1604 Oct 31 Mr Gibson for not wearinge the surplice nor signinge at baptisms nor marrying with the ringe.

1611 Jan 17 Thos Sharpe of Belton denies carn. interc. [carnal intercourse] with Isabel Smith.

1612 Jun 13 Peter Slater for confessing incont [incontinence] with Agnes Sims. Margaret Woodes for being with child bef [before] marr [marriage] by John Helye who dwelleth in Knowson [Knossington] in Leicestershire. Our churche porche to be out of repair – To certify rep 1 July

1612 July 1 Marg. [Margaret] Woodes hath done her penance in Leicestershire

The Church porche is almost downe.

1615 May 11 Issabel Whetstone, vid. For suffering Joseph Hull her son to lie in bed with her as the fame goeth the said Joseph being a youth of some 16 yeares ould or thereabouts. I.W. admits that her son did lie with her, yt, being a very cold night and she being sick But saith that her sone had not use of her body

1615 July 7 To have a sufficient bible and of the repaires of these churchyard walls

1621 Sept 13 Henric Good of R [Ridlington] states he did pay unto the sd [said] Eliz Louth some parte of her stocke wh. [which] he was bound to pay her being given her by her father and did not pay her any more in any other respect.

1622 Oct 19 John Harryson and his wife for not lyvinge together.

1624 Apr 14 Mason, widow: Will

1628 Apr 29 Robt Pridmore and Eliz Barwell. F [Fornication?].

1628 Feb 19 Simon Smith and Joyce his wife. A.N.F. [ant. nupt.forni] (sex before marriage?)

1629 Nov 29 Thos Harryson now of R. [Ridlington] late of Manton (see Mant. ’29 Nov 4)

1632 Nov 22 Wm Scott and Isobel Cade, incontinence.

1634 May 22 Margery Vines for receiving the Comm. [Communion] with her glove on.

1636 Feb 16 John Woods and his wife A.N.F. [ant.nupt.forni]

1683 May 14 There is a seale belonging to Leigh Lodge extra parochiall, and belongs to v*y Lord Gainsborough much out of repaire

Bills and * Exch [exchequer] K.R. (Att.G*)Galf Palmer, #, ga Joh Harrington ar. J * *, Th. Bonner. Lands of Jas Harrington: Ridl. [Ridlington] farm. (No 3 Rutl. [].) Ibid. Jas D. of York ga Edw. [Edward] Chaseldine * £60 rent due to Jas Harrington (No 9 Rutl [Rutland]).

1628 Apr 29 Thos Gibson R. [Rector] ga Joh. Harryson of R [Ridlington]. Tithes withheld.

Page 1 of 5 Ridlington – 1st draft 1626 Oct 26 T. Gibson R. [Rector] ga Simon Lenton: Tithe case.

1621 Feb 6 John Harryson and Luce his wife live very unquietly together continually brawlinge and fightinge and are separated at Bedd and we think Joane Harryson their mother is greatly in fault and chiefe cause there of hardinge her son to abuse his wife.

1623 Sept 12 Thos Gibson R. [Rector] ga Simon Lenton. Tithe suit.

1511 c ND All of St Nicolas. R#. * Wills (Wolsey. Atwater 84)

1379 ND Gaol Del. Rolls 58 Joh fil [son of] Petri Walker of Ridyngton stole 7 sheep worth 8 shillings from Caldecote – pleaded the kings pardon – 2 Ric ij [1378/79] – tried by Joh de Badynges and Will de Burgh.

[Note by Irons] Wm Cocke R [Rector] from 1554 to ’76 presented by Queen Mary; he held these benefices in 1570 of wh. [which] one was the R. (Rectory) of Ashley in Northants; his representative in Ridlington in 1570 was a certain John Walker (? De Cur,

In 1563 Thurston Murray who held the V. Preb. got into some trouble for which he needed compurgators. One of these was W.C. who states he is then 49 years old and has resided in Ridl. [Riddlington] [nine] years or thereabouts.

1619 Apr 13 Geo. Peake and Alice Bland: to inquire if their penance be oute: and Apr 27

1619 May 11 Joh Peake for grinding at the windmill upon a Sabothe Daie about Easter laste

1516 Oct 30 P.R.O. Excheq. Inquis File 680 ser II.q. At an inquisition held at North Luffenham before David Cirsell esq and a jury consisting of Thomas Barrett, Robert Goodman, John Toky, Richard Ireland junr, William Sharpe, William Harryson, Henry Wyght, Rafe Wymark, Guydo Edmunds, Henry Breton, William Kyng, and Thomas Hun it was found that Henry vij gave the manor and advowson of Rydlington to Margaret Countess of Richmond and Derby, his mother, for her lifetime: that she died xx [29th] June, 1 Hen 8 [1509] and that Hugo Assheton, clerk, and others are her executors.

1592 Nov 7 Robt Rudd min, Cur. Cited.

1553 May 10 P.R. 1 and 2 Mar p.4 * parcell terr. voc Richmond’s land term vil granted to Xfer [Christopher] Smyth and Thos Marten

1662 ND (Bp’s Visit) Watts co. and exht Inst and Induc

1616 Oct 30 Mr Abel Mellars pd (paid) 3s 4d for teachinge of Sir Edward Harryington’s children withoute license. (Abel Bellars of N. L. [North Luffenham])

1633 Mar 6 Susanna Johnson – to receive sentence.

1626 Mar 30 Franciscus Hill cl. AM capell. Edw. Noell * duo Noell de R. * * Rutl. and Rect [Rector] of Ashfordbye. * Rect. of Trowell d* Ebor (16 m dist)

1688 ND See Char Comm Petty Bag Off. Part 43. 1 W and M. Rutl 25

Page 2 of 5 Ridlington – 1st draft 1376 ND Gaol Del R. No 58 . Joh. fil [son of] Pete Walker of R. [Ridlington] on Mond [Monday] next aft [after] feast of Ascen. [Ascension] of the Lord (49 Ed 3) stole 7 sheep worth 8s. When brought before Joh. de Basyngas he pleaded the King’s Pardon. 17 June 1377.

1581 May Mr Browne did go to a sorcerer for a thinge that was stolen

1588 July 15 One George Atkins according to the common fame of our towne is thought to lyve very suspiciously with one E* Mathew and to have comyted [committed] fornycation with her. – E M also cited.

1587 June 13 Andrew Bellamie is negligent in coming to the church: 15 Nov and 5 Dec

1586 Feb 11 ga Rect Mr Gibson: The injunctions were not read there these three yeares. see : Mr Rushbrooke. Mr Gibson appeared 1585, June 14 and said they had been said 2 or 3 times. [this sentence in the margin].

1586 Dec 14 Thos Gibson admonished regarding his way of taking the service: to do so according to the laws and statutes and the book of Comm. [Common] Prayer, under penalty of law

1604 Jan 15 Thomas Gibson R. deprived for Nonconformity: along with Edmund Rideout of Brigstock: Richard Baldock of Moreton Pinkney: and Robert Cutbart of Exton: By Thos (Dove) Bp.(Bishop) of Pet. (Peterborough).

1536 Feb 11 Wm Cowper to certify regarding penance.

1585 Mar 8 Wm Cowper of R.[Ridlington]. To purge himself of suspicion with Agnes Burwell.

1656 circ ND John Champaule brought an action against Wm Scott late of Ridlington for stating scandalously that he was a knave and he would prove it and would make him to be kicked out of the bar.

1580 c ND Joh Taverner vers. Jas Haryngton regarding Leyfelde (BpA. Exch Rem Kq. No. 3) id vers * (sim. 13 Rutl) – (sim. 22 Rutl). Edw Layells arm. vers Wm Allen, Wm Sharpe, Geo Pepper, Robt Kelly, * Sharpe and Th. Goodland (sim 21 Rutl)

1635 June 25 Thos Pyne gave John Heynesworthe, sidesman, the b# in the church.

1636 Jan 26 Joseph Goode did thrash on the sabothe day.

1537 ND F##estrae cancell dicitae in defectu Rectoris *

1553 Apr 10 Will. Cooke pres [presented] by Crown to Recty [Rectory].

1570 ND Willyam Cox. R. John Walker, quere de Curato. [Willyam Cox, Rector]

1591 ND Mr Thomas Gibson, Rector. Mr Iseley, Ludimagister. Mr Gibson, the parson, seldom or never weareth the surples. Mr Iseley teacheth without license and hath byn [been] there this 2 yeares.

Page 3 of 5 Ridlington – 1st draft 1588 July 15 George Atkins lived incontinently with one Eu* Mathews and hath committed fornicacon with her.

1589 Sept 2 The Rector dothe not weare the surples, and he speaketh against the booke of common prayere, he will not bury the dead nor churche women nor christen children accordinge to the booke of common prayer (and on Sept 17)

1589 Sept 17 The Rector to certify that he wereth the surples. Robert Cole got his wife with childe before he was maryed (and on Sept 17)[on 9 July

1611 June 25 Thomas Thaker [‘Thorpe’ given in margin} suspected of incontinency with Isabelle Sewell: did not appear.

1611 Sept 23 Paid 3s 4d for the bill

1594 ND Gybbes R.

1614 May 18 Wardens present Bill

1710 ND Culpeper Tanner. Rector [married Mrs Mary Noel at N. L. [North Luffenham?] 25 July 1695]

1860 Sept 28 Consecration of addition to churchyard

1754 circ ND Value of R. £110 a year

1589 Oct 27 The R. (Thos Gibson) admonished that he doe made the Epistles the Gospells the Litany and the 10 Commandments and all other things whatsoever contained in the booke of Comon (Common) Praier in accordance with the injunctions issued for the Queene’s Majestie and the L. Bishops accordinge to the forme presented in that behalfe

1563 June 7 Thurstan Murray v Preb (Prebendary) of Pet. Cath (Peterborough Cathedral) was warned by the Bp. (Bishop) not to frequent the company of one Mistress Tyrrell nor speke with here but in here husbandes company. To ensure this admonition being observed William Cocke, cl of Ridl. acted as one of T. M.’s (Thurstan Murray’s) compurgators. W. C. (William Cocke) was then 49 yrs old, and had then been living at R nine years or thereabouts

1589 Oct 27 The R (T. G.) # that he rendereth … (ut supra) and to acknowledge his fault before the congregation in the pisshe (parish ?) church of R (Ridlington).

1589 Dec 1 Robert Cole . # inf he gott his wife with child before mariadge

1589 Dec 6 Rector has not yet certified

1590 Mar 8 The Schoolmaster not licensed. (and on 11 Oct ’91)

1636 May 19 Thomas Gibson Rect (Rector) of R. (Ridlington) that he hath consented to have the churche lands belonging to the said Rectory alienated without the consent of his Ordinary for the time beinge contrary to the Canons and lawes ecclesiasticall of : Mr G. (Gibson) answers that the said alienation by inclosure was very much to the benefit bettering and

Page 4 of 5 Ridlington – 1st draft improvement of the said Rectory nor did he knowe that the said alienation ought not to be done without the consent of the Ordinary. Suspended from the execution of his ministry until the Feast of St John Baptist and meanwhile a Commission is to be issued to enquire into this matter.

1605 June 25 Thomas Gibson # R deprived by Bp (Bishop) Dove for Nonconf (Nonconformity) (see Clipsham) [in margin, ‘see 1604 15 Jan infra’]

1618 ND The clock and chimes are out of repaire and do not go

1589 circ ND Thomas Gibson R # in art bacc. ordinat # dum Edmund. Pet. #. Xxx Mar 1579: predicator: sec val p.a. xijli

1618 Oct 30 John Crowdin for not receivinge the Coion (Communion) at Easter last nor since. James Peake for not cominge to church being absent frequently from dyvyne service.

1619 May 2 John Peake for grindinge at the windmill upon a Sabothe daye aboute Easter last

1626 June 20 Heny Bennett, incon (incontinent) with Sarah Butler his now wife before marriage: also S.B.

1620 Feb 22 Heny Good and Thos Hansworth to # the repaire of the clock

1634 Mar 19 Edward Casseldine als Mason: # [cited]

1618 Nov 20 John Croson of Preston for not receiving the Communion at Easter last nor since: and Dec 10. James Peake: to certify that he comes to church; and Dec 10.

1633 Nov 4 Thos. Gibson R (Rector) abs fr. Visit, aegrotat [sick].

1637 May 25 John Woods to certify penance.

1636 Feb 11 John Woods and his wife: ante nupt fornic The chancel is out of repaire and he (Rich: ) in favour of the tithes

1618 Jan 8 George Roade [corrected to ‘Peake ‘in the margin] and Alice Blande of : incontin [incontinent]: and Feb 16. he hath had the use of the body of the sd A. B. and Mar 9

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