Volume 1

Hertford County records.

  • Hertfordshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1905-
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Licence: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

Credit: Hertford County records. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    303. 304. ohnrchwardeM of Christ Church and Little St. Barthollmew an could not find them, and as they were on the way they were complayning one to the other what poore case they were m with their two nurse children; about the “Blew Bell, at Edmoundton, Thomas Ibbarte overtooke them and heremg them complayninge, he said that whoever lived to It should see thm nation flate to the grounds, and hee said that the Duck [Duke] would bee above Charles.” The examination of Alice Andrew taken Sept. 22nd, 1666 She said “ though the man (pointing to Bunn) took her basket against her will, yet he put her not into anie fear,- but that he did It in kindness. She believed him to be “ in drmke. ’ Henrie Hill, constable, said that a man “ryding on the waye found the basket and onions, and Alice Andrew might have them if shee would.” John Tyler, of Datch- worth, another witness, said that he saw Thomas Bunn come t^o Alee Andrew and offer to “gird her horse and to carie hei basket! for her in much kindness.” Thomas Bunn denied that he was the mann that either meddled with Alee Andrew, her horse, or her baskett. Ihomas Bunn in my hearing swore by the name of God for which he payd Is. It was on the morrow given to the churchwardens for the poore.” The information of Mrs. Willoughby Yeamans, wife of William Yeamans, taken September 28th The informant says that “ about two or three months since, as she was walking with John Browne, esq., in the garden of Mr. Robert Read, of Cheshunt, he told her that if she married AVilliam Yeamans, esq., he would be the death of him moreover she hath taken oath that she is in fear that the above-said Browne may do her or her husband some bodily hurt, and that she is in feare of her life.” The information of Christopher Sutton, of Cheshunt, taken the same day. He deposes that being in the kitchin of Robert Read he saw Mr. John Brown tbere, and that Mrs. Read desired him (the informant) to call Mr. William Yeamans, Mr. Morly, and Phillip Mitchell, to come to her house, which he did accordingly, and when they were