BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SESSIONS RECORDS

QUARTER SESSIONS BOOK. VOLUME 12

MICHAELMAS session

AT AYLESBURY

8th October, 1730[4 George II]

Jurors for the body of the county.

p.53.  Thomas Barrett of Turweston, Thomas Bawdrick of Beirton-cum-Broughton, John Bennell of North Marston, Thomas Blake of Winslow, Joseph Box of Marsh Gibbon, Joseph Brasbridge of Aylesbury, John Bunce of padbury, John Corbett of Adstock, Thomas Hughes of Quainton, Richard Marks of Quainton, John Mason of Marsh Gibbon, Richard Miles of Hanslopp, John Sharp of Beirton-cum- Broughton, John Smith of Ratcliff-cum-Chalkmore, Thomas Tame of East Cleydon, Robert Webb of Turweston and John Wilson of Aylesbury.

The following were not sworn: Robert Bradford of Stony Stratford, East Side, Robert Carter of Swanburne, Thomas Cooper of Newport Pagnell, William Deverell of Swanburne, Thomas Forster of Winslow, Thomas Ingram of Whitchurch, William Jones of Lurgershall, Thomas Kellow and Doily Marks, both of North Crawley, Thomas Ratnett of Hanslopp, deceased, Richard Rives of Newport Pagnell, William Roades of Middle Cleydon, Thomas Spier of Lurgershall, William Stevens of Grandborough, Jonathan Toe of Adstock [deceased], John Tofeild of Stewkley, William Toms of the same and George Williat of Great Horwood.  (Sess.R.112/22)

In addition to the usual reading of the Royal Proclamation of 5th July, 1727, and Acts for punishing wicked and evil-disposed persons; for the return of jurors; and to prevent bribery and corruption, an Act of 25 Charles II. cap.ii, to prevent dangers that may happen from popish recusants, was also read.

Jurors for the case against Anne Paine

Thomas Aris, Edward Barlow, Thomas Bradford, Richard Clarke, John Coppurne, Isaac Gurney, Joseph Harding, Phillip Hatton, John Stallwood, Richard Stone of Radnidge, Hugh Watkins. (Sess.R.112/21)

Richard Stone was struck off the list of freeholders, not having £10 per annum.  (Sess.Min.I, p.120)

Jurors for the case against Hillersden Franks

Edward Barlow, Edward Dighton, John Edding, John Gregory, Isaac Gurney, John Gurney, Joseph Harding, Benjamin Hawes, Richard Hedges, John Maycock, Robert North, John Parrett.

Sacrament Certificates.

p.54.  Produced by William Hartley junior, esquire; certified by Leonard Sedgwick, minister, and Michael penn, churchwarden, of Stony Stratford and witnessed by William Hawkins and George Wilkinson.  (Sess.R.112/1)

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William Halstead.

The above two persons also took the statutory oath.

The oath of allegiance was taken by Robert Jony.

Meeting-houses.

The house of Anne Cock, widow, of Chalfont St.Peters, and that of Richard Coales, called Castle Mills, at Buckingham, were certified according to the act.  (Sess.Min.I. p.120)

Indictments.

John Meacock of Amersham for assault on Thomas Gobbett.

Anne Paine of Buckingham, for petty larceny.

Francis Woodcock of Aylesbury, gaol-keeper, for permitting Daniel Beaumont to escape from his custody.

John Stanton and Thomas Holt, both of Oveing, for assault on Joseph Ross.

Presentments.

William Stevens of Fingest, labourer, John Springall of Bradenham, farmer, and John Humphreys of Radnage, yeoman, for being riotously assembled at William Stevens's house on Sunday, 30th August, 1730.  (Sess.R.113/10,11)

Richard Gurney of Haulton, Joseph Beckett of Eton Mullings, Ralph Rogers of Kingsey, Thomas Markham of

p.55.  Quarrendon, Edward Dewbury of Nether Winchendon, Benedict Holland of Grandborough, Thomas Hall of Totternhoe, Roger Chadd of Willin, Thomas Butcher of Ravenstone, Daniel Norris of Walton, Francis White of Taplow, James Bunts of Hedgersley Dean, William Bass of East Burnham, and Henry Hamerton of Hitcham, all petty constables, for failing to return lists of those qualified to serve on juries.  (Sess.R. 112/24,30,31,34,37-40)

The Grand Jury had nothing to present.  (Sess.R.112/25)

The constables of Buckingham, Burnham, Cottesloe, Desborough, Newport and Stoke, had nothing to present. (Sess.R.112/26-29,32,33,35,36)

Petty constables sworn.

Chalfont St.Peters Joseph Monk vice John Lane for the parish: Roger King vice Robert Cooke

Woughton John Putman vice John Fowler

Marsh Gibbon Richard Carter vice George Bell (Sess.R.112/43)

Weston Turvile John Gardner and Henry Deane vice John

Turner and William Whitmill.

Francis Turner was not sworn. (Sess.R.112/41, 42)

Thornborough Alexander Townshend elected but excused.

Great Horwood Hugh Willyat elected but not sworn. (Sess.Min.I, p.117)

Choulsbury John Geary vice Moses Middleton (Sess.R.113/28)

Orders.

Thomas Read, Thomas Deely, Thomas Cusins and Benjamin Hawes, the bridewell keepers received their quarter's salary.

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p.55-56.  Thomas Williams, apothecary to the poor prisoners was paid £7.1s.3d. for medicines and attendance.  (sess.Min.I p.120)

p.56.  Francis Woodcock, keeper of the County gaol, was paid £7.10s.0d. for providing food and necessaries for poor prisoners for one quarter.  He was also paid £7.19s.6d. for providing fire, candles and nursing for sick prisoners, and for burying such as had died in his custody.  (Sess.Min.I, p.120)

The Rev. Nathaniel Bliss, curate of Aylesbury, was paid his quarter's salary £2.12s.6d. for attending the prisoners in the County gaol.

p.57.  Bridgett Coleshill, widow, was paid £1.10s.0d. for maintaining, and 10s.0d. for clothing James Absolam, a County child, for one quarter.

E1izabeth, wife of Robert Taylor, was paid the like sums for John Anderson a County child.  (Sess.Min.I, p.120)

Mr. Henry Warner, Undersheriff, was paid £20 in consideration of his diligent service to the Court.

p.58.  He was also paid £2.2s.0d. which he had paid to Mr. Joseph Mayson, Clerk and Receiver to the Lord chief Justice Raymond, for exhibition money to the King's Bench and the Marshalsea, and his acquittance payable yearly from the Court.  (Sess.Min.I, p.120)

John Ping, petty constable of Little Brickhill, was paid his quarter's salary of £20 for passing vagrants through the county.

William Hawkins, petty constable of Stoney Stratford West Side, similarly paid £5.

For the like service,the petty constables of Little Brickhill were paid £1.10s.6d., Colnbrooke £1.4s.6d.

p.59.  Datchett 5s.0d., Denham £1.8s.0d., Farnham Royall 6s.0d., Iver 6s.0d., Lavendon 12s.0d., Stoke Goldington £2.1s.0d. and Taplow £1.7s.0d.

The petty constables of Akely were paid £1.6s. for carrying forces' baggage from Buckingham to Northampton.

Those of Colnbrooke were paid £1.4s.0d. for the like service from Colnbrooke to Westminster.

p.60.  Those of Horton were paid 11s.3d. for the like service from Colnbrooke to London.  Those of Ratcliffe-cum- Chalkmore were paid 5s.0d. for the like service from Buckingham to Towcester.

The removal order of John Rawbones, Martha his wife, and John their son, aged one year, from Bow Brickhill to Aspley Guise, was quashed [see p.37.Vol.VII].  (Sess.R. 112/57. Sess.Min.I, p.119)

The removal order of Jeffery Barney and Frances his wife, from Radnage to Becconsfeild, was confirmed. (Sess.R.112/52.  Sess.Min.I, p.117)

 

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Jeffery Barney had served William Carter of Beconsfield from Michaelmas 1727 to Michaelmas 1728, since when he had not lived a whole year in any other parish.  (Sess.R.112/46)

p.61.  The removal order of James Chand Flowers, Mary Flowers his wife, and Thomas his son, from the Endship of Eaton in the parish of Bletchley to Great Brickhill, was confirmed.  (Sess.R.112/55.  Sess.Min.I, p.117)

The removal order of John Measy and Anne his wife, from Tingewick to Grandborough, was confirmed.  (Sess.R.112/ 54.  Sess.Min.I, p.118)

p.62.  The removal order of Mary Swaines [see p.40, Vol.VII] from West Wyecombe to Pepper, co. Oxon was confirmed.  (sess. R.112/53.  Sess.Min.I, p.117)

The removal order of Sarah Henwood and Sarah her daughter aged one month, from Wooburn to Becconsfeild, was respited until the next sessions [see p.41, Vol.VII]. (Sess.Min.I, p.118)

p.63.  The removal order of Elizabeth Deane, widow, and William and John her children, from Ellesborough to Penn, was confirmed.  (Sess.R.112/56.  Sess.Min.I, p.119)

The complaint of Thomas Blake of Steeple Cleydon, concerning poor rates, was referred to the justices to determine at the next sessions.  (Sess.Min.I, p.120)

p.64.  The like complaint of Mun Mortimer of Hanslop was similarly referred to the Justices.  (Sess.Min.I, p.117)

The surveyors of highways of Stoke Mandevile and Weston Turvile authorised to levy a rate of 6d. in the £1 on the inhabitants for highway repairs.  (Sess.Min.I, pp.117,119)

The Clerk of the Peace was to examine bills handed in to the Court for passing vagrants through the county, and report on them at the next sessions.

p.65.  The issues set on jurors for failing to appear to serve on the Grand Jury, were spared "in regard of a full attendance".

Richard Wade and John Emes, debtors in the County gaol, were granted the daily allowance of County bread. (Sess.R.112/61)

The issues to be set on the surveyors of highways of Brill, were respited until the next sessions.  (Sess.Min.I, p.119)

The indictment against Thomas Tibbett and William Harding, both of Wooburn, labourers, for distraining a horse from the possession of Thomas Savage, was respited sine die.  (Sess.Min.I, p.118)

That against James Truelove of Newport Pagnell, labourer, for using the trade of a baker, not having served an apprenticeship, was discharged.  (Sess.Min.I,p.119)

Mr. William Hayton, County Treasurer, was paid £20 for services performed since the last Michaelmas sessions. (Sess.Min.I, p.121)

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pp.66,67.  [blank]

p.68.  The recognizances of William Farey of Stoke Hamond and of Richard Miles and Thomas Goodman, both of Great Woolston, to appear to prosecute their traverses, were respited until the next sessions.  (Sess.Min.I, p.l20)

The indictments against the inhabitants of Lathbury and Sherrington for not repairing the highways, were discharged.  (Sess.R.111/58,59 and 112/23)

Indictments and traverses tried, traversed and confessed.

Anne Paine [see p.54] was found Guilty and whipped.

John Meacock [see p.54] pleaded Guilty and was fined 6s. 8d.

Hillersdon Franks [see p.2] was found Not Guilty and discharged.  (Sess.Min.I, p.120)

Fines

The fine of John Meacock above.

p.69.  John Wingrove, surveyor of highways of Penn, traversed the indictment against the inhabitants of that parish, for not repairing the highways.  (Sess.Min.I, p.118)

Recognizances entered into and respited.  (See Sess.Min.I, p.115)

William Russell alias Marquin [Matquin] and Rose Howard, both of Amersham, labourers, to keep the peace towards Thomas Gobbett of the same, bricklayer; sureties John Maycock, bricklayer, and William Hobbs, collarmaker, both of the same.  (Sess.R.112/4,64)

John chappell of Aylesbury, glover, to answer for assault on Joseph Rose of Chearsley; sureties Richard Holloway, labourer, and Ralph Cooke-, blacksmith, both of Aylesbury.

Thomas Elliot and Edward Betts, both of Great Horwood, Joseph Cox of Wallingford and Alice Fetch of Aylesbury, to give evidence against John Chappell.  (Sess.R.112/5-7)

Joseph Rose, Alice Fitch, Thomas Ellwood [Elliott] and Joseph Cox, said that the said Rose went to purchase a pair of leather breeches from Mr. Chappel at Ailesbury fair.  A dispute arising as to the price, Chappel abused and assaulted Rose.  (Sess.R.112/45,49,50,51)

George Wingrove, Richard Miles, Thomas Goodman and William Farey, to prosecute their traverses.

Daniel Beaumont of Eaton to answer for assault on Thomas Parr, esquire, justice; sureties Henry Hosey of Horton and Robert Canby of Stoke.  (Sess.R.112/2)

Recognizances discharged.  (See Sess.Min.I, pp.115,116)

Daniel Beaumont and John Lincicomb [see p.49].

John Crew of Gregory, to answer to William Turner esquire; surety John Grove of Becconsfeild.  (Sess.R.112/3)

Hannah Grove, widow, and Thomas Grove her son, yeoman, both of Hillesdon, and John Woolston of Buckingham, grocer, to give evidence against Ann Pain. (Sess.R.112/10)

Henry Cannon of Long Crendon, gentleman, to answer for

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detention of wages from John Crouch of the same, labourer; surety William Crooke of the same, farmer.  John Crouch - to prosecute Henry Cannon.  (Sess.R.112/8,9)

William Drury and Thomas Smith, labourers, and John Sired senior, and John Sired junior, yeomen, all of Neither Winchendon, to answer for assault on John Piddington, junior, of the same, yeoman.  John Piddington, to prosecute and give evidence.  (Sess.R.112/11-15)

Edward Barlow of Radnage, miller, to answer to Mary Dossett [Dorsett] of Stoken Church in the parish of Aston Rowant, co. Oxon, spinster, for changing her grist.  The said Mary, to prosecute Edward Barlow.  (Sess.R.112/16,17)

p.70.  [blank]

p.71.  Joseph Tomlinson, esquire produced a sacrament certificate and took the statutory oaths.

pp.72-74.  [blank]

Licensing Sessions, held on 9 and 18 September, 1730.

Lists of persons licensed to sell Ale and/or Brandy, within the three hundreds of Ashendon, Aylesbury, Buckingham and Cottesloe (Sess.R.112/65-71).

The Clerk of the Peace received 6d. for every licence granted in the hundred of Burnham.  (Sess.R.112/63)

 

Name	Abode	Licensed to sell:
Adcock, Martha	Thornborough	Ale & Brandy-
Airis, John	Steeple Claydon	” ” ”
Aldridge, Anne, widow	Wendover	Ale
........, Daniel	Monks Risborough	Ale & Brandy
........, Peter	” ”	” ” ”
........, Thomas	Aylesbury	” ” ”
Allen, William	Aston Clynton	Ale
Anstead, James	Quainton	”
Anstee, Mary	Cottesloe 3 hundreds	”
......, Thomas	Preston	”
......, Thomas	Thornborough	Brandy
Arnott, William	Brill	Ale
Asberry, Thomas	Aylesbury	”
Ashby, Joan	Stone	”
....., Matthew	Aylesbury	”
....., Richard	Stone	Brandy
....., William	Cottesloe 3 hundreds	Ale
Asprey, Thomas	Aylesbury	Brandy
Atkins, Elizabeth	Waddesdon	Ale
Axtel, Margaret, widow	Little Missendon	”
Babham, William	Walton	Brandy
Baker, Richard	Brill	”
....., Richard	Cuddington	Ale & Brandy
Barker, Anne	Middle Cleydon	Ale
Bates, Christopher	Aylesbury	”
....., [blank],widow	Grendon Underwood	”
Batt, William	Aylesbury	”
Bayly, William	Cottesloe 3 hundreds	”
Beachum, Henry	Wooten Underwood	Ale & Brandy
Beck, John	Westcott	” ” ”
Bedder, Edward	Aylesbury	Ale
Bedford, William	Cottesloe 3 hundreds	”

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Name	Abode	Licensed to sell: -
Bell, Eleanor, widow	Aylesbury	Ale
...., John	Wendover	”
Betterworth, Susanna	Ickford	”
Betts, Edmund	Chersley	Ale & Brandy
Bevin, William	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Bigg, Edward	Stoke Mandeville	”
Binyon, Mary	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Birch, John	Walton	”
....., Joseph	Wendover	”
....., William	”	”
Bishop, Austin	Dinton	Ale & Brandy
......, John	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Black, Anne	” ” ”	”
Blackhead, Susanna	North Marston	”
Blackwell, Thomas	Steeple Claydon	”
Bland, Edward	Marsh Gibbon	”
....., Thomas	Caversfield	”
Bowers, William	Haddenham	”
Bowler, John	Brill	”
......, Thomas	Frinces Risborough	”
Brandon, Elizabeth	Buckland	”
Brasbridge, Joseph	Aylesbury	”
Braesett [blank], widow	Preston Bissett	”
Brewer, Roger	Aylesbury	”
Briant, Thomas	Great Hampden	”
Brooks, Elizabeth	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
......, Sarah	” ” ”	”
Brown, Henry	Princes Risborough	”
....., Thomas	Bledlow	”
Buckley, Robert	Towsey [Towersey]	”
Bull, Richard	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Burrap, Samuel	” ” ”	”
Caves, Hugh	Cottesloe 3 hundreds	”
Chapel, Henry	” ” ”	”
Chapman, Richard	” ” ”	”
Charge, Richard	Wendover	Ale & Brandy
......, Thomas	”	Ale
Chilton, Thomas	Aylesbury	Ale & Brandy
Clark, Charles	”	” ” ”
....., Henry	”	Ale
....., John	Oving	Brandy
....., Richard	Wendover	Ale & Brandy
Clarke, Daniel	Akeley	Ale
......, William	”	”
Clymson, John	Great Missendon	Ale & Brandy
Coals, John	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Coates, Christopher	Great Missendon	”
Cock, Aran	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Cocker [blank], widow	” ” ”	”
Coker, Symon	North Marston	”
Coles, Mary	Ickford	Brandy
Collett, Joseph	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
......, Thomas	Padbury	”
Collins, William	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Cooke, John	” ” ”	”
Cooper, John	Westbury	Brandy
Cotton, Richard	Brill	Ale
Cox, John	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
..., Philip	Aylesbury	”
..., William	”	”

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Name	Abode	Licensed to sell: -
Craggs, Joshua	Aylesbury	Brandy
Crane, Hathan	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Crawton, Richard	Haulton	Ale & Brandy
Cripps, William	Westcotte	Ale
Crook, Joseph	Quainton	”
Croseley [blank], widow	Beachingdon	”
Cubbidge, Anne	Borestal	Brandy
Dancer, John	Aston Clynton	Ale & Brandy
......, Sylvester	Aylesbury	Ale
Darve11, Wi1liam	Lee	”
......., William	Wendover	”
Davis, Jasper	Aylesbury	”
Day, Susanna	Little Missendon	”
..., William	Aylesbury	Ale & Brandy
Dean, Gyles	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Delafield, Anne	Aylesbury	”
Dell, William	Little Missendon	”
Denchfield, John	North Marston	Brandy
Dodsworth, John	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Dodwe11, Charles	Long Crendon	”
Edmonds, Wi1liam	Ludgarshall	”
Eggleton, Elizabeth	Waddesdon	”
........, Robert	Aylesbury	”
Ell, Sarah	Marsh Gibbon	”
Elles, William	Aylesbury	Ale & Brandy
Ellis, John	Stoke Mandeville	” ” ”
Emerton, John	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
......., Sarah	” ” ”	”
Evans, John	” ” ”	”
Falkener, Nicholas	Chilton	Ale
Fastnidge, Joseph	Great Missendon	Brandy
Fletcher, James	Wooten Underwood	Ale
........, Joseph	Tingswick	”
Ford, Christopher	Bledlow Ridge	”
Foster, John	North Marston	”
......, John	Wendover	Ale & Brandy
Fowler, Hugh	Buckland	Ale
Frane [blank], widow	Aylesbury	”
Franks, William	Waddesdon	”
Freeman, John	Aylesbury	”
......., John	The White Hart, Aylesbury	Ale & Brandy
......., Samuel	Aylesbury	Ale
Fryer, Diana	Aylesbury	”
....., Thomas	Great Missendon	”
Gates, John	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Getteway, Nathaniel	Monks Risborough	”
Gibbon, Elizabeth	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Gibbs, Mary	Grandborough	”
Glenister, Joseph	Wendover	”
Goddard, John	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Godman, Mary	” ” ”	”
Goldbury, Nicholas	Westbury	”
Gomm, Christopher	Wendover	”

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Name	Abode	Licensed to sell: -
Goodman William	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Goodson, John	Aylesbury	”
Gosby, Andrew	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
....., John	” ” ”	”
Goss, Henry	2 ” ”	”
Green, Elizabeth	Westcott	Brandy
....., William	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Grimes, Daniel	Chittwood	”
Groom, Mary	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Gwinnin, Henry	Wendover	”
Gyles, Patience	Aylesbury	”
Hall, Joseph	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Hammond, Daniel	Haddenham	”
Harding, William	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Harland, John	Marsh Gibbon	”
Harris, John	Waddesdon	”
Harrison, Elizabeth	”	Brandy
Harrell, Edward	Tingswick	Ale
Hawkins, Edward	Aylesbury	”
......., John	Upper Winchendon	Ale & Brandy
Hayes, George	Wendover	Ale
Hayley, Mary	Cottes1oe 3-hundreds	”
Hawers, Robert	” ” ”	”
Hews, Anne	Pounden	”
Heywood, Charles	Aylesbury	”
Hill, Richard	Akeley	”
...., Thomas	Aylesbury	”
Hinde, William	Great Hampden	”
Hobbs, Joseph	Little Missendon	”
....., Thomas	Aylesbury	”
Hollan, Richard	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
......, [blank], widow	” ” ”	”
Holland, William	” ” ”	”
Holmes, Henry	Wendover	Ale & Brandy
Horwood, John	Hitchendon	Ale
......., William	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Bewesley, George	Wooten Underwood	Ale & Brandy
Hews, William	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Hudson, Edward	Woodham	”
Humphry, lake	Edlesborough	”
Hurst, William	Leckhampsted	”
Illyman, Mary	Quainton	”
Ingram, Benjamin	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
......, Thomas	Aylesbury	”
......, [blank], widow	Walton	”
Jackman, Sarah	Towsey [Towersey]	Ale & Brandy
Jackson, Henry	Aylesbury	Ale
Jerrins, Metthew	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Johnson, William	Broughton	”
Jones, David	Grendon Underwood	”
Jordan, Richard	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Keeble, Ralph	Little Missendon	Brandy
Keen, Thomas	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Kempster, Thomas	Aylesbury	Ale & Brandy
Killingsworth, Francis	Great Kimble	” ” ”
Kirby, William	Bierton	” ” ”

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Name	Abode	Licensed to sell: -
Martha Knapp	Princes Risborough	Brandy
Knellum, Henry	” ”	Ale
Ladyman, Thomas	Tingswick	”
Lambourne, John	Charndon	”
Lane, Thomas	Wendover	Ale & Brandy
Lathel, Thomas	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Lee, Robert	Marsh Green	”
Leich, Francies	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Levins, Thomas	” ” ”	”
Lloyd, Elizabeth	Chersley	”
Man [blank], widow	Twiford	”
March, Joseph	Weston Turville	Ale & Brandy
Mash, Henry	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Matthews, Elizabeth	Waddesdon	Ale
Medley, Edward	Padbury	”
Mercer, Thomas	Aylesbury	”
Millar, Thomas	Cuddington	Ale & Brandy
Misendon, Ihomas	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Moors, Mary	Monks Risborough	”
....., Pleas	Aylesbury	Brandy
Mosse, John	Chersley	Ale & Brandy
....., Thomas	Long Crendon	Ale
Musto, John	Bierton	”
Newburn [blank]	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Newnham, Richard	Brill	”
Olive, Mary	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Page, Mary	Little Hampden	”
Parslow, Thomas	Monks Risborough	”
Payne, [blank], widow	Marsh Gibbon	”
Pearce, Elizabeth	North Marston	Brandy
Peppitt, Thomas	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
......., Thomas	Edlesborough	”
Perott, Aran	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Piddington, Thomas	Buckland	”
Pillgrim, Thomas	Aston Clynton	”
Pisching, William	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Plater, Thomas	Cuddington	Ale & Brandy
Pratt, [blank],widow	Aylesbury	Ale
Prentice, Thomas	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
........, Thomas	” ” ”	”
Preston, John	Long Crendon	”
Pryor, Richard	Aylesbury	Ale & Brandy
Purcell, Francis	Thornborough	”
Radwell, John	East Claydon	Brandy
Rawlins, Thomas	Water Stratford	Ale
Ray, Joseph	Aylesbury	”
..., Joseph	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Reach, [blank], Widow	” ” ”	”
Reading, Robert	Great Missendon	”
......., William	Grandborough	”

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Name	Abode	Licensed to sell: -
Reed, John	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Reeves, John	Aylesbury	“
Ribbington, William	Princes Risborough	“
Richard, Larance	Cottesloe 3-hundres	“
......., Martha	” ” ”	“
Rodwell, Sarah, widow	Bierton	“
Rolfe, Thomas	Weston Turvile	Ale & Brandy
Rowe, John	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
...., Thomas	” ” ”	“
Sanders, Benjamin	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	“
Saunders, Richard	Princes Risborough	“
........, Robert	Chilton	Brandy
........, Thomas	Cuddington	Ale & Brandy
........, Thomas	Ford	Ale
Scott, John	Ashendon	“
....., John	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	“
....., Samuel	Haddenham	“
....., Thomas	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	“
....., Thomas	Lower Winchendon	Ale & Brandy
Sear, William	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Seniour, John	Wendover	Ale & Brandy
Shaw, Thomas	Thornborough	Brandy
Sheen, William	Bierton	Ale
Sheldon, Gilbert	Chittwood	“
Sherwood, William	Shabbington	“
Sims, Nicholas	Aylesbury	“
Slaughter, Elizabeth, widow	Dinton	“
Smith, John	Akeley	“
....., John	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	“
....., Henry	“ “ “	“
....., Robert	East Claydon	Brandy
....., Thomas	Caversfield	Ale
....., Mrs	The George, Aylesbury	“
Spooner, Robert	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	“
Spratley, Thomas	“ “ “	“
Staniford, John	“ “ “	“
Stedman, Richard	Ickford	Brandy
Stevens, Esaiah	Lee	Ale
.......,Henry	Bottle Cleydon	“
.......,Isaac	Great Missendon	Brandy
.......,James	Hadenham	Ale
.......,John	Bledlow	“
.......,[blank], widow	Wendover	“
Steward, Thomas	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	“
Stickley, William	Aylesbury	“
Stipens, Hester	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	“
Stockings, Elizabeth, widow	Aylesbury	“
Stone, George	Princes Risborough	“
Stonehill, David	Ashendon	“
Strutch, Edward	Wendover	“
Styles, Charles	Hitchendon	“
Swannell, Martha	Padbury	Brandy
Symmonds, Jane	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
........., John	Aylesbury	“
........., John	Princes Risborough	“

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Name	Abode	Licensed to sell: -
Tame, Thomas	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Tansey, John	Leckhampsted	Brandy
Tatham, Thomas	Aylesbury	Ale
......, Thomas	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Taylor, George	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
......, Jane	Wendover	”
......, Henry	Ludgarshall	”
Theed, Thomas	Aston Clynton	”
Thompson, Patrick	Great Missendon	”
........,Thomas	Aylesbury	”
Thorn, Richard	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Thornton, Dorothy	” ” ”	”
Tomms, Richard	Aylesbury	”
Toovey, John	Borestall	”
Treadway, Arthur	Great Missendon	”
Tue, Thomas	Grendon Underwood	”
Tusher, [blank]	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Turvey, James	” ” ”	”
......, Thomas	Maidsmoreton	”
Tyler, James, senior	Bledlow	Brandy
....., James, Junior	Aylesbury	”
Underwood, George	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Upstone, Elizabeth	Leckhampsted	”
Varney, Robert	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Wade, Gyles	Haddenham	”
...., John	Princes Risborough	”
Ward, Alice	Twiford	”
Watkins, Hugh	Steeple Claydon	”
Webb, William	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Weedon, Henry	Tingewick	”
Weight, Elizabeth	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
West, John	” ” ”	”
...., Hugh	Long Crendon	Brandy
Wheatley, Aaron	Towersey	”
Wheeler, Mary	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
White, John	” ” ”	”
....., Thomas	Wooten Underwood	”
Willmot, Thomas	Brill	”
Windmill, John	Edlesborough	”
Wingfield, John	Tingswick	”
Wiseman [blank]	Thornborough	”
Witten, John	Aston Clynton	”
Wonte, Edward	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Wood, Richard	Brill	”
Woodward, Thomas, senior	Aylesbury	”
Wooster, John	”	”
Wooton, Thomas	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	”
Wors1ey, William	Aylesbury	”
Wright, Martin	”	Brandy
......, Thomas	Great Missendon	Ale & Brandy
Wyatt, Anne	Cottesloe 3-hundreds	Ale
Young, Thomas	Haulton	”

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Michaelmas Session, 8th October, 1730 [4 George II]

Bridewell Calendars.

Aylesbury No one in custody.  (Sess.R.112/62)

Buckingham Agnes [Ann] pain, for "cheating and taking shop goods in another man's name in the shop of Mr. John Butterfield in Buckingham.  (Sess.R.112/58)

Chepping Wycombe No one in custody.  (Sess.R.112/59)

Calendar of Prisoners to appear

Henry Footman, for being in the unlawful possession of fire-arms.

Matthew Sheriff, for threatening to burn David Millagan's house.  (Sess.R.112/60 and 113/19)

It was ordered that notice of intention to traverse indictments must be given to the foremen of the Grand Jury, eight days before the sessions.  (Sess.Min.I, p.118)

 

 

EPIPHANY SESSION

AT AYLESBURY

14th January, 1730/31 [4 George II]

Jurors for the body of the County

p.75.  Edward Austin of Wavendon, Thomas Benning of Wendover, Richard Britain of Newport Pagnell, John Cripps of Westcote, James Forster of Northmarston, Henry Geary of Broughton-cum- Bearton, gentleman, John Gregory of Wavendon, William Griffin of Stewkley, James Hedges of Aston Abbotts, John Hughes of Quainton, Robert Keen of Hambledon, James Leverett of Newport Pagnell, Charles Lucas [Charles Holloway] of Hardwick, Joseph Lucas of Rowsham, John Morris of Wycombe Forrens, Luke Norcott of Broughton-cum-Bearton, Thomas Ray of Aylesbury, John Ryder of Hambledon, Alexander Sanders [Saunders] of Aylesbury, Thomas Tatham of North marston and Richard Tuffin of Wendover.  (Sess.R.113/16)

Jurors for the cases against William Beckett, Thomas Wingfeild, John Killingsworth and the inhabitants of Great Woolston.

Joseph Bell, Thomas Bond, Joseph Crookes, Thomas Fenner, John Hicks, Richard Holloway, Henry Jackson, Henry Jorden [Gorden], Thomas Kempster, Richard Lee, Fairford Price and James Symons.  (Sess.R.113/15)

Jurors for the cases against the inhabitants of Penn and George Wingrove.

Thomas Batts, Charles Clarke, William Collins, John Edmunds, William Edmunds, Thomas Fenner, Thomas Fowler, Mathew Ginger, Thomas Kempster, senior, William Mash, John Welch and William Wheeler.  (Sess.R.113/12)

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Epiphany Session, 14th January, 1730-31 [4 George II]

Meeting house.

The dwelling-house of Edward Rose of Haddenham was certified.

p.76. Sacrament Certificates.

Produced by Charles Heyward; certified by John Dudley, minister, and William Shelton, churchwarden, of Aylesbury and witnessed by Joseph Ellis and John Motte.  (Sess.R.113/46)

Bernard Turney of Cublington, esquire, certified by Matthew Mayo, minister, and John Green, churchwarden, of the same and witnessed by Thomas Franklin and William Firmary.  (Sess.R.113/47)

Thomas Sheppard of Lydcott; certified and witnessed as for Bernard Turney.  (Sess.R.113/48)

The above three persons also took the statutory oaths.

Indictments.

Daniel Clarke of Akely, for not repairing Kingsthrop Lane.

Henry Norwood of Halton, for harbouring vagrants.

Thomas Wingfeild of Wooburn, for petty larceny.

John Barber of Westcott accused William Becket of the same of stealing beef from William Crips.  Becket confessed to the same.  (Sess.R.113/33,34)

Robert Ridle of Wooburn accused the said Thomas Wing- field, his day labourer, of stealing grain from him.  James Welles of Hitcham confirmed this.  Thomas Wingfeild said that he took the grain to feed to Ridle's horses.  (Sess.R. 113/36-38)

The inhabitants of Linslade, for not repairing Linslade Bridge.

William Stephens, John Springall and John Humphreys [see p.54].

Elizabeth, wife of Francis Long of Wyrardsbury [Wraysbury] for breaking the windows of Anne Perkins's house.

Edmund Reading of Chalfont St. Gyles, for assault on Elizabeth Woodbridge.  (Sess.R.113/35)

Presentments.

Daniel Clarke of Akeley, for not repairing Kingsthrop Lane.  (Sess.R.113/13)

Henry Norwood of Halton, for h arbouring vagrants. (Sess.R.113/14)

Jane Rose of Wooburn, for selling ale without a licence.

Thomas Deeley of Ivinghoe, for harbouring vagrants.

Orders.

p.77.  Thomas Read, Thomas Deeley, Thomas Cusins and Benjamin Hawes, the bridewell-keepers, were each paid their quarter's salary.

William Holton, Thomas Fowler, John Edmonds and Joseph Miller, the County bakers, were paid £3.0s.5d., £3.0s.3d., £3.1s.2d. and £2.9s.9d. respectively, for bread delivered by them to the County gaol for the poor prisoners.  (Sess.Min.I, p.130)

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p.78.  Thomas Williams, apothecary, and Noah pitcher, surgeon, to the poor prisoners, were paid £10.13s.l1d. and £12.14s.0d. respectively, for medicines and attendance. (Sess.Min.I, p.130)

Francis Woodcock, keeper of the County gaol, was paid £7.10s.0d. for providing food and necessaries for poor prisoners for one quarter.

p.79.  He was also paid £14.15s.0d. for providing fire, candles and nursing for sick prisoners.  (Sess.Min.I, p.l30)

The Rev. Nathaniel Bliss, curate of Aylesbury, was paid his quarter's salary of £2.12s.6d. for attending the prisoners in the County gaol.

Bridgett Coleshill was paid £1.10s.0d. for maintaining, and 10s.0d. for clothing James Absolam, a County child for one quarter.

p.80.  Elizabeth, wife of Richard Taylor, was paid the like sums for John Anderson a County child.  (Sess.Min.I, p.130)

John Ping, petty constable of Little Brickhill, was paid his quarter's salary of £20 for passing vagrants through the county.

William Hawkins, petty constable of Stony Stratford West Side, was paid his quarter's salary of £5 for the like service.

For the like service the petty constables of Buckland were paid 14s.6d., Bledlow 13s.0d., Brafeild 8s.0d.,

p.81.  Colnbrooke £1.0s.0d., Denham £3.3s.6d., Edlesborough 3s.4d., Fenny Stratford 17s.6d., Grove 7s.6d., Marsh Gibbon £2.8s.10d., Newport 9s.0d., Shenley 12s.0d.

p.82.  Stoke Goldington £3.0s.5d., and Wavendon 16s.0d.

The Petty constables of Slough were paid 15s.0d. for carrying forces' baggage from Slough to London.

John Russell, glazier, was paid 14s.6 d. for glazing windows of the County gaol.  (Sess.Min.I, p.130)

p.83.  The removal order of Michael Gardener from Amersham to Farnham Royall, was confirmed.  (Sess.R.113/45.  Sess. Min.I, p.128)

The removal of Onessimus Allen, aged 40 years, and Elizabeth aged 9 years, Sarah aged 8 years, and Thomas aged 6 years, his children, from Simpson to Woughton, was confirmed in so far as it related to the father, and quashed in so far as it related to the children.  (Sess.R. 113/44.  Sess.Min.I, p.129)

p.84.  The removal of Gregory Axton and Elizabeth, Rebecca, Abigall and Agnes, his children, from Stokemande- vile to Little Missenden, was quashed.  (Sess.R.113/43. Sess.Min.I, p.128)

The removal order of Sarah Henwood and Sarah her daughter aged one month, from Wooburne to Becconsfeild was quashed [See p.62].  (Sess.R.113/42.  Sess.Min.I, p.l27)

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p.85.  The removal order of Mary Hazill, spinster, from Chepping Wycomb to Hillersden, was confirmed.  (Sess.R. 113/41.  Sess.Min.I, p.127)

The said Mary Hazell, aged 20 years, was born at Hillersden and had gained no settlement elsewhere.  (Sess.R. 113/39)

p.86.  The order of reference to the justices, of the complaint of Thomas Blake of Steeple Cleydon, concerning poor rates, was enlarged until the next sessions.  (Sess. Min.I, p.130)

pp.86-87.  The complaint of Mun Mortimer of Hanslop, made at Michaelmas sessions 1730, concerning poor rates, was discharged, the justices not having reported on the matter, and Mun Mortimer not having appeared to prosecute his appeal.  (Sess.Min.I, p.127)

p.87.  Daniel Beaumont of Eaton, convicted of selling ale and brandy without a licence, was fined £1.0s.0d.

A Justices certificate stated that the said Daniel Beaumont had kept "a common Tipling-house ... in the said Parish of Eaton ... near the Publick Free Scoole kept there in which Place He kept a Common Gameing Table and Sold there by Retaile Brandy and other Distilled Liquors without any Lycence for that Purpose And Likewise Beer and Ale to the Debauching of the Scholars".  His licence was suppressed, but he continued to sell brandy, etc. for a further six weeks.  He was therefore committed to Aylesbury Gaol on 14 September 1730.  "But Wee are Informed that the Gaoler hath Voluntary Permitted the said Daniel Beaumont to Eskape".  (Sess.R.113/18)

The said Daniel Beaumont entered into recognizance with Henry Jordan of Beirton, yeoman, and Francis Woodcock, as sureties, not to keep an alehouse from henceforth.  He had kept one previously "on board a Vessell lying near Eton ... to the great Annoyance of the School there".  (Sess. R.113/56)

p.88.  The Grand Jury having presented that Linslade Bridge, over the Sheir Brook, being part of the highway leading to Leighton in the county of Bedford, was and had been for many years out of repair, it was ordered that the Clerk of the Peace should consult with the Clerk of the Peace for Bedford, with a view to determining on whom the responsibility for repair might lie.

Edward Trewin and Henry Ward, who had been committed to the County gaol on suspicion of stealing fowls, were discharged, there being no prosecution.

p.89.  Barton Franklin, a debtor in the County gaol, was granted the daily allowance of County bread.  (Sess.R.113/20)

Anne Perkins was discharged from the house of correction at Chepping Wyccombe.  (Sess.R.113/40.  Sess.Min.I, p.130)

The Clerk of the Peace was to examine bills handed in to the Court for passing vagrants, and report on them at the next sessions.

p.90.  Indictments and traverses tried, traversed and confessed.

Edmund Reading [see p.76] traversed his indictment.

The inhabitants of Penn were found Not Guilty of

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neglecting to repair the highways.  (Sess.Min.I, p.127)

John Killingsworth was found Not Guilty of assault on Edith Parsons.  (Sess.Min.I, p.128)

The inhabitants of Great Woolston were found Guilty of not repairing the highways, and fined £10.  (Sess.Min.I, pp.128,130,131)

William Beckett [see p.76] pleaded Guilty and was whipped.

Thomas Wingfeild [see p.76] was found Not Guilty.

Francis Johnson of Newport Pagnel traversed his indictment for using the trade of a baker, not having  served an apprenticeship.  (Sess.Min.I, p.127)

p.91. Recognizances entered into and respited.

Edmund Reading with John Crockett of Becconsfeild as surety and Francis Johnson to appear to prosecute their traverses.  (Sess.R.113/59.  Sess.Min.I, pp.126, 127)

Elizabeth Long of Wyrardsbury [Wraysbury], poulterer, to answer to Ann Perkins.  (Sess.R.113/50,51)

Richard Frogley of the same, to answer to Francis Long.  (Sess.R.113/53)

Jonathan Cook of Stoke Poges, butcher, to answer for boating John Harris, his apprentice.  (Sess.R.113/52)

William Cully junior, of Langly Marsh, pipe-maker, to answer for bastardy with Ann Tiller; surety William Cully senior, of the same, cordwainer.- (Sess.R.113/49,54)

Emanuel Eton of Colnbrook, victualler, to answer to the churchwardens and overseers of Heston, co. Middlesex; sureties Joseph Besouth, brewer, and Thomas Holderness, apothecary, both of the same.  (Sess.R.113/55)

Recognizances discharged.  (See also Sess.Min.I, pp.125,126)

William Cripps of Westcott, victualler, to prosecute William Beckett of the same, labourer, for stealing a pound of beef from him.  The said William Beckett had confessed to the same.  John Barber of the same, labourer, to give evidence against Beckett.  (Sess.R.113/33,34,69,70)

John Stone of Coblers Hill, Great Hampden, yeoman, to answer to assault on Sarah, wife of John Pym.  (Sess.R. 113/71)

Samuell Grover of Chipping Wickcomb, butcher, to answer for bastardy with Sarah Boulton, of Beconsfeild, spinster; surety John Deane of the same, butcher, as surety.  (Sess.R.113/68)

John Davies [Davie] of Habersham, yeoman, to answer for detention of harvest wages from Benjamin Bennett of the same, yeoman.  Benjamin Bennett, to prosecute John Davies.  (Sess.R.113/66,67)

William Chappell of Aylesbury, glover, with William Worsley, victualler, and William Ledbetter, tailor, both of the same, as sureties, John Chappell of Aylesbury, glover, with Richard Holloway, oatmeal maker, and Ralph Cooke, blacksmith, both of the same, as sureties, and John Funge of Aylesbury, glover, all to answer to Sarah, wife of the said John Chappell.  (Sess.R.113/63-65).

Thomas Wingfeild of Wooburne, labourer, to answer to William Ridle of the same, yeoman, for a theft of barley and bran; sureties Lewis Davis, shoe-maker, and Richard Chancellor, labourer, both of the same.  (Sess.R.113/61)

William Bennen of Taploe, brickmaker, to answer for the theft of a jackass from William Ceely of Wooburn, paper maker; sureties Simeon Suderick and Henry Grove, both of the- same, labourers.  (Sess.R.113/60)

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Epiphany Session, 14th January, 1730-31 [4 George II]

Edward Wye of Chepping Wycombe, labourer, surety for Sarah, wife of John Bowler of the same, blacksmith, to appear and John Barton of Chepping Wycombe, blacksmith, surety for Sarah his wife to appear.  Each to answer for assault on the other.  (Sess.R.113/57,58)

Alexander Wealey of Aylesbury, chapman, to answer to John Patten of Burnham; sureties Francis North, barber, and William Brandon, labourer, both of the same.  (Sess.R. 113/62)

Jury Lists.

There were no persons within the liberties of Hitcham, East Burnham and Britwell, Hedgerley Deane, Taplowe and Quarrendon, qualified to serve on juries.  (Sess.R.113/ 24-27,29)

Persons in the parish of Granborow qualified to serve on juries: Thomas Rutland, senior, Thomas Rutland junior, George Stevens, Benediet Holland, Robert Stevens, William Stevens junior, John Stevens and John Bowden. (Sess.R.113/17.  Sess.Min.I, p.130)

The constables of Datchet were to be paid 15s.0d. for conveying Thomas Jackson with his wife and child, vagrants, from Datchet to Ricksmandsworth, co.Hertford, thence to be passed to Grimsby, co.Yorks.  (Sess.R.113/21)

Bridewell Calendars.

Aylesbury No one in custody.  (Sess.R.113/30)

Buckingham Robert Taylor committed on suspicion of cutting down wood belonging to Lord Cobham; discharged.

Obadiah Gilltrup and Martha his wife, for "behaveing themselves, disorderly and wishing the Town in Flames"; discharged.  (Sess.R.113/22) -

Chepping Wycombe Martha Rose, George Harries, Ann Perkins and Jeams Colesye; all discharged.

(Sess.R.113/23)

Calendar of prisoners to appear.

William Becket, Thomas Harris, Edward Trewin and Henery Ward.  (Sess.R.113/31)

Examination.

Elizabeth, wife of John Griffis, a soldier, was born at Penrith, co. Cumberland, and had gained no settlement elsewhere.  (Sess.R.113/32)

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EASTER SESSION

AT AYLESBURY

29th April, 1731 [4 George II]

Jurors for the body of the county.

p.92.  Thomas Archer, Richard Baker, John Brinklow, George Carey, Thomas Cleydon, John Cooke, William Fellow, William Hale, John Harding, William Hawkins, Richard Horton, John Moreton, Thomas Payne, Robert Richardson, Samuel Seare, Thomas Stanbridge, John Towersey, John Walker and Samuel Ware.

Sacrament Certificates.

p.93.  Produced by Ralph Pettipher of Chepping Wycombe, victualler; certified by S. Guise, minister, Henry Baratt and George-Salter, churchwardens, and witnessed by Nehemiah Grover and Benjamin Haws, cordwainers, all of the same.  (Sess.R.114/21)

Nehemiah Grover; certified, as for Ralph Pettipher and witnessed by Ralph Pettipher and Benjamin Haws. (Sess.R.114/20)

John Lediard; certified by William Nuboult, minister, and John Goodspeed, churchwarden, of Wingrave and witnessed by Matthew Deverell and John Cutler.  (Sess.R. 114/22)

The above three persons also took the statutory oaths.

The oath of allegiance was taken by Charles Holford of Lillingston Dorrell and George North of Amersham. (Sess.Min.I, p.135)

Indictments.

Jane Rose of Wooburn, for selling ale and brandy without a licence.

Thomas Deeley of Ivinghoe, for harbouring vagrants.

Daniel Beaumont of Eaton, for assault on James Major, petty constable of Colnbrooke.

Stephen Adams of Swanborne, for assault on Samuel Forster junior.

Presentments.

Richard Gurney, petty constable of Halton, for making no presentments.

Thomas Deeley, for harbouring vagrants.  (Sess.R. 114/4)

The Grand Jury had nothing to present.  (Sess.R.114/3)

There was no person in Nether Winchendon qualified to serve on juries.  (Sess.R.114/15)

Treasurers sworn.

For the King's Bench	John Horton of Bishopstone and
and the Marshalsea	Samuel Seare of Cheddington vice
	Joseph Ginger and John Keen.

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Easter Session, 29th April, 1731 [4 George II]

For the maimed soldiers

Henry Codgell of Bottley Hamlett and Robert Whitehall of Padbury vice Thomas Edwards and Alexander Townshend.

Chief constables sworn.

Ashendon	John Towersey of Long Crendon vice Thomas Coles. William Franks of Waddesden to continue.
Aylesbury	John Clark of Haddenham and Rowland Brasbridge of Aylesbury, vice James Smith and John Freeman.
Buckingham	John Lucas of Westbury and John Hogskins of Stow, vice William Dixton and Richard Blunt.
Cottesloe	John Tompkins of Ivinghoe vice John Sear. Thomas Cupper of Whitchurch to continue.
Newport	John Hooton of Newport Pagnell and Richard Woodell junior, of Calverton vice John Battison and Mathew Jenkinson.
Desborough	Daniel Haydon of Wooburne and John Lattimore of Great Marlow vice Robert Dennis and Samuel Manning.
Burnham	John Parratt of Chesham and Thomas Bayley vice James Dickson and Samuel Rose.
Stoke	Christopher Hill of Denham and Francis Boury of Horton, vice Richard Batchelor and Robert Dixon.

Petty constables and tithingmen sworn.

Wooburne Aston Sanford Akeley Aston Abbotts

John Martin vice Lewis Davis. Samuel Williams vice William Hughes. John Richardson vice Henry Hobbs. John Hedges vice Francis Mortimer.

p.94. Adstock Aston Abbotts Asheride Hamlet Brands Fee Beirton Brill Bledlow Ridge Bledlow Town Becconsfeild   Bradnam Burnham Parish Borstall Botley Hamlet Calverton Chesham Town   Cuddington Cheddington Dunton Edlesborough

William Harrup vice William Inns George Elliott vice James Carter John Peirce vice Daniel Sills Richard Webster vice Thomas Mead John Hicks vice Richard Burgis John Wedge vice Henry Eeles Thomas Carey vice William Stevens William Floyd vice Thomas Munday Rowland Jones and Daniel Gregory vice John Grove and William Butler. Thomas Belson vice John Springall. John Carter vice John Wiggins John Cubbidge vice Robert Hayley John Ackinson vice Joseph Gobbett John Odell vice William Preswell Thomas Humphry and Timothy Garratt vice Joseph Freeman and Samuel Burch. John Boddington vice John Reeve. Francis Kympton vice John Patridge. Richard Goddard vice Thomas Tharp. Henry Pratt vice Benjamin Hogg

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Easter Session, 29th April, 1731 [4 George II]