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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    Wallby and Peter Williams, of Buntingford Westmill, ''for not coming to church three Sundays ; of Robert Boreham, of Amwell, “ for takeing other men’s sheepe and giveing of them private markes and putting them out to keepe as his owne,” (See No. 511) ; and of Robert Nicholls for receiving these sheep, knowing the same to be stolen. (See No. 513). 463. 6 October. Presentment of Thomas Hall, of Barkeam- sted St. Peters, “ for not watching being duely warned.'” Presentment that “ a footpath much out of repair, lying in the parish of Bovingdon, between Winckfeild Lane and Bonebridge, and which the said parish of Bovingdon ought to repair, conteyning 40 poles in length.” 464. 6 October. Presentment that the highway leading from Willion to Hitchin adjoyning to Letchworth Hedge and Kimberles, which ought to be repaired by the inhabitants of Winkley Magna, containing half-a-mile in length and 4 poles in breadth.” (See No. 518). 465. Presentment of Anthony Sly ter, of Cheshunt, “ for not repaireing a bridge, being a common church path.” (See No. 529). 467. Presentment of John Petchey, gentleman, of Sabridgworth, for arecting a cotteg in Gelson contrarey to lawe, not having 4 akeres of free houlde land to it.” 469. Presentment of the inhabitants of Standon and Braughin for not repairing the common highway in a place called Puckeridge Street, containing in length twenty perches, and in width half a perch. 473. Indictment of John Bickerton, of Chesthunt, laborer, as servant of the company of New River men, for not repairing a bridge called New River bridge in Brook Field in the said parish. 475. Indictment of John Hall, of Aldebury, labourer, for refusing to assist William Horne, the headborough of Aldebury, in conveying a vagrant thence to the next town. 476 & 477. Indictment of John Miles and John Sole, both of Chesthunt, for not repairing a stile there, in a way leading from Waltham Crosse to Cheshunt Church. (See No. 451).