BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SESSIONS RECORDS QUARTER SESSIONS BOOK. VOLUME 12 MICHAELMAS session AT AYLESBURY 8th OctoBer, 1730[4 George II] Jurors for the Body of the county. p.53. Thomas Barrett of Turweston, Thomas Bawdrick of Beirton-cum-Broughton, John Bennell of North Marston, Thomas Blake of Winslow, Joseph Box of Marsh GiBBon, Joseph Brasbridge of Aylesbury, John Bunce of padbury, John Corbett of Adstock, Thomas Hughes of Quainton, Richard Marks of Quainton, John Mason of Marsh Gibbon, Richard Miles of Hanslopp, John Sharp of Beirton-cum- Broughton, John Smith of Ratcliff-cum-Chalkmore, Thomas Tame of East Cleydon, RoBert WeBB of Turweston and John Wilson of AylesBury. The following were not sworn: RoBert Bradford of Stony Stratford, East Side, RoBert Carter of SwanBurne, Thomas Cooper of Newport Pagnell, William Deverell of SwanBurne, Thomas Forster of Winslow, Thomas Ingram of Whitchurch, William Jones of Lurgershall, Thomas Kellow and Doily Marks, Both of North Crawley, Thomas Ratnett of Hanslopp, deceased, Richard Rives of Newport Pagnell, William Roades of Middle Cleydon, Thomas Spier of Lurgershall, William Stevens of GrandBorough, Jonathan Toe of Adstock [deceased], John Tofeild of Stewkley, William Toms of the same and George Williat of Great Horwood. (Sess.R.112/22) In addition to the usual reading of the Royal Proclamation of 5th July, 1727, and Acts for punishing wicked and evil-disposed persons; for the return of jurors; and to prevent bribery and corruption, an Act of 25 Charles II. cap.ii, to prevent dangers that may happen from popish recusants, was also read. Jurors for the case against Anne Paine Thomas Aris, Edward Barlow, Thomas Bradford, Richard Clarke, John Coppurne, Isaac Gurney, Joseph Harding, Phillip Hatton, John Stallwood, Richard Stone of Radnidge, Hugh Watkins. (Sess.R.112/21) Richard Stone was struck off the list of freeholders, not having £10 per annum. (Sess.Min.I, p.120) Jurors for the case against Hillersden Franks Edward Barlow, Edward Dighton, John Edding, John Gregory, Isaac Gurney, John Gurney, Joseph Harding, Benjamin Hawes, Richard Hedges, John Maycock, Robert North, John Parrett. Sacrament Certificates. p.54. Produced by William Hartley junior, esquire; certified By Leonard Sedgwick, minister, and Michael penn, churchwarden, of Stony Stratford and witnessed by William Hawkins and George Wilkinson. (Sess.R.112/1) - 1 - Michaelmas Session, 8th OctoBer, 1730[4 George II] William Halstead. The above two persons also took the statutory oath. The oath of allegiance was taken By Robert Jony. Meeting-houses. The house of Anne Cock, widow, of Chalfont St.Peters, and that of Richard Coales, called Castle Mills, at Buckingham, were certified according to the act. (Sess.Min.I. p.120) Indictments. John Meacock of Amersham for assault on Thomas GoBBett. Anne Paine of Buckingham, for petty larceny. Francis Woodcock of AylesBury, gaol-keeper, for permitting Daniel Beaumont to escape from his custody. John Stanton and Thomas Holt, Both of Oveing, for assault on Joseph Ross. Presentments. William Stevens of Fingest, laBourer, John Springall of Bradenham, farmer, and John Humphreys of Radnage, yeoman, for Being riotously assemBled at William Stevens's house on Sunday, 30th August, 1730. (Sess.R.113/10,11) Richard Gurney of Haulton, Joseph Beckett of Eton Mullings, Ralph Rogers of Kingsey, Thomas Markham of p.55. Quarrendon, Edward Dewbury of Nether Winchendon, Benedict Holland of GrandBorough, Thomas Hall of Totternhoe, Roger Chadd of Willin, Thomas Butcher of Ravenstone, Daniel Norris of Walton, Francis White of Taplow, James Bunts of Hedgersley Dean, William Bass of East Burnham, and Henry Hamerton of Hitcham, all petty constaBles, for failing to return lists of those qualified to serve on juries. (Sess.R. 112/24,30,31,34,37-40) The Grand Jury had nothing to present. (Sess.R.112/25) The constables of Buckingham, Burnham, Cottesloe, DesBorough, Newport and Stoke, had nothing to present. (Sess.R.112/26-29,32,33,35,36) Petty constables sworn. Chalfont St.Peters Joseph Monk vice John Lane for the parish: Roger King vice Robert Cooke Woughton John Putman vice John Fowler Marsh GiBBon Richard Carter vice George Bell (Sess.R.112/43) Weston Turvile John Gardner and Henry Deane vice John Turner and William Whitmill. Francis Turner was not sworn. (Sess.R.112/41, 42) ThornBorough Alexander Townshend elected but excused. Great Horwood Hugh Willyat elected But not sworn. (Sess.Min.I, p.117) Choulsbury John Geary vice Moses Middleton (Sess.R.113/28) Orders. Thomas Read, Thomas Deely, Thomas Cusins and Benjamin Hawes, the bridewell keepers received their quarter's salary. - 2 - Michaelmas Session, 8th OctoBer, 1730 [4 George II] p.55-56. Thomas Williams, apothecary to the poor prisoners was paid £7.1s.3d. for medicines and attendance. (sess.Min.I p.120) p.56. Francis Woodcock, keeper of the County gaol, was paid £7.10s.0d. for providing food and necessaries for poor prisoners for one quarter. He was also paid £7.19s.6d. for providing fire, candles and nursing for sick prisoners, and for Burying such as had died in his custody. (Sess.Min.I, p.120) The Rev. Nathaniel Bliss, curate of AylesBury, was paid his quarter's salary £2.12s.6d. for attending the prisoners in the County gaol. p.57. Bridgett Coleshill, widow, was paid £l.l0s.0d. for maintaining, and l0s.0d. for clothing James ABsolam, a County child, for one quarter. E1izabeth, wife of RoBert Taylor, was paid the like sums for John Anderson a County child. (Sess.Min.I, p.120) Mr. Henry Warner, Undersheriff, was paid £20 in consideration of his diligent service to the Court. p.58. He was also paid £2.2s.0d. which he had paid to Mr. Joseph Mayson, Clerk and Receiver to the Lord chief Justice Raymond, for exhiBition money to the King's Bench and the Marshalsea, and his acquittance payaBle yearly from the Court. (Sess.Min.I, p.120) John Ping, petty constaBle of Little Brickhill, was paid his quarter's salary of £20 for passing vagrants through the county. William Hawkins, petty constaBle of Stoney Stratford West Side, similarly paid £5. For the like service,the petty constaBles of Little Brickhill were paid £1.10s.6d., Colnbrooke £l.4s.6d. p.59. Datchett 5s.0d., Denham £l.8s.0d., Farnham Royall 6s.0d., Iver 6s.0d., Lavendon 12s.0d., Stoke Goldington £2.1s.0d. and Taplow £1.7s.0d. The petty constables of Akely were paid £l.6s. for carrying forces' Baggage from Buckingham to Northampton. Those of ColnBrooke were paid £l.4s.0d. for the like service from ColnBrooke to Westminster. p.60. Those of Horton were paid lls.3d. for the like service from ColnBrooke to London. Those of Ratcliffe-cum- Chalkmore were paid 5s.0d. for the like service from Buckingham to Towcester. The removal order of John RawBones, Martha his wife, and John their son, aged one year, from Bow Brickhill to Aspley Guise, was quashed [see p.37.Vol.VII]. (Sess.R. 112/57. Sess.Min.I, p.119) The removal order of Jeffery Barney and Frances his wife, from Radnage to Becconsfeild, was confirmed. (Sess.R.112/52. Sess.Min.I, p.117) - 3 - Michaelmas Session, 8th OctoBer, 1730 [4 George II] Jeffery Barney had served William Carter of Beconsfield from Michaelmas 1727 to Michaelmas 1728, since when he had not lived a whole year in any other parish. (Sess.R.112/46) p.61. The removal order of James Chand Flowers, Mary Flowers his wife, and Thomas his son, from the Endship of Eaton in the parish of Bletchley to Great Brickhill, was confirmed. (Sess.R.112/55. Sess.Min.I, p.117) The removal order of John Measy and Anne his wife, from Tingewick to GrandBorough, was confirmed. (Sess.R.112/ 54. Sess.Min.I, p.118) p.62. The removal order of Mary Swaines [see p.40, Vol.VII] from West WyecomBe to Pepper, co. Oxon was confirmed. (sess. R.112/53. Sess.Min.I, p.117) The removal order of Sarah Henwood and Sarah her daughter aged one month, from WooBurn to Becconsfeild, was respited until the next sessions [see p.41, Vol.VII]. (Sess.Min.I, p.118) p.63. The removal order of Elizabeth Deane, widow, and William and John her children, from EllesBorough to Penn, was confirmed. (Sess.R.112/56. Sess.Min.I, p.119) The complaint of Thomas Blake of Steeple Cleydon, concerning poor rates, was referred to the justices to determine at the next sessions. (Sess.Min.I, p.120) p.64. The like complaint of Mun Mortimer of Hanslop was similarly referred to the Justices. (Sess.Min.I, p.117) The surveyors of highways of Stoke Mandevile and Weston Turvile authorised to levy a rate of 6d. in the £l on the inhaBitants for highway repairs. (Sess.Min.I, pp.117,119) The Clerk of the Peace was to examine Bills handed in to the Court for passing vagrants through the county, and report on them at the next sessions. p.65. The issues set on jurors for failing to appear to serve on the Grand Jury, were spared "in regard of a full attendance". Richard Wade and John Emes, debtors in the County gaol, were granted the daily allowance of County bread. (Sess.R.112/61) The issues to Be set on the surveyors of highways of Brill, were respited until the next sessions. (Sess.Min.I, p.119) The indictment against Thomas TiBBett and William Harding, Both of WooBurn, laBourers, for distraining a horse from the possession of Thomas Savage, was respited sine die. (Sess.Min.I, p.118) That against James Truelove of Newport Pagnell, laBourer, for using the trade of a baker, not having served an apprenticeship, was discharged.