February 1667

Inquisition held on the 18th of February, 1667, before Seth Blackhurst (Mayor), John Shawe and Thomas Whalley (Bailiffs), and Edward Rigby (Steward).

Jury

Presentments : —

1. These psons following that they shall remove theire middings behind the Churchgate barrs at or before the fifteenth day of May next upon paine of vjs. viijd. apiece.

Widdow Heaton, Lawr Bostocke, Henry Myers, Richard Myers, John Burton, Nicholas Culiffe, Willm Cowling, Willm Baley, Willm Lorrimer

2. Mr James Hodgkinson that he remove his midding lying at ye side of the high way leading to Ribbleton lane wch is annoyance thereto at or before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

3. Willm Lemon jun that he scowre his ditch all a long the northside of his field at Ribbleton Lane side at or before the first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

4. Mr George Pigot that he scowre his ditch and open his platt at the Lady Hey all along the north side of Ribbleton lane at or before the first day of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

5. Mr Thomas Rishton shall scowre his ditch all a long his field at ye South side of Ribbleton lane at or before the first day of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

6. That ye Supvisors shall repaire the Causey way in needfull places and the stone plat in Ribbleton lane at or before ye 24th of June next upon paine of xxs.

7. Edward Hindley shall scowre his ditch at the head end of the long Causey way field in Dacker gate lane at or before the first day of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

8. James Hodgkinson that he scowre his ditch at the head end of his field to Daker gate lane at or before the first day of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

9. Mrs Jane Langton yt shee shall scowre her ditches at the ende of her fielde on both sides of Dakergate lane and open her platt there at or before the first day of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

10. John Clifton shall scowre his ditch at the South end of Mr James Hodgkinsons field in Brockhall Lane at or before the first of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

11. Thomas ffoole that he shall scowre his ditch along his field upon ye north side of Brockhall Lane at or before the first day of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

12. Mr Willm Walmesley that he shall sufficiently repaire the end of the ffoot bridge over swilbrooke and cause a raile to bee set at the side of the bridge and to repair ______ in needfull places before the first day of June next upon paine of xxs.

13. These psons following that they have not according to the twenty first prsentmt of the last Leet removed theire dung that lyeth in the weend leading to Minspitt well wch stopeth up the right watercourse soe that the Dung is forced to runn into the well to ye great Annoyance of all the psons that useth ye same well and therefore hath forfeited the sume of vjs. viijd. apiece and if them due not remove the said dung and clense theire watercourse in the said channell that ye water _______ its usuall Corse at or before the 25th of March next upon paine of xiijs. iiijd apiece.

Edward Rigby Esqr, Widdow Worthington, Widd Tomlinson, James Cowper, John Greenwood, Mr James Hodgkinson, Lawr Mitton

14. James Hodgkinson that he shall remove his earth lying to the Topp of the Wall to the minspitt well soe that there may bee noe annoyance by filth or dung runing into the said well at or before the first day of May next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

15. That Mrs Elizabeth Wearden shall scowre her ditch all along the north side of her meadowe in meadow lane to ye great watercourse wch Leadeth to ribble at or before the ffifteenth of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

16. The Supvisors that they shall repaire the broadgate lane and wind and stake in needfull places at or before the 24th of June nxt upon paine of xxd.

17. Mrs Elizabeth Wearden that shee shall set two sufficient styles at ye ends of the hepp greave wch is the ffoot path leading to Ribble side at or before the 10th day of March next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

18. Mr Seth Blackhurst Maior that hee upon his plat scowre his ditch at the end of his field to ye north side of Broad gate lane att or before the ffifteenth day of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

19. Mr Henry Chorley that he scowre his ditch and open his platt at the higher end of his field upon ye north side of Broadgate lane at or before the fifteenth of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

20. Mrs Margaret Addison shall scowre her ditch at the highr end of her field on the South side of the broadgate lane at or before ye xvth of Aprill next upon paine of vjs viijd.

21. Mr Evan Wall that hee open his plat at the highr end of his field on the South side of Broadgate lane at or before the xv^th of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

22. Mr John Marsh that hee open his platt and scowre his ditch at the higher end of his croft in Broadgate lane all along after ye east side of it that ye water may have its usuall Corse at or before ye xvth of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

23. These psons following that they shall remove theire middings from behind the ffishergate barrs lying over agt theire barns before the tenth day of May next upon paine of vjs. viijd. apiece.

Mr Maior, Mr James Ashton, John Cadman, Simion Hind, Mr Evan Wall

24. Mr James Ashton that hee scowre his ditch all along the west side of Roper ffields that the water may bee noe annoyance to ye Kings maties highway at or before the xvth of April next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

25. Willm Charnocke, Robte Shakeshaft, Thomas Loxam & Mr John Marsh that they remove theire middings forth of the street above ye ffishergate barrs according to ye last Guild ordr therein specifyed wch is the penalty of vjs. viijd. apiece.

26. These psons following ____________ that those behind the ffryergate barrs before the tenth day of May next upon ________ apiece.

Thomas Haydock, John Helme, Evan Hughson, Henr Bretherton

27. That the now balives shall repaire the Cales on the Marsh in needfull places where is wanting and shall add to the Call at the old Milne damme soe much in length as may be thought fitt and convenient at or before ye xxiiij^th day of June upon paine of xls.

28. Thomas Walmesley of the holehouse yt hee scowre his ditch along his meadowe & martin field to ye plat leading to wards Blackbourne barne at or before ye xv^th of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

29. Mr Richard Hodgkinson that hee scowre his ditch at ye west side of the long heys to Lancaster lane at or before the ffiffteenth of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

30. Mr Thomas Bickerstaffe that he scowre his ditch at ye side of the Dane/Dawe banke to Lancr Lane before the xv^th of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

31. That the now Balives shall cause ye guttrs to bee drawne to ye Syke troughs on Spittle mosse at or before the ffifteenth of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

32. That the now Balives shall repaire the Cawsey way and set rayles to keepe horses of the same betwixt Mr Prestons and the pinfould at or before the xxiiij^th of June next upon paine of xs.

33. That the now Balives shall hang the north moore yate & wynd and stake at ye north moore yate about the bridge to keepe the water in its usuall Corse at or before the xx^th day of March next upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

34. These psons undr named that they shall remove theire middings in St Johns weend and the weend leading to the Church at or before the 20th day of May next upon paine of vjs. viijd apiece.

Richard Thorpe, Widd Sharrocke, Alxr Jolly, Mr Willm Sudell, Mr Tho Hodgkinson, Mr James Ashton, Robt Clarkson, Oliver Rimor?, Chrofer Kilshawe, Peter Hall, John Dawson, Oliver Hatch, Grace Harrison wid, Mr John Preston, John Thorpe, Lawr Barnees?, Edward Rigby Esqr, Thomas Ordes, Widdow ffarrington, Mr John Hodges, Mr John Wall, Mr Thomas Patten, John Sumpner, Elize Wakefield.

The wife of Ralph Kilshawe to remove her timber before ye xx^{th of March ___ paine of vjs. viijd.}

35. Mr John Wearden, John Gurnall, Willm Charnocke, ___ Noblet, Robt Tomlinson, Henr Gradwell that they remove theire middings lying _____ theire barnes in the backwiend at or before the xv^{th of May next upon paine of vjs. viijd.}

36. That the supvisors shall repaire the nearer end of the ____ at the bottom of the long Causey leading to Caddiley moore and repaire _____ Causey in needfull places at or before the tenth of May upon paine of xxs.

37. Edward Rigby Esqr, Mr Thomas Patten, Mr Nic___ Sudell & Mr Nicholas Sudell that they cause the Rubbadge to bee put into ye ____ where they made theire breeke upon the Peele moore on or before the _________ next upon paine of vjs. viijd apiece.

38. Mr John Wearden that he repaire his barne _______ at the moore side wch is very much in decay at or before the xxiiij^th ____ upon paymt of xxs.

39. Mr Thomas Patten for that he has not repaired ________ house at the moore side wch was formrly Willm Baleys according to ______ given him in the 39th prsentmt of the last Jury of the Inquest _____ forfeited the Sume of xxs. and that he shall sufficiently repaire _________ at or before the 24th of June next upon paine of xls.

40. The wife of Robte Baley yt shee repaire her house ____ side wch is very much in decay at or before the twenty ffourth of June ______ paine of xs.

41. Widdow Sumpner of the Syke hill & Thomas _______ her son that they repaire theire housing standing upon the townes land ____ ye 24th of June next upon paine of xxs. apiece.

42. Nicholas Wadson for laying his timber in the street nere unto his house, and likewise for laying Timber in the MarKet place, to ye great annoyance and danger of the Kings maties people and contrary to ye last guild ordr, hath forfeited ye sume of xs., and he shall remove ye said Timber according to ye said Guild Ordr therein menconed upon the penalty therein specified.

43. Henry Bretherton & Mr Willm Holden for laying a midding of Dunge in the highway nere the titmouse croft in the ffryergate weend leading both to the Church and Market to ye great annoyance of the people yt useth that way and therefore have forfeited the sume of 6s 8d. And yt they remove ye said midding and lay noe more there at or before the xx^th of March next upon paine of xiijs. iiijd. apiece.

44. That the bridge at the end of the broadgate lane being many times repaired yet in a short time is brought to decay by ye force of the water wch comes often upon it and for yt ye passage is very dangrous over it at high water where ye usefullnes of it is most necessary to ye people that passe that way, wee therefore think it is most advantageous to ye towne yt an Arch of stone be made over ye said Watercourse for prventing of the danger yt soe & may arrose for want thereof, And that ye now Balives doe cause the same done accordingly at or before the first day of August next upon paine of xls.

45. Mr John Marsh for that he hath lately build tow Swine Coates wch the Dung & pisse that cometh from the Swine is a great annoyance and odi[o]us to the highway and to ye minspitt well, And that hee according to ye xxxiij^th prsentmnt of ye Last Jury Leet hath forfeited the sume of xxs., And that the said John March shall remove the said Annoyance that it bee not in anywise prjudiciall either to ye highway or the same well at or before the x^th of Aprill next upon paine of xls.

46. Willm Charnock, Thomas Walmsley Butcher, and John Helm, junr., very frequently and usually water theire horses at ye draw well at ye lower end of the fryergate, to ye great annoyance of the neighbors wch use the same well; therefore wee amerce them in the sevrall sumes of vjs. viijd. apiece, And yt ye said psons and every of them and all other psons shall forbeare to committ ye like offence at any time hereafter, upon paine of every one soe offending ye sume of vjs. viijd. apiece.

47. The now balives that they have not repared ye Causey adioyning to Mrestons new brickwall according to ye 15th prsentmt of ye last Jury Leet and that they have fforfeited the sume of vjs viijd, And yt ye said Balives shall repaire the said Causey at or before the 24th of June next upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

48. The heires, ffeoffees and occupants of the water milne formerly belonging to Mr Edmund Wearden deceased that they have not according to ye 35 prsentmt of the Jury Leet houlden the 22nd of Aprill, 1667 lade two stone platts over the water Courses betwixt the Marsh milne and the holehouse according to ye time given them and therefore have forfeited ye sume of xls, And that ye said heiries, ffeoffees or occupants shall cause good stone platts to be laid over the said water courses at or before the first of August next upon paine of iijl. vjs. viijd.

49. Henry Garystocke for laying his midding upon ye Marsh over agt his house Doore contrary to sevrall prsentmts heretofore made against him & yt hee shall remove ye said midding before the first of May next upon paine of xs, And that he forbeare to lay any more dung there upon paine of xxs amonth for every month soe offending.

50. The now Balives yt they cause ye Goose well, ye Minspitt well & the 4 draw wells to bee sufficiently cleansed on or before ye ffirst of May next upon paine of xxs.

51. According to sevrall prsentmts heretofore made that these sevrall psons hereudr named have beene prsented for theire sevrall Incroachmts and sellr staires railes porches and Bulkes and some of them rented and not paid and other of them not rented and therefore wee referr ye same wch are not rented to bee rented according as ye Maior and his Councell shall thinke fitt.

Willm Wearden for apaire of Seller Staires and two paire of Railes rented at one shill the yeare and not paid.

Henry Graystocke for an Incroachmt upon the Marsh at his house side rented vjs. viijd ye yeare not paid.

Henr Blackhurst for a paire of Sellr Staires rented 4d not paid.

Abell Mosse for an Incroachmt at his house at Spittle Mosse rented 2d not paid.

Hugh Copeland for apaire of Staires & 3 stoopes rented 2s not paid.

John Barker for apaire of Staires at ye side of his Dyhouse rented 4d not paid.

Ralph Sharrocke for apaire of Seller Staires & railes not rented.

Richard Livesay for 2 stoopes and railes not rented.

Mr Luke Hodgkinson for 3 paire of Railes not rented.

Mathew Read for a Bulke at his Smithy not rented.

Richard Tysing for apaire of Sellr Staires not rented.

Thomasin Martin Morton for apaire of Rayles not rented.

John Chorley for 2 paire of Rayles not rented.

Nicholas Watson for apaire of Sellr Staires not rented.

Henr Blackhurst for 3 paire of Rayles not rented.

John Kay of ye Mooreside for an Incroachmt upon the towns wast not rented.

John Willary for an Incroachmt at his house in ye ffryergate 10 yeards in length & 3 in breadth not rented.

John Bray for a Cottage at ye North side of the pinfould 9 yrds leng & 7 yrds broad not rented.

Mr Robte Hesketh for an Incroachmt at his house on ye moore side 6 yards in length & 4 yards in breadth not rented.

The wife of Ralph Kilshawe for a wall being erected at ye end of her house in St Johns Weend wch is 4 yards in length and 2 yards in breadth not rented.

Mr Seth Bushell for a porch at his house not rented.

Henry Balshawe for a Bulke at his house side 2yds & 3 quartr in length & 3 quartr in breadth not rented.

52. Henry Graystocke hath incroached more at the Marsh side upon ye towns wast by another Incorachmt being 3yrds long & 2 yrds broad, Therefore to bee rented by Mr Mayor or his Councell or otherwise to be pulled downe if they thinke fitt.

53. Henry Chorley that hee hath incroached upon the townes wast in setting upp apaire of Stone Stepps at ye end of his now kilne in ye Weend at the North end of the towne and therefore to be rented at ye discrecon of the Maior and Councell.

54. John Cottam has in-Croached in yet Market place by erecting a bulke before the shopp windowe now in possion [possession] of Timothy Woodward, being 2 yrds and a half long and one yard broade, and therefore to be rented at ye discrecon of Mr. Maior and his Councell.

55. Henry Heaton and Oliver Hatch for laying theire midding at the Churchgate towne end to ye Annoyance of the highway & yt they shall remove ye said middings at or before ye first day of May next upon paine of vjs. viijd. apiece.

Affered by us

Luke Hodgkinson, Chr: Santer, John Tysan