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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    Wadesmill, called Wadesmill Bridge, is out of repair, and ought to be repaired by the county. 320. Presentment of Anthony Nottage, of Furnix Pellam, hus- ba,ndman, “ for digging up and carrying away part of the King’s highway near a certain field called Burnt Pellham Field, leading from Furnix Pelham to Burnt Pellam.' Piesentment of James Howse, of Ware, for using the trade of a baker, not having first served seven yeares apprentice. Presentment of Mary Mahue, of Great Hadham, widow, “ who did cause her servant, George Grave, to make severall dreanes in a piece of ground, called her backside, that doth caiiy the water contrary to its foi*mer course, and by that means doth flowd two or three dwelling-houses with other outhouses.’ 321. Presentment of Elizabeth Warland, widow, of Ippolits, for refusing to watch, at the constable's request, in September last when the fire was at London. 326. Indictment of John Higdon, of Northmyms, labourer, lor encroaching upon the waste of the lord of the manor, at a place near the mill at Northmyms, by digging a ditch and making a hedge. 332. Presentment of John Pyott, of Tring, esquire, and Benjamin Lovell, of Northchurch, clerk, for assault upon Francis Buncombe, clerk, rector and minister of the parish church of Fling, and opposing the celebration of divine service. 335. Indictment of John Ebbe, of Hertford, labourer, of Benjeo (sic) for unlawfully fishing in a stream with a net, being the freehold of Thomas, Viscount Fanshaw, lord of the manor of Benjeo. 342. Indictment of William Staley, of Monden [Munden] Parva, for neglecting to repair a road called Eowney, leading from Mondon Parva to Wadesmill. 343. Indictment of the inhabitants of Ware for neglecting to repair a common cart-bridge in that parish at a place called the Mill,