[WED]More Quarter Sessions Records

Wed, 3 Apr 2002 04:16:27 +0100

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Hi everyone

The last installment for the time being:

"Whereas Joane Skotten als. Edgell, the wife of John Edgell of Sand, in =
the parish of Wedmore, is a lunatic and not well in her wits whereby it =
is
 doubted that she will do very much mischief and set on many dangerous =
attempts; and for that it is much suspected that she did lately set on
 fire the house of William Phippen of Sand to the value of 50 pounds and =
upwards: Ordered for the better prevention of greater dangers which=20
may ensue that the said Joane shall be sent to the House of Correction =
at Ivelchester, where she is to be received and kept according to the =
law=20
appointed for such persons; and that the parishioners of Wedmore to pay =
two shillings weekly to the Keeper of the House for her relief."
>From "Somerset Quarter Sessions Records, General Sessions held at Wells, =
13-16th January, 1618"

"With reference to the order made concerning Joane Edgill of Stone in =
Wedmore, whereas John Edgill the husband hath preferred a petition =
subscribed by many of the parishioners of Wedmore that William Phippen =
prosecuted the cause out of malice, and that the said Joane was not nor =
is lunatic as the said Phippen suggested, so that the said parishioners =
are driven to a needless charge: Ordered that the said order (No 15) =
shall be void and the said Joane discharged of her imprisonment so long =
as she shall carry herself quietly and orderly."From "Somerset Quarter =
Sessions Records, General Sessions held at Ivelchester, 14-16th April, =
1618""Order made the 12th July, 1623, by Nathaniel Styll and William =
Caple, esquires.William Tincknell of Wedmore, the reputed father, shall =
pay eight pence weekly from the birth of the child every Sabbath day =
after morning prayer, until he was able to earn his own living.  Hester =
Bunn, the mother, shall keep her child, or else pay twelve pence weekly. =
 Both parties toenter into bond with sufficient sureties for the =
performance of this order.  The mother to be publicly whipped in the =
next market town.  The fatherbeing convicted only by the confession of =
the mother, is left to be dealt with by the laws ecclesiastical."From =
"Somerset Quarter Sessions Records, Sessions of the Peace held at =
Taunton."    Sue HK   =20

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<DIV>Hi everyone</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>The last installment for the time=20
being:</DIV>
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<DIV><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">=93Whereas Joane Skotten als. Edgell, the wife of John Edgell =
of Sand, in the parish of Wedmore, is a lunatic and not well in her wits =
whereby it is</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt"> doubted that she will do very much mischief and =
set on many dangerous attempts; and for that it is much suspected that =
she did lately set on</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: =
36.0pt"> fire the house of William =
Phippen of Sand to the value of 50 pounds and upwards: Ordered for the =
better prevention of greater dangers which </PRE><PRE =
style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">may ensue =
that the said Joane shall be sent to the House of Correction at =
Ivelchester, where she is to be received and kept according to the law =
</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">appointed for such persons; and that the parishioners of =
Wedmore to pay two shillings weekly to the Keeper of the House for her =
relief.=94<?xml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" =
/><o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">From =93Somerset Quarter Sessions Records, =
General Sessions held at Wells, 13-16th January, =
1618=94</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt"><o:p></o:p>&nbsp;</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: =
36.0pt"><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">=93With reference to the order made concerning Joane Edgill of =
Stone in Wedmore, whereas John Edgill the husband hath preferred a =
petition</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt"> subscribed by many of the parishioners of Wedmore =
that William Phippen prosecuted the cause out of malice, and that the =
said Joane was not</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: =
36.0pt"> nor is lunatic as the said =
Phippen suggested, so that the said parishioners are driven to a =
needless charge: Ordered that the said order (No 15) =
</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">shall be void and the said Joane discharged of her imprisonment =
so long as she shall carry herself quietly and =
orderly.=94</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">From =93Somerset Quarter Sessions Records, General Sessions held at =
Ivelchester, 14-16th April, =
1618=94</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">&nbsp;</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: =
36.0pt"><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">=93Order made the 12th July, 1623, by Nathaniel =
Styll and William Caple, esquires.<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE =
style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">William =
Tincknell of Wedmore, the reputed father, shall pay eight pence weekly =
from the birth of the child every Sabbath day after morning =
</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">prayer, until he was able to earn his own living. =
Hester Bunn, the =
mother, shall keep her child, or else pay twelve pence weekly.&nbsp; Both parties =
to</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">enter into bond with sufficient sureties for the =
performance of this order.&nbsp; =
The mother to be publicly whipped in the next market town.&nbsp; The =
father</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">being convicted only by the confession of the =
mother, is left to be dealt with by the laws =
ecclesiastical.=94<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE =
style=3D"tab-stops: 356.25pt">From =93Somerset Quarter Sessions =
Records, Sessions of the Peace held at Taunton.=94&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</PRE><PRE =
style=3D"tab-stops: 356.25pt">&nbsp;</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: =
356.25pt">Sue HK&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
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