Scarborough Borough Court Papers

NYCRO: DC/SCB IV/4

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The examinacion of william Percey of Slingsby in the Counte of <..> york piper taken before Gregory ffishe one of the baliffes of the towne of Scarbrough and one of his Maiestes Iustices of peace within the said Libertes the forthe daye of Iune Anno domini 1634/

The said examinant saith that he hath beene in the towne of Scarbrough ever since satterdaye was a senett and hath beene playeinge of his l<..>d and pipes ever since. and wentt to Seamer this daye beinge the iijth daye of Iune. and saith that he was in the house of Roger Shiminges vppon satterdaie night Last. butt came fourth presently and wentt frome thence to Margarett Richardson and came to his bode to Thomas wrightes as he thinkes: and Layd there all night and ever since andatt Thomas wrightes./ and that he never see any sheetes of Roger Shiminges. butt that he sould a sheet att Seamer ‸⸢vpon Thursday night that⸣<......> that which he brought to the towne with him. and offered the said sheete at Scarbrough to sell to Iohn Sandeman wiffe

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william ++ Percey:

The examinacion of Ann Sandeman: wiff to Iohn Sandeman of Scarbrough in the counte of york Tailor taken befor Gregory ffish one of the bailiffes of Scarbrough the iijth daye of Iune Anno domini 1634/

The said examinant vppon her oath saith: that there was a pr A boye beinge a piper att her house vppon thursdae morninge Last and did offer a Lyne sheete to sell. But this examinant bought it not. and as shee verely thinckes it was ‸⸢one⸣ this William Percey./ and further cannot depose

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Ann +

The examinacion of William Percey of Slingsbie in the Countie of yorke piper taken before Gregory ffyshe and Timothe Thompson bailiffes of the towne of Scarbrough and his Maiestes Iustices of peace within the said Libertes the day and yeare first aboue written/.

The said examinant saith that he sold an ould sheete aboute christmas Last vnto the wiffe of Iohn Storr of ffalsegraue.

The examinacion of Ann Shiminges wiff to Roger Shiminges of Scarbrough in the counte of york ffysherman taken before Gregorye fyshe one of the baliffes of the towne of Scarbrough and one of his Maiestes Iustices of peace within the said Libertes the iijth daye of Iune Anno domini 1634

The said examinant vppon her oath saith that shee had two paire of sheetes gone, butt shee will not charge William Percey with the takinge of them/

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    • 4th of Iune 1634.
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  • Endnote

    Gregory Fish acted as junior bailiff in 1615 and 1618, and as senior bailiff in 1622, 1627, 1633. He died in 1640. The parish of Seamer lies about three miles south of Scarborough.

  • Document Description

    Record title: Scarborough Borough Court Papers
    Repository: NYCRO
    Shelfmark: DC/SCB IV/4
    Repository location: Northallerton

    1582–1636; English; paper; 2 leaves; 310mm x 200mm; unfoliated; folio [2v] contains (reversed) summary accounts dated 25 June 1634.

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