithey Doore.

Thomas Massey  ,..
Edward Wollen  ,
John Cowsey  ',
Robart Greenhough 
George ffell 5"  
Wid: Sumister 
Edward Done 
Randall Tippinge 
M' Thomas Minshull 
Wid: Bowker 
Ellen Siddall 
M' John Hartlay 
M' George Booth 
Tho: Worall 
John Maddock 
John Martindall 
George Hulton 
Mary [Wid : crossed through] Cranidge
Ratchell Wood 
Wid: Gee 
M' Edward Houlbrooke 
Martin Bowker 
William Gee 
M' John Riland 
M' Raphe Wollen 
Marie Hough wid : 
Samiuell Winter 
M' Arthur Scofeeld 
M' Richard ff"ox 
M' Edward Bowker 
M" Robarts 
John Braxvpp 
M' Michell Diconson 
M' Arthur Bucklay 
M" Johnson 
M' Robart fflittcroft 
John Houghton 

CUNDUIT WITH St MaRIE GATE.

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M" Williams
Thomas Smith

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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1651 207

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Nathan Garside ...
M' Ambross Jackson.
M' Edward Johnson .
M' Edward Gathorne .
Richard Wayte ...
M' Robart Hill ... .
Thomas Tunicliff" Lands
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Robart Crosslay 
Lawrance Williamson
Th[o]mas Millington ..
ffranchis Ridings
John Seddon 
Rodger Barlow 
Richard Walker 
John Worslay 
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M' Allexander Greene
Robart Copock 
Wid : Scoales 
M' Samiuell Harmar..
John Allexander
M' William Byrom ..
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M' James Lightbowne
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Mathew Simcock
Richard Clayton...
John Bines 
Wid : Bowringe 11"
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William Cooke ...
M" Lomax 
M' Lawrance Owen
M' James Johnson
John Hall 3" ...
Thomas Bradshaw
Thomas Bullock...
Hugh Benett ...
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CONSTA Iii, F.S ACCOUNTS.

Wid: Chorlton 
Raphe Hunt 
M' John Brownsoard [Brown.sword]
William Ashton 
Antony Kendall 
Robart Dutton 
M™ Radcliff of poole' 
John Browne 
Hugh Phillips 
Richard Gimney 
William Plungeon 1
& Wid. Highfeeld \ 
John Hill 
M" Radchffe 
Thomas Baxter 
Edmond Atkinson 
Wid: Hoppwood 
Richard Howgill 
Richard Ellor 
John Copock 
M' Henery Pendleton 
Richard Radcliff Esq 
William Hunter 
James Hunt 
George Bearch 
Giles Hardman 
John Moxon 
Josepth Higham & 
for M' Hartlay Lands" 
James Barnet 
Edward Tarr 
John Yat[e]s 
Samiuell Ellor 
Raphe Worall 
William Lock 
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plaster building standing on or near the site now occupied by the Unitarian Chapel in
Cross Street. Mrs. Ann Radcliffe was the widow of John Radcliffe of the Pool, Esq,,
who died of the plague in 1645. An account of the tragic circumstances of his death
and of nearly all his children will be found in the Court Leet Records, vol. iv., p, 115,
note, ' See p. 203, note.

I.IS'I' Oh' TllK INI!,MUT.'\N'I'S OV M .ANt'llESTMK

Thomas Woi'.ill 
T'lit^hai'd K<;r,sl;iy 
Giles lulgi' 
Th(inia,s Did.shiirio 
Thomas T.aylor 
Kaphc Haj^'iilay 
l'"dwaril Konion,, 
Thomas l\t'i-,slay 
Kaplu' HowkiT 
William Mall 
Thoni.'is .Stolt 
M' Rob.'irt LiMuer [ Lever ] 
William S|h]rii4l,ay 
John Low 
Rii'hai'il Hari'howso  .,
John .Saihliforth 
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Waphc Shalrro.ssc 
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Phillip Stamp 
Samiuell Difcinson ,p his land.s 
John (iraiuT |tir,-i\'iM'| 
Roh.irl Willkinson 
M'- William Raddiir 
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M' Rirhard Moarc- 
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1\1'' Roili^er Rodtjorson 
1\1'' Rowland Mossla\' 
Phonias Keay 
Phomas Wood 
.Ahrahain Lllor 
John Whithoad 
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Meale gate,
Thurstan Digle ...
M' Rowbothum...
Thomas Pottmoore
Andrew Sunderland
Henery Barlow ...
Wilham Mather...
Thomas Barker ...
M' Edward Marland
Thomas Holland p M' Blamor..
M" Marlar & for Lands 
James Coppock ...
Rodger Hill
Richard Prowdloue
Wid : Lockwood
Edmond ffitton 12''
George Barlow ...

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Abraham Taylor. .
Edmond Clark ..
ffranchis Worthington
George Cheetam
John Lightbowne
Michell Man
Richard Ellor
M' Edward Byrom
John Barbar
George Smith
John Soror...
Edmond Glouer Lands
John Rowlinson
John Chatterton
Josepth Kershaw
William Massey..
Richard Cowsey..
John Scoales
Adam Hargreaue
Tytus Marsh
James Seddon ..
Samiuell Dauie [Davie]
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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1651. 211
William Hoult 
William Kealy 
Wilham fflecher 
Raphe Hudson 
Wid: ffish 
John Milhngton 
George Digle 
John Parsiuall [Percival] 2.
Wid : Moarton 2" ... .
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M' Bearch scoolm'
Henery Jackson...
Henery Bowker 
Richard Piatt 
John Hope 
John Dyson  
John Hews  00 : 00 : 03
William Bowker senio'  00 : 00 : 04
Wid : Raualt [Ravalt]  00 : 00 [tom]
Wid : Corker  00 : 01 : 01
Quere ffor M' Hartleys lands ^ 
James Barret  00 : 01 : 04
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Thomas Leeds  00 : 00 : 08
James Bearch 
James Worthington 
Peeter Trauis 
Lenard Potter  ToADE Lane.
Randall Parsiuall [Percival] 
Richard Hoppwood  00 : 00 : 08
Edmond Piatt  00 : 00 : 06
Josepth Jackson 
Jerimy Crosse  00 : 00 : 02
Edward Pendleton alius Rodes  00 : 00 : 02
Garrard Hognet 
George Sutton 
' These two entries give us the names of the High Schoolmaster and the Usher of
the Manchester Grammar School at this time, Mr. John Widens, as it should be written,
and Mr. — Birch.
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Renald Burgesse  OO : oo : 02
William Lomax 
James Smith 
Robart Sorocould 
Henery Rider 
Wid: Trauice 
John Hudson take notis fo' security^ 
John Bamford 
Edward Grime  00:00:04
John Johnson 
William Walker 
Wid: Allen 
John Swindall 
Nicholas Walworke  :  00:00:07
William Atkinson 
Wid: Bostock 

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Henery Heaton 
Antony Moore 
William Ball 
M' Richard Moarton  00 : 01 : 04
M" Knowles absent'  00:00:04
Simon Walker 
James Chadwick  (30:00:04
Izack Tetlow 
Wid : Cooke 
John Brooke  00:00:02
James Dana 
Robart Owldham 
Thomas Longworth  00:00:03
William Whitehead 
ffranchis Hollinworth 
Edward Mather fo' security' 
George Taylor 
Wid: Keay 
John Bruce  00 : 00 : 04
Thomas Greaues  00 : 00 : 08
Thomas Wharmby 
Wid : Townly 
John Sherdlay  00 : 00 : 03
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James Burdsell  00 : 00 : 08
Nicholas Wilde 
Nicholas Coxon 
Henery Tharp 
Wid : Barnes 
Richard Hardman 
Thomas Hamson 
ShEWDE hill & NEWTON LaNE.
Edward Ellor 18'' 
John Boardman 
Josias Smith 
James Worthington 
John Hardye  ,
John Scofeeld 
William Elliott 
M' Robart Booth fo' his Lands ' 
Nicholas Mosslay Esq 
James Bexwick 
William Williamson 
Thomas Worall 
William Dawson  FFENELL StREETE.
William Cock 
Adam Nichohnson 
Samiuell Owen 
George Harison 
for M' Hartly lands 
M"Amyes 
M' James Lancashire 
M" Lancashire 
Henery Hulme 
William Dawson 
John Bexwick Lands 
of Law. Williamson'
William Potter 
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Thomas ffbrnice 
Richard Liney 
John Wright 
William Bawfray 
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John Home  Church yard side.
William Taylor 
Wid: Sandiforth 
William Makin 
M' Henery Diconson 5'  00 : 05 : 00
George Ears 
William Barlow 
Raphe Worall 
Evan Clark [crossed through] 
Thomas Borne 
William Dun  00 : 00 : 02
Edward Rigby 
Richard Spencer 
William Munson 
John Smaley  00 : 00 [torn]
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John Wriglay 
Robart Bornet 
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John Collier  00 : OO : 06
John Corties [Curtis] 
Thomas Heawood  00 : 00 : 02
Henery Barnes  00 : 00 : 02
Samiuell Hollinworth [crossed through] 
John Walker  OO : 00 : 04
Richard Park 
George Knutsford 
Edward Rostorne 
William Kenion 11" 
Robart Shires 
Thomas Thornelay 

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M' Thomas Illingworth  00 : 04 : 08
Thomas Ingham 
James Bares 
William Smith 
Thomas Hallows 
James Parker 
Abraham Wood  ...
M" Downes  00 : 02 : 02
M' Josepth Wearden ij'  00 : 02 : 00
Richard ffox 
Allexander Williamson 
William Renshaw  00 : 00 : 07
Rodger Makin  00 : 00 : 04
Jerimy Bowin  00 : 00 : 03
George Grunshaw [Grimshaw]  00 : 00 : 04
MiLLGATE.
vx' Jerimy Sherdlay  00 : 00 : 03
William Moore  00 : 00 : 04
Thomas Sumister  00 : 00 : 04
William Sorocould 
John Eckersall  00 : 00 : 04
Thomas Ashlay  00 : 00 : 02
Wilham Seddon 
Edward Bowker  00 : 00 : 03
Robart Bradshaw  00 : 01 : 04
M' Nicholas Hawitt o ¦.6:6  00 : 06 : 06
John Renshaw  00 : 00 : 02
Henery ffogg 
Henery Renalds 
Robart Masseon 
Edward Potter  00 : 00 : 05
Izake Ogden 
Michell Bowker 
John Worthington ...  00 : 00 : 02
Rodger Burgesse 
George Streete 
Thomas Steeuenson  00 : 00 : 03
vx' Thomas Sandiforth  00 : 01 : 04
Thomas Mussgreaue 
John Bullock  

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Peeter Dixon  00 : 00 : 02
Richard Barnes 
Thomas Comby 
George Hulton 
Rodger Stables 
George Smith 
John Woodiart  ,
James Tharp 
M' William Jackson  ,
Rodger Wood 
Rodger Ogden 
William Radcliffe  00 : 00 : 02
William ffornice 
Richard Smith ... 
Wid: Digle  00 : 00 : 03
Josepth Gillman..  00 : 01 : 04
William Spencer 
M' John Chorlton  00 : 02 : 02
John Sorocould 
Thomas Roe 
William Owldham 
Wid : Heawood 
M' John Willson  00 : 03 : 03
M' George Prowdloue  00 : 01 : 02
Raphe Clayton 
John Walker 
Thomas Clayton 
Thomas Gorton 
John Wood 
Abraham Hullton  
Wid. Riecroft 
George Andrew 
Robart Baxter  
Robart White 
Josepth Page 
Edward Chorlton 
John Pendleburye 
Raphe Boardman 
Robart Massoon 
M' Rowland Wright  00 : 03 : 10
George Owldham 
Richard Barnes 
William W^hittle 

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list of The inhabitants of Manchester in 165 i. 217

Wid: Burdsell 
Robart Mosse 
Thomas Kenion 
William Ancorse 
Thomas ffbckard 
Samiuell Clayton 
Raphe Pendleburye 
Richard Parsiuall [Percival]
ffranchis Whaley 
Robart Hartlay 
JohnCooke 
Richard Ingham 
George Batersby 
George Taylor 
John Hulton 
James Hibart ... 
Thomas Crunck 
Richard Crauen [Craven] ..
Robart Costerdine 
John Burdsell 
John Hoppwood 
Richard Standish 
George Parsiuall [Percival]
Robart Leauer [Lever]
Richard Nesh 
William Chorlton 
Samiuell Bullock 
M" Mosslay 
M' Osswald Mosslay 
John Knot 
William Millbourne 
Wid: Crompton 
Edmond Leach 
William Ingham 
Randall Harison 
Richard Hall 
Wid: Langlay 
Hugh Taylor 
Taylor['.s] Lands 
John Slator 
Thomas Richardson 
Samiuell Nesh 
Edmond Hamnet 

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Richard ff"allows  00 : 05 : OO
James Stretall  00 : 01 : 00
John Barlow  00 : 01 : 02
Raphe Chorlton seni'  00 : 00 : 02
Raphe Chorlton Juni'  00 : 00 : 02
vx' William Houlden 
Ambross Hulme [Jackson crossed through] 
William Williamson  00 : 01 : 02
Abraham Worslay 
Thomas Briddock 
John Highfeeld  00 : 00 : 02
ffredrick Dukesell  00 : 00 : 04
John Chadkeirk 
John Dyson 
James Clough  00 : 00 : 03
Raphe Grauer [Graver]  00 : 00 : 03
Robart Ashworth  00:00:03
Hugh Pendleton 
John Bredburie  00 : OI : 02
M' ffranchis Mosslay
M' Nicholas Mosslay
Henery Radlay 
James Barlow  00 : 00 : 04
Peeter Barlow  00 : 00 : 04
Burgesses in Manchester. '
S' Edward Mosslay 
John Hartlay Esq 
M' Raphe Hough of London ^ 
M' Robart Booth 
M' Robt Leauer & his mother  00:03 : 04
M'' Daniall Hoppwood ...  ... 00 : 01 : 06
M' Thomas Whitehead  00:00:06
p James Copocke
M' James Holland of newton  00 : 00 : 08
M' Samiuell Bearch  00 : 00 : 10
M' Robart Owldham  00 : 01 : 00
p James worthington of newton
1 These are generally called " Out Burgesses" in the other assessment books, being
the list of those persons holding lands or tenements in Manchester but not residing in
the town. (See p. 198, note i.)
^ The owner of Garrett Hall. (See p. 198, note 2.)

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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1 65 1. 219

M' John Rodgers 
M' Robart Simons Clark' [crossed through]...
M' Edward Sandiforth 
M' John Hulme & his nephew 
M' James Ottwell 
at Ed : Tarrs >¦
M' James Parr 
M' William Rodlay 
p W" fflethcher
M' Raphe Worslay 
M' John Whitworth 
M' George [James crossed through] Cheetam ^
M' William Bell Clark' 3» 
S' Thomas Prestwich * 
he[i]r of Edward Shepard [crossed through]
Thomas Parsiuell [Percival] 
M' Warden & ffellows °
M' Johnathan Ridge...
M' Allexander Bagulay
he[i]r of Adam Worall
M' James Johnson ...
he[i]r of Thomas Smith Clark ^ 
M' Raphe Byrom [crossed through] 
M' Edward Cheetam [Byrom crossed through]
he[i]r of M' Bearch ...
Thomas Bearch Esq ...
M' Richard Martincroft
M' Henery Gillman 3"
he[i]r of M" Cheetam
he[i]r of Allex: Dauie
M' Nathan Walwork...
M' John Taylor 
James Erie of Darby...

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' Mr. Robert Symonds was for some years one of the Chaplains at the Collegiate
Church. At this time he was probably minister at Shaw.
" An account of Mr. George Chetham, son and heir of James Chetham, of Crumpsall,
gent., is given in the Court Leet Records, vol. iv., p. 134, note.
^ See p. 199, note 2.
* Sir Thomas Prestwich, of Hulme, Bart., was the son and heir of Edmund
Prestwich, Esq., who died in 1629. He was created a Baronet on the 25tli April, 1644.
* That is, the Warden and Fellows of the Collegiate Church.
^ I have not been able to identify this Thomas Smith, clerk, with any certainty.
(See also p. 199, note 4.)

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he[i]r of M' Beak [Beck] wid Hill 
M' Edward Chorlton 
John Lightbowne Esq' 
Gilliam Denys Rich : Nesh Occup'
M' James Gilliam 
M' Be'cket of ffitton howse 
M' John Sorocould 
S' Cicill Troffbrd [crossed through] 
M' Hudson of London [crossed through]
M' Thomas Holland of Cliff'ton 
M' John [Lambert written above] Smethurst
M' George Tippinge 
he[i]r [of] William Leauer [Lever] 
M' Daniall Radcliff" 
M' Charles Worslay 
he[i]r [of] IM' Goodeears 6" 
M' George Leigh ' 
John Bagulay p M' Langly 
Edward Chorlton 
M' Chorlay 
M' John Knowles 
M'- Peeter Leigh ' 

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Rec vpon this Booke fo' this Lawe [lay] 
pd vnto the Colecto' ou' pportion fo' 3 Mo: 
pd 13° December 165 1 vnto M' Ra,phe Hall theighe
Cunstable' vpon a preceiptfrom him & ffellows
ffo' Colectinge and gatheringe ou' pportion of
500" laid vpon this County ffo' the vse of the
officers in the Seuerall Regim"'' in the saide
Countie ou' pt of 6 : 8 : 9 the sorr] of 

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1 Of Barton, near Manchester.
¦^ Of the West Hall, High Leigh, near Knutsford, in Cheshire.
¦> That is, the " High Constable."

LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1651. 221

Reed of m' Arthur Bulkeley and m' william Plungen
myse gatherers the 22'" Ocb' 165 1 in pte of this
Booke neeneteene pound Thirteene shillings
Three peence I say rec 
(Signed) p me Henry Neild.
Reed of m' Arthur Buckley and m' william Plungen
myse Gatherers the 26'^ nob' 165 1 in pte more
of this Booke ffower pounds seaven shillings
ffoure pence 
more 

I say re""

(Signed) p me Henry Neild

Rest in arreare as may appeare by this Booke Just.

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fact included in the receipts just above, so that there was exactly is. 4d. outstanding.

222

CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.

APPENDIX No. V.

Disbursements of the Constables in 1651-2.
This small portion of the Constables' Accounts for 1651 was found
with the Assessment Books, 1644 to 1668, in the possession of the
Corporation. Although only a fragment, and apparently relating to
the distribution of a sum of £7 5s. 9d. in charity, it was deemed
advisable to print it here. As will be noticed, there is a distinct
reference to the Constables' " Booke " of Accounts, showing that
another volume, similar, no doubt, to the one for 161 2 to 1647, was
in existence, but is now unfortunately lost. Mr. THOMAS ILLING
WORTH and Mr. Henry Nield were elected Constables at the
Court Leet held on the 7th October, 165 1, and they held office till
the I2th October, 1652. (See Cotirt Leet Records, vol. iv., p. 56.)
7"- 5' -9" disburssed by the Cunstables Tho ILLINGWORTH
& Hen Neild w*"" is Expressed in our accompt in the
Booke in pticuller as ffbft:
Pd m' Hawo'th['s] & m' Hopwood['s] Clarks  o : 16 : o
pd to 2 poore Ch: of Jn° Batemans  o- i- o
pd vid Cooke  o- i- o
pd Ellen Hulme  o- i- o
pd ffrancis Hollye  O- i- O
pd Edward Turner  O- i- 6
pd Thomazen Priestley  o- i- O
pd vx : Robt Worthington  0-0-8
pd Tho : Priestley  o- i~ o
pd Margaret Glover & her daughs  O- 2- o
pd Wid Hilton  0-1-6
pd vid Hill  o- I- O
pd 2 child'n of Jn" Batemans  o - i - 6
pd Georg* Hurst  o- i- o
pd Margaret Trotter  o- i- o
pd Mary Richardson  0-1-6
pd Wid Cooke  o- i- o
pd Mary Richardson  O- i- 0

Disbursements of the Constables in 165 1-2. 223

pd Wid Cooke ...
pd Marg: Trotter
pd vx: Robt Worthington.
pd vx : Raphe Whyniard
pd Georg Hurst 
pd Marg : Trotter
pd Mary Richardson...
pd Thomasine Priestley
pd Tho: Birch 
pd Wid Hilton 
pd Marg : Glov' & her daugh" ,
pd Wid Hill 
pd Geo: Hurst 
pd vx Ra : Whyniard...
pd vx : Nicho : Seddon
pd Marga: Trotter ...
pd Marga : Glov' et daugh"
pd Georg Hurst 
pd vx : Raphe Whyniard
pd vx: Nicho: Seddon
pd vid Hilton 
pd vx : Ro : Worthington
pd vx: Ra: Whyniard
pd vx : Rich : Vrmston
pd vx : Raphe Whynnard
pd Ellen Hulme 
pd Thomas Thorniley
pd vx: Henry Walker
pd vx: Tho: Kenion.
pd wid Hill 
pd vx : Ra : Whynard.
pd Marg: Trotter
pd Wid Hilton ...
pd vid Hill 
pd Geo: Hurst ...
pd Marga: Trotter
pd Tho : Priestley
pd Marga: Trotter
pd Wid Hilton ...
pd Geo: Hurst ...
pd Marga : Glover et daught"
pd vx : Raphe Whynniard
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constables' accounts.

pd John Houghton 
pd Geo : Hurst 
pd Mary Richardson 
pd Thomas Birche 
pd Geo : Hurst 
pd Mary Richardson 
pd Mary Cowsley child'n ...
pd Marg : Goodier 2 child'n
pd Geo : Hurst 
pd J n" : Wilshaw 
pd Geo : Bevington 
pd vid Lever & 2 children
pd Tho : Priestley 
pd Marga : Glover et Daugh
pd vid Hill & her child ...
pd vx : Ra : Whynniard
pd Mary Richardson 
pd 2 children Jn° Batemans
pd Jn" Wilshaw ...
pd Marga : Trotter
pd vid Hill 
pd Geo : Hope ...
pd vid Hilton ...
pd Geo : Hurst ...
pd Thoma : Priestley
pd vid Cooke
pd James Turner
pd vid Hill 
pd Wm Locke et vx : sicke
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pd Joan Whynnard
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LIST of the INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1659. 225

APPENDIX No. VL

List of the Inhabitants of Manchester assessed in 1659.
This Assessment will be found to differ in many respects from the
two immediately preceding, those for 1648 and 1651, and that which
follows, 1666. It is contained in a narrow folio volume, written on
paper, in a very clear and legible hand. It starts at once with the
inhabitants of Deansgate, and all the other streets in the town are
duly set out in order. The amounts due from the inhabitants are
much larger in amount than those of the previous Assessments, but
no total of the whole sum collected is given.
" A Tax Assessed vpon the Inhabitants of the towne and
Parish off Man-Chester by the Churchwardens and
ouersseers of the Poore of the said Parish for the Releife
off" the Impotent and needie Poore off the said towne
and Parish, 1659.

Deansgate.

Wid Chapman 
Wid Mather 
Wid Plumbley 
William Lyllie 
Richard Gymney
Docto' Haworth' Esq
Wid Heawood 
Jonathan Ridge lands 8'
Edmund Hulme
Robt Edge... .
Wid Doodson ,
Edmund Birch ,
Thomas Cowp .
Wid Jackson
James Lomax .
Thomas Smith .
Robert Broome .
James Johnson .

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' This was Theophilus Howorth, of Howorth, "D"' of physic," who was aged 50
at the Lancashire Visitation of 1664. He died in 1671.

vol., II. — p

226 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
m' John Sale 
Robt Richardson 
Robt Hardie i' 
William Blackshaw 
John Cooke 
Wid Bancroft 
m" Gee  , 
m' Kayley 6' lo^ 
James Bradshawe 5' 
Joseph Heald 
m' Cockson 
Richard Nield 
Edward Williamson 
Joseph Slater 
James Smethurst 
Wid Wood 
Thomas Hulme 
Thomas Leach 
m' John Sandefords lands 
m' Page 
m" Baguley 
Edmund Nield 
Raphe Sundiford 
John Nield 
Richard Hill 
m' Coney 
John Deane 
Widow Deane 
Richard Haworth Esq 
William Bardsley 
m' Tho : Becke 
George Boyes 
John Baguley 
Adam Hough 
Richard Hogill 
James Worthington 
Joseph Wood 
Robt Redferne 
Robert Bancroft 
John Towneley 
John Reade 
Thomas Barlowe 
Wid Massie  ..* 

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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 16S9. 227

Richard Hurst 
Daniell Hall 
Robert Birch 
Joseph Whitaker
Thomas Elliott 
George Ouldham
Samuell Worthington
William Parr 
John Hunt 
John Carrington
Gyles Siddall [crossed through]
George Pierseuall [Percival]
Robert Hyde ...
James Piatt
William Hilton ...
John Hamond ...
Doctor Stryall ...
for m' Arthure Bucklie lands
William Clay 
Ann & Isabell Bolton
Hughe Bennett 
Isaac Ogden 
Thomas Bowin 
Thomas Kirke 
William Pointon
Joan Adkinson 
James Bordman 
Edmund Kelsall
Samuell Cutbertson ...
Alice Eyres 
Richard Piatt 
m' Runnagar 
Richard ffletcher
Thomas Richardson ...
Robert Worthington . . .
Robt Gorton 
George Hurst 
Wid Jackson 
George ffarmorie
Edmund Glover 
Raphe Knowles 
John Clay 
John Welsh... .,, ...

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CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.

John Nield Jun' 
m' Robt Marler 
m' John Marler 
Henry Leedes 
George Ouldham 
Mathew Symcocke 
Samuell Bowker 
Wid Moulton 
Roger Nield sen'  ,
Roger Nield jun' 
Thomas Roades 
vx: Henry Nield 
John Birch 
m' ffarrand 
Nicholas Seddon 
John Vnsworth 
m' Robt fflitcroft 
Abraham Clegg 
Widowe Hodson 
Joan Taylor 
Thomas Reisse 
Lawrenc Garnar 
Robt Birch 
Wid Bowker 
Wid Crompton 
James Turner 
Thomas Ockley 
Robert houlte & william plowman .
m' Houghe for his trade and garret
m" Pendleton 
Thomas Baylie 
Bernard Clay 
Thomas Bardsley 
Abraham Jackson 
Robt Haulgh 
John Beswicke 
m' Samuel Dickanson 6' 6^
Robt Harison 
Richard Dawson 
Emery Ouldfield 
Robt Slater 

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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF 'MANCHESTER IN 1659. 229
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William Edge 
James Haden 
Lidia Turner vid 
Edward Lowe 
Raphe Shelmdine [Shelmerdine]  o: 3: 6
Docto' Adkin  o: o: o
William Williamson 
Smithie doore
Thomas Massie 
Edward Wollen  0:3:4
James Colborne 
James Chorleton 
A Slater 
Widow Powell 
Raphe Eyres 
Richard Bucke 
Thomas Podmore 7' ... 
Thomas Drinkwater 
m'Minshall 
m' John Symon 
Edward Wrigley 
Ann Rixson 
Ann Bowerhouse 
Thomas Beswicke 
m' James Lightbowne 
m' John Hartley 
m' George Booth 
William Moudsley 
George Hilton 
John Maddocke 
m' John Ouldfield 
Abraham Garside 
Wid Gee 
ffor m' Birch lands 
Timothie Walker 
Raphe Buardsell 
m" Holbroocke 
John Holbroocke gent 
M' Richard Houlbrooke lands 
m' John Ryland 

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CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.

ffor the howse hee liveth in 
m' Raphe Wollen 
Roger Makin 
m" Haulghe 
Samuel Winter 
John Abrahams 
m' Raphe Poole 
vx: Edward Bowker 
m'° Scolfield vid 
the ocupants [of] M' Cox lands m'
[crossed through] 
m' Robt Johnson 
m' John Broxvpp 
Joseph Sherwin 
William Mather 
m' Thomas Valentine 
Jane Millington 
m' John Johnson mercer 
m" Johnson 
m' Richard Bradshawe 
m' James Highfield 
George Richardson 
George Gee 
M' John Buckley 
Widow Taylor 
m' John Broxvpp [crossed through]
Richard Bevin 
m' Jo : Bucklie for m' A[r]thur B[uckley]
William Gee 
Richard Walker 

John Roberts

lands

CUNDIT CUM Stt MaRY GATE
James Hynd
m' Jepson 
John Johnson gent
Alice Taylor Wid
Thomas Robins ...
m' Waite 
m' Robt Hill ...
George ffell
Hughe Phillipps poore'

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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1659. 23 1

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Richard Clayton 
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Wid Coppocke 
Thomas Leedes 
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232 constables' ACCOUNTS. tt S d
Rofet Roades  0:00:00
Thomas Bradshawe  O : 04 : 00
Alice Martinscroft 
Wid Booth  o : 02 : 06
Raphe Hunt  o : 01 : 00
George Hulme 
Nathan Garside  o : or : 00
George Bateman 
Richard Ellor  o : 03 : 06
Rofet Bradshawe 
William Crompton 
Anthonie Kendall 
Randull Walker 
Mathew Wright [crossed through] 
ffrancis Knowles 
The ocupants off m' John Ratcliff" lands' 
m' W" Plungen 
George Thorpe 
m" Radcliffe 
ffrancis Browne 
Robt Coppocke 
John Hopwood 
mathew wright 
William Owen 
m' William Deane lands 
George Birch 
ffor his land lord' 
Richard Lancaster 
ocupants [crossed through] Jo (i') Baxters land 
m' Hartley atturney 
m' Gathorne 
m' Amies ffor doctor Byrom' lands'  ,
m' Moxon  ,
m' Joseph Higham 
John Hill 
James Barnett 
Edward Tarr  , 
John Yates 
Samuel Ellor 
George Coe 
' This is interlined in another hand.
'^ See p. 200, note 6.

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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1659. 233

Thomas Ellor 
John Travis 
Edward Mather 
Charles Cooke 
Randle [John crossed through] Walker
Raphe Worrall 
m' Wigan 
John Worrall 
Richard Marler 
James Taylor 
Henry Heyes 
M' Morris Clerk' 
Richard Karsley 
Thomas Ridgwith 
Samuel Walker 
Richard Rydeings 
Gyles Edge 
vx: Thomas Didsbury 
Raphe Baguley 
John Barlowe 
Edward Kenion 
Raphe Bowker 
James Hynd 
William Bradshawe 
Robt Bolton 
William ColHnson 
Wid Richardson 
John Lowe 
John Sundiford 
Nathan Sundiford 
ffor m' Levers lands' 
Raphe Shalcrosse 
ffor m' Hough land' 
William Deane 
Arthur Kenarley 
m' alexander grene ffor newsans
John Barlowe 
Market
m' William Ratcliffe^ cundit' ...

lands

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' William Morris, of Manchester, clerk, married, loth June, 1658, Lydia, daughter
of John Wigan. = This is interlined in another hand.
' Mr. William Radcliffe "of the Cunduit," from his house near the Cunduit, was so
called to distinguish him from the Radclififes of Poole, or Pool Fold,

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constables' ACCOUNTS

Alice Hill 
Mary Hunt 
m' Edward Byrom
m' Stampe 
ffor m' dickinsons lands'
m' William Radcliffe..,
m' Richard Meare
ffrancis Bowker ...
William Pendlebury
ffrancis Syddall ...
m' Halliwell
m' John Chourlton
Isaac Mosse
m" Mosley 
m' John Leadbeater
Thomas Davie ...
James Scolfield ...
Thomas Kaye . . .
Abraham Ellor ...
William Mather glover'
Rofet Leigh 
Willia Stockdale...

John Sundiford 
M' Henry Barlowe . .
m' James Marler lands
m' James Tildesley
John Martindale
m' John Browne
John Towres
Nehemiah Poole...
George Cheetam
John Tonge
Richard Marsden
James Coppocke
Isaac Sheldon ...
Robert Tetloe ...
George Barlowe...
m' Worthington...
Alice Lightbowne

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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1659. 235

Thomas Mann ..
Richard Ellor ..
Oliver Sheaphard
Edward Wrigley
John Doe 
John Wilshawe ..
John Barbe;r
John Bordman ..
Edward Ellor ..
Wid Bowker
Wid Beswicke ..
m' William Heawood
Samuel Nash
George Smith ...
Thomas Bourne
John Sawrey
Rofet Dutton
Christopher Hanbie
John Chaderton ffor m' Shawes lands'
he p" m' Alexander 2= & to P S' 2= 4"'
Thomas Clayton...
vx : Richard ff'ox
Joseph Kirshall ...
Joseph Lowe
Wilham Massie ...
Thomas Richardson
Richard Cowsey...
Raphe Marler ...
Wid Marsh 
John Bruce 
Samuel Davie
Humphry Mottershead
Thomas Higginson
Mary Holt ...
William Moore
Witt ffletcher
John Millington
Mary Lynney
Christopher Bourne
George Digle

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Phillip Stamp.

236 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS. tt S d
Wid Morton  0:01 : 00
m' William Hunter '  O : 09 : 00
Thomas Morton 
Henry Jackson  O : 04 : 00
James Wilson 
Mary Kempe  O : 01 : 06
Samuell Berry  o : 01 : 06
John Dyson 
Willia Bowker 
John Hughes 
John Hope 
Thomas Deane 
Gyles Hardman 
James Barrett  o : 08 : 00
William Heyes 
James Birch 
Leonard Potter 
Thomas Ashton 
Robert Bordman 
m' Samuel Sandford ffor one [own] lands & Baguly's
land & estate ' 

I : 00 : 00

TOADE-LANE.
Randull Pierseuall 
Richard Hopwood  o : 03 : 00
Richard Whyte 
Edward Pendleton  ,
John Hudson  o : 01 : 06
Gerrard Hodnett 
John Clegg 
George Sutton 
Raynald Burgesse 
John Walker 
James Smith 
Rofet Sorrocold 
Thomas ffurnes 
James Baines 
John Bamford 
John Johnson 
William Ankers  ,
m' Lever  o : 01 : 00

Interlined in another hand.

list of the inhabitants of MANCHESTER IN 1659. 237

Nicholas Walworke  ,
Wid Adkinson  ,
Jeffrey Darbishire 
William Ouldham  ,
WlTHINGREAUE.
M' John Sundiford [Sundiford crossed through]
John [John crossed through] Baguly'
Henry Heaton ...
Anthonie Moore...
William Ball ...
Thomas Somester
Richard Crawther
Richard Morton lands
James Chadwicke
Randull Blackshawe
Oliver Lomax ...
Raphe Lees
Rofet Greenehalgh
John Broocke ...
John Mannestree
Rofet Ouldham ...
Peter Lingart ...
Thomas Longworth
Richard Towneley
George Taylor ...
Wid Greaues
Wid Greaues daugh'
John Owen 
John Benson
Wid Buardsall ...
Nicholas Cockson
Henry Thorpe ...
Wid Barnes
Raphe Graver ...
John Bradley
Richard Hardman
James Turner ...
John Home
John Darbishire...

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' I think this is meant to read Mr. John Baguley.

238
James Hilton
Edward Turner

CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS,

Shud[e]

Josias Smith
James Buardsall
Rofet Morres
John Heape
ffrancis Cartwright
John Hardie
William Elliott ...
Wid Scolfield ...
Nicholas Mosley Esq
M" Mosley 
Wid Ouldham ...
James Beswicke...
ffrancis Scolfield...
Nicholas Gillibrand
William Williamson
William Dawson
William Burgesse
John Bibby
Adam Nicholson
Samuel Owen ...
George Harison...
m' Lancashire ...
Edward Tetloe ...
Wid Hulme
Edmund Piatt ...
William Potter ...
Daniell Mosse ...
Wid Chapman ...
William Dutton . . .
Robert Bent
Wid Ravald
M" Emy 
William Holland
Daniell Diggle ...
Robert Shelmerdine
John Shirdley ...
vx : John Wright
Henry Raynalds...
William Dawson

FFENNELL

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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1659. 239

Church yard side & halfe street.

Idith' Ellor
Wid Sundiford ...
Wilham Bancroft
John Hilton
William Makin ...
Peter ffarrand
Roger Burgesse...
m' Dickanson ...
George Eyres ...
Wid Kirkdale ...
William Sydebothom
William Dunn ...
ffrancis Corker ...
John Costerdine...
Thomas Bullocke
Mary Cogan
Mary IMaddocke
Robert Antrobus
John Wrigley ...
George Pierseuall [Percival]
ffrancis [Browne crossed through and Corker
above, and that also crossed through]
William Deane 
Samuell Walker 
Abraham Taylor
Huntsbancke,
John Curtis 
Thomas Stevenson 
John Lightbowne Esq'
Henry Barnes 9* 
John Walker 
Thomas Heawood 
John Dutton 
William Walker 
Richard Parke 
George Nutsford [Knutsford]
Edward Rawstorne 
Rofet Shares 

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CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.

Thomas Worrall 
John Knott 
m' Illingworth 
Rec in ptt 1 5' '
James Sheaphard 
George Corbishawe 
Samuel Wolmer 
Peter ffletcher 
Wid Smith 
Abram Teailour [crossed through]...
William Hallowes 
Thomas Hallowes 
.... Thorniley 
Alexander Williamson 
William Renshawe 
George Grimshawe 

Thomas Nicholson ...
Thomas Somester
John Williamson
widowe Bridocke
Thomas Ashley 
James Seddon 
m' John Hynd 
Robert Bentley 
Thomas Leach 
Richard Ryland 
Peter Walkden ...
vx : Richard Morton . . .
m" Heawood 
James Thorpe 
Calebb Broadhead ...
Richard Broocke
John Bolton 
Rofet Mason 
Edward Potter 
m" Bowker 
Wid Worthington
Humphry Peacocke ...
John Bullocke 

Mill-gate.

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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1659. 24I

M'Tatton' 
Rofet Digle 
Elizabeth Sundiford 
Michaell Bowker 
m" ffurnes 
Thomas Combie 
m' ffrancis Mosley 
Richard Barnes 
Edward Turner 
m' W" Jackson 
m' Joseph Werden 
William Dutton ju 
William Sydebothom 
Robert Turner 
George Hilton 
Bryan ffell 
Roger Wood 
m' Dutton of Colledge ' 
Roger Stables 
William Radcliffe 
Richard Morton 
Thomas Stott 
Richard Smith 
Wid Digle 
Ann Digle 
Rofet Dana 
Joseph Gilman 
Nicholas Dearnley 
William Spencer 
m' John Chourlton 
Richard Symonds 
m" Newsom [crossed through]
Rofet Baxter 
John Hopwood 
Zacharie Taylor 
Jure pro Tane to come ^
John Rootes 
m" Proudloue 6' ffor all m' Proudloves landes'

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' Interlined in another hand.
^ Probably the building now known as Chetham's College, or else the Collegiate
Church. " Interhned in another hand. Its meaning is by no means clear.
VOL. n. — Q

242

CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS

m' Samuel Holland
Robert Birche ...
m" Bournes
Semeon Whitthead
Thomas Wroe ...
John Pendlebury
Adam Hibbert ...
Henry Hulme ...
John Sorrocold ...
Joseph Page
Nathaniell Page...
James Pendlebury
Edward Bowker...
Wid Booth [Gee crossed through]
George Andrew...
William Burgesse
m" Ashton 
Raphe Bordman...
William Chourlton
m" Walker 
Richard Nield ...
m" Wright 
m' Hunter [crossed through]
Richard Piatt ...
Richard Barnes ...
William Whittle...
Wid ffaulknor ...
Samuel Clayton ...
John Scoles
ffrancis Holly
John Mason
Rofet Hartley ...
ffor Taylors lands '
John Cooke
Adam Tomlinson
John Pendleton...
John Tasker
George Martin ...
George Battersbie
John Hilton
Ann Johnson
James Hibbert ...
' Interlined in another hand.

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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1659. 243
tt S d
Adam Birch 
m' Richard Radcliffe  o : 02 : 00
Thomas Crancke 
John Buardsell 
Rofet Costerdine 
Edward Marler 
M'" Standish 
william E[d]mundson
Dyer in walkers Croft'
Robert White 
Rofet Lever 
Richard Nash 
John Roson 
James Roson  o : 01 : 00
Thomas Walker  o : 03 : 00
M' Butler  o : 09 : 00
James Leach 
Wid Harison 
Richard Ingham 
John Worsley 
Richard Hall 
William Hamlett  ' 
Oates Stables 
ffrancis Wrigley 
John Slater 
James Dana 
Edward Hamlett 
Wid Haslehurst 
William Strettell  00 : 09 : 00
John Marsland 
John Barlowe  o : 05 : 00
Raphe Chourlton 
Wid Houlden 
Ambrose Hulme 
Willia WilHamson  o : 06 : 08
Rofet Harison 
Thomas Briddocke 
Abraham Worsley 
John Chadkirke 
Arthur Hurst 
John Dyson ... 

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244

constables' accounts.

Thomas Evans 
John Collier 
John Highfield 
Nicholas Wyld 
Richard Bowerhouse 
Rofet Ashworth 
John Gravce' 
James Clough 
Adam Buardsall 
m' ffrancis Mosley 
Rec: ffor bothe lo"
m" Mosley Collihurst 
Widow [Thomas crossed through] Dawson . . .
Henry Rodley 
George Towneley 
James Barlowe 
Peter Barlowe 
[Out] Burgesses.'
S' Edw: Mosley 
John Hartley Esq 
Rofet Booth Esq 
m' Jonathan Ridge 
Edmund Hopwood Esq 
Thomas Whitehead gent 
heires [of] m' ffox 
m' Richard Chandler 
m' William Hulme 
m' James Holland 
m' Samuell Birch 
m' Rofet Ouldham 
m' Roger Rogers 
m' Edward Sundiford 
not pd last yeare*
m' James Ottiwell 
m' James Parr 
m' William Radley 
heires [of] m' J n° Whitworth 
m' William Bell Gierke 
Rec of ff"ranc Rydings 6" 6"
Rec of Geo Grimshaw 6' 6''*

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* Added in another hand.
^ That is, those holding property in the town but not residing there,
* Interlined in another hand.

list of the INHABITANTS OF MANCHE.STER IN 1659. 245

m' George Cheetam 
S' Cecill Trafford 
Thomas Prestwich Esq 
m' Raphe Worsley 
m' Thomas Pierseuall [Percival]
heires of m' Birch 
Thomas Birch Esq 
m' Richard Martinscroft 
m' John [Nathan crossed through] Leeche
m' Henry Gilman 
m' James Johnson 
m' Hughe Parr 
heires [crossed through] m" Cheetam ...
m' Alexander Davie 
pd non last yeare'
heires of m' Tho : Smith 
m' Edward Cheetam 
m' Nathan Walworke 
m' Edward Chourlton 
John Lightbowne Esq 
Ja. Tilsley & m' Barlow son['s] house ould meale gat
m' Henry Hardman i'
m' Rathband' Gierke
m' Thomas Holland 
m' George Tipinge 
m' William Lever 
heirs [of] m' Charles Worsley
m" Stringer at London '
heires [of] m' Goodyeare
m' Stampe pays for it '
Rofet Baxter '
m' George Leighe 
not paid last yeare '
heires [of] m' James [Geo : crossed through] hulme
m' James Wilson 
Captaine Chaderton 
m' Turner for m' Langleys Lands
m' Peter Leigh 
m' William Deane 

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^ Probably Mr. William Rathband, the younger. Fellow of Wadham College,
Oxford. He may have been living in Manchester at this time.

246

CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS

m' Burditt 
pd not last yeare'
m' Edward Harison R : Eller 
m' Chorley 
Jeremy Owen 
Nathan Owen 8*" 
Adam Garside 
m' Richard Bradshaw ffor Beries lands
m' Nicholas Hawett 
m' michell Dickenson 
m' John Gilliam 
John baxters
p Gorge Warburton
Rec : of m' Ja Tilsley for m' Lightbowne'
widow Bridocks'
m' Boardmans landes'

[both crossed through]

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A SECOND ASSESSMENT IN 1659.

247

APPENDIX No. VII.

A Second List of the Inhabitants of Manchester
ASSESSED in 1659.
This Assessment, made on behalf of the churchwardens and over
seers of the town, in order to raise the sum of ;^70 for the repair of
the Collegiate church, the casting of a new bell, &c., &c., comes at
the end of the thin paper book containing the assessment printed in
Appendix No. VI. The names in this list differ a good deal from
those there printed, and so seem worthy of being placed on per
manent record. Unfortunately the early Churchwardens' Accounts
of the Collegiate church are not known to be in existence, so that
there is no information forthcoming as to how this money was spent,
nor where the bell referred to was cast.
" A Tax Assessed by the Church wardens and ouerseers off
the Parrish off" manchester off" the Sum off" Threescoure
and Ten pouds ffor the Repaire off" the parish Church
walls Leades Rooffe Casting off" A Bell and other necessare
Repaires.
M' Coney  o
Gyles Siddall  o
Wilham Lilley  o
Widdow Chapman  o
Richard Gimney  o
The ocupents of S' Ed : Mosley la[n]ds  o
Docter Haworth  o
M' Jonathan Ridg[e] lands  o
Edward Birch  o
M" Gee for m' Ed : Gee lands  o
Thomas Cooper  o
M' Christop' Keeley  o
Joseph Heald  o
M' Henry Coxon  o
Richard Neild  o
Richard Hogell  o
Edward Williamson  O
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CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.

M' Samuell Sanfords lands
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M' William Page 
James Bradshaw 
William Barsley 
M' Thomas Becke 
Edmund Neild 
Richard Haworth Esq'
Joseph Whitiker 
M'Tho: Elliott 
Joseph Wood 
James Piatt 
Richard fflecther [sic]
M' Shaw for Tompsons Lands
Will: Parre...
Witt Poynton
Edward Kelsall
Joane Attinskon
Tho : Kirke
William Penberrye 
M' Robert Marler 
Raph Soundeford 
M' Raph Shermerdine [Shelmerdine]
John Beswick 
M' Samuell Dickenson 
John Welche 
M' Rich: Dutton 
M' Robert ffarrant 
Jo: Hamond 
M' Math : Symcocke 
Wid Moulton 
John Neild Junior 
Rich. Neild Junior 
M' Roger Neild sen' 
Roger Neild Junior 
M' Rofet ffleetcroft 
Abram Clegge 
Lawrence Garner 
Samuell Bowker 
M' Houghs Lands 
Barnett Clay 
Henery Leeds 
Thomas Bayley 

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249

Isaacke Mosse 
Rofet Slater 
Rofet Harrison 
M' James Leauers Lands
William Williamson ...
Abram Jackson 
Edw : Woollen 
Tho : Pottmpre Wid Don
James Colborne 
Richard Buck 
Moses Rowlinson
M' Thomas Minshall...
M' James Leighbowne
M' George Booth
George Hillton 
John Maddock 
M' John Ouldfield ...
Widdow Gee 
Raph Buersall 
M" Houlbrooke 
M' John Houlbrooke
M' Richard Houlbrooke
M' John Ryland 
M' Raph Woolen ...
Rodger Meakin 
M'" Hough 
M' Samuell Winter ...
William Maudsley
M'Tho: Valentine ...
M'^ Scofield 
M'Raph Poole 
Widdow Bowker
M' Robertt Johnson ...
M' John Broxupp
the heirs [of] M' ffox land
M' John Johnson
M' Michell Dickenson lands
M' John Bucklie
M'= Mary Johnson ...
M' Richard Bradshaw
George Gee [crossed through]
M'Cony 
James Chorton 

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M' James Highfield 
James Hinde 
M' ffrancis Jepson 
George Richard.son 
M' John Johnson Juiier 
George Gee 
M' Edward Gathorne 
M' Richard Waitte 
M' Robertt Hill 
M'^ Beswick 
Robertt Crossley 
John Bordman fflaxman 
Lawrence Williamson 
William Kenion 
Widdow Millington 
ffrancis Rydings 
Widdow Low 
John Garner 
M' Alexander Greene 
M' Dan : Hoppwood heires 
M' Samuell Harmer 
M' William Byrom 
M' John Prince 
John Seddon 
M' Rodger Barlow 
Myles Bradshaw 8" 
Joseph Sherwin 
John Abraham 
Tho Robinson  Markett streete Lane.
John Alexander 
John Leeds 
Thomas Leeds 
Richard Clayton 
M' Mich. Buxton 
Robertt Hillton 
Widdow Hatfield Alius Lods wife 
M' Rich : Bradshaw p Berrie lands 
William Cooke 
Thomas Worthington 

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M' James Johnson 
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Thomas Bradshaw 
Widdow Booth 
Raph Huntt 
Richard Eller 
Randell Walker 
The heires [of] I\I' Jo. Ratcliff'e
Robertt Hardy 
George Thorpe 
\\'illiam Plungen 
M"Ratclifi"e 
Thomas Baxter Lands 
Robertt Coppock 
William Owen 
M' William Ratcliff"e lands 
George Birch 
Richard Lancaster 
M' John Moxon 
M' Hartley atturney 
William Gee 
Nathan Garside 
M' Joseph Higham 
James Barnett 
Edward Tarr 
Samuell Eller 
Matt Wright 
Charles Cooke 
Richard Karsley 
Gyles Edge 
Raph Booker 
M' Grene for M' Leaue' lands 
William Bradshaw 
Robertt Boulton 
^L Mich : Buxton 
John Barlow 
John Soundeford 
Raph Shalcrosse p M' Hough lands
Nathan Sundeford 
ff"or I\I' Leauer lands 
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CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.

Markett Stead.

Alice Hill 
Tho : Rodes 
M' Philipe Stampe ...
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M' Will : Ratcliff"e ...
Tho : Key 
M' Rich : Meare
M'Rich: Halliwell ...
John Leadebeater
William Mather 
M' John Chorleton Jun'
M" Mosley 
Witt Stockdale 
Thomas Dauie 

Mealegate.

M" Digles widdow ...
Henery Barlow 
M' James Marler for land,
John Martindale
M' Jo: Browne 
Geo: Cheetham 
Jo Towers 
Thomas Davie 
Rich. Marsden 
Ja : Coppocke 
Geo : Barlow 
Isaack Shelden 
Robt Tetlow 
M' James Tindsley ... Hanging Dicth [sic
M' ffrancis Worthington
Ralph Shelmerdine ...
M' Edw: Byrom
John Barber 
M' Will. Heawood ...
M' Edw. Glovers landes
Robt Dutton 
Christopher Hanbye...
Joseph Kershaw 
Jo : Lowe 
Rich. Cowsey 

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Rich. Hopwood 

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CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.

FFENELL STREETE.
Edmund Piatt ...
John Bybie 
Samuell Owen ...
James Lancashire
Will. Dutton ...
Robt Bent 
Robt Shelmerdine
M'= Emeys 
Churchyard syde.
Will. Makin
Jo: Hilton 
M' Hen. Dickonson
Geo : Ayres
Will. Dun 
Abram Taylier ...
ffor M' Boardmans Lands.

Jo : Lightbowne Esq
Tho: Stevenson
Hen : Barnes
Jo : Walker...
Edw. Rosterne
Tho. Worrall
M' Tho. Illingworth
Samuell Wilmore
Geo : Marler
M'= Aymyes
M' Jo: Werden ...
Will. Wrenshaw...

Tho. Nicolson ...
John Hind 
Peeter Walkeden
vxor Rich. Moreton
Oliver Lomax ...
Caleb Broadhead
Edw. Potter
John Sandiford ...
Tho Walker
M' Will. Jackson [crossed through]
Geo : Hilton 

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255

Ja. Thorpe 
Will. Radcliff"e 
John Walker 
M' Joseph Werden 
M' Rich. Dutton 
Rich. Moreton Jun' 
M' Sam. Butler 
Jo : Gilman 
Will. Spencer ... .;.
Rich. Symonds 
M' John Chorleton 
M' Robert Baxter 
John Rootes 
M' Sam Holland 
M' Proudelove 
Jo : Penlebery 
Geo : Andrew 
Geo. Ouldam 
Zach : Taylier 
M" Ashton 
Ra : Boardman 
Wid. Wright  , ...
Robert Hartely 
John Hilton ... 
Mathew Wright 
M" Mosleys lands 
John Taylers lands 
John Slater 
Rich. Stretill 
John Barlow 
Will. Williamson 
Tho : Evans 
Jn" Highfeld 
Wid. Bradbury 
M' ffrancis Mosley Collihurst
M" Anne Mosley Collihurst
Wid: Dowson 
James Barlow 
Peeter Barlow 

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256

CON.STABLES' ACCOUNTS.

M' Thomas Witthead
M' William Houlme.,
M' James Holland ..
M' Samuell Birch ..
M' Robertt Ouldam ..
M' Rodger Rodgers ..
M' Edward Sanford ..
M' James Ottewell ..
M' James Parr 
M' William Radley ..
The heirs [of] M' Jo : Whittworth ...
M' George Cheetam 
M' Sumersall for M' Bell lands' ...
Thomas Prestwich Esqu' 
M' Thomas Persiuell [Percival]
M' James John.son, Salford 
M' Thom : Smith iM' Ogden 
M' Edward Cheetam 
Si' Cecill Trafford 
M' Raph Worsley 
The heires [of] M' Birch 
Thomas Birch Esqu' 
M' Rich. Martinscroft 
M' Henry Gillmon 
M' Hugh Parr 
M' Thomas Cheetam 
M' Alexander Dauie [Davy] 
M' Nathan Walworke 
M' Henry Hardman 
M' James Willson p M' Berketts lands
M' Thomas Holland 
M' George Tippinge 
M' William Leauer larids 
The heires [of] M' Char : Worsley '
The heires [of] M' Guddier [Goodier]
M' Georg[e] Leigh 
M' James Houlme 
.M' Turner for M' Langley Lads
M' Peeter Leigh 
M' William Deane 

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clerk, see Court Leet Records, vol. iv. , p. 298.
¦" See p. 200, note 8.

A SECOND ASSESSMENT IN 1659,
M' Burdett 
M' Edward Harrison 
M' Chorley 
The heires of M' Wrigly 
Docter Stryall for M' Buckly lands .
M' John Bucklie for M' A[r]thur Bucklie lands
M' Alex : Greene ffor M' Leauer lands 
M' John Gilliam  Agreed vpon and assessed by vs,

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(Signed) John Oldfeild Ja. Lancashire
James Holland Joseph Grauer
Phillipp Stampe. ffrancis Worthington
John Alexander
Adam Warmingham
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M' Tho. Valentine 
M' Ra: Poole 
M" Doro. Bowker 
M' John Johnson Smythy door
M' John Buckley 
M' Rich. Bradshaw 
M'Ja. Highfeild 
M'Rich, Waite 
M' Rofet Hill 
Law: Williamson 
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M' Alexand' Greene 
M' Sam : Harmer 
M' William Byrom 
John Prince 
John Seddon 
M' Roger Barlow 
M' Miles Bradshaw mercer 
Joseph Sherwin 
M' James Johnson Market stead lane
Tho. Bradshaw 
Widdow Booth 
Heire of M'Jo. Ratcliff"e 

George Thorpe 
M' John Moxon 
M' Joseph Higham ...
M' Mathew wright ...
Ralph Bowker 
Alice Hill 
M' Rich. Halliwell ...
M'John Leadebeater...
William Mather 
M" Mosley 
M'Jn: Marler 
John Martindale 
M' John Browne
Rich : Marsden 
Robt: Tetlow 
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A church lay in 1659.

259

James Barrett
Edward Piatt
James Hilton
John Hardye
Samuell Owen
M' Hen. Dickonson
Geo. Ayres
M' Joseph Werden
M' Rich. Dutton

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Receued of John Alexander by vs whose names are subscribed
these seuerall summes ffollowinge beinge our Church lay
Charged on vs in the yeare 1659 and Returned back to
vs this 20"' Decemb[e]r r66o.
(Signed) 'By mee James Marler ...
by me Samuell Harmar
by mee Miles Bradshaw
By mee James Bradshaw
by mee John Moxon ...
by me Richard Waite ...
p mee Robert Hill 
Lawr Williamson L W his mark
Resed by me henery Leed .
By me John Prince
by mee francis Ridings...
p me John Jn°son 
p me Joseph Sherwin ...
James Barrett 77" his ma'k .
by mee Rofet Marler ... .
by me Raph Bowker ... .
Witt Mather W his ma'k .
p mee Thomas Vallentine .
' These are all signatures, and it would appear that for some reason or other the
amounts paid by the various people assessed under this lay had been returned to them,
and that they signed this paper as they received their respective amounts. These
amounts will be found to correspond with the amounts they had paid, showing that all
the lay was returned to those who applied for it.

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Dor : Bowker O her mark  o : i : 6
receued by mee Robert ffleetcroft ... o : 3 : 6
Rec" backe by Geo : Booth  0-1-6
Reed backe p mee Henry Dickanson ... 0:4:8
Reed back p me Ra Woollen  o . 2 . o
Rec" p mee Geo : Hilton  O- O- 4
Reed by T Mynshul  0.3.6
Reseaued By John Barber  — o: 8
By me Jo Martindale  o : i : o
by mee Thomas Elliott  o : i : 4
p Richard Halliwell  o- i- 4

(Signed) By mee W" Byrom 
by mee Will : Page 
By me Ja' Hulton 
By me Samuel Winter 
By mee Ralph Shellmerdine
By me Richard Marsden
by me Alexa : Greene 
by mee Joseph Higham
by me Mathew Wright 
James Johnson 
by me Samuell Owen 
by me Samuel Dickanson ..
Alice Hill 
by mee John Bulkeley 

Church Laye — [continued]
Receued of M' Jo" Alexand' 12"
(Signed) p Jo" Leadbeater
John Beswick 
John Browne 2'
p M" Sarah Ratcliffe 2= 6'
George Thorpe 
Ri. Bradsh[a]w 
Tho : Bayly 
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list of the inhabitants of MANCHESTER IN 1666. 261

APPENDIX No. VIII.

List of the Inhabitants of Manchester Assessed in 1666.
This list of names may be compared with that for the year 1668,
printed in the Court Leet Records, vol. v., Appendix I., pp. 246 to
258. The two lists are not identical, but, as might be expected,
many of the chief names are the same. It seemed, however, desir
able to print this list here, as many readers of this volume might not
have the volume of the Court Leet Records, and it completes the
series of Assessments here given — 1648 to 1666. It will be noticed
that there is no list of " out-burgesses," as usually the case in pre
vious Assessments, but there are many interlineations of the words
"and for his landlord," showing that in this Assessment many of
the tenants had to pay on behalf of their landlords as well as for
themselves. "Septemb' the 10*" 1666.
A tax Assessed vpon the Towne of Mancheste' by
vertue of Eighte Seuerall Warrants the Dates and
suiiies as ffolloweth The first beareinge Date the Twelfth
of Octobe' Last [1665] for the suihe of 19' 8" ffor the
Releife of poore Mayned sould" Another the 20* Day
of Octob' [1665] ffor thfe suiiie of 7" 2' & a peny for the
Gouerner of the house of Correction Another Beareinge
Date the tenth Day of ffebruary [1665-6] for the Suihe
of 16° II" for the poore prissoners in his Ma" Gaole
& Castle of Lancaste' Another beareinge Date the
Seuenteenth Day of March [1665-6] for the Suine of
3" 3' 6" beinge part of the sume of 70000" ' p mensem
for his JMa"' seruice & for the Mehtia of this Nation.
Another Beareinge Date the Last Day of March [1666]
for the suiiie of 2'' : 07' : 00" for the repaire of Ewood
Bridge, Medlocke Bridge, Another Beareinge Date the
ffifth Day of June [1666] for the suihe of three pownds
' So in the original, but the amount seems large. On the next page it is £'jo<X).

262

CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.

& ffifteene shillings for the- repaire of Presto Leigh
[Prestolee] Bridge Another Beareinge Date the Tenth
Day of July Last past [1666] for the suirie of three
pownds ffive Shillinges & ffive pence beinge part of
the Suiiie of 7000" Charged vpon this County for the
supply of his Ma"° service and for the Malitia of this
Kindom beinge the second time this Lay hath beene
payd since the seuenteenth Day of March Last. As
Alsoe Another warrant beareinge Date the ffourth Day
of Septemb' [1666] ffor the Suiiie of Nyne Shillinges
two pence halfe penny for the Repaireinge watchinge
And ffurnishinge of the Beacon' on Riveington Hill
Accordinge to Ann Order Made att the Last Quarter
Sessions houlden att Mancheste'

Deansgate.

Thomas Wilkinson
Elizabeth Mather
William Lilley ...
Richard Gimney
& for S' Ed : Mosley Lands..
M' Jonathan Ridge ...
M" Sarach (sic) ffbard
Robert Birch 
Robert Broume [Broome]
Robert Hardy
Edmund Birch
James Lomax
Ellis Clegg...
Edmund Glover
M' Christopher Kayley
John Gee ...
Thomas Hulme
John Cooke
Robert Picroft
John Walker
John Hardy
Abraham Clegg
Robert Danum
Robert Bancroft
James Williamson

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alluded to in these Accounts.

LIST OF THE INHABITANTS IN MANCHESTER IN 1 666. 263

Robert Richardson 
James Bradshaw  ,
overlaid '
Joseph Heald 
complaines he is poore'
M' Henry Coxon [Cockson] 
& for his Landlord ' 
Richard Neild s" [senior] 
Joseph Slater 
M' William Page 
& for his Landlord [crossed through] ...
John Harrod 
Richard Harrod 
Edward Neild senio' 
Nehemiah Poole 
Raph Soundiforth ... 
Edward Neild Junio' 
John Neild seno' 
Henry Doudson [crossed through] 
Thomas Barlow 
& for his Landlord 
Joseph Wood 
& for his Landlord 
William Clay 
for his Landlord 
Samuell Worthington 
Raph Rigby 
Daniell Hall' 
Richard Hill 
John Bruce 
Rich. Haworth Esq' 
William Harcott Esq' 
M' Thomas Becke 
M' Rich Herix' p Colledge 
M' Thomas Elliott 
Joseph Whittecar 
John Hamond 
M' W" Bardsley p M' Sanford Lands'
Robert Bradshaw 
Robert Gorton 

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"^ This is Mr. Richard Heyrick, the well-known Warden of the Collegiate Church of
Manchester, here referred to as the ' ' College, "

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constables' accounts.

John Jackson 
John Carrington 
M' Robert Marler 
William Parr 
& for M' Shaw Lands 
Peter Owen 
M' Thomas Marsh 
William Booker 
(Distres I posnitt^ I Ladle I skellit 2 i chafeing dish 3)
Edward Kelsall 
& for M' Rodes Lands 
Samuell Motterrum 
Thomas Kirke 
& for M' Rogers Lands 
James Bordman 
John Vnsworth 
Adam Bowker 
& for Baguley Lands 
Robert Antrobus 
Isaack Ogden 
George Beavington 
Joane Parciuall )
now Wood^ )
& for his Landlord* 
Robert Hoyde 
gone to dwell in gorton*
John Wolfendine 
John Ranigar 
m' John Bexwicke 
M' John March [crossed through] 
John Welch 
Abraham Clegg 
William Hilton 
Richard Piatt 
George Hurst 
George ffarmery 
Rich Antrobus 

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1 Posnet, a small iron or brass pot or pan, probably used for making "posset," a
warm drink made of milk and ale.
¦^ Skellit or Skillit, a small pot or pan of iron, copper, or brass with a long handle.
^ Chafing-dish, probably here meant for a saucepan. None of these three words
occur in the Lancashire Glossary.
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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1 666. 265
John Neild Junio' ...
m' Bowlton 
Thomas Rothmell
& for M' Rogers Lands
John Birch 
Roger Neild Juni'
Roger Neild senio' &
James Neild'
Henry Leeds 
Ann Bowker widdo 
William Pendleberry 
John Bowker 
John Clay 
Ellis Makin 
M' Robert fflitcroft 
for M' Dickanson Lands' 
M' John Houldin 
M' Thomas Newton 
Theophilus Astle 
M' Lawrance Garner 
M' Robert ffarrand De[a]d.' [crossed through]
Barnard Clay Seni'
for his Landlord'
Richard Dowson 
Thomas Barsley 
William Cooke  o . 6
& for M' Birch Lands'  o. 10
M' Edward Bootle  1.6
M' Thomas Bayliff"e
& for his Landlord'
Robert Hough 
M' Raph Hough p Garet Lands  6.8
& for M' Levers Lands'  i . o
William Makin 
Rofet Slater  O . 4
William Edge 
Josias Ellor 
M' Nathan Leech  i • 4
for S' Cicil Traford Lands'  2 . o
Nathaniett Moss 
John Chatherton 
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CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.

Samuell Barnes 
Raph Euers 
Edward Wollen 
John Hill  Smithy Doore.
Joseph Vigar 
Edward Lyllie 
William Johnson 
Moses Rawlinson 
Widdow Podmore 
& for her Landlord 6"' 
M' Thomas Minshall 
Tho: Drinkwater' 
& for his Landlord ' 
John Maddocke i'2" 
Margret Booker 
& for her Landlord' 
George Hilton 
Abraham Garside 
M' John Holbrooke 
Margret Bowker widd [crossed through]
M' George Booth 
& for M' Lever Lands' 
M'John Hartley 
Ciscelly Gee widd 
& for her Landlord ' 
Widdow Rylands
& for her house shee Dwels [in]'
M' Thomas Davie [crossed through]
M" Wollen widdo 
John Abraham 
Raph Buardsall 
M" Hough widdo 
M' James Moss 
M' Thomas Vallantine 
M'^ Poole widdo 
M' Mathew Greaues 
Widdow Booker haberdasher ...
M' Miles Bradshaw mercer
M'John Wollen 

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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1 666. 267

M'Tlobert Johnson 

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John Broxvpp  ^.
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M' George Robinson... ...
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Robert Litchfeild ... ... .
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M' John Simonds 
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Edward Heawood 
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John Beevon 
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James Hind 
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M' William Byrom 
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Widdow Scolefeild 
M' Samuell Harmer 
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& for his Landlord' 
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Richard Right' 
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M' Alexander Greene ... .
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& for Nusom Lands' 
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M' John Garnor 
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M' Richard Bradshaw ... .
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George Richardson 
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James Heighfeild 
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M' John Ditchfeild  2.
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& for M' Bell Lands'  2.
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William Cooke  0 .
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^ This curious name has not occurred before, I believe,
' Sic, so in the original.
268

CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.

ffor his Landlord'
Ellin Worsley 
John Seddon 
Lawrance Williamson
Eliza: Tongue widdow
James Coulborne
Robert Saint
John Saile 
William Berron ...
Richard Beevon . . .
Robert Crosley ...
Alexander Bateman
George Ouldham
John Siddall
V[ery] hard Layd'
Raph Ridgway ...
M' Roger Barlow
M' Robert Hill ...
M' Richard Waite
John Tongue MaRKIT STREET LANE.
M' John Alexander 
& for M' Hartley Lands ^ 
John Orrell 
Peter Rowbotham
John Leeds 
& for his Landlord'
Thomas Worrall...
Raph Partington
M' Micheall Buxton
M' James Johnson
& for his Landlord'
M' Thomas Bradshaw
Ann Hall widdo...
John Barlow Glover
& for his Landlord '
ffrancis Shirt
John Bines 
very hard Layd '
Edward Chorlton
& for his house'...

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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1666. 269

Raph Guest 
Raph Hunt 
James Smith
Thomas Leeds ...
Abigail Kenion ...
Richard Clayton...
& for his Landlord'
John Butterworth
William Hoult ...
hard Layd'
William Owen ...
Widdow Ouldham
poore'
Richard Hogill ...
M' John Browne i' i
John Bordman ...
Widdow Morton...
Edward Benitt ...
Hugh Phillips ...
George Thorpe ...
WiUiam Brookes
M' William Plungen
Thomas Walker...
Mary Booker widdow
Robert Ouldham
John Knott 
ffrancis Knowles...
Widdow Jones ...
Richard Ellor ...
& for his Landlord Harrison
Thomas Worthington
Randle Walker ...
Mathew Right' ...
M'John Moxon...
M' Edward Gathorne
M' Bryan Smith...
Raph Bordman ...
William Bradley...
Samuell Wilmor
M' William Deane
M'Boutle' 

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270 CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
Edward Tarr 
Elizabeth Travis. 
Thomas Ellor 
for his Landlord '  , o . 2
Edward Mather 
for his Landlord'  O . 8
George Bateman 
M" Mary Hyatt  3.4
Raph Lees  o . 4
.poore'
M' Joseph Higham  2 . o
& for his Landlord'  O 10
Samuell Ellor 
Charles Cooke 
James Tayler 
Raph Worrall senio' 
Raph Worrall Junio' 
Henry Heyes 
James Marler  n 1
George Birch 
Richard Kersley  0.6
Edward Kenyon 
Richard Rydinges 
Ellis Bayliff'e 
James Hulme 
Raph Bowker  o . 3
John Greene  .- ...
John [Alexander crossed through] Barlow webster ... o . 10
& for his Landlord '  0.4
John Walker 
Henry Walker 
Samuell Walker 
Micheall Walker [crossed through] 
Robert Hilton  0.6
& for M' ffrench Lands'  0.6
Michael walker  i . 8
John Barlow [crossed through] 
Robert Boulton  o . 3
William Greene 
Widdow Ogden 
Richard Hunter  o , 6
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list OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1 666, 27 1

Abraham Hilton 
Nathan Soundiforth 
& for M' Levers Lands' 
John Soundiforth 
Edward Hunt 
Raph Shalcross  • 
Markit steed & Shambles.
Alice Hill 
M' Phillip Stampp  ¦•
& for M' Dickanson Lands' 
& for Hopwod Lands'  
Robert Coppocke 
for his Landlord' 
M' William Hopwood 
M" Mary Halliwell 
& for her Landlord ' 
Widdow Barsley 
M' Andrue Bery 
M" ffra : Chorlton 
Isaacke Moss 
William Blackshaw 
M' Nathaniell Janson 
James Wilson 
M" Isabell Mosley 
James Coppocke 
M' Richard Meare 
M' Edward Byrom 
William Mather  ,
Roger JVIakin  .
Edward Siddall 
Abraham Tayler 
John Whiteheade 
M' Thomas Kaye 
ffrancis Booker' 
M' Thomas Shawe 

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Wilham Stockdale
M' Henry Barlow
& for m' Hopwood'
George Cheetham

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constables' accounts.

ffrancis Booker [crossed through]
Thomas Potmore 
& for m' Cosinn Lands' ...
Richard Walker...
Robert Thyer ...
Thomas Neild
John Millington...
m' Humphrey Marler
M'John Marler...
William Mather Taylor
m' Richard Hartley
m' Edward Greaues
D'Allwoodus' ...
Richard Marsdin
Isaacke Shelton . . .
Robert Tetlow ...
George Barlow ...
m' Raph Shelmardine
John Sheldon ...
Thomas Siddall ...
William Hepworth
Cateaton Streete.
m' ffrancis Worthington 
& for m' Hartley Lands' 
Widdow Chapman
James Barnett ...
Robert Diggles ...
John Bordman ...
distres mad[e] of a rooge' [? rug]
Edward Ellor
Robert Booker ...
Olliver Lomax ...
John Barber
Thomas Drinkwater [crossed through]
m' George Tippinge
Edward Wrigley 2"
Samuell Nesh ...

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Joseph Lowe

Henginge ditch.

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¦^ So in original. This doctor's name has not occurred before.

LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1666. 273

payes itt'

[crossed through]

Joseph Kershaw 
Thomas Lightbowne . ,
Renold Burges
Robert White 
Thomas Clayton 
John Walker 
hard Layd'
Widdow ffletcher
& for M' Radley Lands in his
John Parciuall [Percival] ...
Humphrey Mottershead ...
Henry Jackson [crossed through]
Henery Jackson 
William Moores 
& for his Landlord' 
Widdow Wharmby 
Richard Cowsey 
Widdow Travis 6" 
& for her Landlord'
Robert Antrobus 
poor'
John Lowe 
Samuell Davie 
Mary Hoult widdow 
James Worrall 
Richard Martinscroft 
William Nicholson 
& for his Landlord' [crossed through]
& for his Landlord' 
Mary Kempe
John Lowe ...
John Gorton
Joseph Rycroft
Peter Dixon
& for his Landlord' 
Roger Houghton 
Widdow Walker 
James Whitfeild 
James Tayler 
Henery Jackson [crossed through]...
m' James Halliwell 

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Henry Bayliff'e 
John Duckworth 
Arthur Kenarly 
John Bowker 
John Hughes 
James Barrett 
& for his Landlord' 
Widdow Travis senio' 
& for her Landlord' 
James Wardley 
very hard Layd '
m' John Sandiforth 
& for his Shopp' 
John Dison  Hyd[e]CROSS 8c within GRAUE.
John Widdowes  r 2
m' William Hunter  3 . 2
& for m' Berron Lands '  3 . o
m'" Lever widdow 
Mary Hunt widdow 
Abraham Jones  0.6
John Manister  , 
Micah Barrett  o 4
Anthony Moores  o . 6
& for his Landlord '  O , 6
Susan Clarke widd 
Richard Crowther  1.2
James Chadwicke 
Thomas Rigby  o . 6
Thomas Longworth  o . 8
& for m" whitworth'  2 . 8
George Tayler 
Thomas Morris' 
Richard Morton  0.4
Jane Greaues widd  o . 4
Widdow Burdsell [Morton crossed through]
ffor her Landlord ' 
Robert Morris  O .
poore '
Thomas Morton 

o .

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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1 666. 275
Abraham Garside 
hard Layd '
James Hilton  1.2
-James Turner  o . 3
Nicholas Coxson  o . 4
William Hallowes 
Adam Smith  0.3
John Couper 
John Neild 
Richard Hardman
Edward Turner 
Henry Thorpe  Toad lane.
Richard Hopwood  o . 8
"& for m' Hulme lands'  6.8
James Marbecke  , o . 6
Thomas Williamson 
Robert Birch 
William Watson 
William Ball 
James Smith 
James Banes 
William Sorocold 
Robert Thorpe 
James Worthington  
Garrard Hognett 
Renald Burges 
Edward Pendleton 
Richard Bently  0.3
John Hudson  o . 6
Thomas Stott 
Henry Bowker 
John Johnson 
William Shaw 
Robert Bordman 
John Holbrooke 
Nicholas Walwoorke  o . 8
FFENILL STREETE.
M' James Schofield  i 4
Thomas Bent  1.8

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276

CONSTABLES' ACCOUNTS,

& for m' Booth Land,
William Mather...
John Chaterton ...
Widdow Harrison for
James Robinson.
Adam Nicholson
Edward Mossley Esq'
for M' Lever Lands
John Lees 
Edward Platts wid
Robert Shelmerdine
Daniell Moss
Richard Grindred
William Potter ...
William Whitehead
Micheall Bowker
Widdow Bent for her
William Dutton ...
Richard Piatt ...
for his Landlord '
Daniell Wright ...
Humphery Peacocke

s 

her Landlord

Landlord '

Church yarde side.
Halfe Street and
Hunts Bancke.

Daniell Diggles 
George Hilton 
William Cocke 
Robert Willson 
M' Henry Dickenson
George Eavers 
& for Brideoake Lands '
Thomas ffaulknor
William Edge 
William Dun 
Olliuer Lomax 
Raph Pendlebury
Thomas Richardson ...
Waringe Crompton ...
Evan Clarke for his Landlord '.

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' These three last words added in another hand,

LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1 666. 277
Thomas Burnes 
John Willshaw 
Ann Monson 
James Shepheard 
William Monson 
John Bradley 
Robert Drinkewater 
Thomas Shepheard 
John Wrigley 
Thomas Heywood 
M' Jo° Vavisor  0.3
Thomas Damport  o . 3
John Curties 
John Dutton 
Thomas Steevenson  r . 4
& for m' [? his master's] Land at hunts Banke' ... 0.4
Henry Barnes 
John Walker  o . 6
Richard Cravan 
Richard Parke 
Edward Rostorne 
George Corbishire 
Thomas Halloues 
William Mee 
Humphery Hall 
John Knott 
M'Tho: Illingworth 
Samuell Kay 
William Guest 
Thomas Thornelly 
Thomas Ingham  ,  o . 6
& for m' Hartley Lands '  2 . 6
Robert Ouldham 
Robert Seddon 
John Roe 
Jane Bradshaw Widd : 
Robert Shires 
John Deane  Milnegate.
John Lightbowne Esq'  6 . 8
William Wrenshaw  o . 8
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278 constables' accounts.
John .Shardley 
George Grimshaw p his Landlord '  2 . 8
Thomas Somester 
Thomas Assley  o . 3
John Williamson 
Doc" Theophillus Howorth ' Esq'  i , 9
& for his Landlord '  l , 6
Bryan ffell [crossed through] 
& for m' Johnson Lands ^  1,0
John Hinde  0.6
Bryan ff"ell  0.8
George Worthington  o . 6
John Sandiforth  o . 8
M' ffrancis Mossley 
Richard Rylands 
Peeter ffarrand 
Peter Walkeden  0.6
& for his Landlord '  O . 6
Ann Moreton  o . 8
Richard Brooke  o . 3
for his Landlord' ro"  o. 10
Thomas Cohiby 
John Barlowe 
John Booth 
Thomas Hocknell 
James Tharpe  o . 8
Widdow Bowker 
George Pilkington  o 4
John Williamson Webster 
William Sidebothome  o . 3
Ellis Leech for his Landlord '  o . 8
Robert Bent 
John Vnsworth 
Thomas Shelmerdine 
Caleb Broadehead  r . 2
& for his Landlord '  o . 6
Edward Turnor 
Robert Dey 
Alexander ffletcher 
Thomas Wright 

Added in another hand.
See p. 225:

LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1666. 279
Robert Mason 
John Graver 
ffran. Greenhaulgh [crossed through]
John Leadebeater  i o
M' John Johnson  2.4
Joseph Woode  O . 4
M" Elinor ffurnace ) ^ ,„
\  o . 10
for her Landlord ' )
Samuell Leach 
:\I' Joseph Werden  2.0
& for his Landlord'  O . 10
Edward Bayley 
John Scholes 
Richard Smith 
Edward Potter  0.6
Roger Woode 
Jane Radcliff'e Widdow  1.6
& for her Landlord '  0.4
George Diggles 
Joseph Page 
Joseph Gillman 
Roger Stables 
William Spencer 
Theophillus Page 
John Pelton 
John Sorocould 
AI' Edmund Johnson  1.6
Robert Jenkinson  O . 6
Robert Ouldham 
John Ogden 
George Bankes 
M' Samuett Dickenson 3' o"  3 o
George Andrews  0.4
\\'illiam Chorlton 
John Hop woode 
Raph Clayton 
Zacariah Taylor  O . 6
M' Samuell Hollande  2 . o
& for his Alother " 
M" Lockett 
Richard Wright 

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' Interlined in another hand.

28o

constables' ACCOUNTS.

Mathew Kershaw 
John Johnson 
William Bancroft 
Robert Baxtar 
John Clayton Chapman ..
Nicholas Durnally 
& for m" Guddiers Lands '
ffrancis Cartwright 
Captaine John Cowcey
James Danam 
John Rootes 
& for m' Leegh ' 
Peter ffletcher 
& for his Landlord Hartley
m' John Bradshaw Lands '
Thomas Byrom ...
Samuell Morte ...
& for his Landlord '
John Brooke
& for his Landlord '
John Pendlebury
& for his Landlord '
George Sutton ...
& for his Landlord '
George Street
Edward Marlar ...
Thomas Roe
Widdow Lee
James Busicke ...
William Whittall
for his Landlord '
Richard Barnes ...
M' Wallden Leygow
& for his Landlord '
Richard Neild ...
& for his Landlord '
Widdow Wright. . .
James Becke
Robert Leaver ...
ffrancis Hilton ...
John Hilton

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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1 666. 28 1

& for his Landlord ' ,
John Clayton
William Hobson...
m' Robert Hartley .
for Taylors Lands '
Adam Morris
for Levers Lands '
James Bulkeley ...
William Edmondson
Robert Ashworth
Raph Blackley ...
John Costerdine...
James Hibbertt ...
William Hall ...
James Bayson ...
William Kenion...
Thomas Brideoacke
Thomas Wharmby
John Tascor
William Brookes
William Hibbert
John Clayton
Thomas Walker . . .
Robert Mason ...
for his Landlord '
John Lyon 
Peter Barlow
ffrancis Jackson ...
Squire Venables...
James Roson
Raph Chorlton ...
Thomas Williamson
George Bowker ...
John Taylor
Anthony Ogden...
John Whorsley ...
Randall Maddocke
Hugh Wallworke
& for his Landlord '
Thomas Bowker...
Richard Nesh ...

[crossed through]

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282 constables' accounts.
James Johnson [crossed through] 
Thomas Glover 
William Ouldham 
William Hamblett 
Edward Hamblett 
Henery Benion '  ; 
& for his Landlord ' 
Thomas Chisnall 
Robert Gilliam 
ffrancis Wrigley 
John Tompson 
John Barlow 
William Williamson )
& for Birch Lands ' )
& for Cheethams Lands ' 
John Marslande 
Thomas Evans 
& m' Birch Lands ' 
Edward Chorlton 
Daniell Bell 
Edmund Cowper 
william Edmu[n]son ' 
& for his Landlord ' 
Abraham Worssley 
Thomas Harrison 
Robert Bowerhouse 
John Collier 
Henry Radley  3
James Barlow '  o . 6
Richard Bradshaw 
John Witticar  
Widdow Townely 
Raph Dawson 
Adam Burdsell  o . 3
Widdow Dawson  O . 3
George Bardsley  o . 6
& for his Landlord '  4 o
Newton lane & Ancoats.
Widdow Elliott 
Thomas Vouse 
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LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1 666. 283

Robert Ouldham 

I

9

John Bordman 

Lawrance Bordman 

ffrancis Scolefeild 
0
8
John Hardy 
0
6
Josias Smith 
0
8
John ffinney 
0
2
James Clough [crossed through]
George Grimshaw for Lever lands at the Hyde Cross ' i
2
ffrancis Asheton 
0
6
William Dawson 
I
2
& for his Landlord ' 
2
8
ffrancis Browne 
0
8
& for his Landlord M' Booth ' 
3
4
Nicholas Moseley Esq' 
8
10
The heires of M' ff"ox ' 
3
4
Thomas Parceuall ' [Percival] 
2
4
m' Da[n]iell Gaskell' 
I
0
Septemb' the loth 1666.
Assessed by vs
(Signed) SAMUEL DiCKANSON
John Holbroocke
Geo. Booth )
John Browne )
miselayers.
money reed & Areares is 28 : 19 :
Cunstabl[e]s
08.
' Interlined in another hand.
284

CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.

APPENDIX No. IX.

LIST OF UNCOMMON, OBSOLETE, AND DIALECT WORDS TO
BE FOUND IN THE PRECEDING PAGES.

As so much interest is now being taken in the scientific study of
words and their meanings and employment in times gone by, it has
been thought well to follow the course pursued in the case of the
early volumes of the Court Leet Records, and to print here a list of
the uncommon, obsolete, and dialect words to be found in the
preceding pages. This list, we hope; will be found of service to
many readers, and will save much time and trouble to those who
may wish to consult these pages in the search of out-of-the-way
words. The figure opposite each word shows the page on which it
will be found, and in the case of most of the rarer words an explana
tion of their meaning (when it has been found possible to obtain it)
will be found in the notes on the pages where the words occur.

PAGE

PAGE

Bedlam, a ...

 39. 61

Pack  7, lis,

120

Chafing-dish

 264

Pack-horse 

120

Chasps

 133

Pass or passport ... 3,

&c.

Cozen, to ...

 71

Picking 

35

Crab-lock, a

 66

Posnet 

264

Cut-purse, a

¦ ¦ 7. 18. 31- 33

Poticarie (apothecary)

65

Fardel

 IS7

Quarteridge  49,

&c.

Ferrett' ...

 146

Sack 

123

Gudgeons ...

 45

Shreeue (sheriff) 

24

Hammells ...

 r, 2, &c.

Skellett 

264

Incle 

 59. 60 n

Tenting 

103

Joyce 

 131

Through,* the 

II

Kersie "-

 146

Vineries or Viucries 58, 61

. 65,

Lansprisadoe

 90

68, 132

Motley^ (piece

of)  58

Warded 

18

Mise-gatherers

 2, &c.

Winding 

158

' "Ferret," I find from the Drapers' Dictionary, was at this time a kind of narrow
riband generally made of silk. Now it means a stout tape generally made of cotton, but
sometimes of silk, and then known as Italian Ferret.
' " Kersey " is a kind of coarse cloth much in use at this time, but at a still earlier
period it seems to have been made of finer materials. It was chiefly used for stockings,
^ This would seem to mean a piece of cloth made up of different colours.
* Meaning a sewer or ditch.

28s

INDEX.

Names of Persons are printed in ordinary type.
Names of Places are printed in italics.
References to Subjects, &c., of importance are printed in SMALL CAPITALS.
This Index contains the names of all persons mentioned in the Accounts and in the
Assessment Books printed in the Appendices, but does not contain the names of places
unless they are of importance or there is something of interest connected with them.
Thus an entry, for example (p. 37), where Humphrey Martin, a soldier, had a pass to
Lichfield, the man's name is indexed but the place-name is not.

Abraham, John, 230, 250, 266
Accounts, Charity Money, Hst of,
177-180
Acoule, Marie, 108
Adams, John, 1S2
Adison, John, 90
Adkin, Doctor, 229
Adkinson, see Atkinson
Adshead (Adshit, Atchead), Samuel, in
 . 36. 37
Agecroft Bridge, 2, 8, 135, 175
Alcock, Barnabas, 32
Aldersey, Thomas, 88, 88 n
Alehouses, Presentment of, 34
Alexander, John, I45n, 175, 175 n, 207,
231. 250, 257. 259, 260, 268
 Mr., 235
Allen, Barnabie, 9
 George, 15, 18, 19, 191
 Widow, 212
Allisson (Aleson, Alisson), George, 32,
102
 Robert, 141
Allwoodus, Dr., 272
Almond (Amond) Cuthbert, 137
 John, 36
Alport Lane, 6, 35 n, 136, 136 n
Aired, Henry, 184
Amies (Amyes, Aymyes, Emeys, Emy),
Mr., 232
— . — Mrs. 193, 213, 238, zt,^bis
Ammunition, provision of, 14, 20, 60,
76, 115, 120, 121, 123, 175
Ancient, Town's, the, 65 n
Anderson, Richard, 50

Anderton, Robert, 185
Andrew, George, 196, 216, 242, 255, 279
 Thomas, 161 bis, 162
Andrews, Andrew, 26, 37
 Frances, 150
 Margaret, 150
Ankers (Ancors, Ancorse, Ancres), Wil
liam, 188, 196, 217, 236, 253
Antrobus, Richard, 264
 Robert, 185, 214, 239, 264, 273
Appleton (Aplton), Serjeant-Major, 87
Appleyard (Aplyarde), Matthew, 83
 Serjeant-Major, 88
Armstrong, George, 4
Army, the, provisions for, 105
Arnetdye, William, 93
Arnold, Thomas, 5
Arrowsmith, William, 83
Arstinall, James, 184
Ashhurst, Mr., 17, 100
Ashley (Ashlay, Assley), Sir Jacob, 88
 Thomas, 194, 215, 240, 278
Ashton (Asheton), Colonel, 114, 123, 126
 Francis, 283
,  John, 160, 161 bis, 165, 182
 Mr., 6
 Mrs., 242, 2SS
 Thomas, 236
 William, 9, 51, 187, 208
 See also Aston
Ashworth, Robert, 198, 218, 244, 281
 Widow, 184
Assessment Books, list of the, 166-180
Assize of Bread, 48, 48 n, 63
Astle, Theophilus, 265

286

INDEX.

Aston, Thomas, 86
¦  William, 36
 See also Ashton
Atherley, Grace, 33
Atkins, Joan, 183
 John, 107
 William 193
Atkinson (Adkinson), Ann, 8
 Edmund, 188, 208
 Joan, 204, 227, 248
 John, 48, 198
 Widow, 237
 William, 212
Atwill, Hugh, 157
Austin. Edward, 148
Ayre, William, 45
Ayres, George, 254, 259
 .?« also Eyres
Backhouse, James, 182, 203
Backose, Thomas, 83
Baguley (Bagulay), Alexander, 219
 Ann, 10
 Edward, 130, 132, 134, 135
 John, 182, 187, 203, 220, 226, 237,
237 n
 Mrs., 226
 Ralph, 147, 150, 152, 153, 188, 209,233
 Widow, 213
 William, 199, 199 n
 , 46, 100, III, 115, 236, 248, 264
Bailey. See Bayley
Bailiff, the, 11
Baines (Banes), Gabriel, 7
 James, 236, 275
Baker, Mary, 7
Baldwin, Gilbert, 57
Ball (Balle), William, 132, 191, 192,209,
212, 237, 27s
Bamford (Bamfort), John, 191, 212,236
Bancroft (Bankcroft), Peter, 186, 203
 Robert, 203, 226, 262
 Widow, 226
 William, 239, 280
Band, Freehold, the, 63, 65, 68
Band, Train, the, 38, 38 n, 56, 58 n, 60,
62 n, 65, 68, 79, 79 n, 106
Banister, Arthur, 135
-^  Mrs., 136
Bankes, George, 279
Banquet to Sir John Meldrum, 117
Barber (Barbar), John, 134, 136 ter, 137,
1.39. 190, 210, 235, 252, 258,
260, 272

Bardsley (Bardslay, Barslay, Barsley),
George, 282
 Thomas, 184, 205, 228, 265
 Widow, 271
 William, 55, 114, 182, 203, 226,
248, 263
Barehouse (Barhouse), Richard, 188, 209
Bares, James, 215
Bareye (? Berry, which see), James, 83
Barker, Anne, 106
 James, no
 Thomas, 189, 210
Barlet, William, 107
Barlow, Alexander, 183, 203, 270
 George, 189, 210, 234, 252, 272
 Henry, 189, 210, 234, 252, 271
 Hugh, 163
 James, 2i8, 244, 255, 2S2
 John, 63, 198 bis, 218, 233^/^,243,
251, 255, 268, 270 bis, 278, 282
 Mr., 245
 Peter, 218, 244, 255, 281
 Ralph, 163 bis
 Robert, 126, 183
 Roger, 207, 231, 250, 25S, 268
 Thomas, 183, 226, 263
 Widow, 198 bis
 William, 165, 193, 214
 , 5, 5 n, 6, 146
Barnes, Arthur, 81
 Christopher, 253
 Francis, 149
 Henry, 194, 214, 239, 254, 277
 John, 194
 Ralph, 192
 Richard, 195, 216 bis, 241, 242, 280
 Samuel, 146, 153, 266
 Widow, 213, 237
 WiUiam, 109
Barnet (Barnett), George, 52
 James, 188, 208, 232, 251, 272
Barrett (Barrat, Barret), Francis, 15
 James, 99, 137, 185, 211, 236, 253,
259 his, 274
 John, 184
 Micah, 274
— — — . 107
Barrowhead, Anne, 50
Barwick, Joshua, 88
Bartvick, Lieutenant-General of, 83
Bassivill (Bassiuill), Ro., 47
Bate, Captain, 84
Bateman, Alexander, 231, 268

INDEX.

287

Bateman, George, 183, 204, 232, 270
 John, 186, 204, 222 bis, 223, 224
Batridge, George, 38
Batson, Michael, 187
Battersby, Edward, 182
 George, 197, 217, 242
Bawfray, William, 193, 214
Baxter, John, 232, 246
 Robert, 161, 196, 216, 241, 245,
255, 280
 Thomas, 187, 200, 208, 251
Bayley (Baylay, Baylie, Bayly), Edward,
279
 Isaac, 186
 Leonard, 38
 Thomas, 184, 205, 228, 248, 257,
260
Bayliffe (Baylyffe), Ellis, 270
 Henry, 274
 John, 47
 ¦ Thomas, 265
Bayson, James, 281
Beacon on Rivington Hill, 262, 262 n
Beacons, repair of, 14, 55, 60, 177
Beadle, the, 11, iin, 21, 26n, 28, 32,
34. 37. 38. 39, 42. 43. 45. 46.
47. 48, 49. 50. SI. 52. 60, 67,
71, 73. 74. 77. 80, 99, loi, 102,
105, 106, 107, 110, III, 112,
"3. "5. 133. 145. 146, 147.
148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153
Beadle's Dress, 21, 21 n, 27, 35, 51,
64, 64 n, 65, 74, 91, 100, lOI,
133. 134. 146
Beamon, Richard, 99
Beams and Scales, 52, 52 n, 64, 1 10
Bearnor, Katherine, 103
Becham, Richard, 33
 Thomas, 33
Beck, James, 280
 Mr., 200 n, 220
— - Robert, 160, 161, 162, 163
 ¦ Thomas, 95, 153, 153", 200, 226,
248, 263
 , 108
Bedlam, a, 39, 61
Begnor, William, 64
Bell, Anne, 256 n
 Daniel, 282
 John, 107
 ¦ Mr., 256, 267
 Thomas, roS
 William, 199, 199 n, 219, 244, 256 n

Bellman, the, 10, 33, 48, 109, 115, 126,
134
Benion, Henry, 282
Bennett (Benitt, Bennet, Bennitt), Ed
ward, 269
 Hugh, 207, 227
 John, 9, 149
 Richard, 25
 William, 9, 149
Benson, James, 146
 John, 237
Bent, Robert, 182, 203, 238, 254, 278
 Thomas, 275
 Widow, 276
Bentham, Christopher, 3
Bentley, John, 48, 86
 Richard, 275
 Robert, 240
Bercote, Thomas, no
Berket (Bercket, Berkit), Mr., 220, 256
 , 200
Berron, Mr., 274
 William, 26S
 See also Byron
Berry (Berrie, Bery), Andrew, 271
 Elizabeth, 38
¦  ¦ James, 36, 51, Sin
 Richard, 9
 Samuel, 236, 253
 Walker, 51
 , 246, 250
 See also Bury
Bersworthe, Thomas, 90
Beswick (Bexwick, Busicke, Busike),
Hugh, 103
 James, 192, 213, 238, 280
 John, 22, 23, 29, 78, 193, 213, 228,
248, 257, 260, 264
 Mrs., 250
 Robert, 185
 Thomas, 229
 Widow, 187, 207, 235
 , 10
Bethell, Captain, 173
 Colonel, 141, 166
Bettowes, Captain, 90
Bevan (Beevon, Bevin), John, 267
 , Richard, 230, 268
Bevington(Beavington,Beuinton),George, 13s, 205, 224, 264
Bexwick. See Beswick
Bibby (Bibbie, Bybie), Anne, 158, 158 n
 James, 164

288

INDEX.

Bibby, John, 238, 254
Biggley, Richard, 3
Binns (Bines), John, 187, 207, 231, 268
Birch (Bearch, Berch, Byrche), Adam, 243
 Captain, 126
 Colonel, 199 n, 201, 231
 Edmund, 202, 225, 262
 Edward. 182, 247
 George, 188, 208, 232, 251, 270
 James, 191, 211, 236
 John, 228, 265
 Melcher, 183
 Mr., i6, 22, 24, 47 to, 57, 71, 98,
211, 211 n, 219, 229, 245, 256,
265, 282
 Nicholas, 184, 205
 Robert, 184, 205, 227, 228, 242, 262,
275
 Samuel, 77, 87, 88, i()ter, 199, 218,
244, 256
 Thomas, 4, 31, 88, 199, 20J, 219,
223, 224, 245, 256
 William, 67, 96
— - — , 25, 282
Birchall, Thomas, 66
Birchwood (Byrchwood), Elizabeth, 90
Birkey, Thomas, 99
Birtenshall, Richard, 162
Blackebrooke Bridge, 139
Blackley, Alexander, in
 Ralph, 134, 281
Blackshaw, Randle, 237
 WilUam, 226, 271
Blakeborne, WilUam, 35
Blamor, Mr., 210
Blanchett, Lieutenant, 141
Bland, Thomas, 73
Blomeley (Blomelay), EUis, 52
 Robert, 103, 104
Boan, Hugh, 82
Boardman (Bordman, Bordmanne), Ed
ward, 182
 James, 227, 264
 Jane, 107
 John, 162, 1^2 bis, 213, 231, 235,
250, 253, 269, 272, 283
 Lawrence, 283
 Mr., 214, 246, 254
 Oats, 192
 Ralph, 196, 2 [6, 242, 255, 269
 Robert, 203, 236, 275
 Thomas, 67
 ,71

Boat Lane, TJ, 79. 89. 148, i49
Bogart, James, 20
Bolon, Thomas, 46
Bolton (Boulton, Bowlton), Ann, 227
 Captain, 76
 Francis, 100
 George, 62, 109
 Isabel, 227
 John, 39, 40, 41, 42, 54 n, 55, 240
 Mr., 31,39, 265
 Robert, 188, 233, 251, 270
 Widow, 183
 WilUam, 183, 204
Bolton Bridge, 135
Bolton, Little, Bridge, 135
Bonds from new settlers in the town, 11,19
Bookbinder, the, 48, 48 n
Booker. See Bowker
Books, Assessment, list of the, 166-180
Booth, Captain, 126
 George, 173, 177, 185, 206, 229,
249, 257, 260, 266, 283
 Sir George, 90, 90 n
 John, 196, 278
 ¦ Mr., 150, 276, 283
 Robert, 198, 213, 218, 244, 253,
255
 Thomas, 185
 Widow, 232, 242, 251, 258
Booths, the, 73, 74n, 130, 130 n, 137,
138, 139
Bootle (Boutle), Edward, 176 to, 265
 Mr., 269
Boroughreeve's Chest, the, 43, 43 n
Bossworth, William, 106
Bostock, Mary, 190
— Mrs., 133
 Widow, 212
Bourne (Borne), Christopher, 235
 Thomas, 214, 235
Bournes, Mrs., 242
 See also Burne and Burnes
Bowerhouse, Ann, 229
 Richard, 244
 Robert, 282
 , 146, 150
Bowin, Jeremy, 215
 Thomas, 227
Bowker (Booker), Adam, 264
 Ann, 265
 Dorothy, 257, 260
 Edmund, 191
 Edward, 186, 206, 215, 230, 242

INDEX.

289

Bowker, Francis, 234, 271, 272
 Geoffrey, 81
 George, 281
 Henry, 191,211, 275
 John, 2 ter, 39, 53 bis, 68, 95 bis, 96,
97 to, 98 n, 105, 116, 139, 156,
185, 200 n, 265, 274
 Margaret, 266 bis
 Martin, 185, 206
 Mary, 269
 Michael, 215, 241, 276
 Mr., 98
 Mrs., 240
 Nicholas, 102
 Peter, 73
 Ralph, 188, 209, 233, 251, 258, 259,
270
 Richard, 102, 164, 195
 Robert, 272
— — Samuel, 181, 205, 228, 248
 Thomas, 281
 Widow, 192, 206, 228, 235, 249, 266,
278
 William, loi, 114, igo bis, 211, 236,
264
 ,98
Bowring, Margery, 107, 187, 199
 Widow, 207
Boyes (Boys), George, 204, 226
 Randulph, 50
 William, 189
Boyle, John, 124
Brackley, Viscount, 44 n
Bradbury (Breadbury, Bredbury), John,
136, 198, 218
 Thomas, 11
 Widow, 255
 . 37
BradeU, Mr., no
Bradley (Bradlay, Brodlay), John, 192,
-237. 277
 Marie, 59
 Richard, lOi, 182
— - William, 269
Bradshaw, Captain, 105
 Henry, 186.
 James, 33, 120, 182, 203, 226, 248,
257, 259, 263
 Jane, 277
 John, 82, 82 n, 280
 Miles, l^'^ passim, 153 n, le,^ pas
sim, 231, 250, 258, 259, 266,
267
VOL. n. — t

Bradshaw, Richard, 230, 246, 249, 250,
257, 260, 267, 282
 Robert, 195, 215, 232, 263
 Thomas, 135, 207, 232, 251, 258,
26S
 Widow, 182, 205
 ¦ William, 233, 251
Bread, Assize of, 48, 48 n, 63
Brereton (Brewrton), Lord, 42, 42 n
 Mrs., 136
 Sara, 130
 Sir William, 124, 124 n
 WiUiam, 42 n
Bret, Randle, 85
Brices, Edward, 108
Briddock (Bridocke), John, 128, 129
 Robert, 188
 Thomas, 198, 218, 243
 ¦ Widow, 196, 240, 246
Brideoak (Brideoacke), Thomas, 281
 , 276
Bridgeman (Brydgman), Edward, 91
 Dr. John, 24 n
Bridges (Briges), Ann, 80
Bridgewater, Earl of, 44, 44 n, 71
Bridle, Scolds', the, 59, 59 n
Brightmett Bridge, 135
Brittain (Briten, Britten), Thomas, 102,
108, in, 112. passim
 , 120
Broadhead, Caleb, 240, 254, 278
Brockett, Major, 141
Brockhurst, William, 42, 43, 64
Broken Bank, 91
Broner, Mary, 48
Brooke, John, 37, 212, 237, 280
 Richard, i\o, 278
 Thomas, 37
 See also Brucke.
Brookes, William, 269, 281
Broome (Broume), Robert, 182, 202,225,
262
Broilghton, Captain, 76, 86
 ¦ Mr., 62
Brownbell, Francis, 96
Browne (Broune), Ann 74
 ¦ Betrig, 103
 Elizabeth, loi, 112
 Francis, 70, 194, 214, 232, 239, 283
 Gabriel, 93, 94, 185
 John, 49, 76, 92, 145 n, 156, 157,
157 n, 158, 159, 177, 187, 208,
234, 252, 258, 260, 269, 283

290

INDEX.

Browne, Mr., 152
 William, 4, 45
Browning, John, 20
Brownsword (Brownsoard, Brownssord),
John, 187, 208
 Thomas, 156
Broxup (Braxvpp, Broxsop), John, 186,
206, 230 bis, 249, 267
Bruce, John, 192, 212, 235, 253, 263
Brucke, Richard, 160, 161
 See also Brooke.
Brundred, James, 193
Brunsmore, Daniel, 72
Bryan (Bryon), Daniel, 17, 45, 46
 Captain Henry, 82
 Thomas, 74, 136
Buck, Edward, 37
 Richard, 229, 249,
Bulgar, Hugh, 82
Bulkeley ("Bucklay, Buckley, Bulkley),
Arthur, 174, 186, 206, 221 bis,
227, 230, 257
 James, 281
 John, 2^0 bis, 249, 257 bis, 260
 Mr., 257
 WiUiam, 29, 31, 40, 200
 , 267
BuUock (BuUough), John, 10, 24, 80, 81,
138, 147, 19s. 215. 240
 Samuel, 197, 217
 Thomas, 3, 8 bis, labis, 15, 19, 24,
25, 31 bis, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38, 46,
72, Soto, ?iibis, 82 bis, 83, 86,
88, 90, 99, loi, 102 bis, 10^ bis,
106, 107 bis, 108, 112 passim,
ll'ipassim, 114 ter, 130, 132, 135,
139. 197, 207, 239
 , 25, 27, 34, 35 ter, 42,45, 49, 52,
^T passim, 59, 60, 146, 150
Bull's Head Inn, the, 26 n, 59, 59 n,
non, 119 n, I24n
Burdett (Burditt), Mr., 246, 257
Burdsell (Buardsall, Buardsell, Burdsall,
Burdshall, Bursall, Bursell),
Adam, 244, 282
 James, 105, 164, 165, 213, 238
 • John, 197, 217, 243
 Margaret, 196
 Ralph, 229, 249, 266
 Widow, 196, 217, 237, 274
Burgess (Burges, Burgis), Elizabeth,
94
 George, 162

Burgess, Reginald (Raynald, Renald,
Renold), 191, 212, 236, 273, 275
 Roger, 194, 215, 239
 WilUam, 238, 242
Burgesses, Out, 198, 198 n, 218, 244
Burne, Mrs., 194
 Thomas, 193
Burnes, Mr., 137
 Thomas, 277
 See also Bourne and Bournes.
Burnett (Bornet), Robert, 145, 146 to,
147, 149 to, 153, 214
Burton, Marie, 77
 Ro. , io5
Bury (Burie), EUzabeth, 112
 ElUnor, 112
 Mr., 199, 207
 Robert, 98
 Samuel, 1 90 bis, 211
 See also Berry.
Bury and Ewood Bridge, 23
Bury Bridge, 27, 79
Bushell, Jane, 109
 Widow, 185, 205
Butler (Butlor), Elizabeth, 84
 Ellen, 93
 Gillian, 93
 John, 9, 25
 Mary, 46
 Mr., 243
 Samuel, 255, 267
 Thomas, 86
 WilUam, 12, 53, 84
Butterworth, Edward, 167
 Grace, 56
 John, 269
 Mr., 124
Butts, the, 6, 6n, 7 n, 20, 26, 35, 35 n,
49. 65, 73, 91, 109, 136, I36n,
151, I5in
Buxton (Buckstones, Buxston, Buxstons),
Michael, 117, 177 n, 184, 205,
250, 251, 268
 Mr., 176, 177, 177 n, 231
Bycroft, Thomas, 57
Byrom, Doctor, 201, 201 n, 232
 Dorothy, 61
 Edward, 54, 57, 67, 67 n, 116, 140,
153. '53"! 176 to, I76n, 190,
210, 234, 252, 258, 271
 George, D.D., 201 n
 John, 177
 Mr., 17, 69, 144

INDEX.

291

Byrom, Ralph, 219
 Thomas, 280
 William, 116, 129, 133, 179, I79n,
187, 207, 231, 250, 258, 260,
267
 . 199 n
Byron (Biron), Sir John, 84 n
 Lord, 84 n
 Sir Nicholas, 84, 84 n, 91
 . 199
 See also Berron.
Cabins at CoUyhurst, 125 n
Cadaw, Robert, 188
Cadwalader (Cadwalate), Grace, 88
Cage, the, 159
Candles for the Watchmen, 32
Canon, Joan, 10
Cardiganshire Silver Mines, 85
Carie, John, 51
 WUliam, 20
 See also Carrey.
Carlet, John, loi
Carlisle (Carliell), Stephen, 9
Carlisle, Governor of, 84, 91
Carlton, Cicely (Sisly), in
Carney, Francis, 102
Carr (Car), Lancelot, 134
 Lieutenant, 84
 Sara, 102
Carrey, Robert, 98
 See also Carie.
Carrington, John, 204, 227, 264
Carris, John, lo6
 Thomas, 141
Carter, John, 100, 107
 Mrs., 103, 114
Carton, Thomas, 25
Cartwright, Francis, 100, 238, 280
Carver, Bryan, 39
Casson, John, 72
Caston, John, 84
Catchpole, the, 153 n
Chadderton, Captain, 245
 John, 235
 See also Chatterton.
Chadkirk, Hugh, 63
 John, 63, 2l8, 243
Chadwick, James, 192, 212,237, 253, 274
 Thomas, 102
Chamley, William, 83
Chandler, Richard, 244
Chapman, Edmund, 73

Chapman, Widow, 225, 238, 247, 272
Charity Money Accounts, Hst of, 177-
180
Chatterton (Chatherton), John, 190, 210,
265, 276
 See also Chadderton.
Chest, Boroughreeve's, the, 43, 43 n
Chester, Bishop of, 24 n, 27
Chester, Mayor of, 88, 88 n
Chester, Plague at, 138, i38n
Chetham (Cheetham), AUce, 196
 Edward, 11, 12,21,28, 39, 195, 199,
219. 245. 256
 George, 190, 199, 210, 219, 219 n,
234. 245. 252, 256, 271
 James, 199, 219 n
 Humphrey, non, 116, n6n
 John, 163
 Mrs., 200, 219, 245
 Thomas, 167, 256
 Wilham, 160 bis, 161 ter, 163, 164
 , 282
Chetham Library, Founder of, 116 n
Chetham's College, 33, 33 n, no, non,
241, 241 n
Cheyney, WiUiam, 7
ChisnaU, Thomas, 282
Chorley, Mr., 200, 220, 246, 257
Chorlton (Choreton, Chorton, Chourlton),
Alexander, 136
 Edmund, 200 n
 Edward, 196, 200, 216, 220, 221,
245, 268, 282
 Francis, 271
.  George, 163, 165
 James, 229, 249
 John, 140,180, 195,216,234,241,
252, 255
 Ralph, 19, 198 bis, 218 to, 243, 281,
 Robert, 201, 201 n,
 Samuel, 183, 204
 Widow, 187, 194, 208
 ¦ WiUiam, 13, 197, 217, 242, 279
Christians (Cristians), Ro., 44
Church, Parish, Repair of the, 175
Clarke (Clark), Edmund, 190, 210
 Edward, 133
 Evan, 124, 126, 131, 132, 135, 146,
149. 214, 276
 George, 12, 15, 78, 177 n, 178, 179,
179 n, 180
 Henry, 77
 Jane, 102

292

INDEX.

Clarke, John, 45
 Mr., 59
 Richard, 80
 Susan, 274
Clarke's Charity, 59, 59 n, 78, 177,
178, 179, 180
Claxbe, John, 100
Clay, Bernard (Barnard, Barnet), 184,
205, 228, 248, 265
 John, 227, 265
 WiUiam, 184, 204, 227, 263
Clayson, Henry 103
Clayton, James, 151
 John, 280, 281 bis
 Ralph, 196, 216, 279
 Richard, 207, 231, 250, 269
 Samuel, 196, 217, 242
 Thomas, 196, 216, 235, 273
Clayton ( Cleaton) Ford Bridge, 1 74
Clegg (Cleg, Clegge), Abraham, 184, 205,
228, 248, 257, 262, 264
 EUis, 262
 John, 236
Cleyden, Margaret, 5
Clifford, Ann, 74
 George, 36
CUfton, Ralph, 193
 Widow, 214
Clough (Cloogh), Charles, 106
 James, 198, 218, 244, 283
 WnUam, 5, 7, 10, 26
 , 19
Cockson. See Coxon.
Coe, George, 232
Cogan, Mary, 239
Cogin, Morris, 108
Coining, 17, 131, 132
Colborne (Colburne, Coulborne), James,
184, 229, 249, 268
Colbye, Lieutenant, 83
Coleman, John, 136
College, Chaplain of the, 155
Collegiate Church, Chaplain of, 219 n
 Warden of, 119 n, 263 n
ColUer, John, 194, 214, 244, 282
CoUin (CoUyn), John, 49, 64
 Thomas, 51
ColUnson, WilUam, 233
Collumbine (CoUumbyne), Thomas, 72, 164
Collyhurst, Cabins at, 125 n
Collyhurst Money, 180, 180 n
Collyhurst, Pesthouse at, 156, 157,
158, 159

Colours,, Town's, the, 65, 65 n
Comby, Thomas, 193, 216, 241, 278
Comin, Carmuncke, 91
Coming, Andrew, 46
Comins, Dorothy, 5
Commins, Mr., 61
Commis, Edward, 48
Conduct Money, 56, 62
Conduit, the, 149, 153, 233 n
Coney (Cony), Mr., 226, 247, 249
Connis (?), WilUam, loi, 114
Conran, Andrew, 71
Constable, Deputy, the, 4, 4n, 6, 8,
10, II, 15 n, 16, 23, 38, 44n,
50 n, 51, 58, 61, 65, 68, 71 n, 77,
83 n, 98 n, non, 126, 130,
13011. 131. 1311. 138 n, I39n
 Dress of, 21, 21 n, 27, 38, 51, 66,
76, 93. loi, 123
Consy, — , 147
Conway, William, 74
Conyle, Jeffrey, 59
Cooke (Cock, Cocke, Cook,
Charles, 145, 188, 233
 ElUn, 130
 James, 188
 John, 58, 74, 108, 183, 197,
217, 226, 242, 262
 Marshal, 141
 Mr., S3
 Widow, 212, 222 bis, 223, 224
 WiUiam, 28, 40, 40 n, 41 bis, 42,
47 n. 53. 53 n. 54 «. 68, 99,
131, 182, 183, 190, 193, 207,
213, 231, 250, 265, 267, 276
 ,62
CooKESTOOL, Cuckstool, or Cucking-
stool, the, 64, 64 n
Cooper. See Cowper.
Coppock (Copocke), James. 189, 210, 218,
234, 252, 271
 John, 187, 208
 Richard, 67, 96
 Robert, 186, 207, 232, 251, 271
 Widow, 231
Corbet (Corbite, Corbut), Cicely, 19
 ElUn, 38
 Mrs., 136
Corbishawe, George, 240
Corbishire, George, 277
Cordon, Colonel John, 149
Corell, Daniel, 36
 Jeffery, 36

Couke),
251, 270

203,

INDEX.

293

Corelton, Mary, 150
Cork (Korcke), Katherine, loi
Corker, Charles, i
 Francis, 239
— - Robert, 128, 130, 141, 177, 177 n,
191
 Widow, 211
Cornbrook Bridge, 137, 144, £73
Coroner, the, 5, 5n, 19, 27, 31, 45, 48,
57. 58, 104, in, 120, 123, 14s,
145 n
Correction, House of, 2, 2n, 3, 5, 14,
17, 19, 22,26,30,31,33, 34,38,
40. 46, 49, 55. 58, 61, 70, 71,
72, 73. 74. 76. 77, 80, 82, 87, 89,
92, 96, 98, 108, 124, 128, 129,
130, 133, 148, 168, 171, 176, 261
 Governor of, 90, 90n, 136, 136 n
Corye, Lieutenant, 90
Cosinn, Mr., 272
Costerdine, John, 239, 281
¦  Joseph, 160
 Reynould, 163
.  Robert, 197, 217, 243
Costine, John, 36
Cottam, Jane, 137
Cottrill, — , 50
Courcy (Corseye), Garrat, Lord, 84, 84 n
 Gerald de, 84 n
Court, Clerk of the, 160 n
 Steward of the, i n, 48, 77 n,
118 n, 136, 136 n, 142 n, 157
¦  Lord's, the, 47, 47 n
Cowpe (Cowop), Widow, 189, 209
Cowper (Couper), Alice, no
 Edmund, 282
¦  Geoffrey, 158
 John, 198, 275
 Robert, 4, 8
 Thomas, 99, 225, 247
Cowsey (Cowcey, Cowsay, Cowsie,
Cowsley), Captain John, 280
 John, 185, 206
 • Mary, 224
.  Richard, 102, 107, 109, 113, 190,
210, 235, 252, 273
 ,67
Cox, Mr., 230
Coxon (Cockson, Coxson), Henry, 182,
203, 203 n, 247, 263
 Mr., 226
 Nicholas, 192, 213, 237, 253, 275
Cranage (Cranidge), Jeremy, 185

Cranage, Mary, 206
Crank (Cruncke), Thomas, 197, 217, 243
Cranmer, Isaac, 76
Craven, Richard, 217, 277
Creeten, Henry, 91
Creswell, Robert, 38
Crier's Seat, the, 137, 1370
Croft, Christopher, 91
 Jeremy, 191
Crofts, Conductor, 63
Crompton, Margaret, 150
 Richard, 162
 Thomas, 94
 Waring, 276
 Widow, 184, 204, 217, 228
 William, 146 to, 150,232
Crooke, John, 186
Crosford (Crosforth) Bridge, 14, 21, 135
Crosse, Jeremy, 211
Crossley (Crosslay, Croslay, Crosley),
John, 70
 Robert, 186, 207, 231, 250, 268
Crowshaw, John, 66
Crowther (Crawther), Richard, 237, 274
Croxton, Geoffrey, 13, 15, 21, 21 n, 55 n
 WiUiam, 182
Cudworth, Mr., 33
Curtis (Corties, Curties), John, n, 194,
214, 239, 277
Cuthbertson, Samuel, 227
Cutmore, Nicholas, 81
Dale, WiUiam, 134
Dana (Danam, Danum), James, 197, 212,
243, 280
 Robert, 160, 161, 241, 262
Danet, John, 84
Daniel (Daniell), Geoffrey, 156 to, 157 to',
1 60
 Hugh, 4
 John, 4
 William, 17, 134, 185
Darbishire, Ann, 124
 ¦ Jeffrey, 237
 John, 237
Darby, John, 51
Darcy Lever Bridge, 1 74
Dauntesey (Dantisey), Mr., 200, 200 n
Davenet, Commissary, 87
Davenport (Damport), Ro., 51
 Thomas, 277
Davies (Daues, Davis, Davise, Davys),
Charles, 38

294

INDEX.

L'avies, Edward, 107
 John, 72, 151
 Marie, 76
 Richard, 85
 Serjeant-Major, 87
 Thomas, 67, 86, 87
 William, 88
Davy (Dauye, Davie), Alexander, 108,
200, 219, 245, 256
 Cicely, 16
 Lawrence, 158
 Richard, 185, 205
 Samuel, 195, 210, 235, 253, 273
 Thomas, 234, 252 bis, 266
Dawber, John, 159
Dawson (Doason, Dowson), Adam,
197
 Edward, 18
 Francis, 196
 ¦ Jane, 74
 John, in
 Ralph, 282
 Reuben, 47
 Richard, loi, 185, 205, 228, 265
 Thomas, 113
 Widow, 244, 255, 282
 William, 165, 192, 193, 213 bis,
238 to, 253, 283
 , 66
Deakin (Dekin), — , 6, 72
Deakins, John, 85
Deane, Hamlet, 183, 203
 John, 226, 277
 Thomas, 209, 236
 Widow, 226
 WiUiam, 188, 232, 233, 239, 245,
256, 269
Dearnley (Durnally), Nicholas, 241, 280
Delahay (Delahaie), John, 65, 66
Denham, John, 34
Dennis (Denys), Gilliam, 220
Deputy-Constable, the, 4, 4n, 6, 8,
10, n, 15 n, 16, 23, 38, 44 n,
50 n, 51, 58,61,65,68,71 n, 77,
83 n, 98 n, non, 126, 130, 130 n,
131, 131 n, 138 n, I39n
 Dress of, lo, ion, 21, 21 n, 27, 38,
51, 66, 76, 93, IGI, 123
Derby, Earl of, 144, 146, 181
 James, Earl of, 97n, 121 n, 200,
200 n, 219
 Lord, 148
Deveris (Deueris), Margaret, 23

Device, Margaret, 136
Dey, Richard, 137
 Robert, 278
Dickonson (Dickanson, Dickenson, Dick
inson, Diconson), Henry, 30,
117, 140, 171, lifter, I73n,
177, 178 to, I78n, 196, 214,
254, 259, 260, 276
 Michael, 12, 39, 53, 68, 74 n, 95,
96to, 9T bis, 116, 167, i67n,
168 ter, 169, I'jobis, 171, 172 bis,
173, 186, 201, 206, 246, 249
 Mr., 97, 107, 234, 239, 252, 265,
271
 Ralph, 158, 158 n
— — Samuel, 177, 189, 209, 228, 248,
257, 260, 279, 283
Didsbury, Thomas, 188, 209, 233
Diggle (Diggles, Digills, Digle), Ann,
241
 Daniel, 238, 276
 George, 190, 211, 235, 253, 279
 Mrs., 252
 • Robert, 241, 272
 Thurstan, 189, 210
 Widow, 195, 216, 241
Dimock (Dymocke), Lieutenant, 89
Ditchfield, John, 267
Divall, Adam, 66
Dixon, Peter, 216, 273
Doctors in Manchester, 126, 129, 201,
205, 225, 227, 229, 232, 257,
272, 278
Dod, John, 34
Dodd, Ralph, 46
Dodding (Dodinge), Colonel, 123, 123 n
 Colonel George, 123 n
 Mr., 75
Dodge, WilUam, 46
Doe, John, 235
Done, Edward, 206
 Widow, 249
Donne, Edmund, 185
 See also Dunn.
Donnell, Captain, 75
DoodaU, Joan, 59
Doodson (Doudson, Dudson), George,
182
 Henry, 184, 205, 263
 Widow, 202, 225
Dowgan (Dugan), WUliam, 10
 , 59
Downes, Mrs., 194, 215

INDEX.

295

Dowson. See Dawson.
Drinkwater, Anthony, 70
 Robert, 277
 Thomas, 229, 266, 272
 WiUiam, 267
Drum, the, repaired, 58, 58 n, 63, 115
Drumming before the Soldiers, 62, 63 n
Drungoole, Thomas, 71
Drunkenness and Swearing punished,
14, 14 n, 143
Drury, Henry, 71
Dubige, Richard, 34
DucksaU (Dukesell), Frederick, 198, 218
Duckworth, John, 274
Duckytt, Anthony, 160
Dudson, See Doodson.
Duff, Davy, 64
Duflield (Duffeeld, Duffolde), Simon, l?3,
204
Dugan. See Dowgan.
Dunbar, Daniel, 6
Dungeon, the, 7, 8, 10, 24, 27, 31, 38,
42, 43n, 4S> 48, 52, 58, 7", 76,
77, 94, 102, 109, 153, 158, 159
Dungeon, Lower, the, 81, 82
Dunkirks, Robbery, &c., by, 20, 20 n
Dunn (Dun), WilUam, 214, 239, 254, 276
 See also Donne.
Durham, John, 108
Dutton, Edward, 205
 John, 239, 277
 Mr., 241
 Richard, 194, 248, 255, 259
 Robert, 187, 208, 235, 252
 WiUiam, 238, 241, 254, 276
Dyer in Walker's Croft, 243
Dyson (Dison), John, 190, 211, 218, 236,
243, 274
Eagle, John, 88
Eares. See Ayres and Eyres
Earlom, — , 33
 See also Irlam
EckersaU, John, 194, 215
Edge, Giles, 116, 144, 188, 209, 233, 251
 Robert, 182, 202, 225
— — WiUiam, 147, 205, 229, 265, 276
Edgeiiill, Battle of, 104 n
Edgliffe Bridge, 152
Edmundson, William, 243, 281, 282
Edrington, Thomas, 18
Edwards, Captain, 85
Egerton, John, 44 n

Egerton, Leonard, 202
 Peter, 182
Egglon, Margaret, \oter
Eldred, John, 76
EUesmere, Baron, 44 n
 Lord Chancellor, 44 n
Elliott (Elliat), GUbert, 20
 John, 50
 Thomas, 148, 149, 183, 204, 227,
248, 257, 260, 263
 Widow, 282
 WiUiam, 192, 213, 238
Ellis (EUice), George, 48
 Jane, no
 Thomas, 82
Ellit, EUin, 52
Ellor (Eller), Abraham, 209, 234
 Edmund, 164
 Edward, 185, 192, 213, 235, 253,
272
 Idith, 239
 John, 147
 Josias, 265
 R., 246
 Richard, 187, 208, 210, 232, 235,
231, 251, 269
 Samuel, 188, 208, 232, 251, 270
 Thomas, 188, 233, 270
 Widow, 190
Ensco, George, 189
Ensign, Town's, the, 65 n
Erale, Sir Michael, 83
Errington, Thomas, 38 bis, 39
Evan, John ap, 76
Evans, Francis, 66
 John, 66
,  Mary, 47
 Richard, 65
 Robert, 66
 Thomas, 244, 255, 282
 William, 5, 77
Evate (Euate), Thomas, 67
Evil, King's, Touching for, 60, 60 n
E-iuood and Bury Bridge, 23
Ewood Bridge, 176, 261
Eyres (Eares, Ears, Eavers, Evers),
Alice, 227
 George, 193, 214, 239, 276
 Ralph, 229, 266
 See also Ayres
Fairbothom, WiUiam, 73
Fairclough, Alice, 108

296

INDEX.

Fairclough, Ellin, 108
 Robert, loS bis
Fairfax, Ferdinando, Lord, 104, 104 n
 Sir PhiUp, 104 n
 Lord, 124
 Sir Thomas, 104, I04n, 105, 115,
120, 167, 169
 ¦ Thomas, Baron, 1040. bis
 Sir WiUiam, 104, 104 n
Falling Sickness, the, 7
Fallowes, Richard, 197, 218
Farmery (Farmorie), George, 227, 264
FarraU, Ann, no
Farrand (Farant, Farrant), Alice, in
 Mr., 228
 Peter, 239, 278
 Robert, 248, 265
Farrer, Margaret, 102
Farrington, Robert, 75
Fasakare, Stephen, 164
Fast proclaimed, 138
Faulkner, Thomas, 276
 Widow, 242
Fell, Bryan, 241, 21% bis
 George, 206, 230
Felton, Katherine, 99
Fenell, Ann, 72
Fenken, Humphrey, 86
Finch, Richard, 107
 Roger, 199
 William, 66
Finchlay, Captain, 105
Finney, John, 283
 Marie, 71
Fires, order concerning, 32, 32 n, 33
Fish, Richard, 63
 Widow, 211
Fisher, John, 123, 190
Fitton, Edmund, 189, 200, 210
 John, 48, 50
 Joseph, 51
Fitzgerard, Captain, 81
Fitzharrald, William, 71
Flag, Town's, the, 65 n
Fleetwood, John, 35
Fleming, William, 9
Fletcher, Alexander, 27.S
 George, 63
 James, loo, 102, 164
 Peter, 240, 280
 Ralph, 23
 Richard, 227, 248
 Widow, 273

Fletcher, William, 66, 85, 190, 211, 219,
235, 253
Flmge, Ellen, 4
 Margaret, 4
Flitcroft (Fleetcroft, Fletcroft), Robert,
96, 97, 180, 186, 206, 228, 248,
257, 260, 265
Flood, Thomas, 67
Flower, James, 87
Floyd (Floyde), David, 90
 Mr., 62
 William, 89
Fockard (Fokard), Thomas, 193, 217
Fogg (Fog), Henry, 196, 215
Ford (Foard), Marie, 137
 Rose, 137
 Sarah, 262
Foster, Christian, 35
 Cuthbert, 137
Fouler, John, 64
Fox, James, 156
 John, 46
 Mr., 159, 244, 249, 283
 Richard, 53, 68, 78, 161, 172, 186,
193, 206, 215, 235
 Thomas, 135
Franklin (Franckline), Henry, 38
 Valentine, 33
Freehold Band, the, 63, 65, 68
Freeman, John, B.D. , 109
French, Anne, 102
 Mr., 270
 WiUiam, 66
Frierson (Frerson, Freson), James, 10,
184,205
Frogmorton, Gregory, 10
Fryer, WiUiam, 87
Furness (Fornice, Fornis, Furnes), ElUnor,
279
 Mrs., 241
 Thomas, 193, 214, 236
 WUUam, 193 216
Gambell (Gambel), Mary, 43, 47
Games, Unlawful, Statute against,
134
Gardiner, John, 184, 204
 Lawrence, 184, 205
Garner (Garnor), John, 231, 250, 267
 Lawrence, 228, 248, 265
Garret, Cornelius, 17
Garret Hall, 198 n, 205 n, 218 n
Garrett Lane, 35, 35 n, 49, 91, 136 n, 151,
151 n

INDEX.

297

Gartside (Garside), Abraham, 229, 266,
275
 Adam, 246
 Mr., 14s, 145 n
 Nathan, 207, 232, 251
Garvin (Garuin), Dennis (Deanis), 148
GaskeU, Daniel, 283
 John, 28, 39, 54, 54 n, 55 n, 78.
118 n, 127
 ¦ Major, nS ter, 118 n, 124, 127 to
 Mr., 97, 115, 122, 124
Gathorne (Gathern, Gaththorne), Ed
ward, 129, 186, 207, 250, 269
 Mr., 232
Gee (Gye), Cicely, 266
 Edmund, 12, 203
 Edward, 247
 George, 149, 183, 230, 249, 250,
267
 John, 160 to, 161, 162, 193, 198,
262
 Joseph, 182, 203
 Lamwell, 204
 Mrs., 226, 247
 Stephen, 31
 Widow, 185, 206, 229, -242, 249,
257
 WUUam, 185, 206, 230, 251
Gibbet, the, 42 n
Gilbert, Sarah, 49
Gill, Joan, 34
 Mary, 34
 Robert, 87
GiUibrand, Nicholas, 238
Gillman (GUliam, Gillmon, Gilman),
Henry, 219, 245, 256
 James, 200, 220
 John, 246, 255, 257
 Joseph, 197, 216, 241, 279
 Robert, 282
 — , 200
Gimney (Gymney, Jemnie), Richard,
187, 208, 225, 247, 262
Glen, John, 152
Glover, Edmund, 210, 227, 262
 Edward, 190, 252
 Margaret, 191,222, 22-^ter, 224
 Thomas, 282
 William, 163, 164
Gomer, John, 61
Gooden, George, 164
Goodier (Goodeear, Goodiare, Goodyear,
Guddier), Elizabeth, 200

Goodier, Margaret, 224
 Mr., 220, 221, 245, 256
 Mrs., 280
 Robert, 161 bis, 163
 Thomas, 161
Gooding, Anne, 44
Gore, Martha, 36
Gorse-stacks, ioi, ioi n
Gorton, Francis, 3, 25, 33,36, e,"] passim,
61, 62, 66, 80, 81 to, 82,83, 86,
185
 John, 273
 Robert, 204, 227, 263
 Samuel, 191 bis
 Thomas, 216
 , 58, 59, 60
Goter (?), John, 47
Gourden, Morrice. 44
 William, 44
Grandison, Lord, ro8
Grant, Ralph, 46
Grantham, David, 71
Graver (Grauor), John, 189, 209, 279
 Joseph, 175, 257
 Ralph, 21 <, 237
Graves (Gravce), John, 244
 See also Greaves.
Gray, AUce, 113
 ¦ Mary, 88
 Sarah, 88
Greaves (Greave), Anthony, 52, 82, 84
 Edward, 272
 James, 71
 Jane, 274
 Matthew, 266
 Thomas, 192, 212
 Widow, 237 bis
 , 157, 159
 See also Graves.
Greene (Green, Greens), Alexander, ng,

123, 174, 18

207, 220, 231

233, 250, 257, 258, 260, 267
 Edward, 267
 Jane, 122
 John, 34, 46, 174, 270
 Mr., 251
 Robert', 47
 Roger, 50
 WiUiam, 270
Greenhalgh (Greenhough, Greenhaulgh),
Francis, 279
 Robert, 192, 206, 237
Gregory, Adam, 73

298

INDEX.

Gregory, Joan, 59
 John, 10
Gregson, Margaret, 15
Grifan (Griffen, Griffie), Elizabeth, 136
 John, 22, 23, 29, 68, 83, 96, 118 n
 Major, 118, 118 n, 119, 124
 Mr., 125
 Mrs., 128, 133
 Thomas, 4, 83
Griffith, Alice, 75
Grime, Edward, 191, 212
 Thomas, 25
Grimshaw (Grunshaw), George, 195, 215,
240, 244, 278, 283
 James, 189
Grindred, Richard, 276
Grine, Daniel, 36
Groves, Ann, 135
Grundy, Edmund, 164, 165
Guest, Ralph, 269
 WiUiam, 277
Gunpowder, provision of, 40,48, 94, 106
Gunter, Oliver, 76
Gurter, Robert, 115
Haden, James, 229
Hadfield (Hatfield), EUzabeth, 134
 Widow, 187, 231, 250
Hadocke, Roger, 126, 138
Hage, Francis, 72
Haggatt (Hagot), Alice, 68, 75
Halbert Men, the, 76
Hale, John, 134
Hall (Hau, Hawe), Ann, 268
 Daniel, 227, 263
 George, 45, 46, 47, 57
 Humphrey, 277
 Isaac, 175, 257
 John, 19, 72 to, 187, 207
 Mary, 10
 Ralph, 220
 Richard, 137, 197, 217, 243
 Stephen, 184, 205
 Thomas, 115
 Widow, 231
 WiUiam, 281
Halliwell (Hallywell), James, 273
 John, t,6bis, 56 n, 57, 57 n, 58 to
 Mary, 271
 Mr., 107, 119, I20, 124, 234
 Mrs., 189, 209
 Richard, 59n, 95, no, non, iign,
124 n, 252, 258, 260

Hallowes, Thomas, 191, 215, 240, 277
 William, 191, 240, 275
Hally, Sir John, 47, 47 n
Halsaw, James, 27
Hambleton (Hamlington), John, 38, 70
Hamelton, Dr., 20, 20 n
Hamlett (Hamblett), Edward, 243, 282
 Mr., 48
 William, 243, 282
Hamnet, Edmund, 217
 Edward, 197
Hamond (Hammon, Hamon), James, 90
 John, in, 195, 204, 227, 248, 263
 Lidia, 103
Hampson (Hamson), John, 47, 102
 Thomas, 192, 213
Hanby (Hambie, Hamby), Christopher,
46, 203, 235, 252, 272
Hangan, Morris, 37
Hankinson, Edward, 204
Harbert, Captain, 75
 Daniel, 60
Harbottle, Captain, 80
Harcott, William, 263
Hardcastle, Fabian, 49
Hardman. (Hardmon), GUes, 208, 236
 Henry, 245, 256
 Hugh, 161
 James, 85
 Richard, 132, 192, 213, 237, 275
 WiUiam, 160 bis
Hardware, Mr., 65
Hardy (Hardie), Captain, 122
 John, 213, 238, 253, 259, 262, 283
 Robert, 226, 251, 262
 Samuel, 184, 203
Hargreave, Adam, 190, 210
Harigate, John, 66
Harmer (Hamer, Harmar, Harner), Mr.,
148
 Samuel, 128, 130 to, 131, 133, 134,
13s, 139, 141. 152 ^^^ 153, 186^
207, 231, 250, 258, 259, 267
Harries, Thomas, 74
Harris, Edward, 112
 Mr., 151
Harrison, Captain, 133
 Christopher, 44
 Colonel, 143, 170, 173
 Edward, 246, 257
 EUzabeth, 18
 George, 193, 213, 238
 Henry, 152

INDEX.

299

Harrison, James, 44
 Jane, 42
— - Randle, 197, 217
-;  Richard, 60
 Robert, 192, 228, 243, 249
 Thomas, 187, 282
 Timothy, 185
 Widow, 243, 276
 , 269
Harrod, Richard, 263
Hartford, John, 7
Hartful, Edmund, 91
Hartley, AUce, 3, 31, 48, 49, 66, 90, 92,
98
 John, 15, 28, 39, S3 to, 78 bis, 1 18 n,
ngn, 129, 175, 177, 185, 198,
206, 218, 229, 244, 255, 257,
266
 Major, 118 to, 118 n, 124
 Mr., 71, 203, 203n, 20^ bis, 208,
211 bis, 213, 232, 251, 268, 272,
277
 Nicholas, 160, l6l bis
 Richard, 272
 Robert, 147, 197, 217, 242, 255,
281
 , 280
Harvey, Henry, 32
Harwood, Thomas, 186
Haslehurst (Haselhurst), Widow, 243
 WiUiam, 197, 21S
Hasteed, Henry, 6
Haughton. See Hoghton and Houghton
Haulgh (Haugh), Marie, 185
 Mr. 37
 Mrs., 230
 Robert, 228
 See also Hough
Hawett (Hawet, Hawitt), Mr., 127
 Nicholas, 104, 128, 128 n, 129, 172,
174, 186, 215, 220, 246
Hawler, John, 113
Hawlet, Edmund, 109
 John, 100
Haworth, Doctor, 225, 247
 Henry, 73
 Mr., 222
 Richard, 19, ign, 226, 248, 263
 See also Howorth
Heald, Joseph, 203, 226, 247, 263
Heape, John, 238
Hearth Tax, 149, 149 n, 150
Heaton, Henry, 191, 212, 237

Heaton, Thomas, 138
Heawood (Hewood, Heywood), Edward,
267
 John, 188, 191
 Mrs., 240
 Samuel, 196
 Thomas, 51, 51 n, 194, 214, 23g,
277
 Widow, 216, 225
 WiUiam, 151, 197, 200, 235, 252
Hebron, John, loo
Helme, Anthony, 30
Henie, Captain, 84
Hensy, Captain, 91
Hepworth, WiUiam, 272
Herron, Captain, 89
Heward, John, loi
Hewit. See Huett
Hey, Alice, no
 Jonathan, 195
Heyes (Heas), Henry, 233, 270
 Major, 125
 William, 236
Heyrick (Herix), Richard, 119 n, 263,
263 n
Heysham, William, 267
Heywood. See Heawood
Hibbert (Hibart, Hibbart), Adam, 242
 James, 197, 217, 242, 281
 Ralph, 19 bis
 WiUiam, 28 [
Hickling, Valentine, 46
Hide. See Hyde
Higginson, Thomas, 190, 210, 235
Higham, Joseph, 208,232, 251, 258, 260,
270
Highfield (Heefeld, Heeffeld), James, 198,
230, 250, 257, 267
 John, 2 1 8, 244, 255
— - Widow, 187, 208
HUl, AUce, 234, 252, 258, 260, 271
 Arthur, 106
 James, 58, 189
 John, II, 35, 183, 184, 187, 208,
232, 266
 Richard, 226, 263
 Robert, 55 to', 128, 130, I3g, 141,
180, 186, 207, 230,250, 258, 25g,
268
 Roger, 41, 189, 210
 Widow, 205, 209, 220, 222, 223 ter,
224 ter
 , 102

300

INDEX.

249, 254, 257,

Hilton, Abraham, 271
¦  Francis, 280
 George, 22g, 241,
260, 266, 276
 James, 238, 253, 25g, 275
 John, 66, go, 90 n, 92, 136, 136 n,
239, 242, 254, 255, 280
 Robert, 231, 250, 270
 Widow, 222, 22T,passim, 224
 WUUam, 42, 44, 45, 81, 227, 264
 See also Hulton
Hindall, William, 57
Hinde (Hynd), James, 186, 202, 206,
230, 233, 250, 267
 John, 240, 254, 278
Hiner, George, 71
 William, 71
Hobarb, Thomas, 47
Hobson, WilUam, 281
Hocknell, Thomas, 278
 William, 182
Hodges, Widow, 184, 205
Hodgkinson, Humphrey, 70
Hodson. See Hudson
Hoghton (Haughton), Sir Gilbert, 85, 85 n
 See also Houghton
Hogill (HogeU, Howgill), Richard, 41,
187, 208, 226, 247, 269
Hognett (Hodnett), Gerrard (Garrard),
211, 236, 275
Holbrooke (Houlbrooke), Edward, 69 bis,
69 n, 78, 79, 103, 103 n, Ii6n,
12! n, 171 bis, 171 n, 172, 173 to,
I'jobis, 185, 206
 John, 177, 229, 249, 266, 275, 283
 Major, 121, 121 n
¦  Mr., 22, 116, 124
 Mrs., 229, 249
 Richard, 229, 249
Holden (Houlden, Houldin), James, 109
 John, 265
¦  Widow, 243
 ¦ William; 198, 218
HoUand, Colonel, 113, ir3n
 James, 113, 133, 175, igg, 218,244,
256, 257
 John, 137
 Mr., 72
 Richard, 75, 91, 92, Ii3n, 160 to,
167
 Samuel, 242, 255, 279
 Thomas, in, 200, 210, 220,' 245,
256

Holland, William, 46, 58, 59, 65. ico.
IOI, 238
 , 75
HoUinworth, Francis, ig2, 212
 John, 182
 Richard, 155
 Samuel, 214
Holly, Francis, igi, 222, 242
Holme or Holine, John, 199 n
Holme (Houlme), Anthony, 163
 James, 256
 Ralph, 163
 WUUam, 256
 See also Hulme
Holmes, Mrs., 7
Holt (Hoult, Houlte), Edmund, 164
 George, 161 to, 162
 Mary, 235, 273
— — Robert, 177, 228
 Widow, 253
 WiUiam, 26, 49, 190, 211, 231, 26g
 , 164
Hooks, Conductor, 62
Hope, George, 82, 99, 224
 John, 190, 211, 236
 Richard, 82
Hopkins, Edward, 5
Hopton, John, 88
Hopwood, Daniel, igg, 218, 250
 Edmund, 244
 Eli., 32
 John, 187, 197, 217,232, 241, 279
 Mr., 8, 8n, 124, 126, 222, 271
 Richard, 211, 236, 253, 275
 Widow, 208
 WiUiam, 271
 — , 271
Hore (Hoore), Ellin, 20
 Margaret, 20
Home, John, 193, 214, 237
Hospital, St. Thomas's, 8g
Hough, Adam, 226
 James, 164
 Marie, 206
— ¦— Mr., 205, 2og, 228, 233, 248, 251
 Mrs., 24g, 266
 Ralph, 184, 198, 198 n, 205 n, 218,
265
 Robert, 265
Houghman, Mr., 251
Houghton (Haughton), Isabel, 90
 John, 186, 206, 224
 Ralph, 67, 163

INDEX.

301

Houghton, Roger, 273
 See also Hoghton
Howorth, Jane, 112
 Joan, in
 Richard, 182, 185, 203
 Ro., 45
 Theophilus, 225 n, 278
 See also Haworth
Hubbarde, EUzabeth, 93
 Mary, g3
Hudson (Hodson), Captain, 8g
 John, 138, 212, 236, 275
 Mr., 200, 220
 Ralph, igo, 211
 Robert, 160, 161, \b2bis, 163, 164
 Widow, 228
Hudspith, WiUiam, 132
Huett (Hiuett, Huitt), James, 167, 168
to, 170, 171, 172, 187
 • Widow, 231
Hughes (Hewes, Hews, Hues, Huighs),
John, 46, 190, 211, 236, 253,
274
 WUliam, 84
ILull, Governor of, I04n
Hulme, Ambrose, 112, 120,218, 243
 Ann, 184
 Edmund, 182, 202, 225
 Ellen, 222, 223
 George, 204, 232, 245
 Henry, 193, 213, 242
 James, 245, 270
 John, 76, 219
 Mr., ig, 21, 275
 Mrs., 204
 Ralph, 160, 161, 162, 164
 Thomas, 182, 203, 226, 262
 Timothy, 113, igo
 Widow, 238
 William, 39, gg, 183, 189, 244
 See also Holme
Hulton, Abraham, 195, 216
 Edmund, 195
 George, 9, 206, 216
 Henry, 7, 8
 James, 198, 260
 John, 3, 3n, g8, igg, iggn; 217
 Mrs., 160, 161 bis
 Smith, 2
 Widow, 191
 WiUiam, 103, no, 183, 204
 See also Hilton
Humwod, Conductor, 63

Hunt, BuU, 26, 26 n, 5S. 59, 63
 Edward, 2. ter, 271
 Hugh, 164
— - James, 62, 63 n, 188, 208
 John, 162, 165, 227
 Mary, 153, 234, 274
 Ralph, 187, 208, 232, 251, 269
 Richard, 7, 26 n, 33 bis, 35, 36, 37,
42, 44, 45, 46 bis, 47 bis, 48, 52,
57, 80 bis, 81 passim, %2 passim,
83 ter, %\ passim, 85 bis, 86 ter,
87, %Z passim, ^9 passim, 90 ter,
91 passim, 92 passim, 92 passim,
94 bis, 96, 107, 108, log, 117,
120, 123, 130, 133, 134, 136,
140, i8g, 201, 2og
 Widow, 214
 , 59. 60
Hunter, Mr., 242
 Richard, 270
 William, i8g, ig6, 208, 236, 253,
274
Huntsbank Bridge, 76
Hurst, Arthur, 243
 George, 184, 188, 204, 222, 222, pas
sim, 224 passim, 227, 264
 Richard, 184, 205, 227
Huserfeld, George, 113
Hutchinson (Hutchenson, Hutchkinson),
John, 67
 Widow, IOI
Hyatt, Mary, 270
Hyde (Hide, Hoyde), Anne, 68
 Jane, 68
 Mr., 52, 5g, 61 bis
 Robert, 227, 264
Illingworth, Mr. , 240
 Thomas, 118, 172, 194, 215, 222 to,
254, 277
 Walter, 8
Ingham, Richard, 197, 217, 243
 Thomas, 194, 215, 277
 WUliam, 197, 217
Inhabitants of Manchester, List
taken of the, in 1639, 60
Inhabitants of Manchester in 164S,
181
 in 1 65 1, 202
 in 1659, 225, 247
 in 1666, 261
Inman, Thomas, gS
Irish Rebels, Robbery by, 16, 16 n, 17

302

INDEX.

Irks Bridge, 135
Irlam (Earlame), Richard, 162
 See also Earlom
Italian Merchant, an, in Manchester,
37
Jackes, Robert, 163
Jackson, Abraham, 183, 228, 249
 Ambrose, 189, 207
 Ann, 106
 Barnard, 66
 Edward, 8g
 Francis, 281
 Henry, igo, 2n, 236, 253, 273 ter
 John, 264
 Joseph, 211
 Margaret, 86
 Nicholas, g
 Ralph, 83
 Robert, 164, 184, 204
 Widow, 204, 225, 227
- — WiUiam, 19, 117, 140, 166, 166 n,
178 fe?-, I78n, 195, 216, 241, 254
James, Henry, 151 .
Janson, Nathaniel, 271
Jeffery, Gregory, 151
Jeffison, — , 34
Jenkin (Jenkinge), Lewes, 84
Jenkinson, Mr., 45, 47
 Robert, 27g
Jennings, Ann, 74
Jepson, Francis, 167, i68^zV, i6g, i'jobis,
171, 172, 119 bis, 186, 207, 250
 Mr., 230, 267
Jerman, Richard, 109
Jesop, Mrs., 132
John, Evan, 84
Johnson, Ann, 242
 Edmund, 279
 Edward, i, I n, 2, 13, 53, 78, 7g,
80, 95, 122 n, 127, 167, 174, 186,
207
 George, 70
 Hugh, 203
 James, 116, I3g, 175, 175 n, 180,
188, 207, 2ig, 225, 231, 245,
251, 256, 258, 260, 268, 282
 John, 18, 48, 49, 191, 200, 212,
230 to, 236, 24g, 250, 253, 257,
259. 275, 27g, 280
 Margaret, 60
 Mary, 24g
 Mr., 278

Johnson. Mrs., 186, 206, 230
 Ralph, ig7
 Richard, 8 bis
 Robert, 230, 24g, 267
 William, 266
 , 2, 25
Jones (Johnes), Abraham, 274
 Andrew, 24
 Cecil (Cecyell, CiseU), 135, 186
 David, 66
 Edward, 85, 107
 EUin, 46
 Francis, 102
 Humphrey, ig
 James, g3
 John, 18, 8g, 133
 Morrice, 84
 Richard, 8g
 Ro., 46
 Robert, i8
¦-. — Roger, 75
 Thomas, 87, 102
 Widow, 26g
 William, g2
Kay. See Key
Keley (Kayley, Kayly, Kealy, Keeley,
Kelie, Keyley), Christopher,
188, 203, 247, 262
 Garrett, 7
 ¦ Henry, 8, 8n, g
 Mr., l6*«, 17, 20, 226
 Thomas, g5
 William, 211
Kellit (KeUeyt), Elizabeth, 103
 Thomas, 6
KelsaU, Edmund, 227
 • Edward, 183, 248, 264
Kemp, Mary, 236, 253, 273
 Samuel, 24
Kenarley, Arthur, 233, 274
Kendall, Anthony, 187, 208, 232
Kenion (Kennion, Kenyon), Abigail, 26g
 ¦ Edmund, 188
 Edward, 2og, 233, 270
 George, 184
 Isaac, 112
 John, 80
 Margaret, 103, 105
 Thomas, ig6, 217, 223
 Widow, 102, 113,115,120, 121, 123
 WiUiam, 45, 63, 77, igi, 194, 214,
250, 281

INDEX.

303

Kenion, — , 34, 45, 77
Kent, Margaret, 98
Kerfoot, WiUiam, 181
Kerkman, Henry, 137
Kershaw (Kirshall), John, 63
 Joseph, 195, 210, 235, 252, 273
 Mary, 103
 Matthew, 280
 Widow, 195
 William, 66
Kersley (Karsley, Kerslay), Richard, 209,
233, 251. 270
 Thomas, 209
Key (Kaye, Keay, Keye), Edmund, 5
 John, 163
 Samuel, 277
 Thomas, 189, 209, 234, 252, 271
 Widow, 192, 212
Kid (Kyd), Humphrey, 88
Kilmarnock, Earl of, 17
King, Judith, 132
 Mary, 50
Kingsale, Lord, 84 n
King's Evil, Touching for, 60, 60 n
Kingsman, Captain, 84
Kingsmil, Captain, 82, 83, 85
Kirby (Kerbie), Mr., 75
Kirk (Keirk, Kerk, Kerke), Humphrey,
183, 204
 Katherine, in
 Mr., 155
 Ralph, 47
 Thomas, 195, 204, 227, 248, 264
Kirkdale (KerkdaU), Robert, 112
 Widow, 239
Knight, Anne, 102
 John, 184
Knot Milne Bridge, 23, 137, 144, 173
Knott, John, 197, 217, 240, 269, 277
Knowles (Knowll, Knowlls), Francis,
232, 269
 John, igg, 220
 Mrs., 212, 221
 Ralph, 183, 204, 227
 Thomas, 51
 Thurstan, 35, 53, 77
 Widow, igi
Knutsford (Knutsforth, Nutsford), George,
194, 214, 239
Lambert, Edward, 136
 John, 220
Lancashire, James, 175, 179, 179 n, 182,
213. 254,257

Lancashire, Mr., 238
 Mrs., 196, 213
 Thomas, l, I2, 15, 41, $lbis, 95,
127, 167, 171, ig3
Lancashire, High Sheriff of, 44, 44 n
Lancaster, Richard, 204, 232, 251
Lancaster, Deputy Gaoler at, 85
 • Gaoler of, 52
 ReUef of Prisoners at, 2, 8, 14, 17,
30,34, 59, 96.98, I2g, 133, 168,
176, 261
Lancaster Bridge, 14,21, 134
Landanath, Donodo, g
Langhacas, Captain, 86
Langley (Langlay), Anthony, gg
 Henry, 72
 Lawrence, 162 n
 • Mr., 220, 245, 256
 Mrs., 100
 Robert, 12, 39^ 53, 95, 163, 197
 Widow, 217
Lashlay, Penigreue, loi
Lasie, William, 61
Latham, WiUiam, 105
Lathom House, Siege of, 104 n, 118 n,
122, 122 n
Launslett, John, 68
Lawrecy, Frederick, 51
Lawrence (Lawrance), Frederick, 63, 74,
77
 Obediah, 114
Leach (Leech), Edmund, 6 bis, %bis, 103.
197, 217
 ElUs, 278
 James, 104, 243
 John, 245
 Nathan, 245, 265
.  Samuel, 197, 279
 Thomas, 203, 226, 240
 , 51, 72
Leadbeater, John, 234, 252, 258, 260,
279
Leaper, Robert, 8
Leather, Hammer to mark, 131
Leaver. See Lever
Lee, Mary, 38
 Robert, 151
 Widow, 280
 See also Ltigh
Leech. See Leach
Leeds (Leed), Henry, 228, 248, 257, 259,
265
 John, 231, 250, 268

304

INDEX.

Leeds, Thomas, 192, 211, 231, 250, 269
Leeds, Battle at, 104 n
Lees (Leese), Edmund, 7
 EUzabeth, 231
 John, 102, 192, 202, 276
 Ralph, 237, 270
 Robert, 148, 152
 Widow, 203
Legge, Lieutenant, 8g
Leigh (Leegh, Leeh, Legh), Charles, 50,
III, 157, 160, 160 n, 161
 George, 200 n, 220, 245, 256
 John, 137
 Mr., 17, 17 n, no, 280
 ¦ Peter, 198, ig8n, 220, 245, 256
 Robert, 234
 Rev. WiUiam, 17 n
 , 200
 See also Lee
Letters Patents, 72
Lever (Leauer, Leauor, Leaver), James,
182, 185, 205, 205 n, 249
 John, 5, 6, 8, 8 n
 Mr,, 231 bis, 233, 236. 251 bis, 257,
265, 266, 267, 271, 276
 Mrs., 274
 Robert, 188, ig7, 198, 209, 217,
218, 243, 251, 253, 280
 Widow, 224
 William, 200, 220, 245, 256
 , 281
Lewas, James, 66
Lewis, John, 5, 108
 WilUam, 5
Leygow, Wallden, 280
 See also Liegoe
Lichfield (Litchfeild), Robert, 267
Lickeley (Licklee), Thomas, 30, 38
Liegoe, John, 89
 See also Leygow
Lightbowne (Leighbowen, Leighbowne),
Alice, 234
 James, 118, 118 n, 128, 130, 136 n,
139, 141, 172, 174, 187, 207,
229, 249, 257
 John, gi, gi n, 118 n, 136 n, 142 n,
200, 210, 220, 23g, 245, 254,
277
 Major, 118, Ii8n
 Mr., 136 to, 246
 Thomas, 273
Lightfoot, Elizabeth, 132
Lilley (LiUy, Lyllie), Edward, 266

LiUey, John, 1 1 1
 • Nicholas, 99
 William, 183, 202, 225, 247, 262
Lingart, Peter, 237
Linney (Liney, Lynney), Mary, 235
 Richard, 193, 214
Lithlockard, Robert, 106
Liverpool, Siege of, 121 n
 Surrender of, in 1644, n? n
Lock (Locke), WUliam, 98, 107, 188, 208,
224
Lockett, Mrs., 27g
Lockwood, Thomas, 45
 Widow, 210
Lodge or Mortuary, the, 5, 5 ", '°, '° ">
58, 58 n
Lomax, James, 225, 262
 Major, 118, 119
 Mr., 116, 126
 Mrs., 207
 Oliver, 237, 254, 272, 276
 Richard, ^dbis, 56 n, (Abis, 69 bis,
78, 79, 118, Ii8n, 131, 167,
172, 187
 Thomas, 85
 WiUiam, 88, 196, 212
Longbothom, Samuel, 147
Longe, James, 73
Long Staffs, the, 76
Longworth, Thomas, 192, 212, 237, 253,
274
Longworth Bridge, 79, 88
Lord, Edward, 24
Lord's Court, the, 47, 47 n
Lot's Wife, Widow Hatfield, alias, 250
Lount, Lettice, 86
Lowe (Low), Ann, 186
 Captain, 151 bis
 Edward, 229
 Henry, 136
 Jane, 102
 John, 149, I
273 iw
 Joseph, 235, 272
 Mr., 138
 Robert, igg
 Samuel, 187
 Widow, 207, 231, 250
Lyon, John, 281
Mabhouse, the, 5g, 5gn
Mackarkie, Maiy, 4g
MackcraUy, Crannack, 72

209, 233, 252,

INDEX.

30s

ilacklaney, Brane, 64
Mackvellan, John, 49
Maddock, John, 185, 206, 229, 249, 266
 Mary, 239
 Randle, 281
Maddocks, — , 50
Magad, Sir Francis, 49
Magot, Emma, 16
Mainham, William, 71
Maisters, Eleanor, 4
Makin, EUis, 265
 John, n
 Roger, 215, 230, 271
 WiUiam, 214, 239, 254, 265
 See also Meakin
Man (Mann), Margaret, 49
 Michael, 190, 210
 Thomas, 235
Manchester, Doctors in, 126, 129, 201,
205, 225, 227, 229, 232, 247,
257, 272, 278
Maxchester, Inhabitants of. List
taken of the, in 1639, 60
Manchester, Inhabitants of, in 1648,
181
 in 1 65 1, 202
 in 1659, 225, 247
 in 1666, 261
Maficheiter, Siege of, in 1642, 97 n, 121 n
Manchester Collegiate Church, Chaplain
of, 219 n
 Warden of, ngn, 263 n
Alanchester Grammar School, High
Schoolmaster of, 2 1 1 n
 Usher of, 2 n n
Manister (Mannestree), John, 237, 274
Manwood, Martha, 77
Marbecke, James, 275
Marcroft, James, 13
Market, Clerk of the, 35, 35 n, 51, 51 n
Marketstead Lane, Gates at the end of,
124, 124 n
Marland, Edward, 210
Marler (Marlor) Edward, 65, 66, 124,
i8g, 195, 243, 280
 George, 254
 Humphrey, 272
 James, 234, 252, 259, 270
 John, 39, 41 to, 41 n, 53, 54, 56,
57, 67n, 1?>bis, 79, 127, 140, 167,
l67n, i6?,ter, 169, I'jobis, 171,
I72to, 173, 189, 201, 228, 258,
272

Marler, Mr., 43, 69
 Mrs., 210
 Ralph, 235
 Richard, 44, 233
 Robert, I'jg passim, I'jgn, 180, 185,
204, 228, 24S, 257, 25g, 264
 Roger, 62
 — , 120 bis
Marley, Mary, 102
Marrow, John, 34
Marsden (Marshden), John, 70
 Richard, 234, 252, 258, 260, 272
Marsh (March), Atheldred, 5g
 John, 264
 Thomas, 264
 Titus, 66, 70, 123, igo, 210
 Widow, 235, 253
Marshall, George, 78, l5Sn, I7g, I7gn
 Margartt, I58n
 Robert, 105
 Widow, i58/<;r
 , 158, I5g, 160
M.arshall's Charity, 78, I7g
^ilarsland, John, 243, 282
Marston Moor, Battle of, 104 n
Martin, Edward, 8g
 George, 242
 Humphrey, 37
Martindale, John, 206, 234, 252, 258,
260
Martinscroft (Martincroft), Alice, 232
 Richard, n, 43, 138, 144, 187. 199,
2ig, 245. 256, 273
 Widow, 207
JIaskall, Thomas, 33
Mason (Masseon, Masson, Massoon),
Edward, 121
 Henry, 182
 John, 32, 242
 Robert, ig5, 196, 215, 216, 240,
279, 281
 . 124
 See also Musson
Massey (Massie), Edward, 163, 204
 Thomas, 185, 206, 229
 Widow, 226
 WiUiam, 190, 2lo, 235
MatchUl, Francis, 67
Mather, Edward, 212, 233, 270
 . Elizabeth, 262
 Widow, 202, 225
 William, 59, 181, i8g, 210, 230,
234, 252, 258, 25g, 271, 272, 276

VOL. II. — U

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INDEX.

Mathewes, — , 36
Maudsley (Moudsley), WiUiam, 229,
249
Mawer, Captain, 87
Maxweney, Owen, 61
Maxwicke, Captain, 75
Mayes (Maies, Meas), Edward, l6obis,
¦161, l64to
 Richard, 164
Mayoe, John, 31
Meadowcroft, Mr. , 5, 5 n
Meakin, Roger, ig4, 24g
 ¦ WiUiam, igo
 See also Makin
Meare (Mayre), Richard, 117, 140, i8g,
2og, 234, 252, 271
Medlock Bi-idge, 176, 261
Medowes, Dick, 76
Mee, WiUiam, 277
Meldrum, Sir John, 117, n7n, 120
Mercer, John, 189
Merchant, Italian, an, in Manche.^ter,
37
Meredith (Medithe), Rees, 81
Mile Bridge Stairs, repair of, 37
Militia, the, 176, 261, 262
Millbourne, William, 217
MUles, Richard, 125
Millington, Jane, 230
 John, 211, 235, 253, 272
 Thomas, 186, 207
 Widow, 250
 , 81
Millott, William, 162
Milnegate, Rioters in, ig
Milward, Ann, 92
Mines, Silver, Cardiganshire, 85
MinshuU (Minshall, Minshaw, Minshawe,
Minshule, Mynshul), Mr., 66,
121, 229
 Thomas, 65, 121 n, 126, 185, 206,
24g, 257, 260, 266
Miricke, Colonel, 85 to, 86
Moleneux, EUzabeth, gi
Momefort (?), Robert, 163
Money, Bad, 105, 129, 133, 142
Money, Pole, the, 94
Monson (Munson, Mun,sson), Ann, 277
 WiUiam, 196, 214, 277
Montague, Henry, 7
MontgeUen, Daniel, 10
 I^John, 10
Montgomery Castle, .Siege of, 104 n

Moore (Moores, Moors), Anthony, 191,
212, 237, 253, 274
 Arthur, 73
 James, 70
 John, 71, 72
 William 43, 194, 215 235, 253, 273
More, Jane, 112
 John, 34
 Marie, 36
 Thomas, 115
Morefield, Darby, 20
Moreton (Moarton), Ann, 278
 Richard, 212, 253, 254, 255
 Widow, 211
 See also Morton
Morgan (.Morgayn), .-Vlice, 61
 David, 90
 Helen, 61
 John, 91
 Richard, 81
 Stephen, 46
 Thomas, 66, 74
 Widow, 5
Morris (Morres, Morrice), Adam, 281
 George, 48
 Lydia, 233 n
 Martin, 20
 Mr., 233
 Robert, g4, 23S, 274
 Thomas, 274
 William 233 n
Mort, Samuel, 280
Mortimor, John, 105
Mortmay, James, 70
Morton, Marie, 137
 Nicholas, 190
 Richard, 57, 191,237, 240, 241,274
 Thomas, 236, 274
 Widow, 236, 253, 269
 See also Moreton
Mortuary or Lodge, the, 5, 5 n, 10, 10 n,
58, 58 n
Mosley, Anne, 255
 Captain, 122, 122 n
 Edward, 276
 Sir Edward, 181, 198,218, 244, 247,
262
 Francis, 15, 52, ig5, ig8, 218, 241,
¦244, 255, 278
 Isabel, 271
 Mr., 31
 Mrs., ig7, 217, 234, 238, 244, 252,
255, 258

INDEX.

307

Mosley, Nicholas, 68, 95, 122 n, 180, 192,
igS, 213, 218, 238, 253, 283
 Oswald, 122 n, ig7, 217
 Rowland, 12, 53 to, 78, g6, 112,
127, 140, i65, 166 n, 189, 209
 Samuel, 188
Moss (Mosse), Alexander, 186
 Daniel, 238, 276
 Isaac, 184, 205, 234, 24g, 271
 James, 266
 Joseph, ig3
 Nathaniel, 265
 Pervice, 163
 Robert, 65, 196, 217
Mostencroft, Richard, 106
Moston, Richard, 64
Mottershead (Mottershed) Humphrey,
igo, 210, 235, 273
 James, 74
Mottram (.Motterrum), Samuel, 264
Moulsworth, Captain Guy (Gye), n 1
Moulton (Moulton), John, 184, 205
 Thomas, 64
 Widow, 228, 248
Mount, the, 125, 125 n
Moxon (Moxaon), John, 153 n, 173, 174,
188, 208, 251,258, 259, 269
 Mr., 153, 232
MucheU, EUzabeth, 99
 Thomas, 100
.MuUingham, Hugh, 4
Munday, Richard, 24
Munster, James, 70
Musgrave, John, 60
Musgreave, Thomas, 86
Mussgreave, Thomas, 215
Musson, Henry, 190
 See also Mason
Names, curious, 59, 67, 267
Nantwich, Battle at, 104 n
Naseby, Battle at, 104 n
Neild. See Nield
Nesh (Nash), Richard, 197,217, 220, 243,
281
 Samuel, 197, 217, 235, 272
Netherton, Thomas, 132
Neiu Bridge, 14, 19
Newcastle, Scots at, 87
Newman, Henry, too
 John, 101
Newsome (Newsam, Newsan, Nusom),
Mrs., 241

Newsome, WilUam, 100
 , 233, 267
Newton, John, g
 Thomas, 265
Newton Lane, 267
Nichols (Nicols), Peter, 24
 Thomas, 64
Nicholson (Nicalson, Nicholinson, Nicol
son), Adam, n, 106, 131, ig3,
213, 238, 276
 Ellen, 89
 Thomas, 240, 254
 William, 273
 ,37
Nield (Neeld, Neilde), Edmund, 182, 203,
226, 248
 Edward, 263 bis
 Ellen, 182, 203
 Henry, 128, I2Sn, 129, 138, 138 n,
174 to, 184, 205, 221 to, 221 n,
222 bis, 228
 James, 265
 John, 183, 203. 226, 228, 248, 263,
265, 275
 Mr., 127
 Mrs., igg
 Richard, 182, 203, 205, 226, 242,
247, 248, 263, 280
 Roger, 140 bis, 140 n, 141, 142,
142 n, 144 n, 167, 167 n, 168 to,
i6g ter, 170 passim, 171 ter,
i7in, 172/17-, 173/;^, 174 to, 184,
204, 228 bis, 248 bis, 257, 265 bis
 Thomas. 162, 272 .
Norres, Richard, 70
Norris, William, 5
Northhouse, Robert, 141
Noyntler, — , 150, 152
Noyller, — . 148, 151
O'Brien (Obryan), Cornelius, 82
OchaU, Darby, 152
Ockley, Thomas, 228
 See also Oklay
Odonie, Hugh, 73
O'Dunkin, Don, 82
Ogden, Anthony, 281
 Isaac, 215,227, 264
 John 279
 Mary, 72
-^ — Mr., 256
 Roger, 216
 Samuel, 104, 1 05

308

INDEX.

Ogden, Widow, 183, 204, 270
Ogle (Ogel, Ogill), Mr., 17, 100
 William, 42, 44
O'Henry, Bryan, gi
Oklay, Thomas 184, 205
 See also Ockley
Oldfield (Ouldfield), David, 187
 Emery, 228
 John, 175, 22g, 24g, 257
Oldham (Ouldam), Adam, 11
 George, ig6, 216, 227, 228, 255,
268
 Jennet, ig3
 Marie, 193
 Robert, 192, igg, 212, 218, 237, 244,
256, 269, 277, 279, 283
 Thomas, 104
 Widow, 238, 269
 WiUiam, 162, 195, 216, 237, 282
Oliphant, WilUam, 49
Olivers, Edmond, 164
O'Neale, Hugh, 70
Ormskirk, Camp at, 120 n
Orrell, John, 268
Osburne, John, 18
Ottiwell (Otiwell, Ottewell, Ottwell),
James, igg, 219, 244, 256
 Richard, 193
Ouly, James, 72
OuT-BuRGESSES, 198, 198n, 218,244
Overden, Henry, 8
Owen, Jeremy, 246
 John, 237
 Lawrence, 29, 2g n, 31, 40, 107,
140, 167; 187, 207
 Nathan, 246
— — Peter, 264
 Richard, 48
 Robert, 60
 Samuel, ig3, 213 238, 254, 25g, 260
 Thomas, 1, i n, 13, 162, 163
 Widow, ig4
 William, 232, 251, 26g
Owenes, Thomas, 86
Ox-money or Ox-lay 4, 4n, 16, 22, 24,
29. 30, 31 35. 47. 54n, 57, 71,
7g, 88, g6, g8, 157
Page (Paeg), Joseph, 65, 67, 196, 216,
242, 279
 Mr., 226
 Nathaniel, 242
 Theophilus, 279

Page, WilUam, 50, 194, 203, 248, 257,
260, 263
Palmer, John, 121 n, 144 n
Parish Church, Repair of the, 175
Parke (Park, Parkes, Parks, Pei-kes),
Richard, 77, 84, go, g2, ig4,
214, 23g, 277
Parker, James, 72, 73, 81, 82, 83, 85,
$6 ter, 106, 107, 108, 112 pas
sim, 112 bis, 1 14 bis, ig4, 215
 Richard, 134
 Robert, ig4
 Thomas, 43
Parkinson, Henry, 30, 33
 Thomas, 74
 WUUam, 67
Parr, Hugh, 245, 256
 James, igg, 219, 244, 256
 John, 76
 William, 227, 248, 264
Partington, Ralph, 268
Pason, John, 18
Patent, Letters, 72
Pauper, Captain, 94
Payres, Thomas, 65
Peacock, Humphrey, 240, 276
Peake, Mrs., 231
Peder, Ellin, 38
Peize, Richard, 77
Pelton, Hugh, 160 bis, l6i bis
 John, 279
Pendlebury (Penberry, Pendburry, Pend
bury, Pendleberry, Penlebery),
James 242
 John, 196, 216, 242, 255, 280
 Margery, 46
 Ralph, 196, 217, 276
 Roger, 100
 WUliam, 204, 234, 248, 265
Pendleton, Edward, 12, 53 to, 68, 191,
192, 236, 253, 275
 George, 104
 ¦ Henry, 5, 129, 188, 202, 202 n,
208
 Hugh, 198, 218
 John, 196, 242
 Mrs., 123, 228
 Richard, 124, 163
 Thomas, 163
Pendleton, alias Rodes, Edward, 211
Pendleton Poll, 36 n
Peniart, Evan John, 82
Pepper, Nathaniel, 182, 203

INDEX.

309

Percival (Parsiuall, Persival, Persivall,
Pierseuall), Alice, 123, igo
 Anthony, 52
 Elizabeth, gg, 101, 102
 George, 217, 227, 239
 Joan, 264
 John, 131, igo, 211, 273
 Ralph, 135
 Randle, igi, 211, 236,
 Richard, gg to, 108 ter, in, 184,
ig5, 217
— : — Thomas, 62, 164, 2ig, 245, 256, 2S3
 Widow, g8to, gg, 100 bis, 101, 107,
108, log passim, 1 10 passim,
131, 184, i8g, 204
 , 124
Perrin (?), Lawrence, 162
Pesthouse, the, at Collyhurst, 156, 157,
158, 159
Pew, Edward, 66
 Owen, 80
PhilUp, James, 84
Phillips (PhiUps), Alexander, 51
 Hugh, 187, 208, 230, 26g
 John, 66, 82
¦  Margaret, 137
Philpot (Pfhilpot), John 36
Pilkington, George, 278
Pillory, the, 42 n, 67
Pincaster, Katherine, 137
Pinder, Robert, 141
Pinner, James, 72
Pirates, Turkish, 18, 25
Plague, the, 8in, ng, ng n, 121 n, I25n,
126, 126 n, 127, I2g, 135, 135 n,
137, 137". 138, 13811, 139.155.
156, 157, 162, 162 n, 208 n
 at Chester, 138, 138 n
Plamock, ItteU, 4g
Platt (Plat, Plate), Edmund, 135 to, ig4,
211, 238, 254
 Edward, 253, 259, 276
 James, 186, 204, 227, 248
 Richard, 83, 151, 211, 227, 242,
264, 276
 Robert, 183
Players paid to leave the Town, 33,
33", 34, 36
Plowman, WiUiam, 228
Plumbley, Widow, 225
Plumlay, George, 181
Plungen (Plungeon), WiUiam, 174, 208,
221 to, 232, 251, 269

Podmore. See Potmore
Pole Money, the, 94
Poll, Pendleton, 36 n
Pollet, Thomas, 184
Pomstree, Isaac, 148
Ponsonby, Colonel, 143, 170
Poole, Mr., 153
 Mrs., 266
 Nehemiah, 234, 263
 Ralph, 230, 24g, 257
Pool, or Pool Fold, 208, 208 n 233 n
Poore, Captain Henry, 82
 See also Power
Potmore (Podmore, Pottmoore), Thomas,
i8g, 210, 22g, 24g, 272
 Widow, 266
 , 42
Potter, Chistan, 145
 Edmund, ig5
 Edward, 215, 240, 254, 27g
 Leonard, 211, 236
 Robert, 58, 63, 66
 Susan, 183
 WiUiam, 185, ig3, 213, 238, 276
 ,72
Potts, Henry, 4g
Powel, Captain, go
Powell, Katherine, 1 1 1
 Widow, 22g
Power, Richard, 37
 See also Poore
Powforth, WiUiam, 64
Poynton (Pointon), William, 183, 204, 227,
248
Prestolee Bridge, 176, 262
Preston, Ed., gg
Prestwich, Edmund, 2ign
 Thomas, igg, 245, 256
 Sir Thomas, 219, 219 n
Prethor, John, 77
Prettye, Captain William, 83
Prichard, Hugh, g4
Pridiax, Charity, 73
Priestley, Thomasine, 222 bis, 223 bis,
224 bis
Prince, John, 231, 250, 258, 25g
Prodger, Nicholas, 86
Prosser, David Thomas, 81
Proudlove, George, 12, ig6, 216
 Mr., 241, 255
 Mrs., 241
 Richard, 210
Pugh. See Pew

;io

INDEX.

Pugson, Henry, 187
Pursuivant, a, mentioned, ^'J bis, 57 n
Pycroft (Picroft), Ralph, 73, 74 n, g2, g4,
ig6
 Robert, 262
Radcliffe (RatcUffe), Alexander, ign
 Sir Alexander, 71, 71 n
 Ann, 208 n
 Daniel, 220
 Dantesey, 200 n
 Edward, 200
 Jane, 279
 John, 12 to, 13, 15, ign, 21 n, 39,
51, 78, 208 n, 232, 251, 258
 Major, 118, 118 n, 125
 ¦ Margaret, ign
 Mr., 26, 38, 43, 72, 124
 Mrs., 187,208,232,251
 ¦ Richard, 103, 105, 114, 118 n, 140,
172, 188, 208, 243
 ¦ Sarah, 260
 Widow, 187
 WilUam, 80, 80 n, 82, 87, 88, 8g,
g2, 94, 107, 189, 195, 209, 216,
233, 233", 234, 241, 251, 252,
255, 267
 , 200, 200 n
Radclife (Ratcliffe) Bridge, 2, 9, 152
Radley (Rodlay, Rodley), Henry, ig8,
218, 244, 282
 James, 163
 Mr., 273
 Robert, 163
 WilUam, 68, igg, 2ig, 244, 256
Ramport, Arthur, in
Randulfe, John, 102
Ranger, Captain, g2
Ranigar (Runnagar), John, 264
 Mr., 227
RatcUffe. See Radcliffe
Rathband, Mr., 245
Ravald (Raualt), Widow, igo, 211, 238
Rawlinson, Moses, 266
 See also Rowlinson
Rawsthorne (Rausthorne, Rawatorne),
Edward, 80 to, 81 ter, 82, 87,
92, 239
 See also Rosthern
Reade (Read, Rede), Alice, 31
 Jane, 136
.  John, 183, 203, 226
 WiUiam, 30, 35

Rebels, Irish, Robbery by, 16, 16 n, 17
Redfern (Readfearne), Robert, 202, 226
Rees (Reisse, Ryse), Griffith David ap, 86
 Thomas, 228
Reinford, Conductor, 62
Reinscroft, James, 139
Rench, Elizabeth, 136
Renhald, — , 137
Renshaw (Wrenshaw), Ellen, 149
_  James, 187
 John, 187, 195, 215
 WUUam, 215, 240, 254
 WUliam, 277
Reynolds (Raynalds, Renalds, Renolds),
Henry, 194, 215, 238
 Mary, 35
Richard, Edward ap, 84
 Thomas ap, 75, 77
Richardson, George, 103, 108, 1 14, 230,
250, 267
 Henry, 100
 James, 58
 John, IJ4, 187
 Mary, 222 to, 223, 224 ter
 Robert, 182, 202, 226, 263
 Thomas, 183, 197, 204, 217, 227,
235, 276
 Widow, 233
Rider. See Ryder.
Ridge (Rig), James, 189
 Jonathan, igg, 219, 225, 244, 247,
262
Ridgway, Ralph, 268
Ridgwith, Thomas, 233
Ridings. See Rydings
Rigby, Edward, 214
 George, 105
 Mr., 34, 44
 Ralph, 189, 263
 Thomas, 274
 WUliam, 10
Righam, Richard, 113
Rigwell, John, 71
RiNGlNGonaThanksgivingDay, 125, 126
Ringley Bridge, 30, 34, 139
Rioters in MUnegate, 19
Rivington Hill, Beacon on, 14 n, 177,
262, 262 n
Rixon (Rixson), Ann, 22g
Roades, John, 42
 Robert, 232
 Thomas, 228
 See also Rodes

INDEX.

311

Robert, Richard ap, 92
— — Robert ap, 37
Roberts (Robards), Catherine, 63
 Helen, 60
 James, 66
 John, 108, 140, 141, 142, 142 n, 144 n,
167, 167 n, 168 bis, i6g to,
I'jobis, I'Jlbis, 1-12 bis, 177, 1 78,
186, ?30
 Mrs., 206
 William, 84, 182
Robins, Thomas, 230
Robinson, Alice, 34
 George, 72. 267
 Henry, in
 James, 276
 John, I4g
 Thomas, 250
Roch, William, 68
Rodes, Mr. , 264
 Thomas, 252
Rodes, alias Pendleton, Edward, 211
 See also Roades
Rodley. See Radley
Roe (Row), Henry, 148, 150
 John, 277
 Mr., 148
 Thomas, ig5, 216, 280
Roe-foot, Stephen, 66
Rogers, John, igg, 2ig
 Mr., 264, 265
 Roger, 244, 256
Rogerson, Roger, i8g, 2og
Rogues' Post, the, 42, 43 n
Rolfe, John, 18
Romsden, Sarah, in
Rootes, John, 241, 255, 280
Roper, John, 84
Roscoe (Rosco, Roskowe), James, 1 1
 Jeremy, 188
Rosthern (Rostern, Rosterne, Rostherne,
Rostorne, Rostron), Ann, 70
 Captain, 38, 38 n, 51, 62, 62 n
 Edward, 31, 38, 45, 48, ig4, 214,
254, 277
 See also Rawsthorne
Rosworm (Roseworm, Roseworme),
John, 121, 168, l6g bis, 181,
201
 Lieutenant-Colonel, 121 n, 125 n,
144 n, 168, i6gto, 181, 201
 Major, 121 n, 122, 124, 125
 Mary, i6g, 201, 201 n

Rosworm, Mr., 121, 122, 122 n, 124 u,
12^, passim, 126, 128, I2g, 130,
131, 133. 1.34. 143. 1431
Rothmell, Thomas, 265
Rowbotham, Mr., 210 '
 Peter, 268
 William, 187
 , 189
Rowiricke, John, 88
Rowlands, James, 67
Rowlinson (Rollinson, Wrolinson), John,
138, 190, 210
 Leonard, 50
 iMoses, 229, 249
 Richard, 189
 See also Rawlinson
Rowson (Roson), James, 24.;, 2S1
 John, 243
 Thurstan, 6g
Royle, Henry, 164
 Humphrey, in
Rumfort, John, no
Russia, Emperor of, a pass from, 107
Russill, William, 24
Rycroft (Riecroft). Joseph, 273
 Robert, 8
 Widow, 216
Ryder (Rider), Henry, igi, 212
 WUliam, 38
Rydings (Ridings), Edward, 164
 Francis, 186, 207, 231, 244, 250,
258, 259, 267
 John, 163
 Ralph, 45
 Richard, 164, 233, 270
Ryland (RUand), John, 206, 2 2g, 24g
 Richard, 240
 Widow, 124
Rylands, John, 185
 Richard, 278
 Widow, 266
Ryne, WUliam, 134 to, 134 n
Saint, Robert, 268
Sale (SaUe), John, 226, 26S
Saker, Edward, 24
Salford Bridge, 2, 6, 128, I2g, 131
Salford Hundred, High Constables for, 5,
5n, 6, 8, 8n, 23, 330, 34, 43,
45. 45". 47.4711,52, 59,61, 63,
71, 77, 87, I03n, 130, 133, 134,
135, 139. 220
Salbburie, Conductor, 62

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INDEX.

Saltpetre Vessels, 56, 56 n, 62, 62 n
Sandews, James, g8
Sandiforth (Sandeford, Sandiford, San
ford), Edward, 2ig, 256
 John, 24, 2og, 226 247, 254, 274,
278
 Mr., 203, 263
 Ralph, 20g
 Samuel, 236, 248
— — Thomas, 215
 Widow, 214
 See also Soundiforth and Sundiforth
Sarrer, John, igi n
Savage, Ann, 146
 John, 71
Savor (Sauor), Mary, 48
Sawrey, John, 235
Scales and Beams, 52, 52 n, 64, no
Scales, boards for the, 64
Scarborough, Anne, 50
Scholars mentioned, 3, 4, 18
Scholes (Scoales, Scoalls, Scoles, Scoules),
John, 18, 20, 27, g6, ig5, 210,
242, 27g
 Widow, 186, 207, 231
 William, 164
 , 146
Scofield (Scoffeld, Scoffelde, Scolefeild,
Scolfield), Arthur, I7g, 180, 186,
206
 Edward, 30, 33
 Francis, 238, 283
 James, 234, 275
 John, ig2, 213
 Mrs., 230, 24g
 Widow, 238, 267
Scolds' Bridle, the, 5g, 5g n
Scots, the, 118, 120, 121, 123, 124, 126,
126 n, 128, I2g, 130, 173
Scott, John, 71
 Robert, 1 34 bis
 Roger, 183
 Widow, 203
Scowcroft, Thomas, 104
Scroope, Colonel, 173
Scudamore (Scudamour), Captain, 86, g2
 See also Skidmore and Skipnor
Seaman, Peter, gg
Seamus, Margaret, 1 1 1
Seate, John, 65
Seddon, James, 137, 190, 210, 240
 John, 186, 207, 231, 250, 258, 268
 Nicholas, 184, 205, 223 bis, 228

Seddon, Robert, 277
 Thomas, 50
 William, 195, 215
Sedweeke, Lancelot, 34
Sergeant, Mr., 5, 5 n, 57
Series, Christopher, 75
Setterser, Ann, 103
Seymour (Semour, Seymor), Captain, 86,
87 to, 88, 89
 George, 18
 John 18
Shacklock, Mrs., 163
 . 9
Shaftoe, John, 67
Shallcross (.Shalcross), James, 163, 164,
19s
 Ralph, 188, 2og, 233, 251, 271
 WUUam, 1 64 to
Sharpies, Henry, 107
Shaw, John, ig6
 Mr., 235, 248, 264
 Thomas, 271
 WilUam, 45, 275
 , 122
Sheldon (Shelden, Shelton), Isaac, 234
 Isaac, 252, 272
 John, 272
Shelmerdine, John, 103
 Ralph, 22g, 248, 252, 257, 260, 272
 Robert, ig3, 214, 238, 254, 276
 Thomas, ig7, 278
 WiUiam, 4, 6, 8, 10, n, 15, 15 n,
16, 18, ig, 21 to, 25, 26, 27, 32,
34*", 35, 39, 44, 44 d, 46, 5°,
50n, 51, ^2passim, 65, 71, 71 n,
73, Til>"> 83, 83 n, 88, g2, g4,
g8, gg, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104,
io6passim, 109, nobis, non,
III bis, 112 bis, 1 13 to, 114/0:^-
sim, 115, 116, 120, I30n, 131,
131 n, 139 to, I3gn
Shendcliff, Margaret, 106
 Mary, 106
Shepherd (Sheaphard, Shepard, Shep
pard), Edward, igg, 2ig
 James, 240, 277
 Oliver, 235
 Richard, n, 45
 Thomas, 277
 WiUiam, 81
 , 42
Sherdley (Sherdlay, Shirdley), Jeremy,
194, 215

INDEX.

313

Sherdley, John, 212, 238, 278
 Widow, 192, 213
Sherlock (Sharelocke, Shirlocke), John,
94. 162
Sherwin, Joseph, 230, 250, 258, 259, 267
Ships of War, tax for, 13, 16, 22, 24,
29, 33, 3311, 34, 40. 401. 43.
44. 45. 55. 56, 71
Shires (Shares), Robert, 194, 214, 239,
277
Shirt, Francis, 231, 268
Shop-Lay, the, 158
Shriglay, William, 188, 209
Shuttleworth, Colonel, 173
 Richard, 44 n
Sibthorpe, Captain, 85
Sickness, Falling, the, 7
Siddall (Sidall), Doctor, 205, 205 n
 Edward, 271
 Ellen, 185, 206
 Francis, 234
 Giles, 227, 247
 John, 268
 Thomas, n, 272
 Widow, 189, 2og
Sidebothom, WUUam, 23g, 241, 278
Siege of Manchester, in 1642, g7 n
Silver Mines, Cardiganshire, 85
Simcock (Ssmicocke), Matthew, 124, 141,
187, 207, 228, 248
Simkine, Jarrat, 185
Sinderland, William, 184
Skidmore, Captain, 75
Skipnor, Captain, 83, 84
 See also Scudamore
Sladen, Humphrey, 151
Slanie, David, no
Slater (Slator), John, ig7, 217, 243, 255
 Joseph, 182, 203, 226, 263
 Robert, 185, 205, 228 24g, 265
Smalley (Smaley), John, g6, ig3, 214
Smethurst (Smedhurst, Smethhurst),
James, 182, 203, 226
 John, 200, 220
 Mr., 144
 Thomas, 25 bis
 , 149
Smith (Smithe, Smyth, Smythe), Adam,
275
 Ann, 33
 Bryan, 269
 Captain, 4
 Doctor, 126 bis, I2g

Smith, Elizabeth, g
 Francis, 74
 George, 195, 210, 216, 235
 Helen,- 61
 Hugh, 8
 James, 32, 51, 113, igi, 212, 236,
26g, 27s
 Jeremy, 205
 John, 44, 152, 22g
 Joseph, ig6
 Josiah, 253
 Josias, 192, 213, 238, 283
 Marie, 108, 137
 Mrs., 4
 Nath., [01
 Ralph, 162
 Richard, 24, 152, 195,216, 241, 279
 Robert, 18
 Samuel, 205
 Thomas, 7, 8 bis, 25, 66, 85, 152
181, 186, igg, -202, 206, 2ig,
2ign, 225, 245, 256
 Widow, 240
 WiUiam, 34, 36, 80, 81, ig4, 215
Smith Bridge, 80, 8g, 152
Smithston, Robert, g
Smithwell, James, 108
Snideres, John, 26
Sniders, Ralph, 65
Soldiers passing through the town, 62,
63,75
Soldiers quartered in the town, in 1647,
141
Somersall (Sumersall), Anne, 256 n
 Mr., 256, 256 n
Somester (Sumester, Sumister) Adam, 182
 Thomas, ig4, 215, 237, 240, 278
 Widow, 206
Sorocold (Saracould, Sorrocould), Edward,
136
 John, 162 n, 195, 200, 216, 220,
242, 27g
 Robert, igi, 212, 236
 WilUam, 157 to, ig4, 215, 275
Soror, John, igi, 210
Soundiforth (Sondiforth, Soundeford),
George, 164
 John, 153, 153 n, 251, 271
 Nathan, 271
 Ralph, 248, 263
 See also Sandiforth and Sundiforth
Southwell (Sougthwell, Suthwell), Marie,
26

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INDEX.

i8g, 2og, 235 n, 

Southwell, Richard, 137
Spakeman, John, 113
 , 31
Speed, Anne, 4g
Spencer (Spenser), Colonel, 141
 Elizabeth, 102
 Mary, g2
 Richard, ig3, 214
 Ringam, 38, 39
 William, ig5, 216, 241, 255, 279
Spicer, Griffin, 83
Spotland Bridge, 13, 16
Sprocer, John, 67
Stables (Stapells), Oates (Oats, Otes),
105, 121, 197, 243
 Roger, 195, 216, 241, 279
Staffs, Long, the, 76
Stailey Bridge, 14, 20
Stamp, Mr., 234, 245
 Philip, 175, I'jgbis,
252, 257, 271
Standish, Mrs., 243
 Richard, 197, 217
Standish, Rector of, 1 7 n
Stanley (Standley), Edward, 23
 James, 200 n
 John, 45
 Mrs., 1 60 to, 161 to-,
 Richard, 71
 WiUiam, 71, 82
Stannycliffe (Stannieclife,
Bridge, 30, 34
Stapford Bridge, 23
Statute against Un'awful Games, 134
Stevenson (Stephenson), Thomas, 49,
215, 239, 254, 277
Steward of the Court, 1 n, 4S
n8n, 136,. 136 n, 142 n,
Stewart (Steward), Edward, 17
 Henry, 17
 Thomas, 18
 William, 20, 44
Stockdale (StockdaU), Mrs., 102
 WiUiam, i8g, 2og, 234, 252, 271
Stocks, the, 42, 42 n, 81, 103, 159
Stone Bridge, the, g2, 92 n, 94
Stott (Stot), EUzabeth, 82
 Thomas, 192, 209, 241, 275
Stotton, John, 4
Stradling, Captain, 86
Strange, James, Lord, 97 n, 121 n
 Lord, 181
 Ralph, 47, 183

165

Stoniclife),

!, 77 n,
157

Strange, Richard, 184
 , 124
Street, George, 195, 215, 280
StrengfeUow, Ralph, 165
 William, 59
Strettell (Stretall, StretUl), James, 21S
 Richard, 255
 WilUam, 243
Stringer, Martha, 70
 Mrs., 245
StryaU, Doctor, 227, 257
.S'/. Thomas's Hospital, 89
Stubs, Richard, 1 54
Studdert, Major, 126
Sturdy, Mary, 105
Sunderland, Andrew 210
 WiUiam, 172, 204
Sundiforth (Sundeford, Sundiford), Ann,
igi
Edward, igg, 244
 EUzabeth, 241
 John, 188, igg, 233, 234, 237
 Nathan, 233, 251
 Ralph, 188, 226
 Thomas, ig5
 Widow, ig3, 239
 See a/j£. Sandiforth, a^zfl' Soundiforth
Sutton, George, 191, 211, 236, 280
Swanson, Henry, 70
Swareland, Thomas, 163
Swasebrige, John, 64
Swearing and Drunkenness pun
ished, 14, 14 n, 143
Swift, Francis, 68, 101, 107, 108, no,
in, 112, 114
SwindeU (Swindall), John, 190, 212
Symonds (Simond, Simonds, Symond),
John, 22g, 267
 Mr., 176
 Richard, 182, 203, 241, 255
 Robert, igg, 219, 2ign
 WiUiam, 38

Taney, Robert, 215
Tankard, Dillington, 267
Tarr (Torr), Edmund, ig4
 Edward, 188, 208, 2ig, 232, 251,
270
 Widow, 202
Tasker (Tascor, Taskor), John, 242, 281
 Thomas, 51
Tatton, Mr., 241

IXDK.X.

315

Taylor, Abraham, igo, 210, 214, 239,
240, 254, 271
 Alice, 230
 George, ig2, ig7, 212, 217, 237, 274
 Henry, 187
 Hugh, 217
 ¦ James, 146, 233, 270, 273
 Joan, 70, 228
 John, 103, 104, 106, 163, 2ig, 255,
281
 Ralph, n, 65
 Richard, 136
 Thomas, 107, 163, 164, 188, 2og
 Widow, 230
 WiUiam, 37, 87, ig3, 214
 Zachariah (Zachary), 241, 255, 27g
 , 242, 281
Tegecritie, — , 67
Tendor, John, 46
Tetlow (Tetloe), Edward, 238
 Elizabeth, 98
 Isaac, 182, 212
 Robert, 234, 252, 258, 272
Thadley, Marie, 72
ThanksgivingDay, Ringing on, 125, 126
Thomas, Hugh, 85
 William, 90
Thompson. See Tompson
Thorneley (Thornelay, Thornelly,
Thorniley), George, 6g
 Thomas, ig4, 214, 223, 277
 . 240
Thornton-h-Moors, Cheshire, Rector of,
201 n
Thorpe (Tharp, Thorp), George, 232,
251, 258, 260, 26g
 Henry, ig2, 213, 237, 275
 James, ig2, ig5, 216, 240, 255, 278
 John, 195
 Richard, 1 1
 Robert, 275
 Widow, 213
Thorton, Captain, 75
Thurlay, WiUiam, 100
Thyer (Thiar), Robert, 57, 272
Tildesley (Tilsley, Tindsley), James, 234,
245. 246, 252
TUson, John, 98
Tipping, George, 116, 156, 161, 196,
220, 245. 256, 272
 Randle, 185, 206, 221
 Samuel, 28, 53 bis, 78 bis, 163
Todmorden Bridge, 2, 8

Toluson, Abraham, 45
Tomlinson, Adam, 242
 Thomas, 132
Tompson (Tomson, Tumson), Ann, 5
 George, 4
 James, 25
 John, 282
 Mr., 34, 36, 47
 Richard, 116, 140, 183, 204
 Robert, 164
 Thomas, 89
 WiUiam, 87
 , 248
Tong Bridge, 135
Tonge (Tongue), EUzabeth, 268
 John, 234, 268
 Widow, 231
Toomont, Owen, 71
Torkington, Dorothy, 181
Torr. .See Tarr
Towers, John, i8g, 234, 252
Towne, Ellin, 43, 44
Townley (Tounleye, Townlay), George,
244
 John, 85, 183, 203, 226
 Richard, 237
 ¦ Widow, ig2, 212, 282
Town's Colours, the 65, 65 n
Townson, John, 100
 Margaret, g8
 Rod., 100
 William, 100
Trafford, Sir Cecil, 11 to, 31, 48, 56, 60,
62, 65, 76, 200, 200 n, 220, 245,
256, 265
Train Band, the, 38, 38 n, 56, 58 n,
60, 62 n, 65, 68, 7g, 7gn, 106
Travis (Trauice), Elizabeth, 270
 Grace, 100
 Jarvis, 112
 John, 188, igi, 233
 Mrs., 162, 163
 Peter, igi, 211
 Widow, 212, 273, 274
Trennall, William, 100
Trotter, Margaret, 222, 222, passim, 224
TuncUffe, — , igg
Tunicliff, Thomas, 207
Turkish Pirates, 18, 25
Turner (Tornor, Turnor), Edward, 130 i?V,
130 n, 131 to, 132, 138, 138 n,
13911. i6oto, 195, 222, 238,
241, 275, 278

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INDEX.

Turner, George, 195
 James, 184, 205, 224 bis, 228, 237,
275
 Jane, 102
 John, 75, 100
 Lidia, 229
 Mr., 245, 256
 Robert, 100, 241
Turrell, James, 73
Twiford (Twy ford), Margaret, ign
 Mr., 43, 43 n, g6
 Robert, ig, ign, 77, 77 n
Unsworth, Edward, 64, 183
 John, 183, 204, 228, 264, 27S
 Mary, 47
Urmston, Richard, 223
Valentine (VaUantine), Thomas, 230, 249,
257, 259, 266
Vaughan, Charles, 70
 Walter, 72
Vaux (Vouse), Alice, no
 Thomas, 282
Vavisor, John, 277
Venables, Squire, 281
Vigar, Joseph, 266
Wade, Katherine, 106
 See also Waite
Waine, Ambrose, 68
 See also Waun
Waite (Waitte, Wayte, Weate, Weyte),
Bartholomew, 162
 Mr., 230
 Richard, 186, 207, 250, 257, 25g, 268
 See also Wade
Wakefield (Wackfeld, Walkefild), George,
29, 132
 Katherine, 107
 Margaret, 74
Wakefield, Battle at, 104 n
Walch (Wailch), Adam, 82
 John, 183, 204
 WUliam, 137
 See also Welch
Walkden, Edmund, in
 Peter, 240, 254, 278
Walker, Ed., 201 n
 Edward, 201 n
 Elizabeth, gg
 Henry, I34to, 137, 139, 150, 152,
153 iw, 153 n, 188, 223, 270

Walker, John, 156, 157, 157 n, 158, 159,
193, 196, 208, 214, 216, 233,
236, 239, 254, 255, 262, 270,
273, 277
 Michael, 270 to
 Mrs., 242
 Randle, 232, 233, 251, 2fg
 Richard, ig4, 207, 230, 272
 Samuel, 233, 23g, 270
 Simon, 102, igi, 212
 Sucory, 108
 Thomas, 204, 243, 254, 26g, 281
 Timothy, 22g
 Widow, 273
 William, igi, igg, 212, 23g
 , 158
Walker's Croft, Dyer in, 243
Walley, Rowland, 163
 See also Whalley
Walmersley, William, 123
Walton Cop, repair of, 30, 30 n, 35
Walwork (Walwoorke), Captain, 200
 Edward, ig3
 Hugh, 281
 Isaac, 205
 Nathan, 2ig, 245, 256
 Nicholas, igi, 212, 237, 253, 275
 Thomas, g6, 137
Warburton, George, 246
 James, 70
 Renold, 72
Ward, Cisley, 135
 Mary, 102
 Robert, 153
WardeU, Thomas, igS
Wardley, James, 274
Ware, WiUiam, 72
Waringham, Easter, ig
Warmingham, Adam, 175, 257
Warning, Elizabeth, 102
 Ellin, 102
Warren, John, 45
War Ships, tax for, 13, 16, 22, 24, 2g,
33, 33 11, 34, 40, 40 n, 43, 44, 45,
55, 56, 71
Watch, Winter, the, 57, 5g, 60, -j^,
81, 83, 86, &c.
Watercourse, the, 73, 73 n
Watkins, Edward, 65
 Lancelot, 20
Watson, Christopher, 72
 Thomas, 161
 WilUam, ig5, 275

INDEX.

317

Watters, Thomas, 132
Waun, Daniel, 134
 See also Waine
Weaver (Weauor), Anne, gg
Webb, John, 18
Weights, 61, 61 n, 67
Welby, John, g8
Welch (Weltch), James, 67
 • John, 227, 248, 264
 WilUam, 73
 See also Walch
Wentworth, Lord, 27
Werberd, Joan, 61
Werden (Wearden), John, 254
 Joseph, 215, 241, 255, 25g, 27g
 See also Wordin
West, WilUam, 133
Wetherington, Hugh, 71
Whaley, Francis, 217
Whalley, WUliam, ig6
 • See also Walley
Wharmby, Thomas, 63, 193, 194, 212,
213, 281
 Widow, 273
 WiUiam, 101
Wharton, Ann, 121
Whiniard (Whinart, Whiniart, Whyniard,
Whynnard), Joan, 224
 Ralph, 184, 205, 22Ti passim, 224
White (Whit, Whitt, Whitte, Whyte),
' Alexander, 8
 James, 138
 Richard, 236
 Robert, 9, 149, 197, 216, 243, 273
Whitehead (Whithead, Whitthead, Witt
head), John, 209, 221, 271
 Mr., 33
 Simeon, 242
 Thomas, igg, 218, 244, 256
 WilUam, 151, 192, 212, 276
 , 146
Whitelegg, — , 153
Whitfield, James, 273
Whittaker (Whitaker, Whitiker, Whitte
car, Witticar), John, 282
 Joseph, 227, 248, 263
Whittle (Whitall, Whittall, Whittell),
John, igj
 WiUiam, ig6, 216, 242, 280
Whitworth, John, 41, 185 bis, 2ig, 244,
256
 Mrs., 274
 Richard, igg

Whyland, Ralph, 76
Wickens, John, 211 n
 See also Wigan
Widdowes, John, 66, 274
 Samuel, 152
Wigan, John, 233 n
 • Lydia, 233 n
 Mr., 211, 233
 See also Wickens
Wilcox, George, 72
Wilde (Wyeld, Wyld), James, 50
 Nicholas, 213, 244
 , 159
WUkinson (WUlkingson), Renold, 184
 Richard, 152
 ¦ Robert, 189, 209
 Thomas, 262
 Widow, 205
WUUams, ElUnor, 186
 George, 87
 Hugh, 52
 John, 42, 43, 83, 86
 Katherine, 136
 Mrs., 142, 2c6
 OUver, 85
WilUamson, Abraham, 77
 Alexander, 194, 215, 240
 Edward, 182, 203, 226, 247
 Ellin, in
 Henry, 90
 James, 262
 John, 38, 44 bis, log, 240, 278 bis
 Lawrence, 186, 207, 213, 231, 250,
258, 25g, 268
 Margery, 44
 Mary, g3
 Thomas, 275, 2S1
 Widow, 185
 WiUiam, 185, ig2, 198, 205, 213,
2i8, 229, 238, 243, 249, 253,
255, 282
WUloughby (Wiloby), Ellin, 42
WUlshaw (WUshaw), John, 146, 147, I4g,
151, 224 bis, 235, 277
 . 146
WUmore (Wilmor), Samuel, 254, 26g
WUson, Easter, 200
 James, 236, 245, 256, 271
 John, 116, rg6, 216
 Ro., 49
 Robert, 276
 Thomas, 73
Winde, Captain, S3

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IXDEX.

Windebank, Captain, 8i
Wiiidybank ( Wyiidt'banck ) Bridge, 41, 52
Winn, Conductor, 62
Winter, Samuel, 206, 230, 249, 2; 7, 260
 Thomas, 162
Winter Watch, the, 57, 59, 6o, 73,
81, 86, &c.
WirraU, Ralph, 66
 See also Worrall
Withrington, Mary, 44
Witton, Thomas, 162
Wolfenden (Wolfendine, Wouffenden),
John, ig7, 264
Wolliam, Alice, 113
Wolmer, Samuel, 240
Wood, .-^.braham, ig4, 215
 Ann, 58
 John, 5, 6, 18.2, 203, 216
 Joseph, 204, 226, 248, 263, 27g
 Margaret, 81
 Margery, l6l bis
 Rachel, 206
 Richard, 100, 186
 Roger, ig5, 216, 241, 27g
 Thomas, 105, nz ter, lifter, 114
bis, 1 15 bis, 120, 135 ter, i8g, 2og
 Widow, ig4, 226
 , 120, 122, 122 ter, 126 bis, 264
Woodall, William, 60
Woodiart, John, 216
Woodworth, John, 253
WoofeU, Robert, 132
Wooffell, — , 131 bis, 132
Woollen (Wollen, Woolen), Edward, 185,
206, 22g, 249, 266
 ¦ John, 266
 Mrs,, 266
 Ralph, 129, 185, 206, 230,249, 257-,
260
¦  Robert, 82
Wordin, Marie, 25
 See also Werden
Words, uncommon, &c., List of, 284
Worrall (Worell, Worrell), Adam, 219
 Arnold (Irnold), 80, 147
 George, 163
 Gervayes, gi
 James, 273
 John, 233
 Ralph, 25, 31, 145, 150, 151, 188,
ig3, 208, 214, 233, 270 to
 Robert, 150

Worrall, Thomas, i8S,2o6, 2og, 213, 240,
254, 268
 See also Wirrall
Worsley (Whorsley), Abraham, igS, 2iS,
243, 282
 Charles, 200, 200 n, 220, 245, 256
 EUen, 231, 268
 John, 186, 207, 243, 281
 Ralph, 53 to, 78 to, 137, rgg, 2ig,
245, 256
 Robert, 163
 Thomas, g6
 Widow, ig7
Worthington Francis, 175, igo, 210, 252,
257, 272
 George, 278
— James, 120, 123,133, 137, 13S, igr,
ig2, 211, 213, 218, 225, 275
 John, 215
 Mr., 234
 Ralph, in
 Robert, 182, 204, 222, 223 iw, 227
 Roger, 79, 80, 95, 164, 167, 190
 Samuel, 183, 204, 227, 263
 Thomas, 231, 250, 269
 Widow, 240
— — William, 194
Wright (Right), Anthony, loi
 Daniel, 276
 Edward, 182
 John, 6, 35, 72, gi, 103, log, 123,
137, 193, 198, 214, 23S
 Matthew, 232 to, 251, 255, 25S,
260, 26g
 Mrs., 242
 Richard, 16, 202, 231, 267, 279
— — Rowland, 172, 196, 216
 Thomas, 146, 278
 Widow, 255, 280
Wrigley (Wriglay), Edward, 229, 235,
272
 ¦ Francis, 243, 282
 John, 197, 214, 239, 277
 Mr., 122, 257
Wroe, Thomas, 242
Wylde. .9«« Wilde
Yates (Yate, Yeates, Yeats), Elizabeth, 92
 John, 188, 208, 232
 William, 18, 94
York, Governor of, 104 n
 Mayor of, 91

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