Volume 1

Hertford County records.

  • Hertfordshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1905-
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Credit: Hertford County records. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    park. They ran away and he followed them by the track of their feet to Mr. Berry’s house. Deponent thinks that they had their master’s mastiff dog with him, and that they left behind them two ferrets, which he afterwards found in the said park. 18. Petition of the inhabitants of Walkerne, setting forth that John Wright, with his wife and children, about five ago, left that town for Hadley, co. Middlesex, where they lived in good sort and fashion, having taken with them over 100 marks ; but after John Wright’s death the inhabitants of Hadley (fearing that his widow would hardly support her future charge) not only expelled her from her house but without any warrant or order, sent her with her children and household stuff, about last harvest time, to Walkerne. That town being much oppressed by poverty they pray for such legal assistance as the law provides in such a case. The justices are of opinion that she should be sent back again by warrant under the hands of two justices. 19. Petition of Daniel Stamer, carpenter, setting forth that about 17 or 18 February, 1621, a bay of the old Towne House in Kympton, in which there were 4 or 5 householders, fell down, and the rest of the house being rotten and ready to fall the poor occupants were taken forth and harbored with neighbours until they could be provided for. On the 27 February following a vestry meeting was held, when petitioner was appointed to set up a house for the harbouring of the poor of four poor households, and to find all manner of stuff needed to finish the house, with all work fit for the poor to dwell in. He was to receive ^620 for the work, which was finished by 22 June, 1622; but he cannot get payment as the overseers, formerly appointed to gather the money by a rate which was made at the time, are gone, and the new overseers will not take any course to collect the rate as many persons refuse to contribute, and those who commenced to do so will not continue to do whilst others are in arrear. Order made that the “ next ” justices shall bind over to the next sessions John Chakele and William Davy, the new overseers of the parish of Kimpton, if they do not speedily settle the carpenter's account.