ff [151–1v] (7 October)
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| Officium domini promotum contra Walterum Wheeley ⸢While⸣ | for beinge present at a play in time of devine prayer in the Eveninge Excommunicatus./ Postea comparuit et monitus quod ne deinceps &c. |
| Similiter contra
Iohannem Sandes
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vt supra Quo comparuit et obiecta fatetur |
| Similiter contra Willelmum Phelips | vt supra Excommunicatus./ Comparuit et monitus vt supra |
| Similiter contra Ricardum Hodgettes Iuniorem | Comparuit et habet ad peragendum penitencias die quo supra. postea monitus &c |
| Similiter contra Iohannem Evans | Comparuit/ vt supra/ ac monitus vt supra &c | |
| Similiter contra Iacobum Cowell | Comparuit vt supra et monitus &c |
| Similiter contra Stephanum Ashford | Excommunicatus Comparuit et monitus vt supra./ |
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f [152v] (21 October)
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| Similiter contra Simonem Browne et Margaretam eius vxorem, Henricum Stanley, Georgium While. et eius vxorem Ricardum Gost et Elizabetham eius vxorem Willelmum Ashford et Henricum Browne | for beinge at a play in time of devine praier vpon the Sabaoth day. Quo comparuerunt et negauerunt obiecta ac desuper obtulerunt se iuramentum prestare &c Vnde dominus eos gratis dimisit, &c/ |
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Hansworth Ibidem
Handsworth
In the same place
f [151–1v] (7 October)
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| The office of the lord (judge) promoted against Walter Wheeley ⸢While⸣ | for being present at a play in time of divine prayer in the evening. He was excommunicated. Afterwards, he appeared and after he was warned that hereafter not, etc. |
| Likewise against John Sandes. | As above. Today he appeared and confesses the charges, wherefore he has to do penance on the Sunday next according to the schedule, etc. |
| Likewise against William Phelips. | As above. He was excommunicated. He appeared and was warned as above. |
| Likewise against Richard Hodgettes the younger. | He appeared and has to do penance on the day on which (it was ordered) above. Afterwards he was warned, etc. |
| Likewise against John Evans. | He appeared as above, and was warned as above, etc.| |
| Likewise against James Cowell. | He appeared as above, and was warned, etc. |
| Likewise against Stephen Ashford. | He was excommunicated. He appeared and was warned as above. |
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f [152v] (21 October)
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| Likewise against Simon Browne and Margaret, his wife, Henry Stanley, George While and his wife, Richard Gost and Elizabeth, his wife, William Ashford and Henry Browne | (English) Today they appeared and denied the charges, and moreover they offered to take an oath, etc. Therefore the lord freely dismissed them, etc. |
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This entry is the third case heard at the session of the court; the place of this session and that held on 23 September are not given. The first case was a promoted 'ex officio' proceeding, and the second and third, although otherwise unrelated to it, are said to be 'similiter' ('undertaken on the same basis').
Record title: Archdeaconry of Stafford Visitation Act Book
Repository:
LRO
Shelfmark: B/V/1/31
Repository location: Lichfield
1615–20; Latin and English; paper; 224 leaves; 290mm x 190mm; original foliation 1–51, thereafter unfoliated; 14 quires of 16 leaves each; original parchment binding with remains of leather thong closure, in ink on front cover is a list of years, 1615 through 1619 inclusive.