Archdeaconry of Berkshire Act Book

f 119 (25 October)

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Officium domini contra Richardum Hall parochie sancte Hellene Abingdon/

Quibus die et loco Comparuit dictus Richardus alias 3^o Novembris 1613^o iuratus Et ad billam deteccionis Richarde Elie et Johannis ffisher factam in visitacione tenta post festum sancti Michaelis 1613 tunc gardianorum Ecclesie parochialis sancte hellene Abingdon predicte respondet et dicit that hee this examinat beeing a Musition & divers tymes from home by reason thereof, hee hath not then come to his parishe Church to heare divine service but goeth to the parishe church there, where hee is, when hee is soe from home, to heare divine service, and alsuch tyme as hee is at home hee hath frequented his parishe church Duelie to heare divine service And further hee denieth that hee is a swearer or a common drunckard as in the said bill is mencioned Quam Confessionem Dominus acceptavit quatenus &c et monuit eum to acknowledge before Mr Kisbie vicar there & the nowe Maior that hee is sorrie that hee hath geven such occasion of presentment & to Certifie as aforesaid die Mercurij proximo per 15^am proximam

Deinde dictus Richardus humiliter petijt beneficium absolucionis a sententia excommunicacionis alias contra eum lata/ et quod dominus decrevit et eodem die Emendauit Comissione directa Magistro Robberto Kisbie Clerico vicario ibidem & absolutus est eiusdem/ ...